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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-10
Capital City Coal Co.,,
 Phone l3S. Quick Delivery.

The Alabama Gulf Coal Company. ac~ cording to report of a stockholders' meeting filed in the Probate Court Mon- day. has Increased It's capital stock, common and preferred. so that the ag- gregate win amount to $506, ,gO0. The company filed a certificate of it's in.
 corporation on November l2, 1907. Ac- cording to the papers showing the de. cision of the Stockholders to Increase the eapitaI stock. the meeting was held
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-10
TWO BANKRUPTs.
J. B. Dunbar of Opeails and w. J,
 Cronier of Montgomery File

voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed with the clerk of the Federal Court yesterday by J. B. Dunbar of Opelika. He gives his liabilities at $1.666.14. and the assests at s2.ss3.s6, and does not claim exemption on any part of his property, Mir Dunbar keeps general merchandise store at Opelika.
 Willie J. Cronier. a blacksmith of Montgomery. hled voluntary petition in bankruptcy. in which he gives his liabilities at $s7s. and his assets at $500.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-10

Boston. Dee. 9.-In addition to Bos- ton. eighteen other cities of the Com monwealth will hold elections tomor- row.
 As a general feature the license question Dredominates In tomorrow'a. ,ballotinG.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
New Salads.

Fruit Sa1ad.-This can be made of almost any fruits, such as bananas peeled and sliced, oranges broken up into sec tions, and, if fresh fruit is unobtainable, use timed apricots, peaches, or pineapple. Stone and cut up the fruit used with a silver knife, and let 1t all soak for an hour or so in syrup flavoured with liqueur. Serve in a china or glass bowl with whipped cream.
 French Sa1ad.-Choose crisp lettuces, cut off the stalk and remove the outer leaves, tear the lettuce in pieces lon no cold water. After having dried 1t in . clean cloth, rub the salad bowl with c slice of onion, and mix in the bowl one dessert-spoonful of the best vinegar and two tablespoonfuls of oil, little salt, and a good sprinkling of pepper. Stir the let tuce round lightly in the mixture and serve.
 Russian SaIad.-Take cold boiled or roast beef, well done, and chop to the size of pea five or six slices of bacon fried crisp, two small punches of let tuce and one bunch of celery; cut all up fine and add half a can of fine French peas, a little vinegar. salt and pepper to taste, and a cupful of Royal salad dress ing and mix. Spread on a platter add a thin layer of Royal salad dressing over the top, garnish the edge with pickles chopped fine and watercress end -----
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
Description of Illustrations.

white wash ribbon is threaded and tied in a many looped bow at the back. The round neck of white is finished with a frill of lace, and the cuff is of alternate rows of Swiss embroidery and val. in- sertion. The bertha of embroidery Is joined to this yoke with a narrower width of beading, also run with ribbon. Full sleeves of the lawn are joined to high embroidered cuffs with ribbon run beading. The hat is broad brimmed lingerie of accordion pleated organdie with the top of neapoltan, and trim mings of white blossoms and white satin ribbon. And the small feet are encased In white socks and black patent leather slippers.
 On the Beach in Her Jumper.
 Very sensible mothers add joy to the playtime hours of their small daughters by dressing them in those very com fortable jumpers of linen or gingham, which are slipped on over the little un- der waist and panties, thus doing away with any frills or furbelows of dress or pettiskirt. These little jumpers are made in one piece; that is, the waist and the bloomers are cut in one, and the bloom CTS are finished at the bottom with band that buttons around the knee, or is run with elastic. The sleeves are cut comfortably large, though long; this as a protection against the heat of the sun; the neck is finished with flat, round collar. Sandals or strap slippers and socks and bare legs, and dainty sun-bonnet complete this playtime outfit.
 The Much-favored Jumper.
 There is no style of dress in the small girls wardrobe so becoming and withal so practical as the jumper. The effect may be varied with one dress of this character made of linen or a dainty chambray by three or four different guimpes, some plain and some fancy, and in very hot weather the guimpe may be dispensed with altogether. with much comfort to the small wearer. In this way the neck is bare and the arms are covered only by small loose cape sleeve. This jumper is variation of the Russian blouse pleated In at the shoui- der with wide box pleats. The front and back are cut down in the neck in V.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
Hints About the Piano.

A plano is a delicate instrument, too delicate to be subjected to any and every sort of misuse which 1t undergoes in many households. If comparatively new. do not make the common mistake of keeping 1t closed all the time when not in use, as this will hasten the discolor- ing of the keys.
 Particularly to be avoided are extremes of heat and cold, as well as dampness. The plano should never be near steam radiator, hot air register, or heater of any sort, nor should 1t be placed against the outside wall of the house. It will need dusting twice a day, if In a city house; for this use an old, soft, silk rag, rubbing over the smooth polished sur face only in one direction, and with ab- solutely no pressure. Rubbing the keys with a piece of muslin dipped in alcohol will keep them clean.
 Frequent tuning of the piano is neces- sary If 1t stands in draft. The music room should have preferably a hardwood floor, with few rugs, and as free from thick draperies and upholstery as prac- tical, for these absorb the sound. There is no general rule for placing a piano in a room. Different locations must be tried until the one is found in which the con- ditions are the most favorable for the best results to be gained from the in- strument
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21

merits. How many mothers can we call to mind who keep their babies housed up all winter for one reason or another, very often for the want of a proper con- veyance. Fresh air, no matter how cold, never harms a healthy child if 1t is wrapped up and kept out of @ draught But this Is just the way in which many little people get cold. And very often the cause is found in the carriage which does not give the proper protection. For a midsummer baby it is best to select one of those English leather perambula- tors which vary In price according to the quality of the leather and the size of the carriage. These, with hooded tops, keep out all draughts and give ample protection in cold weather, where as the go-cart or carriage with parasol Is totally unsuited for winter use.
 The oncoming winter demands that the . summer baby have a carriage of this type, unless 1t is the mistaken intention to keep this small piece of humanity in the house all winter. Then. when the spring and summer of the next year come, the baby will be old enough to sit up and to use an open go-cart-
 An overamount of clothing Is very weakening to babies, so that the great est care should be exercised in dressing them for the extreme heat of the sum- mer, The rooms In which they live and sleep should always be kept cool. and an injunction all too rarely observed is. not to handle the little ones any more than possible. This is a hard rule to fol low, but one, which, if observed, will add much to the comfort of the child. Turn the baby frequently from one side to another, rearrange the pillow. smooth out the little garment and leave the feet and legs free. A healthy baby will apuse itself for hours if properly fed. But to insure the success of this plan one must begin in the very first days of the new life. These little people soon learn the caress of loving arms, the music of a soft, rythmic lullaby and the movement of the rocking-cradle, pleasures which only very practical mothers are willing to forego for the comfort and health of their little ones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
rifles That Interest.

On the very exclusive bathing beaches where society goes to see and be seen, the amount of fancy hosiery this season is quite noticeable. Tn many cases 1t Is made more striking by the fact that the bathing suit is extremely plain, that is, 1t shows no contrast in color in the form of trimmings. Black and blue stock ings with very tiny white or yellow dots seem to be very fashionable, and the lace boot is not without favor. Very many bathers, especially among the younger set. are not wearing sandals or slippers this year, simply fancy stockings.
 An old friend in hosiery which has lately come into fashion is the wide rib bed black stocking with colored top. Stockings of this type have not been in fashion for some ten years, and those of us who favored them in the old days, will be glad to note their return. Pale blue, pink and green are the best colors for summer. There are some few fancy pat termed tops In Persian effect, but these do not seem to sell as we'll as the plain colors.
 novel cOntrivancc for the travel CT or even for every day use, to be car iASu ih Nonuu suoppihS past is small leather case containing a drinking glass which exactly fits the leather case. and inside of this is stored a small fold Ing knife and fork, also a spoon, and these are wrapped in tiny linen napkin about the size of a woman's handker- chief These contrivances come in sev- eral sizes, ranging from four to About nine inches in height.
 At the same counter another nov city Is a leather sewing kit containing several sizes of needless various kinds of pins, thimble and tiny spools of such col ored thread and silk as one would be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21

Very practical little hats for morning with simple jumper dresses and those It. tie frocks which resemble boys Russian blouse are made of linen and pique with round soft crown and broad, stitched brim turned up little to the left of the front and tackled to the crown with a ribbon rosette. These are serviceable lit tie hats, for they may be easily laundered by scrubbing with soap and water and a small hand brush such as one uses for the toilet.
 A very important item In the small tots summer outfit are the play jumpers of pretty checked ginghams. No frills and furbelows to fret the small maid and bring down mothers inJunctions to 'be careful and not get soled and mussed"
 Even the petticoats are done away with and the small lady is cooly and com fortably dressed as she should be, with only the little panties and underwaist be- meath the Jumpers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
The Joy of Planning Small Girls Ward robe Piques Quite la Mode Mor- ming Dresses Trimmed on Waist
 and Sleeves Only Tailored
 Hats That Launder
Play Jumpers.

Speaking of coats brings to mind some very fetching little garments for small tots, which the proprietress of the little shop where they are on sale calls fan coats. They are made of soft white silk accordion pleated md hang loose from the shoulders. There is a half-inch hem at the bottom, and thls is covered with q shirred silk ruche. A deep cape collar of the pleated silk Is shirred at in tervals, to preserve the natural graceful shoulder lines, and this, too. has ruch- ing at the edge The sleeves, very full and pleated, are gathered into a narrow band cuff half way between the wrist and elbow. There were other coats simi- larly made, of fine lawns and mounted over white and pale pink and blue slips. These, though the acme of charm and daintiness, were wholly impractical, though the charming little lady who pre- sided over this exclusive establishment avowed that she had made any number of these little garments for "the little chil- dren of the rich" this season.
 She also brought out the most piquant stances accompanied these little coats. Jney were nDBeTle COulcCliOnh Ol pllbSd null and organdie, in poke shape, and one, a copy of which accompanied one of the silk coats to a certain home on the Avenue, had top of the very finest white neapolitan, this in placque shape and bent so as to ruffie over the full pleatings of the organdie brim. The crown was roset- ted with white satin ribbon and long streamers depended from the narrow back Every small tots wear streamers," our informant adds, but older girls, those from say seven to twelve, wear this same style hat but without the ties" Girls of these ages are again wearing lingerie hats of eyelet embroidery trimmed with wide black velvet ribbon made into a fiat bow on the front brim. Some two or three years ago grown-up girls wore this style while small maids wore the entire white hats. This season the order is reversed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
A Trio of Small Belles.

Of the many charming modes for small girls this season that of the illustration may be taken as a striking example of what is best In the high class ready made garments The center figure, a girl of some 12 years, wears frock of white Persian lawn, the very full skirt finely tucked In groups of four quarter inch tucks, inset and frilled with narrow val, shirred to the full baby waist with deep round yoke tucked and lace inserted and outlined with handkerchief bertha elaborated with lace. The sleeves are full puffs to the elbow and finished with . wide lace edged ruffle. This dress may be worn with or without a ribbon sash, and a lingerie hat of eyelet embroidery is very attractive headgear when such dress is worn with white stockings and black or white slippers. The little maid of seven at the left wears a dress of white pique with long French waist and pleated skirt There is a vest effect of eyelet embroidery and this is outlined with revers of the pique with a finish of embroidery which continues around the shoulder and forms a sailor collar in the back The short puffed sleeve matches
 
 bon sash Is drawn around the waist through the straps on the under arm seams and tied with a square bow at the back. The seated figure wears little tailored frock of blue linen in Russian Blouse style with trimmings of white em- broidery.
 A Dainty Hit of Femininity.
 Little miladis wardrobe may contain any number of dainty colored frocks, linens. Swisses. lawns, organdies and they may all look charming, but there is nothing which equals the beauty and charm of the all white dress. A very pretty. though extremely simple little dressy dress Is made this summer of white embroidered houncings, the flounc- ing forming the skirt to a long French waist. and deep bertha outlining a yoke of tucked lawn and lace insertions. The little dress here pictured shows a baby waist of fine white lawn joined to the fiouncing skirt by means of a white embroidered beading, through which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
The Charming Poke Hat

Children's hats are always, or, at least, should be- charming confections of fancy straws, braids, flowers, ribbon or lingerie materials. The lingerie hat is seen ex- tensively this summer for all kinds of wear. Simple embroidered linens, with lawn or ribbon bows for morning wear. Very charming dressy hats are made In poke shape of organdy or null, over wire frames, with topping of neapolitan and trimmed with flowers or ribbon. That of the picture, is made of null Around the very fiat crown are wreathed forget-me-nots, and at the left side Is huge rosette of white louisine ribbon. The brim narrows down considerably In the back, and at this point are attached long ribbon streamers, which may depend down the back or be tied under the chin In a bow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21

If ever mother wished that her boys were all girls. certainly that time Is now, when little girls frocks are marvels of dalntlness and simplicity. Boys, of course do look very smart In their sailor and Russian blouse suits, but after all there Is little variation In the boys wardrobe.
 One mother voices the sentiments of many in the remark that Tt Is down right pleasure to dress little daughters, there are so many styles Of dress, ana such endless variety of materials or which to make them. Boys clothing Is confined practically to knickerbockers and Russian or sailor blouses-and there 1t cuds Of course, I wouldn't want whole family of girls, but I must confess l would rather dress girls than boysl'
 Since ploues have once again loomed upon the fashion horizon Some very at fractive little dresses have been seen. The nature of the material Is such that It lends itself admirably to those very popular tailored modes In children's wear. If Is trimmed with braid. soutache, coro- nation, torpedo or fiat serpentine. This latter is another revival of other days, md makes very effective trimming for summer frocks. Plain colored linens and chambray in morning dresses are made effective with trimmings of this braid. ap- piled in straight rows, the trimming, by the-way, being confined to the waist and sleeves. Skirts of such dresses are never trimmed being simply finished at the bottom with a deep stitched hem.
 Embroidery Is having things pretty much its own way in little peoples ward robes, doubtless because of the popularity of plain serviceable fabrics like pique, linen, chambray and glngham, which launder so beautifully and demand trimming heavier than lace.
 Little frocks representing a minimum of labor and n maximum of daintiness and beauty are made of wide embroidery nouncings, and little lingerie coats are also developed from this fine needlework.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21

and the dress Is confined at the waist line with a stitched tailored belt of the blue linen which makes the dress run through straps on the underarm seams and buttoning with a single large pearl button in front. The sleeves are full and loose to the elbow and slashed on the top of the arm, this slashing held to- gether with two straps of the blue and white embroidery which borders this sleeve and the cut out neck. The little guimpe is of sheer white lawn trimmed simply at the neck with frill of white lace, and the cuffs carry a bit of fine hand embroidery. White shoes and stock ings are cool and summery with a dress of this kind, though golden brown stock ings and glossee golden brown kid shoes would look very well and be considered very smart with the colored linen.
 Little Sisters Rough Rider
 Outing Hat.
 Very smart, though exceedingly prac- ticai and serviceable, are the childrens wash hats of linen. pique and crash. For boys these hats have narrow rolling brims, but those for girls have wide stiffened and stitched brims which droop down over the face. turn up around the crown or are tackled up against the crown us in the pictured model in rough rider fashion. This hat Is made of white pique and banded with white wash ribbon, the brim turned up little to the left front and tackled to the crown with a rosette of ribbon. Hats of this type are worn with little tailored or Russian blouse dresses of linen, pique or gingham, or dainty figured lawns and muslins. This little dress Is made of n pink rosebud patterned sheer white lawn, the skirt short and the waist long In the French style. the full body gathered to a yoke cut out round at the neck, and the sleeves are tiny pufs banded with the material and reaching but half way to the elbow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21

most likely to need in an emergency
 There are all sorts of novelties which one can buy in this leather goods department to add much to, not only the comfort of the traveller, but likewise the stay-at-home. The business women es- pecially will appreciate many of these contrivances which may be carried in the shopping bag with ease
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21

Pineapple Lemonade.-Boil two cup fuls of sugar and pint of water for ten minutes; let cool, and add the juice of three lemons and a grated pineapple; let 1t stand two hours, then add a quart of charged water if at hand, if not, simply plain water, and serve at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-26

WANTED-For the L. $. Marine Corps,
men between ages 10 and 80; an OPP
portunity to see the world. For full
information apply in person or by let
ter to Postoftice, Rock Island, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-26
Administrators Notice.

Estate of David Cramcr. deceased.
The Undersigned. having been APP
pointed administrator OF the estate OF
David Cramcr late of the county OF
Rock Island. state of Illinois. deceased,
hereby gives notice that he will appear
before the county court of Rock Island
county, at the county court room, in tho
city Of Rock Island. at the August term.
on the first Monday in August next. AT
which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and re
qucstcd tn attend for the purpos" "i
having the same adjusted. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested L.
make immediate payment to the under
signed.
Dated 18th day Of June. \. u. 1907.
WILLIAM !. LUCAS.
Admin isl r.l tpr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-26

Estate of Hugh Ralston. deceased.
Public notice is hereby given that the
undersigned. Hugh w. Ralston and T.. T..
testament of Hugh RalSton, deceased.
have this day filed their final report and
settlement as such in the county court
of Rock Island county. ana hearing on
said report has been set for July Is,
1907, at > o'clock Il. m, at which time
persons interested may appear and make
objections thereto. and if no objections
are filed. said report will he approved at
that time. and the undersigned will ask
for an order of distribution, and will
also ask to he discharged.
Rock Island Ill. June 90, 1907.
HUGH w. RALSTON.
l.. Il. MckOWN.
Executors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-26
LEGAL.
Executors Notice.

Estate if JUStina WahlhCim. deceased
The undersigned having been appoint
ed executor of the last VIII and tesla
mcHt of Justiua Wahihcim, late of tho
county of Rock Island, state of Illinois
deceased. hereby gives notice that h,
will appear before the county court 81
Rock Island county at the county court
room. in the city of Rock Island. at tn,
september term on the first Monday in
September next, at which time all per-
sons having claims against said estate
are notified ana requested to attend. for
the purpose of having the same ad-
iuStcd.
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested tn make immediate payment
to the undersigned.
Dated this 18th day of June, y. d.
1907.
FELIN WAIILHEIM. Executor.
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