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Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-05

At last woman may have both
hands free to fix her back hair, as
she looks into a mirror. This is made
possible now by the invention of a
mirror which can be held in the
mouth, thus rejecting the back of
the head from the main mirror of the
bureau.
This new mirror is quite broad, SO
as to give a good general view side
wise, and, being fixed on a curved
bar, stands well out from the face.
At the bottom of the curved bar is the
bite" not too large for dainty mouths
and covered with batting, so as to be
easily held. A number of thick envel-
opes just fitting over the "bite" come
with the mirror.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-05
A DUMMY OF STRAW
BY j. o. STURGEON.

When Giorgios came to the surface
and was hauled into. the boat every
body could see that something was
wrong with him. No sooner was his
helmet removed than the Greeks face
was convulsed with anger.
my sponge bank!" he shouted.
Somebody has been fishing there, by
gar! Three, four, five hoondred dol
lar worth of sponges gone. It's An
toniol"
There had been bad blood for a long
time between Antonio and Giorgios.
At first they had been partners In
their sponge-fishing boat off the east
coast Of Florida, but they had quar-
relied over pretty Maria Ephousis, and
severed partnership. Maria had en-
couraged neither big Giorgios nor
little Antonio, and that. made matters
worse, IL anything. The men had sep
arate boats now, and often met on the
water. But of late Giorgios had dis.
covered a bank of splendid sponges;
and now, contrary to all etiquette, An
tonic had gone there by stealth and
robbed him of his possessions.
H6 VI 6iOb Ch0Sdf-
ored to point out to him that Antonio
had never been known to violate the
fishermen's unwritten law that, once a
bank is discovered. it belongs to the
discoverer, but without success. Gior-
gios believed that Maria preferred An
tonic, and he was resolved to have his
revenge.
"If / catch him-look out!" he NUT.
tered, and that evening in the little
town, passing Antonio. he lurched
heavily against him and awaited his
enemy's onslaught with scowl. But
Antonio had no mind to take up Giof
gios' quarrel He eluded him with q
laugh, and went his way.
From that day Giorgios saw in ev
cry accident a conspiracy on the part
of Antonio. If the sponge fishing was
bad Antonio had anticipated him. Il
the gear went wrong Antonio had tam
pered with it.
''If he see Antonio he will kill hin
now" whispered the youth Kratillls tt
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-05

finally wound with narrow velvet rib
bon in green.
A bolt of baby ribbon In velvet and
in a violet color will be required to
make the bunch of violets. Each flow
er is simulated by double pair OF
loops, each a half to three-quarters of
an inch deep. Spool wire, covered
with green silk, is wound about the
middle of the tiny bow which simu-
Ilates the blossom. It holds the loops
in place and provides the stem. When
the entire bolt has been made up, the
blossoms are massed together in a
bunch and the stems wound and COW
cred with tinfoil Millinery leaves may
be added or fine maidenhair fern be-
fore the tinfoil is placed. Quite often
the stems are tied with a short length
of the ribbon used in making the bios
SONS. JULIA BoTToMLEY.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-05

him. The single blow had done its
work And suddenly horror came
over the murderer.
He had slain his comrade, and all
the memories of their years together
came back to him. They had been
boys in Greece, they had sailed for
America on the same boat, they had
been partners and friends until Maria,
with her dark hair and laughing eyes,
came between them. Giorgios had
even cherished secret hope in his
heart that some day their friendship
would be renewed. And now-this
was the end. And Maria? He dared
not think.
He must escape. Frantically he
tugged at the line, and In a moment
he had shot up through the blue sea
and was standing upon the steps of
his boat. Then the helmet was re-
moved, and the fresh airs beat upon
his hot forehead.
He looked around for Antonio's boat.
It was nowhere to be seen. But from
'he edge of the boat a second line. was
hanging. Giorgios, amazed and terri
fed, pulled at it.
Up through the blue water came the
body of the man he had slain, the
knife still sticking between his ribs.
As it came to the surface the helmet
fell from the head and there was re-
vealed-a dummy of straw!
Giorgios looked round him in Devil.
derment. Then he saw the grin upon
the faces of Kratillis and his com
ponion. The reaction overcame him
He shouted and yelled for joy and
then caught the boys in his arms.
"Ah, you little rascals, to play sucf
a trick upon a poor fisherman!" he
said, and the tears gushed from his
eyes.
Eyes, it was my idea," replied Kra
tillis proudly. There was man il
Athens had an enemy, and everybod!
knew he would kill him. So what die
they do but put tailor's dummy II
his sweetheart's closet. Yes, and HI
stabbed him and was sorry, and thel
came to his senses. Yes, and so witt
horses when they kick their stalls tt
pieces-we give them clapboard stalls
and they destroy them and are ar
peased. Now you will not want to xii
Antonio again."
: by gar!" shouted Giorgios, "come
let us go to the town and invite hir
to drink wine. This is a great da
for me. Kratillis, tomorrow, if W
are reconciled, we all go out togethe
again."
Copyright, 1918. by W. G. c--1pman.>
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-05

Leading the winter fashions in hos
iery are the flesh-hued silk stockings
which exactly resemble theatrical
"ieshings" and always startle the OBJ
server who first sees them worn with
low-cut slippers and Greek angle
strappiI in black satin, embroidered
s@fsii, sssssswa.{ qer tinY4 rhinestones
,ssle4S s3 .seen TOO outre for
the woman OF sqd-fashioned preiudices,
she may wear her evening gown
matching silk hosiery, embroidered
with gold or silver pearls.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-05
INTO THE ''vALE OF KASHMlR"
Aerial Subway Many Miles Long Is to
Connect Points In British
india.

Consul Henry d. Baker writes from
Simla, India, that work will be begun
next spring on one of the strangest
undertakings in the world, a great
aerial galloway about rs miles long
across the Himalaya mountain bar
riers. which have separated the beau.
,tigul and. fagssnns ;fsfRla Z, -R.ashmiri
from Of the punjab in
northern InS.a. 1t is impossible to
build a railway into Kashnir or even
a light electric road, because of the
pricipices and landslips that follow
rains. Even the Brennan monorail
system cannot be used there. The
galloway will be constructed in big
spans of about 800 yards each with
fixed cables upheld by iron pillars or
towers of lattice work, some of which
will have to be 100 feet high" says Mr..
Baker. There will be separate sec.
lions every five miles and separate
cables, of course, for outgoing and in
coming freight, which will be about
11A inches each. From these cables
steel cars will be suspended and con.
veyed, about 80 to every mile, and
holding 375 to $50 pounds each of
freight. These cars will be carried
over great gorges and precipitous hills,
and in some instances there will be a
sheer drop underneath them of 1900
feet. .o-.
1.-THE transfer of cars from section to
section will be automatically accom-
plished by revolving drums, which will
effect release of the cars and their
renewed gripping to the hauling ropes
of the next section. On account of
the difficulty of expansion and con-
traction from heat and cold, the cables
will be equipped with complicated
system of springs anchored with tre-
mendous weights to make them of the
same length all the year round. The
galloway will follow the gorge of the
Jhelum river most of the way, which
it will frequently cross and recross.
accordingly as the spans can be most
conveniently constructed and the
towers be located where there can he
safety against slipping and dangers
from falling boulders.
"At present the chief means of com.
munication in and out of Kashmir is
by read about 200 miles long between
the city of Rawalpindi in northern
Punjab and Srinagar, the capital OF
Kashmir. This road over the noun
tains is one of the most remarkable
in the world on account of the engi
neering difficulties which it presented
being cut much of the way round huge
precipices, sometimes through solid
rock. and frequently being overhung
by huge masses of conglomerate soil
containing great boulders always
liable to fall whenever rain starts to
wash them out"
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-05
elorsios Stared.

the other of the two boys whom Gior-
gios hired to row him to the sponge
grounds.
Il remember there was a man in
Athens" began the other, and told
him a story of a similar case and
how it was cured. "There is only one
way"
Next day, instead of opposing Gior-
gios, the boys were full of sympathy
for him.
Antonio follows your boat in the
dark because he knows you know
where the sponges are" said Kratillis.
TIA! But l catch him." snorted
Giorgios. "And when do" He
thrust his knife upward.
He put on his helmet and weighted
shoes and descended over the side.
Down he went. down through several
fathoms of blue water, till he stood
upon his feet among the sponges and
strange coral growths at the bottom of
the sea. To his delight he saw that
the sponges here were unusually fine.
Slowly-for his weighted shoes make
progress slow-he moved from bank
to bank, cutting at the sponges and
thrusting them into the net which he
wore strapped to his diving suit,
ALI at once he stopped short. There,
some ten PAGES distant, to his amaze
ment, he saw the figure of a man
bending over the sponge bank.
Giorgios stared, and then his hands
twitched convulsively. 1t was his en-
envy. Here, in the depths of the ocean,
where no man could intervene. An
tonic had deliberately challenged him
to battle. No doubt his boat rested
above; it must have come up while he
was below, and Kratillis and his com
panion had not had courage to drive
.Antonio's vessel away, or to signal to
Giorgios by hauling upon the line.
Giorgios crept toward Antonio. The
latter apparently remained Indifferent
to the death that was imminent-oI
perhaps he was crouching to attack
The heavy glass of the helmet and the
depth of the water did not make il
easy to discern what Antonio wa:
planning. But Giorgios did not care
His enemy had challenged him, and 6
ferocious joy filled his heart.
Giorgios made his way cautiously
toward him, half hidden behind the
clustering sponges-then he sprang al
him and drove his knife into Antonio's
body to the hilt. The other collapsed
and lay motionlesB upon the oozy
bottom of the sea. Giorgios bent ovel
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-05

PRACTICALLY good sense lends its
4 own attraction to the prevailing
styles in millinery for midwinter. The
fabrics used In the body of hats are
warm looking and actually cmfortable.
With black velvet far in the lead, we
have pushes, velours, clipped beavers,
duventine and brocaded fabrics, equal
ly comfortable looking and equally
fashionable.
Turbans and small close-fitting
shapes are supreme. Soft crowns,
amounting to cap over the head, are
almost universal, SO that with the COM
bination of fashionable shapes and
fashionable fabrics entirely in har-
mony the hat shapes for midwinter
leave nothing to be desired.
There are few shapes made entirely
Of fur. In Millinery, as in coats, furs
are employed more generally as a
trimming. Bands and borders are
used, and some vary interesting nov
elites in fur trimmings have appeared,
which indicate that we shall see furs
employed in new forms during the
remainder of the cold weather.
Two hats pictured here are fine ex-
amples of the prevailing styles, One
of them has rolling brim of black
velvet and a soft crown of Crepe
Georgette. A band of white fur rolls
over the brim edge, outlining it and
framing the face prettily. A pair of
loops of velvet, wired to support them,
has the effect of a wing trimming at
the back and provides all the decora-
ton necessary. There is a narrow
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-05

Free compulsory education for the
masses of India, recent official re-
port says, is not practical for decisive
reasons, financial and administrative,
but the government hopes to add 81
900 primary schools in the near fu-
ture, and to double the number of
pupils, now amounting to 100000.
while free education is to be extended
to those who cannot afford fees. A
great effort is to be made to improve
the education of girls in practical d.
rections, untrammeled by the domina-
ton of examinations, special attention
being paid to hygiene.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-05
Monkey Aids Naturalist.

A new use for monkeys has been
discovered by an ingenious citizen of
somersworth, N. H., Michael J. Stan
ton by name, but known to his init
mates as Skeets. Mr.. Stanton is a
professional bug hunter, and he late
ly conceived the brilliant idea that
monkey could be taught to go up trees
and pick off the browntail moth nests.
The monkey is now a member of the
Skeets' establishment, and is reported
by his owner as making good prog
ress in his new vocation.-Boston
Post.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-05

band Of velvet about the crown at its
base.
The combination of white fur with
black velvet is very smart. Only a
good quality in velvet will produce the
best effect in combination with fur.
The second picture shows beautt-
full combination in gray and black
with touches of. white. The shape is
simply large soft cap with a little
wiring about the face. The crown is
of duvetyne, with which the entire
shape is first covered. T4ere is a
band of civet cat fur about the edge,
showing only the black fur.
A pair of novel quilts, poved to-
ward the back provide the trimming.
They are made of three quilts fused to-
gether, light gray with black and
third small quill in gray tipped with
white. At the base of these quilts
there is a small mounting of black and
white fur finished with silver orna-
ment.
The brims of turbans are covered
with the short haired furs, like broad.
tail, oftener than with shaggy furs.
Very smart small hats, with narrow
brims, have borders of fur in which
the fur projects in fringe beyond
the edge. On these and on close
hitting turbans of fur, tall standing
trimmings of fancy ostrich are the
favorite of all trimmings. But made
for the same purpose are innumerable
fancy feathers in the prettiest and
most unusual forms. M
Jut "a BoTToMLEX
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-05

1t requires a yard and a quarter to
make a rose If the petals are not
double. This is cut into lengths of
two and half inches each, or little
more. Each petal is gathered at the
bottom and turned back at the upper
edges. The edges are tackled into
place with invisible stitches.
The stamens at the center from a
millinery rose, core fastened at one
end of al heavy silk c6yerei wire,
which is be wired aNl M
-Slne pelafss s4le piaced .3s.,
ter and tackled to the stem. 4sh silk
thread.
Millinery rose foliage in velvet is
mounted with the rose and the stem is
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-05

Ine sash. Deit or girdie IS today
such an important part of the dress
that many different styles are used
and some of these need a pattern.
Very smart and suggesting vest is
the model in No. 1, while Nos. 2, .
and are in the draped style and are
less severe. For these sashes satin.
panne velvet, ribbon and sometimes
the dress material are used.
The sash pattern (6465. is cut in
sizes small medium and large. To
make the medium size requires for
No. /, B yard of q inch material; for
No. 2, 1 yard of 81 inch or SO inch;
for No. 3, IL yards of 81 or S6 inch
and for No. A. 21a yards of 10 inch
ribbon. 3
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
to Pattern Department" of this paper.
Write name and address plainly, and be
sure to give size and number of pattern.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-05

An excellent tailored design suitable
for use with separate coat or as part
of a costume is shown in this model.
1t is two gore skirt with raised
waist line, plain in front and slightly
gathered across the center of the back.
A skirt of this description may be
made OF velveteen, of cheviot, or serge.
of the novelty plaids and the like.
The skirt pattern (641S) is cut in
sizes 20 to 80 inches waist measure.
Medium size requires 29s yards of ma
terial SO, or "A or 54 inches wide.
q, re procure this pattern SEND 10 cents
Write name and address plainly, and be
sure to give size and number of pattern.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-05

"Phwat abr ye dom in here" said
the policeman to the old woman ped
ding apples in the corridors of the
state capitol. Don't we know ped
oilers abr not allowed in here?"
"Plaze, sor. an I'm only tryin' t.
make an honest livin,."
well, If thot's tn case, go ahead.
Sure, an We won't have any competi-
ton"
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-05
The Boy Reasons.

"Pop!"
Yes. my son."
Are marriages made in Heavenf"
Eyes, my boy"
"And where are the divorces NADER
''In Hades."
Then Hades is the Reno of Heaven.
pop?"
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-05
To Mend Kid Gloves.

When mending kid gloves always
use cotton thread. 1t wears much
longer. and does not tear the leather
In the process OF sewing.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-05
INTERNATIONAL,
SUNIlGYSCIIOOL
LESSON
By e. o. SELLERS, Director of Evening
Department The Moody Bible Institute.
Chicago)
LESSON FOR DECEMBER 7
THE FALL OF JERICHO.

LESSON TExT-Joshua 6:S-11, 1920.
GOLDEN TEXT-"All things are pos
sble to him that believeth. MARK 9,23.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-11-19

days. 1t is expected Mr.. Simmons
will begin his work here the first
of January. There were no preaching
services Sunday, but Sunday school
was held as usual
The ladies of the Free b ptist
church served their annual chicken
pie supper Thursday afternoon to
about $50 people. They also held a
sale of aprons, fancy articles and
homemade candy.
Miss Katherine Vail has returned
from New York City accompanied by
her aunt, Mrs. Louise Brainerd OF
California who will remain here for
while.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Chaplin who
have been at her fathers, Charles
Hoyt's, for several months, have re-
turned to their home here.
Mrs. Gilbert Davis is having a
three months leave of absence from
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-11-19
SOCIAL EVENTS.


Luther 3. Harris, cashier of the
Lyndonville National bank, died in
the directors room of the bank
last Wednesday morning very sud-
denly of apoplexy. His health had
been precarious for some time al
though he still kept at work. The
funeral services were held on Sat
urday last, at p. m, in his home
at Lyndon Center. The officiating
clergyman was the Rev. j. w. Bur
gin of Charleston, a former Baptist
pastor, assisted by the Rev. James
]. Hutchinson. The bearers were
Grand Army comrades: J. T. Glea-
son, George Shorey, Austin Bean,
John Murch, W. F. Stoddard, f..
E. Cobleigh. According to his ex-
pressed wish the Post performed no
ritual ceremony, but simply escort
ed his body to the grave. All the
flags have been at half-mast during
the week and all the business places
were closed during the hours of the
funeral.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-11-19

and went to raising fancy stock,
Herefords and Aberdeen Angus cat
tie and fine Shropshire sheep. He
has been connected with the Lyn-
donville National bank since it was
founded in 1884, being vice presi-
dent, president and cashier. The
present beautiful building was plan
ned and erected by him He worked
as a granite cutter, partly to supply
physical exercise, but lndulged in as
a pleasure. He made pedestals,
watering troughs and historical
markers which he placed through
out of the state. He remodelled his
beautiful home at Lyndon Center
and filled it with marvellous collec-
tions of old china, colonial furni-
ture and furnishings, Indian blan-
kets and pottery. His sugar place,
and sheep farm, were widely known
and he lectured on various subjects.
AS long as Donatello's lions guard
the bank entrance and Pietro Tacca's
wild boar the fountain and park at
the Center, so long will Lyndon hon
or Luther Harris memory, for they
were tangible gifts from his Italian
visits, and speak of his generosity.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-11-19

Luther B. Harris was born on
Jan. IA, 1847 at Worcester, the
son of the Rev. Lucius I. Harris
and Anna Laid Harris. His father
later returned to Sutton, where part
of his boyhood was spent. His ca
reer has been so varied, so interest
ing and adventurous, that a book
might easily be written on his life.
At the age of 1412 being then a
large, strong, well-developed boy,
he joined the Union army, and here
his fine physique alone carried him
through much suffering. A prisoner
of the rebels, he saw and felt the
interior of Libby and Anderson
vile, Florence, Milan and Salisbury
prisons, being released only at the
close of the war, although he had
assisted comrades to escape. After
the war he worked as postal clerk,
civil engineer, telephone manager,
farmer and stock raiser, granite cut
ter, collector, author, lecturer, bank
er and accountant. Always success
full, always versatile, interested in
every phase of life. he made him
self acquainted with a large part of
the earth's surface and developed
that interesting and sunny person
atty which won him many friends.
During the western years, and 9TH
ers spent in Texas, he became much
interested in some Of the Indian
tribes. He was adopted into a tribe
in New Mexico and his relations with
them were intimate and friendly,
hardly a year passing that he did
not visit them at Acoma their vii
lage. About 1877 he started in the
telephone business in Manchester,
N. H., going from there to Brook
Ign, N. Y, managing and extending
the business, then so new, and MAX
ing it very successful. Then he came
to Lyndon where he purchased the
Fletcher farm, where are now the
farm buildings of Speedwen Farms,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-11-19

And there are many poor people in
this vicinity who have experienced
his generosity. For he was liberal
with help and money, keeping him
self in the background as far as
possible, but doing much unosten-
tatious good.
Always dear to him were the g.
A. r. men, whose number is dimin-
ishing so rapidly. He has been state
department commander in 1898 and
attended the national encampment
at Cincinnati in that year, accom-
panied by the Lyndonville Military
band. w. H. Child was then. quarter
master and E. L. Wells adjutant.
He disliked all forms and ceremon-
les, and his influence was always
towards simplicity. Personally very
modest and retiring, only those who
knew him intimately appreciated
his interesting personality. Mr..
Harris married in 1867 at Burke,
Olive E. Powers of Sutton. Four
sons were born to them: Henry, who
died in infancy, William, Lucius and
Theodore, who survive him, with
five grandchildren.