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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-10-09

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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-10-09

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store. Only One More week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28
A R T N 0 T E s.

A little over a fortnight ago the arrival
in New York of an Hungarian artist
Philip A. Laszlo. was announced not on
account of his own celebrity. but because
he had come to this country commits
stoned to paint portrait of the PRESIDENT
The commission was given by Lieut. Hen
ry Lee former military attache at the
British embassy in this city. an ardent
admrer and warm friend OF President
Roosevelt, and for this reason the an
nouncement awOke some interest. But
the Presidents portrait has already been
painted many times. and foreign artists
are not infrequent visitors. so that only
those who were acquainted with Laszio
work and aware of his renown were pre-
pared for anything unusual 1t is the
extraordinary. however. which has hap
pened. The painter has come and gone.
and during the brief time he was in this
city produced three portraits-one Of the
President. one of Mrs. Roosevelt and one
Of Mrs. Meyer. the wife of the Postmaster
General-which in merit, among contem
porary paintings. have few equals. Thurs
day these portraits were placed privately
on exhibition In V. G. Fischer's galleries.
cially interested until the 4th of April.
The portrait of the President is a three
quarter length. and represents the chief
executive in riding costume. seated with
his hands on his knees and his face turned
toward the observer. His suit. boots and
cloak are all black. but the latter. which
falls back from his shoulders. exhibits
rich purple lining. In his right hand he
holds his gloves and crop. but beyond
these there is no accessory. First and
last this Is a portrait of the man. For
the first time an artist has succeeded In
painting the President without caricatur
ing him. With unprecedented mind and
clear vision this Hungarian has been able
to interpret not only his sitter's likeness,
but his personality. Those Of the Presi-
dents family and his friends declare that
this is indeed correct portrait. And
with all its truth and vitality 1t is a mas
terly painting-good in color firmly mod
eled and pleasing in effect. Broadly
painted It Is not lacking in finish, and
while scarcely dry. 1t has an appearance
of rspeness 1t would be hard to say too
much in favor of such a work, for in
every respect 1t merits the highest regard
The portrait OF Mrs. Roosevelt is a sketch
made in hour-at one sitting-as a
souvenir of the visit. 1t is done in oils
on strawEoard. and shows only the head
and shoulders. 1t. too is an excellent
likeness. definitely personal and delight
fully cxpressive-very different from the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28
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Art" and japanese Prints" and the lee
turers are Mrs. II. e. Albee. Prof. otis r
Mason Mr.. f.. c. Messer, Mrs. William II.
Holmes. Prof Percy Ash. Miss II s Ell
April will be by Prof. Mason on
basketry.
Much interest was manifested in the
opening of Mr.. Max Weyls new studio
last Saturday afternoon. when for three
hours he informally received the local
artists and his personal friends. With
some fine pieces Of old furniture. beauti-
full oriental rugs and interesting hrasses.
picked up from time to time as opportu-
nifty afforded and taste dictated the old
studio has been entirely redressed and
made to present Il very attractive appear
ance. 1t promises to be not only good
show place but a good work sh"p-a real
studio. affording congenlal environment
and yet facility for work. Mr.. NeHi is
much TO be congratulated.
The Washington Water Color Club has
held its annual election. re-electing all OF
Its old officers. For another year there
fore. Mr.. James Henry Moser is president.
Miss r. f. Perrie vice president. Miss
Grace f. Atwater secretary and Mr.. Carl
Weller treasurer. These four officers
with Miss Mueden Miss Jackson and Mr.
Chiffon, will constitute a board of man
ayers.
Miss Hattie f. Burdette has just
finished miniatures of Admiral and Mrs.
Sands which are well worthy of note.
Smaller perhaps than the average minia-
ture, they are somewhat broadly treated.
excellent in color and well modelled. The
admiral wears his uniform and Mrs.
Sands an evening gown of lavendar silk.
In both instances the backgrounds have
been kept very simple
In Veerhoff's gallery Monday an ex-
hibition of portraits and figure paintings
by Mr.. F. Percy Wild, a member OF the
Royal Society o. British Artists, will be
opened.
The afternoons OF March 81 and April
Miss Janet Scudder, who is we'll known
in this city, will hold an exhibition at her
studio In New York. She will include in
this exhibition some small models of her
fountains-the Flying Cupid and The
Frog Fountain"-her unfinished statue of
the Sun Goddess for the Brooklyn In
stitute, q marble portrait in low relief of
little Alice Eno'and collection of silver
medallions. besides a sketch for a chill
drens playground fountain which she
has But just completed.
LEILA MECHLIN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28
MARCHING BEFORE THE MASKS.

doing if possible or be in a position to
recognize them in the future.
There is no novelty in this inspection
the police department. But the mask is
quite a recent idea. 1t occurred to some
one at headquarters that, while the de-
tectives were memOrzing the appearance
of the crook. the latter was making the
closest scrutiny of the thief-catchers. with
a view to placing as many streets and
avenues between them on future occa-
sions became possible on short notice.
Therefore. the order was given that the
daily looking over of the criminals ar
rested should be done by masked men.
II don't quite know what to make of
this chap" remarked Capt. Donaghy, as
he introduced the contents of the police
dragnet to the ring of masked sleuths on
"A recent morning. He seems to be
scared half to DEATH
The prisoner. foreigner of apparently
no very large brain power. was looking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28

fearfuly at the half circle of masked
faces that hinged him in and never for
an instant released him from the battery
of eyes. 1t was enough to scare IA strong
er minded person than the waif from
Europe. What wild thoughts the masked
faces suggested to the crude intellect 1t
Is impossible to say. but the foreigner
gave wild. prolonged stare at the silent
ring and broke into tears, evidently
frightened out of the little share of wits
he possessed. If the police didn't know
what to make of him It was evident that
the feeling was mutual.
The habitual criminal faces the masked
ring with indifference, and even ventures
to talk back when voice from behind
one of the masks accuses him of being
an Old offender The detectives them
selves welcome the innovation In these
days when the detective disguised is
known only to fiction writers, it is highly
desirable that the Sleuths should conceal
their identity from the criminal popula-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28

A NEW terror has been added to the
"a many that dog the footsteps of
evildoers in Philadelphia. Pa. To
see the terror at work one must either
commit crime go behind the scenes
at police headquarters. Every morning
their gathers in a big room at city hall
the corps of sleuths whose business it is
to prowl around looking as much as pos
sible like innocent. ordinary citizens, and
at the proper moment lay a heavy-handed
clutch on the shoulders of unsuspecting
criminals. The detective squad in itself
is a formidable looking aggregation. but
owing to a recent rule they have become
an appallingly threatening body of men.
for the prisoners who are brought before
them for inspection now face ring of
masked men. who glare at them silently,
noting every line of their features in
order to connect them with former wrong
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28

ACE and he hardly took his eyes off the
door dreadins as he did a call from that
individual
The day following Nine. Roch lies din
ner party. with many signs and regrets,
that eStimable woman packed up the
beautiful pearls and repaired to the store
in the Rue du Louvre. Immediately she
stepped inside the door. the proprietor I'd
several of the assistants rushed excitedly
toward her Imagine their surprise and
joy when She held out the package toward
them and announced that she had brought
the pearls back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28

To man not accustomed to it. pulQue
does not present a very strong appeal
If taken. however in large quantities
It is intoxicating. and certain grades of
the drink and its mixture with other
liquids are apparently popular. Nor are
the drinking shops. foul-smellng and
gaudy with barbaric art. kerneled with
half-stupefied loungers. strong in their
attraction. The pulque seller. dipping Il
cup in the barrel and savoring the drink
with his thumb. holds tight to his wares
until copper reaches his other hand.
The drink Is often distilled. and in
spite of an ancient law often adulter-
ated. Various methods of preserving 1T
have been tried. such as freezing. COM
preston and bottling. but with no prac-
teal success. An old writer says: They
mix 1t with certain roots. boiling water
and lime. which gives it such force that
1t takes away the senses.
How the early Mexican Indians actu-
ally discovered the drink. in addition TO
the testimony of the legend i'm this con-
larvae of an insect which hores the
heshy leaves of the century plant. it APP
pears, is especially priced and sought.
They are to this day collected in April,
boiled, wrapped in the skin of the CEN
fury plant. sold on the streets of Mexico,
and eaten with relish. To all appear
anceS they are nouriShing and palataDle'
and it is said that Connoisseurs prefer
them to oysters and swallows nests
The discovery of the sap-yielding qual1t
of the century plant may we'll have oc-
Cured through search for these larvae
1t may also have been discovered by the
search for fiber. or perhaps Mexican
tribes were instructed in the method OF
tapping the maguey plants by some one
who was familiar with the art or tap
ping the palm. which has been practlceo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28

NAVY. BY John r. Spears Illus
trated. New York: Charles Serb
ner's Sons. Washington: Woodward
* Lothrop.
In preparing this volume the writer has
desired TO tell. in one convenient volume
the whole story OF the United States Navy
to describe all the important naval bat
ties. and to show how the nation has been
affected at certain times by the work of
its naval ships. and at other times by the
want of such a force. All battles that
have had any influence upon the wars p
which the nation has been engaged, or
upon the evolution of ships OF war.
upon the character of naval men. or of
the nation, have been deemed important.
But while most of the space has been de
voted 10 the battles. especial cOnsidara
ton has been given to the facts and con-
ditions that have from time TO time ere
aIed public opinion in favor of or against
the employment of Il navy.
The Young People" New York:
The Macmillan Company. Washing
ton: Woodward Il Lothrop
Il only want 10 confess says the au-
thor of this very suggestive and interest
ing book, what l have learned. so far
/ have come, from my life. SO far as il has
gone And this is more true than con-
fessiuns usually are. Wisdom garnered
from experience. the poetry. tragedy, phi
loscphy. OF one OF the noblest of profess
siuns are stored in this series of essays
for the layman as well as the professional
man to read. The subjects covered ''No-
cation" Hospital Life. Practice" Re
tirement' and others of Ike significance,
give an idea of the scope of the volume.
But the titles can convey no adequate i'm
al the Snirit which DarValpS the
treatment of them. y ripened character,
high ideals. goodnatured humor and
keen realization of the significance that
underlies the externals of existence. a
realization that extends as such chap
ter as "A Good Example shows. into
out-of- the-way hooks of past history,
well as into the sadness and gladness of
the physicians daily experience. Con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28

elaborate villa for the owner. and a great
tinacal or vat house, with stables. grain
and store houses nearby for carrying
on the industry. They form together
an imposing picture of white set in the
green fields.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28

fessio Medici'' is unusual book. and
one that ought to convey inspiration and
practical helpfulness to many of the
brothers in the profession the author cele-
bratcS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28

NEW PUBLICATIONS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28
OUTDOOR PASTIMES OF AN AMERI-
CAN HUNTER. BY Theodore Roose-

CAN HI NTER. BY Theodore ROOSe
welt Illustrated. New and Enlarged
Edition. New York: Charles Ecrib-
nerS Sons.
This has proved to be one of the most
popular Of outdoor books The new edi-
ton contains two new chapters, I'm the
Louisiana Canebrakes" and Small Coun-
try Ne'shhors,' both of which have been
enlarged and rewritten since they ap-
peared In Scribner's Magazine The we'll
known quality of these breezy studies of
outdoor life needs no Introduction. The
added episodes are in themselves of great
interest. The number of fine photogra phs
adds TO the attractiveness of the volume.
THE HEMLOCk AVENUE MYSTERY
BY Roman Doubleday. Illustrated
from Drawings by Charles Grun-
valid. Boston: Little. Brown & Co.
The mystery attached to the death OF a
prominent lawyer, an indictment against
another member of the bar. based on cir
cumstantal evidence. furnish the theme
of this story. pervading atmosphere
of young romance anu the engaging per-
sonality of the man who is accused of
the crime furnish decided novelty and
Tighten the somberness of atmosphere
that would naturally surround murder
mystery 1t Is an extremely clever de-
tective story. Each chapter furnishes
surprises. and the end is entirely I'M
foreseen. The ingenuity with which the
various threads are tangled and then I'M
tangled claims the admiration OF the read
er. The resolving agent is young news
paper man. who does some private in
vestigation on his own account, from
friendship with the man accused of the
crime. His is an attractive personality
from it's single-hearted championship 1t
encourages the reader I'm optimistic re-
Election to realize that this youth is sue
cessful where the cynical detectives are
not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28


From the standpoint of technique a gen
uine curiosity is the portrait of the Post
master General painted by Antonio Man
cini. which is now TO be seen on the
south wall of the lower loan room at the
Corcoran Gallery. In places the paint
seems to have been put on in Jumps and
ridges and in others it has apparently
been applied very thinly and allowed
to run. 1t has an appearance of being
encrusted. to have weathered or altered
through the processes of time. The color
of the flesh is unpleasant. the head is too
small and streak of black has been laid
again.: the cheek, and yet withal the
errors are not weak or fumbling nor the
work that of an unaccomplished painter
Poor and unpleasant though 1t may be.
the painting commands attention and In
some measure respect
An exhibition of photographs of Italian
renaissance architecture is being held in
upper hall at the Public Library.
Many beautiful examples are shown. in
Guiding public buildings and private pal
aces in Rome. Florence. Venice and Yer
ona. Care has been taken to arrange
them according to periods and to select
only those which were especially note
worthy. For students oil architecture and
art as Well as all attracted by the beau
tiful this collection of 115 prints should
possess absorbing interest.
course of free lectures on art is an
nounced by the George Washington Uni
versity to be held at the School of Arts
and Crafts. 1888 l street. Friday after
Moons at 400 ocloc +. beginning yesterday
and continuing to May 8. The subjects
announced are Rug Making" Basket
Jacobean Furniture" English Renais-
sance in Architecture" Spirit of Italian
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28

In Veerhoff's gallery Monday an ex-
hibiton of portraits and figure paintings
by Mr.. F. Percy Wild, a member OF the
Royal Society o. British Artists, will be
opened
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-23
SEWING SUGGESTIONS.

To prevent knots in cotton while sew
ing always thread your needle before
cutting the cotton from the spool. This
will prevent both knots aad twisting.
Baby's bibs are prettily embroidered
in the cross stitch with coarse en-
broidery cotton. The designs used are
pictures of animals, birds and other
things that appeal to the infant mind,
and as the cross stitch is one Of the
easiest methods of embroidery baby'S
belongings can always be decorated in
this way.
What the circular skirt was few
years ago we now see the godet pat
tern. The skirt portion is fitted
smoothly over the hips, and the front
is cut in a decided point. To this is
attached the plated founce, which is
short in front and high in the back.
For a linen skirt the pattern is grace
full and stylish.
For the baby is made a lovely little
coat of white handkerchief linen lined
with washable white china silk. A
circular collar is trimmed with lace
ruffle. and the little sleeves and all
edges are trimmed in like fashion. The
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-23
THE HOUSE IN SUMMER.
All Drains and Sinks Should Be Well
Flushed Out.

To the careful housekeeper many do
nestle problems present themselves
during the heat of summer that are alb
sent during winter.
Conditions from which there is no
! fear of danger to the family health
during cold and frost will become a
serious menace when once the hot
weather sets in. especially if it should
be a damp summer-what is often de-
scribed as 'muggy' weather.
1t is an acknowledged fact that these
are deadly foes to health and life
and are the means by which many in
fictitious diseases are carried There
fore everything must be done to com.
bat them at every point
AS soon as there is reasonable ground
for thinking that fires are done with
remove as far as possible all heavy.
thick curtains. unnecessary rugs. etc.
They do not look cool and only act as
dust collectors
Replace them with light washing
materials, chintzes, Indian mating,
reed blinds. etc.
The small clothes moth commits Sc
rfous ravages in a house. Nothing of
wooden or fluffy nature is safe from it.
All winter clothes, blankets, and so
forth, which are to be packed away I'M
til winter returns must first be thor
oughly shaken and brushed and in the
case of furs gently combed through
The drawers or boxes into which the
articles are to be stored must be clean
and, if water will not be harmful, wash
ed out with a strong solution of car
bolic acid. This can be purchased ready
mixed at any oil merchants.
Use lump camphor or some other
moth preventive literally among the
layers of clothing. and it is wise to pin
the different articles up in newspapers.
Moths are fastidious creatures. and it
is said they draw the line at printers
ink. Anyhow. have proved it's use to
be successful. Paste strips Of paper
over any cracks in the boxes, drawers
or cupboards, SO as to prevent the en-
try of these little household pests.
All drains. sinks, ETC.. should fire.
quently be we'll flushed out with clean
water during the summer. A good plan
for those who possess garden hose
is to put it down every drain for about
five minutes once a week. the water
being turned on at full pressure. This,
of course, is not permissible if there
should be q shortage of water in any
district. Anyway. use a good disin-
fectant. either in the form Of liquid or
powder
In such localities where no system of
running water or sewers exists all re-
fuse must be carried off through the
drainpipes some distance beyond the
house and we'll if it is used for drink
ing purposes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-23
An Odd Problem.

Can you place ten Jumps Of sugar in
three teacups so that there is an odd
number of Jumps in each cup? A
statistician to whom this problem was
once propounded declared it was i'm
possible to accomplish such feat, but
the following explanation shows that
it Is not only possible, but very easy
to accomplish: Put one lump in one
cup, two Jumps in another cup and sew
en- Jumps in the third cup, and then
put the cup with one lump in the cup
with the two Jumps. By placing the
cup that holds one lump inside the one
that holds two Jumps it can be correct
~ stated that every cup contains an
odd number of Jumps, for if cup con-
tains another cup it also contains the
contents of that second cup.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-23
PURE BRED AYRSHIRE.

PURE BRED AYRSHIRE.
[Record 1O.701 pounds milk. 1887 pounds
butter fat, in one year,
and are fed from one-half to two
pounds of spring wheat bran at each
milking. During the fall they have the
run of the meadows. In winter they
are fed all the low meadow hay they
will eat clean and from one pound to
four pounds of bran, the fresh cows
having two pounds of mixed feed in
addition. This mixture is ground bar
ley, cottonseed meal, linseed old meal
gluten meal, equal parts by weight
The grain is fed once a day on about
one-third bushel ensilage. The COWS
are turned out to drink at a tub of run.
ming water twice each day, and on
pleasant days they remain out an hour
or two in the middle of the day.
In breeding and selecting cows fol-
this herd careful attention has been
paid to the dairy ability of each cow
and unless cow in her prime could
give 5000 pounds of milk or 800 pounds
of butter she was disposed of. regard
less of other good qualities. and cows
standing in the stable was not secure
unless she could give In her prime. un-
der favorable conditions, 1000 pounds
of milk or $50 pounds of butter in a
year. The herd is made as uniform In
size. color and style as possible. that
they may present a fine appearance
either when standing in the stable or
moving along the road to pasture. The
following is the general makeup re-
quired:
Size.-About 1000 pounds at matu-
rity, this size having been found to give
the best results in this locality and be-
ing of sufficient size, to please buyers
either for breeding or to sell in
Brighton as milk cows.
Color.-Dark red with clear white
patches, about one-fourth to one-third
white being preferred. This gives a
wonderfully attractive and lively look
to herd of COWS grouped or moving.
Then. too, l have thought COWS of this
color were tougher and gave yellower
milk and butter.
Style-Small head and horns, slim
neck. straight back. sharp shoulders,
wide on the loin: large. shapely hind
quarters; long. slim tail; udder extend
ing well forward and back. well up
under belly; teats long, of equal length,
well spread; large milk veins.
Disposition.-Quiet and pleasant.