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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-16

real looking piums bullying from its
sides is another attractive centerpiece,
which has a present hidden in the
center Of each plum.
"A sleigh driven by reindeer makes
an elaborate ornament The whole
centerpiece measures something like
four feet from sleigh to antlers, so
that more than an average sized table
is required to display it to advantage.
The pair of reindeers wear a glitter
ing harness and they are arranged on
wheels, SO that they move in slow
and stately manner if there is room
for this feat In the sleigh are rows
of fat snowLalls with a sprig Of holly
stuck i'm the top of each and g tiny
Santa Claus standing guard over each
ball. A larger Santa Claus holds the
reins and guides the sleigh. Ribbon
streamers are attached to the snow
balls, SO that the ends can be assed
to the guests as they sit at table. thus
making an effective picture before the
Christmas load is distributed. Each
SNOWFALL forms the top of a paper box
WHICH IS CNIuQIlCdl anu Ids lIo DdoC
buried in the bottom Of the sleigh. To
fill in the spaces between these gleam-
ing white balls branches Of holly and
mistlatoe or other Christmas greens
ma De used.
A centerpiece which has no sur
prise feature is a miniature gable roof
with a bright red brick chimney, into
which a tiny Santa Claus is stepping.
The roof is covered with snow and
icicles drip from its caves, but good
old Santa Claus knows that there are
warmth and good cheer below, to
judge by the pleased and anticipatory
expression he wears. This center
piece may be laid on the table with
out any further decoration, or it may
be surrounded by branches of holly
and Christmas ferns. If much other
decoration is used the centerpiece
loses its effectiveness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-16
The Christmas Spirit.

Pycherby is a hard-hearted man.
The spirit Of Christmas never touches
him, and he always chooses Christmas
eve to give his superfiuous employees
notice. His wife, however, is different;
and she entered the dining-room with
a troubled look.
ooh, Gerald" she said, MAUD has
just swallowed a quarter! What ever
shall we do?"
Maud, be it said, occupies the posi-
tion Of maid-of-all-work to the Pycher-
by household.
"Do?" repeated the master of the
house. well, / suppose we'd better
let her keep it. She'd have expected a
Christmas box, anyhow"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-16
Calendars for Christmas Gifts.

Calendars always make acceptable
gifts Embroidered calendars in the
Dutch boy and girl design are ex-
tremely popular and effective worked
out in the delft blues. Or, if desired,
they may be painted on cardboard in
stead and tiny penny calendars neatly
tackled on. They may be secured
stamped at any of the fancy-work
stores or departments. A pretty idea
is to have a sofa pillow and tie rack
to match.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-16

7TFl7zz@za VERYBODY loves a sur
3S prise gift, grown persons as
MFFDF0 much as children, so some
SNM ~ new and interesting sur
JFlZS@ST prise centerpieces have
been prepared to supple
ment the Christmas tree and its bar
den of gifts. These surprise pieces are
intended to occupy the center of the
table when dinner is served. either on
Christmas day or the evening before,
and they supply a good deal of merri-
ment as well as decoration. Their
decorative qualities are rare indeed,
for they trim table deliberately and
more appropriately than an equal
quantity of flowers would.
Santa Claus is the prevailing motive
for these unique decorations, and one
Of the most attractive over which his
familiar form in miniature presides is
a basket laden with glistening white
snoWballs from behind each of which
peers a smaller Santa Claus. In the
top Of every SNOWFALL is stuck a sprig
of genuine holly, while nesting under
each white gIOUe is a quaint Gift. some
times a joke, or something Christmasv
and appropriate for the recipient. En-
circling the high, rounded handle of
this basket is more holly, with real
istic looking icicles fringing the inner
side Of the top. Around the basket
proper are rows Of Christmas crack
ers" to add to the fun and the amuse-
ment Of the occasion. These are Gov
cred with red crepe paper to match
the basket, and broad satin ribbon
of the same shade is fastened on one
side of the handle This trimming has
a Christmas sentiment done in gold
letters
The idea Of the Christmas surprise
decoration seems to be to hide the
gift as cIeverly as possible The Jack
Horner way is reproduced by using
huge SNOWFALL instead of a plum cake
or pumpkin and then cOncealing Gift
for each person inside the SNOWFALL,
with only bit of white ribbon break
ing through the crust to show its hid
ing place. "A mock Christmas pudding
adorned with a sprig of holly and with
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-16

blue silk; the cover Of white linen
and blue satin ribbons. The EN-
broidery is effectively done as follows
using very delicate colors:
Flowers, pink.
Centers of flowers. white silk dots
Leaves and stems, green.
Bow knot, blue.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-16
4 Madonna
of the
I e22en1e21tS
By MAUD TUCKER

HE dark face of Mrs.
Carrucio looked pale
and wan and bitter as
she brought her chill
dren to the day nurs-
cry; and although she
had turned to 60, she
seemed to expect the
questioning voice of
the teacher.
20 Miss Florence"
she said, in very broken
English. there is no
God. There cannot be
a God! If there is one,
he has long since for
gotten US! No one
cares for US. And
life is very hard!"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-16

III NOVEL work baS that VIII
.ES@. make a very pretty and &C
KHAN ceptable Christmas present
StSEEI/ is shown in the accompany
1r5 #sS7@1sss5z ing sketch. 1T is a handy
- little thing, for the needle
book is attached to the bag, so one
does not have to hunt among the
spoOls inside for the needlebook. It is
a simple matter to make the bag. and
It requires only a scrap of material
Cut a strip Of silk % inches long
and nine inches wide. Fold the short
edges together and make small
French seam up the long sides. Fold
back two inches and make a two-inch
heading. with a half-inch space below
to run the ribbon through. This
heading is made as it is in any bag.
Gather across the lower edge of the
bag where the needlebook will be
sewn on.
To make the needlebook, cut two
pieces Of linen 51a inches by Az
inches. Transfer the design in the il
lustration to the linen by means of
niece of carbon paper. Be sure to lay
the design on across the long side OF
the linen. Cut two pieces of paste
board exactly the size and shape indi-
Gated on the page where the design is
drawn, and cover these with the
linen.
Care should be taken in placing the
linen on the pasteboard to see that the
design is straight. Turn the edges Of
the linen over the pasteDoard very
neatly and sew back and forth from
one edge of the linen to the edge OPP
nosite. Sew on the ribbon and then
line each cover with a piece of the
silk.
Cut two pieces of flannel one-half
inch smaller than the covers and over
hand the covers and flannel together.
Then overland the needlebook on the
bag.
"A very pretty color scheme is TO
pave the bag and needlebook lining Of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-16

loves a sur
prise gift, grown persons as
much as children, so some
new and interesting sur
prise centerpieces have
hnnn nrenarnd 70 Snnnle-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-14
FAKE MASONIC
RITES IN UTAH
ScotChman Named Thompson
Busy Conferring Degrees
at Helper.
Especial to The Herald.)

Price, Aug. i3.-At Helper last night
some twenty-five or thirty persons were
taken through the .so-called Scottish rite
of Free Masonry by one Matthew Mob.
Thompson, a ScOtchman, who claims
Diamondville, Wyo., as the seat of the
grand lodge under whose jurisdiction he
is working. AS matter of fact, the
Grand Lodge of Wyoming, regularly
constituted. is at Cheyenne. with f. 5.
secretary Is w. /. Kuykendall, who re-
sides at Saratoga. Letters from James
II. Brown, grand master OF the Masonic
order in Utah and Christopher Diehl.
grand secretary, state that Thompson and
his associates in the work are the rank
est of frauds, while their methods are
denounced as well by Damascus lodge,
at Mount Pleasant, under v hose juriS-
diction this section is.
Thompson has been exposed in MaSSa-
chusetts, Idaho and elsewhere as having
no more authority for the Masonic work
he is pretending to confer than a Chi
nese section hand. Some good italian
citizens and others at Helper are being
parted from their money with nothing
in return for it. The first three degrees
of Masonry are given in one evening, and
ii appears that about the only thing
necessary is to have the price. Thcmp
son has given it out that lodges are 10
be organized at Keniiworth. Sunnyside.
Castle~Gate. Scofield and elsewhere in the
county. Thompson is declared to be
fakir and fraud by those VINO ought TO
know whereof they speak without con-
sulting with the grand officers of the or
der in Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-14
CLUBS CANNOT GIVE BONUS
New Rule Made to Govern Worlds
Baseball Championship
Games.

Cincinnati Aug. ia new rule regard
ing the purchase by major league clubs
of players from minors. and regarding
the worlds championship series. were an
nounced by the national baseball commits
sion today. The first is rule AZ, and pro-
vides that mo major league club shall in
the future be permitted to sell major
league player to a minor league club with
an option TO repurchase said player. I'M
less the consideration to be paid by the
major league for such major league play
er is at least $780,.
The following additional rule to govern
the contests for the worlds series was
also announced:
Rule 17.-Neither one of the contesting
clubs shall be permitted to pay bonus
or prize to any or all of its players who
may take part in the series, either before
or after the same has been completed. and
the commission will retain the certified
check which each club is required to de-
post under rule 6. until such time as
they may be satisfied that there has been
no violation of this rule. and in case
there is a violation of this rule, then said
certified check shall be cashed and cred
tied to the funds of the national commits
sion
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-14
TOWN SWEPT BY
FIERCE FLAMES
Taft, Mont, Almost Off the
Map-0verturned Lamp
Started the Fire.

Missoula. Mont. Aug. 13.-The entire
town of Taft, with the exception of the
postoffice, one grocery store and a
saloon, was destroyed by fire this
morning.
The warehouses of the construction
companies which are located on the OPP
posite side of the railroad tracks es-
capped.
The loss is estimated at between $780,
900 and $75, 900. with little insurance.
A message from Mayor Dennison Of
Taft this afternoon is to the effect that
the fire loss will exceed $4,000. A total
of fifteen business buildings and sa-
looms were destroyed. and nothing of
the contents was saved. Rebuilding
opera tons have already been started.
Ii was learned late this afternoon
that the fire was not the result of a
forest blaze. The origin of the confla-
grafton is somewhat of mystery and
the officials of the town are now at
tempting to discover who was respon-
sible II is thought that an overturned
lamp in the Anheuser building next to
the postoffice caused the disastrous fire.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-14
AUTO CRUSHED
BETWEEN CARS
Two Sergeants From the Pre-
Sidio Meet Death on Mar
ket Street, San Francisco.

. San Francisco. Aug. 13.-Sergeant Major
A. III. Belyea and Master Electrician Ser
geant c. II. Jones, attached to the Pre-
sidio military forces, were almost instant
ly killed tonight when thrown from a
runabout automobile which was crushed
between cars running in opposite direc-
tons al Market street and Van Ness ave-
nue.. Jones was handling the car and
Belyea was seated beside him. They were
riding down Market street and Jones
drove the car across the path of Haight
street car bound for the ferry. He had
almost cleared the first track when an
outward bound Valencia street car struck
the automobile. hurting II against the
Haight street car. Jones and Beiyea were
thrown out, striking the pavement with
much force. They were unconscious when
picked up and both died with a few
minutes.
The motormen in charge of the two cars
were charged with manslaughter. The ac-
cident occurred during the rush hour and
traffic on Market street was tied up for
almost an hour.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-14
HUGHES WILL HAVE TO TAKE CHANCES
AT THE COMING STATE CONVENTION

pointed state Republican executive COM
mittee. which was named by Chairman
Timothy l.. Woodruff at the meeting of
the state committee ir New York yes
terday. were the three persons who par
ticipated I'm the conference. besides the
president and Congressman Cocks.
Their visit TO the president today, fol-
lowing that of yesterday of Senator Jonn
Raines. shows that the president is care
fully watching Governor Hughes can
didacy for denomination. Committeeman
Barnes and Hendricks are oppenly op-
posed to Governor Hughes renominatioa
while Mr. Parsons attitude is not defi-
nitely known. County President Parsons
is thought to have brought with him from
New York the reports received by Chair
man Woodruff at the meeting Of the
New York state committee yesterday from
the leaders throughout the state regard
ing the sentiment of the people in their
respective districts on the question of the
denomination of Governor Hughes. These
reports were presented so the president
could see for himself just how the poo
pie of the state feel toward the renomi-
nation OF Governor Hughes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-14

Oyster Bay, Aug. 13.-The net results
of today's political conference at Saga
more Hill between President Roosevelt
three members of the Republican state
executive committee and Congressman W.
w Cocks. is mat the situation In re-
gard TO the governorship~nomin re-
mains practically unchanged One OF
the participants in the conference in
formed the Associated Press that no de-
cision whatever was reached by the pres
ident and his conferees as TO the selec-
ton of the man to be nominated at the
Republican state convention al Saratoga
next month to head the Republican ticket
in New York state at the election next
fall or as to any other matter. So far
as u Is possible TO learn. President
Roosevelt approves of leaving the ques-
ton OF Governor Hughes denomination
open until the convention meets and then
letting the delegates themselves decide
the matter
Herbert Parsons. president of the New
York county committee; William Barnes.
IT. Of Albany. and Francis Hendricks of
Syracuse, the members OF the newly ap
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-14
THE SLEEPER AWAKES

Yesterdays Tribune contained the first ntman that
that paper had read The Hera challenge publish the crcu
lation figures of A. A. Seaver
contained excerpt from Mr. Seavers report which
tains to the way its collections kept up.
Good Now that have lines that printed have
hope getting Will the Tribune print the whole report?
Will the Tribune give The Herald permission print the reports
the Tribune and Herald side by side, next Sunday .
No getting pvh and nsinuang things about The Her
aid and its color press That isn't argument and simply calls at
to Tribune's lack of a color
Just let print the figures and all the comments made by Mr. Sea-
about both papers.
Will the Tribune do it,
The Tribune the upper right hand of the front page
that it has the largest circulation
Has it! The Herald says NOT Let print what Mr. Seaver says
Editoial the termountain Republican The Herald made
a grammatical
Guilty charged the plea The grammar bad
made and The Herald prove
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-14
NO NEWSPAPER REPLY.
Taft Will Answer Mr.. Bryan in
Public Speech.

Hot Springs. Va. Aug. 13.-No comment
for publication in the newspapers of the
acceptance speech of W. J. Bryan is to
be made by w II. Taft. This decision
was announced by the Republican candi-
date today even before he had opportunity
10 read the Bryan speech. This reading.
he said. he wished to do with great DELHI
Grafton and should its perusal make a re-
nly necessary or available il will be made
the subject of a speech or included In
speech Mr. Taft may make at some fu-
ture time. His next speech viii be de-
Iivered here a week from next Friday TO
a gathering of Virginia Republicans who
are coming to the mountains for gen.
eral rally.
The West Virginia politicians who still
remain have telegraphed for A. c. Scherr.
the independent candidate. upon whose ar
rival tomorrow II is said an understanding
will be reached as TO what manner OF
questions will be placed before the Re
nublican national committee for solution
in the desire TO eliminate one of the two
state tickets. or ascertain which OF thf
two shall be recognized by the national
committee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-14
PRINTERS CONVENTION.
ST. Joseph, Mo-, Selected as the Next
Meeting Place.

Boston, Aug 13-The delegates TO the
International Typographical union conven-
ton today decided to hold the next con-
vention at ST Joseph. Mo- The vote
stood: ST. Joseph l72; Minneapolis. 81;
Seattle. 81.
The convention took up several proposed
changes in the general laws. but the only
one adopted was that abolishing sub lists
in all union Offices The change. Ii was
stated. will open all union offices to all
union men who can get job.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-14
NEW ENEMY SPRINGS UP.
Indians Have Discovered Flower
Which Is intoxicating.

Washington. Aug. Reconnaissance
Leupp of the Indian bureau Is preparing
to begin an investigation of the effect
of the mccall flower upon health when
eaten. He found during a tour of in
spection from which he has just re-
turned that the habit of eating the flower
dried and formed into a butter. has re-
Gently spread all through the Indian
country and has become quite general.
When eaten for some length of time the
flower CAUSES violent intoxicaton, the ef-
feet being much the same as that caused
by eating hasheesh. The commissioner
considers Il injurious in the extreme. but
the Indians, who are generally fond of
1t, claim il is of great medical value.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-14
/SPEED TRIAL TODAY.
Captain Baldwin Confident of Full
filling Conditions.

Washington. Aug Blowing TO wind
Captain Baldwin postponed the second of
the trials of the speed trials of his air.
ship until tomorrow at m Captain
Baldwin is confident that he will make
the required speed of twenty miles an
hour. The airship will not be rejected. UNI
less less than sixteen miles an hour is
made.
In the event that the speed trial tomor-
row proves successful. it is likely that
Captain Baldwin will make the endurance
trial in the evening. In this test he will
be required to make 20 per cent OF the
speed shown in the speed trial. The ma
chine must remain aloft for two hours.
travelling continuously without overhead
ing the motor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-14
YOUNG R0SEWATER
AGAIN TURNED DOWN

Lincoln, Aug. 13.-National Committee
man Victor Rosewater Of the Republican
party was again defeated In his struggle
TO destroy fusion In Nebraska. Secretary
OF State ]. @. Junkin today ruling that
Sophus Noble of the Second congressional
district may be entered on the primary
ballot as candidate for election on the
Populist as well as the Democratic ticket.
The national committeeman protested on
the ground that the Populist> party did
not cast l per cent Of the votes at the
last election as required by law to secure
on the ballots.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-14
Situation in Iowa.

Representative Hepburn of Iowa. who at
the request Of Speaker Cannon is 10 spend
most of his time in the east this summer,
giving personal attention to the con-
struction OF the new office building, is
here for a day or two with Mr- Taft Col
onel Hepburn has Just returned from Iowa
and IS in a position 20 give Mr. Taft first
hand information on the situation in his
state. particularly with reference to the
changed conditions brought about by tho
death of Senator Allison. 1t is under
stood here that former Congressman John
F. Lacey and Governor Cummins VIII
eventually be the o-Dosing candidates for
the senatorial vacancy. For the present
Colonel Hepburn regarded a public dis
cussion of the situation from him as in
oppnrtune although he predicted the state
would give Taft a plurality of $1,000.
Frank II. Plat. son of Senator Platt OF
New York. a classmate of Mr. Tafts- ar
rived here today ne said he should con-
suit Mr.. Taft regarding legal action in
which ne has been retained. Representa-
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-14
FATAL MISTAKE MADE.

Rochester. n. Y, Aug. 13.-Harry
FARRELL of Baltimore and his daughter
in-law, Mrs Lillian farrell. wife of J.
Oscar farrell of this city are dead. and
Mrs. Jarrelrs husband and her mother
Mrs. Margaret NJ. Scheib, are critically
i'll from the effects of eating toadstools
picked by mistake for mushrooms.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-14
MANTELL KNOCKED OUT
IN FIRST ROUND

4 Boston. Aug. 13.-Bill Papke of ILL \
! nois made short work of two bouts at
! the Armory Athletic clubs meet to-
! night. John Carroll of Brooklyn. n. =
! Y. who was the first to meet him.
! was so severely punished in the sec
) ond round that the referee stopped
4 the fight. In the second bert Frank
! Mantell of Pawtucket. r. L.. went =
! down and out in the first round. =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-14
SHOW ENGLAND HOW
TO BREAK RECORDS

Queenstown. Aug. 13.-Prior to sailing
for New York, several of the athletes.
who recently competed in the Olympic
games at London. gave an exhibition on
the promenade here tonight and in each
of the events established new records
Ralph Rose of San Francisco put the SIX
teen-nound shot 81 feet IL inches. Walsh
of Canada threw the fifty-six-pound
weight for height 16 feet 31z inches: and
John Flanagan. Irish-American ATHLETIC
club. threw the fiftysix-pound weight "
feet 3 inches.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-14
SLIPPED OVER IN BOX CAR.

Topeka. Kan. Aug. 13.-The six China
men found in a sealed box car at Herring
ton. Kan. four weeks ago. were brought
here today. They will be placed on trial
tomorrow by United States Commissioner
A. F. williams. Louis Adams of Denver.
Chinese inspector. is here to take the
China men to San Francisco in case de-
portation order is issued. 1t Is charged
that the men were sealed in the car and
sent over he border from Mexico.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-14
LA TOILETTE IN LINCOLN.
Lauds Bryan, but Insists He Him.
self is Republican.

Lincoln. Neb.. Aug. 13.-Before an au-
dience of 5000 at the Epworth assembly
last night Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette
expressed great admiration and friend
ship for w. ]. Bryan. but insisted that
he himself was a Republican. The fight
against the railroads TO secure lower rates
and no discrimination. he said, had been
started back I'm the los by Wisconsin, IL
linois Iowa and Minnesota. These poll
cies were not the product OF the minds
of either Bryan or Roosevelt. he said.
man In the audience accused La FolI
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