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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-13
sURPLiCE EFFECTS IN FAVOR.
That Style Just Now Is Very Popular
in Paris.

Nothing is more typical of the
modes that are held in first favor in
Paris than surplice effects, especially
when the draped bodice shows a
gracefully dropping sleeve, cut in one
piece, with it. A beautiful shade of
SAKE blue voile is used in the develop
ment of chic frock, the skirt being
cut circular, with an overskirt effect
falling in sharp points over founda-
ton of silk-mounted voile. The points
of the overskirt are. stitched down
closely with very fine silk soutache
braid, making a charmingly simple
trimming for a marvelously beautiful
skirt. e.
The bodice proper is a fitted effect
in f1let lace, over which the voile is
draped in fshu effect, the fronts,
shoulders and sleeves being bordered
with a band of dark blue silk en-
broidered braid. There is a:vest. of
pale blue silk finely tucked, set. into
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-13
CURE FOR RED ARMS.
Poor Circulation Has Much to Do
with This Defect.

Poor circulation is responsible for
more beauty defects than anything
else. Particularly is it to blame for
red arms. Of course, ones arms may
be reddened by untimely exposure to
the weather, but if the circulation be
good the first warm week or two will
work a cure. It's the redness that
comes from sluggish blood movement
that's hardest to remedy. A beauty
doctor says the best way to improve
the general circulation is to keep the
extremities warm, take abundant ex-
ercise, eat only nourishing food and
avoid tight as we'll as damp garments.
In that he is at one with the family
physician. A capital cure for redness
of the arms is to work up a creamy
lather of tirst-class soap and massage
the members night and morning. The
lather, of course, should be removed
with warm water and the arms dried
thoroughly Next take half lime and
rub the skin with it vigorously until
all the juice is out. The beauty doctor
asserts that this is s11ra cure in most
instances. An alternative method
which can be recommended is that of
applying paste of oatmeal and water.
The finest Scotch meal should be used.
a handful being stirred with wooden
stick, a teaspoonful of borax and a
little ammonia added, and the whole
we'll mixed. This should be allowed to
cool, then applied to the arms with
complexion brush, and the paste al.
lowed to dry on: It should then be
wiped off with damp sponge and the
arms dried with a soft. towel.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-13
features of reception frocks for both
afternoon and evening wear.

features of reception frocks for both
afternoon and evening wear.
The striped silks which fulfill so
many fashionable demands do their
share of service in the field of dressy
as we'll as of practical toilettes, look
ing quite as charming swathed in fur
bellows and frills as with simple trim
mings of self-stitchings or applications
of fancy silk braids
Among the new pongees the change.
able effects are strikingly beautiful.
The surface of the goods is highly
mercerized and the interviewer tints
worked in so skilfully that they seem
almost like veilings Of chiffon. One
Of the pongees in apple green, mixed
with golden brown, is made with a
fascinating little coat cut low and
square in the neck and delicately en-
broidered On the fronts and back
with fine gold braid, with green and
brown silk. The sleeves are finished
very smartly at the elbows with
bands of pale green MORE, and above
the neck of the coat peeps band Of
similar MORE that vanishes, apparent
ly, beneath the coat fronts and then
reappears, as if threaded through
them, the mitered ends having fringe
of green and brown. The skirt is plain
about the hips and finished at the
bottom with folds of brown.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-13
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SIR EDWARDS /
LOVE STORY
TOLD BY OTHER PEOPLE
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BY OWEN OLIVER
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copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.)

Her Father-Of course I know that
Sir Edward Grey is Hanging round
Molly. as you call it. Why shouldn't
he? Look here, Dick, I don't want to
quarrel with you, bat it will be easier
for lis to keep good friends if you
mind your own business You may re-
Eard your cousins business as yours.
! don't; and I've no reason to suppose
that she does.
No, / won't pretend not to under
stand you. | am sorry, very sorry;
but it is out of the question-there
are many reasons against it, but one
is enough. Molly is appropriated al
leady-if you don't believe what I
say. it's no use talking to you'll don't
know that I ought to tell you; but it
is Grey. No, she isn't actually en-
gagged to him at this moment; but he
has asked my permission to speak to
her tonight. l understand from your
aunt that she will say :'yes"-Why
not? lie is man that most women
like: and most men, too, for the mat
ter Of that.
w olu i>OIStHSc: IlC otFCIdl
years short of 40; and he's young in
his ways. and distinctly good-looking,
not to mention that he's one of the
most rising men in England. l make
every allowance for your disappoint-
1ncnt, Dick, but you've no right to
speak like that. ! am not tyranni-
cal parent, as you ought to know, and
any way. No doubt she knows that I
shall be pleased at her choice; but
girls don't marry just to suit their
fathers. | give you my word that I
have put no pressure on Molly, and
shall not.
But what grounds have you for sup
posing that Molly is in love with you?
In cousinly way, no doubt, she likes
you. Just so! You've been like bro
ther and sister. People don't marry
their brothers and sisters. I'm certain
that Molly never dreamed of such
thing. Let you speak to her first?
Certainly not. l won't have her upset
tonight. You'd better go. You're not
master Of yourself at present.
fOOi Cudp! IL lie ndu any sense ne
see for himself that the child's head
over heels in love with Grey All! we
shall miss her!
Cousin Dick-You- -er-you'll be
surprised to see me, Sir Edward, but
-er-Ive got something important to
Say to you. No, thanks, I won't sit
down. I-er-it's about Molly My
cousin. you know-Miss Lisle. I-she
-er-I shouldn't come and speak like
this, only-well, sir, you see we've
been brought up together, and 1 un-
derstand her. She always told me
things, and think you ought to know
that she-er-What I mean is that
we're in love with one another. There
wasn't any need to tell one another.
We've always understood, ever since
we were children-she understands
right enough, only-well, you know
what women are. Aunt has always
wanted her to marry some one who
was well off. You are a great man,
you see, sir, and I am not we'll off, or
clever, or anything; and | daresay
might make bit of fool of myself
sometimes, but I'd work like slave
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-13
NEW COATS ARE PICTURESQUE
All varieties Of Models Are Worn by
Fashion Leaders,.

we have for some years past been
accustoming ourselves to gorgeous
and picturesque evening c1oaks, but
now art and luxury have been called
into play in wraps for all purposes,
and, though the severe and conserva-
tive coat still has it's time and place,
there are few times and places for
which woman can not secure a pic
ture coat.
Cape models are increasingly popu-
lar, but an amazing amount of variety
is obtained in these lines through clev-
or drapery for sleeve purposes. Many
of the capes hang straight and long
in front and back, but are so cut that
they may be caught up in deep plaits
to elbow length at each side in order
to allow play to the arms.
The kimono sleeve is epidemic in
the cloak realm as in that of the lit
tie suit coat, and Chinese and Japan
ese ideas are in high favor with
French designers. Delightful little
short mandarin coats in dull blue,
richly embroidered in blues and yel-
lows and made upon the true oriental
lines, have been brought over by some
importers and are delectable little
things to slip on over an airy summer
frock in white or in a color with
which the blue will not clash.
Short loose coats of taffeta in white
or delicate color, elaborately embroid-
cred in soutache of the same tone, are
also among the imported short coats
for summer wear, and the little short
wraps in cloth, in linen, and in lace
are beyond counting.
Some hip length tafeta coats, very
simple of line, made semi-ftting and
with loose, short kimono sleeves and
trimmed with wide band of dyed
cluny or fllet set just inside the bor.
dering hens, are made for wear with
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-13
Varieties of the Rose.

There are 200 species of roses in ex-
istence, though perhaps not more than
so clearly defn ed families. OF these
families two are of American birth.
There are thousands of varieties, how
ever, and of these our ehterprising
rose growers have contributed by far
the largest proportion. The eagerly
sought black rose is still unproduced,
though a New York florist has dark
red one which in some lights has the
appearance of black velvet
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-13
FOR THE NEEDLES
COPIES OF SOME OLD BUT VERY
PRETTY BOOKS.
Among the Best Of Fancy Articles
That Can Be Made for Bazars-
Need Only Perforated Card,
Silk and Ribbon.

These are copies of some very old
but pretty little needle books that are
we'll worth the attention of ladies who
are looking out for fancy articles for
bazars. Perforated card, embroidery
silk, and ribbon are the only mate
rials required in their making.
No. 3, which is intended only to hold
packets of needles, is made like a four.
told screen, each panel measuring
one and three-fourths inches wide and
three inches long. Eight pieces this
size should be cut, and four pieces half
the size. The three-inch pieces are
joined together in twos by overseeing
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-13

want to tell him quite plainly, because
/ am always going to be sincere with
him; and it is an honor to be loved by
such a man. You'll send him I'D d.
'ectly he comes, won't you? You dear
I'D mother! Good-by!
Five past eight. I believe the old
clock is fast He would be sure to be
punctual. I wish / wasn't so excited,
A quarter past-I hope father
didn't understand the time. He'd
laugh at me if I went and asked him
what Sir Edward said-I shall have to
learn to call him Edward, now. That's
a hansom-I mustn't let him see me
peeping round the curtains. After to-
night l don't mind him knowing that
I watch for him. He will think I am
a silly girl!
Nine! He'll see that have been
crying. 1t isn't kind of him! What
wicked girl l am to think of him like.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-13

real boon when hot water has to be
left unused for any length of time as,
for instance, outside a bedroom door
early in the morning.
Such a cosy as the one shown in our
picture does not need any lining, but
would be warmer with one. 1t is made
in blanketing, the thicker the better,
with the two sides simply stitched to-
gether.
The inscription "hot water" should
be carried out in scarlet or navy-blue
cloth, cut out like an applique trim
ming, and then sewn on to the blan.
keting with buttonhole stitch, which
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-13

sheer frocks or with two-piece frocks
of voile the shade of the taffeta.
Natural hued pongee or tussor,
handsomely embroidered or braided in
self-tone, makes a. chic and servicea-
bic little short coat of the picturesque
sort, and occasionally one finds coat
of this kind with touches of green
and black or of h9ight red and black
relieving it's neutral tone.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-13

will save the cloth from raveling out
at the edges.
Line the cosy with another layer Of
blanketing, turn in the outer edge
and lining all round and slip-stitch to-.
gether, then trim with cord to match
the lettering; sew it on over the join
ing of two sides, and arrange in three
loops and two fringed ends at the
top.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-13
Bishop Disiikes Japanese.

Bishop Warren Gambler, of Georgia,
seems to have had some disagreeable
experiences while travelling in the land
of the mikado. Writing of the Japa-
nese, he says: ''They are a thieving,
robbing, mercenary and constituencies
set and the truth is not in them.''
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-13
DESIGN FOK MIDGET FRAME.
Can Be Fashioned Either in Art Linen
or Silk.

Either art linen or silk may be
used for the foundation, the embroid-
cry to be worked with mercerized cot
ton or silk, according to the material
of foundation. The flowers and leaves
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-13

in shades of iris mauve, the leaves in
pale green; the stalks, which are in
cording-stitch, are also Of green. An
opening for the photograph should be
made in the center; it may be square,
round or oval, as desired.
Anyone with a knowledge Of draw
ing could easily enlarge the design for
cabinets or cartes-de-visite.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-13
FOR HOT WATER CAN.
Cosy That Will Keep Contents from
Chilling During Wait.

A cosy of a comfortable size roomy
enough to hold a fairly large hot
water can may be seen in the accom-
panying, Illustration. and will prove a
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-13

part of the long pieces. The four pam
els are then Joined by sewing through
the stitches that joined the two cards
together. The joining must be worked
rather loosely, as it must act as a
hinge
Buttonhole loops of silk are then
worked at each joining and the edges,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-13
Speculative Wisdom.

Jill-why do legal papers keep say.
ing ''To-wit?" -
Jack---Im sure don't know when
most; of them. mean to wit.--Balti.
more American: =. >.....>zs. 1.=< =.>:
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-13

peaC1
Both blouse and skirt are plated
and trimmed with edges of white al
paca strapped with the blue.
The blouse is trimmed around the
neck with filet lace, which also forms
the cuffs. The gimp and under cuffs
are of the white alpaca, trimmed with
bands of the blue. The. belt. is of
white patent leather.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-13

Married life is usually one grand
sweet song, with the husband playing.
the. accompaniment. 10 >$:5::s. 3 5s :s s
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the edges, then the smaller pieces are
each worked with some simple long
stitch pattern and sewn to the lower
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-13

A man who gets a vision of saliva!
ton and rises to it, must not wait by
the grave of his own past, nor return
to 1T very often. @ t=.zt:e. 81 # !.
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for her, and we'd manage somehow.
We'd have to wait, but she wou1dn' t
mind that. She isn't the sort of girl
who'd grumble at waiting for fellow.
Is it likely l should come and talk to
you in this way if I wasn't certain
that she cared for me? I'm sure it
isn't any pretense that she likes you.
sir. Anyone would. Only she's more
my age, you see; and we-we've al
ways been such chums.
What do I want you to do? Why,
not to let her be persuaded to marry
you if she'd rather marry me. knew
you wouldn't want her to if she didn't
want to. That's why l CAME You
could ask Molly straight about it, She
wouldn't tell a lie. If she says she
likes you better than me. III never
bother her any more, but she won't-I
know it. Yes, uncle told me you were
going there to-night-won't it look
you're going? You know best, of
course.
Goodnight. I say, sir, you-you're
the best chap in the world. If Molly
were sensible she'd like you better
than me, only-well, you see, we've
always been together, and girls do
like chap when he doesn't deserve
it. lin awfully sorry, SIR
Molly-You think this dress does
1nOk all right mnthar2 That's u,b o +
l thought, only I didn't know if he
might like me better in blue-I shall
find out what he prefers soon, shan't
I? Fancy such clever man as Sir
Edward wanting silly girl like me!
I'm sure l shan't be able to answer
him properly. Ye-es, he'll understand,
only-only-dont you see, dear. I
Evening journal., 1907-02-25
Jests and JineIes

Mrs sharply--My husband and I get along beauti-
fully. I always do as i please and does he,
Mrs. Clingly-what obliging always to do
his wife peases.-Pacinc Monthly
Il wonder II there's anything serious between that tail
grl and the little captain?"
II think there Is. She has had the heels Of all her
shoes ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Blaeter.
Mrs. Potts--I can't why you always stay late at
your Office these nights that you gain any
thing by It.
Jack Potts (ahsent- indedy)-Thats so. but won't
always be loser Luck will change.--catholic stand
ard.
in the latte His company in thrilling
gagement and only remnant escaped alive"
Il suppose you got the remnant" said the spite vis-
itor-London News.
whats that sign Danger the lake for? The ice
seems solid"
That's just It, The trust the lake, and the dan
ger is the ice will get thick that fam
inc can't brought OF according to sehedule"Phia-
delphia Ledger
your two studied law ala they not?" asks the
old friend. How are they getting along?"
Remarkably well. one OF them makes speciality
Of prosecuting and the other is expert at
fsnains than."-chcagO Evening Post.
Evening journal., 1907-02-25
SNOW And RAIN
WERE HERE AGAIN
Slippery Walks and High
Banked Flakes Prove All
GrOundhOe Stories Fakes

once more this city has been visit-
ed by a severe snow storm. in severity
almost equalling the incipient blizzard
OF few weeks ago. Early yesterday
morning the flakes began TO fall, and
until last evening they steadily sift-
ed down. covering the earth with a
layer several inches in thickness.
As the day was Sunday, with the
business houses closed in consequence.
the snow was not removed and as a
result the pavements this morning are
covered with a coating OF ice and
snow which win be exceedingly diff
cult 20 remove.
During the progress OF the storm the
trolley companies got their big sweep
ers into service. with the result that
the hills Of snow which were along the
curb lines have become mountains and
the crossings we're practically obliter-
ated, a condition early remedied, how
ever before the onslaughts OF a force
OF street and sewer workmen.
Fortunately the total fall OF snow
was not sufficient 10 entirely block
steam or trolley travel, although
schedules we're considerably interfered
with. owing TO the storm there were
many empty pews in the churches yes
terday, only a small number Of the
faithful Drawing the elements.
Evening journal., 1907-02-25

900 road tax honestly, It viii be enough
20 improve tho roads
would suggest that we do away
with road commissioners. and FOR the
sake OF good sense do not talk about
an engineer in this generation, but as
l said and suggest. have a man COM
petent and directly interested in this
work to take in every section Of the
county. Let there be three farmers
lfreeholders, who would be interested in
their localities to superintend the road
work and hold monthly meetings
Their fee would be very little. or none
I would have a permanent road man
IN every section, and when necessary
would join these three men, and
think with their men. with shovel and
pick, we would enjoy In a short time
far better roads than with the present
system with all its influence and poll
tical corruption.
Yours respectfully.
For Good Roads.
Wilmington, February 25.
Evening journal., 1907-02-25
A FRIENDS TIP
7o-Ysar- Old Man Not Too old to Ae.
eept a Food Pointer.

For the last 20 years" writes a
Maine man, i've been troubled with
Dyspepsia and liver complaint, and
have tried about every known remedy
without much in the way Of results
until ] took up the food question.
"A friend recommended Grape Nuts
food, after 7 had taken all sorts OF
medicines with only occasional, tenn
porary relief
This was about nine months ago,
and began the Grape-Nuts for break
fast with cream and a little sugar.
Since then / have had the food for at
least one meal a day. usually for
breakfast.
Words fail 10 express the benefit
received from the use Of Grape Nuts.
My stomach is almost entire'y free
from pain and my liver complaint is
about cured, / have gained flesh. sleep
we'll. can eat nearly any kind OF food
except greasy. starchy things and am
strong and healthy at the age of 20
years.
If I can be the means OF helping
any poor -hortal who has been troubled
with dyspepsia as I have been, I am
willing to answer any letter enclosing
stamp" Name given by Postum Co,
Battle Creek, Mich. Read the little
book, THE Road 10 Wellville," in pkgs
There's a Reason"
Evening journal., 1907-02-25
For Good Roads.

Editor The Evening Journal.
on February I attended the farm
ers meeting I'm Wilmington. and lis
tened with great interest and surprise
70 a mammoth bill with all sections
articles and paragraphs, ready for leg
islative action. In my judgment this
bill Is so fantastic that at first
thought / was I'm a dream. 1t proposes
20 repeal the present road commits
sloners' bill and 20 substitute a bill
providing for a city engineer at a sal
airy Of s25O0 per year. TO show TO the
farmers how to shovel mud and put
stone on our very much neglected
roads.
The first section Of this bill TO ami
hilate the road commissioners is JUS
uhab'e. because Of the poor results Of
their work, but the idea to trade a
lame horse for q three-legged one"
seems most ridiculous, as we are not
az the present time endeavoring TO
build scientific bridges, or mosaic
boulevards through our hills. But / do
admit that we need some reform. We
need good roads. To have good roads
we must have interested men without
political influence 20 build them. The
road commissioners could be all right
| IL they are elected all right and have
La direct interest in the work. but this
Is not the case. In the first place
they are elected by political influence
without any interest but their own
ambition.
We pay about $4,000 a year for thirty
road commissioners in New Castle
counts.
We pay not less than $4,000 TO the
men who buy portions OF tho roads to
repai.
do not know how much We pay for
the stone that is put on the roads. and
for stone that is not put on the roads.
Tho Si2.5O0 spent on bridges less the
$4,000 Of revenue tax leaves a balance
OF S51.5O0. / would like TO know II
the taxpayers should not know some
thing about this surplus?
Here is one fact that I know hap
pened. A road commissioner before
being elected by political influence said
in the course Of a conversation, Il
want 70 be a road commissioner and I
expect you 10 vote for me-"
Eyes; you can depend on me; but
will you let me put stone on the road
IL you are elected2"
"Sure. 7 Will"
Everything was understood, and in
due time the stone flowed on tho road,
but most OF the time not by a perch
load, but by wheeiharrow or peach
basketfui That IS what they call a
perch, and for which they charge from
so to 20 cents. The standard or legal
perch Is about 240o pounds. and a
political" perch IS about SO or rs
pounds,
Every time a road commissioner
takes a ride TO smoke a Havana cigar
Il costs the county from $500 20 S2.5o
for the reason stated above. am
against such so-called road commits
sioners, and stln more against any en-
glneer. 1t would be unjust and hu-
Initiating 20 the farmers TO see a city
gentleman (engineer) with his COM
pany. and a box OF candy In his pocket
and cigar I'm his mouth. getting a S2500
salary to show farmers how 10 put
stone and mud in the front Of their
houses. Some OF my friends propose
la loan OF 100000 for the repair Of the
lcounty roads. I object 10 this for the
reason that we do not need this
amount Of money. II We use the ssl.-