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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-17

In the assessment of common carriers
for the current year.
The county assessors are nearing
the completion of their laborg, and a
majority of them will have their rolls
IN readiness to file with boards of sup
ervisors at their meetings in July 7 he
present total realty assessment of the
state is 1921 1,SS9, $500, and the per-
sonalty assessment Sf10,713 772 90.
10th realty and personally assess
ments have doubled in amount during
the past twelve years, and the same
is true of property valuations Of COM
mon carriers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-17
The MARKETS,

New Orleans, June 17.-Cotton clos
ed steady at net decline of twenty
one to thirty-four points at lowest.
Chicago, June 17.-Wheat closed
weak, one fourth to three eighths
lower. Provisions firm two. and halt
to FIVE cents higher.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-17
LEADER
STARTS CAMPAIGN.

Ottswa, une 17.-Mr. R. l.. Borden,
conservative leader of Parliament
leaves here today on his Western cam
paign tour. His first meeting place
will be in Winncpeg. Mr.. Borden win
make tow speeches day and Ca
madam reciprocity win be treated IN
his speeches.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-17
RICH MANS SON BROWNS.

Chattanooga, Tenn, June IA
special from Scottsboro (AlaD, says
William Kelton. IL years old, son OF
R. S. Kelton. one of the wealthiest
men of north Alabama, was drowned
while swimming in the Tennessee riv.
er yesterday afternoon. The body
was recovered four hours later.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-17
.DIAz SICK At
Heart, an EXILE
and VERY FEEBLE
YIELDS TO AN IMPULSE OF SELF
DEFENSE AND REPRoAcHEs
coUNTRYMEN.
REFERS TO THEIR INGRATITUDE
Spanish officials Visited the Deposed
President and Extended Sympathy
Governor of coruna Defends Diaz
and Gives Out an Interview.
REFERS TO THEIR INGRATITUDE
(By Associated Press.)

Coruna, Spain, June 17.-Physically
enfeebled and sick at heart, General
Porto Diaz, an exile from the repub-
lie of which he was the chief builder,
at last yielded today to an impulse Of
self defense. In formal statement
he justified his administration as
president of Mexico and reproached
his countrymen for what he describ-
ed as their ingratitude.
Gen. Diaz was greeted on board the
steamer "Ypirago" today by the Gov
ernor of Corunna and commandant
of the port, who presented the greet
ings of Spain.
The Governor gave out the follow
ing statement: General Diaz is sad
dened by recent events in Mexico, and
the ingratitude of his countrymen. He
voluntarily sacrificed his ambition
and hope of obtaining tranquility for
the nation, forseeing that if he con-
tinued to defend his cause he might
afford pretex for Intervention. The
bitterness and deep disappointment
General Diaz felt was mitigated by
the warmth of the manifestation of
sympathy upon his departure from
Veracruse.'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-17

The Spokane Gas and Fuel Com
pany's net earnings for May increased
Al per cent over those of the same
month in 1910.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-17
AS Military Dictator.

Much has been said about Dfaz
being military dictator, but do you
thus define regime which rested
upon an army reduced to $4,000 men.
General Diaz. when he assumed pow
er, had to deal with conditions re-
quiring energy, but afterward the ma
ton ripened and was able to direct
itself constitutionally. General Diaz's
later policies were interpreted by his
adversaries as sight weakness. He
said the people easily forget his ad-
ministration and allowed themselves
to be dragged into revolution" Diaz
continued on the steamer to Havre.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-17

Press hour forbids any report of the
iolnt debate between Messrs. Allen
and Tally, which is in progress as we
20 tO press,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-16

- ,.
and no contractors bid on the job,
he'd build it himself, wouldn't he?
Why, not have the navy carry
this Panama mail? When not
acquiring barnacles in harbor, the
navy is out; exercising itself any
way, and a little practice on run
ming to and through that canal
would be good, even as war
measure, sto say. nothing of deliv-
cry of that mail. ~
Whenever there are no COM
petitive bids on necessary ma
tional enterprises the, solution al
ways is, Let Uncle Sam do itp'
IF Uncle can't rent a seat in the
Big Business auto, he. can walk,
always And you can bet that
he wont walk far before there'l
be a whole flock of autos along Of
fering to pick him up.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-16

morally belonging to the society
that creates them.
This would leave all other pri-
vate values, privately created, I'M
taxed in the possession of the peo-
pie who create them. A. tax of
twenty mills on the dollar of this
$3,8O0,000,0O0 would give the
city the enormous sum of &c.
100000 per year from its own
earnings, while still leaving. $685.
100000 a year of the city's. earn
ings to go to, the landlords. This
is on the calculations of per
cent basis as the rental value of
the land. i, ~.
Taking only just enough of
these publicly created rents to
pay the expenses Of government
is called the Single Tax Limited
because all. the rent is not
taken. The Single Tax Unli1n-
tied would take all the public
values, which would, in this case,
give the city of New York one
hundred and. ninety millions of
dollars ($190,oo0,0 0o) every year.
Most of this now goes to foreign
lords and self-expatriated Ameri-
can lords of the land who live in
foreign countries,
What wauld happen should all
this annual value stay at home,
and being of the people, should
be spent for and by the people?
-O-O-
LET. UNCLE DO IT!
Postmaster General Hitch
cocL'c offar Of c750 00O in c,Ihcidv
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-16
LET. UNCLE DO IT!

LEIs ONNLE Do I
Postmaster General Hitch
cocks offer of $4,000 in subsidy
for steamers carrying mail via the
Panama canal did not bring a bid.
Not much of a predicament and
one easily got out of. Let Uncle
Sam do it!
If a man. had to have a house
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09

collar on which the lace or embroid-
cry is to be put. An embroidered
collar should not be cut out at all
until the embroidery is finished for
the hoops will be likely to stretch
the sheer material out of shape The
moment the collar is cut out, the
curved edge, around the neck should
be reinforced with stitching or by
basting on strip of muslin, to pre-
vent the material from pulling out of
shape The handsomest French col
lars are made of very fine, sheer ba-
tiste with rather heavy, raised en-
broidery watch is extremely effective
on the airy material Scallops should
be worked through a double thick
ness of the material so that the edge
will be firm and not curl up. Linen
lawn or very sheer handkerchief
linen is easier to work on than the
batiste and If a very fine quality is
purchased the effect will be beautiful.
1t never pays to put a great deal of
handwork on anything but the best
material. for hand embroidered
bit of neckwear should last for years
and possibly be passed down to an
other generation.
Many pretty collars are seen in the
shops and most of these can be imi-
tated very easily-though it will re-
quire patience to do the fine needle
work necessary in attaching the lace
to the fabric. This is usually done
with a rolled and whipped seam, the
material being rolled between the
thumb and first finger of the left hand
as one takes the tiny over and over
stitches with the right hand. If the
object is to achieve an effective bit
of neckwear for Immediate wear, and
the collar and cuffs are not designed
for a gift, the lace may be set into
the fabric in an easier way Basic the
insertion on the outer side of the ma
terial and sew it with tiny, running
stitches along each edge. about a six
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09

everything, that is, that glitters in
the least. Metallic glints are much
the mode but they must be discretely
yelled and chastened by layers of
transparent stuff to be in good taste.
Another gown with a contrasting
petticoat was worn at a fashionable
Newport house party in August. This
gown had come direct from Paris and
created quite a sensation even among
the dozen other lovely Paris crea-
tions present. Over a petticoat of
white chiffon, thickly sewn with small
turquoises - or turquoise colored
stones, was a cutaway tunic of pale
blue charmeuse which was quite
short in front but sloped downward
and formed the small train at the
back. The blue charmeuse bodice
was yelled with lilac tulle and at the
crossing of the surplice fronts were
three great silk roses, one palest blue,
one lilac colored and the other a
deep mauve.
With this gown were worn tur-
quoises and amethysts-an odd COM
bination but one that proved inde-
scribably chic and effective on the
slender, willowy blonde who wore
the costume.
Trains on all Evening Gowns Now.
Everybody wears a train now-ex-
cept the debutante in her first sea-
son. and even she boasts a train on
her dinner frock. The new trains
are anything but stately. Some of
them are actually absurd and bob
at their Wearer's heels much in the
manner of ducks wagging tail
feathers as it walks. The train may
be round, or square or pointed but
it must seem to be just rag of
ia brio dragging after the gown over
the carpet. 1t never sweeps out from
the waist or hips but starts from
the ankles, making almost a right
angle with the straight, slender skirt.
This is illustrated in the restaurant
dinner gown OF green chiffon, heavily
encrusted with white bead embroid-
cry. This gown has the extremely
slender, clinging lines that are called
classic" by the cOuturiers and be-
cause of the Infinite skill with which
it is cut, this particular gown is ex-
quisitely graceful. The clinging lines.
the clear green color and the incrus-
tation of bead embroidery-like bar
nacles-suggeste the name 'mer-
maid for this beautiful gown.
Another photograph shows a chif-
fon train which may be lifted over
the arm for dancing The train in
this instance is part of chiffon
tunic, the train being gathered to-
gether at it's end and weighted with
a heavy tassel. so that when down
it drags along the floor at its wearer's
heels in the approved limp manner.
This pretty little dancing and din
ner gown for house, party wear is
made of black chiffon draped over
shrimp pink satin. a band of black
flet lace being introduced between
the satin and chiffon on the skirt.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09

white n,alines lace hung over white
chiffon and trimmed with pleatings Of
white net. At the head OF each
pleating was a fringe of cherries and
leaves made from cerise and green
taffeta. the fringe OF cherries dang
ling over the net pleating IN graceful
fashion. Around the V shaped decol-
letage was a bertha OF beautiful
white malines lace with clusters OF
cherries and leaves at intervals. Ber-
thas are again the fashion and every
woman with a strip OF handsome old
lace is getting it out to use in this
fashion.
Another lovely dancing frock. worn
at this house party, is pictured on the
seated figure. This frock Is of chiffon
in a pale apricot or pinl1ish-yellow
shade, dropped over white satin. The
embroidery is done with iridescent
beads and paillettes, and there is a
narrow fringe Of iridescent beads at
the bottom of the skirt. The pink
satin slippers are embroidered with
iridescent beads. This frock is ex-
ceedingly girlish in type despite the
handsome materials of which II IS
made. The band of velvet in the
hair and the string Of pearls around
the throat are also suggestively girl
ish and debutante.
Gorgeous Gowns for Restaurant
Wear.
1t is probable that plenty OF yellow
will be seen in the fashionable dining
places this winter. for all the yellow
ish tints. from pale wheat color to
deep mandarin orange, are the rage in
Paris. The stunning restaurant
gown illustrated has a beige colored
chiffon tunic draped over taupe gray
"a most fashionable combination
and the taupe satin is used to form
graceful fichu bodice and sleeve.
East Indian embroidery in couched
lines and done with white. yellow,
pale green and black worsted. deco
rates the beige chiffon tunic. The
train has three points. the center one
being weighted with a fur border.
With many Of the new evening cos
tunes long gloves embroidered on the
outside of the hand and up the arm,
are being worn. in imitation OF Queen
Mary's choice of embroidered gloves
with her Coronation costume. These
new embroidered gloves are made OF
a beautifully lustrous and clinging
silken fabric on which the embroid-
cries show up with handsome effect
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09

that the couturiers are reserving
these costumes for an appearance
at the opera later on. Shoulders and
arms, too-as far as the elbow at
least-are covered but the covering
is the most transparent sort, of chif-
fon or tulle, and the decolletage is
often more daring because of this
Many of the fashionable evening
gowns are nothing but chiffon above
the waistline, a film of lace being
drawn over the bust beneath the chif-
fon and special corsets that are
really nothing but girdles above the
waistline. being worn.
Chiffon Bodices I'm Startling Decoue-
tage Effects.
A bodice of this type is illustrated
in the Paquin dinner frock of chiffon
embroidered with lines of pearl
beads This frock is built of two
shades of chiffon, pale pink and pale
violet and the colors combine in the
deep mauve rose at the breast. The
draperies of chiffon in the two tints
are most gracefully arranged on the
skirt, the outer tunic with it's pearl
embroidery falling in straight lines
over the gathered tunic beneath. The
bodice of violet chiffon, sewn with
beads is laid over pink chiffon and
these two layers of chiffon, which
extend down over the arm in a sort
Of sleeve. are the only bodice material,
a chemise of cream lace and pink
silk being worn beneath over the
corset The costume gives the effect
of an uncorseted figure but the loose
lines are classic and lovely and the
gown is replete with grace and dig
nifty.
For Younger Women There Are
Charming Dancing Frocks.
For dinner dance wear at large
country house parties the modistes
have outdone each other with charm
ing creations. These dresses are not
as rich and stately in character as
the more ceremonious costumes de-
signed for ball. opera and other even
ing wear in town, but they are fetch
ingly pretty nevertheless and never
theless. also, they cost a pretty
penny.
young woman stopping at a big
country house on Long Island last
week brought with her three delecta-
BILE dancing frocks which she wore on
successive evenings. One was a Mar
tial and Armand model made of fine
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09

usual, and that anyway Queen
might do as she pleased about the
length of her skirt. However this may
be, there is certainly a fad for the
lifted skirt in Paris and under these
skirts are worn black or bronze slip
pers with flesh colored silk stockings
an effect that is more striking and
startling than pleasing.
Sleeveless Bodices the Exception Now.
The shoulderless and sleeveless
evening gown is not obtaining par
ticular favor now; but it may be
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09
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teenth of an inch from the edge. Now
turn the material over and cut away
the material between the lines of
stitching, leaving about an eighth of
an inch at either side. This should
be turned back and creased with the
thumb nail and another line of tiny
running stitches put in exactly on the
edge of the lace and through the
turned back piece. This manner of
setting in lace, though of course not
as workmanlike and dainty as the
roll-and-w whip method, makes a very
dainty effect on the outer side and is
strong and secure enough to stand
repeated launderings.
Cuffs to match these collars may
easily be fashioned by a resourceful
needIewoman- The smartest cuffs
just now are about four inches wide
and are straight at the top, being
finished with scallops or a narrow
edging of Cluny, or Irish lace which
is mitred at the corners of the cuff,
continuing down each end. These
ends do not overlap but come exactly
together (and the cuff must be rath-
er long to fit easily around the sleeve
at the eIbow) Sometimes there are
small loops over white pearl or GRO
chet buttons and sometimes the sides
of the cuff are held together with
gay little bows of baby velvet ribbon,
three bows to each cuff. Coat cuffs
are simply basted neatly in place on
the sleeve.
The fchu illustrated is made of
very fine eyelet embroidered batiste,
edged with Cluny insertion and a mar
row frill of pleated lawn This dainty
fchu might be copied in sheer batiste
or in plain or dotted net. A feature
of the fichu is the fitted chemisette
and stock collar which are worn un-
der the hchu, making the whole ac-
cessory a very dainty addition to a
dark frock of satin, wool or mohair.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09

EVENING dress, during the COrO-
nation season in London. in
June, set a standard of splen-
~ dor and lavish luxury that will
require generously lined pocketbooks
to keep UP with. Never were seen
such brocades. such tissues of gold
and silver embroidered with pearls
and jewels. such laces, such fabrics
as were worn at the functions pre-
ceding and succeeding the great
event A description of the costumes
worn at the Presentation Ceremonies
at Buckingham Palace reads like an
account of fairy queen raiment, and
of course the bare words convey lit
tie idea of the beauty and sumptuous-
ness of the wonderful gowns with
their magnificent court trains, and
the superb jewels which accompanied
them.
All the fabrics for evening use this
season are exceptionally rich and lux
uriouS and the colors are extremely
beautiful - wonderful East Indian
hues, vivid yet soft and elusive which
viii be yelled with tissues of gold and
silver. rare lace, chiffons heavy and
clinging with bead and worsted en-
broideries and airy tulles and nets
weighted with fringes.
Some of the American dressmakers
are railing at what they call the up
holstery'' fashions that Paris has set
for the coming season; and of
truth the heavy brocades the coarse
patterned macrime iaces, the fringes,
the metallic gimps and the huge tas-
sells do suggest sofa coverings and
Iambrequins- one has seen
them made up into Paris inspired cos
tunes. Then one only exclaims,
How superbt' and falls into &c
stasies over the harmonious blending
OF so many rich materials.
Draped Overdresses Suggest the CO.
IoniaI "Sacque.''
During the eighteenth century
woman's dress consisted of a bodice
and looped drapery over a petticoat
of contrasting material. The bodice
and drapery were all in one piece
and were called the "sacqUe." Very
elegant costumes had sacques of bro
cade over petticoats of satin; humble
models were made OF homespun or of
printed lawn or chintz. This old style
sacque is suggested by some of the
new evening gowns which have un-
der petticoats Of contrasting fabric,
the tunic drapery being slashed or
Iooped up to show this contrasting
skirt. A gown OF this sort was worn
In Paris at the premier Of a new play
last month. over a petticoat of gold
cloth yelled with plum colored chif-
fon was a draped tunic of purple
brocade which was slashed at the
front to display the handsome under
dress. Quantities of wide gold lace
were appliqued to the skirt and show
ed through the chiffon. More of the
lace trimmed the plum chiffon bodice
over which seemed to float a cloud
Of lavender maunes
Everything is yelled with tulle-
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09

~HFRE is a between season time
when nobody wears a Dutch
collar in the street and when
- only in a high-the higher the
better-stock, scrupulously boned
and fastidiously pinned at the back,
may one hope to look chic and cor
rect This season begins on the first
cool day of September, when the
wind blows down from the north with
the chill of frost on its breath and
shopkeepers push forward furs and
cosy looking topcoats in their win
dows; and it lasts until after horse
show week when furs are donned.
Then, with snug, warm furs wrapped
around the throat in the street, the
low, graceful collars and Dutch necks
are again in order with blouses and
frocks.
The chief beauty in neckwear is
the hand work put upon it. It is this
hand work that makes the French
convent pieces so exquisitely dainty
and so hopelessly expensive. One bit
of French hand made neckwear, as
every woman knows, is worth any
quantity of cheaper, machine stitch
ed pieces which may be purchased
b. the dozen and which have no in
dividuality. And almost any woman,
with deft fingers. may have the
daintiest neckwear of her own, if
she will but spend the time and
pains upon such charming handiwork.
The important thing, in beginning
a collar or other piece of neckWear
upon which a deal of work is to be
put, is to secure a perfect pattern
Do not trust the shape Of the collar
pattern purchased, but cut out first
a collar from inexpensive lawn or
muslin and see that it fits the neck
and shoulders with absolute perfec-
ton. taking darts at the back if
necessary. in order to make it lie
fiat on the shoulders. From this care
fully fitted pattern may be cut the
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09

there is train at the back this eff
fect-seen from side VIEWS a bit
bizarre to say the least. This lifted
drapery is called Oriental and
East Indian" in Paris but it is said
that Queen Mary while being fitted
for her Coronation gown insisted that
it be short enough in front to pre-
vent tripping, maintaining that
though she must wear the regulation
train for the sake of tradition there
was no reason why she should have
her gown, in front. any longer than
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09
Fhe Lines thIs Green CoNrn suggest & f1eFrnszd

The bodice drapery is very graceful
and a little tucker of white shirred
tulle Is set within the pronounced
decolIetage. Silver and coral en-
broidery gives a touch OF charming
color which repeats the shrimp pink
note in a deeper tone.
Some Gowns Shorter in Front.
There is a fad at the moment-no
one can say how long it will en-
dure-for having the front of the
evening gown lifted a wee mite to
show the feet and ankles. When
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09
F1ANdSOTne Restaurant Gown
With New Worsted Embroidery
BrOcaded OverdresseS Over Contrasting Petticoats
Suggest Eighteenth Century Effects Metallic
Trimmings and Laces Yelled With Airy
Stufs Yellow for Evening Gowns

VENING dress, during the Coro-
nation season in London. in
June, set a standard of splen-
~ dor and lavish luxury that will
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1911-06-01
Under the Spreading Oak

any further quarrel the Italian had
lighted his pipe and began talking,
first aloud to himself, then to anyone
who would listen to his TRADE.
"Deesa govna Weelsa he makka me
seek. Whyfo' he no letta me breeng
bundla home on da car? He makka
da new law an da trolley peepla
makka da mon Da trolley peepla
help da 'spress company, da Italiana
man pay da fare Me? I walka nexta
time. Dees trolly beesness ees a
trust Gov'ner Weelse sa' he no lakka
da trust, bot he makka da troll da
boss! Heem batta wake up, dees
Weelsa govna man He ess lakka da
boss an da labra man Da labra
man he no gotta word to say Da
labra man he takka da stone an put
eet on da car Da boss he come an
say:
"'Who tolda you putta dat stone
on da car, chi?
"Da labra man he ansa back, No
body tella me; l tella myse1'
Den do bass he say, 'Takka da
stone ava gan An da man takka
da stone ava. Den da boss he sa',
Now you putta da stone back on da
car I'm da boss. See?'
"It maksa deeference who's da
boss"