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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-25
Lesp Year surer.sltlen.

1T learnkd something new about women in the last six months" said the gray-headed man. T found out that many of them believe leap year to be lucky year in general for the sex. I got my first hint of that super- stition from a dressmaIxer. She had ment.
 I've got the msney to branch out now. she said--that. says The Phila- delphia Record. was last fall--.but I'll wait till January. I'll have better luck begin in leap year. This Is wo- mans year in all things
 After that I talked with women who contemplated making changes ranging all the way from marriage to new style for dressing the hair. and every one of them declared that as lean year was so near she would put off the important step until after the first of January so as to insure good luck in the venture"
 One Actor Among Them.
 The National House of Representa- tfves is composed of lawyers, doctors. merchants and representatives of the common people. but there Is only one real live actor in that body ana his name is Julius Kahn of Callfornfa. He was born in Germany. and for ten years after graduating at college he followed the theatrical profession. play Ing with Booth, Joe Jefferson. Salyiri, w J. Florence and Clara Morris. The stage strut sticks to him and his walk down the aisles of the House Is sug- gestive of . stage rather than the na- tion's legislative chamber.
 WiIl We Revert to waInut Furnitures
 We have been told of late that we should presently be afflicted with a revival of the walnut furniture of fifty years ago There seem really to be no indications that this calamity is to be- Fall us. hence one is inclined to con. elude that the runlor is merely the fanciful fruit of a recent reminiscent fondness evinced by certain of our It, erary men for that period in American life which coincided with the vogue of black walnut. Mir. Howells has for some tipae made no bones of an appar- ent conviction that those were the hal- cyon days of America-the truly rep- resentative. honestly American days. Tn the pages of this magazine Mfr. Henry Fuller has imagined a rich and cultivated Western woman who reverts to type after years of travel and soph- istication, and discards her artistic re- finements, one and all. fin favor of the morstrous carpets and the boiled dln- ners" of the earlier life of this coun- try.
 One fancies that Mir. Fuller has made a slight mistake in giving this lady's age as forty. The reversion. if rever- sion there be. is apt to occur some- what later. But in hinting that her case is not singular. that, by seeking, one might find good many like her, 1t is quite probable that he is not so far from the mark. The psychology of such instances, however, is likely not to be just what the subjects may think. It may seem to them that what they wish, is to so. back to a simpler life. Was American life in the walnut period really simpler? That depends on our
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-25
MRS. IT. A. sEELYE DEAD.
Former Resident of Montgomery Dead
 At New Decatur.

Decatur. Feb. 24.--( -(SpeciaI.)--Mrs. H. 4. Seelye died at her home on Jack son street, New Decatur. Hhis morn ing. She had been in bad health for 8 number of months and her death was not unexpected. A few months ago she suffered asstroke of paralysis from which she never fully recovered. This together with old age was the main cause of her death.
 Mrs. Seelye was native of Mont gomery, but had resided in Decatur and in New Decatur for several years past. For a number of years her hus- band. Major H. A. Seelye, was en- gagged in business in Decatur and in New Decatur and he was one of the best known and most prominent citi- zens of the Decaturs Major Seelye died a year or two ago and his re- mains were inferred at his old home in Montgomery.
 The remains of Mrs. Seelye will be taken to Montgomery and buried be-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-25

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LECTURE. Mir. Bicl<nell Young, c. s. B., of Chl- caEO, will lecture at The Grand Tues lay, February 25, at 8 ?. m. You and friends are invited.
 su-mon-tu.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-25

with him an excellent accompanist, Ludwig Schwab.
 The violinist was assisted by Miss Roy. a dainty. prepossessing young pianist. whose solos displayed fine technique.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-25
Imposstble.

Harper's Magazine.
 It was June. the month of weddings, and two of little Anne's yonng, aunts and several of their friends were to be married. Anne heard much of the preparations for the various trous- seaux. and to her great delight was allowed to go to some of the weddings. She was fascinated by the lovely brides and their beautiful costumes. In the midst of this excitement. her grand mother remarked one day that the young man next door was to be mar ried. Anne looked rat her in aston ishment. "Why, grandmother" she said. "who ever heard of young mans getting marriedT'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-25

Missouri prohibitionists intenr to this year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-25
s.srrt of B.sHs,ful Hair.

how to coax and coddle 1t into grow ing. and to arrange 1t to the best pos- sible advantage.
 It Is the natural frame for the face, and whether ore not tfis frame is be- coming remains withs the woman her self.
 A horrid. untidy slipshod way of twisting up ones crown of glory VIII make the most adorable woman look like a cartoon.
 Arrange it in fiuffy. pretty, neat coils and 1t will change the cartoon into a picture worth photographing.
 It is wonderful what terrible things a woman can do with her own head.
 You think this when you go to a matinee and v:ew. the sea of mussy pompadonrs and crooked parts and wispy locks that spread out before you.
 Hairpins are falling. hair ribbons are dusty and soiled, straggiy ends of hair are looking out to see what they can observe. while here and there is displayed the business end of a switch that has not been property concealed.
 Combs are set in crooked, and In many cases a head of hair looks more like birds nest than a coiffure.
 To have pretty hair you first of all must have clean hair.
 This means that you should champoo 1t every two weeks.
 The hair catches ever more dust than the face.
 It has thousand little arms reach. ing. out of 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-25
Ry Mrs. J M deCoffcs
Clippings of Interest 10 Women

n " understanding of the term. Many fool ish things have been said about the simple life. There is only one simple life, and that Is the unified life. the life set toward. and In, one purpose and letting the non-essenkials go. That sort of life may be possible when one washes ones own dishes. but no one will deny that 1t was equally possible to Marcus. Aurelfus. Tn point of fact, it is possibly more apt than not to be realized in its perfection in a high and tense state Of civilization. There are theories. and theorists. to the con- trary but the practical demonstration Of history points to number of phil- osophers, and also of saints. who lived without bondage to the world while making no fuss about wanting to do away with its superfuities.--Fr The Point of yiew"' in the February Scribner.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-07-02
SHOES FOR The HOT WEATHER.
Rev eu;toned Oxford viii Be Among
the Most Popular.

With lingerie dresses for summer a
new buttoned oxford will be worn.
II is not on the Du Barry order. but
rather on the style Of the strapped
slipper. FOR the boot is slit between the
buttons so that the stocking may show
through. With these, Dame Fashion
says, colored stockings must be worn
to match the gown or belt.
Many street slippers will be fitted
with high French heels. but because
there are some sensible women who
will not consent TO so any distance in
such pqonstrosities, summer shoes may
be obtained with Cuban or military
heels. 1t Is predicted that opera slip
pers win be worn on all occasions, and
these will be made in black. white and
pink, or any other shade that might
by any chance be required.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-07-02

President G.. Stanley Hall is catch.
Ing II" from women all over the cuun.
try because OF his recent assertion
that female teachers are "feminizing'
the boys OF the United States. The
general opinion is that II Mr.. Han Il
right he should have had the priyi
iege of instructing the Creator wher
the human race was placed upon tho
earth and should have told him that
mothers were a mistake. II the pro
fessor notes this feminine sarcasm (
will probably only confirm him In n.
theory that boys can not safely be
trusted to women.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-07-02
IL EVENING WEAR
TEA GOWNS FORMED OF RICH
MATERIALS.
Fashion Nos DEGREES That They Shall
Fit the Lines Of the Figure-FuIl
Dress Costumes Without
Sleeves.

Tea gowns and evening frocks are
coming TO their own now. It's very
hard at times 10 distinguish between
the two. for the evening gown has
grown nearer and nearer 10 the soft
flowing lines Of the semi-neg!igee.
while the tea gown has broken its
sweeping draperies and fitted itself TO
the lines Of the figure. The differences.
however. is most likely to be found
In material, for the tea gown has taken
TO itself the rich velyets. cashmeres
and soft ycilings. while evening gowns
remain as airy as possible. Lines tend
more to the flowing style. with sur
plice front and angel sleeves. Very
young girls. however. are wearing the
dearest little pufs that barely cover
the top Of the arm. while many oil the
newest fun dress costumes are quite
guiltless Of sleeves. For these the
flower trimmings are popular a trife
less pronounced is the angel sleeve.
or win sleeve. as the French who orig
mated IL name IL.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-07-02

pillars, and they have. besides the
three pairs Of legs anteriorly, a series
Of four pairs of short legs at the mid
die of the body. Most of these cater
pillars spin a certain amount OF silk,
and some OF them live in regular silk.
en- tubes. One OF the most common
species, the Indian-lneal moth, which
Is only little larger than and is
often mistaken for clothes moth,
attacks also dried fruits, nuts and
other vegetable products. Walnuts
are not uncommonly infested. and !
have found them in boxes of figs from
the orient and of prunes from Cali
fornia. II is by no means certain,
however, that the infestation did not
take place in the storehouse IN New
York city.
The same general recommendations
that were made for the other meal.
worms apply as well TO these. These
meal moths. though not often trouble.
some in the house. sometimes be.
come veritable pests in barns, mills,
granaries and elevators, and require
the most active treatment for their
destruction.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-07-02
Bands and Bralds Trim New Coats

pings OF linen are frequently used on
cloth jacket. The use of bands Of
silk on cloth, OF cloth on silk. etc, ia
also a pronounced feature Of this sea
sons fashions.
Not only are the trimming materi.
ais put on in bands, but shaped pieces
cut in many different styles are used
to trim the coats. In linen coats a
linen Of contrasting shade may be
used for this purpose or striped. fig
ured or polka dotted material. When
the coat is of cloth the decorative
pieces are sometimes OF velvet, al
though for the spring linen or silk Is
more used.
Trimmings of lighter or darker csl-
ored cloth or linen are also used on
coats either in straps. facings or
shaped trimming.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-07-02
4 Prospect OF Pockets.

II is said that pockets are to return
with the fashions OF the spring, but in
spite OF the rumor no one has ven
tured 10 foretell where these COM
forts 10 femininity will be placed in
the costume. Is II that they will be
fastened. as Of old, TO the unGerskirt
or will they take their old position at
the placket, or. perhaps. win they be
cunningly placed in the belt of one OF
the new semi.princess gowns?
Perhaps they will find a nesting
place at the end OF the long sash ends.
so popular this year. or, again, there
is a possibility that they may be sewn
10 the hem OF the dress. or course.
no matter where they are, 1t viii only
be possible TO use them 10 carry the
dainty mouchoir OF milady.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-07-02
New Brooch Pendants.

There are many new pendants
which may be used as brooches or
even hairpin3. They are made with
a golden loop at the top that fits over
the chain, but the brooch pin and
hairpin both screw into tiny hole in
the back OF the middle OF the design
Some canoes, being such heavy or
naments, are arranged so that for
pendants they are very large, bat
when used as brooches the cameo may
be taken out of the frame and fixed
so that 1t may be pinned on TO the
dress. OF course, the cameo would
not be used as a decoration for the
coiffure for such pins are usually of
diamonds or some other glittering
stone.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-07-02
Hemstltch on Machine

Cut strips of newspaper one inch
wide and full length Of the paper; use
eight thicknesses. Tear off your hem.
put the strips OF paper with edges
even between the edge of hem and
where you have torn it from, then
sew down through paper and cloth
just the width of the seam from the
edge. Next tear out the paper and
sew down each edge. sewing UP your
hem at same time. This makes a
pretty way of putting embroidery In
shirt waists. II also can be used for
hemming sheets or pillowcases.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-07-02

not always easy to get rid of them al
together.
Practically, in the household, it
means extreme cleanliness; getting
rid OF all infested material and keep
Ing the supply in tight boxes or pack
cts. 1t will be better to have on hand
or open only enough for current use.
and above all things have no rem
nants in the box in regular use.
have seen a glass jar badly infested
simply because it was never quite
empied. When the supply got to
within AN inch or half an inch OF the
tc.tom a new lot was added and the
infested material at the bottom al
ways served 10 supply the raw ma
terial in very few days.
With this one point kept in mind,
one or two-quart glass jars, like those
used for preserving fruit. make ex-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-07-02
"Mcther, Keep the Lights eurnIne,"

put out his car to save the launch and
lost It overheard. Then he gave IL up.
Mother We can't land" he cried.
Wen go back to shore and come out
when this is over. You keep the light
going a
The little boat drifted OF and
ty soon John got up power. Then ne
seemed to drift again, and / saw a
steamboat bear down on him. The
launch was just a speck when the
steamboat came along. and when It
passed ! could see no more of John
and my daughter. | tried TO think
they were picked up by the steamboat,
but could not persuade myself they
were. The thought that came TO mo
was that they were run down and
drowned.
Il have known a lot OF sorrow, but
don't think | ever suffered so much as
that night. | was poYerless to DO any.
thing, even 10 get word ashore. All |
could do was watch, pray and hope.
lit the light and took UP a position at
the window In the tower. There |
stayed all night long. going downstairs
only to keep the fires burning. Sleep
did not dream OF, food did not want.
when daybreak came and no lid
ings my anxiety increased. The da,
went by and night came on again. "
felt sure then that my children we&
drowned. Then, about sunset. some
one came out in launch. II locked
like John and another man. They
could not come close to tho lighthouse,
but they circled about and went ashore
This was ray of hope. and again
Mt ten last night some one hailed the
light from the darkness
Are you all rlsht?' the voice cried
I'm from Sound Beach, and II YOU
want assistance III bring It, I said
wanted nothing but my son and daugh.
ter. The voice did n. answer al first.
and then as the boat disappeared IL
said: They've been picked ND on
Long Island heard no more. / .ept
awake as long as | could. and when
my head began TO gct numb I got the
alarm clcck and set il so that /
would not sleep lcng. had TO keen a
sharp watch on the lights 10 see they
did not flicker CT burn out. and then
al midnight | had to change lamus.
That did not mind for am used
10 it."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-07-02
MEAL. WORMS AND HOW
TO DEAL WITH THEM
By John d. Smith. Entomo1osist.

Flour. meal. bran, oatmeal. cracked,
and even whole corn. are apt 10 be
come infested with meal worms" Of
varying size. from the slender little
grubs Of the saw-too;hed grain beetle
which scarcely exceed an eighth q
an inch. to the inch-long, almost cyl
indrical larvae Of the Tenebrio species.
The latter, yellow and dark, are best
known as meal worms. and are more
usually found in barns and stables,
while the small species are more gen
eral In the pantry and -four closet
The insects are usually brought Into
he house with the purchased packets
Of corn. oat or other meal. IN cracker
dust" and other mill products, aud
VIXEN they are once established IL is
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-07-02
HEROINE PASSES
NIGHT OF TERROR
PRISONER IN WAVE-WAsHEo
LIGHTHOUSE WATCHES AND
PRAYs FoR LOVED ONES.
LATTER STOLEN BY THE GALE
Voices Out Of the Dark Gave hef
Hope--Reporter at Last Reaches
Her with News Of son-in.Law
and Daughters Safety

Stamford. Conn-Shut up alone in
the big cylindrical lighthouse that
rises 20 feet from a ledge of rock at
the mouth Of Stamford harDor. to
warn mariners of the treacherous
shoals and rocks all around, Mrs.
Lopisa Weickman kept the light for
.wo days, a prey to fear for the safety
OF her only daughter and her son-in-
Law. John J. Cook. the lighthouse
keeper They disappeared one Thurs
day recently in q launch, carried on
in the sale against which she saw
them battling vain,y.
Watch the light, mother" were the
parting words OF her son.in-'aw. And
watch the light she did. Not until
reporter managed TO reach the light
house in q sEiff the following Satur.
day. and assured Mrs Weickman
that her daughter was alive end safe
and her sOn.in-law too, did she give
way TO her feelings.
"Ach. Gott, that IS good" she ex-
claimed. My prayers are answered" ."
This is her story:
You know my daughter Martha has
been Ill, and | sent her away 70 visit
with friends. On Thursday ny son-!n-
law received word that she vas home
sick and would come back that day.
He took the little launch to Stamford.
II was in the forenoon when he left
and an hour later a gale was blowing
from the northwest. II must have
been $50 p. m. when saw them com
ing out in the little boat. They tried
to land here. but the launch got on
rock
Then John jumped out in water up
70 his knees and showed the boat off.
Again he tried TO land but this time
the launch was drifting on rock. He
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-07-02
New sprlnn Ra.s.

The new spring hats are decidedly
smaller and the shapes are certainly
much more bee Jming than they hare
been for many seasons past.
IAdeed the smartest modes nLU
be worn by elderl! women with dig
nifty.
\ pretty hat In Tuscan straw-juN
a round crown and narrow brlm.
trimmed with black velvet ribbon and
white wings arranged most artistically
may be worn with equal becoming
ness by girl Of l6 or a woman CT co.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-07-02
gIWOMlANST
& PElALME

This sleeve falls quite away from
the outer rart Of the arm. and is made
Of tuie. net or some other OF the va.
rious materials that were formerly de-
voted 10 undersleeyes. This is a
great advantage for the girl who re-
models her party frocks occasionally.
20 be able 10 pot in sleeves Of a DIFF
ferent material from the dress itself.
The suTplice cut bodice-another boon
TO the home dressmGker by the way
usually opens over a tiny iow-cut
vest Of the same material as the
sleeves. Soft wing shaped bretelles
hanging in points al the front and
back are usually tipped with tassels
or tiny Jewels OF some sort Skirts are
straight and very full. though there
are rumors from Paris that the panel
front. often Of a different material
from the gown itself. Is coming into
vogue. while rufTlcs. the dear. Earrov
skirt rudies which our mothers had
on their party frocks years ago. are on
the way. For materials, satin Is per-
haps in the lead. It's By no means an
cxtravagant fashion, for they wear well
az evening material go. AID come in
very goon qualities as low as one dol
lar yard az many of the shops. silk
mulls are used for the simpler gowns.
while the eyer-popular crepe de chimes
are much worn. Net. except In the
JET and jeweled patterns. isn't used as
much as II promised TO be az the be-
ginning Of the season. For older wcm.
en- tho soft velvets and yelyeteens arc
the richest materials.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-07-02

Chile is starting out on a search for
new artillery equal to the most mod
ern requirements, and invites gun.
makers Of all countries TO send repre-.
sentatives TO the tests that will be
made next October Here should be
a chance for Americans. The United
States is turning out about the best
weapons OF this sort that can be pro.
duced. The Watervliet factory has
done much to establish the present
high standard
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-07-02

months. open 10 any stray beetle that
comes along.
Those slender meal worms having
a small. yellow head and three pairs
Of short legs anterorly. are all the
larvae of various species Of beetles,
and IN the house or IN warmed barns
or stables they breed continuously.
In colt harms and eranarics there ia
no breeding during tie winter, and in
these, when large quantities Of ma
terial become Infested. the use OF bi.
sulqhide of carbon is sometimes In.
dica;ed
another type Of larvae is found IN
the meal moths" Of which number
of species occur in food supplies
These larvae are really small cater
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-07-02

Feeding Young Turkeys.-Their
first feed is biscuit or light bread
soaked in a little scalded milk with
pinch of black pepper. says 4 writer
in Farm and Home. When a few days
older feed crumbled biscuit with mil.
let seed mixed, also little sand with
It. We usually use shorts or middlings
TO make the biscuit. 4 little curd and
little chopped onion tops is good
for them. save all egg shells. rub
them fine and give them also oyster
shells, which supply lime.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-07-02
The Narrow Hall.

To improve the appearance OF a
Tery narrow hall place large mirrors
On both sides, This gives a very good
effect A large mirror. one the length
Of the wall, II placed opposite the
landing OF halfcIrved staircase, will
add wonderfully to the appearance OF
the narrow hall and make a wide
9ne more handsome Avoid striped
paper in the narrow hall Use a plain
paper and also plain carpets without
hgures. or a geometrical design in
gery small broken lines. Terra Gotta
s a good hall color. also good
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-07-02

Secret of Poultry sueeess.-Like
everything else on the farm the sue.
cess of poultry depends on the man.
agement. The farmer or breeder who
keeps culls is feeding OF the profit
The farmer should dispose of all sur.
plus cockerels and save feeding them
at q loss.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-07-02

An observer in Milwaukee has dis.
covered three big new spots on the
sun. Two are calculated to be more
than 5000 miles across, dimensions
which would permit the earth to drop
through. II the theory that connects
meteorological disturbances with the
appearance OF sunspots may be relied
on some pretty lively shakeups may
be anticipated. But sunspots are not
always reliable prophets.