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WWOMANSN
Il PEAIME

drop skirt which forms the lining, and
indeed, many Of these drop Innings are
made of soft satin held back by elias
tics. allowing little or no fullness until
well below the knees.
The gown Of slight princess effect
is still popular. and one in rather modi-
fed lines is shown to-day. The soft
draping of the waist lends becoming
lines to the thin girl. and the model
combines the new mousQuetaire sleeve
now 30 much worn
For q woman of medium size *
would require about Is yards of silk
IS inches wide, for the body of the;
dress, while for the drapery ON thel
waist and sleeves 1t would require
about three yards Of double width,
chiffon or net,
You cannot make a gown In these
days with small pattern. 1t Is essen,
TALLY a season of elaborateness and,
detail, both of which consume goods,
A short pattern will make you a stint
ed dress that will look passe the first.
time you put 1t on.
The reign of the jumper has been
sung, and while we are told that the
kimono sleeve will last. we welcome
something that Is relief from the
regulation cut, and one which will still
give us the long-shoulder effect. Bre-
telles of various designs bid fair to-
become popular, and they have the
double advantage OF being fashionable
and at the same time becoming.
The stouter woman should cling to
the eton In modified lines, while the
extremely thin girl should select Z.
loose jacket on the kimono order. It,
is really great art to know just what
style is becoming to your particular.
figure, and this comes only from ex-
perience. One of the best dressed
women of New York never wears any
thing but toQue that IL very high ON
one side and falls very low on the
forehead.
She IL q woman who has millions 1t
her command. but says that she has
tried every known style of millinery
and this is the only one that becomes
her, and hence she never changes just
to be in fashion at the cost Of her
beauty.
| 1t is good general rule to 80 by.
Select things that are becoming rath-
er than those at the height Of fashion.
always keeping within bounds of gem
eral styles. In these days Of many
models this is easily accomplished.
for the long graceful lines now in
| prevalence are generally becoming.
| A woman must spend only little
time and thought on the selection q
that particular cut most becoming to
| q particular figure.
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FOR uP.ro-DArE PoRTIERs.
Soft Quality Of Morsen the Most e
fectlve Yet Devised.

Moreen is one Of the latest fabrics
TO be used for portiers or heavy cur
tains. A soft quality must be secured.
as, Of course, q stiff weave of the ma
terial would hang in ungraceful lines.
The moire effect Is very fashionable
just now in wall hangings of all sorts,
and the moreen will be found quite
as effective as watered silk for this
purpose. The only advantage of silk
is, in fact, the softness of the folds. II
care is exercised in the selection Of
the proper quality, the moreen Will
serve equally well in this regard. To
make the portieres full and rich they
should be lined and even interlined.
For the latter purpose cheap canton
flannel will do or any old curtain ma
terial which has been in use, provided
1t is very soft and not too bulky. The
main thing is that it should have no
unevenness whatever. The lining may
be Of soft silk, sateen. satin or silko-
line.
The curtains may be in any shade
which is harmonious with the room.
but in cream, deep ivory or dull greens
or blues the material is at its best.
These curtains are suitable for rooms
the walls of which are hung with satin
or brocade or with fine satin finished
paper. For drawing rooms and SIM
ilarly elaborate apartments they are
entirely in place.
For libraries. dining rooms, ETC., rep
curtains are very fashionable. They
are used in all the old rep colors. dull
wine color and dark green being the
favorites. Usually they are trimmed
with wide bands Of figured material.
which are set in as border.
For bedrooms where they can be
harmoniously employed the favorite
portieres are made Of delicately now
cred chintx, usually having white or
light tinted background, with scat.
tered flowers and more heavily how
cred border which goes across the bot
tom and up the sides.
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MAp7HZR KVY NuET


hands," replied Forbes, 1T is quite
possible that Ferdinand would have
been saved his bad half hour. Do you
remember l told you. my pseudo-am-
bassador land you acted the part re-
markably well, let me tell YOU'D, that
carried two dispatches for Sir Nor
timer, and that l gave you the one
of lesser Importance"
Yes. And the second dispatch?
Was it stolen from you by Starva
when he trapped you in the tower?"
Forbes nodded. Il took the liberty
of taking it from him just now"
"And may a humble American con-
sui ask" drawled Locke, how to-
nights episode would have been
averted had the dispatch you gave
Haddon fallen into Starva's hands. in
stead of into the fountain?"
MY chief at Sowing street would
retire me, and with no pension, II he
knew that l were going to divulge
state secrets. However, l am going
to tell you.
This dispatch you have returned
to me, happen to know, authorized
Sir Mortimer Brett to meet in confer
ence the men who so very nearly
snuffed out Ferdinand's life an hour
ago. am referring now to the dis
patch which gave you at Vitznau,
Haddon. He was to assure these rep
resentatives Of the various states that
England realized that harmonious
confederation could alone permanent
ly allay the present discomfort in the
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doubtless be seen among those. com
bining fur with velvet, feathers and
flowers. Exotics. indeed, are strong
feature of cold weather headgear. and
not only are they seen upon the cob
webby affairs of chiffon and lace. held
together with borders and bands Of
velvet and satin, but they bloom above
sable and sealskin bands; they en-
wreath felt turbans and peer at tho
chilly streets over the brims Of the
shepherdess shapes.
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Peninsula. Had Starva seen this dis
patch it is not likely that he would
have had recourse to violence"
do you mean to tell me-" ex-
claimed Locke, incredulously, that
your ministers of the foreign office
cherish SO Utopian scheme? Are
the various kings to abdicate because
England nods?"
Il am telling you nothing Of the
Sort" chuckled Forbes. you Amer
leans are infants when 1t comes to
the intricacies of diplomacy. Secret
agents and spies at Sofia had warned
the government of the intended upris-
ing. 1t was necessary that England
should know more of the conspira-
tors. Therefore, Sir Mortimer was In
structed to profess a sympathy for
the cause which, Of course, was not
sincere. This dispatch Sir Mortimer
or myself were to allow to be stolen
il necessary. Its contents were ex-
planned to me before left London,
that might repeat verbally the mes
sage, should the dispatch not reach
him"
Since you have already betrayed
your governments confidence" said
Locke, jocularly, tell us the purport
Of the second dispatch"
Il will read 1t to you since the
seals are broken" agreed Forbes after
a moments hesitation.
ITO His Excellency, etc.-Sir: The
same messenger who gives you this
dispatch will deliver you another
which authorizes you to treat with
the committee of the various states
of the Balkans, who have for their
aim a confederation of these states.
You will use the aforementioned dis
patch at your discretion. 1t Is need
less to say that neither this ministry
nor the other powers can for an in.
slant sanction a scheme SO impos-
sible. But It has come to our knowl
| edge that a dangerous conspiracy ex-
| lists to overthrow the rulers of the va
rious states. To check this conspir.
acy it may be well for you to tempo
rize. If you think it expedient per
mil the dispatch mentioned to fall
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CHAPTER xxxvIII.
ridines of Great Joy.

Iioin9s OF 0reat Joy.
She stood at the open window look
ing out on the mountains In the Tar
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into tho hands Of this committee.
Capt Forbes will follow the same
course II necessary. He has full in
structions to exercise his discretion
In this matter.
1T is not without surprise that the
ministry has learned of your promise
to Ferdinand regarding England's sup
port of his project. namely, the
threatened invasion Of Macedonia
Fortunately. the ministry IL con-
WINGED that some such move - you
sanction is expedient to free Mace
donia from the atrocities of Turkish
misrule that have shocked Europe so
long. His majesty's ministry there
fore is inclined to overlook in this
instance any undue bias you have
shown In espousing Macedonia's
cause.
IF you are convinced that the f1nan-
cier of New York city whom you have
named is sincere in his offer to give
Prince Ferdinand financial support,
you are authorized to tell him that
his majesty's ministers are heartily
in favor of Prince Ferdinand's inva-
sion, and will exert every influence to
insure him unrestricted action. More.
over, the foreign Office is in full ac-
cord with your views as to the sum
of money indispensable to Ferdinand's
project.
But while his majesty's govern
ment agrees with you that lofty prin-
ciples actuate Bulgaria, it realizes
with yourself that lofty principles are
not sufficient to insure the success OF
Ferdinand's cause.
In conclusion. we hasten to as
sure you of our fullest sympathy in
your endeavor to help an oppressed
people gain their liberty; and that II
is not without satisfaction we find
ourselves enabled to further your per
sonal wishes and ambitions in this
| matter. Nor need you have anxiety
that your own interests will run coun
ter to those Of England. We view
with concern the precarious state Of
your health; but we trust that it will
not prove an obstacle to your contem
plated meeting of the financier IN
conference at Alterhoffen at the
] chateau of Prince Ferdinand's secret
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agent With renewed expressions Of
our complete confidence in you,
Believe me, sir. etc."
"Haddon',' said Locke, not q little
crestfallen, II was ruefully wide of
the mark in my conjectures concern
ing Sir Mortimer's relations with the
Countess Sarahoff. l told you that
morning at Lucerne that was be-
hind the scenes. / confess myself the
veriest amateur"
Never has writing thrilled me as
did that dispatch. A great light was
dawning on me. I clutched the pa
per. held 1t with q trembling hand.
Forbes" / cried. hoarsely. "once.
though quite unwil1ingly, / tricked
you out of the dispatch Locke just
returned to you. But now ask you
to give me for half an hour the dis
patch you have just read. It means
everything to Sir Mortimer's sister.
Man, there has been more deviltry
In this Castle of Lies that you are
aware of. The honor Of Sir Morti-
mer himself is at stake. This dis
patch will help to save 1t. Give me
the paper that may show 1t to Miss
Brett"
Il have been too much astonished at
the events of the past "a hours to
wonder at your request. Take your
dispatch, but you will return 1t In
tact?"
You need have no fear as to that.
But l have still another request;
the papers you saw me take from the
safe. which Madame de WARMER
wrestled from me-they belong to
Miss Brett"
He hesitated.
"On my honor. they concern no one
but her. What! Do you still mis-
trust mer
mo, my dear fellow"
He placed the packet in my hand
entered the music room to bring
to Helena tidings Of great joy.
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CHAPTER xxxvn.
The Second Dispatch.

was about to go to Helena in the
music room to bid her good-by, when
Capt. Forbes returned from his err
rand.
well, that's settled" he cried, join
Ang us. And do you agree with
Locke and myself that it is wise that
you should leave Alterhoffen before
daybreakr
Perfectly"
He heard my decision with evident
relief.
you win accept my apology for
mistrusing you, Haddon, and l hope
we shall be friends" said he offering
me his hand with a winning smile.
~But you must confess you gave me
ample grounds for being a little wary
of you. Before long we shall meet.
and 1 shall hope to hear your reasons
for going into this extraordinary ad-
venture. In the meanwhile, may
trouble you for the dispatch gave
to you in the hotel at yitznau, or did
It fall into Starva's hard that night?''
"To prevent that dropped 1t from
the window into disused fountain in
the garden below"
Where I found it." interrupted
Locke. Here 1t is, and please OBJ
serve that the seals are unbroken."
Frankly, Forbes" said. q
thought you rather an idiot to give me
an important dispatch that night You
must have seen that / was more OF
Tess m Starva's power. and that he
vas likely to gain possession Of the
oapers.'
Had that dispatch fallen into his
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Bleaching the Hair.

II you want to bleach your hair grad
ually, try shampooning 1t with lemon.
Wet the hair thoroughly and then rub
half a lemon over the scalp and
through the lengths Of the hair. Let
it remain for IS minutes or half an
hour and then rinse in several waters
Besides being less conspicuous than
any other bleach the lemon IL q tonic
to the scalp and gives delightful
refreshing feeling.
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SKIRTS MUST CLING
IN THIS RESPECT FASHIONS
EDicT IS ADAMANT.
Thin PettIeoat Must Be Worn by the
Woman Who Has Desire to Be
Considered One Of the
Well Dressed.

The word suppleness scarcely does
justice to the new models, particularly
the skirts. They must cling to the
figure. and the woman who wears
them must have no hips. The house
and evening gown must be long. 80
long, indeed, that it falls on the floor
at least two inches in front and sew
eral more in the immediate back.
It Is so cut that 1t has little fullness
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the deep collar to lie over. This h
trimmed round the edge with lace
headed by insertion with round lAce
appliques In the corners. It is -
to the Jacket under . band Of inser|
ton bound At each edge with mn,
terial. The open sleeves are gathered
into the armhole; the edge Is trimmed
with lace and insertion to match The
collar.
Materials required: Four and ono
half yards 20 inches wide, about Sin
yards lace. nve yards insertion. two
appliques.
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FuRs IN WINTER MILLINERY.
Many Shades and coiore on Hat ID
the Edlct Of Fashion.

White, brown and gray furs are be-
ing used 30 extensively In connection
with the winter millinery that the con-
trast with the clusters Of ostrich
feathers and drapings Of silk and vel
vet in sapphire. apricot and peacock
and coral shades il sometimes start
ling. in fact, It would seem that to be
strictly up-todate one must have as
many shades or colors as possible on
one hat
The hat of the year has grown SO
topheavy with trimming and 50 wide
as to the brim that by the law of op-
posites we may shortly look fog small
e. hAta and the first Of these viii
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letters of the committee of freedom"
Now read these letters-the con-
tents Of the second packet They
were written to your brother by
Prince Ferdinand himself, and deal
with the loan to be floated by the
banker to finance Ferdinand's inva-
sion of Macedonia. The notes and
comments of your brother have refer
ence. not to these typewriter letters.
which were never written by any COM
mittee Of freedom, which were never
received by Sir Mortimer, but are
the cunning fabrications of that WON
an-but to these letters of Ferdinand
Look, you can see the pins pierced
each Of Ferdinand's letters. Az /
place your brothers notes on the re-
spective letters to which they have
reference, the pin marks at precise
ly. You may still cherish proudly the
motto Of your house: Honor. my
Sword!'"
Ernest. II this be true"
1T is true" I said firmly, and !
drew her to me. II must leave Alter.
hoffen tonight. Helena 1t must not
be known that have been mistaken
for your brother. I am going to md
Madame de WARMER. When I return
to you I shall bring with me her writ,
ten confession. And when return,
sweetheart? You Bretts, you have
told me, are q proud race. Disgrace
You would bear alone. But your hap.
piness?"
Our happiness" sne said shyly.
I'VE share with others"
(The End.)
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When Courage Failed.

"A man should always have the
courage of his convictions" yes"
answered the member Of congress
gloomily: but when 1t comes to vot
ing to increase your salary even the
stoutest heart is liable to forget ita
high sense of justice and moral duty
-Washingtou Star.
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DAINTY JACKET OF MUSLIN.
Many New Features In Useful and
Pretty Garment.

A dainty jacket is shown here; It -
Of white muslin spotted with green.
and IL trimmed with lace and inses-
ton. 1t is modelled with yoke to
which the lower part Is gathered. The
yoke makes q smooth foundation for
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-23

A writer In Die Woche warns tour
lists against the temptations OF the bill
Of fare and commends the old German
adage, What the peasant knows not
he will not eat" Special or national
dishes, he says, should be avoided
because, in order to appreciate them,
one must be accustomed to them We
always form an idea as to what these
dishes should taste like, and our first
experience with them is always dis
appointing. It you must eat these ma
tional products Of the kitchen, order
them in the best hotels or at the Hrst-
class restaurants. for there they are
idealized by careful preparation and
superior ingredients.
The writer gives special warning
against the dishes with queer names
which are served in Austria and adj
yiaes tourists to ask what these prepa-
rations are before ordering and eating
them. AS an example he quotes Hun.
garian partridge" which may be
found on nearly all bills OF fare. This
is really dish made Of pork "leay.
ings," namely, ears, tails, muzzles, etc.
"and as little like the name as the
EngIishman's cheese preparation Is
like a Welsh rabbit"
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HERE'S THE SIMPLE LIFE

will get rid Of all the clothes that we
can" Mr.. Ander said. "Of course,
some Of US will hold on to a few bits,
naturally. But before long, when we
have all become pure in heart, we will
have no need for even fig leaves.
"a person, / have observed after
careful study, Is always more health
ful when he allows the air to circu-
late over skin, and we intend to turn
out the healthiest, happiest human
beings in the world. What good does
all this clothing we wear do?
Your body is now so choked up
with starched clothing that fresh air
cannot get to it. Then, too, there will
be an enormous saving Of time by
not making clothes and the hours that
would be consumed in that occupation
can go to developing ourselves
aesthetically."
For more than two years Mr. Ander
allowed his hair to grow so that he
shall be supremely fit for the colony
His beard falls to his waist and his
hair, when unrolled,. to the middle Of
his back.
"All of our men will refuse to cut
either their boards or locks" he con
tinued; ~ Is an insult to the laws OF
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Used As FATE.s PLAYrnINa
Ft al Hard Luck That Was Visited on
New York Man.

TIE had been down on has luck for
some time. and q few days ago had ex.
hausted his money. with the exception
az solitary nickel IN newspaper
Office where DE went to look over the
Help Wanted" list he saw an adyer-
tisement to the effect that a man hv-
Ing near One Hundred and Twenty
ffth street. Harlem, wanted 20 pur-
chase a shaggy dog.
The Brooklyn unfortunate has a dog
which certainly comes under the desig-
nation cf shaggy, having trace Of
the st. Bernard IN bis makeup. The
man had owned the dog for years. but
be had reached his limit, and in the
ad he saw an opportunity TO be
grasped
4T guess its up to YOU old pal" be
said to the dog. you must 80 or your
boss don't eat. Come on"
Man and dog started for One Hun
dred and Twenty-hfth street With
wonderful provision he decided to save
the nickel for a return trip If neces.
sary and walked from his home to
Harlem. It was a long and tiresome
trip The dog was painting, and the
man had to stop every now and then
for rest, but finally he reached the
place designated. The man rang the
BEN and inquired for the advertiser.
logs are not allowed in the house, SO
The Brooklynite had to wait in the
hall his heart beating hopefully and
the faithful dog looking UP at him, as
il wondering what was going to hap
pen. 1t may have been five minutes,
but it seemed an hour to the anxious
man before the advertiser stepped out
of the elevator. The suspense was
Boon over.
You're Mr.. 50 and SO, who adYer.
tisad for a shaggy dog?''
Yes"
well, here's the dog"
'eTain't shaggy enough" And the
advertiser turned away.
Imagine the feelings Of that poor
Brooklynite His last hope gone and
miles from home, with one nickel in
his pocket.-N Y. Morning Telegraph.
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The term internal revenue" has
been restricted in its meaning to such
revenues only as are collected under
the internal revenue bureau con
nected with the treasury department,
and does not include all revenues that
are. properly speaking, from internal
sources. that is. from sources other
than duties levied at the frontiers
upon foreign commodities. Thus,
moneys arising from the sale Of public
lands, from patent fees. or the reve-
nues Of the postal service. are not gen.
orally known as internal revenues. :
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GIRLS TO SACRIFICE SCALP.
viii Contribute Skin and Hair 70 AID
Unfortunate Fellow Worker.


New York.-so that Miss Catherine
German. cashier in department store
In Brooklyn, may come out OF the
hospital with full head Of hair,
more than a hundred department
store girls will sacrifice from qua
ter to one inch Of scalp each, with
long, flowing locks attached.
Miss Germans hair caught In a cash
register May 15 and most Of It was
pulled out by the roots. Physicians
at the hospital at first suggested a
wig as the best means to cover the
bare spot on her head, but she OBJ
jected to this and it was decided that
the grating process should be tried.
Her friends in the store readily con.
sented to supply the necessary pieces
of scalp. Girls with hair nearly the
color Of Miss Germans will be the
first to make the sacrifice, but the
physicians say it will be impossible
to get all the hair alike. So after the
new scalp has healed they will dye
the hair any color Miss German may
desire.
Ii is expected that it will take a
year to complete the operation, as
only small portions of the new scalp
will be put on at a time. As soon as
one piece begins to root another OF
the same size will be taken from an
other volunteer, and SO on until the
operation is completed.