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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-25
SMALL WAIST NOT NEEDED
Women Gladly Follow New Law Of
Paris, but Their Hips Must
Be Reduced.

Most certainly very small waists
are not today a necessity in beauty
culture; indeed. some classic statues
dressed in Partisan modes might pass
muster now; twenty-six inches is none
too big, even twenty-eight inches.
Paris made the law, and every one
followed 1t joyously; even the stays,
pull as you may, will not give you a
small waist. 1t is even rumored that
Frenchwomen pad the front Of the fig
ure, to cause it to appear straight. It
Is not the waist we have to reduce,
but the hips; the one desideratum Is
to keep them to the straight line.
Catherine de Medici, when she in.
troduced the bone corset, made thir-
teen inches the right size for the
waist, and many woman at court
sacrificed her life to attain it. There
is no necessity to have long bones to
keep in the hips; coutil or brocade
may be cut so as to confine the d.
mensions. Digestive organs are now
left full and easy play; but we do
not want to get too tubelike, which
seems the special danger of the me-
ment.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-25
BLUE AND BROWN ARE SMART
These Are the Years Popular CoIors,
the Latter Especially In Its
Darker Shades.

Certain colors never go out of fash
ion and others are doomed to a short
life by the very quality that makes
them popular. Navy blue is one of the
colors whose popularity never seems
to fuctuate from season to season,
probably because it is SO universally
becoming. The browns are more vari-
able. but this year they are consid-
cred extremely smart, especially in
their darker shades-Kaffir, nutmeg,
seal and walnut
In fact, all the new colors are per-
ceptibly darker. Black is the smart
est color Of the season. but its effect
Is far from being sober or somber,
because it is always relieved by white
or by some vivid color. It has had it's
effect on other colors; the smart blues
are almost black, the new greens are
the deep shades Of tea-leaf and win
tergreen; and prune is the most popu-
lar shade Of purple. Black used to be
kept almost entirely for older women.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-25

fonder of that country than | think
she should be.
From the American backwoods." l
repeated, that you've never even
seen, against poor old Terhune! Why,
he probably wears a scalp lock and
brandishes a tomahawk, for all you
know!"
She smiled pityingly at my primitive
notions Of American civilization.
which," she said. "Terhune or the
third cousin. You're very ambigu-
GUS, Wilfred Besides. you know lots
better than that"
hung my head in well-affected con-
fusion and admitted that l did.
Don't be a silly!" she admonished,
though could see she thought my at
titude good one, and tapped me on
the head with her thimble. 1t hurt
little and l pretended to be very angry
at the liberty.
Just you stop that" I cried, sud
denly fiinging my arms around her
and pinning her SO tight to her chair
she couldn't speak. "And don't pre-
tend you're not going to agree with
me about Terhune! It's q serious mat
ter, and you know 1t! The old boys
in hole and / want to help him out!'
"And you expect me to provide the
method of exit, isn't that it?" asked
my prisoner as soon as she could get
her breath.
Exactly" I said. setting her free
on0 ir
that was conveniently close to her.
pitch In and tell us how to go
about IT." And I leaned back and lit
favorite pipe of mine for which
had long ago gained permanent par
don from Lady Vincent. Which title,
by the way. explains the fact that my
older brother Edmund had died short.
ly after our wedding trip, making me
Lord Vincent instead of Lord Wilfred,
and at the same time my father, the
duke Of Totten's, heir. At length my
oracle ceased puckering her pretty
brows and spoke II think" she said.
I'VE might manage 1t If we gave a
small house party and had two of the
Agathas who stayed with me year
ago during the time when I was car
rying out the conditions Of my fa-
theirs will and friend Terhune as the
only guests"
withdrew my pipe from my mouth
and my gaze from the broken roof
line of Wyckhotf castle and the tops
of. our famous Wyckhoff oaks, which
was all my lazy line of vision held.
and sat up.
Il know it's an idea," I remarked.
"but can't seem to get the inner
Significance of it-a house party for
a week with just two Agathas and
Terhune for guests. How"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-25

Luke Fergus claimed that theery wuz tn
basis o. success,
He said without a theery that all worA
wuz just guess.
Luke tleerized some on farmin'. an his
theories sounded right
His neighbors KEEP on plowin' in tn heldA
from morn till night.
Luke never got no harvest. seemed like
nothin' tried to grow
An so he give up farmin-still believed
his theery, though.
Then he got up a theery how tn gov'ment
ought to run
An got to maxim speeches-called hisseh
"Th' Fav'rite Son."
Th' folks 'ud come an listen, an by
jinks they elected him!
But when he tried his theories, why. hia
luck wuz mighty slim.
TIL gov'ment IS still a-runnin' In its fee
BILE old time way
But Luke declares his theery could be
worked so it 'u'd pay.
Luke thinks lot O. musician he started
out last spring
To teach tn folks his theery O. tn prop
er way TO sing.
Well. sir, he wuz convincin'-but one day
he cleared his throat
An then begun to warble. an he couldn't
strike a note!
His singin' school was ended, but he
claims that he wuz right
Becuz his theery proves that he could
sing with main an might.
He made another theery Just week OF
so ago;
He fggered OUT airship that 'u'd fiutter
to an fro
Accordin' to his theery. An he started
out to fly.
TIL theery went to pieces fore Luke
Fergus got too high
His broken leg Is knittin'-an' he's theer-
izin' yet
An tellin' all tn doctors how fracture
should be set!
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-25
Surprising the Sultan.

Recently a party of American WIS.,
itors visited Constantinople and were
permitted to enter Yildiz Kiosk. The
sultan, who was walking alone in the
gardens, entered into conversation
with the visitors and addressed him
self to bright looking girl. His ma
jesty said: I'VE speak here French,
English, German and Russian, but our
visitors seldom know our language. l
suppose, miss, you do not know a
word?"
Pardon, SIRE" replied the girl. Il
know two Turkish words
What are they, miss?" asked the
sultan Assuming the whining tone
of the mendicants, she replied:
"Baschich, effendi" Ga sou, mon
sieur), pointing at the same time to
the sultan's pocket. His majesty pre-
sented her with god coin, and then
she answered, sweetly: "Tachacure-
darim, ghazi!" (thank you, seigneur).
The sultan wondered. for he was ig-
norant of the little pocket dictionary,
Turco-English.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-25
Sy KG cHhsnH CuenszHYM GIxN A6l1zH

"Eighty-two," he snapped; "old
enough to know better!"
''Old enough to be thinking about
making her will, at any rate I said
meaningly And of course Arch had
in reality too keen an interest in his
own welfare not to appreciate thai
fact without needing me to emphasize
1t. He was not the boy-I thought-if
l knew him at all, to sit sulking in a
corner when there was only a little
thing like getting a wife in ten days
between him and a chance at a for
tune! If he did, he could not certain
ly be the same Terhune that had
proved so earnest an aspirant for the
millions Of the Hon. Agatha. a sum-
mer ago. And was right 1t was not
long before he'd forgotten his disap-
proval of Aunt Georgy's methods and
was excitedly discussing ways and
means of obeying her behest. I
ihought myself the thing didn't sound
so hard. l thought at any rate that 1t
would be regular lark to have try
at it. But he was much less optimis-
nuCu uOW A<OS OC-
cause he doubted his ability to get
some girl to marry him, for he felt
quite sure on the contrary that his
only trouble would be in making Sc
lection. But 1t was the shortness Of
the time that stumped him. He
couldn't seem to see himself an en-
gagged man in ten days, his imagina-
tion somehow failed to sum up the
picture. l did my best to cheer him
up and pointed out that the property,
which was a sheep farm In Australia.
formerly belonging to Aunt Georgy's
brother, now deceased, and yielding
yearly income of about $4,000. was
worth having try for. And as said.
it might have been much worse. Aunt
Georgy might have insisted on his
actually attaining the married state in
ten days time, instead Of merely get
ling engaged. and that I thought
would have been well nigh impossible.
Girls are so queer about that sort OF
thing. They must have trousseau,
and bridesmaids and churches and
fuss and feathers of one kind or an
other. He would certainly have had
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-25
Diet and Beauty.

Diet has much to do with the condi-
ton of the pores of the face.
II food is not suited to the individ-
ual and is too rich, the system may
try to throw 1t off by an exudation of
oil through the pores. It is this
which causes oily complexion. and the
first step, of course, Is to change the
diet.
Such foods should be adopted as
are nutritious, easily digested. and
lacking in grease.
The list includes milk, eggs, fish,
rare meats. rich spinach, beans and
the like.
Thick soups, pastries and elaborate
desserts should be banished, and
plenty Of fruit eaten.
Fresh air and careful washing Of
the face are, of course, necessary &C.
compartments of the treatment
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-25
"ColIeqe Snlrit.U

Some young men In search of high
er education in a nearby university
town have been hailed before a nom
degreed magistrate and fined for dis
turbing the peace, simply because
they tried to take forcible possession
of a moving picture theater.
IF we are to pursue higher educa.
tion, how are we going to head her
off if such obstacles are thrown In
the way? When knowledge of. diff.
ferential calculus ard the binomial
theorem, to say nothing of the expired
languages. prompts young men to
put the kibosh on the average moving
picture, then hurrah for highsr edu
cation! The higher the better.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-25
A SUGGESTION.

We're going to have horse show
in March," says the gentleman from
Skiddoopolis, Ind, "and I'm chairman
of the committee on awards. Now,
what + want to do is to devise some
thing unusual and unique in the way
of contests.
"Yes?" replies his friend.
yes. Want something that will get
the women interested"
"Offer prize for the best driver"
But we want something new; some
thing"
That's what I'm getting at Offer
a gold medal for the woman, who can
drive a nail without hammering her
thumb"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-25

1t is surmounted by round turban
of satin with a velvet coronet, on
which a Persian band, embroidered
with gold cord and studded with mock
Jewels, Is mounted about the crown
and across the brim. When the lat
ter shows an indentation over the left
eye a stiff aigrette is placed. These
turbans set down over the head and
are worn at a dashing and some
times a little rakish angle, by the
more youthful devotees of fashion.
Equally full of style, more adapta-
BILE to individual wearers and the per-
lection of comfort and convenience,
Is to be found In the soft velvet hats
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-25
CHAPTER u.
And to the cousin in America, with
nine chfldreni" said Agatha.

And to the cousin in America, with
nine children!" said Agatha.
Not so very much" l said. Hes
very well off. they say. All those
Americans are. Besides that, Ter
hune's really got more right to the
stuff than he has! A nephew is much
nearer than a third cousin, you
know!"
Not If he isn't married. apparent
ly," remarked Dearest, but knew she
only said It to tease ME.
20, come, now!" expostulated;
you know you aren't going to stick
up for a wild westernsr from the
American backwoods."
Wherever they may b." put In
my wife, who has spent the greater
part Of kss life In the states aud 10
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-25
Life of Underskirts.

When making or buying a pettfcoat
have it two inches longer than the re
CURED length. Put in a one-inch tuck
above the hem, which takes up the
two inches.
When the bottom ruf1le or the hen
of the skirt wears, let down the tuck
cut off the ruff1e or hem and hem uE
and you will have a nice clean skirt
again, as the bottom always wears
first
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-25
Carry Few Toilet Articles,

Women frequently carry many more
toilet accessories than are needed. It
is perfectly fair to assume that the
hostess will have a dressing table
equipped, or that she will possess
enough pieces for the wants of her
guests. Every woman wishes to carry
her own brush and comb, but hand
mirror is heavy, and it Is expected
that one will be provided.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-25

and turbans (Which might as properly
be called hoods) and can only be &C
curately named as turban-hoods. They
are not made over frame but are
supported by an interlining Of some
sort, warm and soft. They are lined
with silk and worn far down on the
head. A little fringe of curls about
the forehead and neck Is about all
the hair that is visible with them.
A soft hat and muff Of beaver cloth
in mustard color, trimmed with dark
brown fox fur, is shown in the sec
ond figure. The fur Is bordered with
old gold lace and the turban finished
with two standing plumes In brown
and green. This set is from the
atelier of the renowned earlier OF
Paris. By such clever effects the
French rightly earn and keep their
prestige.
JlIIIA BOTTOMLEY
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-25
For Blunted Scissors.

When your scissors become blunt
ed and require sharpening, take an or
dinary knife. upon which place the
scissors as if in the act Of cutting, By
drawing the steel along the blades In
this manner several times, you will
bring your scissors again into good
condition.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-25

but dressmakers are beginning to ap
preciate the fact that it is not becom-
ing unless a woman has youth, health
and good color. Even then it has to
be broken with blue, green, gold, ETC..
to give 1t the life it needs.-Delin.
Gator.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-25

Worn with serge or cloth skirt OF
the same color this blouse would look
very well. It has a yoke of silk and
lace ornamented with fancy buttons
and loops of cord; the velveteen is
arranged in fiat pleats that are carried
from yoke to waist; the sleeve to be-
low elbow is of velveteen with cuff Of
silk, the under-sleeves Of lace to
match the yoke!
Materials required: 27s yards velve-
teen "a inches wide, q yard silk, y
yard lace
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-25
He Had Reason,

In illustrating a point he wished to
make at a political gathering in the
west. noted politician told of an cpl,
taph which an Indiana man had caused
to be inscribed upon the monument of
his wife, who had died after some
what tempestuous married life. This
legend read:
Here lies q wife. Tears cannot
bring her back. Therefore her hus
band weeps."-Harper's Magazine.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-25
Never Fear.

"But don't you think the clock
strikes weakly?" asks the shopper,
after the timepiece has been duly ex
hibited to her.
ooh, MOI" answers the salesman.
III you keep it wound it will strike
every hour and ring the chimes on the
half and quarters"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-25

A handsome pair of ear muffs for .
Christmas remembrance may be made
from the crown of your husbands new
plush hat Sew these together. In
serting a piece of wire bent to make
them hold their shape. Then with
sharp knife cut out hole large
enough to permit the insertion of the
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-25

Young housewives who have bad
luck with their first pies and find
that the crust cannot be broken or cut
may make clever use of them. A
simple scientific calculation will show
you how to lay out sundial for your
locality. This dial may be carved in
the top of the pie with a cold chisel.
If you have more than one pie make
several sundials and sell them to
landscape gardeners
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-25
The Letter Of the Law.

Cholly-May l have the next waltz?
Widow-Yes, but dance slow. as !
only recently Went into mourning
The Club-Fellow.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-25

HANDSOME long coat Of
plush or fur, finished
with shawl collar and
deep cuffs of fur, leaves
nothing to be desired
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-25
HELPFUL HINTS.

A neat paperweight for a Christmas
gift may be made by taking an old
gold watch and removing the works.
Then fill the case with ordinary con-
crete, such as is used in making rail.
way retaining walls and bridges. Any
foreman of construction will gladly
give you sufficient concrete If you go
to some place where that form of
work is being done After the con-
crete hardens it may be dislodged
from the watch case and the works
replaced.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-25

Do not throw away the lawn hose
which you used last summer. Paint
it with gilt paint and cut 1t into prop
er lengths to frame pictures.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-25

ing of Columbus, perfectly preserved
pumpkin seeds have been found by the
excavators, in hermetically sealed jars.
This fact Is of no particular interest
to any but the botanist, and the arch.
aeoligist; yet it Is a source of gratifi.
our national pie without returning
thanks to any other country than our
own
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-25

Jaunty silk ties, both in black and
colors. will be worn with cloth suits.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-25

Next to . lecture, advice IL shout
the most useless thing
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-20

which are to be in the control of the
association for ny days preceding
the State Fair. sG
This is in substance the plan which
was adopted by Dallas, when the State
Fair of Texas, as our own, could not
meet the obligations incurred for the
price of the grounds, and being relieved
of this burden the Texas State Fair AS
ISOLATION have scored the greatest of
annual successes.
Can Shreveport do less than Dallas
has done
Had Dallas not come to the relief of
the Texas Fair Association, there would
have followed a collapse, and this is
what the State Fair Association is striv-
ing to avert
The issue as presented is sufficiently
plain to be understood, without multi
plying details, and it is to be hoped that
the propositions will receive the en-
dorsen@t of the progressive taxpayers
by large majority in number and in
amount.
To defeat this proposition would be
a discredit to Shreveport and its enter
prising spirit.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-20
NO BOOZE IN ACADIA
There Is No Hope for the Calling of
Another Election.

Crowley Signal: A petition calling for
another election is being circulated in
the Rayne ward and petitions asking the
Police jury not to call an election are
being circulated throughout the parish.
1t is stated that the petition asking for
the election is being signed by large
majority of the people of Rayne and
vicinity while the petitions against the
election are also being signed by a
large number of voters
The circulation of these petitions has
led to speculation as to the attitude of
the Police Jury, which may vote on the
question at its next meeting or at an
early meeting. 1t has been stated that a
majority of the body will favor another
election.
While the decision of the Police Jury
may depend on the number of signerS
to the respective petitions, it can now be
stated with some degree of certainty
that the best the advocates of another
election can expect is a tie vote, which
would mean no election. There are eight
members of the Police Jury, including
the president of the body who has
vote on all questions. 1t is known that
three members are prohibitionists, three
are ants, and of the other two one is
uncertain, while the other has stated I'M
reservedly that he will oppose another
election at this time. This makes the
Police Jury four against an election,
three for it, and one undecided.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-20
Routed the Clacue,

"One of the performers at the Tea
tro Lirfco. at Milan. had an exciting
experience on the occasion of his tirSt
appearance this year. The opera pa
vorita' was being performed says tn
Rome Gazette. land. despite the facr
that the baritone, Aineto. sang ana
played we'll. he was loudly hiSSed ana
ridiculed, The curtain went down on
the first act. and Aineto. in the C,s>-
tune of the king of CASTLE, stepped
before the curtain close to the foot,
lights and addressed the audience n
a voice tremuiouS with rage He SSl5
that he was the victim of he;srtieS<
claque-thar he had been hiSSed ana
bis conscientious Efforts had besa
groaned at because he had refused "a
pay the claQue The audience r's7e3v-
ed his remarks with loud applause
The claque melted away. aud the as,-
roic singer from that time until tue
end of the performance received much
applause"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-20
ELECTION THURSDAY
At Which All Progressive Taxpayers
Are Expected to Vote for the Fair
Grounds Propositions.

For this election the following cleo
ton officers have been named to preside
at the various voting places in the city:
Precinct PLACE: Chatwin Brothers
store corner Market and Travis streets.
William Hickey, George Freeman Jr.,
Charles +, Anderson, commissioners ;
Noise Levy Sam Beckwith Sr, clerks.
Precinct 2--Place; Court house. w.
r, Hirsch, Hugo Hoyer, S H. Hoch-
berger, commissioners; c. w. Hardy,
Charles Horne, clerks.
Precinct 5-Place: MONSIEUR Hotel,
Louisiana street G. M. Leadman, Geo.
A. Turner, Jacob Braunig, commission
erS; G. H. Brewer, L. H. Baker, clerks.
Precinct 4-Place: Bob Hughes store,
Jordan street, John Eason, Andrew c.
Buckelew, ]. G. Bransford, commission
ers; Geo Epple, Paul D. Means, clerks.
Precinct s-Place: LeRosen's store,
Texas avenue. Emerson Bentley T J..
Bryson, r. c. Boney, commissioners ].
F, Cox, Jas, Nj. Comegys, clerks.
Precinct 6--Place. Metcalfs store
Texas avenue, H, c. Metcalf, Tom Bar
low, w. Med, Cawthon. commissioners;
L, S. Grain, w l. Ingersoll clerks.
Precinct Place: ZwalEy's photo stu
dio, common street Geo. M. Agurs, F.
H Troegel. Herman Boetz. commission
ers; J. H, Bodenheimer, ]. A, Cain,
clerks.
Precinct s-Place; Alfred Bros store.
Western avenue. w, c. Aston, Murray
T. Quiggles, J. C. Alfred, commission
ers; John D. Murray Phil Dennig,
clerks,
Precinct o-Place: Luchini's barber
shop: P NJ. Mcconnell, G. w. Mar
SHALT w. H. Davis, commissioners E.
B. Funderburk, c, Luchini. clerks.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-20
A Mistress of Detail

DR.. Robert Wood of Johns Hopkins
university was comPiimented by a
young lads ST a dinner in Baltimore
on the arSisoial mirages that he had
succeeded in making in his laboratory
1t is By attention to the least de
tails" said DR. Wood. with a smile.
that ore succeeds in experiments %
this kind one must look after details
iike-er-iiSP the iaadIord's wife
~'Tcmmy said the landlord's wife
to her listIc boy. who Is That talking
On the doorstep 70 roUr fatAerr
ITS = &iviaj-y student romsay
answered, ,vao is iooSi0~ for Il tuS-
niShed cs2es,.
'Eurrg sen, S'iJi ~" mutser, ard
rails a3 aHs ~ zae asa wasting
ky}za ,N,s,s. Is,ss lsey>S