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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-17
Elephant Life In the Junoles.

Without elephants jungles would be
virtually impassable The great beasts
are mixture of strength and weak.
ness, Of craft and simplicity. The
paths through the jungle from village
TO village are merely tracks from which
the interlacin- foliage has been cut
and thrust aside and the virgin soil
trodden into black mud After &
rain this mud is many feet deep, and
40 NYHl@ creature except an elephant,
buffalo o. a rh;noceros could labor
through it. The elephant makes hi4
way by Iii .ag one foot at time and
inserting it deep into tie slough IL
front, witAe;ra wing another with q
sound like the p0p;}i:3s OF a huge cork
Nothing IN. : Eide ou an earthquake
could he co,Ep&ret' with the Sensations
Of being rua away with by Az "a
plant. rs for stopping him. some one
has We'll s3iti that YOU might as vel
try to step Il runaway locomotive b,
pulling with Jour walking stick on tne
fanNei rs seek to check an elephant al
sur.l moment with goad
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-17
Not to Be Eoolad.

A resident Of a New England tow,
who was noted for his great kindnes.
to animals viewed the first horse car:
with dismay. IT'S sheer cruelty, that,
what 1t is" he insisted, and the plea
OF convenience or necessity had no in
duence upon him.
I'D walk to Boston and back befor.
I'd add pounds weight to what those
poor creatures have to drag" he de-
clared, and no persuasion could Undue.
him to ride in street car dragged b,
overworked, tired horses. When cleo
trtcity was applied and the cars wen.
smoothly along without the horses. his
son said:
Nov, father, you can ride on the
street cars without worrying about
horses. You can go into Boston at
your ease now.'
James said the old man, you al.
ways rush at conclusions. You don't
Andy Into things as do. Don't l read
IN the papers about every car having
to have so much horsepower? And
don't l know we'll enough what that
means?' And the old gentleman sigh
ed. ut simply means, my son. that
the poor horses are being worked jus.
as hard and just as many hours, only
we don't see EN-
"Those power houses could tell tales
/ reckon. No, I've no more use fo1
street cars now than l ever had, ard
Tor the same reason."-Youth's Con-.
panion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-17

The nervous foroi-.s"r got up ~.
went back 10 the conductor OF tb
street car.
'Pardon@, IN sieur," said ha. but n
car, he run SO slow. ;:.l WY, If yol
pleeZe? Ees it 10. so?''
yep replied the conductor "N,
can't help 1t, though. You see, the ca
ahead is behind"
The foreigners eyes opened witla I
would You mind saying him agoin@
he asked apologetically.
II say" replied the conductor, '0;,1e
than before. that the car aheal Is y,
bind. Sco!'
The foreigner returned to his So.
Zee CARR ahead, he eos behili3:
said he to himself "AIost wonda5f44.
most astonishing Is zis count.y:'-
Judge
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-17
A Mystery Here.

II can't understand my wife, said
the man with the worried eyes She
VOWS she will break me of smoking"
"Lots of women are that way" OBJ
served the other man
But she keeps on buying cigars by
the box for me."-Judge's Library.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-17
HeloecI Kar Tin.

Orchestra LEADER never heard tbs
prima donna do that high note as
we'll as she did last night Stage Man.
ager-Nor |. You see. Just as she
reached It she saw mouse In the
wings.-Yonkers Statesman.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-17
His lcno, ance.

Minister-Now, my beloved hearers,
next Sabbath evening shall begin my
special series OF sermons on "Pharaoh
Of Ancient Egypt" Gambler IN the
Congregation Whispering to friend)-
Well. wouldn't it fade We to know the
game dated back that far?-Chlcaeo
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-17
Not DISCOURAGED.

Cant you realize that you're merely
wasting my time and your own COM
planned the busy Nervnant.
"Why So:' asked the insurance
agent.
81 told you son.e tine ago that was
insured to the limit
81 know You did, but man will sa,
most anything to set rid Of an ilsur
hnce man. "-Philalelphia Press
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-17
An ObHsii.a Man.

Heine Cat the village bSrber's,-I say
do you know why this mans shop IL
hung all over with sacred pictures
Beine-Oh. yes. that Is for the conven
ence OF his customers. so that they
may call oa a!l the saints when he
shaves them Meggendorfer Batter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-17

Black Sarah WAS busily emnloH
about our northern Kitchen. rnmar.
prominent housekceper. when y.
occasion 10 so out there and By "
Of being pleasant said:
"You are from the south, are y
not, Sarah?"
Law, yes. miss.' was tie answer
Born in the SOUTH continued.
"Originally bawn IN Richmoa,
miss" Was the astonishing reply.
Reader Magazine
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-17

Mcdaniel & Baughman are the
people to see for mill work and mill
supplies, any kind Of window glass or
screen work. Phone SOC. 5-31-1m
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-17
Hue Their Decisions.

at is the nature OF women to be 4
aelusioD to Dien, growled the olf
cyn;c.
Yes" meSrily replied the young Ell
thusiast. and it is the nature Of me-
to hug their delusions' '-Balti,no..
American.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-17
Her Fear.

A little girl remarked to her mother
I am not q raid in the dark"
"Of course not" said the mother.
II was afraid once, though, when
went into the pantry to get tart" sle
added.
"What We're you afraid off"
II was afraid | would not find tn.
tarts." was the reply.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-18

Many a woman saves on her annual
millinery bill by the discreet use of veil
ings. This Is a wise economy, especially
during the autumn weeks, when for one
reason or another 1t may not be advis-
able to purchase typically winter hat
and yet the straw of midsummer has be-
come discolored, its trimmings faded or
its entire appearance too hopelessly shah
by to withstand scrutiny under bright
light. Yet II the summer hat be not un-
seasonably light of color it may be made
to serve for several weeks to come and
even take on a rather smart and fresh
appearance If new veil of precisely the
right color and type be draped about It.
Among the vehings displayed this au-
tumn there is such vast assortment of
meshes and colorings that at first glance
It would seem as though any type Of
summer hat might be readily rejuvenated
with their aid. But as a matter OF fact
the hat itself must first be considered.
If its trimmings are chiefly of dark silk
or ribbon, far and away the best choice
is black or a Relf-colored chenille or
chenilletted Tuxedo, which In most In
stances have dots Of a size becoming to
the average woman. Certainly the me-
dium-sized dots are in infinitely better
taste than are the coin spots. which seem
to have genius for stationing themselves
opposite the eyes, on tip OF the nose or
the center of the lips, thus making the
wearer look unconsciously grotesque.
Neither dots nor coin spots on net ever
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% Counter Many MesEaes and Colorir1gs Displayed.

drawn as far over the hats crown as 1t
will go without straining and then all the
fullness is pinned securely at the top of
the brim, directly at the back. Whatever
length remains is allowed to fall streamer
fashion over the back. When the hat Is
rather large, however, 1t is always better
to have two wells. That covering the face
may be of whatever color is preferred,
but the bordered veil intended to protect
the hat should be draped over 1t in folds,
the back fold on either side caught In to
the under brim of the hat close to the
hair and the front portion permitted to
hang freely. This method of draping Will
conceal the entire front, the sides and
the crown OF the hat
useful type Of veil is In the dotted
Russian hexagon mesh bordered on three
sides. These may be so draped over the
hat that the plain edge will merge into
the trimming. While black is always
practicable In these veilings, the fad for
the moment is for silvery grays and mole
which, by the way, does not especially
become blonde woman. Magpie veil
ings are the standby of many women
past their first youth, as the white next
the complexion has the effect OF soften-
Ing and sometimes of even concealtng
the lines of age, but If a womans halr
be quite gray she had better select gray
or a white maline veil such as may be
purchased with light border or by the
yard. And speaking Of purchasing veil
ings by the yard, 1t is well for the econo-
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so-called, carry hints Of the earlier period
in their broad cuffs and wide pockets so
are there suggestions of Louis XIV.
modes In the Fwaistcoats worn with some
of the recently imported coat and skirt
costumes, especially those developed In
broadcloth and velvet. In these wraps
the front are cut off squarely for two
inches at either side of the waistlines
center, whence the hip forms slope abb
ruptIy toward the back. Nevertheless,
length as we'll as warmth, Is given to the
front of the garment by means of the
Louis waistcoat, which extends nearly
to the knees, as seen in the portraits of
lie grande monarch.
Color ReIiefs Effective.
1t Is by means of the waistcoats, col
lars, cuffs and pocket flaps that the nee
essary color reliefs are given to the most
stunning of the Directoire costumes,
whether they be of the long or the short
skirted type In the instance of many OF
the black, dark brown, chaudron, pastel
and navy blue costumes there are often
noted entire waistcoats, collar insets. cuff
and pocket hap-piping of biscuit, mode or
pearl-gray broadcloth, and there are va
that some of these relief effects are
treated. The waistcoat, for instance. al
though of SO light color, is protected
from soiling by a bordering or DARK
fancy or soutache braid.
Revers TypicaIIy Directoire.
Everyone who ever studied French his
tory from an illustrated text book knows
that revers are typically of the Directoire
periods and were on every coat worn by
the dandies of that age. The revers OF
the Incroyables, however, are not for
every woman, and especially for those
who have been congratulating themselves
upon the fact that extreme slenderness is
In vogue The enormously wide and
pointed revers have the effect of making
the thin woman look positively attenu-
ated, and although she may readily at
tempt any of the other details of the cos
tune, particularly the high collar, she
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mist to remember that there are now to
be had various lace borderings which may
be used as fnishings for French lace all
overs and that on quite heavy plain nets
the Tosca net bands look we'll If the
veil wearer can manage without bord-
erlng and will take the trouble and time
to overcast the edges of an all-over length
of lace, she may purchase two of really
good net for the price Of one made veil.
Chiffon wells never go out of use, but
they are more than In evidence at veil
ing counters at this season when motor
touring is at its height type or
motoring and travelling wells at present
attracting much attention is a chiffon In
double faced effect induced by Joining
at the hem two wells of different colors'
such as light blue, pink and mauve with
white dark brown with champagne or
mousse green with Nile, the result be-
ing a wonderfully fetching changeable
effeet. The chiffon bordered veil Is ar
ranged similarly TO the Russian and
French nets, while that finished In the
ordinary manner is split into four ends
and secured to the crown of the hat 10
such way that the two ends coming
from the rear cross beneath the chin ana
those starting from the front join at the
nape of the neck. The mask chiffon veil
is a narriw piece OF gauze, having rib
bon run. through Its upper hem. This y
tied about the head above the nose and
ears before the hat is pinned on, so that
only the eyes are visible. The veil cross
ing the hat is an entirely separate piece
although this Is not apparent when inc
outfit is properly adjusted.
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would best see to It that the revers
themselves are not set straight across the
shoulders In the regulation manner, but
so arranged that the points will turn
toward the waistline, and that the mar
rover portion of the triangle slopes back
ward from just below the throat.
Two Fabric Combinations.
At the present hour there is more
chance for the woman Of correct sartorial
taste, but limited bank account, to get up
a satisfactory costume than has been the
case for several years past. This happy
circumstance Is due to the fancy for
using two widely different materials for
garments which at the same time require
considerably less cloth than would have
been necessary year ago. This rule,
however, does not apply so much to the
simpler of the tailored suits as to the
more elaborate costumes, which include
those developed In cloth with satin, vel
vet or Ottoman, the skirt in most in
stances being of smoothly finished broad
cloth or silk cashmere and the long coat
of the silken fabric. Often, however, cloth
is employed for both garments and the
trimmings In the form of panels or bat
satin, the vests, sashes, collar, cuffs and
pockets being of the same fabric.
A Word About Directoire House
Gowns.
In these material combinations are de-
vised any number of attractive house
gowns or one-piece costumes intended for
semi-ceremonious evening use. They are
chiefly in silk cashmere or crepe de chine,
such as may be purchased for reason
able amount and made up into clinging'
long skirts, bordered with wide bands OF
plain or figured satin or with soutache
braided flet net. The same trimming is
employed for the yoke bordering OF the
blouse and also is used in entire deux ef-
feet for the straight, short sleeves. Sim
pier dresses Of coin-spotted and hgured
foulard, such as may be worn the year
round for afternoon bridge parties and
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skirt than do the knee-length types, but
between the two coat extremes there Is
the usual happy medium which is certain
to take rank during the autumn and
winter.
Medium-Length Coats.
The medium-l length Directoire coats
such as are developed as the accompany
ing wraps for skirt of diagonal, heavy
serge, cheviot or homespun, promise
warmth in addition to their modishness.
Probably the most practical of these
types is the one that is sefni-loose, back
and front, short-waisted in effect and ir-
regularly pointed about the bottom. Most
of the trimming is in the form of SOU
tache braiding about the shoulders and
fronts. on the high band collar and the
cuffs of the straight sleeves set plainly
into wide arms eyes. Another coat on
simple lines has attached hips and back
forms extending from semi-ftting, elab-
orately braided Eton coat top, whose
fronts close over a low-cut Incroyable
vest. This also has the high band collar
and the straight sleeves, which are fin
ished with Louis cuffs to match the wide
hip-pocket flaps.
The IncroyabIe Vest.
One of the most attractive features OF
the present DFectoire mode Is the waist
coat, which usually. is made separately
from the Jacket, and may be worn or
not, as desired. For these accessories are
employed the beautiful brocaded silks and
satins which show figures and flowers In
brilliant tints upon groundings precisely
the shade of the cloth costume with
which they are employed. Or again, they
are of satin to match the Directolre scarf.
which is often arranged to cover the low
er edge of the waistcoat when 1t Is at
tached to the outer wrap, as is frequently
the case, the girdle passing under the coat
at the back over the waistcoat in front,
and then knotted at the left side below
tine hips.
Louis WaistcOats with Directoire
Wraps.
Just as so many of the Directoire coats,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-18
Sleeve Tucks.

Tuck Aappear on most of the sleeves OF
tbe M gowns intended strictly for house
use Ahd their varying widths offer sug-
gestiofs as to what may be done with
the aid of energy and two kinds OF ma
terial. If only just enough net is on hand
to make scantily-tucked tight-ntting
long sleeve, the tucking would best be-
gin half way between the shoulder ana
the elbow, and the intervening space Gov
cred with a closely fitting cap of silk or
satin, elaborately hand or soutache en-
broidered. Or there may be wide tucks
entire deux with silk or satin bands, as
such scheme will admit of any amount
of piecing. Sometimes it may prove ad-
visable to drape the heavier fabric over
tight lace sleeve. In which event the
under side of the transparency need not
absolutely match, as the drapery may pe
tackled down to the inner section, ana
only the top need be exposed The wom-
an who finds 1t necessary to make over
sleeves would best provide herself with
a sleeve form on which she may make
experimental drapings, for she has only
to bear In mind that so long as sleeve
is of full length and tight-ftting from
the elbow to the wrist, almost any fancy
will pass muster in connection with a
house gown or a blouse not OF the strict
" tailored type.
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woman wants a plain garment OF this
character for their benefit presumably are
the braldings that in every instance are
put on in long, vertical lines, apparently
with the sole idea OF imparting slender
ness.
Raised Waist Lines.
Curiously enough, the Empire waist line
is In evidence on most of the Directoire
skirts, whether long or short-if an abb
brevlated lower portion of street cos
tune can be admitted to kinship with
coat Of Incroyable character. This placing
of the belt so many inches above the
place where the greatest slenderness of
the torso has always been looked for and
then allowing It to swing loosely to the
hips where 1t becomes c1ose-htting, tends
to deprive the figure of those curves which
scarcely a year ago were considered so
necessary to feminine grace. The dress
maker, the tailor and the amateur cos
tume-builder who has not recently visited
Paris, has therefore to keep firmly In
mind the fundamental principles that hips
and waists have utterly gone out of date
and that where once were curves are now
lines, as long, as slender and as straight
as they can possibly be made.
Variations of the Tunic.
The variations Of the tunic are delight
fully numerous. The artistic dressmaker
has no hard and fast rules when using
such draperies beyond the fact that she
must first carefully study the figure of her
customer and then make the most of her
physical advantages and the least Of her
shortcomings. 1t may be said, however,
that for the woman of average height
and width, there is no type of tunic drap-
ing quite SO suitable as that which seems
to start from the train at the right side,
is gradually elevated as 1t crosses the
front and at the left is caught against the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-18

raised waist line with an ornamental
buckle or a huge cabachon. This is the
true Greek effect of which the extreme
draperies that were the scandal of the Di-
rectoire period were the outcome. The
tunic which forms a shawl effect over the
front of the skirt joins at the back OF the
waist line, gives the long lines precisely
where they are usually most needed ana
on both these effects there may be many
happy variations.
The Extreme Drapings.
Who will wear the extreme Directoire
drapings2 is the question which costume
makers and their clientele are asking OF
each other. Certainly not the American
woman of the middle class, or yet her
more fashionable sister, who buys gown
today and discards 1t tomorrow II she
SO elects. The genuine Directoire skirt
meaning the one distinctly split from hip
to hem-wili never come into general
vogue on this side of the water, and as
a matter of fact, it has never been taken
up by Parisians, among whom 1t was In
troduced SO sensationally the past sum-
mer.
ft short Coats Gut Out.
Occasionally one hears prophecies of the
return of the short coat, and even sees
manifestations of 1t In velvet or fur. For
the moment the Elton and pony type are
in the background and long wraps very
much in the fore. Following the Direc-
toire mode, although not distinctly of it,
are the jackets cut Off straight across the
waist line, double breasted and finished
with wide, sharply-pointed revers and
having short tails as terminus for the
fitted back forms, but these are merely
Partisan extremes that are destined to
lose prestige with the first cold days. They
are justly defended by the statements
that they better suit the short circular
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-18
Fashion Notes.

collar that will almost take the place
of fur piece for the neck and one that
will assuredls prove a comfort for the
first cool days of autumn, Is the Direc-
toire, smart confection which almost
anyone can fashion. 1t is simply wide
band of satin trimmed with closely set
narrow bands of any long haired fur, pre-
ferably Black Marten, and on either edge
Is set a two-inch wide box plated satin
ribbon ruche, which may be fur edged or
not, according to fancy. The ends are
finished with large rosettes Of satin rib
bon from which hang long ends. If 1t is
desired to make the Directoire collar
degree more elaborate, a white lace jabot
NAV be substituted for the ribbon ends
This will serve. to fill in any space left
exposed by the jacket fronts.
Muffs are going to be larger than ever
this year, and, unfortunately, many of
them are comparatively plain in cut, es-
pecially in the case of the more expensive
furs. such as ermine and sable. Some OF
the caracul muffs have sort Of little
frill all around them, and this suggests
possibilities for increasing the proper
tions of a muff Of last years brand. The
pelt of the caracul is so thick and long
that it is the easiest matter in the world
to add to 1t so that the woman who has
a half-worn neckpiece of that fur and
mufr that is out Of fashion, would best
get 1t to the furrier's as soon as possible.
The same may be said in regard to squir-
rel, with the additional good news that
dyed pelts of that family are IN vogue
and that If one have various odd pieces
of it on hand a really old time grand
mother" muff and a good-sized neckscarf
may be pleced together from scraps Of
various colors.
China silk of any shade makes a most
notwithstanding petticoat for COM
paratively modest outlay of money. Such
garments are made on the same principal
as the sheath-htting umbrella petticoats
and are finished with knee founces of
entire deux bands of Valenciennes lace
and silk, the lace being first stitched
onto the material, which Is then cut
away from underneath. At the hem a
lace frilling saves the edge of the petit
coat from wearing, and the founce Is
attached to the petticoat proper under
a broad lace beading, through which
ribbon is run. On some of these petti-
coats are set deep hounces of alloyer
imitation Valenciennes lace, which laun-
ders wonderfully well. If the skirt Is
of a dark color 1t may be fiounced with
dark net finished with narrow silk
ruching. Such founces do not soil read
lily, and with care will last for several
months.
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luncheons. have skirts that, while scarce
ly sweeping the floor at back and sldes'
are sharply gored and sheath fitting about
the hips. They are given the right amount
of weight by a bordering of broad, fancy
silk braid or satin about the bottom and
the same trimming borders the deeply
pointed yoke, the wide arms eyes ana
the straight, closely fitting elbow sleeves
OF the blouse. The muslin embroidery
guimpe is invariably long-sleeyed, high
colared affair and the sash of satin
matching the ground tone of the foulard.