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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-19

Senator Lodge suffered a lapse Of
memory this week, and his colleagues
are poking much fun at him as a re-
suit. The Massachusetts solon does
not like to be disturbed at night by
telephone calls from newspaper men
who take this method Of reaching his
ear and interviewing him on the big
questions OF the day. So when he
had a telephone installed in his home
this year he gave instructions that II
should not be listed in the telephone
directory and that on no account
should the operator connect anyone.
who did not call the number direct,
instead OF first inquiring about II.
This plan worked fine, and to all in.
tents and purposes OF bothersome
newspaper men Mr.. Lodges home
was without telephone connection.
The other night the Senator attended
a dinner party, and when the time
came 10 60 home he asked permission
to use his hosts telephone for the
purpose OF calling his carriage. By
the time he took down the receiver
and central had asked number, he
could not for the life OF him remem-
Der the number. so he asked to be
connected with Senator Lodges rcsid-
cnce. With positive instructions in
her mind that on no account should
this be done, central firmly refused
TO find out the number for him, al
though he protested that it was his
own house he wanted to communi-
cate with. In desperation, Mr..
Lodge finally hit upon scheme to
outwit central; he called the White
House and requested the operator on
duty there for the number Of his own
Getting this he made a
second call and at last had the salts
faction OF hearing his buffers voice
saying yes, sir to his instructions
that the carriage be sent dor him
Immediately.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-19

Is Secretary Garfield to be hailed
before the Senator and punish for
contempt2 IL is claimed that he has
given the upper house of Congress
good grounds for such a course, but
the general belief is that he will be
warned once more and that il he
again attempts to violate the rules
laid down BY the august assembly
his punishment will be swift and sure,
and treason or some other awful
charge will be laid at his door. Ii
will be remembered that some weeks
ago the Senate passed resolution
to the effect that il would receive no
more bills drafted by heads OF depart
mcnts and submitted direct to it for
enactment into law. 1t is understood
that this was aimed especially at the
practice of Secretary Garfield in franz
ing legislation which he desired and
forwarding his measure direct to Con-
gress, without first submitting them
to the President and allowing them
to follow regular official channels.
This week, however, Vice President
Fairbanks received drafted bill from
Mr.. Garfield requesting that it be
properly referred and acted upon.
The Vice President was about to lay
it before the Senate, when his atten-
ton was called to the rule, and the
communication was thereupon with
held,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-19

The fight on prohibition is waxing
warm. Every day some new and
harder thrust is made at the liquor
interests by the temperance advo-
Gates The House committee on the
District Of Columbia has been busily
engaged with other measures affect
ing the seat of government, and the
efforts of the aggressors have been
centered on the Committee on the
Judiciary. They have been urging a
favorable report on one or more OF
the bills introduced to protect dry
local.option districts from receipt Of
interstate as we'll as intrastate ship
ments of liquor; that Is, to give such
districts the right OF borderline con-
fscation OF liquors shipped to destina-
tons within prohibition districts
During the hearings had before this
committee, one of the speakers in
defense Of personal liberty remark
ed that prohibition as tried in Maine,
Kansas and Iowa does not prohibit,
and questioned the operation Of the
law in Alabama and Georgia, Chair
man Jenkins of the Judiciary Com
mittee interrupted the speaker to say
that only a few hours before South
erner had said to him, "The inaugura-
ton Of prohibition Laws in Alabama
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-19

That the old saw necessity is the
mother OF invention" Is true, has been
proved beyond a doubt The Navy
Department decided a few weeks sgo
to dispatch two submarines 10 the
Pacific coast, and, selecting the Por-
poisc and the Shark, which weigh
only about sixty tons, they planned
10 have them hoisted TO the deck OF
one OF the big navy colliers and trans
ported to the western station in that
manner. 1t was recognized that it
would be far better to put the little
tcrrors OF the sea into the hold of the
big collier, but this would have neces.
STATED the removal Of number OF
deck beams and several other alter
a,ions, The naval experts now have
hi. upon a plan Of constructing a
nurse ship" for the submarines,
which will transport them long dist
anccs, picking them up or dropping
them conveniently, thus giving them
a fighting radius commensurate with
that OF a modern battleship, The
new vessel will be able to carry four
submarines, which by means OF
powerful hosting davits will be lifted
to their berths along the sides of the
mother ship, or dropped, as the case
may be, to make stealthy sortie by
day or night. 1t is planned to make
this nurse ship high speed scout or
cruiser with little or no ornament, all
her extra space being devoted to the
carrying Of fuel apd, supplies for the
brood Of deep sea.figbtcrs,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-19
A Tiny Well Digger.

The mole is one Of the thirstiest Of
animals. 1t never burrows at any
great distance from water, and at
times Of drought when the supply Of
the needful element is diminished or
cut off the "little gentleman in the vel
vet coat" counteracts the scarcity by
digging wells until it comes to depth
at which water may be obtained.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-19

Perfectly Safs.
"Say, yer disgrace ter do perfesh''
sneered Weary Walker. u heard yer
tallin' dat woman yer'd saw some wood
fur her II she'd give yer O. meal"
"Gon" interrupted Hungry Higgins.
"Don't yer s'pose made sure foist
DAT she didn't have no wood ter SAW
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20

fancy. 1t was the first long frock
which this pretty child had ever possessed
and it was like new toy"
"Oh, | must put it on and let YOU see
me with my first traln!' she exclaimed.
ut is the grandest thing And won't L
look like a real young lady when l go
into room, and my gown just keeps
coming in long after l have entered"'
Her enthusiasm was contagious, and l
found myself eagerly waiting to see her
dressed in the pretty CONNECTION.
The frock was for evening, and was of
white radium, soft and clinging. 1t was
built over a chiffon taffeta foundation,
with innumerable ruffles and accordion
plaits, and underneath the petticoat were
tiny ruffles of lace up to the knees. The
gown was fashioned in the modified di-
rectoire style. fitting closely at the waist
line, and with the amply cut skirt and
long train, so much in vogue. 1t eXempli-
fed quite a new touch in the decorative
side panel and bertha. These were hand
painted in the most delicate pastel shades,
the Killarney colors, in a trailing design,
which was delicate and exquisite, like a
vatican painted on a fan.
The bertha was finished with narrow sill
yer fringe, and the sleeves of radium,
which opened over closely fitting white
lace sleeves, were finished in the same
way. At the right shoulder was rosette
of white radium, the daintiest hand
painted rose, which made the covering
for a large button. formed the center OF
the rosette From this hung long, narrow
ends of the radium in sash effect, fin
ished with silver fringe.
The possessor of this pretty frock is a
slender, lovely girl, with fair hair and
brown eyes, graceful and 1.-the Can't
you imagine how pretty she looked?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20
How Women Miss Their
Chance.

So many women blame outside causes
for their lack of success In life. II only
they would give the subject an honest
diagnosis they would often discover the
germ of failure within themselves. or
course some people are luckier than
others--there is no question OF doubt about
that but pushing the main chance is an
item worth considering. Senator John j.
Ingalls, of Kansas, than whom no greater
intellect ever lived, once upon time
wrote in verse his beautiful idea Of "Op-
portunity."
The single call that it makes "unbidden
once at very gate is urged as the time
to be up and doing. 1t is like the advice
of our friend Captain Maffin to Captain
Gadsby in Kipling's charming STORY Of
the Gadsbys."
bled at the wedding, and as the ceremony
progresses Captain Gadsby becomes very
much affected. 1t is the thoroughbred al
ways that balks when backed into har-
ness-anyway.
The Padre-"Only unto her, as long as
We both shall liver
Captain Gadsby, (his throat absolutely
useless)-"Ha-hum."
Captain Mafflin, (his best man, soto
voce)-"Say something Gadsby You will
or you won't. There's no second deal
here"
This expresses the idea precisely. Some
decisive Misunderstanding while the iron
is hot" SO to speak-taking your chance
when it comes.
Often one is not aware of the chance
being missed-that, Of course, is differ
ent But the woman who despite friendly
warning is too careless or Indifferent to
remedy the fault, has no claim to lay her
failure at the door or fate" or '1ll
Luck 'or whatever she may call 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20
The New Blouse.

Few novelties have attracted more at
tention than the new blouse which SWINGS
free from the skirt. To quote MISS 10
sephine Daskam, you cannot blouse your
waist and have it, too" seems to be
verified in this Instance. for the long
straight line required of the. blouse LOOKS
more like a coat than waist. French
artists sent over numerous models IN
the early summer Of this blouse, but
Americans were slow in catching on,
so to speak, until recently. beautiful
model is described as being built OF
tucked net apricot silk null, and the
faintest blue satin ribbon. 1t belonged
to a skirt of apricot silk null. which
was quite long at the foot line and quite
high above the waist line.
This was trimmed with border of lace
to weight it down. The blouse swung
loose from the top of the skirt and was
not even confined by a belt of its own.
1t reached only about two inches be-
low the top of the high skirt, and curved
in smartly to fit the figure. 1t was too
trim to give a neglgee effect.
It was exactly like any smart bodice
would be without a lining.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20
Distinguished Citizens in the
Eighth Ward.


HAS it ever occurred to you" said
one of Birming ham's cleverest and most
attractive women, few days ago, "how
many distinguished people live in the
Eighth ward?"
The question put me to thinking and 7
found myself at once eagerly defining
the Eighth ward in my minds eye, and
scanning its area for the abiding place
of some of our most distinguished citi-
Gems.
Locality may or may not have anything
whatever to do with greatness, and GER
tainly in this case 1t is quite a notice
able coincidence.
In the Eighth ward, first of all, our
United States Senator and his interesting
family, claim residence. Their home in
Twelfth avenue situated on the heights.
commands a splendid view of the city
and is frequently pointed out as one Of
the most attractive places In town.
A little further and our governors pa
latial home is located within the Eighth
wards boundary line.
A few steps more and the lieutenant
governor and his charming wife, add
to the list of distinguished people, re-
siding there.
Still casting ones eye over the situation
one observes the home of the first mayor
of greater Birmingham. and also the res
idence of the first president of the City
Council of Greater Birmingham.
OF course. there are many more distn-
guished citizens who live in the Eighth
ward-a half dozen bankers, several pres
idents of large corporations, and various
others, but those I have mentioned ara
particularly prominent in the public eys
lust at present.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20

the world who didn't know it, But you
see he had a very clever wife!
Just think of the puffs, and braids, and
rats" and curls, lying around in the
garish light of day, to be picked up and
handled, and questioned-by mere
man, You can't blame him for admir-
ing the smart looking women he sees
every day aid thinking them more fas-
cinatng than his wife-can you? Re-
member-he has not seen them" in curl
papers.
A pretty, neat, way to arrange the hair
for the night is to divide it, and tie the
front part loosely Oh top with big bow
of ribbon, then braid the back in two
braids, and tie the ends with ribbon This
is so much more attractive than to do
it up on curriers' or leave it done up as it
has been all day.
A man once said that any woman who
wore her hair in kinks or curriers' in the
nresence of her husband deserved to lose
his love.
Another thing-one of the most unat-
tractive things in the world, is the aver
age wrapper So many women who do
lots of their own house work, imagine
they cannot do 1t properly unless they
have on one of those "frights."
Usually an ugly creation, bought ready
made. of brown, blue, and white striped
calicos. seems to be the favorite gar
ment.
The chief advantage is that it does not
/ show the dirt The dirt is there now
ever.
All these things are small but most
inonortant items TO the woman who wouil
he beautiful-and more especially-to the
women who would beloved.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20
LIE Monde Musicale.

Besides the opera, 1.-THE Pipe of Desire"
written by an American, Mr.. Frank G..
Converse, which will be one of the COM
ing seasons musical novelties, Signor
Gatti-Casazza will produce La Haba-
nera'' at the Metropolitan Opera house.
and Mr.. Oscar Hammerstein will intro
duce at the Manhattan Massanets won
derful opera "Griselldis."
The eyes of the musical world are CEN
tered on these two masterpieces.
Because of its locale being Spanish and
the name suggestive of a fandango the
misconception is prevalent that La Haba-
nera is another Carmen. The story is of
old Spain-it is true-told in its warm
blooded passionate way by Raoul La
para, who won the priX de Rome with
this wonderful work But 1t is totally
different from Bizet's composition as
black is from white. Laparras own idea
of his opera is to the effect that: you
ask me if my work La Habanera is a
repetition of gypsy Spain and the pas
sionate south, after the style of. Car
men, No, it is a Spain totally different;
that of the high plateau of CASTLE, a
Spain a little more concentrated, of cold
er temperament, floating between the
brutal sallies of reality and the envelop-
ment of legend. My subject, which is
taken neither from history nor fiction,
passes in some undetermined spot of that
dramatic intensity of the TWO CASTLES .
Mr. Hammerstein is partial to the
French composers as was evidenced last
season by his revival of the half-for-
gotten la Navarraise''-a production of
'Thais"-of Charpenter's Louise.
Besides the presentation of lie JON
gleur de Notre Dame" (Which has al
ready been mentioned in these columns
nothing will attract more attention among
musicians than the Massenet opera-Gris-
elids.
This opera is based on a mystery play
by Armand Silvestre and Eugene Nor
and, which was performed at the Com
edie Franchise in Paris some years ago.
Massenets operas lie Cid" and Ma
non Lescaut," may be considered nearly
as modern classics; and the fact that
"Griselidis," seven years after its initial
performance, should jump from compare.
tive obscurity to place in next season s
Manhattan Opera house list is but typi-
cal of the general run of Massenet' S
operas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN
BY DOLLY DALRYMPLE.

Do you recall the episode in Frank c.
Danby's interesting book, THE Heart OF
a Child" (Which by the way is one of
the most popular publications of the
year., when Sally Shape goes back to the
atelier in Brook street (where she for
merly worked after she had secured an
engagement at a great music hall in Lon
don? Mr.. Perry the head of the estab-
lishment looks at the beautiful girl as
she stands surrounded by saleswomen, fit
ting her out in gorgeous apparel She is
indeed lovely to behold In a wonderful
sable stole, revealing in its warmth and
softness and her pale face and bright
red hair crowned with a sable toque,
with gold aigrette and jeweled clasp.
He says to her: sally, you'll get your
chance; watch my words, you'll get your
chance. Don't throw 1t away-that's all
don't throw it away" he kept urging
and impressing upon her. And she didn t.
She knew what that one chance meant
and she used it.
I once knew a modiste whose talent
was unsurpassed-but she lost the greater
part of her clientele because of an inor-
dinate love of onions and garlic
A trained nurse is rarely engaged a
second time who regales a sufferer with
narrowing tales of greusome Illness, or
gives intimate bulletins of former pa
tients.
And can anything become more annoy
ing than the loquacious masseuse or man.
icure? Bringing and carrying tales of
customers whose affairs are no earthly
business of hers. This species soon loses
out, with her patrons and finds herself
hopelessly in the lurch.
Some personal trait may be the cause
of missing ones chance. Little annoy
ing mannerisms, queer little habits, and
all sorts of disagreeable things that make
other people absolutely miserable.
Trifes and the smallest details may
make or mar ones chance.
They are like Lillipution temptations
which remind us that the threads which
held CULVER down were very very small
threads-but then there were 50 many
of them.
There is scarcely ever any Justice in
prating of fate or hard luck, being the
cause of missing ones chance-lack OF
appreciation, and all that sort of thing
When the prime root of the cause is
unearthed it is usually found to be the
persons own fault.
Ruskin sums up the whole condition
in this sentiment: 1--WE are not sent into
this world to do anything into which
we cannot put our hearts. We have GER
tain work to do for our bread and tina
Is to be done strenuously; other wora
to do for our delight and that is to be
done heartily; neither is to be done by
halves or shifts, but with will: an1
what is not worth this effort is not to BIT
done at ALL"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20
The Woman Beautiful.

Nothing is so homely as a woman in
curl papers or "lSids' Men hate them
and there should be some way of dis
posing Of such disgustingly things
However, If they must be used wait
until after the husband has departed for
the day-never, never be seen in them
at night. Just fancy how hldeous you
look, with you hair braided in little tight
pig-tails, in the back and six or seven
horns sticking out in front! Heavens
How could a man love a woman who has
so abnormally devoid of vanity as to get
herself up in this isis Hopkins" style!
If you must use curl papers, use them
in the day time.
And another thing-never leave your
false hair on the bureau, in full sight of
the gaping multitude! Husbands have
'illusions"-let them keep some of them
at least. / once knew one who openly
averred that his wife never "rouged."
Poor thing! He was the only person In
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20
A Dash of Molasses.

New England claims the credit, when
it comes to the making of good pies This
is not to be wondered at, however, when
the dish is served three times a day.
without fall. in all sorts of weather.
Summer boarders returning from the
New England coast resorts. have let the
cat out of the bag by discovering that
the blackberry and huckleberry pies are
made so much better by the dash of mo-
lasses which is added to the other in
gradients This and constant practice
have acquired the ne plus ultra stamp
for the New England pie.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20
The Perfect Figure.

The perfect figure of the tall and the
short woman may be considered by the
following correct proportions
The Tall Woman-I1eight. feet S1a
inches: weight, 1877 pounds; bust, So inches
waist. % inches; hips, AZ inches; top Of
arm, IA inches; wrist, inches thigh, 10
inches; calf, IA inches; ankle. 9 inches.
The Short Woman-Height feet 4
inches; neck 121a inches; bust, S6 inches;
waist. q inches hips. 81 inches; around
the largest part of forearm below the
elbow, II inches which should gradually
taper to 6 inches around the wrist.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20
A Beautiful Trousseau Frock

No, the gown was not for bride, as
might be imagined, when I say it was
"trousseau frock,' but it belonged to
young girl in her teens, who was just as
enthusiastic over her boarding school
trousseau" as the happiest bride that ever
lived
I was fortunate enough to see all the
pretty things which the fond parents had
generously arranged for this charming
girl and oh, such a lot as she had! Re-
ception gowns, dinner gowns. street
gowns, and all the other things which
are required for young girl who is to
attend the fashionable New York finishing
school. One gown especially struck my
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20
Grape and Orange Jam.

A reliable receipt for an excellent jam
is as follows:
To six pounds grapes allow two pounds
raisins, four pounds sugar and four
oranges. Cut off the thin yellow rind OF
the oranges and chop fine, together with
the seeded raisins. Pulp the grapes and
cook until soft enough to rub through
colander. And to the skins, cook 10 min
utes, put in raisins. orange peel JUICE
and sugar and simmer gently until jellied.
Ads illustrated witt. good cuts ar0
trade winners-The Gawk makes good
cuts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20
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