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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-14
HANDBAGS OF EVERY STRIPE
Good Point About the Newest lie That
They Can Be Made to Match
the Costume.

The separate handbag is fiat, sus-
pended on cord and OF fabric that
Is delightful in its newness and In the
possibility of matching costumes with
which 1t is worn at small cost. That
is the hopeful message Of fashions
mandate. You can make most Of the
fabric handbags.
There's a tapestry bag with a point
ed flap that Is called an envelope
bag" Its edges are bound with linen
tape or gilt galloon. and it fastens
either by button and loop or by q
patent clasp that can be bought at
any notion counter.
Linen bags can be made OF odd
scraps of goods left from your frocks
There is no reason why you should
not have q little handbag to match
every summer street dress. The
shapes can be oblong, square, circu-
lar, oval. Drawing-strings OF cotton
cord are easily run through castings or
crocheted rings on the outside. Hand
embroidery can be added to the top
surface of q bag. Soutache braiding
is another effective way.
The fabric bags can be finished with
metal tops II you wish. but the other
method is Just as good and q little
easier for the maker.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-14

SELF" She laughed throaty, silvery
note that was charming. "And If you
hesitate now. then to-morrow-why.
tomorrow l am going to ask that you
open to me all this Washington world
this brilliant world of diplomatic So
ciety. You see what / ask now is
simple
silent and deeply thoughtful for a
time. There was, perhaps, something
Of resentment struggling within him.
and certainly there was an uneasy
feeling Of rebellion at this attempt to
thrust him forward against all prece-
dent
Your requests are of so extraorr-
binary nature that" he began in
courteous protestation.
There was no trace of Impotence in
the woman's manner; she was still
smiling
1T is necessary that | attend the
ball tonight she explained, you may
imagine how necessary when l say /
sailed from Liverpool six days ago,
reaching New York at half-past three
o'clock this afternoon: and at half
past four / was on my way here. !
have been here less than one hour.
came from Liverpool especially that
might be present: and / even
dressed on the train so there would be
no delay. Now do you see the neces-
sity of it,"
Diplomatic procedure is along well
oiled grooves, and the diplomatist who
steps out of the rut for an instant hap
pens upon strange and unexpected OBJ
stacles. Knowing this. the ambassa-
dor still hesitated. The woman ap-
parently understood.
81 had hoped that this would not be
necessary she remarked, and she
produced small. sealed envelope.
Please read it."
The ambassador received the en-
velope with uplifted brows, opened It
and read what was written on a fold
ed sheet of paper. Some subtle work
ing of his brain brought a sudden
change in the expression of his face.
There was wonder in it, and amaze
ment. and more than these. Again he
bowed low.
Tam at your service. Madam" he
repeated. 81 shall take pleasure in
making any arrangements that are
necessary. Again. beg your pardon. .
And 1t will not be so very difficult,
after all, will it?' she inquired, and
she smiled tauntingly.
at will not be at all difficult. Mad
am" the ambassador assured her
gravely. Il shall take steps at once
to have an invitation issued to you for
tonight; and tomorrow shall be
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-14
pleased to proceed a. you may sug

pleased to proceed a. ron may sug
gest.%
She nodded He folded the note, re-
placed 1t In the envelope and returned
it to her with another deep bow. She
drew her skirts about her and sat
down: he stood
1T will be necessary for your name
to appear on the invitation" the am
bassador went on to explain If you
give me your name I'll have my sec
retary-"
"Oh, yes. my name" she interrupted
gaily. Why. Count, you embarrass
me. You know, really, / have no
name Isn't 1t awkward?"
Il understand perfectly. Madam"
responded the count. Il should have
said name.''
She meditated a moment
Well, say-Miss Thorne-Miss Isa-
bel Thorne," she suggested at last.
THAT will do very nicely, don't you
think?"
Very nicely, Miss Thorne,' and the
ambassador bowed again. please ex-
cuse me a moment, and I'll give my
secretary instructions how to proceed.
There will be delay of few min
utes."
He opened the door and went out.
For minute or more Miss Thorne sat
perfectly still, gazing at the blank
wooden panels, then she rose and
went to the window again. In the dis
lance, hazy in the soft night, the dome
of the capitol rose mistily; over to the
right was the congressional library.
and out there where the lights spar
killed. lay Pennsylvania Avenue, .
thread of commerce. Miss Thorne saw
it all, and suddenly stretched out her
arms with an all-enveloping gesture.
She stood SO for a minute, then they
fell beside her, and she was motion
less. Z
Count di Rosini entered.
Everything is arranged, Mirs
Thorne,' he announced. "Will you go
with me in my automobile, or do you
prefer to go aione?"
'I'll go alone, please" she answer
ed after moment. Il shall be there
about eleven"
The ambassador bowed himself out
And so Miss Isabel Thorne came to
Washington!
(TO BE CoNTINUED)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-14
Woman National Bank ca,bIer.

Miss e. M. Boynton has been elect.
ed cashier of the Bay Side. N. Y, Ma
tional bank at salary Of $4,000 a
year. Miss Boynton came from her
home in the west to take a place az
bookkeeper in store at Bay Side.
When the Bay Side National bank was
organized she became assistant cashier
and of late had filled the cashiers
place. Mrs. Minnie Y. Trickey, presi.
dent of the Commercial State bank of
Rosedale, Kan, for several years. has
been reelected for another year. Mrs.
Trickey is also city treasurer of Rose
dale Mrs. Ella Dodd is said to be
the only woman bank director In Della.
ware. She Is director and one of
the principal stockholders in the Lew
is National bank. Mrs. Dodd Is the
owner and manager Of several Eros.
porous farms.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-14
Expenslve Accessories.

Fashionable gowns of the more use
full description depend almost entire
" upon little accessories In the way
of collars. cuffs, vests and under
sleeves for their success. Without
such ornamental addition the average
serge or cloth gown Of the moment
becomes curiously severe looking
affair, distinctly lacking in attractive
ness. 1t is just these charming odd
ments which make such heavy raids
upon ones pin money" and the WON
an who is able to reproduce expensive
etceteras in her own sitting room has
an enormous advantage over her less
skillful sister.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-14

HE Panama hat of today is wo-
ven In sizes and shapes to suit
the mode and yet retain some
thing Of its old characteristics.
An insistent American demand finally
persuaded the native South American
weavers to vary the shapes they had
woven for SO long and to make broad
er brimmed and larger crowned hats.
The two models shown in the pictures
represent new ideas combined with
the old in an entirely. harmonious
manner. This exquisite straw fabric,
the most beautiful of street or outing
hats, will perhaps come to be made
for all sorts Of millinery, but at pres
emit we associate 1t with that for
which 1t seems to have the greatest
fitness-the utility millinery. and we
like It best with the simplest trim
ming. A panama of this description
holds the same position as that of the
first-class strictly tailored gown. It
cannot be outclassed.
The problem confronting the MILL
ner is the conversion Of the small
panama Of other days into an accept
able hat Of today. She has met this
difficulty in number of ways. By
turning down the brim and banking
wings and chiffon about the crown
Or by the addition Of border Of silk
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-14

times, and said that / ought to have an
operation. I would not listen to that,
and when a friend of my husband told
him about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and what it had done
for his wife, / was willing to take it.
Now / look the picture of health and
feel like it, too. 1 can do my own house.
work, hoe my garden, and milk cow.
can entertain company and enjoy
them. I can visit when I choose, and
walk as far as any ordinary woman,
any day in the month. I wish / could
talk toeyery sufferingwomana ndgirl."
Mrs. DEMA BETHUNE, Sikeston. Mo.
The most successful remedy in this
country for the cure of all forms Of
female complaints is Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
1t is more widely and successfully
used than any other remedy. 1t has
cured thousands of women who have
been troubled with displacements, In
fiammation, liberation, fibroid tumors.
irregularities, periodic pains, backache.
that bearing down feeling, indigestion.
and nervous prostrati0n, after all other
means had failed. Why don't you tryite
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-14
Maxine a .RuckIe.

When a buckle Is required for q
dress and you don't care to spend a
lot On one try this: Cut out the shape
you want In heavy cardboard. Cover
it with the material of which the dress
is made and then trim it with what
ever trimming is being used. A pretty
one was made of row after row Of
beads to match dress trimmed with
bead fringe. Cover one with lace, gold
tissue or anything.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-14
RETURN OF THE PILGRIMS
Interesting Ceremonial When the -
cort of the Sacred Carpet Gets
Back to Cairo.

Yesterday morning. writes the Cairo
correspondent of the Queen. was de-
voted to watching the ceremonial re
turn Of the Mammal al its attendant
escort OF soldiers and pilgrims from
Mecca. The sacred kiswe or carpet
which is the annual tribute from Cairo
and which Journeyed to Mecca with
the pilgrims. has now taken its place
as the covering of the Kaaba. willis
that which 1t replaced has already bees
divided as valuable mementos among
the faithful.
The ceremony Of the return of the
pilgrims as that of their departure Ii
celebrated in the great Place Mohanaet
Ali. below the ramrarts Of the citadel.
the square being outlined with Egyp-
tian troops. The khedive was present
of course yesterday with all his minis
tiers and staff. and many Of the Euro
pean notables and tremendous con.
course OF less important spectators
were present to view the ceremony.
The departure of the Mammal TOOK
place so early In November that but
few visitors were In the place to wit.
ness 1t. and as the 1,ohammedan calen-
dar is nearly fortnight shorter than
ours. before long this interesting an
nual event will be relegated to the
days of the early autumn. whereat the
European element will be deprived Of
one of the few remaining purely Egyp-
tian festivals. Statistics from Mecca
this year state the number of pilgrims
at the enormous figure of .90.051. out
of which Egypt accounted for no less
than 1863.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-14
Handbao Made Of Apple Pins,

Apple pips are probably amongst
the last thing in the world that one
would have thought capable Of being
utilized in the making Of such use
full article as handbag. yet one in
the possession of Strand reader was
made of nothing else. The pips have
been most skilfully strung together to
form pleasing design and the bag
is quite large enough to carry small
pocket handkerchief.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-14
Trunk Run.

A trunk rug for the guest room will
protect a pretty carpet or mating
from the disfiguring marks often made
By visitors trunk. The rug may be
Of the same material as the door Gov
ering and cut little larger than q
good-sized trunk. Take care to see
that an incoming trunk IL set square
" on the rug.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-14
SEVEN
YEARS OF
MISERY
All Relieved by Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.
Sikeston, Mo. =" For seven years ]
suffered everything. I was In bed

Tor -FOUR or nv0 Gays
at a time every
month, and so weak
/ could hardly walk.
I cramped and had
backache and head
ache, and was so
nervous and weak
that / dreaded to
see anyone or have
anyone move in the
room. The doctors
gave me medicine to
ease me at those
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-14

This pretty waist is of striped silk.
with large collar and revers of the
same. which are ornamented with but
tons and loops of cord and edged with
lace rufies. The turnover cuffs are
trimmed in the same way.
The full plastron or chemtsette is
of mousseline de sole. The girdle is
of the striped silk. fastened little to
one side under a knot of the same.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-14
Rinhf tn : NOT.

Il can tell you" said he, ''how much
water runs over Niagara falls to q
quart"
'.How much?" asked she.
1.-TWO pints. Christian Advocate.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-14

DR.. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar-coated,
easy to take as candy, regulate and invig-
crate stomach. liver and bowels and cure
constipation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-14

A man can't always depend upon q
grass widow to see that his grave 10
kept green.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-14

Should Walk Upright
A man should be upright, not have
to be kept straightforward Aurelius.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-07-14
For COLDS aud 6sRR

Hicks CAPUDME is the best remedy-re-
lieves the aching and feverishness-cures the
Cold and restores normal conditions. It's
liQuid-effects Immediately l0c., 25c., and Soc.
At drug stores
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-07
CONTINUE STUDY
OF RURAL TYPHOID
EXPERTS PLAN TO STUDY TY-
PHOID IN ALL PARTS OF
THE STATE
r | 9 II NJ o Y ID VA

X L G III NJ o y ID VA Special
The Investigation OF rural typhoid
carried on 10y the State Board OF
Health is considered OF such value
that the Department announced today
that the study would be continued
until the entire state has been Gov
erred.
This announcement follows the i'm
formal report ON conditions on the
LumSdCn. of the United states Public
Health and Marine Hospital Service.
and Or. A. W. Freeman, Assistant
commissioner of Health.
DIR. Freeman and Dr. Lumsdcn were
recently sent TO the Eastern Shore to
Investigate conditions in certain To-
Criitics where typhoid fever had been
prevalent i'm a small way for a number
of years. Careful investigation there
convinced the Department that like
study I'm other parts of the State
would be OF value in the prevention
of the disease.
Much of our typhoid" said Health
Commissioner Williams today, occurs
i'm the country and in the villages.
While the various factors which tend
TO spread fever in such localities are
generally familiar. study of the
methods which led to the spD0d OF
fever in particular instances PAYS
valuable. Methods of prevs can
then bc recommended with assurance
and success"
DIR. Frccmen and DR.. Lumsden eN-
pcCt to leave the city tomorrow to
renew their work and will cover, in
the next few. weeks. some of the most
heavily infected fever districts of the
State.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-07

The purchase OF stocks on marefn Is
not regarded as fnegitimate. IL is
dangerous. but the man who buys on
such speculation does not subject
himself 10 criticism. The fact that a
man speculates in stocks does not by
any means unfit him FOR the position
OF senator Of the United States.
n senator or member of the
House Of Representatives who uses
his position as a member of a con
grCSsiOnal committee i'm obtaining in
! side information I'm order to make
a successful investment i'm stocks is
guilty OF most rcprchcnsible conduct.
Mr.. Glass charged Mr.. Swanson did
this very thing. Mr. Swanson denies
the charge and says that Congress
was not i'm session when he engaged
i'm these SpcCulatiOnS As a matter OF
fact. the stocks were bought upon the
advice OLA Richmond man who is a
bitter enemy of the Tobacco Trust.
but who saw that the stock would
appreciate i'm value and advised his
friends TO purchase.
1t has been minated that Mr..
swanson made this purchase about
the time that the Ways and Means
Committee Was considering the bill
repeating the Spanish war revenue
tax upon tobacco. The effect of the
repeal Of this tax hardly would have
been expected 10 affect the price of
the stock of the company. since the
company did not pay the tax. but
simply added il TO the price Of the
tobacco.
The charge against Swanson is not
so serious that il shows that he is UNI
fit for the position of United States
Senator. We cannot help inClining to
believe that the individual or the
newspaper giving this as a reason for
declining 20 support Mr.. Swanson was
pretty strongly inclined that way be
fore Mr.. Glass brought the charge.
The charge was a good excuse.
citizen who wants TO vote for Mr.
Swanson or Mr.. Glass has n perfect
right to do so. He owes il to him
self, however, to give an honest rea-
son for his course.-Petersburg In
cN-ADDeal
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-07
BALLOON READY
FOR OCEAN RACE

AKRON, O.-Special.-Mel Mani
man banoon, with which he and five
others will attempt to fly across the
Atlantic Ocean October POD, will be
shipped from Akron to Atlantic City
today, having just been completed in
a local rubber factory. AS soon as
the frame work of steel tubing is at
tached and the balloon inflated in the
mammoth hangar the airship will be
christened the Akron"
The Akron" is the only dirigible
OF the first class ever built this side
Of the Atlantic. 1t is 26S feet long,
or about 80 feet longer than the
America" which was lost in the
ocean as a sequel to the Walter Well
man expedition last year.
Filled with pure hydrogen, ii will
have an atmospheric displacement of
$4,000 cubic feet and a gross lifting
power Of $4,000 pounds. With the
car and engines attached, it will have
a net capacity of $4,000 pounds or
about eighty persons.
The Akron" is made Of 1900 pieces
OF tough fabric. The propeilers will
be driven by a gasoline engine OF a
hundred horsepower. The gas bag
is cigar-shaped with an extreme d.
ameter OF As feet.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-07
CELEBRATE The
END OF z WARS
America May Unite to Mark the
Close Of Civil and Last British
Conflict.

WASHINGTON, D. c. Special
Eection with celebration Of the peace
of 1915 with Great Britain that may
be held in this city four years hence.
the Southern Commercial Congress
may hold it's congress either in Rich
mond or Washington. The executive
Nommittee decided to make this city
che meeting place in case a peace cell
sbration is arranged by the District
civil bodeA
G. Grosvenor DAVE, managing 0irec-
tor of the Southern Commercial Con-
gress. announced today that his or
ganiZation is planning a convention
IN 1915, which will also be the fiftieth
anniversary OF peace between the
states, to show "the victories Of fifty
years of peace" and the progress Of
the South since the war
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-07

correspondent of one of the Rich
mond newspapers says that if the
State abolishes the fee system as n
method of paying officeholders. IL
should then take steps to reduce the
fees in many instances.
mat is another question to be reck-
oned with. These charges. in many
cases. are eXorbitant and are uniusti-
nable imposition on the victims 1t is
strange TO us that the public has not
risen up in protest long ago. We have
IN mind case where a refined wo-
man was Inundated by having her
furniture attached. 1t was an unne-
cessary proceeding, and as soon as the
papers were served a friend stepped
IN, paid the claim and stopped the
proceedings. But numberless papers
had been served and the total cost
was more than 10 per cent. of the
entire claim.
The fee system is outrageously high
and is kept high for the benefit of
those who collect the fees. There
should be reduction in any event.
But II the State puts all her office
holders on salary basis and takes
reduced fees for her part, that Will
make the change SO much the more
uncertain in its effect. The first thing
to be done is TO ascertain how much
money is now collected in fees by the
offlceholde-s. Then the Legislature
Will know what to count on. Then
the Legislature can make pretty fair
estimate as TO whether or not the
proposed change could be made with
out embarrassing the State treasury
Times Herald.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-07
Mechanical Woman Made.

BOSTON.-Special.- John w. Bel
cher, of Center Street, Newton, has
just finished a mechanical figure Of a
woman which walks. talks. writes and
smiles. The life-siZe figure stands five
feet eight inches. weighs 1S5 pounds.
is dressed i'm a red silk gown of the
latest design, can move lips, eyes,
mouth. arms, legs and fingers.
Nearly seven years ago Mr.. Belcher,
who had previously spent about ten
years in search of perpetual motion.
began the construction of the figure.
To make the figure talk, sing and
answer questions the inventor uses a
photograph.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-07
A ROMANCE IN
H0USTON'S LIFE
VOLUNTARILY GAVE HIS WIFE
HER FREEDOM AND WENT
OUT WEST.
r. l c H MOI Nd VA Specia

II l c II Nj o n ID VA Special
Inc mystery surrounding the mar
riage OF sam HOuston-whOse por-
trait, the gift Of Texas to his native
state. Virginia. is 20 be hung in the
TAN OF Fame i'm the State Library in
llchmOnd-iS cleared and light
thrown upon his atter-Career by a
rCmluisCcnCc OF him related by his
close friend. Rev. William +. Brand.
ions rector of St Mary'S Episcopal
church. Emmerton. Md. who died in
that state few years ago at up
wards OF ninety years old.
In regard To the marriage-of
which history says. soon afterwards
for reasons unknown to the public
ne left his wife"-HOustOn was NOR
bldly sensitive, not allowing the sub
Ject TO be mentioned in his presence
and having personal encounter with
a congressman who tranSgreSsed the
unWritton law. 1t occurred in 1929
while he was Governor of Tennessee
His bride was beautiful and accom-
pllShed and he was deeply attached
TO her, but soon discovering that she
was unhappy. and inQuiring into the
cause, he was told, with many tears
that the connection had been made
in Difference to the wishes of friends
that she did not care for him and
that her heart had been given else
where.
Then" said Houston. you have
done me great wrong, but YOU have
done yourself a greater one, which
shall endeaVOr TO right. From this
moment L viii never see you. and on
the plea of desertion YOU may yet be
united to the owner of your heart -
The following day, resigning his po-
Sition as Governor of Tennessee, he
went to the Cherokee country west
of the Arkansas River, where he was
welcomed by their chief, and being
formally admitted to the rights and
privileges of the nation, adopted their
dress, lived in a wigwam and became
an Indian trader.
In 1882, hearing that a revolution
airy movement had been organized In
Texas against the Mexican Govern
ment, he repaired to the spot. and ar
irving at a critical moment, soon be-
came a conspicuous figure. In the
Constitutional Convention which met
in Houston in 1888 he was a control
ling influence, and wherever his
nOmadic life lead him he was a force
and a power. He was the first Pres
ident of Texas. filling the position for
two terms. and upon her admission
to the Union in 1S45 was sent to
Washington with Thomas j. Rusk as
one of her two first representatives
in the United States Senate. There
with tall, massive figure and wearing
a vest of a panther skin dressed with
the hair out. he created a sensation
while when the Senate was in session
he amused himself whiting small
bits of wood.