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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-18

dress. The dragons alone-thrcc I'm
number-which stand out boldly i'm
gold upon q dark-blue background on
the front Of the gown. proclaim It the
pleasure OF his Majes;y's eye.
About the dragons are cxquisitely
woven pheasants Of silver, who vie in
brilllancy with the monsters, and
whose tails. which resemble those OF
tho peacock. add contrast 10 the
sumptuous color scheme OF red. which
Is dellcately interviewer into the
golden dragons.
Here and there throughout the tex
ture OF the Dragon Robe" are inter
woven little wormy IDEAS IN brightest
colors, also rings and bars OF black.
This sumptuous robe Is complete
when 4 border one foot wide IS placed
around the bottom OF the skirt.
MASTER OF CLASSICS
CAN ENTER SOCIETY.
The border contains all the colors Of
the rainbow in strips half an inch
" AhANs " NAAANAA sAAA NAa EAAAAAAN.
When the wearer Is about to enter
the presence OF the Emperor. howey-
er, he throws a mantle OF dark blue
/ across his shoulders.
This mantle contains square Of
silver on the front and back. with ;hc
form OF a pheasant dclicateIy worked
in gold.
AImo. Wong's court robe is equally
as mssnifcent. She wears no dragons.
however. Her skirt can be OF any
bright material on the front aud
back are panels OF blue silk. upon
which are dellcately woven flowers.
Her upper garment is generally more
somber, yellow and black being
the color scheme. which consists or
strips which meet-at ancFes sad form
quaint Oriental effects. The sleeves Of
her garment, as well as her husbands
are roomy and come down to the finger
tips. which denote that the wearer IS
! OF gentle birth and not OF the worka-
dag world.
In China there are no public events
Ike the Yelled Prophets ball People
must meet there according 10 their
station in life.
At a social function In China guests
never stand. They remain seated
throughout the proceedings.
Chinese aristocracy never dance.
They. however, ike to see dancing and
ofttimes gather at large place Ike
the Chamber Of Commerce and are en-
tertained by professional dancers.
Men and women never meet at so
clal event in China Every household
has a drawinG-room for ladies and one
/ for gentlemen.
The men are carried in their sedan
chairs TO the homes OF their hosts.
Their wives come likewise. The
host presides at the Gentlemen's table
and his wife performs 4 Ike office for
the women guests.
Eight people sit At 4 table at n So
ciaI event. The host or hostess rs a
, general rule has several assistants,
who 90 through the ceremony Of pre-
senting the chop sticks and Il sip OF
wine before the dinners begin.
Dinners. according 10 Commissioner
Wong. are very elaborate in China.
Sometimes we have about hundred
and eight courses" he said. "Of
course. we can't eat Of everything, and
I'm that case We merely look at the
food. bow and the servant passes |
along"
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-18
MANTLE OF BLUE WORN
IL ENIpERnE.S PRESENCE.

~ A4Nll AsAklNAk - AAAaf'AasHAaAa
While the Chinese attain their rank
through birth. intellectual men are not
barred at their most exclusive events.
\ master OF the Chinese classics. no
matter what his extraction may have
been. can enter the most exclusive so
ciety.
Their dinners often resolve them
selves into intellectual tests known as
"woshi." or pocricaI festivals. A. the
exclusive Chiuamru are OF a literary
turn Of mind. they will often call upon
their guests FOR a test at "Woshi."
which means that they will try NJ the
extemporaneous composition Of verse.
The host starts. giving the first line.
The man TO his left supplies the sec
ond line, which must contain the same
number OF poetic feet and 1T the same
time rbymc with the last word Of the
preceding line. Every odd man 1t the
table then supplies a line which does
NOT rhyme. and every even man sup
Mics a line which rhymes with the
tir,t tyyo. Every line. OF course. must
express exquisite sense and be correct
rs to pOeiical feet.
The time given for the composition
is limited.
THE nos; as soon as he finishes his
line taps n house gong ana At the eX-
nir,tion OF the tones Of the bell the
nrvt line must have been composed or
tb, candidate loses his chance for
composition.
TLcsc verses are written and are
saved hy hosts Is souvenirs Of his So
cial events.
To miss at composition at 4 contest
Of this Kind IS reflection upon 4
ChInaman's intellectually.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
A. H. GREEN'S ANCESTRY.
He Has Descended from Passen-
gers on the MayfO1cer.
: Editor of The Tribune.

To The Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Andrew HasweH Green. son of William
Elijah Green and Julia PIimpton. was born in
Worcester. Mass. October g. 1870 His father
was graduate OF Brown University in 1I9S. and
both father and were members Of the bar.
The father was married four times. Andrew H
who never married. was a Of the third wife.
who had nine children. Zach Of the other wives
had one child Lucy Merriam. named after her
mother. the second wife. and Mary Ruggles
Mr. Green's eldest full sister are we'll remem-
bered as teachers of the Young Ladies School
No Fifth-ave, for many years
The grandfather of Mr.. Green was DR.. John
Green. a physician, who married for his second
wife Mary, daughter of Brigader General Tim
othy Ruggles. who born at Sandwich. Cape
Cod. The father OF DR. John also phys-
clan. and a minister well. Timothy Green.
brother of Dr. John. was prominent with his
family in the First Baptist Church Of this city.
! He was lost in the vessel which Theodocia
/ Burr wife Of Governor Allston Of South Caro-
/ lima persisted with all on board December, 1913.
! Through his grandmother. Mary Ruggles, Mr.
| Green descended from John Tiley. his daughter,
/ Eliza beth and her husband John Rowland all
/ passengers on the Mayiower in 1920. The line
/ is through Hope Rowland Chapman. Desire Chip
/ man Bourne Bathsheba Bourne wife Of General
/ Timothy Ruggles Mr. Green proud Of his
! Pilgrim ancestry he Was q HlciHDci VI Nli~ ~
| ciety of Mayfower Descendants in the State Of
| New-York.
| In the death of Andrew II. Green many OF us
have lost a friend. and the entire community
has lost a leader whose active mind was ever
planning improvements and developing schemes
for the public benefit. When he was in the
/ Board of Education apt to think Of
him as the entire body. and so il was in the
! Park Commission. He seemed to give his en-
/ tire thought to the matter he had in hand. anc
! understood it's every detail Those of US VINO
! knew him understood why such men as Samue
/ J. Tiiden and William b. Ogden relied on him
Though engrossed in affairs, he was the kind
lest. and naturally the most domestic, OF mer
/ in his tastes and those who knew him in MS
/ home both here and at Green Hill, Worcester
/ Mass will long remember the quiet, una ssum
ing gentleman. who yet always seemed to have
/ an eye to the public veal
We have lost a leader who was not actuateC
/ by party zeal private gain. Such life VII
he long missed. and perhaps never replaced
The execution Of the wretch who robbed us o
his usefulness Will be nothing; the time ha!
long been riUe for the protection OF the grea
and good from the ignorant and vicious. IN
problem of safeguarding innocence and liz
from criminal interference without RESTRICTING
personal liberty is waiting solution. Too man!
have already been sacrificed. r. II. g.
New-York, Nov. II. 1903.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
MR.. GREEN SAT FOR HIS PORTRAIT.
The Painting Now Finished Intended for
the CITY Hall

Henry Mosler, whose studio is in Euclid Hall
Eighty-sixth-st. and Broadway. was commissioned
In June paint portrait Of Andrew II. Green
for the collection Of portraits hung in the City
Hall. About six weeks ago he began a portrait in
Nj Green's home in Park-ave- After nearly fifteen
sittings Of from one and half TO two hours at
intervals since that time, he finished the portrait
on Tuesday afternoon last. after a sitting from
Mr. Green from to p. He babe Mr.. Green
goolby. Mr. Green offered slight protest against
the use Of the expression Go1dby. he hoped
the painter frequently. but it was the last fare
wei
Mr. MosIer says the portrait may be hung in the
Governors room. account Of the services Of M
Green 10 the city Of New-YpIk- The painting II
1 by 81 feet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
coloReo CLUB CONDEMNS CRIME.

At 4 meeting OF the Executive Committee Of the
T-nfted C3lored Democracy last evening at No go
West FIfty-n!nth-st the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
whereas. This committee hears with great scr-
row OF the death OF ''the father OF greater new
vor- Honorable Andrew II. Green. az the
bands Of z negro assassin and.
V-h.rets This committee condemns in uumeaS-
med terms such an atrOciOus act and prlys that
Click ard rnerited punishment may be meted out
10 him. therefore
Resolved That ;his committee desires % 90 upon
record as conGemning all vicious acts and prac-
tfces particularly the part Of negroes. and eV-
tends to TIE family II the deceased great sor
rv AZ their loss and appreciation OF his great
services 10 our city and county
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
He AIDED NEGROES OF THE SOUTH.

Commenting on the circumstances surrounding
Mr. Green's death. a prominent New-YOrk friend
of his who declined permit the use Of his name.
said last night: I notice it has been reported that
II. Green was hostile the negroes This was
not the case a Democrat and a New-England
Puritan Mr. Green in his lifetime gave the lie TO
90 s,,ch report by aiding with his time support.
and 7 have heard his money. certain colored in
stt.,tIons in the south in which the son OF James
SIattery as a Catholic priest. was interested
rffs ffterd Cis-redited the reports that Ny Green
~ apy- dealings with Bessie Davies
H- - g. II Mo knew him" this said. Mr.
60 r.ae the embodiment os cold. dry Intellectual
itv his only passion being an absorption IA civic
- ~ - an Intense love for creating. shaping
J adjusting matters OF municipal state. national
or ven international Interest such as the preserN-
ton Of Niagara
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
NO CIVIC DEMONSTRATION.

William J. Moran. assistant secretary 10 the
Mayor said yesterday AT the City Hall that Mayor
Low had not been asked by any one 70 have a
civic demonstration made at the funeral OF Andrew
II Green Mr.. Moran said that far he knew
II was not the custom Of the Mayor OF New-Nork
officially 20 recognize further than by placing the
CIV flags halfrnast. the death 81 former
city Official lower than the rank OF Mayor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
ILLNESS OF LoHN HYDE.

London. Nov I4-John Hyde statistician OF the
Agricultural Department at Washington. who Is
nov here is suffering from nervous breakdown
due 10 overwork His condition Is not serious. but
ne has been ordered 10 take complste rest Mr.
Hyde is able get about His daughter l. with
him. and he expects 10 return 10 Washington IN
January.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
ynr MIGHT FIND 1T.

,,.vhe YOU can ind to-day in the Little Ads Of the
peopIer what rou have been looking morfhs for.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-08-06
FASHION IN FICTION
The Average Novelist Has to Follow
the Trend of the Times.

81 plucked up courage enough to
send my novel to a New York pub
Usher about two weeks ago. said the
young reporter, who has literary as
%pirations, according to the Philadel-
phia Record. 81 had been working
on it for about a year, and naturally
thought it was just about ace high.
This impression vas strengthened
when l received a letter from the
publisher asking me to run over and
see him. Well, he tore my story up
the back, III a nice, gentle sort Of
way. lie had no fault to find with its
construction or its literary merits; he
simply said that it didn't fit. He
talked to me for over an hour about
tendencies, and feeling the public
pulse, and best sellers, but never a
word about art. From his remarks |
gathered that the successful novel is
lIduc " O1uCl, HuCll DIS d TAILOR lCl-
lows the fashions in constructing a
suit of clothes. Just at present there
is a chance for three styles-the
story of finance, the novel Of political
life, and the characterization of the
mildly humorous and philosophical
type, such as Mrs. Wigs or old Pork
packer Graham. The historical novel
and the swashbuekling yarn of blood
shed have taken a back scat. So I
am going to write a made-to-odr1
story Of a poor young mar who enters
the financial world and, overcoming
great obstacles, eventually becomes a
millionaire. What do ! know about
finance? Nothing at all; but I've got
to follow the fashion, and if my seem
ario pleases the publisher, there's a
contract ready for me to sign"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-08-06
PRINCE AS STABLE ORDERLY.
Cavalry Horses Carefully Groomed by
Scion of ROYAL House.


For several days a prince Of the
royal blood, who is a captain of the
Seventh Hussars, has been working
~cheerfully in his shirtsleeves side by
side with sergeants and troopers in
the stables at Hampton Court, Crap
ping with the difficulty of keeping
81 troop horses fed, watered,
groomed and exercised by only seven
men.
The royal officer, says the London
Mail, who has thus proved himself as
a true soldier is Prince Alexander of
Teck, the third son of the late duke
of Teck, who, although only 20 years
old, is a D. S. O., and was mentioned
in dispatches during the Matabele
campaign and the late South African
war. The circumstances under which
he has turned to stable work are cx-
traordinary. The normal strength
of the cavalry stationed at Hamp-
ton Court is 11G noncommissioned
officers and men, forming part Of the
provisional regiment made up Of the
Seventh and Tenth Hussars.
But owing to continuous drafts to
South Africa, where the regiment is
stationed, the detachment at Hamp-
ton Court was reduced to 20 men, in
Guiding officers. But as the drafts do
not take horses with them to South
Africa there are in the stables no
fewer than 81 animals, mostly of the
small mounted infantry type, and
not thoroughly broken in. @5
It being obviously impossible for
seven troopers to look after SO many
horses adequately, and no help being
obtained from Hounslow or civil as
sistance granted, the scrgeant-major
and his ~sergeants and corporals have
lent a hand in the stables. The cap
tain prince also, seeing how hard
pushed his men were, has day by day
taken off his coat and worked hand
ling a wheelbarrow just like any
trooper.
81 think we've worked twice as
hard and twice as willingly" said a
sergeant on Saturday, "because the
young prince did his bit with the
rest. And he seemed to like it, too;
said it was better than drill, But it
has been hard graft and l don't
know when it is goingto end, because
they are as hard up at Hounslow for
men as we are"
There has, of course, been no drill
tor days, and it has not been possible
10 place a sentry at the gate for the
first time since Hampton Court be.
came a royal palace. AS recruiting
for the Seventh Hussars was stopped
some time ago. the position may not
be mended as easily as may be dcsir-
able.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-08-06
A Big. Heart.

At Davenham, Northwich, a sim
gular case was investigated by Mr..
Coroner Yates. Harry Eaton, 35,
chemical laborer, was found dead in
bed. The case being inexplicable,
DR.. Harvard made q post-mortem ex-
animation, He said the deceased's
'heart was the most extraordinary he
had ever seen. 1t weighed 354 ounces
instead of ten ounces. The walls
were two inches thick, -.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-08-06

In order to decide what eeparators are
hest ada pted to threshing in North
Dakota we must first consider what is
expected from such machines. The
average North Dakota thresherman
realizes that the threshing season is
short at the best and full of delays on
account OF rain an | wind. therefore he
wants a machine that will take practi
cally all the grain that he can get to it,
thresh, separate and clean it thouroghly.
Besides this he wants a machine that
will run steady with but little care and
attention. wear we'll. be quick to sol.
easy tn adjust from one kind and condi
ton of grain to another, aud one that
when once in running order will sta.
that way and not make it nesaessary to
carry a wagon load Of tools and attach,
ments with which to repair the machine
and to suit the varying conditions HI
will encounter.
As the Self Feeder. Elevator and
W l!lu StiChCl ~ ~ SCIi0J ~ tSV w !
state, 1 VIII consider them as much =
part Of rhe machine as tbs cylinder or
the straw racks.
The frame of the en'ire machin'
should be made of good seasoned timber
h4ld together at the joints by bolts. 1t
should be strong and stiff enough to
prevent the m4chioe from being thrown
out of shape by travel over rough OF
frozen ground. This lis a point that
must not be overlooked FIR as so"n AZ
the working parts of a machine get out
of line the boxes will heat, the belts vii
not stay on and in fact the whole mach
inc will be practically USELESS.
A Self Feeder aud band cutter in
order to possess the qualities I have
named should be built with a long sell
supporting carrier platform made as
light as possible and yet heavy enough
to.stand the strain of heavy bundles
he'd frsirn wt3ose:" 1t should be lo1
not more than five feet FROM the ground
at the outer end thus making it easy te
pitch into. The sides Of the carrier
platform should slant outward 40 tina
the bundles will not stick and hang OF
them while the machine ruus empty
The carrier itself should be made o
good heavy CANVASS having Stats Will
spikes driven through them and slant
ing backwards, fastened upon it abou
sixteen inches apart. 1t should HI
mounted on three strips Of belting on
at either side and one in the center
These belts should run over large leath
or covered pulIeys at the end neaees
the cylinder. It should be possible t.
change the speed Of the carrier. Thi
can be done by the use OF a rubber role
and a disk or by changing pulleys. Th'
rotary band knife is now made 80 tina
the outer part can be taken off ant
sharpened on the same principle az
plowshare. When made this way the.
are far better than the other styles a
tho only objection to them is their dill
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-08-06
asses and also doing a poor Job of clean.

cases and also doing a poor Job of clean
ing.
The tailingo augur should be placed
at the back end of the shoe SO that all
the grain and unthreashed heads that
will not drop through the sleeves will fall
into it and be carried out into TIE tail.
ings elevator. For a tailings elevator
some separators are now supplied with a
wind elevator working on the same prin.
ciple as a wind stacker but instead of
carrying the grain clear back to the
cylinder they simply run it in onto tho
grain pan claiming that the action Of
the fan will thresh all the grain.
While this will work all right in. other
grain l have doubts about it's working
in fax, but even if it was nessessary to
run it through the cylinder one more it
would be far ahead of the old style as it
is not apt to get out of order.
Grain elevators are made on the same
principle and I think they are the best
for the same reason, as a chain or belt
elevator is continually breaking, clcgging
up or giving trouble in some manner
A Wind Stacker should be construct.
cd with the fan upright at the side of
the machine. When placed in this posi-
ton the fan can be mounted on a
straight shalt and can be driven direct
from the cylinder without the use of
gears or the belt running around a cor.
ner. The pipe from the fan to the chute
should be as straight as possible to save
power. The chute should be made 80
that it can be telescoped and swung
from side to side either by hand or
machinery also raised and lowered and
the, hood should be make to turn in any
direction.
In driving the working parts Of a
machine it is we'll to drive the smaller
and slower running parts with chains
but no part should be driven direct from
the cylinder by a chain for if anything
goes wrong something is apt to break as
a chain will not slip or come OFT like a
belt. 1t the straw racks are arranged
as I have described it would be neccess.
airy to drive the second section by a belt
from the cylinder and the other parts
from it by chains in order to keep them
running together correctly.
The belts should all be of good Width
so it will not be nesseesarysto turn then
excessively tight and they should have
good bearing surface on every pulley
they pass over. Every belt should b.
supplied with a good tightener so tina
when one stretches it can be frightened
without relacing. The pnlIe!s shoule
he raised somewhat in the center 30 tina,
the belts will not come off easily and al
the principle ones should he Jagged
Every box and bearing should be sup
piled with a good hard oiler as hard OF
is much more convenient, economical
durable and cleaner than common oil.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-08-06
EVOLUTION OF TIE SHOE.
Modern City Life Has Had to Do
with Change in Style.

""The evolution Of the shoe pre-
sents a rather interesting study"
said an ob<ervant man to a New Or
leans Times-Democrat reporter, "and
it would be interesting to know just
what changes will take place in the
future. Boots have about disap-
peared, except in plays of a romantic
kind. Boots are mostly found on
the stage now. OF course, one may
find them in remote sections of the
country. In lumber camps, where
men are forced to work a great deal
in marshy places, and where they
often sink up to their knees in mud
and water. But in modern life boots
are, as a rule, in the way. They
are too heavy. They are a handicap
in the race for success. Men have
taken to light footwear. They want
to carry just as little weight as pos
sible. They Go not want anything
that interferes too much with the sup
pleness of the limbs. They have
got to keep OH the 60. But I was
thinking more particularly of the in
iuences in detail which have worked
out the changes in footwear. The
modern method of living has been
at wal with old fashions in the matter
of clothes. Why should a nan Or
woman wear heavy shoes inthe cities
of to-day? There is no reason for
it. There are too many conveniences.
A man can step in a car at his office
door and in a few minutes can step
out again right at the. door of his
home. It is cheaper to ride than it
is to buy shoes. We find in these
conditions an explanations Of the
popularity of low-quartered shoes in
these later days, ! suppose after
awhile men and women will be able
to wear toe shoes without any sort Of
Inconvenience, and they will be able
to get around quite as. well as their
forefathers did in boots and shoes Of
a heavier kind. Besides. the devel-
opment of sidewalks in cities has had
much to do with changing the char
acter Of shoes worn now. 1t Is pos
sible to keep out of the mud and
water, to keep ones feet dry, with
out crawling into a cab or a street
car. So l might 60 on and mention
many other influences which have
been at work to bring about the
changes we observe infootwear. But
these things will naturally suggest
themselves to persons who take the
trouble to keep in tough with meaera
styles. 1t Is en- interesting study,
and one which may be pursued with
profit"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-08-06
Prize Essay

ON BEST
ADAPTED FOR USE IN
NORTH DAKOTA. WRIT
TEN FOR AGRICUL-
TURAL L ESSAY
CONTEST BY ARTHUR
KIMBALL, OF THIS
PLACE.