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work on the great aqueducts. and
when the water supply was finished
its course was literally strewn with
corpses.
The greatest glory of Versailles
was under its originator. The Grand
Monarch" here held revels unrivnled
for their splendor in modern times.
Louis XIV cared less for Versailles
than for some of his other palaces,
but XVI and Marie Antoinette favored
it as a place of residence. In its vast
park the young Austrian queen spent
her happiest days, living at the Little
ing model farmhouse built near, in
which she played at pastoral life.
Largest Fountains in World.
As show place the park and gard
ems at Versailles are a great attrac-
tion to tourists. The fountains are
the largest in the world. and on spe-
cial occasions. when the central ones,
or great waters" play, thousands
throng out from Paris to see them.
The woods contain numerous cum.
nlnsly contrlved thicketS, or retreats
where marble benches for repose. and
beautiful statuary are found There
still remains, also. near the palace.
the beautiful marble colonnade of a
classic circus, where royalty was en-.
tertained with games.
After the enforced return of the
court of Louis XVI to Paris. in Octo.
ber 1889. Versailles was never again
used as royal residence.
Its art collection, dating from the
Napoleonic regime, is chiefly modern.
Architecturally the palace. with its
long facades on the west. is monot-
onous. but in detail more interesting.
as 1t is the greatest example we have
of the work of Jules Mansart Q645.
l7OS), from whose designs it was
built.
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WHO SHE WAS
SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF LYDIA E. PINKt1AM
And True Story of How the Vegetable Compound
Had Its Birth and How the "Panic of '73" Caused
it to be Offered for Public Sale in Drug Stores.

This remarkable woman, whose
maiden name was Estes, was born in
Lynn, Mass, February 9th, 1919, COM
ing from a good old Quaker family
For some years she taught school, and
became known as a woman of an alert
Gilpin observer., 1906-01-18
Don't Wait.

Hanna, Wyo, Jan. 18th (SpeciaD-
Delays are dangerous. Don't wait un-
til all the awful symptoms of Kidney
Disease develop in your system, and
your physician shakes his head grave.
ly as he diagnoses your case. If you
suspect your kidneys, turn at once to
the great Kidney Specific-Dodd's
Kidney Pills. You can do so with
every confidence. A few of Dodd's
Kidney Pills taken in time have saved
many life. The early symptoms of
Kidney Disorder may be the forerun-
ners of Bright's Disease, Diabetes and
Dropsy. DR.. w. H. Jeffries, resi-
dent here, tells below how he treated
an attack of Kidney Trouble. He
says
Before I commenced taking Dodd S
Kidney Pills, | had always a tired
feeling every morning when | got out
of my bed, and my Kidneys were in
very bad shape. There was always
a dull heavy pain across my loins, and
l had hard work to stoop. took two
boxes of Dodds Kidney Pills, the tired
feeling and back pains have entirely
gone, and l am now cured"
Gilpin observer., 1906-01-18

Defiance Starch is guaranteed biggest
and best or money refunded. 16 ounces,
" cents. Try it now.
Gilpin observer., 1906-01-18
Needs More Railway Lines.

There is room In western Canada
for $4,000 miles Of railway. To-day
there are scarcely more than 5000
milX.
Gilpin observer., 1906-01-18

The chorus of the Metropolitan
Opera, in New York, has gone on a
strike. What chronic kickers those
chorus girls are!
Gilpin observer., 1906-01-18
their sway over the destinies of the

their sway over the destinies of the
nation
So many historic memories are con-
nected with Versailles that only a
few can be recalled when one is actu-
ally in the great palace. One pauses
long, for example, in the vast gal
leg OF glass or hall of mirrors. on
recalling that it was here the victori-
Gus King William of Prussia, grand
father of the present kaiser, caused
himself to be proclaimed the German
emperor in January, 1871.
SO great and so numerous are the
galleries of Versailles. now unfur-
nished-for the palace was plundered
in the revolution-and filed with pic
lures and sculpture. that the visitor
is apt TO turn from them with relief
to the many suites of small apart
ments intimately connected with the
daily lives of the three kings of
France who lived here.
In the Kings Apartments.
In one of these little paneled cham
bers is seen the secret door by which
du Barry used TO enter the kings
apartments. In another is the win
dow by which the heartless Louis XIV.
stood and watched the funeral train
of his once beloved Pompadour. say
ing: THE maruuise has pad weather
for her journey," In the next cham
Der the king died of smallpox.
Here we see Louis XVI. receiving
the startling message from Mirabeau.
when he ordered the first legislature
to disperse We are here by the
will of the people. and we shall leave
only at the point Of the bayonet,"
Here is the very gallery on which
the brave Marie Antoinette, unjustly
blamed for the abuses of the court.
stood alone before the rabbe from
Paris. thirsting for her blood. on the
terrible night of Oct. l5. 1889. when
the long. cruel drama of retribution
for the royal house. TO end only at
the guillotine four years later. was
Gilpin observer., 1906-01-18

ushered on the stage. Here also we
see the secret passage formerly used
by the mistresses Of kings) by which
Antoinette escaped from the palace.
But to recite all the interesting
facts connected with the lives of
Louis XIV. Louis XIV. and the Ill.
starred Louis XVI. at Versailles,
would be to tell the stor.- Of their
reigns
Comparatively Modern Palace.
Versailles dates as royal resi-.
dence from Louis XIV. who created
the present palace around small
hateau or castle built there by his
ther, Louis Kill, as hunting Mt
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
Craze for Baskets
of Rainbow Glass

q MONG the autumn housefurnish-
u ing trifes which have just ap-
peared in the most exclusive
shops are baskets for the table.
of variegated glass. to be used for hold
ing flowers. The flower basket craze be-
gan last year with the Louis Ouinze
lattice work baskets OF silver. which
were most beautiful and also most ex-
pensive. They were used either as CEN
ter pieces or as the four. corners of a
table and were filed with flowers and
tied with contrasting ribbons in the
light blues, pinks, pale violets and
greens of the Pompadour regime.
These were followed by glass baskets
In response to the denand for some
thing less expensive than the silver
ones The glass baskets proved most
attractive in the spring and during the
summer. for the garden flowers. They
were at first all Of white glass. Later
some were green glass and some
striped green and white and yellow and
white baskets appeared The latest
variations of these are the tinted
glass baskets. which have just now
appeared. These are of deep-colored
glass. pink. green, yellow or violet at
the bottom and shade up lighter toward
the top, where the rim is pure white.
They can hardly be said to be an i'm
provement on the plain glass ones. al
though there are douDtless occasions
on which they will fit In admirably
with schemes of decoration.
They will ,necessiture. however, the
use of certain sorts of flowers, as their
vivid hues clash most unpleasantly
with many shades. More appropri-
ate perhaps for general use are the
porcelain baskets which may now be
had at many shops. The best place in
which to look for them. however. Is a
white porcelain shop where a speciality
is made of chinaware which Is to be
decorated by hand. Here beautiful
porcelain baskets are shown in beau
tiful cream shade and glazed finish
Some of them are in lattice-work in
imitation of the French silver baskets
and others are designed to resemble
braided straw, etc.
They do not at all need to be hand
painted and, indeed, for table decora-
ton are far prettier without 1t. They
are, IL care is taken to select good
shapes, most satisfactory for table
decoration. Pale pink and yellow roses
tied with ribbons Of either color go ex-
cellently with the delicate cream hue Of
the ware Heliotrope and pink roses,
mignonette and yellow roses. red and
white roses mixed together. colored
candytuft, thistles tied with yellow
ribbon. and dark red carnations are
some OF the blossoms which look well
in the porcelain baskets.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
Evil Eye Charm
Is Odd Ornament

TT Is usually when American women
are travelling in Italy that they first
become interested in evil eye
charms In Italy the aristocracy
still protects itself from the evil eye
and the multitude is still devoted to
the little evil eye charms to secure i'm
munity from disaster.
The true evil eye charm OF the Ital-
ians is in the shape Of a tiny hand. the
index and the little finger being pointed
out and the third and fourth fingers
being held down by the thumb. The
charm, however. is merely represen-
tation OF the way the italian holds his
hand. When pointed outward hs
wishes to cast the evil eye on an
enemy, or when turned toward himself
he thinks to protect himself from it's
malicious spell.
This little charm can be bought In
Italy OF various materials. coral tor
toise shell. silver and gold being the
ones in highest favor. The coral
charms are those worn by the poorer
classes. since of cheap grade of the
sous. Naturally the aristocracy prefer
them OF gold In Italian money theses
tiny things then cost the equivalent
of about IS. Sometimes they are seen
exquisiteIy modelled. the fingers and
nails being as carefully chiseled as
marble statues.
Another small hand that the Italian
wears as a charm is known as the
Manus Panthea, fac-simile of which
is to be found in the museum of Rome
1t is referred to in various Egyptian
papyri, and, indeed. was worn by the
ancients to prevent disease and witch
craft and the evil eye from taking hold
of them and to induce love and amia-
bility.
This hand has the thumb, the index
and the middle fingers held out In
straight line, while the other two are
turned under toward the palm Of the
hand Instead Of being smooth on it's
outer surface, as Is the evil eye hand,
1t is covered with many mystical SYM
bols-a tooth. a serpent. and so on.
Each of these little signs has It's pecu-
liar charm and is as well understood
and needed among the Italians today as
formerly among old Egyptian magt-
clans.
The third small hand which the
Italians wear for their supp sed good
Is the so-called Manus Ponr7acus. or
the hand Of the Holy Father. 1t shows
the four fingers held out closely to-
gether, and the thumb alone Is curved
under the palm OF the hand Az the
Manus Panthea, IL Is covered On the
outside with mystical symbols.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07

usually be obtained. and so II goes
through a long range OF colors and
effects, and before next spring there
is little doubt that the mystery Of how
to cut the gown so as to be becoming
will have been solved even by those
who have to resort to more or less am
ateur dressmaking.
In the meantime. however. II would
be wiser to leave the model for those
who can afford to pay for the very best
and to choose instead some one Of the
many models with which Dame Fashion
has been kind enough TO favor her fol-
lowers sort OF consolation prize, as
IL were-where money cannot be had
in sufficient quantities to follow so
closely after each change OF style
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satisfactorily But there are charming
colorings and many different shapes of
hats that are suitable. and 1t would
seem as though the majority Of women
would be able to compass all that is
required to turn out very satisfactorily
gowned. A charming gown, for in
stance, following the lines of this mod
ell, can be made of purple cloth with
the wrap and trimmings of a darker pur-
pie velvet: then. with a dark purple
hat, large picture hat in the empire
style with feathers in the two shades, 1t
can easily be understood that an ex-
cellent result can be obtained Gray
cloth, with wrap of sable and Just a
touch of yellow in the embroidery, Is
another charming coloring that can
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07

the general PUBLIC. Women who do not
have to stop to consider the cost of
their clothes would just as soon have
a conspicuous gown and not wear it
after the first year. Women who do
have to count the cost consider 1t a
good investment to buy noticeably
smart gown, and they contend that it
would be quite possible to remodel it
next year-that is, when they stop to
consider anything about 1t.
There is an immense amount of detail
to be considered about the empire style
OF costume when intended for street
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07

studied the correct style of wrap and
hat. and at once they are said to look
well, and the world at large says the
fashion is a charming one.
AS has been said. the empire man.
ties and scarfs add greatly to the fin
ish of a costume. but though beautiful
as they are themselves will not look
well If worn with style of hat that is
not in accord. Therefore 1t can be un-
derstood that the choice of an empire
costume for the winter will involve
considerable time and thought, not to
mention money, in order to carry it out
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07

or reception wear. To begin with, the
gown must fit well and hang well, the
color must be becoming, effective and
not too conspicuous; the embroideries
and laces used must be handsome; then
must needs come in the question of the
wrap and the hat that is in keeping.
Often an extremely smart gown is en-
tirely spoiled by wearing with it
wrap that is not suitable and hat
that is quite contradictory in fashion.
as 1t were. The women who challenge
admiration by wearing gowns of this
style are those who have carefully
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07

q MONG the autumn housefurnish-
~ ing trif1es which have just ap-
peared in the most exclusive
shops are baskets for the table,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-26

stamps. Address Doctor Pierce as
below for it.
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cry" regulates, purifies and invigo-
rates the whole system and thus
cures very large range of diseases.
The reason why it cures such a va
ried list Of diseases is made clear in
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piled by DR.. R:-V.aPierceof Buffalo,
N. Y, and which he will be pleased
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to any who send him their names
and addresses.
You can't afford to accept sub
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DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure
constipation. Constipation is the
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cause and you cure the disease. One
'Pellett" is a gentle laxative, and
two a mild cathartic. Druggists sell
them, and nothing is ''just as good
They are the original Little Liver
Pills first put up by old DR.. Pierce
over 40 years ago. Much initiated,
but never equaled They are tiny
sugar-coated granules-easy to take
as candy.
DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser
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of ri one-cent stamps Ito cover cost
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dress DIR. Pierce as above.
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The Golden Medical Discovery"
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the feeble, debilitated, languid, ner-
xous and easily fatigued, whether
young or aged, but it enriches and
puriies the blood, thus making the
Improvement lasting.
1t corrects and overcomes indi-
gestion, dyspepsia, biliousness, tor
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liver and bowels.
Bronchial, throat and laryngeal
affections, attended with hoarseness,
persistent cough, and all manner of
catarrhal affections are cured by the
"Golden Medical Discovery"
In Chronic Nasal Catarrh, it is
we'll TO cleanse the nasal passages
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Golden Medical Discovery" as a
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Through enriching and purifying
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scroiulous affections, also blotches,
plmples, eruptions and other ugly
affections of the skin Old, open,
running sores, or ulcers, are healed
By taking the Golden Medical Dis
covery' internally and applying DR..
Pierce's All-Healing Salve as local
dressing. The Salve can be had of
druggists, or will be sent by return
mail on receipt of so cents in
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SAVED BY HUMAN CHAIN.
Boy Rescued by Heroic Work Of His
Companions

RICHFIELD. N. j.. December 28.-Frank
Crawford. seventeen years old, who fell
through the Ice Of the Morris canal here to-
day. owes his life to the presence of mind
Of Henry De Vita. an Italian lad Of the
same age. who formed a human chain Of
boys and girls. Crawford. In spite Of re-
peated warnings from the less venturesome,
persisted in skating in a basin used to
quarter old canal boats. which Is the deep
est part Of the stream. While Crawford
was doing some fancy skating he backed
into an air hole and the lee gave way all
about him.
He shouted for help. De Vita and the
other skaters were some distance away. but
skated to where Crawford was struggling.
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Jail Bird Surrenders.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. December 28.-Ed-
ward Ness, who with eight other prisoners
escaped from the Hamilton county jail Sun
day last, surrendered himself at the jail
late last night. He said he was tired Of
being hunted like a wild animal and pre-
ferred to serve his sentence OF thirteen
months In the state penitentiary. Among
those who escaped is Clarence Henri, ar.
rested in New York, charged with the theft
of the picture 1.-The Girl knitting from
the Cincinnati Art Museum. He u still at
large.
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Gen. ]. K. Hudson III.

TOPEKA. Kan, December 26-Gen. Jo-
seph K, Hudson. one Of the best-known ed
itors and publishers in the west. is Iii at his
home here with peritonitis and acute indl-
gestion. and physicians this morning said
that his recovery was doubtful. Gen. Hud
son Is the editor of the Topeka Evening
Herald. He was appointed brigadier gen.
eral of volunteers at the opening of the
Spanish war. He Is the father OF Paul
Hudson, publisher OF the Mexican Herald
in the City OF Mexico.
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1t was dangerous to go close to Crawford,
SO De Vita lay down on the ice, while an
other boy seized him by the ankles and
pushed him tward Crawford. The second
boys ankles were seized by third, and
then girl made the fourth In the chain.
Just as De Vita was about to seize Craw-
ford the latter let go his hold on the ice
and again disappeared. When he came up
De Vita seized him by the shoulders, and
then at his command the chain moved slow
ly back. The ice cracked several times,
but the rescuers did not bolt until they had
brought Crawford to safety.
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Christmas Ball at Easton.

EASTON. Nd. December 26.-The winter
festivities among the young people of
Easton were commenced by the annual
Christmas ball this evening by the society
people Of this city In the large dancing
pavilion of the Hotel Norris. which was
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tastefullv decorated with everrreens

Dancing. was commenced at $50 clock,
and continued until midnight. when supper
was served. The patronesses of the ball
were Mrs. Beverly Bebee. Mrs. Joseph b.
Harrington, Mrs. J. Harry Covington, Mrs.
Charles &. Nickerson. Mrs. ]. NJ. H. Bate
man and Mrs Charles r. wooters.
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Suited for a Winter Resort.

1--WE have a delightful climate, especially
from November to April. and 1t is never un-
comfortable except in May and September,
when the trade winds stop blowing. Peo-
pie who have their own houses can make
themselves Just as comfortable as any
where in the United States. but we need
good hotels very much and they would pay
well. Porto Rico ought to be q winter re-
sort for tourists from the United States. It
Is only four days sail from New York,
there are two good lines Of steamers rum
ming every week. the scenery is superb and
there are many other attractions. but the
hotels are scarce and generally bad.
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PORTOR|CO'S GROWTH
Commerce Doubled Since
American Occupation.
MOST PROFIT IN SUGAR
Capital Needed for Planting and
Building Mills.
COFFEE A POOR MANS CROP
Gov. Winthrop Discusses in an In
teresting Interview the opportuni-
ties for Young Men on Island.
COFFEE A POOR MANS CROP
BY WILLIAM e. CURTIS

BY WILLIAM e. CURTIS.
Written for The Star and the Chicago Record
Herald.
Gov Beekman Winthrop of Porto Rico,
himself young man, and one of the young
est that ever held position Of so great re-
sponsibility under our government. grows
very enthusiastic in talking about the OPP
portunities for young men in that island
He Is here to submit his annual report to
the President: to answer any questions that
his official superiors or the committees OF
Congress desire to ask, and to urge that the
honor and privileges of citizenship be con-
ferred on his constituents as recommended
by the President SO strongly in his recent
message
Gov. Winthrop is also enthusiastic about
the prosperity of the island and the rapid
manner in which its material development
Is going on. He Is accompanied by Mr.
Faulkner, the superintendent Of education,
who tells an interesting story about the
schools and the eagerness with which the
people are seeking knowledge. and espe-
cially to learn the English language.
Shortly after American occupation the
island was visited by a terrible hurricane in
which three thousand people lost their lives,
many millions of dollars worth of property
was destroyed, and the coffee industry,
which formed the principal basis Of the
wealth Of the peorie. was practically wiped
out. But things have been picking up grad
ually ever sinre and not only has there been
a large increase in the three principal ex-
ports-sugar coffee and tobacco-but the
total trade last year was the largest in his
tory. For the past four years the balance
of trade has been in favor of the island.
although there was a decrease last year in
the balance of trade because of a fall Of
about % per cent in the price of sugar and
a rise of about 80 per cent in the value Of
rice imported.
Great Increase in Trade.
The greatest trade for any one year prior
to American administration was in 1896,
when the total exports and imports reached
500 III ,474. 1t is interesting to compare
that high-water mark with the development
of the trade, which has doubled during
American occupation.
The following table will show the growth
Of the foreign trade duri--S the last six
years:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-18

ANY POOR Girl. in need Of a friend call
or write to the matron Of the SalYauoh
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