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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
FINE DAMASK LINEN
PLEA FOR THE NAND.LooM
WEAvERs OF IRELAND.
Distinguishing Mark Would Show
Product lie the True Example Of
This Exquisitely Beautiful
Fsbrlc.-Hiahly Priced.

Writing in the National Printers
Journalist, Mr.. James White of Chi.
cago has this to say on the subject of
Irish hand.woyeu linen damask:
This richest form into which fax is
woven was first introduced into Ire.
land from continental countries at the
close of the seventeenth century by a
Samuel Warning, who brought over a
colony of weaver and settled them In
what is now the village of Warnings.
town, county Down. This village Is
still the center of what is left of the
hand loom industry.
Up to the present time there has
been no distinguishing mark used by
the weavers, that would inform the
purchaser whether the goods offered
for sale were hand or steam.power
woven, but Just now the weavers are
en%deavoring to bring about a change.
and are asking the privilege OF weav.
ing in each tablecloth and napkin, the
words. Irish Hand. Woven Linen
Damask," in small unobstruslve let.
tiers in the margin. This reproduction
illustrates what they want:
The cause of this desired change is
the lessened demand for their pro.
duct, as the steam or power.loon
goods have for over so years steadily
suppianted the ~hand.woven article.
1t was the hand.loom weavers Of Ire
land, who, by their untlring energy
and industry. created the sentiment
that surrounds Irish linen. that senti
ment which always attaches to the
best of any hand,produced article
whether 1t be engraving. printing
sculpture, lace or other luxury of life
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03

The sun rose at last. But | was
terribly exhausted with the cold, the
nights vigil. and fatigue. Three times
we attempted to resume our descent,
and three times my exhaustion para,
lyzed every effort. ! wish to make no
excuses, and yet
| paused. ! looked at her wistfully.
| saw 10 pity or sympathy in her eyes.
She anne from a race of soldiers.
They, too. had suffered and died, and
their honor had been stainless. Why
should she make any allowance for my
suffering and weakness? When all 10
said, weakness to her meant cow.
ardice. She forgot, as the world had
forgotten, that it is not so difficult TO
be brave when the danger is a snTs.!.
lar one, She looked n me sac un.
moved.
THE rocks" | ~@rs1.Auod, were cov
cred with s:,rr and were ice-glazed.
WillOughLV vas anxious now, And
yet 1t was impossible to linger; no
one - Nd d-h1m of looking for IS on
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
~ Wish to Hear Everythins."

again fastened the rope about my
waist and followed him."
DO you wish me to infer that the
boyish confidence of Mr.. Willoughby
led to the tragedy" Helena asked in
a p~asslonless voice.
Il wish you to infer nothing"
But you place the blame, at least
tacitly, on n who is dead and cannot
defend himself" she insisted angrily.
Il am sorry you should think so. |
am trying to give you the facts quite
simply-the absolute truth"
Il do not wish to wrong YOU" she
said in a low voice. Il wish 20 be inst
to you, Mr.. Haddon."
Just when | realized that we were
in danger | hardly know. Or perhaps
| should be more honest II | said that
| cannot tell Just when ] began to feel
afraid. We had climbed cautiously
and slowly around the ledge. Mir. vii.
loughby was in the lead. Suddenly, as
we rounded this shoulder, a fake OF
snow touched my cheek.
"Clinsing to the face OF the rock, ]
looked down. The ice slopes were
turning yellow in the cold early ever
ing light. But far below they wess
hidden by mists. which even a. We
looked seemed to gather vo,nsIe and
to roll onward and upward .6reatep
ing to engulf us, The skp VAS lIS "a.
AS we made the ledge . gust c. Sind
| almost swept us from our aoothold
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
FINISH FOR GIRLS FRock.
Use Of MessaIine Ribbon Gives a Very
Pretty Effect.

A charming way to finish the skirt
OF a white lace or net frock for a
young girl is to turn "A four or five
inch hem, and through this run wide
m~essaline ribbon of the same width.
In this way the skirt is sufficiently
weighted, and the CLEAN OF the ribbon
through the lace gives a prettier effect
than il the solid bands of satin were
used.
II the skirt is a gored model, this
device will not be feasible, as the rib.
hons could scarcely be satisfactorily
shaped,
But for a gathered skirt, or N fin.
ished with a straight fiounce, II gives
an admirable finish.
II inch.deep crosswise tucks are
used on the skirt, run these through
also with the satin ribbon Of the same
width.
Pompadour ribbon could be com.
bined with white or pale pastel tinted
nets.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
CHAPTER v.
A Life for a Life.

A long silence fell between us. |
looked where the little beacon light
had Hickered feebly a few moments
before. 1t had gone out. With an eff
fort. I sought the face Of the girl who
sat opposite me.
She had judged. | knew that. She
looked at me as If / were a being
apart, of another world. BY my own
confession ! had shut myself out OF
her world. The man who had loved
her Loyalty had died as the strong pep
pie of her race had died. That proud
fact supported her. For her | existed
no longer. She gathered her skirts
about her. She inclined her head
slightly. She was going out Of my
life. She had uttered no spoken re.
proach. But her look. her every
movement, echoed the verdict of the
man who was dead.
I pushed back my chair, Thank
Heaven, the ordeal was over: that
was my first thought. Then | hest.
tated. Suddenly | longed to make this
woman understand.
When others had pointed the finger
Of scorn | had refused to be crushed,
because | believed their censure un
lust. ] had grown almost Indifferent
as to whether people despised me or
not. But this was the first woman to
whom | had spoken since the tragedy.
Had she loved WillOughby, 1t would
have been hopeless to expect any sym.
patty from her. She would have felt
toward me a lifelong hatred.
But she did not love Willoughby. 1t
was merely a sense of duty that had
urged her to seek from me my story,
Perhaps she wished to tell 1t to his
bereaved parents. 1t was to be a sort
of reparatlon owed to the memory Of
the man who had loved her.
She had Judged me wlth"It ONO
ton, without passion. Shs lad spoken
no words of reproaCa ~ anger. She
, was leaving sSs IN silence. But |
knew tia, 80 silence of this woman
wtn,ji KANT me as NJ spoken word Of
Bitterness ever could. 1t was a ST..
lence that would irritate and madden
with the coming years. 1t was hope.
less to make her understand. TO ex.
pect one word of sympathy. But at
least she should speak. though 1t were
in anger. ] leaned toward her; there
was a certain pride in my humility.
CTo BE C~oNTINUEp)
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03

For several years past, in some of
the vine.growing districts of France
and Italy, persistent attempts have
been made to dissipate gathering hail
storms by the systematic firing of
guns at the clouds. Many vine.grow-
ers believe that the method is efec-
tive, as their vineyards have escaped
threatened hail.storms when the guns
were fired. A recent report by DR..
Blaserna of the results of a long
series of experiments, under scientific
control, shows that the supposed eff.
fects OF gun.tlring are illusory. and
that hail cannot be dlssipated by FIR
ing in the air any more than rain can
be induced by a similar method.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03

business laws and rules, when a buyer
will object to the proof Of an articles
superiority being put in 1t at the point
of manufacture, and by the man who
by skill and hand.power made It.
Even with enough OF a INmand for
the marked goods to insure the weav.
ers' success. II will probably be- Christ.
mas.time before the ladies' of America
can have the opportunity of buying
sets of this priced fabric, which lasts
with care through several generations,
In the meantime, the weavers should
not be discouraged in their desire and
effort to be allowed to make their
handiwork tell regarding itself-no
matter where dlsplayed.-"the truth,
the whole truth and nothing but the
truth"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03

The frame is of 2 by Ain. timbers
framed and bolted together. The
driving power consists of a pair of
old mowing.machine wheels and their
axle, A, mounted in brass boxes, h,
also taken from old 1--WE The lathe
head is made of lh-in. lumber, and
held together with sin. bolts. The
spindle is a piece of lin. bright turn
ed shafting turned down to y in. at
bearings and TO " in. for emery
wheel. In end of shaft opposite emery
wheel a kin. hole is drilled in center
of shaft 2 in. deep, Into this hole is
fitted the different attachments. A
spur center is made by %flattening the
end of a piece of h.in. shafting and
filing a point on 1t, Fig. ., and the
screw center, Fig. 7, is made out of n
wood screw with head removed, while
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03

The number OF carriages and We.
hicles of every description crowding
the streets of Paris augments continu.
ally, and the danger, not only to pc
destrians. but to the carriages them.
selves, has become so great that an
engineer, Monsieur Henard, proposes
the establishment, at the most danger.
Gus crossings. Of a circular island Of
refuge In the center, and the regu,
lation Of all traffic in such a manner
that every vehicle trayersing the
c~rossing.point, no matter what its Ill
innate direction may be, shall pass
round the central plateau In the same
direction. Thus the danger OF
collision and the peril to foot-passen'
gers would be reduced to a minimum.
The cut illustrates the operation OF
this proposed whirlpool of traffic.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03

bars in an ordinary box, the top was
made in n round form with q piece OF
sewer pipe put In for the base of the
stove pipe, the hole in the top was
made by setting a tin pan, bottom of
which was covered with oiled paper,
right In the form. The body of the
stove was made by setting a small
barrel inside a large one and filling
the space between the two with con.
crete, the door being blocked ont in
the barrel. hinges set in while the
concrete was wet. The whole stove,
says Popular Mechanics, was reinforc.
ed with "lock.woven steel fabric" at
a cost of about one.slxth Of what an
ordinary Iron stove would be.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03

OF your trouble; It is filling your room
with poisonous gas, and II you con-
tinue to use it, 1t will end by killing
you" But doctor, 1t cost me SEA"
mo matter; better lose your money
than your health" But as the lady
seemed unconvinced. the doctor add.
ed; Il will give you o~ne-quarter the
price, and see II | cannot get rid Of
the thing" So the stove departed.
Later on the patient was changing
her apartments and vent to look at
some others that were being vacated.
In one OF the rooms she inspected she
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03

the face.plate, Figs. s and 8, is made
of another piece of 1s.in. shafting Gas.
tened in a round disc of wood. A
is-in. bolt with head removed makes
the arbor. The spindle bearings are
held in separate wooden boxes. fas-
tened in head standards, explains
Popular Mechanics. and are babbitted,
which allows adjustment of bearings
without loosenlng standards.
The tail screw is made of a II in.
bolt screwed in its own nut which Is
countersunk in the face Of tail block
and is held from turning by an eye
bolt, with hand nut. A piece of rat.
tail file ground to a point is inserted
in a hole drilled In the tail screw.
The Tugs were removed from mower
wheels by striking them on the side
with a hammer and dressing down
with a file and cold chisel.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
"E. NJ"
The Tartan vouue,

There seems always TO be some sub
tie connection between travelling
gowns and wraps and fabrics OF plaid.
or rather tartan design, though it Is
difficult to discover any reaso why
checks rather than stripes Or spots
should be associated with long Jour.
neys by sea or land. Still, the fact re.
mains, and 1t is a picturesque one
enough, and the mode for wearing tar,
AM generally more c~uriously still
seems to appeal not only to some Of
us who claim Scotch descent. but also
in quite Il remarkable degree to those
fair Parisiennes who as surely as the
spring and the autumn seasons come
round find some excuse for INDUCING
In one or two tartan gowns and
cloaks,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
P~unlshments for Failure to Amuse
Their Royal Masters.

The man who has recovered $4,000
reward for his services as a jester
may thank his stars that he did not
have to Joke for a livelihood In ear.
Her days at the courts of greater
potentates.
Ivan the Terrible, Peter the Great,
and the Emperor Paul, for example,
had rough ways with their fools. A
dagger thrust would follow a poor
joke and Punishment any sign of de.
cljning wit. Once wher Fougere, the
Jester of Gar Paul, offended his royal
master he was permitted to depart in
peace. In the middle of the night,
however, he was aroused. and OF dered
to get M and prepare for immediate
Punishment to siberia. He vas bun.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03

This sentiment has been used to the
limit In pushing the sale OF power.
loom damask all over the world, even.
1t Is said, to the extent OF substitution,
the second-class machine article for
the superior hand.loom first,
As this country takes more than
half OF the Irish linen expectations, It
is advanced as an argument by the
power.loom people, in this matter, that
the buyers Of the United States.
would, II told that they could not get
the hand.woven article without these
words. tell the Irish selling agent to
pack mp his samples and get ont.
This Is a strange situation IN these
days OF pure food, pure drug and pure
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
Holder for Hot Dish.

Most every housewife. at some time
or other, has had the painful expert
ence of suddenly catching hold OF a
very hot teapot handle, and perhaps
the experience resulted in spilled tea,
and maybe a broken cup or sauce
This discomfort can be easily avoided
by the use OF a neat little handle hold.
or which may be made of most any
kind of white material and cut in any
shape desired-circular. square. OBJ.
long or oval; the latter IL perhaps the
most useful and convenient. Cut two
pieces Of material in the shape re
quired and after having been padded.
sew together and quilt the holder. It
may be finished on with a neat braid
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
Dainty Ribbon Work.

Dainty things in ribbon work are
becoming more captivating, both as
regards the cOloring, the fashioning OF
the flowers and the variety of ma.
terials used as backgrounds. Many of
these articles are still further beauti.
fled by addition Of frills in either
gauze or muslin, borIered with one or
two rows of bebe ribbon, sewed quite
straight at the top OF the ruffie In a
contrasting tint.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
affection continue to evoke ieers o

affection continue to evoke jeers OF
i|ncredulity, and the traditional disin,
genuousness of dearest friends" still
plays well its part in caricature. The
changeableness of woman's nature
has become automatic. Can II be that,
throughout the ages, even to these en-.
lightened days, 1t has retained con.
sistency in this respect alone? 1t sur.
fees for us to raise the question; to
others of more certain mind we relin,
quish the hazardous privilege of ad.
ducing evidence and passing judg.
ment.-Harper's Bazaar.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03

mi, SIDE Of the mountain. D. A~
presently when the sun rosa highs
and we were partially warm, I stun
bled painfully and slowly after my
companion.
For a time | followed him mechan
lcally in perfect silence. Suddenly he
came to a pause. He told me very
quietly that we were lost, lie point.
ed as a proof of that to the ovcrhang.
ing ledge around which we had
climbed the evening before. | am
nearly at the end OF my story, Miss
Brett"
Again she s~huddered, and we both
looked at the little beacon light flick.
ering very family now. About us the
people laughed and talked; the or.
chestra was playing n Strauss waits.
DO not spare me, please" whif
pered Helena.
ITO retrace ouT steps was impos- r..
BILE. Just around the mountain SIDE
we knew that We should find ourselves
In comparative safety. But to Climb
down the overhanging precipice had
been ap%palllngly difficult the da.: be
fore. Now, exhausted in mine and
body. the rocks slippery VITA snow
and ice, it seemed impossible-fDr me.
at least. And yet II Is | who am N'ive
to tell you how desperate that chss, .
was.
Generous to the last, he insisted
that | go first. The rope was fastened
! about p,t. Nrufgt. ptfp,Ial .lax,, tha
overhanging cliff, supported by the
rope held by my companion above.
IL reached the ledge. | was safe.
But | had put forth the last of my
strength, | could only stand there,
fighting for my breath. Almost imme,
diately Willoughby flung down the
rope and warned me that he
was coming, and that should
be ready to give him what as.
sistance | could. | tried to speak
to implore him to delay the
descent for a few moments: my voice
seemed a mere whisper. Probably he
did not hear me. Or he dared not de.
lay lest he should lose his own nerve:
for he must have known that the
chances were wholly against him.
Not even for you can | linger over
the details Of these last awful mo.
ments. He had almost accomplished
the impossible. He was Just above
ME. | could have reached up and
clasped his body. And then what |
had feared, what | had known would
happen. did happen. His feet
slipped. He was hanging by his arms,
He called to me in a strong and
steady voice to come to his aid. |
did not, At least, until It was too
late. He hung there one frightful in
slant, and then
Helena clasped her hands ron
vulsively. And so the end came
she murmured. And he died with
ont one word?"
hesitated.
at is my right to know" She
looked at me with burning eyes.
Yes. he spoke II word-one-"
And that was
Coward" | whispered.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
Costume Accessories

Black and darkly colored straw and
chip hats prevail among those intend,
ed for late summer and on them are
used the autumn flowers which are In
a class by themselves and never seen
at other seasons. Gloves and wells
and shoes carry out the color scheme
OF the walking costume as nearly as is
possible and for runabout purposes
the glossee brown kid Is preferred.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
Coiorinu Putty.

Ordinary painters colors in oil. pref
erably transparent colors, such as
burnt and raw sienna. burnt and raw
lumber and lampblack, are best for
coloring putty. Make the putty sew
eral shades darker than the wood.
says the American Carpenter and
Builder, as all wood grows darker
with age.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
Love Finds a New WAY.

Lord Reginald Middleton on Wad'
dleton loved Hortense de A~laincourt,
beautiful daughter OF an Irish washer
woman and desired her hand.
my lord moaned the lovely Hor-
tense, Il cannot marry you"
why Is this?" asked the nobleman,
weeping into the water bucket,
Bertha NJ. Clay is dead" she
allied; Laura Jean Libbey writes no
more, Who will marry u.s."
"Oh, fudge" drawled the naughty
ritisher. Look at Graustark and
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03

good portion Of the interior finishing
was made entirely Of cement. led the
owner to build a cement stove with
which to heat the conservatory. We do
not understand that any heating ad-
vantages are claimed over an iron
stove, but the novelty of the thing
makes 1t interesting.
The stove was made in three parts,
the base. the body and the top. The
base was made with concrete CRATE
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
STRIPED sERGEs IN FAVOR.
Material Has Strong Hold on the Lead
ers Of Fashion.

There is every safety In assuring
readers that striped serges will be de
rigeur and with self.colored coats
they are sure to be extremely smart.
There Is an almost rigid convention
atty about the coat of a costume de.
signed by a Rue Royale couturiere, for
1t follows with more faithful exacti.
tude a mans cutaway than any OF the
modes thus far shown. The required
feminine touch is added. however, In
a dainty blouse of linen, hand-embrold-
cred, but finished with a standing col.
lar and fussy little bow tie OF futed
linen, edged with valenciesnes edg.
ing. The skirt is laid In wide plaits
and quite covers the ankles. The cos.
tune is tremendously b~usinessllke and
admirably suited to morning detours
of the shops.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
HAD A USE FOR THE STOVE.

The following story is being told OF
n certain celebrated Partisan doctor,
whose domestic relations are said to
be not altogether satisfactory, He was
called in one day to prescribe for a
lady who thought she had influenza.
But the doctor, after observing her
symptoms, looked about the room in
order 10 discover the cause. Sudden
ly he perceived the stove, a very beau
tiful work Of art, and exclaimed: my
dear madam. that stove is the cause
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
For Success in Life.

BE always displeased with what
thou art, II thou deslrest to attain to
what thou art not; for where thou
hast pleased thyself. there thou
abidest. But II thou sayest | have
enough, thou %perishest. Always add,
always walk, always proceed, Neither
stand still, o go back. nor ~deviate.-
st, Augustine.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
g@ng& 2aw
testers Have Their Troubles

died into a dark van and driven away
on his long journey.
Day after day. week AFTER week II
lasted. Upon arrival he stepped out
into the presence of-the z All
the time he had been driven, moi to-
ward Siberia, but round and round In
st. Petersburg!
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
American Fish for Japan.

Japan is to get trout Eggs from the
Colorado hatcheries, Superintendent W.
T. Thompson, Of the Leadyille hatch
cry. has secured 10000 rainbow trout
eggs which will he shipped to the i'm
perial hatchery in Japan. The mikado
has become interested in fish culture
and comes to America for his fish sup
plies.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
DRAM That Came True.

During a dinner to welcome his
iancee a young nan at Hostivar, near
Prague. told Of a dream he mad that
a shot was fired in the house, His
father rose, as a %precaution, to re-
move a pistol from the wall, but as
he touched 1t 1t went of and killed
the girl.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
Qualities That Win Succeka.

Nothing will give permanent sue.
cess in an enterprise of life, except
native capacity cultivated by honest
and %perseverlng effort. Genius IL
often but the capacity for receiving
and improving by discipline C.
Eliot.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03

recognized her former stove, Who
is living here?" she inquired. Mime.
c., the mother.in,iaw of the famous
DR.. -" was the reply. With a
smile of understanding the lady left,
-Tit.Bits.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
Fad for Pure White Flowers.

There is a fad for pare white flow.
ers and foliage leaf. flower and stem
all dead, frosty white.
Huge roses Of this type are used IN
large hats Of white tulle and felt and
are used, too. upon hats Of palest pink,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-03
omnibuses In Big Cities.

London has 81 cabs and five buses
for every 10000 inhabitants. Paris
has AS cabs and only two buses fpr
the same number of persons, Naples
has 90 cabs per 10000 persons; Genoa
has ten buses for every 10000.