f I tef - '" vttnrf rawsT"; r; ""aBSw- i "f ' iiwnmwFyr -JW )' V "W.?" 5! $ -4s TIIE NEW AGE, POUTLAND, OREGON. '? V -J ,ri tzSBiw M t W F, t V1 LL IT WASJEiOR NO!!? THAT IS THE QUESTION WITH MANY "WASHABLE' GOWNS. Great Mnny of Them Cannot Go to tlio Tub nt All, but Hcqulrc Very Care ful Restoring nt tlio Unuda of the Professional Cleanser. New York correspondence: ORB salt tli.iti over must be taken with statements ns to tlio innnncr lit which summer ma terials ninl trim ming wnsh. The classification wash gown covers much that not only will not wash, but that inn s t have the most careful cleansing to come out well. Then even w 1th standard wash stuffs, materials that will wash ami no guesswoik about it, are made io elaborately that going to the tub In ever eo cartful hands means fair chance of disaster. There is one very stylish sort of wash dress that is simple, hence literally washable. It has a blous bodice opening over a narrow V-shaped vest of tulle or chiffon and is without'other trim ming. It Is In box-pleats at the shomdar, THREE THAT a rufllc coming below the elbow. On the other hnrtd are many muslin dresses that are much elaborated. The accompanying initial shows tbo degree that rules very often. The gown from which this sketch was mn tie was white muslin, over white lawn, with ecru lace insertion for trim ming. Dimity Is used ns much as muslin, and Is made up prettily, often with showy elaborateness. But originality is seen In less complex gowns. Thus a pretty light bluu dimity was made with an embroid ered yoke on waist aud skirt. The cuffs were of the same material, and the whole effect was very dainty. Heavjer wash goods nro commonly In tailor finish. White Is used thus a great deal, and some very striking examples are seen. Striped and plain plquo are also used in nno gown, at times. Tho plain appears In vest and collar, and the skirt usually is made with n deep Spanish llounce head- GOWNS THAT IN TIME WILL ed with plain pique. Duck and madras. are made in tailor rasmon, too, ana iuuk fa trim us. the pique models. Linen iu tripes, solid colors, checks and inercer Ued, effects sr to be added to tbi list. AH stylish colors and white are found in this service. In this classification were the gowns from which th, three-quarter length figures of the nex't? picturo were drawn. The first wag heavy white, linen crimson linen and crimson braid. The other was ocean blue pique, with collar and belt of black Loulsine satin aud trim blng of black bone buttons. Among wash silks none is more stylish than pongee, which abounds In natural eolorj blues, greens, pinks and white. Bands of colored silk, rows of braid or colored stitching and narrow ribbon are used for trimming. .Three styles of bo dice prevail in this material, the blouse, the waist with a box-pleat in front that girt a bread shouldered effect, and the ff N short pleated bolero worn over a Mouse of thin silk or batiste. A linen colored pongee may be seen at the right In the second picture, lied silk cord, bands of embroidered pongee and white lace SUJm piled Its embellishment. Most pongee skirts have side pleats or graduated box pleats lUl a found except across a narrow front breadth. ,lln tucks In various de signs are used, anything hat has some suggestion of simplicity being better than elaborate employment of lace and em broidery. Some blouse bodices have a basque finish made by two shaped frills that fit the hips closely. These arc slush ed at cither 'side and are, finished to match the rest. Among- the .summer dresses that must go to a skillful cleanser for restoration, organdies Urc abundant. Always perish able, they now are more than ever sens!-. tivc to damage because' of the delicacy and elaborateness of their trimmings. Their beauty is unquestionable; bus It not been the undoing of mnny n woman who should have economized? Hut they're fur more lit for large tlinn for small wardrobes. One Is shown at the left In the concluding picture. It was linen col ored, tucked and trimmed with batiste embroidery. Foulard, while In much tlio same classification as regards means of restoration, is generally more satisfac tory, aud tills year Is extremely stylish. No other material has been nfore favored this summer, and Its stylishness Is dure to held well with the autumn. It is es pecially attractive In shirt waist suits, for which polka dotted weaves with dark or bright blue ground are tho stylish choice. These suits are cut on rather severe lines, being tucked and trained a I little, bias folds of solid dark blue fou- ARE WASHABLE. lard giving nil tho decoration. Plain solid blue foulards arc handsome when stitched with white, or when finished with very narrow white silk braid. The seated figure of these pictures presents a blue foulnrd finished with white braid, silver embroidery nnd with whlto silk stitched In blue and ornamented with lace medallions, Blue foulard gown stitched In crimson and bright green nrf stylish, but white more often is the selec tion. Thu spruwly patterns seep earllei In the season arc elaborately trimmed with lace, Insertion and ribbon and are more. dressy than are the small figures and dots. Remaining In this picture Is n gown of silk mull, n stylish material that more than ever needs the most adroit cleansing because it sb often Is made the medium for displaying quanti ties of lace trimming. This model was white, the lace was Brussels and tho vel vet in belt and collar was palo blue. NEED CAREFUL CLEANSING. Often there is added to elaborate trim- rning oi mis general un a luuciiui sasn, Considerable variety' prevail In sashes, and just now there is pronounced liking with thin gowns of sashes made of two kinds of ribbon. These are knotted a little, below the waist at the back. A corsage bow matches this. Two shades of one color or two different shades aw sometimes used. In white two weaves of ribbon are chosen, moire and Loulsine, for example. Handsome materials for the. woman who wishes to dress richly la black cr the fine embroidered Indian crepes, with small figures covering them almost sol idly. The "dropped" shoulder effect la ob served on many of the lace yoke eee- turn, find promises to be almost aa p- ular aa it wa last uuuner. A DREAM OF FUTURE POLAND. ' Hopes of Kevlvinr; tlio -Old Kingdom Are Not Demi. To tho majority o! people Poland is only n limno the memory of n king dom which lins imssed away forever ns a nntlonnl entity. But Poland ns a living fact, ns n nation whoso dismem bered fragments weru still filled with life tuid struggling so vigorously to re unite themselves ns to disturb the gov-' crnments of Central Europe, hns here tofore boon unkouwn to us. Tho state ment of Wolf von Schlcrbrund thnt the Polish problem "Is of its kind and perhaps without thnt (junllllcation the most Nerlmis which the Prussian monnrchy hns to face," comes there fore as n surprise, nnd tho account he gives In tho Forum of tbo work doing uud nlrendy done by the Poles for tho resuscitation of their country as n na tion Is n revolution. More progress tins been made by thorn In Austrian Polntul tlmn In the provinces which fell to Russia at the dismemberment, nnd most of nil hns been 'accomplished in the territories allotted to Prussia. The Poles drenm of a Poland nrisliig "on the nshes of tho past," which shall "stretch from the Baltic. to the Black Sen a country 720 miles' in length and almost ns much In width, comprising 400,000 square miles and with a popu lation of about 35,000,000. It would embrace the so-cnllcd Polish provinces of Prussia to within a short distance of Berlin, with hnlf the Prussian shore to tho Baltic. It would also embrace Ga- llclu aud the whole of that portion of Russia which nt ono time, somo of' It 800 years ngo, formed part of Poland at her largest." ' The material development of Prus Inn Poland In tho last half century has been remarkable. The nobility hnve changed from riotous spendthrifts to thrifty nnd Intelligent lauded proprie tors who live on their estates nnd im prove them steadily. Agrlculturo nnd mining flourish, uud education 1ms made such strides thnt the Illiteracy Is only slightly above 3 per cent. Since 1880 the number of Poles studying nt German universities has Increased ten fold. Gymnastic associations, or "sokols," "servo as similar organiza tions did In Prussln when thnt country was preparing to throw oft the yoke of Napoleon In 181!), for the purpose of forming the nuclei of nrmed bodicB," and could to-day furnish an army of 50,000 drilled troops supplied with modern arms of precision. Iu Austria and Russian Poland these sokols ulao exist. ' But It Is not for nn Immediate mili tary uprising that the Poles aro plan ning. Austrian Poland enjoys auton omy under the name of tho Kingdom of Gnllcin, nnd representative government has given the Prussian Poles thirteen representatives in the Prussluu Diet nnd lnsthe Gorman Reichstag, where they piny the part of the Irish Home Rule members In the British Parlia ment. Germnns sent.lnto Prussian Po lnnd to Germanize tho country havo instead become themselves Polandlzed or luivo stiffen! social nnd business- ostracism. A Polish middle class has been fostered nnd hns grown In power nnd numbers, tho lenders remembering how large u part tlio nbseucc of such a class aided In tho downfall of the old kingdom. Prussln Is really on tho de fensive against her Polish provinces, which tnko the lend In the movement for tho rehabilitation of the nation of Soblcskl nnd SIglstmmd. Taught In the bitter school of dis aster and defeat tho Polish lenders nro content now to work for the end In view nnd put off the overt not until such time ns the course of events shall afTord them tho longed-for opportunity for a successful appeal to anus. And tho strength of this mdvemeut seems to lie lu the fact thnt It Is content to bide its time and to-spcad tho Interval In thorough preparation for tho event. WEEDS AS FERTILIZERS Tliclr Grent Value in Fructifying Handy, IliirrQii Holl. The manner lu which weeds nro known to Improve poor soli forms a re mnrkablo sccntlHe dlccovery. Their roots extend Into, tlio stlffer and more compact subsoil, where no ordinary plant on u reach, nnd, ufter loosening and opening It up so thnt air aud water cuu have notion upon it, suck up from below great iiunntltles of potash suits and phosphoric acid. When these weeds are plowed under or dlo tbeso alU' and acids are left near the sur face, where they can be utilized by tho cereals aud .root crops which live upon them. For Instance, wheat aud pota toes flourish well where these weeda have gone before and done the work of getting the necessary food for them from the subsoil and the air. Much land Is of no value until these weeds come in aud make it so. This Is particularly true of sandy soils aud re claimed marsh lands, which are defi cient in potash, a thing necessary lu all farming lauds. On these the deeper rooted legumes, such as gorse, broom, alfalfa, luplues, sulla and tbo perennial beans are of great value. Their roots not ouly reach down very deep and bring up potash from tho subsoil in the manuer described, but their leaves take great quantities of nitrogen from the air. Now, wheu a soil Is rich in potash And nitrogen It Is good soil, and as these plants die aud leave their gath ered potash aud ultrogen on the sur face, the sandy and marshy soils bo come good loud. All tho farmer has to do is plow these rotting weeds under, and he has land on Which he can raise cereals, root crop and tobacco that hardest, most wearing plant upon soli. Hardy Tree. The birch grows farther north than ',,. 0ther tree. Next cornea the 81br , , , d th tL. Ian larch, and then the fix. f fv ' ' ' 'I "V .saaMaW Fi hf UMaaaaaaaaS Srti v waBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBaaaBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBaT "i,.' bbkbBbBBBBBBW -v :-, 9f bbbbbLbw kfv w. t. Mounts. BIOGRAPHY. Rev. W. T. Riggers, tho poot preacli-' er, now pastor of Bethel A. M. L. church, Portland, Oregon was born In 1870 in a small country vijlugo in tho state of Tennessee. Tlio houpo in which lio was born was a littlo log cabin erected by his father. At the ago of seven lie, with Ills pnrcnts, moved to Oswego, Kansas, wlioro ho spont hi boyhood cfuyH on his father's farm. The opportunity for receiving an education in his youth was very limited, owing to the fact of there being a largo family of sixteen children. But by poreevernnco nnd hard study, with the coiiBumntion of much midnight oil, ho obtained a common school education. At the ago of tweuty betook a coimo in nrt under Prof. P. 0. Coleman, at Win field, Kntipne and nfter having com pleted it ho taught nn art clnss in Uuthrio ami Klreno, Oklalinmn. Ho was comer tod to Christ in 1889 at Os wego, Knnus. Soon afterward ho felt nn inspiration to preach tlio gospol, aud was liremed at Winflcld, Kansas, by Rev. J. B. Wallace and W. 8. WIN korsou. Ho studied theology at West ern University, Quindnro, Knneas and was ordained deacon by Bishop James A. Handy, I). I)., March Otli, 181)0, at Kansas City, after which ho took nn othor course in theology, and with a class of olght other ministers was grad uated with honor nnihordnined an elder by Row H. T. Tanner, D. D., in 1809 nt Omaha, Nebraska. Rev. Riggers ppunt eight successful years in the pas torate in tho state o( Kansas, and under his administration hero in Portland tlio church, with nn additional member ship, has been beautified and thu work improved along nil lines. Ho is a strong advocate of union, nnd litis plajoij nn activo part in harmonlzimr tlio oliurches in Portland. Tho older says that much of hie success is duo to his amiable nnd proficient wife. Rev. Biggers, members nnd friends nro mak ing great preparations to entertain tho uniiunl conference which convenes hero in Portland August 20th, IDOL'. Thu Now Ago witli its many friends wishes him much succeus in closing up his ronforonco yonr. . TOLSTOI TALKS OF CREED3 lie I mi ill red Minutely About Ainerl cuu School SjHtcniH. "But don't you still teach creeds In AmerlcuV" Tolstoi risked mo. I said wo did not allow creeds to be taught lu public schools. He nsked mo to ex plain the public schools of America, which I did. "Oh, that Is grand." he cried, "knowledge, true science for ev ery child."' Still. h) said, he was under the Impression we tnught creeds. "Now the Congregational. Baptist, Presbyte rian, Methodist, ns well as the Catholic, they must tench tho church beliefs somewhere." I snld that lu the paro chial Catholic- schools I understood there was a certain amount of the creed taught "But In your homo your mothers, your teaciiers, somebody, Homewliere tenches a grent deal of church belief." 1 replied thnt some parts of tho Bible. Ifko the Sermon on tho Mount nnd tho Lord's Prayer, were read In our schools, "That Is good. How about the pa rents? Do they teach dogma to the In fnnt?" I hnd to tell the truth, thnt homo of our mothers tench dogmas, but nearly all let tho young bruin of child hood form Itself according to reason, and tench tho child by example rather than precept. "No creed should be tnught a child." exclaimed the philosopher. When I aid that some parents 'are so afraid to wrong the child's Intellectual freedom that they do not tench tho child any re ligion at all, Just hoping Jt will grow up aud be converted, he Bald: "Ah, that Is fatal to religion. God, morality, the divine, the sublime. It wrongs the child for a parent to withhold strong, definite teachings there. But religious and moral teachings should be all proved, all true, all, scientific, all fact." Why Didn't lie Walt? VFellow out In my country," said Representative Cushman, the State of Washington humorist, "owed another fellow ?10. It wns duo on Tuesday At midnight on Monday night the man who owed the money cume around, woko his- friend up, nnd told him he couldn't pay the ten. " 'It worried me nn I couldn't sleip Mid I Just thought I'll tell you now,' ho snld. " 'Dern It,' snld tho other man. 'ivjij didn't you wnlt til) inarming! Sir. , can't sleep, either.' "Baltimore New, "The Oermun woman la the only woman who Is taught to mind." wa beard an Irishman say to-day "If you want to mjirry, marry a Oermun girl It la bom In tUeui to mind uud to help the men.1 THE NEW AQE. KutAbllnhcil 189(1. A. D.Urlflln, MmiSRer. Otllcc, 2$ Stsrk Btrcet, Concord liulldlng, Portland, Oregon. AGKNT8. R. A. tlttter 1'ortlAiul, Oregon W. J. Wheaton Helens, Montsns To Insure publication, nil locsl news must reaclms not later tlmn Thurariajr Morning of each. week, Subscription price, one year, payable In ad vance, 2,U). CITY NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Haines are residing nt 33 North Seventh street. Mrs.. Cooper left last Tuesday for n summer's outing at the bench. Miss Grace Ross, who has been visit ing relatives in Sacramento, Cal,, re turned homo last week. Mrs. Trusty, who loft for Seattlu a few months ngo, has returnod nnd is stopping at 335 Couch street. A nice furnished room miitnblo for ono or two gentlemen inn bo Fouurcd by applying nt 307 Couch street, between 10 A. M. and 2 P. M. . Mr. Honry Taylor haH made exten sive improvements to his resldenco, No. 200 Wheeler street. Ho hns enlarged and remodolod it, greatly enhancing its appearance The Lucy Thurman Lcoguo, W. C. T. U., held another of their interesting parlor meetings nt tlio rosidonco of Mrs. Goo. Mitcholl, 104 Tenth street, on the 10th liiHt. No plenganter place to spend a fow hours can lie found than iu attending the meetings of tho Paul Laurence Dunbar Literary society, which meets each Thurf-day evening nt tho A. M. K. Zlon church. All aro invited to attend. Thero will bo preaching Sunday morning nnd evoning nt Mount Olivet Baptist church by tlio par-tor, J. L. Allen. Morning subject., "Duties to God;" evening rubject, "Christ in tlio Slil)." All nro invited to attend thusu services. It is rumored that there is a possi bility thnt tlio two colored men con fined in thu count) Jail under an indict ment for murder muy not bo guilty of tho crlmo. Is tills not nciibowhoru tho Afro-Ameriiun leaguo should In terest itself. i Mr. Wnnen Boylo, n young man whoJHiis born in Walla Walla, nnd is now a resident of Honolulu, engaged in tin; prncticoloT chiropodist, Is ery much pleasedwitli his now home, lio cays chut that country offers many op pqrtuititiosfor'ndvnncemout to member of thu Negro rnco'. Tlio social event of tho coming week will bo tho union picnic at Brumdri Gardens, Tuesday, July 15, under thu uuh)Iih of Hoiisuhold of Ruth Nn. 841 and New Northwest Lodgo No. UG51 G. U. 0. of 0. 1". Gardens open nt 12 M. Refreshments nbundnrit. Kxrellent music. Como nnd enjoy youri-olf, Tlio now s'liits just reached us of a disastrous flru in thu A. M. K. 'Aon t'liblichiiig hotue In Ghnrlotto, N, C, on tho morning of July 1st. Tho tliimos gutted tho three floors and It was neces sary to flood tho entire building ere tho flumes could bo milxltied. The costly printing press wns in thu midst of tho fire. Tlio loss is covered by insurance. A, T). Griflln, accompanied by his wife, left on tho 6th to attend tho 2'Jd annual meeting of the Afro-American Pre Association, to bo held in St. Paul, commencing July 7th. Ho will also attend the meeting' of tho Afro American Council, after which ho wilj take a trip through part of tho South. He expects to return homo about August 1st. Sunday appointments, A.M. K. Zinn church, corner Thirteenth nnd Main streets, as follows Preaching at 11 A. M. by tho pastor,; class meeting, 12 M.s Sunday school, 1 P.M.: In the evening tho members nnd friends of the church will attend Rev.BlKgers'churcn, Tenth aud Everett streets. It 's hoped that tho members and friends of Zlon church will turn out at 11 A. M. Mr. II. 0 Scott, a native of Cali fornia, has been tho guest of Mr. and Mrs. Coffee, of Seventh and Davis streets, this week. He lias spent the past eight years traveling through Africa and is well posted as to tho needs and resources of that country. On last Monday evoning he lectured nt the Bethel A, M. K. church and on Wednesday at tho A. M. K. Zlon church His lectures were highly In- (cresting and instructive, Sunday, July flth, will bo long re membered by tho members and friends of A. M. E. Zion church ns n gala day. Three largo congregations wore present through tho day. "Woman's Day was the announcement and nil day the exercifos woro conducted by tho fe uuilos. In tho morning service the misses under 10 ofllciated; nt 3 P. M. the unmarried Indies over 10, and at 8 P. M. tho nerviccs woro conducted by tho married ladies. Each fotvlce wm interesting ntid instructive, nnd wo re gret tho fact thnt lack of spneo pre cludes moro extended notice at this time of tho various features. We would like to bo nblo to reproduce la full ninny of tho papers. Never before wns tho musical part of .the program moro deserving of praieo. . "'Twentieth Century" oxoroisoB and rally nt Bethel A. M. E. church Bun day ns follows: Morning services Preaching nt 11 o'clock by pastor, dub- ' Ject, "Tho Desire of tlio Heart;" clasa meeting nt 12 M.; Sunday school nt 1 o'clock P. M. Evening program "Cor onal'on," choir and congregation; !' vocation by pastor; selection by choir: ducaloguo, led by Mrs. Birdlo Woods; declamation by Mrs. R. U. Perry; dout by MiRtes Etta and Iluttlo Wright; song, junior quaitut, viz: Mlesos Eliui Day, Ornh Rhodes, Georgio Edwards and Ponrl Miller; piano hoIo, Misa Mniy Mooro; vocal trio, Mocdamcs M. E. Fullllovo, Anna Rhodes .and Maggie Barnard; seloction by tho choir; recita tion, Miss Lucllo Perry; trio, Missea Lucllo Perry, Bonnie Thomas and Marlon Lee; i-olo, Mr. R. B, Porry; paper, "Tho Twentieth Century Chinch, " Rov. J. W. Wright, D, D.-; duet, MofditinoH D. M. Nowmnn and Knthoiino Gray; piano solo, Miss L. Fogg; "Twontioth Contury Colleqtlon:" doxology by choir; benediction by pastor. Honored Ilia Unlfbrjn. Tho capltol police wear natty uni forms of blue cloth adorned with bras buttons, and, taken all together, are aa attractive body of men. Onu of thee public servants, a rather young a&4 good-looking man, was greatly embar nutted tho othor day by a. handsome young crcaturo from Virginia, whe, tripping gayly up to him, pinned a hand lomo rose to the lapel of his coat. "Take that with my gratitude," he snld, theatrically, "my country'! de fender." "Couutry dofender, uiIbs?" echoed the astonished man. "Yes," replied the enthusiastic young -woman, "you have got a new uniform on, but for all that you look brave and I know you were lu tho thick of Ute fight at Santiago." v It was useless to attempt an explana tion with ao determined a hero worshlja er, and the member of the capltol police force beat a hasty retreat, still weaxhaf his roso. New York Tribune. I itiuruitNO m iuuuur. In 225 years, If cancer Inct eases nt tho ptThciit rate, thnt part of the liti- miiu nice over 30 yenrs of ngo will be prnctlcnlly oMIuct. This (statement Is Hindu by Dr. Wlllliun F. Whitney, the bacteriologist of, the Musmiehusctts gcuernl hospltnl. TRY Bid UJ5NI) FLOUR. Unquestionably tho best griulo of family flour on tho market today It tho product of tho Big Bond Milling: Co., of Davenport, Wnsh, Bread made from tills flour Is pronounced by epi cures, chcfH nnd cooks generally to be unsurpassed. This wall-known brand of goods hns nn Increasing snlo In Portland and Oregon. Tho wholesilo agontn nro C. W. Nottingham & Co., foot of Wash ington stroot, Portland, Oregon. Ask your donlor for Big Bond and bo con vinced of Its superiority. Both 'phonos 381. i i i Ford & Laws, successors to J. T. WllBon.nuctlon'.'ers, household furni ture and bankrupt stocks bought and sold. Office and salesrooms 182 First street, Portland, Oregon. Columbia 'phono 605; Orogon 'phono South 20lf Van Kirk & Wilson, ISO Front street, Portland, Oergon; genornl commission, hnrnoss, farm machinery, grocerion, flour, feed. Columbia 'phono 15)4; Or egon 'phono Grant COC. In connection with 1), IS. Melkle. J. E. Rogers. Iro rrenm purlor and confectionery. All kinds of cigars, tobacco' and fruits. Agency Unlou Laundry Co, Columbia phono, 40UL 307 First street, Portland Oregon. Cull at EuriMin d Wntkins, dealers la cigars, tobucco and confections, mxl water, eto. 03 Sixth stieet, Portland, Oregon, The Ynklmn Market, H. A. Brasen. manager, fresh nnd cured ment nni poultry, 149 First Btrcet. Oregoa 'phone Main 989. v1! 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