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GRADY COUNTY PROGRESS, CAIRO, GEORGIA. (MSeSA^eRDE Pc AT! ON AL. tourists’ camp I T APPEARS Btrange that the greatest of American prehistoric ruins, those now Inclosed In the Mesa Verde National park in southwestern Colorado, should have escaped discovery until 1888. Years before, innumerable ancient rulnB left In several other states by the ances tors of the Pueblo Indians had been described and pictured. They had been the subjects of popular lectures; they had been treated In bookB of science and books of travel; they had become a familiar American specta cle. Even the ruins in the Mancos canyon In Colorado were explored as early as 1874. W. H. Jackson, who led the government party, found there many small dwellings broken down by the weather. The next year he was followed by Prof. W. H. Holmes, later chief of the bureau of American eth nology, who drew attention to the re- markablo stone towers so character istic of the region. But these discoveries attracted little attention because of their inferiority to the better-known ruins of Arizona and New Mexico. Hnd either of the explorers followed up the side canyon of the Mancos they would have then discovered ruins which are, in the words of Baron Gustav Nordensklold, the talented Swedish explorer, “so magnificent that they surpass any thing of the kind known In the United States." This explains why, delvers In li braries find so little about the Mesa Verde. Most books and magazine articles were written when cliff dwell ings were a novelty. Monument of Bygone Ages. Baron Nordensklold thus describes in his book, “The Cliff Dwellers of the Mesa Verde," the discovery of the wonderful dwellings In this Bide can yon of the Mancos: "The honor of the discovery of these remarkable ruins belongs to Richard and Alfred Wetherill of Man cos. The family owns large herds of cattle, which wander about on the Mesa Verde. The care of these herds often calls for long rides on the mesa 216 feet, and its greatest width eighty- nine feet. In places were rooms original ly three stories in height, the final story at present having no roof ex cept the top of the cave, but most of the rooms now to be seen are on the first floor, although in some places a second Btory is still standing. There have been traced 114 separate rooms In this great structure, besides eight sub terranean ceremonial chambers, known as klvas. It has been estimat ed that the building had a population of about 350 natives. Cliff palace, the second of these im portant ruins, 1b nearly three times the size of Spruce Tree house, and has over 200 rooms. It was repaired, in 1900 and now presents a very re spectable appearance to the visitor. Like Spruce Tree house, it is in a cave, the roof of which arches about seventy-five feet above it, and is lo cated in Cliff canyon, the floor of which is several hundred feet above the level of the canyon. It is ap proached by means of steps cut in the rock, and ladders. Deep under the debris which cov ered the lower entrance of Cliff pal ace the excavators found the ancient entrance to the building, which leads by a gradual slope to the center of the village. These wonderful archeological ruins present to the visitor unusual opportunities to see the early type of dwellings, and offer to the student op portunity to study early life, construc tion in, buildings and religious and secular ceremonies of the ancient cliff dwellers. Castle Is Most Wonderful. Only recently there has been discov ered, across the canyon from Cliff pal-' ace, the most remarkable of these re markable ruins—a cut-and-polished stone citadel, already known as the “castle." The stone edifice is built in the shape of an enormous “D." The ver tical line of the “D" measures 132 feet, while the circular wall measures 246 feet, a' mammoth affair covering IN GRAY AND YELLOW INDIRECT LIGHTING GIVE3 PRET TY EFFECT IN ROOM. Cliff Palace and in its labyrinth of canyons. Dur ing these long excursions ruins, the one more magnificent than the other, have been discovered. The two larg est were found by Richard Wetherill and Charley Mason one December day in 1888, as they were riding together through the pinyon wood on tho mesa in search of a stray herd. They had penetrated through the dense scrub to the edge of a deep canyon. In the opposite cliff, sheltered by a huge massive vault of .rock, there lay before their astonished eyes a whole town, with towers and walls, rising out of a heap of ruins. This grand monument of bygone ages seemed to them well deserving of the name of the Cliff Pal ace. Not far from thiB place, but in a different canyon, they discovered, on the same day, another very large cliff dwelling. To this they gave the name of Spruce Tree House, from a great spruce that Jutted forth from the ruins. “During the course of years Richard and Alfred Wetherill have explored the mesa and its canyons in all di rections. They have thus gained a more thorough knowledge of its ruins than anyone. Together with their brotheis, John, Clayton and Wynn, they have also carried out excavations during which a number of extremely interesting finds have been made." Like Great Apartment House, Spruce Tree house has a distinct likeness to a gigantic hotel built in a cave with a crescent-shaped roof, the floor of the cave being fifty feet above the bottom, of the canyon and-the root eighty feet high. Its total Jongth is nearly a city block. The architecture Is perfect, the stones are polished to marble smoothness and every Btone Joins its neighbor with, exactness. Tho walls are hollow and flllod with tiny rooms, from which doors open into the main court: So far no doors have been found through this outer wall, and it is supposed that en trance either was made from the top by way of ladders or through a tunnel down under the walla. Inclosed in the walls are circular stone rooms, called kivas, supposed to have been meeting places for the men. Probably twenty such rooms are In cluded in the main court. > Pottery of exceptionally beautiful design and workmanship has been found in the interior of the walls. Excavation has not progressed far enough down to reveal other examples of the craft of tho extinct cliff-dwell ing tribes. The finger prints of the women, who evidently laid the stones, are in the clay between the Btones. No inscriptions have been found, al though several of the stones bear tri angular designs and other markings. The discovery of the “castle” opens again the question of- whether the toil ing hordes of tho “cliff dwellers" were a warlike race. No reason can bo giv en for the erection of this pretentious work except that It was intended as a refuge in time of war. No warlike vpeapons, however, have been discov ered in the ruin. Their energies Beem to have inclined toward pottery male ing, basket weaving, soil tilling and garment making. Silk and l.aoe Bags Inclose Lights Giving Mollow Glow That Brings Out the Color 8chemo of Apartment. If you walked into a certain room 1 know, you would think It bolongod to tho lady Alice Meynell must have mount In her shepherdess poem, she With the flock of white thoughts. This room has a pale silvery gray wall. But It doesn’t shine. Tho wood work Ib gray, too. And so is the furnt- turo. But tho furniture has delicate yellow cone insets. And they give the keynote fop the color In the room. ^Tho rug 1b Chinese. Do you know tho lovely color of these rugs? They always seem to me quite old—and pre cious. This rug Is gray and gold and blue. The windows have curtatns*of the finest white silk crepe. These are hung to the sills. The window draper- les are of tho Chinese cretonne, in yel low and ivory, lined with gray silk. The draw curtains, which hide behind these, and which take the place of the ordinary window shades, are of corded blue silk, matching the blue In the rug. Two of tho chairs have upholstered seats, which are covered In the cre tonne, the backs (by which is meant the rear upholstery), are covered with a light old-blue velour. But Just wait until I come to the llghtBi On either side of her dressing table this lady has two bags. In these bags the lady keeps hor lights—or, at loast, two of them. Someone made these bags for her, without so very much trouble, too. First of all, the wire frame must bo made to order. It will cost fifty cents or seventy-five cents, according to the size. In this particular case the wire was.covered with yellow silk. Then yellow silk was used for the bag’s out- For a Boudoir Light. sido. One strip was fulled on the top rim of wire, then pulled down straight and fulled on the middle horizontal wire. Another piece of yellow silk was fulled on to the middle wire and then polled back to the bottom on a line with where the wall would be, when it 1b bunched into quite a small space. All the.yellow silk is covered with white lace. The top part Is of lace edging. The lower part may be tacked on separately or fulled in with the silk itself. The upper part of the bag is garnished with Bmall silk roses in vari ous shades of blue and yellow. The lowest point is supplied with a heavy tarnished gold tassel ornament. The bag. which, while rounded put semicircularly in the front, is parallel CHARM OF FLOUNCED SKIRTS Fluffy Appearance Is Very Becoming to Some of the Females of the Species. The flounced skirts are charming in thin black, whether two, three or five tiered or composed of many rows of little ruffles. A rival of these models is the petal pointed skirt which, at first plain edged, now often has its points outlined with a narrow frill, sometimes plaited, sometimes gath ered. A charming version of this idea waB seen a few days since. At first sight it seemed to be composed of haphazard points and frills, but there was really a definite plan in the ar rangement. There were three tulle skirts, one over the other, cut Into different Bhapes, the two top ones edged with ruffles. Their placing is very clever, and the dainty widening at the hips was insured by a bit of haircloth—orin braid it is now called —which was placed under the tulle. Chantilly Veils Worn. Veils this year ha)ve come into their own. They not only drop from the top of tho high-crodmed hats and fall to the shoulders, but on the wide- brimmed hats, in a number of in stances, the veil Is finished with a broad band of black velvet, which may either be drawn in iround the throat or allowed to hang, als is found becom ing. Meshes, as a rule, are very light over the face with i delicate dotted design or a border. This is true even of the Chantilly veils, which will be worn extensively, as well as the sim pler net meshes. ! SKATING COSTUME The coat is an angora texture with splashes of white resembling snow flakes. The sleeves are tong and roomy, fitting snugly at the wrists, An angora throw-over scarf Is ef fectively used to keep the cold away from the throat. A Jaunty cap of the same material as that of the coat has a single black feather as its trimming. Gauntlet gloves of angora with the white splashes. The skirt is of a heavy woolen texture and reaches below the shoe-tops. with the wall in the back, suspends on three wires from a brass hook in the wall. These wires may be, all three, electric wires, in which case three bulk lights may be within the bag, or Just one of the wires need be electric, resulting in the use of one light. All wires are covered with tarnished gold bullion braid. The braid is twisted into a decorative bow or rosette as a top finish. Now, can’t you Imagine how beauti ful these bag lights are when all aglow? Some are made more plainly, without the lace. And of all the col ors, I think deep rose is the very prettiest. Taffeta Trimming. White taffeta trims some of the most successful sheer white frocks, and this silk is often used very lib erally in such combinations, without detracting from the simplicity of the frock. Little pinked frills of white taffeta are used in profusion on one model of finest white voile. Another sheer frock of net is trimmed in grad uated bands of taffeta from hem to hip and has an odd sleeveless little overbasque of taffeta with a full nar row peplum below the cord that marks the waist line. Flowers of Velvet. Velvet flowers introduced in front of the dark dresses and coats are to re deem them from dullness. We are to place these at the throats of the high collars of our coats, or just in front of the bust. They' make a wonderful dif ference in the sdmberness of the as pect. Flannels for .Wool. Outing and canton flannels are tak ing the place of woolens to quite an extent, for it is not the fact of its be ing wool that gives warmth, but that the fuzziness of the wool holds the air, (hat great non-conductor of heat and cold. One must not think that because a material Is a mixture of cotton and something else it is necessarily a poor investment. A suiting made of cotton and a good quality of wool would look and wear better than a suiting sold for the same price made entirely of wool, for the latter would necessarily be made of such an inferior grade of Wool that it would soon become shape- loss. Scallops. Scallops are more and more used on blouses, skirts, sleeves and every oth er part of the new frock. Deep, square, round or pointed scallops are much used on taffeta skirts, sometimes fall ing over a ruffle of lace, gathered or ac cordion plaited. A new idea is to use three or four not very full ruffles pointed in six or eight points each. The points are very deep and overlap each other in most effective manner. Sleeveless Gowns Passe. Evening dresses are sleeved! Some times the sleeves are- mere wisps, ’tie true, but yet they cover to an oxtenl milady’s pretty shoulders and makes them even prettier for the veiling. A few evening dresses will bo sleeveless but they will be the exception. Tho 1860 drop shoulder is also forcing It self upon fashionable notice, and a few extreme evening gowns show 'ts charming lines. Go After Business • • • in a business way—the advertising way. An ad in this paper offers the maximum service at the minimum cost. It reaches the people of the town and vicinity you want to reach. Try It— It Pays Try this easy way to clear your skin with Bathe your lace for several minutes with Resinoi Soap and warm water, working the creamy lather into the skin gently with the finger-tips. Then wash off with mure Resinoi Soap and warm water, finishing with a dash of clear cold water to close the pores. Do this once or twice a day, and you will be astonished how quickly the healing, antiseptic Resinoi medication soothes and cleanses the pores, re moves pimples and blackljeads, and leaves the complexion clear, fresh and velvety. If the skin is in bad condition through neglect or an unwise use of cosmetics, apply a little Resinoi Oint ment* and let it remain on ten min utes before the final washing with Resinoi Soap. Resinoi Soap ia rot artificially colored, Its rich brown being entirely doe to the Restnol balsams it contains. Sold by all druggists and dealers in toilet goods. For free sample cake and Inal of Hestnol Ointment, write Retinol Chernies! Co.. Baltimore. Md. * Physicians have prescribedResinoi Oin/mehifor over twenty years tn the treatment of shin and scalp affections. Contradiction. “There are so few suitable mar riages it seems to me nowadays.” “How can you say so When the press chronicled in this one week the mar riage of Miss Corn to Mr. Cobb and of Miss Snow to Mr. Blizzard?” Lady Uses Tetterine for Eczema. Edgar Springs. Mo.. July 15, 1903. The Eczema on my face usually appears in the spring and your salve always helps 1 use . other preparation but Tet terine and find It superior to any on the market. Respectfully, „ ,, , Elsie M. Judvlne. TeUerine cures Eczema, Tetter, Itching Piles, Ring Worm' and every form of Scalp and Skin Disease. Tetterine 50c; Tetterine Soap 25c. At druggists or by mall direct from The Shuptrlne Co., Sa vannah, Ga. f Wlth every mall order for Tetterlno we •Ive a box of Shuptrine’s 10c Liver Pills ree. Adv. Yes, Yes! "Doan Miss Smith look cute this ebening, Mistah Johnsing?” "Yes, very cuticle, very cuticle!” IMITATION IS SINCEREST FLATTERY but like counterfeit money the imita tion has not the worth of the original, insist on "La Creole" Hair Dressing— it’s the original. Darkens your hair in the natural way, hut contains no dye. Price $1.00,—Adv. It’s easy to find reasons why others don't do the foolish things we do; He Was Hopeful. “Henry,” said Mrs. Peck, severely “I hope I didn't see you wink at tha young woman we Just passed.’’ "My dear,” answered Henry, meek ly, “I hope your hope is correct.” RHEUMATISM—ITS CAUSE AND TREATMENT. The cause of Rheumatism is excesi of uric acid and no real relief can bi expected until this is eliminated Many chronic sufferers find perma nent relief after taking Rheumaclde on sale at your druggist.—Adv. Orders It Up. “Do you pass the' plate at church?’ “No; I go to sleep and let It pasi me." WOMAN'S CROWNING GLORY 1 is her hair. If yours is streaked with ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use “La Cre ole" Hair Dressing and change It in the natural way. Price $1.00.—Adv. — It is possible to feel like' a heavy weight and have your friends regard you as a feather. Cuts clear to the bone have, been healed by Hanford's Balsam. Adv. It Is easier to carry on a flirtation than to carry off an heiress. * WHAT IS URIC ACID? THE CAUSE OF BACKACHE, RHEUMATISM, LUMBAGO Ever since the discovery of uric acid in the blood by Scheele, ln‘l776, and the bad effect it had upon the. body, scientists and physicians have striven to rid the tissues and the blood of this poison. Because of its over abundance In the system It causes backache, pains here and there, rheu matism, gout, gravel, neuralgia and sciatica. It was Dr. Pierce who dis covered a new agent, called “Anurlc,” which- will throw out and completely eradicate this uric acid from the sys tem. “Anuric" is -37 times more po tent than lithia, and consequently you need no longer fear muscular or ar ticular rheumatism or gout, or many other diseases which are depeni an accumulation of urlo acid the body. Send to Dr. Pieroo Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical In Buffalo, N. Y., for a pamph Anurlc, ’ or send 10 cents for package of "Anurlc" Tablets. If you feel that tired, worn-oi Ing, backache, neuralgia, or i sleep is disturbed by too fr urination, go to your best sto; ask for Dr. Pierce’s “Anuric." ' P r - Pierce’s reputation Is b this medicine and you know r Pleasant Pellets" for the liver Favorite Prescription” for th women have had a splendid rd for tho past fifty years.