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The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-20

An orange tree will bear fruit un-
III 7 Is $50 years old. and there are
ret arded Instances Of orange trees
bearing fruit when 500 years old. In
Malta and Naples $4,000 oranges have
been picked from single tree, and
one In the Sandwich islands was esti-
mated to bear 10000 In two instan-
ces in southern Europe $4,000 were
picked from one tree.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-20

A. f. Baker. corner OF West Chestnut
and Franklin streets, Is experimenting
with oil as preventative OF dust. Mr.
Baker has applied solution of gas
tar and oil to space Of about 80 feet
In front OF his dwelling. Thus far it
has proved successful in keep zg down
the dust.-Hanover Record.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-20

1t Is stated by German biologist
that the two sides of face are never
alike; in two cases out of five the
eyes are out of line; one eye is strong
er than the other in seven persons
out Of ten; and the right ear is gem
orally higher than the left.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-20
FOrelIncs.

The infant child OF Professor and
Mrs. Charles Edward Forelines died
Tuesday and was buried in Wsstmln-
ter cemetery Wednesday
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-20

II has taken eighteen years for the
Atlantic steamships to cut down the
transatlantic record one day.
The Columbus journal., 1909-05-05
GINGHAM IS POPULAR FABRIC
Simple Froeks for Summer Wear, Says
Fashion, and the Edict Is
Well Liked.

This year the girl of moderate
means has ample opportunity to look
her best at the least possible cost. for
she may indulge in frocks of cheapest
Bingham, made very simply. These
always are the very best selection for
summer wear. and if they are made
up with an eye to utility as well as to
line, she will find that at all times
she is among the best of well-dressed
people The beauty of the fashion is
that one may wear the plainest sort
of gowns with bias band of the same
around the line of the yoke and a bias
band to form the belt. This makes
all trimming unnecessary. and, as the
yoke itself is made of some tucked
batiste. you will see at glance that
the dress will be very inexpensive. 1t
is rot essential that the dress be
made in one piece-neither the prin-
cess nor the empire style. The shirt
waist suit with the belt of the material
win be very effective for the business
The Columbus journal., 1909-05-05
Mi7klMi!l
The absurdly tall neck ruchins is

The absurdly tall neck ruchins is
demode
White is not fashionable for street
costumes.
Taffeta silk is regaining its one
time popularity for gowns.
There is fancy for laced fastcn-
lngs in the spring gloves. E
Cherry and poppy will be two of
the favorite colors this season.
Usually when the suit is of a de-
cided color a hat of some soft, vague
tint is worn.
The picturesque Charlotte COrday
fichu is appearing on some of the
sheer muslin gowns.
Unusual. to say the least. is 4
wreath of prickly green burrs around
the crown OF straw hat.
Serge is a good. practical material
for all-around wear. IL wears well
and has a decided style of It's own.
A pretty opera bag is of pink satin
with gold cord and decorations of
hand-painted wreaths i'm dainty Louis
cOloringS-
The Josephine gown is very beau
tiful for evening wear. 1t is usually
fashioned of some gorgeous. slitterins
spansled net or chiffon. over satin.
The Columbus journal., 1909-05-05

often told of the battles which they have seen in
clear water between these warriors OF the brlny
deep but accounts telling of the yctOrS are scarce
Along the coast OF the Gulf of Mexico the sharks
show their delight a. the plight of the devilfish
when caught by following in its bloody wake and
with wideopen jaws. seeking bite here or there
from the carcass. At night along the coast they
fight in the water for the opportunity to consume
the dead ;devilfsh after the fishermen have fin
isied with him.
All in all devilfshing is the most thrilling. most
hazardous. most enhancing method of angling
which has ever been discovered for the creature is
doubtless the craftiest of the inhabitants OF the
tropical waters. And the mar who goes after the
scalp of the Gevifish while he Is not armed with
modern accoutrements is taking his own life In
his hand. The plain hardware store Ratchet with
the short handle is declared to be the best weapon
of defense in close quarters and dozens of lives
have been saved simply because the parties at
tackled were equipped with hatchets and knew
how. when and where to them upon the an
atomy of the dangerous fish,
The Columbus journal., 1909-05-05
TRIUMPH oFsART
-s-s---.-.e---- $50 - -.
NewGowD the fxas-
terPiess Of the Fore
most Partisan.

80 Zimmerman, who WAS the creator of
tho .&fanaformatian gown of last win
:ter. is again q, the fore with similar
scostume fer simmer. which is. IL any
sthing. more fascinating than the ,first.
tits practical. too. and just the thing
for afternoon visits. teas or any func-
ton where pretty toilet is desired.
and yet wrap is necessity. It can
be made in any material that is soft
and will hang in graceful folds, such
as charmeuse. liberty satin. crepe de
chine. or tOile de ninOn, than which
nothing is more delightful to wear.
The model gown was of the latter,
and In color that is neither rose or
mauve. 1t was cut like q princess
robe. close fitting about the hips, and
with some fulness around the bottom.
Here 1t was finished with heavy cords
OF the same material, which gave
weight to the skirt and took away the
absolutely plain look. The lower part
of the tightly fitted sleeves was of dull
silver lace and 50 was the short high
yoke. A little. shoulder cape was fas-
tened in front with an arrangement of
cords. tasseis and loops. An inch
wide trimming of loops and tassels to
match edged the cape, and also the
long sash ends which hung down over
the skirt in the back This sash was
attached to the waist by some fine
shirrings. giving the long line that is
now the fashion. 8
When worn indoors it is a charming
gown. simple in style and with moth
ing about it to suggest that it might
serve two purposes. When. however.
it Is to be worn out of doors the little
cape suddenly becomes a wrap suf-
ficiently ample to afford protection.
and as coquettish as possible. 1t is
all done by simply taking the sash
ends and bringing them around over
the arms and to the waist in front.
Here they are knOtted and the ends
finished with balls. and cords are an
additional trimming. In the back the
wrap extends to the waist, where It is
held in place by shirring.
1t is all cleverly contrived. for the
wrap can be adjusted in a moment
and without the slightest difficulty.
There is no striving to see if ones
garment is straight in the back. for it
cannot possibly be anything else. The
hooks which fasten it in front are of
the kind ttat work themselves and
every fold falls into place with only
one or two slight movements of the
fingers. The astonishing part of the
necessary inch of material in it. nor q
bit of fulness that could apparently be
dispensed with.
The Columbus journal., 1909-05-05

and after 4 year or SO into eight
small arms. These grow larger and
stronger as the age OF the fish in
creases. Some adult specimens have
been caught. the tentacles Of which
were over % feet in length. Jets of
water squir.ed by means Of fins con-
stitute the method Of locomOti0n of
the cuttlefish
The devil-fish's choicest occupation
is that of feeding upon shoals OF
smaller members of the flnny tribe
and when interrupted in this pursuit
he effect is terrifying. The great
.:eature will toss several of its ten
tacles to the surface, still continuing
to feed with the rest of them: and if
this bluff fails to scare the intruder
away. the devil-fisl will come to the
surface personally to see about 1t.
While next to human beings.
sharks are the greatest enemies Of
the cuttlefish. the scavengers of the
sea are Just about as frightened by
the tentacled monsters as the latter
ara Inv the sharks. Mariners have
The Columbus journal., 1909-05-05
Hints on Being Well Dressed.

The smartest cOlors for the early
spring will be taupe. mole. smoke,
vapOr gray. sulphur. cid gold. hello
trope. cinnamon brown. jade and the
cashmere cOlors. Navy blue and black
are always good and always popular.
Sleeves should be made without lin
ing: the present styles demand that
the sleeve shall be as small as pos
sible. SO the general tendency is to
dispense with Innings wherever it is
possible TO do SO.
Net the color Of the dress material
is an extremely smart trimming at
present for yokes and sleeves. 1t can
be used either plain or tucked. Its
popularity for waists has not at all
PrOcrastination is the worst Of faults
in dress. 1t is the instinct of the
good dressmaker and the well-dressed
woman to be ever on the alert for
new. Don't be trailer"
in adopting new Observation-Disclosures
The Columbus journal., 1909-05-05
UNCLE SAM SEEKS STAMP vEnDgR.

Will the time ever come when Uncle Sam can
dispense with letter carriers? The increasing use
of The automobile, the pneumatic tube and me-
chanica devices in the postal service would fndf
cate that eventually some method of delivering
mail will be found which will. in large measure
do away with the present system OF distribution
The postoffce department has annual appro
priatlon which is used to experiment with mechan
ica devices. and every year the officials are called
upon to investigate the practicability and utility
of inventions. There have been hundreds of differ
elt styles of mail boxes submitted. and there is
end of devices designed for picking up mail
bags by faSt-mOving express trains. There Is no
doubt, experts say. that the stampfxing ma
chine will come into general use. and they are
equally certain that the government will adopt
slot machines for the automatic sale of postage
stamps as Germany and numerous other foreign
countries have. The department has made an Off.
cial trial of such machines
little more than year ago the postmaster
general appointed a special committee of officials
to make a thorough investigation of the stamp
vending machines Washington is now having its
extended public demonstration of these machines.
and other cities also will have a chance to try
them for long period under the direct supervi-
sion Of the postof1ce authorities.
When the postmaster general decided to make
experiments with stampselng machines. he In
vited all persons with inventive tendencies to sub
NIT models. He did not confne the invitation to
America The result was that some Is machines
were offered for experiment, and the postoface
committee had long and tedious task in selecting
those that appeared to be practical.
After much investigation the committee selected
a half-dozen machines for further test. To the
owners orlinventors of these six makes was given
the opportunity to make public tests of the
ders under the direction of the department but at
their own expense. Finally three different models
were picked out for an extended public test at
government expense.
Two of these machines are foreign inventions
one German machine ans the other the invention
of an Australian.
The Columbus journal., 1909-05-05

with this there is the set of eight tentacles.
which possess grips of iron and are lined under
meath with suckers which, when in working
order form a vacuum over the object grasped
and thus insure firm hold
So firm is this grasp that story tellers of sever
al decades ago were fond of dropping the treas
ure-hunting hero into the hold of the sunken
galleon and there bump him up against the ter
rible deyil,fsh which had thwarted all human
wiles and for umptyi hundred years been the
guardian of the don's loot The hero always
won and captured the CON- being dragged to the
surface unconscious.
There have been one or two cases where the
outtlefish has made its home within the cabins
CT sunken ships. In one case in particular off
the northern coast of South America it is told
that devil-fsh killed three divers who descend
ed to lay plans for raising the ship. AS each
man was brought to the surface dead from
cause which none OF his mates could guess. an
other was sent to take his place Finally the
trouble was suspected and the last man sent
down gave explicit instructions about being
brought to the surface upon the fantest tug at
the guide line. After numerous trips up and
back be succeeded in dslodgng the creature
by cutting of its arms one by one Deprived of
its arms. it fed and no. further trouble was ex-
perieIced.
Perhaps the most uncanny sight which ever
befalls the devilfsh hunters is when. a clear
bottom walking along with the aid of their
tentacles. which are used as feet On land, it is
recorded. this is a physical impossbilty for the
fish. but buoyed up By the water Of many faith
oms. it's easy.
Though absolutely the most dangerous of crea-
lures OF the sea, it is said the devfish displays
greater fear of human attack than any of the
other species. The first move when assailed is
to try to grab the hunters with two or more Of
the long arms that stretch out as occasion de-
mands. Failing In this the fish will attempt to
get away under cover of the inky "sepia." but
when caught with the harpoon and 1t finds there
is no apparent escape the real tug of war COM
Inences and the struggles are never ended until
the quarry ceases quivering in death. Then the
cables which hold the harpoons are dashed to the
stern of the craft and the sailors turn the YES
sells nose towards home, the most welcome part
of the voyage.
Study the habits and origin OF the cuttlefsh
is one of the most interesting which any scien-
fist ever attempted. The fish are propagated
by means of eggs The tiny creature at first has
only one tentacle, which. when 1t grows older.
gradually divides into two and then into four
The Columbus journal., 1909-05-05
SCARF IS LIKED
e..------.-
Napy Wear Them SO
Wide as to Re- s,
sen3ble a fSaptIe

There, is no saiusaying the popu.
larity Of the scarf. With both day
and .evenlng eostpmes It b ., promi.
nept. feature, and there ne many
new ,detallG Of It's use which point to
an. eyen more extended vogue.
In the frat place there Is great va
riety- Scarfs are nov shown in many
different materials-in nets. embroid.
cred and plain, in chiffon. crepe, satin.
cashmere de sole and lace. They are
braided. embroidered, beaded, span
gled. printed, in design and orna.
mented with hammered metal work.
Not only do they, show increasin,
ing width also, says the Dry Goods
Economist, some Of. them being SO
wide as to assume almost the form
of a mantle.
With day dress the scarf often
matches the hat. and with evening
costume may be Of the same material
as the dress. Both these points are
distinctly new and are indicative of
a far reaching vogue.
Scarfs which match the dresses are
made of chiffon. satin and cashmere
de sole. A notable Instance of match
ing scarf with evening costume wa=
seen in a debutante's toilet of pail
blue chiffon, with woven border of
broad satin stripes. This border
formed the trimming and the wrap or
scarf was formed of a full width of
the chiffon, showing the border on
either side draped in bedouin cape
style and worn carelessly over the
shoulders thrOughou: the evening.
Many of the new scarfs are fringe
trimmed. Very beautiful are those
made of the coarse mesh nets of both
silk and metal trimmed with heavy
fringes made from lacet braid. Many
of the scarfs are draped in the bedouin
cape style at the back. the point being
weighted with q tassel. This draper.
gives a more graceful outline to the
scarf when worn and makes it more
becoming.
Other novelty forms show the scarf
shirred or plated in the center back.
where it is held in shape by a large
ornament of rich embroidery. The in
creased favor shown the hammered
metal scarf is very apparent Entire
evening nantes and coats are formed
of these set together in artistic de-
sign
The Columbus journal., 1909-05-05

Finally she drew from her own hair
the floral decoration which she herself
wore. This was of jasmine blossoms.
worn In the Chinese fashion. with the
leaves all removed and long pin
thrust through rows of blossoms.
which were packed tightly together on
the pin. The head of the pin has a
branch Of coral. with setting Of two
large pearls.
When the empress had tried this
flower strung pin against Miss Carts
hair and gown she was pleased with
the note of color it afforded, and,
The Columbus journal., 1909-05-05

upon investigation find that devil-fish or cutie
fish was trying to bite of corner of the rudder.
Numerous cases of the fish attempting and sue
ceedng In towing tentOn slOops for miles have
been recorded in the annals of the industry. The
desil-fshers always are compelled to put up hot
fight against this animal of the sea. The intend
ed quarry will pull them far out of their course
after the first harpoon has stung his hide and
1t takes two and sometimes three of them be
fore The catch can be brought close enough to
the sloop to allow the gunner to place shot in
vital spot ..,.
The fish must be continually worried or it
will descend to the bottom to rest, in which case
it usually takes the boat, crew and apparatus
with it. .r-> $50
story is told CT boat crew which had not
had Gevil-fsh strike for two days until finally
the harpoon expert on the bowsprit imbedded
his instrument OF torture within the vitals of one
of the monsters. The creature OF course. went
through the formality of turning the later there
abouts into delicate black, this being of the
traits of the species when attacked. This done
the deyitfish started for home. which was the bot
tom of the gull. The harpoon expert hated to
let go, on account Of strikes being few and the
boat, crew and harpOonist also began the descent
in inky darkness. The craft being provided with
air tanks at each end. the harpooned had some
job on his hands, and when down in the
about 20 feet, as near as the mariners could
figure, the eight-armed namesake of the American
trust gingerly climbed into the boat with the
men who were seeking his lifeblood It being
dark the fishermen did not perceive his presence.
Once more at the surface, however, and there
was miniature fire panic. Regaining his pres
enee of mind, however. the harpoonist put an out
drop on his second throw and put an end to the
pFxnks of the fish, That tale has been called
Just a fish story" but there are three deep sea
fishermen to-day who vOuch for the truth Of q
portion Of It and they stin ply that trade ON the
coast OF the guilt. But now when the devilRsh
stacts for home, they let him CO.
The manta, as the creature is called by sci
ence, is to be found as far north the Atlantic
coast rs the Carolinas and in those waters some
Of the largest of this class of creatures have
been seen. One caught on the Atlantic coast
several years ago required three yoke of oxen to
drag it from the sea and its weight was estimated
at four tons.
Usually the deviltish measures from 20 to %
feet across its back when full grown and one
mariner on the Pacific coast reported that he had
estimated one to be 40 feet which eye measure
ment OF course is within the realm OF possibility.
The creature has two well defined plans of de-
The Columbus journal., 1909-05-05

of Mexico there are lots and lots of
men who exc out their liyings doing
just this thing. For the man who
doesn't have to fish for the devilfish,
it's fun. but to the man or crews of
men who do it for their daily bread:
well, they content themselves with a
single catch a day
tory as the first writer on the sub
ject Of devil-fishing. but as he was
exceedingly fond of Mr.. Aristotle's
health he left lots unsaid because he
didn't investigate
Every Gulf of Mexico sailor who
fishes for this creature carries a
Ratchet close by, for that is the only
means Of getting away from the fish's
enthusiastically cutting them of as
they are about to grasp the intended
victim.
In the gulf the devil-fish is har-
poOned and seldom after one of these
great prongs has been imbedded in
the body of the victim are the fisher
men able to land their quarry within
two hours Usually it takes from
three to four hours of good. hard mus
cle-grinding work and then lots of
times the crew Of the hunting craft
must cut the cable and lose the har-
pooh simply because the brute fights
too hard to allow the occupation to
be carried on safely. 1t is little
wonder that one fish day of this
variety is considered sufficient.
Many wild. weird tales are told of
the devil-fish.. One class of stories
deals with the creatures addiction to
towing Ocean-going steamers out of
their courses. So strong is the deep
sea monster that captains of vessels
nave been known to wonder what
was carrying them to windward. and
The Columbus journal., 1909-05-05
The First Teeth.

The first teeth have considerable
effect on the second; and, therefore,
when the little one begins to eat some
thing besides milk he should have
cereals which are rich in the bone
making elements.
A tiny tooth brush, soft and plant.
should be used by the small child. and
the least decay should be sufficient
reason for calling upon the dentist.
To lose one OF the first teeth prema-
turely is pity.
The Columbus journal., 1909-05-05
GIFT OF CHINESE EMPRESS

1t was while Miss Carl was living at
the palace for the purpose Of painting
the empress portrait that the incident
occurred. On one occasion when Miss
Carl appeared before her the empress
was not satisfied with the unrelieved
gray of the painters gown. Sending
for flowers from the garden she tried
them against the gray gown, but as
they were all pink or red in tone the
combination did not please her.
The Columbus journal., 1909-05-05

girl, and this is far easier to make
than the more elaborate one-piece
frock. The wise girl will choose sew
eral ginghams of more or less dark
color. and. if possible. each dress will
be made to open down the front, SD
that when it is sent to the laundry
it may be easily irOned.
The Columbus journal., 1909-05-05
Lace Shoulder Pieces.

Lace pieces that cross the shoulder
and fasten at the side of the dress.
then extend to the hem. are among
the latest consignments of attractive
dress ornaments. They are woven to
wear with directoire costumes.
The Columbus journal., 1909-05-05
Miss Carl, Portrait Painter, Has an
Interesting Jewel Presented
by Isl Ann.

Miss Katherine Carl. the portrait
painter. has an interesting jewel, pre-
scented to her by the empress of China,
which reveals Isl Ann. even amid her.
cares Of state. as remarkable enthu-
siast for the minor harmonies of life.
The Columbus journal., 1909-05-05
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tense. and thus the Al
mighty has endowed the
species with more than
the ordinary powers, for
usually fish. beast or
bird of the air has only
one natural mode of pro-
lection. The cuttlefish.
however. can cast from
its tissues an inky sub
stance known as "se-
pia." which turns the
water in its vicinity an
impenetrable black and
allows escape. Combined
The Columbus journal., 1909-05-05

To wear with the pretty Powered Or
candle gown is the cabriolet hat of
dainty laces and embroideries. and
adorned with flowers OF delicate
cOlorS.
The Columbus journal., 1909-05-05
wisdom from Uncle Eben.

'Nursin' a crouch" said Uncle
Eben. rs like neglectin' de flowers
an vegetables an putin in yoh time
tendin' de weeds
The Columbus journal., 1909-05-05
Kill the Flies Now

before they multiply. A DAISY FLY
KILLER kills thousands. Lasts the sea-
son. Ask your dealer, or send DC to II.
Somers, li9 De Kalb Ave-, Brooklyn, ". Y.
The Columbus journal., 1909-05-05

an ass, go and get halter around
thee.
The Columbus journal., 1909-05-05

thrusting it fato Miss Carls hair. she
said:
Keep this pin when the flowers
have faded as a souvenir of me and tc
remind you also that 1t is the duty OF
all of us to look as well as we can at
all times. and especially that 1t is the
duty of women"
The Columbus journal., 1909-05-05
IMAGINE a

IMAGINE a great. fat
Shiny something pokcd
out of the water into
your face, quickly fol-
loved by another slim.
something and then
another and another:
each endcavoring to
secure an option on a
different portion of
your anatomy. and you
have one of the vari-
Gus joys of fishing for
the devil fish.
But along the Amer
The Columbus journal., 1909-05-05
What Did He Mean?

Miss Bore-Do you ever think o: u1e
when YOU are driving your cart
Auto Enthusiast-Why. certainty
especially when l run over somebody.
Harvard LampOOn.