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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15

TTERE +" the promised night
dress with its lily-of-the-val-
= ley design to match last
weeks chemise. which, no doubt you
will remember. may be adapted for
. corset cover. thus making three
pieces out OF two. Last weeks de-
sign for a ruffle provides for the
petticoat and drawers, so that the
lingerie set may be quite complete.
The drawings upon this page repre-
sent half OF the neck design and half
OF the sleeve for one Of the French
nightdresses 1t folds over the shout
der and Is cut In one piece. the sleeve
being part Of the gown. A circular
opening is cut for the neck.
You may carry out this slender
graceful design almost entirely In
stem stitch. since all of the leaves.
veins and stems may be worked out
in that simplest of stitches. The lily
bells you may put more work upon.
but after you have done two or three
they will go very quickly. since each
bell is very like a solid dot worked
across (be sure not to forget and do
them up and DOWN. / should advise
you to do the small separate circles
all over the design in eyelet. with
the sca;lops. as usual. in buttonhole
stitch
The double slots represent the open
ings Ito be treated as eyelets) for the
drawstrings.
Do you know that corn colored and
deep-rose ribbons have been largely
substituted in Paris for the old famil-
lar pinks and blues? But il you in
tend TO be a bride and want your
lingerie to be quite correct and bridal.
have the fine linen. the lilies and the
draw ribbons all of white.
These dainty feminine garments are
altogether worthy of handwork. even
in the seams. They won't take so
very long. because all of the patterns
are planned by their originators.
the French. that the least possible
time need be put upon their making.
They are usually two-seam garments.
In making the nightdress. sew the
sleeve seam and the underarm seam
to point two inches from the sharp
est part of the curve. This will leave
. diamond shaped opening under the
arm. into which you will fell a piece
OF material cut TO fit. This will pre-
vent the drawing beneath the arm
which is otherwise inevitable.
Should you have dear girl friend
whose wedding day is none TOO dis
tant, you could relieve her OF the work
on one complete set of underwear by
way OF 4 wedding gift
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15
In Black and White
DEPHAPs the most effective cole

nERHAPS the most effective colors
If colors we may call them-for
= the small child are black and
white. 1t is nice relief when you have
tired of the all-white proposition to get
q shepherds plaid coat to be worn with
the sheer white frock and black shoes
and stockings. The large panama hat
in keeping with this effective outfit
should be draped with loosely tied
scarf of black satin dotted with white
spots an inch and half in diameter.
Paris is recommending the scarf as a
hat trimming. and 1t is sent over here in
black. blue and scarlet. with white disks
sprinkled over its satin surface.
The plan of providing two different
trimmings for the same hat rlay be
admirably accomplished BY the use OF
two colored scarfs. and they will be no
stumbling block to the amateur, as the
scarf means simply the tying of bow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15
Your Mohair Skirt

VIOU can launder shepherds plaid
mohair. II you like, and without
= hurting it in the least. There
are only two little tricks of the SLY
Chinamans trade to be mastered.
The first lies in the quality of the
soap and the second in the heating
of the iron. Get some white soap
OF a good quality: 1t contains borax.
which Is cleansing and which adds
crispness to wooden materials. and 1t
will not fade the colors.
When ironing mohair a very even
heat is required; hot irons. while
they may not appear to scorch the
fabric, will rot II. so that 1t will
split or crack on the first wearing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15
How to Apply the Design

HERE are two ways to apply
this design to the material
upon which you wish to work it.
1t your material is sheer-such
as handkerchief linen, lawn, batiste
and the like-the simplest method
is to lay the material over the de-
sign and, with well-pointed pencil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15
Blouse Notes
~ V Z r A L little ney

CEN f r A L little new
- points have bobbed up
- for the amateur maker
OF the new fall blouse. She
Will recognize in them. first,
the renewed sanction of the
snirtwaist. So long as the
coat suit exists. and is re-
newed and improved upon
las III the coming fall mod
eis), the blouse will spring
forth with some fresh touch.
Ihere is, however, no maker
SO hopeful as 10 proclaim
any great innovation in this
tried, true and eyer-ac-
ceptable garment that has
had such a successful ca
reer. Some points OF inter
est are common to the
whole line OF autum
models.
A tendency exists in favor
of long shoulder line
whether il be got by the
actual cut or the trimming
The banded bishop sleeve
probably be favorite in ii
blouse. :
The sheer frill in front of I
blouse will most frequently
down the left side, or crossin,
lett shoulder 10 the waist line
fokes OF lightweight linen al
.roouced in some of the hea
piouSes, and the collar in ali
OF the better quality is To b,
match 1t. This last is. no do,
ural turning away from the
separate collar. which has hac
a run.
IL Is not usual to be able to
gether so many little facts in !,
They are apt TO come in one
and later than this. These
0pportHne for the mother w
doing advance sewing for h,
girl dauShterAand IL is with r
that they are passed along so
In bulk.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-21
THE FOURTH DIMENSION.

Not long ago the Scientific Amer
lean offered a prize for the best es-
say on the fourth dimension which
was won by an army officer; and
since then we have noticed several
articles on the subject, all of which
treat the fourth dimension as some
thing that has an actual existence.
There may be such thing as the
fourth dimension, and there may be
icebergs on the sun, and in the opin-
ion of the writer the one is just as
probable as the other, and neither
one is susceptible of being proved or
disproved by any mathematical cal
culation or demonstration.
From one corner to the other of a
box would be straight line, which
might properly be called the first di-
mension. And 1T would be all right
to call the breadth and the height of
the box the second and third dimen-
sions. But after you have the length,
breadth and height of anything. what
are you going to do with, or where
are you going to place fourth di
mension?
1t is all very well for theorists to
theorize, but when scholars assume
there is such thing as a fourth di
mension, and undertake to explain
it by the rules of mathematics il
seems to us like taking an unfair ad
vantage of a science that is suppos
ed to stand first in the list for Ger
tainty and reliability.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-21
Ibe democrat.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 81, 1909.
TOO LATE.

According to the dispatches from
Washington President Taft is making
a frantic effort to secure u downward
revision of the tariff. In SO doing he
is acting good deal like the man
who wanted to sell his logs in GER
tain river city, but went to sleep on
his raft and did not wake up until
he was several miles down stream
from where he should have landed.
All efforts to row back against the
current were of course unavailing.
The conference committee can
only deal with the differences or va
frances between the Payne and AID
rich bills, neither one of which is a
downward revision of the tariff. The
Payne bill is bad and the Aldrich bill
is worse and it is too late for the
President to remedy either Of them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-21
work Of adjustment.

.
The dispute now between the two
houses is over free raw materials.
Free hides is the chief bone of CON
tention. Free, raw materials taken
in connection with reduced rates on
the manufactured product would
have been accepted in the raw
material country. But how is the
hide producer, or the wool, or the
iron ore, or the cude oil to become
enthusiastic when he sees the rates
actually raised on many of the fin.
ished products? And why should the
consuming public interest itself in
free hides or free wool if the whole
benefit is to accrue to the manufac-
turer?
The Payne bill provides for free
raw material. Senator Aldrich put
everything on the protected list. 1t
is expected that Senator Aldrich will
now concede the point and the raw
material will go free. Then every
newspaper that represents the man,
ufacturign interest will set up a
shout that we have had revision
downwards and the republican pledge
has been redeemed. And all the
time the rates on the finished article
the people buy will be higher than
before.
II President Taft had said one-hali
in his message to congress what he
says now after the horse is stoler
there would have been revision
downwards. If he had permitted
himself to be interviewed when Sena
tors Dolliver and Cummins were at
tempting to get some downward re
vision in the Aldrich bill, two-third'
| the republicans of the senate
would have stood with them. Ever
| If when the conference commltte,
was to be named he had indicated
his wish positively there would
be men on, the committee in sym
pathy with the Taft programme.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-21
THE DELAWARE COUNTY FAIR.


The dates of the fair are from
Tuesday, August 81, until Friday, Sep
TENDER 8. The secretary desires that
the delivery of stock and all articles
be made by Tuesday morning. The
children of the county will be enter
tanned Wednesday, sports and enter
tainment to be provided during the
afternoon. A prize of SO is offered to
the winners of the SSO-yard foot race,
440-yard foot race, 1O0-yard foot race,
SSO-yard walk, 8S0-yard bicycle race
for boys and girls under 10 years of
age, SS0-yard pony race for boys.
and girls, and purse of $12 to the
ball team winning the game to be
played between county sclD,ol clubs.
Thursday promises to be the big
day of the fair, and several unique
forms of entertainment have been ar
ranged. Before the amphitheatre and
reviewing stand will pass a process
sion of drivers, carriage teams and
boy and girl equestrians. The races
of the afternoon are as follows: Cen
tlemen drivers, Novelty race for la
dies, Potato race, Horse back and
Mule race. Manchester will meet
Strawberry Point on the ball diamond
and contest for purse of 500.
On Friday afternoon, parade Of
winning animals and stock will pass
before the amphitheatre for inspec.
ton. Another ball game will be
played, the names of the teams to
be announced later. A purse of $100
will be given by the association to
the winners.
Dates Of other Fairs.
The Iowa State fair at Des Moines
is held August ~ to September 8;
the Buchanan fair at independence,
September z to 10; the Elkader fair,
September is to II; the Strawberry
Point fair, September Z to 10; the
IFayette county fair at West Union,
September to 10; the Anamosa fair
August % to 81, and the Jones county
fair at Monticello, August 80 to
september 8.
| Lehox college, through its depart
|ment of agriculture, offers a<scholar-
ship Of one year to the boy or girl
doing the best work in grain judging,
and for the second prize, six month
scholarship, and a three months
scholarship for third prize. Each
contestant will be expected to judge
land give oral or written reasons for
his decisions. Prof. Evans of Lenox
will conduct the contest.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-21
TAFT SHOULD VETO THE NEW
TARIFF BILL,

Under our constitution the Pres.
dent has no power to say what leg
islation congress shall enact, but he
has the power and it is part of his
sworn duty to withhold his approval
of legislation which he does not be-
lieve to be just or beneficial.
During the campaign Mr.. Bryan
predicted just such condition as
now exists in reference to tariff re-
vision and Candidate Taft vigorously
assured the people that Bryan's fears
were groundless, and that the revi-
sion would be downward. Unless
President Taft uses his veto power
he will stultify himself and destroy
his usefulness.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-21
DID THE INTERESTS BUY WHAT
THEY ARE GETTING?

w. c. Zimmerman, leading manu-
facturer, in a letter to Senator Lodge,
broadly insinuates that the Inter
ests" purchased the right to shape
the new tariff bill by large campaign
contributions: He asks Senator Lodge
to demand the publication of the list
of large campaign contributions to
the republican campaign fund. But it
is quite safe to say that the Senator
will not make the demand and that
the list will not be made public. Its
publication would more than likely
raise a storm of opposition to the
Payne-Aldrich bill which could not be
withstood either by congress or the
president. II is also quite safe to
say that the Interests" are not get.
ting anything more than they have
bought and paid for in cold cash.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-21
ELEVENTH HOUR ACTIVITY.

tiC iltSiolCl anu lLcduGIJ
Now, the best that can be done
with these two bill the Payne bill
and the Aldrich bilD in conference.
the adoption, for instance, of all the
decreases voted by either house,
would fall far short of such revi-
sion as was hoped for by the adyo-
Gates of revised tariff. The worst
of the Dingley duties, save those in
the steel schedule, would> remain.
Nothing that will happen in confer
ence can change this outcome
Washington, d. c., Herald.
If the reader will give intelligent
attention to the above paragraph he
will be in position to appreciate at
its real worth what is now transpir-
ing in the conference committee and
what is really possible to the presi-
dent if he should attempt to force
the hands of the conferees.
The boundaries of possible change
have been fixed The Payne bill on
the one hand and the Aldrich bill on
the other are all there to choose
from. They both provide for higher
rates on the whole than the. present
tariff. Even if the low rates of both
bills should be taken we should still
have a high tariff.
If anything was to be done for a
real revision downwards the effort
should have been put forth at the
time of the framing of these bills.
That was when the insurgent con-
gressmen and senators risked their
political fortunes to carry out the
pledges of the campaign. But they
were trampled over with impunity in
both houses. and even in appointing
the conference committees precedent
was abandoned in order to insure
none but high tariff men for the final
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-21
EUROPE. STAGGERING UNDER
LOAD OF PREPARATION FOR

= We read considerable about Eng
lands war scares, but England is but
little different in that respect from
all the other countries in Europe.
They have all got the Dreadnaught
fever, and the search for war money
extends to all parts Of the cont
nent.
The French Minister of Finance is
casting about to see where he can
raise an additional s20,0OO,OOO. The
lighthearted Welshman who replen-
ishes the national purse of England
is seeking to raise eighty millions ard
the German war lord, whose country
is poorer than either England or
France, whispers in the ear Of his
money minister that he must procure
an additional $12O, 100000.
/ SAS LnS IAlCAuuhS PIdllZ
approaches the throne of his veneer
able uncle, the Emperor of Austria,
the dual monarchy takes on new
war spirit. The sunny sons of Italy
are still afraid of the Austrian fierce
hussar and must spend more money
for army and navy than the land OF
the olive and vine can easily afford.
Russia already is bent beneath a
weight of debt, and even poor old
Spain has caught the preparatory
spirit.
| The people of this country have
treason to feel thankful that a great
ocean lies between them and this
war burdened continent. AT the sam
time it behooves us to be on our
guard> and not leave our shores exi
posed to attack from either side.
After this war fever has run a GER
tin course, delirium may follow, and
the sufferers may resort to almost
anything tina offers chance for re
lief from their unbearable burdens.
Our riches will be temptation, I'M
less we are at all times prepared to
repel assailats.
While this country is practically
immune from the prevailing fever,
We must not shut our eyes, or over
look conditions for which we should
constantly be prepared.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-21
The Tariff Conference Commit

The Tariff Conference Committee
is composed of eleven members, four
of whom are from the New England
states and seven from all the rest of
the country
This whole tariff business is anoth-
er case Of the tail wagging the dog.
The Springfield, Mass. Republican
commenting on this subjest says:
Not one of the great western states
represented by the ten insurgent re-
publican senators against the Aid
rich tariff revision finds representa-
ton in the conference committee
which will determine the final shape
of the measure. This does not look
at all like an oversight.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-21
LIVE TIPS.

With return game at the Main
street park Tuesday afternoon with
Cascade. Manchester defeated that or
ganization by score of to O. The
present percentage, 666. was not
helped any at Monticello Thursday,
when Fuzzy Baylor and his tribe
threw another net over the heads Of
Charlie Buelow's boys and scalped
them to L. Sexton pitched nervy
game, fighting against hopeless err
rors from the first. Monticello still
continues to assume the role of the
ancient grim spectre when batt'ed
against.
At the Main street park Thursday
afternoon, Strawberry Point once
more is booked for an appearance.
4 games have been played between
these two teams, Strawberry winning
the first two games: to and to
10. Manchester then defeated them
to- and toll. The fifth game w
prove of considerable interest. Dye
formerly of volga City. has boen
signed to Strawberry and will pitch
Van Nice having been released, &C
cording to fandom's gossip.
On Friday and Saturday afternoons
Charles City's champs come to towr
looking for victories. The locals are
confident of winning the games. Or
Friday evening at Central Oper,
house, benefit dance for TIE Man
chester Baseball association will b,
given. The day, in fact, will be se
apart as one of base ball pleasure.
At Dyersville Sunday afternoon wa
4 played a game of ball which might bt
likened to an entertainment given be
i tween flats" and cleans" or small
boys. The score stood 10 to 10 ii
the ninth inning, as compromise oc
casioned by a dispute between thu
/, two clubs. Dyersville claimed tina
!, they had won 10 to 9 and Mancheste
iallowed that the same margin wa
theirs. The umpire was a diploma
by profession and gentlemanly UNI
who declared that the score shout,
:, read 10 to 10. Manchester consigne,
!, three pitchers to be delivered t,
the enemy, and Dyersville responde,
with two. If more slab artists hat
been available. they would have beel
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-21
work exhibiting much study and
beauty of Interpretation.

At the service of even song to be
held at the Methodist Episcopal
church next Sunday afternoon at 1870
O'Clock. Mrs. Edward e. Gid.
er, soprano. will be heard in
Costa's 81 Will Extol Thee from En
and iii Hear Ye, Israeli from Men,
delssohn's Elijah. The chorus choir.
under the direction of Mr.. H. l..
Ran, will render, two anthems: "He
Watching Over Israel" by Mendel.
ssohn and 81 Will Magnify Thee. by
Steane. The organ numbers will be
of especial interest, the Marche Fun
ebre ct Chant Seraphique by Gull
mant, Klein's Meditation, and the
Toccata and Fugue in d Minor by
Bach to be offered by Miss Fleming.
This service will conclude series NJ
four given during the month of July
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-21
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

The city council met in regular
session Monday evening, and in ac-
cordance with recent enactment by
the legislature, the proceedings of
that body are to be published through
the newspapers, and the following is
synopsis prepared by the city clerk:
Council Chambers, July 10, 19Os.-
The council met in regular session.
Present, Mayor Long, Councilmen
Cruise, Cleveland, Graham, Hyde.
Dittmer and Clerk Hruby.
The minutes Of the last meeting
We're read and on motion of Cleveland
and seconded by Graham were APP
proved as read. Ayes all.
Councilman Cruise offered the fol-
lowing resolution: BE 1T resolved
that the salary of the deputy mar
shall is hereby fixed for the unexpir-
ed portion of his term and from the
LIST day of August, 1909, at s25. 90 per
month" Carried.
The report of Chas. j. Seeds, city
treasurer, was read, and on motion
approved and ordered placed. on file.
Ayes all.
The gutter near the office of ]. F,
Merry was left with the street com.
mittee with power to repair or rebui.t
the same. Ayes all.
i The following bills were allowed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-21
To the G. A. R. Encampment at
Salt Lake City Via Chicago,
Milwaukee &. ST. Paul Ry.

The ARD National Encampment OF
the G. A. R. will be held at Salt Lake
City, Utah, August to IA, 1909. Are
you going? Choice of routes via
Omaha or Kansas, if your ticket
reads via the Chicago, Milwaukee C
St. Paul Railway. Low fare round
trip tickets. good 80 days, on sale
August to s, inclusive. Ask your
local railroad agent for information
as to railroad and sleeping car fare,
routes and train service, or address
F. A. Miller, General Passenger Ag-
ent, Chicago. 1872
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-21
TWO PRICES ON GOODS MANU-
FAcTURED IN THIS COUNTRY.

American manufacturers are ex-
porting great quantities of goods to
foreign countries, and have establish
ed recognized practice of selling
for export much cheaper than they
sell in the home market.
In the home market the price is
kept as high as the tariff, with the
combinations and agreements foster
ed by it, will permit or the traffic
will bear. In this way the swollen
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-21

Manchester is in Strawberry Point
today (Tuesday), and plays against
the Clayton county aggregation at
the Main street park Thursday.
Charles City is to be here Friday and
Saturday. These latter three games
will be hummers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-21

If loss of revenue and bond issues
We're the only effects of prohibitory
tariff schedules they would be hard
to bear, but when they are used as
a fence behind which combinations
are formed to destroy competition
and charge unjust and immoral pro-
fits then they become viciously burd-
ensome as well as hard to bear.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-21

Kline & Wright announce their
first annual summer sale of shoes
and oxfords. The stock includes mems
boys, women's and misses foot wear
which has been reduced to ridiculous;
sale prices. The line of mems black
oxfords is limited to certain num-
her. This shoe house offers excep-
tional values and the people who
have neglected or postponed making
late purchases will have an opportun-
lily to buy some select goods at bar
gain rates.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-21

The deficit in the national treasury
for the past year aggregates s6o,ooO,-
900, and the country is face to face
with new bond issue. If Bryan had
been elected last fall, this condition
would be charged to a democratic adj
ministration.