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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-22

tracts from the standard medical
authorities. giving the names of all
the ingredients entering into his
world-famed medicines and show
ing what the most eminent medical
men of the age say of them.
Cures Woman's Weaknesses.
| We refer to that boon to weak,
nervous. suffering women known
as DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton.
DIR. John Fyfe, one OF the edi-
Itorial staff of The Eclectic Medical
Review. says of Unicorn root (He-
lonias Dioica), which is one of the
chief ingredients of the "Favorite
Prescription:
"A remedy which invariably acts
as a uterine invigorator
makes for normal activity of the
entire reproductive system" He
continues: in Helonias we have
a medicament which more fully
answers the above purposes than
any other drug with which | am
acquainted. In the treatment of
diseases peculiar to women it is
seldom that case is seen which
does not present some indication
for this remedial agent DR.. Fyfe
further says: The following are
among the leading indications for
Helonias Unicorn root: Pain or
aching in the back, with leucor-
rhea: atomic weak conditions of
the reproductive organs of women,
mental depression and irritability,
associated with chronic diseases
OF the reproductive organs of wom-
en-; constant sensation of heat in
the region OF the kidneys menor-
rhagia (flooding). due to a weak
ened condition OF the reproductive
system; amenorrhea Suppressed
or absent monthly periods), arising
from or accompanying an ahnor-
NAL condition of the digestive or
gans and anemic (thin blood habit !;
dragging sensations in the ex-
IRENE lower part of the abdomen. y
If more or less of the above
symptoms are present, no invalid
woman can do better than take Dr..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. one
OF the leading ingredients OF which
is Unicorn root, or Helonias, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-22
most faithfully represents

o. Golden Seal root. another
prominent ingredient of "Favorite
Prescription Prof. Finley Filing
wood, Md, of Bennett Medical
College. Chicago, says:
1T is an important remedy in
disorders of the womb. In all ca
tarrhal conditions * s. and
general enfeeblement. it is useful. "
DR.. Pierces Favorite Prescrip-
ton faithfully represents the above
named ingredients and cures the
diseases for which they are recon-
mended.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are
the original Little Liver Pills, first
put up by old DR.. Pierce over 40
years ago. Much initiated, but
never equaled. Easy to take as
candy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-22
WINTRY IN FAR WEST
WYOMING BLIZZARD-BELO
FREEZING IN NEBRASKA.

SHERIDAN. Wyo.. May 22.-Snow
which in many places reached a depth o
three feet fell all day Wednesday ant
Thursday night. 1t is a heavy. damn
snow and has done great damage in man.
places. Fruit will be ruined and the los
of live stock great. 1t is the worst sprins
snowstorm for twenty-five years. and ex
tends. over northern Wyoming and parts
of Montana.
ALLIANCE, Neb.. May 2.-Northwest
ern Nebra ska experienced heavy snow
storm Wednesday night and yesterda!
morning and the temperature dropped t
% Considerable damage to early crops
will result.
Woman Killed at Lincoln, Kan.
SALINA Kan. May 22.-Mrs. Free
Grothe was killed and several other
were more or less injured in 2 tornado
which struck Lincoln, a small town north
west of Salina. Wednesday night. Sew
eral houses were destroyed. numbe
were unroofed and many barns were
blown down
CLAY CENTER. Kan. May PA tor
nado passed through the northern part o
this county Wednesday night, killing three
persons and doing much damage. Tee
graph lines are down and particulars arr
nard to obtai
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-15
Always on Guard

A LMOST every salesman who is known
n to travel with diamonds of large value
has some time in his career been followed
by thief But the thief's opportunities
are rare The diamond man leaves his
wallets in the hotel safe every night, and
if he arrives in town after dark and finds
that he must go through lonely streets
he always takes carriage. 1t is in the
sleeping cars that his anxiety is the great
est He must sleep with his diamonds
under his pillow or strapped about his
body, and if he sleeps soundly he might
wake up to find them missing.
A Maiden Lane man who had diamonds
worth quarter of million dollars under
the pillow of his berth awoke to see a
hand reaching in between the curtains
The hand was instantly withdrawn. The
next moment the diamond man was out
in the aisle of the car. He had jumped
out just in time to catch glimpse of the
disappearing porter.
At the top of his voice the salesman
shouted, Gentlemen, there is thief in
this car! want to warn everyone of you. y
Half the passengers kept awake for the
rest of the night. But the diamond man
went sound asleep again. He knew he
was safe with his neighbors on the look
out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-15
By e. L. Bacon

continual dread of thieves
as does the travelling dia-
mond salesman. His life is one long watch
for the pickpocket or the man with the
sandbag There are at least one hundred
agents of large wholesale diamond houses
in New York not one of whom carries less
than one hundred thousand dollars worth
more often the value of his wares lies
between a quarter and half million dol
lars.
He travels alone. No bodyguard of
detectives watches him and the fortune
in his clothes If he should choose to dis
appear, the chances are that his employ
ers would not hear of their loss for sew
eral DAYS. If he should be knocked out
in some dark byway, the thief would
likely as not get away with booty enough
to keep him in wealth for the rest of his
DAYS. And there is always that danger
of the sudden blow from behind in the
dark; he is always thinking of it, always
irving to steer clear of the lonely places,
always stealing furtive glances about him
and regarding every stranger with sus-
picion.
A year ago one of these statesmen was
logged about the country for three
months by a New York thief. The thief
had money enough to bide his time and
take chances. He knew the salesman had
at least three hundred thousand dollars
worth of diamonds with him, and he
felt that even if the opportunity to rob
him should not arise the money spent
in the tour was good speculation.
Before week had gone by the diamond
man realized that he was being followed.
The man had stuck too close to him not
to arouse suspicion. Every hour after
that was one of constant anxiety. At
night on the trains the salesman hardly
dared to sleep. The thought that he had
three hundred thousand dollars worth of
diamonds under his pillow, and that one
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CHURCH AND STABLE

HAD the new clergyman been younger
IL he might have suspected something
for his parish held not a few horse raisers
who had been known to race their stock.
But forty-nine is often unsophisticated;
So by request e Of one Of rs the
Sundays for Lucy Grey.
On the fourth Sunday the deacon afore-
said told his superior, just before the
mornings service, that the prayer need
no longer be repeated
indeed" queried the good parson,
with an anxious look. q hope Lucy's not
dead?"
"Oh, no" came the reply; but she
has Won"
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then in the same car with
him, was always on his mind.
Scarcely a day passed that either on
train or in some town he did not catch
sight of the thief, and he began to Won
der what the mans plan was. He realized,
as the travelling diamond salesman always
does, that the time is sure to come when
even the most cautious of men can be
found off his guard. 1t might take
months, and it might take years; it was
only a question of how long the crook
could keep up the chase. That is the
way the thief who follows the diamond
man reasons, too. He knows that he
must have plenty of money for travelling
expenses, and plenty of patience, and
that if he keeps at it long enough he may
find his opportunity. He takes long
chance, because if he does succeed he
will make greater haul than he could
possibly make in any other venture.
In a hotel in St. Louis one evening the
salesman caught his shadow in the act of
trying the door of his room. \ He took the
man by the throat and with his free hand
pounded his face. Finally he flung the
thief from him and pointed out the stair
case, with warning that if he should
ever catch sight of him again he would
treat him in the same way. The shadow"
faded away in twinkling, and never re-
appeared.
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and the perfect blood red diamond is the
most valuable store in the world. Even
the ruby is far below it in value. Such
a stone weighing four carats arrived at
the port of New York year ago and was
appraised by the Government at forty
five thousand dollars. That meant that
it would bring twice as much in the re-
tail market, perhaps three times as much.
Some jewel experts believe that there are
not a dozen blood red diamonds owned
in the world.
But the salesman with red diamond,
or with a green, or an absinthe colored,
or a coffee colored one, does not worry
half so much about them as about the
white stones. He knows that the colored
stones if stolen could be traced almost
beyond a doubt What could thief do
with a red diamond, for example? If he
should try to sell it to jewe1er, he would
lay himself open to suspicion at once.
And hardly anyone but a jeweler would
understand what kind of stone it was.
Big Statesmen Are Honest
STRANGE to say, in spite of the OPP
~ portunities the diamond salesman has
of getting away with fortune in jewels
into Honduras, where there are no extra
dition laws, not one of the first class men
in this line of American trade has ever
run away. There have been dozens of
statesmen who have disappeared with
stones worth few thousand dollars; but
a man from one of the great houses would
scorn to go on the road with wares of
such trifing value. The man from the
big house receives salary of from five to
fifteen thousand dollars year, and before
he is sent out with the wallets bullying
with JEWELS his reputation for absolute
trustworthiness must have stood the test
of years.
Then. too, his employers keep just as
close a watch on him as they possibly
can. While on his travels he must write
or telegraph them every evening. He
must tell them at what hotel he is stay
ing, and where he will be the next day.
If single day should 60 by without a
letter or message from him, his employ
ers would Immediately take steps to find
him. Furthermore, the statesmen watch
each other. If one of them should be
seen going into a gambling house Or be
found in other bad company in any city
in the country, his firm would be likely
to hear of it within twelve hours. There
are many mysterious ways of getting this
information, and the salesman never
knows when detectives in the employ of
the jewelers. Association may not be
watching him.
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A Fortune in Vest Pockets

THE travelling diamond man carries his
l jewels wrapped in tissue paper in two
long leather wallets, which fit into his deep
in train some day with two long ridges
running from top to bottom of his vest
front, you will be pretty safe in assuming
that he is carrying fortune in diamonds
In fact, one stone of the several hundred
in those wallets may be worth fortune
in itself There may be red diamond,
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DIAMOND DRUMMERS

of the c1everest thieves in
the country was on his
track and perhaps even
then in the same car with
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EVEN the bank official
Il does not live in such
continual dread of thieves
&c doos the travelling dia-
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15

1t is of the first Importance that all traced lines
exactly together basting
small even, that the will give in ft-
ting The waist line should be marked by basting
thread and taken when put fitted that this
line is in the right place the figure
If the preceding directions followed there
should be little alteration unless it be
above the waist line, and the seams usually changed
those the hips or, in other words. the side
Seam lines. correct be noticea-
bic at any given point
T.
After the stitched, finished, pressed
they must be boned Prussan binding. which be
bought at all notion counters is the best covering If
whalebones to used-and either
wnalebone featherbone should be chosen.
If the former is used baste the casing keeping
the middle of the casing the middle of the
and fung the casing slightly distance of about two
inches and below the line. The casing will
all the the top and only to two inches
below the waist line After the casing is basted on
through the middle it is both edges. Thin,
pable should be chosen and it is well to be
there splits in the length. The bones be
softened quickly in hot water and right to when
soft needle will through easily piece should be
wiped al once hardens quickly, keeping
the until ready put into the casing.
Round and smooth or both edges, slip in under the
binding which should come to about half an inch below
of finished with a turned up
edge loop right through casing bone about
above the lower edge of the bone, fasten
cut off the thread. Then holding the bone in one
the seam IN the other push down the bone
and pull UP the seam. When the seam Is sprung
sufficiently to stretched perfectly smooth but not
enough to hoop, hold bone and seam firmly and sew
through bone and casing at the waist line Do this
thing the waist line at distance UP OF two
inches fasten again.
The top edge of the bone should come to within
an inch Of top of the skirt when nm
ished probably about threequarters Of inch from
edge 1t is fastened without springing at all
about one-half inch below its top edge
There probably is nothing more satisfactory In the
long than whalebone The pieces can be used
and again. they are plabe and give weH to
the figure and are not half the work 70 pu. IN .na1
doubtless first reading of this lengthy description
would indicate Featherbone Is quickly put In, and
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15

aspect of the waist for wearing with the princess
fascinating affair is built of hlet lace inser-
ton by silk repeating the col
the skirt The inner is Of Chinese gold
brodery. decollete below tucked chemisette and
high collar of dotted tue The buttons also are gold
oriental character
The bretelle. as mentioned In these columns
ago. demonstrating ornamental and service
able qualities 1t looks as II the waist OF tne rne-
largely into bretee effects.
the latest edition of this comprising berry
waist and shoulder strap, bretelle. fre
quently united the front by broad band OF
brodery. This last is a great feature just and
plays conspicuous role in practically every form Of
corsage.
For the supplementary under portion the in
cidental slip of net or net and suces The trend
towards shoulder breadth. supplied through the me-
dunn of these bretelles and hchu draperes together
with adjustments OF trimming that
simulate deep decoetage filed with
chemisettes. square duplicated. one
overlapping the other the whole dropping an
transparency.
The latest Paquin skirt with it's little folds or gath
at each side of the front breadth causing
form wrinkles inches below the line is
good thing for figures and the drawing
of the skirt abdomen. whether standing ar
sitting. 1t has little value a walking skirt which
should not be too tight or clingns
One model in the close skirt has bias seam in the
center back gore and three deep folds etsr
from the top of this bias seam toward the hin ths
whole being fanke. while wide box plait IS laid over
Of the santing folds These skirts ara TOR more sIah
rate gowns rather than the simple street dress
4 4
Hardly material excels the serees FOR s,~,,
costumes for morning wear IL properly made thew last
indefinitely. They do wrinkle thew ara sas1-
brushed and beaten free dust and ara - s,
spotted injured. 10y
II they are torn they difacult to roa,d -,
tear is not visible II piece of same material A.
placed underneath and between this and the arass s
dark mendng tissue is placed the whole n~ss-as
with an iron not too hot OF course the edges nrs+ -
carefully fitted together front then comes ~ tS 20
and then the cloth Care used to see that So
wi. oi ~sase runs the same way the part to be-
mended Over this combination piece of rana- 1 %
De aid. ana tnen the warm iron should be pressed On
just long enough to cause the gurnny tissue - ~ 81
gether. - Ai'uiy To-
A1er tne cloth becomes cold it should be placed pne
he4Vy welsne Tor time cold iron win do For trS-
'ef'ai were gwen In these columns some time ago
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bolero in effect the edges this being put
into band the green velvet Two bands, starting
from the shoulder each side, and disappear
under the edges of the bolero.
Another empire style shown here, which is much
simple yet really is lovely and could be made
nexpensively is the with the folds around
skirt. This would be attractive made
In challis silk, voile. thin material The
foundation lessen the expense could be made Of per-
caline cotton tafetas and only have the
skirt rufhe of silk The position above the waist line
this skirt will have to be cut little
higher, the middle of the back it about
waist. The outside skirt is circu
with fullness in the back. which is laid
in several small plaits going towards the middle Of the
back folds made and put
The upper part of the gown should have the lining
fitted, attached the edge Of the foundation
skirt Then the outside easily be put on 1t would
pretty make the tucked part of plain let mesh
upper yoke of lace, if had
in the house which could be utilized The NOUS
of the and the shaped piece of
the material which around the waist makes
the most effective finish.
The lines in the gown which is trimmed a Greek
key design. would be particularly becoming to stout
woman, a dress would be most effective made in
plain shade gray delicate and then apply
bands of gray silk. with the key design done in black
or white or even right yellow. the
rowest soutache braid. The stamping of the design
could be DONE and the braiding is pleasant and not
slow work.
The princess would a difficult piece
of work any but experienced worker, and
these empire not at all but If a woman
has been accustomed to making her own clothes sue
cessfuy she should be able to OF these styles
without much difficulty good Of the success
depends the with the lining having the fit
perfect and the lines everywhere good
evidence of good fitting garment when
it is tight that scarcely get 1t together and
strained appearance. but rather when it fits
smoothly but easily and the lines perfect.
exquisite model designed for young married
brunette, is of colored nnon, inset with
series Of velvet panels graduating OF to nothing Just
the waist. where the line is continued by nne
silver trimming. used to define either edge of the velvet
while the foot above hem of velvet, there
applique velvet, leaf outlined
and veined in silver.
edge which sofened by folds OF old lace that
gradually into draped shoulder straps and the
prettiest hanging double sleeve imaginable the
stitched with silver and the weight
garniture OF the velvet stretch
ing the figure
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the rufe made and attached of the skirt
The popular the outside skirt is circular
with the middle of the front In meas
urng to see if the length is correct II must pc rehe
that the skirt comes above the waist line
the top of the foundation skirt
The newest skirts have several wrinkles the
the waist supposed to relieve the
drawing further wrnkng there when sitting down
The front decidedly shaped one with certain
dots perforations the top.
All these markings must be carefully made on the
material after the finished the stay is at
tached With the pattern will be found narrow strip
of with perforations on rms is COPIED IN the
foundation silk, being careful to mark all per-
clearly skirt is caught to this stay
places keeps the little folds in position
The top the stay the top of the skirt and
the bottom has small weight attached, which keeps
skirt place skirt is then attached at the
top the foundation and either finished with
girdle attached to the waist part
The bottom Is left plain trimmed in any desired
way Quite the pretest train now is the square one
the effect of these skirts with the square
finish whether the train be a long or short one Is
graceful.
While these empire and princess styles in
instances most expensive and bewilder-
ingly hand embroidery and real
lace predominant trimmings making 1T seem an Inn
possibility any wealthy clever woman will
look about model which may be copied
in of the less expensive materials or perhaps she
will find that the skirt of model Will go beautifully
with the upper of another and she Will choose as
trimming something effective but not costly The
suit will be stylish, effective gown for quarter or
third of the cost of those used as models
One most attractive example of an empire gown Is
shown with this 1t has not the extreme feature
OF the paits The front neither has 1t middle
front &The skirt made of a figured voile in
exquisite shade of and the fulness around the
waist is disposed tiny paits beginning each side
OF the front The third Of the skirt has shaped
band OF plain tan Into this, near the bottom Is set
strip OF insertion below this the tan wolfe is nm
ished In Around the bottom of the skirt
Is bias two Of velvet and the
tabs Of the voile rest this.
The skirt would nearly effective If the Insertion
band were left The upper part OF the gown =
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L ~ 1 smartness in dress unless she had a na's-
1 1T ural or cultivated taste for the picturesque,
- whether il be for the classic the antioHe
ISzsI style the mode. the stnl
- later romantic schools that 9th
in other days Picturesque every girl
must be the fashion seemingly Seed
10 establish that feature above other and hav
hesitated make demands upon nations for
designs to supplement those Of Europe.
Among well dressed this simp lily
the keynOte-classcal outline, good embroideris
real lace Gowns heavily embroidered and richly
trimmed only with handworked silk embr eideres
and real lace II takes skilled bidering
minute and life intricate The
empire style still is first favorte and will be worn
exclusively this with the slight variation
the tunic bodice Much ingenuity and taste csn
played IN the arrangement Of the train.
Then there the firm Or finished
satins brocades velvets fabrics of
exceedingly cnging character. such chi fion velvet
and mousseline satins The of ifae princess
Quite young girls contrary to old time
beliefs. privileged TO adopt the princess fashion
points quite directly TO the Preference for
figures under the revived regime 'Ehere is small
doubt that the successful princess
those disposed to wrinkle trihe abov the waist
both the empire and princess stF1es seem to be
IN such present 1t probable that all women
OF details Of making them. For empire skirt
one that comes the waist line but
is too exaggerated good STERN should be
bought II cannot get pat'ssrn which both
hip right co the one with
the right hip measure
foundation Is the first point hf attack. will
be found pieces all extend above line
the required height. the waist line being marked
usually by small perforatons. 1sae first thing viii be
how much OF the the waist line is. and
necessary alterations usually be made by adding
10 or taking couple Of OF the side
It is better change cams little
to make marked alteration in place
When this has been done see that the length
where right founda don skirts usually
from fourteen inches. short and the skirt
desired length by Fhe addition of full ruff
he. The foundation is cuts clearly and accu-
rately traced. and then bastfd together
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also is satisfactory. The fullness in
the wha1ebone casing does not
come out in the springing in of the
bones. but is left purposely SO no
drawing will occur.
The placket must be finished and