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The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-15
His Mind Was Made Up.

1t was during a trial in an Alabama
city more than 20 years ago that one
of the jurors suddenly rose from his
seat and precipitately fled from the
courtroom. He was arrested in his
fight before he had left the building,
and brought back.
What do you mean by running OF
in that way" asked the judge, who
knew the man to be simple, honest
farmer.
It's like this, your honor said the
man, earnestly When Mr.. Hobbs
finished talking my mind was all
clear, but when Mr.. Clayton began 1
was all confused again, and / said to
myself: I'd better leave at once, and
stay away till he's done for to tell the
TRUTH didn't like the way the argu-
ment was going. your honor. -
Youths Companion.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-15

from an unbalanced diet. 1has it
would be sensible to hold that by the
clearing out of the skin several, times
a year the liability of a lodgment for
disease would be reduced to a mini
mum, at least through this channel.
All cannot avail themselves of the
privilege or expense of Turkish
bath, so for these homemade Tur-
kins bath will answer very we'll. In
fact, many find it preferable.
A homemade Turkish bath is ar
ranged as follows:
Place shallow pan half full of boil
ing water over an alcohol lamp and
set both under a cane-seated chair
in one corner of the bathroom. If you
have a heating arrangement for the
gas, place over it a small cup of boil
ing water to create steam. Be seated
on the chair, and wrap closely around
you a fairly heavy blanket. When in
drenching perspiration turn off the
gas. blow out the alcohol light, stand
in the tub a quarter full of luke-warm
water and rub yourself vigorously
with the water. Then start the cold
water, and after a plunge when it is
fairly cold follow with hand friction
with a rough Turkish towel. Throw
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-15
Grim Reaper Decreasing Pension Roll

rapid from year to year. In 1906 there
were 9S5,971 pensioners, and last year
967.371 were on the lists.
From 1866 to 1904 the army of PEN
sioners increased eightfold. In the for
mer year there were only 126.722 PEN
sioners. In 1870 there were 19S,6S6, in
1880 there were 250,SO2. in 1890 there
were 1914, and in 1900 there were
9S3, 529. The average was practically
at standstill from 1900 until two
years ago, when there was a loss of
10000.
Since 1866 Uncle Sam has paid out
in pensions $s,6OO,OOO, 900. This is al
most four times the amount of the in
terest bearing debt. Within recent
years the total pension payments have
been about s14O,0OO,0O0. more than
the annual expense bill of the navy,
and enough to build a battleship fleet
of Is Dreadnoughts.
Only two persons are on the rolls
as pensioners of the revolutionary
war. They are Sarah C. Hurlbutt, 90
years old, daughter of Elijah Weeks,
who served with the Massachusetts
troops under Washington, and Phoebe
M. Pelmeter, 81 years old, daughter of
Jonathan Wooley, who fought with the
New Hampshire colonials.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-15

THE consuls general at London and
i Paris each receive $4,000 per an
mum. In former years the consul
general at London made as much as
$4,000 and 100000 year from fees.
This practice was abolished, however,
and stated salary designated by the
government. The salaries of the con-
suls general at some of the leading
posts are as follows: Canton, China,
$500; Shanghai. $4,000; Berlin.
$4,000; Havana, Cuba, $4,000; Athens,
$4,000; Rome, $4,000; Yokohama,
Japan. $4,000; Mexico City, Mexico,
$4,000; ST. Petersburg, $500; Cairo,
Egypt, $4,000.
The chief justice of the United
States supreme court receives $l3.-
900 year, while the associated JUS
tees receive $12,5OO The United
States judges of the circuit and dis
trict courts at the following cities re-
ceive salaries varying according to the
Importance and amount of work to be
transacted. At New York the judges
receive $1,000 per annum; Boston,
$4,000; Portland. Me-, $4,000; Pitts
burg, $4,000.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-15
Members of Atlantic Fleet to Lose Vote

1876 recruits. The territories are not
unrepresented. There is one from
Alaska, two from Arizona and six from
New Mexico. The District of Column
bia sent $50 men.
Three hundred on the fleet are
classified as foreign or address not
given.
AS a matter Of fact. nearly 100000
men in the employ of the military
branch of the government will not
vote-6O,O0O soldiers and 10000 sail
ors and marines. In the navy the
only chance that an enlisted man has
of voting is to get leave and go home
at his own expense. Few do this. Of
iicers here say that 1t is the custom
on all ships to have ballot box where
the men vote, but this is only to sat
isfy the curiosity of the men them
selves. 1t has no effect on the re-
suit
Whether soldier may vote depends
on the laws Of the state in which he Is
stationed. Some of the states allow
the men to acquire residence, while
others do not. The war department
says that 1t has been the experience
of years that the soldiers seldom
avail themselves of the privilege even
when 1t is open.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-15
Mi7NlAilEi5
=

The high girdle of fancy Partisan
silks and velvets is much worn. but
1t is becoming only to those with long
and slender figures.
Some of the women of the smartest
set have added cute little socks to
their boudoir equipment. They are
for wear while reclining
There is a peculiar charm about the
white hats of soft. pliable straw. sim
ply trimmed with bows of white or
delicately colored ribbon.
The kid waistcoat, made of limp
leather and elaborate with braid, prom
ises to have a great vogue when the
cool days come. Some of these waist
coats are hand painted.
For child rough straw with sugar
loaf crown makes an excellent hat
for play, and with simple scarf trim
ming gives most satisfactory wear.
The scarf may be varicolored.
The bridge stocking is fad. 1t has
open work designs over the instep and
ankle showing hearts. diamonds,
clubs and spades. These stockings
are worn in black and in tan.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-15
YoUNesTER AN APT PUPIL.
Every Indication That Tommy would
Be Successful Politician.

The children. especially Tommy.
were very much interested in the
game of politics. and father was de-
lighted with their precocity. The
other day there was more than the
usual whooping in the playroom, and
their mother found the two smaller
children assailing Tommy vigorously.
Whats the matter?" she asked.
Tommy. what have you been doing?"
"Nawthin: Only playing politics"
We'll, but what did you do to the
children?"
Just playing convention. We
adopted the unit rule and / was chair
man of the delegation. Then we intro
duced a resolution to decide whether
they should take my apple or l should
take theirs"
"Well?"
Il cast the vote of the delegation"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-15

TWELVE thousand American citi-
i zens on the Atlantic fleet, bound
around the world, will have no part in
the coming national election
The fleet will be anchored in Manila
bay election day, and the Philippine
statutes refuse citizenship to soldiers
sailors and marines of the United
States. Eighteen hundred votes will
be missing from the ballot boxes of
New York. The Empire state con-
tributed the largest number of en-
listed men to the fleet.
Massachusetts and Pennsylvania are
tied for second place, with 1900 each.
New England alone is represented by
1900 and other eastern states by
5,S37. Eighteen hundred southerners
are with the fleet.
Illinois is represented by 1865, Ohio
by $50, Michigan 525 and Indiana 465.
The newest state, Oklahoma, found
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-15
Dark Blue Serqe,

Year in and year out, the school
coat of dark blue serge holds its own
against all rivals. The reason for this
is not far to seek. The color is sub
dued, but not somber, and the material
sheds the dust. Blue will accord with
almost any other shade; it becomes a
youthful face, and it lends itself read
lily to supplementary adornment. Some
of the blue serge coats now worn by
young school girls-the majority of
these are shaped similarly to those de-
veloped in black and white checks
are frightened with huge buttons of
gold or silver, showing some tinge of
the dark blue in their incrustations.
Other blue coats of this class have
black and white checked silk collars
and cuffs and nearly all have little
neckties of black or dark blue satin,
with tiny gilt tassel-fnished ends
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-15

MOT since 1893 has the total United
IN States pensioners been so low as
it is at present. This fact is made
known in report by the commission
err of pensions, recently issued, and
the report shows that steady decline
has set in, death cutting heavily into
the ranks in the last year The 1908
total is 951,6S7, and it was said that
in all probability this will shrink to
10000 within another year.
Four years ago the high water mark
in pensions was reached For a few
days in August, 1904, there were more
than 100000 persons on the rolls.
These figures. however, do not appear
in the official reports, as the official
record of 1904 gives an average of
only 994,7O2. There were 99S,441 pen
sioners on the average in 1905, and
then started the downward movement,
which it is expected will become more
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-15

The woman who must economize on
space should learn the holding value
of a hamper. If it is upholstered in
any OF the good French cottons ana
heared with one or two cushions IL
makes a good looking piece of furni-
ture in the bedroom. Into its capa-
cious de .Jths q woman can store all
manner of articles that she doesn't
dairy Use.
To keep dust out of it. It SHOULD be
Nned with oiIcloth.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-15
WASHINGTON.-Is Uncle Sam pc.
w nurious in the allotment of sal,

NI ASfil4>Nrl uncle sam De-
w nurious in the allotment of sal
aries?
This question is constantly being
asked by clerks and others in the en-
ploy of the government. 1t is recalled
that at the last congress the salaries
of the cabinet officers were increased
from $4,000 to $4,000 per annum.
The government clerks contend that
their salaries are too small, and that,
as the cost of living has advanced,
they should be accorded the same CON
sideration given cabinet officials and
congressman.
The clerks are not the only ones
who are grumbling at the apparent
disinclination on the part of the gov
eminent to increase salaries. Their
superiors also are said to be in favor
of increases. Many government Off
Gals who refrain from giving publicity
to their utterances for obvious rea-
sons, contend that the salary paid the
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-15

around you a light flannel wrapper
and slip into bed for an hour or more
OF the most refreshing sleep you ever
had.
A Turkish bath of this kind for
healthful cleanliness of the pores
should be taken at least four times
year.
The facial bath should be regularly
taken once a month, as in no other
way can the pores of the face be kept
free from deposit of dust more or less
destructive to an attractive skin.
The facial steam bath is easily and
quickly arranged at home by the aid
of teakettle. funnel of tin or one
made of paper and a newspaper fold
ed and pinned. After several trials
it will become an easy matter, and
soon be regarded as a necessity.
Remember, then. the first step to-
ward a good complexion is to keep
the pores clear of any deposit from
either within or without.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-15
TRAVELLING Garh.

In lieu of long skirted gowns and
coats in the prevailing directoire type
many women are adopting these short
skirted one-piece frocks for travelling.
as they answer perfectly for morning
garb at weekend house parties, for
tennis, golf or almost any informal
outing. In the absence of suit wrap
the best substitute is a rubberized util-
ity coat in black and white plaid,
checked worsted or silk. Many of
these are made up in one with the
garment proper. Others are quite
scar, below the waist line and of
thrGe-quarters length.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-15
Advance Fall Suits.

Empire and directoire effects are de.
cidedly a feature of the advanced fall
suits, while braid and buttons are the
favored trimmings. Soutache is used
extensively and large, handsome but
tons are added as decorations.
The skirts are in many cases plat
ed, differing very little from those
worn last year. and the coats are long
averaging three-quarters length-the
fronts cut away TO display vest, but
straight up and down.
There is no rounding off at the cor
ners at lower front edges.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-15
How to Combine coIors.

A few artists rules for combining
colors will save many luckless ex-
pertinent in dress. house furnishings.
and needle work.
Cold green contrasts with crimson,
purple, white, pink. gold and orange;
harmonizes with olive. citron, brown,
black and gray
Warm green contrasts with crimson.
maroon, red. pink. white, black and
lavender; harmonizes with yellow,
orange. sky blue, gray, white brown
and buff.
Russell contrasts with green, black,
olive and gray; harmonizes with red,
yellow. orange and brown.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-15
Salary of Consuls General and Others

The United States district attorney
at New York receives $4,000 a year,
while the district attorney at Boston
receives $4,000. The salaries of other
federal district attorneys are as fol-
lows: At Newark, n. j., $4,000; in
Vermont, $4,000; in Pennsylvania
$4,000; in Maryland, $4,000; in North
Carolina, $4,000; in Florida. $4,000.
The United States marshals receive
from $4,000 to $4,000 per annum. The
marshals in New York receive $4,000;
Pennsylvania. $4,000: Maryland.
$4,000. The salaries of other impor-
tant positions are: Public printer,
$500; secretary of the Smithsonian
Institution. $4,000; civil service COM
missioner $4,000 each; interstate COM
merce commissioners, $4,000 each;
isthmian canal commissioners, $14 900
each: district commissioners, $4,000
each; director of the international bu-
reau of American republics, $4,000:
William Loeb, Jr. receives $4,000 for
his services as secretary to the presi-
dent, while the assistant cabinet off,
GERS receive only $4,000 and 81, 500 per
annum The sergeant-at-arms of the
senate gets $4,000.
The first assistant postmaster gen.
eral receives $4,000 per annum, the
second, third and fourth assistants.
$4,000 each. The chief inspector Of
the post office department receives
$4,000: the superintendent of division,
$4,000; the general superintendent.
81 600
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-15
TESTING PAINT.

Property owners should know how
to prove the purity and quality Of
white lead, the most important paint
ingredient, before paying for 1t. To
all who write. National Lead Co., the
largest manufacturers of pure white
lead, send free outfit with which to
make simple and sure test of white
lead, and also free book about paint.
Their address is Woodbridge Bldg,
New York City.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-15
The UBIQUITOUS Scarf.

Many are the large mousseline
sbawls worn. fringed, tasseled or
simply hemmed and tucked on the bor-
der, and even then weighted with tas-
tsls, but all are unlined unless with
nousseline Of another color. Lead
color, khaki, dark amethyst or navy
blue are the colors preferred, for these
ehawls or scarfs are worn with all
sorts of light frocks.-vogus.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-15
Business Genius.

He who can be "all things to all
men'-solicitous of ones patronage.
comparatively Indifferent to another;
who can study his customers likes
and dislikes, and meet them in all
their varying. and very often annoy
ing, moods-is he who is going to be
most successful. The ability to do this
may be described as business genius
and it is perhaps the most rare genius
in the world.-Men's Wear.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-15
The Usual Luck.

Hewitt-That new watch of yours 10
beauty.
Jewitt-Yes, but don't get any
chance to show it; whenever anybody
asks what time it is somebody is sure
to see clock before l can get my
watch out.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-15
GOOD ADVICE.
Debts Of the Rich and Poor.

Debts. as general rule, are harder
to be collected from the rich man
than from the slave of toll. for the
former builds upon his position in So
ciety to excuse him from his obliga-
tons, while the latter often makes
the attempt to discharge his contracts
to preserve his standing in the COM
munity.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-15

Bystander-Did you see 'ow 1t 'ap-
pened, lady?
Fair Motorist-Oh, dear no! l was
asleep just then.
Bystander-Ah, then you'll be able
to prove a lullaby!-Punch.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-15

To plead that anything is excus.
able is to admit that it is wrong
Smiles.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-15

Those Tired, Aching Feet of Yours
need Aliens +, ot-Ease. 25c Mt your Druggist
Write A $. Olmsted Le Roy N. Y, Tor sample.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-15

Mrs. winslow's Soothing syrup.
For children teething softens the gurns reduces In
nammaton, allays pain, wind collie. 25c bottle
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-15

Important to Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that it
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-15
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands Of
women who have been troubled witt
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, f1atulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it2
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-15
HAD HEARD THEM.

Judge-Do you understand the ne
ture Of an oath?
She-Tm telephone girl, judge.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-15

This woman says Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
saved her life. Read her letter.
Mrs. T. c. Willadsen, of Manning,
Iowa, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
81 can truly say that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound saved my
life, and cannot express my gratitude
to you in words. For years suffered
with the worst forms of female COM
plants, continually doctoring and
spending lots Of money for medicine
without help. wrote you for advice,
followed it as directed, and took Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
it has restored me to perfect health.
Had it not been for you should have
been in my grave to-day. 1 wish every
suffering woman would try it."
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-15

One cannot quarrel II the other will
not.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-27
BY TROLLEY
Cara Unique Feature Arranged For
Meeting of the First Woman's
Rights Convention.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Seneca Falls, n. Y, May 27.-The
siXtieth anniversary of the first wo-
mans rights convention, which met
here in 1S4S, was observed today with
an interesting program of exercises.
Among the speakers were the chill
dren or grandchildren of Mrs. Eliza
beth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott,
Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker and
other pioneers of the woman's suff-
rage movement. A feature of the eel
ebration was the unwilling of bronze
tablet placed in the old Wesleyan
church, where the first convention
was held. The anniversary conven-
ton is to be followed by a trolley car
expedition in the interest of the ballot
for women This unique feature has
been arranged by Mrs Harriet Stan
ton Batch. daughter of the late Eliza
beth Cady Stanton, and will be partic-
ipated in by number of the leaders
of the movement. The party will
start tomorrow and will work its way
down to New York, stopping at many
towns along the way to hold open-air
meetings.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-27

en- little while before they were mar
ried. This portrait represented her as
she appeared to him, when he pledged
a manhood's best offering and yielded
the more than willing promise to love
her always. She at once saw the
secret. The fault was hers The truth
flashed upon her that she had lost
that tidiness, and care for her person
al appearance for which she had
been noted She lost no time, but re-
solved on reformation. The next morn
ing breakfast announced, a vase of
flowers added beauty to the table, the
children, faces clean, awaiting the
fathers coming. At the head of the
table sat the mother, her hair ar
ranged in the height of fashions
fancy, a dainty collar about her neck
was the browning finish of neat
morning gown, while on her bosom
rested leaf and bud from the pearl
of the garden and on her face play
ed timid little smile which absolute
ly defied restraint AS the father en-
tered the dining room he half halted,
a moment required to identify the sur
roundings, while his joy alone at the
sight sustained him. When he fully
realized the situation, a joyous light
swept over his face, and with hands
clasped in pure delight he exclaimed,
"Oh, how sweet everybody looks this
morning." and the blessing" at the
table that morning was a, hearty all
round kiss.
In keeping with all else, the coffee
and toast were extra good. Breakfast
over, a goodbye kiss, and with
bouyant old-time step, the delighted
father went to town and sent home
bottle of The Child's Friend for the
sick baby, and that community. was
again blessed with happy, united
family.
Moral-Keep sweet at home, and
keep The Child's Friend on
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-27
MRS. JULIA WARD HOW
Enters Upon Her Ninetieth Year !
day-Author of the Battle
Hymn" of the Republic.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Boston, Mass, May 27-Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe, author of the immortal
Battle Hymn of the Republic" and
famous as writer, lecturer and reform
er, entered upon her ninetieth year to-
day. She passed the day quietly at
her home on Beacon street surround
ed by her children. During the day
many flowers, congratulations and
other tokens of esteem were received
from friends and from organizations
with which the noted writer has been
identified Mrs Howe enjoys excel
lent health for woman of her years
and continues to take more or less
active interest in public affairs and
the questions of the day. During the
past winter she has appeared in pub
lie on several occasions and has been
heard on those subjects in which she
has been so largely interested during
her long and remarkable career.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-27
Southern Golf Tournament.

Special to the Herald.
Memphis, Tenn, May 27-The sew
enth annual tournament of the South
ern Golf Association opened here to-
day under conditions that point to
one of the most successful meets in
the history of the association. The
golf clubs of many leading Southern
cities are represented among the en-
tries, and the class is such to insure
some spirited competition for the
coveted trophies. The tournament
will continue through the remainder
of this week