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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-11

we'll, but the result is most attractive
when the skilled one has finished her
work. How it is done we do not pre-
tend to know. there are such cunning
ly hidden cores which come to a mere
nothing at the waist and flare out most
bouffant below. The designers of ths
1906 spring gowns have certainly
shown much cleverness.
The loveliest flesh tones are seen In
millinery and gown materials, many
variations played on creamy pinks
and pinky creams. The socalled
banana" is something much more
charming than one would think from
the sound, and all the tans are In
highest favor, bid fair to rout the
much exploited grays of earlier proph
ecy. Biscuit color we have had with
us several years, but the biscuit-colored
cloth is as good this year as wher
first brought forward. Fashion may
be capricious often, but she is no.
wholly tickle. when she finds good
thing holds on to it longer than given
credit for.
A hat shining splendid from show
window the other day was lustrous
horsehair whose color was neither vel.
low nor pink, but a mingling Of both.
The long plume was decidedly straw
colofe6, tie whole a very beautiful
combination. This would be effective
either as suit hat or to wear with
q white lace gown. With black 1t
might prove too much Of a contrast.
1t is surprising how much velvet Is
to be used this spring and summer.
Short coats and boleros are to be made
% 1t, and it is employed extensively
for trimming. The idea appeals to
us. velvet is SO generally becoming and
such beautiful fabric in itself OF
light weight, lined with thinnest silk,
it need not be so very warm; the little
velvet coat may well have place In the
summer outfit
The silk glove is fair rival to the
kid as accompaniment to the elbow
sleeve, and the shops are displaying
long silk gloves in about every con,
ceiyable shade. They are most at.
tractive and mold themselves to the
arm NO prettily.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-11
WHO FINDS FLATS.
Remunerative Occupation of an En-
terprising Resident Of
New York.

One Of the busiest women IN the city
to-day is professional fiat finder, says
the New York Sun. While she is an ali
the year around fiat hunter. just now her
entire attention is devoted to huntfne
up quarters for women living In the
suburbs or even SO far away as Chicago
who want to enjoy the delights of win.
ter in New York
You know yourself" said the fiat
hunter in explaining the need of her en-.
istence, how the glowing descriptions
of agents often turn out.
Bright, sunny rooms turn out to bA
dark, gloomy cells, and stylish furniturd
a rickety mess that you wouldn't use in
your kitchen. With my knowledge OF
localities and agents l am able to se.
cure some charming quarters for com.
paratively small commissions.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-11

In England the wearing of mourn
ing is much more the rule than on
this side; we would say unrelieved
mourning is rather the exception here
OF late at the southern resorts where
people are wont to flock during the
days of early spring, during the i'm
possible days of the northern spring,
there were noticeable all-white mourn
ing costumes These costumes were
very plain, severely tailored morning
dresses and simply trimmed crepe de
chine in the evening. The latter were
relieved only by tucks or folds of self
material. This fashion of DOMINIC
white on sultry days is very sensible
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-11
A MOURNING GOWN.

one. black stuffs not only look hot
and uncomfortable, but are SO to a
markedly unhealthfui degree.
The gown here illustrated is Of
black yelling with trimmings of Grape.
The model Is one of the modified
princess robes and exceptionally good.
The chemisette is of net crepe folds
on the corsage give curve where 9TH
erwise there might be severity of ap-
pearance, and the robe is bordered by
band of Grape; the rosettes on the
bodice are made OF this material, and
down either side of the front panel are
closely clustered Grape covered but
tons. This last detail may be omit
ted IL considered too fussy. Some
times puffs of chiffon are used spar
ingly in trimming a mourning dress.
and dull black beads are worn as neck
laces. Materials favored for mourn.
ing are wolfe, yelling. pongee and o
silk that is something between china
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-11

There are Jokes on everything, short
yokes and yokes long enough to meet
the corselet skirt; but, one way or an
other, blouse and even outside wrap
must be cut up by gimp or the simu-
iation thereof. The fancy waist here
pictured seems to us most attractive,
graceful and latest mode. All-over
lace is used for the upper part. the
lower portion is of soft messaline. a
shade darker than the lightweight
cloth skirt with which worn. The
sleeves come we'll above the elbow and
a band Of trimming encircles the arm.
yiving full pun at the shoulder. The
collar is quite high, point to note
with this new style of blouse. In the
street gown suggested, the princess
coat is SO cut up by trimming as to
give the appearance Of a bolero. The
sleeves are very short, disclosing a
pun Of lingerie between coat cuff and
long glove.
Speaking Of short sleeves for the
street, have you seen the economical
silk wristlet an enterprising dealer
has put forth? 1t is merely a long
glove without covering for the hands,
wrinkles its way from elbow to wrist,
where it is met by the real glove. One
pair will outwear many pairs of gloves
and one need not feel SO extravagant
about having all ones sleeves abbrevi.
ated.
Flat braid trimming is very much
the thing for the tailored gown, for
black, white or colored gown. So far
we have seen no white serges on the
street, but many very fetching ones
have been made up for summer days.
White will continue to be immensely
popular, and a white wool or mohair
frock Is fine thing to have in ones
summer wardrobe; there are SO many
cool pleasant days when one wants to
look summary and yet not blue-nosed,
and such frock as this answers the
bill exactly.
Fine tucks look neat and trim and
we find them employed a great deal
on late frocks, much used for fitting
in at the waist line bodice and
princess. 1t takes an artist to do this
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-11
A CAGE FOR WOMEN
WHERE FEMININE VISITORS TO
HOUSE OF COMMONS SIT.
Latest Effort to Have the Barrier Re-
moved Proves Unavailing-Inter-
esting History Of How Gallery
Came to Be Established.

London.-Despite the reforming zeal
Of the new house of commons 1t has
been decided that it's "grille"--the
symbol of women's political infe-iori-
ty-is to be retained. The grille is
the name given to the brass grating
which screens the occupants Of the
ladies' gallery from the view Of the
members. Henry Norman, an English
M. p. who was educated at Harvard
and has quite American notions OF
how women should be treated, asked
the prime minister whether lit might
not safely" be removed. Sir Henry
Campbell, -Bannerman, who has q gift
Of pawky humor, played awhile with
the question. Did 1t mean safety
for" or safety from" the ladies'. he
asked. But finally he specifically re-
fused Mr.. Norman's request to submit
the question to the house on the
ground that the many new members
had not yet had an opportunity of
studying the weighty matter prac.
tically.
There is no denying that in the
matter of granting facilities for hear
ing its discussions parliament treats
women scurvily. At the furthermost
side of the chamber, high up, beyond
what may be called the pit and the
stalls of the members. back of the
speakers throne and the busy report
ers, is curious looking affair which
resembles set of stained glass win,
dows. Then, again, it might be bird
cage, and it looks much like one. Real
ly, 1t Is where the honorable and gal
liant members keep their wives, sweet
hearts and feminine friends who
come to hear them speak. 1t is the
women's cage-a real cage and not a
comfortable one at that. While all
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around is light; it is dark: DESPITE
the electric fan it is close and stuffy:
1t gives rise to a species of headache
quite different from the headaches
OF the opera or the academy, and un-
less one happens to be in the front
row one can see little and hear less.
1t consists of two sections-two-third
OF 1t are given over to the members
OF the house; one-third, separated BY
a heavy partition from the other, ID
In the hands Of the speakers wife or,
II he has not wife, is in charge of the
woman who acts as the head of his
household
Formerly men and women sat indis,
criminately in the strangers, gallery
OF the house of commons. They were
even admitted to the sacred door of
the house itself. How the women
came to fall from their high estate
Is soon told. On February 2, 1778
a big debate had been foreshadowed
and strangers of both sexes attended
In large numbers. Many women be.
ing unable to obtain admission. mo.
ton was made that the gallery be
cleared OF all male strangers. This
excess or gallantry defeated its pur.
pose. The men were cast forth. but
Gov. Johnson, irritated that his men
friends had been hustled out, insist.
ed that all strangers must withdraw.
The mandate was issued. For two
hours. however, the women fought
against its enforcement. Thereafter
they were vigorously excluded.
The only concession made was Tn
permit limited number OF them. NOT
exceeding Ia, to climb over the cell.
ing OF the house and look down
through the ventilation hole-an awk
ward position where they were nearly
sttfed by the foul air and the smoke
OF the candles by which the chamber
was then Illuminated. A few. great
iy daring, were not content with such
a location. Thus Wraxall mentions
that he saw the beautiful duchess of
Gordon. habited as a man. sitting
among men In the strangers gallery
And Mrs. Sheridan, when DESTROYS O,
feasting on her distinguished hus
bands eloquence, also used to adop,
the disguise of doublet and hose.
Thus matters stood till the who'll.
place was burned down In 1884. Lord
Brougham strenuousiy opposed max
ing any provision for the accommoda.
ton OF women in the new building,
Their bird cage gallery, where they
could see without being seen. was the
result of a compromise between the
chivalrous and the unchivalrous.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-11
Mechanical Aids to Rapid Reading.

Mechanical Aids to Rapid Reading.
At the meeting of the French Acad.
envy of Sciences, held recently, M,
Andre Broca and M. Sulzer commu.
nicated paper on the subject of rapid
reading. They showed that the diff
ferent letters of the alphabet are not
all apprehended with the same quiclr
ness. For instance, the time taken
to recognize an e Is nearly one-third
longer than that taken to recognize q
T. They consider that the alphabet
is badly designed from a physiological
point of view. It should be composed
of very simply designed letters az r
or L. Rapidity Of reading would thus
be increased and brain flag" would be
notably diminished. II would also be-
better to have the letters printed in
white on black ground than the sys-
tenn which obtains at present. The
time taken to recognize letter print.
ed In black on white ground was
nearly ten times longer than white On
black ground.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-11
CHAPTER xxI.-continued.

There must be some motive shown
for the supposition of such an act as
murder. What motive can be shown
here? Certainly not that of robbery
The horse of the missing man came
back alone, its lariat dragging. as we
shall prove It had not been ridden
since the lariat was broken. You all
know, as we shall prove, that this man
Juan was never known to ride a horse.
We shall prove that he walked sixty
miles. to the very spot where the
horse had been tied, and that he
scorned to touch horse on his whole
Journey. He wanted no horse. He
stole no horse. That was no motive.
ITO be subject to the law. as Won
very well know, man must be NOR
ally responsible. He must know right
and wrong. | shall show to you that
when this man was a child he was
struck q severe blow upon the head
and that since that time he has never
been OF sound mind, his brain never
recovering from that shock, q blow
which actually broke in a portion of
his skull. Since that time he has
had recurrent times of violent insan-
ity, with alternating spells of what
seems semi-idiocy. This mans
mind never grew. In some ways his
animal senses are keen to a remark
able degree, but of reason he has
little or none. He can not tell you
why he does thus or so. This shall
prove to you.
II ask you, gentlemen of the Jury.
you who hold this mans life in your
hands, are you going to hang a man
for murder when 1t is not shown a
murder has been done? And would
you hang man who Is more ignorant
than a child of right or wrong? Is
that fair play? Gentlemen, we are all
here together, and one of us is as good
as another. Our ambitions are the
same. We stand here together for
the best interests of this growing
country-this country whose first
word has always has been fair play.
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Now, is IL your already formed wish
to punish this man? say, no. I say.
first give him his chance"
AS Franklin ceased and seated him
self the silence was again broken by
rising buzz of conversation. This
was proving really very interesting
show, this trial. It must 60 on yet q
little further.
Call William Haskins," said the
prosecuting attorney, standing up,
with his hands In his pockets.
william Haskins, William Haskins,
William Haskins! Come into court!"
cried out the clerk from his corner Of
the store box. No immediate re-
Spouse was made. Some one nudged
Curly, who started up.
"Who-me?" he said.
ISIS your name William Haskinsf"
asked the Judge.
Reckon So" said Curly. "My folks
used to call me that. usually go
under the road brand O. Curly,
though" He took his seat on a stool
hear the store box, was sworn, with
his hat on, and the prosecuting attor-
ney began the examination.
what Is your manner"
why, Curly"
what is your occupationf"
WHAT"
"How do you make your living?"
"Punchin' cows. Not that I low it's
any o. yore ID business"
Where do you resids?"
"Where do liver"
:, "Yes."
), "well, now, I don't know. My folks
lives on the Brazos, an I've been driv-
in two years. Now take UP a claim
on the Smoky, out here. I low I'll
30 North right soon. to Wyomin',
maybe"
How old are your"
"Oh, I don't know; but low about
twenty-four or twenty-five, along in
there"
'where were you last Wednesday,"
what"
Were you one of the posse sent
out to search for Cal Greathousef''
Yep; me and Cap Franklin. there"
"Who else?"
"Why, Juan, there, him. He was
trailing the boss for u.s."
1Where did you go?"
"About sixty miles southwest, Into
the breaks of the Smoky"
What did you find?"
I'VE found a old camp. Hoss had
been tied there and broke bis iariat.
Bushes was broke some, but We didn't
see no blood, as know 81"
Never mind what you didnT 49,"
sWell. now"
sAnsrger my question
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Japanese Honor.

u. Iwatani, japanese soldier on
his way home from prison In Russia.
committed suicide on receiving a let.
ter from his father saying that his
conduct in being taken alive would
spoil the reputation of the Japanese
army and cast odium on the names
of the family and the villagers, and
concluded by ordering him not to
return home alive.
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An Interesting Girl.

Goldenrod-rm quite anxious that
you meet her.
silverton--What sort Of q gira n
she-one with past7
Goldeurod-No; but DOME th1nA
she'd object to having onr.~SN,
Topics
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A Daily Experience,

Attorney for the Defense-Have you
ever been cross-examined before7
The Witness-Have l? I'm q mar
ried man.-Tit-Bits.
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Not Funny.

mo. he's not gambler; he merely
plays poker for fun, and always loses.
Gee, can't see any fun in that
Houston Post.
The daily tribune., 1906-08-17

/ have 20 effective solatisn Of this
problem without The nscsssity Of
amendment. ssd this is By namipg
our senators In our stats conysstiors
q this same time snd plasc thss We
memo and plAcs In nomssAtIen crr-
state candidates. Il.
II this plan wsSe AdoptsA. ~ sacbA
and al Of the pofittcal parties. ws
would then b pursuina the ssns
plan that we follow IN or National
conventions when We name or presi.
den2 and vios presidents for the
presidency and vioe prssideucy Of
the United States. Under this plan
the senatorial candidates are fxed
by state conventions. and the func-
tion Of tbs state legislatures would be
but to meet at the stipulated time and
place and formally record the will Of
their constituency. No state sens-
tor or representative would have the
hardihood 70 cross the will Of his con.
stitency. ~ he would thereby be dig
ging his political grave. The people
would. under this plan. have spoken
BY means Of their representatives In
state conventions the elective fran
ohias exercised BY tire electors at the
polls would be . confirmation of the
con nventional nomination. and the
legislative body then would be but q
recording funotionary Of the will and
wish Of the people.
Our congressman have been Jug.
Cling with the people; let us take the
wind out Of our enemies sails BY
removing this elective power from
our state Legislatures. and place It
nearer the electors. This We can
effectively do by naming our Uuited
States senators In state conventions.
and thus piedge the people that BY the
election Of certain candidate to the
state legislature. they are going ia
have . certain named candidate elect
ed United States senator.
To accomplish this would be ~ easy
~ the selection and election Of the
president and vice president Of the
United States by means Of the eleotor.
ial college. The procedure susgest
ed herein 10 identical with the proce.
dure therein prActioed; the results in
each instance would bs identical. We
would thereby forever remove from
our body politics. the greatest cor
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know this arm that this anount. Or
even more. will b spent By them 70
this and X this election isplacsd with
eur sssts lssiaiAtsrs without sny
ehsoks or balaness. Whist : vast
lobbying fund shis weuid ". bow
bansfui would bs IT. effects upon
our Legislature. Such : fund would
honsyoomb any legislative body with
cor ruptioD. however honest their
original motives.
The Guggsnhism brothers. nor any
others Of their olass. would havs .
ghcst Of . show Of election II the
selscsion wss BY she people. but m :
der our present System their election
IL more than probable. In many
: state Of the Union she people are
represented In the United statsa
senate BY men entirely ont Of touch
with their consistency What an
outrage that the people Of the great
state Of New York should be represent.
Cd in tho RreAsAst legislative body In
the world by two such ssnile monde
scripts ~ Depew and Plat. II Il
the civic duty Of all good citizens "a
remove the possibility Of oombina.
tions whereby such men may get into
our National congress The psople
every where understand that men are
selected senators. under our present
system. who have the biggest pull.
the longest pocket book. and the most
effective lobby. 1.-THE interests" uss
snch vast sums Of money to control
tho election Of United States, senators.
that few Legislators can Withstand IT.
baneful influences; the past mAjorit >
will be more or less vitiated thereby.
A large majority Of the public
will agree with me ttAt our present
mode of selecting our United Statei
senators Is = great evil and should
be remedied. It il not the purpose
of the writer Of this article to weary
the reader In seeking to prove An Ak.
eoamtic proposition. A vastly over.
whelming majority of the American
people believe that in our present
selection Of United States senators BY
state Legislatures 10 An evil. Let nj
consider . remedy. would much
rather see the evil corrected BY amend.
ment to our Federal constitution.
Suoh course we have been trying Ioi
eighty years and find impo,sible.
What then is the next best thing tc
do. the next best course to pursue
The daily tribune., 1906-08-17
THE ELECTIoN OF
UNITED STATES SENATORS

One Of IN most important questions
before the American people il the
election OF United States senator's.
These public servants are the most
important funotionartes Of the peo-
pie. It 10 important that the most
representative men should ba chosen
to these positions. The people Of these
United States have always exercised
Jealous supervision IN the choice Of
their servants. and In the selection
Of this GLASS they have always felt the
ksenest interest Our electors are not
satisfied with the modus Of election
Of our senators. The trainers Of our
federal constitution deemed IL expe.
dient that these functionaries should
be selected By our various state legis.
atures. This method OF selection has
been unsatisfaotory to the people.
and for over eighty years efforts have
been made and bills introduced in
oongress to amend our constitution
40 that the people might vote d..
rect for senator Of the United
statss. but each and every bill In.
troduoed to accomplish this end has
bsen smothered In committee. The
senate 10 determined that no such
measure shall pass. and none ever will
with their consent. No relief will
como TO this Leople In line of An
amendment. how then can we best
solve. Independents Of congress. this
problems trust that will not be
considered presumptious to suggest q
remedy. The remedy herein sug.
gssted is ~ sure Of efiecting > cure
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q This nalady. - shat The sss will
rise On tomorrow msrn.

o. shis mAlady. - shas TIE sss viii
rise On tomorrow mern.
Before considering the rsnsdy let 10
erst s!.erss She copditions. From
one end ok oar 1air sonntfy = tho
othsr we hsar practically unanimsaa
condemnation Of the present rroos.
durs In the sslsotion of our United
States senators. Not session Of the
ststs legisAtuves passes IN any Of the
states oi tAis Onion, when ths United
States senator's are selected. that We
do not hssr Of instance after instancs
Of pribing. Iobbying. and the sxpeud,-
turs Of vaes sums Of monsy 70 effeot
the slecstsa Of these functi tionaries.
We know from sctual obssrvasion thaa
this hue and cry raised st such times
BY the press everywhere Il predicted
upon facts. Every candid reader Of
political history will admit that
there has been nothing which hAs re-
duosd the stats legislatures to suoh Z
low ebb Of moral indsoency ~ our
present nude Of election OF United
States senator's. Our system is'ruinoul
In it, moral effect upon the iesisla.
lures and extrAvaRantIy expensive tc
the people. In more than one stata
dead lock has aiisen and none
selected BY the Legislature; in num-
Der Of other no election was Aooom
plisl,sd until within . few hours Of
the final adjournment Of the session.
The lesislature Of Colorado has to
elect United States senator ~ ita
next session. At our last session
when senator was elected BY that
body. nothing. or practically nothing.
was accomplished but his selection.
nearly the whole term beiny taken
up with this one matter. II chosen
in the same manner the contest In the
next legislative assembly promisel
to eclipse all other gatherings In the
state Of Colorado In the attempt to
select this public officer. A number
OF parties are competing for this
honor. in the number IL one Of the
celebrated GuRgenheim brothers
This firm Of smeIter men is quoted ~
immensely wealthy. No one knowi
What their income per annum may
be. but conservative estimates place
1t in the multi. millions. They are
rich beyond .he dreams Of = Croesus.
They could easily spend = million Of
dollars to achieve their ambition and
It 10 SAID by conservative men who
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