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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5.
T N THE WOMAN’S WORLD
HOW TO PUT ON
A CORSET.
Much depends on the way in which a
corset is put on. The following hints
may be useful:
Fasten th e abdominal hooks first, lift
ing the body, with a long breath, at
the same time, and holding the head
well back.
After the top of the front is hooked
draw the looped laces from the eyelets
slightly below the waist, pulling the bot
tom of the corset much tighter than
the top.
Through this simple means healthy
breathing is permitted, for bides arc so
loose that it is only at the waist and
hips the figure needs to be held taut.
To keep the corset in good shape when
off the person many women use a block
of wood, round which the corset is
wrapped tightly and kept in place on the
block with a ribbon or pins. It is then
wrapped in tissue paper to preserve
cleanliness, and put away perhaps in a
drawer faintly scented with orris root.
There is no better perfume than orris
root for all the matters of woman’s
dress.
FACTOR OF PERSONALITY
From New York Financial World.
It was not hero worship that caused
the intense interest of the financial and
commercial world in Harriman’s health,
but consideration of the overtowering
position of this man in the economic af
fairs of the nation. Tt was simply a
<*old business proposition, for the disap
pearance of such a personality of mighty
brains and activities would mean the loss
of a valuable asset of a country which
has gained by his constructive railroad
abilities. Progress in every line is not
the work of chance, but of men. It was
Harriman who built up a mighty railroad
empire. The territory he has developed
did not grow by accident, or might look
differently if another man would have
tried to develop it. It Is personality
that makes history or starts progress
or moves commerce or creates values
and shapes the economic affairs of na
tions.
QUAINT BASKETRY
FURNITURE.
From New York Post.
A representative of a furniture house,
who will soon return with some attract
iv 0 wares, writes from abroad:
"In France, one sees basketry, as ap
plied to furniture of willow, take on al
most the attributes of art. At Contrex
eville I sketched a quaint sun chair of
curious weave, lined, cushioned, and cur
tained with brilliant turkey red chintz;
at Dieppe a most peculiar chaise lounge
of bambee and malacea cane seemed
good enough to reproduce in willow for
a bungalow chair; on the way through
Normandy, the dainty bird cages hang
ing at the doors, the plant and flower
boxes of willow, not to forget the pic
turesque baby baskets—these things
kept my pencil busy and my head full
of projects to do something of the same
sort in America willow when I got back
home. At TrouviUe tlie most delightful
chair set upon a perfect wheeled frame,
tempted me beyond resistance, and 1
bought outright for reproduction, as I
could not sketch the clever mechanism
of the running gear.
“If I should say that in Brtttany 1
found seventy varieties of sabots, it
would seem a traveler's tale but I have
them to show as an evidence of good
faith in wooden shoes. The metal ta
llies one sees at Compeigne, round
forms, with compact little chairs, all
overshadowed by gay parasols of green
and white striped linen, should be used
on the lawns of our own country houses
—at any rate. I shall bring a model
with me, for the effect is so different
from that of the clumsy affair one sees
at home.”
CARE OF FROCKS
Don’t in the Interest of cleanliness
turn your frocks inside out before hang
ing them away.
As the outside is looser than the lin
ing this method of hanging produces
creases and quickly ruinis the set of the
skirt.
If the gown is very delicate in color,
put the skirt on a hanger and inclose
it in a bag of blue muslin. Take care
that the bag hangs from th e hanger
and not from the skirt itself, as the
weight may wrinkle It.
If a satchet Is attached to the hanger
the skirt Is pleasantly scented.
Waists may either be hung in bags,
or, preferably, should be laid In boxes
or bureau drawers with each bow stufT
ed with tissue paper and the sleeves
also filled with it.
Cover the waists with blue muslin and
if possible do not put another waist di
rectly on top of an under one. With A
little contriving this can be managed by
overlapping them so the erushable parts
are free.
See that all spots are covered with
Sfench chalk before betng put away_ and
iTtat all necessary stitches are taken.
This may take time when one is tired,
but it prevents annoying delay when in
a hurry to wear the frock again.
The chalk can he easily shaken out
when the gown is needed. It has a won
derfully cleansing effect with little
trouble.
ENGLISH WOMAN INVENTS
NOVEL TROTTING FROCK
An English woman has Invented a
gown which gives three changes In one.
It designed especially for girls who go
on walking tours, this form of exercise
having become popular in England. Start
ing out in one of these dresses, It is pos
sible to wind up at a friend's or else
where, and contribute a change which
doe* not smell of the road. When used
for walking purposes the drees Is on the
jumper order, with a plait back and front
reaching from the neck, to the hem, with
black linen buttons down each side. The
sleeves reach to the wrists, with buttons
down the outside seam, and a neat lit
tle Puritan with a black silk tie
is worn.
When a halt Is called the high collar
rid front come out, and by an Ingenu
ous arrangement the top of th e gown
turns down. Over It a Peter Pan col
lar may be pinned. The long sleeves un
button just above the elbow, and a pair
of muslin cuffs to match the collar are
buttoned on. This works a transforma
tion into a cool and pretty dinner frock.
CARE OF THE CELLAR
From Chicago Post.
Whatever else you do keep the cellar
dry and scrupulously clean.
It is like the weakest link in a chain.
If the cellar is unsanitary the rest ot
the house cannot be pure and clean.
It is true that microbes and dust col
lect more quickly there than anywhere
else.
A window or ventilator to the outsiue
air should be open all of the time.
Do not in your efforts to keep the cel
lar cold in summer time keep it so shut
up that it Kv'ip and musty.
Keep a wary eye out for such damp
spots and remove the cause y.t once.
Walls should be whitewashed frequent
ly. A little carbolic acid mixed in the
whitewash is an excellent precaution.
Microbes may be collected in a pile of
ashes as well as decaying vegetables.
The cellar should bo as spotless as the
drawing room.
ALCOHOL GOOD FOR
(VIOI ST HANDS
So many girls complain of perspira
tion-soaked hands in summer. Such a
condition is exceedingly annoying. It
mortifies them whenever they are out
among people.
They dislike to shake bands with
anyone and they are always conscious
that their gloves are spotted with mois
ture and are very untidy looking. The
only way to remove them is after th<
manner of peeling the skin off a to
mato.
But what is there to do? That is the
iu estion.
The following mixture is said to
work wonders without being harmful,
for bear in mind .hat it is not always
healthy to stop prespiration.
This mixture only calls for two
ounces of alcohol and a quarter of an
ounce of tincture of belladonna. Only
the palms of the hands should be wet
with it, and it should be put on three
or four times a day.
A LIVING SAINT.
From Albany Journal.
A living saint is as much a better saint
than a dead saint as life is better than
death.
Miss Sophie Wright of New Orleans is
a living saint—“ St. Sophie" they call
her. Miss Wright was born with a
species of hip disease that has made her
a cripple for life. Every step she takes
is torture and althougii she is a young
woman in years her sufferings have
turned her hair snow white. Her par
ents were poor and barely were able to
support her through high school. A
life cripple, poor, without friends, how
could she earn a living sainthood? She
began teaching school. That was twen
ty-five years ago when such a thing as
a night school was unknown in New
Orleans. One night a young man; a
stranded circus acrobat, came to her and
said he could get a job if only he could
read and write. Would she not teach
him? She did and that was the begin
ning of her night school. One by one
the pupils came for free Instruct ion un
til she was crowded out of her little
home into larger quarters. Today as
the outcome of Sophie Wright’s self,
sacrificing labors the night schools of
New Orleans instruct 2,000 pupils and
some of the leading citizens have been
educated in these schools. Miss Wright
started a private school for girls which
Is very successful. She makes her living
by teaching in this Bchool all day and
gives her evening to "her boys” in the
night school. This crippled woman has
built a home for crippled children. She
is the main support of the Home for
Convalescents and scores of other chari
ties. Every year the Picayune, n news
paper, gives a loving cup to that citi
zen who has done the greatest public
good for the city during the yea\ Sev
eral years ago Miss Wright was award
ed the cup. In it was a check for $lO,-
000, subscribed by the people of New Or
leans to cancel a debt, she had assumed
In making room for her night schools.
Is It strange they should call her “St.
Sophie” or that she Is also known to the
people as "the best, citizen of New Or
leans?” She has effectively answered
the age long qnery respecting woman.
"What can she do?” She Is of that
noble company of women who are com
ing into their own In this, our day.
Sophie Wright., “leading citizen of New
Orleans.” And there are others plen.
ty of them.
CONCERNING WOMEN.
Women afraid of being struck by light,
ning should lie, If possible on a brass or
iron bed tho head of which has a pro
jection for supporting current most com
plete lightning protector that can be
devised, says an eminent electrician.
Miss Genevieve Clark, daughter of
Representative Champ Clark of Missouri,
is only 14 years old, but she is said to
be familiar with public questions, about
which she can talk intelligently. She
goes to the Friends' school in Washing
ton and Is described as a very hjtelll.
gent young woman.
Inez Bower Is the name of a 12-year
old girl of Los Angeles who is preach,
ing sermons in the west. She was
"converted at 6” and has been deliver
ing sermons to adults for nearly four
years. These are described as "clear
logical and as convincing as many a
minister of mature age can deliver.”
Mrs. George Keppei, who has had
much notoriety because of the friend,
ship for her of King Edward, has won
that monarch's displeasure, It seems, as
the list of persons whom he will be
pleased to meet, which he edits himself,
does not contain that lady's name, much
to the surprise of society people in Lon
don.
Miss Nellie G. Robinson of Cincin
nati and two women of Columbus, 0., ail
three attorneys, are conferring for the
purpose of organizing an Ohio woman's
bar association. The association will be
formed In Columbus In September. Wo
men attorneys at Springfield Toledo,
Cleveland and Sandusky will be lieglble
and no doubt will Join.
Miss Belle Kinney of Nashville, Tenn.,
the designer of the monument to the
women of the 'lost cause," Is only 22
years old and her work has been much
commended. The central figure la the
Sir Chas. Be re $ ford
Admiral Lord Cliarles
Beresford in a speech
recently outlined Great
Britian’s naval policy and
declared that she must
hold the supremacy of the
sea. It is earnestly hoped
that the result of the im
perial confidence will he
found in deeds, not words.
Whilst we have been talk
ing other people have
been acting.
goddess of fame and at her right is the
reclining figure representing the sacri
ficing southern woman of the war. Miss
Kinney was awarded the contract for
twenty Igorotte figures at the Field
museum.
NOT A SUFFRAGETTE.
Marie Corelli, the novelist, vehemently
denies the report that she has been con
verted to woman suffrage. She writes;
"I should indeed be a poor creature if
I were a convert to the eminently fool
ish course which is unsexing so many
women today.”
Ernestine Grogery is the first woman
to pass an examination in tlie Seminary
of Oriental languages of Berlin. Besides
a. full diploma, she also received honor
able mention for her knowledge of Orien
tal languages. Her examination In Rus
sian language and literature was especi
ally notable, and Is said to have been
one of the finest ever passed by a pupil
of the Institution. Tt Is expected that
she will soon be called to a professor
ship In one of the Ferman universities.
BLACK NECKTIE AND
DUTCH COLLAR FAD.
Even the unobservant must have no
ticed the recurrence of black neckties
on smart costumes this summer. With
the Dutch collars are worn flat pump
bows of black velvet or silk and often
a jabot of lace or embroidery lawn falls
below. Black ties also give cachet to
colored linen frocks and even to white
costumes, often one of these crisp black
ties being used with dangling jet ear
rings and a hugh black hat. The touch
of black Just beneath thq chin is most
becoming and frequently makes a dead
white frock possible to e"9en a woman of
sallow complexion.
TO EACH Hl3 OWN ' j
Each hath his drug for Sorrow
COr else the pain would slay!)
For one, tt is "Tomorrow,”
For one, *tls “Yesterday."
"And has thou lost, my brother?”
"Yea, but in dreams I find.”
"And I” fso saith another)
“Leave hifrled dead behind!”
For each, when gyves are fretting
A different halm must he.
Some find It In forgetting,
And some In memory.
—Margaret Root Garvin In lApplncott’s
STOCKING 3 AND WHAT
THEY SHOULD MATCH.
A feature worthy of note in the pres
ent day footwear is the perfect embroid
ery designs that appear on the silk
hosiery. It Is not necessary that stock
ings match one's shoes any more. One
does not meet row, s.s last year, bed
raggled shopper* lugging their footwear
about the shops In a frequently vain en
deavor to get a perfect match to pumps
and oxford ties. The match that is ne
cessary now is either the dress skirt,
the glove, the hat, parasol or handbag.
This is a fad In Paris and has reached
the metropolitan fashion centers also. In
the smart toggery shops for men one
sees ties and socks of the new orange
shades, Worn with summer negligee
shirts, there are very fascinating -a dan.
gerous thing to advise, for men to at.
tire themselves more attractively.
Few girls walk gracefully nowadays in
«plte of the craze for physical culture
The most generally noticeable faults are
a forward droop of the head, sticking
out the elbows, and scraping the feet.
The girl who walks with a forward stoop
accentuates all these faults and lays
herself upen to various diseases as well.
Because, if you slouch forward, you com.
press the lungs and prevent proper e*.
pension of she chest. Consequently the
lungs sre Insufficiently supplied with
fresh air, and the body does not get
enough oxygen for the requirement* of
health.
the augijsta herald
LEE & WELLS COMPANY
The China Palace
A Few Little
Things at a
Bargain
10c Can Openers. 5c
10c Bread Knives 5c
10c Chair Seats . .5c
50c Coffee Pots .25c
15c Tea Canisters 10c
25c A York Baskets,
at ICc
10c Bouquet Vases,
for .. 5c
20c Milk Pitchers,
for 10c
20c Brooms .. . . 15c
40c Mops 30c
35c Jardinieres .19c
50c Towel Rolls, 25c
40c Pastry Boards,
for 25c
50c Sauce Pans, .35c
75c Tea Kettles, 59c
SI.OO Dish Pans, 60c
and many others.
$1.25 Bowls and
Pitchers .. .. 89c
15c Water Pitchers,
for .. 10c
Our Fall and Holiday Stock is beginning to arrive and we are still
crowded for room, and room we must have. So for this entire month
we will offer special inducements to buyers. You will need something
or another, especially if you are going to move. So come and get
it this month and you will save money by not waiting. Come and see
for yourself. No trouble to show goods, and we will prove to you
that our statements are correct.
Just arrived the latest idea in English Dinner
Ware. Just 12 sets of 100 pieces each, old Colonial
shape, with the revived Grecian bond. Decoration
in black on autumn brown bond. This decoration
was never before used on anything except very ex
pensive China. But come and look at these Sets, per
Set, only $20.00
We have just received 150 pieces of Hand
Hammered Brass Goods, no room to quote
prices, but they go at the same as our last
Brass Goods Sale.
SPECIAL FOR TOMORROW
$5.00 DecoraLed Dinner Sets $5.00
Containing 6 dinner plates, 6 breakfast plates, 6 tea plates, 6 Fruits,
6 butters, 1 cream pitcher, 6 cups, 6 saucers, 1 covered dish, 2
bakers, 2 meat dishes, 1 pickle, 1 sugar, 1 bowl.
For Monday, Only $5.00 Per Set
LEE & WELLS CO.
810 BROAD STREET Phone 153
| LEE & WELLS CO. j
I THE CHINA PALACE 8
| 810 BROAD STREET 1
Is the Place to Buy China,
I Glassware, Bric-a-Brac, 1
I Silverware , Cutlery, B
\ Housefurnishings, jt
LEE & WELLS COMPANY
The China Palace
There are a few weddings soon and you may
need a wedding present.
How about Cut Glass? For a few days we will
si'll High Grade Cut Glass Bowls, $3.00; Celery
Trays, $2.75; Pitchers, $4.00; Water Bottles, $4.00;
Vases, $3.00; Decanters, $5.00, Punch Bowls, $10.00;
Candlesticks, $2.00; Comports $3.00; Nappies $1.25;
Rose Bowls $4.00; Sugar and Cream Sets, $3.50;
Nut Bowls, $3.00.
We have in stock 25 Fine Toilet Sets,
containing 1 bowl and Pitcher, 1 Slop Jar,
1 covered Chamber, 1 Hot Water Pitcher,
1 Mug, 1 Soap Dish, 1 Brush Vase, choice
of four decorations for $7.50.
PAGE THREE
More Little
Things at a
Bargain
15c Fruit Bowls 10c
$1 Carving Sets, 50c
10 Salt and Peppers,
for 5c
$2 Study Lamps
for $1.50
15c Cuspidores,. 10c
$1.50 Meat Grinders,
for SI.OO
$1.50 Hall Lamps $1
75c Knife Baskets,
for 50c
$1.75 Steam Cookers*
for $1.25
$2.00 Kitchen Sets,
for $1.50
10c Potato Mashers,
for 5c
40c Ualv. Buckets,
for 30c
$ 10.00 Refrigerators,
for $7.50
$12.50 Ice Chests,
for $8.75
etc, etc.