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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-06-19
OUTFIT FOR READING IN BED
Russian Blouse Gown and Cap Go
With This Somewhat Repre-
henaible Habit.

To read while in bed is most repre-
nensible, but if you persist in the
practice be sure to have the proper
outflt-a Russian blouse reading
gown and a curl paper covering cap.
The gown, which reaches almost to
the knees, is a front closing blouse
with elbow length cut-in-one sleeves
and roundabout neck which is fin
ished with a broad collarette of side
plated white maline, You may make
the blouse of pale-toned wool, satin or
messaline, and embroider or applique
It with birds and butterflies or of a
Powered thin silk lined with light
weight flannel. Just above the nor
NAL waist line draw in the fulness
with rope Of silk cordage. The cap
of silk matching the grounding of the
gown is merely a circular piece fulled
on TO a narrow ribbon, over which
is placed a wide frlll of plated maline,
and at one side, usually above the left
ear tip, may be placed a big bow of
black velvet ribbon.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-06-19
CARE OF CHILDREWS CLOTHES
Little Things Most Mothers Know and
That All Should Have Full
knowledge OF.

Mothers should learn how to distin.
guish materials which fade, shrink,
spot or go to pieces.
Get samples and test the goods be-
fore buying.
Try the threads with the match
test; wool may be recognized by the
bad odor, there being none from cot.
ton.
Boil the sample in a five per cent.
solution of caustic potash for Is min
utes
The caustic potash destroys the
wool and leaves the cotton.
All wool goods disappear entirely
under this test.
Samples put in sunlight show the
value of the different colors.
Brown in a wooden material will
fade, but will hold its color better in
cotton.
Green, unless in fine goods, is risky.
BeV Se of lavender or light blue.
Black in cotton shows the starch
and often fades.
Dark blue changes little in wooden
materials or ginghams,
Red is good in wool
Deep pink is the best color, as 1t
fades evenly.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-06-19
MAKE STUDY OF ATMOSPHERE
Kites and Balloons Used 70 Liza Self
Recording instruments to obtain
Air Conditions.

NJ A. Lawrence Roueh, at the Blue
Eill observatory, near Boston, IN 1894.
was the FIRST TO employ kites, attached
to steel wires, 10 lift self-recording In
struments and so obtain records OF the
various conditions In the atmosphere.
Since that year they have been used
extensively in this country, IN Europe,
and from the decks OF steamships. fire.
quently ascending three and four miles
into the air. writes Paul Foster in the
American Review OF Reviews. About
the same time the small ballons.sondes,
or sounding balloons. we're perfected
IN France, and began to be employed to
carry instruments far higher, some
reaching the extraordinary height Of
Is miles.
These discoveries and improved
methods Of research led to IN, organ
ization Of an international commission
for scientific aeronauti,s, urder the
auspices Of which measurements are
made simultaneously at an increasing
number OF stations throughout the
world. Started as a private enter
prise, the work is now an international
undertaking, and balloons ane kites
have been employed monthly for some
years ut many stations In Europe, and
within very recent years at one or two
stations in the United States.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-06-19
EMBELLISH THE FIRST MEAL
Exceedingly Dainty Are the Break
fast Sets offered in the Stores
Just Now.

Exceedingly dainty breakfast sets
include a cloth and small napkins of
linen damask bordered with an Eng
lish chintz flower design in green and
red, green and pink or green and yell
low and are hemstitched bordered
Another is of linen crash embroidered
in crossstitch and a third of pineap-
pie patterned linen is edged with
hand-crochetting New designs for
table cloths include Belgian double
damask with borders for square and
round tables which begin at the CEN
ter and widen to the edge; Irish
linen with pin dots with scroll
borders, clover leaves, shamrocks and
lilies, and hemstitched plain linens
with filet lace monograms in one cor
ner
Show towels are of pure heavy Irish
linen deeply embroidered in floral pat
tern along one end of damask with
deep borders in filet medallions and Of
huckaback with hemstitched damask
ends and side borders, Guest towels
of Is by "a inch dimensions match
the materials and decorations of the
show towels and are always laid out
in company with them.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-06-19
Summer Redspreads.

The sleeping apartments during the
summer should be made to appear
dainty and cool
This Is an easy matter and little
expense is attached to it, After all
the draperies used during the winter
have been stored away and the un-
necessary articles of furniture dis
pensed with, clothe your room in its
summer garb.
Purchase plain, barred or figured
dimity, any color your taste may die.
tate From this fashion a cover for
your bed, bureau, dressing table and
the window draperies.
Measure the length of the bed and
allow three or four widths of mate
rial, according to the size of the bed.
This may be finished by rufled
hOunce, pleating or by a deep hem.
Fourteen inches from the hem, OF Dor
dering the rufie, stitch bands Of fig.
ured dimity.
Cut these bands from a wide-striped
design, which may be had in a great
number of varieties.
These spreads are easily laundered
and may be kept fresh and clean
through the hot, dusty summe
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-06-19
is A PUZZLE TO SCIENTISTS
Theory Of Atomic D'-integratIon Of
Radium Suggests Large Number
of Unanswered Problems.

THE greatest of our scientists know
little about radium," remarked Prof.
H. D. Blackie, of the University of
California. THE theory of its atomic
disintegration has suggested a large
number of problems, some Of which re-
main unanswered For instance, there
is a mystery concerning the nature Of
the ultimate product or products Of
the atoms Of the two primary elements
Of radium-uranium and thorium.
There is some ground, but no positive
proof that lead is the ultimate product
of one, but as to thorium there is no
solution.
Even the origin Of radium is I'M
known. We know that 1t is an ele-
ment of intense activity and Of great
rapidity Of disintegration, resembling
its short-lived and active constituents.
The period of the average life OF
radlum is not accurately known, but
1t can not be more than a few thou
sand years, some say $500 years. Thus
in a few centuries all the radium In
existence today will be gone. What
there was of it in the world, say at the
time of the building of the Pyramids
must have largely vanished by this
time through disintegration"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-06-19
Boots for Trampina.

Such boots as are to be dedicated
to tramping should be scrubbed well
with English harness soap and then
treated to two coats Of good water
prooflng oil. This will keep them soft,
no matter how often they are soaked.
These little attentions bestowed on
well-built shoes will do much toward
keeping their wearers well shod and
will save many dollars.
When 1t comes to buying it must be
remembered that summer means loose
shoes or else discomfort A ready
Nmade shoe should be bought either a
tribe wider than the size usually worn
or else a half size longer. This will
be found a great saving on the stock
ings. too.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-06-19
DIFFERENT NOW.
Since the slugger, Coffee, Was AbaR
doned.


Coffee probably causes more bilious.
ness and so-called malaria than any
one other thing-even bad climate.
(Tea is just as harmful as coffee be-
cause 1t contains caffeine, the drug in
Coffee.
A Ft Worth man says:
81 have always been Of q bilious tenn
permanent, subject to malaria and up
to one year ago a perfect slave to cof-
fee At times would be covered with
boils and full of malarial poison, was
very nervous and had swimming in
the head.
Il don't know how it happened, but
/ finally became convinced that my
sickness was due to the use Of coffee,
and a little less than a year ago I
stopped coffee and began drinking
Postum.
From that time I have not had
boil, not had malaria at all, have
gained Is pounds good solid weight
and know beyond all doubt this Is due
to the use Of Postum in place of cof-
fee, as have taken no medicine at
all.
Postum has certainly made healthy,
red blood for me in place Of the blood
that coffee drinking impoverished and
made unhealthy" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Postum makes red blood.
There's a reason" and II Is ex-
planned in the little book, THE Road
TO MELVILLE" In pkgs,
Ever read the above letter. A new
enc appears from time 90 time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF humnn
intEPeat.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-06-19
To Measure Feet.

and on such measurements as be
could obtain with a right-angle rule
and a tape measure. he now has a
device by which the correct measure
ments of all important parts Of the
foot can be procured in few min
utes. There is a heelpiece and sole
of soft leather, the former running
up we'll above the ankle. Small tape
measures run through slots in both
pieces of leather and when the foot
ls adjusted in the device the tapes
are drawn over and around It and the
measurements noted. The advantage
of this contrlvance is that instead Of
each measurement being taken sepa-
rately, all are taken in proper rela-
ton to each other and when the foot
is in the natural position It should
occupy in the shoe. The result should
be that the shoe is more comfortable.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-06-19

The people
wet spot and miserable
teach anything 1t must be o profit by experience.
1T has taken anything
seVenx have learned this
enough 70 60
so I'm here John daughter
I've missed the circus but I'm happy m not damp"
Il suppose got lot of congauations?"
Yes said
and congratulated
thing congratulate
kindly"
How 4 feel o nty.sx?"
cigar for the time ponderg very we'll but very
well yesterday suppose I'm
but I'm not throwing my hat about time
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-06-19
EanY 10 Lick Russia.

A couple of little newsies stood In
front of the Youngstown (O.) Tele-
gram bulletin recently reading the
printed lines and making comments on
the press reports.
Gee, 1t says here at there's liable
TO be some O. trouble 18th Russia on
account OBJ de treaty" said one.
Whats de difference, said the
other. dis country don't need to
worry"
"Oh l don't know" said the first
speaker, 1T might bring on war"
HUH" shifted the second boy. I'm
Gle Sam could lick Russia wild de Sal
walton Army"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-06-19
Proof Of Preeautlon,

Mr.. Lansbury's concern, as ex-
pressed in the house, over the mill
tary drilling, going on in the north Of
Ireland, reminds one of story Of how
Ireland was occasionally taught to
shoot in the past The war office once
sent a famous officer over to inspect
the militia regiments, and the officer,
after inspecting, asked for a few
words with the drill sergeant.
"These men Of yours" he said,
could not hit a target as big as the
Tower of London. You can't have TAX
en- much pains to teach them.
"Tache thin to shoot" gasped the
sergeant. "Of course / did not tache
thin to shoot, yer honor; for, bedad,
II l did there wouldn't be landlord
left in Munster London Chronicle.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-06-19
n NOTES OF \ q
~ SCIENCE NIL
y1NVENTION>'

London is the banking center Of the
world.
Radium emits three streams OF mi
mute particles.
Palmistry was practiced by the an
cient Greeks.
Cinnamon is a species of laurel that
thrives in Ceylon,
In point of instinct ants rank above
all animals except man.
The sand dunes of the Sahara desert
move about so feet each year.
A chair in aeronautics has been es-
tablished at a Vienna college.
Fire losses in the United States and
Canada last year cost 1894, 4337, $50.
Men of science nave not yet decided
whether microbes are plants or ami
mails.
English mortality figures indicate
that farmers are the healthiest class
of men except clergymen.
For drying stockings a New Yorker
has patented wire frame to stretch
them, adjustable to any size.
Asbestos recently was discovered In
Sardinia in quantities that are ex.
pected to make mining profitable.
The amount of starlight reaching
the earth is equal to that OF three
thousand stars of the first magnitude.
Two West Virginians have patented
a baby swing which also may be used
as a high chair by hanging it on the
back of an ordinary chair.
Over twenty million dollars worth
of automobiles were exported from
the United States in the calendar year
1911. or twenty times as much as a
decade ago.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-06-19
PAPER and Ink for Our Money.

The materials that go to make up
our paper money are gathered togeth-
er from all parts of the world. Part
of the paper fiber is linen rag from the
Orient The silk comes from China
or Italy. The blue ink Is made from
German or Canadian cobalt. The black
ing is made from Niagara Falls acct.
ylene gas smoke, and most of the green
ink is green color mixed in white zinc
sulphite made in Germany. The red
color in the seal is obtained from a
pigment imported from Central Amer.
ica.-ScientifiS American
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-06-19
snuIntnrs of Stone AnA

It has long been known that the
sculptors of France in the early stone
age worked in dark caves, many of
their remarkable cave drawings hav-
ing been discovered, but the first
known specimens of their art in the
open air have just been reported by
Ialanne and Bremil. A cliff at Lanssel.
Dordogne, has sculptures of two
horses, bison, and other animals.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-06-19
UNCLE JOE, 7e, STILL YOUNG

Uncle Joe" Cannon celebrated his
Eeventy-sixth birthday at Washington
the other day under a cl9ud of grief
The night before he exultantly an.
nounced that he was going to observe
the day by disslpating wildly. A cir.
Gus was in town and be was going 10
take the afternoon and, II necessary.
the evening OF and 90 to see the lions
and tigers and the hippograffe and the
beautiful lady acrobats and the hair
raising trapezlsts
Instead OF that he went meekly up
to the home on Congressman Weeks,
Of Massachusetts, with his daughter
and spent the evening decorously
there.
Thought you we're going to the cir
Gus" a reporter said to him.
Il was" said Uncle Joe. but II
rained. And in the course Of seventy.
hve-I mean seventy-six-years OF
quiet and irreproachable life have
found that whenever It rains and 60
to a circus / always get wet.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-06-19
Communication BY AeronIanss.

The Belgian government has voted
an $1,000 appropriation for the estab-
lishment of communication by aero
planes over regions of the Belgian
Congo that are still unprovided with
railways and roads. 1t is proposed to
traverse a desert $50 miles across, and
to establish landing stations $50 miles
apart fitted with wireless telegraphy.
Each aeroplane is to carry three pas
sengers and a relatively heavy load of
food, water. tools, etc.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-06-19
Human Skull Elastic

Fortunately the human skull al
though composed of bones, is elastic
much more so than one would think.
The average male adult skull, in fact,
is 80 elastic that it may be COM
pressed lateraly in diameter by a blow
or pressure applied at the center OF
area at right angles to the surface at
that point by 1B centimeters, or about
six-tenths of an inch, recovering it's
original diameter and form without
breaking
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-06-19

the
the list they have eligible until
300
permanently various parts of the state miles from the
dngy walls of the prison. and all the
effort required to make eisurely
On side hiding places where
difficult learned
the cities of the northwest
be good
Out Of the fifteen convict in which 800
half prison
report night the entire
officials would know about
much confidence
sneak thieves to believe that they
before being liberated.
The engaged in building ques
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-06-19
Lambs Tenure of Life Not Iona.


A party of privileged sightseers
were admitted to a private view Of
menagerie between performances,
and among other things were shown
what was called a Happy Family"
that is to say, in one and the same
cage there was a toothless lion, a
tiger, somewhat the worse for wear,
and a half-famished wolf Beside
these wild animals, curled up in one
corner, was a diminutive lamb which
shivered as 1t slumbered.
How long have the animals lived
together?" asked one Of the party.
About twelve months" replied the
Snowman.
why" exclaimed a lady, II am
sure that little lamb is not as old az
that"
"Oh," said the Snowman, quite un.
moved, "the lamb has to be renewed
occasionally"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-06-19
GOV. WEST TRUSTS CoNVIcTS

"The only honor lacking in the aver
age criminal is that which is wrenched
from him by incivility, distrust and
inhumanity. Extend to a convict the
courtesy, confidence and trust due him
as a man and he will respond with
more honor than the average person
who has never seen the bars, the dun
geon or the dismal gray walls OF a
penitentiary."
Basing his action on this bit OF
philosophy, Gov. Oswald West Of Ore
gon recently threw open the barred
doors of the Oregon state penitentiary
and turned more than 200 convicts out
into the inviting forests and fields to
serve the remainder of their terms
without guards, stripes, chains or
stockades.
With one sweep the dungeon, the
dark cell, the striped suits, the ball
and chain and the gallows were wiped
out as unnecessary parts of the insti-
tuition and in their stead was estab-
lished a unique and revolutionary
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-06-19
Pocket Inside Pocket.

Inside the pocket Of the housekeep-
er's aprons make a tiny pocket with
flap to button over the top. In this
she can keep her dimes and nickels.
They will not fall out if the apron is
thrown down carelessly and trip is
often saved to another part of the
house when change is wanted.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-06-19
ModIsh Finish for Collar.

A row of black fringe an inch and
half in depth makes a very modish
finish when run around the extreme
top of white lace or net collar II
another row of deeper fringe is at
tached to the bottom edge of the col
lar, resting on the throat, it is liked
all the more.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-06-19

French railways and in the postal and
telegraph service.
The new arrangement is intended to
replace the awkward "a. M" and "p.
m" designations. A partial test in
the telegraph service has given salts
factory results.
New time tables for all the lines
will be printed and instead Of 4 p. m,
for instance, the simple number 18
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-06-19
WcE-PREsIDENT OF BIG SHOW

Reuben B. Hale, the vice-president
of the Panama Pacific International
exposition, to be held in San Francisco
in 1915, celebrating the completion Of
the Panama Canal, was one of a spe-
cial commission appointed to make a
trip abroad to lay before ministers Of
foreign affairs and army and navy
authorities, the details and scope of
the enterprise. The commission sailed
on the Mauritania April gath. Mr.
Hale is a well-known merchant Of
San Francisco, who was the first per-
son to suggest the holding of an ex-
position to celebrate the completion Of
the Panama Canal. The commission
consists Of Mr.. John Hays Hammond,
president; Mr.. Reuben B. Hale, vice
president Of the Panama-Pacific Inter
national exposition; Brigadier-General
Clarence B. Edwards, U. 8. A; Mr..
William T. Sesnon, vice-president Of
the San Francisco chamber Of com
merce; Mr.. Theodore Hardee, execu.
tive officer; Mr.. Charles F. Wilson,
!. Emery, secretary. General Edwards
: President Taft to represent the army
ID by the department Of state to Amer
d, and bear letters to the highest gov.
ntries visited
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-06-19
SCIENCE
Asla98lA anaRAE;6pG
INVENTION
MEASURE FEET CORRECTLY
Device, Invented by Massachusetts
Man, Equipped with Tape, Fits
Closely Around Foot.

Custom-made shoes arep likely TO be
more comfortable through the lnven-
ton OF a Massachusetts, man. Where
formerly the eordwainer was Obliged
20 rely largely on his own judgment
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-06-19
MANY Lanauaaes Tauaht.

French, German and English are
taught in the schools Of Holland. and
pupils are required to pass an exam
nation in these languages before grad
uation.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-06-19
Worlds Gold output.

The worlds gold output for last
year has been estimated at S466,OOO,-
600 a gain of $14,OOO,000 over the 1910
output, and of more than 100000, 900
over that of 10 years ago.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-06-19
hlnhsst Scientific Station.

The highest scientific station in the
world is on the summit of Mount
Misti, an extinct volcano in southern
Peru. 1t is 10000 feet above sea
level,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-06-19
SULTAN A MEDIATIZED RULER

On March 30, France inaugurated
change in her political dealings with
Morocco, by the signing OF treaty
with the Sultan, Mulia-Abd-el-Hafid
establishing a French protectorate,
France has had much experience in
the government of the North African
countries, which line the Medlterran-
can from Tripoli to the Atlantic ocean,
and the decision to leave the govern
ment nominally in native hands is
wise one. It is evidently based on the
success of her peaceful conquest Of
Tunis where the externals of Arab
rule have been preserved. In Algeria,
on the other hand, where the admin.
istration Is directly and openly
French, her domination aroused the
bitter Jealousy and hostility of the
natives who saw In the elimination Of
their native rulers a threatened sub
version OF the Mahommedan religion,
with the result that France has had
to maintain her footing by rigorous
military rule. Mulia Hafid the pres
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-06-19
Diseases Cured hx Gold Air.

Diseases cured or improved by cold
air are specified in American Medicine
as malaria, tuberculosis, digestive dis
turbances, yellow fever, tetanus and
organic troubles affecting the blood
pressure,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-06-19
South Polar Exnedltlon.

Austrian scientists are preparing
for a South Polar expedition, every
member Of the party to. be a special
tat in some branch Of science
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-06-19
The New Idea.

will be used, and instead Of II p. m.
the hour will be designated as 20, and
so on. Postmarks will be similarly
registered.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-06-19
ADVANTAGES OF NEW CLOCK
Twenty.Four Hours on Dial Prevents
Serious Mistakes In Arranging
Appointments by Wire.

Beginning June 1 the hours Of the
day will be numbered from to "a,
from midnight to midnight, on all
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-06-19

is known his subjects the
thySth Inea descendant of All
He revoed against his broth
and his unrpaton of the throne
recognized by January 1Ie learned devoted
several books theology phoogy