THE OMAHA DAILY UEE: SUNDAY, XOVEMKEIt 30, 190d.
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noosiER cnouts in court
Bespectable Abettor of the Crime of Grave
Bobbing About to Ee Tried.
GREAT LEGAL BATTLE ON THE DOCKET
Medical Colleges Tat Ip Money r
Defence and Relative of the Dean
Rata Fnnd Story at
the Crime.
Th flrt ef the trial of member of the
gscg Indicted for grave-robbing I ached
vied to begin In Indlanapoll tomorrow.
Dr. Alexander, demonstrator of anatomy
in the Central Medical collega. will be
placed on trial on the charge of aecretlng
human bodlea and disturbing graves. As
th fata of other Indicted members of tbo
gung la linked with that of Dr. Alexander,
tho -trial will command widespread public
Interest, and Is likely to be the greatest
legal battle ever fought In the criminal
court of Indiana's capital. Besides Dr.
Alexander the list of Indicted men Include
Dr. Frank Wright, aecretary of the Eclec
tic Medical college, charged with failure to
keep record of bodlea used for dissecting
purposes; Dr. Frank Wilson, an Interne
at the Central Medical college, charged
with secreting human bodies; Rufus Cant
rell and fifteen negroes, self-confessed
ghouls, who are Indicted by the grand
Jury on specific cases of grave robbing,
although accused of hundreds of thefts
of bodies; John McEndree. William Moffltt
and Hampton West, white, similarly
charged; C. M. C. Willie, a colored under
taker, charged with the failure to bury a
county charge and the selling of the body
to medical college, and his assistant,
Harry Harvey, colored, accused of com
plicity in this ofTense. Fred Speers, owner
'of tho Mount Jackson cemetery, and other
cemetery sextons and employes, accused of
conspiracy with the ghouls In their whole
ale robbery of graves.
A Great Legal Battle.
The state. In Ita prosecution on tho In
dictments, will be represented by County
Prosecutor John Ruckelshauo and his
deputy. Charles Benedict. In addition, W.
T. Brown, who has been retained by rela
tives who have suffered through tho depre
dations of tho ghouls, has been engaged.
William T. Loag. a veterinary surgeon. Is
one of the Indianapolis residents who Is
active In seeing that the ghouls will be
proaecuted. Long's activity Is duo to the
fact that tho body of hla brothf r-ln-Iaw,
Wallace Johnson, waa stolen from Ebenezer
cemetery July 9 by Rufus Cantrell, on the
day of Its burial. Johnson's widow at the
time of the discovery of the robbery of her
husband's grave was prostrated. Her
brother. Long, represented her 4n the In
vestigation for the search of Johnson's body
and continued unceasingly for four weeks,
fnally recovering the body, with three
others, early one morning, In dry goods
boxes In the middle of the wholesale dis
trict of Indianapolis.
Other relatives who have suffered sim
ilarly have been equally as energetic In th
search for the bodies of dead members of
their families. These, In company with
. many cltUens from Hamilton and Marlon
countlea, held a mass meeting recently, at
which $900 was subscribed to assist the
prosecution. With this sum It Is hoped
that the atato will bo able to proaecute
tho offenders of the peace of these fam
ilies. The faculty of the Central Medical
college, of which Dr. Alexander Is a mem
ber, has voted $10,000 to aid his defense.
With this sum the best legal talent in the
Indiana bar has boon retained; - ' "
How tho Crimes Were Discovered.
On the night of September 2$ someone
drove up to the residence of Wesley Oates,
In a auburb of Jrvlngton, and called him to
the door. A voice from a hack standing at
the curb Informed him that the body of his
daughter1 Glendore, who waa burled a few.
days before in the Anderson cemetery, had
been stolen, and he would find It at the Cen
tral College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Mr. Oates made an Investigation the next
,day, but when he dug down to the pine box
the other known to bo true, and both noti
fications being made In the same way.
and, presumably, by the same person.
caused the police to take up the subject, but
nothing further developed.
Early one morning, several days later, At
torney Cronlnger called at police headquar
ters and asked to aee Detectives Asch and
Manning. When stone with the detectives
ha said that he had a very peculiar case on
hand and wanted It investigated. It ap
peared that his client, Ous Habich, a dealer
In guns and ammunition, had sold four guns
to aome negroea, and that Dr. Alexander,
demonstrator of anatomy at the Central
College of Physicians and 8urgeona, and
Dr. Frank M. Wright, who held a similar
position in the Eclectic Medical college, had
become surety for the negroes when they
purchased the guns; that the guns bad been
pawned at Mantel's pawnshop, and that the
pawnbroker refused to give them up. Ha
bich bad brought suit in replevin, and a
constable had the property in hla posses
sion. The attorney wanted to .know what
relations existed between the two demon
strators of anatomy and the negroes, and
for what the four guns had been used.
Tracing the Choala.
The detectives called at Mantel's and dis
covered that a negro preacher named Rufua
Cantrell had pawned the guns, and when
Hablch's was visited the dealer told them
that Drs. Alexander and Wright had be
come surety for the price of the guns, but
they had not been paid for, and because of
this he hsd taken out a writ of replevin.
Cantrell was known to tho detectives as
minister, but also as a man who waa In
the habit of Imbibing quite freely, and he
was found at his home and taken to the
station house. When asked regarding the
property that he had pawned, and informed
that he was suspected of having robbed the
grave of Stella Mlddleton, Cantrell broke
down and made a complete confession, in
which he Implicated nine other colored men.
Dr. Alexander and Dr. Wright. Both of the
physicians were arrested, and the negroes
were found skulking at different places and
were soon In confinement.
Cantrell said that Dr. Alexander kept a
watch over the death returns at the City
Board of Health and notified him. He re
ceived $30 for every body, and had made
$420 since July, and the other membera of
the gang had made as much as he. He did
not know just how many graves had been
robbed, but he said that he and seven
others had been In the business for two
years. '
Tool ef the Leaders.
The lightest punishment in the ghoul
cases is expected for Rufus Cantrell. This
Illiterate, corpulent negro, whose low-mind'
edness cauaea him to glory in his achieve
ments as a ghoul and who prides himself
on being the leader of a gang of ghouls
and the exponent of their methoda. Is mak
ing Jt possible for the state to prosecute
the persons responsible tor the grave rob
beries. By his information and suggestions
to Detectives Asch and Manning, who have
conducted the investigation from the start.
SERVICE EIGHTY YEARS AGO
Dracoiio Regulations Prevailing in Bcotlaid
Eailj in Last Century.
WHIP AND JAIL FOR FEMALE SERVANT
Omaha Maa Shews How Domed Ic Help
Was Dlarlallaed la the Laa
o Cakes la His Grand
father' Day.
In these days when women congregate in
club and home for the purpose of con
sidering that broad subject known as "th
servant girl question," and the jokesmlths
are prone to depict tho terror under which
the head of the family labor when he ha
occasion to complain of the action of the
cook, it Is Interesting to note that but a
few year ago. In one country at least, con
dition were different and that the servant
question was then regulated by the law.
A glimpse of the conditions which existed
In rural Scotland In the first halt of the
nineteenth century is given by a letter
written by a person believed to be an offi
cer connected with the enforcement of th
poor laws of Great Britain at that time.
The letter was found by John Smith of
the firm of Robert Smith Sc. Bro. on a re
cent visit to the home of his ancestors in
Scotland. It was addressed to his grand
father, who then resided In the parish of
Kincardine O'Neil. It was written July 2,
1821, and Is as follows:
"Dear Sir I am exceedingly sorry to hear
that M. Robertson has been behaving so
very 111 especially In disobedience to her
mistress nay, It seems that she ventures
to give bad answers, etc. I designed to
pas your way In going to or returning from
Aberdeen and to have administered a little
wholesome discipline to her, but my time
would not permit, but I shall be with you
a aoon a possible along with a horse.1
lash. However, Mr. Milne of the Poor'a
hospital says that he will cane her affec
tionately and desires you to send her In to
him In a lime cart, and that he will clap
here into Bridewell for a month or six
weeks, and, further, that if she will not go
peaceably that he will send an officer to
search for and take her by force. He says
that he is warranted to do so, and desires
you positively to let him know of the first
offense. Now, If you have any bad herding,
bad language or bad behavior of any kind
you will be to blame yourself. Either let
Mr. Milne or me know and she shall soon
suffer for her folly.
"But, after all, I beg of you out of leni
ency to an orphan, you will be so good as
to warn her of her great danger. Tou can
tell her, what la true, that her head will be
shaven, possibly put to the neck in cold
water till nearly drowned, and for meat
ahe will get but little of that. Thus she
will have It In her power to save herself.
But after warning her, she must do well
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Cloied out entir fttok'ef iall luttfrs, and overcoat frta
the'Steln-Block C at bargain price. Vhn good arrive slue on
sal at one and give the nan of Omaha full benefit of thi extra
ordinary opportunity.
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all of the lndlctmenta now returned, and or iuffer punishment. Nay, If you allow her
those men expected to be arrested, have
been secured. His talks to the detectives.
and voluntary trips to the graveyards to
substantiate his assertions, have brought
to light all of the evidence which waa sub
mltted to the grand Jury.
Cantrell's stories and descriptions of
some of hi grave robbing expedltiona are
interesting in their gruesomenesa. To the
police and the public at large his tales of
the systematic methods are surprising. He
has explained some of his code of signs to
the detectives.
He has even given exhibitions with other
ghoul before Superintendent of . Police
Taffe of hi manner of taking bodies from
their graves. Placing one of the smaller
ghouls over hi back, Cantrell thrust his
left arm under the shoulder, and, crouch
ing, skirted about, at the same time say
ing to the other ghoula: "Keep your eyea
skinned, fellers; keep "em skinned good,
and, rushing forward, deposited the ghoul
in an Imaginary wagon.
Cantrell Intimated that he and the other
negro ghoul were but the tool of a more
intelligent person. This person 1 thought
to be Dr. Alexander, who la known to have
called each day at the office of the city
Board of Health and copied all death re
turn. Cantrell, In further admissions, said
dear air, I remain, I V
ALEX BIRNIE." j "JtjV
to go on thua you will be guilty yourself
of a heinous sin. Adieu, dear air
your obdt, aerv't
Traditions of the house of Smith do not
relate the subsequent fate of the young
Bhepherdess who was to undergo such af
fliction, but it la said that the bad language
mentioned consisted of pert answer and
notblns vile.
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CONTINUED SPECIAL SALE
OF THE
Stein - Bloch Stock
Of Suits and Overcoats.
THE PHENOMINAL SUCCESS which attended our sale on
Saturday of this stock of high-grade clothing is evidence of
the fact that the men of Omaha appreciate a sale of this class,
when they are satisfied that it is BONAFIDE and that every
wnrd ornmlsed is more than carried out. It was imDOSSiblc to
wait on everyone on Saturday, and in view of this fact we will
continue the sale of the STEIN 'BLOCH STOCK, until all is sold,
and mind you at the same exceptionally low prices as prevailed
before. Don't overlook this opportunity to get a strictly higliy
grade Suit or Overcoat at at from 35 to 5Q per cent less than .Yi
regular price. -
Monday and All This Week.
OVERCOATS AND SUITSRegular price
$18.00 to $20.00, During this
sale
OVERCOATS AND SUITSRegular price
$22,00 to $30 00. During this
sale
ON MONDAY WE WILL PLACE ON SALE 1,800 PAIRS OF MEN'S ODD TROUSERS These roods
are extra fine quality, ready-tailored trousers. The Paragon and Sternberg Bros, well- J C A omH CCj Do ft ,
known brands and are without doubt the b:st value ever offered at .OU dllll pu rail ,7
MAIL ORDERS WILL RECEIVE CAREFUL ATTENTION.
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PRATTLE OP TUB YOUNGSTERS.
"Mamma," laid little Ethel one Sunday
morning, "If I lose my certificate of bap-t
tlsm will I have to be born all over again?''
Teacher Year ago tbo kingdom of Spain
ran clear around the world.
Tommy Who chased It?
Kind Lady How did you come to fall?
Willie Me an him wui playln' ter see
who could lean out de winder der furdest,
an he won.
enclosing the coffin and found It Intact he that Dr. Alexander keptethem Informed of
caused the grave to be filled up, believing . desirable corpses. The ghoula were dele-I
that bo had been deceived, but unable to i gated through this Information, and, armed
divine why anyone ahould flay such a cruel
Joke upon him.
A night or two later a hack atopped In
front of th horn of John Mlddleton, and
he also was called to the door and notified
that the body of hla daughter Stella had
been stolen and was at tho Central College
of Physicians and Surgeons. The grave waa
opened next day and the truth of the state
ment was verified. A search of the college
led to th finding of the body, and It was
reburled. Th mystery In these two casea,
one of which was supposed fo bo falsa and
with shotgun, they went at night to steal
th body designated by the doctor, often
times with the connivance of the sexton of
the burying grounds. ,
Since the ghoulish expose, friends and
relative of peraons buried In cemeteries
of th county have become apprehensive
of the security of them. To satisfy their
fears numerous openings of gravea are
dally occurrencea. Permit to open grave
are applied for and given by the various
cemetery assoclattona, who realise the Im
portance of the action.
"What was the greatest act of Jefferson's
life?" asked the teacher of the Junior class
In history.
And the tow-headed youth who had been
to the theater promptrjr replied: "The last
act In "Rip Van Winkle.' "
Uncle John (a physician) Willie, would
n't you like to study medicine and become
a doctor some day?
Willie No, Indeed.
Uncle John Why not?
Willie Because I can't even muster up
courage to kill a fly.
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mentally asks this question W
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"Johnny," said his mother, severely,
'some on ha taken a big piece of ginger
cake out of the pantry."
Johnny blushed guiltily.
"O Johnny!" ahe exclaimed. ' "I didn't
think It was In you."
"It ain't, all," replied Johnny, "part of
It' In Elsie."
John D. Rockefeller. Jr., a I well known.
I an ardent Sunday school worker and su
perintends a gathering of youngster In
New York every Sunday. His experience
are not unlike thoae of other religious
workers and the answers to some of his
queries are amusing. In fact, one answer
was embarrassing rather than amusing.
He desired to encourage the membera of
his class to commit to memory certain
Bible verses. Sometimes the teacher would
quote a portion of the sentence, halt, and
almost Involuntarily the student would
complete It.
"The earth Is the Lord's?" suggested the
teacher.
The boy could not continue.
"And the fullness there " encouraged
Mr. Rockefeller.
"Belongs to the Standard Oil company,"
added the pupil.
Millions Spent (or Theaters,
It Is estimated that $20,000,000 was spent
last season for theatrical entertainment
In this country alone, and while It Is pos
sible to arrive at the above estimate It is
cot possible to form any idea of the
amount spent annually by those in search
othealth. To recover your health you
must first see that the stomach Is put In
good condition. Then Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters is needed. It cures nausea, head
ache, indigestion, dyspepsia and malaria
Try It and see.
RELIGIOIS. .
In Great Britain there are now nearly
10.UO0 Christian Endeavor aocletles.
The American MIsslonHry association re
ported at its last annual meeting that In
fifty years illiteracy in the south has been
reduced 60 ?er cent.
Father Boullllon, a Canadian priest, la said
tlan commercial travelers for mutual im
provement and for helping others, now has
2,500 members. The noclety was organized
July 1, 1S99, with three members.
Christian Scientists from every part of
the country are sending contributions In
liberal sums toward the t-',uoo,uoo building
to be put up In Boston for the so-called
mother church. Some small gltts are also
coming from abroad.
The clergy of Connecticut have presented
Bishop Brewster with a beautiful pastoral
cross and chair, as a tribute of their affec
tion and esteem. The center of the cross
is ornamented with a beautifully cut ame
thyst. President Eliot of Harvard In his address
at the Boston Methodist ministers' meet
ing expresyed the belief that there Is "too
much Intellectual and emotional work by
the minister or preacher and Sunday school
teacher, calling for too little personal exer
tion by the congregation and pupils."
An Interesting experiment was made re
cently In an English town when nine
cnurchea and parishes co-operated In one
church army mission for the whole town.
The largest hall In the town, which holds
2,000, was packed nearly every evening.
Enormous open air meeting were also held
every night.
in many of the 465 gymnasiums of the
Young Men s Christian association me gym
nasium director conducts a bible class be
fore the claaa begins its work. Bible classes
are held on the United States battleships,
in army camps, in the forts. In Alaska,
among miners and working boys. These
classes are also held at noon la over eighty
cities and railroad centers.
"The Gideons," an organization of Chrls
to have drawn the plans for a cathedral In
New York, to be the largest In the world.
a scheme so capacious as to suggest that
the pious father did not grasp It In all its
bearings. It took a thousand years or so
to build one of the great minsters; Cologne
took even longer, and was begun before
Charlemagne, and only finished the other
day. To exceed these constructions, as well
as Home's crowning ornament, "The Dome,
the vast and wondrous dome, to which Dl-
ana's marvel waa a cell," might take a 1
much longer time than the imaginative j
Father Buullllon has figured on.
TMYMOIO
FOR MEDICINE MIDtOINC I BSOaUSK IV. PUB
I DIRECT FROM A UNITED STATES REGISTERED DISTILLER TO CONSUMER.
Send us your order for fonr full quarts of ten-year-old Rye lor S3.19,
express prepaio, anu we win ko ju. v-i '
bottle one twelve, one fifteen-year-old ve, a corkscrew and a
J gold-tipped whiskey glass, w'e make this offer simply to get yon to
trr the goods. We also have this same brand eight yeara old,
which we will dispose of et $20 per ejallon, in lots ol two or
snore rations at one shipment. We also give sample bottles, ft
and corkscrew with these roods. All oar goods are put up in lull
mart bottles, and sent express prepaid. 11 goods are not aatiaiao-
their purity ana saves miaaiem.n ipiuui. " -"T
iatered Dlitillers in America selling to consumer direct the entire
product ol "Out Registered Biat"'" h',.wh. Ll.?
inly dealers buyins and selling. REFER ENCES, any E Cf-NOTt.-Orlora
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KELLER8TRA88 DI8TILLINO CO.,
87 Ktll.ntrui Block. KANSAS CITY. M0.
The above firm are sole owner of Registered Distillery No. 22 of the Sixth, District of
Missouri. When writing them, please mention Omaha Bee.
Dainty Christmas Gifts
Artificial Flowers
Made of Paper.
At this season of th year the making of
"... , rfl I Chrlstma preent take up much of every
CUre for backache. There woman' time and thought. To th per-
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may relieve the ache,
but will not cureas
plezed individual, her I a suggestion.
Nothing 1 less expensive than paper, and
out of It may be fashioned many dainty
gifts. Lampshades are always acceptable
and are easily made. In spit of the ap
parent difficulty. Dainty paper flower tor
use on handkerchief cases, glove boxes,
candy boxes and the like help to make in
expensive present very charming. Th
ease with which they may be made la aa
astonishing a the perfection to which they
may be brought after a little practice.
Th making of paper flower ha become
not only an art, but a mean of earning a
livelihood a well. From crude Imitation
resembling nothing In particular the flower
have come to be reproduction so exact
that at the distance of a foot or two they
cannot be distinguished from th real blossom.
A soon a thi perfection was reached
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DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS
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often be don the day before the event that
calls for th display, and for these oc
caslon the really artistic paper flower I
In demand. Handsome chrysanthemums,
for Instance, sell for 30 cent apiece, and
at thla price there I money In th making
of them. But they muat be exact copies of
th natural flower. In thla, a In other
things, only the best succeed, and let It
be understood that th natural flower
should be before the learner, and that tor
help she should turn to It on every oc
casion. Every conceivable color 1 represented
In flower papers, but th beginner need
tew. A quir of whit paper, on quire
each of three ahadea of yellow, on quir
each of rose pink and coral pink, one of
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OMAHA PROOF.
Mr, Michael Toeonery of No. 505 12th street. aay: "Mr back often fh
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that I could scarcely move and to stoop wu an utter liniweslbllity. To (I?
add to my mlnery, trouble with the kidney secretions existed and I was ft
constant j- trying- something to cure me, but a cure never came. My hus- J.
Imnd jrot Donn's Kidney tills for me at Kuhn & Co's. drug- store, corner
ljtn ana Ikmzlaa sirvets, and after taking them for a week, mnrh to fit olivs green, a pound of stem wlr and a
my surprise and considerably more to my gratification, the long stand- m 01 rome 1U b ufncient
log trouble dbutppcared. Send anyone In Omiil to me If they want a f outfit. If lampshade are to b made, a
personal rtcouimendatlon of Doan's Kidney riUa." f rk red Sles a' fln effect when placed
i- IH I over a light. Aside from th paper on
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale at all drucr stores. f0e a 'v need a coupi ot spools of coars linen
wt v I'nxtfr.Mlllnii-n fV Ttnffo1 V A' 't I thread, a pot of whit paste, a little cot
- . Yi ton batting, a dull knife and a mall cushion
.m.m. m.m.m. m Jb I nearly Oiled with bran. This last Is to
-Hrrrarrr r, - tT IT IT T T fcr r IT ir C IT eurl chryuathemum oa.
Later on a few rose center, some calyxes
and culots for the carnations, and rubber
tubing for covering rose sterna may be In
dulged in. One can even find thorns ready
to glue along the stems. Pond lilies have
special stamen and pistil, and popple
have a natural seed cup and made pistil.
One thing may be mentioned a being a
great addition to any scheme of decora
tion, and that Is to purchase a good sized
bunch of maidenhair fern and dip It Into
a kettle of hot water where an ounce of
beeswax has been melted, lifting It out
slowly. This coats it and preserves It In
definitely. A spray of this with any kind
of flower adds greatly to Its delicate beauty.
Without diagrams It Is not easy to teach
any one bow to make all flower of tlsau4
paper, but there are three so easy to do
tbat simple directions can be given, and a
the beginner succeeds with these she will
be able to branch out with other. Lamp
shades and candle shades are far easier to
make than one can Imagine until the work
1 tried. It look so complicated that
women are afraid to venture.
To make a chrysanthemum take on sheet
of paper and fold It o that It will form six
Inch square. Cut those Into circles, a
doxen folds at a time. Then cut the petals
don-n to within one Inch from the center and
point them as they are In nature. It re
quires twelve of these fold for a medium
sized flower, and eighteen tor a large one.
Take three ef th clipped circle and
place them together on the cushion and
with an Instrument Ilk the pointed handle
of a toothbrush begin at th ttp of the
petala and bear down hard on the Instru
ment, drawing It toward you to th center.
The petal will curl up and be beautifully
veined. Do thi until all are curled.
Take a wire tea Inches long and wind one
end around a bunch of yellow cotton so that
It la very solid. On this depend the
solidity of th finished flower. Then pull
the curled circle apart, taking car not to
uncurl them, and punch a hole in the middle
ot each. Paste th cotton all over and
trine one circle, holding th flower In Th
left hand upside down and work'"; the
curved petal up against th cotU- After
thi ao more past I needed i.". th
calyx I put on. String all th other,
working each gently with th hand until the
petal all curl Inward.
When they are all on, cut a round piece
of olive green paper and notch the edge;
paste the Inside and push that up against
the flower. Bend the wire and hang the
flower upside down In a safe place to dry. ;
Cut several long strips of the green paper I
for winding the stems. Cut four leavea for j
each chrysanthemum, except where the I
flower la to decorate a lampshade, when no
leaves are required. Cut wires six Inches
long, paste them and lay them along the
middle of the leaves, pressing them down
with the fingers. These can be cut after
the real leaf. All foliage Is better when
cut according to nature. A pattern can be
' taken once and will serve always. Thi
also Is true of the petal.
When the leaves are dry take the long
strips, dab a bit of paste on the end, faaten
that to the calyx and begin to wind It round
and round downward until the wire I cov
ered. Thi require a little practice, but
can be done. All stems of all flower are
wound the same way, and all leave ex
cept carnatlona must have the wire for mid
rib. A bud can be made to go with each flower
by squeezing up a few petals snd finishing
them with calyx and stem. When the leave
are dry wind them to the main stem.
Carnations are made by cutting scalloped
circles, notching the edges and cutting out
ovals near the middle. Twist a little cot
ton with a wire, string the circles and
squeeze them, add the green calyx and wind
two long narrow leave ot crepe paper In
with the main stem.
Rose are made by taking thre strip of
paper and winding them around a center
made ot wired cotton. Tie with linen
thread as you wind. When th strip, each
three inches wide, ar all on, slash the top,
trim the corner round and curl the petal
thus formed with a knife. Calyxes ar mad
of crepe paper, and th stems are wound
with two or three spray of leave. Bud
have on atrip, and th calya 1 nearly
closed around th bud.
" Follow the Flag.
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