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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-11-09
Passing Of the Camp Meeting.

A venerable American institution
the camp meeting. Is on the wane II
10 still far from dead, but those who
know II best perceive most clearly
that Its sunset hour has come. Az
the old preachers of to-day recount
In the past tense the experiences of
the circuit rider, that pioneering apos
tie Of Christianity to new communities.
30 the preachers of tomorrow will
tell on occasions Of "reminiscences Of
the former glories of the hilarious
camp meeting. when people got re.
ligion" and were no: afraid to make a
noise about 1t. Fewer and fewer Of
the strongest preachers attend the
camp meetings. The more cultivated
church members become the less
taste they appear to have for this sort
Of "old-time religion" Plainly. the
camp meeting Is on the decline.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-11-09
eARcAsM OF DEAN swI.
Aumor In His "Rules and Direct ,
for Servants.r

Tor servants"
There was q servant problem wi 81
Dean Swift was alive just al there i!
to-day, and he died In 1745. IN hi!
Rules aid Directions for Servants
he wrote: When you have broker
all your earthen vessels below stairs
which IL usually done In a week
the copper pot will do as well; 1t car
boil milk, heat p%orridge. hold small
beer; apply 1t indifferently to all these
uses. but never wash or scour It,"
And again: "If you want paper to
siuge a fowl, tear the first book you
See sbout the house. Wipe your shoes
for want Of a clout, on the bottom OF
. curtain or a damask napkin" I'm
roasting or boiling" he goes on, "use
none but the large Goals and saw
the small ones for the fires ahn""
stairs" Another touch that might
have been written to-day Is the follow
ing: when a butler cleans the plate
leave the whiting plainly to be seen In
all the chinks, for fear your lady
should not believe you had cleaned
H." Onoe more: There are several
ways Of putting out a candle; you
may nun the candle end against the
w~ainscot, which puts the snuff out I'M
~mediately; you may lay It on the
ground and tread the snuff out with
your foot; you may hold It upside
down until Il IL choked In It's own
grease, or cram It into the socket OF
the candlestick; you may whirl Il
vound in your hand till It goes out.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-11-09
DOES NOT LIVE nv FIRE.
Popular Idea About the Salamande'
In EallactouN.


10 Fallacious.
Now that spontaneous generation
has exchanged the realm of superst'
ton for that Of fact. an older theory
about It becomes interesting. In An
drews' Anecdotes Ancient and Mod.
ern" (l7S9). one reads: SHOULD q
glass house IRE be kept up, withou,
extinction for a longer term than sew
IN years, there is no doubt that sala.
mander would be generated In the Gin.
ders." This probably accounts for the
popular idea that q salamander lives
In the IRE, a failacy SO far removed
from the truth that the curious lizard.
like beast so called cannot endure
even the heat Of the sun, but skulka
away under stones to avoid It. II will
never lose its reputation for nre-eat.
ing. though, which fingers still in the
heating utensii that Is named after II
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-11-09

Often our children fail TO respect
u religion because we do not All
OR highest capacity. We allow some
sudden passion, some overwhelming
care to cause us to lose our self-con,
lrol and drag az down 10 the lower
levels of life. Our children measure
as by the ~assiduity with which we
follow and practice our beliefs and
the eagernsss and hope under which
We strive to make them grow. OF
what value is our religion II 1t does
aot smooth the temper and add cheer
and comfort to our homes; II II does
not put more justice. sweetness and
love into human lifst-MontreA Hss
aid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05
Points From Paris.
From Vogue.


Hats are exaggerated drectoire and
mousquetaire shapes combined. Put on
straight The brim not very wide at back
or front turned up little in font and
much wider on the left than on the right
side. The maline used on the bandeau Of
the newest hats matches the hair nearly
as possible. thus softening the effect against
the hair
The materials most used for hats are fine
ribbed and MORE silks. generally black
often trimmed and faced with a bright
color Garnet, violet, gray and peacock
blue are the leading colo-s.
From the models now being shown private
customers we infer that the sleeves of the
strictly tailor-made gowns will be long, IN
fact, most coats worn with short skirts will
have long sleeves. The coats themselves
will be half and three-quarter length. Skirts
of walking length are gored, plated and
circular with seam back and front. Elab-
crate tailor made gowns will be braided
and have three-quarter and elbow sleeves.
but on this point the dressmakers differ.
Some OF them making all the sleeves
long. others making those on elaborate
gowns short. For velvet gowns the coats
are long, often with rounded fronts, and
braided. The skirts are long as rule, but
for Americans the short skirt Is made tight
at the hips and faring out to four yards at
Its bottom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05

easy. of course. but this is precisely where
character comes in. and a girl who takes
hold Of the world always by its good ham
die. finding compensation in all things Is
the one who gets the most and is the hap
piest.
1t IL encouraging fact that there is
no experience OF life however saddening or
hard that does not have its compensation II
one will take the trouble to look, or Is Will
ing to learn from 1t. All Of us know peO-
pie who have grown bitter by sorrow or
misfortune. They are those who have re-
fused to get the good that may come from
difficult conditions. and their own lives are
therefore harder. as they become complain
ing. unhappy and unpopular.
On the other hand, we know too, few
who have grown sweeter in misfortune.
Instead of thinking. as do the unhappy.
Of what they have lost. they think CRATE
fully of what remains and cheerfully learn
the hard lessons that have come. There al
ways is something to be grateful for. II one
wishes to think SO. and to do It means a
great help toward gaining happiness. A
girl who is poor had much in her friends or
in being we'll and abe to go about. It Is
hard to work sometimes, and one who must
do so may make herself miserable II she
likes to contrast her own life with that
Of Q girl of leisure and wealth. But she
won't be miserable II she stops to think
how fortunate she 10 to have work when
hundreds Of others who are In dire need
cannot get 1t. This II Just an Instance Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05
Fashions for Young Girls.

Separate half-fitting coats. short half
pony Jackets and long garments. loose. wide
shouldered. with deep collars, or with long
shoulders embroidered with soutache. or
with velvet motifs or bands. are the wraps
designed for the girls use, and they are ex-
actly the style in which girls take most
genuine comfort. The majority Of them
are furnished with deep ornamental but
capacious pockets. They come with and
without storm collars and are to be made
In every variety of doubefaced tweed.
covert and broadcloth.
Serges, tweeds. velvets, velveteens and
corduroys are the materials in which the
earlier tailored dress models are shown.
Practically all the varieties of pleated
skirts worn by women will be repeated in
the styles provided for girls. though per-
haps with less fullness Immediately around
the foot. The proper length for girls skirts
is to the shoe tops for girls Of from twelve
to fifteen. and from that age to eighteen
years they are to be finished two inches
from the ground. However, all rules are
elastic where growing girls are concerned,
and the length. after all. must be deter
mined according to the development of the
girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05
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I darned with solid threads of god and filled
| with solid embroidery in gold and brown.
Gold and silver flet is the very newest
expression in this direction.
Bands Of filet are embroidered in girls
and gold filet in yellow, with design OF
solidly embroidered shamrocks.
u very open mesh filet. the braid being
at Least a quarter of an inch apart, Is
worked with an exquisite mordore and girls
embroidery and outlined with scallops in
various sizes
Among the motifs are triang,es of black
filet embroidery, acorns and crosses worked
with gold and silver.
Skirts for Autumn.
Skirts are made in one of three or four
different ways. But, just for the moment,
the favorite is the plated straight skirt.
But /. all depends upon the material, after
all. and the fancy plated skirt with the
plaits set in below the hips is model that
is r.: worn.
W materials will permit the ruffied
Skin. 90 popular. and the skirt. consisting
OF two deep ruffies, each one-half the depth
of tile skirt. Is selected as the model in
soft silks and poplins.
The seven-gored empire skirt is one Of
the bs st models. This is a plain walking
skirt. 1t is fitted around the hips, but
sprea Is widely below. 1t is made without
ornamentation of any kind. but is finished
With two or three plain bands around the
foot. These bands are of velvet, sewed
well and make a pretty finish for the skirt
The five-gored skirt is also one Of the
popular designs, but 1t needs to be trim
med, and the wide, handsome border of
heavy lace around the bottom is a favorite
way Of trimming this style Of skirt. Still
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05
The Fashion In Furs.
From Harper's Bazaar.

B
Sable, mink and sealskin are the three
skins which will be made up into the costli-
est coat, bolero and half -dolman FORMS
while muskrat. pony-skin and mole-dyed
squlrrel-skin will be seen in motor and long
cloaks Fur-trimmed dresses will not be
frequently seen, but cloth trimmings on
furs, such as the three chocer varieties
above mentioned, will be. Stitched bands Of
cloth are to be used to define seams which
heretofore were preferably left underlined.
and silk braids of a close. fine mesh will be
employed for the same purpose connec-
ton with heavy soutaohs and lace orna-
mental fastenings. Wide revers of sable or
fox will be used for the squirrel-lined tweed
coats and these, being usually meant for
practical warmth. are provided with big
storm collars also lined with fur. Scotch
tweeds for motoring and long cloth pedes-
TRAN cloaks will also have fur in this way
about the neck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05

the two sides of q thing you see. and the
handle that one may take hold of each day.
One of them will make you happy and the
other Will make you complaining and en-
v1ous. putting poison into every moment 1t
ID SO much better to be happy than mser-
able. and II Is quite within the reach of
every girl. 1t really depends upon herself
whether she will look on the good side or
the bad
There is never a day that does not have
In 1t something nice or amusing Just as
there will probably be vexation or disap-
pointments To dwell on the latter Is to
make ones self all around wretched, while
to think of the former Is to be cheerful,
happy and amusing to others.
Unselhshness Is another road to happi-
ness: not the kind Of unselfshness that
gives away something one no longer cares
for or has plenty Of. and requires no effort
to part from but the unseifishness that
thinks Of others rather than Of ones self.
There Is an immense amount of pleasure in
having pleased some one else. having done
something that they wished. and 1t comes
from the feeling OF having helped, however
little.
One gets a great deal more in watching
the satisfaction of another when 1t Is due
to ones own efforts than in having or
doins something that would have pleased
only ones self.
Happiness. as a matter of fact, Is q thing
that lies within u ALL only all do not cul-
tivate and develop It. 1t Is not brought
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05
An Autumn Wedding Gown.

Since 1T became the fashion to get mar
ried between seasons brides have taken
further liberties with established custom
and are arranging their trousseau gowns
along new and decidedly varied lines
AS an instance OF the diversity of the
trousseau gown of these days-compared to
the trousseaux Of other seasons-there
may be quoted the following, clipped from
a private letter. The writer an Amer
lean woman in London, chats upon the fash
ions to friend, an American girl about to
be married:
You will wonder dear girl" says she.
lat the wedding gown OF a titled English
woman. II is deep ivory. trimmed with
old lace of a pale yellow, while the veil is
an old bit of rose point. almost cream in
tone. But you will be still more surprised
when 1 tell you that the gown itself. in
stead of being the conventional white satin,
is a pongee of fine, silky variety. It is made
perfectly plain and without as much as a
particle Of trimming from neck to hem. The
lace hounce is draped very conspicuously
around the skirt, and some lace Is crossed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05
New Hair Ornaments
From Harper's Bazaar.


For the evening dress couture there Is an
endless variety of ornament from which the
discriminating woman may select that
which is most becoming. The empire
bandeau Is one of the most fashionable
for the younger matrons. and for women
Of dignifed carriage. 1t is generally of
velvet. spangied with opa.escent metal or
Jet or shining with set jewels. It passes
say. two-thirds OF the way round the head.
ending at the left side in long ostrich
feather that curls over the hair. or in ex-
aggerated instances. In boalike arrange
ment about the neck. Little theater hats
are composed of this bandeau. with thin.
fiat or slightly pulled crowns Of silk or
net or latticed crowns of narrow jetted VEL
vet Fancy marabout feathers ornamented
with peacock's eyes are also among the "
coming hair ornaments.
For the debutante there are all sorts of
wreaths made of small rosebuds, white
heather, crimson rosebudS-an endless
choice Of them. These, too. are mounted on
a bandeau of velvet. and are finished with
rosettes of malines, tulle and pale-toned
ribbons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05
Little Kings.

It is a curious fact that most OF the prime
cipal kings of Europe are shorter than their
conSOrtS.
King Edward is six inches shorter than
Queen Alexandra. 1he czarina is quite q
head taller than the car. The Emperor
of Germany Is of medium height, but the
empress is tall. and that Is why the kaiser
will never consent TO be photographed be-
side his wife unless she sits while he stands,
says Home Chat.
The King of Italy hardly comes up to the
shoulders of Queen Helena: the King OF
Portugal, though by no means a little
man. is certainly shorter than his wife.
and the Queen OF Denmark simply towers
above her husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05
Women Shopwalkers.

Women are fast replacing men as shop
walkers in millinery and dress shops. says
the Daily Mail. In the large and fashion,
able West End diapers establishments the
tall, imposing frock coated man still reigns
supreme as shop sentry. but in the smaller
shops all over London the woman walker
Is rapidly gaining ground. says Home
Chat.
1t costs much less to employ feminine
shopwalkers and 1t Is said that woman
establishes more friendly and confidential
relations with the customers than is pos
sible in the case of man. By reason OF
this intimacy she can offer very valuable
advice to proprietors as to the class Of
goods which Is popular.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05

The hat of the tai!or-made girl deserves
more thought and attention tlat it always
gets, for. while Il need not be exactly what
is known TO the trad. as 4 suit hat and
match the gown perfectly IN coioring there
should be about It some sugg siion OF the
walking costume. This sugG. stfuu Of color
ing may show in the quill of the natty tur-
ban or in the velvet facing of the flaring
roll back brim worn with the jauuty wool
tex suit.
Another important consideration too
often overlooked is the Shirtwaist which
with dark-toned taor-made designed for
general running about should not be
fiimsy affair of lace and embroidery but
rather a Substantial linen simply tucked or
a lawn finely plated or showing rows OF
hemstitchng.
Whenever possible shoes match the tai
lored suit in coloring; hence the popularity
OF the golden browns and the glosss brown
kids. The same rule applies to gloves. and
that is a matter readily accomplished for
heavy glace gloves. back stitched. are every
where to be found and at slight expense.
while the purse intended for shopping comes
In every tint from white to black.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05

stead Of the woeful drop and general hang
dog air our feathers have assumed lately,
the newer effects positively bristle In their
aggressive, upright poise. Wings that used
to lie fiat are now "skyscrapers." and the
hat boxes that accommodate these crea-
lions are going to take up lot Of room in
our closets. A friend who had juS re-
ceived q perfect dear of a hat was. very
much offended by the remark of a girl ac-
Quaintance who, spying the box as she en-
tered the apartment. cried out, What a
love of portable bathtub you've got" Her
face was a study when the lid was raised
and a treasure from the shop of Susanna
Talbot was disclosed.
CATHERINE TALBOT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05
Make Happiness.

If you want to be happy. decide to be so
and see everything in a happy light. 1t is
astonishing how many things become rose
colored when thus viewed and how many
others reveal happiness that might have
been missed were not one looking for 1t.
You see almost everything in life has
two sides. one pleasant and the other un-
pleasant. It il quite bad enough that the
unpieasantness should exist without tn
creasing by dwelling upon 1t, and the
thing to do Is promptly to forgot the bad
side and try to discover the good It isn't
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05

another popular method is that OF apply
ing ruffle about a foot wide. with a head
ing OF lace or with piping of silk or some
fiat velvet bands
The killed skirt Is much in evidence. and
there are skirts that made with the
plaits turning back sharply from the front.
They are wide and so arranged as to leave
very broad front panel. which is orna-
mented in some manner. This wide front
panel may be trimmed with lace or with a
braided design.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05
Hairpin Dangers at Golf.

A perfect plague of hairpins is raging on
some of the metropolitan greens where
ladies are allowed to play over the mems
course. 1t is really time that the Ladies'
Golf Union took some steps to abate the
nuisance The bunkers, especially, are full
Of them, and the danger to players and
spectators alike from flying hairpins is too
apparent to need pointing out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05
Diet and Beauty,

Women who want to be beautiful must
pay attention to their diet. Buckets of To-
tions. pounds of creams and skin foods.
boxes of flesh brushes. complexion rollers,
soaps-nothing not one of these. can pro-
duce the slightest effect In helping to give
the right color and glow to the complex
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05
THE NEW HIGH COIFFURE.

necessarily by great things nor many of
them, but 1t comes always with a cheerful
and contented spirit that looks for the
brightness of life and the good in IT, being
thankful for what one has and adapting
ones self to doing without the impossible.
Best of all, it grows bigger and deeper as
ones life goes and we learn the good
that lies In all its lessons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05

ion that has been spoiled by improper food.
says Woman's Life.
When pimples make their appearance on
girls faces many mother will even run
to give blood tonics and SUCH while still
allowing their daughters to devour fresh
pork chops, veal outlets, but never bit
Of fruit or fresh greens. because they
don't like anything of that kind, but pre-
fer good, substantial, hearty food"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05

The trustees OF the College of the city
OF New York are said to look with favor
on the suggestion that a night college be-
added to the present work of the institu-
tion for the assistance of those young men
and women who cannot afford attendance
at the regular college.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05

over the bodice in surplcp fashion The veil
rails back upon the shoulders from a rather
high coronet'
The Newark journal., 1907-04-19
NOTICE OF EXAMINATION

The examination for the Newark Graded School begins May 6 and ends May l0 The students and parents are respectfully urged to keep these dates in mind. Idesire to thank the parents for their. hearty cooperation in last exami- nations and for their loyal support to the school. That is what it takes to make a good school. The enrolment is larger than it was last year and the attendance of pupils is much better. The interest and progress of the pupils is very satisfactory. This refectsa healthy school sentiment and interest among the parents. 1 could only wish and urge that a greater num- Der of the parents visit the school.
 $. J. T. Wynn, Principal.
The Newark journal., 1907-04-19
RURAL MAIL ROUTES

There are 37,000 rural free de- livery routes in the United States. Illinois heads the list, with Ohio, Iowa, Indiana and Pennsylvania not very far behind. It appears that now about 4,425 pieces of mail are being handled eac h month on every rural route, as compared with an average of 3, 68S pieces year ago, an increase of about 20 per cent. There are now forty-siX routes on which the amount of mail handled exceeds 15,000 pieces a month, ten of them handling upward of 200 pieces month. The average number of money orders a month now handled by each rural carrier is 685, as comparied with 54S. year ago, an increase, as will be seen, of 25 per cent in the number of money orders.
The Newark journal., 1907-04-19
JUST KEEP ON KEEPIN' ON

If the day looks kinder gloomy,
 An your chances kinder slim. If the situations puzzlin',
 An the prospects awful grim, An perplexities keep pressin'
 Till all hope Is nearly gone, Jus bristle up an grit your teeth An keep on keepin' on. Fumin' never wins 8 fight,
 An frettin' never pays; There ain't no good of broodin' in These pessimistic ways Smile just kinder cheerfully
 When hope is nearly gone, An bristle up an grit your teeth, An keep on keepin' on. There ain't no use in growlin'
 An grumlin' all the time, When music's ringing everywhere An everything's rhyme Jus keep on smilin' cheerfully,
 If hope is nearly gone, An bristle up an grit your teeth, An keep on keepin' on.
The Newark journal., 1907-04-19
A NICE HOME FOR SALE

We have one of the incest pieces of residence property in Newark for sale at bargain. Two-story eight room house with good barn, smokehouse and good we'll of wa ter. An entire block goes with the property including two small houses which rent for 5 per month each. Also fine garden and young orchard. Buildings all nearly new and we'll finished, paint ed inside and out and papered throughout. The houses would cost what we ask for the property to say nothing of the lots, barn, fencing and other improvements.
 CRAIG 6 HENDERSON.