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Greene County herald., 1906-07-27
A New Iace.

Cotton braid comming.ed with a
coarse type of soutache goes to the
fashioning of the newest lace. which
is known as Irish cord point Elab-
crate hand stitchery fills in the in
tervening spaces. and in the form of
complete robes, trimmings and
blouses it is certain to be largely in
demand 1t harmonizes beautifully
with linen frocks. Motifs of white
cotton braid, chiefly in the form of
marguerites with solid crochet cen
tres, adorn many of the lace boleros
and blouses which are being pre-
pared for wearing with corselet
skirts
Greene County herald., 1906-07-27
Floating Simmer Yell

About three yards of material are
required and the colors are a pale
cream, a soft gray, a light pink. a
pastel Llue of some one of the lighter
shades Of green. The color should,
In all cases, be light and should har-
monte with the gown If it does not
closely match it. The material had
best be Clinton, which is. after all,
the most desirable of materials. The
veil now eoyers the ears closely and
Greene County herald., 1906-07-27

An old fiiddlers' contest was held
at the opera house, says Paris, Ill,
despatch to the Terre Hauts, Ind,
Star, and about twenty fiddlers took
part. There were about fifty prizes
awarded, the most valuable being a
suit of clothes, which was won by
Dell Mason, of Paris. who was con-
sidered the best all-around fiddler.
He also won a violin.
A feature of the contest was the
performance of Mrs. Daugherty, of
Danville, who is sixty-eight years
old. but who won six prizes by her
ilddlings singing and dancing,
Greene County herald., 1906-07-27

shuts out ones sight and 1t, conse-
quently, requires some pinning. With
two small pins it must be gathered
back little at the sides and secured
so that it does not obscure ones vis-
ion 1t holds on the hat well, but
does not cover the ears quite as
tightly, nor does it obstruct ones WIS.,
ion as it did before. This is one of
the neatest and prettiest of ways of
wearing the new automobile or wind
veil 1t holds the hat on forever, in
the teeth of any gale, and it gives
woman, consequently, that dash she
needs.
Greene County herald., 1906-07-27
The Life Line.
,th Seeking Society's Best Good.

BILL see Italy is about to begin the
construction of telephone service
in Alpine attitudes for the use Of climb
ers who need assistance.
Jill-But what's the use? The line
NAV be busy.-Yonkers Statesman.
Greene County herald., 1906-07-27
It Seems Impossible.

Mrs. Lawson-Well, | do think tha,
Mrs. Henderson is the strangest woman
have ever seen.
Mrs. DawsOn-Why so?
Mrs. Lawson-Why she told me yes
terday that her daughter Mary's bab,
isn't perfect.-Somerville Journal.
Greene County herald., 1906-07-27
New Cutaway Coat.

New Cutaway Coat.
1t is man tailored.
1t isn't rounding.
1t simply slants off.
1t should be fiat braided.
1t is made of fine worsted.
1t gives really very good lines.
1t is worn over a 13-gore skirt.
1t makes any woman look tall and
slender
The pocket is combination. flap
or welt.
Greene County herald., 1906-07-27

The Bulgarian minister of war pro-
jects the building of ship canal be-
tween the Devna Lake and the seaport
of VarnR.
Greene County herald., 1906-07-27

A gale blowing eighty miles an
hour exerts a pressure of nearly 81
pounds to the square foot.
Greene County herald., 1906-07-27
voR GALE or TENT

yED TURNER.
And old, so old: It Amos, seems
KS though there 6ittsd- shadow
wise
Across the windows shuttered eyes
-% ae. faces fashioned out of dreams;
IS though. did cne but know the
call,
\ sudden lifted word would bring
Glad children round the corner
wall,
Answ :ng, rOllickiH-.
What il it be not tenantless?
What il the gentle people stay
In some immortal guise alway
Among the rooms they u~o to bless?
Then, for the remnant of its age,
Not they who take nor they who lease
May touch the pc. tect heritage
Oh its abiding peace.
Youth 5 Companion.
Greene County herald., 1906-07-27

BY NA&NiE
Piacarded, branded, set for show,
1t shrinks little from the street
/ Where all day long the traders
meet
And all day long the buyers go;
Where on an hour soon or late
Some restless seeker, bargain-bent,
viii touch the gray, reluctant gate
And read, For Sale or Rent"
The curve of last years lonely nest
Waits for the glad returning
WINS;
Shoreward, fer port, kind wave
brings
The empty shell uL on its breast;
But this, that harbored souls, must
bide
The strangers pleasure: marked "a
Home
Yea, pledged to fling its portals
wide
When stranger-feet shall come.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16

UnqUesuonably, cOwardice was the prin-
cipaI factor in determining the votes of
the majority Of the House members who
killed the item in the appropriation bill
increasing the salary OF the national law
makers from $500 to $500. Some Of those
who made speeches against the proDosi-
tion placed their opposition on high
ground, notably Mr.. BouteH. Of UIincis.
but the truth of the declaration of Mr.
Clark, Of Florida, that many Of those who
had made up their minds 10 vote against
IT hoped it would pass. undoubtedly de-
scribed situation that would be Iudicrous
but for the timidity that brought il about
The proposed increase in the cOmpensa-
tion Of Congressman would have added TO
the annual budget only a little more than
million dollars. That amount of money
is a mere bagatelle in the eyes of the
American people, whose government is
now costing them three-guarters of 2
billion a year. That this stupendous tax
upon their earnings is not dissatisfving
TO the people is evidenced by their con-
tinuing in power year after year the party
charged with the responsibility Of their
government Hence. the Democrats can
not hope TO make any political capital
worth while by the virtually unanimous
vote they gave in the House against the
proposal TO increase the compensation
paid to that class of public servants
whose work ought TO be-vhether il is or
not-the most valuable TO the republic.
The fact that with practical unanimity
both sides Of the House voted to increase
the salaries Of the Vice President. the
Speaker, and each member Of the Cabinet
from their present inadequate size TO the
respectable figure Of $1,000 proves the
case against the Representatives.
Oh, economy, what silly things are done
in thy name by the American Congress,
Oh, hypocrisy, thy name is politics.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
Franco Aeain Eaces a crisis.

IN a memoir of Tennyson II is related
how one evening the solitary poet wan
dered 10 the house of Carlyle. in Cheyne
place, and the twain, scant of speech, sat
silent in the library for long time. Ten
nyson, at last, flung open the window and
leaned out, long, putting at his strong
pipe, and occupied with his own thoughts.
Suddenly he turned about, knocked out
the ashes, and exclaimed: by the liv-
ing God, but France is in a loathsome
state;' and so betook himself home.
Some equally strong and terse char
acterization might be applied to the
France Of the present day; republican
France, with its striking evidences of in
justice; its confscation of church prop
erty which is little short of robbery; its
bitter intolerance against the clergy. and
its agnostic statesmen crying with vaunt-
ing boast that they have driven Christ
from the army and navy. from the asy-
lums, the schools. and now must hunt
Him out of the state altogether.
The trouble In France to-day is much
more than a mere question Of the separa-
ton of church and state. A movement
toward such separation has been going
on for years all over the world. and even
conservative England has been in the
throes Of argument over the matter ever
since Gladstone's prime. and sooner or
later has got to face the subject boldly
In America, fortunately. our forefathers
most Of whom had suffered through re-
hgious intolerance-laid the foundations OF
our government so firmly. and clearly TO
be understood, that religions have taken
their place among US solely on their mer-
its, and every man is guaranteed his right
TO worship in his own way
But mercurial France seems quite un-
able to face any national problem without
that frenzied hysteria which leads TO the
subversion OF all law and order. which
leads 10 injustice and cruelty. Il is bad
enough for France TO have latent in her
body. the germs of revival of the Or
leanist pretensions; it is infinitely worse
when her purely political differences be-
come entangIed by or identified with her
religious troubles.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
"Fraud Order" for SANTA Clans,

We confess 10 some small degree Of sur
prise on learning that a fraud order" has
been issued by the Post-office Department
against that highly respectable and happy
old citizen, Santa Claus. Yet such is ac-
tually the case. All mail directed to him
must go, without further ado, straight to
the dead-letter Office.
We never expected 10 see Santa come
to this. Perhaps. in a pious. happy. and
kindly way, the old fellow is something
Of a fraud, but his fraudulent practices
have brought only happiness and good
cheer into this world. To be officially
stamped as bogus is something that santa
Claus did not deserve. His broad and here
tofore untarnished escutcheon merited no
such besmirching. Were 1t not for the
fact that tots and toddlers are so forgiv-
ing and forgetful, we have no doubt that
in after years the high and mighty au-
thorities who have forced this indignity
upon this grand old man would hear the
voice Of the people laundering in thelr
ears as never before. But. alas, as
childish hearts grow in wisdom, we fear
they are prone to overlook and excuse
Such things
The Herald's juvenile constituency
should treat the governments order with
the contempt It deserves, and write to
Santa Claus as much as they please.
What does a post-Of1ce order amount to
between such stanch friends. anyway?
The Post-office Department cannot outlaw
Santa Claus with all the mamas and the
papas in the land backing him up. He
viii get most of the letters al right
For the people in the Post-ofice Depart
ment who are primarily responsible for
this highly reprehensible act we have
more pity than scorn. We might go so far
as TO say we admire their courage. even
though we do minimize their judgment
Santa Claus has been carrying that pack
and scattering that same kind Of sunshine
too many years TO be disturbed by any
such Intervention by this strong central
lied government, and he will continue to
DO business till the crack of doom
fraud orders" and high-handed assaults
to the contrary notwithstanding.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16

Many and varied have been the reasons
given for the retirement from Washing
ton Of Sir Mortimer Durand 1t has been
said, with more than a shadow Of truth.
that he has not been in accord with his
government with regard TO the interests
Of Canada and Newfoundland, and the
British press believes that he has not
been able to adapt himself to the mode
and attitude of Washington social life.
our English cousins are Of the opinion
that he has allowed, in Washington.
British influence to se overshadowed and
stihed by that of the German and French
embassies.
The British, in short. have come TO the
belief that it would be we'll for them. in
the matter of appointing ambassadors to
take leaf out Of our book As the West
minister Gazette says, the United States
has sent to England an unrivaled success
sion Of distinguished, broad-gauged.
thoroughly human ambassadors. None of
them has been a trained diplomatist. vet
all have been successful Instead OF be-
coming wrapped up in "the banalities Of
international negotiations" they omen
libraries instead of dispatch boxes, and
make speeches instead Of representations.
They are coming to believe. and wisely.
that an ambassador, to be successful in
this country. must exert himself. make
his personality felt: travel about the
country; make such an impression that
he will be sought at public functions.
mingle in pubnc-not political-Hfe. and. in
short, so far as consistent with the dig
nifty Of his Office, he should be more of
hail fellow, well met" than British am
bassadors TO Washington have been in the
past Measured by these requirements.
there is TO doubt that the retiring British
Ambassador falls short, and is not at all
after the pattern of Lowen. Choate. and
Whitelaw Reid. who did SO much to make
the United States well and favorablv
understood in England.
The British also complain, without
much justice, we think, that President
Roosevelt's friendship for Emperor VII
liam II has somewhat obscured the
luster OF Britain's representative. Of
course, Count Speck Won Sternburg Is a
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
EXTRAvAGANT OWNERSHIP.
Australian Government Omnibuses
Operated at "A HenVy Loss.

L. Arthur Williams, iu the World To-day.
One OF the most remarkable instances
OF extravaganza IN the administration
Of government-owned utilities in Aus
tralia was I'm connection with the re-
cent purchase Of motor omnibuses for
use as aujuncts to the tram service
One Of the railway commissioners re-
turned from a trip 20 England i'm
pressed with the idea that il would be
an excellent plan 20 bring out several
Of the vehicles and put them In service
in sydney. He convinced his colleagues
OF the merits OF the scheme. as he saw
them. but the train officials protested
against the proposed purchase, and as
serted that motor omnibUses could NOT
be used TO advantage here, regardless
OF how satisfactory they had been
shown TO be In England. In the face
of their opposition. however, the com
missioners imported four chassis. the
bodies being built in the local shops.
Two Of the vehicles were used from
December j. 1905. 10 april T. 1906. and
were then withdrawn. The other two
were in service from April %. 1906. to
May % Of the same year. when they.
too. were retired.
The cost of the omnibuses was S25,5sS
and the total expense Of their operation
during the brief periods indicated was
S9.6fS, making grand total eNpendi-
ture on their account Of S35.235. The
total revenue was exactly 1851, or
E2,673
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
nnr phiIinnine Colony

We gather from Secretary TafJs sum-
mary Of conditions in the Philippines
that the troubles Of the archipelago are
economic rather than political The dis
turbances IN the islands Of Samar and
Leyte, which threaten to delay the pros
pective elections for a popular assembly.
grew out of an old feud between the
hemp-raising mountain peoples. known as
Pulajanes and the buyers of their prod
uct in the coast towns. who are accused
Of depressing and monopolizing the hemp
market. The feeling engendsred by the
sharp practices of the hemp buyers.
among whom, apparently, are municipal
officials. has created a feeling Of resent
ment against constitutional authority
and has led to reprisals. Both Gov
Gen. Smith and Mai Gen. Wood
think the situation in Samar and Leyte
greatly improved. and Secretary Taft is
hopeful that there will be no reason for
postponing the elections beyond the date
originally contemplated
Depression Of agriculture remains the
real Philippine problem, as it has been
for several years. Island revenues arc
abundant, the public peace is in the main
well preserved, and the work of internal
improvement goes steadily on: But the
principal industries Of the people. the
cultivation Of sugar and tobacco, are not
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
30 Amcricnn BEREAVEMENT.

A healthy sentiment appears to be
spreading in Congress against the plan Of
our naval enthusiasts to build the biggest
battle ship In the world We can well af-
ford to let the international rivalry over
the construction OF Dreadnoughts run its
course under other climes and.at the ex-
pense of other governments.
We agree with our great apostle. Of
peace. the winner OF the Nobel prize.
that the navy should be maintained at its
present strength, and that the old and
obsolete ships should be replaced by new
and good ones. But we regretfully part
company with him on his "well-settled
programme Of providing for the building
each year of at least one first-class
battle ship equal in size and speed to
any that any nation is at the same time
building" Such a programme would fill
the navy with a heterogeneous. assort-
ment of battle ships, differing in size.
speed, and armament. as from year TO
year the competition in naval architecture
grew fercer and more foolish.
We hope it is true that the President is
willing 10 forego this programme and to
accept an addition to the navy of a battle
ship or two of the type lately built as
more in accord with a sound policy Of
naval expansion. That would save US
from the International scramble for the
biggest battle ship, and preserve the
strength and homogeneity of the feet.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
A LAY SERMON.
BY A LAYMAN.


The King Of France, with forty thousand men,
Marched up the hill, and then marched down again.
1t viii be observed that the author OF
the text speaks of the King of France,
meaning. Of course, some particular king,
but he does not give us his name. or the
date when he reigned. We do not know
If 1t was Charles V Q3S), sometimes call
ID the Wise, who in his first battle at
Poitiers deserted his colors, and toward
the end of his reign erected the Bastile.
We do not know if it was Charles VI,
called the Mad. or the Reserved d422),
who was defeated at Agincourt by Hen
~ V. of England: or any Of the kings Of
that name. Nor do we know II it was
Louis TX, who had Flanders restored to
France, and died from poison; or Louis
X. who was canOnized q saint, or any
other of the kings of that name. We are
only Informed that the subject Of the
text was the King OF France
We are told however distinctly that
he marched with forty thousand men. The
lesson to be learned from this text is,
that all men, kings, princes, presidents,
governors, soldiers, and ali others who
ever inhabited or ever viii inhabit this
earth, have marched up the hill Of life.
or are now doing so, and will march
down again. Each one. without regard 70
his character or position in life. has in
his mind the top Of the hill. which he
desires 10 reach. Or that hill are sup
posed to rest fame, riches, contentment,
and happiness. There are many roads
and paths leading TO the top, which are
crossed by rough grounds. deep rivers,
huge stones. and extremes Of heat and
cold, and storms and Jempests. Each
one struggles 10 be first, and many. with
no regard for those who nave fallen by
the way, rush madly over them, intent
only on gaining the summit. Those who
find fame or riches are frequently sur
feited with their findings and disappoint-
ed at the measure OF their success, and
the tine comes when thev must. IN COM
pany with their less successful compan-
ions, commence their march down the hill,
and the roads and paths Of all. wealthy.
poor. and unknown. lead only to the
grave. From this We know there is ID
escape II, therefore, behooyes US TO
so spend our lives that when we have
descended to the foot Of the inevitable
hin We can feel that We have endeavored
IN our lives not 10 offend our Maker ana
20 add an we could 10 The happiness OF
our fellOw-men.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
One Obstacle to currency reform.

In the notable address delivered by
Jacob X. Schif, III Chicago, a few days
ago, that eminent fiHancier spoke of the
popular distrust Of propositions for the
Improvement OF our currency SYSTEM
distrust grounded partly on belief that
the banks are seeking a new source Of
profit through the issue of more bank
notes. and partly on conviction that the
frequent recurrence of monetary strin-
gency from which relief is desired is
merely local matter, even If It Is not
directly brought about by the banks them
selves for selfish purposes.
When several members Of the American
Bankers Association appeared before the
House Committee on Banking the other
day, they found It difncult 10 convince the
members Of the committee that high
money rates in New York City were not
Ia purely local phenomenon, without any
connection with monetary conditions else
where The House committeeman doubt
less had in mind the allegations made only
n short time before by Mr.. Schiff before
the New York Chamber Of Commerce that
a certain bank IN that city had manipu-
4dltu lfit money market Dy gdillnE It's
loans in the morning. thereby creating an
artificial scarcity Of credit, for the pur-
pose Of making loans at a higher rate in
the afternoon. Similar charges against
other banks are current IN Wall street.
and there is beginning TO be loud demand
for reform in the methods of loaning on
call, methods which Mr. Schlff had no
hesitation in denouncing as -barbarOus.
As long as there is ground for suspicion
that monetary stringency and accompany
ing high rates for money on call are arti-
fetal and local. it viii continue to be diff
cult TO convince the ordinary citizen OF
the necessity for currency reform He
VIII be apt 10 think that reform should be-
gin at home, and that until metropolitan
credit operations are reduced to some sort
OF system shcrt Of the 'barbarous, it IS
hardly reasonable TO ask the government
TO interfere. We DO not wholly agree with
this view, but It is one that explains the
slOwness Of the country TO respond TO ap-
peals for financial reform emanating from
Wall street, and it should be taken to
heart By conscientious and honorable
bankers in the metropolitan financial dis
trict.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
Bridget Was willing to Work.

From Spare Moments
we had at one time in our service. -
says modern housekeeper, "A very sim
pie young woman. who came TO us
through one OF the registry Offices in our
town.
She showed the quality Of her intelli-
gence on the very day she came. She was
told 20 go out into the yard and take
down the clOthesline, which was stretched
upon half dozen posts set up for that
purpose.
Bridget was at the task so long that
We began to wonder what on earth had
become of her. We went out TO see
what she was doing. and found her
working away vigorously with spade.
She had dug up three Of the posts. and
had almost completed the work upon the
fourth. She did not stay with us long.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
The Spelling Bee at BmviIIe.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
I'VE regret 90 report" says the Bill
vile Banner. that the Spelling Bee. as
an organization, IS no more X died
game bat it Gicd ali over. And il was
al on account of the new advanced
spoilers coming IN contact with the old.
When they tackled the word Through
one Of the school members spelt il like
Mr.. Carnegie does, and gave him and
President Roosevelt as his authorities.
whereupOn he was accused Of being a
Republican agitatOr who has had no
place In a Democratic spelling bee. He
went throughput IL was by way of the
window. Then another chap created a
disturbance with the word probably
which he tried 10 shorten TO 'probly.'
He VIII probably recover. although he has
three doctors and a trained nurse There
We're many other instances Of a lack of
harmony in the meeting: but it was re-
markable that, though they left the e.
cut of whisky. 1t went down peaceableu'
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16

personal friend of the President. but Sir
Mortimer Durand can hardly be blamed
for MIR. ROosevelt's personal predictions.
The British themselves admit that Count
Speck Won Sternburg is one Of the ablest
opponents that British diplomacy has
anywhere to encounter. But we can
hardly go with the London Outlook when
1t declares:
eve do not believe that he (Mr. Rooseyeltl could
be trusted, even in a matter that did not touch
American interests, to range himself sutomati-
eally on the side OF England against Germany"
We have come TO a point in this gov
ernment where personal friendship counts
for a good deal in the things that are
going, but we doubt very much whether
friendship can be carried to the extent
that the Outlook seems to imply
We think that the British press has.
on the whole, got at the root OF the diff
Guilty in supplying the right sort of an
ambassador to Washington. With us the
ability to be really persona grata. not
only to the President and officials. but the
country generally, counts for a good deal
more than cold and unsympathetic dig
nifty.