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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-29

the same material; sometimes inser-
lions or motifs of lace are used as in
crustations sometimes insertions are
gathered on large bands.
The empire designs shown present
different models, which can be varied
with ease. In the first broad valen-
ciennes insertion is separated by q
A second band, ornamented in the cen
ter with fancy stitching, supports the
lace which runs around the top of the
garment.
The shoulder pieces are made with
a band of linon, edged with lace. II
the trimming is to be simplified use
just one band of insertion. 1t would
be attractive to dispose band OF
wheels and lozenges alternated in lace
or guipure. The shoulder pieces are
attached with fairy invisibility to the
casual observer.
A second garnitures il easily man.
aged 1t consists of four rows of val
enciennes insertion, separated by mar
row fancy tape, which consolidates
them. 1t would be equally pretty to
replace the second and fourth row by
some dainty bow of embroidery or by
bands of linon, whose sheer plain
ness would contrast effectively with
the transparent lace.
Far more elegant than this is the
chemise which shows handsome en-
broidered edge, cut by little apertures,
through which is threaded a ribbon.
Five tucks ingeniously conceal the
| fastening of the trimming to the
chemise. 1t is done by invisible
stitching under the last tuck. A fancy
braid with square figures borders the
lace insertion which forms the center
of the shoulder pieces, and also encir-
cles the chemise below the tucks
Deep light lace is placed above the en-
broidered edge of the decollete and
again around the shoulder pieces. II
you are handy with an embroider,
needle this model will offer a charm
ing piece of work without much labor
or be the inspiration for original adap.
tations that are simpler.
A fourth model is seen a simple
insertion of embroidery to which the
chemise is gathered with little grace
/ full fullness. The same faces the
shoulder straps, and all are edged WITH
narrow lace.
In the first model Of the fitted
chemises a square neck Is outlined
with embroidery, through which run.
ribbon. Lace edges the sleeve ant
neck. In the second an elaborate de
sign Is undertaken. A half v is Gu
out of the chemise proper and fillet
in with alternate rows of insertion
and embroidery. In the third sever
clusters of tucks alternate in the from
of the garment with beading embroid
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-29

Sixty-one young men in Kansas City
are voluntarily furnishing skin, that
the life of Clarence Crawford. three
years old. may be saved. They are
members of the freshman class of the
University Medical college, and the
child is the son of B. II. Crawford, who
lives 60 miles from Beaver, in Okla
homa The child recently fell into a
kettle Of boiling soap and one arm
was badly burned. The boy was
brought to Kansas City where the doc
tor declared skin grating necessary;
25S pieces of skin will be admired.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-29
In Cretonne Room,

Charming little tables are covered en-
tirely with the goods when used In .
cretonne room; any shape desired can be
made of pine and the cover fitted tight
ly on and fastened with brass tacks.
There are many pretty braids and
fringes in colored cottons suitable for a
finish. Old chairs may be covered so
completely that all identity is lost; and
in England. where SO many such covers
are used. generally loose ones, SO as to
be removed for washing. cheap pine or
deal forms are made, depending on
the cover to make good showing, as all
wood may be so concealed.
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THE EMPIRE cHEMIsE.
This Garment Back Again In Favor
and Shown in Large Variety
of Patterns.

The vogue of empire chemises brings
many charming patterns to light.
many of them as simple as they are
charming, says q writer in the Chi
cago Tribune.
The little empire chemise of olden
times, with it's guimpses Of lace and
linon embroidery and mousseline de
sole or tulle accessories, with elabo-
rate epaulets and befrilled sleeves, was
bothersome to tuck, into the corset.
at its best creating an ungraceful and
unwelcome thickness.
To-day these pretty, yet clumsy,
creations have evolved into soft,
adaptable models, which make them
popular for the ball toilet and for the
demi-decolletes and other effects. worn
at the concert, theater and at dinner.
The shoulder pieces are nearly all
detachable, SO that they can be re-
jected when need be. They consist
of ribbon, which passes through the
edging and is knotted in the shoulder,
or a lace insertion bordered with en-
broidery or lace. Some laces are put
in plain, others, like the valenciennes
are applied in dainty flower effect.
The body of the chemise takes on
two forms. The one Is perfectly
straight, the other is curved slightly
to the figure beneath the arm. In
the latter case the garniture encircles
the arm hole and the shoulder pieces
are made larger and shorter. These
chemises are higher than the Others
and please the gentle-woman VINO
finds the pure empire model too decol
lete.
The trimmings are most varied
Sometimes embroideries are made OF
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-29

there and nothing THAN YOU,
was doing. Then KIND SPIRIT"
one of the boys lifted up his voice aud
asked Mr.. Brown by what sign would
the spirit manifest itself if by chance
one did happen to come in to get look
at us. The old man answered that the
spirit would give loud rap on the
table to signify that it was with us.
Then, If we desired to ask questions,
1t would answer yes or no by means of
raps. One rap signified no and two
raps said yes Well, it was not very
long till rap was heard. Mr.. Brown
said: Thank you, kind spirit and
every fellow followed suit. Then an in
teresting conversation took place. Old
man Brown asked many questions as to
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-29

SOLID COMFORT. was something in
it. He came to some of us one day and
with an air of great secrecy asked If we
believed in spiritualism. We immedi-
ately assured him that we did. Then,
one by one, he drew OF and proposed
that we form a small circle as he
called it, and there converse with the in
habitants of the spirit world that he
claimed to be able to conjure up. We
entered into the spirit of the thing with
a whole heap of zest and assured the old
gentleman that we were ready to begin
at once.
I'VE rented room at the hotel, and
that night We held our first meeting.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-29

Seventeen students from the Argen.
tine arrived in New York the other
day. They were sent to this country
by the Argentine minister of instruc-
ton and will be distributed among
American universities for period of
study. Later they will return home
and their government will have a
claim on their services for two years
In the branches to which they have
given special attention during their
stay in the United States. The young
0en are sons of lawyers, merchants
end land owners
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on NE E EPIEND ed that we hold an
other circle Immediately to see II tne
spirit would tell us something Oh MINI
self. That night we met. But we pre-
viously bored hole through the wall
and put piece of garden hose through.
At each end of the hose we placed
funnel, and at the end of it In announcer
room we stationed one of our men. we
had a little grudge against the news
paper correspondent of the town, ana
we told him that we WEI having an IN
teresting time at our spiritualistlc meet
ings and invited him to join that night
He grabbed at the CHARGE and was bad
ly excited when we git to the room.
That day one of the boys had borrowed
a skeleton from doctor and carried II
to an old straw stack about mile from
town and buried it in an old pine box.
I'VE held the circle and soon got the
spirit on the line. All of us asked ques-
lions in rather loud voice, and which
were easily overheard by our man In the
next room. He Immediately answered
through the garden hose telephone and
his voice sounded so unearthly that il
made little chills run up and down our
backs. The spirit told us he had been
murdered years before, and his body
buried In the old straw stack. 1t said 1t
recognized old man Brown as former
very dear friend, but knew none of the
others. Well, sir, old Brown was just
hopping. He wanted to hike out right
away for the old straw stack. and the
newspaper correspondent was just as
bad. We got lot of lanterns and
started. We took the worst road we
could find, and by the time we got there
all were pretty muddy. Then we found
that we had left town without spade to
dig with. The correspondent walked
that long muddy mile back to town for
the spade, and he certainly made rec
ord time. When he at last reappearei
we voted to let him do the digging. He
dug over the whole territory before he
at last located the skeleton. Dragging
it out, he looked at the innocent old
thing and says: Boys, I've got beat
Don't say a word We shouldered that
old skeleton and waded back to town.
1t was placed in the window of an IN
dertaker's shop, and people came from
all over the country to see the remains
of the victim Of horrible murder. The
papers from enc end of the country tc
the other were full Of it.
I'VE let it run along about week
and then let up. was sending out q
little stuff to newspapers once in awhile
myself, and wrote up the hoax. AND
all the papers printed that. None o.
the papers reached here then excep
what l received, and l kept them hid
den so old man Brown would not Sc,
them. We were wondering how to pu
him on when one of the boys saw hin
coming up the street. Grasping tina
J little gutta-percha skeleton, he walked
down the street swinging it between hi
| fingers. The old man saw it, and turned
| white He came up to where we wer,
| and l handed him paper with tn,
whole thing in it. He read the articl
through. and then turned around an,
looked at each of us individually an,
collectively. He walked away, an,
never spoke to one of us again.
Where is he now? Down in tn
Lexington asylum. where he ought t
have been long time before. "-Kansa
City Star.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-29
OF General Service.

If you are in search of q handsome
blouse suit that will do service for
ali social house affairs, and later for
more public wear, choose the plain,
circular skirt ripping from corset end
from stitched plaits, and bodice with
high, elaborate belt, yoke, stock and
lower sleeves Of white lace-plenty Of
it, of the best weave you can afford
and mousQuetaire or butterfly sleevoA
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down to see Mr..
Brown and show
him the picture.
The old fellow was
overcome, and told
us he recognized
the skeleton as that
of a very dear
friend of his who
had mysteriously
disappeared some
years before. Then
somebody suggest
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-29

An old fellow
named Bro W u
worked here at q
saddler's shop then
and he believed
that spirits could
be prevailed on to
come back to earth,
and cited expert
ences of his In
Cincinnati, N 9 W
York. st. Louis
and other cities to
show that there
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-29
Horned Larks in Pennsylvania.

A flock of dozen horned larks were
seen in Pine Run valley, near Chap
mans Mills, Bucks county, recently
These birds. which are summer resi-
dents of the Arctic regions, are rare
winter visitors to this section, being
more inclined to frequent the marshy
sections near the sea coast. -Phlladei.
phia Record.
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Inc old Fellow
called u s to order
and had us sing a
little, and then
ranged US around
the table with the
little fingers of
each hand barely
touching. Then the
room was dark
ened and the fun
was ready to be-
gin. For a long
half hour we sat
t1ara ond nothing
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-29
Sure Sign.

"Jimsey is getting old. ] guess"
what makes you think so?"
He told me to-day that h. felt juss
as young as he ever did."-Cleyeland
Leadeg.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-29
A SPIRITED
HOAX
: HE old colonel was sitting with his

T HE old colonel was sitting with his
| legs spread out in front of the fire.
and with carpet slippers on his feet was
the picture of solid comfort.
"Howdy, son." he said. Il was just
thinking of the time in the latter COS
when was a member of club that had
been organized here shortly before and
known as The Knockers. No matter
what came up we always knocked 1t.
Every man had little hammer.
I'VE had a great deal of fun out Of our
club and had many peculiar experiences.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-04-29

Scott said to Byron: There 10 no
surer mark of regard than when your
correspondent ventures to write nom
sense to you" But do not write too
much nonsense until you know your
correspondent. Nothing is more like
ly to be taken amiss by dense mind.
In spite of all that is said regard
ing the decline of correspondence, we
are inclined to think that there is still
vast deal of really interesting letter
writing done. The world is so large
that one cannot generalize. Over. in
Europe, we are always hearing, Amer
leans are thus or So" You may tell
them that few people in a few states
are thus and so--but not more. Or
one little knot of people. remote from
the centers of population, are thus and
so, and that the stateme-<. is really
untrue They cannot usually under
stand this. because the extent and vari-
ETY. of our nation are incomprehensible
] to the provincial mind,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-23
FAIR PLAY FOR THE JEWS.

Professor schnit Asks That Persecu-
 tfon and Ostracism Cease.
 Professor Nathaniel Schnit, of Cor nell University, spoke of the tragedies that have attended the Jewish race in ancient and modern times before the Ethical Culture Society in New Century Hall this week.
 ''The massacre of 10000 in recent outrages in Russia is characteristic of the treatment of the Jews through all the ages,'' he said. Observers warned us years ago that when the uprising came it would bring horrors beside which the terrors of the French Revo- lution would pale, but we did not believe. We had not studied our history. But now, alas! we know. We were so proud of the students who labored and strug- gled and suffered for liberty; proud of the workingmen who risked death in defying tyranny; rejoiced that the Russian Church and bureaucracy. were forced to yield to popular demands But our pride turned to shame and oul joy to tears when tales Of massacre and horror came from fourteen Russian towns that had turned against the Jews.
 "The Jewish nation had suffered be- fore, but since the death of Jesus its people have been hounded and perse- cuted and driven until to-day only Denmark, Norway and Sweden, Eng land and the United States offer d refuge. In the early ages denied the right to learn a trade, driven from the soil, they were forced to become mer- chants. Religious impulse alone ostra- cised the Jews because they denied the deity of Jesus. Religious impulse made them clannish, distrustful and revenge full The Jews of to-day have come to realize that Jesus was man belong ing to the despised race, a man for whom they have veneration if not ador- ation. The Jews killed Jesus, as they has murdered other prophets before. But tell me, where are the people who have not crucified their own? Shall we be hounded to death because our fathers committed crime? Can either Jew or Gentle be converted to spirit uality by massacres? With all their faults and weaknesses there is not one that justifies the shedding of Jewish blood.
 Let there be, then, a recognition of the Jews faults and his virtues. Let US protest against his ostracism and recognize him as fellow man. Let us protest against the racial horrors of Russia no moree earnestly than against that ostracism which forces him to live in the ghetto and denies him equal rights in every avenue of life.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-23

at once and most effectively. for its influence will often last a couple of hours.
 The couEier took up his handker- chief in a minute or So. and, as We an- ticipated, blew his nose vigorously. He had hardly done so before he seemed to become somnolent. yet quite natu- rally, as it appeared to us who were with him. Within five minutes he was as unconscious as you need wish any, one to be.
 We quickly seized the dispatch box, opened it with keys that every private detective knows full well, and then took out the document we wanted. My companion made full copy of it, accu- rately and quickly. The work was all done within fifteen minutes from it's commencement, and our fellow travel CT work up naturally and gradually long ere we had got to Grantham.
 He glanced round in some confu- sion, but saw his box exactly as he had left it-his belongings apparently un- touched. We watched his fingers care lessly-as he tried to make it appear feel the lock of the box. It was se- cure, and satisfied smile passed over his face. He apologized for having fallen asleep, and hoped he had not troubled us.
 We assured him that he had not. and We had a pleasant talk till we steamed into Grantham station. Then my companion gallantly handed me out and We bade the courier good night with some warmth, which he recipro- cated. We had a good supper, chang ed our clothes again in a private hotel so that became the real gentleman and my companion the lady, separated to go to the station once more, and as utter strangers managed to catch the train just after midnight to King Cross arriving before a. m. Then took a cab to the office here, my comrade going home. That is all"
 Except that a vacant column had been kept waiting till a. m. ready for you, according to wire from Grom- tham," put in Newby.
 "Just so," added the detective lacon- ically.
 Gregson looked first at one, then al the other. His smile came again as he held out his hand to Newby.
 "Done!" he exclaimed.-The Tatler.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-23

GRAND ATLANTIC HOTEL. yirgin- \ ia Ave. and Beach. Atlantic City, N.J. Rooms en suite with private baths Hot and cold sea water baths Delightful sun parlors, steam heated, Excellent table Rates S2.00 per day; $1O.00 week. Iy. Write for 1905 booklet Coach meets trains. A. c. MITCHELL 6 CO
 .1"-.s ml8-2ee
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-23

What? What were you afraid Of, Winnie?"
 ."I was afraid-it was someone else
 "Oh Winnie! Someone else? Never!'
 His arm stole around her waist and drew her toward him. Their hands were tightly clasped. And-yes, her lips were perfect,
 Next day she triumphantly placed before him a full mans portion of ''roast beef and Yorkshire. :" The cherished theory was exploded. Adam had succumbed- H. Northcroft il, London Opinion.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-23

The Thimble club of the Humphrey Street Congregational church was en- tertained by Mrs. Alexander McWil- Hams yesterday afternoon.
 Harmony lodge, I. o. o. F., is pre- pairing to give an entertainment in a few weeks.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-23

ant and ignoble traits of humanity which distinguish and betray the snob in every walk Of life. There are few more suggestive places of entertainment than a monkey house.-Berlin Cores pondent New York Sun.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-23

afraid
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-23
X GERMAN POET SATIRIST.
4. O. WEBER AND HIS VERSES ON SNOBBERY OF BERLIN

Rr. RusseITs Recent Discovery Antici- pated by yegetarians-Nuts and Fruits Pronounced Even Better Than
 Vegetables - Vegetable Movement
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-23
B I J Q U
CMimter aesnrts.

THE ST. CHARLES, Most Select Lo- cation on the Ocean Front AtIantia City, N. J. With an established repu- tation for exclusiveness and high clasa patronage. Hot and cold salt and frash water In every bath. Long distance telephone in rooms. Artesian water. Courteous service. Golf privileges. Ils lastrated booklet. Orchestra of Solos tsts. NEWLIN HAYNES
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-12-06
HUNTERS NUMBER 700.
Licenses Have Been Issued Exceed.
ing Expectations in Number.

The following were granted hunt
ers' licenses yesterday by the coun-
ty auditor: H. H. Scott, Bert Scott,
George Scott, J. G. Price, Samuel G..
Price, r. L. Ross, Roy l.. Harris and
A. A. Coleman. This list completes
total number of licenses issued
since July 1st of $50.
Speaking to the Morning Herald
reporter in regard to the number of
licenses that had been issued. Game
Warden Barnes said it had been a
great surprise to him. I'VE expect
ed not more than 500 applications
for hunters licenses, at the outside
but our estimates have been exceed
ed by almost 200 up to the present
time"
\ At the present rate of issue the
auditor will probably have recorded
on his books by the first of the year
at least 500 names of those who en-
Joy an occasional hunt.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-12-06

have his land irrigated. All that is
asked is that he confine his claim to
such an amount as he can get along
with without wasting the water, SO
that these water rights may be set
tied, and the governments right to
the use of the channel of the river
for conveying stored water be pro-
tected. He has gotten along with
what he has used, and had plenty;
why should he insist on signing a
contract for more, when all the wa
ter in the river has been diverted?
If he does not understand the sit
uation, and is afraid that his inter-
ests are being jeopardized, he should
see the government engineers and in
form himself find out why this is
important to his own interests. They
have no ak to grind, except to serve
the interests of the people and the
good of the country in general.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-12-06
Want Government to Own Canal.

Col. Asa Walker of Zillah was in
the city yesterday. The colonel says
the water users under the Sunnyside
canal to a man are anxious for the
ditch to pass into the control Of the
government. He believes the price
asked by the company is reasonable,
and thinks the government would
accept that proposition if the water
users up this way would get busy
and sign up the agreements as re-
quested by the federal government.
Mr.. Walker said: II cannot under
stand why your people are so slow
in this matter. Don't they know a
good thing when they see 1t, or do
they consider their interests para
mount to that of the community in
which they live, and in which all
are interested? Surely they will
soon see that by Withholding their
signatures, the whole Tietan scheme
will fall through, and the Yakima
country receive nothing. This would
indeed be calamity to this vast ir-
rigated section. We want a railroad,
and are prepared to arrange for a
right Of way when we know what
the railroad people want.W have
held meetings at which much enthus-
iasm was displayed, but we have
gone as far as we can until we learn
what is required of us, and then we
will act"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-12-06
A $1,000 PAYROLL.
The Yakima Improvement Company
Paid OF a Hundred Men.

December 1st was pay day for the
workmen Of the Yakima Improve
ment Company. Their pay roll
amounted to 1900. The biggest por-
ton Of this money has already been
spent in this city.
The Yakima Improvement Com
pany, which by the way, is better
known as the Acetylene Gas Com
pany. is busily engaged in the dig
ging Of trenches and the laying of
pipes for their gas plant. Already
more than six miles Of pipe mains
have been constructed. and about
three miles Of pipe has been laid in
the city. The contract under which
they are working calls for the COM