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To Hold Collars in Place.

NOW That Transparent lnco and chiffon
collars nre ngnin worn with lingerie bodlcc1
more than stin stockafof Numbered linen thS
oIn problem of how to keep the SOFT ma.
terial from cruinplirg into n tight band
about the throat has once more to be con-
tended with NeedIcsS to state, the ONLY
manner OF Keeping tho collar well up In
pace V by the attachment OF n,irnbcresa
| feaihcrbones or whhlebones and the sfllai,or
upon The wcarer
The chief objection to dycry grnde nnd
kind of collarbone known liz its tendoncy Ia
dis into the skin and make the venrIng ~
docollcte gown an impossibtjity for hours
inter tho offending waist has been iemoveI
second diAadynntnge lies In tho stubborn
determination of tho average Iaundrcss Ia
| pu tho wnist through the wringer TIM,
breaking every one OF the carefully ad jt,stet
ccllarbones each time the bodice goes in tha
wash, making II necessary to add con,
pletoiy now set of bones whenever tho ,yni.,
| 10 to be worn. Fortunately, a device hns
| nnhlly been Invented to do away with ,ha
! two above men, toned drawbacks To ~.
| high, stlffiy- bored shirtwaist collar mi
Ike most such discoveries 1t !s No ridic,,
| lously simple TINT 1t In astonishing how ION,
woman has suffered intensely IL not siien,Iy
without adopting IL.
| III. Instead OF sowing each bone to III,
material or the collar TWO pockets rnnde 81
tepe are stitched just In the correct placa
| In the collar, faced to hold zach end Of INA
end OF fSatherbone scraplng tho akin 4.
nj once done AWAY with, while ,sico tina
pockets are sewed In no further bother 10
encountered with ripping and stitcbinss
again the boning each time the wals; II
| laundered.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-02
Attractive Cove,

Pretty sofa cushions always add a touch
Oh nominees TO any room. and. while thu
CUSHIONS may be not only beautiful but in
expensive, ,hey are we'll worth the rttis
...s.,. II takes 10 make them. A very
attractive cover, answering to this descrln
tion. IL OF old-ftfhioned scrm dipped in
coffee to give II u rich, creamy tint
!: is n very useful material for II NAV h,
embroidered in many ways. Narrow cotton
soutache works In rharmlngly; mercerl..d
cotton or silk--done In tho crors-s,ifoh-
gives u comfor'nblc grandmotherIy look.
Anr last. but NOT least, tho mesh Is pias
enough TO permit tho design 10 be carried
bon. ~
An ecru scrtn, cover Is rnnde beautiful h,
design of large brown daisics done win
the laHt-nnm-d material. Tho flowers ara
not scattered broadcnst on the pillow. nor
have they any stems. The design Is quite
conventional: the daisies perhaps ara
better described stare. ravc tor the vel
10" rosette in III. ccntre OF the i've petals
are placed In "A double row around the edge
OF the pillow. thus forming "a border This
leaves tho smooth material in the centre
In use.
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Simply Delighted.

The editor of Woman's Page is
simply delighted with replies re-
ceived from Richmond and Virginia
women, evincing as they do an in.
terest In The Times,Dispatch and
page which they can, If they so
Will 1t, render unequalled in inter-
est and value.
The question for tlr' next compc-
tition calls for opinions as to what
goes into the makeup of good
Womnn's Page in any paper. The
editor feels sure that the best Wo-
mans Page in the world is one writ
ten by intelligent women in general
on subjects which vitality concern
them and their interests.
Prizes this week so to Mrs. C.
d. Wingfield, 407 West Franklin
Street, and to Mrs. George L. Cor
bin. Box 2T6, Durham, N. c.
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fro" ''Nlilsummcr Nights Dream.p
My heart is true as Steel"
ANNIE II. ". REDDY.
Wy Favorito Flower

belns Very fond Of nature, and all
H 1' handiwork, naturally love all
lowers from the tiny duets Of tho
carry spring to the hardy chrysanthe-
NUNS of bleak winter. but OF them nil.
me rose Is prc-eminently my favorIte,
Mne.her the white rose, which so aptly
agpltles purity; the deep red rose,
""'en the poet tells us is emblematical
W 'rue' pure love; the yellow rose,
o ou'a 20 signify Jealousy, or the ex-
a asie PINK rose. rivaling the dainty
color of the seashe,l In deilcacy Of tin}
YET or all flowers made famous bv
song or verse, the rose has ever taken
precedence, and think the largo ma.
oority VIII agree with me when I
say that or all flowers the roso Sc
queen, and Is my favorite.
Miss =. w. FERNnyHoUoH
Rlrksyllle. VA
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Plate Gins. Corers.

So many women complain that they
find It impossible to keep their dress
ing table covers clean and neat. Every
thing in the rooms seems to grayitate
toward the dresser" and each leaves
It's mark, while powder Will slit
through the most closely woven ma
terial and spoil the wood beneath.
The only sure way 10 procure a neat
dressing table Is to protect the cover
with plate glass. cut to fit the top OF
tile table. OF course, 1t is expensive;
but, once acquired, 1t will last forever
and 1t saves SO much washing, also
wear on the covers, that 1t soon pays
for itself
Sometimes linen covers are not USED
under the glass. II the regular cover
is not used, place piece of blotting
PAPER on the wood. 1t is neat and
the paper may be procured In all the
most delicate shades.
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COSTUMES SEEN At THE RACES.

Pale plum liberty satin froclS by Tenn
plier Rondcnu. The drnping is novel
and artistic, faIlbiE from the shoulders
across the rcmOntante skirt. bodice
and long, tight sleeves, cut In one
piece of tucked clinton. pnlcr In tone.
plnstron of point de Ncnisc lace. rench-
Ing tn the elbow. Belt and ends of
liberty sutin of Il deeper shade.
by NnrqUisettc ribbon kl the lavender
pompniour design, with satin edge.
Dull, winc-colored rose, bordering on
the violet.
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White linen gown by Gernud. Re-
mc.,tante skirt, with bands of Irish and
filct lace. The bodice has the effect OF
modified Dircctoire coat, with Irish
and tilet luce and cr0chetted balls.
short sleeves, cut in one piece with the
bodice, and edged with the ball trim
ming. Dutch neck also outlined with
ball trimming. BeIt and ends of cm-
ernld green liberty satin.
Hat of white TnSalc straw, masScd
with white pIumcs and erect stiH ems
erlld green aiErcttc.
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Dircctoire costume OF white serge by
DrecolI. Typicnl DIrcctoire skirt, with
fnn-like Inset uf the material and
yoke effect. Cont trimmed with COW
cred buttons. Black and white striped
silk rcycrs and cuffs, with under rcyer
of black satin. Vest OF the striped silk.
Deep empire belt of biaclS satin, tying
with n loop with frinEed en'ls. Rufiie
jabot on butiste underbodicc, with
closely placed tiny crnchetted buttons.
Hat of white TasaIc straw, faced
with band OF black silk aud topped
with white plumes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-02

choice passages in "a Mldsum-
mer Nights Dream" the one
that to me expresses more in a few
words is found in the second act. first
scene, when the fairy speaks to Puck
and says:
81 must go seek some dewdrops here
And hang pearl in every cowslip's
ear
Yours truly,
(Mlss) NELL a. ANDERSON,
Clifton Forge, Va, July 20, 1905.
Editor Woman's Page:
My choice for the quotation from
Shakespeares Midsummer Nights
Dream is this:
Love looks not with the eyes, but
with the mind;
And therefore is wing'd Cupid painted
blind"
Very respectfully,
e. j. GILKFSOS.
Box X, stanton, Va.
Quotations from shnkespcnre's "Mid-
summer Nights Dream.
Love looks not with the eyes, but
with the mind:
And therefore is wing'd Cupid painted
blind"
II
Il saw Cupid all arm'd: A certain
aim he took
AT fair vestal, throned by the west;
And loos'd his love-shaft smartly from
his bow.
AS 1t should pierce hundred thousand
hearts:
But might see young cupld's fiery
shaft
ouench'd in the chaste beams of the
wat'ry moon:
And the imperial vot'ress passed on,
In maiden meditation. fancy free"
THE seasons alter: hoary headed
frostS
Fall In the fresh lap of the crimson
And on old Hyems chin and icy crown
An odorous chaplet of sweet summer
buds.
Is. as In mockery. set"
Miss E. w. FERNEYHoUGH.
Burkeyille Va
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Shnk espcarenn Contest of Times-Dis-


In my opinion the following are the
I, choicest lines in Midsummer Nights
Dream:
Act 2, Scene j:
Oberon. Thou rememberest
Since once ! sat upon promontory,
/! And heard a maiden on a dolphin's
back
Uttering such dulcet and harmonious
: breath,
4 That the rude sea grew civil at her
song.
And certain stars shot lnadly from
their spheres
To hear the sea-maid's music.
Puck: / remember.
oberon That very time / saw, but
thou couldst not,
Flying between the cold moon and the
earth,
AT q fair vcstal Ihroned by the west,
And loosed his love-shaft smartly
from his bow,
AS it should pierce hundred thousand
hearts;
But 1 might see young Cupid's fiery
shaft
ouench'd in the chastc beams of the
watery moon.
And the imperial votaress passed on
In maiden meditation, fancy-free.
Yet mark'd | where the bolt of Cupid
fell.
It fell upon n little western flower,
Before milk-whitc now purple with
loves wound,
And maidens call 1t love-in- idleness,
Very sincerely yours,
GEORGIA G. WINGFIELD.
July 20, 1908.
so1 w. Franklin St. Richmond, Va.
Editor of Woman's Page, Times-Dis-
patch Richmond, Va.
Dear Madam.-I consider the follow
Ing lines from Midsummer Nights
Dream" the. choicest:
ob@ron .sfsakine"t'o Puck:
Il know a bauk where the wild THYME
blows.
Where oxlips and the noddlne yIo,e,
grows,
Qutte oyer canopied with lucious wood
bine
With sweet musk-roses and with es,nn
There sleeps L,taina sometime of the
night
Lulled in these flowers with dance.
and delight:
And there the snake throws her en-,
amelled skin
Nesc wide enough TO wrap a fairy In
Respectfully,
Miss) ADELINE RANDOLPH.
cliftog Forge Va,
July 20, 1908.
P. o. Box 90.
Editor OF Wonan's Page. Times-Dis
patch, Richmond Va:
Dear Madam,-The choicest ouotnt,o,
from Midsummer Nights Dream is
Helena spea king to Her,,,io.
80 we grew together
Like TO double cherry seeming parted
But yet an union in partitions;
Two lovely berries moulded on on
stem;
30 with two seeming bodies. but on
heart"
Act 3. Scene IL
Yours truly,
(Afiss) MARY GOOCH ANDERSON.
49,
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nv Fnvorltc Qnotntlon..

Love looks not with the eyes, but
with the mind:
And therefore is winged Cupid painted
blind" Act /, Scene |.
.'The course of true love never did run
smooth Act l. Scene l.
THE lunatic, the lover and the poet
Are of imagination all compact"
Act 5. Scene /.
For never anything can be amiss
When simpleness and duty tender It,"
Act 5. Scene l.
ELEANOR L. MONTGOMERY.
Verdon, Va.
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po,,,,,nr Gift..

Garden baskets OF most attractive shape
ARC among the popular gifts of the season
fer girls While by means new In Eng
land they have just made their appearance
in this country. and are useful as Wei rs
Trays they might almost be called. so
shallow are they and III suggest the old.
I'm xlish novels wherein the heroine goes forth
to the rose gardens. basket on arms and
shears in hands. TO make picture when
tho hero appears.
arc in browns and greens as well as naturh.
colcrs. Some of the baskets are about six
teen inches long and ten across. the rim
being only about two inches high. Tho
handle is Without exception very high that
ii may slip over the arm. allowing tho
ba sket itself to be within easy reach of the
other hand without the effort of lifting.
These trays are both oval and squared az
the corners, setsI
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Editor Of Woman's Page, Times-Dls-
patch, Richmond Va:
Dear Madam The selection that
take to be the Gos, choice from Mid
summer Nights DREAM" Is where
oberon, in speaking TO Puck, SAYS.
THAT very time ] saw, but thou could ST
NOT.
Flying between the cold moon and the
enrtfI.
Cupid all arna'd: a certain aim he took
AT fair vestal thpned by the west
And loosed his shaft smartly
from his bow,
AS 1t should pierce a hundred thou
sand hearts;
But might see young Cupds fiery
shat,
puench'd in the chaste beams of the
wetery moon.
And the imperial voIaress passed on,
IN maiden meditation, fancy-free.
tset marked / where the bolt of Cupid
fell:
It fell upon little western flower
Before milk-white. now purple with
loves wound.
And maidens call IL loye-in-idleness.
Sincerely,
tMisso SUSIE l. ANDERSON.
j. Clifton Forge, Va,
July 90. 1908.
EDITOR Woman's Page. Times dispatch
| Richmond, Va;
I. paaa Madam. v-p4 ths tasp;
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MIdsummcr Nlxl,,s nren y, >,

Act 5, Scene /.
The poets eye, in fine frenzy roll.
ing
Doth glance from heaven to earth from
earth TO heaven,
AND as imagination bodies forth
me forms pf such unknown, tho
poets Aen
Turns them to shapes. and gives to
airy nothing
local habitation and name"
The quotation most frequently ,.oa
IS, In maiden meditation fancy-free"
(Act 2, Scene % ~
SMrs,l RUBY MoNCuRE GLAscocK.
Burkeville. Va. July II, 1908
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selection from ",1id.ummer Night.

Selection from "NIitlsummer Nights
Dreams"
(Act s. Scene l (Theseus), 1l-4.22)
Lovers and madmen have such secth-
ing brains,
Such shaping fantasies. that apprehend,
More than cool reason ever compre,
llends
The lunatic, the lover and the poet
Are of imagination all compact:
One sees more devils than vast hell
can hold;
That is. the mailman; the lover. all as
frantic,
Sees Helen's beauty In brow Of
Egypt:
The poets eye. in fine frenzy rolling,
Doth glance from heaven to earth.
from earth to heaven;
And as imagination bodies forth
The forms of things unknown. the
poets pen.
Turns them to shapes. and gives to
airy nothing
local habitaton, and name.
Such tricks hath strong Imagination
That, IL IT would but apprehend some
joy,
It compsehends some bringer OF that
joy;
or in the night imagining some fear.
How easy is bush supposed n bearo"
(Miss) CHARLOTTE KENNER
! ~ lyct
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DAINTY Froc,.,.

Dainty FrOca.
A dainty frock for two year-old maiden
is Just like mothers one-plece jumper dress.
except that little daughters dress mas no
tight waistline.
Ii IS cut in one piece and the. neck is
square and scalloped round the edge. The
frock buttons from the left hand corner OF
tho sguimpe-line in front down to the hem.
and a loose leather belt holds the little
costume slightly in at the waist.
Patent leather belts have by the way.
waned In popularity. Children now wear
dul leather in black or TAM
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ALICE NJ. TYLER.
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In my opinion the following are the
choicest lines in Midsummer Nights
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-07
PRICES IF STOCKS { MAKE GOOD GAINS Crop Scare Partially Subsidies
 and Trading Is Active LITTLE INTEREST SHOWN In Spite of Advance of Many Stocks Outside Speculation Is Restricted
 and Trading Is Controlled
 By Professionals.

New York, August 6.-The grain mar kets weakened today and the stock mar ket rose again. Yesterdays damage re- ports were so portentious and backed by so violent rise in grain prices that the leaders of the stock speculation were fairly intimidated. At this critical pe- riod of the crops sensational reports Tor speculative purposes are looked TOT ana guarded against as far as possible Their effect was resisted fairly well even yes terday. The measure of the relief fell over todays better news enthusiastically shown, however, by the renewed activity and strength of the stock market tone. It is admitted in many quarters of the present participation in stock operations that a long look ahead is being taken and nearer possibilities of unfavorable developments are being ignored on an assumption that they must prove but temporarily. The main tendency toward betterment is counted on, in spite of oc- casional setbacks, but curtailment in the crop yields, such as would radically reduce the years production Of wealth from that source, is not counted a factor which could be ignored
 There was no disguise of the satisfac- tion th which today's news was re- ceived of abundant rains in the Missis- sippi valley, where the corn crop is re- ported to be most in need of moisture The satisfaction was the greater, as 1t was coupled with opinions much relied upon in the trade that drought had not yet done serious damage. and that time- ly rains might make the yield in some states bumper crop. The practical completion of the winter wheat harvest was reported and the yield of excellent quality, with free marketing of the grain owing to the profitable prices now ruling. Spring wheat continued the subject of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-07
Hubbard Bros. 6 Co.'s Letter.

New York, August 6.-(special )-While Liverpool was disappointing in the open ing cables and our market opened dull. support was within a few minutes given to the nearby deliveries, especially De- tober, which finally advanced that posi- tion to within a close range. with Liver pool There was as little increase in the demand from spinners, either at home or abroad, as exporters report smaller for ward sales than for many years. Some of them are returning without orders from their usual European trip. but this is a factor which works both ways, as should we have a period of hot, dry winds, spinners might become anxious buyers. The plant east of the Mississippi river is so heavily fruited that we must soon ex- pect to hear complaints of shedding. Nc rain of moment has fallen in Central Texas. elsewhere the weather is good Speculation is absent. The spot market was quiet at 10 points advance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-07
NEW HIGH RECORD
 IN COTTON MARKET
Bull Movement Is Making Its
 Presence Felt
GOOD SUPPORT IS OFFERED
Liverpool Makes an Advance On Buy ina for New York Interests and New York Market Closes
 With Slight Gains.

New York, August 6-New high rec ords for the bull movement were made in the cotton market today, owing to a renewal of support from the market leaders and covering by some of yester- days sellers. The close was barely steady in tone, but at a net advance of 4d11 points. Sales were estimated at 125,0oO bales.
 The market opened steady at net ad- vance of points on August, but only To ? points lower, owing to rather easy early cables and good weather in the south, aside from the talk of high tenn peratures in south Atlantic and west Gulf sections, and of dry weather in central Texas. The advance in August was not accompanied by any activity in that position. but the whole list flrmed up after the call on Wall street bull support, covering by yesterdays sellers and a little better demand through com mission houses
 Liverpool advanced also and mail ad- vices stated that the bull party there was supporting the near positions. Be- fore the advance here was checked Oc- lODeT SOlQ at BLOC ana January at 94Uc, or 11@17 points net higher and from 2a5 points above the previous high level. Around these prices offerings increased, evidently realizing by recent buyers. and in the late trading the market eased off from the best
 Southern spot markets officially re- ported were unchanged to Ac higher.
 One of the Wall street bull leaders says that he is neither a scalper nor a manipulator, but that he is a bull on cotton and is accommodating line of con- tracts in anticipation of an improvement of general trade.
 Receipts at the ports today 341S bales, against 2711 last week and 332 bales last year.
 Receipts for the week 25,Oo0 bales, against 26632 last week and TAO last year.
 Today's receipts at New Orleans 151, against 49O last year, and at Houston 22O1 against 52 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-07

discussion as to the probable deteriora- tion sharp fall from the figures of the July government report is counted in tomorrow's government report on the crop, inclining to some points decline if the more extreme estimates of dam age speculative exaggeration is allowed for. Bad prospects for wheat crops abroad also entered into the course of the price movement.
 The market was not without consider able irregularity from the reports of crop damage of yesterdays crop scare. The advance gathered force unevenly, and was hampered by some weak fea- tures Canadian Pacific was hurt by the extensive strike of its employees. The sympathetic effect on subsidiary compa- nes was aggravated by the serious ill., ness of the executive head of one of these companies. London offered no as- sistance to advance stocks, the weak re- turn of the Bank of England weighing somewhat on. the market. The Bank of France, however, made very strong re- turn, thus promising a cessation of It's drain on the London gold supply. The growth of general interest in the stock market is allowed to be still small, and the bulk of the buying is attributed to the same manipulative sources as for some time past. The driving in of un- covered shorts, some of them of long standing, was another important influ- ence in the persistent rise in prices. The cheerful reports of the iron and steel trade journals over the course of affairs in those trades was a helpful influence in fostering the price advance. The cop per stocks were favorites in the manipu- lation, American Smelling rising violent ly at the last.
 Reports were circulated of some very large sales of copper lately effected {; that metal underwent some reaction in the London market today for the first time in many days. The publication of the argument to be presented against the validity of the commodities clause of the Hepburn law on behalf of the anth- racite carriers pointed to one cause of the strength in the coalers, notably Reading. The proft-taking of the final hour was well digested and was fol- lowed by a recovery to near the best.
 Bonds were firm. Total sales, par value, $3,6S4,OOO.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.