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spacing, and they have understood most
perfectly the elements of design Each fac
tor is given it's measure of prominence and
its individual share in the scheme, but none
is oyeremphasized. Even when the design
is complicated it is not confused-and when
it is simple il is not bare.
The tsubas on exhibition at the Library
of Congress exemplify this well. They are
w lied in design, but almost uniformly in
terestirg in effect. Some are plain and
others elaborate. Several are decorated by
a few cleverly turned lines, while num-
Der show exquisite carving and much open
work In every instance it will be noted,
however, that the necessary openings have
been skiilfully made a factor In the de-
sign and frequently utilized not only to
advantage but with excellent effect.
The handles of the kodguka, or small
knives which are inserted In the side of the
sword sheath, and are shown with the
guards are equally as characteristic In de-
sign and faultless In execution, and in
themselves alone constitute an Interesting
exhibit Occupying more sheltered posi-
ton than the tsubas. they are eustomarily
found more delicate in design, and owing
to the limitations of their surface space
they require entirely different treatment
The Bronze Vases.
OF the vases likewise much might be said.
The japanese name for bronze is Kara kani,
which means "chinese metal and is sup
posed to Indicate It's original source. What
ever its derivation, however. the Japanese
mastered It's secrets and improved upon its
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system of undercut lines with inlald goid
and silver wires, and later lead 10 designs
in relief or intaglio. Lastly came the kata-
kirl- bori-zogan" style, deriving sylaoi ,e
from each step in Its development, Wnicn -
the name given to the richly encrusted woIk
of the later-day workers. Tnat tsuna max,
ing was considered leading arr is signihed
by the fact that the history OF It's growth
bs a heen "a refully chronicled, and that each
tsuba was regarded as an individual work
or act Is likewise evinced by ali commonly
bearing the signature of their artist makers.
OF the designs alone volume might be
written Every kind of subject has, 1t would
seem. been utilized-landscapes. figures,
flowers. animals, fish, insects ana imaginary
creatures, all find representation The SIM
pie occupa tons of the japanese people, the
myths and religious traditions, are all set
forth with cunning and significance AT the
bottom OF almost every one, hidden away
perhaps. but still open to discovery, Is a
story
The poetry of Japan often finds interpre-
tation in Its decorative designs. 1t is more
symbolical than ours. and, therefore, more
adaptable It goes, however, more often
hand In hand with art. At New Year II is
still the custom for the empress to an
nounce competition for the poem from
which the New Year patterns shall be de-
signed-patterns In this case for woven
fabrics made primarily for the ladies of
the court Little is known of the poetry of
Japan, as almost no poems have been trans
lated, but the few fragments Wnich nave
signalized by genuine poetic thought and
a keen love of nature
1t Is this love of the beautiful and fond
ness for personification which has given to
Japanese art many of its charming motifs.
On the little fsubaS flowers are frequently
portrayed and lofty thoughts sometimes find
expression. The grotesque and fanciful Is,
however, also In evidence. The mytholog
ical dragon is often met with and the fear
some demons not infrequently seen.
Inherent Artistic Charm
But after all. IT is not their subjective
interest which makes these little pieces of
metal valuable to the western collector, but
rather their decorative import and inherent
artistic charm. Their meaning may be
studied out by the thoughtful, but their
beauty procIaims itself Immediately to the
weli-trained eye. The perfect form of
fish or bird Is upon examination remark
able but the artistic manner IN which as
a unit 1t has been given place IN a we'll
ordered design Is to the initiated of even
greater concern.
The japanese are masters OF the art Of
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Personal to Rixermen.

Capt. e. s: Randall. president of the RAN
dali Steamboat Company, has gone TO
Richmond and Newport News on business
connected with his company.
Capt. Charles Christian, mate of the
steamer f. James Tull. who has been re-
siding at Nomini Ferry. Va, has taken his
family to Alexandria and will reside there.
Capt. Ross, Purser Bailey and the others
OF the crew of the steamer Charles Macal-
ester have been with that boat while she
was undergoing repairs and painting az
Baltimore.
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Schools of Tsuba Makers.

There were several schools of tsuba maxi
ers, and various styles inaugurated by each
school. Yuiio's method of ornamentation
consisted In what is known as "kebori.e or
hair-line chasing. This developed into q
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HAHN'S REMODELLING SALE.

u Tree we're conai
bl attractive ii time wereof offering
o Spring These
Extraordinary bargains n fec t our two brnchto
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nature knows to be it's proper setting
for prolonged activity.
To demonstrate how Nine. Bern
hardt manages to make this audaci-
GUS deviation from fashions dictates
attractive, it is well to say that she
had specially designed cuiraSs over
which she has her maid wind yards of
soft ribbon which is finally tied in front
with an ornamental bow and long
streamer ends. This style is especially
adapted to her, as it makes her appear
taller, point well worthy of imitation!
On this particular gown the hip swath-
ing ends in pailletted stole ends, drip
ping With gold fringe. Her tiny feet
are encased in marvelously fitting slip
pers of cloth of gold.
WONDERFUL BREAKFAST RORE-
The robe worn in the breakfast
scene in "Magda' is worthy of study.
1t is a silver-encrusted lace creation
over pastel blue, set up with wide
shoulders and swathing of pale blue
ribbon, ending in large rosettes with
stole ends in front. A uniqi but char
acterlending touch is a miniature EN-
pire stole-merely a patted line of
priceless sable, which gives the frock.
in it's Empire draping, the much need
ed long straight lines from neck to
hem. The sleeves, too, which are lace
puffs, with forearms of transparent
lace, show pale blue bracelets at their
division, made visible only by the art
lists gestures, subtle touch, but very
pleasing.
COSTUMES WORN IN CAMILLE"
Ravishing, indeed, are her Camille
dresses! The first mystery is in sill
yer strewn gauze, wrought with lat
tice work of pink ribbon embroidery
near the flare at the foot, this outer
work of art being fashioned over let
tuce green satin souple The hip
swathing and stole ends are in the
ordinary grace frosty pelerine of pale
green chiffon, decorated with fetching
clusters of blush roses.
Another of the Camille frocks re-
veals the French dressmaker's power
of detail. The material is lustrous
white satin, with raised embroidery in
variegated pink flowers with green
foliage-the corsage resplendent with
well set gems.
Another change to which she treats
her audience in Camille" is a gorge
GUS half-f1tting robe of white lace
semi-ftting princess is this model, the
lace f1ecked with reddish gold figures,
seemingly woven into the texture. Pale
pink is the foundation, as is also the
hip lining.
HER "ANGELO" COSTUME.
In angelo" Nine. Bernhardt's
dress, an Italian princess costume, is
fashioned from gorgeous gold brocade.
1t is set up on short-waisted, half-ftted
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bodice lines, with the long sweeping
folds of the skirt attached. The mater.
ial is so draped as to present an unbro-
ken straight front, from the tucker
decorated corsage to the foot line.
Beautifully adjusted leg-of-mutton
sleeves of gold brocade meet fitted fore
arm coverings of cloth of gold, the lat
ter extending in shaped circular flares,
well drawn down over the knuckles,
ending just a touch of uching to
soften the effect
A classic drapery of gobelin blue
crepe, deftly touched with embroidery
of deeper tone. acceutuates the BEAUTY
of the ensemble. This cloak hangs in
long straight lines over the gown, be-
ing but loosely caught together at the
sides with tapestry blue cords and tas-
sells. With this is worn dog collar Of
pearls.
Other feminine accessories, quite out
of the ordinary, are the jewel-studded
cloth-of-gold chatelaine bag, suspended
on long, dangling gold chain, and
several plain linked gold chains worn
in festoons over the corsage.
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INDEPENDENCE HALL AT PHILADELPHIA.

With my little pepper there, and four
hundred and twenty with the great
War-boW; yet I can make nothing of
this, nor read my own name.
Why, it is written in the French
tongue" said Alleyne, "and in a right
clerkly hand. This is how it runs in
our speech: TO the very powerful
and very honorable knight, Sir Nigel
Loring of Christchurch, from his very
faithful friend Sir Claude Latour,
captain of the White Company, chate-
lain of Buscar, grand lord of Mont
1 chateau, and vassal to the renowned
CASTOR, Count of Folk, who holds the
rights of the high justice, the middle,
and the low.''
man in triumph. "That is Just what
he would have said. You come with
me, mon gros Jean, and as to you,
little one. where did you say that you
journeyed?"
''To Minstead."
"Ah, yes! 1 know this forest-country
well. We shall travel round with YOU
to Minstead, lad, seeing that it is little
out of our way"
which stood upon a mound at the left
hand side of the village street, the door
was flung open, and a stream of wor-
shippers wound down the sloping path.
coming from the morning mass.
Alleyne bent knee and doffed hat at
the sight of the open door; but ere he
had finished an Ave, his comrades were
out of sight round the curve of the
path, and he had to run to overtake
them.
What" he said, mot one word of
prayer before Gods own open house?
How can ye hope for his blessing upon
the day?"
''My friend" said Horde John, 'T
have prayed so much during the last
two months, not only during the day,
but at mathis, lauds, and the like,
when I could scarce keep my head
upon my shoulders for nodding, that I
feel that I have somewhat overprayed
myself
"How can man have too much re-
ligion?" cried Alleyne earnestly. "It
is the one thing that availeth. A man
is but a beast as he lives from day to
day, eating and drinking, breathing
and sleeping. 1t is only when he
raises himself. and co-.erns himself
with the immortal spirit within him,
that he becomes in very truth a man.
Rethink ye how sad a thing it would
be that the blood of the Redeemer
should be spilled to no purpose"
BLESS the lad. if he doth not blush
like any girl, and yet preach like the
whole College of Cardinals!" cried the
archer
'Tn truth I blushed that any one so
weak and so unworthy as should try
to teach another that which he finds
1t so passing hard to follow himself"
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At early dawn the country inn was
all alive. The archer was as merry as
a grig, and having kissed the matron
and chased the maid up the ladder
once more, he went out to the brook
and came back with the water dripping
from his face and hair.
"Holai my man of peace" he cried
to Alleyne, whittier are you bent this
fnorning?"
ITO Minstead. My brother Simon
Edricson is socman there, and I go to
bide with him for a while"
The archer and Horde John placed
hand upon either shoulder and led the
boy off to the board, where some
smoking fish, dish of spinach, and
jug of milk were laid out for their
breakfast.
81 should not be surprised to learn,
mon camarade," said the soldier, as he
heaped a slice of the fish upon
Alleyne's tranchoir of bread, that
you could read written things
..'lou pTnoo 1 IT neHnesd 10 sIsqloIq
ueeq eAeq I leql 5uIees,, 'peI7Msue 9q
SIT would be shame to the good
their clerk this ten years."
The bowman looked at him with
great respect. Think of that!" said
he. "And you with not hair to your
face, and a skin like girl. I can
shoot three hundred and fifty PAGES
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assumes an added phase of enjoyment
to womankind. Sara Bernhardt's crea.
tions are curiously interesting from the
point of view that they serve as an ad-
vance courier of what may be accom-
plished by women who effect the hour
glass figure as that demanded by fash,
Ion purveyors. Her carriage is lofty,
her chest is high, her waist line ample,
and her head well poised-quite the
reverse, you will observe from the
figure usually attributed to French
women. But how unfettered is Bern
|hardt's every action, and how splendid
'her movements In other words, she
has mastered so absolutely the art of
dressing well, that once clothed, she is
utterly oblivious of her adornments.
A UNIQUE INNOVATION.
Novel indeed is the hip swathing of
'Rll Nine. Bernhardt's gowns and all
her frocks are set up on classical lines.
The bodices show waist lines either
below her natural bust or well down
pn her abdomen, preferably the latter
Style, as it gives her body that hygi-
bnie poise which every woman's better
Amador ledger., 1906-07-13
JULY FOURTH.
The Day of Days Among Uncle Sans
Sailor Boys.


Uncle Sam makes the Fourth OF
July a greater day among his sailors
than even Christmas. Indeed. it is
the greatest day for relaxation and
pleasure for Jackie in the whole year.
The early Secretaries of the navy
established the custom and it has been
almost religiously maintained invio.
late through the long line of officials
who have succeeded them.
independence day belongs to the
jackie. His superiors recognize that
MS life is in some respects hard
one. To him is denied the ties of
family, the friendships and all the
other interests and diversions of life
that make up the landsman's existence,
SO for this reason Uncle Sam believes
that his sailors should have as many
holidays as possible.
To make Independence Day the big
gest day of all is to give the day
special significance which cannot fail
In some degree at least to carry it's
lesson of patriotic duty to those who
serve the republic on the seas.
Hence commodores and captains
always plan to remain in port on
July 4. Then, after dressing ship, fir
ing the national salute, and brief patri-
otic services, the day is given to the
men to enjoy as they see fit, discipline
being almost entirely relaxed. The
sports that attend the sailors on the
Fourth of July are of varied char
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acter. Our naval service has, of
course, become affected to consider
able extent by the great outdoor move
ment that has converted independence
Day into the greatest sporting carni-
val of the year.
The Navy Department has wisely
encouraged this tendency, and where
ever an open field is available, the
piece de resistance is baseball game,
sometimes between rival mines picked
from members of the same ship,
oftener between teams representing
different ships and in some extreme
cases between mines from separate
squadrons who happen to be in rem
devious near each other.
Then there are track and field
events. The efleet-footed wearers of
the blue show how fast they can
sprint. Now just what good this does
them in their developments as fighters
is not clear, for even had they the
instinct to flee and get over ground
faster than a Duffy it would do them
no good at the moment when the prov
of the ship was heading for moist
trip to Davy Jones' Locker. However,
they run and throw weights, jump and
pole vault.
If no athletic field is available, then
the rivalry must be confined to aquatic
events, swimming and rowing races.
In extreme cases where it is not pos
sible to get ashore or the water con-
ditions preclude rowing or swimming,
the Jackies test their prowess at box
ing, wrestling, fencing, dancing and
singing.
Then the ships larder is drawn on
for such extra delicacies as trans
forms the regular neal into banquet.
and Mr.. Jackie crawls into his ham,
mock with the comfortable feeling
that July Fourth is (; pretty big day
after all, and that he is glad to be
able to pass it in Uncle Sans service.
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Much Study Given to Make Each
Gown Adaptable to the Part Pre-.
Sented.-Artist'S Taste and Genius
Very Evident.
What does Madame Bernhardt wear?
During her engagement in this coun-
try, this question about the famous
actress was asked by every woman
unable to judge by seeing for herself,
and the reply is the de GIFTED ex-
clamation:
"Hef gowns are simply gorgeous
they are part of her."
In the many plays presented, Bern
hardt has al oppo unity of displaying
a great variety of dresses, and thou
sands of women who have packed the
large theatres at every performance
wherever she appeared, have stared
at them in wonder, recognizing not
only their perfect adaptation to the
part presented, but also how much of
Bernhardt's own taste and genius
there was in them.
HER GENIUS FOR "SIGN.
What is it? The gift displayed in
this particular, is as characteristic of
the woman as any other of the count
less details which go to make her the
public idol of all lands. Even those
who did not understand the spoken
language of the play, were full well
able to comprehend that of the silk,
satin and lace facing them over the
flaming footlights. This artist has
demonstrated to thousands, that gown
may be superior in lines and construc-
ton to the fiimsy models sent over
each year from Paris for our slavish
following. Street clothes, of course,
demand certain amount of conven-
tionality, in order not to make the
wearer conspicuous, but since the
Bernhardt engagement in their respec-
tive fashion centers, not few devisers
OF costumes have declared their inten-
tion of taking indoor styles more SER
iously.
HER EXAMPLE FOLLOWED.
For those women whose incomes ad-
NIT of certain and extravagant expend-
lture for clothes, it is just now consid-
cred wonderfully "smart" to furnish
their own dressmakers and tailors with
water-color sketches of models, speci-
lily drawn for them by famous artists,
.hese sketches being used solely for
heir own particular gowns. With the
tage for precedent, these fashionable
lanes have found it convenient to
ldopt its methods. For those who can.
lot indulge in this fad, theater-going
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Rack Hair the Sfroneest.

Black hair is stronger than golden
tresses. and will sustain almost double
the weight Recently scientist found,
by experiment, that it is possible to
suspend a weight of four ounces by a
single hair, provided the hair be black.
Blond hair will give way at weights
varying according to the tint. A yel-
low hair will scarce support two ounces.
brown will hold up three without
breaking while one of very dark
brown will sustain an additional half
ounce.
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2, the general signing day. These
were Benjamin Rush, James Wilson.
George Ross, George Clymer and
George Taylor.
Amador ledger., 1906-07-13
BERNHARDT'S ART In DRESS
GREAT SPLENDOR OF RARDROBE
OF THE WORLDS GREATEST
ACTRESS.

Much Study Given to Make Each
Gown Adaptable to the Part Pre-.
sented.-Artist's Taste and Genius
Very Evident.
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DOCTOR DESPAIRED
Arsenic Womam Cured by Or. Will
Hams Pink Pills Recommends the
Pills to All Others Who Suffer.

AnRmia is just the doctors name for
oloodlessness. DIR. Williams Pink Pills
,ure anainia as food cures hunger.
They cured Mrs. Thomas j. McGann, of
II Lincoln Place, Plainfield, N. j., who
says:
SIN the spring Of 1908 l did my
usual house cleaning and soon after
ward I began to have the most terrible
headaches. My heart would beat SO II
regularly that it was painful and there
came a morning when / could not get
up. My doctor said l had an@mia and
he was surprised that l had continued
to live in the condition / was III.
I was confined to my bed for nearly
two months, the doctor coming every
day for the first few weeks, but l did not
improve to amount to anything. Al
together l was sick for nearly two
years. / wa as weak as q rag, had
headaches, irregular heart beats, loss of
appetite, cramps in the limbs and was
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Before very long after / tried DR..
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DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by all
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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-28
Be More Irritation.

I'VE will irrigate more. The government
Is doing what it can for the land which
lies below the level of the ditch. But
what of the land which lies above the
ditch-to which water cannot be taken?
Wen, we are working still more for it.
We are finding crops that will grow on it.
We are searching the ends of the earth
for them. Durum wheat, grown for CEN
turtles in Algeria and dry parts of Russia,
was brought to us; it Will produce a good
crop in ten inches of annual rainfall. Last
year we raised 100000 bushels Of it, and
this year we will raise much more.
Every acre of this domain is good for
something. We are raising the spineless
cactus on the sands OF the Majave desert,
and feeding cattle on 1t to determine how
the results compare with those in more
favored sections.
Nothing is wrong with any acre Of our
country. We simply don't know enough
about it yet; but we are learning. Con-
gress helped by giving more money for
the experiment station work-and Il was
one of the wisest acts Of ar invaluable
seasons work. | know no one body Of
men in the land who appreciate more the
necessity of improving our agricultural
conditions than our national Legislators.
The history of our whole agricultural de-
~velopment proves 1t. Now, If you want TO
know more about the wonders the SOL is
going TO work in the new economy OF So
ciety in coming generations, talk to Dr..
Galloway.