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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-23

getting letters from all parts of the country expressing approval of that platform.
 "Gentlemen, this Is an suspicious be- ginnig, and I am glad that you are assembled here to prepare for the work. We are expecting to have Nebraska in the democratic column this fall.
 It has been determined that the no- tification of MT. Bryan of his nomina- tion for the presidency shall occur on the grounds surrounding the state car.- itol. The exercises will begin at ? o'clock on August 12. The decision to use the capitol grounds was arrived at because of their great convenience to the large number of people who are expected to be present.
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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-05
SCHOOL GARDENS IN TEXAS.
Agricultural Branch Of the Training
of San Antonio Children.

Agricultural Branch Of the Training
Of San Antonio Children.
The school garden system of San
Antonio, Tex, is on an established
practical basis. It is said that this
city has more gardens attached to it's
schools than any place of its size in
the world. There are $40 of these
cultivated plots attached to the twen-
ty-nine public schools, says the Kan
sas City Star. The gardens are in
charge of school superintendent, but
the work Of planting, cultivating and
harvesting the products of each is car
ried on by the pupils of the school to
which the garden belongs. The gar
dens vary from one-tenth to one-quar-
ter of an acre. It is estimated that
the total acreage is more than 100, or
equal to that of a good sized farm.
The boys of the schools take great
pride in their gardens. The teachers
declare that since the gardens were
established the boys are much more
Industrious in their studies, that they
learn more readily and that they all
show evidence of material improve
improvement in their health and phys
ical condition.
The climate of San Antonio is pc.
culiarly adapted to the operation OF
the school garden system. The work
can be carried on during practically
the whole school term. Certain vege-
tables can be grown successfully dur
ing the fall and winter. The spring
gardens are planted early in February
and the products are matured and
harvested by the time the school term
ends in June. An enormous quantity
of vegetables is grown. The boys
take such keen interest in the work
that they give little time to playing
the games that usually consume a
good part Of the time of young
students Trere is much rivalry
anon the different schools over the
gardens.
Te~t looks on agriculture now are
used in the public schools Of San An
tonic. TIE youths are given basic
training in farming and gardening and
are enab' ed to PUT their knowledge tc
practical use in the gardens that are
provided for them. Energetic boys
who become interested in the wocl'
do net confne their labors to the
school garden, but many of them have
CONVEX el unsiehtly back yards and
vacant lots at their homes into cult
(! waited plots.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-05
Fashion:D Details Every
Woman Should Know


and back. 1t Is 8 peculiarly adaptable
model, for while it is perfectly suita-
BILE for a tailor made frock of cloth or
linen, it is not so severe that it would
not look we'll in silk wolfe or crepe de
chine. The woman who wishes to
have frock which will be of almost
universal appropriateness, neither too
dressy for ordinary wear nor too Sc
we're for moresdressy occasions, may
we'll consider this model in selecting
the skirt design. The skirt is of
round length, and besides being trim
med with two folds around the bottom
has rows of stitching above the fold
outlining the front panel. Soutache
braid may we'll be used instead of the
stitching, and this style of skirt may
be trimmed with the little buttons
now so fashionable. These buttons
are covered either with the material
of the skirt or whatever trimming is
used on the waist, whether it be silk,
lace or contrasting color of the same
material. They are also frequently
covered with the soutache braid
wrought into design. Some of the
skirts have rows of tiny buttons down
each side of the central panel, while
others have the buttons at intervals
only. This design is also very suita-
BILE for separate skirt either of cloth
or linen.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-05
A Neat Morninq Suit.

For shopping and for wear OH the
train to and from the city there is no
gown so satisfactory as trim tailor
shirt waist suit-one of washable ma
terial. Linen comes in such variety
of colors and shades and holds it's
freshness so long that it continues to
be fayorite for these dresses. Pique
is being made up into smart shirt
waist suits, a rather fine cord being
preferred TO the heavier ones. The
skirts of these costumes invariably
show button trimmings, the buttons
filling a practical role, however, in
stead of purely ornamental one
They are used to fasten the front
width of the skirt, either on one side
only or both. BY buttoning the skirt
in this way it can be opened and
spread out perfectly flat for ironing,
thus simplifying the work of the laun-
dless and making it quite easy to give
the skirt fresh and increased ap-
pearance.
The skirt belonging to the tailor
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-05

costume shown in Fig. has an in
verified pleat each side of the front,
with row of buttons and bound but
tonholes down the side of both pleats.
At the knees this trimming is discon-
tinued and the cores are allowed to
flare enough to show the contrasting
materials inserted between the front
and side breadths. A smart fullness
is thus obtained at the foot, a neces-
sary feature of short wash gowns.
With this trim skirt goes a shirt
waist of the linen, the two being join
ed by neat belt of the same materi-
al. A double yoke, forming two
points in front, imparts good lines to
the shoulders and is style particu-
larly becoming to slender figures.
Ful!ness in front is suggested rather
than achieved by having three box
pleats run from the yoke to the belt.
The center one reaches to the neck,
where it is finished by jaunty linen
bow fastening high standing linen
collar with turn over of fine emf
broidery. A shirt waist sleeve and a
mannish cuff with buttons are correct
with this style of costume.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-05
the V trimming and continue on down

the V trimming and continue on down
the sleeves, resulting in a kimono eff
feet, with pleats which cross the arm
quite to the cuff. This is set on three
quarters down the length of the arm.
1t is made of the band trimming lined
with mousseline. Bands of coarse filet
comes for this decorative purpose
would be new and effective. Ecru or
butter-colored lace done in colored
ribbon embroidery is a charming to
use in this way. 1t is new, also, and
may be done at home ready for the
dressmaker to adjust, if one is clever
with the needle and wants to save on
the dressmaker's bill.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-05
AT3wAR WITH MODERN CHARITY,
Washington Character Denounces II
As Too Theoretical.

Folks call me queer because I'm
Practical" said little old man who
has been floating about Washington
for several years carrying in his mind
and his inside coat pocket scheme
OF practical charity" as he terms it,
which he desires to put into operation
in the District of Columbia. His
scheme is outlined on a piece of pa
per, we'll worn and soiled, and he says
ne has tried to,interest congress in the
matter, but without avail.
Modern charity is too theoretical"
he explained. when a poor fellow is
hungry he wants food, not advice
When he is cold he wants warmth, not
an essay or lecture on how to get work
and live cheaply. When he is without
sufficient clothing and the pitiless
north wind is turning him blue with
cold he wants warm clothing and not
talk on some scientific and theoretical
plan for solving the poverty problem
Nov, my proposition the old man
continued, lis for each community to
have refuge home and storerooms.
The home to be, as it's name indicates.
refuge for the homeless, with work
shop attachment and an employment
agency to furnish work for the unell-
Eloyed; the storerooms to supply food
and fuel to needy families 1 would
also have an inebriate department and
engage in practical charitable work,
always under Christian auspices.
The motto of my institution would
be-: Any man is worthy of food when
he is hungry; of warmth when he is
cold, and of clothes when he is Naked
Every dollar we receive would be en-
pended to alleviate human suffering in
this awful era of midnight bread lines
and ldleness among the Industrial
masses, and not a penny should go for
theory"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-05

and women who buy quantities Of
gowns so that they do not wear any
one until wearied Of it will welcome
the overskirt in it's new form. Espe.
cially when it follows Greek lines is
it attractive, as shown in the accom-.
panying illustration. The soft cling
ing material is cut in graceful lines
and untrimmed. The tunic, however,
is bordered with handsome embroid-
cred bands, which are shaped in a
deep square directly in front and in
the back and come quite high on the
sides. This tunic fits the hips smooth
ly and is draped at the sides to cling
rather closely to the figure. The sug-
gestion of flare would rob it of it's
dignity and charm.
Instead of following the same
square effect in the bodice the front
is made in a deep point outlined with
narrower bands of trimmings. Be-
tween these wedge-shaped edges there
is set dainty transparent guimpe of
tucked mouseline, the tucks running
crosswise. The high collar is run
with horizontal tucks and is shaped
to come we'll up under the couture.
In contrast to the CROSSINGS of the
guimpe are the long slanting pleats
of the waist, which follow the line of
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-05
WHERE RED TAPE RULES,
DeIiberation Marks Proceedings in
the Patent Office.

"One thing has been discovered in
the department of the interior SLOW
er than it's elevator. This is the pros
ess of getting copy of the beautiful
magazine published there under the
enhancing title of The Patent Office
Gazette said wearylooking Wash
lngton man the other day. II wanted
to lind out something more about the
new Maxim noiseless pistol, which is
to be such priceless boon to high
waymen, and I made the fatal error
of going to the patent office to get it.
First I was told to walk a block to
the office of the chief clerk, where a.
copy would be given to me. l walked
the block, but found on arrival that
the chief clerk had nothing to do with
the matter, one of his secretaries
pushing me forth upon a journey up
stairs and half a block down corrf-
dor to the room of clerk who was
said to have the distribution of the
magazines. When finally made that
port and had told the clerk what
wanted he went to cage and asked
man confined therein to hand out
copy of the last Gazette. The man
handed out a copy a week old, but the
clerk did not discover this until he
had been told three times, when he
managed to get the last one from the
cage. AT last ! thought, I have
it, But such ineffable bliss was
fated not to be mine. The clerk went
back into his room, filled out form,
and told me that must go downstairs,
buy five-cent coupon from financial
clerk and return with it, when he
would be ready to hand over a copy
of the Gazette. BY this time almost
three-quarters of an hour had elapsed.
and l am busy man; but thought [
had better follow the tangle of red
tape to it's finish, now that l had start
ed. So made the journey downstairs
to the financial clerks office and stood
around there watching persons lolling
in chairs and not offering to do any
thing until Encouragement overlook
me, when went back upstairs and
told the clerk with the Gazette that [
would have to send boy with two or
| three hours to spare to complete the
complicated transaction. 1 did not
get the Gazette that l went after. but
l spent an instructive hour, for I
learned where the true elysium is sit
uated, the place where time does not
exist, the real country of dolce far
niente.' But woe to the visitor who
butts in and expects anything to be
done!"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-05
Senator GaIIinqer as Editor.

Senator Gallinger of New Hamp
shire, is the Unofficial editor of the
upper house. The senator has been.
in former stages of his career, both
an editor and a printer, so that he
is eminently qualified for the position
which has been accorded to him by
general consent. Sometimes as often
as half dozen times a day the SEN
ator from the Granite state rises and
moves to amend the various bills
which come before the senate by
making this or that change in SPELL
ing, grammar or usage of words and
phrases, in each instance his sugges.
ton tending to improve the English
of the document, make more clear its
meaning or correcting Typographical
errors.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-05

India silk, over which is a chiffon
lining two or three shades lighter
than the outer chiffon. This delicate
harmonizing of colors adds very much
to the charm of the coat made Of
transparent material.
The new wolfe coats are also made
in this fashion-with several slightly
varying tones in Innings, outer cover
ing and trimming. The tones all har-
monte perfectly, however. Not all
the coats, of course. are so made, as
many of them have materials which
match perfectly throughout. Materi-
ais of certain shades and kinds look
better when exactly matched, but
when pleasing variation can be OBJ
tanned it seems to make the garment
infinitely more attractive In fact
the reason for the transparent quality
of the outer fabric is then obvious.
A very charming effect is also OBJ
tanned in some of the two-toned voiles.
A coat noticed the other day was of
wolfe, in very light brown or tan
with an underwriting of blue green.
uo 1lu1LS was VI Uluc green CulllOu,
over silk of more decided blue. The
coat was trimmed with a soutache in
blue green.
With the chiffon coats it is equally
fashionable to have the lining of dark
er, lighter or the same tone as the
outer material. The light coats for
evening and formal afternoon wear
in pale pink, light blue, lavender and
white are very beautiful with deeper
toned Innings. White pleated chiffon
coats are lined with shell pink silk
and trimmed with fainter pink braid
and embroidery. A very delicate pink
chiffon is also lined with deeper pink.
Faint shades of blue are lovely lined
with deeper blue and green.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-05
The Chiffon. Coat.

Among the very exquisite new coats
for formal wear those of chiffon are
perhaps the most g.. attractive. The
wolfe coats of material almost as thin
and fragile as the chiffon are also
beautiful and the most delicious color
effects are obtained in these two ma
terials, especially in the elaborate
coats which are braided and embroi-
dered. Braiding and embroidery
seems in way to have taken the
place of lace in many of these gar
ments. If the lace is used it is gen.
orally supplemented by braiding, the
motifs of lace being made part of
the braided design.
The coat in Fig. is made of pleat-
ed chiffon in very light ecru trimmed
with cloth of the same tone, which is
braided with white and ecru soutache
braid. The coat is lined with white
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-05
The 1unic Skirt.

When fashion creators of world
wide repute send us exquisite models
in which the overskirt is featured
then we must believe that overskirts
are going to be worn by a few at
least. These same designers are, how
ever, always eager to launch new
idea or revived one, with the hope
of it's taking with the fashionable
dressers and thus proving that they
are worthy the reputation they have
won as creators of styles. Tall women
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-05

Skirt for General Wear.
None of the new skirt designs is
simpler and more becoming to the
average woman than that shown il
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-05
SHORT STORIES

That famous mining town, Goldfeld.
Is one Of the wonders of the continent.
1t blossomed from the desert in a single
night, rs it were, and it is the source
of as many fairy tales ais Scheherazade.
Money is turned over almost as
quickly as f1apjacks in this aurifereous
settlement. and an Investment that
doesn't pay for itself in twelvemonth
must be badly handled.
The owner and landlord of the Casey
house, Goldfeld's Waldorf-Astoria. is
Casey MCDANIEL, but everybody in Me-
vada calls him Casey. He is said to be
lineal descendant of Eugene Fields
Casey with the never to- be- forgotten
"tabble-1ote
1T cost me $4,000 freightage to have
my plumbing and bar fixtures toted
across the DESERT" said Casey recently
to local newspaper man.
But you'll make enough to pay for
your whole investment here inside of a
year." said the Clevelander.
A shadow fell across Casey's ingenu-
Gus face.
''No." he said. slowly, II don't be-
lieve it's going to pay for itself in less
than fourteen months. "-Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Every one who followed the Arm
strong insurance investigation re-
members the seriousness with which
George w. Perkins of j. p. Morgan &
Co. took the letter of instruction and
advice which his father had written
him when he first went into the insur-
ance business.
On the worst day of the panic week
Mr.. Perkins was like shuttle between
the Morgan banking house and the SUBJ
treasury. There were groups of re-
porters about both entrances.
Once on returning to the banking
house one of the regular Wall street
men got Mr.. Perkins at the door and
they talked earnestly for minute The
young banker was dispelling a silly ru-
NOR
What did he say?" clamored the
crowd of reporters, waiting at the foot
of the steps.
He said he had just had a letter
from father. and the banking situation
will clear up Immediately" answered
the wag.
A>AiiS OtI VI lIlC ICll reporters knew
of Fathers letter." and saw the joke,
but the tenth, a man new to New York,
as we'll as to the street asked solemnly:
Did he give you the exact words of
the letter? They're important"
The wag shook his head and went
his way.
The next time Mr.. Perkins emerged
the new reporter cornered him.
"Oh, Mr.. Perkins, won't you give me
the exact wording of your fathers let
ter on the banking situation?" he
asked.
What's that? What's that? ?" growl-
ed the surprised financier.
Your fathers letter." stammered the
surprised reporter
The fnancier's eyes flashed angrily
but there was innocence written all
over the eager young face peerinr up
at him.
Some one has been joking you," Mr.
Perkins jerked out. "Got no letter from
father. Not a word.
Yes, there was a lighter side to the
banking furry, and all will be able to
see it when the Knickerbocker has
paid 100 cents on. the dollar and BUSH
ness gets back into its regular chan
nels.
I; Z. ;.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-05
Something Like a Tooth.

Il want yer to take out this tooth
Of mine," said countryman to dent
list.
The man sat down and in a short
time the dentist had his instrument ap-
piled to the offending tooth. But every
time he was about to pull it the pa
tient shut his mouth. The dentist
whispered to his assistant to get pin
and go quietly behind the chair and
dash the pin right into the calf of the
mans leg. Uttering a yell of pain the
man opened his mouth wide. Taking
advantage Of the opportunity the
dentist gave one pull and out flew the
tooth. After the pain had somewhat
abated the man. not in the least sus-
pecting the trick, said, rubbing the calf
of his leg
"Lor', but that tooth of mine had
tremendous long root."-Tatler.
Honest Man.
"Now, look here, Thompson" re-
marked Bloom, 1T is six months since
you borrowed that s5 note from me-"
"Scven," corrected Thompson grave
ly.
Bloom; land you promised to give it
back to me in a week. Promised faith
fully to return it me in seven days in
stead of months"
Il know it," answered Thompson
sadly, drawing memorandum book
from his pocket. THAT note was No.
672,929. I made this memo, and then I
spent the money. Since then I've been
trying to recover it,"
But" shouted Bloom, "any other
would do as WE'LL"
No." responded Thompson, shaking
his head, I'm a man of my word.
When you gave me the note said will
return this to YOU and l meant it.
Bloom, old man, just as soon as come
across No. 672,929 I'll see that you get
IT, for I am not the one to go back on
my promise"
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-04
Sensible Talk About smallpox.

Editor of iieiormeri
Somr years ago the writer hereof Na'
Ia San Francisco when smallpox broke
Out In Chinatown. The Chinese con
o-aled. as far as possible. every case
Several deaths oocurIud. Noboiy knew
how many because oi the s-ewcy OBJ
served Ia the matter, Considerable alarm
was felt Tor no one knew what unes'
peri.d ea-es might b. me, al any time
or place. A. soon a. the matter Became
known 10 the authorities quarantine and
ether health regulations were established,
many were yaccinaied, and the spread OF
the disease was stopped,
II il almost beyond belief that people
living in a ciyilised-a supposedly highly
civilized community like Bmttleboro or
even in any part Of Windham county
should conceal smallpox from the health
officer a. did those Chinese, or that they
should fail or neglect 10 rpor any III
ness or erupti,e appearance which might
possibly lead 10 the development Of a
ease Of smallpox. Even before the dis.
ease had been named by experts and those
who had Il knew that Il was a coniag'
ious disease Of some sort, that Il was
going the rounds" IN families and in
schools. Was il not their plain duty al
once % report 10 the health otiiccry Il
not this required by our state lawsy II
not should not better laws be passed for
the protection of the puhlics u not a
person who oonoeals or knowingly fails TO
rpor, 20 the health officer a aa-e Of con.
tagious disease in his family liable 20
punishment by fines for the neglect!
Would not the enforcement Of such law
in eases of gross neglect, where persons
go about the street, in stores or shops,
for days with eruptiye contagious disease.
in time OF epidemic, have a salutary ef'
fecty
Some reoplc claim 10 believe still that
there is no smallpox about. Does mat.
ter Of belief change the fact II conf. |
dence in Brattleboro is 20 h. restored, |
citizens must faithfully cooperate with |
health officers until the disease is stamped |
out
As 10 vaccination. many people feel
that the injection of an offensive poison |
into the circulation Is utterly repulsive, |
Il not dangerous. Granted. Is il any |
ess rpulsiye or dangerous 10 inhale |
,qually offensive poisons through the nose
Or mouth and lungsy IL there any place
hat We can guarantee 10 be free from
poisonous germs: II so il is a good time
% inform the public Until such infor.
nation can be- given let us yaccinate.
Dec. g. 1905. l.. NJ. G..
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-04
Fancy Table Linens
TRAY CLOTHS.

ALI Linen Tray Cloths in handsome damask patterns,
unhemmed. Special at. ...................l 2Hac
Beautiful Double Damask Trays extra large, all linen,
unbemmed Special value at...,.......2 Csc
All Linen Trays, in 90 styles. Damask patterns,
hemstitched or fagotted. Extra values at 25c, 29c
Specialize Tray Cloths in beautiful basket weave
figures and many novelties damask patterns,
hemstitched at Observation-Disclosures. 35c SOC
Large Linen Damask Trays in handsome patterns at SOC
Fine Hemstitched Damask Trays in patterns at,
each Observation-Disclosures. SOC, 75c, S100
LUNCH SETS.
Handsome Tea Squares a yard, of all linen satin
damasks with u dozen napkins to match. Cloth
and napkins both hemstitched Price per set,
1925, $7.98, SS.25