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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-03-06
OF THE FIFTIEs.
Writers Famous Then. But Seldom
Read To-day.

Are we less sentimental" and
~poetical" than we we're fifty or sixty
years ago? This question has been
brought afresh to my mind by the
recent inheriting Of a small box of
books from an aunt who was, evident
ly, terribly sentimental in the 4Os and
sos. The books are az amusing lot
lot seldom seen nowadays except in
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-03-06

"a Every friday On DOLLAR Per AnnuuD In Advance.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

and pansy bed. Still more unique, is
pure white swan with a well-developed
breast frankly revealing Its candy-hold-
ing mission at anchor amidst sprays OF
dark-faced pansies. Ducks are used in
the same manner, but these are less eff
fective.
To compliment a friend with floral
offering one should learn her favorite
color and then endeavor to send exotics
entirely of that hue. Puppies and pinks
are to be found in nyacinths, which. be-
cause of their bulk. should be sent in
profusion, for instance, in the form Of
pyramid table. which is merely a gold
wicker stand of medium height. supported
by slender legs, with a series of small
tops raised one above the other. upon
which the tiny pots of growing hyacinths
are placed. On the highest story is
single jardiniere planted with fine vines,
which fall gracefully about the plants.
A larger number of orchids will carry
Joy to the heart of the woman who goes
In for mauve tints, although the orchid al
ways spells a large bank account or an
extravagant spender. Or the lady may
prefer white, In which event one should
order far in advance of Easter the stately
white lily, which, regarded as a suitable
church decoration, nevertheless Is most
effective In a drawing-room If arranged
in thick clusters standing In high, slen-
der floor vases of great price, such as
those of cut-glass, Sevres and Cloisonne,
which sometimes accompany lily and rose
offerings.
Many of the beautifully luxuriant aza-
leas now In the market are immigrants
from Belgium and Holland. which arrived
last autumn when just In leaf. 1t costs
considerable money and care to carry
these foreign products through the win
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

Tales of tied-up securities apparently
have not affrighted florists to the fash
ionabie" who are sending far aheld for
exotics with which to fill their orders
for after-Easter festivities and employ
Ing home artists to evolve from their
fertile and imaginative brains novelties
In doral offerings. Fancy baskets, OF
course, are still largely employed for cut
flowers, such as violets, roses, camelias,
carnations, lillies-of- -the-valley and hya-
cinths. Long after the blooms have
wlthered, these baskets will make charm
ing ornaments in the home of the re-
ceiyer, as many of them are gilded, sill
vered and bronzed and OF the most at
tractlve shapes. representing covered
wells with the top for the handle and
the lower portion for flowers; gypsy ket-
ties with vines cinging to the tripods.
and inverted deep-crowned, broad-brim
med hats similar to those used as CO.
tillon favors, these provided with strings
Of broad satin ribbon, quite handsome
enough to be made up into floral hat
bows.
Ribbon bows, in fact, play an impor-
tant part in the decoration of floral Of
ferings, for they fill up the vacant spaces
between tall and squat-stemmed flowers
Tar more artistlcally than do ferns or
vines and better emphasize the color
scheme to be developed. This Idea Is
charmingly brought out In the instance
OF a round rustic wooden basket, with
kwig-crossed legs and extensions. nleo
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

either side of the double-breasted fronts
which close ON the fly. Sleeves of utility
coats, II not actually smaller, appear less
voluminous by virtue of the deep plaits
which are set into conventionally wide
arm-size, and again at the wrist. where
they are finished with gauntlet cuffs.
Motoring Coats a Necessity.
days to almost any long, voluminous
sleeved garment of practical material,
whether or not it be actually rain or dust
proof, though, of course, no wardrobe Is
Just complete without a natty weather
coat of silk or satin, mohair or covert.
Such wraps are used for driving In town
or out, as a daytime covering for rather
elaborate gown that is worn on the city's
streets and for the general wrap of the
woman who passes much of her time In
the country. 1t Is also the travelling wrap
par excellence In these days when the
feminine tourists garb is as carefully
considered and almost as elaborate as
that worn to a fashionable church we'd
ding.
High Hat Crowns.
Although many sky-scraping head COW
erings are to be seen, these millinery ex-
tremes are scarcely likely to be adopted
by women of acknowledged correct taste
in sartorial matters. Such women usually
cling to the path marked moderation"
and travel cheerfuIly along its safe course
conscious that there is nothing about
their attire to call forth comment from
the vulgar or the critical. Nevertheless.
the effect of all the latest headgear de-
signed is to a certain extent towering,
but in many instances 1t Is made so sim
ply by the arrangement of the trimmings
which are piled upon the crowns In
punches and wreathes and In exaggerated
semblance of the pompon.
Feather Clusters.
On the better grade of hats, such as
are worn with elaborate tailor-made, os-
trich and bird-of-paradise plumes wave
In clusters of feathery richness in a man
ner to lead the casual observer to believe
that the recent financial stress was an
evil dream and that the days of pinching
economies are over and done for. A good
ostrich feather or a paradise plume, how
ever, is quite as safe an investment as a
bit of good lace, for they may be used
at any season of the year and for a small
sum be cleaned, curied or colored. Scraps
of ostrich feathers may be made over
into one really handsome plume or form
the basis of a pompon whose outstanding
spirals may we'll be composed of the clip
ped ends of the passe paradise birds tail.
Much Marabout Used.
Quantities of marabout are employed as
a trimming for elaborate hats, and, al
though rather more costly than wings and
flowers, 1t is far more practical than os-
trich plumes for seaside wear, for If tenn
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
Extravaganza Of Present-Day Floral Gifts

with a huge closely set bunch Of pink
roses and buds backed with clusters of
lilies-of-the-valley set amid their dark
green leaves. Wreaths Of fine white flow
ers encircling the baskets outer surface
are looped with white satin ribbon bows
attached to the lily leaves, and winding
among them .twine about the rustic ex-
tensions and terminate in large bow
below the rose bunch.
Roses will lead amongst the cut flower
orders this year, but will be frequently
mixed with violets, of which there is
said to be q phenomenally large crop.
Consequently no man who wishes to i'm
press the object of his alteration with
the idea that he is spending money upon
her unstintlngy will consent to allow a
florist, overcrowded with orders, to use
filings of violets. Rather than accept
such a makeshift the man should order
one OF the 'rose boxes" which are about
10 inches wide and deep and long enough
to accommodate an American Beauty's
stem without cruelty twisting it. At
least a dozen roses should go into one
of these boxes, itself work Of art, being
covered with pale satin, the padded lid
bearing an appropriate inscription In sill
yer lettering.
Violets however, are not to be despised,
for with little daily care the modest
dower will endure for 10 days and re-
tain its odor to the last. They are placed
in boxes of heart and diamond shape,
with satin-coyered lbs sewn thicku Win
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

to be tailored and come in colors which
few years ago would have seemed to
conservative dressmakers as too conspicu-
GUS for the races, not to mention after
noon visiting and churchgoing.
SILK Buttons and Soutache.
The self-covered silk button and the
soutache outlined buttonhole are the lead
ing decorative scheme of some of the
smartest of the imported suits, and the
simplicity of their arrangement is not
the least of their charm. Frequently the
rows Of buttons and buttonholes edge the
entire fronts of the coats. which usually
gap over ornately trimmed waistcoats;
they invariably trim the sleeves from
waist to elbow: IL the under-arm seams
of the garment are slashed, rows Of but
tons draw the attention of the public to
that interesting fact; and no woman can
possibly lose her coat pocket, for Its
tiap is certain to have buttons. Another
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

porarily wilted by this dampness 1t re-
gains its fiuf1ness Immediately after hav-
ing been thoroughly shaken out and dried.
Crown Bands a Feature.
The broadcast of satin and velvet rib
bons are employed for banding hat
crowns They are so arranged as to en-
phasize the narrow effect of the shape,
and the scheme of trimming Is Immensely
smart on the moderately wide brimmed
Gainsboroughs, which have little supple
mentary decoration beyond their ostrich
clusters towering above the right brow
or the club feather pompons which
stand stihly erect, entrenched behind the
looped rosette termination of the ribbon
band.
Plain Gauze Wells.
Lighter designs are seen on some of the
recently imported veilings, especially
those to be worn with one-tone hats trim
med with net. Sometimes absolutely plain
gauze veils of the nghtest quality are
drawn over the entire hat, but so loosely
that from short distance the face COW
ering cannot be discerned. This manner
Of yelling the face is immensely becom-
ing to the WearerS Oh picture hatS anu ="
women with fresh and wildly tinted COM
plexions.
Crepe de Chine Vei1ingss
Automobile veillngs of crepe de chine
are among the newest of the seasons
fads, and are wonderfully extravagant IN
size, coloring and price. For about $2o
one can buy a veil measuring yard and
a half by three yards, with double bor-
dors hand-painted In vivid or pale hnts.
To Arrange an automobile veil In the
latest mode is an art to be patiently
learned by practice, as it should fall low
over the hat and bag all round it. This
arrangement is managed by running one
hem with ribbon. thus shirring 1t at tne
hottom The ribbon is tied in a huge bow
having long ends reaching, or rather fow-
ing over the wearer's back. The veil Is
shaped to the hat brim by means OF
cord in the upper hem.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

the draped sleeves and the embroidered
waistcoat, which. although not classical,
carries sufficient suggestion of color to
save somberly tinted gown from the
stigma of dulness.
Plain Skirts and Trimmed Coats.
Time was, in fact year ago, when
skirts and coats of tailored costumes were
both trimmed, but with the appearance
of the ripping and draped tunics which,
clinging to and defining the hips, fall
about and below the knees In gracefully
flowing folds. and those which show no
break from waist to hem; plain skirts
have been more and more in evidence,
with coats enriched with various kinds
of silk braids, buttons, chenille and
passementerie. This idea Is marked in
the case of the satin-surraced cloths, the
fine serges. lightweight woods, lustrous
silky mohairs, satins and silks, all of
which are now classed among materials
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
New Neckwear Novelty

Even those women who are prone to fol-
low the very latest fads of fashion and were
somewhat astonished at the new black
ribbon neck-bow. with long streamer ends,
which extend almost to the bottom OF the
skirt, will experience even greater sur
prise at the new pierrot ruff which has
just come out as the latest neckwear
novelty. 1t is a small ruff Of malinette,
not more than three inches deep, and
only long enough to completely encircle
the neck. The ends are finished with
medium width ribbon, small loops and
long ends, the ends being tied either at
the back of the neck or under the left
ear and allowed to fall free over the
shoulder. The dark colors. such as black,
navy blue and the fashionable grays, are
Just now the most fashionable. but as
summer draws near and the lighter tone
toilettes appear, white, delicate pinks and
blues and such pastel tints will doubt
less come into favor.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

not a novelty, but nevertheless it forms
a most exclusive type of costume, and
notably so in black or a subdued color.
An expression of this idea by a noted
French modiste has a sheath-ftting CEN
ter-front scanned skirt, absolutely plain
save for a hem bordering of soutache
edged beneath broadcloth battlements.
Like the train of the skirt, the back of
the taffeta coat is long and pointed,
as we'll as semiftting, while the loose,
single-breasted fronts, closing with two
enormously large silver buttons, slant
sharply and sufficiently trim the pointed,
collarless neck and the loose wrists Of
the seven'eighths sacque sleeves.
Chiffon Broadcloth Velvet Trimmed
decidedly novel trimming scheme is
to use velvet battlements and bias bands
on chiffon broadcioth. One gown so
treated has girdled polonaise long
shoulders cut in one, with flowing sleeves
of elbow-length and guimpe neck. There
is, by the. way, great diversity In the
form of guimpes used in connection with
semitailor-mades. Many Of them are tuck
er-shaped, with attached stock collars; a
few are V-d, but the latest are square.
Separate Chemisettes.
Despite the long continued popularity
Of the separate chemisette or the yoke
of thinner material than the gown proper,
there Is no hint of its disappearance.
This, of course, is due to the general be-
comingness OF some soft, thin fabric
next to the face, and because a new
white yoke of a transparent material so
wonderfully refreshes a half-worn frock.
Many of the latest chemisettes and their
accompanying stocks of chiffon cloth,
chiffon net and mallnette are entirely Of
wide horizontal or narrow vertical tucks
and show not scrap of lace nor a sug-
gestion of embroidery.
Pongee Utility Coats.
With the approach of summer there is
every indication that pongee and fine
mohair are to reign supreme as utility
coat materials and that buttons will trim
them, so far as Is commensurate with
their outlines. Save in the case of motor
ing garments intended for long, hard runs,
the coats are decidedly shorter. In some
instances extending scarcely below the
knees. Although by no means tight-it-
ting, they are SO cut as to distinctly out
line the shape of the bust, waist and
hips, the fulness about the skirts ema-
mating from inverted box plaits. which
above the waistline In front become high
darts, merging into shaped shoulder
bands having pointed ends buttoning at
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
The Dressy T ai1ored Cos
tune AS the Parisenne
Wears It = Plain Skirts
and Fancy Coats the
Rule Mohair a Modish
Fabric Buttons and
Braiding In Profusion-
Utility Garments-Hats
and Wells.

While 1t is undenlable that women,
broadly speaking, are slaves to fashion.
simply for the good reason that even
the most practical of them do not wish
to be conspicuously out of the mode, 30
much latitude Is there now in respect
to the cut OF skirts, the shape Of coats
and the length of sleeves that within
certain limits a woman may wear what
ever most becomes her particular type Of
good looks. All women have certain
amount of beauty, or at all events physi-
cal points, which may be favorably en-
phasized by a color or a design, and these
should be Invariably considered when Sc.
lecting a gown or hat.
Importance of street Suits.
OF ali feminine costumes none Is so
important as the one to be generally
worn upon the street. These are of two
distinct classes, although both are care
fully tailored, and whether plain or elabo-
rate, inexpensive or costly, the most MI
nute attention Is bestowed upon their de-
tails-at least by all women who under
stand the sartoriai art. The ruDabout
tailored suit, meaning that intended for
morning shopping and general hard wear,
Is preferably short of skirt and simple of
coat, and OF a material calculated to
withstand dampness and shed dust. Its
smart appearance is due solely to its cut
and At ana finish. About the tailored
costume, however. there are vast possi-
bilities not only in respect to its design.
but to its material and trimmings. But
the chief idea Is that it shall become the
wearer.
Long, Straight Lines.
Long, straight lines rejecting the Greek
idea of feminine drapery are brought out
prominently In tailor-mades, as well as in
house dresses of all kinds, and the possi-
bility of SO following the classical fea-
lures Is wonderfully advanced by the
suppleness OF fashionable fabrics. Con-
sequently we see in the costumes i'm
ported from Paris and Vienna the clinging
skirt, with pointed train, lying well upon
the floor all around; the loose coat.
which. however. Is far from shapeless;
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

tain TO WIN popularity Is Ine Wnlte cnlnu
variety, which, is attached to the gown
by means of heavy embroidery silk. COM
plimenting the costume color, the four
thick strands of silk converging toward
a common center perforation. These are
used with soutache outlined buttonholes,
with fancy braid or satin band trim
mings.
English Mohairs are Modish.
Mohairs of every grade are largely en-
ployed for street suits, and among the
more elaborate type-meaning those hay
ing demitrains and fancy coats-the Eng
lish weaves are very prominent. In color
they are exquisite, ranging through the
fashionable smoke, brown and blue
shades, in those delightful dull pinks and
greens, Oriental reds and the various
white-ivory, cream and lait-which, made
up into coat and skirt costumes, are the
piece de resistance Of many a woman's
spring and summer outfit. A remarkably
chic looking white mohair tailor-made OF
English weave, has a demitrained gored
skirt, finished with a broad hem, prin-
cesse girdle, pointed deeply at the front
center, and in the back absorbing the
wide flowing folds which form the train,
the sides and front of the skirt, being
sheath-ntting about the hips. The coat
reveals the same straight line effect
which distinguishes SO many OF the
French costumes, and is as loose as the
familiar box, though quite longer. 1t Is
of even length all round and finished
with a narrow hem. Like the skirt, 1t
is over a white taffeta lining, and Its
feature is the broad mohair collar, edged
and trimmed with fancy self-colored braid,
which covers the shoulders and defines
the fronts half way to the waist, rolling
IN wide revers from throat to bust. The
under-arm seams are slashed to the waist
line, are braid and button trimmed, and
the rather small sleeves. buttoning from
elbow to wrist, are mittaine-shaped and
braid-hnished.
Refers Are Revived.
Refer coats accompany some OF the
smartest of the mohair and pongee skirts
of the utility type. and are certain to win
favor with slight women who gaze en-
viously after those to whom the natty
cutaways are SO becoming. Some of the
REFERS are finished with inch-wide bias
bands of suit material and others with
silk Hercules braid. They are collarless,
but the three-quarters pun sleeves are
of the medium-sized bell shape, with
straight edges. braid or band finished.
Ta6eta and Cloth.
The combination OF taffeta and cloth is
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

oblong or oval, with hand-painted silk
or satin-covered lids, sometimes deco
rated uniquely with wild or domestic
birds. miniature ostrich with attrac-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

lively dyed outspread plumage, siIvered
legs and neck and Jeweled eyes, has
breast garnished with lily-of f-the-yalley
tendrils, and his feet buried In fern
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

artificial violets, cieverly scented.
Flower confectionery boxes perfectly
satisfy the feminine longing for sweet
tastes and sweet scents. They are square.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

Wise women who do not have too
many clothes take care to provide them
selves with a separate white skirt to ac-
company fancy blouses One of the most
seRviceable materials for this purpose is
white poplinette, a skirt Of which cut In
many cores fits perfectly about the hips
and ripples gracefully about the feet.
where it should be finished with deep
and obvious hem, punctuated with row
of soutache or Hercules braid.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

ter, and consequently they are expensive
to purchase, but, then, people who make
a practice of floral gifts do not balk at
a matter of IS or $40 difference IN price.
so long as they are getting what they
think they want.
Many women have a fad for Holland
grown tulips, and certainly their colors
are gorgeous and their markings har-
monious and unlike the homegrown va
rieties. In some respects these Dutch
flowers are more effective for decorative
purposes than are long-stemmed lilies and
roses, as they tone in with almost any
color scheme and are stunning when set
against cartridge papered walls. To be
thoroughly acceptable, Holland tulip Of
ferings should be packed in huge paper
and cloth boxes with tulip painted lids.
for so broad and deep are some of these
artistic receptacles that they ultimately
answer perfectly as ornamental miniature
trunks for shirtwaists. Another method
of sending tulips is to place them in Delft
jars, and If q woman is known to be
collector of old Canton ware a graceful
manner of presenting her with a piece Is
to send her a japanese lily In one OF
those tall blue and white vases which are
so difficult to find and so hard to part
with when attained.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-04-04
Order to Show Cause on Petition tor Sal
or Mortga sing Of Real Estate.

STATE OF COLORADO. l.,
COUNTY OF CLEAK CEEEK,
In the County Court
In the matter of the Estate of Katherine W.
Lawson deceased.
OTaer to show cause on petition for private
This matter coming on to be heard on this 10Th
day of February A. D 1875 apOn the petition
flied herein BY Philip r. lawson. adminisrrator
of said estate fer the private sale OF the following
desct ibed real estate, or portion thereof to-wit:
One house situate on unpatenied property In
the town Of LAWSON County of Clear Creek and
state of Colorado; one hotel and barn, situate on
unpsteuted properly In the Town Of Lawson:
County of Clear Greek and State OF Colorado,
that the said property IL In the nature OF a
squatter ht. having been located and built on
the unappropriated pubic domain Of the United
States aud corrupted by and having been in the
possession OF the said deceased for many years
prior To her death, for the purpose of paving The
costs Of administration and $ lie Of the property
of the said deceased and for the further purpose
of paying the debts which have been allowed
against said estate.
And it now appearing to the Court from said
petition that proper and legal grounds exist Tor
the sale Of all or portHn of said real estate.
Now. therefore. II is ordered by the Court that
ali perso rho ieeatees or devisees of said
estate any part thereof or heirs of aid deced-
ent be and appear before said Court Al the court
room Of said Court in the Town OF GEORGETOWN;
County and State Aforesaid. on the 9Th day Of
April, A. D. 1905. at the hour of 30 O'Clock in
the afternoon of said day then ana there to show
be made dir citing the said Philip r. LAWSON
administrator, to sell the whole of or so much OF
said real estate As may be necessary tor the pur-
poses specified In said petition.
II is further ordered that this order be publish
ed for least four successive weeks in the Idaho
Springs Siftings-News. a weekly public news
paper published in said county.
And 1t is further ordered that W. S. McGintie.
Esquire. of said County Of Clear Creek, be and he
is hereby appointed as guardian ad litem for
Howard T. c. Lawson and Katherine T. Chinn,
minors to appear in behalf Of said minors at the
time and place Aforesaid. and resist said petition.
By the court: Roy N. BLacKNAS,
County Judge.
lst rub Mch. Z: last pub April (. 1906