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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-12-14
HATE: ] / II: SIGNING \ Il MAIL a
TASK TAKES UP MUCH TIME. OF
CABINET OFFICERS.
Some Of the Secretaries Spend Two
Hours Daily at Job-Matter
ri: May Be Taken Up by
IN . Next Congress.

=: One Of these ever old but ever new
propositions that probably will receive
some attention at. the coming session
of congress is the signing Of mail by
cabinet officers. -
Some of the new men who have
come in with the Roosevelt admins
tration, especially some Of the younger
men who were shuff1ed in on the last
round of cabinet changes, have been
seriously discussing the subject.
They say that the hardest manual
labor of a cabinet job is the signing
:of mail according to law.
Z Some of the secretaries spend two
hours day in the busy season simply
signing their names. A messenger
stands at their elbows and removes
and blots the sheets as fast as they
are signed, and the secretary does not
any more know what nine-tenths of
the things are that he is signing than
if they we're written in cuneiform
characters.
1t is the law and has to be complied
with, but it is only daily grind, for
allo the cabinet officers hate it, and it
wastes about two hours of the secre-
tarys time that he might very profit
ably devote to something else It USED
TO be that treasury notes and bonds
and the like had to be signed by hand,
but the job got so big that the treas
urer and the comptroller could not
possibly have managed it and the an
tiquated law was changed.
In the same way it was only within
"a few years that typewriters were in
troduced into the state department.
All the correspondence up to that time
was done in manuscript. Now; if the
cabinet officers. signature Is done
away with another of the antique Gus
toms OF the government will have been
sacrificed to modern utilitarianism.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-12-14
\k|ld1Y J |: | !. | Fir 4 1 !:

pie aairrchite ectural 1 M lines 'anld il. simple
color. effects, Ia spNeHof elaboration
Of detail. The SWhitei tailored lace
gown worn in the fist act, and which
is |illustrat rs, z1is ofzz baby. Irish lace,
heavily encrus tedz With; heavy I Irish
guipnre: mott t that:S1orm a deep Dor:
der, and skirt, sleeves {and bodice are
finished of with 3ilored linen edge
set on. with endless lseatl buttons:
It is tailored IA mosaest than name, for
it is lace. gown 4 line like that
Of cloth, and the pr mlcess panel Of
linen up. <the. front Kilhls litlthls of into "a
clever line At the bll1t and into al
most IA sailor collarR4hect at the top
Of the blouse in the back. The tight,
fitting chemisette :an ndScollar and uh:
dersleevesE are: of5 delicate, weblike
With this gown goes a white Pana:
ma hat lined with z5pale blue silk
trimmed with: purple taand. dahlia col
:ored, peonies, the light blue coiffure
ribbon merging into Eit9a. .cleverly, as if
II uiSuI xOc dtpstIisON tle Dttuuedu. a
snowy white satin automobile coat,
also lined with pale sblre, makes it's
entrance with the dSess and is worn
for a minute, Just hong enough to
show that i. has al vivid edging of
scarlet. at. The throat and, cuffs, set
within the prof lnglfblue lining. Ties
of. black satin ibboI reaching to the
feet: and a ;:veilzZof white with gold
spots compile leteM TIE Sporting part OF
the costume e$ S|.zsz s2zsS a..
The yellow; chiflon Gown of the third
act :might%be from THU jewelers.; rather
than the dressmakers j. It is embroid.
cred in gold and greknf pai1lettes, and
coppery shad ades#aalrre introduced by a
glorious stole #madeAof reddish gold
ana silver "a ga bll intermixed at
the yoke with ZcreamA point de Venise
lace. The b1endingsafd I i the colors is
like that sof5 old level likSand the elabor'
alton As all put put on Ia a design in
tsh 81 feb blealltifu ines Serledomin.Ite, and
The IssMsessptnE u lang yellow chiffon
are Ike q gold Background for the
lovely metal work.. This pretty frock
in addition to- it's original co..t, net.
ted the custom house over $500 for it's
entrance from Paris.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-12-14
Her Baked Potato Scheme,

Il know you are wondering what
makes my kettle so black said she,
but it is like this: am very fond of
baked potatoes, but I have different
way of cooking them from most per
sons. I learned it myself. One day
put them on in "a lot Of water, then
went in the other room and began
playing the piano. I never thought of
the potatoes again till smelled some
thing burning. I>rushed into the kitch-
en- to find the potatoes, kettle and all
burning to a crisp.
you have no idea how nice the po-
tatoes were. A trifle black about the
skins, but lovely and mealy once you
peeled them, just as if they had been
baked in an oven.
'Now I do it purposely."
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-12-14
Red for Evenino War.

Red has not appeared among the
strong favorites for street wear, but
some delicious tones of currant red
are shown in the. new evening
gauzes; port wine is another tint that
has countless admirers, especially
among dark women with splendid
compilations. The brilliant eveque
and hortensia are more daring in
their coloring and usually need toning
down with some neutral tint Some
times they are marked of in squares
of black chenille and the decorations
contrived of. black, cream and white
lace, with probably a. few. touches
Of embroidery, added, In which, event
they are extremely handsome and
highly becoming to certain dark types
of beauty. II g. s:z;* - y.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-12-14

see a: real Greuze couture; such as sist
worn in Paris, with ribbon interviewer.
through the puffs -puffs. that sencircle
the backSof the head, If vol please :,
and the ribbon is lost sight 81. only
to come out again On one side of the:
front in dainty outstanding blue bow.
There are three new Partisan gowns
worn in ':Wildfre," and, like most of
this actress gowns, they are on SIM
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-12-14
LARGE Hats the Craze.

The prevailing fancy just now seems
to be for large hats. Small hats have
been entirely discarded by the ultra
fashionable. Flaring bows Of ribbons
are in favor, and trimmings Of white
dotted swiss are much worn. The
tendency seems to be rather toward
small flowers than large ones. Ifthese
flowers are colored a different shade is
often ingeniously introduced, either
in the center Or in the petals at:the
edge. ..s.ss=iS It.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-12-14
PATENTS.

List Of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern inventors.
Reported by Lothrop & Johnson.
patent lawyers, 911' Pioneer Press
building, st. Paul, Mimi: George C
Andrews, Minneapolis, MIMI, rocking
crate; Ole Holm, Madison, Mimi, draft
equalizer; Ivah Otis, Marshall, Mimi.
milk pail holder; George w. Smith
Minnesota Lake, Mimi, horse releas
er; c: Hoffman, Pennington, MINI.
stove CRATE; Mary E. Brown, Cavalier
N. D., egg wrapper; Daniel r. Chase
Finley, N. D., wise.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-12-14
Ineffective Declarations.

General declamations against vice
and sin are. indeed excellently useful,
as rousing men to consider and look
about them; but they do often want
effect, because they only raise con-
fused apprehensions of things, and in
determinate propensions to. action,
which usually, before men thoroughly
perceive or resolve what they should
practice, do decay and vanish.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-12-14

some years ago 1
began to feel weak
and miserable and
one day aw0he from
a nap with a pierre
ing pain in my back
t b a t m a d e m e
scream. For two
days I could not
move and after that
I had backache and
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-12-14
Poniu,ee Morning Gowns.

:z.c i Smart.and- simple morning gowns of
=shantung pongee are dyed q; any and
every shade and madeu with simple
skirts with Ea tuck at the foot and
tucked: or. plated bo.diees, with neat:
dainty collars and cuffs #of embroid-
cred linen, Some of those Spongees3are
made with checks and stripes. and 9TH
.ers are plain and trimmed with dotted
Ill
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-12-14

Fifth row-P g.: i, ',p7,k L..
Sixth row-K 3, p 1, =, k7, p i, n. =
Seventh roW-Same as fifth row.
Eighth row-Purl.
With pink wool cast on ~ stitches
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-12-14

dizzy spells all the time. My ankles
swelled and I ran down dreadfully.
was nervous and had awful headaches
wonder that any medicine could do
what Doan's Kidney Pills have done
for me- They cured me four years
ago and I have been well ever since,
Sold by all dealers. SO cents box
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-12-14
!. Hemmina Tahie"Iinet1,

Put the narrowest hemmer you have
son the machine. Then unthread ! the
machine and put the tablecloth
through the hemMer and run the ma;
chine in the usual way. II The hem
made is much more even and narrow,
than the one turned. BY hand: The
holes made by tue: machine needte NJ IN,
& guide for the sewer. ss.z s.S: 5ssss 4.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-12-14

sloped down a httle;< the card is then
covered with velvet, silk or broche,
and is edged with band Of silk en-
broidered in long stitches with the de-
sign shown, which is worked with EN-:
broidery silk or gold tinsel thread
The silk is stretched firmly over the
card and fixed by few stitches. The
edge all round is finished by fine silk
cord arranged in loops; tassels are at
tached to those at the sides: and to the
point. ~
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-12-14
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FINE STAGE GOWNS.
MARVELLOUS =! Al CREATIONS. i WORN,
=. BY LILLIAN RUSSELL: r: !. :.
Actress Will Alawys Hold Hearts; pf.
Admirers While: Her. Costumes. <
- Remain Something at Which
Womer Wonder

Lillian Russell lever Iced look for
ward to the time she will stop reign
ing in the hearts of women-she could
hold them forever with only: her per-
feet clothes. Where could be better
entertainment than to tanalyZe a $1,000
gown? And it is wonderful just to
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-12-14
KEEPS AWAY CHILL

.sN EATER FOR YoUNGsTER OF
TENDER YEARS.
Garment Easily Made at Honre Will
Be Found Very Useful During
the Severe Weather of
the Winter.
For child form to years old, this
sweater needs:
One-half pound white German knit
ting yarn, one skein pink German knit
ting yarn, one pair bone needles, No.
4, and one pair steel needles,
The basket pattern in which this
sweater is made is formed of eight
rows, worked as follows:
First row, u, XII; =:
Second row-*, II, 1,+.
Third row-Same as first Fow.
Fourth rowrPurl. ,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-12-14
MAKES A PRETTY TIDY.
Useful for Holding Either Duster or
Feather Brush.

This pretty tidy may be made in any
size fuitable for toilet tidy, or for
holding duster or feather brush in a
sitting-room. It has, foundation Of
cardboard twisted like sugar paper;
the edges must be sewn together to
keep it in shape. then the front is
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-12-14

But the average man isn't half so
anxious to bet on a sure thing as those
behind the game are to have him.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-12-14
TESTED BY TIME.
A Cure That Has Held Good for
Four Years.

Mrs. Mary Crumlish of 1880 West
Third Street, Wilmington, Del, says:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27
CURTIS HIT HARD.
Liquor Wholesaler Convicted en-
FOrty-Nine Counts
His Associates Are Let Off With
Smaller Penalties.

The jury which has been Weighing the
evidence in the district court in the
case against c W. Curtis. Matt Cave
and Charles Rigby who were charged
with violating the prohibitOry law On
fifty counts. for the wnoIesaIing OF beer
among the Druggists in the city, brought
in L verdict his afternoon at go, ind
ing Curtis guilty ON 40 counts
Rigby was found guilty on Is counts.
Matt Cave was found not guilty on
any Of the counts under Instructions
of the court The minimum sentence
that can be imposed on Curtis IS four
years and one month in Jail and a
fine OF "a 90g The minimum sentence
thar can &c imposed on Rigby is one
year and four months in jail and a
line OF S1600. It is believed by the
county officials that this verdict will
have a wonderful moral effect in stop
ping the Wholesale trade in beer in
this city through local agents Of for
e1gn brewing companies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27
AUTOMOBILE NOTES.

Members OF the New York metro
poIitau press who write i've automobile
news. members of the trade press and
New York correspondents of out OF
town trade papers are about to form
an organization TO be known as The
Flat Tire club
A combination Of the Indiana Auto
mobile club and the Indiana Motor
Boat club. both having headquarters
is the ultimate object OF the two organ
fzaf10us to erect a large and c0mmo-
dious clubhouse
The worlds record for motor boa Is
for one kiIGmeter and one mile. botn
with dying starts. recently was broken
on Lake Geneva by a French craft
which covered the distances IN enc
minute. five seconds. and one minute,
ffty-nine and three-ffth seconds. re-
spectlvely-
It is reported that Thery, the cele-
DRAFTED French racing driver. who won
the Bennett cup twice in succession.
will ra-enter the racing field He Is
expected TO break the bad luck that
has pursued France this year. and re-
store its racing supremacy
A vigorous good roads campaign is
being carried on by the Automobile
club of PhiIadeIphia- and the result Is
that al along the main roads entering
the Quaker city, motorists are begin
ming TO notice signs giving warning Of
bad spots and pointing the way anu
distance ID various places
Great Britain. during the first half
CT the current year imported 1910
cars. valued at SIS. So. $50. and parts
valued at $7,S50.S10- The exports were
1.062 ears. valued at S2.003,3 95 and
parts valued at SI.46o, 315-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27
ASKED To RESIGN.
Attorney General JacIsOn's Solution
OF SCOTT County Trouble.

II is likely that L s. Boyer, the coun-
" attorney Of Scott county, against
whom the people OF the county want
custer proceedings brought. viii be
asked by Attorney General Jackson to
resign
By a peculiar condition Of the law,
Bover could not be removed from office
bv custer, even Though the sensational
charges against him made in the petit
ion are found to be true
Bower is charged with improper con-
ffr1ct II became a matter Of such COM
non rapute. it is claimed in the petit
+fon that even the school children were
r4IJxiug about II But the law makes
zrIrn relations q misdemeanOr not
felony and II is even somew hat doubt
f11I whether the statute covers Boyer's
qaza at all He may have been guilty
If no punisha bic offense- even though
the charges against him ara true.
Attorney General Jackson has thus
ar taken no action in the case He
viii probabIy await further evidence
against Foyer from the people OF Scott
county
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27
ayers have lost thousands Of dollars

ayers have lost thousands Of dollars
annually, they declare
A L Granger is the inventor. He
calls his device the scheckogram," and
It not only sells tickets and mechanic
ally records the sale, but also receives
the ttckEr and again makes a record
The seller does not touch the ticket
The person who wants TO purchase a
ticket drops in the required amount
the seller pulls a lever and the pur-
chaser gets his tickets OF adm ission-
By means OF a grating between the
machine and tf1s seller the ticket can
not again be put In the machine. but
must be deposited in a box at the en-
trance to the thezter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27

New York sept Z--3fCsN EY-Mgney on
call strong 40S per cent ruling rate II
per cent and closing bid and offered at )
ner cent Time loans dull and fir1er-
Sixtv days. 51zN5%l per cent; 80 days. "a as
ner cent months. 5 per cent
CLOSE Prime mercantile paper 61zI7
per cent sterling exchange steady with
acruaI business IN halkars' hills af s. $50
n 1915 for demand and at 81 SIX a SIS9 for
70 Cfav bills. commercial bills s. g10p4 SIS
SILV E-R-Bar silver. S71zc- Mexican dol
-ars 5Zzzc-
BONDS-CioverlIne bonds wealk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27

Little Gents satin CaIf SHOES
made up with extension sewed
soIes. over broad comfortable lasts.
regular sI-35 shoe. Special at S11g
Little Boys Full Stock Calf
ShOes-made up in lace and hook
style, extension oak sewed soles;
broad cap toe. Sell regularly S1-5O.
Special at INSTRUMENTATION. S1-29
Youths ShOe-made I'D in
heavy seamless calf leather; solid
leather insoIes and counters Extra
good value at $50. Sizes Is To 2
Special at ST 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27
..Harr' Tickets No Longer soft

Theatrical managers. both local and
travelling, are rejoicing over the recent
Invention Of device TO stop the leak
age in the returns from the sale Of
what ara known in the theatrical pro-
fassi0n as hard uckets''-that is
tickets that are used over and over
again and which have no COUPONS at
tached Either through careIessness
or collision between the seller and the
man who takes I'D the tickets man
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs 7 z Stringer died at StOrmont
hospital Thursday OF paralysis at the
aga Of % years. She has lived at 793
Chandler street for some time and the
funeral viii be held from this number
at a date which viii be announced
later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27

Ctica1eIIf. who had To leave on a Jour
uey before the end OF case begun against
MIN by a nefghbOr. gave orders to his law
yer 70 let him know the result by tela-
graph After several days he got the fob
lowing telegram Right has trium Pied =
He at once reIegraphed back Appeal frzns
mediately.'-u Muudo Cmortgtice-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27

Miss Esther Watts. who has Just re-
rIrruetT from her violin studies abroad
viii be ready to resume her teaching
me dr-st OF October at her home, 1920
Quincy street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27
LOCAL MENTION.

Ward Improvement club ueets tonight
at the corner OF Grattan and seward
avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27
$500 Baby Caps CSC


Baby Caps made of silk, velvet
and bear cloth, trimmed with
braid. ribbon and svansdow1 at u
regular price We bought this sea
sons samples Of one of the largest
producers Of Baby Caps in the
United States. In a great many
instances IN the lot there are but
two or three Of a kind. Your
choice Of the lot at Il the custom
ary price. The $500 kind are CSC
$50 Broadcioth Coats ss.s5
Black BroadcIoth Coats-50 in
long, lined yoke, velvet trimmed
worth $3.50. Saturday 49,. 1896
CSC Ankle Length Pants 19c
Women's Medium weight ankle
length pants, French band. pearl
buttons; CSC garments. Saturday
at ..----..-...-. 1Sc
sefsnug Vests and Pants 4Sc
Women's rgarments-made
Of the best selected cotton, and
they are form fitting absolutely
no punching at the waist Hne-t1e
best feeced winter garment to be
had at the price. each Saturday $50
12t5c Embroidery zt1c
Cambria and swiss Embroidery
blind and open stitched patterns
edge an dinsertion, values I'D to
12-c, per yard. Saturday a 1.c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27

shoes for Little GirIs'-made Up
in heavy Wei kid leather. with ex-
ira heavy extension oak sewed
soles. Sizes IA TO IL Regular
price $50. Special at- s125
CIhiIdrents Vfci Kid ShOes-made
with light turn sewed soIes. white
stitching and white eyeIets. dull
tops. lace Style only sizes Il to
8. Extra good value at 800. Spec
iaI at 75c
ChiIdren's ShOe-fine Velour
calf leather, with patent tips. duh
tops; extension oak sewad soles:
lace style; strictly first quality
throughout Sizes Z to II. Sell
regularly at $3.50. Special at S1.3a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27
$3.50 wonnen,s Suits sz.aa

Made of grey striped and
checked suItings-24 in. Jacket
trimmed with braid and stitched
bands; skirt has box pIait in front
and is tucked at the gores-worth
s12.50 Saturday -. 81 95
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27
$3.50 Broadcioth Coats ss.s5

Black BroadcIoth Coat-50 in.
long, lined yoke, velvet trimmed
worth $3.50. Saturday -. 81. IS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27

Mems and Boys FAN Hats
New Shades and New Shape
telescopes and medaIlions. $50
and $500. Popular shapes in Da-
kOt9S Fedoras and Columbia
$50 and $500
Boys get a Telescope or Johnny
Jones for S1.55.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27
HARDWARE PRICES

OQc EFlcSS lei
House paint all coIors-guaran-
teed, per gal $1.25.
Barn paint. good as you pay
more for elsewhere, our price SOC
Graniteware that will prove
saving from 25 to 3S1 per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27

Mems Shirts
II wouldn't take you long to de-
eide on one Of these fine dress
shirts. High Grade Qualify
Pleasing Patterns. Made I'd TT E7E
to Wear-50c. 75c, S5c- S1.00-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-26
Hampton News
MUST FILE THE NOTICE.
BY NEXT WEDNESDAY,
CONTINUED from Fourth pagc.)

Continued from Fourth Page.)
mittee, VIII close at noon Wednes-
day, and those who expect TO get
their names on the tickets VIII have
TO bear this IN mind.
Judge Edgar Il. Montague, who Is
candidate for commemorative at
torney. filed his notice with Secretary
Groome yesterday and 1t is likely
that many of the aspirants for the
other officers will comply with tho
rules by tomorrow night.
The officers to be nominated in
this primary are treasurer, sheriff,
commonwenltlfs attorney. constable
magistrates, members of the board OF
Supervisors and members OF the
County Democratic Committee.
There are three justices OF the
peace TO be elected In each of the
districts,
The county committee Will meet
Wednesday night to complete the
plans for the primary and to arrange
The ticket, ms well as elect the Judges
and clerks for the primary.
So far the only fight of any conse.
quence lis that for commemorative
attorney. Mr.. Burdette a. Lewis, the
Incumbent, Is being opposed by Judge
Montague, and heated contest Is
expected, although the friends of each
aspirant declare their confidence for
success for the man they favor.
County Treasurer David Johnson will
not have any opposition in the pri-
mary, but he will be opposed In the
general election by Capt, Jesse s.
Jones, who held the office of treas
urer for more than seventeen years
So far Shriff Curtis has no an
nonnced opposition.