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Morgan County republican., 1907-10-17

Interrogation, but at the bizarre at
mosphere of the studio. There were
two Of everything wherever you
looked. Mr.. Pike rubbed his eyes.
Two chairs were pushed Hospitality
toward him. Mr.. Pike hesitated and
for an uncomfortable moment felt that
his chances Of being divided between
the two ladies' were as good as the
chances of the one baby with the two
Jealous mammas in the Solomon cpl
sode.
well, what can we do for you?"
demanded the Googan girls, briskly,
s1tting at twin desks.
We'll, what can you do for me"
asked the man.
I'VE deal only in motor dilemmas,"
explained Tilly Googan. Have you
one?"
Yes" cried the man with sudden
understanding. Now here's the stu
alton: Ny wife has most unreason-
able and violent dislike for motors.
She won't even get into car. Could
you convert her?"
I'VE could try" said the Googans,
81 tried everything" Mr.. Pike
stated. 81 sold her carriage and pair
to force her to ride in the car. But
she walks now"
What recreation does your wife
enjoy?" asked Tilly.
81 am happy to say Mrs. Pike is a
regul1r home body" answered Mr..
Pike. "I can't stand for these women
whose sole aim in life is gadding
around amusing themselves"
"Excepting when it is sharing your
several notes I'm a book.
"It makes II very awkward when
shs refuses to 20 in my car" snapped
Mr.. pike.
"If we undertake this case you may
find It very expensive" cautioned Tilly
Googan, shaking her pencil at the
client. I'VE have to do It our own
way"
"Ob. certainly" agreed Mr. Pike
"If you win Maria over to motoring
III he eternally grateful"
"Our terms are cash" said the
twins. softly. Eternal gratitude
Morgan County republican., 1907-10-17
WhIms OF the Hair.

All women know the queer whlms Of
the hair. There are days when 1t will
not look nice. This happens when
the woman is out Of temper.
The hair feels quick sympathy and
shows it. 1t will not lie down; it will
not stand up; 1t will not pun and Il
viii not braid, Hair. when one feels
i'll, always looks thin. 1t lacks STAN.
ina and acts just as the body is apt
to feel.
Hair has temper of its own, and It
reflects your moods. There Is a wom-
an who declares that her hair knows
the state of her mind and sympath'
izer with her.
Tanning the hair after II is wash.
ed gives silky effect. 1t makes 1t
lighter, more fluffy, and 1t separates
the hairs so that they stand forth and
appear to be more numerous.
Morgan County republican., 1907-10-17

drawn a line on. Goodness knows !
usually give In. I've sworn I'll die be.
fore set foot inside one"
The Googans' patient stopped to
speak to an acquaintance and the girls
held council
Like most people with one idea
It'll take wild horses and then some
motors to move her." sighed Lilly.
"She needs general initiation into
everything that goes with the age Of
motors, for she is distinctly Victorian" F"
We've got to get her near car as
you would teach a child to pet pussy
cat" said Tilly. First teach her to
put her hand on mammals muff--
that doesn't hurt Baby-then on the
nice Teddy bear-then bring on the
little cat, and after that Baby would
spank a Bengal tiger without temer-
ity."
Mrs. Pike" said Lilly, you're no,
afraid of the telephone are you? Ger
tainly not. Nor of elevators, trolley
cars. or electric lights, electric treat
ments, electric facial messages? And
I'll bet you can run sewing machlne'
Yes? Well"
oh" interrupted Tilly.
"Ah," cried. Lilly.
They halted with their patient" be
fore shop window.
Wouldn't that motor coat look tot
sweet on Mrs. Pike?" questioned Lilly
estatically.
Wouldn't that fascinating motoI
hat with the fioaty veil be lovely TO
her?' demanded Tilly.
But | never get in car" protested
Mrs. Pike.
Let's go in and just price 'em,
urged the Googans in the same breath
When they left the shop Mrs. Pix
was in a daze. BY some Remarkable
process she owned, not one, but Sc,
eral of the most correct outfits Of me
tor raiment.
81 wonder how Mrs. Pike Is gettin
on" asked Tilly Googan. ITS over
week since she as much as footed gc
ing by"
IF hadn't had a bad case of fla
tire, and hysteria, out on Long avenu
Id look her up"
T-why-Mrs. Pike! We wer
Morgan County republican., 1907-10-17

II will always be found best to avoid
dealing with wanderers through the
country who have something to dis
pose OF particularly those who are
not known to you as thoroughly hon
est. For years stoves, furniture,
books, and hundreds of articles have
been hawked about the country by
Inherent agents. Some have more or
less merit, but all are sold at enor.
nous profits, far greater than would
be required by some home dealer.
When money is paid to the come-an,
go traveller, just so much money is
taken away from circulation in a com,
munity, and II 10 gone to remain.
Morgan County republican., 1907-10-17

Walk four miles every morning. as
soon as you are dressed--not before.
Returning, breakfast upon small
dish of eyaporated bran and skinned
milk, and cup of imitation coffee
with condensed cream. This is a
wonderful hesh.reducer, and is said
to stimulate the digestive apparatus
immeasurably. II will make you a
child again, and so whets the appetite
that within 80 seconds you will feel
as II YOU had never eaten u thing in
your life e--Bohemian,
Morgan County republican., 1907-10-17

territory, but he charges a good round
price for the street frontage.
Because of this manner of selling
property 1t is the fashion In some
places to crowd a house thirty feet
wide upon a thirty-three foot lot. The
style of house TO place on village and
city lots receives too little attention.
Sometimes a whole block is spoiled
by the mean way in which one pig.
headed man builds his house 1t Is
not absolutely necessary to build
houses with Just one idea in regard to
width. Here Is an example of a
house only nineteen feet wide, yet It
is conveniently arranged, contains all
the necessary conveniences. looks
well and is a good house generally.
You get the necessary room In the
length down towards the back end
of the lot where land don't cost any
thing, for the house Is thirty.elGht
feet deep, just twice as long as 1t is
wide.
Years ago before we understood
how to heat houses as well as We dc
Morgan County republican., 1907-10-17
Hard Water Bad for Skin.

When removing tan the quality Of
water one uses for bathing has much
to do with the skin, and hard water is
decidedly injurious. If there is the
slightest tendency to that keep ON the
washstand a box filed with equal
quantities of powdered orris root and
bicarbonate of soda. Put enough of
this in the water to give a slight per.
fume and you will have a delightful
tonic. This may be useC as often as
desired
Morgan County republican., 1907-10-17
BASIS OF WEALTH
MOTHER EARTH KIND TO ALL
HER CHILDREN.
THE GREATNESS OF NATIONS
Utilization Of Natural Resources Goes
Hand In Hand with Civilization
Exhaustible and Renewable
Riches.

Old mother earth is the basis of all
wealth. Greatness OF nations is COM
mensurate with the degree OF utiliza-
ton of the mineral elements and other
products, all OF which are the result
OF natural laws. The higher the CIV
ilization the greater and the more eco
nomical are the uses of the earths
resources. In the great commercial
and manufacturing centers OF the
world is found the superior intelli'
gence Wherever there Is industry
there flourlshes civilization. With
the decay OF commercial Importance
nations retrograde and lose power,
and finally find a place in history
only.
Wealth of countries can be divided
into two classes; that which is ex'
| haustible, and that which is renewable.
| The exhaustible is the mineral wealth,
| gold, silver iron, copper, and all the
useful metals-coal, salt, sulphur, oil
and mineral products which once util.
ICED in manufacture and commerce are
not renewable. The renewable wealth
is entirely in the vegetable and ami.
nal kingdom and nearly all Of 1t is
included in the field of agriculture,
using the word in its broadest sense,
and is represented by the crops OF
cereals, vegetables, fruits, fibrous
plants, the useful gums. such as rub.
Der. the woods of trees and all that
is of utility in the arts and manufac'
lures.
The wealthiest nations, and those
that give promise of the longest ex.
istence, are those that possess abun'
dance of both exhaustible and renew
able wealth. Both classes afford q
field for manufacture and commerce
The nation that lacks the conditions
necessary for the production of re
Movable wealth, and only has exhaust
ible wealth. will eventually find its
resources for self.sustainence at an
end, and will of necessity become de
pendent upon some other nation.
No other nation possesses such di
versified resources as does the Unit
ed States. With mineral resources
that will require ages of time to util
ize, the millions upon millions o.
rich timber and agricultural lands rep
resenting renewable wealth, and every
natural advantage for manufacture
within its vast territory hundreds o
millions OF people can fnd homes ant
sustenance for thousands OF years u
come. and II necessary supply othe
nations with surplus OF Its products
Thus the nation VIII grow riche
through disposing OF Its renewabl
wealth for what represents the labo
and the eXhaustible wealth OF less Ia
vored nations.
The countries comprising Grea
Britain have little renewable wealt'
according to population. and relic
chiefly upon exhaustible resources
their utilization in manufacture an
the value OF the labor of its people 4
Morgan County republican., 1907-10-17
PRETTY BIT OF CROCHET WORK
FOR THE BABY.
Directions Tor Making Warm Wool
Garment That viii Be Both
Pretty and Serv,.eatle.

One OF white Shetland wool, and
rather thick bone hook about No. s
or 10
Work chain of 46 stitches, turn
stitch. turn, chain, pass the hook
through the two nearest threads of
the last made double crochet, that is,
the curved thread and the front or
Morgan County republican., 1907-10-17

Sleeves on tailored waists and linen
suits should be long TO be correct for
morning wear--slightly below the el,
bow for an informal gown, and just
to the elbow for elaborate Glouses and
wraps. The very short puffs seen on
this seasons waists should never be
worn in town, even though long gloves
meet the sleeve; this mode Is tolerat'
ed only for the country or seashore.
Morgan County republican., 1907-10-17
MantiIla Is Worn,

The graceful mantllla.shaped wraps
are being worn. If one is the lucky
possessor of family heirloom in a
black lace shawl this may be easily
draped into one of these fashionable
wraps. 1t will not have to be cut,
only gathered on the shoulders and at
the back of the neck, and this makes
1t hang In points in the back and front
Morgan County republican., 1907-10-17
Picked Out the Thief.

At Jersitz, Prussia, where a battal-
ion of infantry Is stationed, one OF
the men had visited restaurant in
town and not only departed without
payment, but also took a purse from
a barmad who had served him The
young woman complained to the com
mander, who had the battalion parad.
ed, and in his company she passed
down the lines. scanning each face
intently, The men, under the impres.
sion that they were being inspected
by a princess at least, stool ris,dly az
Morgan County republican., 1907-10-17
Reflector Stone Hat Pin.

The new reflector hat pin is de.
cldedly extreme and unique, 1t is set
with large colored brilliant cut
stone. beneath which is placed re.
fector attached to spiral springs or
some similar arrangement that causes
the reflector to dangle when vibrated
and send scintillations through the
stone and through the open work of
the ornamental output metal. The
refectors are quite large, and are
entirely incased within the metal por.
tion in manner that they can Meth.
er be handled nor easily damaged.
These hat pins come in several styles,
set with various stones. such as topaz,
emerald, amethyst, rubies, and other
transparent varieties through which
the scintillations caused by the re.
fiector can be seen. The hat pins are
effective and cost three dollars each,
Morgan County republican., 1907-10-17
CONVERTING MRS. PIKE.

CONVERTING MRS. PIKE.
BY Helena Smith Dayton.
Pictures by Angie sreakspear.
A man in brown leather cap wait
ed for the elevator and incidentally
studied the sign on the door opposite.
THE GOOGAN GIRLS.
Specialists
In
Motor-opathy.
The elevator drew up to dock, the
elevator man shouted Going SOUTH
but the passenger had changed his
mind. He wanted to know more about
motoropathy.
Come in." responded two voices to
his knock.
Upon entering Mr.. Pike was aston
ished not only at the pair OF young
women that confDnted him in crisp
Morgan County republican., 1907-10-17

A man stayed on board 80 long to
talk 10 woman that a steamer car
riod him across the ocean, When he
gets back home he'll have to talk d lit
tie faster 10 explain that trip to his
wife.
Morgan County republican., 1907-10-17
Soutaehe on All Sorts.

SoutAche trims all sorts of gowns
from cloth to gauze. On gray silk
muslin gown the wide hem of the
skirt is elaborate with vermicellis OF
the fine braid In the self tone. The
ornamentation is repeated on the bre
telles and kimono sleeves.
Morgan County republican., 1907-10-17
Questionable Vsraelty,

Green-So pragss tells a different
tale, does he? Well, | guess my word
is as good as his.
Brown should hope so. Braggs
Is q charter member of q nshlng club.
Chicago Daily News.
Morgan County republican., 1907-10-17

Enormous plaid designs are shown
In the latest silks. The colors are
tartan and milder blendlngs, and the
size of some is fully six inches square,
Sartorlal prophecies indicate they will
be manufactured into waists, the gid
diness of their proportions subdued by
plaitings of plain.colored silk.
Morgan County republican., 1907-10-17

nearest top thread, draw the wool
through both loops at once, and finish
like ordinary double crochet; repeat
into each Of the other double crochets
to end of row, turn; no chain, take up
Morgan County republican., 1907-10-17
SOM ETlM ES.

Hruc DO you think its possible
for ejrj 20 gct over a love affair
in aiS months;
po,y--NcS, if She marries him.
llacpcg's Weekly.
Morgan County republican., 1907-10-17

Was II Indeed Maria-or a Lady Wal.
rus,
had it charged to you. / know you
never mind paying motor bills"
wen send ours in the morning"
whispered the Googans.
THE BILL.
Converting Mrs. Pike. 800
Taking Mrs. Pike to tea shops,
clubs, restaurants. ETC.. ........ 100
Hire of electric victoria. ........... $50
Two pairs cream colored gaiters
ruined '..'''''''''''' .''.''''
Injuries received while Mis. tike
was driving car. ar............... 30
"And BESIDES" reminded Tilly, "wa
get our commission from the dealer Oh
Mrs Pixies car and also on the motSf
garments purchased"
Copyright. 1907. by w. q. Chapman)
Morgan County republican., 1907-10-17

attention. Their surprise was great
when she stopped in front OF sol.
dier and exclaimed in a pronounced
Berlin dialect, That's the thief" The
man was at once marched of in Gus.
tOdy,
Morgan County republican., 1907-10-17
Plaster of Paris.

Plaster of Paris is SO named be-
cause It was first discovered In large
quantities near Paris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-04

the general would receive a delega- ton of citizens from Philadelphia. coming with an unknown purpose.
 We must be there said Bowers, the assistant adjutant general, and you must watch Grant when 1t comes time for him to reply. If he's little stumped and wants a moment to think he always gets it by striking matches, pretending he cant get one to burn. Sometimes he'll spoil bowl full; but when he has .Lea clear the trouble is over.'
 "The meeting took place in the lit tie box the general called his office. We were all there, so was the delega- tion. The spokesman took the floor and delivered a speech.
 "'General Grant, we represent the business men of Philadelphia, and have been charged to tell you frankly that you must do something decisive immediately. In the south and along the Mississippi everybody is active. Sherman is laundering away in the heart of the rebellion. You alone are doing nothing. We have come to i'm plore you to wake up.'
 Grant turned to the mantel, on which there was bowl full of matches and box of cigars. Taking a fresh cigar he struck match after match without avail; 1t looked as if the sup ply would all go. Minutes passed at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-04

with closed eyes until Miss Abbott appeared again.
 In appearance the sisters are much alike, but In temperament quite diff ferent. Bessie is vivacious, full of life, spirits, energy and thirst for achieve ment; Jessie is quiet, abnormally timid, shy and shrinking from all con tact with the world. Music Is her only passion-that and the musical success of her sister. She adheres relentlessly to her determination never again to appear in public.
 Tt is enough that Bessie is success ful," she says. q want her to be great. When she is singing I think and think, and somehow, don't know how, I can't help knowing in advance when anything is to be hard for her l feel and know when anything is wrong. and then all my sympathy for her goes out. Perhaps she sees it in my eyes,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-04

last he struck fire.
 Gentlemen,' the general said, you urge me to move, and have been at pains to come and tell me that Sher- man will shortly shut me out of public attention if don't hurry and head him off. Well'-he stopped and whiffed a moment-'Sherman Is acting by order, and I am waiting on him. Just as soon as I hear that he is on the sea coast, then, the Mississippi river being SC cured for our boats. I will take Rich mond. Were I to move now, Leo would evacuate Richmond, taking his army somewhere south, and I would have to follow him to keep him from jumping on Sherman. That would ba very inconvenient to me, as 1t would compel me to haul supplies in wagons over unknown dirt roads to an un- known distance. I hope, gentlemen you will report to your constituents how much am obliged to General Lea for staying where he is; and be care' full, please, to tell them that jealousy
 between General Sherman and me ii
 impossible. Please smoke with me-.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-04
TRILBY IN REAL LIFE.
Bessie Abbott Cannot Sing Unless Her
 Sister Is Present.

From the New York American.
 That she is a Trilby in real life drawing her inspiration from the psychic bond existing between herself and her twin sister, Jessie, whose presence in the audience when she sings Is necessary to her success was the remarkable assertion frankly made yesterday by Miss Bessie Alb bolt, one of Herr Conried's most fa- nous prima donnas.
 Miss Abbott's admission was all the more astonishing because of two an- nouncements she was making. One was that rumors that she was engaged were true, she jealously keeping SC. cret the identity of her bethrothed; the other was that as long as she re- mained on the stage her sister must never marry. This part of her state ment was made on account of recent reports that Jessie was engaged to James G. Blaine.
 q will never sing again" declared the prima donna, firmly, If my sister deserts me or allows her sympathies to be diverted in another channel.
 From my first appearance on the sts ge Jessie has always been in the audience. Even if I did not see her knew that she was there. l knew she would help me whenever there came a difficult passage of which l might be the least bit afraid.
 q believe 1t is the proper thing for .a singer to be married woman. for without marriage she will not get the necessary breadth of view; but l do not want Jessie to get married; my success is half hers; without her un- divided sympathy can have none at all"
 The beautiful singer admitted that 1 she is to be married in the fall to a young man whose name she will not reveal until she returns in September i from a trip across the ocean.
 At the Metropolitan Opera house last season a pretty slip of a girl oc- cupied an inconspicuous place near the stage when Miss Abbott was to appear When Bessie Abbott was on the stage she sat gazing at the singer, her eyes burning with excitement, her face rigid as marble, her hands clasped in front of her. She hung on every note that was emitted by the singer, and was all life and fire and purpose until the singer left the stage, when she sank back into her seat with sigh of exhaustion, and remained there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-04

tin, for many years chief of the United States bureau of statistics, and a re- cognized master of the subjects of com merce, colonization and transportation, occupies the chair of commerce and finance. MT. Austin. who Is also secre- tary of the National Geographic so- clety was recently elected member of the Royal Commission of Statistics of Belgium, a signal honor rarely con ferred upon a foreigner Such a facul- ty illustrates what has often been said about Washington as an educational center, that its greatest asset Is in the men who are available as teach CTS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-04
How Grant Met a Criticism,

Among the host of fascinating remi- niscences in Gen. Lew Wallace's Auto biography few are of deeper interest than the following story concerning General Grant:
 At Clay Point, in 1864, I was Gen. eral Grants guest by special invita- ton, and witnessed a scene of rare interest.
 Tt was announced at supper that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-04

SzVoUV year. NoWadayS, all Of the Sev-
 eral positions in the service have fixed
 salaries.
 The first attempt to systematize the ser
 vice was made by Congress In 1855 Blaine
 was conspicuous champion of consular
 reform. The practice of examining candi-
 dates for posts of any importance began
 under President Cleveland. Later largely through the efforts of Secretary Hay, this practice was still further extended dur ing the first administration of President Roosevelt. Today. under Secretary Root, the purpose of the state department, which since the beginning has controlled ' the consular service, Is to make the eX- aminations more searching than ever, and | In this way to enhance the effectiveness | of the service.
 At first the examination or proba- tionary period was supposed to last from two weeks to a month The can didate repored at the office of one of the assistant secretaries of state show ed his notice of appointment, received a copy of the Service Manual, and if the man in charge happened not to be in good humor, was asked a olt of grammar school questions. Some times the appointee went straight to his post with out bothering about these formalities. paying his own way, of course all consuls do. Thus it came about that good many unfit men still got into the service. But nowadays there is no escape from the eXami-
 nations, during which the appearance and character of the candidate are studied as carefully as his intellec- tual capacity. Consequently the tone | of the service is being raised rapidly | Although the consular and diplo- matic service is not yet on a permanent | basis the organized school of diplo-
 macy under the auspices of the George | Washington university has been in ex-
 istence since 1898. It was opened in
 the presence of President Mckinley,
 and a large gathering of American and
 foreign diplomats under the name of ] The School of Comparative Jurispru- dence and Diplomacy. This was the
 first school of political science in the
 new world Since 1898, this prepara-
 tory school for diplomats has been greatly enlarged and strengthened, so
 that today under it's new name of the
 College of Political Scinece, 1t is to all | intents and purposes a recognized ad- junct of the state department.
 This national training ground for l diplomats of high and low degree seems | SO far as it's faculty is concerned, like
 a government institution. Two memb CTS
 of the United States supreme court, ] John M. Harlan and David J. Brewer, !, conduct courses. the former on Ameri- can constitutional law and the latter 1 on international law. Hon. John w.
 Foster foryner secretary of state. and probably the most experienced diplo-
 mat now in private life, has the course in American diplomacy. James
 Brown Scott one of the solicitors in
 the state department. and recently one
 of the legal experts of the American delegation to the peace conference at The Hague, is professor of international law and diplomacy. oscar Phelps Aus