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Museum. where samples Of old-fash-
ioned passementerie and ancient laces
are preserved. Some wonderful bits OF
rare old lace can be seen there, such as
] had never seen before. Its popular
ity is really of quite recent date, that
Is, within the last fifteen or twenty
years.
In little mountain department in
France, called Auvergne, there are
thousands of women making lace For
very very fine work they sometimes
use goats or rabbits hair. These wo-
men earn but little. but they are con-
tent to live the simple life" in the
mountains and do nothing but make
lace.
The finest OF the French laces is the
point d'Alencon." Empress Eugenie's
ivory satin wedding gown had on 1t
four founces of d'AIencon lace. On an
other gown she had one single founce
that had taken thirty-six women a
year and half to make This f1ounce
was OF the same lace, but Of the very
finest quality.
Another fine French lace Is the
point dsArgentan," which is a very
fine needle point lace. with a net
ground.
Point lace Is often spoken of, but
generally without conveying any clear
idea of the meaning. In fact. point lace
really meant, in old times. a lace OF
fine, quality made by needle and thread.
Nowadays. however. the name is used
to designate any lace of superior quail
a., ond dasforr, xrtetbar roada hv peodIa
or by bobbin.
To my thinking, the most beautiful
of all the modern laces is the Venetian
Rose Point" of which an illustration
is given. The real old Rose Point" :"
however. greatly excels the modern lace
in beauty.
One hounce OF the real old Rose
Point" was sold last year IN London for
s175Ol and still another piece brought
SIS yard.
Perhaps this may seem a fabulous
price for any kind OF lace. but 1T must
be remembered that this old point lace
will last forever. and Is in fact. fire.
quently handed down in families for
several generations.
II Is quite easy to understand why
the old lace is more beautiful than the
modern. Much less of it was used than
now and more time and greater care
could be- given to its manufacture.
Then, too, it was used only by the no.
bility and the very rich, who required
and could afford to pay for the very
finest quality.
Real lace may have different signif-
canoe In different countries. Here, IL
certainly implies wealth. and IL it is
handed down in the family, 1t serves
to keep up family pride But in France
lace has no further significance than
an elegant trimming for a beautiful
gown.
In Spain. lace and coquetry seem to
go together. The mantilla of lace is
worn a great deal by young women in
Spain, and very fascinating Ii is, invit-
ing Irritation. There were formerly
very beautiful laces made in Spain, but
latterly the people have been content to
import them from foreign countries
Blond lace and chantilly are used there
a great deal. Whole mantillas are
often made of blond lace.
When / was in Brussels last year I saw
a beautiful dress of point lace which
admired tremendously. When was told
that the price of 1t was $500 / knew that
II had not been made for me-but took
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X
thing. II IS as old as the hills
and as enduring. Beautiful lace
Is 10y forever to the feminine
heart. and has been so for many
centuries.
Egyptian mummies that dated back a
thousand years before Christ have been
found TO have fragments Of lace in color
ed threads on the molderins garments.
The ancient Greeks and Romans trimmed
tho bottom OF their robes with lace, and
the use OF lace OF all sorts and kinds
has never ceased from those early times.
and probably never will.
The word itself originally meant a cord
or plated string used for tying or lacing
garments together, but that must have
been very, very long time ago. The
lace OF to-day. however, in something
ike its present refined form, probably
dates back some four hundred or five
hundred years, and the origin of it is
claimed both by Flanders and Italy.
Holland also presents a claim for having
originated what may be called the mod
ern lace, but It is in Italian books that
the earliest description Of lace is TO be
found.
the patterns gradually became very elab-
crate. and lace made in the seventeenth
century had designs OF flowers birds
and figures worked on net or meshed
grounds.
Laces Of very great value can be
found in the possession Of the Roman
Catholic Church. and in some of the
cathedrals Of Europe are many priestly
robes trimmed with old and costly lace,
or with gold or silver lace.
Ia the cathedral on the island Of Bu-
rano. near Venice. there are some very
famous and beautiful laces. This little
island was renowned for the beauty of
its laces, and no doubt the finest speci-
mehs were given to the church. and
they are 70 be seen there even now.
They are OF a rich coffee color. and IN
texture they are finer and more beauti-
full than any that is made now.
The Italians have endeavored to re-
store this almost lost art, and have had
copies made of this old lace. which
still remains IN wonderfully good con-
dition. The design or pattern is gen
orally OF vine leaves or the ears OF
wheat.
At one time the Jews used a great deal
OF lace in their synagogues, but some sin
gular law forbade the use Of mixed ma
teriaI on their robes or scarfs. On this
account silk lace was made and the Jews
used - 70 trim their scaIfs with, thus
keeping within the letter Of their law.
Every one will remember the familiar
. picture OF Queen Elizabeth, with an enor-
v nous ruff or collar about her neck To
the inexperienced eye. at least, it seemed
like a gigantic collar, but in reality 1t
was composed Of many yards Of lace, and
OF very expensive lace. too.
Marie de Medici, Queen Of France, wore
& gown on which there were 5000 pearls.
1000 diamonds, q run of Venetian point
lace ana many yards OF gold lace besides.
How fesrfully expensive it must have
been to dress strictly IN fashion in the
seventeenth century!
The skirts, Of which three OF different
colors were worn, were also trimmed with
lace.
In the seventeenth century the ladies of
Marie de Medicfs court had a variety Of
skirts OF different coIors, to which they
gave .ancifuI names, like dying mon
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treasury Of as many millions
G. Booatown could not have been
It was not so much the loss Of the
money TO tbs BoontoTn First Ma
tionaL That was but an incident 1t
was the fact that Chet Berwynd
should have been guilty at all. For
generations the Berwynds had been
among the leaders of Boontown So
ciety and II was regarded as a matter
Of course that Chct should have been
made cashier and paying teller when
the bank was started.
Some OF those who had known
Chester Berwynd's father refused at
first TO believe the charge, but in the
end circumstantial evidence proved too
strong to be ignored and. though Hank
simmons. the town constable, had a
suspicious moisture IN his eyes. he led
Chet over 10 the little village lock
up" and left him in a cell. promising
that 2 rocking chair and other un-
prison-like conveniences should be sent
over from his own home as soon as
possible. Hank had never forgotten
how old DR.. Berwynd had worked for
twelve hours over his little daughter
when she had had the membranous
Group, though he had just returned
from long ride into the country.
One did not have to go back to
Chefs father for acts OF Kindness. AS
boy and man Chet had always been
ready 20 give his aid to others with
no thought OF return. and his incar-
ceration was a shock to the commu-
nifty.
Even after the venerable John Hol-
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By George Sidney.

= ERWYND'S defalcation was only
$500, but had he looted the sub
. treasury Of as many millions
Boontown could not have been
more shocked.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-07-07
TOPEKA BANK CLOSED.
institution Loaned Too Largely to One
Borrower.

Institution Loaned Too Largely to One
Borrower.
Topeka, Kan, July 4.-No. definite
statement is yet obtainable regarding
the condition of the First. National
bank controlled by Charles J. Devlin,
the big coal mine owner, which closed
it's doors during the morning.
Colonel w. H. Rossington, vice
president of the bank, locked the in
stitution's books in the vault to await
the arrival Of J. T. Bradley, the ma
tional bank examiner, whom the comp
troller had appointed as receiver Of
the failed bank and he would only say:
1.-THE banks trouble has not been
caused by dishonesty on the part Of
anyone, but by lending too largely to
one borrower. There has been no
stealing"
This borrower is, Of course, Mr..
Devlin, and the bank is said to hold
the capitalists paper to the amount
of 100000. Mr.. Devlin, whose sud
den illness brought about the tangle
in the big coal mining and railway
properties, valued, it is said, close to
100000, is still under the care Of a
physician, and no statement could be
secured from him. :~
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-07-07

4 DIG PACKERS INDICTED.
yfue Bills Aoalnst Heads Of Four cer


True Bills Against Heads OF Four cet.
z s # # porations. St . re
Chicago, July. ] An indictment was
voted against eighteen persons, on
ctals Of four packing corporations, by
the federal grand jury during athe day.
This ended the investigation which
has lasted over three months and
brought out testimony Of over 100 wit
nesses. One indictment of more than
sixty typewriter. pages was voted.
covering charges including :combina-
tion in restraint Of trade, conspiracy
to monopolize trade and receiving and
granting rebates. The vote on the
eighteen individuals and four corpora
tons was unanimous for indictment.
Trials of those under indictment will
probably begin in the July term of the
trict court. The names of those In.
dicted follow: -.
J. Ogden Armour, Charles w. Ar
mour, Edward Morris, Ira N. Morris,
Louis F. Swift, Edwin c. Swift, L. A.
Carton, D. E. Hartwell, Edward A
Cudahy, A. F. Evans. Attorney R. G.
McManus, Attorney A. H. Veeder, Pat
A. Valentine, T. J. Connors, Edwin
Tilden, Arthur Meeker, Charles N.
Swift, Samuel McRoberts, Samuel
We'll, Beth S. Cusey, c. E. Todd, v. D.
SkipWOrth.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-07-07
FIVE. HUNDRED DEAD
LOSS OF LIFE FROM FLOOD At
GUANAJUATo, MEX, MAY Exr
cEEo THAT NUMBER.

Guanajuato, Mex. July 4.-Loss Of
life variously estimated at more than
200 and less than 1000 persons and
property damage to the extent Of over
100000 have been caused by the
food which has swept over. the town
as the result of cloudburst. Federal
telegraph service has been restored
and the authorities are rapidly bring
ing order out of chaos.
Great suffering is prevalent, but aid
is being received from surrounding
towns and semblancs of normal con-
ditions, it is believed, will soon be
reached. Burial of the dead il prog
ressing rapidly, although many bodies
are thought to be among the ruins OF
houses and are difficult to locate.
The number of dead is now estimat-
ed at about 500. Over 200 bodies
have already been recovered. The
property loss will pass $1,500.000. The
government has subscribed $4,000 to
the relief fund.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-07-07
MITCHELL is GUILTY
JURY At PORTLAND, ORE, RE.
TURNS A VERDICT AGAINST
AGED SENATOR.

Portland, Ore, July 4.-The Jury in
the case of the United States against
United States Senator John H. Mitch
ell returned verdict of guilty as
charged at II o'clock p. NJ. The
charge was that Senator MITCHELL.
while occupying his public position,
accepted pecuniary compensation for
practicing before the federal depart
ments at Washington, which under
the federal statutes constitutes q
crime.
Senator Mitchell received the yer.
dict with fortitude. He showed by
no outward sign save the CHASTITY pal
lor of his face and the nervous strok
ing of his beard, that he felt the blow
After the verdict was read the jury
was polled and discharged.
When these proceedings were com
'p1eted, Judge Bennett, for Senator
Mitchell, moved new trial. The mo
ton was continued until next Monday,
and court adjourned.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-07-07
NAMES OF THE ENJOYS.
President Makes Public Personnel Of
Peace Commission!

President Makes Public Personnel Of
Peace Commission:
Oyster Bay, N. Y, July 3.-Omcial
announcement was made by President
Roosevelt Sunday of the names Of the
Russian and Japanese ENJOYS to the
Washington peace conference. The
character and ability of the men Sc
lected by both belligerents is an
earnest of to desire of their respec-
tive governments to conclude, if-:pos-
sible, the tragedy being enacted in the
far East: The plenipotentiaries are:
Russian - Ambassador 'Muravieff,
formerly minister Of justice, and now
ambassador to italy. and Baron Rosen,
recently appointed as ambassador to
the United States to succeed Count
Cassin1. >>} . =. y ..:,-s., 9s5.t.s; H..
W. Japanese-Baron Komura. minister
Of foreign affairs, and Kogoro Takahi-
ra. minister to the United States. .'.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-07-07

ADMIRAL IL ESS
RUSSIAN NAVAL COMMANDER IN
THE BLACK SEA AFRAID 70
=; ATTACK :MuT'NEERs.


eattIsship PotsmkIns Cruising Around
In Russian Waters In the Hands Of
q PlraticaI Crew and the Commander
Of the Fleet confesses His Inability
to Cope With the Situation Because
. He Cannot Depend Upon His Men.
st. Petersburg. July 3.-The un-
precedented spectacle of a powerful
modern battleship cruising around In
the Black sea in the hands of q crew
who under the rules of international
law cannot be regarded as other than
pirates and of the admiral in COM
mand of the rest of the Euxine feet
frankly confessing his inability to cope
with the situation and ordering the
fires of his warships to be drawn, has
stupefed the Russian admiralty.
The whereabouts of the errant bat
tleship Kniaz Potemkine is unknown
here; no plans for capturing her have
been devised and the policy of non
interference seems to be at present in
vogue. The situation would furnish
a thereto for comic opera were not
he elements Of tho plot so serious.
Dispatches from Odessa and Sevas-
topol, which are confirmed by the ad-
miralty, clear up fully the present
situation. The Kniaz Potemkine has
sailed from Odessa and is now at
large, and her crew, reinforced by SYM
pathizers from shore. Is still in con-
troll of the vessel.
On the Georgi Pobiedonsetz. which
cast in it's fortunes with the Kniaz
Potemkine after its arrival at Odessa
and landed it's officers. the more loyal
or more timorous portion of the crew.
again gained the upper hand and
agreed to surrender and disarm the
ship. The rest of the squadron r.
turned to Sevastopol without ventur-
ing to take up the gauntlet thrown
down by tho mutineers on the Kniaz
Potemkine, and Admiral Kruger.
after a council of war. finding that he
could not depend upon his crews.
ordered the fires drawn beneath tie
boilers Of thS ships and gave permls-
sion to all the disa6ected ofhcers and
sailors to quit the vessels and go
ashore. -:
The sailors of Ekatrina II. were
known. to be 80 mutinous that the bat
.. tleship was left behind when the
squadron started for Odessa. the whole
crew dismissed and the ship disarmed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-07-07
GIRL FOUND NOT GUILTY.
Miss Seidensticker Freed Of Murder
Charge at Wheaton,, MINI.

Miss Seidensticker Freed of Murder
Charge at Wheaton, MINI.
Wheaton, Mimi, July 1--WE, the
jury in the above entitled action. find
the defendant not guilty. was the
verdict returned by. the jury in the
Antoinette Seidensticker murder trial
at 8 o'clock p. M, after being out
about two hours. The verdict is a
very popular one.
Antoinette Seidensticker is fourteen
years old. She shot and killed Her
man Ship on May 20 last, at farm
about four miles south. of Wheaton,
and then wounded herself in an at:
tempt to commit suicide. Since her
recovery from her wounds she seems
to have had no distinct recollection of
the tragedy, which was caused by
jealousy or was suicide compact.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-07-07
Attention
Farmers,

Why remain u. the North and
stay in doors six months in TIE.
year consuming what you raioo
the other six monthe3 :.
Go South where you can work
out doors every month in tho
year, and where you are produe.
ing something the year, round.
II you are q stock raiser yoa
know your stock are now .te6t,
ing their beads or and sbesadek,
have to be protected from IT,,
rigors: ct winter BY expressive
shelter.
Economical stock feeding r.
quiree the combination OF both
desh-iorming and fat.forming
toods in certain proportions
Alabama and Florida produce in
abundance the velvet bean and
cassava, the 6rst q flesh produ-
Ger, and the latter q fat produ-
Ger, and they are the cheapest
and best fattening materials
known to the world.
More money can be made and
with less labor, in general farm
ing, FRUIT and berry growing,
and truck gardening along or
road in the South than in any
other section in the Union.
II you are interested and desire
further information on the Sub
iect, address
q. A. PARK.
Gen1 Immigration and Indus.
Agent, Louisville & Nash vile
r. r. Co., Louisville. Ky.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-07-07
SECRETARY 81 DEAD
DIPLOMAT EXPIRES SUDDENLY
At HIS SUMMER: HOME IN :.
NEW HAMPSHIRE. =

End. Came Unexpectedly, a. the Pa.
t'ent Appeared to Be Rally'ns Rap.
Idly From His Recent Relap se and
Hoped to Be Out shortIy-His Last
Moments Peaceable, the End Com.
Ing Almost Without a Struggle.
Newbury, N. H., July 1.-The death
Of John Hay, secretary of state, which
occurred at his summer home on the
shore of Lake Sunapee at 1925 Sat
urday morning, was peaceable and the
end came almost without a struggle.
The suddenness of it all was stag
gering. At the hour Of IL all was
quiet IN another moment nurses and
physicians found themselves sum-
moned to the bedside. There had been
a collapse. twenty-five minutes later
all was over: So swiftly had the end
come that the dying man passed away
unattended by all of the members Of
his family save his wife. The others,
son and a daughter, were summoned,
but they reached the bedside only to
find their distinguished parent dead. I
The secretary had passed the most
comfortable day since his illness be-
gan a week ago. He had hidden his
wife and physicians goodnight at 10
o'clock. An hour later he was sleep
ing quietly. Almost at the stroke of
II the secretary was seized with q bad
turn. He called feebly and nurse
responded. The sick man was breath
ing with great difficulty. DR.. Scudder
was speedily summoned and it re-
CURED but glance for him to deter
mine that the end was but minutes
away. The household was aroused.
The wife reached her husband as he
was breathing his last. The son, Clar-
ence Hay, and the daughter. Mrs.
James A. Wadsworth. of Geneses, N.
Y, hurried into the sick room. but
they we're too late.
Death was caused by pulmonary
smbolism, according to DR.. Scudder.
The patient did, not suffer greatly in
his last moments. Aside from great
difficulty in breathing there was no
struggle: Stimulants were insffe ctive
The secretary lapsed into unconsciops.
ness and seemed to fall asleep at last,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-07-07
TO SINK BATTLESHIP
RUSSIAN DESTROYER DEPARTS
FROM ODESSA ON A DANGER
Gus MISSION.

st. Petersburg, July 4.-Accordine
to a dispatch received by an official
agency the torpedo boat destroyer
Smelilvy. with volunteer crew, has
sailed from Odessa with the intention
of sinking the Kniax Potemkine.
With Kustenji and other unprotect'
ed ports of Roumania. Bulgaria and
Turkey at the mercy of the battle
ships guns and with the inability OF
Vice Admiral Kruger's squadron to
interfere with her career tacitly ad'
mitted by retiring them from commits
sion, this desperate expedient was
seized on to pr vent international
complications and to rid the Black
sea of mutineers.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-07-07
SAILS FROM kUsTENJl.

The kniaz Potemi<inez Leave, That
Port and Steers Northward.
London. July "A dispatch from
tloyd's agent at Bucharest, says that
the Kniax Potemkine accompanied by
q torpedo boat left Kustenji at 1
o'clock Monday afternoon without OBJ
tanning coal and provisions and
stored to the northWard. "-@7@S :.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-07-07
HAYS BODY LIES IN STATE.

Exposed to View in Chamber Of Com.
merce at Cleveland.
Cleveland, July 3-Covered by
palms and wreaths of roses and bios.
SONS of the sweet pea the casket con.
tanning the body of John Hay was
placed in the auditorium of the cham.
Der of commerce, where it will remain
under military guard until the hour
set for the funeral services.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-07-07
SECOND wARsHlP suRRENpERs
Mutineers on the Georgi Pobiedonaset1
Capitulate.

Mutlneere on the GeorgI PobiedonasetZ
Capitulate.
Odessa, July 3.-The surrender Of
the Georgi PobiedOnasetz was formally
carried out during the morning. The
warship's officers returned from Niko-
laief, went on board and picked out
the ringleaders Of the mutiny and sew
eral of their followers, all of whom
were sent ashore
The city is quiet. Many strikers
have returned to work.
Estimates of the number killed dur
Ing the fires and rioting of last week
run as high as 5000. A far greater
number were shot down, but many of
the bodies were incinerated.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-07-07
THREATEN TO RESUME WORK
Striking Chicago Transfers Demand
More Benefits. :5>ss 49,

Chicago, July Threatening to, re-
turn to work unless they were given
more money 1000 strikers gathered at
the Office Of Secretary Charles Sc ger;
strom of the finance committee Of the
Teamsters' Joint, Council and berated
President Shea and the leaders who
have managed the Strike. The men
who were after their weekly benefits
belong toSthe Railway Express and. the
Department Store Drivers unions.
The express drivers were most dis.
consulate over the situation and
gloomily discussed the difficulty OF
getting money to take home for family
<nocessaries. 49, ). $1,000, =.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-07-07
Advancing on Vladivostol<

London, July 3.-The correspondent
q the Morning Post at Shanghai says
that the Japanese are advancing on
Vladivostok and that 1 battle q i'm.
minent near the Tumen river. I,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-07-07
Bishop Joyce Very Ill.

9 Minneapo lis, July The condition
Of Bishop Nv. Joyce, resident bishop
of the Method ist Episcopal church. y
very grave and IT Is not thought he
can long survive. ,s ss
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-07-07
TURNS. WEAPON ON HIMSELF

Sioux City Man Suicides WhHe En-
{ gagged 'nSTaroet Practice:
]. Sioux City, Ia. July 3.-While en-
gagged in shooting at mark in com,
pany; withaas netghbor Swan w. Swan
son turned a 3s-caliber revolver upon
himself and sent q bullet through his
brain. He was taken to the samari.
tan hospital IN 8 dying condition,
Swanson. who is forty years Of age
and 9 travelling man, Is said to have
been dsspondent over business. Hi
wife. witnessed the tragedy. 49,, 8
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-07-07
OFFICERS hotD A COUNCIL.
They Decide to Ungear Machinery o.
Warehips.

Warships.
Sevastopol, July 3.-Immediately
after the Black sea squadron arrived
here Saturday council of admirals
and captains was held on board the
flagship Rostislav, Vice Admiral Kru-
ger presiding: The council resolved
to urgear the machinery and authorize
the officers and men to go ashore. The
Katrina II. is here and has been dis
armed. -: a.