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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-24

hooks and eyes. Sometimes 1t forms the
entire trimming scheme of both simply
tailored and elaborate street suits, and
on no material may 1t be more effectively
employed than the pongee tussah weaves
which are made up with deeply side
plated walking skirts with soutache enl-
broidered bands and natty-looking REFERS
similarly outlined, precisely as are used
the Hercules braids.
Princesse Goyning Ultra Smart.
Because the princesse gown is built
with some difficulty, it is naturally the
type most popular with the ultra smart
woman who knows that her figure will
stand the test of its curve-reyealing Sc
verities The fashionable fad has I'M
vaded all departments Of the wardrobe.
Not only is the one-piece fancy de-
veloped In the sleeveless classic evening
gown and the waistless empire afternoon
costume, but likewise the Gabrielle jump
er morning frock and Its half-sister, the
lingerie princesse slip and combination
corset-coyer-petticoat.
The Blue Mania.
The misguided person-probably a man
who assures a woman that blue Is her
color simply because her eyes are not
brown or black deserves to die of mental
depression. The blue mania has brought
into vogue a number of violently vivid
shades that are anything but compli-
mentary to the coloring Of the human
eye While navy and porcelain blues are
both practical for wear and restful to the
eye, in addition to rejecting and deepen
ing its tones, none of the freakish, green
ish azure tones are fattering to 1t, and
they lend the complexion the bilious
tinge that went out of fashion with the
aesthetic cult.
MiIadi's Evening Gown.
Distinctly different as the four seasons
are miladis evening gowns. In the early
- Afoir Of ttnlnNt O nd
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-24

heaviest satin, brilliantly hued and en-
broidered. adorned her fashionable figure;
but after Lent the dinner gown Is sim
pier although scarcely less costly, ana
gradually gives place to those of more
summary persuasion. For late spring ana
early summer few evening gowns are
wholly of white. The elaborate satin ana
self-toned lace combinations are much
used, and In these the long, plain train
and the simple bodice are usually or the
heavier fabric, while panels, vertical
trimmings and sleeves are of transporter
cies.
Embroideries and Painted Gibbons
The craze for border effects Is directly
responsible for the color contrasts OF some
of the newest chiffon evening gowns.
many of which are made up over cloth
of gold or silver. The chiffons OF the
best type are not in robes, but OF the
yard fabric In the most delicate shades
of rose sapphire, foliage and corn, Dor
dered with garlands in natural hover
tints. Or they are In one tone pailletted
with let, gold or silver, and mounted
over black, yellow or white satin. Hand
painted chiffons showing Dresden and
nompadour designs are made up in the
simplest manner imaginable, the abso-
lutely plain skirt, clinging and gracefui'
and surmounted by a similarly embroid-
cred filet bodice, short-waisted to AFFORD
the prevailing Empire effect. The hand
painted chiffon precisely reproduces the
patterns of the old fashioned tandem
broidered brocades, but the softness OF
its texture renders it infinitely more be-
coming and quite possible for debutantes
as we'll as matrons.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-24
Restaurant Costumes.

Miladrs costume for restaurant dinners,
preceding visits to the play, must be
carefully considered. In this country there
is still a prejudice-among conventionally
minded women-against appearing In
public place, however fashionable, with
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-24
The soutache Sway.

Whether as a supplementary line above
other brands or in the shape of motifs,
button coverings, waistcoat, collar, cum
and pocket furnishings, soutaehe Is as
certain to be given a place upon every
nonwashable garment belonging TO Lady
Modish as the unnecessary but invisible
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-24

long type are the piece de resistance of
many a fashionable summer wardrobe.
Like those of lace, they are worn with
silks and transparencies. and with widely
contrasting hues. This modish idea is
charmingly developed in the case of
champagne coored taffeta plated skirt
and elbow-sleeved bodice trimmed with
black soutache, with which is worn an
exaggeratedly dip-back cutaway black
satin coat, smartened with a rounded.
soutache- braided walstcoat, ornamental
hip pockets and an incroyable collar with
long, fat tassel terminating, necktie.
Precisely the right touch of color is in
troduced by means of a black point
d'esprit "Dubarry' hat trimmed with for
get-me-not wreaths and blue velvet rib
hon
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-24
The Color Influence
A Preference for
Grays-P Possibilities
Of Black and White
-Satins in Gowns
Utility Wraps.

Whenever possible, Lady Modish is care
full to garb herself in accordance with
her color tones. That is, she observes
the me-honored rule of dressing to her
hair and the coloring of her eyes and
her complexion, and endeavors to bring
their toning into prominence by either
contrasting or self-toned hues. To do
this successfully she must not permit her.
self to be absolutely guided by the fash
ionable eoors of the moment. In every
instance the craze for a certain shade of
the primary and neutral tints may be
traced directly to the fad of some beauti-
full woman Of such prominence in the
fashionable world that whatever she may
elect to wear at once becomes the mode.
The Gray Vogue.
Just now gray is being worn to an
almost unprecedented extent by women of
every age, yet its vogue is undoubtedly
due to the fact that SO many socially
prominent matrons, scornful of hair dyes,
are proudly drawing attention to their
prematurely whitened locks by dressing
up to them on every possible occasion.
Gray Is used In every shade, from that
known as London smoke" and utterly
unlike any naturally colored hair, to that
exquisitely delicate tint best described
as "oyster." When selecting her trig
and serviceable runabout tailored suit, the
sensible matron endeavonng to datter her
turning locks, prefers one of the steel
or metal shades. But the elaborate after
noon costume may preferably match her
almost white chevelure, and If the hat and
accessories be of the same tone, the more
stunning will be the general effect.
Black and White symphonies.
For the woman whose wardrobe is linn
tied, there is no combination more thor
oughIy satisfactory than black and white,
or vice versa. This is not an exploita-
ton of the over-worked shepherds checks,
but of the black satins. voiles, laces and
nets which may be made up so effectively
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-24
MiIadi's Evening Gown.

Distinctly different as the four seasons
are miladis evening gowns. In the early
part of the year affairs of velvet and
Blue-grass blade., 1908-07-19

o. these gyrating sisters lately, and she said
what puzzled her is, why the world hash
found out Socialism before. Then | asked
her what it is, and she was puzzled to dis
cover that she hadn't found it out herself
Socialists have aggravated their idolatry
with flnaticism that tinctures everything
they say. Like Cato of old with his
Carthage est delenda,' Socialism is
never irrelevant, it is the future panacea,
tie Procrustean bed upon which everybody
and everything is to be retched or shrunk
till it fits.
All, what an alchemist is distancei
How she transmutes everything base into
gold. The rising or setting sun shining
through the vapor and dust of the atmos-
phere paints heaven with earthly pigment.
How we dwell with rapture upon the yes
terday and dream of tomorrow as distance
divests them of the gross environments of
today. But every dream Nnds in the
awakening that introduces the dreamer to
practical work. Without work there is the
empty stomach, and what visions can an
empty stomach inspire but visions of a full
one. Alas! what short step from the sub
lime revels of fancy to the stern call of i'm
perative duty.
The safeguard of our country lies in the
right of free speech; the multitude is never
dangerous till silenced; forbid people theory
and they will drift into practice and Gov
eminent that can't stand the criticism of
wisdom and, the abuse of ignorance has no
excuse for standing. The brotherhood of
man" theory is on a par with the "vox
Eopuli voX Dell" nonsense. / am unac-
CtIainted with the range of the .lfinite's
vocal gifts, but If it be not sacri ge to call
The voice of the people the voice of God,'
i: can hardly be blasphemy to suggest a
course in elocution to both. 49,
Blue-grass blade., 1908-07-19
FREETHOUGHT PRINCIPLES

Freethinkers are not in need of any
sort of a creed by which to make declara-
ton of their principles. Many Freethinkers
hold aloof from organization upon the no.
ton that to join one in which any sort of
platform was promulgated would amount
to a creed. But if a creed were felt to be
necessity, all Freethinkers could agree
with the following enunciated by the late,
Col. Robert G. Ingersoll:-
Happiness is the only good.
The way to be happy, is to make others
happy. Other things being equal, that man
is the happiest who is nearest just-who is
truthful, merciful, and intelligent-in other
words, the one who lives in accordance
with the conditions of life.
The time to be happy is now, and the
place to be happy Is here.
Reason is the lamp of the mind-the only
torch of progress; and instead of blowing
that out and depending upon darkness and
DOGMA it is far better to increase that
sacred light.
Every man should be intellectually pro-
prietor of himself, and intellectually hos
pitable; and upon every brain reason
should be enthroned as king
Every man must bear the consequences,
at least of his own actions. II he puts his
hands in the fire, his hands must smart,
and not the hands of another. In other
words each man must eat the fruit of the
tree he plants.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-07-19
Persistence of Superstition

of human beings, and all the kings and
tyrants of the earth, and oil the priests of
superstition throughout the world are look
ing on and shouting for joy.
l need not repeat that the highest and
most sacred work of enlightened and edu-
Gated women is to extirpate this dreadful
Upas tree, root and branch and burn it to
ashes in the sacred flames of Science, Love
and Reason.
How long! o, how long will it take man.
kind to emancipate themselves from these
hideous phantoms of the brain, that have
made slaves of the human race, through all
the dark and dreary centuries.
Muncie, Ind
Blue-grass blade., 1908-07-19
THE CREATION.

(By j. E. Ashercraft)
Prior to the beginning
When there was no heaven or earth,
When there was no starlight-sunlight.
When creation had no birth,
When black and boundless nothing
l,reathless, lifeless, round him fell,
What was there to wake his sluInbers?
What was there to break the spell?
Breathless, lifeless, all peryading
Starless, worthless, boundless night;
Was there nothing at beginning
Out of which sprang worlds of light?
Out of which he made the heavens,
Countless worlds remote or near
And all living, moving creatures
In the depths of sea or air?
Yet We know not what aroused him
TO begin this mighty plan
Of creation, in Its vastness
Forming lastly sinful man.
" by dill he not leave great nothing
IN its harmless, silent spoce,
rather than make so sinfu,
AS to damn the human race?
Iut tbs said that man was sinless
Until tempted when he fell,
Tempted by subtle serpent
Crawling from the depths of hell:
lure AMI spotless as the lily
In its early opening bloom
Until tempted by the devil
20 the shades of sin and gloom
When a black and boundless rothing
Harmless, lifeless, round him fell,
Why did god create the devil
Or conceive an endless hell?
Ii creation sent for evil,
Or an evil comes of good
hen, where Is the point dividing
Satans works from works of God.
When there was no starlight-slnlight
When there was no heaven or hell,
When there was no place for SHINING
Or for sinful man to dwell,
Why silence ever broken?
Why was man to weakness born?
Why were devils made 10 tempt him,
And then leave him here to mourn?
Vast and searching are these question
Piercing, probing to the core,
icering back beyond creation,
TO great nothing, nothing more,
Vast, though simple, is the question,
Piercing, probing to the core,
Is it true there once was nothing,
Nothing, nothing morel
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-14
BOARD Of TRUSTEES HOLD
THEIR ANNUAL MEETING

The trustees Of the State Hospital
met in monthly session at Fafnhurst
on Thursday, February 9Th. The board
adopted a resolution making the new
addition under course of construction,
known as the DR.. John J. Black Build
ing, for the use of cOlOred patients alsne.
The building will be ready for oecu-
pancy about April LIST. The report Of
Superintendent Hancker, prepared for
January, showed the admissions DUR
ing the month to be 10 males and l
female deaths, 4 males and 8 females {;
population, 2S2 males, 175 famales,
total Of 4O7, or an increase of during
the month. He received for the board
OF patients. $1,OOS.47.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-14
GUEST AND HARMON ARE
GIVEN THEIR FREEDOM

At the monthly meeting Of the State
Board Of Pardons, held in Dover, on
Thursday of last week, Joseph Guest,
an inmate Of the New Castle County
WOrkhouse, serving a seven years
sentence for improper conduct toward
a minor girl, was paTdoned on the
ground of having hasty consumption.
Nehemiah Harmon, young mOlatto,
serving life sentence for murder COM
mitted in Sussex county, was pardoned
because Of some new evidence being
found since a previous hearing Of his
case by the board, tending to show
that he committed the killing in self
defence. Warden Crawford received
Guests pardon on Wednesday and the
prisoner was released. The pardon Of
Harmon has not yet been received at
the prison and he still remains there.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-14
REHOBOTH WILL HAVE A
NEW SCHOOL BUILDING

A meeting was held at RehOboth on
Thursday afternoon, February 9th, to
discuss the matter Of erecting a new
school building, and motion offered
by Charles S. Horn, to erect a building
at a cost Of six thousand dollars, was
carried unanimously. Not a voice was
raised against it. The school house was
crowded with the taxpayers Of the dis
trict. Arrangements are being made
to vote on a bond issue at an early date,
and from the sentiment at the meeting
it appears to be certain that the vote
on the loan will be favorable. Super
intendent Of Public Schools John D.
Brooks and Charles L. Moore Of the
CouHty School Commission were both
present. The building being used at
present is old and inadequate. 1t is Of
the usual country school type and To-
Gated in the woods on the outskirts Of
Reheboth. The new building will ne
erected near the heart Of the town.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-14
OUR CARD BASKET.
Personal and Social News ChrOnicled
During the Week.

Mrs. Wilbert NJ. Joseph has been
quite sick for the past week.
]. Cow Evans, of Dover, spent Sun
day with his parents.
Paris T. Carlisle Jr., was taken to
Philadelphia to have his eyes treated.
Miss Bessie RatcIi1f, Of Germantown,
Pa, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Ratcliff.
Arthur Rowe, who has been quite
sick in Philadelphia for the past few
weeks, is able to be out again.
Walter w. Daniels, who has been
visiting in Wilmington, Philadelphia
and West Chester for the past three
weeks, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Fries and
daughter, Lily, Of Philadelphia, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Rat
cliff. Mrs. Fries is 3 dsughler of the
late Captain Samuel r. Smith formerly
Of Milford.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-14

A young German Coach Horse has
been purchased by company Of pro-
gressive stock owners and farmers in
and near Milford. This horse, Caralier,
No. 4251, is years old, weighs over
1900 pounds and was imported from
Germany ten months ago. The owners
of this horse met last Saturday and or
ganized as The German Coach Horse
Association Of Milford, Delaware. The
officers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, J. w. Short Secretary, s. G. Cub
bage; Treasurer, Joseph Gray Davis.
Board Of Directors: A. Seydell, J. H..
Vreeland and H. w. Belts. DR.. Evans
Roberts was elected general manger.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-14
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SUSSEX COUNTY COURT

Charles Jackson, colored, charged
with shooting Lawrence Brown and
Frank Stevens at the fish house on
Lewes beach, last October, was found
guilty and sentenced to four years. i'm
prisonment at the New Castle County
WorkhOuse.
Alfred NJ. Warrington, charged with
cutting holly on the lands Of James w.
Hastings without the owners knOwl-
edge, was acquitted.
In the Islander case brought by Rep
eresentative Henry o. Bennum of the
Eighth Representative district against
Rev. Ralph T. COursey OF Milton, the
Jury awarded Bennum six cents dam
ages. Coursey paying the costs.
The case against Rev. G. L. Hardesty
of seaford, charged with intimidating
voters at the special election in Seaford
last fall, was dropped by the State.
The case against T. A. Ruddell OF
Georgeto WI, charged with selling spirit
GUS liquors was dropped, Attorney Gem
ersl Richards declining to send it to
the Grand Jury. He took similar action
in the case against Ralph Dart Of Re-
hoboth, charged with assault and bat
terry.
The case against William Rogers
charged with assaulting H. B. Pepper,
was postponed until the April term.
Enoch Donovan, charged with infu
enoing voter to register, was retired
and the case of Lorenzo g. Raughley
continued.
The grand jury found a true bill
against Isaac Ulman for selling liquor
in Laurel. The case was postponed
until the next term of court.
la the Superior Court on Friday in
the case of John H. Hudson, admins
traitor, VS.. William M. Wilson, a verdict
was rendered for the plaintiff. He was
sueing to recover on a note given in
1888 for $3.50. There was a question of
law involved, whether the twenty year
statute regarding debt would hold good
in this case. Some conversations mean
while were held as keeping the debt
alive. The verdict rendered was for
about $500.
DIR. Andrew J. Fleetwood, Of Laurel,
was granted a divorce from his wife,
Ada B. Fleetwood.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-14
New Century Club.

The regular business meeting Of The
Milford New Century Club was held on
Monday afternoon. A paper on the
History Of the De Vries Settlement at
Lewes" was read by Mrs. John w.
WEIGH. 1t was decided that the matter
of contributing towards the proposed
monument to De Vries and his cOlOnists
be laid on the table. Both of the club
songs were sung by the members. The
next meeting will be in charge Of Mrs.
c. NJ. Hammond, chairman Of history.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-14

The executive committee Of the Della
ware W. G. 7. U. met in Wesley M. E..
Church at Dover on Thursday of last
week with all the members present.
The dates Of the next State convention
were fixed for September Both and
October LIST and End Of the present year,
Dover being selected as the place of
meeting. Mrs. Lambert and Mrs. Beole
of New York were selected as the even
ing speakers at the convention. The
committee heard with pleasure report
from the New Castle w. g. T. u, in
which it was stated that house and
four acres Of ground has been purchased
near st. Georges for use as a home for
poor and friendless children.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-14

State Revenue Officer Harry w.
Chairs secured last week from various
proprietors of eating houses, &C., in
Sussex county, Licenses amounting to
over 5000, which in past years have not
been paid. Those from whom licenses
were exacted include Edward M. Fow-
Ter, newspaper editor, Laurel; Joseph
A. Prettymsn, job printer, Laurel ;
Walter w. Crouch, editor Milton Times,
Milton Ezekiel j. Richardson, soda
water fountain at Laurel Charles v.
Rodney, eating house at Laurel
Thomas A. Rudell, eating house at
Georgetown w. S. Stuart, Laurel,
eating house.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-14
6Ist Wedding Day.

With four generations at the dinner
table, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Lynch, Of
Lewes, celebrated their sixty.first we'd
ding anniversary on Thursday, Febru-
airy 9th. Although Mr.. Lynch is "a
years old and Mrs. Lynch 81, both have
the use Of all their faculties and are a
very interesting yair, and are always
entertaining a number Of young people,
whom they delight to have around
them.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-14
Asks Tax Exemption.

DIR. John G. Sharpe, proprietor Of the
Hotel Richardson, which was deprived
Of So, 900 annual profits by the closing
OF the bars attendant upon the recent
'dry" election, has a petition before
the Water Department, Of Dover, ask
ing for exemption from town taxes in
order that he may continue to run a
temperance hotel, without financial
loss,
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-14
Men May Attend.

At the meeting of the Milford New
Century Club held last Monday after
noon it was decided to permit each Of
the members to invite one man only to
the anniversary of this organization
which will be held this friday even
ing. This restricts the affair to be at
tended by only members Of the club
and their male escorts. Great prepar-
ations are being made and the affair
promises to excel anything of its kind
ever held by the club.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-14
Firemen's Band Festival.

The Milford Firemen's Band will
hold a grand festival on Friday and
Saturday, February 2lst and 22nd, i'll
Firemen's Hall. The receipts will go
toward securing new uniforms and in
struments. There will be parade on
Friday evening, starting at five o'clock,
led by the band in their handsome new
uniforms and accompanied by the en-
tire fire department. The annual min
strel show will be given on March 18th
in ArrOry Hall.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-14
Elected Captain.

Captain William Murphy, who for
the past year has been master Of the
steamer Greensboro and who was the
first captain of the steamer City OF
Milford, was on Monday night elected
captain of the City Of Milford for the
ensuing year. Captain Murphy is well
informed in the navigation of the
steamers route and his many years OF
service in that capacity makes him a
valuable captain for our steamer.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-14

About $4,000 is to be expended by
the government in dredging the Mis-
pillion River, which has been handi-
capped by a troublesome bar at the
mouth, for some time. Recently jetties
were constructed there, which will
serve to maintain a channel after it has
been dredged. The bids for dredging
were opened at the engineers office in
Wilmington last week. The River and
Harbor improvement Company OF
Philadelphia was the lowest bidder and
will probably get the contract at 1872
cents per cubic yard.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-14
Schooner Ashore.

While on the way from Newberne.
N. c., to New York, the lumber-laden
schooner May and Anna Beswick, built
in Milford by w. G. Abbott, stranded
on Tuesday of last week on the beach
near OcracOke Inlet, Va. Revenue cut
tiers Pamlico and Seminole went to her
aid, but could not get near enough to
render assistance. They have planted
anchors and are waiting higher tides.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-14
ParIOr Meeting.

On Monday Evening, February 18th,
a parlor meeting of the w. G. T. u
will be held at the home of Mrs. Anna
Adkins, in North Milford, in commem-
grafton Of Frances E. Wizards birth
day. Mrs. Caulk, State president OF
the w. G. T. u, is expected to be pres
ent. 1t is especially desired that each
member, both old and new ones, be in
attendance.