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HOLDS TRIPLES OF WARDROBE
kert the Handkerchiefs, Ties
or Ribbons.

A useful case for handkerchiefs, ties
or ribbons is illustrated here; it is in
tended to stand on a dressing table, or
chest OF drawers, and is quite decora-
tive. 1t consists of three sections
Joined together; they are made on a
foundation of cardboard covered with
brocade or any fancy silk, and lined
with sateen; the sections may, of
course, be cut any size, but for hand
kerchiefs a useful size is nine inches
long and six inches deep. cut to a
sharp point at each end and curved up
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MANY TOYS ARE IMPORTED
Millions Of Dollars Worth Come into
United States, Mostly from
S~onneberg, Germany.

Over $500 900 worth of toys have
been imported into the United States
during the last ten years. During the
same period something like $4,000, 900
worth of toys were exported.
During the last fiscal year the high
water mark has been reached in so far
as export trade in toys is concerned.
ing that time has for the first time ex.
ceeded $1,000, 600.
The value of toys imported has fall
en- somewhat since 1908, when the to-
tai value of imported toys was $780,
900. This year., according to the indie
pendent, the figures were $4,000, 900 in
round numbers.
Toy manufacturers in the United
States had Investments in plants and
in stock of less than 81, 900, 900 in 1880.
In 1905 such Investments had grown
to $4,750,000. The value of importa-
lions of toy merchandise has in the
meantime shown a constantly increas-
ing trend. Trade in toys has largely
been developed during the last ten or
a dozen years.
Toys are very largely made in Ger
many" That is to say. Germany is by
far the largest source of supply in the
United States. The little German
town Of S%onneberg, in the duchy of
Saxe-Meiningen on the Rothen, is
perhaps the largest toy manufacturing
center. In addition to its summer re.
sort business it has been credited with
the annual production Of some 24,000,-
900 toy units, having an aggregate
value of $4,000. coo.
Nuremberg and certain other sister
cities are also to be reckoned with as
toy makers. The value Of toys Import
ed into the United States from Ger.
many in 1908 was 900. 900. out OF a
total Of $780, 900 imported that year,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-06-23
Knowing Death Was at Hand, Wis
consin Statesman Delivered Great
Speech That Saved Consular
Courts in China.

For years this country and the
other great powers OF the earth have
maintained courts in China for the
benefit of their respective citizens and
subjects. These courts of extraterri
torialfty, as they are called, China now
wishes to abolish, and proposes max.
Ing treaties to this end with this and
other nations.
Naturally, the government at Wash.
ington is most Interested in this pro.
posal m a positive way; but had IL not
been for as fine a display OF patriotic
duty as ever was made back in the
early eighties by a member OF the
federal senate. Secretary of State
Knox would not now have to give
more than academic attention to this
new Chinese question.
1t was In the early winter of 1891
that a determined effort was made In
congress to do away with our consular
courts in the celestial empire. That
is history. and 1t Is also history that
this attempt was frustrated by a
speech delivered by the late Senator
Matt Carpenter of Wisconsin. 1t is
also on record that two days after he
delivered his speech the senator died;
but 1t has never been told before that
Senator Carpenter. when he mado his
speech. knew that he had only two
days more of life left, yet neverthe-
less insisted on doing in full what he
considered his duty by his country in
making the speech.
Months before the senator had been
told by eminent physicians that he
was suffering from an organic disease,
and, when he requested them to do so,
they described to him as gently as
possible the progress it would make
towards the end.
How do you know-how am | to
know" he asked, when they had fin
ished.
They described to MIN the tests
which could be made each day.
Can I make those tests myself?"
the senator asked. He was told that
he could.
So every day the senator would
udhe a ISCOIu Vi MS uepdItlHS 'itdi-
Ity. He studied his own case as though
1t were that of a stranger. At n
time he would say to his old law part
ner, Well. | have just a month longer
tc live" At another time his words
would be. Counting to-day, | have
just Is days more of life." And all
the while the doomed man was faith
full In his attendance upon the senate,
for he knew that an attempt would be
made sooner or later to legislate out
of existence the consular courts in
China, and such a step he held to be
inimical to the best interests oil Ameri-
ca and Americans in China.
Finally, there came a time when the
senator. turning TO his confidant, said.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-06-23
FOR WEAR In HOUSE
ADVANTAGES OF TIE WELL.
MADE oNE-PIEcE GOWN.
Marquisette Recommended as an Ex-
ceIlent Material for the Purpose
Some Valuable Ideas for
the Sewing Room.

A one-piece gown Is best with a belt
at the normal waist line, slightly tilted
up at the back.
Marquisette is an excellent material
and a white gown of it serves well
throughout the winter. 1t is the GUS
tom and an economy of many well,
dressed m to use well-fitted silk
Innings from an old frock under ma
terials for a second-best new one. The
silk lining saves the price and also the
time in making.
II one must make a conservative
choice in such a frock, the designers
suggest a soft gray and cream stripe,
which is not too fancy for the after
noon and also serves in the evening,
ard a mouse gray which can be
touched up with a bit o. silver.
1t is still early for a large number
OF ONE to decide on their winter
clothes. They want tC see the fashions
settled and get the latest advantage.
They do not want to take up any of
the experiments that are on the mar
ket, and most Of them are busy pre-
pairing their houses for the winter.
Therefore, it is the best time of ali
to pick up on the house clothes that
are quite as important as the ones to
be worn in public, if a woman would
only face the truth about it.
The time has gone when nice WON
en- wear any kind of an old gown or
combination of garments in their own
homes In order to put their money
into clothes hat are only seen by the
public. This was a selfish and unwise
method. 1t was in the same spirit. if
not on the same level, with the wrap
per and curl papers costume.
To fringe with the least possible
trouble, clip the edge of the crash or
linen up from the bottom at distances
of six to eight inches. Each clip should
be the depth of the fringe you intend
to make. The drawing out of these
shorter threads will often prove less
laborious and not so injurious to the
material.
1t Is well to know, also, that the
of linen threads is made cas-
if the dressing has first been re-
Brush a heavy lather made from
good white soap along the space from
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Dream Gaue hgersoN Fame

Grams Of the civil war as they marched
past the reviewing stand. There were
tears in his eyes as he looked upon
the old soldiers, and turning to me he
repeated the opening sentence of his
justly celebrated Memorial day ad.
dress, which you can see engraven in
bronze In the National cemetery at
Arlington: The past rises before me
like a dream" He saw, almost as WV
idly as he had seer In the days of the
wal itself, the soldiers on their march,
rallying to the attack, charging, fall
irg, dying for their country.
As he walked away in my company
after the procession had passed |
asked him if it were true that he
wrote his famous 'Plumed Knight"
speech at about midnight one might, as
a been incidentally reported.
Selling my arm and moving slowly
through Madison square, Col. Ingersoll
said:
Ihat story Is partly correct. But
the real truth is nat | was ten years
writing that speech. | had been a
great admirer of James G. Blaine from
the time he was first a member of
congress. | thought he was a typical
and would make a great
president. | pictured to myself Blaine
in political action.
i went to the Republican national
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-06-23
Judge Davis Made the Penalty
Accord with the Share of Plum
der Which the Tammany
Boss Received.

Following his conviction by a jury
of his peers, William NJ. Tweed, who,
as every schoolboy knows, holds the
unenviable place in American history
as the republics star CRATER, was SEN
tenved by Judge More Davis, before
whom he was tried, for IL years in all.
Tweed was convicted on IL counts of
an indictment, the maximum punish
ment upon each count being five
years. Judge Davis sentenced him to
a year on each count, intending that
the sentence should be IL years i'm
prisonment in all. But the highest
court in the state decided that the sen.
fences Were contemporaneous, so that,
wlile Tweed was serving one year. he
was really serving ~.
AT the time that sentence was i'm
posed many persons wondered why the
Judge had given Tweed so light a sem
tence, and not so very long ago a we'll
known student of American graft his
tory expressed similar curiosity on this
head. | count myself fortunate in now
being able to throw the proper light
on this point-light which | received
from Judge Davis himself, when, a
year or two before his death. | asked
him how he came to sentence Tweed
for a year upon each of the counts, or
IL years in all. when he might have
sentenced hila to five years upon each
count, or 60 years in all. Judge Davis
said:
That question has been asked me
many times, but | have never given
to anyone al explanation of the rea-
sons which led me to fix upon this SEN
tence. I'll do so now.
After Tweed's conviction | wen to
my home-for he was not to be SEN
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-06-23

convention of 1876, at Cincinnati, in
shared a parlor and had two bedrooms
at the hotel. My brother knew hat |
had been asked to place Blaine in
nomination. He became very nervous
because | did not sit down and write
out my speech. He was continually
off. But | was really writing that
speech all the time, mentally. COM
posed part Of II on the railway train
on the way to Cincinnati. All the ideas
that had come to me from time to time
respecting Blaine | mentally gathered
and sifted, and decided upon the TX.
preston of my thought.
ION the evening Of the day before
the nominating speeches were to be
made my brother said to me: Bob,
you have got to write that speech be-
fore you go to bed
"'All right. | said, I'll write ii this
evening. So, a little before midnight
| took pen and ink and two or three
sheets of paper and wrote out the
speech. | was simply copying what
was in my mind, what | had been
years writing. You know, that is the
way Webster prepared his famous re-
ply to Hayne. After | had done that
| went to bed and was soon sound
asleep. | simply did it to please my
brother, and that is the way what
they call the 'Plumed Knight speech
was put down on paper at midnight in
ten minutes"
Copyright. 1909, by L. j. Edwards.)
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-06-23
MAKES HANDY CANDLE BOARD
Continuance Is an Improvement Over
Old Way of Placing Candles
in the Cake.

The mother who has many birth
day parties to give should by all
means invest in a candle board. 1t
is a much more convenient and more
pleasant way to trim a cake than to
stick candle holders into it, with the
danger of grease mingling with the
icing.
These boards can be bought, but II
you have cake pans of a certain size
it is wiser to have them made. They
should be circular and big enough for
the cake to slip down easily between
the rows of candles on the outside.
The outer rim of the board is filled
with small holes, into which can be
screwed as many tiny candle holders
as are needed. Often these boards
are made of burnt wood with an ap-
propriate motto burnt into it as MANY
happy returns of the day" Another
year, another leaf, is turned within
that volume brief"
If one does not wish to go to the
expense of a decorated board, any car
penter will make you a large circle
of white pine or any other wood,
which can be finished with a white
shellac. or can be given a coat or two
of white paint. covered with white
enamel so that it can be easily
scrubbed.
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Beauty of a Norway Eord

tains lay upon the still-sunny cliffs to
eastward, but astern, through the
gateway of rock, the inner ford was
already hidden under a veil of wind
driven rain. Suddenly the sun burst
forth and such a wave of color en-
quilted us as made 1t seem that we
were ourselves in and a part of the
Then oyer the gloriied world
once more came that strange twi-
light which is called night. Between
and beyond two peaks the color Of
amethyst. -yast, snowy summit
reared its head, and above it's dazzling
Wilderness hung a pale moon, the SYM
Dol of all things cold.-From Caroline
Thurber's "A Motor Invasion OF Nor
way" In the Century.
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Abandon of Color Past Mortal Concep
ton, Says a Writer In the
Century.

The Naero Fjord is incredibly mar
row and deep. Its abrupt shores lay
In an abandon of color past mortal
conception. Sun-tipped peaks. like ice
heygs. Q sheer from fathomless
green water, their adjacent crevices
and rocky distance alike lost In a vio-
let haze. AS the way b~roadensd the
sun played lower upon the mountains.
and gulls circled with a dazzling glim-
mer of wing as they darted from the
sNaSew iuta the upper sunlight. Pur-
pIe silhouet.es Of the western noun
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to the six inches in center, both sides
being the same; tack the silk for the
outside to the card. turn the edge In,
then tack in the lining; urn in the
edge and to the edge OF silk; join
the three pieces together by scanning
the edges; one will form the bottom.
the ether edges being left open at the
top; the pieces being stiff and joined
as described will keep closed at the
top. Sew some pretty silk cord on the
edges. arranging it in loops at each
end. and in the center of each side of
opening.
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and firm in the knowledge that his
effort had won the day for the con-
sular courts, the senator retired slow
ly to the cloak room. Then, his fur
coat placed rel his shoulders by the
attendant, he went from the cloak
room by the rear aisles to the main
entrance of the senate chamber.
There he stopped and, turning around,
swept with one brief, penetrating and
all-comprehensive glance the entire
chamber. He vas taking-and he
knew this last view of a chamber / IA
which his oratory was esteemed as
unsurpassed.
For : moment he stood sweeping
infinitely, lovingly, the room and every
one in 1t, his old friends, his political
enemies. every one. Then he signifed
to the doorkeeper that he wished to
go out. The door swung open-he
was gone. He had done his duty az
he knew it, and was resigned.
Two DAVIS later a senator arose and
announced that Senator Carpenter had
that morning passed away, and the
senate was instantly adjourned.
Copyright, 1909. by E. ]. Edwards.)
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Old Rose the VOGUE.

Old rose is ~reappearing this year.
AT present. with a few exceptions. il
seems to be confined to waist garnj-
lure or hat trimming. or. at most to a
e or chiffon o%verdress. but little
choux or bows OF this tone in satin
or velvet are frequently set upon dark.
er or tighter toned fabrics,-Harper's
BaZar,
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White China Ruttons-

There are some famous potteries
named Baudin. near Dinard, France.
which are turning out fashionable but.
tons. Rather odd. fsnT It. TO bny ons:s
ONIONS at"a pottery place? Yet thar
is what the master builders of Paris
are doing. The Baudin button is .
huge white china plaque. with a scroll
in gold or silver. 1t is used on an
elaborate frock. Not more than three
are put on one gown. 1t Is also IN
FASHION Tor Par coats and wide shouId.
er pieces OF ermine and marabou.
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Rose-C olored Fur.

1t is here! No longer must we ac-
cept furs in colors which resemble the
natural tones.
A furrier has thought of dyeing a
fox to match a grayish, r~ose-colored
gown. and it is a success. 1t may have
been a light gray fox, the natural
color giving that delightful ashy tint
over the dark old rose. 1t may have
been a white one. soiled beyond the
cleaners rejuvenating touch. But
whatever the reason for the new
dip it has emerged to much profit.
and the one successful color trial
hints of other possibilities.
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For an gmgfasnsY.-

IS yoN Nappen 50 want a particularly
fresh shirtwaist for on unexpected oc.
CASTOR you need not wait for it to dry
after being washed II can he rinsed
dipped in thin cold starch. wrapped in
a towel and put through the clothes
wringer and ironed at once. The
ssarca WM 00a saseG a06 ,8s yes2a Is
entirely satisfactory.
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DESIGNED FOR HOUSE WEAR
Amethyst Cashmere the Material Rec
commended for Attractive Style
OF Garment.

A soft one in Amethyst cashmere
is used for the dress we show here;
the skirt has a panel in front stitched
at the edge. and at the foot of sides
and back is trimmed with a wide, sim
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A Lady.

So far. the best definition Of a lady
seems to be that of Charles Dana
Gibson: "a lady is a woman who al
wars remembers Oilers a28 2eYe7 20y-
gets herself" 3
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IIGSAW PUZZLE WITH CARDS
Part Of Animal on Each Pasteboard
and object Is to Assemble Them
to Make One Complete.

A variation on the jigsaw or ordin-
airy cut-up puzzle has been designed
by a New York man. In this new
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which you wish to draw the threads.
Let this dry in and it will disturb the
original dressing so that the threads
may be more readily drawn out.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19

Another thing, Halsey," said,
have you ever heard Louise mention
a woman named Darlington, Nina Car
rington?"
Never" he said positively.
For try as We would, our thoughts
always came back to that fatal Satur-
day night, and the murder. Every con-
versational path led to it, and we all
felt that Jameson was tightening
the threads of evidence around John
Bailey. The detectives absence was
hardly reassuring; he must have had
something to work on in town or he
would have returned.
The papers reported that the cash
Ter of the Traders bank was ill in his
apartments at the Knickerbocker-a
condition not surprising, considering
everything. The guilt of the defunct
president was no longer in doubt; the
missing bonds had been advertised
and some of them discovered. In
every instance they had been used as
collateral for large loans, and the
belief was current that not less than
a million and a half dollars had been
realized. Every one connected with
the bank had been placed under ar
rest. and released on heavy bond.
Was he alone in his guilt, or was
the cashier his accomphce? Where
was the money The estate of the
dead man was comparatively small
a city house on a fashionable street.
Sunnyside. large estate largely
m0rtgaged. an insurance OF $4,000,
and some personal property-this was
all The rest lost in speculation prob
ably, the papers said. There was one
thing which looked uncomfortable for
Jack Bailey: He and Paul Armstrong
together had promoted railroad com
nany in New Mexico and it was ru-
mored that together they had sunk
large sums of money there. The bust
ness alliance between the two men
added to the belief that Bailey knew
something Of the footing. His uuex-
planned absence from the bank on
Monday lent color to the suspicion
against him The strange thing
seemed to be his Surrendering himself
seemed the shrewd calculation of a
clever rascal. was not actively an
tagonistic to Gertrude's lover. but l
meant to be convinced. one way. or the
other. took no one on faith,
That night the Sannyside CHEST be
gan to walk again. I.iddy had been
sleeping in Lnuise's dressing room on
couch. and the approach of dusk
was a signal for her to barricade the
entire suite. Situated as it was. be-
yond the circular staircase, nothing
but an extremity of excitement would
nave made her pass it after dark.
,onfess myself that the place seemed
ONE to have a sinister appearance, but
we kept that wing well lighted. ana
until the lights went out at midnight
t was really cheerful. if one did nor
know its history.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-19
CHAPTER XVI.
In the Early Morning.


] stood looking at the empty bed.
The coverings had been thrown baC :.
and Louise's pink silk dressing gC~~l
vas gone from the foot. where il had
lain. The night lamp burned dinhr,
revealing the emptiness of the plsa".
| picked it up, but my hand shook su
that I put it down again. and go.
somehow to the door
There were voices in the hall and
Gertrude came running toward me.
What is it?" she cried. What was
that sound? Where is Louise?"
She is not in her ROOM" said
stupidity. Il think-it was she-who
screamed
Liddy had joined Us now, carrying a
light. We stood huddled together at
the head OF the circular staircase,
looking down into its shadows. There
was nothing to be seen. and it was
absolutely quiet down there. Then
we heard HaIsey running up the main
staircase. He came quickly down the
hall to where We were standing.
There's no one trying to get in. /
thought l heard some one Shrek.
Who was it,
Our stricken faces told him the
truth.
Some one screamed down there"
said. "And-and Louise is not in
her room"
With a Jerk HaIsey took the light
from Liddy and ran down the circular
staircase. | followed i'm, more slow
ly. My nerves seemed to be in a state
of paralysis; l could scarcely step. At
the foot of the stairs Halsey gave an
exclamation and put down the light
Aunt Ray" he called sharply.
At the foot of the staircase. bud.
died in heap, her head on the lower
stair. was Louise Armstrong. She lay
limp and white. her dressing gown
dragging loose from one sleeve of her
night-dress, and the heavy braid OF
her dark hair stretching its length a
couple of steps above her head. as If
she had Slipped down.
She was not dead: Halsey put her
down on the floor and began to rub
her cold hands. while Gertrude and
Liddy ran for stimulants. AS for me,
/ sat there at the foot of that ghostly
staircase-sat, because my knees
wouldn't hold me-and wondered
where it would all end. Louise was
stin unconscious. but she was breath.
ing better, and | suggested that we
get her back to bed before she came
to. There was something grisly and
horrible to me, seeing her there in
almost the same attitude and in the
same place where We had found her
brothers body. And to add to the
similarity. just then the hall clock,
far off, struck family three o'clock
1t was four before Louise was able
to talk. and the first rays of dawn
were coming through her windows.
which faced the east, before she could
tell us coherentIy what had occurred.
give ii as she told it. She lay
propped in bed, and Halsey sat beside
her, unrebuffed. and held her haE6
while she talked.
ITO BE CONTINUED