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A Picnic Panic

CINCINNATI, Aug 14.-At midnight to-
night the steamer New South. large yes
sci returning to this city with an excursion
party from Maysville, KY, ran into bank
in the upper part of the city, causing Q
panic among Its 100 passengers, many Of
whom were knocked Off their feet. There
are unverified rumors that some were
drowned but no names are given.
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Lemons for Soldiers

SAN DIEGO. Aug 1.-THE carload OF
lemons and other fruit obtained through
the efforts Of the Red Cross to be forwarded
to the shck soldier boys of General shafters
army, will leave for the east tomorrow. I,
is consigned to Colonel ]. Morris Brown
U. 8. A., State Island military hospita!
Besides lemons the car contains some grape
fruit, oranges and other fruits. The car Il
deliberately decorated with bunting and
bears several patriotic and appropriate
placarda.
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ANCIENT DISPUTES
To Be Settled by British Royal Com
mission

ST. JOHNS, N. F.. Aug. 14.-Sir James
Winter. premier of Newfoundland, re-
turned from England today to consult with
the cabinet before starting for Quebec. for
which place he will leave on Thursday
night.
He states that his mission to London was
eminently successful. The colony obtains
royal commission to investigate the
French shore question, which commission
will leave England next month. and also
the establishment of a naval reserve, az
we'll as many minor concessions. The pre-
mier denies the statement, sent In cable
dispatch, to the effect that the Right Hon.
Joseph Chamberlain, British secretary of
state for the colonies. In an interview with
him, advised the colony to enter the Can
adam federation.
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A Pugilist Killed

IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo, Aug. H-Jamesl
Newark. a local pugihst, died this afternoon
from injuries received In a twenty-reun&
contest last night with Robert Watkins.
colored fighter. Rewark claimed to n
been the champion of New Mexico at.
time. Watkins Is under arrest.
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Safe in Jail
A Fatal Collision

BOSTON. Aug. 1.-THE sloop yacht
Leona, with seventeen men aboard. while
anchored outside Of Boston light, was run
into by a barge in tow Of the tug HONEY
BROOK and five men were swept from the
deck by the heavy towline. Two of the
number, c. WI Sellman and Albert Nor
dell, were drowned; another, Augustus
Casperson, was killed by being jammed be-
tween the towline and the deck, while two
others. Peter Nelson and John Harkinson
although sustaining Injuries, were rescued
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Lost at Sea

LONDON, Aug. 14-Advices from Mel
bourne report that the American bark G.
C. Funk, Captain Nissen, which sailed from
Tacoma May ed for Melbourne. has been
wrecked on Flinders island, Tasmania
Eleven of those on board including Captaik
Nissen. HIS wife and two children. VIC
drowned.
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Killed by the Cars

qlEADVILLE, Colo. Aug. 14.-While
walking along railroad trestle this sf-
ternoon on their way to picnic, Mrs.
Bridget Riley and Mrs. Zealor were struc,,
by a passenger train, going at full speed
and were thrown thirty feet to the ground,
Both received injuries from which they will
die
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Cuban Finances

< WASHINGTON. Aug. H.-Generai Shat
ter reports to the war department tonight
q follows:
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. AL have
the honor to report for your informa ton
Z that there were taken in at the customs
houses here for July 90 to August Is inclu-
sive Sss,sl5.24.
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Spanish Finances

MADRID, Aug. 1.-THE Bank of spain.s
report for the week ending August 1ath
shows the following changes: Gold in
hand increased 1,s2s.OOO pesetas; silver In
hand decreased 1,427,OOO pesetns; notes IN
circulation decreased $4,000 pesetas.
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Tired Of Life

OAKLAND, Aug. H.-James Willif
Englishman, who had been for
weeks an inmate of the county mi
cut his throat this morning In bd
miles from Haywards. He was
with heart disease and was despon&
cause of his impoverished condition..
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A Horseman Hurt

NEW YORK, Aug. A.-"Father Biir'
Daily the we'll known horseman was badly
injured tonight in a runaway accident at
Sheepshead bay. His left shoulder was dis
located and he sustained internal injuries,
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Lee Reaches Washington

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee arrived here today in response to tele-
graphic orders from the secretary of war,
to whom he was to report in the morning
The general was accompanied by his son.
who ds a member of his staff.
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WORK ON THE WHEEL
A San Jose Rider Breaks Two Amateur
Records

SAN JOSE, Aug. 14-Over the Gilroy
course today Bunt Smith broke two anna
teur one mile records. The first trial with
a flying start broke the first record, the
time being 1:49, against 1:50 As made BY
Smith some weeks ago. With standing
start the mile was made in 2:O6, the former
record being 2:12 Is, made by Charles
Franklin. The tandem records were also
broken. Flying tandem time same as
Smiths, beating former record of 1:52A Of
Haggerty and Williams. Former standing
record not given.
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At San Francisco

Registration closes tonight at 10
o'clock. See that your name is on the
list, or you will have no vote TN Mo-
vember.
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Mysterious Poisoning

DOVER, Del. Aug. H.--Nothing has de-
veloped here to throw any light upon the
deaths Of Mrs. Deane and Mrs. Dunning.
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An italian Earthquake

MEssINA, Aug A-A violent shoch az
earthquake was felt here this morning.
throwing the Inhabitants into . great
panic.
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Registration closes tonight at 10
o'clock. See that your name is on the
list or you will have no vote in NO
vember.
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SAILED FOR SPAIN
Spanish Soldiers Take Passage Home
From Santiago

WASHINGTON, Aug lit is quite evi.
dent from a dispatch received by General
Corbin from General Shafler that the
Spanish Transatlantic company in trans.
porting the Spanish prisoners from Santi.
ago to Spain is economizing space in its
ships. The dispatch from shafter, which
was dated at Santiago this evening, reads
"Lezon sailed this afternoon for Spain
with 2,O5S soldiers, four priests, 16 women
"a children and 1877 officers; total, 2a37."
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It seems that the Lord made II up to the
homely girl by putting a set of mans brains
into her head.-St. Paul Dispatch.
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Miners Must Paw

VANCOUVER, b. c., Aug. 4.-william
Ogilvde. .the,newly appointed commissioner
of the Yukon saidtoday he had no power to
abate the royalty on Klondike gold or to
deal with the matter o1the government re-
served claims.
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THEY MADE MONEY
TILL UNCLE SANS DETECTIVES
INTERFERED
A Troublesome Gang Of Counterfeiters
Run to Earth at Detroit-The
Plates Captured

WASHINGTON, Aug. Authorization
has been received by the treasury secret
service, Detroit Mich, of a gang of coun-
terfeiters whose operations have given the
government considerable trouble. They
are Charles, Edward and David Johns on.
Through the efforts of Secret Service De-
tective Webb, the department has secured
some of the important paraphernalia used
by them. Chief Wilkie regards the arrest
as most important one. He Identifies the
men with the issues of Hancock and Win
dom 81 counterfeits which have been ciy-
culated freely in the west and east during
the past eight years. At the headquarters
of the gang the officials recovered the face
and back plates from which the Hancock
counterfeit was made and also the plates
for making the large and small seals on
these bills.
There were also taken fifty 50 Hancock
and 500 S. Window bills-the latter being
regarded as one of the best all round coun-
terfeits discovered for years
Charles johnson, who is said to be at the
head of the gang. is about GO years old ana,
according to the statements of the secret
service officials here, he has spent consid-
cradle time In prison for counterfeitlng.
The officials can connect the Johnson fam
lily, one of the brothers of which, Thomas
r., now dead, with the issue of a number of
counterfeits which have appeared from
time to time, including the IS Jackson legal
tender, the $40 legal tender of 1862 and the
IS Grant silver certificate In 1882 besides
the counterfeit of some Issues Of Canadian
notes.
Safe in Jail
DETROIT Mich, Aug. 14.-A fourth
member of the johnson family, John, the
youngest is now serving long sentence In
the Kings county penitentiary, Canada.
After the arrest the officers made sew
eral fruitless searches for the plates. FL
Dally crack wa snoticed in the floor near
the Dashboard, and on inserting a knife
blade spring was touched which caused
the Dashboard to move, revealing a, small
cabinet, in which the plates for the Han
cock and Window counterfeits were found
The officers claim to have secured be-
tween $500 and $4,000 in counterfeit bills,
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HEALTH OF SOLDIERS
CONDITIONS AT SANTIAGO ARE
IMPROVING
Many of the Boys at San Francisco
Sick But Few Of the Cases
Are Serious

WASHINGTON, Aug. IA dispatch
received by Adjutant General Corbin to-
night from General Shafter indicates that
the health conditions among the troops at
Santiago are improving. The men, whose
spirits have been raised at the prospect of
returning to the United States, are getting
better. Skaters dispatch is as follows
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. IA, 7:10 p.
m.-Everything is going very well mere.
Men that under ordinary circumstances
would be sick are trying TO pull themselves
together, SO as to be ready TO go. Large
numbers of typhoid fever cases. think
shall have things In three or four days so
that l can leave, but l cannot do so until
arrangements for those left are made.
General Skaters report of the health
conditions of his corps follows:
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. l.-Adju-
tant General. Washington: Sanitary report
for August Is:
Total number Of sick, 2514.
Total number OF fever cases, 1s45.
Total number fever cases returned to
duty, 257
Deaths August IL and ID, s
(Signed) SHAFTER
At San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. H.-There were
317 patients at the division hospital this
evening, the greatest number yet, and 81
at the post hospital. Only one Of these 3N
sick soldiers is dangerously ill-Private
Mitchell, of the Tennessee regiment. who
has blood poisoning, following vaccination,
and is not expected 10 live.
Private w. E. Williams. of Company M.
Twenty-third regular infantry, died at the
division hospital today of pneumonia.
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mankind, and in the good old daVs Of
this city there were frequent exhorta
iiona in the newspapers that women
folks should devote themselves 10 the
good work Of saving rags So much
So was these followed. an aged Bostou
dame told me not long ago. that in
every wel-regulated parlor there was
q neat rag bag. gIoced there. no
doubt, as token ofthe interestin the
art Of printing and the dissemination
q knowledge,
However-to get back to the paper
mia-the rags, whether Imported or
domestic, are FIRST put into a thresher
composed ct huge wheels, where they
are given thorough beating. SO as TO
remove dust, fifth and living i1hah-
itauts. Then comes the sorting room
Here a lot Of girls remove buttons.
sort the clothes according to quality,
and cut the large pieces III two. The
shreds are now ready for the cutter, a
couical shaped revolving vessel which
throws the cloth against snikes aud
knives, while several magnetic brushes
remove any remnants of buttons and
metallic substance. Sometimes all the
work is done by the rag man before de-
livery to the paper mill,
After passing through rotary boil
ers filed with a solution Of lime and
soda ash the rags, together with pa
per which is to be worked over, are put
into a washer where they are minced
and left to soak IN solution OF beach
ing powder.
The fluid pulp is once more ~rehashed
In the so-called beater, where al nee
essary foreign Ingredients, such as size,
coloriug matter, and sometimes clay,
are added.
Then comes the paper-making ma
chine. Endless belts convey the pulp
over a board covered with long-haired
felt, which catches the remaining dirt,
and through slots oue-one-thousandth
Of an inch wide, so as TO exclude all
coarser Gbers. This purified mass
drops upon an endless wire. which cor
responds to the "deckel" Of the hand
process. The water drops through
and is drawn out by suction boxes
while the fbers are woven into a solid
mass. Adandy roll impresses the water
mark upon the plastic surface, and
then the long sheet passes and re-
passes through a long series of cylin-
ders which remove moisture and
smooth the surface. These sets of
rollers are called, respectively, the
first press rolls, the second press rolls
and the drying cylinders, the last
heated by steam. As the finished
sheet issues from the cylinders it is
either cut on the spot or rolled in a
huge roll ready for sale.
10 manufacture fancy and special
brands there is an inanity of coutriv-
ances. Bank note paper, for instance,
is made by scattering red silk thread
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dips into this paste with a sort Of sieve
an obloug piece Of wire with very low
rim Of wood around IL. The water
runs out Of tie sieve, leaving behind a
pasty mass as thick as the rim Of the
sieve, or "deckel.n as it is called.
While the paste is settling, the OPP
orator shakes The sieve with ain even
motion, so that the fbers settle in q
firm mat. The moist sheet is now put
upon a couch, a sheet Of felt stretched
over a beard. Another sheet Of felt
is put over and other layers Of the
paper piled on; then the whole mass ls
aubiected to pressure, 50 as TO make
the sheets even and to remove remain
ing moisture. This done, the paper IS
dipped into a composition mass Of size
which fls Up the pores, Finally, it Is
run through a set Of heated metal roll
ers, ard TIE sheet q ready for the
printer.
Now, the process in the paper mill
at Mafapan-in fact, al any other mild
rs ESSENTIALLY the same. But plant
abers have gone out 81 use, and the ma-
terial Il to-day almost exclusively ragr
Thus. the mach-despise rag man is the
primitive producer" 50 far az the
manufacture Of paper Is concerned
Notwithstanding that in this prosper
Gus country 81 ours old clothes are
more readily consigned % the rag
corner than il any other country, or.
rather, perhaps, owing 70 this very
prosperity which does not drive many
people to the occupation Of rag pick
Ing tie American paper mills are
obliged to import from Europe aimoa
one-halE st their crude material
There was indeed, q time when ths
housewife considered the saving q
rags d sort 81 sacred duty Several Of
re popes 81 the middle ages admou
.sAed the people not 70 throw away
heir CID clothes but 70 give them teI
ths rag ~gathsren for The peneht oil
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cyar the LAYER Of min In IFS travel
+ba wo,ar ,,ira ana tben
nJacino t,go narallsl biue threads
Tbts c-ontrir,nca bae IL
f,- M e4ed ayary cornterfaitar
pbotorr, nbic nanar 4 nroduced nv
raa+tnr +ho o,di m NV pradrc+ of The
nm Mn captain chemicals Poners
Nth dasigrs m them ora sometimes
,,odo IL eJiufnlry raoting the puIn
hafaro Z lo,yes III baatar but tbe or-
5fnorr nrocase is ~ work simply on
+bo u II of+bo enisbe5 sbaa+ Tbps
r,o ba,uFfrI motbor,fnaor1 effects
III nro5nced ~ j costing n siivar ar
Ts,d soI,rt{or sr,osad n yanors nf sui
,,bida ~ brdroaen rbile TsrbIed ILL.,
~. 49, n,,do h.. r,bbfnc rur, trari
err ovcr tba snrface and t5ep tbroyv.
- i d.sfrad .,Iors
T. - ~, srsoi,I mo.
ohiaa a5ljoh soa+tors NM ,nd coma
oyer ne snrface ~ beavy sheet
RIo++fna n,nor Il na+hirg rore tban
- F'F
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BRITISH BEEF AND BREAD.
America Produces II In such Quan-
titles as TO Explain Englnnds
FondnesA for Hex Cousin,

Tables issued OF the quantities and
values Of the various forms of agrical.
tuTal produce imported into the
United Kingdom show "a further in-
crease over those Of the Immediately
preceding year alike in the groups OF
live animals, Of dead meat, OF dairy
produce, Of eggs, and Of poultry,
Measured in aggregate value, the pay
ments made for imports Of animal
produce in 1877 exceeded e7l 100000,
which is a larger total than has before
been recorded, the more material iu-
creases over 1896 being in round mum
beers nearly ~el,000,000 in live animals
imported forfood, e26O0,0Oo for dead
meat and el,sRo,000 for dairy produce,
Cattle imported alive IN 1897 mum
bered Gls,0O0 head and the sheep 6i2,-
900. These animals represent In the
aggregate an addition to the meat sup
ply OF the year OF something like A5oO,-
900 hundredweight, while the beef,
mutton, bacon, hams and other forms
Of imported meat were over lt,7Oo,0O0
hpudredweight. These two classes of
sea-borne food together exceeded by
100000 hundredweight the meat im-
ports Of 1896, and, collectively, sup
piled a ration of O. pounds per head Of
the population against a foreign sup
ply Of 40 pounds per head on the aver.
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BRusHEs AVID GLOVES THAI ARE AIDS 70 4 COOP coMPLE1uoN

washing it and Z soft towel for dry.
ing.
But nature gives 80 few Of us good
eomplexious and it E 70 the great
army 81 seekers after that boon that
] would speak.
II heard II az from the Turkish bath
attendant Like all Of her kind SHE
has arm. fair, spotless skin, and.
though serubbing and massage are
purely mechanical with her. stored
away in her brain are wonderful rem
edies for less fortunate mortais
Here Is her suggestion
Every day. upon arising exercise for
is minutes with Indian clubs. Then.
with hot water and common laundry
soap. used WITH q hand bristle brush.
thoroughly scrub the person, face
body and aif. Having accomplished
that, 4 quick plunge into 9 cold bath.
where the spap i spongea Of vita 5
bath glove IN cloth, e next iu order
ard the body g. ready for bard rub
binr down With the Turkish towel
Try this and zee how quickly your
eompiewion VIII IMPROVE.
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taught the manufacture Of paper by
the Arabiaus, who in turn learned the
art from the Chinese.
Among the Egyptians the pith Of
the papyrus, a rush that grows in
swamps, was peeled into thin scales.
The Romans improved this by boiling
the sheet wheat and then hammering
il smooth.
The real art of making paper was
learned from the Moors in Spain about
.ilOO A. d. The fbers Of plants-eot-
ton, fax, hemp grasses, bananas and
rags-were beaten into a pulp with
water and then dried in thin sheets.
This was paper in its crudest form,
With the invention Of printing pa
per became much more plentiful, but
u was not, until the present century
that any serious modification in the
original method was introduced.
In 1874 the first paper-making ma
chine was patented, and since then the
advance has been steady not only in
the methods Of manufacture but also
IN the manifold uses made Of the prod
uct
There are paper mills by the hun
bred scattered through this section.
The vicinity Of Boston is one of the
greatest paper-producing districts in
the world. New York state also has
many mills, and there are quite d few
T. ---.-lE.E --I nEt.
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promptly enlisted IN Company A, of the
Iwentv-siyth Wisconsin Volunteers In
the Army Of the Potomac he saw much fight
ing, campaigning IN the Shenandoah Valley,
lu the FIRST day fighting at the battle of
Gettysburg. SchiGeneder received q wound
in the right side, which attgrward caused
him much trouble. With d portion OF his
regiment he was captured and imprisoned
at Bell Island and Audersonvllie, and after
ward exchanged. He returned to hls regl.
ment, which was transferred to the army of
General Sherman, and marched with him
through Georgia to the sea.
Ia This campaign Mr., S~chittcpeders old
wound began to ttuuble him and he was
sent to the hospital and then home, de
had also contracted catafrh Of the stomach
and found no relief for years,
II happened 10 read an account OF DR.,
Williams Pink Pills Tor Pale People about
a year ago," he said, 'and thought that
lhey might be good Tor my trouble. ] COM
eluded to thy them, bought one box n
began TO take them according 20 directions
They gave me great relief After finishing
that box | bought another, and when had
taken the pills 1 ielt thai | Vaas cured, I
recovered my appetite and ate heartily. 1
san testify 10 the rood the pills did me,
Mr.. Schifcueder is d prominent Grand
Army man Ia Chicago, walther he moved
some years ago with hls family.
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"When ! was in the army. fl the civil
war said an old soldier, I'VE used to
call our shoes gunboats. never ex-
actly understood why shoes should be
described in that manner, but that's
what we used TO call them generally,
describing them sometimes, however,
as ~mudscows. Walt till I get On MY
nudscows. was q not unusual remark.
but Kunbcat waa he term more com
monty used. And now / get D letter
from q young friend who has enlisted
III the present war ofthe United stntes
with spair ne writes me that De has
drawn n pair AZ shoes which be has
named one the Indiana aud the other
The Oregon You see the disposition 70
cali army shoes by naval designation
seems 70 be Inherent ard 10 crop out
on occasion Whether Il ia because
The shoes are aogreat d. sfze, ors6 big
end clumsy or big end heavy, ! don't
know but certainly there feems to Be
an INCLINATION on the part Of the army
soldier to call hts shoes fondly BY navy
titles7-N. 81. Sun.
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front over a white pique vest. Gilt
anchors and buttons add udornmeutto
the jacket,

Let your wardrobe consist Of gowns
threadbare and carefully mended let
your bonnet be homemade and far
from the latest mode, let shoes and
gloves be shabby-all these things are
minor matters compared with the
handkerchief you carry. That must be
dainty, as becomes the true lady 1t
need not necessarily be unique, yet
there are many novelties offered at
present.
A round handkerchief would appeal
to many. It is formed OF a solid ring
Of sheer lawn, edged around with
plated tulle, the joining covered by 8
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pire and its influence upon our fash
ions cease to be.
The jacket in particular is similar
to the short jacket Of other years. It
is tight-ftting in the back, and either
double or single breasted, preferably
the latter. A tiny breast pocket and
tiny side pockets embellish it, even
though their size is too small to be Of
much practical value. The collar.
turning back and opening away from
the neck in front, is decidedly smart
when made Of yived green cloth.
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Instead Of ridiculinR those spanish
soIdiers Who surrendered a santiago
said the boardef who &c aiways in ar
Feara I've ought % extend them our
gmpafhy
eNhy2" asked the star boardcr.
Ut has been learned that they bad ~
worry along for dave 81 g iine with
out getting anything 20 cat Chicago
Efeniun NeHa
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HELATESTFASHIONS
What Dame Fashion has to Offer
to Her Followers.
me Latest novelty In Outdoor CAR
mcnts New Designs in Hand
kerchicfs New Yachting
Costumes.

A jacket Of hunters pink cloth is the
latest novelty in outdoor garments.
Why this particular shade is called
pink IS q mystery, fer It IS a most
brilliant red. But so British country
gentlemen have named in, ard so If is
likely TO be called until the British em-
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MANUFACTU
one Of the Most Important and In
teresting Industries.
We're die ORIGINAL Inventors
AZ the PaDer-Making Art-DeserlB-
don OF q Modern Ameri-
can MIL.

a RHEN a Chinese papa gives his
MAN. daughter away he includes
Wv in the dowry a goodly lot Of
ne finest rice paper. Such has been
tLe custom for the last 2 500 years, and
Tie celestial papa, as wei as the celes-
tial sou-in-law, would rather forego
he marriage feast than the rice paper,
The Chinese pride themselves upon
the fact that they are the inventors OF
real paper, and even TO this day some
cf the finest thin grades are imported
from Houg-Kong We moderns were