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fabric much in demand. The allover
broderie Anglaise or batste linen or swiss
seems to be carrying all before it and Is
used in every imaginable way. for whole
frocks and coats. for blouscs, for trimmings
for separate collar and cuff sets, for petit
coats. for parasols.
Sorne Of Tho frocks are most elabornte
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stead OF forming The sleeve from tho elbow
down.
Some Of these sets, made Of plain fine
lawn. are hand embroidered in delicate
design, Uhilo tiny frllls OF lace are set under
the -cailoped and buttonholed edges at
throat and wrists. Less expensive, but
pretty and practical are guimpe and cuff
SITS made OF fine al over batiste or Swiss
embroidery. with Valenciennes lace frills
10 finish the edges Both guimpe aud cuffs
would in most cases need some fitting but
this would be a simple matter and, often,
moving the tiny wash buttons over which
loops fasteii Would be alteration On ugh.
one very smart summer girl who is plan
ming her hot weather outfit says that, for
the first time IN her life she il not going to
an EXPENSIVE dressuaker with her wash
irocks
-Of course she said TO the dressmaker
who ~ making hey some elaborate gowns,
I'm going to have you make me some fine
sumner frocks. the f,is.y Kind; but I'm
having a lot of morning and country frocks
IN linen and lawn and dimty and Bingham
and that sort of thing, made with very plain
short skirts and thesimplest Of blouscs.
Then I'm buying "a heap Of the pretty
collars and cuhs and eJimpes and collars
with long front bands and frills 20 run down
the blouse front al the way 10 the belt
They mako the plain b,ousoo tremendously
pretty, and for once In my l!le. III have
wash frocks that will really tub
The fms neck aud cut pieces won't
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raised dot would be admissible for the en-
bruidery design OF such model.
The blouse was cut down AZ the throat
to shaw a little square plastron and collar
Of oomt med white and tcru lace insertion.
Another embroidery suggestion more or
nate than this but giving a 1Himum effect
for a minimum Of crnt roiderv. - q be seen
upon some OF the imported lingerie frocks
and J,ousos Meeallions OF Nalenclennes
lace, usually. though not always. round
are set into the uatcrial, and little -prays
or tendrils OF embroidery arc mado TO
radiate from this lace medallion az though
win.ng round IT, The design may he very
simple. and the tenduls not many, though
gracefully disposed but Che whole has an
eject 81 extreme elaboration.
Vertical lines are noiceably popular in
the trimming OF tho sheer summer frocKs,
as Well az in those of silk and wool. The
tendency toward simpler and palmer skirt
iines has had much 20 do with Il and trim
ming forming paucs or defining the seams
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made Of fine materials and heautifed by a
little good imitation valenciennes or fine
embroidery. set IN 10y band, are most at
traotve and serviceable possessions for q
hot day.
The short skirt and dainty blouse frook
in kheer material have 70 some extent sup
planted tho shirt waist frock Of tailored
type and Of heavier material aud this sea
son they will be more in evidence than ever
before but n certain simplicity must be
preserved In such models II they are 70
retain their charm and fulfil their purpose
The iussy, much trimmed sheer summer
gown belongs 10 quite another category.
The exquisite turnover collars and cuffs.
guimpes, pastrons, Sc shown in all the
shops have great possibilities in connection
With summer frocks OF the simple class
Thehner Of these neck and sleovc accessor-
ies have much originality and cachet. and,
though some Of them are rlinously extftva-
giant, delightful things Of this kind .re
offered az reasonable prices ana would he
the making Of oven the simplest frook.
The prevalence Of the -urplice front and
- olousea cut down 60 show a shallow
1uimre 10 led 2, the provision Of lovely
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-30
MORAL VICTORY FOR JAPAN.
Soth Countries Should Feel Satisfied
With Work Of Peace ENJOYS.

Portsmouth. \. H.. aug 29.-Alex-
andre n. Briantchaninoff. correspond
ent of tho st. Petersburg Sluvo, writ
ing on the situation says:
Peace, SO long desired. Ii at last an
accomplished fact. Few believed in it
while many Thought it impossible
Humanity, however, imposed peace and
that great man. the President of the
noble American nation. wrought 1t on.
with all the force his high courage and
generosity Of character suggested.
Peace has been obtained on such
conditions that no one can find Ii I'M
just or incompatible with the pride of
the two great peoples rendered enemies
by a deplorable misunderstanding
when there were all r.asons for them
to be friends and to work together for
the civilization of the Far East.
The peace of today is a victory for
Russia. 1t shows that when her destiny
is entrusted to hands worthy Of n great
people Russia is an imposing force
1T is Il victory for Japan also, Il moral
victory, higher and more respectable than
a material victory, as the japanese show
ed in n splendid way that after having OBJ
tanned all the victories on land and set
she did not allow the 'Chauvinste feel
ing to dominate. preferring to be great in
peace as undoubtedly she has been great
In war.
But, above all. it Is Il victory for hui
mainly of which President Roosevelt was
the noble and energetic champion. HUI
mainly wanted at any cost to stop the
butchery, and 1t acted through it's organ,
the press. which here in Portsmouth has
rightfully been called the third party in
terested in the result of the conference.
Indeed. there have been moments in
which the conference seemed at its end,
but the press and the President rushed
to It's rescue and brought il back to life.
'fn my capacity as u Russian liberal, ]
am especially glad that such an important
event affecting the internal life of my
worshipped country should have occurred
In the great republic of the United States
towards which the eyes of the Russian
reformcrs are often turned for examples
and lessons of Removable energy. of no.
bic and broad humanitaranism of elevat-
ed patriotism and finally OF that liberty
of which we all dream with so much pas
SION
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ran to peal. The tugs In the harbor
Joined in with their sounds and the small
boy in town got out his leftover fire
crackers and proceeded to make merry.
Flags were hoisted high on their poles
and the people of the town began to
assemble in the square.
When the afternoon session was con-
cluded and the ENJOYS made their way
to the Wentworth in their motor cars
they whizzed through a continuous ova-
ton Their daily route to and from tne
navy yard has been learned by every
man, woman and child Of Portsmouth,
and this route was lined with enthusi-
astic, cheering citizens. They cheereo pc
cause peace had been assured, the chee,-
ed because their town had been mace
famous and they cheered the en'oSs ou'
of pure and simple admiration ana en-
thusiasm- o, failing
ras responded to by the peace piehi-
notentiarlcs, who from the nrst' nv
hssn cordial in their acknowledgment OF
40 constant ovation they have received
,rodev they responded to every eheer
,s .ante WIN smiles and bows.
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EVERYONE CELEBRATES
The Announcement That Peace Is
Now An Assured Fact.

Portsmouth. N. H., Aug. 29.-The city
Of Portsmouth" at o'clock. The re
>ome world famous as the place where
=" was concluded. received the news
zee was assured with a burst of
-.-siasm. Third Assistant Secretary
OF State Peirce made the announcement
od1cia.,y to Mayor Marvin. during the
afternoon. and the mayor at once set on
foot an impromptu celebration. He or
dered every bell in the town to ring for
halt All hour and suggested that the
Afcanl whistles join in the jubiation.
TD big curfew bell on Market square
YAled forth the first note for the peace
Of Portsmouth, at 4 o'clock The re-
frain was taken up from every belfry
and as the bells changed. the Shrek OF
the first steam whistle in the harbor
swelled the volume of sound New
Castle, few miles away. suddenly
swokc 10 the significance of the UNI
y-on,ed celebration and her chimes and
the bells OF Kittery. across the bay be-
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tude was never changed during the H.
toric three weeks of the Portsmouth coz
ference. We have always said that !, "a
peace would have been worse than "a,
We did not want to see Russian imulora
humiliating peace OF her successful en-,
envy. Sill, a peace not humiliating dId
not seem possible.
we could not see how lamar. yic,o-
rious and proud of her successes over ono
Of the greatest military powers could All.
cuSs peace propositions not dictated ~,
herself. In fact. the japanese conditions
as published appeared TO us diametrically
opposed to an acceptable peace However
events have followed each other with
great rapidity and when we were waiting
for u rupture In the negotiations sudden.
ly the news of peace came and not an
hour later We knew the conditions They
We're not the conditions of i humliatiDc
peace.
The result Of the conference is a victo.
ry for peace and 4 great victory for Rus
STA Through all the difficulties, NJ Wiite
has succeeded In accomplishing his mo-
nentouS task. He has revealed himself a
great diplomatist and a great statesman.
remaining ut the same time a great ma
triOt of whom Russia must be proud
Those who favored peace n: any cost
without regard TO the Russian feeling
were blind. A great nation like Russia
could not forget or forgive had she been
Inundated. and If a peace under such con
iitionS had been concluded il soon would
have brought about Il terriblet reaction
I'VE were foreseeing an intermnahc
war. hut now we have reached a peace
which seems placed on 4 lasting basis.
and which will bring back to our country
needed amount of energy wasted in dis
tant Manchuria.
need"
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"Yes," said another. cit is the En-
peror's word"
The attitude of the group at the
mention of the Emperor's name i'm
mediately changed.
Yes" assented Mr.. Fukutomi, tine
Emperor has spoken and Japan Will
obey. The Emperor is all wise and
Japan is satisfied"
The incident was n striking Illus
tration of that wonderful devotion of
the japanese for their sovereign and
of the implicit confident they place In
his every action. Disposed at first to
criticize Baron Komura and Mr.. Taxa
hira for yielding, when they reflect
that this had been done by order OF
the Emperor, their criticisms ceased
and a few moments later, some of the
more conservative Of them were COM
mending the Emperor's magnanamous
act.
1.-THE Emperor has acted" said one,
mot only for the interest Of Japan.
but for the whole world. He respond
ed -, the earnest appeals Of President
Roosevelt. he has again shown how
merciful IS his character, he declines
further TO sacrifice the lives Of his
people, now that Japans honor has
been defended and avenged. The En-
peror has spoken; Japan will obey his
summons TO peace as she has obeyed
his call to battle,--solidly and with
an unbroken front"
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Belgrade Grange Field Day.

The members of Belgrade Grange met.
Saturday morning, Aug. 70, for their an
nual field day i'll the grove owned by John
Wynan on the shores of the beautiful
Lake Massachusetts. At an early hour
the teams began to arrive, each one laden
with good things for the tables which
Harry Mills had already prepared under
the lovely trees which border the lake.
AT the noon hour nearly Il hundred pa
irons and their friends sat down to 81
fine dinner, the principal dish of which
was q fine chowder prepared by Sister
Emeline Tibbitts, assisted by a number
of the brothers. Many of the younger
members were very disappointed that til.
steamer which had been engaged for a
trip around the lake failed to appear.
Nevertheless all went home well pleased
with the days pleasure and expressed a
hope that the Grange may spend many
more as pleasant field days at this beau
tiful spot.
The next meeting of Belgrade Grange
will be held. Saturday evening. Sept. 2
There will DO work in the first and second
degrees.
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Thackeray once saw Napoleon on the
island of ST. Helena. The novelist
he was born in Calcutta, 1S11-was on
his way to England as ii child. Our
ship touched at an island where my
black servant took me long walk
over rocks and hills until We saw a
man walking in the garden. That is
he said the black man: that is Bona
parte. He eats three sheep every day.
and all the little children he can lay
hands on" That black serving man
was not the only person of the time to
believe the story which he told.
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York Pomona Field Day,

The annual field day fete of the York
county Pomona Grange WIS held at Lin
erick,. Thursday. Exercises began at Il
l,clock with prayer by Rev. George Mills.
The address of welcome was given BY
Samuel c. Bradbury of Limerick. and the
response was made by Judge George W.
henson hanson or Sanford master of York Pc
Cousins of Limington. on legislative
problems. Levi Hobbs Of North Berwick.
and Rev. George a. Mills of Limerick.
also spoke. Recitatjons were then given
by Miss Frances Plaisted and Miss Ros.
Promptly at : o'clock the afternoon SEES
sion opened with an address by the State
lecturer. w. j. Thompson. who very
thoushtfully and eloquently discussed the
subject OF taxation and the work being
done by the Grange legislative commit
tee to equaliZe the State tax. Following
this was Piano duet by Miss Rose Moul-
ton and Miss Grace Gilpatrick of Liner
lex.
The State master Hon. Obediah Gard
ner of Rockland, IN a 2ominutes talk con-
sidered the work of the Grange In pro-
noting the rural free delivery and the
parcels post bill; also Its relation TO the
general welfare OF the farming communi-
ty.
A solo was then sung by Miss Amelia
A. Swasey of Limerick. which was fol-
Higgins ef Limerick. Miss Rose atouIten
gave another recitation. Excellent Music
was furnished through the day by John
sons orchestra of Springvale.
The day was very favorable for out Of
door exercises and the luncheon spread
Nearly 1000 people were present from
all over the county. among whom were
Charles Littlefield of Kennebunkport
AlonZo Roberts of Lyman. and Harper
Deering. ESQ, of Saco. who is - years old
and widely known throughout the county
as Il cattle buyer during the last 20 wears.
Joseph Harper and Eliot Fernald of
Saco. were present The meeting was ono
of the best held for years.
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GOSSIP OF THE ORANGES.

Arbutus Grange, Surry, at a recent
meeting conferred the Third and
Fourth degrees upon a class of four.
This Grange was organized. last April,
with "a members and now has men,
bership of over so.
Waldo County Commercial: How
about your committee on program.
Now that the fall season Is coming
along the committee ought to meet ana
consult together. Vary the program
Have your debates conducted in log
ical way, and get in outside speakers
now and then. They will lend addition
al interest. Remember that each week
ly meeting should take you little fur
ther along the road of intelligent APP
probation of the great problems that
come up constantly for settlement.
Dromore Grange. Phippsburg, recent
ly held a most interesting meeting. IL
was to celebrate that the Grange was
again out of debt after building s5oV
stable and purchasing plano. The ex-
ercises consisted of a history OF the
Grange from its organization in an
able paper by Scott c. Campbell, one Oh
it's charter members and also Its Sec
ond master. and addresses made by
the charter members present and tine
past masters. Music was furnished by
the ladies and by Miss Malcolm. Her
selections were very finely rendered.
more especially the church music CIV
en- after the supper. A sumptuous sup
per was furnished by the ladies. AL i.s
close Mr.. Greenleaf. the toastmaster'
conducted postprandial exercises. Inc
brothers had been given time to pre-
pare their addresses and spoke IN
creditable manner. The instructive anu
entertaining meeting held all tnose
present until after midnight.
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The shillelah. accounted Ireland's ma
tional weapon of defense, was original
~ a common blackthorn stick. but in
modern times it has been replaced by
the more wiry ash sapling. The real
shillelah is young shoot of the sloe
shrub or blackthorn, pulled by the root
from the crevice of some rock. After
being trimmed it is placed in the
smoke of turf neat. which softens the
hid fiber, and when it has reached n
condition as plant as rubber it is
Strengthened.
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The Associated Press correspondent
accompanied NJ. White to his room. He
had been quite overcome by the great
ovation ne had received and the intense
strain he had been under. He threw
himself into his armchair and after a
few minutes to pull himself together
he began to speak slowly and deliberate
ly-almost as If he were talking to him
self
1T seems incredible" he said Il do
would have dared to hope for the posi-
bility of peace on the conditions to which
we have just agreed. From all sides,
from President Roosevelt down to my
owns friends in Russia, l received up to
the last moment. even this morning, ur-
gent representations that something
should be paid to Japan"
AT this point, NJ. Wittc. who was still
laboring under excitement, again almost
lost control Of himself. IIo paused a
moment. Then he went OIL
The Japaneso wanted to take our in
termed ships and I have not consented
The Japanese wanted to limit our naval
power III the Far East and l have not
consented The Japanese wanted war in
demnity, or reimbursement of the cost
after the war. aye. demanded it. and 1
have not consented. The Japanese want
Cd the Chinese Eastern railway south of
Hardin. but gave them only the railroad
In the possession of their troops south of
Chautafu. The Japancsc wanted the
island of Sakhalin and refused it, agree
ing however, at tho last moment to cede
the southern half and then only because
| was commanded by my sovereign to
yield and obeyed. Not only We do not
pay SO much as Il copcck hut We obtain
half of Sakhalin now in their possession
At this mornings meeting | presented
nay written proposition which was the
Russian ultimatum. Il WIS accepted by
The japanese. l was amazed. Until | was
in tho conference room 1 did not think
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RUSSIA SURPRISED.
The People Have Vet to Learn Of
Their Wonderful Good Fortune.

st. Petersburg. Aug. 29.-The AS
ISOLATED Press dispatches from Ports
mouth brought the first news of the re-
suit of the peace conference. The news
came as an electric surprise as official
and diplomatic circles had been
practically without hopes of peace all
during the Gay. The result will only
become known. tonight, to compar;l-
lively few persons.
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RECEPTION OF THE NEWS.
Continued from Page One.)

which Baron Komura made. this morn
ing, that the peace Of Portsmouth was
possible.
Not until NJ. Witte arrived at the ho-
tel with Baron Rosen, shortly after 1
o'clock, and received one of the most
remarkable ovations ever accorded
foreigner in this country, did the guests
In the hotel know the terms Of peace,
which The Associated Press had bulle-
tined few minutes after the adjourn
ment of the morning session. For half
an hour the crowd awaited the arrival
of Nj. White. Word had come that he
and Baron Rosen We're returning to
their hotel tor luncheon, but that the
Japanese mission would remain at the
navy yard.
BY the time the great automobile
bringing the Russian peacemakers
dashed up to the front of the Russian
headquarters, the veranda was crowd
ed with 800 people. The crowd met the
ENJOYS before they reached the veran-
da and began the mighty cheer that
did not die until NJ. White had entered
his apartments on the second floor and
sunk into an arm chair. moved almost
to tears and completely overcome by
the inspiration Of the moment. the con-
fiicting emotions produced by the mo-
mentous events at the navy yard and
the wildly enthusiastic demonstration
which greeted him on his arrival.
bravo! Bravo!' the crowd cried. In
their mad enthusiasm, people rushed to
the edge of the veranda and met the 80
or more who had been standing watch
ct the corner to give the signal Of the
ENJOYS arrival. Both NJ. Witte and
baron Rosen lifted their hats. The oc-
casion with all It's enthusiasm was too
solemn for them to do more than re-
specially bow their heads. Then NJ
White started shaking the outstretched
hands. 1t takes some little time to
shake the hands of several hundred
people, particularly when some Of the
number are not content with the hon.
or of this kind. Before NJ. Witte had
passed up the stairway leading to his
apartments the crowd began crying:
What about indemnity. how much
did Russia pay"
Tn. word Indemnity" brought NJ.
Witte to a halt on the first landing
of the stairway. Turning to tho
crowd, deliberately and with that COM
handing force which has made his
personality the most potent factor in
the peace negotiations, the great man
Of Russia, with words that seemed to
come through his tightly shut teeth.
fairly snapped back at his questioner
with deep feeling: Pas un SOU (Not
a cent?.
The ring of pride in his voice told
the crowd that NJ. White had won his
victory He came to Portsmouth de-
clartng stoutly that he would not pay
IN indemnity in any shape or form.
He had made good his word. The
words brought another cheer. Forcing
his way through the crowd, NJ. Witte
net the members of the Russian mis-
sion. who rushed forward to shake his
hands. Briefly. he gave them the joy
| full tidings. Then as he started up
the stairs he said to another inquirer
/ who murmured the word indemnity:
I'VE pay not a copeck of indemnity,
sir, not copeck."
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The interesting sapling from Shake
speare's garden at Stratford- Avon,
presented by the mayor to Southwark.
and planted in front of the Town Hall.
Walworth road last autumn, has not
survived the transportation and has
lately been removed. 1t was an off
shoot of the famous mulberry tree and
was intended to commemorate the
Shakespearean connection between
Southwark and Stratford- on Avon.
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Mr.. Takahira sat alone at one table,
the Russian and japanese secretaries
sitting together at the other table.
There were no toasts, no jubilation.
The spell Of the morning session was
still upon them and II was difficult In
that moment for the Russians and
Japanese TO realize that the war was
really over.
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GREAT VICTORY FOR RUSSIA.
Both Countries to be Congratulated
Says Russian Correspondent.

Portsmouth. n. H., Aug 29-Mr. Boris
Souvenir, correspondent of the Novoe
tremya of st. Petersburg, today cabled
his paper as follows:
Finally we have peace. A peace which
will be welcome. A peace which will not
hurt the Russian feeling. The Novoe
Vre:1lya from the beginning of the cam
paien and even during the Russian re-
verses rerer urged a peace which should
not he entirely honorable, and this atti-