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The Washington herald., 1909-04-19
WOMARS
POINT OF VIEW

Good dressing is an art with a sound.
practical foundation. Il Is built upon es-
sentials and crowned with superhuitles.
If one wishes them. Body garments.
shoes and stockings. gloves and hats
must come first. and unless these are IN
good condition IL is useless TO expect to
look really well. They cost a penny. TOO.
and leave no spare change TO put into
unnecessary articles when ones purse is
slender.
Buying when articles are needed is the
acme Of wisdom. Il is foolish 10 allow
the wardrobe to run down, for by re-
placing articles as fast as they wear out
it can be avoided The list Of essentials
is not long, but replenishing means cease
less buying. and that is what we over
look when we buy according to fancy.
Spring IS approaching. and we know that
new clothes are imperative; but how
many Of US are planning with cold figures
before our eyes2
Some Of US have already overhaUled our
stock Of underwear. our summer hosiery.
and what remains Of last seasons gowns
and coats. We have made a list OF needs
IN these directions, and inspected our
footwear with a critical eve. Last years
hats may be left in peace, for weather
and dust have set their seal upon them.
and nothing spoils ones good appearance
like shabby hat.
Wise women finish their summers sew
Ing before warm wsather sets in. STYLES
are settled and new goods are out, and It
apEfpr ~ rlar nd cavy et,,., a. in
be later on. Summer is so brief that we
ought not 20 allow an hour of It 10 es-
cape US. It is the season OF rest and re-
creation. so why spoil it with Unnecessary
work? The 'yomen who drag their dress
making into the hor months pay dearly
for their recklessness.
It is popular now 10 buy ready-to-wear
garments and have them altered at home
by the family dressmaker. Sometimes
new trimmings are added to give individ-
uality, and fine results are obtained. II Is
the best possible plan unless one can az
ford fTst-class dressmakers The estab-
lIshments which turn out these garments
hire the best talent they can find An
ordinary seamstress can usually master
the necessary alterations
Business women need few changes IN
clothing, but their accessories make a for-
midable list. There aIe fresh waists. neck
wear, gloves. and wells always claiming
attention. A business suit win last q
season and look we'll II the little things
are carefully looked after. Plain cloth
Ing Is in the best taste and requires less
attention, and coiored waists look fresh
after white ones have hopelessly sue
cumbed to service. II Is needless to
dwell upon the advantages Of dark colors
all save block, which demands a deal
OF attention-the majority OF workers
know them by experience.
BETTY BRADEEN.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-19
FOOTLIGHT FLASHES.

Robert H. Davis is hard at wo. hs
new play. The BSothe-s."
The Follies OF the Day Is -. ed
for run At Atlantic CITY. beginning June l
Clarice Vance has closed her American
tour and VIII now sc 70 London 10 hu an engage
meut.
The Best Show on the Road" Is the
tte q new musical comedy BY Barney CerzrI
and Harry Won Tilzsr. There Is no need FOR this
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Washington Herald Pattern Coupon.
FeIIOvv-suRerers.

From the Chicago Tribune.
eyes, I was at the play last night. I
could hear well enough. but 7 couldn't
see"
'Hat?"
No"
"Post?"
''lIo. Broken eyeglasses"
That's nothing. / was at the play NY
self. could see well enough, but I
couldn't hear anything"
TOO far away?"
No
cold IN your head2"
NO. BOX party
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The sunraEette Bested.

From the Baltimore Aulcrican
She CbeIllgerentIy)-Do you know OF any
State in the Union IN which woman has
the upper hand without the baliot2
He-Oh. yes.
She-What State IS Il?
He Cmeekly)-The state OF uaatrinony.
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They Did.

From Puck
Kicker-I got mixed up in a real estate
deal last week.
Snicker-Did you?
Kicker-Yes. they did me.
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Sarcastic,

Prom the Circle
IL I were you, wouldn't be a fool.
Digs" True" replied Diggs complac-
emily The unfortunate part OF !t Is
that you are yourself
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Size desired,,,..,..,...
TRANSFER PATTERNS.

Upon receipt q this pattern. ordered on c,uDon
below. place the rough glazed SIDE Of pattern
down on material 70 he stamped. then press hot
hat-ir0n the back OF smooth side Of the pattern
Be careful not 70 let pattern slim
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Wilson'S Collection of NapoIeonn.

Wilson's Collection of NapOIeOna.
Francis Wilson. the popular comedian.
has been able 70 authoritatively decide
several historical disputes relative TO GER
tain incidents IN the life OF the great
Frenchman. Francis Wilson's collection
OF Napoleona IS probably the most com
plete IN this country and one OF the best
private collections OF its kind IN the
world. Mr.. Wilson from his early youth
was a great admirer and a voraclous
reader Of everything pertaining 10 the
life and character Of Napoleon Bonaparte,
for the great general is his ideal OF bril-
liant intellectually and action. During
his recent visit 10 France, many special
courtesies and privileges were accorded
him by the French government, and
among them he was given access 10
archives where records and treasures are
kept that are not open 70 the general pub
lie Possibly the most valuable single
document IN the Wilson collection Is an
autographed letter 70 Napoleon's sister
signed by the general requesting that she
meet him and talk over the affairs OF the
Duchy of Guastalla- There are also auto
graphed letters from almost every mem
Der or Napoleon's family. from his
marshals, and from hts generals. afr.
Wilson owns the original document which
makes Cardinal Fesch. Napoleons uncle,
the grand almOner OF the empire. ana
the actor also owDs a large piece OF wood
from the ship Insonstant. On which Ma
poleOn escaped from the Island OF Elba
20 Toui0n. when he Immediately began
the hundred days campaign which ended
so disastrouEly al Waterloo. There are
also long and interesting letters from Sir
Hudson Lowe. who was NapoleOn's taller
al St Helena, as well as letters and
manuscript from Barry O'8feara, his Eng
hsh physician. he also has copy OF the
Bible which Napoleon used during bis
compulsory sojoUrn IN the Isle OF Elba
The Bible was discovered IN tie sanctuary
OF the Madonna del Monte. IN Ei0a. over
Mr. Wilson's desk. IN his home, IS q
bronze copy taken from the original An
tommarchi death mask OF Napoleon. An
tommacchi was NapOleon's Corsican ply
sician- The comedian has also a bottle
OF earth brought 10 him by a friend from
the spot where Napoleon was buried IN
81. Helena. and thousands OF dollars
worth OF prints and engravings, in black
and white. and n color. of Bonaparte az
all periods OF his life. some OF which are
very rare
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IF YOU ARE A TRIFLE SENSITIVE

About the size OF your shoes IT'S soma satisfaction
TO know that many people can wear shoes A So
smaller by scninkling Aliens Foot-ERse into tbe,B
Just the thing for Dancing Parties Patent Ieathe-
Snoes ano ior breaking IN New Shoes When rub
beTs OF Oyershoes becucne necessary srd ,o-,- 49,
Encn. Allen,s Foot-Ease gives inS-aut reifef 49,
5yeryWnere, e sample FREE address Alien S
tute. ~ S~SS~--
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The commission on uniform laws IS not
alone in the broad field OF work IN which
II Is laborlng II has given such a won
derful impetus TO the movement that
there are dozens Of other organizations
enlisted IN the same cause. When the
committee on vital statistics set about to
consider that matter they found that the
American Medical Association. and also
the American Public Health Association
had committee working to the same
end. In addition to these the Census Bu-
reau was considering the same subject.
between them al they were able to re-
port measure which met the approvaI
OF all the organizations concerned
Gov. Curtis Guild has called a meeting
OF the New England governors 10 consider
Uniform laws on five subjects. The house
of governors and the conference called to-
gcther by President Roosevelt met to CON
sicer uniform conservation laws. The Na-
tional Civic Federation has created a COM
mittee on uniform State laws. and Gov
Hughes has Initiated a movement for unit
form automobile laws in the territory con-
tiguous TO New York. The governor Of
Louisiana has called a conference for the
purpose Of securing uniform laws on the
question OF child labor. In addition 10 all
these movements the International Tar
Association meets in Louisville during
the late summer to consider the question
or uniform tax laws.
That the movement for uniform state
laws IS an important one, al bear wit
ness who have investigated the matter
That IL Is growing movement, which
VIII work great changes in the policies
OF the various legislative bodies OF the
country. is plain. But even with everv-
thing that Is desired Of the legislatures
granted, there viii still be a serious DIFF
iculty- 10 overcome. which Il Is agreed
there will be much trouble Judge w.
o. Hart. or Louisiana, chairman of the
committee on publicity Of the commis-
sion referred to that phase OF the mat
ter indirectly in an address before the
Mississippi Bar Association. There are
many States which have statutes on a
given subject that are alike word for
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Another model law drafted by the com-
mission IS one realting 10 warehouse re-
ceipts. ThLS measure has been adoDted
by nine states and another relating to
sales ot all kinds he's been adopted by
four States. When one Of these laws IS
completed IL IS 20 be depended on that
II is thorough-golag measure. It some
times takes years 10 get It into such
shape that there IS not scme member OF
the commission who can pick Il 20 pieces.
An instance OF this kind is the experience
OF the proposed law relating to certif-
Gates OF stock. After q years considera.
ton by competent committee the meas
ure was reported There were objections
made 70 H. and Il was sent back 10 the
committee for another year OF considera-
ton. Al The last meeting. held in Seattle
the second draft was reported But even
this did not fill the bill. go il was again
referred. It is not safe 10 predict that
even third effo-t wid prove satisfactory
and il may be stu another year before
the commission gets a law exactly TO its
liking.
II is. Of course. with commercial law
that the commission IS most interested.
The evolution OF commerce has complete
- "iPVu Out OH STATE INES 50 Tar as trad
ing Is concerned. and IL becomes especial
~ important 70 the individual or the cor
poration who does business in many States
that there should be uniformity Of law
relating 10 the matters in which COM
merce is interested. While the commits
sion Is working on the perfection Of uni
form laws on many other subjects II IS
now concentrating its efforts largely 70
securing the adoption OF its negotiable
Instruments, and its sales and warehouse
receipts laws by States which have not
yet adopted them. It IS also concerned
largely in the completion Of the proposed
measures relating to partnerships and
stock certificates.
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frUu besCl. elevator: booklet g. < BONfrACF
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HOTEL BoTHWEII

Ocean end NeE Xo-k ava: American ar5 I'm.
Dea1 plans; Dode11e r1tsss no adTszcs fcr Ezsfsr-
aEcluslTe bcfet; booklet W. z. seldom.
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EXCURSIONS.

~ Hotsl and Anuser1srt Guide with nap of Atl
- City sent frsa J. A. Myers. Atlantic CITY. NJ.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-03-05
Gossip of Washington
What Is GoinG On at the
National Capital,
Clerk WEEDS Prince in Travel Romano.

Der bound for Manila, but stopped In
Denver to visit friends before leaving
the country. While visiting in Denver
she became acquainted with friends oil
her hostess who were also bound for
the east and who had taken passage on
the steamer which was to carry her to
Manila. Miss Jeffrey learned that they
were to make several side trips and so
she obtained an extension OF a
from the Philippines and decided to
join the party of tourists.
Whether the prince was a member
of this party or whether Miss jeffrey
met him after the ship passed through
the Golden Gate has not been made
known. At any rate, he was a passen'
ger on the steamer, and the acquaint'
ance which formed then resulted In a
pretty little love affair. The prince con
tinued with the party through their
travels in China and japan and the
love story progressed in the most sat
isfactory way.
While in Hong Chow the party went
for an outing. The funny little native
rig in which Miss Jeffrey was riding
collided with a carriage. Miss jeffrey
was thrown to the ground and injured
painfully, but not seriously. 1t was
not long after this that the marriage
took place.
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Capital Is Cordial to Little Countess

Bernstorffs made her debut in society
at Cairo, Egypt, where her father was
his country's representative up to a
few months ago. She feels as if she
were making a second debut since com-
ing to Washington, for she has taken
part in all the affairs given for Miss
Ethel Roosevelt, as we'll as in many OF
the official functions.
Since the dismantling of the German
embassy by the Baroness Won Stern
burg, who recently sailed for Europe
with her mother to spend the rest OF
the winter on the Riviera, the house
has been placed in the hands of dec
orators and f~urnishers, and the ambas-
sador and his family have been obliged
to live at one of the hotels. The en-
bassy is expected to be ready for oc-
cupancy in April.
= The Countess Won Bernstorff and her
daughter wish to know all about the
city in which they live, and they are
seen frequently on pleasant mornings,
guidebook in hand, learning about
historic houses and places. They have
strayed already outside the foreign and
official circles to meet people of inter
est, and it is confidently expected that
the German embassy will be thorough
ly cosmopolitan and democratic during
the present incumbent's regime.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-03-05
WHEAT MAY sl.25
JAMES A. PATTEN, KING OF PIT.
MAKES PREDICTION.
Eas Squeezed Nearly Three Million
Out of Four New Workers,
and May Get More.

Chicago-Wheat went to $1.19 a BUSH
Ell Saturday, but it is expected to skip
by that point within the next forty
eight hours, under the careful guidance
of James A. Patten and the shorts who
have not covered their lines are expected
to scramble wildly from utter extinction,
for Mr.. Patton has said forcibly:
wheat will go to s1.25 per bushel."
In the meantime, while the Chicago
shorts are vainly trying to seek a hole
whereby they may escape, there is CON
sternation among the wise men of the
East" including Reginald Vanderbilt,
w. II. Moore, Jesse Livermore, Jr, J.
Brant Walker and others of the million
aire plunging set who inhabi5 Wall
street. When wheat touched the $1.19
mark on Saturday the Eastern million
aires faced losses of millions, and if it
goes to $1.25 a bushel, as MIR. Patten
predicts, the Wall street bears on wheat
will find themselves pinched as they
never have been pinched before.
The four New York millionaires are
said to be short about 20,000,000 bush
els. Their combined losses are now fig
ured at about So, 100000. This is based
on the calculation that they sold short
at $1.06, and could cover at the present
time at $1.19 a bushel, showing a loss
of 10 cents a bushel.
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HouseC Committee Clerk Courts in Demand

When congress recently voted $780,.
900 for the relief of the Italian earth.
quake victims, al unusual scene was
enacted in the house. A misunder.
standing had arisen between the presi-
dent and congress as to the amount of
the relief and the bill prepared by the
house committee on appropriations
did not fit with the presidents mes
sage by 100000. Courts was sum-
moned by a general alarm and re-
sponded readily, pen in hand. A IN
ference was held at the speakers ia
BILE lasting about two minutes, and
those two minutes brought 100000
more relief to the sufferers of Italy.
Courts and his pen fixed the bill and
Courts later rushed the bill to the en-
crossing committee and had it in the
senate in record time.
When congratulated by members
and civilians alike later, Courts mere
ly smiled. When, however, some n
ventured to suggest that it was an in
spring sight to see congress act so
generously and so quickly, Courts re-
piled: Il once knew a congressman
who made a speech in Faneuil hall,
Boston, and Dragged about the passage
of a pension bill carrying owe $780,
000, 900 in forty minutes. Finally he
swelled up in his patriotism and ex-
claimed: Can you beat that?' some
body in the back row replied: Lord, !
hope not There is such a thing as
being too quick on the trigger"
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elect were escorted by the congress
sional committee into the senate wing
Of the capitol through the historic
doorway of bronze on the east side of
the building. They went directly to
the presidents room where they re-
manned until the committee of ar
rangements came to them and an
nounced that the senate was in readi-
ness to receive them. Mr.. Roosevelt
and Mr.. Taft then walked to the sen
ate chamber, taking the seats re-
served for them in the first row di-
rectly in front of the vice-president's
desk.
Vlce-President Fairbanks and Vice
President-elect Sherman drove to the
capitol together and went directly to
the room of the vice-president. In
turn they were escorted to the senate
chamber as the two chief figures of
the occasion had been escorted before
them. Mr.. Fairbanks went at once to
his place as presiding officer of the
senate and Mr.. Sherman took a seat
at the left of Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr..
Taft, just across the center aisle of
the chamber.
Edward Everett Hale, the veteran
chaplain Of the senate and one of the
most picturesque figures in the Uni
ted States, offered prayer. Immedi-
ately following the prayer, the oath
of Office was administered to Mr..
Sherman by the outgoing vice-presi-
dent, MI. Fairbanks. The new vice.
president next delivered his inaugu-
raj address, and then at once, as the
first duty of his new Office, he admin
istered the oath to the newly elected
senators of the United States.
March to East Portico.
AS soon as the senators-elect had
been sworn into office. a procession
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INSULT DROWNED IN BUBBLES.
Old-Time Enemies Drink and Forget
the Stormy Past.

Two men who had been introduced In
the last days of the campaign, n of
whom lived in Washington, the other
in New York, harked back to the
civil wal. The Washington man had
enlisted in the First Iowa infantry
when he was Is. The New York man
had b~ushwhacked with Quantrell.
Your regiment" said the ex-bush-
whacker, was the first Yankee regi-
ment / ever saw. You came through
my town and camped until you we're
ordered to the front. The sight Of
you fellows in your new uniforms,
marching away to fight the south, Gre
ated in me my first longing to shoot
as many Yankees as / could"
The man from Washington, still a
commanding figure, who became col
onel of the regiment in which he went
out as a private, answered: Il re-
member our visit to YOU town. We
had been warned that it was a rebel
hole. / recollect that the first In
suit to me as a Yankee soldier oc-
Cured in your town. / was walking
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cred the cadets from the military and
naval academies, to the rear of whom
we're the other military bodies. Be
yond the cadets, extending to the right
and left as far as the open ground
reached, were gathered the thousands
upon thousands of civilians.
Taft Takes Oath Of Office.
The white-haired chief justice of the
United States. Melville w. Fuller, adj
ministered the oath Of office of Mr..
Taft, who, when he had taken it, bent
and kissed the Bible held in the hand
of his countsy's chief jurist. Imme-
diately following the taking Of the
oath, President Taft delivered his in
augural address.
The presidents speech frequently
was interrupted by applause and at
its close the greatassembly broke into
cheers. The president was congratu-
lated by those who were close to him,
including the retiring president and
the other chief officials. President
Taft then entered a carriage which
was at once surrounded by the mem
bers of the Black Horse troop of
Cleveland, O., which formed the spe-
cial guard of honor. The presidents
carriage vas driven north and then
down the hill by the senate wing OF
the capitol until Pennsylvania avenue
was reached. From that point the
president drove slowly to the White
House along the th%oroughfare filled,
save for its center, with crowds of his
cheering fellow citizens.
Makeup Of Parade.
The guard of honor attending Presi-
dent Taft was followed Immediately by
a mounted police guard and a full mill
tary band. Then came Maj. Gen. j.
Franklin Bell, chief of the general staff
of the United States army, who was
the parade's grand marshal, and his
staff. The military division had the
right of way after the presidents es-
cort. At its head were the West Point
cadets in their gray uniforms. march
ing with the perfect alignment for
which the military students are famed.
Behind the STRIPPING soldiers came the
STRIPPING sailors, the midshipmen from
the naval academy at Annapolis. I'M
mediately behind the future officers OF
army and navy came the regulars OF
the military service, veterans most OF
them, who had e service In Cuba
and in the Philippines, and, many OF
them, upon the plains in the days be-
fore the Indians had left the war
path for the ways of peace. In the line
were the $500 men who Lad formed
the Cuban army of pacifcation.
Atlantic Fleet Sends Men.
In the waters of Hampton roads for
ten days the fleet which had made it's
record breaking journey around the
world had been assembled. The bat
tleships, the cruisers. the destroyers
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and the torpedo boats were drawn
upon for tackles" to give the sea
service an adequate representation in
the inaugural ceremonies. There were
5000 sailors from the Connecticut, the
Illinois and the other ships of Sperry's
feet in the parade. The marines fol-
lowed the sailors.
The regulars of the government
service led the way, their conceded
right. Behind them came the men
who, in time of war. form first the re-
serve force, and later when brought
into real soldiers Shape, the backbone
force of the governments army-the
National Guardsmen of the states of
the union.
Many Civic Organizations.
In the rear of the military division
came the civic organizations. There
were in line more than 100 clubs and
political associations from all parts of
the country, nearly all of them wear
ing some unique and distinguishing
uniform. The American club Of Pitts
burg acted as personal escort to
Thomas P. Morgan, the chief Of the
civic organizations committee.
Among the organizations which had
a place in the parade were several
from President Taft's state-Ohio.
Among these were the Citizens Taft
The Tupelo journal., 1909-03-05
MisappIyina Music.

Il went to a fashionable wedding
the other day." remarked a man who
has little time for such things, "and
L was decidedly impressed by the
character of the music that was played
while the assembled guests were wait
ing for the wedding party to arrive.
The principal number played by the
orchestra was an air from n of the
most modern operas. 1t marks the en-
trance of the heroine of the piece,
who is coming on the Gene to take
part in a wedding of complaisance
with the hero, who is generally regard.
ed as one Of the greatest blackguards
the world Of opera knows. Every
character on the stage knows that the
Buddhistic wedding ceremony that Is
to take place is q sham and the mar
rage turns out to be q tragedy Of the
shabbiest sort. And yet that music
was played in q church that stands
for intelligence If any n congrega-
ton in this town does"