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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-28
FIVE DEAD IN WRECK.
Collision Of Passenger Trains on the
Pennsylvania Road.

Philadelphia, Sept. ga rearen6
collision between the eastbound New
York limited express from st. Louis
and local passenger train which was
standing at the Paoh station Of the
Pennsylvania railroad resulted in the
death of five men and the injuring of
more than twenty others.
All those who met death were in
the private car of General Manager
Atterbury, which was attached to the
rear of the local train. MIR. Atterbury
is on his vacation in Maine. In the
car at the time OF the collision were
about a dozen men who had been en-
gagged In overhauling the car Those
who were not killed were injured.
The force OF the collision was so
great that the engine of the limited
plowed ten feet into the private car
and the latter was forced half way
through the day coach ahead.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-28
DENMARK.


Denmark's Oldest teacher Is Peder
Hansen OF Loland. who celebrated his
S3d birthday few days ago. He
has been teacher for more than six
ty-two years aud has been superin-
tendent OF the Mageltving school on
Loland for thirty -seven years. He is
now on the retired list. but Is still en-
1oying excellent health.
The steamer echo" arrived at
Copenhagen the other day with q car
60 OF 300 Iceland ponies. They were.
all shipped to Aalborg. The hardy
little animals are unusually quick and
strong and the long sea voyage did
not seem to have affected them In the
least.
Josef Hansen, editor of SydfJal--
lands Social Demokrat, committed
suicide a few days ago by shooting
himself in the head with q revolver
In his own ONCE. 1t IL thought that
Hansen killed himself In a fit Of tenn
porary insanity.
The Danish state railways during
the year Of 1904 show Z surplus OF T.
5000 crowns. 1t il only few years
ago since they barely brought an In
come SUFFICIENT to defray the general
expenses.
The A. q. Camel company, which
recently celebrated the Tooth ami
versary Of its existence. has donated
. SUN Of 10000 crowns to the COM
Hercial Unicu-
MARION 3. NoRELIUs-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-28
TYPHOON AT MANILA
TEN NATIVES KILLED AND PROP.
ERTY VALUED AT 100000
DESTROYED.

Manila, Sept. ga typhoon swept
over this city Tuesday. The storm
lasted three hours and at 2 p. m. the
wind attained velocity of los miles
an hour. The property damage is es-
timated at 100000. Ten natives
were killed and 1000 rendered
homeless. Slight damage was done
to the United States quartermaster's
storehouse and the city was thrown
into darkness.
The deather is clear now and the
clearing of wreckage Is proceeding.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-28
NEGRO WHIPPED TO DEATH.
Mob Takes Man From Cell and Gives
Him Fatal Beating.

Huntington, w. Va. Sept. 25.-A
mob Of twenty or more, said to have
been composed of the better class of
people, at Williamson, the county seat
Of Mingo county, w. Va, broke in the
jail door and, forcing open a cell, took
Moses Lovern, negro. across Tug
river into Kentucky, where he was
tied to tree and fatally whipped.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-28

Duluth, Sept. 2s.-Wheat-To arrive
NO. / Northern. SIC; No. North
srn, soc. On track-No. Northern.
Ssc; No. . Northern. soc; Sept. (old).
Ssc; Sept. new, 80xc; Dec, 7sAc;
May, SIC. Flax-To arrive, sS%c;
on track. 31.ooh; Sept, $l.ooA: Oct.
9sXc: Dec. SsNc; May, s1.02h.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-28
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago. Sept. 2s.--Wheat-Sept..
s4Hc; Dec, s50s5hc: May, ssNc.
Corn-Sept, SIC; Oct. 61hc; Dec.
AN 045c; May, <4hc. oats-sept.,
z7Ac; Dec. 2S1kc; May. 3ox 0sohc.
Pork-Sept.. $15.45; Oct, S14.s5; jan,
Sl2.35. Flax-Cash. Northwestern,
$1.00; Southwestern, SSc. Butter
Creameries, 17@19hc; dairies, ITO
1shc. Eggs-16A 017%c. Poultry
Turkeys, 15016c; chickens. lie:
springs. 10c.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-28
st. Paul Union stock Yards,

st. Paul, Sept 26.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $45O@5.5O; common to
fair, $3.75@4.25; good to choice cows
and heifers. $3.500425; veals, $1,000
$50. Hogs-s500Q5.36. Sheep-Year-
ling wethers, $4.50@6.25; good to
choice native lambs, $500d5.50.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-28
AWAITING cALHouh's RETURN
President Delays Action on France
Venezuelan Dispute.

Oyster Bay, L. l.. Sept. 27.--No
communication from France regarding
her difiicalty with Venezuela yet has
reached President Roosevelt, but he is
giving attention to the subject. No
action on It will be taken by the
American government until w. ]. Cal
houn. the presidents special commits
sioner to Venezuela, shall have sub
nittsd q report of his investigation.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-28
Chicago Union stock Yards.

Chicago, Sept. 26.-Cattls--Beeves,
S3.65Q5.3O; cows and heifers, $1.409
4.eoI steckers and feeders, $4,000
4.45; Western, $3.10@4.60. Hogs
Mixed and butchers. S5.1005.70; good
heavy, s5.3005.70; rough heavy, $500
G5.20: light. s5.10@5.so. Sheep. $3.50
@490; lambs, $4.25Q7.65.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-28
NORWAY.
Christiania.

Says w. B. Chamberlain In q letter
to the Minneapolis Journal Sept. 10:
Despite the bslIicose tone Of some Of
the dispatches that have been coming
from Scandinavia, still believe that
Sweden and Norway will ind Z peace
ful way out Of their difficulties. II Is
true that the delegates Of the two
kingdoms now in session at KarIstad
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-28

st. Petersburg. Sept. 26.-Chief Of
Police Ivanoff. three policemen and
three women were severely wounded
by the explosion OF q bomb thrown
near the town gardens at Kovno,
Northwest Russia. The thrower Of
The bomb escaped.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-28
Observation-Disclosures
sWEDisH-NoRWEGIAN PROTOCOL
AS AGREED ON AT KARL
STAD CONFERENCE.

With the Various Subjects in Dis.
pute-AlI Differences Arising in the
Future, Except Matters of Vital In
terest, Go to The Hague Tribunal.
Stockholm, Sept. 25.-The Asso
ciated Press has succeeded in secur.
ing the text of the protocol signed at
Karlstad Saturday by the Norwegian
Swedish delegates appointed to ar
range the terms for the dissolution Of
the union Of Norway and Sweden sub
ject to the ratification of the riksdag
and storthing. The historic document
which will become treaty when rati
fed by the two parliaments, consists
of five main articles and thirty-five
sub-clauses. The first article deals
with arbitration; the second with the
neutral zone and the demolition OF
the Notifications; the third with rein.
deer pastures, etc.; the fourth with
intertralnc and the fifth with common
waterways. The agreement provides
for the compulsory arbitration before
The Hague court OF all disputes Ok.
cept matters of vital interest for the
period Of q decade, with extensions
for other periods of ten years unless
two years previous notice is given Of
an intention to abrogate 1t.
The treaty provides for zone on
either side of the frontier which shall
forever be neutral and for the demoli-
ton of the fortresses within that zone
with the exception Of the old portions
of the Notifications Of Fredriksten,
Gyldenloeve and Overbjerget. which
may remain, but which are not to be
used as Notifications.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-28
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, Sept. &c. - Wheat
Sept, SIC; Dec, s2hc; May. Ssh q
$3.50. On track-No. / hard, S6hc;
No. ! Northern. S5%c; No. North
ern, S2kc.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-28
TROOPS ENTER FINLAND.

Large Forces Of Cars Soldiers Sent
to Strengthen GarrIsons.
Helsingfors. Finland, Sept. 25.-
Large forces Of Russian troops have
already been drafted into Finland.
Over 1900 men have arrived at Hell
singfors to reinforce the garrison Of
Svsaborg, which II adjacent to Hell
singfors. and garrisons at other points
have also been reinforced by 700 to
1000 men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

swapped nags; but that 1t peared to him that them oligarkys-the own-trodden railroads-hadn' had a fair show. and he was In favor of hanging the jury, and re- portin' the decision back to the gutherin as dog fall. until another meting when them malefactorS, composin' railroad cor perashuns, could git some town lawyer to come out and make CT plea in their be- haf; which seemed to be the sentiment of the judges, and 1t was so reported un- der the head of Good or the order Therefore the great jlnt discussion of Peckerwood beat passed into history as an even break.
 But fate has her compensashuns all right even when we alnit a lookin'. which remarks I'm applyin to that young fellow, Fee Gaddey, who was the proud recipient of bo-kay, about the size of prize pumpkin with little perfumed note in the middle of 1t, in the handwrite of Mary Lineon, readn': From one who admlres genius That note made Felix Gaddey, Esquire feel feel biggern the Ximbull Housel Him and Mary had indulged in a quarrel about a month back and Fee had been pesterin about over the land scape as mlserbul as a kid with a stone bruise They had been sweethearts all their lives, and they used<to go to school together to old Bill Whackers, a husky ruffian who thrashed the boys like sin. WhackerS was sole proprietor Of a buStin' big double-faced silver watch that his Tory grand-dad had owned endurln' of the Revolution, and he kept that ancient tick CT open on his desk during books, and 1t was a mortal crime to fool with that watch.
 He daily give out that what he'd do to the pusson who fetched that time piece would be plenty and he had the kids skeered into jim-jams for fear suth- in would occur to that yearlin clock One day when Whackets was working out sum on the blackboard with his back to the school. there was big crash, and if the teacher had looked around quick enough he would have seen the watch fall out of Mary Lincon's pretty little hands, but he was just mite too late. Mary was as sweet as the flowers she brought to school. and timid as fawn, so the poor little thing was skeered nearly to death. Who broke that watch?' howled old Whackers. in an awful voice. reach ing for a four-foot hickory Fore enny- body had time to say word this heah Feelix Gaddey rig up. and sessee, I done 1t, Mistfw Whackers. but I didn't go 10 do it. ana begun to whimper. Mary made CT motion to speak. but Fee drowned out her voice by boo-hoo-in like dyin' caf, and maxim secret motions to her to hush. Come up here, Fee Gaddey,' said Whack- CTS and then and there he administered to Fee a dose of the gad sufficient for an adult pusson of robust constitution. That school had never witnessed . more thor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
MOONSHINE IN ALABAMA
fs.C>s<>'e3st>s<t".f> .f>.f>.e.<c.CsC.<, C'f
 BY WELLINGTON vANDlVER.
The Thaashing of Fee Gaddey

he felt that he dast ask the suffrages Of an untrammelled democracy who had never f1ickered in the fact of the enemy, but who with unparalleled unanimity, ever since the days of Hickory Jackson, had busted the stuffin' out of a demorallzed republican cohort. With this beautiful peroration But reached for the hair of the gentleman on the other side. and after toying with his record for few minutes, he snatched him bald-headed, paregorical- ly speakin', and then tux his seat cov- cred with glory, and with sweat just sloshlng in his shoes.
 pr Russell Cunningham, in the person of Fee Gaddy ariz with one hand thrust in the bosom of his shirt, and a Patrick Henry expression on his face, and an- nounced hissef heap wuss ergin rail- roads than the hon'bul gentleman who had just taken his seat. Er railroad was a snare and a delusion, an invenshun of the arch enemy of mankind! It killed cat tie and brought baking powder drummers into peaceful neighborhoods. He was in favor of selling all the railroads, and with the proceeds to buy corn whis-key, hog jowl and chittedlings for every man, wo- man and ch-e-eild in the ber-road con- fines of this proud old commonwealth. And If there was any pusson that didn't love these beverages, then them eccentric in- dividuals might have instead, striped can dy, red gallusses and barrels of sodapop. Down with discriminatin' tariff-es" howled Dock. Down with re-baits and fictitious schedules! Down with nigger excursions, Sunday freight trains and the train butch with his embalmed figs. and prehistoric candyi Obliterate the bow laigged section boss. with his rancid pipe and bulldog pistol! Wipe out the inn beetle depot agent with his nigger man. ners. refrigerator stove and dirty waiting rooms Away with 'em. Rouse init em, May my 2ght hand cleave to the roof of my mouth if I don't fight 'em until the red ants carry out my mangled remains through the keyhole!
 "Entertanin these irrefragible senti- ments, he felt that 1t was his proud priv illge to become a willin' victim of polit- ical preferment, and to set calmly back on his launches and let the intelligent suffragans of Alabama seduce him into the executive chair.
 "The jedges got out on a log, took chaw of terbacker apiece, and set in to make a decision. Old man Smiley, one of the judges, allowed 1t reminded him Of 'lections back in Georgy whar the boys pitched haws-shews, and fought and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
{("HE jint goobernertorial debate at
 Ramsey's Chapel last Sad'dy avanin, uas ree-nlete with suc-

(k"HE jint goobernertorlai depate at
 Ramseys Chapel last Saddy
 evenin' was ree-plete with sue cess, and something really scrumptious," '" observed Professor Goggins, settling him self in his favorite position. Tt had been given out, prior, in the settlement that the hilharmonic society and the Butter graphic Oratorical association of Pecker- wood Male academy would lock horns in CT intercollegiate jint debate over the po- litical issues of the day each outfit pre- senting a candidate for Governor. The Filly's put up Bud Hgginbottom as their gladiator. and he selected Conner as his share of the crop. and the Bulls nom- mated Felix Gaddy who declared hissef the exponent of Governor Cunningham. The festivities opened with a courteous and educational prayer from Parson Meeks, who laid out a line of advice for the benefit of the Almighty calculated to revolutionize the present system. The chairman stated the question to be: Re solved that I ought to be inducted into the gubernatoral chair by the suffrages of the constituency of this great com monwealth. Affirmative by Mistew Bud 1Iiggnbottom, in the capacity of Colonel Conner, and the negative by Mistew Fee Gaddy. impersonated in pr. Russell Cum ningham.
 "A storm of applause rattled the school house when Bud opened up with a state ment that moonshine lilSker ought to be perduced free of any license. and cotton ought to fetch forty cents pound by law. Then Bud proceeded to outline a policy antagernistic to railroads; both wide and norrer-gaige, street railroads hoss rail- roads, pole railroads. toy railroads; he was likewise ergin steamboats and patent churns. On the subject of foldin' beds and patent spanking machines he was per- tickedlerly emphatic. He come out strong for good looking females to teach the country schools, and advocated better breed of posum dorgs than the common wealth was now possessed with. On the point of having organs and other musical foder-olds in our churches, instead of god old fashioned singing, he felt that a moderate course was the best, and if 1t was right he was fer 1t. but if 1t was wrong he was ergin it. With these views
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

ough and comprehensive thrashin' since it's organization. It jest simply made whelks all over the anatomy of the afore- said Gaddey, and required him to take his meals standin for a week. Late that evenin boy exactly the size and shape of Fee Gaddey sneaked off to a remote corner of the playground. and with hap py grin on his face, slyly looked around to make sure that no one was peeltin' and then reverently undid a small pack age It was candy heart with the words in red letters on It. I am thine. The heart was wrapped in a leaf from Mary Lncon's Fourth Reader. Coin home that evenn' Fee Gaddey was ob- served to turn three handsprings, and to pass a couple of patteridges sttin' In the road without chunkn' a rock at 'em."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
SOME PRESENTS

From the Washington Times.
 The dearest travelling clock has come out-just a tiny edition of the satisfactory clocks we've known all along, but whole lot more satisfactory, because 1t is smaller. It's really a very little clock, not much bigger than d small ink bottle, but it's as right as a trlvet in the all-important matter of time.
 Travelling watches are fascinatng-es- pecially those with the tiny electric bulb inside which illumnes the face in q flash. But they're mighty expensive lit- tie luxuriee.
 Casters are back in fashion. but tiny ones, which put old-fashioned models to shame. These are hardly bigger than the silver salt and pepper boxes with which everybody was deluged some eight or ten years ago. Each caster holds three flor salt, black pepper and paprika.
 Egg cups of silver-lf you eat your egg, English fashion, out of the shell-are stun ming, and not too expensive for the woman with an average purse to give They're almost as individual as your own napkin ring.
 One combination of many little con veniences into d fascinating whole is of silver, too. It is a toast rack, presum- ably. but at one end is the egg cup, with a convenient place for the well-shaped little spoon to stand; and, at the other end, by the way of balance, are salt and pepper shakers.
 The new silk stockings make prettler gifts than ever for the girl who loves such luxuriousness but can't indulge in 1t to her hearts content. They have colors introduced upon all-black grounds-just the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

For coffee lovers there are hosts of att tractive things. from those artistic tand delightfully."- inexpensive) French pots of soft brown pottery to wonderful things of copper and glass, in which you evolve coffee as the Russians make 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

Such stunning silver photograph frames as the season has brought out. They re fatter than last years, and some of them are the prettiest sort of openwork, with a bit of dark, rich velvet showing through.
 One for three pictures makes an ideal setting for the photographs of a father, mother and daughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

tiniest of wreaths or a wee spray of vio- lets or forget-me-nots embroidered on by way of decoration.
 White ones are even more fascinating, embroidered in all-whte in a design of chrysanthemum buds, or with the same little wreaths that decorated the black ones, and sprays scattered on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

By the same token, for tea drinker come squatty little pots decorated in thousand ways. Some of the pretties are the leats expensive. And the "coZy' size holds just two cups.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
Special Sale of Dining and Toilet Sets for
 Christmas

56-piece Porcelain Dinner Set, floral decorations of pink in bor- der effects; $10 value; eOS for.... -. -. .... .'''
 100-pieee Porcelain Dinner Set. pink border decorations; IO05 $15 value. .... ....
 100-piece French China Dinner Set, floral decorations; full gold trimmed handles; beautiful new shapes; great $3OOO 10 OE value. -. -. .... ....
 102-pieee Havlland China Dinner Sets, rich decorations and over twenty designs to choose from. These sets are the regular $35.00 kind; reduced OI 0S to-. -. -. .... ... A'Do
 Haviland China Dinner Sets from s24.95 to $150.00, that are exclusive in decorations and design.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

One of the favorite colors In silk stock ings Is pale shade of lavender. Some of the dark colors, worn to match the gown, blend so perfectly with the general color scheme that they are almost an un- obtrusive as black, yet they have a touch of character about them in the fact that they are color.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
Choice of Holiday Gifts for $1. 50

Japanese China Puff
 Boxes, Japanese China Hair
 Receivers, Japanese China Choco-
 late Pots, Set Chocolate Cups and
 Saucers, 12-lnch China Vases, China Sugars Creamt Steins, China Plaques, Decorated Hayiland
 Plates, Cracker Jars, Decorated Lamps, Cut Glass Bon-Bon
 Dishes, Italian Busts, Fancy Cake Plates, China Celery Dishes, Coal Vases, Silver Trays. Carving Sets, Japanese Tea Pots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
Choice of Holiday Gifts for S1.0O

Beautiful Bisque Orna-
 ments, Silver Bread Trays, Carving Sets, Set Silver Tea Spoons, Set Silver Sugar and
 Butter Knives, Six Individual Cut Glass
 Salts, 10-inch Fancy ChinaVast China Puff Boxes, China Hair Receivers, Set Bread and Butter
 Plates, Chocolate Pots, Japanese Cracker Jars, Steins, Comb and Brush Trays, Fancy Cake i .ates, Japanese Sugars and
 Creams, decorated Lamps. Sterling Silver Hat
 Brushes. Mayonaise Dishes,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
Choice of Holiday Gifts for 1OC

roy Two-wheel Cart, Dressed Doll, Preserve Stand, Covered Fruit Stand, Footed Glass Bowl, Pickle Dishes, Colored Glass Vases, Bon-Bon Dishes, Covered Sugar Dish, Salts and Peppers, Cream Pitchers, Painted Horns, Tin Wagons, Large Fancy Horns, Fancy Cups and Saucers Fancy China Plates, Decorated China Mugs, Toy Drums, Christmas Tree Orna-
 ments,
 Shaving Mugs,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

Warp-printed ribbons make all sorts of fascinating things, which neither cost much in money nor in time. One particu- larly pretty workbox was made of four strips of six-inch ribbon. the seams ap- parently joined by brier-stitching Gin re- ality strongly sewer under the decorative sttching), and the mase one of the strong. pretty little trays of basketwork.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
SiIVerNarefOr Christmas

Chafing Dishes, up q E0 from m.... ....
 Silver Butter Dishes I EA up from. .... ...'.. Silver Breakfast Sets, I Rn for r.... .... ... Silver Smoking Sets, 1OQ up from. .... ..,.
 Syrup Pitchesrs, QQ up from. ... s.. ....
 Tea Trays, Water Pitchers, etc, at reduced prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

Choice of Holiday Gifts for 75c Steel Wagons, Steam Engines, Jardiniers, Steins,
 Bon-Bon Dishes, China Vases, Japanese Tea Pots, ancy Cups and Saucers China Puff Boxes, China Trays, Salad Bowls, Beautiful Dressed Dolls, Chop Dishes, Fancy China Plates, Cracker Jars, Silver Top Syrups, Bisque Figures, Celery Trays, Chocolate Pots, Steins,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

Choice of
 Holiday Gifts [ for 25c Beautiful Dressed Dolls, China Vases, Bon-Bon Dishes, Fancy Cake Plates, China Cups and Saucers, Sugars and Creams, Decorated Night Lamps, Puff Boxes, Silver Tea Trays, Large Toy Drums, Steel Horse and Wagon, Iron Fire Engine, Steel Trains, Tool Boxes, A. D. Cups and Saucers. S-aving Mugs, Pin Trays, Ash Receivers, Bread and Butter Plates, Silver Tea Trays,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
Thousands of Appropriate Gifts
 For Christmas

re eS.
 Choice of
 Holiday Gifts for soc
 Fancy Cups and Saucers Fancy China Plates, Almond Dishes, Mayonaise Dishes, Decorated Cake Plates, Ja panese Tea Pots, China Celery Trays, Cut Glass Knife Rests, Violet Stands, Steins,
 Salad Bowls. Silver Butter Knives, Saver Sugar Shells, Jardiniers, China Hair Receivers, Cl.lina Puff Boxes, China Vases. wing Mugs, Pon-Bon Dishes, Nut Sets,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

Some beautiful allover embroidery is treading close on the heels of hand-em- broidered blouses. and new trick for those hand embroidered blouses is the scattering of the design-like little blos- soms dropped at intervals-instead of the more stereotyped ret design.