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Evening journal., 1904-12-19
Picture Bewitching to Look Upon.

two, though, will not come amiss. and
one is not to take to black satin strings,
for they are undoubtedly aging. IL
black must be worn, let it be black vel
vet, just the ordinary black velvet ribbon.
But white strings, and especially in chif-
fon, mOusseline or malines, will prove
eminently becoming; and where the bon
net is in delicate tints-and these are
often seen among the fashionables at the
Metropolitan Opera House in New York
then the strings are in tulle Of the same
shade or else white.
And right In keeping with the dawning
vogue Of the poke bonnet is the coming
of the old-time capes. The Little Red
Riding Hood pattern is made up for the
grown-ups who have left their f. -y-tale
days long behind them, but who do not
hesitate, nevertheless, TO avail them
selves of the quaint and eminently be-
coming fashions that are adapted and
adopted from those Of the olden time.
wat with the dress sleeves, and espe-
cially those of the evening gowns, grow
ing bigger and fuller and flDffier with
Evening journal., 1904-12-19

dressing the hair with an extra elabora- |
tion and dispensing with the hat alto
gether gained ground here, and the hood |
that is a part Of the new cape will doubt |
less do much 10 help this sensible and /
fascinating fashion along.
As for the cape itself, there Is not |
girl who has the faintest idea Of sewing |
even if it Is only making an apron or a |
shirtwaist, who cannot make one of them |
for herself. The cape itself is an exact
circular pattern, and Is best cut from the |
fifty-four-inch cloths. Exclusive shops
are showing them in the chiffon cloths. |
the new woolen satins, delicate tintings
in sicilienne, the cloaking velvets, and in
silks. The lining is always cut just the
very same as the cape. The hood Is sim
ply an exact semi-circle Of the cloth, the
one edge a straight line (get 1t on the
selvage If you cam. and the other an ex-
act half circle. This, too, is lined; and
then about four inches or so from the
rounded edge run in two rows Of stitch
ing about an inch apart, and through
this the drawing string which will ad-
Just the hood to the head Is run. The
fronts had better be interlined with
princess haircloth 10 a depth OF about SIX
or eight inches just a straight strip on
either slQes ana huAAAeu l'NNNN N"H ~
sewn on to the lining at some convent
ent place to carry the pocket handker-
chief and whatever else may be required.
| The fashioning of this smart evening
wrap is simplicity itself, and the swell
shops ask a price for it that is out Of
an proportion to its initial cost.
And the holiday festivities would not
represent the true holiday spirit IL the
traditional Christmas dance were to be
omitted. SO the dancing frock is an item
of her wardrobe that demands quite some
attention from the popular girl just now.
The newest and best of them are cut
lust to clear the floor all around, so that
there is no danger of awkwardness OF
accident because OF the trouble and IA
tigue incident to holding up long and
cumbersome train. Those in the new silk
nets-they are all fine and Of tiny mesh
with sometimes a little ring or dol
worked in thread silk through the meshes
and in chiffon, the silk organdie and
the like, are expected to swing clear ol
the ground altogether; but those of crepe
de chine. the new satins and the less
diaphanous materials may lie on the floor
for about half an inch. When this is the
case, then good idea is TO face up the
drop skirt-for that must be just the
same length as the outer skirt, otherwise
the hang win not be correct-with vel
veteen Of exactly the same tint, about
four inches deep and cut on the bias.
This win keen the silk from cutting along
I the edge, and will also keep the
The daily sentinel., 1904-01-07
Seventeen
Killed; Many
Injured.

Topeka. Kas.. ian. 6.-Seventeen
dead and thirty seven injured is the
result of the Rock Island wreck at
Willard this morning Most of the
injured are in hospitals at Topeka.
The doctors announce that all will re-
cover with the exception of Mrs. NJ.
A. Hill of Greensburg, Kas.
> The single word carelessness will
sum up the reasons for the tragedy.
Instructed to met special freight
train at Willard, the engineer and
conductor of the ill-fated passenger,
noting that a freight tain stood on
2he side track at Willard, rushed
through. thinking that the cars they
had seen were the ones theyshad been
instructed to pass Failure to scru-
tinize the number of the engine was
directly responsible for the wreck.
Rad the engineer compared the num-
beE of the engine at Willard with his
orders. the catastrophe would have
been averted.
Upon seeing at Willard freight
tfain on the side track, Engineer Ben
jamin threw open the throttle and un-
der the impetus of full steam the
passenger train leaped out into the
darkness and crashed along at rate
which the passengers declare to have
been fully sixty five miles an hour.
Not note of warning of the fear
full impending disaster ever made it.
self known to the sufferers.
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Will War
Be the
Result ?

London. Jan. There are two in
dications this morning that nothing
definite has developed in The Far East
ern crisis and that nothing is likely
to develop until the end of the week
The first of these indications, accord
ing to the Toxic correspondent of
the Daily Telegraph, is that an ur-
gency meeting of the Japanese cabinet
has been called for today and the Sec
ond is that the members of the British
cabinet have been notified to assemble
on Saturday.
The meeting of the japanese cabi-
net has almost certainly been called
for the purpose of considering the
reply of Russia to the last note, ana
it is equally certain that the meeting
of the British cabinet VIII be for the
purpose OF discussing the attitude of
Great Britain in the light of the
Russian reply. This question is be-
ginning to be most anxiously discussed
by the British press Editorials in
this mornings papers are almost un-
animous in admitting that even if the
war should be confined to Russia and
The daily sentinel., 1904-01-07
WELL DRILLED SCHOOL CHILDREN.

Salt Lake City, Jan oIt took exactly minute and
fifteen seconds after alarm of fire
to march 700 children out of the Union school
hreestoy structure and partially destroyed
three After the fire drill" started as
of the daily routine for the school children the
alarm of fire given this morning the children
out by the fire drill and without particle excitement and
the accompaniment music building quickly cleared
The property loss the result fire was slight
The daily sentinel., 1904-01-07
Big Gold Strike

Buena. Vista, Jan. g. A report has
reached here from the Schwanders
district that Jake Switzer. while
building a wagon road on Free-Gold
mountain. uncovered an eighteen
inch vein OF ore that assays 5000 a
ton. The strike has caused excite
ment here. 1t is four miles from
Buena Vista and half mile from
the Colorado65 Southern railroad tracks
The daily sentinel., 1904-01-07

The Fifth Srreet Whist Club held
its first meeting last night for the
winter season with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Dean, at their homs on north
5th street. The gleater llrs of the
East End whist club were present
with the Fifth Street Club. The
winner of the ladies prize was Mrs.
W. p Ella and of the gentlemen's. J.
III. Gallupe.
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Japan. Great Britain cannot possibly
see Japan crushed. and although not
called ON to interfere bv the. terms of
the Anglo-Japanese treaty while hos
tilitles may be confined to the two
nations i'll the event of Japan suffering
great naval defeat Great Britain
would be almost compelled to 90 to
her assistance.
Some of the papers. apparently
doubling. from the record of the pres-
ent government. its ability to deal
with such a difficult situation, urge
that a plain indication of Great Brit
ms intentions would be most effec-
tive i'll avoiding war.
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Grand Valley National
Bank.

Nothing equals a really good
photograph for Christmas
present and when you think
of how many you can make
for the price of a dozen
photos when can you get
such value for your Christ
mas money as at the picture
shop of Photographer Dean.
The daily sentinel., 1904-01-07

J. Edward Smith. the colored man
known as Dobbs. had his hearing be-
fore Justice Sweeney this afternoon.
Guy V. Sternbe-g appearing for the
state. He was bound over by Justice
sweeney for his appearance at the
next term of the district court.
The daily sentinel., 1904-01-07
Warm Work in Senate
Over Postal Scandals
Leads to Spirited Debate

Washington, Jan 6-Aleged irregularities in the post
Office department constituted the theme the
day The discussion suggestion made by
Mr. Lodge and afterwards by Mr. Penrose
mack resolution looking senatorial investigation
postoice department the committee posoces post
The Democratic
tended that the country
gaton of the department made by the department itself The
debate continued for half
extremely spirited consideration
of the subject deferred until Friday
Mr. Teller said that if other than that criminal
charges made against and members of the
house of representatives investigation should be
Later he spoke of the that lease of
and also quoted the explained
this had been made because building
could be secured at lower price than any other.
"That he sad dis astounding. When did post
general the president that matter
to suspend the statute forbidding this practice?"
Mr.. Foraker interrupted Teller
understanding that the leasing building
ton had been made before the had into the
of the who
did know of the lease acquired building
that he had been trying rid of it since
discovery
Washington, jan o.-When senate met today Mr.
Morgans resolution declaring president power
to declare read, but Morgan it
the day.
The resolution of MIR. directing postmaster
general send the papers
toa investigation taken up Lodge
reference to the committee postoffces.
Mr. Clay declared that the Bs.ow
the absolute guilt the late
Mr. Heath He Bristow) himself that this leading high
official guilty and proof is overwhelming
Mr. Heath should have been indicted
off this report speaks Perry originated all
the frauds in his Office"
The daily sentinel., 1904-01-07

fine Table Linens are made
Special Offering during the remain
der OF this week. Rich, lustrous,
snowy=white, all pure linen table da-
n1ask-we made quick purchase of
them, in Mill Ends lengths they're
all ,, 2'4 or 3 yards long just right,
you will notice for the average table
prices are much less than you
might confidently expect to pay for
inferior goods. We have divided
them into four lots at 42, so, rs, LOO
the yard there are many patterns
in each lot from which to make a
choice the quick purchaser will get
the prettieSt ones Get the Habit
buy quickly.
The daily sentinel., 1904-01-07
WATCHES.

For the Boy or There is no
sense in buying them cheap watch.
There is no economy in the lack of
quality. We could sell you watch
for one dollar and make money
loose friends.
When you make present of a
watch or buy one for your own use,
get a good one. 1t will establish your
reputation for punotuality-keep you
from a useless waste of time and
patience and increase your apprecia.
tion of the great value Of time
Good Time. You can get a good
watch here for teu or twelve dollars
Complete in Twenty Year Gold
Filled Case Warranted to keep
good time.
The daily sentinel., 1904-01-07

John E. Phillips, Pros. W. J. Meyer, VicePres.
Max Buchanan, Cashier.
L. Mickersham. Assistant Cashier.
The daily sentinel., 1904-01-07

THE DRUGGISTS.
II Pays TO Trade with us.
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he had his chance. We don't all of us
get that. Things go crooked and get
tangled up, so we have TO do the best
we can. | don't believe I'd have done
It,"
"Oh, you are deliciousv' she cried
After a time she said very humbly:
u want to beg your pardon for misun-
derstanding you and causing you so
much suffering. I was very stupid and
didn't see why you could not do as
wanted you to-
''rhat is nothing to forgive. ! acted
like a fool"
II have known about you," she went
on. 1T has all come out In the papers.
1t has been very exciting. Poor boy.
You look tired"
lie Strengthened himself suddenly
Il have forgotten-actually forgotten"
he cried, little bitterly. why, ] am
a pauper. q bankrupt. r.
"Harry," abe interrupted gently, but
very firmly, you must not say what
you We're going to say. ! cannot allow
1t. Money came between us before.
1t must not do SO again. Am ! not
right. dear?"
She smiled at him with the lips of o
child and the eyes of a woman.
YES" he agreed after q struggle.
you are right. But now ! must be-
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gin all over again. 1t will be a long
time before shall be able to claim
tou. have my way to make"
"Yes," said she automatically.
"But yorw he cried suddenly. "The
papers remind me. How about that
Morton?"
What about hjmT asked the girl.
astonished. HE is very happily en-
gagged"
Thorpe's face slowly filed with
blood.
"You'll break the engagement at
once" he commanded. a little harsbly.
"Why should break the engage
menty" demanded Hilda, eying him
with some alarm.
you actually don't think he's en-
gagged to me-" she burst out finally.
isn't hep asked Thorpe.
"Why. no, stupid. He's engaged to
Elizabeth Carpenter. Wallace's sister
Now where did you get that silly
ideaf"
81 saw II in the paper"
"And you believe all you see! Why
didn't you ask Wallace? But of course
you wouldn't Harry, you are the
most incoherent dumb old brute ever
saw. | could shake you. You need a
wife to interpret things for you You
speak different language from most
people" She said this between laugh
ing and crying. between n sense of the
ridiculous usclcssness of Withholding a
single timely word and tender pathet-
ic intuition of the suffering such ma
turc must endure.
Suddenly she Jumped TO her feet with
an exclamation.
"Oh. Harry, I'd forgotten utterly"
she cried in laughing CONSERVATION.
~ have luncheon here at half past
1. It's almost that now. I must run
and dress Just look at me: just look!
You did that"
"I'll wait here until the confounded
thing is over" said Thorpe.
"Oh. no. you won't!' replied Ililda
decidedly. You are going downtown
right now and get something to put on.
Then you are coming back here TO
stay"
Thorpe glanced in surprise at his
drivers clothes. and his spiked boots.
Heavens and EARTH he exclaimed.
II should think sol. How am to get
out without running the tloor!''
Hilda laughed and drew aside the
porticre.
Don't you think you have done that
pretty well alreadyT' she asked.
"Therc. don't look so solemn. We're
not going TO he sorry for single thing
we've done today. are wcf'' She stood
close to him, searching his face wist-
fully with her fathomless dusky eyes.
mo, sweetheart, we are not replied
Thorpe soberly.
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Sam Kiser's "Kick."

hear the steady humping on the carpet on
the line
There are careless people dumping books
and papers.thatiare mine;
They are tossing them andsmixing them so |
shall nevermore
Get them put back in disorder as ! had them
fixed before,
They have gone in force and taken posses.
sion of my den;
They have swiped my scattered pamphlets
and have burned them. Ne'er again
Shall ind the tracts containing things I'd
marked To read some time
They are smoking In the alley-and the law
permits'thescrime.
They have robbed me lof the cushion that
was matted in my;chair
They have put my pipes and ash-trays-well
can't explain just where;
They are rubbing, they larelscrubbing there
with all their mightsand main,
And they shake their heads, assuming looks
OF sympathy and pain,
Showing that they think I'm crazy for pre-
sumingto complain.
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room, Thorpe's calked boots gouging
out the little triangular burrows in the
hardwood floor. Neither noticed that.
what are you going TO do now?''
she catechised, facing him in the mid
die of the room. a long tendril of her
beautiful corn silk hair fell across her
eyes; her red lips parted in faint. wist-
ful smile; beneath the draperies of her
loose gown the pure slender lines Of
her figure leaned toward him.
Il am going back he replied pa.
tiently.
Il knew you would come" said she.
Il have been expecting you. oh. Har-
ry." she brcatled. with sudden fash
of insight, you are man born to be
much misunderstood"
lie held himself rigid. but in bis
veins was creeping a molten fire, and
the fire was beginning to glow duly in
his eye. Her whole being called him.
And still she stood there before him.
saying nothing, leaning slightly toward
him, her red lips half parted, her eyes
fixed almost wistfully on his face.
go away he whispered hoarsely at
last. The voice was not his own. go
away! Go away
suddenly she swayed to him.
"Oh, Harry, Harry" she whispered.
must tell you? Don't you seeT"
The food broke through him. He
seized her hungrily. lie crushed her to
him until she gasped: he pressed his
Inns n,TninSt hnpS b., nj l,,,t "a,
out with pain of it; he ran his great
brown hands bindly through her hair
until it came down about them both in
a cloud of spun light.
Tell me-" he whispered. Tell me-'
"Oh, OH she cried. "Pleasel What
is it?"
Il do not believe it," he murmured
savagely.
She drew herself from him with gen
tie dignity.
Il am not worthy to say IT," she said
sobcrly. but love you with all my
heart ana SOUL
Then for the first and only time in his
life Thorpe fell TO weeping, while she,
understanding. stood by and comfortcd
him.
The few moments of Thorpe's tears
eased the emotional strain under which
perhaps uncOnsclously he had been Ia.
boring for nearly year past. The
tcnseness of his nerves relaxed. He sa-
vored deliberately the joy of luxuri-
Gus couch, rich hangings. polished floor.
subdued light, warmed atmosphere He
watched with soul deep gratitude the
soft grlish curves of Hilda's body. the
poise of her flower head, the piquant.
half wistful. half childish set of her
red lips. the clear starlike glimmer OF
her dusky eyes. 1t was all near to him
his.
Kiss me. dear" she said.
She leaned her cheeks against her
band and her hand against his shoul-
der.
81 have been reading n story lately"
said she, that has interested me very
much. Ii was about man who re-
nounced all he held most dear to shield
a friend"
yes" said Thorpe.
Then he renowned all his most val
liable possessions because poor com.
mon man needed the sacrifice"
Sounds like a medieval story" said
he, with unconscious humor.
ut happened recently" rejoined Hill
da. 81 read it in the papers"
well. he blazed a good trail" was
Thorpe's signing comment probably
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grit and hard labor from total loss"
At this point the speaker was inter-
rupted. "Saw off," shut up!' Give us
rest growled the audience. Three
million feet ain't worth talkin' aboutw
"Iou make me tiredw Say your little
say the way you oughter!' Found pur-
ty nigh two millions pocketed on Mares
Island or we wouldn't "a had that
much! Fools undertaking, anyhowv'
Men," cried Thorpe, II have been
very fortunate. From failure success
has come. But never have been more
fortunate than in my friends. The firm
is now on its feet. 1t could afford to
lose three times the logs IL lost this
year.
He paused and scanned their faces.
But" he continued suddenly, "it can
not now or ever can afford TO lose what
those 100000 feet represent - the
friends II has made. can pay you
back the money you have spent and
the time you have put in Again he
looked them over. and then for the first
time since they had known him his
face lighted mp with rare and tender
smile Of affection. But, comrades, l
shall not offer to do It. The gift is ac-
cepted in the spirit with which 1t was
offered
He got no further. The air was rent
with sound. Even the members OF his
own party cheered. From every direc-
ton the crowd surged inward. The
women and Morton were forced I'D the
platform to Thorpe. The latter mo-
toned for silence.
Now, boys. we have done IT," said
he. "and so will 90 back to work. From
now on you are my comrades in the
fight"
His eyes were dim. his breast heaved.
his voice shook. Hilda was weeping
from excitement Through the tears
she saw them all looking at their lead
er, and in the worn. hard faces glowed
the affection and admiration Of dog
for its master. Something there wds
especially touching I'm this. for strong
men rarely show It, She felt great
wave of excitement sweep over her.
Instantly she was standing by Thorpe
"Oh" she cried. stretching her arms
out 10 them passionately. "Oh, / love
you. love you all'
THE END
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WINKLE.
May 9, 1904.

Farmers are very busy getting
the ground ready to plant corn.
Wheat in this neighborhood bids fair
for good crop. There was not much
oats sown.
Charles G. Pulliam and wife we're
visiting the formers brother, d. F..
Pulliam, at Hillsboro,. .Sunday.
H. N. Pulliam,land wife .called on
their daughter, Mrs. B. c. Sonner,
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Lizzie Vance, of near vii.
mington, visited herr parents, G. W.
Ruble and wife, Sunday.
M. r. Pulliam and family were
calling on friends at Pricetown, Sun
day.
Measles are about stamped out In
this vicinity.
Rudolph Gotherman smiles and says
it's a boy.
Anyone having items for the NEWS.
HERALD, please leave them in box 3s.
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Paying Teller-What is your name,
anyway?
Indignant Presenter of Check
Don't you seesmy signature?
Paying Teller-Yes. That's what
aroused mylcuriosity.