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Chantilly, Brussels net. and point ap-
plique these are frequently quite elabor-
ate and heavy
Some of these dainty dress details are
very expensive, but If a woman is at all
clever with her needle she may fashion
| for herself a set of charming wells that
could not be procured in the shcps for
love or money. For example let her
| take piece of fine creamy Brussels net
| that is perfectly plain, and about a yard
| and half long. With fine cream color
ed darning cotton, she can work the net
all over with tiny dots, not larger ,han a
pin head. Then across the ends, and one
side, let her applique cut-out bands of
lace and scroll designs. made of Honiton
braids. and with few graceful sprays of
| fine outlining the effect will be lovely
enough to be shown upon any occasion.
For those who fancy just a touch of
color there is an extremely pretty idea
Of weaving it in the delicate border.
| This time it is more effective TO choose
a plain Brussels net, and dispense wi;
| The dots. Be sure to have the veil long
enough. for hats will be large this sea-
son. and it is essential both for the ef-
feet of the veil, and to SHOW the PATTERN
to advantage that the ends fell almost
to the shoulders.
Upon the length of fine net applique
narrow border of cut-out flowers, and
add to this at intervals sprays of leaves
wrought from different kind of lace
Then on the extreme edge of the net lay
row of fine lace braid to form a seal
lop. The veil may be left this way, that
is, after the applique is fastened firmly
with blind stitch or each bit of mesh
may be run with colored silk. For in
stance. the sprays of leaves should be
outlined with delicate green and the
flowers with pink, while the border may
be left as it is or worked with deeper
shade of either shade.
Peacock feathers are strikingly beauti-
full in almost every style of ornamental
tion. but when used as border for a
fine meshed veil they present a really
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a,xcce who may be passing along the
main road between Tarryto"h anu
.,pine. in the northern part OF Iarry-
,ovn sees the old Sleepy Hollow Gene
..-y extending forty Or fifty rods along
- .as, side of the thoroughfare, WITH
the quaint little church at the sou'h enc
!. The cemetery may be entered al
the church gate or anywhere aiohs INC
-. .tone wall that separates the grave
,,.rd from the road.
The long, narrow cemetery ei'
-. steep hill from the church. is peau-
.,,u, IN situation, but unkemp.- "A
,rortman has contract to cut the grass
-. IN the season. and except ior
-. time after he has piled his scythe
the erumbling gravestones the
,h,ck and matted grass lies in tangies
that completely hide from view the bro
Ton stones which once marked the ias'
resting place of farmers and their iam''
a.. a,bo died two centuries and more
.anrasentatives of the first genera
49, ~ mitch settlers who lived IN the
valley of the Hudson
The church society has little money
...,.h which to keep this ancient ceme-
,ery In repair, and 50. as the bones OF
the burgners buried here have crumbied
s,.to dust the little brownstone monu-
..a,,,s that marked their graves as long
as arv lived who remembered them have
ellen INTO ruins: or If anv still stand,
,be effacing storms and decay OF many
years have left in most cases only a
trace of the lettering, some fragments
of which may still be read.
little way inside the wall IS mar
row path steeply climbing the hill.
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rh;s tree stands on Dearing Street,
~ fashionable Cobbham, and is one OF
tho most magnificent oaks In all the
South. 1t is tall and symmetricai' us
root limbs are shaped as if by the hand
of an artist, and under its shaoe sew
eral generations have sheltered them-
selves from the heat or took reluge III
storm.
Nearly century ago-col w. II. Jack
so,, of Governor James jackson,
s.,,or of Chief Justice Jackson of
the Georgia Supreme Court, went 10 the
in this city and had deed
,,,ced ON record, in which he said:
..,,o. and in consideration of the deep
love and veneration l have Tor 'he oak
... ,,;vinp location) and great desire
that the said tree be protected TOT all
time convey to said oak tree entire
nossession of itself, together with eight
feet of ground on all sides.
Colonel Jackson loved the tree. He
had watched it's growth from his child
hood and when he saw it standing In its
magnificent proportions it panied him
to think that after his death 1t might
fall into the hands of those who would
destroy IL
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the left corner when the drapery is on
silk is always prettier than self tone,
except in the case oil. black
There are all sorts of fancy devices
that serve as novelties, and young girls
may choose to wear Yale pennant, a
Harvard, Princeton, Cornell. Columbia
or any college flag they may prefer. If
they OF any member of the family hap
pen to be interested in some yacht. no
matter whether it is a tiny catboat or
an ocean going craft. it is quite the
in pretty letters across one corner OF
milady's veil
The girl who is preparing her ward
robe for college or boarding school will
take advantage of this novel fad and
will supply herself with pretty va
riety of these wells and make herself the
envy of all the other girls There is
nothing that appeals so strongly to
school girls and college women as pret-
ty dress trifles that help to bring
changes in rather limited wardrobes.
So popular has grown this fad for
veil ornamentation that the question
suggests itself, Will photographs be the
next novelty to find place on the cor
ner of a length of fluttering chiffon?
Before leaving the subject of chiffon
wells it would be well to mention a GER
tain style of trimming that is effective
without being conspicuous. This is the
use of picot edged lace braid in large
scroll design to make an open border
at least three inches deep. In plain
white and black this is neat, pretty and
suitable for wear with almost any cos
tune.
Lace, however. bids fair to be the
ornamentation par excellence, and none
of the many varieties offered will equal
the vogue for Irish point and crochet
Those who have never attempted
making this style of lace fancy that it
is extremely difficult to do. but it is
really not so hard as it looks. Some of
the point lace patterns are very sim
pie, for the greater part depends on
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RvING BURIED AMID SCENES
MADE FAMOUS BY HIS PEN

passing straight over scores OF graves
that are marked by no upheaval OF the
soil but only by fragments OF grave
stones whose bases, still rooted In the
earth. are likely to trip the unwary
nedestrian. There could be no more
forcibie reminder of the futility OF try
ing to perpetuate at least name and
the record OF the beginning ana the
end of an earthly pilgrimage.
Climbing north along inns pain
through the grass that overhangs ana
over the tombstones that encumoer IL
the visitor reaches at last broader
walk runnin.s east and west. turning
TO the righ IN this path he soon oD-
serves a Ii . cemetery WITHIN GEM
eterv-a SC are enclosure made by a
thick hedgt and trees which surround
the burial 1t of the Irving family. ihe
entrance through gate locked
against intruders but this gateway is
nerhaps the only point where the visitor
NAV have view of the tiers OF graves
within rising above one another on the
hillside.
A little northeast of the center oil TINS
enclosure is the grave of Washington
Jrv;pg II is distinguished from the
others only by the fact that the white
ma rhle tombstone is little broader and
higher and has a rounded and slightly
ornate top.
1t bears simply the name, the age and
tho dates of the birth and death of the
distinguished author. Around his grave
are fifty or sixty other tombstones each
bearing the name of Irving or showing
by its inscription that the person COM
memorated was a member of the family.
There is no trace here of the ruin and
neglect that mark all the older parts Of
the cemetery.
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ROMANCE IN THE EARLY
LIFE OF GENERAL SHERMAN

Monterey, once the capital OF Califor-
mia, contains many ancient buildings,
adobe houses and bits of history. Over
locking the intensely blue bay is the old
Spanish custom house. with the very
| flagstaff of historical significance. This
building was originally erected by the
Spanish. and afterward successively
| added to by Mexico and the United
States The building is two story. with
wide overhanging caves. and its creamy
white plastered walls contrast pleasant
" with the dull red tiles and messy
shingles of the. roof there is a cool
shady. porch running along the front,
where fishermen are wont to mend thei,
nets. or lounge about smoking or tell
ing yarns.
On a little back street is tumble
down building. very long and narrow.
with the old stage upon which Jenny
Lind sang in 1851. Back among the
pines is San Carlos Mission, built by
Junipero Sierra in 100, in which may be
seen the church ornaments ard the
priests robes wrought IN gold and sill
yer embroidery. These and many other
historic places could be mentioned. but
most interesting is the house where
Mercedes Castro was wooed by General
Sherman. More interesting because she
still lives her solitary life behind the
high whitewashed. tile-covered stone
wall which shuts in her flower garden
from the street and the eyes of the too
curious.
Many years ago Mercedes Castro wae
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happy and beautiful young Spanish
girl. the belle of Monterey. General
sherman was then a young man and h>
met Mercedes and quickly succumbed :.
her charms. Their woing was an id..,
one. Her loving. trusting nature had;
paeit faith in h,m. and he worshipeS
at the shrine OF her beauty. On a cor.
tain evil day he was ordered East ana
when he told her they must parr be,
heart was almost broken. To somevb,t
lessen her grief he planted small slim
OF rose bush. known as the Cloth ~
Gold. at the left of her doorway ana
covering it with earth. said: when tb,.
rose oush blooms | will return and MAKE
Mercedes Castro my bride"
Years passed. the little rose slim aor--
ished and twined its beautiful branche.
around the latticed arbor. Mercede.
lived happily with her mother. thinkin.
always trustfully OF her sweetheart AL.
ways fond of flowers, the rose claimed
her constant attention AT last she
thought she saw some buds. and even
With her careful watching the petals
seemed to unfold before she knew into
solden-yellow blossoms, just as il they
had been touched by some of the suns
rays. Still she waited expectantly day
by day.
How soon was her young heart made to
feel the pangs of sorrow. for he in whom
she had such perfect faith had easily
forgotten his promise so thoughtlessly
given.
General Sherman returned to Monterey
when the rose bush bloomed, but he
s-cryht With him his American wife:
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lovely appearance. The only one have
seen SO far was Brussels net in the
fashionable creamy tint, and across the
long ends and bordering one side there
had been appliqued design of these
graceful feathers. These were put or
in an irregular fashion, SO that eacf
ingle feather curved up prettily to over.
| lap its neighbor. The eye of each feath-
Ter was embroidered in beautiful shades
of blue and green to- suggest the natural
pIuniage, and the fringed barbules, as
we'll as the stems and webs. were worked
over and over, or delicately etched in
the finest of cream colored cotton. With
a green and blue autumn hat such a
veil would be very effective. and If the
pattern were kept in the one shade o1
the lace it would make an accessory
that could be worn with almost any hat
this is of the carriage variety.
| Lengths of black or blue chiffon are
improved by the addition of lace edg.
ing. This should be quite narrow and
be put on without fulness. 1t is rather
difficult to do much with chiffon so the
ornamentation usually consists of the
narrow borders just mentioned, or some
small embroidered device in the cor
! ner.
| Since the monogram fad hss enjoyed
such vogue interlaced letters have
| been worked upon every bit Of feminine
apparel that could stand the strain. At
first it was considered out of the ques-
| tion to try embroidering on so sheer a
| foundation as veil. but it can be man
aged very successfully with great care
and patience. However, it is much more
satisfactory and at the same time a
| thousandfold easier to make use of the
letters and designs that come already
prepared for this purpose.
The girl who has her letter paper.
shirt waist sleeves, stockings, stocks
and lingerie ali marked with a pretty
interlaced monogram of her three ini-
tials will adopt the idea of using the
same characters on her wells. The cor
| rect way to mark the wells is across
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Of
Match An Essential Part Of the Outdoor and No Longer
y-O Dam Foreign
Cling the Style Which They Lke-Prey Little Trick Of Fastening the Fsy
Fabric Peculiar the GnlPok Feathers Chic BodrMono
Fad Works Its Decoration Of So Of GamentModes
Trimming Which VIII Be Popular This WnerCnese Embrodri
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GIANT OAK TREE WHICH HOLDS A DEED
OF ITSELF AND EIGHT FEET OF GROUND

as expressed in the deed. have been sa
credly carried out.
This is. perhaps, the only tree in the
world which holds deed to itself.
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The land around the tree has been
sold at different times, fashionable and
costly homes have been built close to the
tree, but the wishes of Colonel Jackson,
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GIANT oak tree, which owns it
n self and eight feet of grouod On
all sides, is one of the unique at
fractions at Athens, Ga.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-05-14
A HORRIBLE CATASTROPHE.

One can hardly conceive OF a great
er calamity than that which has be-
fallen st. Pierre and other towns and
thickly populated communities on the
island of Martinique by the eruption
OF Mont Pelee. The latest dispatches
place the loss of life at 10000.
The island of Martinique was dis
covered by Columbus on June Is,
1902, and is one Of the Lesser Antilles,
lying 80 miles south of Dominica and
22 miles north of st. Lucia, and Is
of volcanic origin. In length the is
land is AZ miles, with a mean width
of 10 miles, and contains 244,090
acres, or $50 square miles. 1t has a
population of about 200, 900 and the
chief products of the island are sugar
and tobacco. The island was fire.
quently mentioned during the val with
Spain, especially during the search
for Admiral Severa's fleet.
Eruptions begun on May 3. when
there was some loss of life and prop
erty and oil MAY Sth they were re-
newed in all their deadly fury. Am
pie time was given for escape had
the inhabitants known what was COM
ing later.
Modern history does not record a
greater catastrophe than that which
has visited this island of the sea. 1t
will be some days before the awful de-
tails can be givene to the public.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-05-14
Holds Up a Congressman.

"At the end of the campaign"
writes Champ Clark. Missouri's bril-
liant congressman, from over work,
nervous tension, loss of sleep and
constant speaking | had about utterly
collapsed. 1t seemed that all the or
gans in my body were out of order,
but three bottles of Electric Bitters
made me alright. It's the best all
round medicine ever sold over a drug
gist's counter" Over-worked, run down
men and weak, sickly women gain
splendid health and vitality from Elec-
trio Bitters. Try them. Only SOC.
Guaranteed by c. II. Williams.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-05-14
AFTER The REEE TRUST.

Attorney General Knox, in his com.
plant against the beef trust, makes
some pretty strong allegations which,
IL sustained in the courts, will place
the packers in a very bad light and
reveal their method OF manipulating
the market to increase the price OF
beef to consumers. II alleges that the
combine controls about sixty per cent
of the total volume of trade In the
United States and gives the figures
In proof. In showing how the pack
ers violated the provisions Of the an
thrust law the complaint states that
in order to restrain competition
among themselves they direct their
agents at various stock yards to re-
frain from bidding against each 9TH
err. except ~perfunctorily and without
good faith, and by this means Undue
ing and compelling owners to part
with their beef at less prices than
they would receive If the bidding were
really competitive.
II this can be demonstrated II will
show that the packers are not only
doing the consumers but the cattle
raisers as well, and cannot expect
any sympathy from the farmers or
rangemen. II the combine fixes both
their buying and selling price 1t is
surely obstructing competition and in
a measure regulating the supply and
demand. 1t is only a few years ago
that cattlemen were complaining bit
terly against the trust for manipulate
ing the market in order to get cheap
or beef. II seems to be in position to
give both the growers and the con-
sumers the worst of IL when the oc-
casion may require. If the complaint
of the attorney general states the
facts.
In order to encourage heavy ship.
ments the packers, through their ag'
ents, bid up the prices On live stock
for a short period. BY oyer-crowding
the market they get cattle cheaper
than they would in the natural course
of trade. But the consumer gets nc
advantage of the fall in the price paid
to the grower; ii is only a greater
margin of profit in the pockets of the
packers.
The complaint shows up the meth
cd of curtailing. restricting and con
trolling the supply of beef, whereby
the grower and the consumer are the
| sufferers.
That thete is a scarcity Of good beet
cattle in the country is undeniable, but
that the beef combine would not take
advantage of the situation to increase
its profits requires more faith in its
fairness and honesty than most men
possess.
1t is to be hoped that the govern
ment will push the case vigorously
and f~earlessly /. II the beef combine
has not violated the law it has moth
ing to fear. If it has it should suffer
the consequences. The people want
the facts.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-05-14
Won't Follow Advice After Paying for

In a recent article a prominent ply
stefan says: 1T is next to impossi-
bic for the physician to get his pa
tients to cary out any prescribed
course of hygiene or diet to the small
est extent; he has but m resort left;
namely, the drug treatment" When
medicines are used for chronic con
stipation, the most mild and gentle
~obtainable, such as Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets, should be
Employed. Their use is not follow
ed by constipation as they leave the
bowels in a natural and healthy con-
dition. For sale by C. Fl. Williams.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-05-14
CHANCE FOR A DAIRY.

We believe ii a man or parties with
some capital and experience would
establish a dairy in the vicinity of
Lewistown it would prove a money
making enterprise. There are num-
erous good ranches controlling ample
pasture lands and spring water that
would prove in every way advantage.
Gus for n dairy. II Is a crying need
that must be met sooner or later.
Thousands of pounds of creamery but
ter are being shipped into the county
every month. and only last week the
Benton coach was loaded down with
butter from the east, to the discom-
future of passengers. II is scandal
GUS. a burning shame. that the great
est agricultural and stockgrowing
region in Montana or the west can
not furnish enough butter for home
ACCOMPLISHMENTS of dollars
going out of the county every year
that should remain at home.
When we speak of butter we mean
butter-the first-class article. Tho
man who engages In the enterprise
must know his business or employ
those who do. The quality made
must equal or surpass the imported
product or failure is sur to result.
But this Is not a difficult matter
where skill, capital and labor are
combined in the highest endeavor.
There are many things impractic'
able in Montana and especially in
| Fergus county when an outside mar
ket must be relied upon for con
sumers. But in dairy products the
local consumption is sufficient fol-
two or three plants. Besides. laboI
does not cut such a great figure in
production. which is very important
The constantly increasing demand II
| Lewistown and from the mining
| towns, should be sufficient warran'
for someone to invest capital in dair
/ les. Those engaged in furnishiu-
butter to families make as fine ;
grade as can be found anywhere IL
the United States and so far as W.
can learn realize good profits for theil
labor. but lot sufficient is made t.
meet the demand. Poor butter has M
value whatever hence the demand To-
the eastern creamery product.
This is a matter worth considering
and we trust someone will give !
thought and investigation. If it has oh
stacles in the way that would rende
profit-making impossible II would b.
interesting to know what they are
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-05-14

Mr.. Bryan says in his Commoner
that mo Democrat who does not &C
cept the Kansas City platform YER
batim has any business seeking any
position representative Of Democrat
ic principles, and cannot be trusted
to defend the interests of the people. ,
II Mr.. Bryan adheres to that propo-
sition he will have to flock all by
himself two years hence. The Demo-
cratic party will not reiterate any
thing that will endanger party sue.
cess and the X. c. platform will not
be acceptable to a majority of the
leaders two years hence.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-05-14
Inc .HnrneRa.

The Parsees are sun worshipers. and
1t Is an interesting sight to see throngs
Of them on the shore Of the bay ms
the sun rises, apparently from the sea.
performing the simple rites Of their
religion. the futtering robes showing
their fine figures to the best advantage
rs the day begins. Their religious
practices are simple in the extreme,
consisting mainly in strict dietary
rules and personal cleanliness.
The rigid observance of sanitary laws
produces the natural result of perfect
health among the adults-large fam
lilies of active, healthy children AMI i'm
mense numbers Of old men, gray beard
ed, white hatred, but erect and prince.
ly In their gait and attitude despite the
naturally enervating character Of the
tropical climate.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-05-14

A Washington special says that II
the senate fails to take up the Cuban
bill and pass it President Roosevelt
will call an extra session in the fall
for that specific purpose. If this
country is under any obligations,
moral or otherwise. to Cuba, they
should be met promptly and fearless
ly. and in this matter the president
is but carrying out the wishes of his
predecessor. The slight reduction in
duties on tobacco and sugar will do
no harm to American growers nor will
it necessarily open the tariff door.
This is an exceptional case OF extend
ing aid TO an impoverished people
who. by recent events and n~earness,
are under the guidance and protec-
ton of the United States.