The Moore Messenger. (Moore, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 15, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 13, 1910 Page: 2 of 8
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TOIR IS DOOMED
Leaning Structure of Pisa Re-
ported About to Collapse.
Summer Robes
■T" * -1 XC3PJ3I
H« Been Out of Plumb for Centuple*,
but Englneere Now Believe
It Is Very Likely
to Fall.
Pisa, Italy.—The leaning tower of
Plea la doomed. After a careful ex-
amination of the celebrated etructure,
royal engineers appointed to Inveatl-
gate Its condition report that the tow
«r la on the verge of collapse. !ta In-
clination has recently Increased eight
Inches through settling of the founda
tlon. The englneera say that It Is
tiot likely that the tower can be
saved.
The ringing of the bells In the
tower has been discontinued under
orders from the engineers, who
fear that the vibration might further
weaken the foundations of the tower
The leaning tower was built In
1174 1350. It Is 179 feet high, and
has for centuries been 13 feet out of
plumb. It la now 18 Inches more
than that. As the columns of its
arcades are higher on the leaning
side than on the other, most authori-
ties believe that the slant Is not ac-
cidental—that the architect built It
that way.
Whether the famous tower was
built in that way or accidentally slid
out of perpendicular long has been
n subject of controversy. Prof. Wil-
l!-m H. Qoodyear, curator of the
The robe at the left Is of sage green
crepon, prettily trimmed with bands,
and a scarf of dotted foulard to match.
The yoke Is of white lace and the
girdle Is of plain silk passed through
silts cut in the material.
The more elaborate robe at the
right Is of yellow crepe de chine. It
forms a sort of draped cuirasse, fin-
ished In front with a chou and long
knotted sash ends. It is finished at
the bottom with two flounces that
may be set on with little frills or
headings.
The chemisette and undersleeves
are of Irish guipure.
SUGGESTIVE FAREWELL GIFT ONE OF THE SEASON'S WRAPS
Leaning Tower of Piaa.
Brooklyn Museum of Art, has been
making measurements and surveys
which would determine the point in
question.
"I am convinced that the obliquity
of the tower was according to the de-
sign of the architect," he says In an
Interview. "The tower stands in a
shallow, well-shaped construction of
masonry. I made exhaustive meas-
urements, particularly In the spiral
xtairway, taking the distances on
each side of every step for the entire
height of the tower. These measure-
ments are of remarkable interest as
regards sequence and gradation and
are not compatible with accidental
obliquity. To my mind they estab-
lish beyond debate that the tower
was built to lean."
FAMOUS CHURCH REOPENED.
Interior Decoration of Ensenaneza
Edifice Declared to Be the Most
Beautiful in Mexico.
City of Mexico.—In the reopening of
the old Ensenaneza church on Calle
do Donceles, formerly Cordobanes, one
of the richest and most valuable gems
of art work was restored to public en-
joyment.
This church was among the prop-
erty confiscated by the state at the
time of the constitutional reform
movement and the separation of
church from state in Mexico. It was
constructed about 175 years ago, out
of funds donated by a wealthy Span
lsh countess, and placed in charge of
the religious order that conducted the
Ensenaneza convent, now used by the
federal courts.
In addition to the handsomely
carved high altar, a rich piece of work
In cedar overlaid with pure gold leaf
and reaching to the top of the nave,
are ten side altars, equally as hand-
somely carved and also overlaid with
fine gold. Very little, comparatively,
of the wall space is left uncovered by
these massive gilded furnishings, and
tills space is filled In with immense
oil paintings, some of the rarest works
of art of the kind in Mexico City, In-
cluding one or two genuine masters.
On account of the rare value of
these decorations, and their unique
character as the only church decora-
tions of the kind in Mexico, Secretary
of Finance Llmantour some time ago
took steps to have the temple restored
to the religious authorities, succeed-
ing in having the plans for enlarging
the court buildings over that site.
Box of Correspondence Paper Is Con-
sidered a Most Acceptable
Present.
A delicately suggestive as well as
acceptable farewell present Is a box
of correspondence paper. For foreign
use there are gray white sheets ac-
companied by gray or metal blue tis-
sue lined envelopes, pure white with
envelopes lined with clan plaid and
various colors with double faced en-
velopes of a contrasting shade.
Ultra smart are the pale gray dim-
ity stationery having envelopes lined
with n darker shade of gray, the
French lawn in pale tan and dull blue
and the squares of white fabric which
fold once into their casings.
For quite small children th(*e are
special sizes in dimity and lawn
sheets which fit into envelopes of
from one and a half to two inches
square.
The correct way of presenting a
stationery gift is to place It in a cab-
inet of cretonne, pigskin or silk, which
emptied will answer perfectly for
handkerchiefs, ribbons and gewgaws
and will continually serve to remind
the possessor of the donor.
Madeira Embroidery.
Madeira embroidery, which has be-
come bo fashionable In handkerchiefs,
low collars, jabots, lingerie and table
and bureau sets, as well as in allover
embroidered gowns and skirt and
Jacket suits, is all made in the Ma-
ielra islands, off the western shore
Df Africa, opposite Morocco. Funchal,
the only town of any size, is the port
of exportation.
The native workers who produce
this exquisite embroidery are paid
from ten to seventy-five cents a day
for their labor, the former wage being
much nearer the average. Men, wom-
en and children worl; together, sitting
on the grass outside their thatch-
roofcd huts. Threap, material and the
modern patterns are all supplied to
the local houses near Funchal by
French and German designers, these
two countries being the markets for
the world of this Madeira work.
New Raglan Styles Afford Compromise
for Woman Who Must Do With
One Wrap.
The woman who must make one
wrap do duty for many purposes, can
compromise happily this year on the
new raglan styles. They are neither
coat nor cape, but a graceful com-
bination of both.
One of tbe best looking of these
slyies is called the Parsifal, it is cut
circular with seamless shoulders
which merge into ragian sleeves. The
neck Is collarless and cut slightly
rounding.
Around flie neck down each side of
front and edging the sleeves are
braided bands of the material,
stitched bias bands or embroidered or
braided trimmings.
The wrap is cut slightly double-
breasted in front and fastens just
above the bust line and at one side
of the waist with buttons and loops.
Similar buttons are put opposite on
other side of front.
Ily this arrangement when the wrap
is wished* for for more formal occa-
sions the upper part can be turned
back into one or two revers as pre-
ferred.
BATISTE WAIST.
Made-Over Garment.
"When 1 have a dress to make
over," said the practical woman, "I
always rip it completely, clean and
press it, and put It away for two sea-
sons. Then, when 1 take It out again
and refashion it in the latest mode, I.
have a dress that not my closest
friends will recognize. People's mem-
ories last over one season, but never
over two.
"If the material is of a very striking
color, I often dye it a slightly darker
shade. Then If anybody remarks that
my now garnet is very like my old
cerise, I answer composedly, 'Yes,
very like,' and no one is the wiser."
Mosquitoes' Feast Baby Boy.
New York.—Under a bush In Cen
tral Park, and surrounded by a cloud
of mosquitoes, a patrolman found a
4-months-old baby boy. The child
was crying luftlly and waving Its
chubby hands to keep away the In-
sects that were devouring it. At Belle-
vue hospital 70 sevsro insect bites
were counted, and the attendants de-
clared that the child's condition was
serious as a result of the wholesale
poisoning by the mosquitoes. The
baby was dressed In new clothing
and there were no ldentlflc«Uon
marks
For Stout Women.
When the stout woman buys a silk
petticoat, she will seldom find one to
fit her; they seem to come only In the
smaller sizes. But let her buy one so
much too long that It will flt around
the waist, and then 6horten it by a
deep tuck, or by cutting It off at the
top and finishing it by a bias seam
that will make the petticoat snug over
her hips.
She will find that she is not then
debarred from that extravagance
j which Is really the greatest economy
j —a good silk petticoat.
Padding Under Color,
Often In padding a buttonhole
edge or a design for solid embroidery,
the white padding shows through the
color that is afterward stitched under
it. This Is especially noticeable and
disagreeable in a dark shade.
One woman solved the problem by
doing her padding In cotton as near
the shade of the silk as she could get
The result was eminently satisfactory.
It may seem extravagant, but the cot-
ton was only three cents a spool, and
the extra expense was worth while.
To Prevent Slipping.
When sewing a hem or straight
seam, pin the material to your knee,
and you will be sure of keeping the
goods even and preventing slipping.
Every few inches move the goodi od
and pin again.
$1 & $1.50 Corsets Friday & Sat. 50c
To quickly rloie out bout 200 (-oneta In short and medium lengths lace and embroidered trimmed- have bu;j-
• size I.I M Ndtor fl.M and II ■"'d 5UC
the price Friday and Saturday to "•
$1 and $1.25 Wool-
ens at 65c
Quick clearance of fine wool suiting
—Voiles, Panamas, Batiste, etc. All
$1.00 and $1.25 suiting re- ggr
dueed to, a yard
50c Woolens at 35c
Panamas, Serges and Mohair, in
fine Btripes—plain weaves, etc.—
they are wool suitings that sold
readily at 50c.; to clean 35c
up, a yafd
$5.00 Dresses $1.95
These fine Lingerie and Lawn
Dresses with their yards and
yards of lace and insertion trim-
ming—In Princess and Waist
line style are dresses that sold
readily for $*i,00—they are slight-
ly soiled, which accounts for this
low price—color—white, blue,
pink and lavendar—about 50
inches, while they CI QR
last, choice
$1 Cheney Foulards
at 65c Yard
To quickly finish a few pieces of
Cheney shower proof Foulards that
were a dollar a yard. We will 65c
close them out at
85c Silks at 59c
A few pieces of shantung and satin
Foulards that were regularly 85c a
yard, to go Friday and Saturday for
quick clearance 59c
for, a yard
Clean-Up of Fine Silk Hose Friday and Saturday
$4.98 HOSE FOR $3.25
$3.98 HOSE FOR $2.39
$2.98 HOSE FOR $1.95
This is a clean-up of about two dozen pairs ladies' pure all-silk Hose in
fast black color, embroidered in shades of pink, blue and white made
with reinforced heels, toe and sole—they will soon go at these prices—
$2.00 SILK HOSE $1.65
A few pairs of pure silk Hose with lisle thread sole
and 1 Inches inside, lisle hem which will prevent
the supporter from tearing $1.65
—$2.00 Hose reduced to
$1.48 SILK HOSE 85c
About 1 1-2 dozen bronze silk Hose in sizes 8 1-2 to
10—have a lisle foot. There are regular $1 48 Silk
Hose that are reduced for quick 85c
clearance, to a pair
Summer Clean-up Bargains from the Basement
Apron Ginghams 5c Lonsdale Cambric 10c
Our regular 6 l-2c. a yard gingham, in all colors
and checks, reduced for a clean C|q
up sale to, a yard
Regular Lonsdale cambric in short lengths, sell reg-
ular for 16 2-3c a yard off the bolt— 10c
clean up price
16 2-3c TICKING 12 1-2c.
Clean-up of a few fancy ticking;
our regular 16 2 " and 15c >J
grades, for, a yard 2
OUTING AT 5c A YARD
To clean up a small lot of dark
outings in comfort patterns and
colors, they go C «
for, a yard
NO ICE WHATEVER is used nowadays in
the thoroughly modern meat market or grocery. The
cooling is done by refrigerating systems operated by
an electric motor with current furnished from the
central station. There is neither the labor, expense,
inconvenience or waste of cooling with ice, nor the
fear of contaminating foods with the impurities often
contained in ice. The refrigerating coils are run in
glass show cases, and meat and green groceries kept
on display free from dust and insects. I he cooling
cabinets are as dry and sweet as it is possible to im-
agine. Ask the proprietor of your meat market
whether he uses ice or sanitary refrigeration. Mer-
chants should get in touch with our New Business
Department. Telephone P. B. X. 14.
OKLAHOMA GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
I 1 2 North Broadway
This dandy waist Is of white batiste
made| with tucks and trimmed with
embroidery and Valenciennes lace.
The joke is of Irish lace.
The sleeves are encircled their en-
tire length with tucks and are finished
with cuffs of the embroidery.
Roosevelt's Experience in Africa. ™
This valuable book of Kx-l'resident
Hoosevelt's experience and travels in j
Africa has just been printed and put j
on the market, anil you can get this
book from the local agent here at.Try-
on, Mr J. W. Oonaghue, or who will '
call on you. Silk finish binding, $1.50. j
Half Morocco, $2.
This book will be a fine book for
the whole family and is well worth
the small price Mr. Donaghue is of-
fering it at. tf |
The Calabash Pipe
A well made calabash pipe possess-
es all the valuable characteristics of
all other pipes in most convenient
form. It is light and durable, and
the free space below the bowl insures
a cool, clean smoke, neither biting
nor "gurgly."
THE TIME FOR GLASSES
Is When the Trouble First Begins
A preventative is better than a cure. Our Glasses, our Lenses, our Prices
are the three cords that bind our customers to us with a confidence that
cannot be shaken. They have had our service, know it is good, and stay
with us. We would like to have YOU as oi.e of the satisfied ones.
F. COFFMAN. Optometrist.
C.
offman Optical
132 1-2 West Main St.
Oklahoma City
The Road to Ruin
Lord Alvaniey remarked in good-
humored contempt of a former ac-
quaintance: "Poor fellow! He mud-
dled away all his fortune in paying
his tradesmen's bills."
NEW STATE CANDY CO., Inc.
JOBBERS
"Home Of Fresh Candy Service"
3 14 W. First Street Oklahoma City. Okla.
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