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About Bandon recorder. (Bandon, Or.) 188?-1910 | View Entire Issue (July 27, 1905)
CHOICE MISCELLANY Ant Which Knt Hock. Tlit' engineers m charge of a tele graph Hut' at Hongkong wen surpri il recently by tl tNooverv tl: l ahout .'ven miles of their .-ah!.', though It was wen protected and Initl under ground in a concrete trough, had been severely uamage.'. rr the creator jwtrt the length ova! hole lia.l been btuvj quite through tin rasing down to Hie tapper win itolf. It ws agreed that insects must haw iHH'i: the authors of the mischief. though what kind of Insects was not om a might bo possible to llml one which enjoys perforating lead. Hut these inserts seemed to have drilled the holes not in order to make a pas sage, but by way of making a meal. They had taken a dinner of six courses, consisting ilrst of tarred rope, then of lend, then of twisted rope, then of tape. men or hemp liber and lastlv of India it . . runner. 1 ne cupper strand had been too much for them. i on .ons ot the damaged cable were sent to the Natural History museum with a hope that some opinion might fee given and the oracle replied that there could be very little doubt that the damag' was caused by white ants. .Specimens f their peculiar forms of ajHH'tite and industry are kept in the museum, which .show not only that they will car lend, hut will also here through Imrd sandstone rock. London Spectator. No Secrecy In Technical Work. Tl: c who have been reading the technical journals of the leading in !us trial countries during the pa-t winter must have been impressed by the un usual publ r. given t. method of production ami the detailed design of apparatus still in course of develop nietit. It would win ns though the old policy of secrecy in such matters had largely disappeared. Not only have works formerly forbidden even to large customers been thrown oeti to the in spection of projverly credited hitors. but technical processes still incomplete ly develoied have Ihvii der1lHd in papers before scientUie societies. The spirit of the s-ieiitliie investigator has posessed,he engineering world during the lat six mouths, and progress has been corresjondiiigly rapid. It has been generally recognised far some years that the day of secrecy in lMisiness was past, but the publicity of late has nevertheless Ivecn surprising. -Kugineeriug IJei-ord. Dummy "Hornes." The varitHi dot '.in incut of the pat eiit otlice tciji with odd an;! .sb.ird devices, but one of the oddest idea yet put forward is a dummy horse, fie which patent has recently been grain od a Canadian invent or. The object of this horse is to avoid trouble with nervous animals which are apt to run away at tiie sight of a motor car or carriage. It Is intended to be attached to the motor car for t!. benefit of the real horse's nerves. in order mat the "horse may serve Its full puroe of utility It is mad" with a hollow Ixwlv. in which are to be stored the tools, extra gasoline and other things required by the-mororman The automobile honi is fastened in the mouth of the dummy, ami at night tine eyes are lighted up. one being green ami the other red. ami are supposed to starve the same useful puriMe as star- banrd and inrt liglits on lMard ship. A Hint From Carolina. It is to I' hoped that one tf the lirst tilings: done aiMKird tlM' new battleship ouib Carolina when it is completed will to tg-iuise a class in the pro auiciation of its name. J.et tin- crew, irom tin captain down, be trained to Smh Car-o H-aa." Tlie word "Caro lina" is phasing to the car ami is in Its? American application of historic stenfuVaitee. The early colony was Matron! from tin I-atlu in hou r of Charles II.. who made the original grant to the eight lords proprietors In WJl. It is therefor' particularly dis tasteful to South Carolinian to hear Jfeir state referred to as "South t a'li tia" ami themselves of "South Ca' k"fians." SiH-h corruptions of the two words are totally ine.Y.eusjblo. Let the wr of tin "South Car-odi-na" be trains! hi the proer pronunciation of sbe tiaute. and ierhaps in time north erners who fniiip hi contact with the men of the ship will catch the habit. Hut. for heavtis sake, do not have a strdi Ca'liua" in the rniteil States uavj - Columbia State. The Island of Pearls. A rise in the price of pearls two or tluve years ago produce I great ac tivity among the pearl tihers of the VAe.ueian islands of Margarita, whose name Is the Latin word for pearl and whose gems were fought over by the early Spanish explorers. About 2.hm) men find constant em ployment in this business, which has ls thrilling moment-, since the open ing oj' a hholl dredged from tho pearl oyster banks may disclose a jewel of great price. The Margarltan pearls are of line quality, usually white or yellow, with an occasional black one, and such a one is greeted with joy. for It b?ars a high value. About $1500,000 worth of pearls are found near Mar garita every year. I.Ikeil the Prescription. About ji year ago lr. Cray lost a wallet containing a large sum of mon ey. He offered a liberal reward for its return, but the party who found It thought the whole thing was better than the reward. The other day the doctor entered his coal house, and the llrst thing he saw was his wallet, and protruding from the end was a card hearing the inscription, "Doctor, please fill this prescription again." Garden City (Kan. Herald. Xittitml CniKH of I'eurK. Home curious things have been found In the briny deep, but one of the odd est Is an ecclesiastical c.nblem made of earls which was washed ashore on tin coast of West Australia. There are ttiue good sized gems in this natural curiosity. These have been joined to gether to form a perfect Latin cross. Seven pearls of equal size comprise the upright and two more form the trans verse piece. The joining has been the work of nature. The odd prize, dis covered In a pearl oyster, Is said to be worth at least ?."o,(00. It Is called the Groat Southern Cross pearl. ft 4. a tt AA t. ,, 'v 'r vv A A unc any, the oxen having laoonousiy toiled through sand to their fetlocks, these people, with the sun shining in their faces, passed a square railed in closure. Leaning from his horse, the captain read the inscription printed upon an upright headboard, r.oy walk ed at his stirrup: "S a c r e d, siiered," she spelled. "Sacred to tle memory of the Uatman family." Her father touched her shoul der, and with her foot on his, she sprang to his pommel, where he clasped her tight with one arm. Then the wagon tiled slowly past, and every driver and ull the oC er men and wom en of the train read the epitaph and lo iked with serious eyes ahead. Theh experiences were sobering them rapid ly Nevertheless, they told each othci encouragingly, the Oatman family, murdered by the Tontos, were simply unfortunate. Why. look at this Kob Instin train aud the Oatman train was one wagon. j "Who was Mr. Oatman':" question ed Hoy. her head agaiust her father's breast. He ran lightly over the history hi reply- the treacherous visit of the In i dians to the lonely camp, the sudden attack, the murder of the parents and Infants, the braining of Lorenzo, the captivity of Olive, the oldest daughter, ami little Mary Ann. He impressed uimn her the difference in their own circumstance, yet he felt her shriuk, as it were, into his tlesh. and involun-, tarily he pressed her closer. "What did we come for. paw?" sho whispered. "Come for: Why. r.oy. the valleys ; of California, where you shall be a, millionaire's daughter some dav. 1 1 "S-ti-c-r-e-tt, mcred" she yjteUal. ; hope." he replied almost gayly, foi ; that purple gned of gold was always J blooming before his eye even along the ond!e :i!id. Yet stretches of glistening I what was his deire more ; than another man's - the tloire to bet- ter himself? Inspired by it. men run' over the earth like ants. i uneduy they discovered the bones of ' a man of all paths along this track less way. that they should have fo!-; lowed in his footsteps and by his gar-; mcnts and his pack thev knew him. : It was the man who had shouldered; hi effects, growling, and started on J alone months before. How had he en-j d u red the solitude and the hardship to this point': Great heavens: The buz- j raids that wheeled and slowlv passed through the air like Homing Hakes of smut! Ami then the Indians appeared by twos and threes, stunted, ill favored creatures, who ate beans and drank coffee by the camp tire such a lire, made of old "buffalo chips" and dried cactus trunks: Now and again, too, several of the cattle were missing, unce in an effort lo regain them the men brought home a pony, an un tamed, pinto thing, with wild eyes and pink nostrils, and then Tige, the dog, came In with an arrow through his ' hind leg. , They passed through a fringe of : hills, and the way was rock' and bad. ' The precious cattle were eager eyed , and growing gaunt by that time. And ! then the Colorado river: How majes-' tic its sweet Hood! How full its green , banks! How rich and suggestive it promise! To those longing eyes it seemed like "the swelling of .Ionian." ! The Mojave Indians were there, of course, for their villages were just on the other side, but they were at peace with the government, and there were: no more dangers of any kind to be feared, thank Cod: "Paw," said Hoy, and the captain noted how tall she was growing and how rounded out and plump, "paw. these are the Mojaves. and they had the Oatman girls in captivity, didn't they?" "Yes. they did, but they bought 'em j from the Ton to Apaches," he replied quickly. ' "And what was that verse little Ma- I y Ann sang when she was dying over . there in the chief's tent?" Poy persist- ed. Strange how that bloody history i clung to them all! The captain paused a minute, then 1 drew the brim of his hat over his eyes as he repeated in a husky voice: J How tedious and tasteless the hours , V"hn Jesya no longer I see. aweet prospects, sweet Mras ana sweet flowers Have all lo'it their sweetness lo inc." It had been his old mother's favorite hymn, and now to meet with it here under such circumstances! That afternoon one detachment of, fighting Indians drove off the cattle j herded a mile below the camp and an- ! other appeared suddenly In clouts and, war paint In the mesqulte bushes ; round the wagons, and clouds of ar-i rows filled the nlr. Thej retreated from the Held by and by, when their chief ' fell, dragging ofi their slain, for thouwh bOY AA A.J. tJJ. .J.A A A By JULIA B. FOSTER. AA A A Cownglti, 10 Oi, Ly Julia 11. Foster AA W A A A.J. 4.A A A AA meir visit had been a surprise it had received n warm welcome, but the cat tie had faded away like mist, and these while people seemed nt the mercy of the savages who had chosen to show themselves enemies. What decision should the captain make; Stay there and starve he could not. Co forward he must not. Turn back: Suffer that alkali and sand again, that mirage by day and comet by night, that burden of dread, once more": Must it be? There were a few tethered oxen left, his own faithful horse, the guide Sevadra's mule, bu they were sore footed and worn. Be fore night a steer aud three or four rows straggled in. They must "have Wh'U too frightened or too unruly to swim the river. At 10 that night there was a desert ed camp by the river, for two wagons had stolen out. laden with pro islons. and all the people hail followed them. : Kij:h t wagons were left standing b3 themselves, the open emptiness of their hoods seeming to contain each a single dark eye spying into the night. Kach eye saw by and by a great lire built. A curious Indian tried the rock ing chair; another ripped open a feath er tcd and sent the contents living; a third broke in the top of the stove in sheer wantonness. Then each eye in the liare and iiame might have wink ed, for a couple of casks wen- tapped, and the Indians began to drink the liery contents. The soul of the Indian turns to liquor, and here was some so good it had been brought fwm the lowa bottoms ior medicine. It was serving its iirpose now. lue two wagons traveled hacic an hour and paued. In the .stillness of the night there came across the dis lance the war whoops of drunken sav ages, and the wagons stole still far ther away, every human being in the train afraid to breathe hard lct he bring the dread that lay bel hid upon tlu niand so they were spare I. i u ey reached the (.latma i graves again some three months hr.er. their two wagons as dilapidated : s a man and 'inan a ceuturv old. Among the rest in the wheel tracks there followed laggingly a forlorn looking girl, the reiii.;;ns oi a prauce yet in her car riage, riex-es of cowhide we;e lashed to her feet aud legs, ami iter burnt eyes listlessly took in the gr.ive fence and the printed headboard and the muddy (Jila tl wiug between red banks, the sun shining on Us sluggish waters. It was r.oy. To look at her one might know all thoe "signs" had come true. The silence of death was on each of the company as in sombeiness and gloom they cast a deadened glance at the lonelf mourn!. How was time changed for them since that other pass ing: And yet there was a blessing -no lives were lost. Their "riery, untamed steeds" were an ox and a cow and an ox ami a steer to one team, and hitched to the other, P.iu-k and lias ley. one day old Parley lay down in his yoke to rest his trem bling limbs, and when he tried to rise he fell back dead. His experiences bad been too much for even a willing o. to war. nen mey luiciieu an other of their treasured cows old Puck turned Ins head and looked at her mildly and pityingly, then meekly tng- again at his burden, as if he had now accepted the last insult that could be offered him. Next morning fast was broken with a little hour stirred m boiling water and a bit of "jerked" beef, the size of two lingers, lo each man, woman and child, the remains of the last slaugh tered cow. As the wagons tiled away faithful Tige. the comforting compan ion of their wanderings, made no ef fort to follow. In vain was he coaxed and begged with tears. Willi the gaze of dying love he watched them depart, and so they remembered him to this day, ha dry jaws between his stretch ed out paws, the dumb farewell of a dog in bis eloquent eyes. That day they began to moisten the under part of the cattle's tongues with a few drops of hoarded water. "I could have drunk every drop of it after them." whispered P.oy in agon ized shame. "Pe paw's own boy, now. and brave as a boy should be. You know you lake the place of the boy paw always wanted.' "I know, 1 know," she whispered again, resolving to be brave Indeed and bear it all with the rest. Adelaide no longer knitted. She was lank and hollow eye I and walked by the side of the other slab sided worn- j an in the ankle deep sand. The youn; er child had ceased even to fret and endured uncomplainingly in Its seat in the wagon. How many miles vet to ! Zuni-oh, how many miles back? ; "II it hadu t been for those two I n,.: i . j .ie.n.iii momicii. nun mm cu .irs. t Robinson. Somehow she ha-" never for j gotten to harp on that strim. . -he seem- 1 ed to think they had got her into this deadlv trouble. The captain ierk ' . . , i ... . , . - . . .. ) cm his c,;m loiwani. and there si;i;,c,i j the Mexican guide, aleri and grim, pi loimg t lie way. lie chewit a lusl'. t night aud diy. and tho women "; ! eti each other m ruling old Lucy and .....1,. I a. ...... 1. .. . in.-, iiiuie. .wier mat .Mrs. lioicnson dropped the senoras forever. TO UK CONTINUKO.J k: ; i ou. After all, wh.n's tin tm-V No mnt . i i. i . . i it now o;iio we may ng;u. we o-.- im the end; n matter how much w may seemingly conquer, in the end we are wrchhcdly ImniIcu: no mailer how much we are in the public eye. within two wcoics anor our death we are too uv.iw to in- i. imeu .loom. I nere IS I,. I.,. ,..11. .1 ..I. .... ri.i. .. . only one time in the world, ami that is now. Lawrence fKan.j World. SiiMpleloiiN. Junior Partner The bookkeeper has been married nearly six months now. benior Partner-Well? Junior Partner Well, he hasn't asked for a raise in salary. Senior Partner Heavens! We'll have to have his accounts examined. Philadelphia Press. ? NEW SHORT STORIES AhollHltcd the Chancery Conrt. Many tales are told of the high hand ed action or county courts, but none equals the story of the court of Maury county. Tenn.. which abolished the chancery court of the division at the Instance of Senator Cannack. Car mack himself was once a member of the Maury county court, and every farmer, no matter how far In the back woods he may live, knows Cnnnack mid calls him Ned. While visiting Columbia, the capital of the county, during a recess of con gress Cut-mark, then a representative, strolled into the county courtroom, where the quarterly court was In ses sion. He took a seat in n corner and listened to the county orators. A bill "IJARX THE CHANCEV COTE!" was presented for window shades for the chancery courtroom. Instantly nn excitable justice was on his feet. "Iarn the chancey cote! Let 'em pay for their own window shndes. That cote ain't nothitf but an expense no how." During his torrent of invective against the offending body Carmack scribbled a few lines in a notebook and gravely handed the sheet of paper to one of the solons sltttug near him. When the orator llnishcd, Carmack's neighbor arose and presented the fol lowing resolution: Resolved, That it Is tho 5en.se of this court that tho chancery court Is a useless jonso and burden to tho count v. There for- lo It resolved that it be declared nnd Is lioivby abolished. One or two of the justices looked at Carmack suspiciously, but the resolu tion was put to a vote and carried with enthusiasm by an overwhelming ma jority. -New York Times. nu.siiicnn Mixed AVIth Religion. Representative lirousard of Louisi ana tells of a man who lived in New Orleans who was a cotton broker dur ing the week and u full Hedged preacher on Sunday, says tho Washington Post He mixed business with his religion In a manner surprising to the natives Several years ago there bad been great upheavals In the markets, nnd the bulls and bears had been having a high Jinks time. The entire week was one of In tense excitement and strain on the men who dealt in the staple. Fortunes were made and lost In a Jiffy. When Sunday came the broker-preacher went to his church, ascended the pulpit and began services as follows: "We will sing to the praise of the Lord in opening these services the Four Hundred and Twentv-seventh Hymn long staple. "The good man." says the represent ative, "meant to say 'long meter,' but his mind was evidently on the fleecy staple In which his ensh was tied up." Lodicc'R Grim Ilnmor. Senator Lodge's sense of hut Is a grim one. at least so avers a certnln committee clerk In tho senate. One afternoon early in the last ses sion there were a number of clerks engaged In a room Just off that of the senior senator from Massachusetts. All at once they were aware of the sudden appearance of the senator. Ills brows were wrinkled Into the sternest of frowns. "Who Is It." demanded he In n per emptory tone, "thnt Is smoking that cigarette?" Whereupon tho guilty man Immedi ately began to apologize nnd threw away his half smoke. "Oil, Ifs you," said the senator, with a half smile. "Then Til thank you to hnnd mo one. There Isn't a single York cigarette Times. In mv room." New I'roGt and Lou. William Allen White tells a story il lustrative of the tribulations of nn edi tor of a paper In the west In the old days. Away bnck In tho early eighties n notice nppenred In n journal pub lished nt Dodge City which ran nn fol lows: "In vie a' of the fact that wo cannot pny the road tax of $10 nssessod ngnlnst u tills year we have been sen tenced to a certain period of confine ment by the Judicial authorities of this state. Consequently there will be no Issue of tills pnper for tho next three weeks, but ns tho state will, of course, have to board us wo figure that wo shall come out some $20 ahead." Har per's Weekly. Lonjororth nnd LoiiKfcllovr. Nicholas Longworth of Cincinnati while a student nt Harvard college wns on a certain occasion Introduced to tho poet Longfellow. Grasping Mr. Longworth by the hnnd, Mr. Longfel low Immediately said, "nere Is an In stance where 'worth makes the man, the want of It the fellow.' "Boston Herald. Queer Lot of .uiiich. Miss Death was brought to the Ger man hospital in Philadelphia to be op erated upon for appendicitis. Sho was a daughter, she said, of an undertaker. The name of the surgeon who was chosen to perforin the operation was Dye-Dr. Frank Hackett Dye. When the operation was over Miss Death was placed In charge of two nurses. Miss Payne is the day nurse; Miss Crone is the night nurse. The patient recovered rapidly, and In a short time bade good by to Dr. Dye, Miss Payne and Miss Crone. -Fuel. WASHINGTON LETTER fopecial Correspondence. Hear Admiral Paird, superintendent of the state, war aud navy depart mcnts building, has nearly completed plans for a pair of light high speed hydraulic elevators to be installed in the north wing of the building near the Pennsylvania avenue entrance. The new elevators are destined to re plai c the big hydraulic elevator in si.M.ed in ISM), which has practically outlived its usefulness. It is large and heavy and requires considerable steam power to operate. It is almost constantly out of condition and fre quently shuts down for repairs. Owing to its prominent position, however, it Is called upon to carry two or three times a. in;;uy passengers as any other elcxator in the building and when i lo.sed causes general inconvenience. It is expected that the two high speed elevators which are to take its place ill render much more satisfac tory service. Pun by improved ma chinery and requiring less steam pow er, the change will make a decided sav ing in the mailer of time and expense. The ,ev A I in'-house. Oliicials of the District government recently visited the site for the Home Industrial School For Colored Children on the municipal farm Just across tho Potomac from Alexandria, Ya.. and at the same time inspected the group of building being erected on the site of the new almshouse. It is anticipated lli.it both institutions will be complet ed and ready for occupancy by July. There is rising a building longer than the capitol of the Tinted States." xplaiued Puilding Inspector A-hford. The long building of which Mr. Ash- ford spoke comprises the four wards. or practically four buildings connected by a system of corridors and porclx?s, l'h foundations for this immense structure are being laid, and at tin1 southwest corner the wails ot one ward have been erected partially. A feature has been made of the corri dor?, and porches connecting the wards. Facing the southwest the inmates of the almshouse will be admirably ac commodated with sun parlors, and the idministrative force will be able to go irom one winding to another, m- i hiding the hospital, without going from under roof. I'olite Car Conductor. In Washington the relation between conductor and passenger are so nearly ideal that visitors from other cities (ran h.udly believe their eye. The con ductor here does not j.iw the passen- gers aud is not jawed, liotu parties act uppurouuy on me assumption mat , - .1. A they will get along very well if they treat each other as human beings. Awhile ago a conductor found that his pocket had been picked aud lie had lost a hit of tickets, amount ing to r?10 in value. An item to that effect ap pearing in tin- newspapers, the passeu- ers who were iu the habit of travel ing to and irom their otlncs on his enr made up a purse of $H and sent it to him with a mite to the effect tliat it was In recognition of his unfailing courtesy and consideration. rillntinc the Capitol rch. For the llrst time in forty years the ironwork composing the arch of the dome of the capitol is Itcimr painted. A small portion of this ironwork was Pointed twenty years ago-. Now the entire dome i being painted. The dust of forty years has accumulatil on that anil iicirly hall an inch thick. It i a very dangerous piece of work that the painters are doing, and it gives the many sightseers that pas through the r.'iuuda a creepy feeling to sec them working up under the roof, seveiity tive feet above the stem' ttoor. .uvj- to Honor Admiral .Jones. Alstant Secretary Loom's has form ally asked the navy department to -cud a squadron to France to bring home the Inidy of Admiral John Paul Jones. This is in accordance with an understanding already reached le- twceii Secretary Morton and Mr. Loo mis. The duty will probably be in trusted to Admiral Sigshee. command er of the cruiser squadron that has been stationed Iu the Caribbean sea. The squadron consists of the armored cruiser Prooklyu and the protected cruisers Calvoston. Tacoma and Chat tanooga. It is necessary to bring the body to this country before the end of June, as the laws of France will not permit it to be kept above ground loiiirer The ew I-'Ire Ihmt. It is expected that the new lire Iniat Fire Fighter, recently launched at Wil mington. Del., will be ready for duty by the end of June. It cost .?."i.UPi. I'he vessel is tt feet iu length ami has a beam of twenty-two feet, with a nine foot draft. It will le capable of making twelve knots an hour. As lo Its equipment, it will have a displace ment of ('., ii i gallons a minute and can throw fourteen two ami a half inch hose streams, with one ami a quarter inch tips. It will also have two deck monitor pipes that will lie capable of throwing two and four inch streams respectively. The arlleM Tree. The (Jarm-ld tree in the botanic gar den has this novel history: At the fu neral ceremonies of President Carlleld a small seeding branchlet of acacia was placed by a member of the Mason ic fraternity on his collin. After his burial this seeding plant was brought to Washington and planted in Its pres ent location. Convention Unit Project. With more than $70,000 already sub scribed for stock and Mr. Charles C. (Hover having consented to act as treasurer, the project of the Washlng- ton Auditorium association to erect in this city a big convention hall is meet Ing with llattering success. CARL SCHOFIFLD. IlisianccN at Sea. That man was laughed at who on hi lirst voyage said that the ocean did not look so large as In supposed it would, but he was not alone iu ex periencing disappointment. The her- ; l.oii at sea gives no Idea ot the lim itless water beyond. A sea captain de dares that the average landsman can not see more than ten miles from the ship in any direction, and it would lla ve to be a mountain or some station- ary object for him to be able to dis tinguish it. The masts of a ship are said to be visible to the naked eye no! more than live miles. WOMAN AND FASHION Foe Warm Day. H'l. . 1 2... me Mint waist suits continue to hoM the.r own as prime favorite, and a pretty linen suit, such as shown k the illustration, is desirable to have toady fur tnrtu days. It is an excellent mode! for separate waists: also for remodeling plain waists, as the tucked sections in front and center portion of back, which Is tuckinl to simulate a graduated double box plait, may be made of a contrast ing falirie. It is a most cTecMve design for pique, or while or ooIo.-.M thick. lawn, oii:l's Lisnx sriT. taffeta, foulard, mohair, line serge, cashmere, nun's veiling or albatross. Tucked section of English eyelet embroidery form a pleasing decoration for the skirt. The fronts and sides are circular and cut in one, to give a yoke ami paneled effect that Is entirely new ami novel. The skirt closes under dou ble Imx plait that falls in full nnd graceful fdd to the foot. The model is well adapted for use as a separate ski, l: aio for remodeling a close fit ta.g skirt, as the cut out panels nor- iuU the use of different or eoritrnstlnir I " material Lincii Suit.H. The majority of linen suits this year have Jong severe coats, relieved per haps by a deep lace or embroidered linen collar and cuffs to match. Some few of the skirts are absolutely plain. although flaring well alMitit the feet. P.u: tucked cud plaited skirts are i robably u.ore i:i vogue. This stvle of l.rt may car the ground by as much is three inches, but can be lower if so short a skirt hi not becoming. The ex aggeratedly long coat is seen, but the ittfiltitiH ttirt'o-.pnuter 1 without ques tion smarter. Some coats are tight liti iig. while others are so loose as al-mo-t to come under the heading of Ikix b-iek. The sleeve should be on the leg of mutton order full at the d: inii'cr. graduated slowly to a com paratively tight ciitY. Summer Slips. Summer slip for the women who dislike wearing sheer blouses directly over corset cover or chemise are made of tine lawn or china silk. They are ut on tiie same lines as the blouse, "ut cut low and made without sleeves, with an edging of tine lace. They are really a sort of corset cover, only kept severely simple ami bloused just a wee bit. H ive it button down the back. Shirt W'nlst lJejtlirii. One of the most charming of the new shirt waist modes is the surplice wai-t shown in the accompanying cut. It has won Its way into the feminine hcirt because of its long lines nnd grace giving effect. The three back ward turning tuck give breadth to the shoulder and tapering lines to the back, suiplie. The stitched front Is neat fold edging the and effective, In SUItl'MCX SIIIItT waist. no way detracting from the pretty chemisette. The latter is removable and may be made of the pretty wash able materials or embroidered French llannel. The sleeve is unusually fetch ing, with the tiny tucks extending un der the cuff and the larger ones above. For developing the waist In the me dium size three and five-eighths yards of thirty-six inch material are re quired. Setting Her Itiuht. Mrs. Housekeeper-Jane, are the eggs boiling? Jane (late of Poston)-- Most assuredly not. madam. I may jcaft - ly say, however, that the water Is in which thev are Immersed. Phila- delphia Press. ! True Ueonomj-. ! "So you have bought your wife nu other expensive ring. Isn't that a waste of money?" "On the contrary, it Is true economy, for she won't require half so many pairs of gkre a formerly." HUMOR OF THE HOUR In the IJzty'.H "Work. "And then," according to the author of a late book, "a wild shriek rent the air." And: "The two people hiding behind the lilac bushes felt their blood curdle." And: "Again came the wild, weird shriek.;' And: "Looking into each other's face3, they found them the color of marble." Ami: "That sound again that terrifying Found which made the heart stand still ami the listeners to gasp for breath." And: "With a moan of despair, Aspasla slowly sunk on the cold earth, and Ibtmhl stood looking at her like one -Jru- k dumb." At!-! tlren, after an interval of ten miiiiitci. . "All-of a sudden It came to them that ts:e sounds were produced by a imrfb-r licking her ten-year-old boy for drinking up the molasses on his way lome from the grocery, and life went on with them iu the same happy strain a of ytr Tire Is full of such mis takes, though, and one can't be too careful about getting the labels mix ed." Detroit Trlbuue. Tlcsciiti-d It. "CerahJ." said the young wife, notic ing how heartily he was eating, "do I o fc as well as your mother did?" C raid put up his monocle and stared it l.er throimh it. "Once for ail. Agathn," he said, "I beg you will remember that, although I may seem to be iu reduced circum stances now, I come of an old and dis tinguished family. My mother was not a cook." Chicago Tribune. Xo Time For Detail. An American speeding over the con tinent of Europe in bis automobile asked of his chauffeur, "Where are we?" "In Paris!" shouted the man at the wheel, and the dust flew. "Oh. never mind the details!" irrita bly screamed the American million aire. "I mean what continent?" Chi cago Post. Giving HIiu Advice. oung Masher (to rival) I say, old fellow, I hear you are an excellent runner. Is that true? Hival (eagerly) Hather! Young Masher- Well, then, run home. Mystcrlou. "St) you have read your daughter's commencement essay?" "Yes." answered the matter of fact father. "I am dum founded. I can't understand how anybody who can write so sensibly and profoundly would chew gum and wear high heel ed shoes." Washington Star. The Wiuiiiiii'ii "Way. "Many a married man who might make a fortuue is handicapped because Ids wife Tenia mis too much of his at tention." "That's right. Just as soon as for tune begins to tlirt with him his wife gets jealip. Philadelphia Press. All lie Knuntl. "I trust," the new Joke contributor wrote, "you may tind something to at tract you in this butch." "Huh:" grunted the editor. "I find an error in spelling. The word 'batch' should bo 'hoivh.' "-Phihuleiphin Ledg er. Kvhleace. Nellie Do thoy have airships in Eu rope? Willie I gtiess so. At least I heard Aunt Molly say she was going to take a Hying trip through there this sum mer. Detroit Free Press. A Cnnc of Compulsion. Willie There's another fellow in the back parlor with sister. Castleton What Is he doing there? 'She knew I was coming, didn't she? Willie Oh. yes. But she begged him to stay. Prooklyn Life. Ilur 'Km Out. Sins a sonK of Maytlme. Pretty fiowors and queenrs; Gnats now have a gay time Hoist your window screens. Cleveland Plain Dealer. Wauls the t'hanee. "Late again. Mr. Iirown! Late again!" chirped the manager. "I be lieve you'd be late at your wedding." "Ah I" murmured the married man. "And a lot Inter, too. if I got the chance again." Chicago Journal. uhit ino.i. Jlmson Why is Smiley wearing thnt black band around his leg? Crimson -His mother-in-law was bur ied yesterday. New YorkTimes. Hot Inconsistent. "Straight party man. Is he?" "Yes. but he's crooked." Boston Herald. Why, Thenf "Did you finish your shopping today, my dear?" asks the model husbaud. "Yes. I think so," answers the trust ing wife. "You think so?" "Yes. I don't know, though. You see. 1 went to get mv hat aud there were so many nnd all of them so pret ty that I got five of them." f "Five? Why did you do that?" "I really I must have lost my head." "In that case, why get a hat at all?" Chicago Tribune.