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The Jasper news., 1908-03-05

See those large FRY, ing pans at Wolf
10c.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-08-06
VolLEs IN PRETTY DESIGNS.
Popular Summer Material Is of All
Shades and CoIorings.

The new silk voiles are in countless
pretty designs. Over a foundation of
black, green, blue, light and dark, are
large and small squares, marked off in
thin white lines. On the edge, to be
used as trimming, are four or five satin
bands of different widths, in the plain
color. A silk voile in squares of black
and white has on it's border four bands
of black velvet edged with orange, pea.
cock blue or cherry. The most exclu-
sive houses are using this material,
each one usually confining itself to one
color.
Quite unusual is the voile of natter
blue, lined off with white. Woven in
the border is a cashmere band, the
colors harmonizing beautifully with the
shade of blue. A red voile, stamped
with white lozenges, with cashmere
band framed in lines of white, Is Who'll.
ly charming made up with tunic skirt
and low, sleeveless bodice over a white
guimpe.-From a Paris Letter.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-08-06
CHAPTER XVI.
An Echo of Warming.

All quict?" | asked of my guards,
as We took our way down the street.
"Diclly Nahl was along here" said
Porter. and he said Terrill and Meek
er and the other gang was holding a
powwow al Borton's, and we'd best
look out for surprises"
Was that all?"
We'll, he said he guessed there was
new deal on hand. and they was a,
buzzin' like a nest of hornets"
We'll" said |, I'VE had better go
down to Borton's and look into this
matter"
There was silence for a time. My
guards walked beside me without
speaking, but felt the protest in their
manner. At last Farmhouse said re-
spectfully:
There's no use to do that, sir. You'd
better send some one that amt so
likely to be nabbed, or that won't mat
ter much If he is. We'd be in pretty
fix if you was to be took"
Here comes Dicky now" said Por-
ter, as dark figure came swinging
lightly along.
'Hullo," cried Dicky, halting anf
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at this expression of esteem from the
young man, and | was filled with
doubts.
Il came up to tell you to look out
for yourself" continued Dicky. I'm
afraid they meaN mischief, and here
you come with wild scheme for get
ting into the thick of it,
We'll, I'll think better of it,"
said. But see if you can find out
what is going on. Come up and let
me know if you get an inkling of their
plants"
All right" said Dicky. But just
sleep on a hair-trigger tonight"
Goodnight" | said, as l turned to-
ward my room, and Dicky, with an an
swering word, took his way toward
the Borton place.
had grown used to the silent ter
rors of my house. But as we stumbled
up the stairway the apprehensions of
Dicky Nahl came strong upon me, and
looked ahead to the murky halls, and
glanced at everyway as though | eX-
pected an ambush. Porter and Bark
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-08-06
HAVE THE MONOGRAM FAD.
Initials on Everything Is the Rule
N"W with the Girls.

Girls have gone monogram mad
are in evidence! The background may
b. silk, satin or wash material; it may
be leather or metal; in some way or
another the owners monogram is in
troduced, and by no means inconspicu-
oUsly either.
On purses the letters are governed
entirely by the size of the portmon-
naie, but rs rule the initials are de-
tached rather than being run together.
Travelling bags for girls who will
move about this summer are not con-
sidered equipped until the owners
initials are put on. For this the let
ters are as plain as those in the al
phabet of child, and each is separate.
They are placed quite near the top, at
the middle of the side. Occasionally
they are to be seen ON the end, but
this is regarded as a freak. Brass let
ters are preferred to those of nickel.
The newest key rings that girls
may have for themselves or use as
gifts end in a single initial letter. The
plain cushions for hammocks or loung.
ing chairs are embellished in huge
initials, sometimes of brass. In the
latter case they are thin, though wide
and when on tan leather background
are certainly decorative.
Wash blouses show the monogram
done, preferably in small letters, on the
left side of the front; hosiery has d
single letter on the instep.
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word and ! walked down the room
with Mrs. Knapp.
And so Mr. Knapp is coming home
tomorrow" | said.
Mrs. Knapp gave me quick look
Yes she said. There was some
thing in her zone that set me to think
ing that there was more than | knew
behind Mr. Knapp's sudden return.
Il hope he is not i'll, | said politely.
Il think YOU will find him all right
when YOU see him. But here-you
must meet Mr. and Mrs. Carter. They
are just from the East, and very
charming people. and as you are to do
them the honors on Monday evening,
you should know them
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter had pleasant
faces and few ideas, and as the con-
versational fire soon burned low
sought Mrs. Knapp and took my
leave. Luella was nowhere to be seen.
You must be sure that you are
well guarded" said Mrs. Knapp. 1T
quite gives me the terrors to think
of those murderous fellows. And
since you told me of that last plot to
call you down to BorNons. | have a
bresentimcn, tnat some special danger
is ahead Of YOU. BE cautious as WEI!
as brave
| thanked her as she pressed my
hand. and, with no Luella awaiting me
! Il,
stone steps. between the bronze lions,
and joined Porter and Barkhouse on
the sidewalk.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-08-06
ETIQUETTE OF THE PUNCH.
Matter That Is Sometimes Difficult
Thing to Decide.

To punch or not to punch Is one OF
the most difficult questions in life.
There is an etiquette of punching, bu:
it does not always help a man much
when the contingency arises and he
is forced to decide on the spur of the
moment whether he will or not. When
the lie is given or certain opprobious
epithets are personally applied eli
quette calls for punch. This Is sup.
posed to be the irreducible minimum
of punching, without the use of which
no man can go through life holding his
head erect. Beyond this irreducible
minimum a man may suit his taste
his disposition and his temper In the
use of his fist, within certain limits,
without violating the proprieties or
incurring disapproval as bully. There
are many optional punches, so to
speak, on which the world looks with
approval besides these two compul-
sorry punches. The punch chivalrous,
for instance, the weapon Of modern
knight errantry, in defense of the dis
tressed maids and matrons is of tbs
optional but approved sort.
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Well Groomed Hands.

A well groomed hand is a rarity,
even though many people are careful
about the nails. The hands show age
much quicker than the face, for few
people spend as much time on the
hands as they do on the face, and
then the hands are in water more than
the face, with the result that they are
drier and more apt to wrinkle. Soft
and white hands are best acquired by
night treatment. Use q toilet cream
that agrees with the skin, and rub it in
thoroughly before retiring, being espe-
cially careful to rub and massage the
knuckles we'll. Then slip on loose
pair of gloves to keep the cream on
the hands. Red hands are caused by
poor circulation and often by tight
cuffs or bracelets. Small gloves often
make the hands red and leave marks
on them from the seams in the gloves
The only way to effect cure is to
remove the cause.
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shading his eyes from the gaslight
Il was just going up to look for you
again"
What's up, Dicky?"
Il guess it's the DEVIL" said Dicly,
so gravely that broke into a laugh.
He's right at home if he's come to
this town." | said.
I'm glad you find it so funny" said
Dicky in an injured tone. You was
scared enough last time"
We'll, I've kept out of his claws this
far. and It's no use to worry. What's
he trying to do now?"
That's what I've been trying to find
out all the evening. They're noisy
enough, but they're too thick to let
one get near where there's anything
going on-that is, if he has a fancy
for keeping a whole skin"
Suppose we go down there now"
| suggested. We might find out some
thing"
Dicly stopped short.
caesar SHOSJ. he SdSpSu, "lidI
next? Wouldn't you like to touch off
a few powder-kegs for amusement?
Won't you fire pistol into your
mouth to show how easy you can stop
the bullet?"
Why, you have been down there
and are all right" | argued.
We'll, there nothing much to hap
pen to me, but where would you be if
they got hold of you? You're getting
off your cabesa, old fellow" said
Dicky anXiously.
IF I could see Mother Borton
would fix it," | said confidently.
What, That she-devil?" cried
Dicky. Shed give you up to have
your throat cut in a minute if she
could get four-bit piece for your
carcass. guess she could get more
than that on you. too
Mother Bortons warnings against
Dicky Nahl returned to me with force
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Laws, no! | never thought but
that he knew"
OH exclaimed Mrs. Knapp. What
a gift as a minereader Mr.. Wilton
ought to have! Well, | suppose I'd
better not trust to that Henry.
There's to be Mrs. Bowser of course,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Carter, and Mr.. Hor-
ton, and-oh, yes-Luella.'
My heart gave a jump. and the trip
to Chinatown suddenly became an OBJ,
ject of interest.
Il mama?" said an inQuiring voice,
and Luella herself stood by her mother.
Yes" said Mrs. Knapp. ITS the
Chinatown expedition for Monday
night
Luella looked annoyed, and tapped
her foot to the floor impatiently.
With Mr. Wilton there was the
slightest emphasis on the words, Ito
accompany the party. ! shouldn't think
it would be necessary for me to 60"
1T is either you or l." said Mrs.
Knapp
You will he needed to protect Mr..
Horton" said | sarcastically.
oh what a task" she said gaily.
Il shall be ready" And she turned
away before | could put in another
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-08-06
SYNOPSIS.

Giles Dudley arrived in San Francisco
. iOin his friend and distant relatlNc
Henry Wilton, whom he was To assist
n an important and mysterious task.
md who accompanied Dudley on the
Gerry boat trip into the city. The re-
Harkablc resemblance Of the two men
- noted and commented on by pdSsth-
;ers on the ferry. They see man with
make eyes. which sends thrill through
dudley. Wilton pOstpOues an explanation
+ the strange errand Dudley Is TO per
,0rm, but occurrences cause MN 10
now II is one of no ordinary meaning
Wilton leaves Giles in their room, win
instruction to await his return. Hardly
las he gone than Giles is startled by Il
FRY of "IIelp." Dudley is summoned to
The mOrgue and there finds the dtal
body Of his friend. Henry Wilton. Ana
thus Wilton dies without ever explaining
to Dudley the puZZlinE work he was 10
perform in San Francisco. In order 10
discover the secret mission his friend nad
entrusted TO him, Dudley continues ms
hEguiSC and permits himself to be known
$ Henry Wilton. Dudley, mistaken TOT
Wilton, - employed by Knapp TO assist
n A stock brokerage deal Giles DuuleE
udS himself ClOscted in room WIN
HOther BOrtOn who makes COihuaht
If him. file can learn nothing about the
Mysterious boy further than that II Is
rim TCrrill and Darby Mcekcr VINO are
after him. He is told that "Dicky Mani
l., traitor, playing both hands III tht
game. Dudley gets his first knowledge OF
Decker, who is Knapp's enemy on IN"
;oard. Dudley visits the home of Knapp
md is stricken by tho beauty OF Luella'
lis daughter He learns the note was
lrgery lie is provided with four guards.
&rown, BarkhOuse, Fitzhugh and Porter.
We learns there is to be no trouble about
uoney as all expenses will be paid. the
Tire of the guards being paid ny on
Richmond" The body OF Henry Wilton
., committed to the vault Dudley re-
ponds to u note and visits Mother B0r-
IN in company with Policeman Corspn,
lilies Dudley again visits the huapp
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FRIENDS ACROSS THE LINES.
Touching Story of a Friendship the
War Could Not Break.

Gen. George E. Pickett of the con-
federate army, as a lad of II, re-
ceived from Mr.. Lincoln, when a mem
ber of congress, his appointment to
West Point. The young soldier had
many friends in the union army. In
McClure's Magazine his wife de-
scribes touching evidence of the
unbroken friendship which existed be.
tween Grant and Pickett.
Gen. Grant had been a dear friend
Of my soldiers ever since the Mexi-
can war. At the time our first baby
was born the two armies were en-.
camped facing each other, and they
often swapped coffee and tobacco
under flags of truce. On the occa-
sion of my sons birth, bonfires were
lighted in celebration all along Pick.
ett's line. Grant saw them, and sent
scouts to learn the cause. When thew
reported he said to Gen. ingalls,:
Haven't we some kindling on this
side of the line? Why don't we strike
light for the young Pickett?
In little while bonfires were fam.
ing from the federal lines.
"A few days later there was taken
through the lines baby silver service.
engraved:
ITO George E. Pickett, Jr., from bis
fathers friends, U. s. Grant Rufus
| Ingalls,. George Suckley.s'
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Marquerites.

In the drawing room of New York
hostess a very dainty nutty wafer
was served, which was so much en-
joyed with the five o'clock tea that the
hostess was led to explain the history
of her marguerites. These were sim
ply thin crackers spread thickly with
the following mixture: Take a cupful
oc finely chopped nuts-pecans, Eng
lish walnuts and almonds-and put
them into the well-beaten white of an
egg, to which enough sugar has been
ADDED to make thick icing. Spread
on the crackers and brown slightly in
the oven. The story was that these
dainties were made after an old navy
rule, valued because the waters kept
well, being ever fresh and ready for
use during long voyages.
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To select from ones stock of china
and pottery the pieces which are truly
decorative and suitable for placing on
plate rails and racks requires some
discrimination. A dainty little Ores.
den piece will fail entirely in this
sort of mission. while a plate may be
picked up occasionally at the ten
cent stores that is a gem in a deco.
rative sense. The Brittany peasant
ware is inexpensive, and some of the
blue and white 50-cent souvenir
Wedgewood and Staffordshire plates
make a satisfactory show for the
money. In fact they can hardly bt
equaled in decorative quality. Blue
and white Dedham plates against 6
mustard yellow wall paper and bright
red and green cocktail plates, as wei
as the peasant pottery, are well placed
against pale sage green ground. Heir
loom plates of the period from 180(
to 1910 will not fail to please, and the
best of all is the rare old blue Canton
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The Flag, with L. A. FIllebrown and
F. E. FoIIansbee Before It.

guards. The plan of making the en-
sign occurred to Timothy j. Regan,
Ninth Massachusetts, company E. He
confided the plan to his comrades,
who entered eagerly into the scheme
and united their efforts cautiously
for its accomplishment.
Some white cloth was smuggled into
the prison and for the other colors
the men supplied parts of their red
and blue flannel shirts, says the Bos-
ton Herald. The various pieces were
skillfully sewn together.
This flag, placed against the roof Of
the prison, which was extremely high,
was out of sight of the confederate
guards. So it was under the folds OF
genuine stars and stripes that the
union comrades gathered on that
independence day, and sang their
songs of patriotism.
At night the ensign was secretly dis
membered as it had been secretly put
together, the parts were distributed
to those who had contributed them,
and the address of every man who had
portion was written down by TimO'
thy Regan.
After the release from Libby prison
Regan began communicating with the
men for the purpose of reassembling
the flag Progress was very slow, and
often discouraging, and it was not
until 80 years had passed that he
finally succeeded in collecting every
piece, when the flag was remade.
Another long period passed before
the story was made public. Timothy
Regan died 20 years ago. On his
death bed he called to his side David
L. Jones, who was then commander of
post 26, and said:
IN that drawer over there you will
find key. Take it, open the door of
unlock a trunk and bring me what is
in it,"
The flag was brought to him. and
then he told the story of how it came
to be made.
He concluded: "The old flag was
made under great hardships, and in
the midst of privation and suffering.
In committing that act we infringed
upon a cardinal rule of the prison; and
had 1t been discovered every man Of
us would have been severely pun
ished. But it was worth all the
risk to see it there above us while we
were singing our songs. 1t was the
only way in which we prisoners could
celebrate the birthday of the blessed
country for which we were fighting.
"All the comrades separated widely,
after our release, and l was in great
fear that l could never be able to col
lect all the pieces; but l have done it
at last, and every blessed piece is
there"
The flag is on exhibition at post 26.
1t is not, as some might suppose, a
crude affair. Only by close inspection
can it be seen that parts of the mate.
rial differ in texture from the bunt-
ing of the regulation flag
Standing before the flag, as shown
in the picture, are l.. A. Fillebrown
and Chaplain F. F. Follansbee of
post 26.
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WANTED NO MORE SISTERS.
One Girl Had Had Enough of Censor.
ious Remarks.

81 didn't think you'd get so angry
because l said thought you ought to
wear gray suede shoes with your gray
dress instead of white ones. l didn't
mean to offend you," her friend very
sweetly apologized. Never mind"
she returned softly. at was all right,
but it made me angry for two rea'
sons. First, because l had to wear
the white shoes because didn't have
any others that were presentable, and,
secondly, because when l left my
family of sisters, who made every pos
sible sort of comment on my clothes,
declared would never stand 1t from
anybody else. said to myself that
whenever friend got so friendly that
she thought she could treat me like
a sister I'd shake her"
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is closely gathered and plated back
and front, falling loosely from the belt
posed unusually high. The plaits are,
however, fastened extremely close,
freed only below the knees. A vide
band of silver embroidery, done in
gray filet in relief, breaks the line OF
the skirt; from back and front the
band of embroidery meets on the sides
and mounts to the belt line. The
corsage is composed Of the em.
broidery.
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She Knew II.

MY DEAR" said the head of the
house, looking over his morning paper
at his better half, there is crisis
coming in China" Il know it," she
moaned Susan has left only half d
dozen pieces whole out Of our new
Inner set"
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stockings with Tan Shoes.

Nowadays if one wants to be ultra
smart one must have dark blue stock.
ings with ones tan shoes. This fashion
was first adopted by the men, but
women have embraced it enthusiastic.
ally and now every smart girl numbers
among her belongings several pairs oi
such hosiery.
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MADE FLAG IN LIBBY PRISON.
Red and Blue Portions Cut from
Shirts Of Prisoners,

One Of the most valued civil war
relics in Greater Boston is the old
Libby prison flag now in possession OF
Thomas G. Stevenson post G. A. h,
Vine street, Roxbury. 1t was made
in secret by federal soldiers. The
story of its making, which was fraugbt
with danger and many obstacles, is a
lesson in patriotism.
AS the Fourth of July drew near the
prisoners wished to find some way or
celebrating the day without attracting
the attention Of heir confederate
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-08-06
Coat of RIa.k SIX Muslin.

A stunning long coat is made OF
black silk muslin, braided all over
with white. Wide white silk braid out,
lines the edges. forms odd strappings
and finishes the elbow sleeves with
quaint bows. The back is very shorl.
WASTED and is finished with big colo
buttons.
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New Color combinations.

Ornge and gray is one of the new
eat combinations. A superb gown of
gray moussellne de sCie is made over
an nnderdresA of orange satin-Satin
~ sort as the moussedne. The skirt
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well a elephant
The skirt hghwasted train is trimmed with sarn
ribbon simulate overskrt.
The fastened with button under rosete of the ribbon
collar pale
epaulete
the
The blue Venetian CLOTH
thirteen which
semfttng reaching below the
material placed
The
hat, trimmed with and foliage.
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(TO BE CONTINUE ED
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-10

sion and built up u comfortable for
as much whose passing has meant less
Of loss than of profit to other men,
in the confidence of his fellows as the
years went on, and left the legacy Of
clean life and the name of an hon
est man to his children is their rich
est inheritance. For, when all has
been said, there is but one test of life
character. J. +. Meeker was an
honst man. That is the verdict of a
jury of his peers. of the bar Of which
he was a member, of the city of which
pie who have known him since he
came to Marshalltown, nearly life
time ago.
The best thing that the man did
the best that any man can do--was to
rear a family in home atmosphere
absolutely ,nclouded. If ito make a
happy tireside cline for wean and
wife" be 'the true measure and
sublime of human life" Mr.. Meeker
filled we'll his appointed lot. He was
essentially a home lover and a home
maker. Such men are always good
citizens because they stand for the
right In defense of their homes 1t
is more truly great to be the head Of
home than the ruler of an empire
The home is the acid test OF char
acter
To walk circumspectly among men.
to hold high sense of citizenship, to
be honest. sincere and kind to well
come responsibility and meet 1t, to
live with integrity in the sight of
men, is to pass in honor and be re-
membered with regret.