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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
A BIT LIMITED.

The lnQuisitlve visitor to the studio OF
the famous but crOtchety artist pro-
pounded the query. What do you mix
your colors with p
With brains. sir" replied the painter
IN dignifed tones.
All commented the visitor, so you
paint miniatures. Pearson Weekly.
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AEROPLANE TO MAKE
FLIGHTS AT Fl. MYER

CONTINUED from First Page)
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BUNCOED AGAIN.

Farmer Ryetop- Say, Hiram. when
you were in Moo York last what was
the worst quarter you took in?
Farmer Hardapple-Why, a Canadian
quarter with a hole in II, by gosh !-Ex-
change.
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Don't get the idea into your head that
simplicity is Synonymous with bare
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-24
WATCHES TO MATCH GOWNS
ARE FASHIONABLE AT PRESENT
The New Watch Balls Worn With Princess or Empire Dresses
This Small Timepiece Is Little Larger Than a Pecan and
Is Studded With Precious Stones--Held in Place
by Chain Set With Jewels.

Early in the seventeenth century the
5eaus and bellies of the great courts of
Europe possessed watches which in
beauty of workmanship were scarcely
originality of design there were
watches that Were carried by the diff
ferent Louis Of the French court n
during the rule of the empire that have
seldom been equaled since. says the
New York Times. To be sure. they
upon which SO much beauty of design
and elaborateness of detail were ex-
pended, and to hide a tiny watch per-
feet in mechanism beneath the folded
wings OF a scintillating diamond fly or
sapphire beetle was a triumph of the
watchnaker's art.
In this century, with the practical
mine supreme in every branch OF sci
cnce, literature, and art, there is little,
If any, time expended upon the useless,
but where the beautiful M the prac-
teal can be combined. then, and then
only, is the best talent called forth.
The watches that are fashionable at
the present moment, therefore, it can
be easily seen, are designed, first of ali.
with the idea of being useful and are
made just as exquisite and perfect as 1t
is possible for the designer to evolve.
The tiny so-called French watches,
for example, that are no larger than ~
25 cent piece, are made so as to fit
comfortably in a tightly draped belt or
girdle. Many OF these watches are Of
chasted gold. but the newer ones are of
enamel of a most artistic design and of
a color to match the gown with which
they are worn. Others, of the same
size and shape, are studded with dia-
monds, rubies or sapphires, while the
face is of charming design in engraved
gold and enamel. Chasted gold with the
initials or monogram Of the owner in
the center of the back makes it most
attractive. the letters being either
raised or set down in the gold. the jew
els being then necessarily very ms
Fascinating Watch Balls.
For a princess or empire gown the
new ball watches hung about the neck
on a Short chain are singularly appro-
pirate. With an elaborate reception
gown a plain jewel watch chain with
the watch inside the belt looks too emf
nently practical, so when the one-piecc
princess gown came into favor these
watches were evolved by some clever
artist. This small timepiece, which is
but little larger than a pecan nut,
hangs from Il chain set with Jewels and
engraved to coincide with the watch it
self. If the watch is set with diamonds
so must the chain be, while if eneralds,
rubies or %sapphires give color to the
brilliant stones they must be made use
of also in the chain. Pearls also are
seer in these little watches, but unless
combined with diamonds are not 80
fascinating as the more glittering gems.
Exquisite little watches worn on jew
eled pins are rather more In favor than
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has been The case OF late years. A
small heart shaped watch. completely
studded with tiny diamonds and the
bar pin ornamented with the same
stones, Is exquisitely pretty, and there
are numberless flower designs to be had
that are all exceptionally attractive. A
pansy set with a large arnethystformed
a case for one timepiece, and the same
stone made a charming single violet.
Enamel instead of precious or semi
precious stones is also used extensively
in these novel designs of watches.
Watches in Lorgnettes.
OF essentially useful novelties there
are the lorgnetteS with a minute watch
at the end of the handle. In gold set
with diamonds and emeralds this ON
bination %lorgnette and timepiece was
really beautiful, besides being invalu-
with which my ordinary watch or
lorgnette would be unsuitable.
Parasols for the South and umbrellas
now show handles in Which a small gole
or silver watch is placed. this being
most serviceable for rainy weather,
when to open ones Jacket to set at tho
watch in the belt is 4 decided nuisance.
The same idea is noticeable in The new
est canes, and it now remains to DO
seen whether or not the masculine mind
will discern how very useful such a
cane would be on an afternoon call or
when walking with a gay companion,
for instance, and whether they will take
advantage of all that it could do for
them and the many times that it would
help them out.
A Watch Instead of a Chain.
Bracelet watches are. of course, not
new, but in the setting OF these brace
let's there are many new designs. There
Is also a reversion to the antique wide
gold chain bands, and with link brace
let's studded with diamonds or any
combination Of gems. The bracelet
watch can. in a way, a k the place of
q mans cane watch, for 1t is an easy
matter to play carelessly with the frill
of ones cuff and at the same time see
whether one has not paid a sufficiently
long call. or whether. when having a
particularly enjoyable time. to be able
to find out the time without giving any
offense.
Newest of all, however. are the tiny
watches set in seal rings. These are
especially smart for men. as even the
smallest make a rather cumbersome
~at,ll for a woman.
Purse and bag watches have always
been more or less in favor, but this WIN
ter only the fashion mas revived aston
i%shingly, n in the new muff purses,
gold chain purses and bags there is gen
orally to be seer a dainty little watch
OF a design to ft the purse or bag. In
the jewelcd chain purse the watch has
generally a narrow rim or border OF
gems the same as those which add so
much to the beauty of the purse itself.
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place in the carpet the instant I arose
with the clippings In my hand. Once
/ had put them there, l had no chance
at all to get them again.
Godfrey nodded.
You tried to get them the day after
the inquest. didn't you"
Yes; but the %janitor was so afraid
OF me that no wouldn't V e let me
go upstairs"
And there weren't any papers?"
mo: that was a lie. / saw l must
invent one-that l must offer some ex-
PLANTATION OF my presence there"
Did Tremaine keep his promise? %
Not to bother my sister? Yes; he
mentioned 1t again only to assure me
that the past was dead-thar he would
never revive It,"
Blu how could you admit his pres
ence here?"
How could we prevent IT? 1t was
Mr.. Delroy who brought him. We
weren't strong enough to tell him the
whole Story"
You mean you told him part of
There has been a virtual separation
ever since Mr.. Tremaine appeared"
Godfrey paused re~fectively.
Why We're you SO agitatcd." he con-
TO Identify Jimmy the dude. at the
inquest?"
Because L did identify him"
You did?"
"Yes--as the man 1 had seen talk
Ing to the %tanitor in the lower hall.
Let me explain, Mr.. Godfrey. When
/ was asked suddenly for n description
of the murderer, was taken abaclx:
endeavored to think, to collect my
self-and l remembered the man l had
passed in the hall. Without stopping
to consider-wishing only to disarm
suspiclon-1 described him roughly as
remembered him. When l was con-
fronted with him at the inquest next
day, instantly realized what I had
done--l had implicated an innocent
mainland it turned me a little faint
for a moment"
Had you ever met HING"
Met him?" she repeated In sur
prise. why. no."
Blu he seemed to know you"
OH" and h laughed again. II
mad a letter from nlm next day-a let
ter filled with gratitude-touchins
even. 1t seems that my sister and I had
helped his family-a mother and sis-
er-without knowing 1t, while he was
away
AT Sing sing-he's the most expert
burglar In New York. but he's got his
Thompson home tina. night"
"Yes-he wanted to do anything he
could to help me. l intend to look
UP Jimmy"
"Do-lf you can reform him, the New
YORK police force will be mighty CRATE
full"
Tn going to try" she said, ana I
rather envied Jimmy.
Godfrey leaned back in his chair with
a sigh of satisfaction.
y thlnk that clears UP that affair
pretty WELL" he said; and that brings
US to the second and more serious one.
first. Miss Croydon, I want to
ask you II you think it was just the
right thing to let them march Jack
Drysdale off to prison when a single
WORD from you might have saved him?"
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How To Succeed.

A German of thrifty habits was in i'll
health. His family physician could do
nothing for him. and advised him to
see a specialist. In the waiting room
of the specialist he found Il large num-
Der of patients. each anxious for his
turn with the famous doctor. The
sick man was very much impressed
with the great lucrative practice which
the physician must have, and was
growing a little nelvou as to the pos
sible size of his fees. Turning to a
gentleman sitting alongside of him,
he said:
Il ppose. sir. that this doctor
charges very high fees"
Yes" said the gentleman, the
charges $50 for the first consultation
and $40 for ach additional visit
Nothing further was said, but when
it came the thrifty ones turn to be
ushered in he met the doctor and grab
bling his hand said:
How DO you do. doctor? You see,
here l am again."
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lContinued Next week,)
Reflections Of a Bachelor.


The human race is moderately sane cr-
cept when it is engaged.
Nearly everybody is your warm friend
till he has a chance to prove it.
M%illionaires seem to prove that a hard
way to get rich is to work for 1t.
A man has TO do a lot of drinking so n.
to make himself think he is a good fellow
The man who bought a lot of suitable
clothes for his vacation didn't expect to
have much fun.
Some people aren't going to have a yerv
good time IN heaven unless they can nave
their breakfast in bed.
A woman gets very little fun out Of
writing a letter If she has anything really
interesting to put in 1t.
You can't make a sec that there
Is no use OF Uncle Sam having bargain
sales In postage stamps.
Women object to winter because they
have to wear clothes then instead OF be-
inE undressed in shirtwaists.
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CHAPTER II.
a GATHERING OF THREADS.

- CftlNG OF THREADS.
FROM me-? repeated Miss Croydon
plonk!y. "A single word from me? I
do not understand you, MI. Godfrey"
DO you mean to ay," demanded
Godfrey with emphasis, that YOU do
not Know where Ny. Drysdale was
Monday night: that you were not YOUR
SELF the cause Of his leaving the
house?" ~
She was staring at him with distend-
II the cause!" she repeated hoarsely.
after a moment. Mr.. Godfrey, / viii
tell you something, Of which l had de-
termined never to speak. When he left
the house that evening. he deliberately
broke an appointment he had made
with mean appointment which he
had prayed for. He had happened 10
hear Mr.. Tremaine make certain pro
posals to mo-in short"-she hesitated.
and then proceeded steadily, with raised
head may as we'll tell the whole
truth. Since the evening of the first
ragged Mr.. Tremaine has been perse-
cutting me With his attentions. AT the
tl1ne, 4 them merely INSULTING
see now that he may have been in
earnest"
II don't in the least doubt that he
was IN earnest" agreed Godfrey. "Mr.
Drysdale, then, overheard him ask YOU
to be his wife,"
"Yes-Just that"
But he also heard you refuse, no
"oh. yes" she said. smiling and COL
oring q little; "he heard me refuse in
the most positive way; but my refusal
provoked Mr.. Tremaine to an tntem-
perance of language which Mr.. Drys-
dale resented and which he thought I
should have resented, too. He demand
ed that l explain to him Mr.. Tremaine's
position. and l promised to do SO on thu
very evening he-he stayed away from
the house. Ills staying away offendea
me deeply"
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Not a Mere Man.

The young duchess of Marlborough
during her recent visit to the Tombs,
said of pride of birth:
The English aristocrat is very
proud of his lineage. but not nearly SO
proud as the German.
burg-American liner into the sea. and
a sailor, seeing him disappear with 4
splash, shouted:
''Man o~verboardi'
THE German, as soon as he came
up. yelled haughtily to the sailor:
VIVA do you mean with your
Man ~overboard?" Graf Hermann Won
F~inkenstein, duke of Suabia and prince
of the holy Roman empire. is over
board"
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From The Philadelphia Press.
On, US! He's Miss Passay's second
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Sorry, but rio Couldn't obIjoe Her.

SAS 10 S0uSAu SOSS00 096s
An American actor, who is old enough
not to consider himself q matinee idol
by any means. was somewhat surprised
and pleased in a western hotel q short
time 6 when a pretty girl stopped
him in the corridor and presented him
with a rose without saying a word. He
was more surprised and less pleased
to receive a note the following day
reminding him OF the incident and
asking him to send the giveY Of the
flower two seats at the theater In which
he was playing a a memento Of the
OCCASION
My dear young lady. :" the actor re-
Piled. waxing sarcastic as he realized
What had been the object of the atten-
ton he had been paid. II should be-
glad to send you the seats you ask for.
but. on consultation with the manager
OF the theater. l have been Informed
ina the seats are all fastened down.
sent away as souvenirs"
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Tampcrina WITH rruth

A school teacher trying to explain IA
MS class the meaning Of the word com
ceited." said:
Suppose l would go around saying.
Look how good l am to my class or
Dragging about how much I know. mr.
now good looking I am-what would
you say / was?" o1
"A liar" Instantly responded tn.
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ness o. with lack Of iuv.yry, Simplicity
in interiors, as in gowns, is apt to. be
expensive when most successful and Is
the result rather Of selection than of
elimination. Two tone effects in do
mestic rugs M wall papers cost more
than the much patterned ones. the
many colors and numerous lines of
which serve to hide imperfections Of
material, weave and print. 1t is not the
elaboration Of the great historic period
styles that makes them preferred nv
those who combine decorative expert.
ence with natural good taste: II Is the
lack Of confusion-in other words sim
plicity. All Louis XVI. furniture and
fabrics tend to go together, Just as do
all things Gothic or all things Italian
renaissance. The s~tricter the adherence
to any definitc period the simpler ia
apt to be the style.
Don't hang lace or other light weight
curtains on large rods. Use the small
brass ones and let a little of the folded
over curtain show above the rod. stiff.
It upright. The New English gather-
ing tape, which makes the catherine
automatically will be found of great
convenience. Another variety Of IL
makes box meats of any desired width
From he Philadelphia Press.
Oh. VS.! He's Miss Passay's second
fiance.'
Who in the world ever sold YOU that
nonsense! He the first and only one
she ever had"
You misunderstand me. I mean shS
accepted MIN i'll 4 second"
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"pONT'S" FOR .
INTERIOR

Don't use a narrow strip Of carpct!ng
or the stairway. This is an obsolete
custom hat must have originated in
the mind of some person with more
genius for economy than for decora-
ton or comfort. Cover the boards COM
pletely with carpeting Or with oriental
runners. And don't use any OF the
fastening attachments that have an
exposed strip of glass or wood: tacks
are better.
old rule, green with mahogany
and blue with oak, is t~reacherous.
Those who understand how to apply
1t usually have color sense enough to
disobey it with impunity. OF course,
light blue with dark mahogany is pre-
posterous: but so is light green. And
while light green fabrics are most in
teresting against light mahogany
frames. light blues can be used with
equally felicitous results. 1t Is only
a matter of knowing how.
Don't pile up one poor couch with a
dozen or two sofa cushions, nj three
alike in size shape or color. That sort
of thing is a survival of the hideous
cosey corner days n it was accom-
panied by papier mache masques and
busts and tin swords and tin armor.
Don't get the idea into your head that
~si:lpltcity is Synonymous with bare
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-02-29

,. 5enartment is conducted solely in the inter
In f our girl and boy readers
eSs s1t Busy is glad to hear time from the
Au iI nephews who read this page and to give
niece III he advice and help in her power
them n,@ 10 on one side Of the paper only.
W -ot have letters too long.
6r,rinal stories and verses will be gladly received
md carefully edited.
fnq The manuscripts of contributions not accepted will
address all letters to Aunt Busy. Intermountan
a,oIic Salt Lake City.
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AUNT BUSY HAS HER SAY.

Dear Nieces and NeDhews: Aunt
Busy this week presents a group of
dear little girls, who will appear in the
grand concert which will be given next
month at the Salt Lake theatre for the
benefit Of the Kearns st. AIMS Or
phanage. Besides appearing in this
concert the little girls attend choir
practice all during the year and sing
every Sunday in the choir. They are
pretty little girls, Americans, of course,
but German descent. They have sweet
blue eyes, pretty red cheeks and
plump dimpled little figures. They
really are sweetly pretty little girls.
but what is best, they are good little
girls. BY this Aunt Busy means that
they have pretty kindly, respectful
manners. They are always polite to
their teachers, and kind to their little
friends Aunt Busy is very proud of
them and thinks that their good pa
rents should be proud of them too. She
hopes that all little girls will join the
choir and sing every Sunday in the
new cathedral Take a good look, dear
nieces and neDhews. at Aunt Busy's
rosebud garden" of little Geislers, the
two oldest being twin girls.
Lovingly,
AUNT BUSY.
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RAILWAY OF GREAT MATTERHo RN.

The railway to the top Of the MATCHBOX IN
the Alps Europe is to be completed in four years,
at ost of ST 25O.OO0 When finished it will rank
among the most interesting of the worlds great
elevators. and will make accessible to all the grand
viewpoint that defied climbers until the memorable
ascent in 1865 by Lord Douglas .and his compan-
ions The road is to be operated on the familiar
cog wheel system. There will be two sections, one
extending from the Viege station at Zormatt to
the Matterhorn hut and the second from the hut
through tunnel 1850 feet long to point within
sixtv feet of the summit, which has altitude OF
14.78O feet. The upper terminus will embrace
number of rooms cut in the solid rock. These
rooms will be provided with various novel convent
o,,oos not the least of which will be special cham
her filled with compressed oxygen for tourists suf
fering with mountain sickness.
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LOURDES AND MIRACLES.
Continued from page ~

Continued from page ~
b. the cured themselves it is Tut, tut, man. you
must be fool to credit these fables"
To the Protestant mind which still retains
faith in the inspiration of the scriptures, that:
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-02-29
ON MEETING A SISTER OF CHAIR TY.
AUNT BUSY

YIN NEE ING A SISTER OF CHAIR Y.
Modestly with dropping eye,
Holy Woman;
On the street you pass me by.
Holy Woman;
Like a tranquil spirit sent
To world of discomfort
From a paradise whose bourne
Is the sky
Dear me the lingering thought.
Holy Woman:
When my brow was surging hot,
Holy Woman;
How you watched me, angel true
As my mother used to do
Prayed and waited till the night
Wearled through.
In the tense and throbbing gray,
Holy Woman:
Of the battles widest day,
Holy Woman;
| have seen you take your way
Where the mangled quivering- lay;
Kneeling-God reward you-there
On the clay
In the city's vilest shed.
Holy Woman;
Where the children walled for bread,
Holy Woman;
There your deeds will live and bloom.
Though unmarked, forgot your tomb
Like the virgin, bring your light
Into the gloom.
Clyde L. Davis.
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letters to the Intermoantain Catholic with the ex-
preston of the hope that | have done something
to give to the knowledge Of your readers some adj
ditonal information the holy shrine of Lourdes,
that | have done something to excite their admira
ton for the mysterious dealings of God with the
children of men, and that. above all, l have helped
to increase their devotion to the Virgin Mother Of
God. Should you again issue call to me in my
retirement, l trust you will find me ready to an
swer For the present l may only say i'll the words
of the Bard of Locksley Hall:
Comrades, leave me here little, while as yet tits
early MORN
Leave me here and when you want me, sound upon
the bugle horn
HUBERT LARKIN
Paris Ernnce
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Paris. France.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-21

charges for the irrigation season OF
1908 and until further notice will be
81 per acre of 'irrigable land, wheth.
er water is used thereon or not.
First Payment.
The first payment on account OF
said charges for all. irrigable areas
shown OF these plats must accom-.
pany the application for water right
for lands heretofore or hereafter en-
tered, and for lands in private owner
ship, the total payment being not less
than $3.50 per acre.
The building charge for subsequent
years shall be due and payable at the
local land Office at Lander, Wyo., on
or before December 1, and until fur.
Their notice the, operation and main
tenance charges Of 81 per acre of ir.
rigable land per annum shall be duo
and payable at the same time and
place. The second installment Of the
charges shall be due and payable at
the local land office on or before De-
cember l., 1909.
Water Right Applications.
For all water right applications
filed in any year on or before June Is,
the charges shall be collected for
that irrigation season; but when the
filing is made subsequent to that date
in any year, SO much as may be paid
account of operation and mamie
nance shall be a credit on account Of
the installment for the next year.
The charges herein provided for
may be paid to the special fiscal agent
OF the U. S. reclamation service at
Cody, Wyo., on or before the dates
herein specified for payments at the
local land office. s
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rejected. accurate information should

rejected, accurate information should
he available in order to develop a
properly informed purpose.
Il therefore ask you to make such
Investigation both Of your records ana
by means at your command as will en-.
able you to furnish data c~oncern1ng
such conditions obtaining on the
Louisville & Nashville and any other
railroads as may relate. directly OF
Indirectly, to the real merits Of. a pos
impending controversy.
THEODORE ROOsEyELr."