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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-01
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since she Is but human. We are In
clined 10 think that a serious ana care
full student would find the educated
American woman less Interested In 20
litical and social questions than her
sisters abroad. But. on the other hand
II there is narrowness along these
lines. where Is her equal for charitable
work? Where any others who merit
such praise for maintaining the arts
tic and the refining influences OF the
homer
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-01

American women are clean enough ms
far as their homes are concerned. but
they often very grudeIngly give any
work TO the municipality. In Germany
there f. nightly washing Of the cities
that makes everything clean to the eye
when morning comes. and the Dutch
housewife considers the pavement In
front Of her house responsibility OF
her own and scrubs II until II is clean
enough TO eat from.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-01


There is nothing more AFFECT In the
social state than the serylllty OF women
to the dictates OF fashion. declares a
New York writer. Nothing more IN
artistic or barren OF all harmony OF
beauty could be devised than the
feminine figure which prevails II pres
ent Just because Il Is fashionable" OF
course. IN this respect fat. even mildly
plump. women are left out OF the reek-
oning. though they are struggling AZ
best they can 10 compress themselves
into the shape OF An Egyptian mummy
To be in line with fashion now every
conan must ind her greatest width
at the shoulders. From that polut she
must taper 70 her heels. and she
must be prepared 20 knock her knees
together when she walks II Is fash
ION that is preposlerous In every way,
and II Is not 10 the credit % the great
army Of women that its Introduction
was brought about By three dressmak-
err models.
The style was seen first when three
models went 10 a Paris race track In
sheath gowns. and for their pains were
escorted on the course BY the police.
For 4 few weeks the women o. Paris
asserted they would not submit % the
sheath gown or any modification % Il;
yet the clingins eject of The sheath
forfas the chief note in the present
styles Worth ard other alleged lead
Ing dressmakers - Paris crle.i out
against anything arppaehing The
sheath model. but all have been forced
% surrender.
OF course. the true sheath. With rs
sllt side. has not been worn. The "a.
perins eject 81 ihe sheath Il Tie ibing-
Women. tall aud small. have fallen
victims Of the eraye The natural liner
OF The human form must disappear
under The iaclng and ihe knsadins u
this Ubiquitous fashion The woman
who cannot compress her hips into
smaller spaoe than her shoulders VIII
b. Looked upon A. hopeless from the
point q view o. fashion. and this I'M.
poses torture upon the great majority.
what Il 70 come out Of g nllf Petit
coats are 10 he discarded. - that the
mummy effect may not BE- destroyed
To move easily IN the new skirts 4 an
imposEihlilfy. and the knock.knee,i
woman viii nnd herself AZ an advan-
tnse OVER her stralghi-limted sister.
The ways OF fashion surely are al
strange and mysierious as woman her.
self
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-01

Here is what recognized authority
says on the subject I'm spoken Ian.
guage. pronunciation is the most strik.
ing element. and thus Il happens that
Il Is. more than any other one thing.
the most obvious test OF general ccl-
ture. Even In speaker Of recognized
ability. his INSTRUMENTATION tall
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-01

There are said to be no fewer than
5000 working girls IN Berlin who have
no homes. no rooms even thattney can
call their own. but sleep in the schlaf-
stclicn. and I'm the daytime have no
place at all TO which to go. The city
contributes $500 a year toward three
homes where the girls may 90 when
they are sick Anna Plofh0w has sug-
gcsted that the factory owners would
benefit themselves by making good
homes for the girls.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-01

suRE TO STICK. enough 70 cnrry
an opening into which the teeth at, so
that when the whole Is closed and
fastened IN the hair there is little dan.
ger OF the pin coming open. as the
pins OF most barettes are prone to do.
lnasmuch as the strands OF hair that
are caught between the teeth keep II In
position. There is probably no one ar
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-01

For this rich and elegant costume
gray chiffon broadcIoth was used. and,
as sketch shows. Il Is cut In tunic ef.
feet. the latter bordered with bands
OF self-tone satin. The heavy lace so
deliberately used is dyed to match the
cloth. ane tiny silver buttons and braid
form pretty closing for the side
seams. The accompanying hat is black
satin. loaded with magnificent gray
plumcs
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-01

NJ n 3 sa chusetts
man to turn out
a barrettc with
the same virtues.
This barrette has
a row OF ceeth
inside and rum
ming lengthwise
with the back.
The pin is wide
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-01

what is the secret Of leading a sue
ccssful double lifeT'
keeping the two lives parallel. Once
they converge. The devil is to pay
Birmingham Age Herald.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-01

bending In opposite directions when It
IS desired to fold the sled for trans
portation. In the upper picture the
cover Of the sled. which is OF strong
canvas cloth. Is removed TO show the
details OF construction. with the beams
unfolded and the brace rods connect
ing the front and rear sections to form
a rigid frame Of sufficient strength to
support the weight Of the boy.
To collapse the sled the front ends
OF the brace rods are lifted from their
sockets. permitting the front and rear
beams 10 fold toward each other and
drawing the runners together. while
the canvas cover drops down on either
side TO surround the contracted frame.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-01

care OF her hands. The long sleeve re
qulres more careful cutting. Il does
away with the fetching bracelet. and II
brings about cheaper gloves.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-01

ticle OF dress or ornament more frs-
qnently lost by a woman than a bar
rette. and as many OF these are costly
articles. some OF them, indeed, con-
tanning valuable jewels. the nportance
OF this safety device can be readily
appreciated.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-01

The rareness OF day In June
doesn't worry the average can hair as
much as the rareness OF his pay days
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-01

Pruncllc velvet was used 10 make the
long plain skirt OF this stylish cos
tune. and chiffon broadcioth IN a
lovely shade Of violet that harmonized
beautifully made the tunIc. Russian
lace was deliberately used on the
bodice. and made the entire short
sleeves The yoke was formed Of chIf-
fon. finely tucked. and matched the
tunIc IN color. The hat OF satin and
alrrcttcs was carried out In the same
lovely shadea sly
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-01

The skylark OF England does not sing
in winter, but in the early days Of
spring the great fiocks Of these birds
break up. and they go In pairs TO hunt
for places to build their nests and rear
their young. II is then that the song
Of the bird Is heard in all its sweet
ne 3. While the mother-bIrd is sitting
on her nest, her mate often rises In
the afr, and with quiyering wing
mounts straight upwards 50 far that be
looks like a mere speck in the sky.
And all the time he pours forth bis
rich and beautiful song. ceasing only
as he descends again to the nest.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-01

narshly upon the ear, and cause the
nearer to suspect that his early, II not
later, education has been wanting In
polish. or that he has not been aecus-
toned TO the society OF refined and
cultivated people" Surely this writer
does not oyerstate the case or exag-
gerate. In any way. the Importance Of
correct pronunciation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-21
Experiment On Old Ship.

They devoted seven years to study and investigation, and carried on the most elaborate experiments to determine every feature of a mine explosion in water. In one experiment they had an old vessel the Foersigtigheten-one section of whose hull was armored with wrought iron armor Gin vogue in 1S70) % inches thick, backed with solid peat The section was so armored from the water line down to the keel mine loaded with 200 pounds of gun powder was exploded under this armored section, and the damage done was similar to that described in the elab- crate report of the court of inquiry on the Maine.
 Photographs of the damage done to the Foersigtigheten eonclusively show that 200 pounds of gun powder was adequate to do the damage done in the Maine. The tamping effect of even 10 feet of water suffices to compel the line of least resist ance to pass through the hull of a ship rather than directly upward through the surface, over the mine. For this reason 1t is impossible to provide any protec- ton against mines to the huh of a ship four feet or more below the water line by means of any amount of armor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-21
THE SIN OF THE CITIES.
It Is Manifested in the Prevalence of
 the White Plague.

From the Delneator.
 At the free clinics of all the other city hospitals you may see daily wait ing lines of hundreds of sick, and If you listen for the word that falls often est from the lips of the doctors as they diagnose, you will hear, over and over ain-tuberculosis.
 It is the sin of the cities. There is an interesting new theory that all dis eases are, in the final analysis, the manifestation of sin. This one surely is. It is undeniably the result of wrong living conditions There was held recently at Washington and New York an international tuberculosis exhibit to show the causes of this scourge and how we may be rid of it. Of course the cause of the causes back of this sin of the cities is poverty. And if we could only be rid of that at one fell swoop, we should be rid of its effects, more hydra-headed than we usually dream. If, for instance,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-21
CoIored Moving Pictures.

From the New York Tribune.
 At the season of the year when an enormous number of lectures are being delivered, both for education and enter tainment, no little interest will be felt in a fairly successful attempt to achieve an improvement in the art of Illustrating such talks. The majority of the pictures used on these occasions are photograph projected upon screen by magic Ian tern. Sometimes they are plain and some times they are painted, but a rule one picture is shown at a time and the sub stitution of another Is conducted by hand. With the cinematograph it is possible to represent moving objects-a procession, a troop of cavalry, or any orator gestic- ulating, for instance When that device is employed a series of photographs, irs printed on flexible film, is displayed, in genious mechanism serving the double purpose of moving the strip with remark able celerity and hiding 1t while 1t is being shifted. Hitherto, however, 1t has not been found feasible to combine with ths method of illustration any of the systems of photography in color In the issue of Nature" for January IA, may be found an account of experiments to effect the combination made by two Englishmen with an encouraging result.
 The plan now partly adopted to ne1 kind of service is really an old one. Three photographs of the same object are taken simultaneously with separate lenses an through glass covers Cor screens) having different hues. With the negatives SC obtained "halftone" plates can be pro duced from which used in succession and with properly selected inks on printing press, a fairly accurate reproduction of the original colors can be secured. The negatives may also be used to make pic lures for the magic lantern. Of course.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-21
Birmingham, Ala.

to anyone who can afford to pay the ca- ble rates. But wireless poker" even if it does lack some of the excitement that cnaracterized the game of euchre as once played by An Sin, William Nye and the other man. is new wrinkle and as such may commend itself. The person who ia welded to the real game of poker will be disposed to scoff at this wireless meth cd, where the player on each ship deals frozen hand'' to himself and then tell egraphs to the man on the other shin man on the other ship teegraphs back that he has queen high' and it is your money They might as well play crack a-loo over the wireless. Contrast this tame affair with the old-time poker on the Mississippi steamer where the col onel when his money gave out. used to put his body servant in the jackpot" Contrast this nerveless and sleeveless poker with the games in Poker Flat or Roaring Camp, where aces appeared mys- teriousy and guns were apt to be drawn Contrast with that historic game of euchre on August 3-the game which one of the three players did not understand That was not a sleeveless game nor a wireless The third player was shocked at the state of Yves sleeve, which was stuffed full of aces and bowers, and the same with intent to deceive" And vet An Sin was in no way discomposed, flor the hands that he played and the points that he made were quite frightful to see.''
 In his sleeves, which were long,
 He had twenty-four jacks.
 All such interesting details as these are eliminated from the wireless and sleeve less game. It is a very mild diversion. indeed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-21

lines lowed by boats, and then we put hugging lines under the hull and sought to dislodge the internal mystery. Finally the writer went out in a boat with two men and tried to scrape the mines away with the oars, but to no purpose. Position of Tapping Changed.
 During this investigation the exact po- sitfon of the tapping changed and we chased this location in the boat around the stern. Finally it was discovered that the point where the tapping was located was on that part of the hull nearest the Viscaya, and that the change in the loca- tion was due to the slight change in the way the two ships were headed toward slightly varying directions of the wind
 It was then Il o'clock at night, and the tapping had commenced at sundown. At sunset the Viscaya had started her electric lights and intelligent informa- | tion about the Spanish ships showed that the Viscaya's dynamo was run at a speed of 240 revolutions per minute It was then and there decided that this tap ping was the reproduction of the noise caused by the throbbing of the viscaya' s engine. That noise could not be heard through the air, but 1t was conveyed through the water by the peculiar con- ductivity of the foul water in the harbor of Havana, and to which the mild steel
 
 sponded, intensifying it.
 Crew Not Quiet.
 This was accepted as the cause and it was explained to the crew, but most of them preferred to be posted up on deck, or in the boats as sentry, to going below to sleep In their usual berths that first night In the harbor of Havana There was no difficulty In keeping awake that night. Corpses from the wreck of the Maine were floating by; the ship was not welcome in Havana, and the street urchins did not fail to show that there was a prevailing bitter ness against Americans, while the ter rible and mysterious tapping tapping, tapping continued all night. At sunrise the dynamo of the viscaya stopped and the tapping ceased, but at the next sun set it was resumed, and this tapping con- tinued every night during the four weeks that the ship remained in the port. This acoustic phenomenon is one of the most curious on record. especially with that grewSOme environment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-21

people only had the opportunity to earn wages enough to pay for light living rooms and beautiful surround ings, with air enough to breathe, we shouldn't have to drive them to these conditions by legislation, and we shouldn't have to build hospitals and endow outdoor camps to help the hurt that civilization itself has given.
 But for the present, at least, there seems little prospect of being able to deal with the cause. A great many people don't even know that it exists this insuperable condition, and they still think that, as in the good old days of less complex industrial organiza- ton, nobody need be poor who is will ing to work. And there are a great many other people still piously pro- fessing that you cant help it anyway, for it is written that the poor shall be always with us.
 But if society as 8 whole cannot yet see the primary cause, it sees the ef- fleets quite clearly. So many people have tuberculosis that it cries out for cure. And the community as a whole Is now pretty generally touched with compassion in the matter. It may be! For this sin of the cities, which civilization is visiting on the poor man, doesn't stay there. It germ mates in the slums where crowded humanity affords the most favorable culture conditions for it. Then the in- lection passes on, for the germ once started In activity is no respector of nersons From the sWeatShop work CTS 1t may travel to the multimillion- aire, and none of us is immune from the danger that stalks among us all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-21
YOUR STOMACH DISTRESS AND
 INDIGESTION ENDED FOREVER

Why not start now--today, and for ever rid yourself of stomach trouble and indigestion? A dieted stomach gets the blues and grumbles. Give it good eat, then take Pape's Diapepsin to start the digestive juices working. There will be no dyspepsia or belching of gas or eructations of undigested food; no feel ing like a lump of lead in the stomach or heartburn, sick headache and dizzi- ness. and your food will not ferment and poison your breath with nauseous odors.
 Pape's Diapepsin costs only 5G cents for a large case at any drug store here. and will relieve the most obstinate case of indigestion and upset stomach in five minutes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-21

whatever to do with that internal deed. A Cuban fanatic may have conceived and executed the plans in order to bring about the war, but there Is no evidence to that effect.
 The theory of an internal explosion is untenable on all grounds, as stated; and also, since there has never been any such explosion in any of our ships, es- pecially not with the old black gun powder, which was the only kind on board the Maine.
 Strict Precautions Taken.
 When the Montgomery arrived at Ha- vana the popular idea was that she would share the fate of the Maine. The street urchns took it up, and on the street could be heard, Al cielo con el Yanqui," Up into the sky with the Yankee"
 The Montgomery was assigned to a berth between the wreck of the Maine and the Spanish ba,ttleship Viscaya. Every possible precaution was taken to insure the safety of the ship. Boats pa trolled all around her; all tight bulkheads were kept closed; armed crews were stationed in the boats, and the crew put on watch as sentries all around the ship.
 The writer, an executive officer, made frequent inspections, and just after sum- down a peculiar tapping was heard, which continued with marked regularity. The sound came from alongside, under the ship, and was finally located on one of the steel plates, the vibrations of which could be felt by the hand. This tapping was most mysterious, and con- tinued at the rate of 24O beats to the minute
 This suggested the idea of clockwork. and being a multiple of 60, 1t was at first thought it must be an internal ma chine operated by clockwork, like that used in the attempt of the convict Thom- as to blow up a ship in Bremerhaven some years ago.
 Immediately efforts were made to find the cause of the tapping. We swept the bottom of the harbor with grapnels on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-21

There is nothing else better to take gas from stomach and cleanse the stom- aeh and intestines, and, besides, one tri- angule will digest and prepare for as- similation into the blood all your food the same as sound, healthy stomach would do it.
 When Diapepsin works your stomach rests-gets itself in order. cleans up and then you feel like eating when you come to the table. and what you eat will do you good.
 Absolute relief from all stomach misery is waiting for you as soon as you decide to begin taking Diapera' 5, Tell your druggist that you wan. Tapes s Dapepsin, because you want to sf- oughly cured of indigestion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-21
Authors of Deed Unknown.

Nothing has ever been ascertained as to who placed that mine in front of the< Maine. There an alleged confession of man in Havana. but he was dis credited and nothing further has been ascertained. It is, however conceded that the Spanish authorities had nothing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-21

there must be three plates, each with separate color screen over 1t, and a triple lantern, whose images are focused so as to overlie each other with precision, or, as the printer would say, register satis- factorily, Is also needed, but that difficult ty was long ago overcome. Another was encountered when the Engllshmen found that the vibration of a cinematograph at first prevented the coincidence of the three pictures. They found it necessary, therefore, to print them side by side on a single film, instead of using separate films. They also modified their procedure so as to get along with two coiors, thus taking further step toward simplifying a complicated piece of work. The result seems to have been little crude, but Nature periodical of high standing, feels warranted in saying that "a really practical method was adopted.
 For moving pictures in which the colors of the original are faithfully represented there is likely to be only limited de- mand. Certainly until the images can be now customary too severe a strain will be for more than a few minutes. There is particular Such an improvement Is en- reason for seeking it is afforded by the experiments here described. This possi- biity and the chance of attaining kreater correctness in color than has yet been realized ought to stimulate efforts in both directions. Perhaps something really worth seeing may yet be produced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-21

Wireless Poker a Mild Game. From the Baltimore Sun.
 Wireless chess or chess by the Atlantic cable is no longer novelty. That is easy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-21

WHEELER'S HOTEL
 EUTAW, ALA. Electric lights and bells in each room. Artesian water. Long distance Telephone service. Hot and Cold Water Baths.
 RI. JOE WHEELER, Prop. Rates S2.OO Per Day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-21

Tickets will be on sale Feb. IT to 22 inclusive; limited to March 1st, with privilege of extension to March 13, on payment of s1.0O. Stopovers allowed
 Extra sleepers will be operated from Birmingham to New Orleans.
 Apply to Ticket Agent P. Sid Jones, D. F. A., Phones 977, Birmingham, Ala.