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effect. be incorporated In some blouse.
The French have a pretty reverence
for old lace. which it might be well to
encourage In some Americans who fail
in that worship of past things. Odd bits
OF lace can be admirably employed by
the clever girl who sews. In Paris
there is continued use for beautiful en-
broidery which has been cut away from
its torn foundation and cleverly mount
ed upon sheer lace. where 1t is even.
more effective than In its original form.
and surely more satisfying than in It's
useless condition.
Many small shops exist just for tie
Transformation OF such antiques-the
conversion OF such real treasures into
q thousand trifes which add charm
10 the modern woman's costume. IL
is doubtful whether there has hereto
fore been a time when real laces yell
low with age, and old embroideries and
fabrics OF every sort have been 20
gratefully accepted for incorporation IL
feminine apparel-a direct outcome or
the revival OF period fashions. and Their
correct development.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
Barbarism Up to Date

nth all this talk Of jewels. ear
w rings and metal trimmings. tho
w present trend OF fashion seems
to be leading US backward TO barbaric
splepdor How long this phase will last
no one is wise enough to say. but while
we have 1t at our disposal let US seize
tho opportunity and don the magnif-
cence that gained for the beauties of all
ages their claim TO Immortality.
The last fad lie the bodice chain. and 1t
seems permissible to drape ones self
for occasions with long robes OF imi-
tation stones or jet. 1t Is usually the
custom to wear q chain to match the
costume, although. of course, with white
or black any stones may be worn Cut
CRYSTALS are q very favorite kind of
chain. as are also the long ropy oriental
ones in gun metal. silver and even gold.
II madame wears a yellow gown she
will find that long amber chain, with.
perhaps, an amber fan. will make the
greatest Improvement in her appearance.
Then when she changes her gown to one
OF pink. what could be better than
crystal chain or one set with baroQUe
, pearls? Either Of these would be APP
propriate. Topazes. moonstones and ame-
thysts make fascinating chains. and
none of them is expensive. and at the
same time they are not quite SO worth
less as frankly artificial stones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
About the New
Buttons

n IIIONS will become popular on
n cotton and linen gowns. and vii,
remain almost 4 necessity on silk
anu heavier fabrics. How could .hev
possibly leave US suddenly after havlny
fastened themselves so firmly on our
RANCHES and. incidentally. on our
gowns?
me tube gown" which nav ;.
.pnelnerai or may take a strong enough
hoio TO be one OF the linen favorites.
demands buttons down Its long .traipb.
or diagonal front. which fa.tens from
chin to toe. The princess line naturally
implies some button relief FOR fts s.yer-
lily. and an extreme French gown kh,,v.
row OF buttons along the underarm
seam or the sleeve and side seams a.
the gown from armhole to hem.
Inc empire effects, which share hopor,
with the newcomer and continue their
reign OF dignity and grace. naturally
imply their continued button TRIMMING
and the buttony appearance of coats q,
the now linen costume, ciinches the a.
gument.
There are white pearl buttons WITH
every variety OF carving and some with
q Fnenchy decoration OF gilt lines and
flowers. Large nat buttons covered with
heavy white cotton braid are a late
importation for the linen gown. and
with them are used cotton braids ss
frogs and button fastenlngs. A round
crocheted button, shown among the
newest ones. has no shank. but Is sewed
on through the crochet work. and i. in
tended for a trimming as well as q
fastening button.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

n VARIATIONS In the jabot and the
" rabat come to us again from tho
French capital. Verify, there are
frills on top of frills. and bows mounted
on pleats to an unprecedented extent.
All the complications which ingenuity
can invent are crowded into one tia
and greedily accepted by yearniny
Womankind.
Women seem to have an Unsuitable de-
sire for neckWaar No other small
thing so persistently attracts them.
Each season the Parisienne reyives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

some past idea, and, instead OF serving
1T separately, so TO speak. she builds it
upon some structure already reared.
We have the rabat mounted upon the
jabot; We have, too. the double and the
triple jabot and attractive enough frihs.
There is shown the jabot that falls over
the soft. embroidered collar and the
jabot slipped through the collar
An entire neckband of Irish lace with
its corresponding rabat could. with good
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
The Summer
Gown is to be
Made With a
Fuller Skirt

~IIE summer afternoon gown in
tho softer fabrics is naturally
Il In. one selected for triaI OF
- f,1Iar ~kirt. 1t is, however. no
l,1,eex q trial. but a feature among
the accepted styles for afternoon "eai
-, say the French Doeuillet mooeiS'
with the slightly gathered skirt nee
essariIv are made with the somewhat
lowered waist line: and although inc
,ang sleeve. smooth and tight, per
sists the three-quarter sleeve reahS
has been given place In severai ne"
models in rose end olive green, the two
most popular colors.
Liberty satin and marauisctte double
are soft enough for the sa'hei
skirt. 90 IS foulard in the new uots
,rd designs. Silk cashmere and char
msnts arc also among the wanted ma
tA~,als Doeuillet has a special fond
,ess far the tiny check and for SILK
,,oi,n with a square of different color In
the weave.
Our first design to the left is a copy
able model in soft beige marquise''e'
Bands Of light coffee colored lace are
let into the skirt in panel effect ana
taken over the shoulder in graceful
line. The wrist is wrapped round Win
a band of the lace. while the sleeve anu
woke are figured net of the gown eoior
not tucked. but slightly wrlnkied.
crown of shaded pink roses on the burnt
satin straw hat melt their faded tones
into the general color scheme or the
gown
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28
A LONG LACE SLEEVE

The second model is a silk cashmere
in paGoda more commonly known as
peaeock blue, with a trimming OK SILK
cashmere braid, which is entirely new
In Paris. The long sleeves and the vest
effect are of coarse lace dyed blue, and
The tucked yoke and collar are of cream
tulle. In many of these gowns of deeper
tone. where il would not be we'll to re-
peat the general color in the yoke piece.
the cream net is-siight!y embroidered In
silver, gold or the dominant note in the
gown. The tendency toward the fuller
drapery appears even III this cashmere
gown. The hat is an extreme Coruay
with a huge satin rose in the middle
front and the very becoming Corday lace
ruffie under the brim-
The last gown was fashioned on the
lines of one designed by Paquin for LIE
I.vs." very late French play. 1t is
most attractive in figured satin foulard
of pale rose with a deeper rose appear
ing in the dot. in the plain material OF
the sirdle and in the bias bands that
trim skirt and bretelle. Cream tucked
net fills in the yoke and lower sleeve
portion.
A silk straw hat In the natural color
shows a rich cluster OF crushed roses,
with the band of ribbon velvet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

When cotton or silk soutache is used
to trim the linen and net costumes.
some of the braid is knotted and used
az a decoration for the buttons. which
have first been covered with bright
satin, a touch OF which appears round
the collars edge.
Wooden moulSs are covered with linen
like many Of the gowns they decorate.
Some OF these buttons now appearing on
models OF late design are oblong ovais.
and some OF them are squares. Round
moulds covered with green and white
striped linen are used as a fastening
and a decoration on a white linen gown.
Buttons are a pretty fancy. and their
evolution for each separate gown has
become almost a stamp or trademark
of certain modistes. One French maker
OF models uses the satin rattail and silk
soutache almost exclusively as his own
particular button covering. lie twists and
turns and knots them into shapes tnat
are recognizable from season to season.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-03
b. & O. RAISES RATES.

1t is noticed that the B. & o. Ry.
will raise its rates in West Virginia to
3 cents per mile. This is made posi-
BILE by the courts deciding that lower
rate is ''coniscatory, and therefore
unconstitutional. The railroads are
very fortunate. There was never any
confiscation of any railroad by the 2
cent rate, indeed during the terrible
depression of 1907, that Republican
free will offering to the country, rail-
roads increased in many cases their
passenger earnings. None was ever
destroyed, that is confiscated, by the 2
cent rate law. But the roads had
champions in Federal Judges These
took the bits i'll their mouths. Many of
them were old railroad attorneys and
got their appointments often, no doubt,
by railroad influence. They protected
their former clients and made it posi-
BILE for them to be even more domineer-
ing and aggressive than before any
State legislation. "Confscatory" was
the newly discovered panacea, and
they have worked it to the utter dis
gust of the people, and the degradation
of the bench.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-03
Big Paw Roll.

The total of United States govern
ment employees is approximately $40,
O65, as against 306, al in 1907. This is
on the authority of the official register,
or government "blue book" for 1909,
which shortly will be issued by Direc-
tor of the Census Durand.
There were 2S,947 persons in the fed
eral employ in Washington on July l
last, their annual payroll being $751;
541, 225, an average of nearly 81, 100 each.
Next year the salaries of about 1900
persons in the clerical force of the CEN
sus bureau will add nearly S., 900, 900 to
government expenses.
Outside the national capital New
York leads, with 1928 employees, whose
yearly compensation aggregates S3,O71,-
512. Arizona is credited with the small
est number-19-whose aggregate sala-
ries amount to $25, 226.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-03
UNFIT To BE TRUSTED.

In his speech in Kansas City last
Saturday night Hon. Jos. G. Cannon
made the following statement with
reference to the passage of the Payne
Aldrich Tariff bill, when paying his
respects to the ssinsurgents" that is
those Republicans who refused to
swallow that odious measure. Said
Mr.. Cannon:
"To put it in another way, the nom
inal Republican majority in the House
would have been destroyed, if all the
minority had co-operated with the So
called 'insurgent Republicans, and the
very first pledge of the Republican ma
tional convention and the Republican
president, Mr.. Taft, would have failed
as completely as though a Democratic
House of Representatives had been
elected, instead of House with NOM
inal Republican majority"
Here is the way that bill was passed.
The minority, that is the Democrats,
in part refused to accept an opportuni.
ty to defeat that bill If they had held
together, in Mr.. Cannon's own words,
"The very first pledge of the national
convention and the Republican presi-
dent, Mr.. Taft, would have failed as
completely as if a Democratic House
had been elected The traitors in the
House of the Democratic persuasion
are therefore responsible for the pas
sage of that bill. 1t is they who put
it on the country. The Republican
alone could not have passed
it. There is no word that can justly
such party action as this,
and in the face of this S statement the
Democratic party ought not to live an
other hour, because it is totally in
unfit, and untrustworthy.
1t has never in it's existence risen to
the rank of national party. 1t did
not do it under Cleveland. 1t was less
to be trusted when Mr.. Bryan was its
and now when it had a
chance to make itself felt,it criminally
threw it to the winds. 1t is enough to
make one blush for the name he has
allowed himself to be called. 1t is diff
cult to believe that Democrats made it
possible for the Republicans to redeem
"the very first PLEDGE of the last cam
paign. But it is disgracefully true.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-03
BACK TRACKING.

The Trust world will no doubt be
startled and possibly put in danger of
heart failure when it learns, and fully
grasps the conditions which have led
TO dissolution of the merger, which
up to this time has existed between the
Rock Island Ry. and the st. Louis and
san Francisco lines, usually called
''The Frisco.n There has been some
friction in the management it is true,
but it is believed that there is deter
mlnatlon on the part of some railroads
to have an independent existence. Thew
have come to the conclusion that this
is big country and that there is work
enough and room enough here for
more than one railroad. The impress
sion has existed for some time that the
Pennsylvania could dictate any policy,
because it had coupled up so MANY
other roads, there was none to oppose
it. AT an inopportune moment, but it is
hoped at an opportune one for the peo-
pie, the G. & o. Ry. was taken out of
Pennsylvania clutches, and we are
told today is an independent line. A
certain Mr.. Edward Hawley has been
given much credit for this, and we no.
tice that the same Mr.. Hawley is in
the ..'Frisco," which has been with
drawn from the Rock Island merger,
Should this be true the G. & o. may
couple up with road or roads west of
here, and thus become continuous line
from ocean to ocean, which is really
as large and powerful as any railway
ought to be. To such combination
as this there could be no serious OBJ
lection.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-03
HoW's This :?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. J. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, O
We, the undersigned, have known F
J. Cheney for the last Is years, and be
lieve him perfectly honorable in al
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm, WALDING, KINNAN &
MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, To.
ledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cures is taken inter.
nally acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Tes-
timonials free. Price 75c per bottle.
Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-03
V1rginian Denies Report.

A special from Richmond Saturday
stated that the c. & o. would purchase
the Virginian railway.
Saturday night the following denial
was sent from Norfolk,
'sThe report sent out from Richmond
that Edwin M. Hawley, owner of the
Chesapeake & Ohio railway, had OBJ
tanned an option on the Virginian rail-
way, recently built by the late Henry
H. Rogers, was emphatically denied at
the Virginian offices here today.
sit is also pointed out that the fed
eral law forbidding the purchasing OF
one competing line by another would
preclude the possibility of the Chesa-
peake & Ohio owning the Virginian."
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-03
Bryan for Prohibition.


Like nautilus with sensitive sails
stretched wide to catch the faintest
breath Of popular sentiment, Mr.. Bryan
continues to pervade the political sea.
In the last thirteen years he has come
before the public, obedient to his al
most insanely intense ambition for the
presidency, representing these causes
Free coinage of silver at 16 to l.
Immediate evacuation of the Philip
pine Islands.
Government ownership of railways.
The initiative and referendum.
Government guarantee of savings
bank deposits.
Government ownership of railways
if regulation fails.
Now he is out in his newspaper.
The Commoner, squarely for prohibi-
ton on the county option basis.
1t may be that the subscription lists
and circulation of The Commoner had
begun to droop and Mr.. Bryan as a
business man felt that it was necessary
to do something to have the name of
that somewhat monotonous publica-
ton once more put on the Associated
Press wires and before the country. We
are told, however, that Mr.. Bryan's
democratic associates in his own State
of Nebraska have told him that thew
cannot fn1Iouy hin, in b;c Now
He persisted Notwithstanding these de-
claration. Therefore, it is not impos-
sible that he has determined to cut
loose entirely from the democratic or
ganization and seek new road to the
White House through the national pro-
hibition party.
We doubt if the national prohibition
lists will welcome Brother Bryan very
cordially if he goes to them. Some of
them have ambitions of their own,
presidential and otherwise. They have
been, bearing the beat and burden of
many long, discouraging and arid days.
We do not know whether it is in order
to allude to the parable in this connec-
ton. The laborers referred to labored
in vineyard and vineyards produce
the material for wine. However, the
illustration will serve for the moment.
We can imagine that Brother Bryan,
painting and perspiring, hopping his
face, hastily elbowing aside the other
brethren at the eleventh hour, forcing
himself to the front and reaching out
for the wages of the entire outfit might
be unwelcomed and resented. He
might be advised to wait in the ante
room until he had been sent for to be ini-
tiated instead of bursting in, climbing
into the presiding officers chair, grab
bling the gavel and taking charge of the
lodge.
Whether this new demonstration is
from sudden conclusion of conscience,
for advertising purposes or in the line
OF presidential aspiration or a combina-
ton of all, it is likely to be as futile as
Mr.. Bryan's other efforts to arouse,
popular sentiment and ride on it into
the place he has desired and sought SO
long, SO ardently and so variously.-i
Richmond NeWS-T, leader.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-03
WANTED.

100000 #. White Oak, Red Oak and
Black Oak, sawed strong inch, even
lengths, 6, s, 10, II, IA, Is it., green or
dry. TO be delivered inside of months
at the rate of $4,000 #. per month.
Cash will be paid for same delivered at
our factory. Black walnut wanted at
all times, cash paid for same. Good
butt longs sawed strong II inches.
Young timber sawed strong inch.
Good prices paid.
w. w. PUTNAM & CO.,
StauntOn. Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-03

Howard Little who killed six per-
sons in Tazwell, was tried last week
and found guilty of murder in the first
degree. His object was to get the mon
ey of Mrs. Justis an old lady who had
81, 800 in her house. He killed her, her
son-in-law, Geo. Meadows, his wife
and their children. At one time Little
was foreman for the Ritter Lumber
Go. He will be electrocuted January
18th in the State penitentiary, unless
some Intervention of a higher court or
by the governor takes place.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-03
WASHINGTON LETTER.

From Our Regular Correspondent
Washington, D. G., Nov. Pin
these days before the beginning of the
first regular session of Congress of
Resident Taft's administration there
is considerable wild talk of disagree
ment between this administration and
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-03

In speech last week at Kansas City
Hon. Joe Cannon stated that the Re
publican party would stake it's chances
OF success on the new tariff bill. If so
and the people are retributive they will
send the party to limbo so soon as this
trust measure becomes understood, and
Uncle Joe can be spared with it.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-03

Mi. Cannon proposes to read out of
his party those Republican Senators
who dared oppose the Aldrich-P Payne
tariff bill. In doing SO he will read
into their dismissal the names of many
thousands who will follow them in the
tight against favoriteism, they have so
calamity made.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-03

1t Is now asserted that Gov. Glass
cock of West Virginia, will not call
an extra session of the legisl allure to
put production tax on natural gas.
He has been strongly urged to do so
by the people, though it now seems
he is more strongly urged not to do so
by the gas interests.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-03
------ -
LOST ALABAMA.

The Statewide Prohibitionists who
are preparing to dictate legislation in
Virginia, will hardly be encouraged by
the result in Alabama. An election
was held there Monday on prohibia-
tory amendment. The amendment
was lost by majority of over 26,0OC,
and as strange as it may seem to some
the counties as we'll as the cities went
against it. Alabama had enough of
Gov. Conner and his hypocracy, just as
Virginia will soon have of Judge
Mann, r. E. Byrd and others, and
their hypocracy.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-03

To our mind the proposition of the
open door in Manchuria is something
that we must enforce.
News-Leader.
"Must enforce" sounds big when
talking to Zelaya. But when talking
to the Emperor of Japan hardly stirs
the circumam bient atmosphere
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-03

Mr.. Geo. o. Green, editor of the
Clifton Forge Review, has purchased
the Covington Dispatch. Nothing
pleases US more than to hear of his
success, and we hope he may make the
Dispatch as useful and influential as
he has made the Review.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-03
May Buy Grafton Traction compa
mary to be held next summer.

Fairmont, w. Va, Nov. 29.-The
Fairmont and Clarksburg Traction
Company is negotiating for the pur-
chase of the Grafton Traction Compa-
ny. Action will be taken in the mat
ter when the report of the committee
of the former after an examination of
the road is made.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-03

TIL name of ex-Gov. A ]. Montague
of Virginia, is prominently mentioned
in connection with the appointment to
the post of minister to China by Presi-
dent Taft. Among others mentioned
is Chas. e. Magoon, former Governor
general of Cuba.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-03

The lumber and coal trade of the
country is improving, and the car
shortage growing in places. The c. &
0. has been short of cars on one or two
occasions, and has ordered 1000 new
freight cars for immediate use.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-03
Strobe May Oppose Flood.

1t is learned that friends of State
Senator Aubrey E. Strobe, of Amherst
Court House, will launch movement
to nominate him for Congress in the
Tenth district, to succeed Representa-
tive Hal d. Flood, who will also to a
candidate for denomination in the pri-
mary to be held next summer.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-03

vlgor and cheerful
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys are
out of order or dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not uncom-
mon for a child to be
born afflicted with
weak kiduex,c Tffha
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-03
benuine Blue Grass Land |

Two splendid farms in magnificent
region. One valued at SIS, ZOO, and the
other at $4,000. These are properties
OF unusual merit at bargain figures.
For full information and list of other
properties, address,
III. w. HILLEARY & CO.,
oc29 OF Charlottesville, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-03

Senator Daniel has SO improved in
health that he will be able to attend
the opening of the Senate next Mon
day.