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The Detroit times., 1908-08-10

OF us. men and women alike. far too
sentimentally inclined toward the
scoundrel There is a point OF dis.
eased mellowness and effeninacy In
the history OF society al which society
takes the part OF him who Injuries IT,,
the part OF the criminal, and does SO,
In fact, seriously and honestly. and a
section Of the community seem al
ready 20 have reached that point. But
while fully believing In a sane and
firm Justice. the necessity OF punish
ment and It's usefulness. II may be
conceded that not infrcquently the
scoundrel whose sins bring him within
reach of the law for We have In the
midst OF US Stun owners. sweaters.
managers with chorus girls at a week
rly salary OF $3.50. and others who pass
for upright mem tho scOundrel, | say
that appeals 20 our sex.
The same imagination which. run
riot, has started the bigamist on his
career OF adventure. gives him, per
haps. n sympathetic insight In dealing
with women. me same breadth OF
view that. mlsapp!ed. has given a
stamp OF devil-may carcuess 20 his Ill
deeds IL. at anu ratel less repulsiye
than the self-reRarding prudence OF
The hypocrite In politics and In
trade" Emerson. that lawabiding ciu'
zen.N remarked. "bruisers aud pirates
are OF better promise than takers and
clerks" Everything IS relative. even
villany. 50 10 fleece a Young man OF
means Of considerable portion Of his
belongings. or even 20 entrap a young
woman Into a bogus marriage. is hard
ly worse. in rs essence. than much
that passes as mere worldly wisdom
the going back on friend In trouble.
or dealing meanly with dependents.
How often IN the countries OF dover
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other hot weather season at least
there Is not a shadow OF a doubt.
And, indeed, one wonders what one
did before these convenient dresses
we're invented. They are suitable for
so many occasions and fill the breach
between the severely simple" and
the deliberately frilly" most nobly.
We find them shown this spring In
all styles, all colors, In nearly all ma
terials In many ways they repeat
the Jumper frocks Of last summer.
but this years models show several
new points. The shaped piece or box
plat running from yoke TO hem.
straight down the center front, the
newly-acquired sleeves, the applica
ton OF embroidered yoke or yokes or
contrasting materials below the cut
out top. the more often used belt
which usually ends on either side OF
the center frontal these innovations
mark the 1908 models.
Silks. voiles and lightweight wooden
materials OF all kinds will DE used IN
these dresses, but the models OF linen
are particularly attractive and. shown
over guimpes OF sheer white. lace
trimmed and hand-embroidered, look
suggestively summer-like.
The touches OF subdued or vivid
colors, which are feature OF this
years white gowns, are seen on
Jumper dresses OF white or ecru linen.
Skilfully applied, they are most effect
i've and give a character which would
oftentimes be otherwise lacking. Dull
blue, dull green and violet. that sym
pathetic color, are most often used
In touches OF embroidery. Embroto-
cred dots OF various sizes are again a
much-liked feature. but the embroid-
cry runs toward delicacy rather than
elaboration.
Skirts OF jumper dresses are again
cut on the side-plaited model or occa'
sionally circular. AS these frocks are
for informal wear. the skirts are al
ways walking length. They are most
often made without trimming except
for bias folds. although sometimes
touches OF embroidery are discreetly
applied toward the hem.
The waists are usually made sep
arate and Joined to the skirt by va
rious contrivances. Sometimes a mar
row cording is used in making waist
ted belt is frankly used, but almost
Invariably the line from yoke to hem
n left unbroken In front. II there 10
a belt IL slips under this front piece.
The opening al the neck. through
which the guimpe is seen may be cut
almost any shape 10 suit the design
er's taste. and yet be all that lie fash
ionsble, for round, square and "
shaped openings are all used. Around
this neck opening quite elaborate
trimming is arranged. 1t Is sometimes
applied in several overlapping shaped
pieces. the same sort OF trimming be-
ing used on the sleeves.
No longer is the kimono sleeve see1
In up-to.date jumper frocks. II has
been retired In favor Of various mod.
sls OF cape-like sleeves. which some
simss extend quite TO the elbow. The
The Detroit times., 1908-08-10

or clumsy, for Drawing the suns strong
rays and protecting delicate skins
Brown suede is cut into patterns and
applied as a border on pongee silk,
the handle OF the parasol being also
covered with the leather Parasols
OF moussellue de sole with satin strip.
ed borders are exquisitely hand paint.
ed IN designs OF flowers and trailing
vines.
Tho inside cf the parasol Is quite
as important just now as the outside.
ard comes In for nearly as much dec
Grafton. For instance IL doesn't seem
sufficient that the outside covering
should be OF almost priceless lace
The under side must be also elnbor.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-10

black cat with big yeuOw eyes Is sup
posed TO bring good luck to the owner
OF the parasol whose handle II guards.
In Paris the women will amuse them
selves and their friends by some mild
betting on the little horses" which
run their miniature race inside the
crystal ball top OF their parasol han
dies In others. a secret spring be
ing touched, the top flies open, dis
closing a tiny powder puff and mirror
OF a diminutive smelling salts bot
tie.
All kinds OF old materials are this
year pressed into the service TO make
parasols. Chiffon Is not considered
too diaphanous, nor leather too heavy
The Detroit times., 1908-08-10

ated with deep hanging friils OF chif.
fon and a complicated network OF mar
row strands OF rolled chiffon A plain
taffeta covered parasol will look most
demure and unassuming furled, but
let IT be raised and you will find the
under side a mass OF plisse ruffles
OF chiffon, lace edged, so fine tina:
they do not make any bulk and most
factoring to the face In their soften
ing effect.
All KINDS OF gold-balled Swinging
tasseIs arc attached to parasol han
dles--end this is distinctly a 1908 con.
ceit. Some Of them are suggestive OF
The Detroit times., 1908-08-10

untruths have been said concerning
me and Jealous people have continu-
ally prosecuted me
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the result OF a schoolgirls visit To
West Point. for they look like moth
ing 30 much az the brass buttons Of
the cadets. Others have chic little
taffeta bows, their ends tipped with
gold tassels. Again they will be dec
Grated with long tassels OF chenille.
toning in color with the parasol COW
ering
The simple parasols OF taffeta silk
in plain colors with unassuming wood
handles which we in other years con.
sidered quite good enough for every
day use. are this year not to be
thought Of by the smart woman. The
top covering must be elaborate. the
underside decorated. the handle ex-
pensive. with possibly ornaments at
Doth ends OF the stick. and certainly
trimmed with tasses and bows. This
Is undoubtedly a season OF elabora
ton. and among parasols It Is felt as
well as everywhere else.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-10
The Jumper Dress, With
Several Novel Additions,
Promisesto Have a Continl
ed Vogue This SUNNI
Parasols in New and Strik-
And again the jumper dresses!

And again the jumper dresses,
Wise women who neglected To- plan
them for their summer wardrobe
tbs will be SO dreadfully common.
everyone Will wear must
how hasten TO repair their omission.
for It's case OF every one will wear
them" with quite another infection.
That these most useful and com.
Portable little frocks are here for an
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-04
Cut Off With a Shilling.

Here" said Il lawyer, taking down
calf bound book, sis the will from
which originated the famous phrase,
Cut off with a shilling.
cit is the will of Stephen Godfrey.
He died in Lambeth in 179G. Now, I'll
read you the paragraph in Godfrey's
viii that gave the world the phrase
A nasty paragraph it is too:
Whereas, 1t was my misfortune to
be made very uneasy by Elizabeth God
frey, my wife, for many years, from
our marriage, by her turbulent beha-
vior, for she was not content with de-
spising my admOnitions, but she con-
trived every method to make me un-
happy; she was so perverse in her ma
ture that she would not be reclaimed,
but seemed only to be born to be a
plague to me. The strength of. Samson,
the knowledge of Homer, the prudence
of Augustus, the cunning of Pyrrhus,
the patience of Job, the subtlety Of
Hannibal and the watcL fulness of
H0mUgenes could not have been suffi
cient to subdue her, for no skill or
force in the world could make her
good, and as we have lived separate
and apart from each other eight years,
and she having perverted her son to
leave and totally abandon me-there-
fore I give her one shilling only"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-04
Looking For a
Lady.
BY Taylor HG1bife.
Copyrighted. 1907, by C. IL. Sutcliffe.

''Who is the grip asked Bradley.
ElwOOd held out his hand fer the al
bum.
Hanged if | know" he answered as
he glanced at the photograph. THAT
was off the last film roll | had.
snapped it on the train just as we
were pulling out. Pretty little thing.
isn't she:"
Bradley nodded. To him the pictur
ed girl vas more than pretty. She was
beautiful. She leaned against the side
of the door of the waiting room, evil
IDENTIFY watching the passing of the
train, and the Inconsistencies of her
pose was one of its charms
She was dressed in something white,
and her hat swung from her hand, the
hair-Bradley was sure that it must be
golden-fuffing softly about the per-
feet oval of the face. From the first
glance Bradley had fallen in love, and
it was irritating that ElwoOd could not
remember which station it was.
Surely you must know something
about it," said Bradley impatiently
''Was it near town or some distance
outY'
Search me-" was the irritating re-
ply. Its one of a roll of a dozen
films that | exposed along the line.
After the film was cut up 1 could not
tell which were which. 1 just took
them to use up the film
II wish you'd let me have a print"
said Bradley, trying to appear uncon-
cerned and longing to throw a book at
Elwood's grinning face. His anger
fell when the other promptly ran o
paper cutter under the edges of the
print and handed it over to, his friend.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-04

Bradley put it carefully into his peck
etbOOk and sought to lead the con-
vcrsatiOn into other channels;
But that evening when he reached
home he tucked the print into his
looking glass and went to. sleep to
dream of the girl. His own vacation
came in a few days, and he determin-
ed to spend the time in locating the
station and through that the girl. The
T. and Y. had three sets Of plans from
which it built stations. These were
cf wood, brick or stone, according to
the Importance OF the place. There
were probably fifty or sixty stations
along the line precisely like the one
in the picture. Instead of buying a
ticket to the fishing country, as he had
at FIRST intended, he purchased a mile
ace book and started out to find the
station.
Just above the door in which the girl
had been standing he noticed pecul-
lar knot i'm the boards, and, giving up
only sufficient mileage to carry him
on to the next wooden station, he
made his way down the line. He rode
on the same train until dusk prevent
ell him from closely examining the
stations and then left the train, to the
great relief of the conductor, who had
early in the day come to the cOnclu-
sion that his passenger must be in
sane.
The second days search was no
more successful, and on the evening
Of the third day he had come to the
end Of the line without having locat-
ed the station he sought.
he bought another mileage book and
turned back over the road. and this
time he found the place for which he
sought The station bad been newly
painted, and the knots had been COW
cred UP by the paint.
But he found that the station was
only the first step. There still remained
the girl. There were half a dozen
places where summer boarders were
taken. lie learned from the station
agent. lie picked out one and made
arrangements to have his trunk for
warded, aud then he settled down to
prosecute his inquiry.
Seeing the train come in" was n
popular occupation with the summer
visitors. and Bradley Gid not let Il
single train escape him. He hung
about the station lit nh hours. but BE-
yOnd getting very well acquainted With
the station agent lie made no progress
1t was apparent that the girl he had
sought had gone.
1t was near tho end Of the second
week that Bradley summoned up tbs
courage to show the agent his photo
graph and ask information.
81 friend Of mine took it the othe'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-04
ParGoned.

The former convict, proud and elat-
ed. was naTating his Jail experiences
to 4 bosom pal.
"Say, Pete" asked the pal, how'd
v git out so soon? Any pull wild de
big sticks?"
well, I pursume y might put it in
dat kind O. talk replied Pete, the for
mer convict, ''but de main reason was
me- perliteness. Ever since left me
home" he continued confdentially,
1--WE allus follered de advice o. me
mudder ter be perlite."
''Y' don't sayp' rejoined the pal, sur
prised. How'd dat git Y out two
years early? Good behavior!"
NO, not egzactly," explained Pete.
1T was dis way: De gov'nor was look
in over de pen one day, an when he
passed me in de corridor l stepped on
his foot accidentally. Course | bowed
very low an says slowly, Pray. pardon
me, gov'nor,' an" he continued, in
flating his chest and assuming con-
tented air. de gOv'nor pardoned me-"
OH said his pal in 4 terrible wills
per.
And then the next vaudeville team
was -Harper's Weekly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-04

day from the train he said. 81
thought that perhaps she might like
one if l could locate her"
L remember her.. said the agent.
Bradley's heart gave Il bound.
''She's gone out west somewhere"
said the agent vaguely. and Bradley's
citation was suddenly checked.
Il suppose that some one has her
address," he suggested. L might get
it from them and mail her a copy"
The agent smiled.
"She wasn't visiting no one" he ex-
plairsd. ''She just stopped off here q
couple of days to see the lake.
think her ma came from here years
ago, and she wanted to see it,
what was her Nance" Bradley re-
fiected that perhaps she lived in city
where they had q directory
MOLLY something" said the agent.
Il don't recollect that know what her
other name was"
perhaps the woman who kept the
boarding house at which she stopped
might know suggested Bradley, but
answer that the girl had stopped at the
hotel.
Bradley searched the register for
two months back, but there was no
hint there The little hotel was run i'll
easy going fashion, and the register
was ornamental rather than useful.
At last he gave up in despair. He
al 10 0Tfla hn
knew no more than on the day of his
arrival. His vacation had come to an
end, and. since it was useless to linger,
he gave up the quest.
The town had never seemed as hot
and dusty as it did on his arrival, and
as he came at last to the apartment
house in which he lived and recalled
the hopes with which he had started
out his depression reached the lowest
point He climbed the stairs At the
top of the last flight a girl came out
of the rear fiat, and in his surprise
Bradley dropped his suit case. The
girl Of the picture stood before him.
AS he stood staring Mrs. Harold
came hustling out of her apartment.
Olu you nave IL uICC BIC
asked as she greeted him.
"The Homecoming was the best of
ALL" he said, with a smile.
cit usually is" she agreed, uncon-
scious of his hidden meaning. "Pm
glad you're here. My niece, Molly
Joslin, from California, is spending a
month with me. She came the day
after you left. You escaped two weeks
of escort duty"
There are two weeks left" he said,
with a smile. 'That will be plenty Of
time"
''That is not very gracious speech"
suggested Mrs. Harold, with a laugh.
Bradley blushed.
"Im afraid it doesn't sound the way
I mean it, he stammered. II can't
very we'll explain now"
But he made his explanation ten
days later, when he showed Molly the
photograph and told her of his quest.
''And now that l have found you,
may keep you?" he asked
Findings keepings," suggested Mol
~ demurely. eat least that is what
we used to say when l was quite a lit
tie girl''
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-04
Not In His Line.

"Who discovered steam" asked the
man who IS always looking for infor-
nation.
Don't know" answered the man
who is abnormaly chilly. but I am
willing 10 bet it was not the janitor in
our apartment house. = Washington
Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-30
The Merry Widow
Taken from the World Famous Play of Name
By the Author of ssThe Man of the Hour''
ILLUSTRATED By RYDER

settlement, and if the Burlington is
questioned, it is the Rock Island that
is at fault" said Mr.. Davis.
Settlement Essential.
Mr.. Reck and Mr.. ,Medill explained
the necessity of settling the track
question before the city can grow in
dustrially. "We do not propose to
dictate to the railways in what man.
ner the thing shall be adjusted" said
Mr.. Reck, but we insist that it be
adjusted. OF course no one expects
the Rock Island to give away its val
liable holdings, but we do expect it
to do it's part in reaching fair set
Element and assisting 10 that extent
in the effort for a greater Rock Is
land"
|. He then put the question squarely
to Mr.. Melchoir whether the Rock Is
land would do its part, and was re-
piled to as quoted.
After the question had been thor
oughly discussed. Alderman Bloch.
linger moved that the committee re.
port asking further time to investi
gate the question of the proposed or
dinance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-30
TELL GENERAL
MANAGER WHAT
CITY DESIRES
Officials of the Rock Island Are
Informed That Switch Track
Question is Vital.
REPLY IS FAVORABLE
Mr.. MeIchoir States His Company Is
f. Ready to Enter Into Movement
for an Adjustment.

"The Rock Island is ready and will
ing to settle equitably the question
of all industrial switch tracks exist
ing on this side of the river said
General Manager Melcheir of the
Rock Island at the committee of the
whole meeting of the city council last
evening, in response to an inquiry
from William M. Reck, president of
the Rock Island Booster club. The
meeting was held for the main pur
pose of discussing the proposed or
dinance to allow the company to make
slight alterations in its tracks neal
Twelfth street for the elimination OF
curve and three-way switch. The
discussion, however. centered mainly
about the west end situation. and the
members of the council, the Indus
trial commission. the Booster club
the Business Mems association, ant
representatives of corporations tool
advantage of the opportunity to ex
press their wishes plainly to the Rocl
Island officials, Mr.. Melchoir and H
S. Cable. and 3. H. Stafford of Jack
son, Hurst & STAFFORD. the roads al
torneys here.
J Mr.. Melchoir explained the Twelfth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-30

Harper house and the business of the
meeting will be gotten in shape for
the convention.
Tomorrow morning at $50 the dele
gates will assemble at the Harper
and march in a body to Columbia hall
where Albert Huber, chairman of the
local committee on arrangements,
Mayor H. C. Schaffer and Father A.
A. Geyer, rector of st. Mary's church,
will deliver the addresses OF welcome.
At 1920 pontifical high mass will
be celebrated at ST. Mary's church
by Rt. Rev J. Jansen, bishop of Belle
vile, protector of the league. Rev. A
Oehlerer. S. V. D., of Shermerville, Ill.
will deliver the sermon.
A mass meeting, will be held at the
Illinois theater at 3 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. and special program viii
be carried out. Monday morning the
business session will be held at Co
lumbia hall, and Monday evening the
delegates will enjoy an excursion OF
the steamer Columbia. Tuesday the
convention will close, the last bust
ness session following solemn requiem
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-30
SERMON TO CLASS
Rev. w. 3. Clemmer to Address
Graduating Students of High
School Sunday Evening
At THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
is First of Weeks Commencement
Exercises-President MacLean
Of iowa Speaks Friday.

The graduating exercises at the high
school will begin tomorrow evening
with the baccalaureate sermon
which will be delivered at the Memoir
ial Christian church by the pastor
Rev. w. B. Clemmer The week will
be a busy one for the graduates. Wed
nesday evening the juniors will give
them a reception at the Watch Tower.
This is an annual event and one much
in favor with the graduates. Tuesday
afternoon the regular class day exer-
cises will be given at the high sehoo,
auditorium. The program for this
year has been somewhat enlarged up
on because of the fact that the usual
graduating program has been discon
tinued and in it's place a speaker has
been secured. There will be about &c
who will take part in the exercise
class day and the program will include
readings, piano solos. instrumental mu
sic and the usual presidents speech
and the presentation and acceptance
of the presents to the school and tn,
junior class There will also be 4;
scene from Midsummer Nights Dream
in which six characters will be repre-
sented
,MacLean to Speak.
Friday evening the presentation o
the diplomas will be made at the Hi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-30

the court house again, where the exer-
cises were held. The parade was COM
posed of the following formation:
Platoon of police.
Colonel w. T. Channon, marshal of
the day, and his aides, w. A. Rosen-
field, John w. Welch, Robert Wagner,
Charles McHugh, Harry WEIGH, J. G.
Junge, and C. F. Gaetjer, all mounted.
City officials.
Stroehle's band.
Company A, Illinois National Guard.
Rock Island division of naval re-
serves.
Reception committee and speakers,
in carriages.
Rock Island aerie of Eagles.
Seven hundred Rock Island school
children.
Rock Island fire department.
Siboney Bay camp, United Spanish
War Veterans.
Buford post, G. A. r..
At Fifteenth street the column halt
ed, and allowed the veterans to pass
ahead. The members of the G.. A. r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-30
DELEGATES FOR
CONVENTION Of
CATHOLICS HERE
Scores Arrive in the City and
Are Holding an informal Re-
ception This Afternoon.
70 BE WELCOMED TOMORROW
indications Are There Will Be 300
Present From All Parts Of the
State for Three Days.

Several scores of delegates to the
annual state meeting of the League
of German Catholic Societies arrived
in the city today and this afternoon
are holding an informal reception at
the Harper house, which will be head
quarters during the three days of the
convention. Indications are that fnfly
eco visitors will be in the city-by to-
morrow when the first services are
held.
This evening there will be meet.
ing of the executive committee at the