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The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
DRESS THAT COSTS $4,000.
Three Hundred Mexican Women
Made the Wonderful Garment.

Made the Wonderful Garment.
From the ST. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Alter nine years Of most painstakinS
toll Sonora z. Leon, Of Aguascalientes,
living in the City OF Mexico, has CON-
pleted a dress which is valued al the
princely sum Of $4,000 gold. She was as
sisted in her arduous toll by 800 expert
needlewomen, al Of whom were well
paid.
The dress was first intended for the
Mexican exhibit at the Paris Exposition.
As it was at that time incomplete it was
decided to display it at the St Louis
Worlds Fair. but the close of this ex-
position still saw the work unfinished.
Aguascalientes is famous for its drawn
work and needlework. and its embroidery
artists. but this dress excels anything
ever attempted or completed in that city.
The dress is an exquisite and wonderful
example of woman's skill, patience and
artistic conception
1t consists Of a full trained skirt. Eton
jacket ard bertha, and is made Of the
sheerest linen, the thread for which was
imported from Paris and bore the num-
Der 800. the finest manufactured. The de-
sign, which was originated by Sonora
Leon, is a marvel. There are no visible
seams in the entire garment. which is
drawn in wheels in such a way that the
original fabric is changed into a fmsy
weblike lace.
The dress viii be put on exhibition
In the City of Mexico. and offered for
sale. No price under $4,000 gold viii be
considered. During the winter. when the
city is filled with American milli0naires,
it is not thought that finding a purchaser
will ba difficult
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
PRIZE WINNER WAS FAKER.
Potatoes He Entered at the Fair
Were Purchased from Grocer

Potatoes He Entered at the Fair
Were Purchased from Grocer.
From the Hartford Conn Courant-
There is more than one way OF win
ming prizes at a county fair. When the
rubber neck from the city looks over the
agricultural curiosities in the big tent and
sees the gigantic pumpkins ard huge po-
tatoes he naturally thinks these were
brought to such proportions by careful
gardening. nursing by the farmer who
enters the exhibit. But this isn't always
true
One of the prizes for big spuds at the
Wolcott fair went to a man who came IN
from Watertown way, bought some choice
potatoes at a market, took EN- out 70
Wolcott, and copped one Of the prizes
He didn't even know what kind OF pot2-
toes they were.
The day before the fair the farmer went
into a Waterbury market. He looked
over the stock and saw one basket OF po-
tatoes of extraordinary size his eyes
glistened and he picked out half dozen
OF the largest n the basket.
What kind?" he Injured
The clerk didn't know one potato from
another but he said: Why, those are
'Johnson's Beauties.
The spuds were duly labeled and
shipped to Wolcott. The Watertown man
got one Of the prizes IN walk, and ali
the cult stood about him at the fair
and complimenteu him upon his fine crop
OF potatoes
1T must have taken lot Of care and
good soil 10 raise potatoes that size,
they all remarked. And that wise fs<rasr
said Il surely did.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
THE DESERT RAGE
IL Sometimes Breaks Ont on a Man
I'm 4 Restaurant.
From the Goldhsld Sey.) Gossip

From the Goldfeld New Gossip
There is a strange. dry. choking passion
Of rage that sweeps over a man at In
tervals after he has lived in one Of these
desert towns for year, and fed In their
restaurants Men who camp out In the
hills with their burros, and who cook
their own beans, bacon. and dried apples
are free from its attack
The attack comes upon the man after
the waiter has taken his order and re-
turned 70 lay before him a galaxy OF
oddly cOlored varieties Of flesh and vege-
tables in their thick, white oval dishes.
On a sudden the man feels that he is
abused. He is injured; hurt in his tender
est feelings; only bitter vail viii give
relief
He rises in his seat, and with his hands
rigid and his jaws locked. grinds out
through his teeth some two or three sin
cere, crisp, cracking profaniues. Then
he gets his hat pays his bill, and goes
away.
The other occupants Of the restaurant
pay no attention. Its the passion OF the
desert" they say, and continue eating
The man gets over 1t in the course Of
half an hour. The attack is a hysteria.
born of the heat, the unpleasant look Of
the food, the flies that contest the right
OF ownership, and a general revolt against
everything under the sun Sometimes II
attacks one Of those natural orators, who
can bless and curse with equal fiuenCy.
At least when it hit this man he got
on his feet, shut his eyes, and settled
his head well back on mis- neck and be-
gan:
Great God, smite and destroy this
place Rain down Thy wrath and anger
upon it. Let its name De a byword
among men; let II wither and crumbie
10 dust. Let it be shame and a re-
proach forever And Lord. forget not
the cook. Carve him with Try Ightnings
and stuff his fat carcass with Thy thun-
derbOlts-.'
We felt he was just getting good, but
the landlady seemed to think he was be-
coming personal, so he paid his bill and
left
Il passes away.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
PUT THE DOG OFF.
But Il Was the Man who Was SmOk-
ing "a Cigar.

Prom the New York Herald.
A young woman whose color and clear
eyes told Of life in the open air enter
ed Brooklyn L" train at Sumner ave-
nue., anu with her a handsome red set
ter. It was one Of those rare hours when
the trains are not crowded. The eight
Of the ten persons in the car looked first
at the setter, then at each other, as IL
TO say; What is that dog doing on this
carr Some of them, with their eyes.
asked the question of the guard. who
stood gazing in admiration at the young
womans four-footed friend. She held
him close TO her with a chain.
At the next station a man with a
lighted cigar in his hand got on. He
seated himself in a corner of the car,
but did not smoke until he caught sight
Of the dog. Then he began TO puff
aggressively. blowing the clouds clear
across the car, while he stared deflantly
at the conductor. OF course, the latter
was quickly after him.
Put out that ctgar," he commanded
the smoker
Put out that dog" retorted the other
I've az much right 20 smoke as she
has to keep her dog IN here. I don't
wish TO Inconvenience the lady" he con-
tinued. but right is right
The young woman was not Of the timid
variety, and she seemed TO be amused.
The conductor was mad clear through.
That lady has a right 20 have the
dog here he said % the smoker. "She
bought a ticket for il"
"Oh. she did, eh?" returned the other,
Incredibly well, l bought a ticket for
my cigar He went on putting like a
locomotive. A passenger shouted: Put
him out"' and two or three others took
up the cry.
Put out the dog" the smoker called
back 10 them.
Just then a tall, broad-shOuidered man
who had not spoken arose and walked
up 20 the smoker The train had al
most stopped at a station.
You think the dog ought TO be put
out?' he asked mildly.
Yes; he's got no right IN here said
the smoker.
"AH right, them said the big fell
low. Here goes" He caught the smoker
by the collar and at another place, jerk
ed him to his feet, and ran him of the
car onto the station platform. Now,
hope you are happy" he said. The
dog is of" The guard slammed the
gate, and the train went on.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
WITH A FIRST READER.

Dear little child. this little book
Is less a primer than key
To aIUder gates where wonder waits
Your Open Seasame"'
These tiny syllables look large;
They'll fret your wide, bewildersd eyes;
But Is the cat upon the matl"
A passport to the skies.
For. yet awhile, and ycu shall turn
From Mother Goose 70 Avon swan;
From Marys lamb 70 grim khayyam,
And Mancha's mad-wise Don.
3 You'll wTithe at Jean valjesn's disgrace;
And D'Artagnsn and Ivanhoe
Shall steal your sleep: and you shall weep
At Sidney Cartons woe.
Youu hnd old Chaucer young once more,
Beaumont and Fletcher fierce with FIRE;
At your demand, John 1Iiltons hand
Shall wake his ivory Tyre
And learning other tongues. you'll learn
All times are one; all men. one race;
Hear Homer speak. as Greek to Greek;
See Dante, face 70 face.
Anna Virumque shall resound;
And Horace wreathe his rhymes afresh:
You'll rediscoyer Lsurs's lover;
Meet Gretchen in the flesh.
Oh. could find for the first time
The "Churchya7d Elegy" sgainl
Retaste the sweets Of new-found Keats:
Read Byron nov, as then,
Make haste to wander these old roads.
o euvied little p2rvenu;
AZ all things trtte shall leap alight
And bloom again for YOU
-Ruper Hughes IN Appleton's Massztn
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
GOOD MORNING!

Day dawns. and bids the biushing sky
Good morning.
The futeyoiced binds take up the CITY:
Good morning.
And nearer home, beneath the caves,
The gnsrled old naples tender leaves
That shivered in the midnight rain
Nov whisper at mr window pane:
Good morning
The genial sun peeps DER the bill
And laughs across my window SILL
Eyes culver under sleepy lids
This is the King himself who bids
Good morning!
rise and ope the window vide
The sun kissed breszes charge and ride
Straight through the breach in merry rout
And scale the walls and fairly shout;
Good moming"
They make me captive 10 the King
They pluck at me- and bid me sing
Their paean to the Golden Day.
Whose conquering slogan Is their gay
Good morning.
They frolic here. they scamPer there,
They eluteh the singing birds in air,
On all the world their music beats
Until the captive world repeats:
Good moTning!
Heart calls 70 heart, The sIrly wight.
Who scorned his neighb0r yesternight,
With smiling yisage stops to greet
That neighbor in the busy street:
Good moming.'
o joyous day o smile Of God,
To heaTten al who toll aud plod,
We hail thee. Conqueror and Kinzi
We hug cur golden chains and sing:
God morning."
Catholic STANDARD end Times
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
OPPOSED TO A FACTORY CITY
Art Club Thinks Capital Should
Have Few Industries.
May Take Concerted Action to Bring
Matter Up for the Confederation
of Congress at Next Session.

Opposition TO the Greater Washington"
project on the ground that it viii tend 20
make OF the Capital a manufacturing city,
thus destroying its architectural beauty,
has received the Endorsement Of the Co
Iuubia Heights Art Club.
In a paper on Municipal Art submitted
by Mrs William z. Andrews. a decided
stand was taken against encouraging
manufacturing interests ia Washington.
IN relation to the subject, Mrs. An
drews said.
our Capital City should express in its
municipal life the high ideals Of the ma
tion. L seems 10 me .,he imperative duty
OF every woman in the United States 90
use her influence to the limit Of her power
70 check the tide Of sentiment that threat
ems TO desecrate our national home and
make it manufacturing city.
The United states is full OF such
cities. where the beautiful buildings are
black with smoke from belching chin
news and the hum of industry is never
ceasing.
I'VE are glad TO be = ration OF such
enterprise, strength, and enersE- but let
Us make our Capital City in its municipal
life express the purposes, hopes ana
ideals Of our nation"
Mrs. Andrews said the question Of TAX
ing active steps in opposition 10 the
Greater Washington movement al the
coming session of Congress was under
consideration by the cluh-
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
MEXICAN MAR VETERAN DEAD
Newell H. Stevens, of War Depart
ment, Passes Away.
Was EiEhty-fiye Years of Age and
Related To Grover Cleveland.
other Deaths in Washington.

The death Of Newell II. Stevens. aged
eighty-fve. an empIoye Of the War De-
partmeut. veteran of the Mexican war.
and second cousin of ex-President Cleve-
land, occurred yesterday at his hime, 233
Eighth street northeast Death resulted
from heart failure.
The deceased was born in PeterbOrO,
\. Y, and at the age or thirty married
Miss Diantha Jewett, of Baltimore. He
served f. the Mexican war with Duncan's
artillery battery. being captured with an
ambulance train by the Mexicans and
held a prisoner for seven months. At the
end of that time the American army en-
tered Mexico City and he was released.
After the declaration Of peace he was
the last American to leave that city.
During TIE civil war he was placed at
Alexandria in charge Of army supplies
and superintendent their shipment from
that point He was also at one time mill
tary stOrekeeper at the Pikesville Arsenal
and hospital steward at Fort McHenry.
Mr. Stevens is survived by his widow
and two daughters. Mrs. George H Wood
and Mrs. \. ID. Streeter, Of Philadelphia
he was q member of the Grand Army
of the Republic and Of the Knights Of
Pythias, having held office in the last
organization. Funeral services viii be
held Monday afternoon in St. James
Church
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
BANK sWINDLERs CAUGHT.
Forged Cheek Cases Unearthed at
New Orleans by Arrests.

FoFged Cheek Cases Unearthed at
New Orleans by Arrests.
New Orleans. Nov. 10.-A serj- 2 of al
legged bank swindles, or attempted
swindles, of large ca!iber, were unearthed
here this afternoon. with TN, arrest Of
Fred Deibel. jr., a well-known attorney,
practieing ia the State courts; John J.
Flanagan, and Louis Armour. Deibel was
placed In jail on an affidavit charging
forgery of a check for S47.3S6, drawn on
the New York National Exchange Bank.
Flanagan and Armour are charged with
completely in the forgery and swindling.
According TO q confession by Flanagan,
Deibel engineered a scheme by which
Armour, posing as a heavy holder of
timber lands, opened an account with the
Commercial Bank and Trust Company Of
this city. depositing 5000 Shortly after
Armour Is said to have gone to the bank
with check for Sh. .3S6 on the New
York National Exchange Bank, and de-
posted this paper. Later. Armour visited
the officers of the local bank and an
noUneed that he wanted to draw on the
check from the New York bank.
Flanagan, in his alleged confession. says
Deibel engineered the recent McClOskey
swindle. by which the law firm of Nc
Closkey & Benedict, Of this city. was
fieeced out Of Sl6320. or bogus checks in
q land transaction Flanagan also alleges
that Deibel is responsible for directing
the scheme whereby the Cosmopolitan
Bank OF this city lost s2.00O in a recent
forged check case
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
G. a. R. TO ERECT TABLETS.
Local Organization Takes Up Pro-
vision of Congregational Act.

Through a general order the attention
of the comrades of the Department Of the
Potomac, Grand Army of the Republic
is called TO the appropriation made by
Congress, as per act approved June q.
through the efforts of the committee on
legislation, for the erection Of suitable
tablets to mark historical places in the
District Of Columbia. to be expended
under the direction of the Joint Commit
tee on the Library. S500O0O'
All comrades and citizens having knowl-
edge or information of important his
tOrical places within the District are re-
quested to furnish the location Of the
same in separate suitable communications
10 the Joint Committee on the Library.
The annual inspection and visitation by
the department commander. accompanied
by department officers and staff. TO the
Soldiers and Sailors Temporary Home
will be made on the evening Of Saturday.
November a
At the regular meeting of Potomac Post,
No. II. Grand Army of the Republic, held
Friday night it was unanimously resolved
by a rising vote toI support, in the next
encampment, Senior Vice Commander b.
F. Graham, of FarTagut Post. No 10. for
commander Of the Department Of the Po-
tom&c for the ensuing year, and Junior
Vice Commander John Walker. of Lincoln
Post Nc = for junior vice commander.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
NO DECISION IN OIL CASE
Head of Trust May Answer to Grim
inal Indictments.
Department Of Justice Discusses
Case, hut Il Not Yet Ready to An
nounce Action TO Be Taken.

The Department OF Justice is not yet
ready 10 announce whether il will begin
criminal prosecution against the officers
Of the Standard Oil Trust
This phase Of the governments con-
templated legal action against the trust
occupied the greater part Of yesterday 5
long conference between Assistant At
toruey General Purdy. the leading trust
buster" and Special Attorneys Kellogg
and Morrison. Attorney General Moody
vas out OF the city. His whereabouts
was unknown. It was announced at the
department that he would return to-day.
Ii Is understood that a further conference
over the STANDARD oil will be held to-
morrow.
Certain officials who have kept in touch
with the progress Of events, express their
belief that criminal prosecutions viii not
be decided upon. Others equally well iE-
formed. say that il there is one fact bet
ter established than another In this con-
nection. it is that John j.. Rockefeller
and other trust officials will be forced 10
the bar Of justice to defend indictments
for misdemeanOr.
ne sherman taAa At~L 20 " AiirEHf0 II
misdmeauor punishable by a maximum
fine of 5000 or a years imprisonment or
both. for every person who shall make
any contract, combination iu the form
Of trust or otherwise. or conspiracy in
restraint Of trade or commerce among the
several States or with foreign nations, %
or who shall "nonopolize. or attempt %
monopolize. or combine or cOnspire with
any other person or persons. 10 monOp0-
lie any part of the trade or commerce, -
&c.
1t is these provisions Of the law that
the Department of Justice is now con-
sidering. Commissioner Garfield, of the
Bureau Of Corporations, in his exhaustive
oil investigation, piled up a vast array OF
damaging facts 20 prove his contentious
that the growth of the business of the oil
trust had been accomplished by unfair
methods.
Upon the questions of Determinations
he said that they have been so l)ng
continued. so secret, so ingeniously ap-
piled to new conditions of trade. and 50
large in amount as to make It certain
that they were due to concerted action by
the Standard and the railroad"
The Department Of Justice Is applying
the law 10 these Ofenses. 1t Will be
known in a few days what its action viii
no
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
BOTTLES NOT FULL SIZE.
Dairy People Are Notified Not to Use
Certain brands.

In a report Of Sealer of Weights and
Measures ". C. Haskell. submitted 20
the Commissioners yesterday, it was said
that an investigation OF the dairies OF the
District has shown that the bottles used
are within the standard adopted by the
Commissioners with the exception Of
those Of the Standard Dairy and Ice Com
pany. The firm is is stated. has dis
continued business, bat their bottles are
scattered throughout the city, and are
used by nearly ali the milk dealers.
The bottles Of W B. Dodge, who con-
tinued the business under the name OF the
STANDARD Dairy. were found TO be correct,
with the exception of a few said TO have
been acquired from the old nrm. These
are said by the Inspector 10 hold thirty
ounces TO the quart instead Of thirty-tw0,
fifteen ounces to the pint insead of six
teen, and seven and a quarter 10 the half
pint instead of eight
Notice has been given to those con
cerned to discontinue the use Of bottles
marked STANDARD Dairy and Ice Com
pany." as they do noc conform with the
standards in the Office of the sealer Of
weights and measures.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-11
THEY AGREE TO DISAGREE
GustaVe Knabe and Wife File Arti-
Cles Of Separation.
Husband Promises Not to Interfere
with His Wife-She Says She VIII
Not Run Up Debts on Him.

Having exhausted every means at
reconciliation and having failed TO again
restore that mutual affection and conf
dence which should prevail between man
and wife. Mrs. Mamie Knabe and Gustave
A. Knabe have agreed 10 disagree for
evermore. and part from one another
each going his or her own way.
Articles Of separation between Mr.. and
Mrs. Knabe We're filed in the register Of
deeds Office yesterday. The document is
based on the declaration that insurmount-
able differences exist between husband
and wife Both thought best for the
future to live apart
Mr.. Knabe, who IS a clerk in the city
post-ofice, releases his wife from her
duties as such and agrees that Mrs. Knabe
hereafter be free from his authority. He
says he will not compel her to live with
him. and he promises he viii not inter
fere with her in any shape or form. He
declares on oath that his wife's property
shall be her own sole and senarate prop
erty and that he has no right 10 touch
it, and won't touch it.. Mrs. Knabe sur
renders all her property rights as wife
widow, heir. or next Of kin against her
husband or his estate. For this sur
render Mr.. Knabe agrees to pay Mrs.
Knabe the sum Of sec. and she promises
not to run up any debts on him after
this.
The foregoing agreement to separate is
the result of q suit for divorce recently
fled by Mrs Knabe against her hus-
band. Although only married six months.
Mrs. Knabe's measure of domestic infelic-
ity, judging from her bill Of complaint
must have been fun 20 overfOwing. She
alleged in her petition that the man.
whom once upon q time. and that not
long ago. she loved better than her own
life, treated her with cruelty and with
inhumanity. and that he assaulted her.
She claimed that he slapped her and
manned her body; that he subjected her
to the great indignity of splitting In her
face, and mortified her in public places
by making threats of violence against
her. He threatened to kill her she al
leges, and she AYERS that on August q
last he was convicted in the Police
Court for assault and battery on her
Another chapter Of his negligence as a
loving husband, Mrs Knabe alleges, was
that he failed to provide her with the
necessities Of life, and that therefore she
was wholly dependent upon her father,
being herself unable TO earn a livelihood.
Mrs. Knabe claimed her husband earned
salary Of SO per month"; that he Is the
owner Of 1884 Emerson street northwest,
valued at 5000. and that he has about
5000 on deposit.