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r 'P-i Ih&u ?Slt? p xl- fUND5arr AFTEffipotw&omrd This season's fashions demand three essentials of the woman who "would bo strictly in stylo, namely, a "practically unlimited exchequer, a -.slender figure and a certain distinc tive personality, without which the two former, powerful factors though they sound, aro powerless to achieve elegance. Nor is It at all sufficient that a woman's proportions be slim, "her income bulky, and her individual ity marked, the present vogue goes so far as to exact that her clothes shall appear to bear the samo relationship " her as the petal to a flower. She junust not primarily attract attention -on account of her dress, the success "ful toilet charming By virtuo of its in timate association with its wearer whom satisfied imagination falls to picture in any other stylo of gown. There is no disputing that, to the unfortunato woman blessed with the necessary qualifications, the prevail ing modes aro pre-eminently becom ing. The short-walsted effects are de lightfully old-world r.nd piquant, while the long clinging skirts make for grace, which recalls the fact that no luxurious and prodigal costumer worthy the name would consent to tako an order for a short skirt. Tho softest of liberty satins do duty as lining, and tho skirts designed to ac company tho long high-walsted coats 'worn by tho leaders of fashion, bear little corselet attachments and deep 'belts. An attempted Innovation, and one that has not so far met with an en- ' thusiastlc reception is to have bodice -and sleeves of different textures. For example a dress worn on her "at thomo" day by a well-known hostess, boasted a skirt of cream-colored point d' esprit trimmed down In front and about tho foot with a narrow ruching of Rose du Barry velvet ribbon. Tho swathed corsage of Rose du Barry vel vet tapered to a point in front, and Utted high up to tho throat by means of a deep collar band, tho puffed el The Dressing Surely never slnco tho days of wigs were such wonderful coiffures seen as those adorning tho head of tho fashionable woman this eoason. Only to look at them gives one tho ache of tho hairdresser's chair. Two hours 'It takes sometimes two wholo, mor tal hours to have tho hair built into tho undulating temples and tea liouses and bird cages, which now or inament the head of woman. Then, if the coiffure happens to bo a busy gentleman, it Is necessary often to bo cofted for tho opera at eight -o'clock in tho morning. Curls aro much to tho fore, and a Hat sort, as unyielding to look at as country sausages, are called empire jor "phlchl curls." These are tucked 'in every crovlco, entirely shaping 'broad chignons at tho back somo 'sometimes, or Jylng beside classic 'bands or othor puffs at tho top of tho hiead. 1 To accomplish tho Indoliblo wave (seen for there Is a sort that lasts a bear the hair is sometimes baked In f molds. Dressings which havo a rich metal glitter provide tho sheen, and at every sppt'rhoro nature shows a vacuum is applied' a false bit fabri cated for this spot and no other. ' At tho sides, the modish colffuro is not quite as wide as formerly, except, of course, with some special genre. A narrow look is being pushed to tho iron", and this forehead Analalse. a Hefafes oP Ta&hii ion bow sleeves being of cream point d' esprit. Striped materials, and textures in vested with vertical lines of lace or ribbon, predominate, on account of tho prevailing desire to appear as slim as possible. All garments are planned with this object in view, tho second end aimed at being to place the waist as high as possible, a stylo which the very tall will do well to eschew. At present the woman of moderate inches is having her innings, and very good innings they aro too, neverthe less, her more generously proportioned sister may tako heart of grace, as it is quite feasible that their day may not bo as far off as it seems. Proba bly in tho near future wo shall leave off banting, and instead tako to fat tening up and lotting out our now tightly-laced corsets. With regard to tho re-modelling of an indoor frock for afternoon wear a yoke, and tightly fitting cuffs to the elbow of guipure lined with chiffon blanc, has a marvellously rejuvlnating effect. Tho samo applies to a belt of silk, satin or velvet in tho same shade as tho costume, relieved with tiny bows and diminutive steel buckles up both back and front Should tho front of tho skirt have become 3habby, a panel matching tho belt, or else ono of similar lace to that used for tho yoke, may be introduced with advan tage, whilo an effective note of color Is struck by a hunch of violets, carna tions or roses pinned Into tho corsage. Tho picturesque dominates both gowns shown in the illustration. Tho silk skirt with a brocaded coat has facings of velvet, and a vest of laco and chiffon on tho under bodice, whilo tho skirt Is decorated with crossed rows of thick guipure. Tho other costume shows a combination of ecru lace, reslda green voile and mulberry colored velvet, and tho bodice is of a shape which would bo eminently suited to those who aro flat across tho chest of the Hair it is called, may also show at tho sides wisps of tho English fringe. With such opera coiffures go tiaras, 1 A Trinity of Graceful Coiffures. high combs, bands of Joweled stars and waving aigrettes, for It is tho moro flatly and widely treated head which 1 flower crowned. rRr gfc- Jimv STAG E WEIRD BABOON-LIKE CREATURE SEEN NEAR DARBY, PA. MAY BE PRACTICAL JOKE Belated Wayfarer of Delaware County Frightened by Mysterious Thing and Many Residents Are Arming Themselves. Darby, Pa. All Delaware county Is 3tirred up over tho supposed nntlcs of an nlleged wild anlmnl which is as serted to look llko a gorilla and to havo frightened belated wayfarers al most out of their wits in various parts of the county. Whilo it is believed by most persons that the wholo thing Is a practical joke on tho part of some ono who is literally making a mon key out of himself, still many of tho more timid class aro thoroughly alarmed and fully believe all tho tales that aro told about tho mysterious creature. Those professing to havo seen tho wonderful nnlmal, assert that It some times goes upright llko a man and then dashes along on all fours with marvellous speed, maintaining a queer galloping gait They furthermoVo feel certain that It has a coat of dark hair, but that is not considered re markable, as tho weather is cool. Their stories of how they almost en countered tho strange beast havo been so thrilling that many of the negroes in tho county cannot bo induced to pass tho spots whore it is said to have been seen. Others havo purchased pistols and go about armed, fully re solved to sell their lives dearly should they encounter tho mythical monster in any of its hypothetical haunts. Others tako tho thing seriously with out being unduly alarmed and thoy try to explain the matter. That It is an ape escaped from some zoological col- From the Trees He Terrifies Pass . ers by. lection Is tho most commonly accepted theory. This was strengthened by a rumor that tho authorities of tho Zoological Gardens of Philadelphia wero out looking for a lost Simian in Delaware county. But a telephone message to tho zoo exploded tho story. All tho Philadelphia monkeys are safo In their cages. Their keeper respect fully suggested that tho animal down by Darby is probably a monkey of na tive Delaware county stock. Nevertheless, several persons In Springfield township aro so convinced that there is a strange animal prowl ing about that they havo set traps for it. Frank Carr is ono of them, and ho set a number of traps in an en closure In tho rear of his houso near some woods where tho reputed crea ture was reported to havo been seen. It is now stated that tho traps wero found broken, tho bait devoured and all evidences on hand of a struggle made by somo animal. Tho practical joker who is working tho scare, if such is tho case, has succeeded to an extent which may work his own harm. For there aro a number of Delaware county citizens who, while not getting In hysterics about tho matter, havo quietly placed big gunB In their hip pockets and are waiting for a chanco to pot anything that looks like a baboon. Living Man Food For Rats. .New York. Carl Hammond, CO years old, who has had no homo for a third of a century, was rescued from a living death which he had endured for Bevon days by somo children and Policeman Stull of tho Glendalo police station, Long Island City. He went to Bleep in an Ice house on a picnic ground a week ago. When he awoke tho following day he found himself locked in. It was impossible for him to break out or to make himself heard. Hunger and thirst and cold nearly drove him mad. Then rats began to feed on him. Thoy prac tically ate the flesh from his flngors and his neck and would havo eaten his whole body had It not been for his clothes. When discovered ho had about given up tho unequal struggle and wa3 mumbling to himself: "Lot 'om eat mo; eat poor old Hammond, tho old worthless tramp." Tho officer took the starving man out and gavo him water and food. He may recover. MONSTER SCARES CITIZENS GIRL SERVES DINNER ON LOFTY SMOKESTACK. Illinois Young Woman Entertains Guests at Unique Banquet 200 Feet In Air. Dloomlngton, 111. On tho dizzy top of the 200-foot concreto smokestack just completed by tho Illinois trac tion system at Danville, eight persons sat down to an claborato elght-courso banquet served by Miss Marguerlto Rlchey, ono of tho popular young women of Danville. At the foot of tho stack was gath ered a crowd of several thousand people, greatly interested In tho novel performance. From tho top of tho stack fluttered bunting and flags, while tho banqueters appeared as more pigmies. Tho entire nffalr came about ns a sort of a prank, tho first of which was n dare to Miss Rlchey, mado moro In They Dined Hlgfi In the Air. fun than in earnest, to climb tho diz zy stack and sorvo a banquet to tho party. Sho surprised Mr. Gursuch, tho contractor, by accepting, and throughout tho ordeal sho did not wn ver. Tho ascent of tho stack was mado on tho interior, a frail ladder nlno inches wido being tho moans of attaining tho top. Mr. Gursuch ascended first with a ropo tide about his waist, tho othor end of which encircled tho Blender girth of tho young woman. Four times during tho ascent Miss Rlchey was obliged to stop for breath and to recover from dizziness, but Bho clung firmly each time to tho ladder until tho attack had passed, and then bravely resumed tho climb until the top was gained. NIGHT IN RATTLESNAKE DEN Traveler Falls Asleep In Abode of Poisonous Reptiles. St. Paul. John C. Busby, athlete, scientist and writer, has written to a friend of his In this city of a terri fying experience ho had while storm bound In a small hut near Holy Cross, in Dubuquo county. Mr. Busby tells his story as follows: "I left Farley, Iowa, on a walking tour to Buona Vista, 20 miles away. I had covered half tho dlstanco with out incldont when there camo up a thunderstorm which compelled mo to look about for sholter. Somo little dlstanco from tho road I espied an old cabin and made for it I reached it Just as tho storm broko, and finding it sholtered from tho rain, entered and lying down upon tho floor fell asleep. "Tho night was far spent when I was awakened b tho warning noto of a rattlesnake. Soon I heard others, and I know that If I mado tho slight est nolso tho reptiles would bo upon mo, sofl lay breathless, as still as death Itself. Presently a felt tho slimy body of a snako pass across my chest. It mado tho cold chills chaso themselves up and down my splno and I thought that surely I would bo bitten. By an almost superhuman effort, however, I managed to control tho muscles of my body until tho snako had wriggled its way Into tho ground. Then with a terrific bound I literally leaped from tho floor out of tho opening of tho cabin, thero being no door to it. "So overcome was I by ray experi ence that I almost fell in a faint, but tho beating of tho rain soon rovived mo. With returning strength my curiosity was aroused, and going once moro to tho door of tho hut I spTung my electric light and looked insldo. The place was literally alivo with snakes." Burled Alive In Ship's Hold. Now York. When tho last bag of green coffeo had been lowered Into tho hold of tho lighter Lakowood at tho Bush stores, Brooklyn, and tho men who had received tho cargo had re ported it safely stored Capt. Jaraea Barr went below to satisfy himself that tho load had been properly dis tributed and that tho work was woll done. The bags suddenly slid down on him and ho was burled ns under an avalancbo. One leg and his anklo were broken. Ho managed to clear sufficient space to get air, but ho could not ex tricate hiB body. His calls were not heard and he lay in his agony holpless for two days. Then soraeono heard his moans and ho was rescued. Thero were only faint signs of llfo In his body. Ho was revived and may recover. :sSg2sg&3r,b:K35 - HOME I"" k . f Mr. "William A. Radford will nnswor questlonu nnd kIvo ntlvlco KIII3I3 OF COST on nil subjects pcrtnlnlnt? to tho subject of bullillriK for tho readers of this paper. On nccount of Ills vlilo expe rience ns Editor. Author nnil Manufac turer, ho Is, without doubt, tho hlchcst nuthorltjr on nil tbeso subjects. Address all Inquiries to William A. lUulfonl, No. 194 Fifth Avo., Chicago. 111., nnd only encloso two-cent stamp for reply. Tho word colonial In houso con struction nnd also in furnituro design is frequently used without a dcflnlto Idea of its meaning when used In tills connection. Properly speaking, s colonial house, or colonial furnituro, datos back befbro tho Declaration of Indopondonco when this country was a dependency of Grent Britain and classed as a colony or colonics. Soino good houses woro built at First Floor Plan. that tlmo by emigrants from England and othor countries nnd tho best ideas of building known at tho tlmo wero Incorporated in these houses. Thero Is abundant evidence of tho lnfluenco exerted on tho minds of builders in thoso dnys by tho frco expanso of now territory. Somo or thoso old tlmo builders camo from the narrow streets of old London and othor lnrgo cities where narrow fronts nnd a dingy outlook was a rulo oven with tho hotter and moro expensive dwellings. A broad front and squaro rooms, with a wido hall In tho center was tho elegant plan adopted by tho moro generous hearted entertainers of col onial days. Thoy could afford to bo prodigal In tho expenditure of space because thoy had loft congestion bo hind them and tho lnfluenco of their now environment had suggested broadened lines In regard to houso room as well as tho affairs of tho state. Many ideas havo slnco resulted in tho modification of this commcndablo stylo jof houso building. But down to tho present tlmo wo havo many ad mirers of tho old fashioned square houso with a parlor on ono sldo and a drawing room on tho othor. Thoso old houses had a broad hall, often ton or twelve feet wide, In tho center of tho houso. This great hall sometimes wns furnished with a big brick or slono flroplaco In tho far end whore cordwood sticks woro burned and tho warmth from tho flro diffused through tho open stairway to tho rooms above. It is easy to imagine the cordial reception the guests received on en tering tho wido thick-paneled front door encased In a hoavy frame of tim bers. Thoro was a heavy sash with its several lights of glasu on either side of tho door frame sometimes reaching nearly to tho floor and gen erally thero was a long transom win dow above. Tho heavy oakon door was furnished with n big brass knock er and an immense lock with a key nearly a foot long, but tho big heavy doors opened easily and quickly In re sponse to tho clatter of tho big brass knockor because oven strangers were welcome and friends wero received with genuine cordiality if not af fection. Somo of theso old colonial houses woro built with Umbers much larger and placed closer togethor than Is now customary in building our largest barns o.' warehouses. Through all tho Intorvonlng years wo havo retained tho genoral stylo of theso commodious old colonial houses. Tho ono glvon on this pago has the old stylo of roof, tho square propor tions and tho general air of breadth, practically the samo as the most ap proved houso in George Washington's AMERICAN HOME 2157. ofl 1 tX?:.Z?0 V rrenriv I nee ui Lwil nKtoH jttvc fcl H root , I 1 9 rofKH Wm.A.Badford Editor tlmo. But wo have moved the hall a llttlo to ono Bldo to make room for a longer sitting room In proportion to tho slzo of tho houso. Wo have done away with tho old fashioned drawing room and substituted a parlor and Bitting room combined that offers a grent deal moro comfort because it tends to Incrcaso sociability and so ciability is tho koynoto of entertain ing. Wo still havo tho wido hall with a flroplaco In tho far end but wo haven't tho cordwood to burn so wo havo re duced tho bIzo of tho flroplaco to fit tho fuel that wo aro obliged to use. Thon instead of building tho servants quarters outside In a separate build ing wo have combined tho back porch with a pleasant room that answers tho samo purpose. Wo havo improved on tho old tlmo dining room, pantry and kitchen be causo wo havo discovered that it takes n great mnny steps to travel a distance of twenty or thirty feet be tween tho dining tablo and the kitchen range. Wo havo cut down tho num ber of theso Btops us much as possi ble and wo havo arranged tho pantry with shelves for tho dishes midway botweon tho dining room and kitchen and wo havo a pot cupboard for the storngo of necessary kitchen utenslia ns closo and convenient as possible to tho rango. During tho Interval between the old colonial days aud tho present time wo havo added a hot water heater to our kitchen rango nnd connected It with a water pressure supply that carries hot water to tho bath room as well as to tho kitchen sink. Our modern bnth rooms effect a groat Bavlng In perfumery bills. When hot water was scarce nnd bath rooma wero tho exception rathor than the rulo tho scent bottles and sachet baga woro a necessary accompaniment of tho toilet Our hatdhoaded, practical, lnvontlvo geniuses and mochanlcs probably had no intention of putting tho Bcont makers out of business but thoy aro responsible for tho change whether tAey Intended to or not Bccnuso of tho light construction of this houso it Is less expcnslvo even In theso days of hlgn prices than a similar house constructed a hundred years ago. With all improvements a houso built aftor this plan, twenty eight by thirty feet," may bo built Second Floor Plan. complete with heating apparatus and plumbing in tho smaller cities and' country places for about $ 2,800. Our Pet Slang. Tho noted foreigner was sorely puz zled. "Tell mo of zo American language.! Et ees so queer. Zo conductor on zei street car told mo to skidoo! Whatj does skidoo mean, kind gentloraan?" "Skidoo? Oh .that means 23." "Twenty-threo? And what does that mean?" "Why, beat it" "Boat eet? How extraordinary 1 1 What doesor beat eet mean?" "Why, vamoose." "By tho shado of Napoleon! And what does vamoose mean?" "Fade away! To tho woods for yours! Aro you on? Why, they'll! hand you a lemon. Thoy" But tho noted forelguor had fled. But It's Not Fonetlc. Somo slanderer of womankind hasi discovered that Mlnne-Ja-Ja is the cor" rcct spelling of tho famouii Indian maiden's name Tacoma Ledger. whether w.ey intended to or not n i Mi I D'tq; I I I laaj C . ' l r . . j. ... , I ....7,. I o1 1 r i i Oj 1 m o W o 1 A