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IILE all sides the influence
II Of the directoire period in coats and
VN gowns-and most things that not
w that order are empire or princess-there
k still the practical and decidedly
E613SfaSE pretty fashions in suits separate coats
tzAy1&4l blouses and skirts which the sensible
woman who has but comparatively little
to spend her wardrobe VIII be follow rather
than the distinctive styles which constantly
changing.
It would seem a good many times
have little spend are not always judcious in their
choice They err on the side of buying too many
things, which is pretty sure their
nothing is especially nice.
It would be the part wisdom to save until there
is enough to buyfor instance. thoroughly first class
suit, which viii the purpose good suit for
the end OF that time this suit
for morning every day wear buy another for
best. again. II is assumed that Of de-
cidedly moderate do all Of their
and IL they do not, It viii certainly pay them to
themselves this branch domestic economy a
soon as possible.
After the old suit for more common wear and the
for other occasions there should be provided
something rather dressy afternoon wear, say
ceptions the like; while. with the addition
evening waist the skirt may be made do duty
both occasions.
Several separate waists or blouses are not out of
the question, where one is ones dressmaker; to
say nothing the dainty inexpensive
gowns which such delight to make and and
a always attractive looking Crepe de chine or
voile sometimes Will be a good investment the
dressy gown-particularly the former-for it both
cleans we'll and always dressy and pretty
looking
Then there nuns veilngs and cashmeres from
which to make choice. Probably the thing to be
avoided all is the exaggerated fanci
model Get into the habit of carefully preserving
all ODDS and trimming. materials
never throwing them, haphazard in box hope
lessly crushed that when the time them
next TO npossibility to press them out Lay
them carefully smoothly where they will be free
from dust and not crushed. Trimmings costly
and elaborate that they entail great that
the necessary IN good condition what
has should be considered well worth while
A good style suit is shown on this page which
would be feel well dressed in long
worn This particular is made of the standard
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The material Is laid plaits each sde
and back and the paits finished with French knots
The vest front is made Of striped silk flannel
as the case may becut on the bias and joined so as to
give double herringbone effect The sleeves small
and plain eg O mutton their only trimming being
small buttons
Another pretty comfortable blouse has the body
part sleeves cut in one The back is quite plain
drawn tight down. In the front the material is cut
down from the neck point of the shoulder perfectly
straight line and finished with broad band Of silk In
contrasting color The edges of the loose sleeves
are finished in the way.
With this is detachable wash chemsette and
sleeves or it could be worn lingerie blouse.
A more dressy blouse is made of alternate strips OF
Cluny linen torchon half inches wide,
and two inch strips of Sappho silk In light blue These
strips wide finished with narrowest
possible hem both edges decorated with the
pink ribbon rosebuds with narrow vine connect
ing them. done In pink floss. The lace should over
handed by hand to the strips of silk. and the
matches the front in design the fastening being
nvfsiby, the middle of the back.
The elbow sleeves of the silk with row OF the
and embroidery down the outside. rather wide
close fitting cuff and plain standing collar of
finish this really lovely blouse There is the
bottom of the collar in the front
tered the cuffs, without embroidery
Three styles in sleeves are shown which may help
out in the remodeling blouses One, buttoning
the outside belongs to the Directore
particularly good looking on rather severe stvle
waist; while the more suitable for thin
materials. One has the cloth laid in tucks
stead Of this going to the bottom five inches
short and is finished by deep third
mousaueaire finished with a narrow frill the entire
length of the outside
handsome suit of the elaborate tailor order Is
trimmed with extremely wide coarsely braid
in straight lines and Joined by band In ima
ton of hemstitchinga idea, and which looks
distinctly we'll A black cloth suit had black braid in
terwoven with fine gold thread the hemstitching ef
feet was done In the narrowest gold braid.
Chinese embroidery is put to exquisite use In
the ornamentation of gown of dull blue. The long
skirt is absolutely plain Over 1t Is adjusted close
fitting tunic with wide spreading and pointed side
breadths to the depth of half yard the embroidery
trims these the tight short sleeves have deep
border Of It. The front of the tunic is extremely low
cut to show under bodice OF the embroidery. The
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navy blue serge, costing $175 yard. For
this price 1t Is possible to get a beautiful
quality. The skirt is made from eight
gored pattern. showing middle front seam.
and there is a double inverted box plait set
in each seam at graduated depths to give an
easv fullness around the feet There is
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07

HILE one sees on all sides the influence
Of the directoire period in coats and
gowns-and most things that are not on
that order are empire or princess-there
are still the more practical and decidedly
pretty fashions in suits, separate coats,
blouses. and skirts which the sensible
woman who has but connaratiYelY little
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07

good style suit is shown this page which
would be feel well dressed in long
worn This particular is made Of the standard
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-01-13
PERSONAL.

By combination of the Democrats
and the anti-administration Repub-
licans, Edward D. Shurtleff of Ma
rengo was elected speaker of the Hi
nois house of representative for the
third time.
Walter Zeller of Vineland, N j., 10
years old, was found guilty of murder
ing his grandfather.
Former President Castro had a re-
lapse after being operated on in Ber-
lin and his condition was critical.
J. Harry Mcmillan, a millionaire
miner, was arrested in Tonopah, New,
on charges OF passing worthless
checks.
Former President Castro was op-
Grated on by DR.. Israel in Berlin and is
doing we'll.
Wanted in Chicago on a charge OF
embezzlement of moneys intrusted to
his care for deposit in a bank three
months ago, Herman Paley, a theat
rical agent, was arrested in Seattle
and admitted his guilt.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-01-13
HIS FOUR SONS DIE IN FIRE.
Rice Lake, Wis.,, Resident Loses Heirs
in Burning Home.

Rice Lake, Wis, Jan. S.-Four boys,
whose ages range from eight to six
teen years, sons of Christ Lee, near
here, were burned to death in a fire
yesterday which destroyed the home
Of Mr.. Lee. Mr.. and Mrs. Lee, with
three other small children, escaped
from the burning house in their night
clothes.
With the thermometer registering %
degrees below zero, Mr.. Lee and the
members of his family who escaped
from the fire started for the nearest
neighbours house, a mile distant, clad
only in their night clothes and with
bare feet. Mrs. Lee and two of the
children collapsed when within quar-
ter of a mile from the neighbours
house, and the husband was compelled
to carry the three. The third child
walked and reached the house, but
both feet were frozen. Mr.. Lee has
no relatives.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-01-13
GENERAL NEWS.

The dismembered body of Rev. John
J. Carmichael a Methodist minister,
was found partly consumed by fire, in
the two heating stoves of one of his
three churches near Columbus, in the
southwestern part of st. Clair county,
Michigan.
Investigation showed that Dean
Frederick Howard of Drake university,
Iowa, who died Thanksgiving day, was
killed by morphine.
One days fires in Chicago caused
nearly $1,000,000 losses The Illinois
club house. including valuable art
collection, was destroyed.
Fire in Springfield, Mo-, destroyed
the Baldwin theater and threatened
the business section of the city.
Four men lost their lives and a num-
Der of others had narrow escapes
when the steamer Samuel collided with
a raft during a heavy fog on Green
river near Rockport, Ky.
A thousand mutinous Chinese SOL
diers fought with government troops
near Mukden and the latter were re-
ported TO have been defeated with
loss of SO men,
Vigilantes, composed of Mexican
ranch owners, surprised and killed four
cattl- 'Nstlers near Mesa Grande.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-01-13

of legitimate interests who are con-
cerned properly with impending legis-
lation should be required to register
and disclose the source of their en-
ployment and the measures which
they either favor or oppose. The prop
err discharge of your duty to your con-
stituents demands that this needed
legislation be supplied at an early
date"
The executive recommends that
smaller political units, the cities, viii
lagos and townships, be given power to
restrict or abolish the liquor traffic.
Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. S.-The sixty
sixth general assembly of Indiana
opened yesterday with Secretary of
State Fred A. Sims presiding in the
house and Lieut.. Gov. Hugh T. Miller
presiding in the senate. The program
included the formal election of Rep
resentative Honan as speaker and the
other officers of the house selected at
the Democratic caucus. Interested
spectator of the house proceedings
was Gov.-elect Marshall, who came in
e'ioAlC anu lOOh q ocelC oiI llC press
table.
Jefferson City, Jan. 8.-The appoint
ment of state commission to advance
projects for waterway improvements
and to devise measures for conserva-
ton of the forests of the state was
leading recommendation in the mes
sage which Gov. Folk sent to the legis-
lature yesterday. with the Missis-
sippi deepened and the Missouri i'm
proved, the commercial advantages to
the state would be incalculable," he
message read, and the governor
added:
IF the federal government should
fail in it's duty in this regard, the
commission will devise some plan
whereby, with the consent of the fed
eral government, the state can i'm
prove the waterways by the sale of
the water power"
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. S.-Gov. Shall
lenberger in his message to the Ne
braska legislature to-day declares he
believes that no new or radical legisla-
ton is needed at the present time,
but that energy should be directed to-
ward amending, improving or correct
ing the existing laws.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-01-13
TWO NABBED ON THEFT CHARGE.
Former Cashier and Alleged Compan.
ion Accused Of Taking $4,000.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 8.-Miss
Nellie O'Donnell, aged 80 years, a
former cashier and bookkeeper for the
Schwarzchild and Sulzberger Beef and
Provision Company, was arrested last
night on charge of embezzling $4,000
while in the employ of the company.
According to the police, Miss O'Don-
nell made complete confession.
Frank ODowd, also a former book
keeper for the company, was arrested
shortly after Miss O'Donnell. The po-
lice assert that O'Dowd signed state
ment admitting having received $500
from Miss O'Donnell. Miss O'Donnell
entered the employ of the company
ten years ago and had been promoted
from office girl to cashier.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-01-13
THEN AND NOW
Complete Recovery from Coffee Ills.

"About nine years ago my daughter,
from coffee drinking, was on the verge
of nervous prostration," writes Louis
vile lady. "She was confined for the
most part to her home.
when she attempted trip down
town she was often brought home In q
cab and would be Frustrated for days
afterwards.
ION the advice Of her physician she
gave up coffee and tea. drank Postum,
and ate Grape-Nuts for breakfast.
She liked Postum from the very
beginning and we soon saw improve
ment. To-day she is in perfect health.
the mother of five children, all Of
whom are fond of Postum.
"She har recovered, ia member Of
three charity organizations and club,
holding an Office in each. We give
Postum and Grape-Nuts the credit for
her recovery"
'There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read, "The Road -
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine trues and full Of human
ontcEesv.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-01-13
WASHINGTON NOTES,

President Roosevelt informed the
senate in no uncertain terms that he
had given his approval to the absorp-
ton of the Tennessee Coal & Iron
Company by the United States Steel
corporation and that he had instructed
Attorney General Bonaparte not to re-
spond to the senate inquiry as to the
reason for his failure to prosecute the
steel company.
The United States, Colombia and
Panama signed a treaty whereby all
matters in controversy between them
were settled.
All American naval officers below
the rank of rear admiral are to under
go physical tests.
The supreme court Of the United
States refused to review the $29, 000,-
900 fine case of the Standard Oil Com
pany, rejecting the governments petit
ton for writ of certiorari.
BY divided court the supreme
court of the United States decided the
rebate case brought by the govern
ment against the Chicago & Alton
Railway Company and VicePresident
Faithorn and Treasurer Wann of that
company, in favor of the government.
The federal grand jury in Washing
ton returned an indictment against
Jules NJ Waterbury, charging him
with false pretenses in the securing of
money from United States Senator
Burrows of Michigan, Representatives
Hull of Iowa and Bartholdt of Mis-
souri, and Assistant Attorney General
Ormsby McHarg.
The country's forests now cover
550,000,000 acres, or one-fourth OF the
total area Of the United States, &C.
cording to data compiled by forest
service agents. One-fourth the total
forest area is owned by the govern
ment.
Congressman Theodore Burton OF
Cleveland was given the Republican
joint caucus nomination of the Ohio
general assembly for United States
senator to succeed Joseph B. Foraker
in March next.
A million dollars in round numbers
was spent in the United States last
year in the campaign against tuber-
culosis, according to the annual report
of the National Association for the
Prevention and Study of tuberculosis.
Mary Evelyn Moore Davis, popu-
lar southern authoress and wife OF
Maj. Edward Davis, editor of the New
Orleans Picayune, died.
More than six thousand persons at
tended President Roosevelts New
Year reception.
The court of claims has announced
its findings in the case Of the state
of Oregon against the United States.
and awards 100000 to the state for
moneys expended by 1t during the
civil war in protecting the adjoining
territories of Washington and Idaho.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-01-13
MICHIGAN GOVERNOR
ASKS END OF LOBBY
In Message to SoIons Warner Would
Suppress Legislative Factor
Other Legislative Doings.

Lansing, Mich, Jan. S.-A law to
suppress the legislative lobbyist and
further restrictive measures against
the liquor traffic were recommended
by Gov. Fred M. Warner, in his third
inaugural message, submitted to the
Michigan assembly yesterday.
The executive says: THE profess
sional lobbyist who stands ready at
all times to serve whatever interest is
ready to pay him the price should be
banished utterly from the halls of
legislation, and those representatives
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-01-13
HAPPENINGS
Of k WEEK
Latest News Told
in Briefest and
Best Form.
EARTHQUAKE NOTES.

Good progress was made with relief
work in southern Italy and Sicily,
many soldiers and sailors being utll-
ized, and hundreds of refugees being
taken to Naples and other cities. The
report of the destruction of the LII
pari islands was unfounded. Two
more earthquake shocks were felt at
Messina. The king and queen were
tireless in the work of aiding the sui
fering. American contributions were
steadily and rapidly growing. Taor-
nina, where there were many Amerl-
cans, was uninjured.
A violent earthshock, lasting three
seconds, and during which the Strom-
boil volcano began eruption, occurred
on Stromboli island The houses on
the island were badly damaged ana
the populace fed to the streets IN
panic, but no one was hurt. Relle1
measures for the quake sufferers
progressed we'll, Ambassador Griscom
taking a prominent part The Atlantlc
battleship fleet arrived at Suez and
began passing through the canal IN or
der to reach Messina speedily IT need
ed. Two vessels were sent ahead with
supplies. The king and queen OF
Italy returned to Rome.
Congress unanimously voted $780,
900 for the relief of the Italian earth
quake sufferers, in response to
message from President Roosevelt.
Ambassador Griscom at Rome char
rto FL, 11-or1- of aiding
the survivors He delivered to Count
Taverna, head of the Italian Red
Cross, s25O,000 sent by the American
Red Cross. The king proclaimed mar
tial law in the devastated district, and
Messina and Reggie were ordered
evacuated.
There was the gravest alarm among
the authorities in Italy. over reports
from Messina that typhoid fever had
broken out among the earthquake sur
vivors. Strict sanitary measures were
adopted at once in the hope of pre-
venting the spread of the disease out
side the districts devastated by the
earthquake. Earth shocks were fire.
quent at Reggie and the Canary
Islands were shaken. A third shipload
of supplies was started from New
York.
The American Red Cross steamer
Bayern, laden with food, clothing and
medical supplies and carrying doctors
and nurses, sailed from Civita Vecchia
for Messina. American women in
Rome organized to help administer the
relief fund. Severe earth shocks were
experienced at Zermatt, Switzerland.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-01-13

most six months, but my case seemed
hopeless. The urine passed invo1un-
tarily. Two months ago began TAX
ing Doan's Kidney Pills and the i'm
provement has been wonderful. Four
boxes have done me more good than
all the doctoring Of seven years. I
gained so much that my friends won.
der at It,"
Sold by all dealers. soc a boz. Eos.
terMilburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-01-13

Count" Louis Hamon, formerly
known in America and Europe as
"Cheiro, the Palmist," and before that
as plain John Warner, is a fugitive
from France, being charged with en-
bezzlement.
Harry G. Durham, a prominent real
estate agent of Minneapolis, commit
ted suicide by shooting because he was
about to be arrested on a charge of
embezzlement.
Melvin w. Sheppard, Fred Bellares,
George V. Bonhag, Charles ]. Bacon,
Harry Porter and John Lee, the anna
teur athletes who recently were sus-
pended by the registration committee
of the A. A. U. for alleged profession
alism, were reinstated.
A new departure in it's proft-shar-
ing plan, giving it's employees the privi-
lege of subscribing to the common as
we'll as the preferred stock of the con-
Germ, was announced by the United
States Steel corporation.
There is a strong probability that
w lllldl1l w huoOCll, WIZ was ulllllSlcI
to Venezuela when diplomatic rela-
tons with that country were broken
off last spring, will again be sent
there If the negotiations between MIR.
Buchanan, the American special COM
missioner, and President Gomez re-
suit in a resumption of diplomatic re-
lations.
A party of Dominion government
surveyors, who arrived at Winnipeg
from Fort Churchill. Hudson bay,
brought with them report of the dis.
appearance of party which was sent
out by Maj. Moody of the mounted
police in search of Inspector Peltier
and his party of Eskimos, who also
have apparently been lost.
The Russian steamer Sviatoslay
was sunk in a collision and "a mer
were drowned.
Paul c. Finn of New York, com
position, murdered his mother ant
gave himself up to the police
The defense in the trial of Mrs
Florence Erb and Mrs. Catherine Bel
sci at Media, Pa, for the murder Of
Capt ]. Clayton Erb, husband of the
former, closed and arguments were be
gun by counsel after Mrs. Beisel had
dramatically told of the struggle in
| which she killed Erb.
A 100000 merger of moving pic
ture interests was announced in New
York.
Incubator manufacturers of Ne
braska, Iowa and eastern states gath
cred in Burlington, Ia, and formed an
organization, which it is said will con
troll the industry in the United States
Three negroes from South Carolina
were defeated in election contests fol-
seats in congress.
Henry c. Potter, Jr., vice-president
of the Peoples State bank of Detroit
Mich, and former secretary and treas
urer of the Pere Marquette railroad
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the head.
The prohibition by the police, II
Difference to Hindu feelings, of NOLAN
medan sacrifices of cows, led to seri
GUS riots at Titteghun, just outside
Calcutta. Troops fired upon the riot
ers, several of whom We're killed and
90 seriously injured.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-01-13
TESTIFY ON CAPT. HAMS SANITY.
Brother Of Annis Slayer Is Excused
After His Examination.

Flushing, N. Y, Jan. 8.-After many
hours on the witness stand where his
story of the killing of William E. An
mis- was probed in it's most minute de.
tail, Thornton jenkins Hams was ex.
cused yesterday from further examina
ton by counsel for both sides. Hams
showed signs of great depression as
he took his seat beside counsel on leav
ing the stand.
Medical testimony regarding the san
ity Of Capt. Hams consumed the after
noon session.