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The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
PROPER DRESS FOR
GIRL WHO'S GROWING

It Is a great problem Just now how 10
dress q gil when she IS long. lanky, and
awkward This is apt 20 be the age when
she cares most for appearances, being
about twelve or fourteen years Of age.
she has a short waist. undecided hips. a
back that is not entirely fat, and often
appears all hands and feet
She IS growing. she IS exercising. and
she is developing slowly into what she
VIII be when she IS twenty.
She should wear some kind Of loose cor
set and De very careful in It's selection It
rs a grave mistake 10 put any cheap
make on her that comes TO hand merely
because she is a child As tie corset sup
ports. so the figure viii grow uI-made
corssts VII develop a bad figure
She should have them made for her at
this period Of her life OF very carefully
fitted II were better for her 70 wear the
wrong kind OF corset after her figure IS
developed than now. when Il IS most nee
essary for her waist and hips to be cor
rectIy guided in their growth
Too much freedom IN their figures
should not be allowed. Just because
girl Is growing Il IS poor logic 10 let her
20 without any support a. waist and
back Her clothes should be made 70
look rrlm and neat and not tumble about
all over her figure in a graceless manner
For lingerie hats the uiEhtcap variety
is most popular 4 simple circle Of all
over embroidery or net is gathered round
the edge and tied with a bow Of ribbon.
the trimming being merely a rUffie Of
lace Sometimes this ribbon Is Of black
velvet with long ends hanging down the
back Other lingerie hats are made OF
pongee or tussore trimmed IN as simple
q way as is found 10 be becoming.
This fashion OF putting little girls into
frCcks that scarcely cover them came
into vogue last year and literally deform-
ed thil children who became the victims
Of il. This year the loose frOcks are all
about a fun knee-length and some stiu
longer. In addition 10 the blouse and
tunics. there are many apron OF pima
fore frOck forms, a supply OF which viii
keep the healthy rompsr looking fresh at
all hours Of the day at a comparatively
small outlay Of labor or money
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
COLOR SCHEMES IN
WOMEN'S COSTUMES

A woman's dress Is Ike the binding 70
a book it ought to be suggestive Of her
character Wherefore. study your type.
The real blond and the zeal brunette can
wear almost anything, provided they have
pink cheeks But most Americans are
neither very dark nor very light. and It Is
such who must be careful.
A woman who has the least tendency
toward the aUburn-haired type should ac-
centUate It as much as possible. so as TO
be little different from everybody else.
She can wear just those shades Of tan
and orange that bring out the color in her
hair. She should exercise and do all pos
sibie TO have a high color, and II her eyes
have any leaning toward greenness let
her by all means wear a touch Of just
that greeenish gray that viii bring out
their color. Blue eyes should be made
more blue by wearing a touch OF the
same In the neckwesr and hat, while the
very rosy complexion should always be
enhanced by gowns OF black OF green. OF
at least a black velvet band around the
neck
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20

hind this mask OF c5quetry. She was
really a naughty, overbearing, pedantic
person with a string Of academic degrees
tackled on 10 her name. he would round
up this little matter without any senti-
mental nonsense
"Oh. yes" he said. in his dignihed.
legal manner you probably refer TO the
day you dropped your handkerchief on
my face Here il IS I an glad TO be
able 20 return II to you And here Is your
college pin. also I found II near the
fence where you had been carving your
initials
He handed both souvenirs 10 her with q
cold solemnity he had difficulty IN cor
vincing himself was genuine.
The girl looked al the pin carefully.
glanced up AT Richard a moment in per-
plexity- and then burst out laughing
Thank you" she said finally. recover
ing herself Do you imagine the pin be
longs 70 me2-
Richard explained with elaborate pride
how he had traced the monogram on the
fence. the pin. and the handkerchief
7 cannot be mistaken. Miss Tudor" he
finished. confidently You see 1 discov-
cred your ..lenriiry some tine ago You
did carve the initials on the fence. didn't
your
Yes"
And you did drop the handkerchief
over my eyes2
Tt blew out Of my hand
Same thing and you are stopping At
the Sea Clih- aren't your
Yes
Richard made a gesture expressive OF
the futility OF stating further evidence
The girl made an effort 10 check her
amusement
I viii take Up your points in sequence.
she announced, with mock gravity. look
ing at him with a frankness so charming
that be forgot MS dislike Of her and
smiled back indulgantly
First I did carve the initials fl the
fence, but they were the initials OF the
girl who wss with ne Second 4 was
Shc who lost the pin and third the in
ltl2ls on the handkerchief are not H T.
Then you are not Helen TUDOR ex-
claimed Richard with such evident re-
lief that the girl burst out laughing again
And you don't write clever theses and
tack A NJ on 10 your name?"
The girl shook her head
Richard took ID her handkerchief
waich was lying in her lap.
1t certainly looks ike H 7 20 me"
ne said, examining the monogram closely
1 am not Yet convinced
The gIrl handed him. the water-soaked
novel. open az the fiy leaf
TO Theodora HarnetL' he read aloud
He took out his pencil and began serb
bling beneath the inscription The zirI
looked over his Shoulder
Iheodora. 7 adore you"-that was as
far as his foolishness had a chance 10
90, for IN a fash TheCdora had snatched
the book from his hands and sped Ike a
deer over the rocks
Come back to-rnor-ow'' he called
/ and tel me how the story enGs.'
And she did-aud not only that day.
but the next and the next. until the end
of their own story. Ike that in the water
soaked novel. cane with the asking OF
a question and an answer. short but
sweet
But oh, how near you come 70 mar
rytng 4 T didn't YOU. Richard-"
laughed Theod0ra bewitchIngly- We'll.
she's welcome TO all the A. Ms and
other degrees she deserves. I'm happy
with Just V D."
There's one degree that's yours BY
nature, litJIe Maid OF Arts said Rich
ard. lovingly Cupid must have con-
ferred It on you at your christening II
isn't acquired from bo0ks-nol even from
Water-s0aked novels
tCopyrfEat I9ls hy c 4. sutcHrsl
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
THE VARIED FANCIES
OF HEALTH WOOERS

Edward A. Ayers. N. d. has been say
ing few forcible things about fads OF
women who have little physical problems
10 solve. Writing in q recent number OF
Harper's Weekly. he says:
The world is fun Of pent hygienic am
billions. latent explosive forces seeking
cures, and, as corn IN the pepper, they
must explode to relieve tension
Yesterday It was sun baths modified
by blue glass sunrise stroIls on the dew
OF in the altogether chloride of gold.
vegetarianism, nut diet, Jaegerism. eiec-
tric belts. high Oscillators. bathing, &c,
ad infinitum- To-day II IS negstion thera-
peUtics. evangelical psychotherapeutics,
MetchnikOh lactOse. and tomorrow It
viii be something else equally exciting
and ephemeraL What a scrap heap Of
sanitary fads is sccumulatingI Shades
OF calomel, fresh air, exercise, and sim
pie Diet
Medical science Is the most exscting
OF ell, Yet what a host OF 'half-baked'
enthusiasts. or promoters, rush forward
ready 20 Juggle with the mechanism OF
uEsF'
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
HATS TO HA.RMONTZE
WITH YOUR MOODS

Your hat must harmonic with your
mood" says the latest Up-to-date French
miIliner. Did you ever notice that a. hat
which looks like a dream one day viii be
a fright and give you the blues the next2
It Is all because if does not match your
mood There are t-e melancholy hat. the
arrcctIonate hat. the mischisvOus hat and
a hundred others. as various as the moods
of the lady who wears them.
Tt Is very hard on the moody girl un-
less she has a telescope pocketbook or is
clever about shifting trimmings
The sympathetic hat IS especially win
ming. Il is a bis. soft leghOrn. and it has
clouds OF soft white trimmings which
stand out almost Ike a halo The SYM
pathetic girl IN the sympathetic hat could
wllo the family mummy out Of the sphinx.
Everybody wants 10 tell her his troubles.
Just as everybody IS very quick TO keep
out OF her way when she dOns her defiant
Merry Widow sailor with its faring
wings IN two shades OF blue.
The melancholy hat IS wonderfully
pathetic. with its long. heavy ostrich
feathers, either dull green or black, trail
ing well down to the shoulder in the back.
while the top Of the hat is almost fiat
not a bow or a buckle or anything 'coc1y'
on H. Incidentally. Il pays IN a millinery
sense 10 be cheerful. for pensive and mel
ancholy hats. with their trailing feathers.
are terribly expensive
The mischievous hat can be gotten up
BY almost any home milliner. and Is not
an extravagaut item on the bill for moody
hats II must have a bright yellow or
cerise feather perched amid a veritable
flower garden IN which every color OF the
rainbow is represented by some blossom
These mixed wreaths. By the way. are es-
peciauy attractive this year, and the
stores are carrying number ot good
looking combinations for very low prices.
The hat itself can be a narrow sailor
with a perky high crown. and Il must al
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20

ganized nearly all OF the West Indians
wanted 10 be paid Of in English SOW
ereigns- They were rather insistent
upon IL. But when they found that a. five
dollar gold-piece was worth about "A
cents more than an English sovereign.
the sovereign was no longer IN demand
Disbursing Cfncer Williams has also had
great deal OF trouble educating TIE
JamaiCans and the Barbadians Up 20 the
point OF buying money orders when they
send their money home. They are q sus-
picious race. and think signing an appli-
cation for @ money order might be sign
ing away a birthright So they send the
bulk OF their money home in American
paper. when they can get Il. Ia the open
mails The security OF the mails in Jhe
West Indies is not 10 De compared with
that OF our own postal service, and the
result is that a large percentage Of the
letters are mysteriously relieved OF their
money before they reach their owners
For long time Dlsbursing Officer Will
iams had great difficulty in keeping gold
enough on the isthmus 20 meet his
monthly bills The Panan.an bankers
would charge him all sorts OF percent
ages for IL, but he finally outgencraled
them. and now has the supply OF gold
under his own control. thus saving thou
sands Of dollars every year. AIr Williams
mas oi4e Oh t4lS oest Nietis Nltlln the pib
wheel on the isthmus. The pay system
he has inaugUrated Is conceded TO be ten
years ahead Of anything IN the United
States He was brought from the Chi
cago and Northwestern, where he dis
bursed S3690o.000 a year. 20 his present
position, where he disburses SZ7.O coo.
tCopyugAt, 100. By FrvieEic J. Hassin-l
TO-mOrrOyv-The Panama Canal
X-TrRnspOrtatiOn-
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20

yrsys be worn over a good-sized pompa-
4 ar.
Another saucy hat that always makes
q great success when Il Is worn with the
Il .bt dress and mood IS a little black tri-
CO --Ee with a stiff yellow aigrette sticking
oyrt at one side The aigrette must be
50 ne bright c0lor-red. yellow, or some
Of the new cherry shades-never blue or
er zen. OF the whole effect viii be lost
For the announcement Of the girl who
IL nks It is impossible TO take UP a fad
tina 1 sounds on the face OF It so extrava-
gaIu. nothing could be gayer or more
chs erful than a perky bow Of ribbon II
thiss is made outstanding and saucy
enc 1gh- This year the ribbon is put on
r-ti Ser 20 express the defiance OF stub
bor- lness that goes with a sober mood.
one bow laid fiat in front OF another.
higs er and higher and using yards and
YAK s OF ribbon that IS positively Of sash
win :, makes q wall OF defense that can
offer a formidable front 20 anybody
IT is positively an !ncroyable bow. and
the paid who makes her choice Of from
eigfz TO ten hats probably viii put on the
chap au whi-h IS trimmed IN this way
when she Is in beastly mood I am go
ing Ia settle this thing right now or am
going 10 10 something to somebody she
viii .ay as she starts forth.
But most dangerous Of all IS the hat
OF Ios-e No one can miss the import OF
this E0uely creation Of the curled feathers
with III snowy mass nesting above and
turning caressingly under the brim-
'Noz even the new masculine creature
can guess what can be done with soft
white aigTettes and misty feathers 20 eX-
press affection II he knew Of this pretty
weapon which the artistic dresser has
added to her armor ne would be still
more afraid OF superman than he IS.
'There Is one advantage about the hat
OF mOcds-it induces whatever mood Il
represents. II you would like 10 be gay
and feel the r0Ilcking spring IN your
blood. but are dOwn-hearted. you could
not resszt when you put On q lively how-
er-crov1aed chapeau-"
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
IX-PAYING OFF
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Indifference Of the American TO the stun
costs him about . per cent, and his en-
forced use OF Panaman silver puts
d premium on extravaganza and an ex-
ira burden on his shoulders. Disbursing
Officer Williams has long advocated the
payment Of all bills for labor and other
wise in American gold and silver. He
thinks II would be cheaper and more
satisfactory. but regards the matter as
settled IN favor OF q continuance OF the
present policy
There IS almost a total absence OF
paper money on the isthmus. Except for
the 81 and 50 bills paid out 10 Americans
on the pay car in making change. and
that brought here by the tourists. one
sees but very little paper money There
are two reasons for this One IS It soon
gets into q bad condition owing 20 the
dampness OF the climate and 70 the fact
thet IL IS often carried in g negro's hat
crown; and the other Is that Il proves
an attractive form in which a Chinaman.
Spaniard. or negro may send his earnings
away
When the canal force was first or
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20

pleat at the center-front and back It
fts smoothly over the hips. while widen
ing into q becoming flare at the bottom.
Any Of the new cloths, linens. or pongees
may be used for modelling the suit, striped
tropical sUiting being here selected. For
the ffteen-year size five yards OF 44-incn
goods are needed. -Four sizes, fourteen 70
seventeen years
This pattern may be obtained by inclos-
ing 10 cents TO the Pattern Department.
The Washington Herald 20 Fifteenth
street northwest, giving number $50 and
size wanted
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
FROM WOMANS
POINT OF VIEW

have no patience with the meek woTn-
an know she is extoIied in the Scrip
lures, but times must have changed. for
nowadays she is a football for persons OF
both sexes and all ages She IS snubbed
by her husband. ruled by her children,
and robbed by tradesnen OF all kinds.
and, really, there seems 70 be no room
for her IN the scheme OF life.
am not above an admiration for
sood fighting disposition. I do not mean
a disposition 20 nag or dom!neer. but a
sturdy resistance 20 injustice. for the
world loves a fair fighter and is willing
to do a good bit toward settling the ques-
ton Of terms. have heard repeated as
sUrances from butchers that they knew
where TO take advantage, Nld that people
who do NOT know enough 20 safeguard
their rights deserve 20 lose them
When the leading grocer In q town that
dnds favor with summer guests frankly
confessed that II Il were not for the sum
mer coJtagers he would have 20 go out Of
business. that he ran behind his expenses
in the winter. began 70 thIax something
l-A'Hf@- 80 -------- A--tA- III "a
ing a little more than winter prices 20
people who bought literally and paid
promptly, and the quality OF his wares
was not above suspicion. Three miles
from the town was q preteutlous city
with a shop whose stock was the best ana
whose prices were Uniform and the car
service excellent, yet the people submit
ted 10 arrogance. poor quality. disappo.nt-
ments, and high prices with a remedy az
hand, and the grocer prospered-
There were a few exceptions. OF course
One good customer promptly punished
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
July 90 IN AMERICAN HISTORY.

lees-The ballot use5 for tire H-zt tine IN America
II the election Of Jola Wisoa as pastor aad
teacher 50 salem
l-s'-Isussia -ee1ruizrs the inae1endeace Of the
ls1s-3Isny tho,sard bushels q wheat and four AZ
rived AZ Cs4z from the United States
lsiE-tien- Brown moved his whole force upon Fort
6ec-ge. but. cot be5uE supported by re feet
account O. Comursio-e Chau1-ey's lines
fell back On the I'd 10 Queenstown
lssl-TAs CoIfedsrase Congress meets al Richmond,
Va
ISs5-A cavalry expedition sent o--t hv Gen Foster
struck the Wilmington and Weldon Rai-7ad
at Rocky Meant. y C.. burned the Lous
Bridge over Ta- Rire- tore ID tro miles of
track destroyed the depct a large cotton fac
tory valuah.e supply train and 5.ooo bales o,
Confederate cotton cavalry force. under
Col Tollznd. burned WythsviIle. Va
ls6f-Gen- Hood attacks Gen- sherman with 4 loss
Of @c0 in killed. wounded. and prisoners.
Fight AZ Wincaester. Va. between Gen
Early and Gen AFc-lL The Confederat.s
treated with loss
Fi-t Of SAe-man's ti-ree battles at Atlanta
Battle of Pearht-Ce Creek
1s5s-Rl exclude tn, electoral votes q TIE non
organized States vetosd hy the President and
ls-o-suieiae Of n. Provost Pa--dol. Fr-aeh sfla-
iSter s- WasErzr11-
lssl-Sittiaz Ban. famous Indian chief surrendered
at Fort Buford
lss-The5d0rs Roosevelt q New York. Who lad
been delegate 20 the ChicaE0 convention.
declared his intention 70 vote for Blaine and
logan.
IsaIBoycotting decided 70 be legal bJ su1-suas
Court of Minnesota
1884 dispatch fron Gen Miles said. We hzrs
the Massachus-tts. Dixie. Gloucester. C5ucsn-
natl. Annapolis. Leydcn. Wasp. Yale and
Columbia We expect 20 sail FOR Porto Rico
at o'clock" The number Of tr0or5 conveyed
from tiuartsuamo was IS
Ie13-Pope leo XIII died Born March ? Is1a
The Circulation q the new c1rrency authorl
ized By the government begun in the Philip
Tiucs
Ie04-Ciroyer Cleveland in an article IN CoIIier-s
curamends Judge Parker for sending .-guIi-
standard telegram % 81 Louis convention
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20

The medium-le1gth semi-ftted coats are
most becoming TO 1.-THE. youthful figures.
and model which viii be much liked by
the up-to-date miss Is shown in the
sketch. The cost IS double-breasted and
rather severe in its simplicity. this being
the approved mode OF the moment for
misses II may be finished at the neck
with a mannish collar. as shown. or in
the collarless style indicated In the
smaller sketch, which is stin very much
In vogue The skirt which Is one Of the
new four-piecs models, has an inverted
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20

All advertising contracts made by The
Washington Herald are based upon its
bona fide CirculatiOn-a circulation fn
washington larger by thousands than was
ever before attained By any morning
newspaper at the Capital. Its books are
open
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20

There were a few exceptions. OF course.
One good customer promptly punished a
butcher who took advantage Of her alb
sence TO oyercharge the maid for a piece
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1908-03-20
Notice Of Election On Telephone Fran
chise.

Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter
LNNNN, of the Acts of the Montana
Legislature of 1908, and ordinance No. Z,
and provisional ordinance No. 36 of the
Town of Whitetish, notice is hereby given
that on Monday, the 9th day of April,
1908, special election of resident free
holders, Taxpayers, qualified electors, of
the Town of Whitefish, will be held, at
which election shall be submitted to the
said taxpayers the following question to
to be by them voted upon:
Shall the Town council of the Town of
Whitefish pass an ordinance granting
Carl Green, his heirs and assigns, fran
Tor term of twenty-five years for INSTALL
ing and operating public telephone sys-
tenn and exchange in said Town of White
fish.
Said proposed franchise, as provision
ally passed in ordinance No. sc, provides
that said grantee of the franchise shall
furnish the Town OF Whitefish free ex-
change service for all municipal business.
And for further particulars, reference
is hereby made to said statutes and or
dinances
Polls will be opened at a. IN. and
close at E p. IN. Of said day. Voting
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1908-03-20
Turkish Farrie-y.


Turkish horseShoes arc simply fat
plate of iron with Il hole in the middle
In his volume of personal Adven-
tnres" Coloisel ]. T. Robertson de
gcribes the extraordinary method OF
preparing the horse to be shod
The farrier takes il good long rope
doubles it and knots Il loop ut the end
to about the size of a good large horse
collar. This is put over the horses
head after the manner of Il horse col
lar, the knot resting on the horses
chest.
Then the two ends of rope art
brought between his legs. Each rope
then taken by man, Is htched on tc
the fetlocks Of his hind legs and
brought through the loop in front; then
By hard. steady pub the hind legs are
drawn up to the fore legs. and the
horse fHFfs heavily on llfs side. J
All four feet are then tied together
by the fetlocks. the horse is propped III
on his back, and the farrier sits quiet
~ down beside him, takes off all the
old shoes and puts on new. When the
work is finished the horse is united
and allowed to get up.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1908-03-20
Crab Has 2.ooo. GOO Joints.

The crab known as the scale tailed
epus was believed to have become ex-
tinct in Great Britain fifty years ago
the last recorded specimens being tax
en- in the ponds on Hampstead heath
But now it has turned up again in
some numbers in two ponds on Pres
ton Merse. near Southwick, in Kirk
cudbrigfItshire. About two and half
inches long. the apus bears very
striking likeness to that remarkable
creature. the king crab. and this be-
cause the fore part Of the body is GOV.
cred by great semicircular shield or
carapace, while. as in the king crab,
1t swfms on its back. In the great
number of its legs the scale tailed
apus has few rivals. while in the NUM-
Der Of the points which these share
between them no other creature car
compare. The naturalist Schaffer once
essayed the task of counting them and
made the magnificent total Of 1902
COZ. Latrelle put down the number at
round 2.CO0,00 London Graphic. e
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1908-03-20
German Universities.

The examination for the degree of
doctor Of philosophy In the German
universities will be sufficiently Illus
trated by giving in brief the require
ments in the University of Jena. The
candidate after gaining permission to
enter for the degree presents a short
sketch of his life in Latin or German, a
maturity certificate, evidence of at
least three years of academicaf study,
evidence that he has enjoyed a good
reputation up to the present time, an
original scientific treatise in German
in his own handwriting and written
declaration on word of honor and oath
that the thesis is the candidates OWL
composition The payment Of 2I0 marks
is required In the oral examination
the subject of chief importance is that
Of which the thesis treats, while the
candidate is allowed to select two mi
nor subjects. After this examination
and the distribution Of $50 copies of
the thesis to the faculty the degree is
confecfed.-SchoOl Bulletin.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1908-03-20

for building, as the lumber companies
have found it more profitable to ship out
lumber IN car load lots than to cater to
the local trade. The announcement of
tie Hutchinson Lumber Co. means that
this will no longer be the case. The
company has started their planning mill
and will now be able to handle any trade
that shows up. A
New suits for Easter--we are
two of the best Chicago
Tailors' lines, the very latest pat
terms made up any style you
want, fit and workmanship posi-
lively guaranteed. Special cut
prices for next two weeks. Cut
Bank Mercantile Co.