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The Huttig news., 1908-01-25
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A collar lining of taffeta should be cut so that the front part is on the straight of the material, and the curved part of the collar will then come on the bias.
 When altering a blouse it is mis- take to move the shoulder seam to the front. A better plan is to let it drop backward instead of forward.
 It is good plan to bend steels or whalebones at the waist line when making bodice before putting them into the castings, as the bodices will then fit closer to the figure.
 In sewing piece of material on the bias to a straight piece the former is apt to become stretched. To avoid this the bias should be placed un- derneath, and it will then be sewn in evenly.
 Always make the neck of blouse slightly smaller than the base of the collar band, and in tacking it into position it is an excellent plan to cut few notches in the blouse so as to avoid wrinkles when the collar is finally stitched on.
The Huttig news., 1908-01-25
NEW BUREAU CHIEF
CAPT. J. E. P.LLS6URY SUC-
 CESSOR TO RROWNSON.
Knows All About Bureau of Naviga. tion-Did Effective Work as Com .mander of Dynamite Cruiser
 Vesuvius in Spanish War.

WaShington.-The vacancy in the of navigation, navy department, which was vacated by the resignation of Rear Admiral Willard H. Brownson, has been filled by the appointment to that office of Capt. John Elliott Pillsbury, at present on duty in this of the navy, and also as a member of the army and navy joint board. Capt. Pillsbury notified the president that although he did not seek the office he appreciated the honor implied in his selection and would perform it's du- ties to the best of his ability.
 The selection of Capt. Pillsbury to be chief of the bureau of navigation is at best only a temporary measure of relief for the friction between the line and staff which is now distressing the navy. Capt. Pillsbury is, per haps, more acceptable than any other line officer (and the vacancy in this case must be filled from the line un- der the terms of the law with the officers of the staff, though he is by no means lacking in popularity with his brethren of the line Yet he can ex- ercise his good offices as a pacifer for a comparatively short time only un- less the president should decide to again have recourse to the doubtful expedient of commissioning a retired officer as chief of a bureau For Capt. Pillsbury was born in Lowell, Mass, December 15, 1S46, and will consequently have to retire on ac- count of age December 15 next.
 Combining in his record long sea- service with much work in the naval bureaus, especially that of navigation,
The Huttig news., 1908-01-25
"Hope1ess Case

Evangelist Torrey, who brides him. self upon the number of his converts, met one hardened sinner in Chicago whom he failed to convert. The min- tster had been preaching to a. tent full of people. He had described the vices of the rich, and had pointed Biblical analogies at their luxuries. One man in the back of the tent had seemed to be much interested. He leaned forward to catch every word. Tor rey, taking the interest to mean approaching conversion, redoubled his efforts. ''The road to hell is lined with vintage, wine, beautiful women and fine automobiles! he exclaimed. With a sigh as of relief, the man in the back of the tent arose. "Oh, death, where is thy sting?" he said.
The Huttig news., 1908-01-25
VANISHED
Coffee Finally Had to Go.

The way some persons cling to cof. fee even after they know it is doing them harm, is puzzler. But it is an easy matter to give it up for good, when Postum Food Coffee is properly made and used instead. A girl writes: Mother had been l,uffering with nervous headaches for seven weary years, but kept drinking coffee.
 "One day I asked her why she did not give up coffee as a cousin of mine had done who had taken to Postum. But Mother was such a slave to coffee she thought it would be terrible to give it up.
 Finally, one day, she made the change to Postum, and quickly her headaches disappeared. One morning while she was drinking Postum so freely and with such relish I asked for taste.
 "That started me on Postum and I now drink it more freely than I did coffee, which never comes into our house now.
 "A girl friend of mine, one day, saw me drinking Postum and asked if 1t was coffee. I told her it was Postum and gave her some to take home. but forgot to tell her how to make it. The next day she said she did not see how I could drink Postum. found she had made it like ordinary coffee. So I told her how to make it right and gave her a cupful made, after boiling it fifteen minutes. She said she never drank any coffee that tasted as good, and now coffee is banished from both our homes" Name given by Postum Co.,, Battle Creek, Michigan Read the little book "The Road to Wellyille" in pkgs. There's Reason" ["
The Huttig news., 1908-01-25
Teaches Girls How
 to Look Their Best

A certain eastern physical culture teacher is busy teaching girls how to walk, stand and manage their clothes.
 T teach them how to look their best, said she. ''It is hard job, for most of them come to me in the raw state, bad complexion and bad walk.
 T get girls ready to be bridesmaids, and not long ago prepared a young woman to be maid of honor at a we'd ding. I taught her how to walk, how to stand, how to sit and how to stoop over. These things all come under the head of physical culture
 The training of the back is the most important of our tasks. There is a new carriage for the back, and I am teaching it to my society pupils.
 Il train the girls to be wedding guests. This means a proper manage ment of train. The girl who wears a trained gown must be nimble with her heels. Of course, it is not con. sldered polite to kick ones train. Yet this is exactly what girl is compelled to do. She must learn to kick it so that the kick is invisible, however.
 For the woman who is going to adopt the new long skirt-a little longer than convenient walking length there are some suggestions. If your skirt is very fashionable-tw inches too long in front-practice walking with glide. Touch the ball of your foot first, then gradually sink upon your heels. This gives you the gliding carriage. One hand must slightly lift your gown in front. I teach my pupils now to handle their elbows They must use them prettily and deliberate ly and they must learn to hold them easily.'
The Huttig news., 1908-01-25
Willowy Back Now
 in Fashions Favor

Paper doll days are over with Dame Fashion. We must have backs, and they must be things of beauty that is, for the girl who wants to look stylish. A year or two ago it was a matter of choice whether or not one . cultivated the Ethel Barrymore back, but there is no choice about the new back. We must get willowy. Women will all have to become contortionists if they keep getting new backs or fronts every year. Some say the cor sets the thing, but girls who have tried Of laced into some of these new mo hips" affairs say it's all de fusion and snare. The only way to get the new back is to grow thin.
 This new back goes in sharply at the waist line and the owner of it stands so straight that she seems to be bending over backward. Girls who have really acquired it say they did it by walking. One girl never takes a street car for any place that she can reach by walking. Incidentally, it saves carfare. She started by being tired to death after a one-mile jaunt, but now she walks ten quite easily. Strange to say, although she was rather fat girl when she started in, instead of tightening her corsets for the mo hips" effect, she loosened them. That's so my muscles can get a chance to york;" said she.
 The thin girls who have the back al ready are giving up corsets entirely. we may as we'll be comfortable while it lasts" Say they The main point is to hold the chest high, the abdomen in and the shoulders fiat as you walk. A good exercise to get the new back is taken on the floor. Lie perfectly flat on the back, with the arms extended directly out at the sides. Then with out changing the relative position of the arms try sitting up straight. Af- ter you've succeeded in doing it once, which won't be the first time you try, get so that you can sit up several times in succession. This hardens the muscles of the abdomen and back and gives the sharp curve at the waist line, which every up-to-date girl is working for.
The Huttig news., 1908-01-25
Makes Freak Request.

Many freak requests are made of Governor Pindall and his secretary Paul Little, but perhaps none ever came up to the request put to MT Little Saturday, when young woman called at the executive office and ask ed for a divorce from her present hus, band, whom she alleges has another wife in another part of the country. The woman in question believed that the executive had the power to grant her a full divorce, and was surprised to learn that he had no such power. Secretary Little almost daily receives letters from over the state asking the governor to grant the writers the right to carry pistols and guns.
The Huttig news., 1908-01-25
It's Governor Little Still.

Governor John $. Little of Arkansas will remain governor, in name. at least, of Arkansas until the expira- tion of his term, one year from now. Acting Governor K o. Pindall had En- til o'clock Saturday afternoon in which to call special election for governor, but when 2 o'clock came and passed there was no longer any chance for the calling of special election and Governor John Little, although in- capable of assuming the duties of his office, cannot be supplanted by an elected successor.
The Huttig news., 1908-01-25
Would Check a Hanging.

The transcript in murder case in Miller county in which a man by the name of Jones has been sentenced to be hanged, has been rushed to the Su- preme Court and is now being read by one of the justices of that court. The man is sentenced to be hanged Feb ruary IA. In the past two months two similar cases have come up, both be- ing casse of men under death sen- tence, but granted trial by the Su- preme Court. Jones in the Miller county case, is charged with killing a negro girl.
The Huttig news., 1908-01-25
Commissions Issued.

Seven commissions were issued Monday by the secretary of state. They were as follows: Notary public, A. K. Lytton of Des Arc, Thomas H. Bohn of Ida, J. H. Railing of Alma, c. A. Reinhardt of Griffithville, Lamar Will liamson of Monticello. N. D. Estes of Tucker; justice of the peace, B. F. Lewis Sr of Casa. Two commissions were issued Tuesday by the secretary of state. They were as follows: No taries public, J. J. Wachal of Hagen and J. P. Martin of Horatio.
The Huttig news., 1908-01-25
Medical Board Meets Tuesday.

Two examining boards representing two state medical societies met Tues day III the state house and conducted the quarterly examinations for all those who desire to secure license for the practice of medicine in Arkansas. Altogether there were 60 applicants who took the examinations, an unus- ually large number for this time of year.
The Huttig news., 1908-01-25
A Manicuring Tip.

If the hands are not good and inc nails badly shaped, try to improve the latter by training the cuticle. Every night soak the fingers in hot water for five minutes. Then with an orange wood stick press back the cuticle to lengthen the nails. Afterward rub in cold cream. Do not omit this or the soaking will make the cuticle very dry.
The Huttig news., 1908-01-25
Eight Made Notaries.

The secretary of state Friday contin- ued to do a land-office business in mo- tary public commissions. A total of eight were issued to the following: w. l.. Gadd of Perry, T. w. Hudson of Hilsboro, J. R. Craig of Bentonville, w. H. Etter of Washington, J. w. Pubic of Searcy, W. R. Cole of Chick allah, George F. Crosser of Newark. and J. D. Miller of Mt. Ida.
The Huttig news., 1908-01-25
At Last.

Mrs. Newed (excitedly-O, Henry! I've just discovered why your poems are always returned by this maga- zine!
 MT Newed Ga ear-poet)-Indeed? Mrs. Newed-Yes, indeed! Why, here's the answer in plain print: No contributions will be returned unless
 stamps are furnished" and you, you
 old goose, always send the stamps!
The Huttig news., 1908-01-25
New Millinery Fad.

Among the many new fancies in mil. linery are hats with velvet brims and soft silk crowns, which are usually trimmed with coq feathers. Another fancy is to cover wire frame with pink taffeta ruchings, placed so close. ly together that the effect is that of feathers. These are trimmed with a twist of velvet and a buckle and are very becoming.-The Housekeeper.
The Huttig news., 1908-01-25
Changes Name.

The Big Star Mining and Milling Company, with offices in Columbus, O., incorporated under the laws of Ar kansas, Saturday filed notice with the secretary of state that the directors of the company had decided to change the name of the company to the Pilot Rock Lead and Zinc Company.
The Huttig news., 1908-01-25
Foreign Company Enters.

The Ladoga Canning Company, in- corporated under the laws of Indiana, Friday filed copy of it's charter with the secretary of state. The company which engages in a canning business, will operate in Little Rock. It names as it's agent here. Lee Miles. The company sets forth it's assets as $3O,- 186OS, and it's liabilities as $12,243.S4. It will expend $1,OO0 in Little Rock.
The Huttig news., 1908-01-25
Eiuht Commissioned.

The secretary of state Saturday fs- sued the following commissions: Mo- tary public, B. o. Shelby of Harold ton, J. B. Robertson of Altheimer, S. B. Smith of Fairview, B. T. Martin of Howell, John W. Flynn of Rison; jus tice of the peace, J. L. Turner of Rus sellville, M R. Williams of Jonesboro and J. P. Schultz of Jonesboro.
The Huttig news., 1908-01-25
Makes Requisition.

Acting Governor Pindall Saturday signed requisition papers asking the governor of Oklahoma for V. L. Estes, who is wanted in Logan county on the charge of false pretense and fraud, and who is now said to be living in Oklahoma. An officer from Logan county secured the requisition papers and started after Estes.
The Huttig news., 1908-01-25
Proclamation Issued.

Acating Governor X. o. Pindall Thursday issued a proclamation offer ing $50 reward for the capture and conviction of Wiley Smith, who is charged with murdering Bedney Vas sic, a negro, in September, 1894.
The Huttig news., 1908-01-25
Surrenders Charter.

The Jonesboro Loading Company Thursday filed notice with the secre- tary of state that it had decided to sur render it's charter. The company has been operating at Jonesboro-
The Huttig news., 1908-01-25
Reward Offered.

Acting Governor X. o. Pindall Fri day issued proclamation offering $15O reward for the capture and conviction of Jesse B. Roper of Baxter county, who is charged with killing and mur- dering the sheri ffof Baxter county in 1892.
The Huttig news., 1908-01-25
Shoe Firm Incorporated.

J. and s. Katzenstein, shoe firm at Pine Bluff, has filed articles of incor- poration in the office of the county clerk, making the firm corporation and changing its name to the Katzen- stein Shoe Company.
The Huttig news., 1908-01-25
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia B. Pink hams Vegetable Compound, made from roots and herbs, has been the standard remedy for female ills, and has positively cured thousands of women who have been troubled with displaeements, inflammation, uleera- tion, fibroid tumors, irregularities, periodic pains, backache, that bear ing-down feeling, fatulency, indiges' tion, dizziness or nervous prostration. Why don't you try it?
 Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women to write her for advice. She has guided thousands to health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Huttig news., 1908-01-25

This woman says that sick women should not fail to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as she did.
 Mrs. A. Gregory, of 2355 Lawrence St., Denver, Col, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
 II was practically an invalid for six years, on account of female troubles. underwent an operation by the doctors advice, but in a few months I was worse than before. A friend ad- vised Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and it restored me to perfect health, such as l have not enjoyed in many years. Any woman suffering as I did with backache, bearing down pains, and periodic pains, should not fail to use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06
UNFAIR

TN AN ATTEMPT to create preju-
dice against the Democratic ticket
n a Republican newspaper goes SO
far out of it's way as to say: "If the
present British ambassador would wear
his heart on his sleeve, no doubt the
sentiments of Sackville West would be
found there engraved"
Mr.. Bryce is the author of world
renowned book called 1.-THE American
Commonwealth, which is perhaps the
best bit of special pleading for the
United States ever presented to the
great court of international public
opinion.
To accuse Americas best friend of
being practically a British spy is an
odious instance of Republican miscon-
duct, which should not be passed over
lightly. 1t is an outrageous and un-
warranted insult to Mr.. Bryce, who is
not in any way responsible for the fact
that twenty years ago sackville West
was made the incidental tool and fool
and victim of Republican plot to
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06
FOR PRESIDENT
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
JOHN w. KERN
NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC

nEPUBLICANS are worrying over
X great many campaign incidents
-AO and incidentals Mr.. Taft several
times has given them palpitation of the
heart by saying things which in the
opinion of veteran political managers
would better be left unsaid. Moreover,
the contrast between the tenor and
purport of his acceptance utterances
and the general tenor of the Republican
platform is so strongly marked as to set
voters a-thinking; and as the man who
thinks over the issues of the campaign
and the caliber of the candidates is
certain to think himself into supporting
and voting for the Democratic ticket,
Republicans would do well to avoid
saying or doing aught to provoke
thought.
Timothy L. woodruff, chairman of
the Republican committee Of New York,
is admitting that the Empire State is
shaky as far as Republicanism is con-
oerned, and that it now looks as If it
would be carried for Bryan and Kern.
Mr.. woodruff views this prospect with
wild alarm, and invites all good busi-
ness men to come to the aid OF their
country by pungling up.
In q frenzied financial appeal he says:
"To make this campaign we rely upon
those who share our belief that the
interests of the people would be best
conserved by the continuance of Re-
publican policies, and 1 appeal to you
as business men to make such contribu-
tions as seem to you suitable, to enable
us to do this work in the most Ell
F'ECTIVE manner"
There's simple confession for you.
Mr.. Woodruffs success in shaking
down the business interests of New
York. will depend on the extent Of nerv-
BUSINESS to which he will be able to
scare them by bugaboo stories of what
will happen to them If Bryan is elected.
Up to date they have not been scared
worth a cent, and Republicans are be-
ginning to admit that 'in all probable
ity" the Democratic ticket will carry
New York.
We presume there is still considerable
force in the statement, "As New York
goes, so goes the country" although 1t
is not infallible, and as matter of fact
Mr.. Bryan could be elected without
New York. But with New York his
victory will be overwhelming. And Re-
publicans think he will carry New
York,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06
WARNS UP A LEFTOVER
FROM an. E. G.'s" CRITICISM.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 5.-[Editor
Herald: There is an item in IN. E,
G.'s" letter of September which I
had to pass in replying (because my let
ter was already too long), but which
ought to be cleared up.
He says the strain of music" the
passing word of stranger" the ''sen-
tence in q book" were the occasion,
not the cause OF the "Superman's"
change of mind, of his asserting his
divine prerogative,'' of his becoming
every inch a man." etc., etc. This Is
loosely thought" in the last degree.
For whatever in mans character rem
dered him amenable and responsive 10
the message OF the strain of music. the
printed line or the passing word he
got from heredity and past environ
ment: and to say that was the cause
of his change of mind or reform of
character is to say that his character
caused him to change his character. 1t
is as though upon my saying that a
lighted match had caused a quantity
of gunpowder to explode you should
retort that the lighted match was tho
occasion, not the cause; that the char
acter OF the powder was the cause.
You might put UP quite an argument
for the truth of this; but venture to
say that people who think (as dis
tinguished from those who think they
think) would pronounce your truth"
''truism," and its automatic outcome an
absurdity. FRANKIE. STONE.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06
TRAMP YEAR

I'm THE sociological history Of the
United States 1908 will be recorded
Il as the year of many tramps.
George T. Slade, general manager of
the Northern Pacific Railway company,
writes:
"The camps of vagrants are to be
seen at bridges and water tanks all
along our main line, and vagrants are
seen riding on our passenger and
freight trains in every conceivable place
where they can catch on and be for
time undetected by the trainmen. In
many cases there are so many vagrants
on a train that it is hazardous for the
trainmen to attempt to put them off.
These vagrants pilfer cars, set fires
along the right of way, occupy empty
equipment set out on passing tracks,
often building fires inside of the
cars which cause confiagrations; use
the company's material for the con-
struction of small shanties which are
often fired; terrorize the occupants of
section houses in isolated localities and
commit the various usual depredations
known to this type. Almost all the
great trunk lines report far more
tramps than usual"
Why?
Something is causing vagabondage in
the United States. That something is
Republicanism. The. best way to check
the tramp evil in the United States is
to remove the cause which produces it.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06

OIERRA MADRE, Sept. 1.-[Editor
~ Herald: The nameless writer r.
N. thinks mortal man is superior to his
environment because of something
found in the Bible, but when facts have
more weight than the opinions or as
sertions of the unknown writer's of that
book, let us drop the book and CONSIDER
the facts. That man does not live ana
never did who was not the creature OF
circumstances and the product OF ms
environment He is, ever and always,
lust what conditions make him, and as
Thomas Carlyle proclaimed, SO the facts
prove, "It is not in man that walketh
to direct his footsteps; whate'er i've
perpetrate we do but row; were
steered by fate"
What Is fate? Fate is the sum total
of conditions we encounter in life, ana
they make US just what we are and
compel us to do just what we do 40.
Was any man ever born in the Arctic
regions who passed his life there, or
on the equator who lives In history
because of an intellect that raised him
above his fellows? No. Well, why
not? Because extreme cold dulls and
Supplies the mind in the Arctic re-
gions, and extreme heat on the equator
is enervating and not conducive to clear
or profound thinking.
The man who thinks is the man VINO
does things in this world, and the
greatest thinkers the world has pro-
duced were found where climatic con-
ditions were neither extremely hot or
cold. Right here we see the effect OF