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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
OUR CORSET STORY Told Told, Each ;;sh Week By
ON BONES

ny THESE particular bones .
x mean whales bones. not WON
IL ems. and it may be as wen
TO SO discriminate from inc
start; for. while | have spoken before
Of women's bones. and shall no doubt
be compelled to refer TO them again.
l hone not to fall into the habit OF
regarding my kind as "a rag and
bone and a hank of hair. we can
them bones" in a general sort OF
way. but the ordinary weaFer anu
buyer has as meager knowledge VI
the makeup of a corset as i'ao '
general public OF sausage until ING
pure-food law was passed stuiiihs "
any sort is a dubious commodity anu
whalebone-the genuine artcie-S "
scarce as a diamond back terrap'h.
once there was a whale u predlcteo
that l might not be able 10 talk U"
bones without bringing UP the "h@ie
and il almost necess.tates ofase"s
in Jonah. an historic corset "haie VI
early English origin; ne was coiaiu
cred right royal fish. men no
was caught on the coast he was por-
toned out to the king ana 9aen.s
and thus it was that the queen >
wardrobe was supplied with "haIe
bone. In the beginning some mys
terry hung around the use or TINS td!i'
which was her share. but 1t has oc.
Cured TO the writer to wonder just
what use his majesty may have iound
for the head.
WhaIebone for woman's wear was
regarded as something of joke.
The corset maker was dubbed tine
whalebone man; but he stood for an
improvement on "a board in the
'front.' which sounds as II the mod
eTn straight-front effect were but
there is very little whalebone used
today. and some foundation for the
statement that when perspired too
frequently whaleboneS curl up or
turn round in their castings. There is
positive proof OF the statement that
they break lengthwise even though
they are first soaked in water to pre-
vent this brittleness and to allow OF
their being cut into lengths
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10

PARIS, Jan .
Wis season OF the year Paris ia
sun "sVering. Paquin says and
= .eNerates that the empire waist
me must go-in fact, has hone
White on the other hand Reeifern and
Marsa:ne LecroiN persist that the beau
'ilul empire style must remain, cannot
fail to retain its popularity.
be mat as 1t may. the world OF fash
ION. the beau monde Of Paris. has left
'Ee gay capital and is now sojournins
vi the RIVIERA. And it is here that We
must look for the toilette that Is to be
popular during the coming months.
On the terrace of Monte Carlo. on tn.
Espianade des Anglais, at Nice, one may
hnd the latest ideas in toiIettes de
visite and trotting suits. while the
Casino in the evening will be resplend.
ent with sumptuous gowns and opera
e'oahs' combined with the daintiest
Millinery that could be ina gined
AS yet. cheres lectrices, 1 am unable
to tell YOU the exact date OF the direc-
'olre and empire, and as yet l am I'M
able to sive You line on the fashions
OF the coming spring. but l can al least
describe for you few of the charming
cAapeauX and robes that I have seen
az Inc inodistes and The couturiers'
where they are being prepared to make
their debut on the Riviera.
In the Casino in the evening many
Parisians are wearing directoire BON
nets. and this in spite OF the fact that
the directoire style Is said to be passe,
These bonnets are entirely composed
of lace and ribbon, wreathed with
pompadour roses tipped with silver
One very attractive model which was
brought particularly to my notice, made
chez Marie Louise. has a very high,
pulled CROWN of dull gold tule
wreathed with pastel pink satin and
trimmed here and there with dainty
pink roses powdered with gole and sill
Yer. The brim OF gold tulle resempled
slightly a toaue. Does this not sound
beautiful? Would it not grace the
golden hair OF any fair Parisienne at
the wonderful Casino at Monte Carlo?
A gown which is here considered to
be typical costume OF the Riviera
Is being made for Madamoiselle ChsI-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10

'ies' and it leaves the entire back of the
colHure uncovered-but why lament?
Paris has said.
we snow In the third Illustration quite
the reverse and also a variation In veil
dom: this for the woman who insists on
tying IN her wandering locks. The edge OF
this veil is bordered by a narrow black
Veivet ribbon: at a given point there Is a
tiny bow. under which hook is conceal
ed: the velvet ribbon is placed round the
neck so that the bow reaches the CEN
ter back, where IT fastens to a worked
eyeiet on the opposite side of the ve.-
Vet: the remaining border of velvet rib
pom Is drawn up toward the hat and
holds the veil firmly over the hair
Our middle picture shows the velvet
bordered veil made OF the heavy mesh
that IL so popular.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10

The skirts Of these street suits are
skinny, short and tight" the adjec-
tives came over in the same boat with
the designs) and they are weighted down
with shot Travelling with the designs
and adjectives were satin "knickers"
for wear under those draggy skirts. to
insure the slender look so that there
shall be no "stick-out' whatever.
The first model to the left Of the
sketch is Of dull green chiffon cloth.
worn with coarse cheviot of the same
color. Two rows of corded shirring are
first fastened round the neck. overlap
ping the very little Irish yoke: both of
them are tackled through to the fitted
lining of white silk mousseline. The
slightly mousquetaire sleeves are so
SHRED that a two-inch tuck taken in
the chiffon cloth will form the frill
down the outside Of the arm ct will be
necessary to drape the sleeve over fit
ted lining of mousseline): the buttons,
covered with dull green satin. hold the
wrinkles of the sleeve in place. allow
Ing two inches OF Irish lace cuff TO show
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10

out from beneath it-an adorable gown
for warm spring days without the coat!
The second blouse Is of tulle. a deep
catawba. like the costume. The hand
tucks. which are the attraction OF the
blouse and the sleeves, are very small.
The under blouse, cut exactly like thu
upper, is of a lightweight messaline the
same color. The girdle and cravat are
made of black liberty satin. while the
tucked collar and pleated jabot OF
creamy chiffon are edged with the same
creamy valenciennes that forms the
ruff around the hand.
The middle sketch is smart arrange
ment Of messaline and cluny. the lace
having been dyed the new dark brown
tete de negre''-to match the cloth and
silk. The messaline is arranged In pam
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
SEPARATE BLOUSES FOR HOME SEWING

Eole Ia the other side and finished
there; the alternate knots in the design
are tied soutache. both ends fastened
on the under side The sleeves. yoke
and collar OF hand-tucked chiffon are
lined with blue messaline silk
And she of the spotted veil has chosen
crepe de chine blouse to match her
costume of duck's-wing blue. The yoke
and jabot are made Of an allover design
of German vaIenciennes lace, made
smarter by the addition OF black satin
cravat with half long ends. The yoke
and blouse are not lined-the square
neck Of the crepe de chine being fasten-
ed TO the yoke with one border line Of
soutache the same vivid blue. The tucks
are put in by hand. forming the very
broad front boxpleat. It should be need
less to add that in ali of the Partisan
blouses the fashion of the backs and
fronts is identicai-for the day OF paper
dolls is done-except that the back yoke
IS sometimes shortened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10
nun aNHHNsZ Io1oEI

Won1an's age-ability to grapple with the
approved and latest being the hall
mark of eternal youth!
This last French wrinkle in wells is
given in our first picture; the regular
yelling is used mot an extra width or
peculiar texture). but the newness is
all in the way it Is put on, and this is
the way:
Begin by allowing sufficient yelling to
hold securely to the brim of the hat, and
then at the lower edge place a few soft
folds of the veil under your chin; now
draw It abruptly upward and over the
top of the hat that the edge of the
veil just covers your ears.
This line along the Wells edge carries
with 1t suggestion Of the velvet hat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10

els, the edges Of which are all turned
back and bordered with row OF SOU
tache. Flat disks woven of soutache
are used in place of buttons. A word to
the wise about shoulders on this partic-
ular design, which needs a pair OF gen.
erous ones to hold it out; lacking the
extra width of shoulder. it is we'll to
take wide tuck (of the Gibson ordeD
over the shoulder. letting it fall free in
the back and in the front at the bust
line
Our lady of plumes Is wearing Il blue
broadcloth costume; the blouse is broad
cloth. but cut separate and held at the
high waist line with a girdle of MESA
line to match. The bands used to trim
the blouse are also of bias messaline
not stitched. but doubled nrs:. and then
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10

6SA TO more loose and struggling
~ ends OF hair was an edict
that recently went forth, and
woman bowed to the inevitable, al
though 1t cost some effort. She bought
the broadest of wells. drew 1t together
over her low. full couture, and all of
the puffs that she did not pin to the
brim of her hat were held together
with the veil in the firm grip Of q shell
barrette. SO that the removing Of her
hat became an act for the privacy OF
her own boudoir.
Now comes later mandate. and the
French-American hat man shows us
how to obey. He actually puts on our
wells. with the admonition that a VEIL
like . collar. IL clear indication Of a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10

~ CONSIDERING the separate
blouse-apd even now must 1t De
Il taken Tito our consideration, II
being utterly impossible for Wom-
en- to wear whole clcth waists under
heavy cloth coats-let it first be ac-
cepted as a fact tina. the blouse must
match the skirt and coat in color.
The lingerie and lace affairs are al
most passe; "ah! pity it's, tits true.
for was there ever such a convenient
little blouse? 1t served alike for mat
inee and marketing. Bat once moro we
await the verdict. Paris judges and We
accept the sentence.
The new blous.s are made OF chif-
fon cloth, tuIe. cluny crepe de chine.
or of satin-sometimes a happy combi-
nation Of two or three-but the combi-
nation mist rot be unhappy or 1t won't
be French. II will be seen that all OF
these blouses from Paris have long
sleeves. very closely hooked at the
hand; the short sleeve Is seen no more
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-03-23

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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-27
Christian Church Officers.

Rev. C. A. Cole returned from the
church convention at Marion.
The election of officers resulted
as follows:
President, Rev. c. A. Cole, abb
lene; vice president, Rev. H. M. Gill
more, Council Grove; secretary
treasurer, Rev. W. NJ. Berkeley, Nc
Pherson; Christian Endeavor super
intendent, G, B. James, White City;
Bible school superintendent, ]. G.
Macarthur, salina; G. W. B. M. man
ager, Mrs. Louise Kelley, Emporia;
Junior superintendent, Mrs. W. M.
Berkeley, Mcpherson; delegate to
state Sunday School convention. H.
M. Gilmore, Council Grove; Alter
nate, F. H. schmitt, Harrington; G.
W. B. NJ. Delegate to State Sunday
School Convention, Mrs. Rldenous,
Florence; Alternate, Mrs. McGill,
Mcpherson.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-27
oHAUTAUoUA ATTRACTIONS.
List Is Made Out for the Session July
1920.

The dates for the Abilene Chauta-
qua are July 10 to 20 inclusive.
Among the attractions booked are:
Helen May Buffers Concert Band,
Kirksmith Sisters Orchestra, Shung-
opavi and Co., Hesperian Male Quar-
tette, Alexander's Jubilee Singers,
DR.. Mac Queen, Ernest Harold Bay
mes, Hon. Geo. w. Thompson, NOV
ing pictures. Travelogues, Entertain
ments, VIM. Rainey Bennett, Marion
Ballou Fish. Carl D. Thompson, Lou
Beauchamp, Educational Features
Senator La Toilette, DR.. Thos. e.
Green, Hon. J. Adam Bede, DR.. Allan
A. Tanner, Col. Robt. s. Seeds, Faith
er DAILY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-27
Won't Slight A Good Friend.

"If ever / need a cough medicine
again l know what TO get" declares
Mrs. A. L. Alley Of Beals, Me-, for,
after using ten bottles OF DR.. Kings
New Discovery, and seeing its ex-
celIent results in my own family and
others, / am convinced II IL the best
medicine made for coughs, colds and
feels lust that way. Relief is felt at
once and It's quick cure surprises you.
lung trouble" Everyone who tries II
For bronchitis, asthma, hemorrhage.
Group, lagrippe, sore throat, pain II
chest or lungs It's supreme. o0e ana
800. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed
By ]. NJ. Gleissner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-27
Every Member gets
a Cabinet at
Once
TUFTS & CISH FURNITURE co.
Corner Of 5th and Broadway Abilene, Kansas

towns Of this county. Many Of these
started half a dozen years ago as
creamery stations and with only q
milk station and a blacksmith shop
have grown to villages of 100 to
200 population and are adding houses
and store buildings rapidly. 1t 10
in these towns that new banks are
being started and the growth in
wealth and population is more nota-
BILE now than at any time in their
history.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-27
Father Vaughan Dead.

Father L. ]. Vaughan, the dramat-
ic orator, who appeared in the Abb
lene Lecture course two years ago,
died on May 10 at Mercy Hospital,
Dubuque, Iowa. He was one of the
greatest attractions and best paid
men on The lecture platform. com
manding $3.50 a night. Many will
remember his lecture, Sermons
from Shakespeare" which has be-
come lyceum classic.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-27

A pain prescription is printed upon
each CSC box OF DR.. Shops Pink
Pain Tablets. Ask your doctor or
druggist II this formula is not COM
piete. Pain means congestion, blood
pressure. Head pains, womanly pains
pain anywhere get instant relief from
4 Pink Pain Tablet. All dealers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-27
Al for Aliens Foot.East.

A powder for swollen, tired, hot.
smartlng feet. Sample sent free.
Also Free Sample Of the FOOt-East
Sanitary Corn-Pad. a new invention
Address AIlen s. olmstead, LeRoT'
NY. a.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-27

Torturlng eczema spreads Its burn
ing area every day. Doan's ONT
ment suickly stops It's spreading, in
SANITY relieves the itching, cures Il
permaently. At any drug store.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-27
The $1,000 Prize
kitchen designs

These Prize kitchens designed by the greatest achl-
tects in the country cost McDouga $4,000 cash
prize of 100000 being paid for the best kitchen They were
designed at It's great expense you have
feet attractive inviting place work. at practically no cost
The prize designs have been reproduced In coors TO snow
YOU how to lend the home workshopthe kitchen
place where the wife spends great part of her
time.
They you how arrange equip and decorate
your kitchen so that rival other room in the house In
aractveness and comfo-so that will make kitchen work
pleasure.
They show how can take McDougan Kitchen Cao
not which ia the first essential and build up around 1t model
modern ktchen-and cost greater than is ordinary
spent on the average, commonplace kitchen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-27
FREE THIS WEEK
Portfolio Of $1,000 Kitchens

Every woman who visits our Nc
Dougall Display this week will be
presented with a portfolio of repro
auctions of the famous $1,000 prize
kitchens designed by the leading ar
chitects in competition for the Nc
Dougall $1,000 cash prize, ID
We will also present each house
wife who calls, a Credit Certificate
good for $1.OO on the purchase price
of any Of the McDougall Special
Club Cabinets. You will not be urg-
ed to buy, but come and see the Nc
Dougall Display.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-27
Entertained sophomore Glass.

Miss Faye Kubach pleasantly en-
tertained the high school Sophomore
class, of which she is a popular mem
Der, and the faculty at her home
last night on South Buckeye. The
rooms were artistlcally arrayed in
orange and white decorations, orange
and white being the class colors,
snow balls, ferns and carnations. An
excellent program was rendered
which was:
nuaN
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-27

From choice Rhode Island Reds.
One dollar per setting. s. H. Lenhart'
Abilene, R. D. O., Tel. Acme.
1sw3mo.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-27
For 20.

Good German millet seed. Teie-
phone sOs Acme line or write ne at
Abilene, R. ?. D. 2, Geo. Lenhert
1SNSts
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-27
BuIIding in Small Towns.

one Of the marked tendencies Of
this spring Is the amount Of build
ing that is going on in the small
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-27

team plucked It's second feather
from its wing Of invincibility yes
terday at Junction City. the Junction
City high school aggregation carry
ing off the larger spells of the vic
tory by getting the long end Of the
score which was 4 to 8. Abilene
took a balloon ascension the first
inning making several errors which
let Junction fan three runs over the
pan. In the seventh inning Abilene
had the bases full and the Junction
City twirler up In the air but could
only chase in one score. In the
eighth d. Eisenhower pasted a
cracker-jack Of a three Dagger to
left; e. Eisenhower then slapped the
pill to left scoring D. Eisenhower.
e. Eisenhower scored on a pass ball
tying the score. Junction then came
to the bat and Soutler gained first
base; Hall, their second sacker and
also one of ArmstrongIs recruits,
stepped to the pan biting the ball
for three Dagger, scoring Soutler.
With the exception Of the first inn
ing Abilene played good ball but not
exactly its usual display. Huffman
pitched excellent ball striking out
twelve men and letting Junction
down with four hits.
The local outfield played good
ball accepting every chance success
fully. junction strengthened her
crew so per cent by playing Hall on
second. Hall was brought from the
Kansas City league team, and he
plays fast ball which was displayed
by Abilene's defeat.
Summary:
RHEI
Abilene ....O0OOOO012-3S7I
Junction ...S0OOOOO01-4
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Manager Lou Armstrong of the
Junction City club has reported for
duty. Armstrong has been playing |
a star game for Kings semi-profes-
sional team in Kansas City all this
spring.
-
Buy a season base ball ticket. 1t
will help boost Abilene.
y y
Word came from Secretary j. H.
Farral of the minor leagues asso-
citation that Catcher H. e. BARLEY
had been awarded to the Abilene
club. BARLEY caught two years ago
for Topeka in the Western associa-
ton and last season for Terra Haute,
Indiana, in the Central League. He
will be one of the Star backstops in
the G. X. League and will be in the
game from start to finish.
y "
Carl Thompson Of Oskaloosa, Kas.,
has signed to pitch for the local
bunch. Thompson was the pitcher
who struck out IS Enterprise bat
tiers here two years ago. Some
pitcher, Ell?
Manager Young will be here early
neyt week and most of the team will
arrive at that time.
y y
Exhibition games are being sched-
uled for the tryout season.
y ~
R, F, Wilson, formerly of the Col
orado league is new acquisition for
first base.
Base ball season tickets will save
YOU money. Bost the team by buy
ing one.
" y
The following players have been
signed to date: Catchers, BARLEY,
Neil, Cusack, Fowler from the Texas
league. Pitchers, Mattson from the
Muskogee league team; Thompson,
Lynn, Williams, Chantrain, Kobe,
Caskey, McCracken, Stack, Pike.
Sort stop, Manager Young. First
base, Mcdaniel, Wilson. Second
base, Bates from the Fl. Worth, Tex,
team; subtell from the California
league, Arnold. Third base, Miller,
Utility, Hecklin from the
NJ. l. league. outhelders, Richard
son, Wood, Thomas, Smith.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-27
SPECIAL SALE
Easy McDOugaII Club Terms

We are now forming a McDougall
Kitchen Cabinet Club, which will
make 1t easy for every housewife to
own a McDougall Cabinet.
To make this sale on the Club
Plan more interesting, we will offer
a Special Cabinet with extra con-
veniences at much lower price
than It regularly sells for. gaol
BY joining the McDougall Club,
you can select any cabinet you de-
sire and secure 1t upon a small pay
ment down-the balance to be paid
in easy weekly payments.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-27
Would You like to Have q
Met ouqaII Cabinet Ike This

There's no need Of doing
without it any longer.
Come in and let us tell
you how you can own a
McDougan Cabinet and
never miss its cost.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-27

For sale ceap, a family driving
horse. Inquire at 6O7 W. 9Th street.
i,.s ,o 1sdStw2t'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-27

Investigate our McDOugaIl
Small payment makes
you a member and puts any
McDodgall Special Club Cab
met III your kitchen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-27

sommers, the Abilene kid catcher,
who will play with Ellsworth. start
ed out the year by playing with the
Abilene high school team and is now
shaping himself for the season By
playing with Talmage. Considering
his age sommers Is the best catcher
in this part Of the state.-salina
Journal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-27
Yours for the
asking this week

McDouga Cabinets the highest development
of the kitchen cabinet IDEAL contain many features that
not be had any price Before you buy
cabinet you should the complete line Of McDouga
Cabinets display at this store
yourself advantages they and do
anyone tell you other cabinet good the
McDougal.
upon seeing the McDouga the cabinet be-
you buy the dealer to remove the entire table top
and see for yourself IL all in piece without running
grooves Them and then only be get
ting McDousal Full Sliding Table Top
Remember tho genuine McDougall Cabinets cost
Inferior limitations. Whether are ready to
gchen cabinet urged to attend this great
Special and to complete display of McDOugaE
Kitchen Cabinets. ~.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-27

When the little hits are popping
But your fielders are all stopping
Everything that happens to be biffed,
,ou can laugh in gayest pleasure,
Giving merrlment good measure.
For you know that your percentage
gets a lift.
When the little hits are popping
And your fielder NUTS are dropping
Everything that comes with every
play,
Then you pull your golden tresses,
And each mug your soul distresses,
For you know how percentage
fades away.-swlped.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-05-27

Carl Thompson Of oskaloosa, Kas..
has signed to pitch for the local
bunch. Thompson was the pitcher
who struck out IS Enterprise bat
tiers here two years ago. Some
pitcher, Ell?