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T7" UNDEFEATED CHAMPION OP THE NORTHWEST. For the Hostess f T. A. IrefamL RHto Shet, ef Celfa Waelh, Telia a ttery. lrn" tr -IT-" r )f SsA gs hr EtMymtD o (SILAGaK coprRcYrar MA.mrriftsor HEN the Supreme court of the United sit with full membership provided no deaths occur during the vacation period and provided also that Associate Jus tice William H. Moody has so far re covered his health that he can Join States enters upon its fall term it will and esteem. Some one has said that Governor Hughes, while In the main a his colleagues on the bench. Ginernor Charles E. Hughes of New Tork state will be welcomed to mem bership by the individual members of the court with full hearted pleasure conservative, is a man who believes that the laws should be Interpreted in the spirit of 1910 ratner ' than In the spirit of 1830. The criticism on the judgments rendered on occasion by the Supreme court has been to the efftct that seemingly some : of the members live in the past, and that objection has been made to allowing new lights to strike the "laws of the ancients." The Supreme court of the ' United States is said to be the i most dignified body In the world. 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II awtf:';c A 6BaaBV"rBBBaV ii aa"-- ;--? i!!aBaiaBaHkaBBBBBBBBBi U SlpSl 1 GTCE DAY JBbS-- aBBBKa. .BBBBBw xV. of humor. Justice John M. Harlan, who Is even-ly-nine years old. has a rare humor and he likes to give it lay. Justice Kdward D. White of Lou isiana, who has been pro nounced by many of the leading lawyers of the country to have a "judicial mind not excelled In the United States, has hard work at times to keep from giving vent to his humorous concep tion of things as they appear In court. Such a proceeding would be dubbed undignified, and so Judge White manages to control his flow of wit when in court, but when the tribunal is not in Bession he gives his mood full play. Judge Oliver Wendell Holmes, son of one of the most distinguished American scholars and one of Its rarest humorists, has a great deal of the fun of his father in him. but self-confessedly he tries to hold its expression in check on many occasions because it might be said that he was trying to make Oliver Wendell Holmes the becond appear as Oliver Wendell Holmes the first, and this the present Justice modestly holds, to be impossible. Not long ago a lawyer went to the residence of one of the associate Justices of the Supreme court, a married man and one who the lawyer thought was the staldest of the staid. The vis itor had gone to see the justice to get some ad vice on behalf of a person who he know was a family friend cf the one of whom be was seeking advisory help It seems that the man's wife had died, and while the husband was a kindly disposed and most excellent man generally, his father-in-law and mother-in law insisted on taking the chil dren who had been left motherless. The wid ower did not want to part with his children and neither did he want to make a fight which would bring the children Into public notice and show that he had had a breach with his wife's father and mother. The lawyer who was calling on the Justice -said, "What would you do If your father-in-law -and mother-in-law on your wife's death tried to get your chHdren away from you?" The answer came quick and sharp, "I'd tell them to go to the devil." Now It happened that the justice's wife was sitting at his elbow and the lawyer at this strong expression from the judicial minded one looked tvith trepidation at Mrs. Justice, expecting to see her overcome with mortification at her hus band's outbreak. The visitor was relieved and also somewhat surprised when Mrs. Justice said. "I'd tell them to go to the devil, too." The household court being thus unanimous, the lawyer went away and gave advice to his client, and the presumption is that within a day or two the father-in-law and mother-in-law went to the devil. The justices of the Supreme court put on their robes in a room which is across the main corri dor of the capltol from the courtroom. In order to rairh the bench they are obliged to cross the corridor and this they do In procession, the clerk of the court leading the way like a p!oner and being followed by the chief justice and the asso ciate Justices in order of rank. It is on the stroke of twelve, noon, that this procession takes up its way. and ?s it is known that noon is the hour for the court opening the corridor is, alwajs nT.ed with people whi want to Bee the jud;:- tf'- & J::st before they appear 02CTCT fAZlW OWCAJL R03B3 In the doorway ot their robing room four attendants take up their places In the cor ridor and stretch across it two thick silken cords. thus making a passageway through which the procession moves. It Is the most dignified looking proceeding possible and the jus tices look neither to the right nor the left, but conscious that there are scores of on lookers, each one bows, but bows straight ahead In or der that there may be co discrimination in courtesy between those of the public who are standing on the right and those standing on the left. It Is a per fectly impartial bow ing proceeding and while It Is 'dignified It strikes some people also as being awfully funn. Every Monday, as soon as court assembles It Is the custom to read decisions on cases which have been considered and on which the court is to pass Judgment If the decision of a great case Is expected the courtroom always Is crowded and the members of the bar. newspaper men and others who have been present before on like occasions, look anxiously to see which Judge Is to read the Important decision. If any one of three or four Justices Is to read It there Is a dis tinct sense of disappointment, because nobody except the reading Judge Is likely to hear the decision. In other words, some of the Judges of the supreme court have such weak voices that not even the men closest to them can catch what they say and everybody must wait until the deci sion can be read before knowing what It means. This Inability or perhaps lack of desire on the part of some of the justices to read out loud. Is a great trial to the newspaper correspondents who are anxious to telegraph the news of the decision at the earliest moment possible. There are other troubles which beset the correspondents as well as those which come from the poor enunciation and the weak voices of some of the Justices. Iegal language Is the hardest kind of language for the layman to understand, and the result Is that when the decision Is read the first part of occasionally makes It seem certain that one side has won the case, while the tail end of the deci sion may reverse everything and give the case to the other side. There was one striking Instance of this In a great case which was decided three years ago. The city of Chicago was trying to effect changes in Its street-car system. The street-car compa nies held that their franchise was good for 100 years and that the city could not oust them from any of their privileges under their franchise. The case went to the Supreme court and was of tre mendous Interest to all the cities in the United States. Moreover, the speculative Interests of the country were awaiting the decision with the keenest anxiety and Interest, for If It went one way it meant that certain stocks still would be of great value, and If it went the other way it means that they would be worth little. The decision was read In the Supreme court by a judge who had a good voice. Everybody had made up his mind that If the Supreme court decided that the railroad companies had a hun dred years' franchise they had won the case and that the city had lost. This was regarded as the crucial feature of the whole controversy. The newspaper correspondents from the great cities were In attendance at the court when the decision was read and they were ready to dispatch messengers instantly to the telegraph office with a brief dispatch saying either "The companies win." or "The city wins." This was all that was to be sent out at the first instance, for the situation was understood In every news paper office in the country, and a single tip as to which side wen would be sufficient to release long stories of the railroad controversy, and other stories already written of what the victory meant for the companies or for the city. In the yery first part of the decision the statement was made that the Supreme court had decided that the companies had a franchise for 100 years. Instantly Rome of the correspondents sent dis patches. 'The companies win." Two or three correspondents were held la their seats by a cautionary word from a veteran who had done long service in the Supreme court. He said. "Walt." In a few minutes, as the reading went on. it became apparent that the court had decided that while the companies had a franchise for 100 years they bad practically no rights under it. On the strength of the mistake which was made in send ing out some of the first dispatches on that day Etocks went up and then when the truth came out they tumbled so fast that they hurt their heads. When the justices led by the clerk and the chief Justice enter the Supreme courtroom every body stands. When the judges have taken their seats the court crier, after the manner of court criers since the time of the patriarchs, declares that the high and honorable court is in session and that justice Is to be dispensed. Just before taking their seats the justices bow to the assembled throng and the throng bows back. When the court crier's voice has died away everybody takes bis seat and the proceedings begin. The Supreme court sits In the old senate cham ber of the capitol. It is the room where Webster. Hayne. Clay. Calhoun and others fought their bat tles. The gallerv is a tiny affair capable of seating only about thirty people and the wonder Is how when Webster delivered his great oration in reply to Hayne there could have been present the great crowd of which history tells us. It was In the Supreme courtroom that the elec toral commission which decided the Hayes-Tilden contest held Its sessions. The fifteen members of that commission occupied the seats of the jus tices and It Is said that during the progress of the hearing the little room was crowded literally to suffocation and that many people were overcome. It is an historic chamber and it is one of the places to which visitors to Washington bend thilr steps. In the membership of the Supreme court there are two veterans of the Union army and two vet erans of the Confederate army. John Marshall Harlan, who Is a Republican, raised the Tenth Ken tucky infantry and served in Gen. George H. Thom as' division. He rose to the rank of colonel and bis name was before the senate for confirmation as a brigadier general at a time late in the war when his father's death compelled him for family reasons to retire from the service. Oliver Wendell Holmes of Boston graduated from Harvard college in 1SG1 and at once entered the Union army. At the battle of Ball's Bluff in October. 1SC1. Holmes was shot through the breast and for a long time it mas believed he could not possibly recover. He did recover, however, and went back to the front, taking pari in vh! battle of Antietam. where he was shot through tu neck, and again his life was despaired of. Once more he recovered and went to the front, only to be wounded again at the battle of Fredericksburg. Justice Edward Douglass White was. born in Iouisiana and he served through the Civil war it. the Confederate service. Horace Harmon I.urton. who was appointed by President Taft to thn vacancy caused by the death of Justice Peckham. entered the Confederate service when he was only seventeen years old and he served three years. He was with' General Buckner at Fort Donelson when the Confederate commander surrendered to Gen eral Grant Lurton was Grant's captive and it is not at all probable that the northern soldier had any conception that this youthful prisoner was one day to be appointed to the Supreme court of the United States by a Republican president Novel Annbuneement Dinner. There was a time hut long since gone when a girl generally consid ered June and October as the choice wedding month. " They used to be called "bride's months." but now Cupid Is certainly working overtime for if letters are any indication there are to be many July and August brides. Weather does not seem to be taken into consideration, time nor season interferes with the busy little god 'of love. An innovation la announcements is always welcome and I am glad to tell of this one. Instead of a luncheon eight girls were asked to dinner, ail unsuspecting the denouement On go ing Into the dining-room, though, the "Jig" was up. as one girl very Inele gantly but forcefully expressed It, for over the table bung a wedding bell. The table had been made from round to long for this occasion and down the aisle formed by wee artificial trees in porcelain jars such as are found is the favor department came a complete wedding party even to the flower girls, ring bearer, etc. The men of the party were in uniforms of cavalry men of the "U. S." army and there were silk flags festooned upon the wall. The minister was in black with surplice and stole, and even a tiny gilt cross showed, while his open book bore the date of the approaching nup tials in writing as perfect as copper plate. The color scheme was yellow, as befitted a cavalryman's bride. Every one was delighted. The doll's costumes were carried out entirely In crepe paper, except the bride's veil of tulle. After dinner the bell rang and "the man of the hour" appeared with a bunch of men who were to be in the bridal party. Mother Goose Party. Masquerade and fancy dress parties are always delightful but or all the pleasant gatherings which I have at tended, the Mother Goose party takea the lead. Invitations to the effect that "Mother Goose" will be pleased to welcome her goslings at the resi dence of whoever gives the entertain ment on such an evening, are sent out fully two weeks in advance. The re quest to come in costume representing some one of the characters found In "Mother Goose" can be written on a small card and inclosed Id the envel ope with the invitations. These in vitations can be made very pretty If one can paint, by having little water color or pen and ink sketches on them such as little "Jack Horner" or the "Three Blind Mice" pursued by the "Farmer's Wife." with her "Carving Knife." You may be sure after these notes have been sent out that there will be ripple of excitement among the young people and Mother Goose melodies will be at a prennunt thowT with colored illnstratiCms m particu lar. Great ingenuity can be exer cised In getd'g up the costumes. At last tb-eventful Bight arrives and let nU station ourselves in the hall and watch the guests as they come In. Most of the girls came without es- cons tor au were determined to keep throng. "Old King Cole" was closely followed by "The Fiddlers Three." "Little Red Riding Hood" was charm ing in her scarlet cape and carried a little basket filled with candy Instead of the eggs and butter. The "Queen or Hearts" was radiant In a gorgeous costume. "Rain. Rain Stay Away" was represented by a pretty bload; wbo carried an immense red umbrel la. "Little Boy Blue" dashed into the room, blowing bis horn, carry lag an Immense sheep of cotton. Two girls exactly the same height came as twin "Bo Peeps" carrying gilded crooks and fans with the picture of a sheep on one side with "I'm Little Bo Peep." etc.. on the other. "Daffy Down Dilly" was one of the best characters represented. "Jack and Jill" went band in hand to get the "pail of water." "Jack Horner" sat in the proverbial corner and pulled out "plums" from a gigant'.c "pie." "Humpty Dumpty" did not look any the worse for the "great fall." "Mary, Mary Quite Contrary" proved herself most agreeable and "Taffy, the Welshman." was one or the most popular cnaraciers in spue oi bis pro pensity for stealing. When all the guests had arrived Mother Goose, with old King Cole, opened the grand march and the music played merrily. A plaro will do for the dancing, but the addition of a violin Is a great Improvement Much merriment was occasioned when the masks were removed, which bad bet ter be done before the refreshments are served. While th young people are home for the summer vacation, some one may give a party. like the one described and I am sure it will be successful of course. The making is not essential, but adds a little spice to the enjoyment. The refreshments need not be elaborate, but a large bowl of lemonade should be conve niently placed where it will be easy of access to all. Mr. Irelaad Is the holder of world records aad has yet to ala Irst match says he: "Kidney trouble so effected ay visioa ss to Inter fere with my shoot ing; I became so aervous I could hard ly hold a gun. Then was severe pais in my back and head and my kidneys were terribly disordered. Doan's Kidney Pills cured me after I had doctored and taken early every remedy Imaginable without relief. I will rty farther details of my case to anyone eacloslag stamp." Remember the name Doan's. For- sale by all dealers. 50 cents a hot. Foster-Milbura Co, Buffalo. N.Y. In the Way. "Ton haven't much of a memory for dates." said the conversational board er. "Nope," replied Farmer CoratosseL "I used to have. But It Interferes with business when you're sellla' spring chickens." sbb1p9bV 2aaT .sbKBW yTr . xVr I&SffSniSSa - fc. W M Ha3IMgSETJ r si &W Both box and plaited skirts are seen, but they are rarely without a strap or bias to enliven the monotony. The chiffon mdtor bonnet is finding a new use. The traveler dons it on the train on removing her own hat Many dresses of serge or cloth are made with round gathered blouses and are worn with a patent leather belt A new thing In trimming is tai lored costumes oT wool, taffeta or voile embroidered In beads or dull coloring. While most of the coat sleeves are long, one sees elbow sleeves and ao sleeves at H.the sleeves of the blouse supplying sufficiency". v The vogue of black and wiritfr-S2i Important to Mothers Examine carefully every bottle ot CASTORIA. a safe and sure remedy for Infants and children, and see that It Bears the Signature oti ' Wwm In Use For Over 30 Years. The Kind You Have Always Bought A Teacher In the Making. She was popular youag normal stu dent, who had been to a party the night before, and as a consequence, was "not prepared" la the geogpraphy class. The woman instructor, true to her method of drawing upoa the general knowledge of a student rather than to permit a failure, after eliciting two or three lncoasequential "stabs" from her fair hut Jaded disciple, asked for the products of China. The victim brightened. "Tea." she asserted, preparing to sit down "Yes, and what else!" encouraged the instructor. The young womaa smiled with tweet hopelessaess. "Now you caa mention ethers, f am sure. Just think about it" "Tea." drawled the flute-like voice of the pretty girl, "and," puckering her forehead with as Intellectual tour de force, "and laundry work." Youth's Companion. black and white printed foulard, chif fon, etc.. trimmed la black silk with coats of black silk. Real Irish Tace In the narrow inser tions and narrowest edges will remain s favorite in the realm of lingerie their identity a secret from brothers I neckwear, but it Is often softened by and sweethearts. "Mother Goose," i combining it with Valenciennes, and the hostess, stands in the front parlor I valenciennes and Cluny are much used and Is soon welcoming a motley I without the Irish. Parasol Designs ease snd sa enemy of humankind. Dt tends to chic little trotting frocks of t3F951T--part Joward keeping down the pesi aaa lmprovifig. e n m jour community. "" " , CITY MAN AS A "COME ON." The average city man thinks the farmer who buys a "gold brick" In need of a guardian Yet thousands of these same city nien have paid ioi "bricks" which any farmer would have known were the commonest kind of brass. There are all sorts of them nicely prepared for city men. Now It is a scheme to buy fruit land on the Pacific coast Our city friend is told he ran make $1,000 an acre from the start A few days ago I found a young man almost on his way to the bank to draw $S00 for such a scheme, says a writer in the Metropolitan. He had a guaranty that In five years he wou!d be drawing 3.000 an nually from hU "farm." Next is some co-operative scheme for growing peaches in Texas or orangs in Florida. You do not work. You simply buy stock in the enterprise, pay for if, of course, and then sit In tlit shade and draw your dividends You sit in the shade no doubt of that and th dividends draw like the memory of evil deeds. IsSarH Jam Get After the Files. WHh the warm days flies multlplj amazingly. Now is the time to at tack them and prevent the breeding of millions from the few hundreds that already exist Perhaps the most effective method of destroying flies Is by burning pyretbrum in each room. This stuns the flies and they can be swept up and burned. Flies are dangerous carriers of di German Atconel Stills. An authority on alcohol stills mys that there are 20.000 farm stills in operation oa as many farms la Ger many. The German government per mits the fanner to produce a eertain amount or grain or potato alcohol, the amount depending upon the stce and location of the farm and th annual demand for the product, upc the pay ment of a reduced revenue tax. Alco hol distilled In excess of the quantity allowed is subject to the higher rate of taxation. Denatured alcohol, how ever, is not subject to any tax. A Hibernian Verdict A New Yorker is the happy employ er of an aged Irishman, who grows eloquent over the woes of the Em erald Isle. Said the boss: "Pat. the king of England Is dead." The old man was silent for a mo ment Then he took off his bat "Well," he said slowly, "as a maw he was a fine bit or a boy. As Eng lishmen go. he was as good as yes can make them. As a king, there was nobody on earth as could beat him. But still. I'll keep me eye on George." i N ALL manner of designs and ail kinds and sizes the summer parasol has arrived. Many of them have already appeared on the streets 'and certainly with hats of upturned brim one needs them to keep from squint lace hats the fluffy ones have no place on the downtown streets. Parasols must repeat some note In the dress and harmonize with the character of it There are all kinds of oddities In handles, hats and chanteclers and bright sunlight. They are pretty ouough this year for one to want to sho'v them at the earliest possible moment. The practical ones for gen eral mear are naturally of the plain one-tone 'fTVrts. Like the lingerie and A Dainty Wedding Gift. In these modern das. when lunch con, tea and sometimes breakfast are served on the hare table, whose shi ning surface i: protected from the pos sible scratching of the plates and oth er dishes by mats or doilies, nothing I ouid be more acceptable to a bride-to-be than a set -of crocheted mats. ing and scowling atrociously in the Bowers and handles of woven rafiUi are among the newest and prettiest The raffia parasol In the cut and that with Paisley design are among the latest fads, and the raffia bag is a novelty which has many good points to recommend it. this problem so that a useful and sty lish evening cloak resulted. A yoke was made from dull mahogany-toned chiffon velvet that brought out the soft tints in the shawl. This formed a point at the back reaching to shoul der blades, and in front it narrowed to the waist l'ne on each siJe. The shawl was draped to this yoke so that The doilie shown today has the ad van-1 H Ml graceful folds. The fulness m'f of hoinz nuite si in nit- of m.-inii-1 w "-ri - t Mr. Jones in an Emergency r & r e? i i - . t I KXCCrJl ,a. o.r.3C un,ar.UnSlc mc- wUn a general remark concerning the cent tie was Just tne iian to Deal with It. When .Touts reached home the other tigLt he found Mis. Jones huddled up in u torner of the sofa weeping, and about four inches of water ou the kitchen lloor. The Joneses hadn't been married very long, so he contented himself nonresourcefulness of women and asked how it happened. "The water pipe under the sink burst," Mrs. Jones told him. Jones smiled pityingly, walked de liberately to the kitchen closet and produced a wrench. Opening the cel lar door with a confident air be de scended to the region below. After bumping at least seven ob stacles he finally reached the wall and reached out for the cock which he had noticed in a pipe which traversed the wall. He applied his wrench and shut it off. Patting himself on the back for be ing able to cope with an emergency, he started back upstairs. Just half way up the steps he bumped into bis wife. Mrs. Jones was the first to speak. O. dear." she said, "what In the world did you turn off the gas for?" Philadelphia Tinier I factrre. and is decidedly dainty and beautiful. I Ky increasing or diminishing the number of rows one may make this design sufficiently large for a center piece, or small enough for a tumbler Recognized Work of Women. After the Franco-Prussian war. "The Service Cross for Women and ; doilie. Cirls" was established in recognition By making six doilies of the size of their aid during the war. The dec- given and joining them with a sim oration consists of an Iron cross eu- pie crchet stitch, a decidedly beau cased in silver. j tif and elaborate centerpiece is the result l..u Al-n tn Ctnn ' - rIIWV ,.,- s VWfi Talking is like playing the harp. There is as much in laying the hand on the strings to stop their vibration as in twanging them to bring out the music Holmes. Wrap Made From India Shawl. A good-looking wrap made from a fine old India shawl is seldom seen. One dislikes to cut so valuable an heir 'oo:n. and it is difficult to drape with out cutth.g. One woman has solved as shirred slightly in lengthwise gathers just below the yoke at the hack, the gathers con-ealed by two large bronze gold ornaments on each side or bias fold of velvet. The front I of yoke was fastened with hooks and j eyes and was ciossed by simulated frogs of copper colored braid, w ith bronze gold ornaments on each end. i Aprcns to Serve Tea. There is a rumor that aprons are ta come again into fashion for the home girls who serves tea in her mother's pretty drawing room', or dispenses the informal hospitality of the chafing-dish supper. ?nd this old-world fashion, with its coquettish affection of do mesticity, is well worth the considera tion of the week-end cottager. Lore, when true, faithful, and well fixed. Is eminently the sanctifying element of human life; without It the mind cannot reach its fullest height John Ruskin. A "Corner" In Comfort For those who know the pleasure and satisfaction there is in a glass of ICED P0STUM Make it as usual, dark and rich boil it thoroughly to bring out the distinctive flavour and food value. Cool with cracked ice, and add sugar and lemon; also a little cream if desired. Postum is really a food-drink with the nutritive elements of the field grains. Ice it, and you have a. pleasant, safe, cooling- drink for summer days an agreeable surprise for those who have never tried it. "There's a Reason POSTUM for Poatura Cereal Co.. Limited. Battle Creek, Mich. S1 r i