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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1908-02-27, Page 2Our Letter F rom Paris PARIS, February K ALRBAT)T there is an atmosphere of spring about the boulevards. All of the strops are showing sprisag clothes, and the only conver- aatiQn one hears when women are al out concerns the new models for Warm weather. Perhaps this air of spring is a little previous, but, of course. every one Is buying gowns to ;hear In Nice and Monte Carlo. and the strange part is that still there are many winter costumes viable and Curs have not yet been discarded. The last /alettes before Lent are bringing put all the evening finery, and never rear• so many sumptuous dresses shown us during the present season. The Paquin skirt with the front • rapery has r hangud to a skirt of the same cut with a drapery at each g ide Tho shirred waist lines have elven place to tightened material tacked here apd there to give the ap- pearance of shirring, tut the effect 1s les" rigid. The evening dresses, and, indeed, aoen• of the afternoon dresses, are triode with a deep fold of the material that curves almost to the waist, while lace fills In the apace to the line of proper decollete. Sometimes this lace Is point de Venise or duchess, but pure often It Is point d• Flandres or real valenclennee. Little bead med-.1- llons are used In the center of the front just above the fold, and this trimming on a plain white satin dress detracts from the bridal look. AFTERNOON MODEL A eharming afternoon model shown In one of the Largest houses la a dark blue chiffon cloth, finished with a deep square yoke of Japanese em- broidery in a iighter blue. Thls is piped with a fold of magenta velvet. whlch is also used on the cuffs. The girdle that matches the dress is worn In the tatlma style, and the skirt is trimmed with bands of the velvet and finished at the bottom with four deep folds. The fatima scarf, by the way. 15 simply a piece of chiffon, about halt a yard wide, brought tightly around waist and hips and tied in a knot on the left side. A clever Idea Is shown in a dancing !rock of white chiffon made up over white silk. Tho skirt is finished at the bottom with a fourteen -Inch band of flowered chiffon, while below this and for four Inches from the floor is a hem of black. This prevents the white from Boiling. and the dress will tart about four times as long as It otherwise would. Peacock blue, which Is so very popular here, Is used in an afternoon dress, with milk underskirt of deep blue, while the chiffon dress 1s lighter and of a more greenish hue. This Is heavily trimmed with silver braid around eklrt and collar. In one of the pre -Lenten weddings the bride's gown was rarely beauti- ful and well worth mentioning. It was of white satin made to the princess style. for any looser fashion would not be becoming under the bridal veil, and was rnado quite plain, ex_e-pt for the panel of roso point Taco, which began quite wide on the shoul- der. became narrower at the waist and broadened to the bottom of the ai+trt. The lace was edged on each Ede with a bias band of satin, which weds heavily embroidered with ellver. New Dress Gloves TIli? gloves shown for spring are but little different from those on sale during the winter, but One of the newest styles is a three-quar- ter glove of dresred kid, fln'shed at the back with crow's feat and buttoned at the wrist with two big pearl button.. These characteristics are a novelty In dress gloves, t•ut the peculiarity about the newest importations Is their color. This is a Port 01 cross between an apri- cot and a champagne color, and It Is said to go well with all the new models. indeed, champagne color seems to be the prevailing fashion for spring 'levee. white suede and kid are equally pope - tar. _—_--4.----- A -4A New Shade P - 1IIC newest color shown in the ad- vanced stylea for spring Is called Mulberry. This seems to be a meets between crushed strawberry and raspberry. and 1t le just near enough to old rose to be becoming to almost any osmple:Ion. The most charming linen sults are made la this color. the white culls and yoke softening the tons when It cornea near the faoe. Many of these dresses ars trimmed with white cotton or soutaobe braid In all sorts of intricate designs. The new mirage slik also cafes In this coley and makes a most tee mums piat•rla tor hoe dresses and danein* grerk■ ter young girl/. Spring Styles in Shoes AS THE empire and classic styles keep supreme In the cut of wom- en's garments. the buckled shoe Is appropriate for the first time since Its introduction several rears ago. The bow of last year and the stiff pumps show slgne of giving place to the slipper with Cuban heel and square gold bun•kle, while for evening dress, satin S lippers are shown. trimmed with a sin- gle rhinestone button, watch dlspl.ty the foot to the best advantage. it le yet tea early to say whether tbrnwn shoes will be as popular for sum- m.•- as they have been this winter. but th.r ere always good style •rel very su:rfortable. Ruffles on Hats ANY of the -ering tate have ntf- flee of lace scan inside dust where the crown and the brim are (asteged together. 1 h:s ruffle Is )owed t, Sall over the hair, and t; makes }} eery attractive and becoming addle 1.1wt. _4 tions, tigers. ami other tomtit , f prey at zoological gardens and mena- eeries follow the example of mankind in eettine by day and steeping at night. In their native state these animal, sleep *trey Via tours of daylight and hunt for thew food at night. 000000000000000000011.11 YOUNG FOLKS 100000000100 QUESTIONS. When the children first came down grandinother's in the country they found everything so interesting that they asked a great many questions. Hwy wanted to know- why the pigeons thrust their heads forward as they \talked; why the weather -vane turned with the wind; stow the cows knew when it was night, and when .to come up through the ilold and wait by the Lars, and whether they know the dif- ference between themselves and the horses. They wanted to be told all the things that grandmother did when she was a tittle girl, and how grandfather 'coked when he was a boy, and so many other things that al lost grand - motion named them tho "question marks." Grandmother was very patient with ibem. She liked to tell Robb'.e how his father used to play in just the same way that he did;, and to tell Margy how he used to tease for stories. Of course the chiltiren asked how their father looked and why he used to wear the queer long trousers that ho had on when his tintype was taken —the little old-fashioned tintype that lung over grandmather's dressing -table. They asked what books he liken] to read and what games he played. Of all the stories grandma told, they liked the story of their father getting into mis- chief in the attic. Ile had gone up there when his mother did not know it, and walked along the beams that ran acres,, and between which there was no solid floor, nothing but laths. To these laths the ceiling of the room below was hung. 'their father did not know it would not tear his weight, and when ho stepped on the laths they broke away, and let his leg hang down into the sitting -room, where grandma was knitting. ed for the toners. Suddenly he tenni a terrify: roar, and the beast charged hen from u distance of thirty yards. Ile fired at ten yards, and she staggered and fell dead, the bullet having gone down her throat and out at the hack of the head. A second lioness, which was been in the bush, bolted. THE KAISER'S UNIFORMS GERMAN EMPEROR OWNS Lee DIF- FERENT KINDS. The Foreign Uniforms of His Majesty Alone Occupy Two Enormous Chambers. Tho Emperor William's uniforms en- tail an immense amount of labor on the Imperial valets de chambre. The Kaiser hotels honorary positions in no fewer than eight foreign armies and navies, in some of which he occupies two or three commands. Ile is Austro- Hungarian and British Field -Marshal, Spanish Captain -General, British, Rus- sian, Danish, Swedish and Norwegian Admiral, end Honorary Colonel of sev- en foreign regiments, including, es is well known, our own Fust Dragoon Gourds, in the Imperial German army the Kaiser Is chief of several Prusslan regi- ments—a Saxon, a Wurtemberg, two Bavarian. one Hessian, and one Baden - slim. ile is also Commander -hi -Chief of the German navy. Each one of these dignities bears with it its own uniform —thirtyfix in all—and every uniform has at least three "kits"—fatigue, !ull- dress, and parade. The smarter regt- ments have at least twice as many kits, tel of which have to find a place in the Kaiser's wardrobes. REGIMENTAL UNIFORMS. Then William I1., according to tradi- Loin, Is honorary "Chef" of all the Prus- sian Guard regiments, and makes use of this prerogative by donning the uni- form of the particular regiment that he may happen to review. This means about eighteen more sets of uniform, a modest figure when the number of Guards in the Prussian army is con- sidered, but often the necessary change can be effected by merely altering the epaulettes and facings. Rut the end Ls not yet, for there are still tho three grades of Prussian generals' uniforms, which also stave their dress and un- dress variations, and, further, the regi- ments of marines. Tho Emperors talkers must be ready to deliver at a moment's notice the full- dress uniform of some obscure Infantry regiment which may be celebrating a red,letter day in its history in the pres- ence of the monarch, who, to honor fv5 hosts, will often wear their uniform. A rough calculation gives a total of 150 different military uniforms, and when the various accessories, such as boots, hetlmeis—of which alone there are about ten variations In the German ariny— FORAGE CAPS, COCKED IIATS, SWORDS, This story led to many questions. Why houses were not built the same now; how their father felt when he fell through; how they rescued him, ani, above all, what was his punishment. All these things grandma explained. But one day grandpa was left to keep house with the children, and it was the very day that his county paper came. it rained, and the "question marks" could not go outdoors, so they sat down to enjoy grandpa, and each thought of a great many things he wanted to find out about. Grandpa wits very indulgent for some tine, and then he bit upon an idea. "Children," he said, "let's make an agreement. Every time you ask me a question I will answer it, and then 1 wilt ask you one. If you are not able tee answer. you must not ask mo any- thing until you have looked It up." At the very first question there came a halt. "Who owned the first doll?" grandpa asked Margy. How simple it was, and she wondered why sho had never asked mother. Grandpa tool( up his paper and open- ed 1t so wide that ho was entirely hid- den from view, and the children made oil to the library to seo if they Could find any books to help them out. They opened the encyclopedia, mei turned the pages over and over. They hunt - el through all their own Looks, and then they decided to play some genres until Aunt Jennie came home. She would know. they said. Tt:e long afternoon was gone; grand- ma returned from her visit, and Aunt Jennie had been through several books of facts before they were ready to re - Fort to grandpa. Margy had the an- swer written, and site stood by grand- pa's knee and read it. "A simple-minded monarch, Charles VI. of France, is said to be the owner of the first doll ever made. It was made from wax, and was supposed to represent leoppaea, the wife of Nero. Every one was so pleased with the fig- ure that others wero made, and finally a figure was called poupees—Iho French Home, for doll." "Well done!" cried grandpa. "You have lenrnol nom than 1 could tell you in a long time." "Now may 1 ask just ono question?' said Robbie, eagerly. "Yes, do let us ask just this ones" hegged Merely. "Well, be quick, because grandma is going to ask us to teems to supper. What is It you want to knew?" Now what do you suppose the Im- portant question was Robbie asked it. "\Nell, grandpa, we want to know how you happened 10 think to ask us that question?"—Youth's Companion. BAGGED TiIREE LIONS. Major Buxton's Exciting Hunt in East Africa. Meier G. C. Buxton of Duns'on Hall, Norfolk, Englund, has had nn exciting lon•hunting experience in British East Africa, where he has been travelling s.nco November. In a letter he says that on December 12 be heard a lion grunting near his camp early in the morning. After e pursuit of three mikes he saw the beast sixty yards off, behind it bush, and fired at him tvith a rifle. The lion drop- ped, and then stood bell upright. .t shot from a Mauser knocked him over for good, S'idetenly nnMher great head fine mane peered over the bush. A /needy shot with the rifle dropped the second iien, whereupon a hones% immediately Hwang out of the bush, allotting a clear shot. Major Buxton bit her with a shot from the Mauler. Sho dropped, but F..1 up again. and twisted round ani r,.und, bit.ng her wounded shoulder. ArMher eh',t followed with the rifle. and the Major. as he lay c.,ncenletl in t•.ng grant, hear l the bullet reach '15 mar!:. The l:oness stood tip, looking for her as.so len!. but a Beni stint with the Mauser sent her off severely wom el - ed. Only half a minute had elapsed between the eh its. On reaching the hush Major Ruelen retina two lions dead. Then he warcb- IPfiN4444G4,14/.m'•'i'44 es ''J AVY TO BE INCRCASED THE TEMPERATE LIFE. It is not meant in this article to speak of what most persons understand b> tcrnpt'ra:ce, that is to say total 'ibstoe- lion from the use of aIooholic bevel' ages. \\'hen six entire stag's in the Union have voted to prohibit tho ust of intoxicating beverages, and when in others which have local option so many counties and towns have done tht same that it is estimated that thirty- three millions of the inhabitants are lit • ing under prohibition laws, argu nen tit favor of prohibition does not seen' mace sary. The temperance of which 11 is here des i'cd lo speak is wider, more tar -reaching than this, for it prohibit: nothing, but urges extreme moderatien in the use of evcrylhtng—ternpetance in eating, in drinking, even in drinkini pure water, in bathing, to exercise and ie sleep. In the matter of food, it really maker: little difference what one eats, except in the ease of actual disease, when die!- ing is part of the treatment, so long as one cats rncderalety, 1t is in eating that there Is more in- to mperance than in any other of man's indulgences. It would surprise and grieve many a inns, who would no touch a drop of liquor to save his life, to be told that he was as intemperate as the greatest slave to aloohol, yet there aro numbers of Just such persons. They will eat three hearty meals a clay with meat, and drink one or two cups of tea or coffee with each meat, and perhaps nibble at little "snacks" be- tween meals, besides taking a bite -- and a good big one—before retiring. and yet scorn the man who drinks, however moderately, anything contain- ing alcohol. Ono no.d not praise the drinker, who deserves no praise, in saying that the overeater is the greater sinner. This virtue of temperance in eating has heen preached for centuries, and this preaching has resulted in the crea- tion of a host of "cranks,"- who may themselves be most interniterate in their altitude toward eating, but it has not opened the eyes of the overeater to the enormity of his ofmse. Cornaro in the sixteenth century urg- ed moderation in eating, and the pro• longation f his life to within a year of the century mark bears witness to the life-saving of temperance. Addison devoted a paper in the Spec- tator to the praise of temperance in eat- ing, which. he said, "in many cases produces the same effect as exercise, and may, in some measure, supply its place." This is the contention of Mr. Fletcher, the present-day preacher of thorough mnsticaUun and moderate eating. who says that without regular ewerenso he can In an emergency do "stun's" easier than the man in regular training.—Youth's Companion. sabres, sashes, scarves, bandoliers. and overcoats, are remembered, it will be seen what an immense amount of space Ls required for keeping the Kaisers clothes in order. Tho uniforms are hung up in rooms filled with wardrobes, and are under the immediate supervision of the first valet de chambre, whose technical knowledge of the uniforms of the Euro- pean naval ani military forces is un- rivalled. The foreign uniforms of Ills Majesty alone occupy two enormous chambers. The Prussian uniforms all stored in a suite of rooms opening out o: one another in the New Palace fit Potsdam. There Ls a valet on duty in each room all day, so that 1f, as fre- quently happens, the Kaiser should have to don a special uniform at a minute's notice, there may be no delay. From these figures it would appear that the pont of Court tailor would be extremely lucrative, but as regards for- eign uniforms these aro always made in the Country of origin, and the tint - form is handed over to the monarch's adjutant at the same time as the PATENT OF APPOINTMENT. M the Conferring of the uniform on a brother ruler is generally meant as n surprise, the obtaining of the Sover- eigns measuretnents Ls et mailer of acne clifil"ult*t•, etnd great discretion has In be employed. Al Christmas Iwo years ago K.ng Alfonso sent Kaiser Wil. !tont the complete uniform of a Span- ish captain -general, which was a plea- sant surprise. Naturally. when the Kaiser travels. Ingpresses and retain its eivi'Irallon? the packing of his uniforms is one (,1 tlernedies at Hand, --A burn from con- centrated lye will be relieved at once by lite immediate application of vinegar. Always use an need for an alenll burn. When baby has the "snuffles" a Tittle warm olive oil dropped in each nostril from a sp.km or medicine dropper will send him peacefl'ly to sleep. A carbolic acid burn is materially lessened if covered at once with whisky fpr alcohol. This nteo prevents a scar. Earache will be relieved by filling the cur with warm milk. Keep the ear up and place a hot salt or sand bag over it. Water is n nerve food. it has n dts- linctly soothing effect when sipped gra- dually, as one can test for oneself. Moreover. the hygienic effects of water net net confined to the female sex, for es a matter of fact men would be all the better ii they imbibed more, of it. I' nervous women would only drink more water they would not bo a0 nerv- us, remarked a trained nurse the other day. Nearly every physician will re- oommend a wernun who Le suffering from nervous prostrnllon or nervous ex- hnusCon to drink lots of water between mance. but ninny women who do not come under a doctor's care would feel Letter and look better, if they would drink. say, a quart of water in the murine of a flay. • Anti A\\UL \('EMF'NT el: 1111111'11 I'It0GlL \l\lt:, Different \ictts of Natal retorts. Expressed) 'Through the Papers, The question watch is agitating al' parties in England at the present time, or which certainly is causing more spec - elution than any other, concerns the nswer which England is to slake to Merman's neve naval programme, says a Lr ndon correspondent. Everywhere the forthcoming naval es- -melee. are discussed, and it is Conti unity expected that an early anrounce- icent on the subject will be trade as soon rs Parliament reassembles. The speech of Sir Edward Grey, Sec- retary of State for Foreign Affairs, at Alnwick, the other day, seems to make 1 clear that the Government is guile prepared to fulfil its prom.st'. In this ccnttection, he said. itt speaking of naval programmes of other nations: "If they are carried out in their en- tirely it will undoubtedly become neces- sary for us. not only in the interest of the Empire, but for the preservation of cur independence, and for our own safe- ty at home, to make further increases i- our own navy:" As it would be futile to assume that Cermany will not actually and speedily build the vessels projected in the new Ir -w. this is as good as a declaration that this country In its turn will largely Increase its NAVAL EXPENDITURE. a5 HEALTH IIINTS. Many limes Innes across the forehead come from bad health. An invalid fiefs; the eyes are weak, the brow puck- ers in sympathy, and lines form in time that m gat also seem carved into the flesh, sa deep are they. If the health 14 good such wrinkles come often from just the simple habit of following the converanllon by moving every muscle of the whole face, and can only be pre- vented by leaving off the habit itself. Fresh Air for invalids.—Stand at the window on a chair or something that will raise you high enough; lower the upper sash until it cornea down to your neck; pull down the shade behind you, and practico deep breathing with your face oul of doors while your Cody and feet are comfortable in the wenn room. If you practice this method for len minutes every two or three hours, preferably on bhte sunny aide of the house, you will soon feel increased in strength. Prof. W. D. Scott sounds a note of warning rieout the increasing use of the eyes for reading and the inspection el smell nearby objents. This especially affecLs school children. Professor Soolt says that tho human eye was evolved for distant vision, and In ifs structure Is relatively pot,rly suited for near -Ly v'sion. The Increase of till sorts of printing augments tho trouble every day, and "alt things seem to be con- spiring to make Ips use our eyes nore and more for the very thing for which they ore the most poorly adapted.' Moro is, no doubt, mu 'h reason in 1h1s, but could the world banish iht pont- the most important features, and woe betide those resp'tn'ible if any mtslake, such as one that happened when the Emperor last visited Vienna. should take place. The luckless young Guards - num who had the responsible task of selecUng the clothes neeessary for a state visit to the Austrian capital suc- reeded in misdirecting a trunk contain- ing an important uniform, so that it was lost en route. The Kaiser gave the young lieutenant a wigging such es he will never forget..—London Tlt-[elft. 1115 INJUR1r-S. The Doctor -1 well remember what a severe wrench it gave me to accept the theory of evolution. The Professor—Monkey wrench? OFT iN Tf1E CHILLY MORN. A man who brie the `spark divine," l'ine'sl find, if you inquire. Oft hes in bed and lets his wife Get up and light the fire. I.ENGTHY. She—Why, 1 can remember when my hair went clear down to ,Iho floor. Ile—Yee. 1 rerneinbeet. it fell off the chair. didn't 11? "1 cannot tinderstnnd why a man's wife is tenet his 'Lefler hnelf.'" "lou would if you h td to diti le your salary with one!" Moroover, Mr. \V. T. Stead, in the Re- view of iteviews. and elsewhere, has al- ready begun to prepare the peace party which he represents for a demand for a large increase of naval strength. His formula, two British battleships for every one laid down in Germany, is genrally believed to be a reelection of the views of Admiral Sir John Fisher. While the Morning Post mnintains that there should be no relaxation of effort In the building of capital ships, the Standard condemns Dreadnoughts and asks for ten armored ships of small- er dimensions. The former paper re- presents the views of a small group of students of naval strategy, of whish between the fingers and the work. Long Vice -Admiral Sir Reginald Custance is strips of Ince or inserli 'n should have ie ;a • Fashion hints. 7 X 44 -1.1M -w•' -1-l's-H-s• H+1 -t 1+1' Ai'PL.IQUE LACK. In the new application of Irish cro- chet the woman who likes 10 do i0i auric that w.li produce u striking dice w.thout too t,tuch tutor ttas the means at hand. The expert worker Bell make the pattern's herself and produce new designs, while the more autateur sh ono can unpick the patterns from the old pieces of valuable lace that have be- came toe worn for use. Irish crochet, appliqued, as its name implies, consists of patterns of Irish crochet lace appliqued on Brussels not. The net, which must be the best pro- curable, is cut to the required shape, thein a coarse thread is darned through tiro mesh of tho net al out oro -e ghlh of an inch even the edge all around. This line represents the straightening line used in ordinary 1114h crochet lace and is worked over the rime way. On this groundwork of net the patterns are ap- ps quell by arranging and tacking them carefully in place, and afterwards row- ing thein neatly alt t round on IIic buck of the work. Many women possess old pieces of Irish crochet which regretfully 'aro cast asedo as unwearable en account of the fill itg having worn away, as this is the portion that always wei=rs out first. iI they will examine the lace they probab- ly will find many of the patterns still are good and can be given a new lease cl life by unpicking from them the re- mains of the surrounding filling and eller carefully cleaning them applique thein. heavy Irish crochet lace is not e suitable as the lighter makes, and the finer the net the lighter the lace patterns must be. For a boner°, jacket, or dress the alrongest make of Brussels net is the best. Care must be token to have the patterns perfectly clean before applying them to the net and to keep the work free from fingermarks in the process of mak'.ng. This easily can be done by ke'p.ng a small piece of tissue paper the principal exponent. They have now apparently nceeplcd the Dreadnought as the type for battleships of the future and are agitating for cruisers of about 4.000 torr, displacement as a reply to the German ships of the Koenigsberg type. The exclusiveness of some families fl' a fortunate thing for the neighbors. FEWER GUNS IN SHIPS. The Standard is also heliev od to be in- seired by an o(licer serving in the Chan- nel. fleet, but the school of thought he represents contends that a greater hit- ting figure of merit per gun can be ob- tained by placing no greater member than four in one ship, and, arguing therefrom, he holds that instead of build- ing six Dreadnoughts it would be better to build ten smaller ships ler the same money, leaving the balance of .£2,000,000 to expend on improvements in war study and experiments tending to improve the terpevdo and gunnery services of the fleet as well as to provide medium cruisers and destroyers. Ile would arm his bstlleshipe with four 12 -inch guns for Peet fighting and twelve G -inch guns for de -fence against destroyers. ADMIRALTY'S PROGRAMME. Some further signs of the intt enio and n of the Admiralty have since app from these, to conjunction with the esti- mates of what the foreign powers are likely to turn out from their yards in an effective condition, it is possible to fore- cast the probable character of Use Bri- tish programmes which will be an- ncunced. The programme for 1908-9 is one of the Dreadnought cines 01 battleship, one of the Invincible class of cruising battle- ship. six Edgar's, first-class armored cruLsers ; three Bnadlceas, protected, speedy seouls, to work with destroyers; twelve dcstmyers of the Tribe class, six torpedo foals of the Insect class and six submarines of the No. 6 type. The pregramnlc for 1909-10 is six Dreadnought4, Iwo Bondiceas, three Swifts, twelve destroyers of the Tribe class. six submarines of the D type, im- proved. the, finished portion toil'.I up and in- cased in paper as soon as it is worked. in this way it will he kept free from dust and folk as clean and crisp as it should when finished.. TRINKET SUGGESTIONS. For the hair the gold and jewel trim- med combs oro no longer considered he 1110 very Lest taste, especially for young girls. The plain amber -colored combs and pins for the blonde girl and those in dark shell for the brunette are correct. The combs are usually be:ter also when made with plain lops, without knobs sir other decoration. The button pins aro used by girls who were their hair up. Tho lop part of these pins turn Lack over the hair in a flat piece of shell, liko a large button. The effect is very neat. For keeping in flying ends of hair. alio, there ore corkscrew pins of amber —strange -looking things, that screw in- to the hair In apical fnshion, so that one would tear they might never tomo cut ngslie But they are, m tact, com- paratively easy of adjustment and they are admirable for keeping the hair tical. Belt buckles for wear with fine silk tells are in go'd. silver or mother of pearl. They ere most attractive tvitheut stone settings. The gold and silver buckles aro chased or engraved In charming designs. The mother of pearl buckles are, very nice for linen belts o^ for (hose in white colored silk. An idea which has been follow•et out he some gees for the sleeve links of their morning waista of the lallor-made variety is to get the plain mother of pearl buttons which are sold for wear in men's evening clothes. Thee aro ten buttons, just like these which are serval n11 shirtwaists, only finer, and e1 more attractive design. They are small in eine, and when used In tailored shirtwaists they are oneeedingly neat and at the same time smart looking. IIEIRESS IS ELUSIVE. Breaks Six Engagen•cnts—DIsappeara on Wedding Morn. Fraulein Bertha Seligman, a young lady ref great wealth, living with her mother on a Inrge estate near Bi, Ia- Pealh. Austro-Ilungary, has rnyslene(d her friends by suddenly disappearing on her wedding morning. Although only eigh'een years of age, she had abeady Lroken off six engage- ments, having on each occasion sent k, the discornlited lover a cheque for 1100 as compensation. Two months age, a1 n friend's house. she mel a young .lector who wee fee- cinated by her beauty and wit. Ile wrote to her, saying that though lie could never hope In marry her, he felt he must al least tell her that tie loved her, and always weed. She wired tack, "\Vile not?' which promptly brought him to her feel. The engagement was officially an- nounced, and the date of the ceremony was need. She had, however. •lisap- peered. and her motor -car. which had teen taken from the garage, was traced to the railway station, in her room she lett a letter to her fiance imploring h s forgiveness, and spying that elle really Intended to marry him, but at the last moment, she could not make up her mind to sacrifice her liberty. It is believed That she took the ex- (ress train for Paris. ---ter A section of the Canadian Northern Railway, running north-east from Sud• tury and crossing the Vermillion Rivet, is unique in that It Is ballasted with geld. Every yard of the gravel used for ballast has been found to Contain from 51) coma' worth to a dollar's worth c.f the precious metal. in the shape of fine dust, and n syndicate Lei Instalheg machinery for its extra•_t:on. STOCKS FOR TAILORED WAISTS. With the tailored wrists and skirt/ which low aro fashionable Domes a tlunond for n11 kinds of stocks. 'Their attractiveness d spend.; se much on their freshness that a generous supply is needed. If one is handy with the needle o great many of these welly trifles may to made for little expense. One ohne atrck Is made of linen. The roller is made of the double inat.ertal end there are two shaped pie.ee: .tt single linen embroidered. These peels are the width of (ho d taper to the front. where they are an Melt wide. They lap in the front and button. One piece is act in the end of the collar, te'.ween the two pieces of I:nen. The other plea! Is finished neat- ly Ind is fastened to lies top and bol- tern of the other end of the Collar. This leaves a long opening like Isrge but• I..nhote. The first end paisWs. through this. 'rho tab end is made of two shaped strips of linen. single pluses, and is jolred by embroidery. Th's tab end is separate and slips between the collar and the buttoned erlde, one eni. Any simple design nlny be embrold• 'red on the end.; of the lab. P.mbrot• der one end of the tab on one stile, and the other end on the oppostte side, so that when lapped over the embroider" loth ends of the lab will be right stab out. i,;v.'ty :tacks can be made from Woes of 1 7111n's wern net white vest, SWAitMS IN TOWN. B II 1--"Thene tote feilows work Uk 11i1—"is that rtgtalr Yes, why. hardll a dee paces 14s% Ibex don't 4114 somebody.'