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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22
For Comfort in the Bedroom

perfumes, nor any materials manufac-
tured for the catching of the dust.
Photographs in frames are permis-
sible, brushes and combs that are
made for the purpose, with gold, sill
yer, ivory, tortoise shell or wooden
backs, but never the cheap ordinary
brush which has no pretension to
beauty and which should be kept out
Of sight.
"A dressing table is literally what
its name implies-a table to dress by.
tt is SO made that the knees of the
person who sits before it need not
be obstructed as they would be by
the drawers of a bureau. It contains
no drawers except for extra toilet
articles. If by any chance there
should be both a bureau and Dress
ing table in the room, I should prefer
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22
SHAPE SET BY GOVERNMENT.
Women Employees of Uncle Sam Must
Conform Thereto.

There is considerable breezy COM
ment among certain women employees
of Uncle Sans two print shops-the
government printing Office and the
bureau of engraving and printing
over what is termed by some of the
fair workers the government shape"
1t is said this shape was created by
the civil service commission for the
women employees of the bureau where
the paper money and stamps are
printed, and that it is now the proper
thing for women in that branch to re-
fer to their figures as the govern
ment shape"
According to regulations of the
civil service commission the measure
ments call for women who are tall,
slender and sinuous;" height, five
feet eight inches; weight, 154 pounds;
bust, SO inches; waist, rs inches;
hips, 43 inches, and back, 1511 inches.
A case of the rejection of a young
woman from Michigan is cited be-
cause she was not tall enough for
her width to meet the requirements,
although her percentage in other di-
rections was said to have been high.
It is explained that it is necessary
for woman to be tall in order that
she may reach the notes while on the
press. A woman of short stature
could not reach the notes, while one
of unusual girth would not have room
to stoop between the presses in the
process of printing.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22

81 The silver sugar bowl. With her
wei cheek pressed to Whitesox silk
neck. the mistress asked holding out
!ser one idle hand to Jake. *:How-oh,
how. did you do it, How did you
Keep him in his glit2'
Why. t JUS HWora him steady,
man." bashfuliy admitted yake-"an'
then right at the La5t-I fred him
.'ASt the post with a little extra hot
;:slaSin'! that he knows the meanin'
l,f!''
The mistress shook Jake hand with
''nt q word, but her face was a study.
suppose she was trying hard to re.
rnnCile that silence with her usual
::+verity aneut profanity Of the mild
est quality
"Jake,' J. asked later OF, would not
<~'me other words do just as well?"
No mum" he answered. very de-
<aded)y
But. I went on, If you used them,
mean? It's you, your affection, your
GOODNESS to him that affects him. He
can trust in you. and therefore he
oheys you?"
ono, mum. He's fond Of his boss.
hut that don't make him mind him.
No, mum, Why-why might go on
my Bonded knees and pray over that
horse and he wouldn't keep inside his
gait; IT'S swearin' does it., mum.
'rhey's made that way. It's no sin, in
'om-it's needfu{ to lift EN- over the
hard places, is the cussin' If you
don't believe me, mum, try it your
own self some day; and then you'll:
understand the power Of GOOD,
strong damn"
But jake" { gasped, Tin a girl
you're forgetting that"
"Y"e~e-es, that's So slowly admitted
Jake. "But swearin' amt got no sex
us I ever heerd Of AS a habit-used
continual, it's ID low, but as a
boost acrost rough place, why Gus.
sin is; cussin' the world over, an at
a pinch, I reckon a lady damn would
be as movin as he one" After that
conversation languished.
The day before Thanksgiving found
the place almost deserted Next day
(. family dinner was to be followed
by a dance for the young friends OF
the daughter of the house, who was
just recovered from an illness. The
master, wishing to have all his PEG
ole at home then, had given them this
day~for frolic and had himself gone
Ito; town, before the dreadful discovery
was made that the notices had not
come.
Oh. what TODD! for at that time
notices were regarded as a very i'm.
portant feature of the evenings fun.
Those stupid notices, that were
nevertheless of such incalculable as-
siatance to: bashful youth. who. could
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22

Uncle Peter was observed to be nail
ing the furniture to the floor and re-
moving all the rolling pins and china.
ware from the kitchen, =. 4r.SS:E :. =
Expecting something, uncleY' ask
ed the caller curiously. ~. .=s:a:<=.
Yeas boss. replied theeold man
solemnly, "I'm expectin' a zstohm.' 2 :: Il
you don't say: Thunderstorm
mo, boss, wuss den dat. am ex-
pectin' de old woman to hab one OF
desc brainstohms yo' heahS so much
about heahs lately, ensswhen ct comes
5yo'@ want toSbe a mile away, kase cts
.wuss den 8 cycl lone. =
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22
The Japanese Effect,

A variation of the fashionable Jap.
anese and sling Sleeve effects is found
in some of the little coats Of striped
silk, showing the sleeve and under:
arm section cut in one. This is quite
unlike the Japanese sleeve, for, though
it gives the: long. shoulder effect, it
follows the lineSof the arm. The coat
has the most charming little empire
vest formed Of embroidered taffeta,
the scallops Of which are turned back
and stitched down very close over
fancy lace braid, Of which only enough
!, shows sltl'I y! TO-. form piping beyond. the
edge Of; the .scallops Of taffeta e .s Il
IS Only one person il; q tho usand dies
ct old age.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22

removing the mirror from the bureau
and treating the bureau as a chest of
drawers. The mirror can be used
elsewhere
"Color can be introduced in paper,
paint or hangings. In rooms occu-
pied by servants who come and go
paint of course is necessity. It is
preferable in nurseries, unless the
paper can be changed at frequent in
tervals, or, having been treated with
varnish, can be washed"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22
Baron Rosen's Accomplishments

Baron Rosens HccompI1snmehts.
Baron Rosen, Russian ambassador
to this country, has had splendid train
ing as a diplomat, having held i'm
portant posts before coming to Wash
ington. He is a chancellor of the
Russian empire, chamberlain at the
court of Gear Nicholas and has been
decorated with the orders Of st. Vladi-
mir, st. Ann and st. Stanislaus. He
is an accomplished musician and
speaks English, Russian, French, Ger
man, Italian and Japanese. His fam
lily. is an old one and has produced
many famous soldiers and diplomats
for. Russia. Il
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22

Den for the Amateur Photographer.
In this DAY when nearly everyone
owns a camera this description OF a
den" is timely.
Imagine a small room with walls of
a grayish blue cartridge paper, cream
colored ceiling, black plate rail, and
you have the foundation for this most
artistic room. It had been a question
how to dispose of hundreds of good
bad and Indifferent prints, which had
accumulated and which were very dear
to the photographers heart. She had
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22
Exquisite Little Party Given for a
Southern Bride.

A southern girl was the guest of
honor at this exquisite luncheon the
week before her wedding. Only the
bridal party were invited. The table
cloth was of white net over white satin
and over this were sprinkled hundreds
of delicate sweet pea blossoms cut
from the stems; they were shaded
from white to a deep pink. A dainty
green vine ran carelessly through this
maze of color, over which like fall
OF crystal snow diamond dust was pow
dered. The lights were shaded with
opalescent glass and the dining-room
was dream to enter. The chair occ l.
pied by the bride-elect was marked by
a huge bow of white tulle, while over
head wedding bells with sweet pea
rims and clappers were suspended by
tulle streamers. The favors were pink
satin slippers and white satin wedding
bells. Knots of sweet peas tied with
tulle were also at each place and tiny
bags filled with rice The following
menu was served: Grape fruit OF
plates surrounded by smilax, bouillon,
hsh In ramakins, potato balls, crown
roast lamb, green peas, mint ice, fruit
salad, individual cream in shape of
wedding bells with myrtle decoration.
Coffee was served in the library with
cheese and crackers.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22

/. !. TO Make Study OF Foods. z. -:
The department of agriculture this.
:yearTWM make.a stud OF foods which
make Eat men lean and lean men TAT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-30
The German Scandals.

Berlin, Oct. 30.-GermaDy is not
Satisfied with the ruin of Count Won
Mollke and the disgrace Of bis fellow
"Knishts Of The Round Table" whose
names figured in the testimony at the
Won Mol;ke- Harden libel trial.
TIE courts decision that Harden was
justified in his charges against Won
Moltke and his associates was good
beginning, the Berlin Press declares,
but the campaign should not be allowed
to stop new.
Many men guilty of immorsliiies ss
shocking az those attributed to Won
Motke still hold high positions about
the Kaiser and wieId vest influence in
public affairs, says the Tageblatt, voic
ing the popular oucry. These must be
exposed, 1t is declared, and expelled
from the court in disgrace.
OGicisldom is convinced complete
investigation will be ordered by the
Kaiser and the general opinion is that
scandals still more startling than those
10 which the "Kuights" are involved
are likely at any time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-30
Little Girl Murdered.

Rsnovo, Pa. Oct. 80 Great excite
meat prevails here today as the result of
the brutal mistIestment and murder of
Q year.old Mary Donuelly, whose body
~fs found this morning on the bank of
he wsst branch Of the Susquehanna
river.
Posses are searching for the murderer
and the officers have little hope of pre-
venting a lynching if be is captured. No
clew 10 his identity so far has been found.
The child's parents became frightened
at her absence last night. Bells we're
ruug and whistles blown. The whole
town was srors d. Searching parties
were formed and were at work until the
little body was scovered. The little
girl undoubtedly was clicked to death.
Physicians say it is one OF the most
brutal cases ever known in this part ct
The State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-30
Russia Outwlts Turkey.

Paris. Oct. 80 Russia has Turkey at
its mercy at last, through a startling
diplomatic maueuver Of which the details
have just leaked out.
The Gar obtained bis long.sought
advantage over the Turk by means OF q
treaty with Bulgaria. Ia the event of
Turko- Bulgarian troubles, Russia pledges
Itself to aid Bulgaria with Is cavalry
and artillery regimsn,s and, in return,
Bulgaria promises to loan its new tor
pedo foulla to the Car whenever the
Ia ter needs 1t for service against the
Sultan.
The sgIeemeDt is especially significant
il view of the recent Anglo Russian
convention recognizing Russia's FREEDOM
nance on tho wss:ern Persian frontier.
The combination Of treaties enabies
Russia 10 send an srmy from Persia to
Join russo Bulgarian force, tears down
Turkeys defense on its weakest side and
makes Coustantinople's fall certain 10
the event of hosiililies.
The treaty was negotiated between
Prince Ferdinand OF Bulgaria and the
Russian Grand Duke Vladimir during the
la,ter's recent visit to Sofii.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-30
Return of Confidence.

New York, Oct, 3O.-With the an
nouncement today that the Kuicktrbock-
er Trust Company will pay its depositors
dollar for dollar banking conditions
practically returned to normal status
Wall strest is openly congratulatiug it.
self for westhering one of the worst
storms that has struck the financial cen.
ter 10 years.
Decreased values on the stock ex-
charge are the inevitable as result oil
liquidation following the money string
ency. Brokers are still refusing margir :
al business and short orders. All the
runs are practically over and all the
banks and trust companies affected are
preparing to resume the conduct OF theiI
business along the usual lines.
The checking COMMITTEES in charge Of
Knickerbocker Trust Company's books
announced today the following figures
Absolutely good assets $50, 600, 600
due depositors S4S, 9S7, 900; balance to
bank of commerce $2,4l2, 900. The
surplus is considered abundantly ample
to cover shrinksge in values of securities
held and loss in collections.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-30
p,suop POTTER. speaking last night

BISHOP POTTER, speaking last night
6. The hll meeting of the Methodist
Social Uoion of Brooklyn on "The
Churcbts and Social Unrest" said that
the present condition of society called
unrest is by no means an undesirable
one. ANY other condition OF society,
be ssid, would mean torpor and death.
The bishop called attention to the rapid
progress of this country from state OF
poverty to one Of great wealth and the
"grotesque ostentstiOn" which hao
been the result in many Instances
avery condition OF cur life today is dill
ferent from what il WAS a century ago.
aud II is Gully natural that discomfort
SHOULD prevail in many quarters" said
the bishop. "There is nothing wrong
with wealth by itself. Foolish,
sillg and extravagant ostentation comes
onlv from those who forget that the stew
a,dship Of weslih is as sacred as steward
ship citslents, or sDylhirg Of that kind.
"Hsve you ever stopped TO consider, "
he ssid, CHOW often the disturbing ele-
ment in this unrest is our indifference
and cold consideration of those about us
not blessed with the temporal wealth
vi h which some Of US are? 1t is only
through sympathy for them in their
struggled that we can reach the root OF
this d scoatent." Rev. John Fl. Wiley,
OF Brooklyn, followed Bishop Potter
with an address on the subject, "a
suvare Desl." He said there were many
vao could preach the square deal better
ihaD hey could practice it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-30
Mutlny on Torpedo Boats.

Toxic, Oc'. SO.-The J.ji today
publishes a dispatch from Vladivsslok,
saying that the crews of two Russian
torpedo boats there mutined and at
tackled the city from the sea.
The soldiers garrisoning the fortress, 1t
was added, responded with q brisk FIRE,
which resulted 10 one of the torpedo
boats bling dissbled. The cssulties and
amount Of damage done were not known5
st. Petersburg, Oct. 30.-PeodiDg the
arrival of an official report from the
military commander at Vlsdivostok great
anxiety is fell. concerning yesterdays
mutiny. Though there seems no doubt
that the mutineers were beaten, conflict
ing accounts have been received.
Yesterday afternoons version was that
the mutineers we're soldiers, and adyices
today added that they included bat
TALON of sappers, recently arrived, who
attacked the barracks with rifles, bat
we're vanquished by loyal troops of er a
fight in which the latter used machine
guns. From Toxic come, story today
that two torpedo boat crews rose against
their officers and attacked the city from
the sea. The fortress garrison opened
FIRE on them and disabled one of the
bosts. The Toxic report, however, is
upyeri6ed,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-30
New York Stock Market.

New York, Oct. 3O.-The sock market was
hi acted to incre sed pressure this moroing.
Agl ressiye bear selling added to forced l'qui'
dati wai elective in depressing prices in
many ca e. TO the lowest range reached on
this movement The price movements. with
tie exception of The ste shares were lower:
Losses in important issues were sustan' d
ranging from | to points. The demand in
C eased as the hour pr crossed and after the
first Hing wave had spent its force. euoueh
NV tn, ne nppes red to cause fair recoveIie,s
in the g-eat,r part Of the list From the eLd
# tue first hour IT, til noon the market ruled
steady and without important change i.
prices. Trailing was generally On sns Gil
scale, aud there was no pres ,ure Of stock for
either long or short account.
There was radical change in conditions 10
the Of ernOon. s.o ks being in inc e,se de.
mand while supply could only be obtained
by advancing bids. The changed conditions
were the direct result Of the relief in the
money situation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-30
Comnalgn AGAINST Impure MIX.

Heidelburg, Germany, OF. 3O.-
Heidelburg is headquarters for a cam
paign throughout Europe against i'm
pure milk. Nathan Slraus, so Ameri-
can millionaire, is conducting the fight.
Having made good start in Ameri-
can cties, Stratus says be wants to show
Europe to how great an extent the spread
Of tuberculosis aud oiher malignant
diseases is due to disregard of the pas!eur-
ization system.
To prove his point he has established
an experimental patsurizing plant to
which physicians, scientists, health
officers and philsnthropists are making
pigrimages from all over Germany.
Strsus has already given similar plants
to Liverpool, Dablin, Munich, Os'end
and BRUSSELS aud says be will do the
same By any other European city waere
infant mortality is high and The munich !
atty can raise the money to take its Own
measures OF protection,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-30
Virginia News.

[, is believed that the board OF visitors
of the Western State Hospital will soon
consider plans for the hospital 10 De
erected on the Murklard estate, opposite
Lynchburg, for the care OF the ePiiePtlc
insane Of the State.
Assistant District Attorney Hoge, OF
Roanoke, on behalf of the government,
yesterday gave out treasury warrant
for $40, 600 to William Y. Hodges, Tor
site on which to erect the new federal
building in Winchester, which 10 to
cost $50, 200. Building operations are
TO begin soon.
Miss Annie Turpiu, daughter of P.
L. Turpin, merchant Of Boydtop, car
ried an apple to school one day last week
and on cutting it, found 8 stone, APP
pare1tly diamond, in one OF the seed
cells Of the apple. The other cells OF
the core were filed with seet. The
stone cuts glass and looks as If 1t was
once set 10 ring.
A dispatch from Toshes, Pit!sy lvania
county, says that Armstead Graft, 8
negro, was burned to death in tire,
which destroyed bis house and contents,
early Monday morning. Only fragments
Of the body we're foutd. Craft was
credited with having boarded money at
his home. 1, is supposed that be was
murdered by robbers, who set FIRE to
the house to hide traces of the crime.
Pupils at the Winchester public school
can 10 longer chew gun during school
hours, under penalty of dismissal. Prof.
y. D. Cool, the principal, reported TO
toe school board yesterday that large
lumber Of pupils ere addicted to the
chew ing-gum HABIT, aud that 1t had q
tendency to demorsl ze and ice iere
with study. The school board promptly
barred chewing gum from the public
school and instructed the principal to
summarily dismiss all pupils caught
with The gun in their mouths.
Congressman James Hay, of Madison,
who is one Of the bes,-known Represen-
tatives 10 Congress, while in WincheS-
ter, yesterday, expressed the belief that
william Jennings Bryan will be the
democratic nominee for President next
year. II would like to see the nomina'
lion 90 to John w. Daniel" ssid Mr..
Hav, "but it is my belief that Mr..
BRYAN will be tie nominee Bryan is q
wonderfully strong man with the people.
In my opinion he's the strongest man
the democrats could put up 10 make
The fight. | know he's a defeated can
didate, but / believe he's the logical
maD." Asked if he thought President
Roosevelt would run again, Mr.. Hay
said: "No; | DO not believe so. | be-
ieve that either Taft or Cannon will be
the nominee OF the republicans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-30
Earthquake and Landslide.

Tsshkend, Russian Turkestan, Oct.
80 "A landslide hss swept The whole
town OF Ksrstsgh, in Bozhara, bury Ing
tbs entire population of $4,000. The
governor and his mother are believed to
be the only survivors.
The landslide followed the recent
EARTHQUAKE. The shocks occurred Octo-
Der 20 and Fl and did great damage. So
far as known, however, only Two persons
wers killed at that time. The victims
we're struck By falling masonry. Most
of the people fed to the open country,
but afterward returned to their homes.
ANOTHER DISPATCH.
Tashkend, Russian Turkestan, Oct.
80 "A mountain side hiss toppled upon
tue city Of Karatsgh, n Bokhara, bury
i0g the town aod practically all Of its
Is, 900 inhabitants under many feet OF
earth and rock.
Kalatsgh was shaken by a terrific
earthquake October q, many of the
buildings were already 10 ruins and most
of the people, frightened from their
homes, were encsmp,d in the streets.
The vast slide was undoubtedly start
ed by the earth shocks. After hanging
ing poised over the city for days it start
ed SO suddenly that the inhabitants had
no time for fight.
The governor and his mother are the
only ones who are positively known 10
have escaped. 1t is copjectured that
others in suburbs at some distance from
the m1untain also survive, but no news
has been received from them as yet.
Communication with the stricken dis.
ir;c', never speedy, is now completely
p,ostrated. Il will probably be many
DAYS before details can be learned. Res.
cuers ale On their way 10 the scene Of
the d SISTER to render aid to those who
may yet be alive.
The story is generally accepted here,
ho yever, that the community's annihila
ton was practically complete and thai
the number of dead will not fall far, il
any, short of Is, 600.
hdrhtdyn was s'tuh'fu lOV mlieo eOutb'
east Of SsmaIkand 10 Russian Turkeslar
where severe esrthqnake shocks occurred
Ocober 20 and 81.
The disturbances we're recorded by The
Weather Bureaus instruments in Wash
irgtoD. They were believed to have
originated ia the southern Indian Ocean
at a point west Of Australia.
Dispatches were received the same
day from St. Petersburg reporting heavy
shocks 10 Central Asia, at Lsttakurgan,
Khokapd and other places.
Karstsgh is in a mountainous country
and the earthquake ia supposed to have
been so severe that the loose earth wa'
rolled upon the city.