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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17

all the pack will be tapered about
one-sixteenth inch. This taper is ex-
aggerated in the illustration, which
shows one card that has been turned
end for end
It is evident that any card reversed
in this way can be easily separated
from the other cards in the pack,
which makes it possible to perform
the following trick: The performer
spreads the cards out, fan like, and
asks an observer to withdraw a card,
which is then replaced in any part of
the pack. After thoroughly shutting
the cards the performer then holds
the deck in both hands behind his
back and pronouncing q few magic
words produces the card selected in
one hand and the rest Of the pack n in
the other. This is accomplished by
simply turning the deck end for end
while the observer is looking at his
card, thus bringing the wide end of
the selected card at the narrow end of
the pack when it is replaced. The
hands are placed behind the back for
la double purpose, as the feat then
seems more marvellous and the OBJ
servers are not allowed to see how it is
done.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
BEST IN LINGERIE
ONE GIRL HAS SOLVED HOT
WEATHER PROBLEM.
At Comparatively Small Outlay She
Secures Dainty and Washable Gar
ments that Will Last All
Summer.

Lingerie particularly suited for hot
weather wear is always grave prob
lem with the thrifty yet dainty
woman. To secure results that will
be summerlike and dainty and yet
with stand the many washings of dog
days is by no means easy. Longcloth
and fine cambric, which are staples
for cool weather lingerie, become too
heavy for hot days and yet the more
transparent materials must be chosen
with great care or they will turn
sleazy and bedraggled with the first
washing.
One young woman, noted for her
dainty underwear uses cross-barred
dimity for dog day lingerie, and
though it cost only from 10 to "a cents
a yard. she declares it will outwear
and outlaunder the finer lawns vary
ing in price from 25 to 40 cents yard
She has just finished dainty set
worth describing. A fine cross-ba
dimity is employed for all the pieces.
The long skirt is fitted carefully to her
figure over the hips, but from a point
JuSC DtlON l10 Altt is SCI OA Ny d
very full ruffle The dust ruffle is Of
dimity edged with German val. lace,
which is bought by the bolt at 35
cents a bolt of - yards. This lace
she bought wholesale, in two widths
Of edging and two of insertion. She
also bought a large remnant of Swiss
alloHer. The ruffle of the skirt is COM
posed Of alternate strips Of the allover
and tucked dimity, running up and
down, and the bottom of the ruff1e is
finished with the deeper lace edging,
about three inches wide The ruffle is
attached to the skirt with a beading
not more than an eighth of an inch in
width. The wide beading is not used
for skirts to be worn under thin lin
gerie dresses. The corset cover is cut
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
OTTER CAME HOME AGAIN.
Pet Returned to Owner After Brief
Hour Of Freedom.

A curious instance of animal instinct
and attachment in an otter is related
by Cork correspondent of the Lon
don Field. A few months ago in that
city man caught a live otter. Bring
ing the animal home, after some time,
he succeeded in tanning it, and trained
it to fish.
One day he took it to the river for
swim, and while there it killed some
fish, but succeeded in getting off the
strap to which it was attached After
waiting some hours in a vain en-
deaVor to induce the animal to leave
the water the owner gave up in de-
spair and returned home.
Late that night, while in bed, this
man heard scratching at the front
door of his cottage, and to his great
surprise, when he opened the door, in
walked the otter, which he then Sc
cure. The most remarkable feature
of this story is the fact that this man
lived about mile from the river and
that his cottage was one in a row.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17

on the outer edge, the insertion and
edging being applied to the curved
edge and at the top of the opening
is rosette of white wash ribbon
with long loops and ends.
The night dress is cut low with
a round neck. The front and kimono
sleeves are inset with medallions cut
from the allover embroidery. These
medallions are quite large in the mid
die of the front gore and decrease in
size until over the shoulders they are
quite small, and each is outlined with
fat f1ounces of the lace. The top of
the night gown is finished with inser'
ton, beading and edging. drawn up in
the front with white wash ribbon. The
allover embroidery furnishes so many
pretty medallions that the young wo-
man has very pretty set at cost of
less than IS.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
CHEAP AND PRETTY FRAME.
Ornamental Device That May Easily
Be Made at Home.

+ It often occurs that one becomes
possessed of some pretty photograph,
small engraving, or colored print
that is well worth preserving, but for
which we may not at the time feel
justified in the expense, or even wish
to take the trouble to have frame
made. Then the inevitable result is
that the picture is 'tshelved" and for
gotten, and perhaps only turned up"
again after it has partially perished
and no longer worth attention.
Therefore the following description
of how to preserve and in way
frame small picture or photograph
may be worth making note of. Take,
for instance, a photograph of some
pretty view; a mount for it is cut out
in thick cartridge paper or thin white
cardboard, and over this a piece of
glass Of the proper size should be fit
ted, and behind the glass, mount, and
photograph thick piece Of cardboard
should be placed. Then the edge can
be bound round with thick black pa
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
FOR PERFECT TEETH
They MUST BE LOOKED AFTER
CAREFULLY.
One of the Most Important Parts Of
the Days Routine Is the Toilet
of the Mouth and Its PearIy
Contents.

A woman's smile has been counted
Of great Importance in the ways of
the world this many long century.
Since there is not much sign to-day Of
it's power waning, brief study of the
things that make this gentle charm
should interest many women. It is
true Well-formed mouth with nor
mally tinted lips and pearl-like, even
teeth is sometimes the free gift of ma
ture. But she goes only so far; the
crowning glory of a WOman's smile
can be achieved only through her own
effort. If natures work is not then
taken UP where she left it, it will de-
terioriate. To reach perfection, a
woman must mold her thought, her
daily habits, into channels of perfect
strength and unfailing care.
The actual form of the lips depends
almost entirely upon character If ma
ture produces anything that is at
least normal, the latter character
building carves the shape and mars
or makes the charm. But aside from
all this is the daily care that exerts
such an influence toward a beautiful
mouth.
There is scarcely greater indignity
to the teeth than poking indiscrimi-
nately among them with metal instru-
ments, such as pins. Objectionable
material should always be removed
with soft blunt piece of wood, or a
thread of dental floss. Should more
effective means ever be necessary, a
visit should be paid to the dentist
The expense Of the monthly or BIZ
monthly cleaning with the dentists
emery wheel and various polishers
can be saved by weekly treatment
at home. This, anyway, is more prac-
tical in the end. Wet the end of an
orange stick in a strong solution of
dioxide. Put the former in box of
powdered pumice stone; and with this
paste carefully scrub the entire sur
face of the teeth, being most particu-
lar to reach the inmost crevices. This
operation will keep away deposits of
tartar and preserve the whiteness of
the enamel. Dioxide, by the way, is
an excellent antiseptic. In concluding,
the Intelligent reader need hardly be
reminded of the wisdom of giving the
care of the teeth into the hands of a
dentist Immediately upon discovering
need Of his professional services.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17

we'll as her grown up sister, the
styles and varieties being endless.
The sketches show a few IDEAS for
ribbon and linen for young girls from
IL to 16.
Among the most attractive of the
new ones are those in which linen
belts are laced with ribbon One such
belt was of linen, with buttonholed
edges and three scallops at the back,
In which buttonholes are made. Soft
ribbon an inch and half wide is run
through the buttonholes and tied in a
full small bow. The ribbon should be
Of black or color to match the cos
tune. The rings are due in outlining
with heavy mercerized cotton.
Another belt was of linen stitched
at the edge and soft ribbon laced in
the back, front and at each side. The
holes for the ribbon should be button
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
FIXING UP OLD SCREEN.
Effective Decoration in Lattice Work
Of Ribbon.

AS a. rule the frame of a screen re.
tains its strength long after the ma
terial with which it has been covered
has become dilapidated and unsightly
A capital way Of decorating an old
screen and making it once more an
object of interest is illustrated by our
little sketch. A lattice-work of pref
tily-colored narrow ribbons can be
fastened to the screen on both sides
and tackled down to the points where
they cross. Behind the ribbons,
photographs, picture post cards, invi-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
MAKES A NICE PRESENT.
Table-Center That Has Groundwork
of White Satin.

New ideas for dainty table-centers
are always welcome, since there are
few presents which can be made cas-
lily and quickly at home that are more
acceptable than one of these useful
accessories for the dinner table.
In the accompanying illustration
may be seen something quite new in
the way of table-center, carried out
in soft, white oriental satin or corded
silk, with a border cut out in seal
lops all the way round, and sewn over
with buttonhole stitches in gold-col-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17

1t seems rather an absurd custom tc
sit for hours with oftentimes heavy
hats on, but, on the contrary, think OF
consigning these costly creations OF
feathers and lace to the oblivion OF
the dressing-room for all these hours
A properly adjusted hat is the ''cli
max" of a perfectly constructed toilet
and I suppose this custom will remain
in favor for some time to come. How
ever, one may, with perfect propriety:
remove the hat. It is, not by any
means breach of etiquette and II
yours causes a headache take it of.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
Un!ucky for a Bride,

An old superstition claims that it is
very unlucky for bride to break a
piece of china upon her wedding day.
History does not state in what par
ticular manner bad luck will follow
such a disaster, but if the Clipped
piece happen to be one of her we'd
ding gifts or a family heirloom
brought out in honor of the occasion
the misfortune is sufficiently obvious
in itself without further results. r.: - :: IT.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
Heavier and Thicker Wells.

Misery has ever been partial to
company, and the woman who muffles
her head in wells this summer may
find consolation in the fact there are
plenty of others as uncomfortable as
she. In spite of the prediction weeks
ago that wells were '*gofhg out" they
are growing heavier and thicker as
the season goes on. They bear many
designs, too, which should delight the
hearts Of oculists. It doesn't matter
that the veil is called germ trap,
and that a beauty doctor says these
germs cause skin troubles. When was
health permitted te interfere with
fashion? It has been ordained that
the puffed coiffure adored by the first
empire beauties, and which super
sedes the Marcel wave, must be
swathed in yards of yelling:
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17

all in one piece on the bias and fits
the figure perfectly, ending right at
the waist line in plain bias band.
The front is inset with medallions of
embroidery cut from the allover Swiss
and outlined by little founces of the
narrowest edging. The top of the
cover is finished with insertion, fine
beading and the narrower edging,
while shield sleeves made from two
strips of insertion and the wider edg-
ing finish off the arm holes. The
drawers have a shaped ruffle, split up
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17

tation cards, etc., are easily slipped
and held in their places, until the
whole screen is covered, and as they
can be changed with very little trou-
BILE, a screen so decorated can always
be made a new object Of interest. For
a full size screen the ribbon or gal
loon, whichever is used, should be not
less than half-an-inch in width, and it
might with advantage be wider. For
small fireplace screens. a third of an
inch would be an ample width. Gold
braid would have a very good effect
but is rather expensive, so that strips
of gold paper of firm quality, if evenly
cut, would be very good substitute
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17

The shaped piece round the foot must
be made up on muslin, and is ma
chine-stitched several times, buttons
being sewn in the scallops.
Tight-ftting jacket, open to show a
vest of white linen spotted with blue,
and fastened with small blue bone
buttons. The turnover collar and
cuffs are machine-stitched several
times.
Navy blue straw hat, trimmed with
chine ribbon and a bunch of pale pink
roses.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17

shown in the lower sketch, or, if pre-
ferred, two little brass rings may be
fastened on the back in very much
the same way with crossing straps of
paper or cloth, or perhaps the most
simple way of all of fastening the tape
at the back is to cut two small slits
in the cardboard and pass the tape
through them and then tie it in
knot. A in the diagram of the back
of the picture explains this.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
Odd Place for Birds Nest.

A thrush has built her nest at the
back. of the neck of the sculptured
angel on the memorial to William
>Thimos Kline, the author, In St. Mar
garet's churchyard, Keddington, near
Louth. ., II @>z,sss:. ,.~:~ =
The memorial is protected by wire
cage, through which the bird managed
to find its way. The cage also pro-
.tects the birds, for no boys can pos
=sibly Get at the nest, which now shell
.ters Tho moth her bird and f1Ve little
thlushss ondons tyeninx standard
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17

time. A jeweler in Glendine, Mont,
has now invented a sane clock for
barber shops. The figures on the dial
are reversed, and the hands move
just opposite to those of ordinary
clocks. The result is the reflection
in the glass is SO you can understand
it." To demonstrate, hold this page
in front of mirror and read the time
OF the clock in the illustration.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
Name for a Girls Club.

There are six young women in this
town who would like to form club
but they do not know what to call it
They are all girls who have gone tt
school together but they do not wan1
literary club, just to meet for a good
time. There are six other girls here
who call themselves "The Jolly Six
Please Madame Merri suggest a gooG
name for us. - DIXIE"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
REPLIES TO ANXIOUS ONES.
Madame Merri Answers Some of Her
Correspondents.

Is it the proper thing to keep on
ones hat at an afternoon card party
or a one o'clock luncheon? I live in
a small town and head coverings are
always removed. On visit to the
city I found that the guests remove
their hats at the above-named func'
tions. COUNTRY"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17

per. or thin cloth, overlapping the
glass about half an inch. in front and
the same, distance at the back, and
fastened on with: strong glue or sec
cotine; this will encase the photo
graph and make it practi cally air
tight and keep all dust out To hang
itAup piece sof string or tape may be
glued Is the back IL the manner
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
SIMPLE TRICK WITH CARDS.
Will Mystify Ordinary Spectators, and
Is Not Easy to Detect. -

One of the simplest tricks to per-
form, but one not easily detected, can
be executed by using a tapered deck
of cards as shown in the figure. A
cheap deck of cards is evened up
square, fastened in wise and planed
along the edge in such a manner that
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
TO BE MADE UP IN SERGE.
Severe Style Peculiarly Appropriate
for This Material.

This is a capital ! style for serge,
either white or navy. The gored
skirt has all the seams stitched on
the right side, the: front breadth being
trimmed with buttons and cord loops.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
FOR THE BARBER SHOP.
Inverted Clock Boon to the "Man
->.~--~-in the Chair"

Every barber shop has clock
which Is invariably placed on the
wall opposite the big mirror which
faces the customer in the chair The
clock face is reversed as seen in the
mirror, and it is severe strain on
the eyes to figure out the correct
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17

ored thread. Forming a trellis-work
across the middle, there are straps of
gold ribbon, each strap finished at the
end with a little bow, while the de-
sign is outlined by a similar arrange
ment carried out also in gold ribbon
Single sprays of roses embroideredein
pale shades of yellow complete the
decoration, which might be carried
out, of course. in other colors, and
with other flowers if preferred. Pale
pink ribbons, for instance, with an
embroidery of forget-me-nots, would
be very pretty, while pale green RIB
=bons might. be used T ii. prtnroses or
=dahodils were chosen Tor the EN-:
|broid
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17

If you do not care whether the name
"Six" is used, why not call your little
coterie the ''Bon Amir club, meaning
""good friend or the Happy Six bu
that is more commonplace. The EN-
tre Nous clubs~would be rather good
which means between ourselves L
the meetings are on the secret order
the s"Suba Rosa" club would be. ap
propriate. 49, Ill: z7s==s.z. :z..s. .*& =
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17

sides, but the distinctive feature is
not so much the belt part as the long
ends, which are made narrow at the
top and rounded and much wider at
the bottom. These ends are sometimes
finished with narrow lace, with stitch
ing or with fringe.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
NEW SUMMER BELTS
THEY ARE WORN OF RIBBON,
LEATHER AND LINEN.
This Season They Are Most Impor.
tant Adjunct Of the Costume
Some New Ideas for the
Younger Girls.

Belts of ribbon, leather and linen
are an important adjunct of the sum-
mer costume for the young girl as
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17

And Let the Listeners Worry. 4
IT you would overcome Worry: ad-
vises Dr.: Austin Flint, sing all the
time" III 1.. Il: a @ :3 s..
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-17
sLlttls@Ro Room for justice

S German proYerb: Where might u
master, Justice rs a servant
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-07-31
FIVE FALL INTO GRAVE.
Remarkable Incident That Disturbed
Soiemnity Of Funeral.

Instead of the accustomed quiet
which prevails at the burial of the
dead, great excitement and fear at
tended the burial the other day OF
Michael Serene, prominent merchant
OF Westport, when by the collapsing
of grave the coffin and several per-
sons attending the services were
hurled into a small pit.
The final prayer had been said by
the preacher. and the assistant to the
undertaken stepped to the foot of the
coffin to arrange the rope for letting
the coffin into the grave. At that mo-
ment one of the pallbearers acct
dentally kicked out the crosspiece
that supported the coffin. The coffin
quickly descended into the grave. the
body going feet first. The assistant
fastened its descent by tumbling on
1t. Several persons rushed to the
edge of the grave. causing the soil to
yield, and in a few seconds five per-
sons were lying in the pit half covered
with dirt.
They were pulled out, the coffin was
dug out and laid fiat, and after the
grave had been redug the burial was
completely. Y. Press
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-07-31
TWO SISTERS HAD ECZEMA.
cutieura Cured Scalp Troubles Of
Two illinois Girls-Another Sis
ter Took Cuticura Pills.

81 must give much praise to all the
Cuticura Remedies. / used but one
cake Of Cuticura Soap and one box Of
Cuticura Ointment, as that was all that
was required to cure my disease. l
was very much troubled with eczema
of the head, and friend of mine told
me to use the Cuticura Remedies,
which / did, and am glad to say that
they cured my eczema entirely. Ny
sister was also cured of eczema Of the
head by using the Cuticura Remedies.
Another sister has used Cuticura Re-
solvent and Pills and thinks they are
a splendid tonic. Miss Edith Hammer,
r. F. d. No. 6. Morrison, ILL.,. Oct. 8, '06."
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-07-31
DEATH IN A NEW eUIsE.
Scheme That Landed Hungarian
Judge in Town Jail.

In a little village on the Hungarian
frontier, not far from Presburg, a
peasant woman recently received 400
kronen $3.50 from her husband in
America.
She promptly deposited it in the
local branch of the postoffice savings
bank, and then the next day went to
withdraw the whole amount.
The bank official was somewhat sur
prised, and asked for an explanation.
when she said that Death had ap-
peared to her during the night and
threatened to take her away with him
unless she had the 400 crowns ready
for him the next night.
The gendarmes were communicated
with. and when Death made his
promised appearance he was found to
be very much alive. in the person OF
the local judge.
The woman's money is still in the
bank, and the judge is in jail.-Pall
Mall Gazette.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-07-31

Hans vischer, the English resident
at Kuka, on Lake Tchad, in northern
Nigeria, Africa, has discovered col
opy of cave dwellers around the Char
ian mountains. The inhabitants of
these underground residences dig a
deep hole in the ground. which forms
a courtyard reached by means of mar
row entrances about thirty feet long
by three feet broad. All the rooms
open on this courtyard. To protect the
dwellers underneath, well is carried
round the courtyard. Absolute clean
illness prevails everywhere. In strange
contrast to these subterranean vii
lagos are remains on all sides Of
dwellings in the Roman style
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-07-31

Considerable attention has lately
been attracted to what is called the
madman's will" The testator, des-
cribed as Charles Lounsbury, an fn'
sane pauper in an Illinois hospital"
gives to boys Jointly. all the useful
idle fields and commons where ball
may be played. and all snow-clad hills
where one may coast, and all streams
and ponds where one may skate, to
have and TO hold the same for the
period of their boyhood; and all
meadows with the clover blooms, and
the butterflies thereof; and all woods
with their appurtenances of squirrels
and whirring birds and all echoes and
strange noises" and so on for several
more items. The will" was written
as literary amusement by young
army officer. since changed into a
lawyer and was published as such in
Harper's Weekly for September 3,
1898. But Notwithstanding this, every
boy. when he attains years of appreci-
alton, enters into the enjoyment of
the requests.