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ways look we'll Among other daph-
anous fabrics silk muslin and ninon
rank with net and chiffon, and there
are some beautiful examples OF low
cred chiffon with interviewer black
borders, either straight in Greelnn or
in tabled design, that are very popu-
lar
Veil pins have now been added to
the long list Of expensive items that
90 to complete the modish feminine
toilet Usually they are narrow bars
Of gold set with small stones harmo-
nizing with the ven and bat. Pearl
settings are. however much admired,
and wrought gold pins without gems
are also popular
The cut shows 4 charming dinner
gown Of black crepe dc chine trimmed
with ruches Of the material and velvet
combined with medullons OF cream
lace. JUDO cHoLLET.
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PERSIA IN THRoES OF A
REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT
Leagues Hostile TO Both Shah and Par
lament Being Formed.

ST. Petersburg, Feb IA despatch
received here from Teheran says that
the revolutionary movement il spread
ing. and that local leagues, known as
Medien have been formed. which do not
acknowledge the authority OF parliament
or Of the shah. In the case Of Teheran.
the governor Of that place Is said to
be powerless, while Governor Marandi
of Tabriz has been arrested and basti-
nadoed BY order Of the Mediem Of that
place, which is supported by armed bands
which have been crossing the frontier
from the Caucasus.
Counter leagues, called Fedan, are al.
so being organized to defend parliament,
which. although not in sympathy with
the revolutionary movements, il criti
tized as lacking IN backbone. It is stat
ed that the pressure Of the street crowds
which fiji the parliament building at
Teheran interrupt the sessions, and that
they have assaulted the unpopular Kad-
jur princes.
Teheran. Feb. 12.-The Persian gov
eminent has dispensed with the services
of IA. J. Naus, minister of customs and
posts, who Is a Belgian, and of NJ. PREM,
another Belgian official, in consequence Of
representations on Che part OF the people
that the government WAS continuing to
support the Belgians, against whose con-
duct in the administration of their Of
Aces serious complaints have been made
for some time past,
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The Times Daily Short Story.
@eAc3e go

The count was silent for d time, dur
Ing which it was evident his sufferlngs
we're great At last he said.
II was forced some years ago to do
thing | am greatly ashamed Of and
which now stands In the way Of a pos.
sibls Happiness. When came into my
title and estate the latter was incun
hered with debt Twenty thousand
rnbles were necessary to clear 1t. /
was about to lose It when received
through a medium an offer OF the
amount for my name by a woman
who wished to be noble. I consented
on condition that the marriage should
take place by proxy. The condition
was accepted, and I was married. /
am welded, but have never met my
wife,
The count bowed his head.
''You are no more to blame than the
woman who bought your name"
Leaving blame out or the question,
] am prevented from yielding to The
dictates OF my heart. / cannot even
honorably tell you that | love you"
Notwithstanding the confession OF
the sale, the confession OF love evil
IDENTIFY was a delight to the lady. A
rose color appeared at her throat and
spread rapidly over her face. Present.
" she spoke again:
4, too, have confession to make
am not Miss Mikhallof."
"You not Miss Mi1hailofY'
''No. You we're mistaken in my name
when you first met me- and permitted
you to remain mistaken. Miss Mix
hallof was friend who skated with
me Before your arrival here gave
instructions that every one should ad
dress me when you were present as
Miss Mlkhailot"
"And your real name isT
II have more to confess. When
came into these estates every one told
me that should marry noble. After
waiting a long while to meet one that
could love, having failed / resolved
to buy title in the same manner as
you sold yours"
you you bought a title by mar
riageg'
Il did. heard Of a man who need
ed money gave 1t for bis name
Strange to say. | was married, as you
were, by proxy"
THE barriers that keep us apart are
double" moaned the count.
what is marriage? A ceremony.
Did not you and did not / 20 through
this ceremony for consideration {?
why should such a ceremony be neees
sary to our unlonT
The count was silent for moment
and then said, with a voice fun or
grief:
mo, love you too well to degrade
YOU"
A new evidence OF happiness ap-
peared in her face, especially on her
lips. on which was happy smile.
''You have not asked me my real
name" she said.
Il ask 1t now"
II am the Countess Axadyeyitch."
ELINOR I. BOYD.
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THE SALE OF K TITLE
IOrlEinal.l

loriginall
There are many strange customs in
Russia. Among the strangest is one
wherein man Of noble birth for con-
sideration will marry woman and
give her his name and her freedom at
the same time, leaving her at the mo
ment they are pronounced man and
wife
One winters day In st. Petersburg
the beauty and fashion OF the capital
were skating on the Neva. Among the
throng were two ladies skating togeth-
er. A tall, handsome man OF aristocrat-
&c mien was regarding one Of them
with admiring glances as they skated
by him and asked a friend who she
was.
Il was told just now" replied the
friend, shat one OF them was Miss
Mikhailof, the daughter Of one Of the
new civil appointees, but / am not sure
which one she is. think she is the bru-
netfe.
Later the man who was interested
noticed the lady he had admired the
brunette skating alone. She tripped
and fell. Darling toward her, he raised
her She was not hurt but he was
loath to leave her.
Permit me to introduce myself" he
said. Il am Count Akadyevitch
Count Akadyevitch, the emperor
aid-de-camp, needs no introduction.
Il have been sufficiently interested IN
you to inquire your name, Miss Mix
hailof..
The lady turned her eyes upon the
count, but said nothing.
Count AkadyevitcI received permis-
sion to call on the lady that evening.
She left the city next day. but not be.
fore inviting him to visit her at her
home In Kostroma. The Invitation was
accepted punctually on the day 1t was
given for. The count found that his
new acquaintance, with whom he had
fallen desperately In love--a case OF
love at first slght-lived sort OF
queen among her tenants. II was
Miss Mikhailof, will you have thisTf
or Miss Mikhailof, will you have
thatw every one being punctilious In
addressing her by name when speak
ing to her
From the first the count received
especial encouragement A week pass.
ed, and when be proposed to return
his intention was gently opposed Two
more weeks he remained. and vet the
lady did not signify wish that be
should 70. Nevertheless the count was
melancholy, A secret seemed 10 be
gnawing at his heart Tho more he
became interested in the lady the more
Expressed he became Finally she ask
ed him the cause.
Il dare not tell YOU" he said. "You
viii despise me-"
"Indeedg' replied the lady. Il insist.
aave been unwise in trusting you on
I'D short an acquaintance q
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Big BattIeship Turned Over
To Government
RECEIVED AT NAVY YARD
Is One Of the Nays Most Powerful
Warships-To Be Commissioned
About April i, Under Captain
Potter.

i
Boston, Feb, 12.--President Francis r.
Bowles of the Fore River Ship Building
company, at Qtincy, shortly before noon
Yesterday officially delivered the magnifi.
cent new 1B.00Q.ton battleship Vermont
TO Rear Admiral a. s. Snow, command
/ ant at The Charlestown navy yard The
latter received the ship pending its final
acceptance by the government.
The informal ceremony took place at
the communicates Office, and was wit.
messed BIZ a number Of yard officers and
loiiicials Of the ship building company.
So far as the builders are concerned,
the ship il completed She left Quincy
about = o'clock yesterday morning, in
icharge Of Capt Edward Evans Of the
Boston Towboat company, and a skele.
! ton crew composed 81 the employees Of
the builders President Bowles and 9th
er officials OF the company were aboard
and all were highly pleased with the
showing made by The Vermont on her
"trip to the navy ymd, where she berthed
at pier 7 at 1855 o'clock.
4 The government work OF fitting her
out with ordinance and thousands Of
other necessities, Win require severai
months. She will be in charge OF c-
william ship keeper and within few days
there will arrive Lieut. Commander Levi
G. Dertolette Of Washington, who will
act az general inspector Of the ship un-
It'll she Is commissioned and her com.
nander assumes authority
! The new commander is TO be William
i P. Potter, now assistant chief at the
bureau Of navigation at Washington,
Whose arrival Vt Charlestown is not ey-
lpected until 4 few days before the Ver,
mont Il ~ ~ commissioned AZ which
time her crew Of marines and sailors
will be assigned to duty
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HEALTH OFFICERS SEEK
PHYSICIANS HELP TN FIGHT
AGAINST CONSUMPTION

and Minnesota State Boards Health have made
against mailed both
patients
again by supplying full information relative each
under their observation advising the latter the best
methods treatment instructions offered ubercu
ois patients the following:
with consumption should Sleep
the windows night; fresh essential
warmly and don't be afraid Of the Eat Of nouishng
the floors public Stay out Of doors
remember that sunshine kills the Of consumption
instructions should be observed by
the important duty we'll Colds and should
neglected colds nhame the lungs and the cough extremely
ing on
eminent authority that the following
cold
ub Virgin Oil Of Pine Pue half gIycerne
ounces whkey half Shake well and
doses four hours Great care should be exercised IN securing
substitution they
separately and the mixture by yourself The Virgin Oil
Pine Pure) be secured from good prescription pharmacist
haounce dispensing
curey sealed in round wooden engraved wrapper with the
Oil Of Pine ure) under the food
June So 1906 serial 451 prepared BY Leach chem
Cincinnati Ohopny printed thereon There
rank limitations Of Virgin ol o Pine Pure which put under
Virgin OIL Of Pine they win invariably produce
and the desired result.
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DIK-DIK.

While going TO pix
| saw q little dikdik,
Stretched where tie shade was thik thib
and imbibing cotton gin.
Cried he, with drunken hik-hik,
You're IN the very nix mix
Of time % see the pik-nil, and to pay
my passage in"
Said I; eWel, little dik.dik,
ia take you to the pikHilS,
But that ! fear YOUR sik-sik and are
gathering y T's.h
Quoth he, s.Oh. hang your sik-sik'l
Come, help me get up quik.quik
But do not eah INC dils.dik' richard-ri'
ehard, il you please
So, feeling like a mii.mik,
Helped mp little dik-dik
And steercd him to the pik.fils, where he
touched me for 4 PUNK;
And then by some deft triktrik
ne hit me with brik.brk,
Aud nest rouehhoused the piknik till
they grabbed him as y drunk.
All, wen, the cops bore dik-dik
Away to jail AZ qiiik-quik
As any watch's tik.tik you could show
me IN u day
And always since that pik.nik,
When ! perceive a dik-dik
/ holler, "Niaiel Niknikl" and
sprint thc other way
Richmond Times Despatch.
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The knockout Blow.

The blow which knocked out Corhett
was revelation TO the prize fighters.
From the earliest days Of the ring tho
Knockout blsw was aimea FOR the Jaw,
the temple or the jugular yeiH. stomach
punches were tbr0wn IN To very and
weary the hghter. but IL q scientific man
had told one OF the old fighters that the
most vulnerable spot was the region OF
the stomach, he'a have laughed at him
for al ignorsmus. DR.. Pierce Is bringing
horse to tie public parable fact; that
thd sAQmadA is the NEST vnlnefl Bile organ
out Of Nhe Prize ring as well IS in It. We
protectbQr, heeSs, threats, feet and lungs,
but theSeSfxaekNSye are utterly iAdiiTer-
ent To, until dlse@aA finds the solar plexus
and knocks US out lIake Yeur stomach
sQQna And stEaBE ~ III use ol Doctor
PleEeee Colder seoYerY, |, and
YOU nEoteet ~. 81 y tIir - ~ {. Yulner-
abe sRot. Golden Medical Discovery ?
cures weak stemack,s INDIGESTION, or
dyspepsia, torpid liver, bad, thin and i'm
pure blood and other diseases Of the Or
gans Of digestion and nutritien.
The Golden Medical Discovery has a
specific curative effect upoa al mucous
surfaces and heBce cures catarrh, ne
matter where located or what stage IL
may have reached In Nasal Catarrh Il
Is well to cleanse the passages with Dr.
Shge's Catarrh Remedy hnid while using
tho Discovery IS q constitutional REM
cay WhB the Golden Medical Diseoy-
cry cures catarrhal diseases, as az the
stomach, bowels, bladder and ether pelvic
organs VIII be plain to you II you viii
read a booklet Of extracts from the writ
As 81 eminent Nedical authorities, en-.
rsiAg It's ingredients and explaining
Y curative prepeFties It "a mailed
Il W request. Address Dr. R.v. Pierce.
B4Nalo, n. Y. This booklet gives I'll ths
Ingredients entering iHte Df Pierces
medicines from which II will hs sssn that
they contain Aot , drsp Of alcohol. pure,
trIple-redned Elyesrine being used iastead.
M Pleree's greGt thon1apd page Illus.
trated Common Ssnse Msdicsl Adviser
viii be seat free, paper-hound, fsr ri one.
cent stamps, 81 eleth.beuna fer 81 stamps.
Address Pr. Pierce a. above.
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was then the young speaker Of the
Illinois legislature, and lac replied, en-
phasizing the formal mode Of address,
Mr.. Speaker. hope you will
1T was then that began the scheme
to 20 70 Washington, and soon after
that was elected to congress Lin.
coin, however, warned me not to make
politics ray IRE work, telling me that It
would not psy. disrexnrded his warm
Ing. and ! soon got in 50 deep that
could not get out"
Norris Brown OF Nebrasks who was
elected to the scat In the United States
senate now held BY Joseph Hopkins
Willard. is pledged to the support Of
direct primary, antipass and rigid cor
poration laws He went before the
people on the issue OF popular cleo
ton Of senstors, regulation Of railroad
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SARTORIAL NEWS.

Short Jacket usurps sOIere--Fads For
the Feminine Toilet.
The form or the short jacket which
is replacing the bolsro is the short half
fitted sack II hangs to about three
inches below the waist line, just sug.
costing the line OF the bust on the
sides as II curves In at the waist line
behind, 1t is generslly trimmed with
up and down lines. bands OF cloth EN-
broidery or braIding, and narrow
vest may make It more elaborate.
Sleeves are long II they 90 not reach
to the wrists. they cover the greater
part Of the forearm. A small gigot
sleeve is often seen on a coat Of this
kind
Dresses Of soft black net are trim
med with black velvet ribbons and al
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people was heard. In others the sue
cessful candidates have felt compelled
to place themselves in line with popn-
lar sentiment by declaring for certain
policies they deem the majority Of
their constituents to favor. In many
states laws have now been passed
which virtually give the election or
senator's into the bands Of the people,
leaving to the legislatures tho single
duty OF recording the popular verdict
In manner such as 10 render 1t effec-
tive urder the constitution Of the Unit
ed states This is the status Of the
matter In Oregon. which has chosen to
the next senate Jonathan Bourne. Jr..
pioneer Ia the advocacy Of the direct
nomination plan Several years ago an
Oregon legislature continued strug.
gle on the election OF a senator through
the entire period fixed by the constitu-
ton OF the stste for the life Of a legis-
lature and then dispersed without Ell
ther eiecting senator or passing a
single bill. Fer two years Oregon was
left with but one member III the United
states senate The Oregon plan ot
direct nomination Of senator's was
launched six years ago III spite 81 the
opposition Of corporations and profess
sional politicians Mr. Bourne who
under this plan was chosen to the long
term IN the senate, " ", Mulkey be-
Ing chosen for the short term. has said
OF his election
Il owe my election directly to the
people, majority 81 whom, ZIG be-
Iieve, voted for me because Of my adj
yocacy of the direct nominations sys
tenn. In the nrst place. the six Repnb
/ licon candidates and the single Demo
cratic candidate had to file their nom.
mating petitions thirty days before
the primaries were held. Then came
the contest in the respective parties, as
a result Of which became the Repub,
lean candidate. Then followed the
state election last June, IN which | re-
ceived a majority Of the popular vote.
There was not convention and not a
delegate to be bought
Robert Il. Taylor. senator elect from
I Tennessee. was chosen by the legisla-
turc Of his state the other day TO the
seat Cow held by Edward W. Carmacls
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Gnllford college, IN North Carolina. ia
1889 He was admitted to the bar IN
1902. married Miss Carrie NJ. Wordeu
in 1896 ana In 1909 was chosen ID com
gress as Monana's representative at
large, being reelected in 1904.
senator Shelby NJ. Cullom OF Illinois
was reelected to the upper house Of
congress by the Illinois legislature for
nfth term after instructions from the
rank and file Of the Republican party
as expressed in primary elections, that
he should be SO honored There were
several other candidates in the field at
the primaries. but there was a large
majority in favor OF sending the vet
eran statesman back to washington
senator Cullon's political career be-
gan before the civil war and there
are very few men in congress today
who can swap stories with Uncle Shell
BY about what happened ia politics IN
those days. He was friend 81 Abra
ham Lincoln, whom he Is thought by
some TO resemble. The resemblance
was more marked few years ago
than It is now, for Senator Cullom is
IN his seventy-eighth year and there
fore considerably older than Lincoln
at The time OF the latter's assassna-
ton Mr.. Cullom was once asked how
he came to enter politics, and be re-
piled.
1T was largely through Abraham
lincoln. He was my ideal hero and
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ITALY 70 AID FLOODED VILLAGE.
Many Families Made Homeless by Tidal
Wave or Calabrian Coast

Naples. Feb. ~, The government has
sent troops and assistance to Marina al
eatanzar6, tile fishing village on thc az.
labfian coast, where tidal wave Oh
Saturday destroyed t22 houses and Fen.
dered the population homeless and desti-
tute. The conditions there are made
more severe because Of ineossan1 rains.
The storm also did serious damage ii
the province Of Cosenza, numerous viii
lagos being flooded
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rates revision or
the tariff and sim
liar policies. and In
consequence Of bis
attitude on these
subjects was in
dored for the sen
ate by the Repub-
lican state conyen-
tion lastAugust. He
was born st Ma
quOketa, Ia. IN
1863, graduated
from the University
az Inwra ia 1920 end
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creased The body which chose lin 10
this post making 4 declaration Ia fa-
yor Of the nomination OF senatorial
candidates IN state conventions Of the
respective parties He pledged him-
self 10 support the policies or Presi-
dent Roosevelt. Senator Fleet Dixon
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has served IN the
Montana legislature
and in congress
and claims that in
none Of his cam
paigns has he ever
spent a dollar al,ove
the strietest OF le-
climate expenses.
he viii be one OF
the youngest mem
bers Of the next SEN
rte, as he WAS born
in 1867 at Snow
Camp. N. G. lie at
tended Earlham col
lcge. Richmond, Ind,
"a 49,.
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lions. He will wear
the toga before no
is forty-two, as he
was born on June
%, 1865. Fairfield
H., Is his birth
place, but Kansas
was his home dur
ing his early man
hood. He is a
graduate OF the
University Of Kan.
sas and for a time
practiccd Law in
the Sunflo wer
State. lie removed
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because he won out
Mt the Democratic
primaries held last
May. The senator
elect is already 4
national charaete ter.
He has served three
terms as governor Of
Tennessee, ana his
violin played such a
prominent mart "a HE
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PRINCESS CARES FOR BOY
HURT BY HER CARRIAGE.
Victoria Louise Takes Home Little One
That Was Run Over.

Victoria Louise Takes Home Little One
That Was Run Over.
Berlin, Feb IA, little boy ran
under the hoofs Of the horses attached
to the carriage Of the young Princess
Victoria Louise. daughter Of the EN-
peror, while the princess was out driving
at potsdam today Victoria Louise
stopped the carriage, got out, and was
following person who was carrying
Che child into shop, when a policeman
harshly ordered the princess to move on.
as she looked mp in astonishment 4
servant told the policeman that be had
been speaking to the princess, and she
was allowed 70 take he child home in
her carriage. The boy Was not much
surt.
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PRINCESS WRITES LETTER
ASSAILING ROYAL FATHER,
Louise Of Belgium Declares King Leopold
Is HeartIess.

Paris, Feb. Princess Louise Of
Belgium (the divorced wife Of Prince
Philip Of SaxeC oburg Gotha) in an
open letter published in the Matin to-
day complains bitterly Of the heartless
fashion IN which her father King
Leopold, has abandoned her, even al
lowing tie heritage which she derived
from the late queen mother to be seized
for debt.
The trunks Of the Princess Louise
were attached last week for $4,000,
the amount Of a jewelers. bill.
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DNss.u .s-sI
Reforming the
Senate of the
United States.
90,
T HE recent sen

t HE recent SEN
III atorial elee-
lions In the
different states fur
nish evidence that
the agitation for
the reform OF the
United States sen
ate IL bearing fruit.
In many instances
the members Of the
upper house In the
Sixtieth congress
Will hold their
seats BY virtue OF
elections Ia which
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1891, and has since made this his home.
He married iii 1885, his wife being a
daughter Of William J. Mcconnell, for.
Eier governor Of Idaho. She IS a bril-.
liant woman and q fayorite III social
circles.
In New Jersey popular sentiment 10
favor OF choice or senators BY the pco-
pie Is 50 strong that when a bin vaa
Introduced In the upper branch OF the
Atnte legislature enabling the voters %
express theiT preferences IN this mat
ter only one member voted against IT,
Joseph AZ Dixon, who was elected to
the seat Ia the senate Of the Montana
multimlllionalre, William A. Clark, adj
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campaign that he came to be known as
"Fiddling Bob.
He Travelled throughout the country,
stopping at the crossroads stores, and
entertained the voters with musical Sc
lections. after which he said 4 few
words about his candidacy.
Taylor is hunter by instinct. and,
according to bis own statement, next
to his family and his violin, he loves
the chase above all other things. His
love Letter to sportsmen" is almost
classic. In II he has this to say OF
the hunter:
Ellis memory is not dngy old gar.
ret. fun 0f cobwebs. II is q continent
ever fresh and green, with landscapes
skirted with cooling woods and tray-
ersed by sparkling streams. He Il not
dreaming OF gold in little old, dirty.
sin stained counting room, but he is
dreaming Of the antlered buck or a
bear at bay and listening for the rustic
Of the wild turkeys wings and drink
Ing in The melodies Of the deep tangled
Wildwood
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I'll 1853 settled at Kesrney, Neb. where
he took up the practice Of law. BE
became deputy attorney general OF the
state ia 1901 and three years ago was
made head Of the ONCE, IN which he
has made a record IN the prosecution
Of large corporations.