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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-04-06

In 1878 Barrymore organized a com.
pany TO play Diplomacy" on the road.
says the New York Times. 1t included
besides himself Frederick Warde, John
Drew. Benjamin c. Porter. Rees Da-
vies, Mrs. George Drew Barrymore.
Miss Ellen Cummens and Signor Maya
roni and his wife. While the company
was at Marshall, Tex, Barrymore had
very narrow escape from death as
a result OF an ARRAY which cost Ben
Porter his life. While waiting for
their train Barrymore. Miss Cummens
and Porter went into the railway res
taurant and were sitting at the lunch
counter when local bully named Cur
ry, who was employed as a detective
by the railroad company. staggered in
and tried TO provoke Porter to fight.
using the most offensive language
Barrymore tried to persuade him to de-
sist Curry asked him if he was anx-
ious TO get into fight himself.
NO" said Barrymore. Il am not
armed" Nor am l." said Curry.
"Will you swear it," Yes"
Barrymore sprang from his seat and
pulled off his coat TO fight when Curry
drew revolver and fired point blank
at the actor. The bullet hit Barry
more's left shoulder, broke the Shout.
der blade and lodged near the spine.
making six weeks stay in the hos |
pital necessary. Curry then walked |
up TO Porter and shot him in the heart. |
inficting IL wound from which lac died |
instantly. John Drew. who was in a
room above the restaurant with the
other members Of the company. was
roughly treated by Curry when Drew
went down TO ascertain the cause OF
the disturbance. Curry was tried for
the murder Of Porter and was acquit-
ted, the district attorney informing
Barrymore, who was a witness. that
there were not fewer than eleven muir.
derers on the jury that listened to the
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-04-06

Jules Yerne's life. peaceful. success
full and eventless as IL seemed. had
nevertheless its three tragedies, says
CURED when his nephew. who adored
and was adored by him. came TO see
him at Amicns one day and after NUT
tering something wildly drew Il re-
volver and fired. wounded him in the
left leg and tanning him for life. The
wound never closed, and Mr.. Verne
could never again indulge himself in
the travels which were both so dear
to his heart and so helpful TO his work
This tragedy was in way connected
with the other great grief OF his life.
The young man. who had suddenly
gone mad. when asked why he had shot
at his uncle, replied, 80 attract atten-
ton to him and increase his chances of
becoming an immortal of the acad-
envy He and all the world knew that
the one unsatisfied ambition OF the
aged authors life was to become one
OF the forty academicians OF France.
but the academy has always ignored
his name when proposed for member
ship. alleging that his works were mot
literature
1t bitterly disappointed the old man.
especially as he knew what careful
workmanship he bestowed on his nov
els. sometimes rewriting one book ten
times.
Last of all, in his age blindness. ut
first partial and then complete. attack
ed him. Nevertheless. he did not Who'll
ly surrender 10 affection and continued
to write his novels. in their themes
keeping abreast with ''up
to date" discoveries. In an interview
only this year he said:
IF l were young enough I would he
tempted to take up the greatest set OF |
subjects the romancer of the future |
will have at his hand-the romances OF |
business life, with the intricate in |
trigues OF syndicates. trusts. combina-
Hons and gigantic deals"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-04-06
improving Sue. CnnnI.

Extensive plans for the Improvement
OF the Suez canal are now well under
way. The waterway is to be widencd
so that the largest ships can pass each
other at almost any point between
Port Said and Suez. and by constant
dredging the depth of the canal IS kept
at about twenty ght feet.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-04-06

Statistics of Habits of Americana.
Tells Chlcn goaus Needs OF Each IH
dfyIdunI Nary-Layman 10 Proved,
Disease by Working Out His Owu
Method of Keeping Well.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-04-06

Most Novel Feature of the Building
Is the Roof, Constructed Entirely
of GIass-Great Flying Cage With
Fountsfns, Pools and Growing
Plants-Arfd Conditions For Birds
of the Desert.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-04-06

more that he would never become a
great actor until he experienced great
sorrow or thrilling experience the re-
tort came in fash. Write play for
me. Steele, and shall get both"
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-09-08
Use Too Much Water in Irrigation

Among the attendants at the Ma
tlonal Irrigation congress in Port
land were Samuel Fortier, irriga-
ton engineer for California, and
Arthur I. Stover, irrigation engi-
neer for Oregon. These engineers
are under the direction of the Cffic-
es OF experiment stations in the T.
). department of agriculture Their
duties are to make Investigations
Ill irrigation and drainage. They
are called upon largely to aid indi-
v;dual farmers and private irriga-
ton enterprises.
A representative of the Twice-a
Week Spokesman-Review chanced
to meet Mr.. Fortier and Mr.. Stover
together on the Lewis and Clark
exposition grounds. In convers a.
ton with these men something was
. learned of the work under their
charge They investigate leaky
bitches, faulty methods of water
distribution, unskiltul ways Of
preparing land for irrigation, sur
face evaporation from soil and like
difficulties encountered by farmers
III putting water on their land.
1t was the pronounced opinion
of these experts that there is pre-
valent use Of altogether too much
water i'll irrigation. This overuse
is carried TO such an extent that
water logging ensues. Water log
glng may result from the applica-
ton Of too much water or from the
necessity Of drainage, or from both
causes. In some cases as much of
I3 acre feet of water are applied to
the land. An acre foot is ore solid
cubic foot of water applied to a
square foot of land surface. While
there is difference in the amount
of water required by different lands,
yet that difference is not nearly as
large as might be supposed by those
unacquainted with scientific irriga-
ton. On the average only four acre
feet are needed for a seasons irri-
CATION.
In some of the investigations
made by these irrigation and drain
age experts 50 per cent loss has
been found from seepage of water
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-09-08
Boil the Water.

The most prolific source OF typhoid
infection is impure drinking water.
Water which is stagnant, or which
contains decaying organic matter IS
most favorable medium for the
development of the bacillus of
Eberth, by which name the causa-
tive organism is known. Food not
in a good state of preservation,
milk and other articles of diet are
capable of conveying the disease.
The typhoid infection is most apt
to be prevalent after a dry hot
summer, and is particularly to be
encountered in localities where the
water supply runs low or where sur-
face drainage is allowed TO seep in
to the wells. The typhoid germ is
not killed by freezing, and a cake
of ice frozen from infected water is
as virulent as the rankest ditch
water. Drug gernic:des will kill
the bacillus but must be used copi-
ously and in strong solution. The
excreta of typhoid patients should
be disinfected with a strong solu-
@zion of bichloride of mercury or of
carbolic acid. The disease is usu-
ally latent in the system for about
a.wo weeks during which time the
patient will feel a general condition
of malaise, weakness, headache aud
aching of the bones. A distinctive
symptom of typhoid fever is the
characteristic rise and fall of temp
erature. During the first three or
four days of the disease, the temp
erature will increase about degree
day, being lower in the morning
than the night. The bacillus of
typhoid attacks certain glands in
the intestine called Peyers pitches.
During the height of the disease,
these intestinal patches sometimes
disintegrate, causing hemorrhage
! from the bowels, the manner in
which the affection usually ends
fatally. There is no disease in
which medical science can do more
in the way of prevention or less in
the way of cure than in typhoid.
The di ease once under way, drugs
are of little avail, the main depend
al being placed On intelligent
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-09-08

i'll the canals and ditches. Asarule
only 50 Or 10 Pc cent of tie water
il irrigation is saved for the growth
OF the farm products.
Disastrous results may follow
from the Use of too much water,
especially when the water table
termina es within a few feet of the
surface. In such cases, when the
water put On the surface meets the
natural body of water under the
surface, water logging follows.
Then as the underground water
rises to the surface it brings with it
considerable alkili and the land be-
comes less and less valuable. There
is district in the San Joaqnin val.
ley Of California where this over
use of surface water has ruined
considerable acreage of land. Moth.
ing but salt marsh hay will now
grow on it.
1t is not only in connection with
the duty on water, that is, the
proper amount of water needed on
any given section of land that the
irrigation and drainage. engineers
are employed. Naturally they are
led into the study of the soils, es-
pecially as to the conservatism of
moisture in the soil. 1t is fast be-
coming as important a subject in
farming to know how to save the
rainfall and snowfall of the winter
months as to provide means for
applying water from artificial ditch
es during the summer months.
Water may be stored in the ground
as we'll as in reservoirs. This sub
jet of dry farming is assuming
largeL Lpfoportions every year.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-09-08

An exchange gives the following
advice, which is good enough to
follow: If you want to make an all
around, good for-nothing tough out
of your boy, just butt in. and take
his side on every question which
comes up between him and his
teacher, and if you want him to have
a good start to the penitentiary be
sure and let him know that he can
always depend upon your assistance
i'll whatever trouble he may get in
TO at school, right or wrong.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-09-08

nursing and a careful dietry, The
drinking water is the source of in
lection TO be dreaded. At this sea-
son OF the year, every drop Of wat
er Ii ed should be boiled. Water
apparently the clearest and purest
may occasionally be more laden
with the germ than bog water.
Unless the source of the water used
III the manufacture of ice is known
drinks shonld be cooled by placing
ice around and not in the beverage
Fruit, meat ard all vegetables
should be selected and prepared
with tie utmost care. The proply-
tactic measures necessary to guard
against typhoid entail considerable
trouble upon the housewife, but
not nearly the danger and the in
convenience of having two or three
members of the household down
with this dread, late summer di-
se.-Union.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-09-08

Eight entries have been made for
the relay race to be given this year
at the Spokane Interstate fair, Oct.
9 to IS. This means this will be
a great success, for the men who
have entered know their business, l.,
have the horses and know how to
ride. The entries are Ed Moore,
Spokane; John B. Wap2to, Chelan;
IN Austra, john I lor and Tom.
Prosper, Of Wenatchee; c. 0. Will
son, of Cheney, and A. Z. Stowell
and c. NJ Smith, Of Endicott.
Last yeat the relay race for women
was big success but the one this
year for men will be far more excit-
ing Ore thousand dollars in
premiums is offered in this contest.
The men will ride two miles each
day for six DAYS. They must cllane
horses and also saddles each half
mile. Thoronghbreds and profess
sional lolses will be barred. West
ern saddles, each to weigh not less
than IS pounds, must lie used.
The rider must make the change
unaided at the end of each half
mile He will be allowed an assis
tant to hold the fresh horse. The
rider making th1 best time for the
II miles il 6 days Will win.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01
For a Chaperon.

spot ON the tennis court or croquet grounds
Isle gloves In ecru will be worn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01
First the Journey.

to know what she will need, for there Is to
be dance at the club house in the evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01
FOR A ONE-DAY TRIP
Studying the Possibilities Of
a Wardrobe.
CORRECT FURBELOWS
LINEN DRESSES AND FITTING
HATS AND GLOVES.
Some Pretty Ideas for a Black and
White Suit for Older
Women.

Written for The Star by Katherine Anderson
We are going somewhere for the Fourth,
you and | and all the other busy women
and young girls who are spending the sum-
ner In town. 1t does not make any differ
ence whether we are fifteen or fifty, wheth-
er we live in smart apartment house or
cheap nat we have been looking to this
holiday with pleasurable anticipations to
which torpedoes, firecrackers, flags and
speeches are entirely foreign.
1t represents to the business woman a day
OF relaxation which is not Sunday day
when she can do just as she likes or per
haps better still, what the only chap in
the world worth mentioning would like TO
have her do
Next to the question of whether or not it
will be fair day is the distinctly feminine
Interrogation, What shall L wear?' Many
girl, with whom holidays are rare. thinks
that this is the time for her to don her
prettiest founces and most perishable of
raiment. ina ginning that in so doing she will
follow in the footsteps of her more fortu-
nate sisters who have holidays the year
around.
But she is mistaken. The welI-dressed
girl. whether her dress allowance Is large
or small. gowns herself simply and on GER
tain established rules when she travels.
Therefore let us sit down and take counsel
together. calling Dame Fashion in as final
arbiter of the discussion
First let us take the case of the pretty
girl with the chestnut brown hair and hazel
eyes who sold you pair of gloves at Dash
& Blanks yesterday. She has received
Fourth CT July invitation which gives her
considerable anxiety. 1t came from the
sister of a certain very nice young man.
The sister has married well and has a
pretty suburban home of her own, with the
privileges of the country club. She of the
chestnut brown hair and hazel eyes wants
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01

tucks one and one-half inches deep run
ming across the front but the back is
pleated finely into the neck band and shout
der seams. The sleeves come just to the
elbow and consist Of deep puff with four
narrow tucks and a tiny ruffie below the
puff. The lower part of the blouse in the
front Is shfrred to the tucked yoke. and the
waist Is finished with a stitched box pleat
down the 'front.' set off by pretty pearl but
tons. With this are worn a turnover collar
and ribbon tie. showing rich scarlet with
white dot. A pointed girdle with pos
tilion tails of the same ribbon finishes the
waist line and stiff linen sailor has the
crown encircled with the same ribbon tied
in a fiat broad bow. The girl will wear
and when she reaches the country home
at which she viii spend the day these elbow
sleeves will give her a really summer girl
look, and the red sash will make a bright
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01
READY FOR ACCIDENTS DAY.
Stock up the Medicine Chest In Prep
aration for Celebration.

Written for The Star.
The pistol that is not loaded and the fire.
cracker that did not go off and must be
lighted again are with us once more. 1t
therefore behooves the mother to look we'll
to the supplies in her medicine chest and
incidentally to take an extra hard grip on
her nerves.
The city woman who is near drug store
or hospital is in communication with
the family physician, will not need to make
any gruesorne preparation for the great
day. But the woman In summer colony or
country home will do well to have the fol-
lowing articles just where she can put her
hand on them:
9 per cent carbolc solution-that is,
teaspoonful of carbolic acid to one pint Of
distilled water; boric solution which calls
for teaspoonful of boric acid TO glass
of water both bottles clearly marked;
porcelain or agate basin, a package Of alb
sorbent cotton and one OF iodotorm gauze,
scme new safety pins a cake OF anusepue
soap, a solution OF inseed oil and lime wa
ter haxseed for pouitiees and, if she has a
steady hand g surgeons probe.
a simple remedy to be used in case OF
burn is common baking soda. Battle the
burn with a solution in the proportion of
one tablespoonful of baking soda to half
a glass of water. Tie up in soft linen cloths
soaked IN the solution. This is generally
sufficient to pacify child anxious to re-
er, use solution of linseed oil and lime
water. and bandage with gauze.
Girls who are fond of fireworks are In
greater danger than boys because their
garments are; inf1ammable. Never let girl
dressed in thin dinity, gauze organdie
set off Roman candles rockets, etc.
single spark will set such dress afiame.
Should such catastrophe occur, ron the
blazing figure on the ground in a shawl
porch rug, and 1t is really a sensible thing
to have some heavy cover OF this sort on
the porch or under the trees where the fire.
works are set off at night. IF a girl Is bad
~ burned, remove the clothing with care
soaking II with oil. and cut 1t away from
the wound. Send at once for physician,
and If he is at Some distance begin immedi-
ately TO dress the burn q little at time
excluding the air Cover each burn with
solution of linseed oil and lime water and
swathe in antiseptie gauze. If the girl
faints from the shock, apply hot water bot
ties around the body and mustard plasters
to the wrists and soles of the feet, but do
not give alcoholic stimuiaRt until the physi-
clan appears and orders II.
If, by an explosion. powder Is driven into
a boys face and eyes. do not allow him
to pick It out himself Battle the injured
portions with the carbolie solution cover
with antiseptic gau5e and take him at once
to the physician Do not permit the child
to touch the burn with his seiled hands, as
this IS common cause for blood poisoning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01

In even ribbon strips and put on In big
bow. Big rosettes of the same are also
pretty upon the slippers.
The daisy dress Is not highly suggestive
of that flower. but 1t is very pretty never
theless. The skirt Is of deep yellow paper.
gathered full and hung with peplum deco
ration of long slim petals in white. The
cafyx of the flower Is represented by four
green and wider leaves hanging over these,
and the low-necked short sleeved yellow
bodice Has d bertha in the same treatment.
The slipper, and stockings should be in the
green of the flowers stem, and a wreath
of small white daisies be worn upon the
head. A vegetable party In lamp shade
paper may also be accomplished by a little
ingenuity. Carrots. cabbages, radishes,
watermelens and pumpkins are the easiest
things to simulate.
MARY DEAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01
Homemade Finery.

| narrow pink, blue or green edge. are suita-
bic child patterns in these dainty ribbons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01

the ready-made girl styles, in lace-trimmed
lawn, embroidered Swiss. wash silk. etc.
Though white get-up with, It's tinted rib
bon sash and hairbow and shoulder knots
is commonly prettier than co.ored one,
some of the aII-biue or all7pnk null and
Swiss dresses are very charming. The
more expensive of these gowns show COM
plete ribbon fixings. and much taste is gem
orally displayed in the selection of this
gaTniture An embroidered Swiss frock in
watermelon pink has broad taffeta sash in
the same shade. White gowns are often
set off by Dresden ribbons. but always the
most delicate patterns are chosen. Tiny
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01

iIAiiOM PINK, DIue or green edge, suita-
Die child patterns in these dainty ribbons
Home Made Finery.
The mother who can sew, however. and
who Knows the wisdom of looking out for
bargain days, can get up her little daugh-
ter'S party fnery much cheaper than she
can buy 1t ready-made Taking the age of
the child into consideration, there are many
inexpensive textiles in suitable lengths to
choose from among the shop bargains
WHITE Is always q good choice and the en-
broidered batistes, which come in such rich
shades of cream, and which combine so
beautifully with pale blue ribbon may be
included under this head For girls of any
age an embroidered batiste frock trimmed
with narrow white ValencienneS, and set
OF with blue ribbons is charming The
pure white batistes are also very elegant,
perhaps a shade more elegant this summer
than the cream ones. But since such last
Ing materials are not cheap, and children
grow fast It is always well TO arrange for
seams and hens wide enough to be let out.
A Needed Trousseau.
The older the girl the more facile It is to
fit her out with suitable party finery, for
once maid is past ten she comes into
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01

the heritage of figured muslin, rosebud silks
and what not. With footing or other SIM
pie net-lace edgings for frills and flounces.
a lowered muslin frock can be made very
pretty. One for girl of twelve-tiny pink
roses and leaves on white ground-was
made with a full skirt, deeply hemmed, and
a CAMP body. A wide bertha cut in V
pieces, put together and edged with lace,
trimmed the little bodice There were also
three wide tucks above the hem of the
skirt, and the CAMP was of pure white null
and the ribbons white taffeta with rose
coiored edge,
For such ages and older the suspender
model is Invaluable for any of the dainty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01

All of us do not want to be summer girls.
and some of us Will be real chaperons For
this class of one-day vacationist there is
nothing prettier than a suit of summer silk.
A very pretty model shows black and white
pin stripe. with the black softened to shine
like deep-tone silver. This is made in sus-
pender fashion, to be worn with a net
bodice trimmed with Valenciennes lace or
one of the clever machine limitations of