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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-20
KANSAS INSPECTION LAW.

Topeka. Jan. Is. Radford, state
grain inspector. announced that Judge
Pollock, of the United States court,
has refused to grant the injunction
asked for by the Kansas City grain
buyers and elevator men, which would
have had the effect of putting the
Kansas grain inspection department
out of business. and throwing the
Kansas grain mon upon the mercy of
the elevators.
This means" says Mr. Radford.
that we can continue to inspect grain
and collect the Usual state fees until
the case is finally settled
The report of Mr.. Radford. filed
with the state auditor, shows that his
deputies collected and turned over to
the state in fees for December the
sum of S4,7Oe.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-20

friends He was assured that such
was not the case and the interview
terminated without disclosing more
than radical differences as to the bills
which are now the chief topic of con-
versation about the house.
Members of the insurgent faction
now maintain that sixty-three Repub
licans are positively pledged to vote
against the proposed ruling prevent
ing the amendment of the Hamilton
statehood bill. The insurgents insist
that their forces are gaining strength
at n rapid rate.
Under present conditions the con.
sideration of the Hamilton bill is said
to be out of the question. The adj
ministration is still firm in insisting
on the passage of the joint statehood
bill without modification. Compro-
mise measures. are no longer under
consideration by the insurgents and
statehood legislation seems at a dead
lock at present
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-20
oKu's TRIuMPHAL RETURN.

Toxic. Jan 15.-Generai Oku. who
commanded the left army during the
war with Russia, made a triumphal
entry into the capital this morning.
.The general and his staff drove in inn
periaI carriages to the palace. The
greatest enthusiasm was manifested
by the people VINO lined the route.
cries of ..Nanshan" and "TieIing'
greeted the general who isolated Port
Arthur at a critical stage of the cam
paign.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-20
His Strong Araument.

A few years ago George F. Haley.
of Biddeford, was trying his first Grim
inal case be core the supreme judicial
court of Maine, with Chief Justice
John A. Peters on the bench. Mr.
Haley was in the middle of his plea
when a man in the audience fell over
in CONFUSION. The young lawyer
stopped disconnected. 60 on, sir, go
on said the chief justice; you're
giving them fits!"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-20
Battle in santo Domingo.

Cape Haytien. Hayti. jan 16. = A
sanguinary and what probably will
prove to be the final battle has taken
place near Guayabin between the
troops of Gen Caeres, the temporary
president of Santo Domingo, and the
insurgents.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-20
Nan auIIet for french Annx

a new type of bullet, known as the
ID" is being served to the French
infantry. This projectile consists of
a cigar-shaped cylinder of bronze, in
stead OF lead, and is cased with nick
ell. On being fired it reyolves at the
rate of $500 turns a second during
its fight. At 800 yards it will pene-
trate the equivalent bulk and resist
ance of six men. standing one behind
o5e other.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-20

Monthly periods were so distressing
dreaded their approach. This was my
condition for four years. Doan's Kid
ney Pills helped me right away when
1 began with them and three boxes
cured me permanently
Sold by all dealers. so cents box
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N Y.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-20
WILL APPEAL FOR PARDON.
Three Americans Held in Mexico on
CHARGES of Murder.

FL Paso. Tex, Jan. Is. THE SUI
preme court of Mexico. according to
information received here. has de-
clfned 10 grant stay of execution in
the case Of the three Americans
Master. Richardson and Harle. re-
Gently sentenced in Chihuahua to be
shot for numbering people in order
TO secure the insurance on their lives.
Executive clemency will now be ask
ed.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-20
Revised Insurance Bill.

Washington. Jan. Ex-senator Dry
den has revised his bill contemplate
ing government control of insurance
and will re-introduce it in the senate.
He has followed very closely the in
vestigation being conducted in New
York
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-20

1893 l was suffering
SO with sharp pains
in the small of the
back and had such
frequent dizzy spells
that ! could scarce
iy get about the
house. The urinary
passages were also
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-20

Every man has little scheme OF
his own for making the world better
but it is difficult to induce others to
take stock in it,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-20
Rar AGAINST Whites.

Pittsburg, Jan. 16. = Bishop Cane
vim, of the Pittsburg diocese. has is
sued a letter forbidding all white
Catholics from worshipping in St
Renedict's church here.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-20
Auto Dash TO south PoIe.

Paris, Jan. ia Belgian, appro-
priately named Arcowski, is now in
Paris preparing an expedition to dis
cover the south pole by automobile
His argument is that Scott would
have been able to get there but for
the difficulty in carrvir" sufficient
provisions over the ice with sleighs.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-20

You never hear any one complain
about Defiance Starch" There is none
to equal it in quality and quantity, 10
ounces, 10 cents. Try it now and save
your money.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-20
No Fear of Drouth New.

San Francisco, Jan. 15.-Fears of
drouth in California have been dis
PEELED by a heavy rain that has been
falling over the state for the past "a
hours. Up to recent date the rain
fall has been below normal and crops
were suffering
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-20

A man may be able to take care OF
himself, but he isn't apt to realize it
until he acquires a wife.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-20

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Qutnine Tablets. Drug
gfsts refund money If 1t fails TO cure. Z. W.
GROVES signature is on each box 25c.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-20
Postoffce al pamsite.

Washington. jan 16. The post
office department has issued an or
der establishing a postofIice at Dam
site, Tex. in Hardiman county.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-20
AN EVERYDAY STRUGGLE

Too Many Women Carry the Heavy
Load OF Kidney Sickness.
Mrs. E. W. Wright of 172 Main.
street. Haverhill. Mass. saws: aIn
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-06-30

Most Liberal Terms ever offered in Ha
during illness. Perfect Title, Warranty Deed
Finest Residence Addition on the market. Sev
improvements in. You deal with home people
Bank. Statesmen the addition daily and Sun
LOG, FIRST NATIONAL BANK BLDG. Phone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25

toothpick. These have been turned into a
very fair similitude of the elderly made-up
foreigner by means of paper hair and mus
taches, bread pill eyeballs fastened in with
pins, and q bread nose. His collar is OF
paper and handkerchief or cracker paper
furnishes q very good coat, The great OBJ
ject In making these little figures Should be
TO vary the expression as much as possible.
and advantage may be taken OF anything
on the dinner table to secure the desired
amusing results.
For instance, the pig nose OF the boxer IS
produced by fixing a chrysanthemum bud,
the same flower furnishing a shock OF hair.
The head is an apple, and the body a pear.
Bananas serve as arms and legs. the former
being amusingly finished of by chestnuts,
which give the idea of boxing gloves.
For Admiral Nelson" two oranges are
used, the second resting in a wine glass
cunningly concealed by a white handkeT-
chief To the upper orange Is given a face,
bread pill eyes and carefully shaped nose,
chrysanthemum locks and a paper cooked
hat A stiff collar encircles the neck, and
paper epaulets hide where the banana arms
are Joined on. To make the empty sleeve
of the great hero part OF the interior or the
fruit Is removed: The watch and chain
come from a Christmas cracker His
trousered legs made of two rolls OF
paper, and his feet are scraps OF shaped
peel.
Lest any one should imagine that an
orange is the easiest fruit to deal with a
banana bird can be made, whose skin en-
graved with a fork suggests feathers
Toothpick legs, a paper tail. ana PIN eyes
complete the effect The female bird o.
this interesting pair of fowls. unknown as
yet to the Pathological Society, Is made,
sitting on her nest. with outspread mother
ly wings. The nest. by the way. is a SCOOP
ed out dinner roll. and Is lined with flowers.
The banana serves also for little boat,
which with masts and canvas set, with Ours
a-pull and flags flying, sails smoothly oyer
an ocean of tablecoth. 1t might be called
the Plantain for it certainly belongs 10 the
West Indian trade.
Perhaps the prettiest of all Is the little
"Romeo" twanging his light guitar. His
body is an apple. and his head chestnut
He has rather thin toothpick limbs decor
ously clothed in the Christmas cracker eaoe;
two matches make the neck OF his musical
instrument and a little cotton stretched
across the chestnut completes the Illusion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
FRUIT SCULPTURE.
How to Interest Feeble Minds at Des
sert.

From Black and White.
The man or woman who can beet interest
and amuse his or her neighbors at the din
ner table is the most likely to win the good
graces of host and hostess. and conse-
ouently receives most invitations. So great
Iy. indeed, nre tact and wit appreciated that
1t is no secret that many clever persons
1.-Two cxcallently and at no cost to them
selves by the simple practice of these tai
cnts.
The wise man who goes in for fruit scuip-
ture with the deliberate intention OF cap
turing the approval of his hostess always
grateful for fresh diversion) will prepare
himself beforehand for the task, and In his
pocket will Turk black and white headed
pins, some matches, and a sharp penknife
to cut what the fruit knife cannot. Christ
mas crackers will furnish all kinds OF odds
and ends for decoration, and with even
ordinary fruit an endless range of subjects
may be presented.
II you desire to present to the admiring
gaze of the other diners an orange pig. you
must peel your orange entirely in one piece.
slipping your knife In sharp cut, through
which the whole fruit may be coaxed The
four legs are then shaped. the rind slightly
and your pig is finished. For plumper pig
q plum is chosen, the tail for which is fur
pished by its own stem. The stump of a
cigar Is added for snout, the ends of
matches for feet and with paper cars a
very presentable prize porker Il is
The '.boar1iing house baron" Is another
example OF what can be done with an
orange, or rather with two, for the lower
one stands In a wine glass, to which the
upper IL skewered by 3 sharp match or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25

Tiny scraps of the metal may be turned
to account, for most of the designs have
to be Joined many times. Long pieces IN
design prove utterly urmanageable, as
they bend and break In every direction.
Coloring is by means an essential In
this work, but at the same time 1t is a
decided advantage. To apply the tfnts Is
simple matter carried out with special
laoquers thinly applied with square tipped
cancels hair brushes such as are used IN
pottery and glass painting.
Iridescent effects are stunning. blues.
greens and violets merging one into the
other; red and orange in the same way
Backgrounds of poker work are well suited
to the metal colored relief. The sober
browns show up the brilliancy of the ap-
plique to perfection. Wood stained deep
olive or rich rosewood is also effective as
a background both for applique and for
panel decoration. The albo metal figures
may even be used on leather or on velvet
provided the material be first stretched on
a solid foundation such as stout millboard
or thin panels of wood.
AS the novice progresses with the work
urdeveloped resources will inevitably come
to light and delightful artistic surprises
will result
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
NEEDLEWORK FOR THE
LENTEN THIMBLE PARTY

CRING tho Lenten season fem
mime fancy turns naturally to
thoughts OF embroidery. Thin
0 bic parties will be a fad during
the penitential days. The guests
at these afternoon gatherings will vie with
each other in busying their fair fingers
with dainty bits of needlework. Many hos
tesscs while this interesting work is IN
process. will provide amusement in the
shape of music or readings. while gossip
pure and simple Will at other affairs prove
more soothing and satisfying. Each lady
viii come armed with dainty silk bag.
holding the piece OF work she most prizes
ana her very daintIest sewing accessories
There VIII be great rivalry as to which ex-
a:lple OF work Is most original and at
trIctive.
Embroidery is put TO very practical use
nowadays, and time is not spent IN adorn-
ing useless articles that only mean more
care TO the Overworked housewife. The up
to-date girl will produce from her bag n
lingerie shirt waist or perhaps a French
model OF corset cover, while all KINDS
of motifs and bands TO be used on the
spring gown will be FASTENED toward COM
pletion at these parties.
Braiulpg Is a new and smart idea Tor
the summer wash blouse, and there Is a
revival OF the old coronation braid that is
very pretty To for a bold, handsome
neckband and cuffs or a linen shirt waist
Sometimes this braiding curls itself in a
graceful fashion around insets of heavy
lace, but the most stunning effects are
carried out with the braid alone.
Many OF the Lenten workers Will find
that The best and most effective results
are 20 be had with blind embroidery, which
upon fine handkerchief linen is exquisite.
IL is done on the wrong side OF the mate
rial, and the Old eatstitch is employed. me
veins, leaves and stems are worked in out
line stitch and the whole design Is shad-
owy and charming I'm the extreme.
The cleverest ana most skillfui needle
woman at The thimble party Will scorn
ANYTHING so trite as the methods / have
mentioned. and Will trfumphantly produce
her bit OF French embroidery. or. rather. q
reproduction or the old French designs
carried out in Louis patterns. The desti-
nation OF her handicraft will very likely
he found In central motr applied to the
front of a pastel oolored cloth frock "a la
princesse. The design IN most instances Will
show n small garden basket worked In sill
yer or gold thread, f1iled with tiny bios
SONS manipulated from delicate tints or
rastel baby ribbon. The foundation for
the embroidery may be either lace or fist
net When the latter is used you must
back Il with handkerchief linen, otherwise
the stitches win not hold to the open
rneshes or the net.
There IL an embroidery haling from Italy,
called Minghetti work. which 10 perfectly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25

flowers and leaves, while the lines between
done In stem stitch. The lines from the
flowers. you will see IN the Illustration,
are worked IN French knots over the line
OF the terdrils The little buds and small
flowers are done in buttonhole stitch,
French knots being used here and there
For heavy stems the whip stitch IS better.
The embroidery is done In embroidery cot
ton or SILK. but the latter is more cbarac-
teristic OF the original work. The mate
rial may be either linen or silk the former
preferably This Minghetti work Is only
suitable FOR certain articles, such as tea
cloths, sachets, table centers and bed
spreads.
The new cloth work has taken a firm
hold upon the popular fancy. 1t Is ex-
ceedingiy attractive. and at the same time
serviceabie and easy to do. Any novice in
the needIework field may safely undertake
It. The designs are very striking, AS you
will observe from the sketch seen In the
group OF pictures. The pattern shown Is
for sofa cushion OF dark green cloth.
The bold lines and curves of the design
and the wreath or leaves carried out
with japanese braid and fine and coarse
gold Japanese cord, sewed closely to-
gether and held firmly In place upon the
pattern with fine goid-colored SILK. me
cloth along the border, as well as at the
background OF the wreath. Is perforated
with tiny holes at regular intervals to re
sembie canvas. Through these perforatfons
is worked u stitchery in green purse twist
OF a paler shade than the cloth. The sinful
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A Place for Everything.
- No. r1.ron ps,l.d,um

From the New Haven Palladium
.If house contains six bureaus. eleven
armoires, seven chiffoniers and fifty-shree
miscellaneous drawers, how many OF EN-
is the husband entitled to and how many
is the Wife,, asked the young ciubnlan.
The second clubman laughed harshly.
You are young and have much to learn
he said You may as well understand first
as last that IL there were in your house a
mile of bureaus. three acres of arnoires
and II. 600 drawers. all these would stsli he
stuffed full of wells, ruching. hatpirs rib
bons, silk stockings petticoats. poHdec
puffs and safety pins. and the best course
for you to pursue would be to wrap yoa-
own things-your shirts. underclothes AND
% on-in a newspaper and keep them undo;
the bed"
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anu markings are then impressed with the
pointed end of the special double wooden
tracer on what Is to be treated as the front
OF the panel. Lines and markings may be
ntterward sharpened up and improved by
the use Of the same tool. Now turn the
metal race downward on a pad OF two or
tnree thicknesses of cloth and press out
tho relief from the back, making use of
the double ball modeler or tracer. Reverse
the work again, remove the pad. level the
ground with the steel leveler and punch it
with the mating pad. This is the only
part OF the process where a hammer is
necessary. and the best thing to work on
will be found tc be piece of stone. The
relief must be filled up with the relieve
powder, mixed with water to the consist
ercy of thick cream. II any of the COM
position goes beyond the outlines of the
design, remove 1t with a wet brush II
moist or when dry by scraping 1t away
with a penknife. The filing sinks In drying
and must be added to until level with the
background. When the whole Is hard and
smooth paste paper over It with photo
graph blue. This enables the designs TO
be glued securely to the backgrounds OF
the picture. mirror frames or whatever the
article may be. Albo metal is easily cut
with ordinary scissors Press the completed
work face downward on a soft pad With a
beard on It weighted with heavy books
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block, three or four colored iacquers,
square tipped camels hair brushes and
albo metal.
The various purposes to which this
pretty minor art may be applied are nu-
merous. including mirror and photograph
frames, plotting DOCKS, etc.
The following directions should be suf
feient to start a beginner with a good
prospect of success in this interesting work
The metal. cut roughly to the required size
for a panel design. should be placed on
piece of cloth or felt. The design on tracing
paper is placed over it and secured in place
with bits of adhesive paper. The outlines
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powderings upon the design are outlined
with fine gold Japanese cord, which forms
coil In the center. The tiny loops are
hiied in with the pale green silk The cf-
feet OF this work Is very handsome, and
will particularly recommend itself to those
who cling to the memories OF bygone days
when 'braidtnE WAS In vogue, the cloth
effect being a sort of reproduction OF the
old work with modern improvements
Although not to be ciassed a drawing
room pastime, should like to recommend
to the amateur artist on the outlook for
pretty and artiHtic speciatties novel
amusements-alno metal work--wnich Is
making such stir in arts anu crafts
circles. The metal repousse effects can he
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stunning and so easy to do. Any one who
understands lace stitches VIII very quickly
pick it up, or. rather. find that there is
nothing TO learn except how TO use stitches
already known. The designs simple,
such as sprays OF wild roses and the IKE
Small butuonhoie stitched bars form the
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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-12

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Mrs = r. Frye aud child register
'r"m WaaEsaas al the Casaam.7aa hoaea:
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n N.
Mr. Benjamin wood af Ration.
guard nj Divisaoa No -. Ladies Aux.
lisaF, "a the q, n e.. returned home
oa Ire afternoon train,
itosel Jones. connected With the
land department; 81 the santa w.
railway COMPANY. wens east on the
flyer this morning.
u. 7. Winters. Ut Red Cross drug
state, came hoGa.s Yesterday from 1T
PofVenir. 1T whteh resort h. had
spout several days most agreeably.
Juan saT"la Who IL spoken Of By
MS tFaends ~ = candidate for county
school superintendent on the renubll.
eau ticket. l. up from his home gu
the Pecns to-day. .
Jacob Taylor Of Colfax county has
arrived In Las Vegas TO spend the .
and siil enter the Normal uni.
d" prepare for an engineers
course In Armour Institute.
ID c. Deuel. and Hugh I0udon came
back this afternoon from Oh. Capital
where they presented some stat
matters for the information
and consideration Of ihe territorial
board 81 equalization,
ID. T. Hoskins. cashier Of the San
National hank. returned yes.
erday afternoon from Santa rc.
shere he appeared before the ter.
board Of equalization In CON-
ANY with e. n. Blackwell. the Ration
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BIDS WANTED.

- Sealed bids will be received at the
office Of the Northern New Mexico
Fair and Fail Festival up to 500 p. m.
September Is. 1906, for the following
concessions on the Fair Grounds dur
ing the Second Annual Northern New
Mexico Fair and Fall Festival to be
held September 25th to 2sth. inciu-
sive. IT, ,
One concession covering cigars.
soft drinks, popcorn. peanuts and
candy. One to cover lunch counter.
privileges and one to cover program.
The right Is reserved to reject any
and all bids. = o. ~
i Address Geo. A. Fleming. Secretary.
9-6c
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