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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-10
FUTURE HUSBAND
RECEIVES A SHIRT

Ne less a garment than the shirt does
the Swedish bride-to-be give her flu
ture husband. Whether or no this has
anything to do with the goose that
figures among his gifts is not divulged.
This sacred shirt he wears on his we'd
ding day. Then it is laid away, no
circumstance of pomp or poverty being
sufficient to cause him to bring it
forth. 1t is put away the same as
some one or more garments worn by
our fair brides, to be treasured so long
as life lasteth.
When he shuffies off this mortal coil
he is once more arrayed in this shirt,
and there are Swedes who firmly be-
lieve not only in the resurrection of the
body, but in the veritable resurrection
of this self same shirt, in the case of
husbands who have never once-"no,
never"-broken their marriage VOWS.
Should the Swedish widower fly in
the face of fate by taking unto him
self a second bride, a most important
ceremony is the total destruction of
the bridal shirt given him by the form
er possessor of his heart on the eve of
his wedding day.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-10
BUY TWO CORSETS;
1T is ECONOMY

One corset, no matter how excellent
1t may be, will never take the place of
two. There are three obvious reasons
for the possession of two equally well
fitted garments of the same size, sort
and shape. If woman cares for her
self-for her personal comfort and her
interior-she will find it absolutely nee
essary to get out of the corset she has
had on during the biggest part of the
day and into the one that has been out
of commission. Then, too, If the fresh
air theory is inherent or has been in
stilled, she will have reasons for airing
one corset while the other is in use.
Again, any real care of the corset will
be out of the question if it be constant
ly in use, and impossible to mend,
clean or repair.
The woman who is we'll able to pur-
chase two of kind at the same time,
or to plan so that her best becomes, in
turn, a second best, and who, neverthe-
less, carelessly evades all thought or
action on the subject will in a short
time find herself the possessor of one
miserable and fiimsy affair, limp rag
weighted down with metal pieces and
about as useless as a half-worn carpet
sweeper.
Almost every woman who has any
genius for managing can accumulate
the amount required for second cor
do without things. The majority OF US
economic most erratically at best. L
think of a retired English gentleman
living on his several estates, who, when
seized by certain fits of saving, cut
down expenses by depriving himself
and his family of the penny paper.
Legend tells us of one of King Ar
thurs court--it may have been the
black knight, or even the green knight
who walked on his head to save his
heels. Incidentally, one thinks of the
upitiable condition of the head of Sir
Knight after it's contact with the road
ways of rural England in Arthurs day:
which is precisely the point; he saved
his heels at the expense of his head.
1t is never advisable to save your
corset at the expense of yourself. The
woman who goes uncorseted all day,
while her one garment is carefully hid
den in some bureau drawer, lis the
counterpart of our green knight. She
has struck wide of the mark, and 1t
NAV be a difficult task to convince her
of the necessity for more than one. To
save n corset is not to put it away
where it can't be used That was the
old. old theory responsible for the hid
ing away of the only wax doll. There
is a much more practical theory of get
ting the best out of what we possess,
which is positively religious if the thing
in question be kept in good order and
used with due respect.
To get the best out of corset is to
save 1t, and vice versa. 1t should be
alternated with a second and like gar
ment. and in its hours of ease it should
be kept in order, aired and rested.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-10
&Nusec, Ghaf
Floral FapOrS for Easter

the neck or upon the head during the
remainder of the entertainment
Easter tea table favors are in the
form of miniature slippers, trays ana
baskets of satin or tinsel paper, elab-
orately decorated with small flowers
having gauze or jewel studded petals.
These are used to serve as individual
sandwich, cake and confectionery re-
ceptacles, and the guest is expected TO
take away her entire collection
Wedding favors are the daintiest af-
fairs imaginable, and i'm them orange
blossoms play a leading role. For the
cake box there are innumerable fancy
shapes, notably the heart, which rests
upon a mat of orange blossoms, and
has a deep, overlapping lid of satin,
which may be lifted by means of a sin
gle small blossom attached to its CEN
ter.
Bride books. distributed to each
guest, are of white satin bordered with
tiny crepe paper flowers, and when
open reveal the names of the nigh con-
tracing parties and the date on which
the ceremony was performed. ON an
opposite page are inscribed the names
of the wedding attendants.
Another form of the bridal favor is
the white satin calendar with the date
of the wedding ringed with gold. This
is inclosed In a pair of silk ivy leaves
and may be suspended from the wall
by means of a green cord, resembling
a slender vine.
Bridge dinner favors are in the shape
of square and oblong wicker baskets
decorated with flowers, lined with dell
cately tinted silks and fitted up with
a needlework outfit which leaves room
for a pack of cards. Eminently prac-
teal are the bridge bag faVors of col
ored silk, sewn over with real or artl-
4 A.t11r fn1 - a
guests as the game is about to be-
gin. The bags are so substantial that
they may be used for long time after
their flower trimmings have fallen
away.
Cotillons have become one of the
most expensive forms of entertain
ments that a hostess can undertake
simply because of the extravagant
prices paid for the favors. One of the
most artistic effects is known as the
Faust Garden" In this the interior of
the ballroom is decorated with ribbon
tied American beauty roses arranged
in clusters which, during the course OF
the figure, are distributed as favors by
the Faust" who leads the dance.
Mandolin. banjo and either favors
are practical-and sometimes very
vines, flowers and ribbons. Sometimes
there are miniature harps of gilded
wood and wire entwined with flowers
and trimmed with ribbons, or violins
with flower stems and bows. Flower
trimmed straw hats are extensively
employed as favors and are worn by
the girls during the figure in which
flower wreat hed sombreros are given to
the men, Flower boas, tied with rib
bons, make fascinatingly pretty favors
and usually precede a figure in which
behowered and beribboned shepherdess
crooks or directoire walking sticks are
distributed. Ribbon and flower har-
nesses make the popular driving figure
picturesque, and in connection with
this is occasionally used the f1orally
decorated beach chairs or the Japa-
nese karumas, Familiarity known as the
''jinricksha."
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-10

~ ASTER morning breakfast favors
n are more than ever novel this sea-
"a son, and, as the entertainments
are generally given for or participated
in by the children, the greatest in
genuity is expended in developing de-
signs showing all the familirr domestic
animals harnessed with bright ribbons
and wearing wreaths of flowers. Inc
pure white woolly lamb is particularly
popular at present, and is utilized to
draw basket chariots laden with fiowers
and fruits and confectionery. one OF
these designs shows a miniature VIC
toria of lacquer, with a flower top,
driven by a liVeried coachman and
drawn by four white swans. Fairies
play an important role In the faVors de-
signed especially for children's parties,
and many of them are really doll works
of art, with rolling eyes and movable
limbs that work by inward mechanism,
and with frocks and wings sewn with
imitation gems. They dance on hover
candy boxes.
For the childrens breakfast there are
scores of favors which include eggs,
some OF them of heroic dimensions,
drawn by rtbbon-decorated harnessed
rabbits, swans and tiny fluffy chickens.
and having practical covers brilliantly
decorated with rich colors, gold or sill
yer outlined. These, of course, are con-
fectionery and cake boxes, as we'll as
charming souvenirs.
Sunbonnets of muslin embroidery,
liberty silk and crepe paper, decorated
with artificial flowers and ribbons, are
used as supplementary favors, to be
donned by the young feminine guests
as soon as they are seated at the table.
Another novelty is the clock case OF
forget me-nots, violetS and rosebuds,
mounted upon pasteboard and holdlng
q small timepiece of the dollar variety,
which is a generally useful remem-
brance after the flowers surrounding
it have lost their pristine freshness.
Sometimes the centerpiece of the
childrens Easter breakfast is arranged
to represent a pond, fringed with
aquatic flowers and having water lilies
floating upon it's surface. Each young
guest is provided with f1ower-tipped
fishing rod and draws from the pond
one small gift, usually tiny bar pin
or an inexpensive gold ring.
Fish pond centerpieces are also en-
ployed for bridesmaids luncheons, in
which event rather large paper or silk
flowers are used for the border, as in
the center of these must be hidden the
brides souvenir bracelet, ring or pin.
Again, the flower border remains in
tact and when the coffee is served each
guest draws a lily pod from the pond
and finds attached to it small box
containing a pretty favor.
For a young girls luncheon there
are charming little boxes of white
satin, standing on flower trays, and
when the lids of these are lifted the
guests find a daintily embroidered
cobwebby handkerchief or a similar
trifie. Another practical favor, which
also serves as a table decoration is a
silver mounted sherbet glass standing
in a cup formed of single huge rose
or of many small exotics.
When garlands of flowers are used to
decorate luncheon table they are dis
tributed among the guests as the cloth
Is removed just before the coffee is
served, and the wreaths are worn about
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-10
SEVEN LITTLE MICE

Little Mouse Sunday found a great big bun:
Little Mouse Monday wished that he had one
Little Mouse Tuesday was fat enough without
Little Mouse Wednesday sat down to sulk and
pout;
Little Mouse Thursday, 'I'll get one for my
self!'
Little Mouse Friday, There's another on the
shelf"
Little Mouse Saturday began to beg and squeak
Come on!' said all the seven; we've enough
to last weekl''
ST Nicholas
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-10
a POEM BY BILLIE BURKE

The following is one Of the poems that will
appear in Billie Burke's volume OF vers
which is to be published soon, and which is t
be illustrated by Archie Gunnsy
TO MRS. GRAY HAIR
Within womans smile played.
Through all my chidhood's morning;
At all my blunders she just smiled,
And knew no clouds of scorning.
And SO my play was free as birds,
or winds among the flowers:
NV smiles were candid rs the light,
My tears as true as showers.
And so it is that your dear face,
Invites the best that's in me;
To play as simply as a child
Your holy smilings win me.
'Tis Just for you my words say.
For you alone I'm playing;
l know. that l may do my best,
Your mother heart is praying.
And when the curtain falls, know.
My faults have no abiding;
Within the sunshine of your heart
Where glooms no night Of Gliding.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-10

First Young Lady learning GOLF
Dear me, what shall do now? This
ball is in a hole.
Second Young Lady docking over
book of instructions)-Let- 1
presume you will have to take a stick
Of the right shape to get it out.
First Young Lady-Oh, yes, of course.
See if you can find one like a dustpan
and brush.-Tit-Bits
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-10

Herbert had a way of telling make
believe stories about the things he saw,
and his mother wished to convince him
that they were not true. So, one day,
when he saw dog pass and began a
story about it's being grizzly bear,
she babe him run away and pray God
to forgive him for telling an untruth.
Very soon he returned and exclaimed:
God says that's all right, mother.
He thought it was a grizzly, too."-
Dellneator.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-10
A FEW SMILES

Mrs. Malaprop-Young Sharp will
have to apologize before I'll speak to
him again.
Miss Interest-Did he insult you?
Mrs. Malaprop-Did he? The last
time 1 met him 1 told him that my
uncle, Lord de Style, had locomotive
atacksia, and he had the impudence to
ask if he "whistled at crossings" He's
an unsympathetic brute.-Chicago Rec
ord Herald.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-10
The WORTH OF A WOMAN

Whatever the wage OF the world may be
At the close of the toiling day.
For a task too slight for the world to see.
AS 1t measures mems work for pay
He Is rich in the tribute OF rarer lands
That reckon worlds wage above
In the touch of a woman who underestimate
In the thought of woman's love.
Charlotte l.. Rudyard in Harper's Bazaar.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-10

Any gown of the mayonnaise type can
stand a beef la mode bodice, trimmed
with shirred eggs, provided the skirt
gumbo.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-10

We suppose that not even Lieutenant
Shackleton denies M. Paderewski' s
claim to the title of the magnetic Pole
patch.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-10

Lady Speaker--What holds woman
down?
Voice from Gallery--Her hat.-Life.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-10

Georgie-Hoy smoke! Just look at
that young lady kissing the poodle!
Harold--Yes, I see. Who wouldn't
lead a dogs life?-Kansas City Jour
nal
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-10

anybody who would - able to find an
address IN the dictionary would be able to
ind your CLASSIFIED al.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-10
address and hourl.
Easter Epworth LEAGUE Party

The Epworth league of the Methodist
church of our town would like to have
an Easter party. We would like to get
come information concerning the enter
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-10

"You once said that you would share
your last dollar with me-
IT know; but it's going to be long
time before l get down to my last
dollar
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-10

A girl never really believes fairy
stories until the right man begins to
tell them to her.-Dallas News.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-10

''I've just sold all his old clothes to
a peddler. Detroit Free Press.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-10

81 expect my husband will want to
go fishing any day now"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-23
ON ROAD TO CELL
THIS TIME

After having been given several
chances to reform, by serving time
In the rsformatory and by being
caught on different occasions and
proved guilty of theft, Harry
Schonwald. aged 10 years, must
now face the courts on charge of
burglary.
He was caught last night en-.
deavoring to sell about $50 worth
OF hides he had stolen the night
previously from the same place.
He was held by employees of the
place until the patrol wagon arriv-
ed to take him to the station.
All the way down to the station,
the boy protested that this was his
first offense. but records at police
headquarters indicate that he has
served a term In the reformatory
for stealing copper from the Spo-
kane Traction Co.
Schonwald was formerly a mes.
senger boy In Spokane. and on the
way to the station last night stated
that he had turned burglar In an
effort to get cleaned up that he
might o" tn his home In Chewelah,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-23
FANCHER AIDS
MILD jObbERY
Especial to The Press.)


OLYMPIA, Jan. 23.-While both
branches Of the legislature have
come to the conclusion that they
will no longer tolerate the biennial
Legislative manual" they are new
ertheless willing that the state
should help pay the freight. They
turned down the colored man who
made a speciality of getting out
these manuals, and then to make
the rundown nice and gentle the
house promptly created the posi-
ton of janitor for his brother and
assigned him the job.
For years Editor Ryan, colored,
Of the Forum has had the inside
track on the manual business. This
year there came a competitor in
the person of the son of Repre-
sentative French of Vancouver.
Rivalry was keen, and most of the
secrets of the trade were disclosed.
Hence the rundown.
Representative Fancher of Spo-
kane got through a resolution add
ing five members to the house staff
Of employees, and among them was
Mr.. Ryan. Mr.. Fancher naively re-
marked that the cleansing of Gus
pidors was not a white mans pro-
fession, and loyalty to race and a
desire to placate whatever anguish
Ryan might treasure forced the
thing through.
Ryan will get his 81 day now,
together with a half dozen other
janitors, who spend most of their
time shining shoes at 10 cents per
shine and drawing their pay from
the state.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-23
DIAMOND MINE
FOR DIME
ARKANSAS WOMAN HAD LIT.
TIE DEAL THAT HAS MADE
HER DIAMOND QUEEN OF
THE UNITED STATES.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 23.-Kansas
City has society woman who
gives diamonds to her guests as
party favors. But she can afford it,
because she owns a diamond mine,
not In Africa, but in southwestern
Arkansas.
Mrs. George D. Hope of 1888 Lin
wood boulevard, the wife of a
wealthy lumberman. is the new
diamond queen" At whist party
at her home she surprised her
guests by offering diamonds as
prizes.
Mrs. Hoge's husband owns about
10000 acres of Arkansas timber
land. Seven years ago he solo
about 5000 acres that had been cut
off to his wife. at bargain price.
After had bought the LAND
from my husband" said Mrs. Hope,
Il went down to look it over. A
railroad switch was being built
across my land to my husbands
sawmill. l was watching the men
work one day when a little negro
boy passed by with peculiar peb.
BILE. He said he had found it where
the men were making a cut through
hill for the switch track.
THE negro boy offered to sell me
the stone for nickel. l offered to
give him dime for every stone
like it he found.
Il sent the pebbles to experts in
New York city and they said they
were diamonds. Since then | have
picked up 2S5 diamonds in the vi
entity. had 139 of the stones cut.
They ranged in weight from one
quarter of carat to five carats.
Several millionaires in the east
are wearing my diamonds" Mrs.
Hope continued. land they do not
appear to be ashamed of them.
don't see any difference between
the Arkansas diamonds and my
African diamonds.
Il asked an expert in New York
city, who is "a friend of mine, why
jewellers tried to discredit the Ar
kansas gems. He said the Ameri-
can jewelers. were overstocked with
African diamonds, and that if Ar
kansas diamonds were placed on
the market in quantities it would
lower the price of the African
product"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-23
CURES ECZEMA QUICKLY
New Drug, Poslam, Now Obtain
able in Small Quantities.

able in Small Quantities.
Since its discovery one year ago
the new drug, poslam. has success
fully cured thousands of chronic
cases of eczema and other distress
ing skin Affections. Heretofore
poslam has been dispensed solely
for the benefit of eczema patients
in large jars sufficient for a
months treatment. This was found
to be an inconvenience to many
thousands who use 1t for minor
skin troubles. such as pimples.
blackheads. herpes, acne, scaly
scalp. complexion blemishes, itch
ing feet. piles, ETC.. which require
but small quantity to cure. To
overcome this. and in response to-
urgent appeals. the dispensers Of
poslam have been obliged to adopti
in addition to the regular two-dol-
lar packages. a special fifty-cent
size. which In future may be found
on sale at Murgittroyd's and Rn.
ter's drug stores. and other lead,
ing drug stores In Spokane, or
may be ordered direct from the
Emergency Laboratories. No. -
West 25th street, New York City
In all eczema cases poslam stops
itching with first application, and
proceeds to heal Immediately;
chronic cases being cured In two
weeks. In less serious skin trou-
bles, results are seen after an
overnight application.
Samples for experimental pur.
poses may still be had, free of
charge. by writing to the labora-
tories for them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-23
HARTMAN TALKS PLAIN
TO COLLEGE GRADUATES

first principles he will 60 ahead
much faster than his less educated
rival. His mind is naturally bet
ter developed and more capable
of grasping the fine points Of the
business. On the other hand the
high school boy, as being younger,
is more adaptable and has not In
most cases the irregular habits of
the college man.
mo matter how we'll educated
a man may be he must start in
railroading at the very bottom. ]
recall an instance of a Yale gradu.
ate who did this not many years
ago and who is now one of the
leading railroad men in the west
He started as, brakeman in Min.
nesota, then he went to a little
country town in Michigan as an
assistant station agent. Next he
was sent to Arizona, then to Cali
fornia; from there to New Mexico
then back to California. holding
successfully positions of greater
importance until he is now near the
top of the profession.
THAT brings to my mind the
great difficulty In making success
in railroading. A railroad man has
no fixed home; he Is like naval
officer. always at sea, and more.
over he is always working to the
limit of his endurance. 1t is the
hardest life | know and yet one
of the most pleasant.
In the experience it gives it is
perhaps the best work for man
to take up first, as he can go from
it into any calling and 1t will be
of great assistance to him. 1t cult.
Yates an insight. 1t teaches a
knowledge of men, and in this way
is the best training for any pro.
fessiOn.
Pull can never carry man far
in railroading. 1t is hard work and
application that count Many a
man starts out well, but lacking the
stick to it spirit, which is SO pre-.
eminently essential, falls into OBJ.
security. My advice to the college
man expecting to enter railroading
and hoping to have an easy life
is don't, but to the man who does
not mind the hardest kind of work
who will not quit under early dis
appointments and who wishes to
have the most interesting sort of
a career Is, by all means, do"