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Soon after her arrival in Wash
iugton she sketched splendid like
nesses of President Roosevelt and
Vice President Fairbanks. The
portrait of the President is par
ticularly true TO life. as he did
not pose for it. Miss Hale went
to his Office in the White House
annex, and sketched him there
while he worked husily at his
desk He is n a characteristic at
titude. with his head tilted slightly
sideWise, and wearing a pleasantly
determined and firm expression.
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AS Masterpieces.
undided by Parents IIIuSfri-
Gus Position, This Talented
Artist Has Gained Much
Fame BY Her CIGVcrnGSS
With Brush and DdIGttG

she evinced early in life her fond
ness for drawing. Her aunt. Miss
Susan Hale. cultivated this taste,
and afterwapS she studied with
William Rinzer. the great scuIp-
tor and art anatomist. of Boston.
She was also the pupil of Miss
Knowlton and William Morris
Hunt. Early in her life Boston
had become her home. as her
father became the minister of
church there. In the stately. old
fashioned mansion in Roxburv. a
part of Boston. Miss Hale had a
studio. Her paintings gave evi-
dence Of such remarkable talent
that she was sent abroad 10 study.
In Paris Miss Hale studied
chiefly at the Acadamie Julien. and
exhibited in the salons Of 1883 and
1855 as a painter. and later as an
etcher Beside portraits and figure
painting. Miss Hale has given some
time 20 decorative art. Her mural
painting called THE Nativity" is
now in the Unitarian Church on
Exeter street, in Boston. of which
her father was the pastor for
many years.
The Washington times., 1908-04-12

The Roosevelt and Fairbanks draw
ings were lately exhibited in the
Corcoran Art Gallery.
The Green Calash,- one Of Miss
Hsle'S favorite works. won the
third prize given by the Society of
Washington Artists IN 1905 in the
Corcoran Art Gallery. In this r
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Her Best known Work.

The Nativity" Is one Of Miss
Hale's best-known works. The
subject is familiar one. and rep-
RESERVATIONS Of IT abound in everv
form Of art. Usually the Mother
and Child are beautifully ROBBED,
and the faces are so etherealIy
beautiful that they are beyond hu~
man conception. Miss Hale pre-
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rom Painting Made by His Daughter

from PAINTING MADE by dis daughter
sents the subject in new light.
The Child in simple swaddIing
clothes lies in the msnger filed
with straw Beside the mang r
llneels the Mother.
The form. The sweet, sad ia e.
and the auburn hair Of the Moth r
and the tiny babe in white stand
out in fun relief against the dark
ness Of the night. 4 golden glory
Of light. shed from the Star Of
bethlehem overhead, circles about
the two figures. On the other side
IF the Child i yoke 81 oxen. To
the right of this picture i panel
of St. Joseph kneeling. in a pray
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o BE carried into

BE carried into
a wo I'd Of
idealiSm peo-
pied with a
dream Of beau
tiful w.o IN Q n,
one needs but
to visit the
studio OF Ellen
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tail. slender girl, with thought
sui. peas!ve face. looks out from
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Ever know a man 50 fair tna- h.
wouldn't twist his side OF the story
little 10 his side2
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One Of Miss Hale's Best Pictures
beneath big scooped green bon
net called a calash- This sort Of
headgear was very fashionable
many years ago. Though this fair
girl looks straight out from the
canvas. she seems to gaze beyond
the spectator far iato space as If
she is wandering in some lovely
dream world of her own.
Critics have often said that Miss
HaIe's paintings show real flesh
and blood people This is prob
ably because she paints from mod
els, and has made a thorough study
Of arr anatomy. Many painters Of
the ideal and beautiful fail in this
respect They show faces with
natural expressions. but one feels
that underneath the draperies Of
the figures there Is no flesh and
bone.
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THE WAS HINGTON TINES MAGAZINE
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PaGe Seven
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-13
IRATE PAPAS SEEK TATTOOER.
"Jin" squd Decorates Beach Bellies,
Shocking Parents.

Atlantic City, N. Jim" Squid, ex-
sailorman and expert handler of India
ink points," is in hiding from irate
fathers and brothers of score OF fair
bathing maids since the latter proudly
appeared on the beach the other day
with tattoo marks on their fair arms
and shoulders.
Spectators perched in beach chairs
gasped when they saw the first girl
swing up the beach bearing on her
rounded upper arm an entwined anchor
and cable, and the surprise became
shock when it was discovered that
other beach maidens had adopted the
fad of having their arms marked with
various devices.
At first glance it was supposed that
the marks. which ranged from the
anchor to hearts pierced with arrows,
were merely painted on, but when
it was discovered that the marks were
needed IN and practically indelible
there was a general stampede among
parents to discover the artist.
Several doting fathers began at once
to search for "Jim" Squid.
It is said that the old sailorman had
a small shop in the Bowery section OF
the board walk, and that he has taken
in several hundred dollars in carrying
out his ''art."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-13
State Banks in Good Condition.

According to statement issued by
State Banking Commissioner NJ. G.
Bergh the state banks of Wisconsin
are in good condition. His statement
is based on reports made to him by
the banks at the close of business on
July Is and shows that there are AS
state banks in Wisconsin with re-
sources of 1922, 1926, 562.39, an increase
of $341,127.92 over the amount of two
months ago and an increase of about
$10,000,000 over that Of a year ago.
The principal increase is in de-
posits, which aggregated $101, 822,-
57215 on July Is, as against s101,412,-
1856 on May IA. There has been a
decrease of 1904, 78118 in loans and
discounts during the period. During
the last two months the number of
state banks has increased from Az
to 445. Following were the total re-
sources and liabilities of the state
banks on July Is:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-13
KNOCKERS IN THE TRoUssEAU.
Each Gown Will Be Worn Directly
Over Them Without Petticoat.

A trousseau being made in Paris at
present reveals the very apotheosis OF
luxurious frivolity. Such wonderful
sheets designed to turn down far over
the covers, and inset with wonderful
pieces of lace. At the corners these
are trimmed with wreaths of tiny satin
and chiffon flowers in colOrs, or in
gold or silver gauze knotted with cords
and tassels. These corners are fast
ened by means of lingerie buttons to
the satin pouff, while similar wreaths
decorate the upper corners of the huge
lace-inserted pillows. Entire dinner
cloths are made of lace, with squares
of fine linen damask let in for each
service, the cloths thus designed being
for sight, twelve or twenty-four covers
The cloth is laid over cloth of gold or
silver, the first when white and gold
porcelain is used, gold candelabras and
masses of fruit for decoration, while
the second is used with blue Sevres
porcelain, silver plate and centerpiece
of black iris and smilaX.
One of the interesting features of
this trousseau were the dozens of satin
culottes or Knockers, in black, white
and colors, each with it's distinctive
trimming of lace frill or ribbon and
buckle at the knee, each with its de-
tachable lining of fine white batiste or
white china silk. And not a petticoat,
not one! Each gown is meant to be
worn directly over these knickers.-
From a Paris Letter to Vogue.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-13

church building was in romantic
half light, the illumination being
furnished by Japanese lanterns.
Strands of gayly colored cord con-
nected the booths and lines of bunt-
ing ran up to the roof. The scheme
of decorations, in other words, was
tied together. POSTS smilingly dick
cred for half-pound of candy kisses.
All that is appropriate to say when
one is buying candy kisses was on
tap because the girls back of the
booth were according to Postis' style
of beauty.
Turning half around he saw a
Young woman dressed in white. Some
sort of a mantilla was draped from
her head and POSTS thought it was
ghost. In a second he was on his
way. His foot caught in tablecloth
and amid screams and the overturn-
ing of lights, Postis had wrecked the
candy kiss department. Yelling IN
terror as though the ghost was at
his heels, he continued through the
church, bunting, flags, candy, cake,
watermelon, fancy work, all follow
ing as the string which apparently
connected the stands was pulled
tight. The deaconesses' table and the
fortune teller's tent were wrecked.
POSTS in his hurry forgot his candy
kisses. He will have a hard time
getting them, as the sociaTs assets
were swept in a heap after he had
broken up the party
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-13
Care of the Forehead.

The forehead to be pretty should be
smooth, even, white, and delicate, and
unmarried by frowns, which speedily
leave their indelible marks ON it. Care
should be taken in youth not to form
the bad habit of raising the eyebrows
when talking, as this leaves long
straight lines on the forehead which
mar it's appearance and which give
the countenance an early appearance
of age.
The forehead should be kept smooth,
white, and free from wrinkles with a
good cold cream, or skin food and
massage. If the skin has become
tanned from the wind or sun, it can be
bleached with diluted lemon juice.
The only way that wrinkles can be
removed is by constant massage and
by being careful not to indulge in any
of the movements or motions which
cause the wrinkles to appear.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-13
Liabilities.
Apportions State Aid to Schools.

State Superintendent G. P. Cary
completed the annual apportionment
of state aid of $4,000 to the graded
schools of the commonwealth. About
500 of these schools, which is all but
20 in the state, participate in the ap-
portionment. Those that do not have
failed either to report to the state
or to comply with regulations regard
ing equipment and Institutional force.
The schools are divided into two
classes according to the number of de-
partments they maintain and the size
of their Institutional force. Those
of the first class receive in state aid
$500 and those of the second claus
5000 Formerly the amount received
by the second class was only 800 a
year, but the last legislature in
creased it to 5000. The salaries and
expenses of the two state inspectors
of graded schools is deducted from
the amount distributed among these
schools.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-13
SERVED YEARS AGO
HON. j. C. M'GREW OF w. VA. rs
OLDEST EX-CONGRESSMAN.
At Age of 95 He Is Living in Peaceful
Retirement in His Native State
ELECTED to House in
Year 1868.

Observation-Disclosures G. McGrew OF
.Kingwood, W. Va, is the Oldest living
ex-member of congress, and on Sep
TENDER IA next he will be 50 years old.
Only a few months ago the veteran
Gen. E. r. Eckley of Carrollton, o.,
passed away, leaving Col. McGrew the
veteran ex-member of the entire coun-
try.
The James c. McGrew of today is
wonderfully vigorous for his years
and keeps actively in touch with mat
ters political and business affairs. He
was born in Brandonyille, in what is
now Preston county, w. Va, and grew
up the typical farmers boy, keeping
to the country school and the farm
until 10, when a commercial life ap-
pealed to him and he took up work in
a general store at Kingwood.
His first political move was as a
delegate to the famous secession con-
vention of Virginia, held at Richmond
in February, 1861. He took part in the
discussions of this convention, but op-
posed secession, and. with 81 other
u6IGSdLSS, VOlSu udy Ou JuS plOpOol
ton of leaving the union, and then
held a secret session, voting to go
home and to arouse not only opposition
to the secession ordinance, but to ex-
cite a demand for the partition of the
state of old Virginia.
This was another sort of secession
and out of the movement planned and
aided by McGrew there arose the
present wonderful state of West Vir-
ginia. Of the 152 members OF the
famous Richmond secession cOnven-
ton, Col McGrew is the only surviv-
or. In the new state of West Vir~.
ginia he has ever been active and
conspicuous He was chosen mem
Der Of the first and second iegisla-'
lures and is proud at this time 10 re-
late that he worked hard to establish
the school system and the state col
lege at Morgantown.
He was elected to congress In 1853
and reelected in 1870, and declined to
take a third term. He served in the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-13
Looking for Many Postmasters.

The convention of the Wisconsin
Postmasters' association which is to
be held in Oshkosh Aug. 10, 20 and 81,
will be one of the most popular state
gatherings ever held in this city. AL
ready about $50 Wisconsin postmas-
tiers have written their acceptances.
The convention will be given over ex-
clusively to an educational exchange of
ideas in the constitution and applica-
ton of postal laws and regulations.
Postmaster Crane has received a let
ter from the postmaster general who
designated r. b. Mundelle and Guy T.
Gould of Washington, to attend the
convention to deliver addresses.
Mr.. Mundelle is from the registry and
money order division. Mr.. Gould is
from the salaries and allowances de-
partment. The postmaster general
also writes he will make further desig-
nations of officials to attend the con-
vention, and it is probable that one of
these designations will be Gen. James
E. Stuart, inspector in charge of the
Chicago department.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-13
FRoCkS OF JAPANESE CREPE.
Excellent Material for House Gowns
Made Up Simply.

Many years ago the girls of the
country made Japanese cotton crepe
a popular dress fabric. 1t was intend
ed for kimonos, but it's cheapness and
its wearing qualities served well for
frocks.
Then it went out of fashion for some
reason or other. Now it has returned.
1t sells at small price and is dyed
into all manner of charming colors and
tones.
In pale blue, in light green, in white
and in cream, it makes up into charm
ing frocks when a girl is wise enough
not to add quantities of lace and rib
bon
1t does not stand elaboration very
well. 1t should be left to Itself. For
simple little house gowns, for shirt
waist suits, made up with plaits and
tucks and bias folds, it is quite charm.
ing.
The wide puritan collar Of embroid-
cry or lace gives a dainty touch to the
blouse and a girdle Of silk or satin
finishes the costume up quite smartly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-13
Bran Water for the Nerves.

Oyerworked and tired women who
have nerves" that are unruly should
drink bran water between meals in
stead of eating white bread and butter
or anything that comes handy when
they feel faint. The phosphates in the
bran will develop a steadiness Of nerve
that is unequaled by any other method
of cure. To make the bran water add
a coffee cupful of wheat bran (the or
binary bran that is fed to horses) to
three pints of water that has begun to
boil. Be sure the water is boiling be-
fore the bran is put in, and continue to
boil it until the bran no longer floats
on top. Do not put cover on it while
it boils. Shaking the saucepan helps
to settle it. When the bran has set
tied cover it and boil slowly for ten
minutes. Strain it into a pitcher and
let it settle. This entire quantity
should be taken in one day. The bran
water does not taste particularly good,
but neither does it taste bad, and in
this age of white flour it is what every
system needs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-13
Fixes Standard on Lighting.

The Wisconsin railroad commission
issued an order fixing standards for
gas and electric service in the state.
The standards are in the form of a
set of 25 rules and are as follows: A
meter may be considered as correct
if, when passing gas at the rate of six
cubic feet per hour per light capacity,
it shows, in comparison with a stand
ard gas proven, an error which is not
greater than two per cent. No gas
company shall allow gas meter to
remain in service for period longer
than three years without checking it
for accuracy and readjusting it if
found to be inaccurate. Each COM
pany shall keep record of tests
made on meters before installation
and upon receiving them from the
services.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-13
ORDERED JOYOUS
FUNERAL IN WILL
LOUISVILLE MILLIONAIRE MADE
PROVISION FOR ENTERTAIN
MENT OF MoURNERS.
INSTRUCTIONS CARRIED OUT
Had Good Things to Eat and Concert
Going On While He Was Gre
mated - lntermission for
Champagne Drinking.

Kansas City.-Most peculiar of all
wills is that of William F. Norton,
millionaire of Louisville, which has
been filed here.
The Norton estate, valued approx
mately at 100000, was in several
states. The Kansas City property in
cluded the Manhattan hotel, at Eighth
street and Woodland avenue, and 9th
er property at Forty-first street and
Woodland avenue The Kansas City
realty is valued at about $4,000
1t was necessary to file the will in
Kansas City in order that the execut-
ors might properly administer that
part of the estate here.
Norton owned the Auditorium the
alter in Louisville besides many other
pieces of valuable real estate. Be.
cause the city authorities of Louisville
did not agree with him in his ideas of
a wide open" town he became dissat-
isfied with the city where he lived so
many years and where he amassed a
fortune. This dissatisfaction and his
peculiar ideas are eXemplified in the
words of part of his will, which fol-
lows:
''In case I should die in Louisville,
in which dead town have been buried
alive for so many years, l wish a spe-
cial Pullman car to be engaged to
carry my body to Cincinnati, o., for
cremation at the crematory in that
city, taking along the receptacle for
my ashes which will be found in my
private office. l wish the buffet of the
Pullman which will carry my body to
Cincinnati to be we'll stocked with
nice things, both to eat and drink, so
that my friends who will do me the
honor to see me we'll started on my
last and long Journey to that bourne
from which no traveller returns may
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-13
Color Schemes in Dress.

A sleeveless coat Of palest gray
tussore is worn with plain skirt over
a blouse of damask rose silk muslin,
and the red straw hat to go with it
is trimmed with a garland of gray
clematis and an outstanding aigrette
of black and white grasses. Secondly,
a pale melon green Shantung tint has
a blouse of ciel blue and a hat of
marine blue, a deeper shade, with a
wreath Of vine leaves and two or
three long sprays of purple and blue
deiphiniums, set like quilts, slanting
backwards. A black Shantung gown,
piped and decorated as to buttons
with malachite green, owns black
hat lined with malachite and trimmed
with white, green and rose scarlet
leafess daisies with black centers.-
From the Queen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-13
They Made Merry at the Funeral.

not want for anything to ease their
hunger or to Stake their thirst.
'As it takes about two hours to Gre
mate a body, and while my body is
undergoing the process of cremation,
l wish my executors to engage, at the
cost of 5000, the Bellstedt Concert
band of 40 musicians. the best in Gin
cinnati, to render a fine concert pro-
gram, composed of my favorite must
cal selections, copy of said program
to be found in the same envelope
which contains this. my will.
''It will be noticed in the concert
program that there are two intermis-
sions of Is minutes each, and during
said intermissiOns | wish my friends
who will be witnesses to invite the
musicians to join with them in drink
ing my bon voyage in champagne,
several cases of which will be sent to
the crematory from the buffet car. My
ashes are to be placed in the bronze
urn on top of the family monument in
the cemetery. 1t is my desire that
there be no religious services OF any
kind"
The will was filed here by ]. F.
Houlehan, a real estate dealer in the
New England building, Norton's agent
in Kansas City.
In leaving his family home to two
cousins Norton provided that his suite
of rooms in the home were to be
locked up and never disturbed. No one
was to occupy them. He remembered
his cook, his secretary and other faith
full employees with requests of from
$1,000 to $4,000. His physician. re-
ceived $4,000 to be spent in studying
in New York and Europe.
Norton was bachelor. His lie
was insured for $4,000. His will
provided that after the requests were
paid the rest of his estate should be
converted into a trust fund to estab-
lish Baptist home for orphans in
Louisville.
At the beginning of the will are
stanzas of poetry from Prior, Byron
and Shakespeare It is all in the same
strain as this, which was quoted from
Prior:
Who breathes must suffer, and who
thinks must mourn:
And so alone is blest who ne'er was born.
The executors of the estate have
carried out their instructions to the
letter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-13
Some Silk Advice

A silk buyer in department store
has this advice to give in regard to the
making up of silk:
Large pins or needles make perma-
nent holes in silk fabrics and, if extra
large, break the threads; then the silk
tears easily. Put new needles in the
sewing machine before working on
new silks. With old needles, only
slightly blunted, the silk is certain to
quicker and draw
BE careful in plating or ruffiing
that the iron used is not too hot. An
over-heated iron will crack any silk.
Always wear good shields, and avoid,
if possible, much trailing of silk
gowns, as the fabric trays quickly"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-13
BeedIe Conducts a Probe.

Insurance Commissioner Beedle re-
turned from Chippewa Falls, where he
Investigated complaints regarding rep
resentation of agents of the st. Paul
Mutual Hall and Cyclone company.
Mr.. Beedle said that the agents in So
liciting insurance had told prospective
policy-holders that the average cost
of insurance for the last seven years
had been but II cents per thousand.
When they began to collect asses
ments on the policies, however, it was
found they were charged at the rate
of $3.50 per thousand. Mr.. Beedle said
he did not know just how he would
proceed. The first thing to find out
was whether the company knew of the
representations made by its agents. II
so then action would be taken against
the company.