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Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-03

In line with the popularity of black
and white effects this season that
royal pelt, ermine, has come into more
than usual favor from the fashionable
world. 1t not only adorns hats, trims
evening gowns and street suits, but
makes the stunnlngest of the new
small piece, sets. The illustration
gives a good impression of how at
tractive is the new makeup In collar
and muff sets of ermine.
The belted feature of this pointed
stole is particularly smart, as is also
the turned down collar with its broad
tie Of silk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-03
a New Neniinnn.

For the who likes red and is
fond of adding eccentric garments to
her wardrobe comes the chanticleer neg
.hgee 1acket-a gorgeous affair In cocks
comb red satin. Lace medallions are
used as a border trimming, and feath-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-03
conundrums

A~oUuHdFun7Ns
What is a soldiers definition OF "a
"kissT' A report at headquarters.
Why is a crow like a IawYer7 He
likes to have his caws (cause) heard.
Which is the hardest OF al soaps1
Cast steel (esstfle).
Why does a duck go under waterf
For divers reasons,
What killed Julius caesar1 Roman
punches.
When will there be only twenty-five
letters IN the alphabet When U and
I are one.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-03
The Evening News
D~ailyFashion Hints
-- By MAY N .
In ordering these patterns be sure
to mention the name
"May Msnton.o
sEMI-PRINCEssE GOWN. 2
ITG TIIR E.E OIL RnICn IN L.

SEMI-PRINCEssE GOWN, sze2.
WITH TuREE-QUARTER OR LONG
SLEEVES. WITH ROUND
OR HIGH NECK.
Se~mt-princesse gowns are favorftes
LOT many occasions. This one will be
d9nno appropriate for q great many
oiIerent materials. 1t would be
charming made of cashmere or wool
II is perfectly well adapted to the fash
utilized for chiffon b~roadcloth with per-
rect success. For the under sleeves
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-03

This Coupon must accompany tins
order.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-03

Be 30 advortlser-Io. ) wOrd.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-05
TUSKEGEE IN NEW YORK.
Public Given 5irdseys View Of Our
Greatest Industrial School.

Public Given Birdseys View Of Our
Greatest Industrial School.
IL has long been one of the problems
OF the Tuskegee institute IN its effort
20 interest the public in its work 10
ind some method OF showing people a
thousand miles away just what the
school is actually doing and what In
dustrial education. as Booker T. Wash
ington conceives il, means.
This year a new method OF solving
this problem has been adopted. At
the public meeting which was held on
Jan. 81 at Carnegie hall. New York.
under the auspices OF the Armstrong
association. the work Of the school
home at Tuskegee was actually
brought TO New York by showing it
IN the form Of moving pictures. BY
this means IL was possible 10 show stu
dents at work in the fields. planting
blowing. milking. working in the dairy
and building roads. as well as show
ing the whole body OF 1000 students
In motion. marching TO chapel all in
life size moving pictures.
The plan 90 put TuskeGee into a
moving picture show did not originate
at Tuskegee, however. but in Boston.
A group Of Negro business men in that
city recently organized a company TO
present moving pictures TO audiences
OF our people throughout the country.
They conceived the idea that il would
be a good thing as well as a paying
investment TO produce some pictures
that would show Negroes what Ne
groes are doing. One Of these scenes
pictures the cotton industry Another
series shows the fighting Tenth cav
airy at Fort Ethan Allen. Vt
IT has been the plan of the company
to send its pictures about the coun-
try and show them In our churches
They have thus far performed an inn
pOrtant educational work among the
masses OF the race. because the pic
lures OF what Tuskegee Is actually do
ing are the best argument that can
, be made in its favor. and 1t is impor-
tant TO the success Of the work that
DR.. Washington is trying TO do that
all the Negroes as well as all the white
people should understand and appre-
1 ciate the large and novel educational
experiment he has undertaken for the
masses Of the race.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-05
Mss MAupE F1rcHErrE.

voice OF wide range. which has been
heard by many cultured audiences in
and out OF Norfolk. Miss Fitchette's
work as an accompanist and soloist
has been Endorsed by some OF the
leading professional musicians and
teachers OF udewater. Virginia. She
discourages the study and use OF rag
time songs and urges her pupils 20 stick
TO the classics.
Miss Fitchette has had considerable
experience as an organist. She has
been organist at different times for
many OF the churches IN Norfolk and
vicinity and is officiating az the pres
ent time as Organist Of the famous
Bank Street Baptist church. which IS
noted for the culture and thrifuness
OF its general membership. The choir
OF this church Is made up OF spe
cially trained voCallsts. Its rendition
OF saul" during the recent holidays
received high praise from critics and
the public generally. The choir re-
hearsed under Miss Fitchette's direc-
ton. To Mrs. Sarah S. Collins and
the late Mrs. Carrie Gibson O'Kelly
Miss Fitchette attributes much for the
success which she has had as a teach
or and singer
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-05
Economical Fashions.

Serges. diagonals. homespuns. and
mixed suitings for the street and voiles
and cashmeres. with self-trimmings In
the way OF shirrings. pipings, rolled
or hand trimming for the indoor dress,
are the materials the economical wom-
an who would appear up 10 date
should select for the winter wardrobe
that Is yet to be refurnished. The first
should he chosen because, being the
fabrics that figure in the fashionable
street suits made by the most exclu-
siye tailors, the palmer suits made up
in them cannot fail to be recognized
as the proper thing. Some Of the ex-
elusive models for indoor gowns are
entirely free from all but self-trim-
ming, rows of snirrings over cords
being the most popular forms Of gar
nature.-Harper's Bazaar.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-05
John Mitchell Jr.,
311 ~. 4th Street.
SEEING EUROPE.

and did YOU go through Berlin
while tourius abroad? ?" asked the
caller
Did we. dcar2" said the wife to her
husband
YES" replied the busy man be-
hind his paper. don't you remember
we bought some gasoline there?"
And Paris-did you stop In PARISH"
continued the caller
Did We. dear?" asked the wife OF
her better half
why. OF course. Don't you remem-
Der we busted a tire there and had TO
have a new one put Oni"-Yonkers
Statesman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-05

material falling in a deep point wen
below the knees, and is then taken
around the waist to the back. where
It Is arranged IN a variety of ways.
The ends may lose themselves I'M
der the back width. or be tied as a
sash or looped panier fashion as con-
sidered most becoming TO the wearer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-05
Famous Writer Makes New Discover.

Famous Writer Makes New Discovery.
'Old Hickory" writing in the Dali
las Crex) Express recently, says there
Is a town in England which has pop
ulation OF 5000 persons, and II also
has 6.000 dogs. That Is the dog
gondest town ever heard Of. He also
says that there are about three real
saints among the women TO one
among the men In every denomins-
ton.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-05

Yeas" drawled the English visitor
10 the club. "over in our country we
never so into Turkish bath after q
meal"
That must be n London Punch
Joke" laughed one OF the club mem
bers. You would hardly expect 20
hnd a meal in a Turkish bath"
by Jove. don't know. have
often heard OF chaps who go into
Turkish baths and over eat them
selves"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-05
Down ~ Bacon Rldnr-

by cricky." said the old postmaster
at Bacon Ridge. in solemn tones.
things would be serious in this here
town II a fire broke out during the
next twenty-four hours"
"Firemen sick?" queered che soap
salesman.
Worse than that It's wash day
and every blamed one OF their red
shirts is hanging out TO dry"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-05
Why Not Make Use of Your
Spare Time.
l. TO INCREASE YOUR KNOWLEDGE.
TO INCREASE YOUR USEFULNESS.

The AfAAn School Of Correspondence incorporated Thoa
l. President W. Bishop Johnson D. D. l. L. d.
Secretary do 1t is the only school
of its kind for Od people and conducted by experienced duea
provides English, Theology Law and Special Acadamis
College and Business Courses
It will especially for you Of the things you need
cOnhdentaly will
from studying home where employed when con-
$4,000
payable nonh until that paid
other We
Eve years o finish and graduate
We mail If how read and write help
Office and information
Do 1t
W BISHOP JOHNSON d. D., Secy
Box
Church Th I'd Street Between and Sta N W.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-05
Not Curious.

no" said the statesman. Il should
MT care TO so 10 the north pole even
II Il could be done in comfort"
But think OF what a strange place
II is. whichever way you turn you
are looking south"
That's just il. have had trouble
enough with n solid south"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-05
A Street plaicnue.

There she goes. the belle of the
town. She has beautiful eyes. Don't
you think 500"
Il can cheerfully testify that she
has one beautiful eye. i couldn't see
the other on account OF her fiat-brim-
med hat"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-05
improving the EvenIna Frock.

A last seasons evening frock can
be quickly and inexpensively brought
up to date by the addition of a drapery
of some light fabric matching the
color Of the gown, or IL preferred.
lowered chiffon or spangled goods. The
drapery is simply caught just below
the bust. IKE the bib of an apron. the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-05
Co-rir y znd Cnlnn-

What six dollars COR dyeing that
cape? Outragcousi"
We'll. ma'am. the increased cost of
living has caused us TO increase the
cost OF dyeing."
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-05
STICK TO THE CLASSICS.
Is Advice Of Miss maude Fitehests to
Students OF Music.

StucentS OF music
Among the many talented young wo-
men Of Norfolk. Va. who have won
distinction along musical lines is Miss
Maude Fitchctte, who at an early age
showed great fondness for the piano
She studied under some Of the best
teachers Of Norfolk Her advance
ment was so rapid that at the age Of
twelve she was offered the position OF
organiSt OF the Calvary Baptist church
Of Norfolk Miss Fitchette is n grad
uate OF the Norfolk Mission college
and Is very popular in musical. social
and educational circles. Her mastery
OF classical music has attracted the
attention OF many persons in search OF
a capable teacher OF piano and organ
music and voice culture. She is the
possessor OF a splendid mezzO soprano
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-05

could find IN each portrait. half con-
cealed. half revealed. something that
reminded them OF her-ta jewel, 3
flower, a feature. excl. The whole gal
lery was E'o-i v'-.g OF the empress"
Everything IN Use world has in II.
for a devout mind. some suggestion Of
Cod"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-05

Miss Uglamuege says you are the
poorest photographer in town"
You can never size ND a woman.
That old maids pictures did not look
a bit like her and still she was dis.
pleased with them"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-05

The Soubrette-Did you ever hear
the new barytone sing Rocked in the
Cradle of the Deep?'
Low Comedian-Yes. twice-and II
made me seasick both times.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-05
Well Posted.

is he a well posted man,
81 should say so. He knows exactly
what all this trouble with Nicaragua
Is about"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-05
oettInn Wise.

Scribbles.-"Have you realized any
thing from your poems YETI"
Rhymer.-"Well. I'm beginning to
realize that they are not poems"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-05

Il hope he didn't squeeze your hand
in the conservatory last night?"
Gle tried 10. but he found ne was a
lemon squeezer."
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-05
Strono Habit.

THAT fellow mede money. but he
certainly is a fakir''
Indeed. he Vs. Why, the habit was
so strong. that's why he built his new
house on n blud"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-05
Its Oefect.

do you think the telephone In a
home is a paying investment"
Well. is doesn't always answer"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-05
Lucky.

Have any luck on your hunting
trip"
mo. but my guide had pretty good
luck"
"What'd he eet?"
Nothing. / didn't hit him once"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-05
The Courts of Calanthe

Female the Order requires membership
thirty organize court Its members pledged exhibit
Fidelity Harmony and Love for the other
and burial benefit 5000 pays
expense regaa the badge
a rosette, costing for funeral occasions.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-05

Il remember your wife as such a
dainty and pretty little thing. and yet
they tell me she has turned out a fine
cook"
Turned out fine cook? She has
turned out half dozen of them
within the last three months"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-05
u q oevonehIre churehyard.

Charity. wife of Gideon BHgh.
Underneath this stone doth lie.
Nought was she Ger known 10 do
That her husband told her 70
The Washington bee., 1910-09-24
The Southern Seas,

Readers of old records Of explora-
ton in the South seas will recall fre-
quent references to the heavy sweIls
OF the acean, which impressed the
navigators with the idea of their re-
moteness from land. DR.. Vaughan
Cornish explains the great size of the
sea waves in high southern latitudes
by the fact that south of the Cape of
Good Hope the prevailing wind in all
lOngitudes is westerly. Thus when a
west wind springs up it finds a long
westerly swell, the effect of a previous
wind, still running. The new born
wind increases the steepness of this
swell, and so forms majestic storm
waves, which sometimes obtain q
length of 1900 feet from crest to crest
The average height attained by sea
waves in feet is about half the Velo-
city Of the wind in miles per hour
The Washington bee., 1910-09-24
An Euu Defense.

A Chicago grocer's boy had lively
half-hOur round with an ugly fox
terrier in his fathers store a few
days ago. The dog drove the boy into
a corner, and the only available
weapon was a crate OF freshIsId
eggs. These the boy used, one at a
time, on the enraged beast with tell
ing effect, till his ammunition. was all
exhausted, when the dog promptly
advanced and bit him in the leg.
The dog then, resembling a walking
.omelet, appeared to be satisfied and
sought nice green lawn where the
grass was tall, where he could roll
and separate himself from the exter-
nal egg-nOg. The unfortunate part
Of the affair was the fact that the
eggs were too fresh TO do much good.
II the boy had had the presence of
mind to have gotten near a crate Of
stale eggs, or even near-fresh eggs.
the dog might have been stopped by
the first one over the plate
The Washington bee., 1910-09-24
Models to Help Juriss.

For the guidance Of the Jury, coun-
sci then produced in court model Of
the house about which the dispute had
arisen"
Many a time, In the course Of re-
porting a law case, had I written the
above or a similar phrase, before I
met the man whose studied business
1t is to make and supply, for legal
purposes, a model Of anything from q
country mansion to a stretch Of road
way. Probably 1t was the inadequacy
of the language that led to his devOt-
ing himself to the producing Of "Ocu-
lar proof for the guidance Of juries.
Even the most eloquent of counsel
may fail properly to describe a situa-
ticn, especially II the technicaEties
are apt to be confusing TO the lay
mind. But when the actual situation"
in miniature is produced in court, the
glib tongue of counsel is silenced by
comparison. For In the words of the
old Roman poet: Those things stimu-
late us less which are heard by the
ear than those which are presented to
the faithful eye" Andrew Soutar in
the Strand.
The Washington bee., 1910-09-24
AGED LIONS.
Father Time Works Great Change Il
Them-The Big 6rutss Become
Lazy and Spiritless.

As be grows old q Hon gets lazy
and spirttless, says Everybody's. The
naughty beast that stares at the crowd
outside his cage usually Is as fierce OF
spirit as a fat night watchman who
blinks out upon the dark world
through the circle Of light cast by the
lamp at his feet.
With plenty to eat, nothing TO annoy
him and a keeper to look after bis
cage, the king OF beasts becomes as
peaceful, portly and self satisfied as
some Of our latter day human mon
archs, whose. ministers OF army, navy,
state and other things take proper
care Of the regal edge and see to 1t
that the usual three square meals per
day await the royal gullet at the prop
er hours.
The story book impression that lions
are always on the hunt in their native
jungle is quite at variance with the
truth. Indeed, the older lions wiz fire.
Quently go hungry or seek the leavings
Of another beasts XIII rather than
summon tho energy to hunt prey for
themselves.
In group Of ten or twelve trained
lions two or three young, nervous ami
mails usually supply the act with all
its dash and spirit. The others are
somnambulists-
| Tigers, too, frequently grow lethar-
gic with advancing years, but never to
such a degree as the aging lion. There
is always a pinch of ginger IN the big
striped cat For that reason he makes
a more spectacular performer than the
lion and usually a tougher proposition
| for the trainer.
The Washington bee., 1910-09-24
FIRST, TO KEEP COOL
SOME ADVICE FOR THE VICTIMS
OF ACCIDENTS.
Those Who, Fully Dressed, May Hap
pen to Fall Into the Water, Have
. Every Opportunity of Es-
Gaping Death.

Mr.. Handley advises the swimmer
who falls overheard fully dressed to
first turn on his back and float, and
while in that position to remove the
coat and the shoes-and then keep on
floating. He points out that swim
mer can float indefinitely, but may
easily tire Of swimming, and, tiring,
may be seized with panic, which will
drown the best of watermen.
In floating" says Mr. Handley,
i"one can shout all one likes, to at
tracs the attention and still retain
ones strength. And will not the
chances of rescue be decidedly better
If one lies comfortably awaiting de-
.velopments. or propelling ones self
gently by an easy back stroke, than
after using up one's energies in tread
ing water or in making violent efforts
TO reach land by swimming?
"Of course, this advice is hard to
follow, because it is contrary to every
instinct Of self-preseryation to quiet
~ await developments after an unex-
pected and unwelcome immersion.
Still training will accomplish it. AS
however, 1t is impossible to train the
body In this case, and the mind must
be relied upon to offer the right sug-
.gestion at the psychological moment,
one should prepare by mentally re-
hearsing what is to be done In case OF
a spill. Just picture TO yourself the
contingency OF being thrown unex-
,pectedly into the water and school
yourself to turn Immediately on your
back in a floating position, at least
until you have had an opportunity to
recover from the shock and to size up
the situation. Then you can decide
comfortably on the course to follow.
Don't let panic seize you. Let the
fact be always uppermost in your
mind that clothes have no tendency
to drag you under water, that they
are help rather than a hinddrance II
you only know how to take advantage
Of the assistance they offer. Never
forget that, clothes or no clothes, your
body floats naturally, so that you can
stay above water almost indefinitely
If you will only keep your wits about
you, and the cases are rare indeed in
which assistance does not come with
in comparatively short space Of time" I"
Recreation.
The Washington bee., 1910-09-24
A STRANGE Lake.

Captain Tilho of the French mis-
sion TO the Lake Chad region In Afri-
ca has discovered some new vagaries
Of that puzzling body of water which
has long exercised the minds OF geOg-
raphers with its problems. He found
in 1908 that caravans were crossing
on dry land the northern part Of the
lake-bed where, In 1904, the captain
himself, had navigated an open ex-
panse Of water. The lake covers an
area about four-ffths as large as Bel
gium, but its average depth is only
five feet. Even the winds suffice to
change its level to such an extent as
to submerge or leave bare portions Of
its shores. 1t is entirely independent
of the rivers that flow into the Allan
TIC and the Mediterranean. Curiously
enough, the lake does not occupy the
lowest part Of the great plain Of which
it is approximately the center, for OBJ
servation shows that northeast of the
lake there are plains of considerably
lower altitude than that of the lake.
The Washington bee., 1910-09-24
VAIN SEARCH FOR TREASURE
Wealth Said to Have Been
Hidden In Mexico.

According to Jose Ramon Palafox,
e Mexican journalist, there are no
hidden Montezuma treasures.
No doubt the stories circulated
about the hidden treasures of the Az
tee emperors have their origin in the
sadly exaggerated accounts of old
Spanish histOrians-men who swal-
lowed the yarns of the conquerors of
Mexico and whose judgment had been
upset by the few shipments of gold
and silver made to Spain shortly aft
er the taking Of the Aztec capital.
The amount of gold and silver In the
possession of the Aztecs at any time
was comparatively small and on the
side of the people consisted Of little
more than few personal ornaments.
The greatest store Of these precious
metals was found by the Spaniards in
the imperial palace, and this was
promptly shipped to Spain by Cortez.
Compared with the wealth of today
even this was a mere drop In the
bucket.
4hS GCCOuuIS OF IQ6 MOutoZuma
treasures is merely a counterpart of
similar extraVagances found on many
pages OF history. We read of the
fabulous wealth OF the Euphrates val
ley, of ancient Egypt, Of India and 9TH
er parts, and so far have never found
trace OF it. In their day no doubt
these people had a certain amount of
gold and silver, but they never had
enough to cause US moderns to call
them rich. Dispersed among them in
the form of currency, as is the case
OF today, their wealth in precious
metals would have made them a very
poor showing. Gold and silver, then,
as In the case Of the Aztecs, were not
used at all as mediums Of exchange or
were used only IN a very limited way
Rulers paid and received tributes In
the form Of gold, and converted it in.
to articles of practical value or OBJ
jects OF art.
The Washington bee., 1910-09-24
Ia Birds, Nests That Men Eat

The swifts arrive In the Andaman Is
lands toward the eEd Of November,
but they take their time IN building
the nests, which are formed from a
getatinous secretion from the salivary
glands Of those beautiful members OF
the swallow tribe. If there has been a
wet December, the first crop Of nests
is generally poor one, being soiled by
the damp and drippingS from the roofs
Of the caves. Collectors, however, be-
gin n January % go around the island
to tho different caves in an open boat
The best quality resemble pure isin-
glass and are worth their weight in
silver. Afterward there are two other
collections. The caves in which the
nests are found are scattered about
the islands Some are far inland, 9th
eHs in rocks concealed IN mangrovs
sWamps-LOndnn News.