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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
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blowing up" IS one Of the accidents
to which deep water divers are the
most liable. When a diver Is crawling
on the bottom with his head down. air
may accumulate in the back Of the
suit, and, gaining access to the legs,
cause him TO turn turtle aud shoot
helple5sly upward. with the risk OF
coming into contact with q ships or
boats bottom. To make such acct.
dents impossible, the diving committee
OF the English admiralty has recon.
mended that all new diving suits be
provided with an arrangement for lao.
ing up the legs and thighs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
H,nv,nlx sh.des.

Il cart figure out wat the meteor
shades are" said a shopper. Il passed
about eight windows In one store.
each window had different color.
and each was labeled meteor shades.
They we're reds. blues. yellows-all
the colors, In fact"
why" said the fashion editor
seorntully, don't you know the meteor
shades reproduce the oolors Of the tail
Of the meteor Don't you have me.
teors where you come FRONT"
yes. we have them. but they 20 so
fast that all we can see in detail are
the shades Of night
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
Quite Consistent.

But" protested the manager don't
you think It looks odd for you TO wear
your diamonds in the character OF the
poor deserted wife?"
ooh no. replied the actress. you
must have observed that / have Sc
iected for that purpose the very small
est and plainest diamonds | own
Philadelphia Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
Al the PlayNrlaht Sees II.

'1f there was any Justice about II,
which there isn't" said the play.
wright, "the name OF tho playwright
would be on the blllboards three feet
tall, the name Of the star next. the
name OF the manager last. As Il 10,
the manager comes FIRST. the star
next, the name OF the man who prints
the billboard next and the playwright
last IN point OF size"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10
PRIDE ESSENTIAL TO
ALL SUCCESS IN LIFE
Dress Becomingly and Always
Be Well Groomed-Maln-
tain Your Dignity.

A certain amount of pride is one
thing in this world absolutely essential
10 every one. Whether ii be in sociai
life or business, IL is necessary to sue
cess.
Haughtiness and snobbishness are
not what is meant: far from 1t. III
means the ability to hold your own with
others in a way hat commands re-
Spect.
/, Nor does ii mean a rehearsal OF VINO
your grandfather was,and how much
money you would nave II an ancestor
had not been e~Xtravagant. 1T means
personal dignity.
When a girl goes into a business Of
flee to apply for her first position the
employer does not want her If she is
compelled to use the chairs and desks
for support and If she is continually
r~earranging her attire. A certain
amount Of nervousness Is to be eX-
pected, but uncontrolled s~elf-conscious-
ness and visible. silly fear are evil
licences of the ack of the right kind OF
pride.
Nor does the employer want her who
tries to tell him how much she knows.
Boldness is even worse than being too
timid. The girl who wins is straight
forward, Is not afraid TO answer ques-
tons quickly and honestly, knows that
she Is willing to try, even though she
may make mistakes, and so shows that
she can maintain the dignity necessary
in q well-regulated office.
3 Extravaganza is not necessary for
the girl who wants to look well. She
who spends the least amount of money
on her attire is the girl who often
makes the best appearance.
She studies what Is becoming to her.
she buys what she needs and no more.
No one could make her buy an unbe-
coming necktie or belt because 1t was
reasonable. Then she looks well as to
how her clothes are put on. 1t may
take her a few minutes longer In the
morning to dress, but the result pays
amply for the extra trouble she takes.
Reasonably done, this isn't vanity; it
is pride.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10
THE FACE OF THE NIGHT.

1 was sleeping, when into my dreams
love,
Came your face like a 'wildering start
And | knew you of old
Ah, what need TO be told,
When l felt 1t and knew from my heart
Long ago twas we met and we died,
love,
In my dream / knew all Of the past.
And my lips pressed your face,
All, God! hat embrace!
/ had found out my soul need at last.
But the dream had its waking. and now.
love,
/ strain and 1 tug at the veil;
And | pray to my God
For one smile. just a nod;
But | fall back and weep as l fail.
Yet | know now what never before, love;
You are mine, and your face is not far,
Though | chung TO you tight
As you faded from sight,
| may see o again like Nights star.
There's a new prayer each night on my
lips, love,
As | glide out of waking to sleep,
Oh, such a deep prayer
That your face will be therei
For | know what close vigils you keep.
Good night. love, good morn. ~love-what
matters?
Gods night has the star in the sky,
When you see the swift sight
OF a passionate light.
Oh, love, you may know 1t is T.
by Lowry w. Goode. in Sunday Maya
zine.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10

woman should get the best possible
education. She is one of the best liked
women In the cabinet circle, being
witty, bright and vivacious, with a dis
position to live carefully up to her So
cial duties as the wife OF a cabinet
official. In religion Mrs. Taft is an
Episcopalian. Il was officially ex-
planned a few days ago that Mr.. Taft
is G. Unitarian, thus answering certain
charges hat have been Printed hat he
is an Atheist.
Mrs. Taft is fond OF music and a
trained musician. She was prominent
in Cincinnati musical circles. She was
president for seven years of the Gin
cinnati Symphony orchestra, and for ii
years a member of that organization.
She has q number OF medals, goblets,
cups and the like that she has won in
music competitions, When she went
around the world with her husband she
carried with her a beautiful silver cen
ter piece given her by the Cincinnati
Orchestra association, and whenever
she gave a dinner to friends on that
trip this center piece always was on
the table filed with flowers. In the
stress of her social dutieL in Washing
ton, Mrs. Taft finds but little time for
her music, but nevertheless Toes not
wholly neglect 1t. Mrs. Taft Is not only
an accomplished musician, but is a
wide reader of good literature. Jane
Austen and Thackeray are among her
favorite authors.
Not Stranger to 1t.
As to the White House, Mrs. Taft Is
far from a stranger to 1t. IF she be-
comes the lady of the White House she
will feel quite at home. 1t Is not gen
orally known, however. tha her ac-
q~uaintance with the White House ia
much older than the date of her hus-
bands commission as secretary of war.
Her father, John w. Heron. of Gin
cinnati, was the law partner of Ruth
erford Il. Hayes, n when Mr.. Hayes
was president she was often a visitor
to the White House She tells many
interesting anecdotes OF her girlhood
visits to Washington in those days.
Mrs. Taft mas a great liking for out
door life n especially for boating.
When h n Secretary Taft go to
Murray Bay, Canada. to spend their
vacation in the summer, she spends
much time on the water.
Secretary Taft's favorite outing rec
reation is golf. and he and Justice Har-
Ian, OF the supreme court, often enjoy
the game together at Murray Bay.
Through the influence of the president
and some of his army friends Mr.. Taft
has taken TO horseback riding to some
extent, but 1t cannot be said he Is a
dashlng sort of equestrian. General
clarence r. Edwards, chief of the bu-
reau OF insular affairs. and the secre-
tary take frequent rides together about
the suburbs of Washington.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10
A FEW SUGGESTIONS
FOR THE SEWING ROOM.
Sewing Skirt Braid.

Sewing Skirt Braid.
To put braid on a skirt, turn the hem as
usual. and, before basting at the top, hold
the braid on the under side with the skirt
next to you. Basic about one-fourth inch
from the lower edge. using a small stitch.
Open the hem and stitch on the machine
along the upper edge of the braid. Put
hem back and haste upper edge in place
as usual. This insures a braid that will
not rip off. Press before wearing.
Make Elastic Belt.
To keep a shirtwaist in place make a
band of garter elastic the size of your
waist and finish ends with strong hook
and eye.
Dainty Children's Dresses.
Children's dresses of white Lonsdale
cambria can be made up with bands and
ruffles of pink, blue, violet. or red cham
bray instead of insertion and embroidery.
Have the hair ribbon and trimming on
dress match in color. The dainty little
costumes can be Numbered from time to
time; and the effect IS charming.
Needles for Pins.
Make a square pin cushion and stick
around a border of sewing pins made in
this way:
Take different sized needles and melt
some sealing wax; dip the eye end of each
needle in this, twisting quickly about to
make a head of sealing wax.
These make splendid pins for pinning
fine sewing or for dressmaking. The
points are SO much finer than ordinary
pins that they slip in the work easily and
do not make holes IN fine materials.
To Prevent RaveIing.
When making buttonholes In goods that
ravel, take a piece of glue that comes IN
sheets an eighth of an inch thick. Make
a smooth edge. Then wet 1t slightly, and
rub 1t on the goods where you will cut
the hole. When dry the threads will re-
main firm.
Reinforce Heels.
When wearing oxfords the heels of ones
hose are apt to wear out quickly. Take
a small piece Of cambria or muslin the
same shade of hose and sew inside Of
heel. You Will find them to wear twice
as long.
Cotton Thread Shrinks.
When hemm.ng dress skirts or sewing
on braid or binding use silk thread on both
tensions Of machine. as cotton thread
shrinks by getting damp and causes the
goods to quicker.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10
Reward for Long Service.


At the age of 81 years. so Of which
were spent In public service, Robert A.
Smith, mayor OF st. Paul for Is years,
retired from Office without a penny to
keep the wolf from the doorstep. This
was d~iscouraging from Mr.. Smiths
point of view, but encouraging from
the communities. and 81 business men
or the city, n for every year of Mr..
Smiths life. decided to reward what
had been a personally Improbable but
evidently public'-- profitable political
career, They made up a purse OF
$11, 900 and handed 1t to the mayo as
he stepped out OF office.
There Is the germ Of a pension Idea
In this which may sprout later into a
healthy growth. The city contributes
o share to the pe~nsioning OF policemen,
firemen, school teachers, n other
public servants. In the perfection OF
arrangements which may be reached in
the future. politicians may be poor but
rensioned-
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10
IN SEASON.

| like daffodils n April.
And strawberries in June:
When they make them come In win
ter
II seems to spoil the
Maybe these aren't good easons
But l like things In tune
And not to change the moon.
| like to wait for flowers
In the old way, as one should
They need the outdoor showers:
Hothouses are for roses
And such things. One supposes
God knows how to make ripe and
sweet
Better than we the fruit we a
Half the springs's charm is first to
see
The %jonquils in the light,
It's worth the waiting for. If we
Choose TO live where winters cold
Do not let us be too bold
To change what God has started
right.
But let things sleep while the
ground Is whitei
Isabelle Howe Ffske. In Craftsman.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10
rThat is aIl?" the president asked i'm.

THAT is aIl?" the president asked i'm.
passively.
"All," I answered, yet with a strange
tightening at my throat. Was 1T ALL
All could say for my life?
| was waiting, sore and angry and
desperate, to hear the sentence, when
there came an interruption. Master
Lindstrorn, whose presence at my side
] had forgotten. broke suddenly into a
torrent of impa ssioned words, and his
urgent voice, ringing through the court.
seemed In a moment to change its IS
p~ect--to infuse into Ii some degree of
life and sympathy. More than one gut
tural exclamation, which seemed to
mark approval, burst from the throng
at the back OF the hall. In another
moment, indeed, the Dutchman's cour-
age might have saved me, but there
was one who marked the danger. The
subdean. who had at first only glowered
at the speaker in rude establishment.
now cut him short with a harsh ques-
ton.
One moment, Master Dutchman!" he
cried. Are you one OF the hereticS
who call themselves Protestants?"
II am. But understand that there
is here liberty of conscience" u
friend answered manfully. nothing
daunted in his fervor at finding the at
hdth u 9 upOll ii7t
THAT depends upon the conscience"
the priest answered. with a scowl. w
Will LAY nc Anabaptists here nor for
eign praters to bring us into feud with
our neighbors. 1t is enough that such
men as you are allowed to live. We
will not be bearded by you. So take
warning! Take heed, / say Master
Dutchman, and be SILENT" he repeated,
leaning forward and clapping his hand
upon the table.
/ touched Master Lindstrom's sleeve,
who would OF himself have persisted. and
staid him. 1T is of no USE" / muttered.
THAT dog in a crochet has condemned
He will have his way"
There was q short debate between
the three judges, while in the court
you might have heard a pin drop.
Master Lindstrom had fallen back once
more. | was alone again. n the
stained window eemed to be putting
forth its mystic influence to infold me,
when, looking up. / saw a tiny shadow
fit across the soft, many hued rays
which streamed from it athwart the
roof. 1t passed again, once, twice.
thrice. / peered upward intently. 1t
was a swallow flying to and fro amid
the arved work.
Yes, a swallow, and straightway I
forgot the judges. forgot the crowd.
The scene vanished, and | was at Cotton
again, giving Martin Luther the
nest for Pe~tronilla, a sign, as | meant
II then, that / should return. / should
return now. Yet my heart was
on o sudden so softened that, instead
of this reflection giving me pain, as
one would have expected, it only filled
me with great anxiety to provide for
the event. She must not wait and
for me day after day. perhaps
year after year / must see to 1t some
how, and / was thinking with such in
OF this that 1t was only vague
~ / heard the sentence pronounced,
1t might have been some other person
who was to be beheaded at the east.
gate an hour before noon. And so God
the duke!
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10

When transplanting trees be sure to
cut back the tops and see that the roots
are trimmed OF all bruised and broken
parts. Many a tree Is lost through
carelessness In this direction.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10
CHAPTER XVI.

They took me back to the room In
the tower, II being now nearly 10
O'Clock. Master Lindstrom would fain
have staid with me constantly to the
end; but. having the matter | have
mentioned much in my mind. / begged
him TO go and get me writing materials.
When he returned, Van Tree was with
him. With a particularly very curious
at that moment, / remarked that the
latter was carrying something.
Where did you get that?" | said
sharply and at once.
1T is your h~aversack," he answered,
setting 1t down quietly. II found the
MAJ who had taken possession of your
morse and got IL from him. L thought
there might be something in 1t you
might like"
1T is my haversack," I assented. but
1T was not on my horse. i have not
seen 1t since I left ii in Master Lind
strom's house by the river. / left It
on the pallet IN my room there, and it
was forgotten. / searched for IL at
Emmerich, you remember"
II only know" he replied. that I
discovered 1t behind the saddle Of the
horse you were riding yesterday"
He thought that / had become con-
fused and was a little wrong headed
from excitement. Master Lindstrom
also felt troubled, as he told me after
ward, as seeing me taken UP with a
trifle at such a time.
But there was nothing wrong with
my wits, as | promptly showed them.
The horse was riding yesterday"
! continued. "Ah, then, / understand.
| was riding the horse which | took
from the Spanish trooper. The Span
lard must nave annexed the haversack
when he and his companions searched
the house after our departure.
That Is 1t, no doubt" Master Lind
strom said. And in the hurry of YES
terday's ride you failed to notice it,"
Continued Next Week.)
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10
SOME K SALADS

Cold boiled fish, with broken olives.
which are cheaper than the whole
Serve with a dressing.
For lettuce and tomato French dress
ing rub Edam or Roquefort cheese 10
a pulp and then beat 1t In with the
oil and vinegar.
For afternoon tea or late supper use
small crackers spread with butter, then
cheese, then jelly.
Sardincs n shrimp talked together
and served with oil and vinegar sea-
soned with tomato catsup Is a palatable
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10

From the Chicago Daily News,
sc the citizens OF Eagle Eve have
formed a literary club ?" said the tour
list In the far west.
You bet we have. pard," replied
Amber Pete. proudly. And It Is the
finest literary club this side OF Chi
cago,"
''That SOL" @
Wall. l should say so. why. the
members are not allowed to carry
anything but magazine revolvers.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10
FARM

One ounce of carbonate of potassium
to each quart of rain waite makes an
excellent wash for mango or itch.
Watch the affected parts once each
week wi : this mixture and then wash
of the mixture with clean rain water.
For scratches in horses try this: Ok
ide of zinc, one dram; vaseline. one
II Never apply water to the legs.
Scratches Will never occur when the
mud has been allowed to dry and then
brushed off without the application of
water,
Each year the farmers of the great
west will see the increasing necessity
Of adding the dairy to the farm opera
tons. With smaller farms will come
more intense farming and just as sure
as good farming or better farming
forces itself upon the western people
just so sure will dairying with a better
COW and better feeding become an alb
solute necessity.
When transplanting trees be sure to
cut back the tops n see that the roots
| are trimmed OF all bruised and broken
| parts. Many a tree Is lost through
carelessness in this direction.
winthrop f. Stone. president Of Pur-
due university, in an address on Lafay-
cite, said OF ignorance:
Ignorance makes all 1t touches ridic-
ulous. Nothing. not even culture. Is inn
mune to its attacks. Did you ever hear
OF the ignorant m~illionaire's library?
We'll. there was a millionaire, a cat
tie man, who led a visitor into a great
room lined with thousands Of volumes.
See them books?' he said.
Yes. said the visitor.
"sTheysre all hound in calf oyo.t
they?
Yes the visitor agreed: they seem
to have a uniform binding
The millionaire chuckled proudly.
We'll sir he said. i killed all them
calves myself
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10

II COMMONLY happens that the more :
man sets into his hands the less he can
get Into his heart.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10

lie who lets an evil impulse become I
deed must remember that 1t will be father
10 many like II.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-16
HOUSE
DIDN'T DO Il

WASHINGTON, June 16.-Now
comes vigorous denial that Taft
played any important part in draft
ing the platform. The following
statement was issued today from
the White House:
"That which purports to be the
so called administration platform
telegraphed from Chicago is mere
tentative draft prepared by one OF
the members of the resolutions
committee for submission to Taft
for the purpose of obtaining his
views upon certain planks. A large
part Of this purported platform was
never seen by the president at all.
A number of planks contained in
the remainder were subjected to
amendments of both verbal and
substantial nature. This and other
drafts were tentative only merely
for the information of certain men,
bers of the resolutions committee
who are seeking views Of various
prominent republicans. Neither the
president nor Taft committed him
self nor was asked to-"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-16
THIS FAMILY
NEEDS HELP

There is Swedish family at
1880 Hogan st. that Is badly in
need of assistance. The father is
well along in years and has been
i'll. He is not at home now and
the mother has been trying to sup
port her four children by working
in a laundry. She is in such weak
ened condition that she has been
compelled to stop work several
times from illness.
The neighbors have been doing
what they could for the unfortunate
family but are unable to give the
care and necessities Of life demand
ed. They wish the case called to
the attention Of the Scandinavians
and all other charitably inclined
people who may be able to render
the over-bu. dened woman assist
ance. Her oldest child Is not
over IA.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-16
TWO F0REMEN
GET Ak

AL Tillish, foreman of the street
department, and Joseph Murphy,
foreman of the sprinkling depart
ment, both holdovers from the Dag
gett administration and who re-
manned on the job through the in
fuences exerted by ]. T. ONO when
he was head of the street depart
ment, resigned today. evidently on
a hint that unless they voluntarily
severed connections with the city
they would be fired.
w. w. Witherspoon, the new
member of the board of works and
head of the street department. APP
pointed J. A. Gilmore in Tillish's
place and F. Campbell in Muir
phys.
G. l.. Lawrence, clerk of the
street department, who has been
there since II. l.. Lillienthal APP
pointed him five years ago, is also
slated to lose his head, so 1t is
stated.