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The Washington herald., 1908-08-18
a CREToyNE NOVELTY.

The p-eJ-e=r ot tie many novelties
made OF lge,oz-a IS q new style Of scrap
basket Il IS cy-lL-laal-very Ike ar
7Id-tasEf1E-G urd box. Which. ay TIE
way. might BE used -- the construction
OF one
The novelty sav--s Of those fasc-aa5-
est-y. for the INSIDE covering is a i.r-ie
figured material in Srsea. just like tae
lining or The imported boxes The finish
lues are oL gimp. another mark Of re-
se-l1i-Uee.
TIE outside covering is OF Cretorue- in
rose 5eS-gE-al-u---- -l its shades Ct old
fi1Es and green's while --- binding top
and bottom, is OF gimp about two inches
The Washington herald., 1908-08-18
FROM WOMANS
POINT OF VIEW

1 am sun hearing Of dimculuies forced
upon careless persons who do not keep
receiPted bills. or who do not take a re-
eeipt for small sums OF money paid 10
tradesmen whose system OF bookkeeping
is lax. presume that some women take
lessons to heart. but know a few who
have had several annoying experiences
and are sure 70 have more unless they
mend their ways.
one Of my friends met an experience
that did not please her after she opened
her summer cottage The laundry man
was prompt IN visiting her. but when he
returned the 5ox OF clean linen he in
formed her that his boss had instruct
g him 70 ask about the little account re-
naming over from last season. -As it hap
peued she had never had an account with
the laundry ual-SLe paid each week
NOT when the laundry was delivered. but
when he called for the s1lied clothing, and
she knew -la- she owed him nothing for
last years service
Prompted by curiosity. she asked the
amount. and was told that Il covered two
weeks bills. OF such proportions that she
literally gasped- Masculine linen would
NOT reach those Eeures even through ex-
travaga1ce The only proof the man
would accept was t-e last slip she had
received "a year ago. and thai she had not
kept because her bump OF neatness was
well developed The matter is stiI ua-
settled
A woman who rot into careless habits
OF paying her maid IS out SO because she
did not take receipts when she save her
$40 on account As she had To proof Of
payment. The word OF the worker was
taken. and she paid just SO for the ex-
uerieule. There were e1-~ias IN ler diary,
bur they went for nothing A t-alestlan
whose patrons belonged to the careless
wealthy class refused Jle patronage Of @
careful woman after lls attention had
been called -8 inaccuracies lu the bills
for three successive months He said that
his customers never disputed his accounts.
never even looked az them. and he cared
for no other kind
The woman who annoyed him by -
fus-ng 10 pay for arri. les which she never
received -o-G that 90 -5s most liberal pa
iron. and this was tie answer she rs-
ceiveL- Il suppose he does overllarge
dut he carries such choice articles and
is so CbEginE I guess 7 Fiu Keep along
lr the old way" Tie same woman WAS
the victim Of a uilllma- who slamaiess-y
padded his b.I each month. and she IN
masked a smooth falsi1ier who sold her
supposedly fresh r-Es III fancy p-ice
She quietly watched him buy Eis day s.
supply a- "a bis market where e-Es were
sorted according o. freshness. and his
choice did not lay among the l-st-elass
worth while On De continually on the de-
ferslve-~ asked q friend 5a whom J-e
woman had c5-EE=G 'Tes il Isl" she
sl-nr-rlea..- declared as she pointed ta
,Ee fruit which her friend had just prr-
chased. and which the dealer had declined
-a sell Cd her because -t was uec first
class BETTY GEADEES.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-18
For rnnn- ,rothers-

4 soft sponge should De used for bath
Ing the baby's body. limbs. and scalp
There should be a separate washing cloth
for the face When used frequently
sporses become dirty and are liable To
cause infection Of the eyes. For this rea-
son they should not be used for washing
the face A new sponge should be Pur-
chased whenever the Old one does not be-
come wholly clean when washed IN boil
Ing water.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-18

Every true woman delights IN the pretty
negligee gowns. which are designed for
feminine comfort. many CT which. though
made Of inexpensive materials. are very
dainty and becoming In fact such
charming results can be obtained with the
pretty figured chauis and soft French
fannels that no one need forego the lux
ury Of such garment The model shown
is modernized Mother Hubbard. and has
a square yoke, 10 which the wrapper por-
ton is gathered Il may be finished in
high neck with a rolling collar: or II
may be cut square az the neck as shown
n the smaller sketch The sleeves nav
be long OF short, as desired and the
wrapper may be worn with OF without
the ribbon girdle. To make the garment
in the medium size requires 9l-4 Yards Of
2i-inch material Eight sizes. 8 to IS
inches, bust measure.
This pattern may be obtained by fncles-
ing 10 cents to the Pattern Departnenr
The Washington Herald. 73a Fifteenth
street northwest giving number (sIS5) and
size wanted
The Washington herald., 1908-08-18
The FIaNoriaE.

I'd like a glass Of plain efr5r =scing
drink said a thirsty man
You Eaf vanilla. or you haf rasp-
berry, asked the Young woman IA Teu-
toni behind tt1 counter
7 want o plain drink no favorire-uB-
derstand me2" responded the thirsty man.
testify
Yes. bur vat kind GayOrIng You want
him m-tout2 1Ilt5UL vanilla or n5coUt
raspberTyZ'
The Washington herald., 1908-08-18
PLIABLE STAYS.

4 New Sort of Corset for Queen
WilheImina.
The Dutch explorer Euozs has present.
cd Queen Wuhelmina with a new sort OF
corset lie found it in use among the
women OF a Brazilian tribe. u is fash
Toned from the hank Of a tree is very
uilaale. and eNgdas sticky substance
resembling gum The Eo-o ladies find
such foundations useful Tor extra aG0ru-
meut by attaching % them The feathers
Of birds Naturally. the result IS some
what fantastic. and 1t is NOT likely -ls-
WiIheimlua VIII make similar use u her
new corset
The Washington herald., 1908-08-18
THIS AND THAT IN DRESSDOM

The business woman who IS employed
during August and September and who
las to be- out in all sorts Of weather VIII
be wise ir she wears f-ocks that viii be
equal 10 the showers that are apt 20
come Up at any hour during the day
Hey cotton tweeGs. linens, or ginghsms
made simply viii be sensible and smart
It is "a eo7d plan 20 be provided with
q second skirt 90 be worn with the same
serge coat White flannel striped blue
and white. or linen are extremely stylish
worn with blue serge coats
In Robe Effects.
Tie most important feature Of the sum
-ar wardrobe is the afternoon and even
irE frocl Among the latest Of the new
materials are the designs in robe effects
They come ln all the dainty c0l1rs OF ba-
-ls-= and fancy lawns, some are simply
Ee-4t5-cre5 and tucked others are r1Ore
a.aHo-ate-y made Of lace and embroidery-
r. requires rulE "a few hours work few
seams and q ribbon sash % transfer one
af these pieces into q distinguished after
noon Cr evening tr1ck-
Morning FrocISs for Girls and Boys
The -houEEtfal mother carefully con
s.5e-s the morning dress for her little
ones SEe would never think Of letting
-1-m wear partly saled and wrinkled
afternoon r-1cEs To begin the day-
Suitable morning dresses are made OF
Roman and Scotch pIaids on the bias
and trimmed vita plain material Socks
" the same color scheme axe worn with
-.=s--
Tre plain si7shaus 10 dark browns and
The Washington herald., 1908-08-18
FOR A SCHOOL GIRL.
4 Smart Frock Noted Among the
Autumn Models

Autumn Models
Among The new fan models IS a smart
frock for a schoolgirl The particular one
in mind was Of sage-Eeen French se-se.
combined with green and bronze plaid
serge showing a hair line OF yellow The
skirt had a seam in ceuJer-haclz. was cut
with a circular section. and had an ex-
tension above the waist line curved and
fitted over plaid gi-IIe At the foot long
points appeared 20 button down over O.
circular E0rEd E0ulCe Of the plaid which
was joined % the upper skirt urEer q
band Of the plain serge. The bodice had
a yoke OF the piaids cut ia one with the
short sleeve and edged with a band Of
the plain serge The revers were OF Hr11ze
falle- The trimming was 1a.lie-cavaraG
buttons OF the bronze shade and The
bodice was 10 be worn over a separate
lingerie blouse
The Washington herald., 1908-08-18
strawI-rrry Ice for ChiIdren.

Adj four tab!espoonfuls OF strawberry
syrup TO haf a pint Of new milk Nix
wzu and freeze This ice cau Of course.
be made with cream to its great better
ment.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-18
EInrried - -

you say she married for love. but 7
happen 10 know THAI the man she unzr-
ried is worth a million
of course; the million is what she
loves
The Washington herald., 1908-08-18
Pnftcrref So.

Patterned sashes. aEe partic llarly beau
tfui. anG those that show rich damask
shades upon a black background are most
handsome
The Washington herald., 1908-08-18

When you have lost or found anything.
telephone an advertisement 10 The WASH
ington HeSald. and bill all be sent you
at l cent a word
The Washington herald., 1908-08-18
Long Linen Coats.

Long double-breasted sez-i-ftting. coa-s
are the latest attraction for DAY and
evening wear They are especially prac-
teal for travelling and short trips These
are made Of linen natural color. or pom
gee. The style is a great Improvement
on the loose and Ua-roaIv polg=e which
appeared in the early summer.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-18

Then came the tine when he must de-
eide under which banner to enlist Those
who wanted TO go south were permitted
10 resign Although his brother was II
the Southern army, he decided 70 stay
The Washington herald., 1908-08-18

blues. trimmed with embroidered dots o.
bias plaid pipings, are appropriate and
effective.
Dark blue and brown serge and linen
suits. with pipiugs and anchors in red,
are practical and smart for boys NOM
ing wear The red whistle string COM
pietes The style. For boys under i've
they are more becoming without the
sailor collar and should be worn Ions
enough 70 cover the blOOrers-
They are made with the vide. double
bOx-pIait front and back with the anchor
IN the center Of the front plat four
inches below the neck band. a belt. aud
pocket faced with red No buttons are
visible The same style IS very attractive
n white and red for the afternoon suit
The Washington herald., 1908-08-18
Practical Affairs.

The Iight-CoIored sumner silks. which
come in white-s=d striped effects. are
wonderfully practical. and take the place
Of the bar.ste, lawn. dirrities. and linens
that soil and wrinkle so quickly. They
can be worn a long time before having 70
be cleaned or Iaundered.
A practical August frock IS one made Of
black net or silk muslin 70 be worn on
cool evenings when white skirts soil in
few minutes on damp lawns and p0rches-
The Washington herald., 1908-08-18

TO-mOrrOw-The Case of Venezuela.
E-Castro and His QuarreIs.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-18
By Halle Ernlinie Ripes.
The Great Love Story of the Year

put sale Satan Sanderson among
selling the Jnted cities greater
demand than any other book Its popularity the result of big
stirring theme yivdy painted and fOby presented enaing
romance.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03
$1,000 OFFERED FOR CAPTURE OF
BANDITS WHO KILLED MES.
sENGER AND GOT $4,000.
SLEEPING MAN IS SLAIN
Head Of Oscar Bailey Nearly Severed
From Body by Brutal Bandits
Open Safe and
Escape.

Newton, Kas.-A large posse is
in hot pursuit of two daring express
car bandits. following the murder OF
Oscar A. Bailey. n Wells. Fargo & Co
express messenger, whose head mas
hacked nearly from his body as Santa
Fc train No. lis was entering Newton.
A sum said to exceed $4,000 was sto.
len from the safe. A reward OF 81 900
has been offered for the bandits cap,
ture by the express company.
Bailey's body grim evidence OF the
most brutal murder in the Wclls-Fnrgo
annals of frontier depredations, was
found at a. m Sunday by Joseph
Stimmel, night agent at Newton. Re.
peated summons failed to elicit an an.
swer from Bailey when the train
pulled into Newton station. With a
bar Stimmel sprung the heavy metal
door.
In pool Of blood Balley's dIsfg.
ured body lay on the floor, his bat.
tered features swathed in a coat. Car
sides and ceiling were cluttcd with
blood. evidence that he was beaten
into insensihilty only after he had OF.
fercd stubborn resistance Beside the
body lay the keys to both express
safes, while blood.soaked papers clut.
tered the floor
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03
Police Seek Anarchists.

New York-Acting on information
obtained as the result Of clews con
tanned in letters found in the room
of Seelig Cohen or Silyerstein. who
threw the bomb that mangled himself
and killed lgnatz Hilderbrand in
Union square Sunday, policemen at.
tached to the Brooklyn detective bu.
reau began search for eight men
who are believed to have taken bombs
to the Union square meeting and
were only deferred from using them
by the alertness of the police follow.
ing the premature explosion OF the
missile carried by Silyerstein.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03
sixty.Five Miners Entombed.

Hanna, Wyo-The bodies OF only
five of 70 miners killed in the two ex.
plosions in mine No. Of the Union
Pacific Coal Co. Saturday night have
been recovered. The widest excite
ment prevailed in Hanna and at the
mine, where hundreds are congregat-
ed, including widows, children and
other relatives of the victims. Men
and women are running about wiring.
Ing their hands and crying, while
many children. separated from their
mothers In the panic that prevailed.
are sobbing and crying with fear.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03
ENDSLIFE IN ASYLUM
CONFEDERATE HOME ASsocIA-
TON SECRETARY KILLS SELF.
USES TOWEL AND A CHAIR
Man Well Known Throughout Mis-
souri, Strange5 TO
Death.

Mexico Nov. II KEENAN, Of
this city, secretary Of the Con
fcdcrate Home Association at Hlg-
EinsyiIlc. Mo. and prominent all
over the State, committed suicide
Thursday morning at Pennington In,
sane Asylum by tying Il towel about
his neck and attaching it to water
pipe near the ceiling He mounted
a chair then kicked It from under
him. and strangled to death.
William H. KEENAN, was long prom
inent in law and political circles Of
North Central Missouri. He was one
OF the leaders among tho States for.
mcr Confederate soldiers, and in 1885
he represented Audrian County in the
Missouri Legislature. lie was one of
the important members of the State
bar and when Gov Folk announced
his candidacy four years ago. Mr.
Kennan was one Of his first and heart
lest supporters.
KEENAN, was speaker OF unusual
ability and an effective Campaigner
Several years ago he was attcked by
n nervous affection, but made u re-
covery and has since been one of the
leading practitioners in Mexico. He
was a man of commanding apear.
ance and enjoyed unusual facility in
remembering names and faces, His
mental Illness developed only within
the past year
Mrs Remnants wife is daughter OF
former Attorney General McIntire of
Mexico. Mo. He leaves SON
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03
HARLAN TO QUIT BENCH.
kentuckian Has Been U. S. Supreme
Court Justice Since 1877.

Washington, d. C.-Having con.
tinued in active service for five
years after he had attained the re.
tIrcment privilege. Associate Justice
Harlan has declared his purpose to
quit the United States supreme bench
at the close Of the present term OF
that court
When he retIres 10 private life the
justice will complete his memoirs, n
feature Of which will he the fact that
he has fathcred more dissenting opin-
ions than any Of his associates, or
anyone else who has ever occupied
that bench so far as known.
John NJ, Harlan IS a kentuckian,
and was appointed TO the supreme
bench by President Hayes in 1877.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03
Musicians Get Hearings.

Washington-The committees on
patents of the two houses of congress
began a series of joint meetings
Thursday for the purpose Of giving
dramatic and musical authors and
others interested in a comprehensive
copyright law, an opportunity to DO
heard on the bills introduced by Sena
tors Smoot and kittridge and Repre-
sentatives Curriers' and Barchfeld. The
hearing Thursday was confined TO the
dramatic authors.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03
AN INTERESTING
CHEMICAL EXPERIMENT
Any Child Can Do 1.-THE Result 10
Almost Like Maele-UsefuI, Too.

Anything in the nature OF n chem.
zeal experiment is always interesting
and usually educative Here is a sim
pie experiment which any child can
perform and which is instructive in a
very practical way: Get a bit Of White
Lead about the size OF q pea, a piece
of charcoal, common candle In q
candlestick, and a how-pips. Scoop
ont little hollow In the charcoal to
hold the White Lead, then light the
candle. take tho charcoal and lead in
one hand and the blow.pipe in the
other, with the large end OF the blow.
pipe between the lips; blow the flame
CT the candle steadily against the bit
Of White Lead on the charcoal and If
the White Lead is pure II will pres
emily resolve itself into little shining
globules of metallic lead under the
intense heat OF the blow.plpe. leaving
no residue.
II. however, the White Lead is adul-
terated in the slightest degree. It will
not wholly change into lead So, Il
will be seen, that this experiment is.
not only an entertaining chemical
demonstration, but also of practical
use In the home. White Lead is the
most important ingredient of paint.
II should be bought pure and unadul.
terated and mixed with pure linseed
oil That is the best paint. The
above easy experiment enables any
one TO know whether the paint is the
kind which will wear or not
The National Lead Company guar
antee that white lead taken from
package bearing their Dutch Boy
Painter" trademark will prove abso.
lutely pure under the blow.pipe test;
and TO encourage people to make the
test and prove the purity OF paint be.
fore using It, they will send free a
blowpipe and valuable booklet on
paint 70 anyone writing them asking
for Test Equipment. Address Ma
tional Lead Company Woodbridge
Building. New York City.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03
BUT WAS IT THE SAME MELoNf
Paper Carried by Darby Amounted
Almost to Perpetual Permit.

"A negro just loves n watermelon"
said Representative Johnson OF South
Carolina. Strange, too, that when q
policeman sees negro with melon
at an unreasonable hour he has It
right down that the darby has stolen
that watermelon. heard a story about
policeman who met a negro in the
early hours OF the morning. and he
had a big melon on his shoulder.
az see you have melon there"
Ives. sab, answered the darby.
Use got er melon; but Use 1xed fer
you. sah.' and pulling out paper he
handed It 20 the officer, who read:
This bearer of this is o. X. He paid
me ten cents for the melon, and he
is a pillar In the church. James
Elder
"'You are fixed said the officer
"'Dat's what lowed answered the
negro. and he moved on."--Washing-
ton Herald.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03
How Her Life Was Saved When Bit
ten BY a Large Snake.

How few people, there are who are
not afraid Of snakes. Not long ago a
harmless little garter snake fell on
the wheel Of an automobile which was
being driven by a woman. The woman
promptly tainted and the car. lefr to
It's own resources, ran into a stone
wall and caused serious accident.
The bite Of poisonous snake needs
prompt attention. Mrs. K NJ. Fishei,
Route No. I, Box 40, Dillsburg, Pa,
tells how she saved her life when BIT
zen by large snake.
ION August 20, 1906, was bitten
on the hand twice by a large copper
head snake. Being q distance from
any medical aid. as o last resort I
used Sloan's Liniment, and to my as
constituent found II killed all pair and
was the means Of saving my life. I
am the mother OF four children and
am never without your Liniment"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03
Gillette Pays Death Penalty

Auburn, N. Y--At Auburn state
prison at G:14 o'clock Monday morn
ing, Chester Gillette died for the muir.
der Of his sweetheart, Billy Brown
OF South Otselic, at Big Moose lake
on July II. 1906. After the execution
Mrs. Gillette made a statement in
which she said her son admitted kill
ing the girl, but insisted he did not
strike her with the oar.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03
National Quarantine Bill.

Washington -- Representative Hep
burn of Iowa Friday introduced a bill
making 1t misdemeanor for any
common carrier or other persons TO
wilfully violate any Of the provisions
of the act TO prevent the introduction
OF contagious or infectious diseases
into one state from another. A fine
of not more than $500 and imprison.
ment for not more than one year or
both is provided.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03
MouId Honor Gen. Lee.

Washington--A resolution for the
erection in this city of monument
TO the memory of Gen II, Il. Lee was
introduced Friday by Representative
Ferris of Oklahoma The belief is
expressed in the resolution that the
erection Of statue in commcmoration
of Gen. Lee will contribute in n
marked degree toward blotting for
ever from the minds and thought of
the citizens of the nation the late un-
fortunate conflict" The sum Of $780,
600 Is appropriated.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03
Smith Admitted to Seat.

Washington Although senators
went to the capital Thursday expect
ing to devote their time to consider
ing the currency bill, their attention
was diverted to the credentials OF Sen
ator.elect John Walter Smith OF Mary
land. The result Of q long debate
was the admission Of Mr.. Smith to his
seat.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03

Chamberlain, S. D.-The most
disastrous prairie fire this section
has known in many years start.
ed Wednesday afternoon between
Pukwana and Kimbali A very high
wind carried II over large area and
at last reports 1t was still travelling
southwest A number of farmers lost
all their buildings.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03
Discuss Copyright Amendments.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. were con
tinucd Friday before the TWO patent
committees of congress, sitting as
joint body regarding the bills TO
amend and consolidate the acts re-
speeding copyright The bills espe-
cially referred to were those intro
duced by Senator Smoot and Repre-.
sentative Curricr. Objection to GER
tain features in the measures was
found by all the speakers, the burden
Of their complaints being that the
bills do not AFFORD the relief sought.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03

War with the noiseless gun. II the
participants also should put on gum
shoes and give commands in low re.
fined tones. might be carried on with,
out disturbing the business of the
country or driving the timid to nervous
hysteria. War has been too noisy and
there is no sense in II. The Society
for the Suppression Of Useless Noises
was afraid for time that II would
have TO abolish war altogether. az
there seemed TO be no way TO get II to
modulate its tones in a pleasing man
ner. The noiseless gun, however.
solves that problem
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-04-03
WILL NOT DENY REPORTS.
Nine. Anna Gould Declines to State
When Wedding viii Be.

New York; can not deny the
reports that am to marry the Prince
de Sagan, but, really. there has
been no formal engagement
That Is the way In which Nine
Gould speaks of the international ro'
nance which Just now is paramount
in interest for New York society.
"Will the marriage take place here
or abroad" was asked.
Nine. Gould smiled, but with a
dcprecatlng little Frenchiticd gesture,
said:
ION, really, | cannot discuss the
matter any further now. | do so dis
like noturiety and have had so much
OF It. really can say no more