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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-31

wife is thinking Of the concrete thing
the mud, the smoke. the cigar
ashes: the husband Is tenaciously
holding ont for the abstrsct--his free
dom. Neither realizes that the other
has a different point OF view. Mary
cant understand why John Will
thoushtiessly make her SO much
work. She concludes he doesn't love
her any more. John is irrftated that
Mary nags and scoidr and treats hin,
as II he were a small boy. And 50
the friction grows,
And. after all. hasn't man az much
right to absolute freedom In his own
home as has the wife? That Ia what
he has home for, that he may b4
al ease and comfortable In Il.
Shouldn't he do in II as he pleases
without criticism or caviI7 There 10
such thing as being too good n
housekeeper. To make the man OF
the house uncomfortable because Of
a little mud. a few cigar ashes. o.
tJifies OF this sort, is to take from him
the home freedom which is half Of
what home Ia. To make him feel that
the minute he enters he In bound. re-
stricted. that he can't do this or that.
ts to drive him from home.
Let him do az he pleases n Ieft
20 himself, the average man win no
more really injure the nsatness or
cleanliness OF the home than will the
housewife In essentials, 1t HU
dear to him an TO her. But the minute
shackles are put. on him. ne protests.
And in the spirit Of irritation, he 10
apt to go further in the matter ct
disorder than he ever would II abb
solute freedom in the home were tia
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-31

combined are tha favorite now for
yokes, 3abots. collars and sleeve ruch-
ings.
Colored Innings
Colored Innings in plain and also in
fancy Jackets are much in evidence.
Scarlet Is popular shade. apricot
satin is another color which meets
with decided favor this spring, and
then there are many striped and figur-
ed silks and eatins that are used IN
great quantity for coat Innings.
A smart little frock of fouiard is
shown In the Illustration OF the first
figure. In the bodice thera were over
tapping sections of black and white
foulard on foundation Of allover lace
The skirt development repeated this
overia piping design and inserts of the
lace carried out the trimming treat
ment used on the blouse. There was
a flounce OF black satin which added
n certain decisive color tone to the
costume. making a striking example OF
the seasons Irresistible effects. The
second figure illustrates o clever use
Of bordered fabric. and at the same
time Introduces an attractive version
Of the now yoke skirts. Gray and
black bordered challie combined with
plain gray satin was used for this
little frock. The yoke and sleeve
gauntlets were fashioned of Vicy lace.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-31
A Mans Freedom In His Home.

l am going to get a homa Of my
own.' said man, where If want
to track mud all over the house,
can do SO, or where II want to put
my feet on the mantei, / can do so,
or smoke as much as I please"
He was baohelor--but he lived at
home.
Many woman will sniff and say.
"A pretty mess his home would be
in a little while"
But after all, hasn't man a right
to some freedom in his homer
Many women run the home entire
IL to suit themselves. They may cook
the things their husbands like. see
that their husbands clothes are mend
ed and in their places, but everything
else about the house is as they want
1t, and the husbands are supposed to
acquiesce in this arrangement. If I
were married to a man who liked
mud, IL seems to me / would once
a week at least, let him have an orgy
OF mud. As soon as he found he
could iuxuriate in mud. he probably
wouldn't want 1t. 1t In not the mud
that he bankers for. 1t Is the re-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-31

Flats are changing in size, shape and
general effect so fast tina. II has come
to a point when i will be possible TO
put on practically any hat Of any
material. and If It Is becoming and
looks we'll with the gown. il will I'M
doubtedly pass for a brand new
creation" Among tho latest models
ara many with actual bandeaux which
TIKI the hat up from the head in
back. while q hat which completely
covers the hair IS undoubtedly DOOM
sd. Some crowns are low and Others
are higher than ever, but this spring
they seem to be made with real
reference to the shape of the head.
and exaEgeratediy wide crowns are
already 0ut OF date
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-31
ABOUT THE
NEW SPRING COATS

NEW YORK, March S1.--Separate
coats of silk, satin and pongee in
crease in popularity as the season ad-
Vances, This style of Jacket has quite
taken the place of the one-time in
dispensable covert coat, and IL a sep
arete wrap is needed in the OUTFIT
tand what outfit can possibly he COM
plete without at least one separate
wrap Of some description?) then
these are the materials from which
II IL to be fashioned.
There are various models from
which TO select IN purchasing one
OF the smart little silk coats. Some
OF these Jackets bark back to the old
time bolero, others are built some
what on the lines or the short Elton
Jackets, while again there are to he
seen many attractive Empire models
with short wasted effect. but the ma
tertal falling about to the hips or
longer. All these designs are for the
woman whose outfit can be gener @ils,
but II the number of gowns and gar
mcnts must be limited 1t Is we'll to
have the separate jacket of conser-
vative cut, of lines that are not ex-
aggerated and incidentally OF color
that viii be possible in combination
with gown of any shade.
Empire Effects
U'nquestionably Empire lines have
come TO stay-~that ~. as long as any
fashion lasts nowadays. which means
sometimes with variation throughout
whole year or more. Frequently
styles are introduced which last not
more than a season, and often not
through an entire month. But this
cannot be said of these new separate
coats which have already been worn
for some time and viii continue in
popularity throughout the coming
season.
1t is interesting to notice already
how the clever Am erican artists OF
dress are changing and adapting the
exaggerated fashions OF the moment
into designs that are practical. sane.
conservative and becoming to the
average woman. In this country there
VIII always be a few who can wear
successfully the most astonishing OF
French eccentricities, but the types OF
French and American women are too
diametrically different for both to
dress alike. and with every year
distinct style Of fashions Is growing
III this country. These fashions al
have their origin with the coutourieres
Of Paris, but our dressmakers no
longer simply follow on about six
months behind their French sisters,
On the contrary. fashions are known
here within week or two after their
birth abroad, and the work OF alter
ing. adapting and making suitable to
Am erican taste takes place within the
very month when the new ideas be-
gan to be.
Modified French Styles
The average French woman is small
and slender and can afford to wear be-
eSH al nj I'M.
pire gowns. But the American wo-
man gets the same effect with a more
conservative construction, or. in some
cases, by clever manipulation OF
hraiding, and placing OF fat buttons
ut the hack Of the waist or coat. In
stead of actually cutting the waist
high above where belt would natur-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-31

Continued from Yesterday
The Frenchnan produced a wallet
and took out q lettsr. Il was written
by the president Of Franco, introduce
Washington. Next, there was a pass
port. and far more important than
either OF these was the Legion Of
Honor. Eyes, I am knatois Ferraud."
THAT In all / desire to know"
''ShaIi we return to the ladies' ?" ask
ed N. Ferraud. restoring his treasures
~ffnce there Ia nothing more to be
said IT present II seerns strange to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-31
CHAPTER XIV,



She swayed a little. but recovered
as the pain OF the shock was suc-
ceeded by numbness. That out Of the
dark OF this room. into the light OF
that lamp. In this house 30 far re-
moved from cities that 1t seemed not
part OF the world there
should step this man! Why had there
been no hint OF his presence Why
had not the clairvoyance OF despair
warned her? One of her hands rose
and pressed over her eyes. as IL to
sponge out this phantom. 1t was USE
less; II was no dream: he was still
there. this man she had neither seen
nor heard OF for Ave years because her
will was stronger than her desire, this
man who had broken her heart as
break toys! And deep below
ali this present terror was the abiding
truth that she still loved him and al
ways would love him. The shame
tTo be Continued.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-31

silk coats having much the same kind
OF cum as plain tailored jackets. Oc-
castonally there Is ruche of lace at
the end of a fancy silk coat sleeve,
but this Is not yet prevalent. Always
however, there Is white at the throats
and fun jabots falling only over on
the coat reSers are very smart The
jabot must be Of sheerest texture
even II there is no lace or embroidery
or trimming OF any kind. Ecru or
cream olored malines. net and lace
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-31

me that foreign politics shoulA find
its way here"
politics. ! arr only q butterfly
hunter"
There are varieties. But you sye
the man. I shall fnd out"
Possibly" returned M. Fsrrauc
thinking hard.
~ give you fair warning that II
anything Is nlissins-"
"Oh. Mr.. Fitzgerald"
Il shall know where 70 look for
H." with smile which had ao humor
in II.
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A Red Blooded Paper
Without Red Ink.

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by Barbara Boyd

striction against mud that he objects
to. II nothing were said, he would
probab bly, view with as much compunc-
ton as the orderly housewife. the
muddy tracks on the carpet. But as
soon ~ he Is nagged about them. his
soul cieaves to--not the muddy tracks
particularly, but to the right to do as
he pleasss.
This Is the point that causes so
much trouble in many a home. The
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-31

Beat five eggs until they are very
light. Add to them three cupfuls Of
milk that has been boiled and allowed
20 cool. cupful of grated or crush
ed maple sugar. and q pinch OF salt.
Stir them all together until thoroughly
mixed. and strain into custard cups.
Put these in a pan OF hot water and
cook In tho oven until Arm and slight
iy brown. Cool them In the refriger-
stor, and just before serving turn out
OF this cups and sprinkle them with
chopped blanchsd alnonds,
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onbtnsd are tha faworite now for
okes. jabots. collars and sleeve ruch-
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FUR SALE
A FOR SALE IN THE RICHMOND
virGtnian want ads, will bring you Z
buyer
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-02-23
Children Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
9 a 9 TO RIA
From the Hanisonburg Daily Nswsj
LIVES SAVED BY TELEPHONE.
One Man Drank Poison, and Another
Severed Four Arteries.

Within the last several days two lives
have been saved over the telephone.
Rev. w. LentZ, OF Orders, Breth-
rem minister, took poison by mistake tor
his medicine. No physician being here,
his family got instruction from distant
physician. Antidotes were administered
and his life was saved.
William Mionich, in Pendleion county,
tried to Cut bullet from the breach OF
gun. The knife slipped and severed four
arteries in his wrist. He was in danger
Of bleeding 10 death. DIR. Meyers, al
Oak Flat, six miles away, gave instnc-
tions over the phone. Another life was
saved. Mr.. Mionich is rs years cid.
So daily are valuable lives preserved
and saved by the use OF the Jefferson
County Telephone.
Is your wife's life valuable TO you 2
Do you want 10 preserve your children's
lives Is your own life valuable 10 your
self or family7
Do you want 10 make paying invest
ment? Install a Jefferson County Tele-
phone. II is a MONEY maker. Ask
Wall, who sits in his country home and
talks 10 Chicago. Install a Jefferson
County Telephone. Pay $500 per an
nun. Meet me at the end Of fhe year
and say, "Getzendanner, that phone did
not pay me, take Il oui, give me your
check for $500" viii DO IL. mean
this, every word Of II. Phone, write OF
wire. DELAYS are dangerous" Long
distance connections with the world.
alH. {. GETZENDANNER,
General Manager
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-02-23
Our Natural Savagery.

lisa mighty short step from modern
civilization TO the natural impulses Of an
cient savagery. II you don't believe it
just watch some time, and you'll see
small boy-or grown man-diScover a
rabbit
The first thought that comes into his
mind is TO kill the rabbit. Quickly he
searches his mind TO see where weap-
on can be found.
The second thought is to secure a rock
10 throw at it, just as some cave man
might.
A man finds a snake coiled in the road.
II may be harmless snake, but it's a
snake, and therefore his primitive instinct
calls upon him to xii it,
A weapon He seeks about for club,
just as his ancient, skin-clothed ancestors
would have done, and, having secured
the club, he dispatches the snake, his
soul singing with triumph.
Modern civilization probably would
have urged the man to cut forked stick
and catch the snake by the neck with it.
then to secure 10 cents worth Of chloro-
form and kill it swiftly and painlessly.
But he goes after the club just as natural
ly as if he had never seen a steam-heated
flat or ridden on trolley car or seen an
automobile.
Children roam in the woods and eat
every variety OF berry they can find. II
matters not if they be poisonous. They
taste them all from the looks, and the
amount eaten depends on the taste. This
is probably what the cave children did,
and the modern infants show the same
intelligent caution regarding what they
put in their mouths.
It's that way all through We may
have acquired a more or less thick veneer
of modern civilization, but LET emergen-
cies arise and we're as primitive as the
most primitive of our ancestors.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-02-23
Johnny's Coup.

Johnny was in disgrace. He had been
summarily tried, convicted. and was now
waiting apprchensivelY the execution oi
the sentence. Contrary TO the laws and
statutes OF this free country, Johnny was
the victim OF star-chamber proceedings,
his teacher being prosecuting attorney,
Judge, jury, and would eventually, when
she got round TO il, execute the sentence.
The trial had occurred just after school
had convened for the day, but for some
unknown reason the teacher preferred
not to 90 on with the punishment just al
that time. II might possibly leave a
whole day for the defendant TO consider
ways and means. Much might be done
in that time; and Johnny's wits worked
overtime in considering how he might
evade punishment.
During the course of the morning
happy thought occurred TO him. The
scheme seemed so feasible thathe chuckled
to himself as he thought how he was
going 10 outwit the teacher He was
jubilant at the idea Of escaping merited
punishment, but more so because the
teacher, while administering justice,
would never know that he was failing 10
get the full benefits OF il. Indeed, il was
a little dampening TO his spirits that the
teacher must not ever know with what
delightful ease she had been taken in.
AT noon Johnny proceeded to carry his
plans into effect. He secured an ARM
load OF waste paper and stuffed il neatly
into his trousers and stockings. feeling
carefully around with his fingers to be
sure that no opening had been left into
which the thin edge OF a birch switch
could penetrate.
All the afternoon Johnny moved round
in sackcloth and ashes. No monk OF old
suffered more in his hair shirt than did
Johnny in his paper padding. The day
was hot and the perspiraiion triekled
down his legs; he never knew that paper
wads had so many sharp corners. While
his schoolmates played ball, he sat off in
theNdistance, suIIen and unapproachable.
The afternoon wore on and the torture
became almost unbearabIe. Only the
thoughts Of the singing effects Of sound
switching sustained him. More than
once he was tempted TO disgorge, but he
stuck to his colors.
When the rest OF the pupils were dis
missed at four O'Clock, he felt his hour
approaching; and when the teacher called
him to the front. he went forward blIihe-
ly. He gave divided attention TO the
usual lecture which precedes thrashings !;
his torment of mind and body was too
acute tor him to take much cognizance Of
outside influences. q
Finally the lecture came TO an end ,fand
the teacher stepped to her desk, return
ing with a long brass-bound ruler.
Johnny" she said, commiseratingy,
81 don't like to do this. but you have
brought it on yourself. Hold out your
hand !"
Then Johnny collapsed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-02-23
Worse Than a Rut.

Hiram Posner's antipathy among the
summer boarders was spindliIg youth,
whose hair grew long. who wore nose
glasses with a string over his ear, and
smoked countless cigarettes. Hiram
could have. endured these marks OF city
foppishness had not the possessor OF them
been also an outspoken detractor OF the
country. Especially was he incensed at
the fellows pretense of superiority over
his three sons-who had all rejected the
allurements of the city, and settled down
to quiet, useful lives on the farm.
"By love-" said the city chap. jauntily,
one day, Its shame for young fellows
to stick in place like this It's so dead
and backwoodsy, and out OF the way,
don't you know. A mans sure to get in
a rut, you know"
II was OH the big farmhouse porch, and
Hiram looked out across the fields to
where his husky SONS were working in
the harvest.
eyes" he said, slowly, 81 suppose
they do get in a rut. But then, a rut
isn't so bad. It's narrow, but itkeeps on
agoing. And Pm thinking the best thing
some people can do is to get into long,
straight rut and follow it." Hiram paus-
ed a full minute, and when he resumed
the boSrder thought he had shifted to
another subject.
al don't believe you ever told me what
you do"
"Why," said the youth, "I only fin
ished school three years ago, and have
not decided what want TO do yet. No
use being hasty, youknow. Might make
a mistake. The gov'nor's got lots OF
money. I've Travelled and played golf, ii
YOU call those occupations. S'poSe III
take hold of something some time"
Hiram was silent again for time, look
ingmeditativeIy at histoilingboys. "Yes,
Pm sorry they're in rut," he mused.
"But rut ISN'T SO bad. It's narrow,
but it goes, and keeps agoing. There's
some things that people get into where
they don't move in any direction at all.
I'd a LOT rather my boys would be in a
rut than in hole"
The boarder had 2 vague sense that
he had been struck, but he could not tell
where or by what.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-02-23


Mr.. ]. II. Hale who grows fruit from
New England TO Florida, sprays extensi-
vely with Lime-Sulphrr against the San
Jose and other scale insects and say
1t cleans up the trees. Not only Is Il
sure death 10 scales bat Is also good
fungicide killing disease spores. NOSES.
etc, and smoothing up the bark.
The demand for Lime-Suiphur has
grown so rapidly and competition has
become so great as to drive some manu-
faetureTs TO cheaper their product, while
others produce a richer article, feeling
that the highest quality IL really the
cheapest. Those who buy the best
quality spray but once in season; those
who buy lower grades often have TO spray
twice, but they choose the higher grade
the second time.
The Bowker Insecticidc Co., whose
new plant at Baltimore is completed, L
one Of the Oldest manufacturers of
spraying materials and make the highest
grade Lime-Snlphur. We advise every
one who grows fruit to write the Bowker
Insecticide Co., Equitable Bldg, Balfi-
more, stating how many trees and what
kinds are 20 be sprayed and asking the
advice OF the Ccmpany's experts, for
which no charge Is made. They send
interesting literature free on request.