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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-14
GOWNS FOR AUTUMN BRIDES

Hints as to the Selection and Max
ing of These Important Costumes.
So long as the world turns round just
so long will there be marrying and Civ
ing in marriage, and so long as there
are girls the question of a wedding out
fit will have an Importance in the femi-
nine mind that nothing else will ever
equal. A first ball dress, handsome
street costume or a superb reception
gown is all important enough in a wo-
mans life to be of note, but the we'd
ding gown marks an epoch in history
the girls history, that is.
Not all young ladies have mothers or
grandmothers with magnificent old
point lace veil yellowed by age or hal
lowed by sweet associations, but when
such a veil is available does not the
wearer feel justly proud of it? And
she should be proud Of it. STILL float
ing, filmy tulle veil Is not to be de-
spised, and am not sure that 1t is not
really daintier and prettier than the
heavier lace one
Why it Is is beyond me to say, but in
the early fall there are lots of wed
dings, and l am writing this that the
dear girls may know how to make up
their wedding gowns. The illustration
herewith given shows beautiful gown
made recently for we'll known society
girl The material Is ivory white satin
Of very fine quality, the skirt cut with
a long train. The skirt has founce of
point Lace around the bottom and a
cascade Of the same up to the waist.
No one ever cuts a real lace flounce,
and II It Is too long It must be draped
In some way, and often one sees a
drapery quite to the shoulders. 1t is an
objectionable sin to cut real lace. The
Baroness de Bazus has one dress which
Is cleverly swathed In many yards of
beautiful lace. Even on the sleeves
and across the bust Is the lace trained
and fastened and then on down and
around the skirt, but it Is never cut.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-14

~ black hair wears a diamond sun
burst Of great beauty. In Tokyo the
Baroness Oyama, Lady Takahira and
Baroness Rosen were inseparable. All
three play chess.
Autograph Letters Found.
Just the other day, during a house
cleaning in the postofice department,
a number of autograph letters written
by men famous in American history
were discovered in an old and batter
ed file case. The file case had evident
ly been considered Of no value, for 1t
had been slowed away in a little used
portion of the cellar and would I'M
doubtedly have eventually been broken
I'D and its contents lost or destroyed.
The papers include letters OF recon-
mendation by Roscoe Conkling, writ
ten in 1866, when he was representa-
tive in congress from New York, and
by Horace Greeley, James A. Garfield,
Charles Sumner and others Of then ma
tional prominence. Among the papers
was the record Of the first woman ap-
pointed to the postal service and ona
of the first employed in the govern
ment departments in Washington in
any capacity. Another document bore
the written sentiments of a rabid Sc
cessionist who was appointed to office
on the strength Of his "penmanship
and composition" against which his
anti-Union sentiments were not al
Iovod to stand in the way.
CARL SCHOFIELD.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-06-08
ONE CHANGE IN CITY LIFE.
Business Men of the City Nowadays
Seldom Live over Their
Stores.

What has become Of the merchant
who used to live over his store?" asked
a business man OF the head of a renting
agency which has been established in
this city for half century. relates the
New York Sun.
He has either retired or is dead"
was the reply. Il recall the time when
a business man in renting a store asked
what the arrangements we're FOR house
keeping over the store | was young
man then, but my father always told
me TO give an applicant Of that sort the
preference. He said he never knew a
merchant who lived over his store who
was not successful, and consequently a
good tenant
"The custom OF merchants living over
their stores has not been observed In
this city for so years. don't think II
was ever followed to any great extent
after business got above Chambers
street"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-06-08
WHAT ALI SAW IN THE AIR
A Flying Trip Which Brought Strange
Sights and Feelings TO
Little Girl.

The swing was hy.ng through the
air. as high Cs ever It ooull climb.
All chung 90 the ropes and balanced
herself. fearless as a bird. Leaning
far back, with her little feet straight
out. as the rush OF the swing carr led
her forward; doubling down with the
backward motion-always slanting to
the wind. whichever way.
The cream OF the journey was when,
at the end of the backward movement.
there came a rapturous pause. Just In
that instant was crowded a whole life
time: for at that highest point All
could see out. away over the rim OF the
world. II all lay before her; first the
nelghboring gardens. then the far
meadows. then the farther hills, and
beyond those. through a cleft in the
uplands. there was divine glimpse
OF blue. Sometimes there would be a
sail upon Il. or a wisp Of smoke stnl
beyond all that there was always the
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-06-08
TRICK WITH WATER.
How One May Make the Drops Run
Down and Then Up Hill in
Surprising Way.

II a drop of water Is let all on a
piece of paper II spreads In a large cir
Gle. II. however, the paper has been
oiled. or covered with lampblack or
some similar substance, the drop Of
water will roll upon It as a ball slight
~ fiattened. This fact may be made
use of for the performance OF pretty
trick.
Take a band OF rather strong paper.
about foot wide and as long as pos
slbleaseyerai sheets pasted together
end TO end will do admirably-pass IL
over a smoking lamp. or, better still.
cover one side OF II with graphite, COM
monty called black lead. or plumbago.
Stand upright on the table several
books. decreasing regularly I'm size.
ana pin the band Of paper on their
backs taking care that the waves In
the paper are longer and more shallow
as you approach the smallest book. At
the lower end OF the band place a dish.
At the other end pour water drop by
drop on the paper. The drops will roll
rapidly down the first incline. and
with the Impetus thus gained VIII re-
mount over the back OF the second
book. and so on over one book after
another till they drop into the dish.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-06-08
INDIA JUcoLERs' TRICK
What They Learned from watching
the Brilliant Butterflies In
the Jungle.

One OF the bewlldering tricks played
by the famous jugglers OF india Is that
OF making a boy disappear before tho
eyes OF the spectators one moment
he Is In plain view, dancing around
with his bright red or green garments
huttering wildly. the next instant he
fades away. and though there g. alb
solutely no place In which he could
hide. nobody can see him anywhere.
This trick has been borrowed by the
iugglers from an Indian butterfly Ths
butterfly has such gorgeous blue and
red wings that Il Is almost dazzling
and when Il flts through the iungls
even the dullest and most careless eye
IA attracted instantly by &C.
Yet the moment Il settles on a twig
II disappears utterly. and those who
are not aware OF It's secret may search
as they will they cannot find u.
The secret Is that the under side OF
those gorgeous wings Is not gorgeous
at all. but IA the exact color and shops
OF withercd leaves so the noment the
insect folds ifs wings is glowing col
ors vanish. and II looks exactly like
any one Of the thousands OF leaves.
The trick OF the juggiers Is worked
by the same simple means. says the
Boston Globe. The brilliant clothing
OF the dancing boy has reverse side
that Is pure white. Al the proper mo
ment the boy hutters his garments
wildly. reverses them. and squats Gloss
to white wall or agains, a group Of
Whitehead iugglers.
At the same moment he rubs whits
powder over HIS face. and by this lu-
dicrousiy simple trick he deceives the
sharpest sight.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-06-08
WATCH ON TELEPHONES.
Tours Of the Inspector and the De.
fects He Is on the Look
out For.

In residence districts Of the city the
telephone inspector gets around about
once In two months and in the bust
ness districts once a month, though in
either region he may come oftener
once a day II his services are required,
states the New York Sun.
There are hundreds Of inspectors
constantly making their rounds In
New York inspecting telephones. In
the residence districts a single in
spector covers a number OF blocks, in
the business sections he takes only a
single block. or the telephones con-
tained within a smaller area stlll.
Telephones in the dwelling districts
of the city require less frequent In
spection, for the reason that they don't
get such hard usage as do many tele-
phones in the business districts.
On his tour of inspection in an
apartment house. for Instance. the in
spector looks the instrument over in
side and out aud tests the wire con-
nection with the exchange In the house
and tests the connection with central,
where he always gets the wire chief
to see that the connection Is all right
and to see If the chief has any orders
for him for work required on emer-
gency calls at points on his regular
route Every inspector keeps all day
in touch with his wire chief.
Everybody everywhere uses the tele-
phone nowadays. and so telephones
are now to be found in all sorts of
places. and in very many places there
are now used portable receivers, which
stand on tables. desks or brackets,
maybe on the head of a barrel in a
fish market. or on a box somewhere
in some store-they are everywhere,
and what with the vastly greater num-
Der of telephones used in crowded
business districts and the number of
portable receivers liable to be knocked
off their stands or otherwise injured
the inspectors IN such districts make
their rounds oftener than In the resi-
dence parts of the town.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-06-08
FUNNY STOCK.
Some OF the Freaks % BE Found on o
Pennsylvania Wild An
imal Farm.

Come good crops or bad. the Wild
animal farm does a thriving business.
Its cosmopolitan population. gathered
from Asia, Africa, India, from every
cline, do not take kindly 10 farm
work. The camels refuse % plow;
no amount OF urging will induce tbs
zebras TO do the work Of horses; nor
will the yalSs or the sacred cows do the
work OF ordinary oxen. Actually the
farm Is a great animal boarding house.
with "boarders" from all over this
world. The farm. which comprises
some 800 acres. is located near Allep-
town. Pa. says Francis Arnold Collins,
In st. Nicholas. It's population last
year numbered more than 800 head
OF different kinds OF stock and COM
prised large and fairly complete mo-
nagerle.
During the summer months the en-
tire population OF the wild-animai
farm travel about the country In the
vans OF the Greatest Show on Earth"
Early each fall the animals return 10
their quiet Pennsylvania farm 90 enjoy
well-earned vacation II Is a great
day for the countryside. for miles in
all directions. when the circus comNs
10 the country The great herds ot
camels. dromedaries. yaks. bhralo.
llamas. and the rest, are shipped TO thu
nearest railroad point and paraded
across country 20 their winter quar-
ters The caravan makes n very pref
~ picture as q moves slowly along. up
hill ana down dale, over the quiet
country roads.
The winter residents Of the Wild ami
NAL farm are known IN the circus as
the "led stock" In the cross-country
march to the farm Il might more cor
roctly be called tho pulled. pushed, OF
hauled stock" The Journey Is usually
very exciting In the various parades
II the Barnum & Bailey circus through
out the country. these same animals
will remain passive In the streets %
great cities. no matter how loudly the
band may play the calliope whistle or
tho small boys shout But. strange 70
say. a quiet country lane Affects them
very differently. and they will balk as
only camel can. shy AZ the most In
nocent bush or tree. crash through
high fences or hurdle them, and go ny'
Ing over tho surrounding farms. 20 ths
CONSERVATION OF the farmers The car
AVIAN starts on ~ journey promptly a.
sunrise. and Il 4 usually late Ia ths
day before the farm Is reached and the
last unruly runaway rounded up aud
safely stabbed
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-06-08
HIS LABOR AND HIS LOVE.

Before the gateway OF his llfe's demand
Safe Love and Toll; and Toll was worn
and gray,
nut Love was fair. Love called-he chose
and they
Passed through the happy portals hand in
hand
what ore Is this?" he asked. for ever
planted
A handmaid their delight. and all their
way
Bloomed with the flowers OF an endless
May
The fragrant blossoms OF their Edeniand.
Then answered Love: "Dear foolish heart
and fond
who chooseth Love hath won her servant,
too:
Toll. the eternal. ministers 10 you;
And thou-thou hadst not known. dear
heart and fond"
But ne who chooses Toll shall find too late
That he has left Love weeping at the gate.
George II. Maitland. In Booklovers Mag
azlne
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-06-08

You have number of flower beds and
they are all nicely spaded and raked
Yon have planted your sweet peas, and
your lawn was moved for the first
time this afternoon. You have a tree
in your yard and you also have a dog
with long white hair | should say
the dog was shedding a trihe. At least
you are fond of the dog and il some
times climbs upon you"
was getting quite uneasy. The
truth Of her deductions was STARTLING
to me. and | had no desire for her t.
pry deeper into my affairs
AT least you could not tell about
the dog by my blisters." said by way
of interruption. "Patting a dog does
not raise blisters."
She smiled az me compassionately.
"Still no one but a white dog with
long hair would leave this long white
hair Just inside the knee of your trou-
sers. deduce that the dog tried to
jump into your lap"
| could not deny the truth of he,
deduction.
But about the trees?" asked
surely you don't think have cut
down the tree-that Is. If there Is a
tree. Tha, Is about the only way (
could get bl.sters In this connection. ."
81 did a'yiate little in the matter
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-06-08
CHINESE A oEvoUT PEOPLE
Those Farthest from Missionaries Are
the Most Honorable and
Reliable.

How little the white man. especially
the majority of those Of us who so forth
as missionaries to convert the heath
en-. comprehend the Chinese charac-
ter! To the student OF Chinese institu-
lions and the Chinese themselves II
seems outrageous presumption, writes
Caspar whitney, in outing, for the
truth is that the Chinese are without
doubt the most religious people on the
globe Their religion is very part OF
themselves, accepted without discus
sion from birth.
The veriest pauper, from worldly
point of view. who lives on one OF the
hundreds Of sampans floating before
Canton. will deny himself In order that
he may perform a particular religious
duty. There are no people save the
Mohammedans that so completely live
up TO the faith they profess. China has
no divergent churches. no wrangling
apostles there is the one creed. OF thou
sands Of years standing, 10 which all
yield allegiance. and TO which all pin
faith that continues unto death incon-
trovertible.
Now and again we hear Of a con
verted" Chinaman. but never saw one
that had really broken from the faith Of
his fathers who vas not the less trust
worthy. In a considerable experience
with many kinds OF natives in the
wilderness Of their own country have
invariably found the ones farthest from
civilization" and the converting" in
fiuence Of conflicting white man creeds
TO be the most honorable and depend
able. mean this as no unkindly relec-
ton upon the Christian faith or upon
the zeal. often, alas. so ignorantly d.
rected OF many good people.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-06-08
A STUDY IN
BLISTERS
DERMIT me to see your hand,
said Miss Van Ether.

said Miss van Ether.
We we're not playing poker. Miss Van
Ether and l, as you might surmise II
you had ever played with her. When
ever she was In doubt she had an i'm
perious way of demanding an examina-
tion of my cards before she would bet,
and | never showed her three aces
with more reluctance than felt in
extending my hand to her in this in
stance The truth Is my hands are
ugly at best and always avoided
games at parties because attention was
invariably directed to my several
crooked baseball" fingers.
"Blisters," Miss Van Ether went on
as she turned my hand upward, and
fresh ones at that. Well, well. No.
Here is one that is older than the rest,
and here is one-well, | should say you
had worn this for a long time. Funny
l never noticed 1t before"
Really. Miss Van"
Pray don't interrupt my train of
thought. You know. have learned
the system of deduction"
you embarrass me greatly" I in
sisted. MY hands are so beastly hor-
rid and / really don't like to show
them. Can't you deduce from my neck
tie, or"
"Blisters, horrid?" she interposed
ION the contrary they are beautiful
that is the study Of them is beautiful.
or-or-at least very interesting
Why, from looking at these swelled
evidences / can deduce a great deal
about you that | never knew before
Let me tell you lots about yourself. 3"
Miss Van Ether, was always so
frank with me that was really afraid
TO submit to the ordeal. She was so
full of surprises never knew what to
expect. and l also knew that there was
nothing she could ask of me that
wouldn't DO. SO, of course. submit
ted. making the mental determination
20 laugh her out of the idea before she
had gone far enough to do any dam
age
I'm the FIRST place" Miss Van Ether
began. screwing little thought wrinkles
into her forehead, II deduce that you
have a furnace in your house. | de-
duce you do"
The deuce you do" | could not re-
slst paraphrasing.
"Deduce | do" she replied, smiling,
land also | deduce that you do the
firing OF the furnace-or did as long
as the furnace was in use. Your fur
mace has been cold some little time
You also have a lawn at home. quite
a considerable lawn should say 90
foot front and about $50 feet deep
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-06-08

ly. do you deny that you did these
things at your own homer"
In truth, cannot deny IT," l was
forced to reply. But how could you
guess It all?"
Il don't guess. l deduce," came
from her.
Il know, but how"
"Goosey. Look at my hands. I also
am an amateur gardener"
And there all this time her dear 1T
tie hands were covered with blisters
and had never noticed them.
surely not the furnace, too" | said
in some amazement.
Il must confess, only guessed
that" she smiled. Papa has an old
blister he claims he got tending the
furnace, so / guessed"
Let us say you, deduced," ! said.
charitably.
And / went home rather proud Of
my blisters kansas City Star.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-06-08
couldn't Fool the indians.

"Once upon a time" said Mr. r. NJ.
Luce. Of San Francisco, "one of our
statesmen while visiting in Nevada,
was prevailed on TO make a speech at
some local celebration. There was a
motley gathering Of Indians in his audi
ence. and these redskins at intervals,
when the orator paused, would set up a
yociferous exclamation that sounded
like wee-ow. when the affair was over
and the Californian was receiving the
congratulations Of friends on his speech.
he asked one what those Plutes meant
by their continued howl OF 'wee-ow.'
That responded the friend. is an old
time Indian word, which, as near as it
can be translated into English, means
hot air"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-06-08
OIL ENGINES FOR CHINA.
viii Be Great Market for American
Power Machines When Super
stition Is Overcome.

The doctrine Of the wind spirit" will
have direct bearing on the problem OF
overcoming the reluctance OF Chinese
manufacturers to the introduction OF
power. even where Il Is evident power
plants could be Installed at a consider
able saving OF labor and eventually mon
ey This doctrine OF the Celestials sets
forth that tall smoke stacks and high
buildings interfere with the wind spir-
K, bringing bad luck. and Il Is safe to
say that more than the ordinary attrac-
ton OF investment will be required 20
lead the average Chinese manufacturer
into doing anything in conflict with
their belief But notwithstanding la
Dor Is 80 cheap and the cost OF installing
power plants so comparatively large.
there Is a growing conviction OF the
advantages Of power Ia the larger con-
Germs. says the United States consul at
Hanschau. and II rs only a matter OF
a short time until the smaller manufac-
turers come 70 appreciate the need
OF power When the time comes
the need OF gas and naphtha engines
will create a field almost beyond con
ception In its scope. While American
engines are at present recognized as
superior to the importations OF other
countries, the japanese are active In
the Chinese market with good imita-
lions OF the American machines, and
Consul Anderson urges earnest efforts
on the part Of our manufacturers 10
Withstand japanese and British compc-
fftf.v
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-06-08
sky that enclrcled the world, and the
clouds that foated In II.

sky that enolrcled the world. and the
clouds that fioated In IT,
Every time the swing few back un-
der Rays vigorous pushing. All would
brace herself to try and remain at the
magic spot But no. the glimpse was
always as feeting a. the foam on a
waye-crest
Il am a wave" sang All 4 am a
wave OF the blue sea out there. I rush
like the glad water, down through the
hollows OF air: ard down low all Il
common and everyday. Ray gives me
a push-that Is the wind pushing the
sea ana ny forward IN a great curve.
go down. down: then mp. up again;
and just as think am 20 break loose
loose. and sail on into the sky. the
swing stops me. That Is the undertow.
Back. back an dragged' down down;
then up. up: and as ! climb. I can see
farther and farther The world grows
large. and suddenly break into flying
foam and leaep above the vaye-crest.
Then I see the worlds rim.
There Is something beyond, know.
Something more. something wonderful.
something great and grand. Some day
I shall go and nnd Il. but not In a
swing The swing il Just 20 let me
know there is something to find. I viii
go out and hnd-Llfe
Ray. you may let the old cat die"
The swing went slower. slower. TIL
az last II stopped
Ray" said All, Il have seen the rim
OF the world. Tomorrow let us start
very early in the morning and go and
and it."-Washington Star
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-06-08

Calada's law imposing tax OF $500
on every Chinese entering the domin-
ion has had a prohibitive effect. From
January !. 1904. not a single Chinese
arrived with the exception of two who
escaped from steamships. In each case
the steamship company had to pay the
poll tax of $500. The exclusion OF
Chinese has deprived British Colunbla
of n handsome revenue. In 1903 the
province received from the poll tax
$225, 900, and the year before E5re
than $250,0OO.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-06-08

of the dog and the tree" said Miss Van
Ether. frowning just little. thought
but both things were so clearly eyi
dent | couldn't refrain from mention
ing them. As you took OFF your hat
In the hall | noticed twig in the
brim. The same thing happened to
father this morning as he was browsing
around the yard, and | happened to
notice It,"
You really are very clever" ac-
knowledged. Il was under our tree
just before came. But still don't
understand how you found out about
the furnace and the yard and all those
other things"
Simplest thing in the world" Miss
Van Ether remarked, rather proudly,
and so saying she led me to the win
dow and pointed outdoors.
you see we have some flower beds
there is the tree | was speaking Of
we also have a lawn 50x1oO. and II
was moved for the first time yester-
day. This blister is an old one. 1t Is
one you raised tending to the furnace
in the winter. These two came from
spading the garden. these from rak-
ing It, this trace of dirt under this
fingernail is from planting the sweet
peas, and these fine new blisters are
the result of moving the lawn this
afternoon"
Really. Miss Van Ether" ex-
claimed, laughingly. you don't mean
to say that | did all these things in
your yard. That is too good"
Il had no intention OF conveying any
such impression" she replied, severe