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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-08-24
Iowa State Fair.

Special to the Herald.
Des Moines. Ia. Aug. 24.-The Iowa
State Fair opens this year under
aus9icious conditions The Anu
and consequently is attraciiA
than ordinary attention. The -
agement has been working hard to1
have the exhibits above the average
this year and the result is the largest
and best collection OF agricultural,
horticultural and live stock exhibits
ever shown. An excellent program OF
trotting and pacing races will be run
off during the week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-06-01
Nitrogen from Atmosphere.

If the announcement recently made
from Norway is tantiated-name-
ly, that in that country method Of
extracting nitrogen from the at
mosphere by mechanical and chemical
means and utilizing it for the manu-
facture of nitrate fertilizers-it will
certainly herald a revolution In agri-
culture, since 1t will mean unlimited
quantities of fertilizing material at
low cost. The next important adj
vance will be the devising of meth
cd OF using water for fuel-that is, OF
course, decomposing it and applying
the oxygen, which forms eight-ninths
of its weight, to assist in the proc
esses of combustion. = Technical
World.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-06-01
Sheep as Seed Planters.

Growing in the greatest abundance
throughout the southwest, says a
writer in Country Life in America, are
two plants of the geranium family,
which have been history makers
wherever the sheep-herder and the
cattle herder have come into touch.
Its seeds are peculiarly adapted to
clinging to the fleeces of passing
sheep, and in this way the plants are
distributed with marvellous rapidity
over all sheep-raising countries. where
they take almost complete possession,
killing out the grasses which are val
ued by the cattle-herder. An inva-
sion by the former is therefore bitter
ly resented by the latter, and various
battles, some of national Importance,
have thus resulted.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-06-01
Copyright. by Joseph B. BOwles.)

tration, the engraving for which is
done in the elaborate plants Of the
most artistic of the magazines The
artist who might have received a lack
of consideration from his more serious
work could have found place in the
newspapers themselves, where every
appliance for speed, quantity and quail
ity has been eagerly sought. The me-
chanical reproductive side has not
been vastly improved, but the artistic
excellence has so advanced that in
some instances the artists and their
brothers, or who might have felt the
obliquity of his position, has found
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-06-01

1t is too late day to doubt the i'm
portance of the place that newspaper
Illustration has taken in the daily pa
per. However short-lived it was
thought to be 20 years ago when a few
papers ventured the insertion of a few
portraits in their columns has been
disproved by the space and attention
given to newspaper pictures to-day.
Whatever opinion may still exist as to
its taste and advisability, some Of
its functions must be admitted and its
popularity remain unquestioned. The
force and appeal of the picture can
outweigh a column of matter, as the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-06-01

ridicule of the cartoon is feared more
than the lash of the editorial. 1t is
harder for the picture to escape the
popular eye than for the printed ar
ticle. 1t stands for a scare head that
the attention cannot evade. The daily
reader must know why the picture is
inserted, even if he was Indifferent to
the headline
Newspapers and Art.
1t is this compelling power of the
picture that has brought newspaper
drawings from few cuts done at the
engraving house 70 the profuse Illus
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-06-01

himself potentiality, artistic and 9TH
erwise, not to be despised.
This is not hard to understand when
one considers the numbers to which
the daily press appeals. The channel
of the book or magazine Is limited
compared with the journal in reach
ing great numbers. The disseminate
ing of art or science is through the
broadcast news sheets, and not
through periodicals that the masses do
not buy.
The workingman is not expected to
look for expensive reproductions OF
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-06-01
Mans Beard.

| A man, shaving regularly till his
SEVENTEEN year, cuts off thirty feet OF
| beard.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-15

Spirit One uses the word advisedy. for they
are really artists these men who picture n.odish
fennnity for the Partisan fashion. journals %
the highest ciass. On this side of the water
fashion illustrators. with one or two exceptions.
attempt nothing more than accurate repro
duction Of the details of frock or wrap AS for
producing clever drawing-perish the thought!
The artist who do that scorns fashion work.
or " he condescends to it, ranks il with adver-
may have seen his pictures on salon walls and
yet may take pride in being one OF the foremost
fashion illustrators in France"
Even the Partisan dog tailor is artist in
spirit. I'm New York. says Mrs. Brainerd, "a
dog blanket is a dog blanket It may be cheap
made. The Parisian dog tailor considers his
clients figure. complexion air.
=" But no. madame l find that he has not the
breadth of chest to wear that model-and the
color! He is not of a type for the blue and sill
yer. warm violet now. and a touch of gold?
Bosh! And the curving line on the shoulder?
1t gives an air of slenderness, that shoulder
seam. Madame has samples Ct all the other
costumes she wishes to match?" "
One notorious Parisienne, Mrs. Brainerd re-
lateS. has for her dog a collection of jewelry
that is worth fortune 1T is hobby of the
mistress, this dog jewelry, and when ones spe-
cialty is the speedy bankrupting Of grand dukes
and wealthy American fedglings and rich Port
ugese Jews. one has the money for ones hob
bies'
Apropos of the Partisan derni-nondaine. Mrs
Brainerd testihes that she is the best dressed
woman in the world Les Americans are
charming" said one great dressmaker TO the
figure on our books than any other danes ct
demoiselles onvenabes-respectable matrons
and maids"-but not more figure than some of
the demi-mondaine. The American woman of
the smart set is well dressed, but the Pari-
sienne wears her clothes with an Incompatible
air: and none more so than she of the demi-
monde. With her. even more than with the
Parisenne of the beau monde, being charming
is meter"
Mrs. Brainerd describes significant little en-
counter in the establishment of a great dress
maker. AS the wife of certain wealthy prince
swept out after leaving her orders. La Petite
Fleurette, who has danced herself into the heart
of the prince swept in. And the manner OF
monsieur the dreSsmaker was quite cordial
TO La Petite as to Nine Ia Prncesse; not so
deferential. but cordial for at present she has
q great deal of money to spend 1t is queer.
this Partisan world which Mrs. Brainerd pict-
ures; but, as she says the great Partisan demi-
mondaine is not 10 be judged by her prototype
If she has protOtype-n America. THE near
est approach to the famous salons of old
France" says the author ARE to be found to-
dav ~ thA homes Of certain Parisiennes who
are frankly demi-mondaine, or who dwell n
New-York tribune., 1906-07-15
THIS WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.

Aquarium Puzzle.-Gold (ash). bass. pike, sword
dsh). herring. perch, trigger 0ish) C O. d., smelt
had-dock. blue Gish) weak 0fsh). butter (ish) and
founder were the fishes hidden in this puzzle. The
prize winners and their prizes Charles w JEFF
ferson, aged eleven years. MoorhOuse Cottage. No.
Is Helen street Saranac Lake, N Y. who wishes
a Tribune watch Edna NJ King, aged eleven years,
No. q Hewlett street. Waterbury. Conn.,. a box Of
water color paints; Elliot Marshall, aged ten years
Ridgefeld, Conn, a Tribune watch.
Things to Think About.-The neatest and best
two solutions of these puzzles were done by
Marion Parker, aged thirteen years, No 155
Meadow street. Naugatuck Conn. who wants a
leather cardcase; James c. Wells aged thirteen
cutter
Jumbled Word-When Joined correctly these
1umbled letters spelled Tribune and some exceed
ngly pretty arrangements of the letters were con-
tributed by our young readers. For the prize win
ners we have chosen Florence A Hoster, aged ff-
teen years, No; 40 Prospect Terrace, East Ruthfr-
ford. N J.. who wishes Tribune fountain pen;
Margaret E. Jefferson. aged fourteen years No. IS
Helen street, Saranac Lake, n. Y. embroidery
set; Burnett Lee. aged eleven years, No. S21 High
land Avenue. Newark N j.. fountain pen.
Drawing-The neatest and best three original
drawings of a rooster chasing small boy were
contributed by John Watt No. AT West 49th street
New York City, who desires fountain pen; Ed
ward ward s Davis Maplewood. n. J.. a box OF water
color paints; Genevieve Carolan, No. e17 Bedford
avenue Brooklyn, pretty glove box.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-15
n V}zzsszsSs1S:s,@5zzsz=.S) 60
N1EAE2TH ~ BOUDOIR/
sSys
e)drdrobes Tbof Cost q Forfune.
ANNUALLY N cLoTHEs-vsITlNe

Twenty-three' thousand seven hundred dollars
seems a large sum for a woman 20 spend an
nually upon dress. yet according TO Eleanor
Hoyt Brainerd. whoses"In Vanity Fair: a Tale
Of Froclzs and Femininlty," has Just been issued
by AEofIat Yard & Co.. Of New York, it is a
conservative estimate OF what the average
tion in the course OF year. Thirty-ave hundred
dollars for evening gowns, the same amount for
dinner gowns. $500 for street frocks. $500
for lingerie. $500 for negligees-the wealthy
women OF New York, Chicago and San Fran
cisco who go over TO Paris to buy clothes think
nothing OF items such as these. say the heads Of
large establishments there. And these figures
are frequently exceeded. One authority informed
Mrs BFainerd that there are New York women
who spend over $4,000 q year for lingerie alone
and $4,000. sometimes, for furs for which only
$1,000 is allowed in the S23, 200 estimate. Small
wonder that Les Americaines' are highly ap-
proved by the great dressmakers OF Paris. who
are, first OF ALL business men. Me. adore les
Americaines,' one Of them told Mrs. Brainerd
They have genius for dress, and the money
20 indulge their tastes" He spoke Of one woman
whose fortune is American. though she elects
20 live in France and who orders from 100 TO $50
gowns year, the prices running from SI25 10
$4,000. VOLTA, certes une cliente precieuse." he
nlurmured reverently
But what a delightful occupation buying
clothes in Paris must be, judging by Mrs Brain
srd's vivacious descriptions! To sit in an ex-
unisitely furnished room, surrounded by smiling
and deferential filters and drapers all artists in
their way. with the master himself standing by
New-York tribune., 1906-07-15

that middle world 'twix. beau and demi'
where. sometimes. the same artis'e casts u
broad mantle OF charity irrcguiarits or NE
1T may be deplorable' Mrs. Brafnerd remarks,
"but we are not nioralizins. merely stating
facts
Clothes and the woman we sing, she SAYS a'
the beginning of her book. but she does more
than that. It is a picture Of Pafts-not the tarls
Victor Hugo and Zola wrote about but OF lash-
ionable Paris, it's amusements and occupations
and fraiIties and virtues, in Vanity Fair is n
very good picture But, of course. clothes have
q large part in II.
Mrs Brainerd describes. a triie cynically. the
reception at the famous dressmakins ateliers or
1.-THE woman of one frOck, the casual tourist who
is seeing the sights Of Paris and feels that she
will not have completed her programme satis-
factorily unless she takes az least one French
frock home with her.
''She is not received with effusion. rather with
a good natured tolerance, yet the saleswoman's
manner toward her is far warmer than that ac-
corded to the visitor with no intention OF buy
ing In the course OF the year these small orders,
a vast majority Of which are placed by Ameri-
cans foot up TO an imposing sum total. and the
saleswoman is too shrewd business woman TO
underestimate the Importance of small things"
New-York tribune., 1906-07-15
UNGRACETUL AMERICAN GIRLS.
Lady Ward Thinks Their Games RESPONSE
Bile for Their AwkWardness.

''The American girl has entirely neglected the
art Of being graceful"
So says Lady Ward. wife Of Sir Joseph Ward. the
Premier of New Zealand. She thinks. however.
that the American girl has some good material in
her. speaking from the standpoint Of personal att
traction. but she also thinks II is material sadly In
the raw.
The American girl Of to-day IS an energetic
cheerful young woman" said Lady Ward. "but she
certainly needs long course Of instruction from
professor of department. Her habits awkward.
her carriage jerly and her methods rough and
ready generally. Her for athleticIsm has de-
veloped her muscles and improved her complexion
and given her end OF stamina: but either from
lack of time inclination. from both. she has
quite failed to any attYtion to the little mat
ter of grace.
I'm New Zealand country where commerce
and society yet In embryo state, Its women
infinitely in advance OF the hero IN culture
and department. But the games your women pre-
fer to play nowadays-golf. basket ball. tennis
present no opportunities for the assumption OF
graceful attitudes The term 1nelegant' is alto
gether too mild for the basketball girl. with her
New-York tribune., 1906-07-15

he slipped His n!ghtcothes iuttered ftfully in
the night wind he reached the deck. II took
him but few minutes quietly to hoist the sails.
No time 10 get up anchor, and he cast the rope
thought. as he sprang to the helm.
In and out among the yachts the Wisp glided,
each one in Walters mind another pursuer. And
still the two boys in the cabin slept the sleep of
Walters weird sail had been going on only
short time when belated schooner really came up
into the harbor. Looming up in the misty
light with sails set, to Walters mind the craft
looked more like pirate ship than any he had
seen. The pursuing vessels gaining him,
despite his efforts. On north. and west moth
ing but pirates But the south is clear thank
t5eaven-away to the south. Quickly and quietly
the Wlsp glded away TO what Walter thought
was safety The Wisp gaining, and gradually
fainter the lights Of the fleet as the catboat
drew nearer to the south shore of the harbor.
No boats were there; account of the few f1.t Of
water at low tide. But the tide was high and
she was coming about, shooting straight toward the
land, she ran swiftly and easily upon the soft mud
ana came to stop. Safe last" poor Walter
thought, and he went back TO his bunk
A few hours later the sunlight walked the boy and
Harold exclaimed. Hello. boys wake up; what
makes this boat careen so? I'm sure she f6ated on
an even keel last night. For goodness sake, stir
yourselves, We re run aground the south shore
and the anchor is gone" There was no waV 10
soSve the problem. and TO Walter il was as big
mystery as To the othera
- How in the dickens did we land here?'' exclaimed
1 ON lmpatlently, as they waited for high tide
" hcn they reached shore Harold happened to see
d heaoIHe on a daily neWspapnr whore an account
was given by the skipper Of the coas;ng vessel OF
some strange catb0at which had glided in and ont
me harDor last night and had nearly run into him
pct, strangest of all. the skipper seemed TO be
e"OsI WIN long moving white garments.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-15
A Spectral Pilot.
A PRIZE STORY.

Ever since the night Walter Carson got up and
miked one Of his fathers COWS, he had been known
20 the community sleep walker.
bed, he had packed up his books and gone 10 the
sehoOlhouse. where he spent a good part Of the
night on the steps Nevertheless when his friends.
Harold Park and Tom WaldrOn, planned their little
cruise around the bay in Mr.. Parks new 20-foot
eatboat, the Wisp, they thought only of his love
for the water. and asked him 10 come
For Two days their cruise was a great success.
They looked into many Of the charming harbors
Of NaTragansett Bay time permitted. One Of
the annual regattas OF the New York Yacht Club
had brought hundreds of pleasure craft to New
port. where the boys intended 10 60 It was 10
o'clock Thursday night before the young navigators
had picked their way through the brilliant feet
whose lights had attracted them during the sail
down the bay The two days voyage had made the
boys very tired and after BIT TO they tumbled
into their hunks. Good nights were soon said and
deep sleep fell upon the occupants Of the cabin
Ihe sleep Of Harold and Tom was sound, but poor
walters brain was working actively.
On this particular night it was unusually busy
with strange dreams Of land and sea- He seemed
% be rowing his own boat about the bay. the bay
ensnged into The ocean, the rowboat to the boat
Nisp: and he was being pursued by a strange
L.,tIsn era low in the water. with a black nae
win Inc skull and crossbones flying at the mast
cabin sounded eight bells " W
hoW near the pirate must be-" he muttered
oToWsily- If can hear her bell Al once he
u'oust The Wisp must escape" Out of his bunl;
New-York tribune., 1906-07-15
NOT THE DOLLS TO cUDDLg.

Little American girls who enjoy playing with
neir dolls would not have liked to live in China in
the old times II is true there have been dolls in
mat country for many centuries from before the
uIne when Christ was born. but it was grown peo-
pie VINO played with them mostly instead of the
chlioren Even to-day Chinese men plav a game
H1th the ult-up doll which is a doll with a round
oau for body and legs. the ball being loaded SO
mat IN whatever position the manikin is placed #
rolls back into position. with its head in the air
At Chinese dinner parties this doll is brought ont
after the last course and the sets it spinning
aoWn the table. Gayly decorated. and with tiny
ian ~aegIing IN It's hand, ii makes a funny sight
- II SPINS: put Il Is set spinning for a purpose
ne man before whom II stops is entitled to a
eFink or samshu' (rice Wine)-in fact he must
take the drink whether he wants il or not Then
ne SENDS the doll whirling, and the game goes
on. sometimes for hours 90
The term baby dOII' would not he onnronria+a
~ Nnila because most of The dolls there represent
grown People. and hardly ever a woman doll
eltner; most OF the little mankins were dressed
ana decorated to look like enperors. great schoI-
as or celebrated generals-not the kind Of doll IL
- PleasaHt 20 cuddle one would Think But then
theiF dolls much. In the first place. they were
permitted TO play with them only at allotted times
ana as Tor spanking them or tearing them to
pieces no Chinese child did a think like that
ow would such restrictions SUIT little girl who
i!kes 70 Investigate her dolls body ARd out what
Many OF the more ancient Chinese dolls were
esed Tor the instruction Of children rather than
tnelr amusement. When a child begged for a
sooly u generally got true story of China's
pasL--perhaps the achievements of some great
@aFF1or-and doll representing the warrior would
New-York tribune., 1906-07-15
HONOR LIST.

nice lead pencil will be sent to each person
whose name is printed in this list to-day. Next
week all whose work entities them to honorable
mention will receive neat pencil pocket.
1. Amandus Austin No 25S Maple street Flat
bush, brooklyn; 3 Robert Anderson. No. 147 Liberty
street Paterson. N J.: 3, Harry Adler, No 23l East
10Th street New York City 1, Mathilda Albert.
Of DR.. Englert. No $50 Main street, Catskill N Y
n. j.; g. Kathryn Bingham No 73l St Nicholas
avenue New York City; Z, Emile Bender. No. lG9
Milford street. Brookyn; 8, Albertus Brown
Mystic. Conn. 9, Lydia p Babbott. Dasors. Glen
Cove, Long Island; 10. Jane Brewer. No. l23 East
5th street Plainf1eld. n. j.: II. Sarah Bahner No.
No 13S West 18th street. New York City: l3 Estrie
l. Cole. No IA Cedar street. Kingston. n Y;
H. Dorothy Cole. No 339 Lafayette avenue Brook
lyn; Is. Elvra CallesOn. No 45l 18th street Brook
lyn: l6 Flora DIAM, No sos Union street. Brooklyn;
H. Walter Dahl. No. 234 West 18th street New York
Bound Brook, N. J.; 49, Victor Degagne No. s.
Pleasant street. Worcester Mass; 20, Norman
Davis. No 475 West Side avenue. Jersey City; q,
Gladys Ellsworth. Postoffce Box 1856, Rye n. Y;
o. Ruth Edmiston No S54 Jamaica avenue. Long
Island City. \. y: q, Rita Flanagan. No. z72
Feikert. No. 80 East 9lst street. New York City;
e Elva Frazee. Manasquan. N. j.; 26. Louisa Feth
no. lsO Stockholm street, Brooklyn q, Anna Faske.
NO. Z64 William street, New York City: Is TheO-
1ore FTenld Postofice Box 426 Rye. N Y; %. Jack
flaun, No. l46 Johnson avenue, Brooklyn: So Fred
STlc6 tarrell; No. 6S9 Grand street, Jersey City;
a. hlShaFd q Field. No 3J3 North avenue, Plain
held, n: j.; 81, Harold Gangoff No lsO Kensington
street New Britain. Conn; 80. Willie Gross M. 422
Soutn tlAth avenue Mount Vernon, N Y: a. Rob-
eIt IL Grant, No. % East lO4th street New York
@iIs %. Allie Gentle. No. $40 West ed street. New
New-York tribune., 1906-07-15
CAMBODIAN wOMEN's DRESS.
Rich and Poor Wear Trousers Like Tao,
Worn by Men-SisoWaths Wife.

Cambodia IS one OF the spots where vor.a7 -.
attained equal rights with man. at least 50 e., -
dress goes. The Cambodian woman wears tsou,.-,
Just like those OF the men. except n color. IT,,
are made Of soft native silk. which falls IN ann,
and graceful folds and drapery effects quite dis-s
from those OF the Turks. The women OF the roy,
family wear deep yellow. rose. soft pinlisA z-a,
and pinkish lilac. Maid servants wear green trn,.
ers. AS trousers are worn by the Cambodlaz x,,,
an they resemble the skirts OF Norman psasa,.
as she tucks them up mussel gathering a.
pedtion the silk being fastened IN thick pIea.. !.
a wastband. whence il falls in a very long ane v;s
apron. When the band is fastened around -.
waist the middle Is drawn I'D and fastened "a ~
front OF the waistband- A loose grdie OF diys-a-
colOred silk. with long ends. Is added when tss
trousers belong 10 a dancing girl
Besides these trousers. CamtOdiau women -..
light silk skirts. with scarves Of c-epou sk d-s5s
diagOnally from shoulder to hip. and an ova~-sss
OF gauze often sUmptuOusly embroidered. Bs-sI.
cover the arms The dancing girls wear "a.
helmets similar 70 those OF q Prussian sdis7s.
Those who accompany the King and Queen q.
their Occidental excursion said 70 be oyi1y
wear Partisan hats and cOrsets, and Nine FalIi3--
has presented OF her own handsome hA..
trimmed with feathers. 70 the Queen.