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Evening star., 1901-07-13

The Sage Wood and Dead Flat stage
coach was waiting before the station. The
Pine Barrens mail wagon that connected
with it was long overdue with its transfer
passengers, and the station had relapsed
into lstless expectation. Even the humOrs
of Dick Boyle. the Chicago drummer-and
the, so far, solitary passenger-which had
diverted the waiting loungers. began to
fail in effect, though the cheerfulness of
the humorist was unabated. A solitary In
dian, wrapped in a cOmmissary blanket
and covered by a cast off tall hat, crouch
ed against the wall of the station looking
stOlidly at nothing. On one side stretched
miles of arid waste to the stunted far
spaced pines in the distance known as the
.Barrens;' on the other apparently linn
itless level with darker patches of sage
brush. like the scars of burnt-out fires.
Dick Boyle approached the motionless
Indian a possible relief. You don't
Evening star., 1901-07-13
Economical SILK Gown.

The girl with a small allowance for dress
will find a gown of Japanese silk really
useful and economical especially If she
makes 1t at home, allowing for a dress
maker to work with her for one day to fit
and tack the bodice. The model illustrated
is very smart and will make lovely sum-
mer gown for best wear, and at the same
time serve as an evening toilet for
taurant and outdoor dinners
1t can be turned into a decollete even
ing toilet by changing the vest and the
lace bolero can also be used on a black
or colored gown, thus affording much va
rlety. The bolero can be made from piece
lace, with the edge cut round the patterns
and scrolls, and finished with tiny lace
beading This costs only a few cents
Per yard and can be bought in almost every
type of lace.
The bolero should be lined with crepe
de chine or firm Russian Brussels net
and should be drawn over whichever slip
is to be worn and put on together, as It is
quite mistake to put on the vest or slip
and the bolero afterward When put on to-
gether II is quite easy to pull the bolero
into shape. and lfter the vest is fastened
the little velvet tabs of the bolero are
drawn together.
The insertion used on the gown should
be selected to match the bolero I'm style
and color, and little rows of drawn ribbon
appear in groups On the skirt, but alternate
groups of tucks and lines of insertion may
be used instead. The f1ounce is cut I'm a
semi-circular style. but is of one depth all
round and is slightly fulled on to the upper
part.
The lounce is much fussier. and lighter
if the lining hangs separately at the edge
and in this case the lining is put quite
plain to the top part, and the flounce only
is full. If the silk is very thin, the lounce
can be made up with its lining, and If
glace silk is too expensive a fine mercerized
lawn or sateen can be used, placing the
right side outward
The back of the skirt is set in two close
fat plaits. and there is no seam down the
font. The lining should be finished with
a narrow gathered frill of Japanese silk
Evening star., 1901-07-13
Skirts and Waists.

From Earper's Bazaar.
How to finish the skirt to be worn with
a shirt waist is a never-ending problem
which in these days when skirts must fit
as well as waists is question that re-
ouires careful consideration. Stout, short
WASTED women should have their skirts
cut quite large in the band, in a point In
1ront, and should wear their skirts over
the waists. with belt on the skirt as mar
row as can possibly be worn. With the
skirt worn outside the waist sometimes a
belt that is pointed in the back, with a
point going above the waist line and then
slanted down in a point In front, is the
most becoming; but should never be
worn II IL is unbecoming. Slight women
can wear broad belts made of folded peau
de sole or liberty satin ribbon. white or
black, as the case may be: but these too
must have the pointed effect in front.
whether they are finished with q buckle or
with a bow. The exaggerated point In
front is rapidly going out OF style, but
there must be some point and a decided
curve from the side of the waist toward
the front.
Evening star., 1901-07-13
What We Have Achieved Beside
Wealth.
From Harper's Weekly.


We have mounted to the pinnacle Of
achievement in many walks besides the
walk OF business. Some of our profess
sionaI schools are the first in the world;
one Of our law schools is so easily the
first In the world, in English eyes, that
English judges are sending their sons to
be educated in it; our scientific men take
rank among the leaders of investigation;
in some esthetic and intellectual arts we
do not fall behind the nations of Europe.
and especially are we not surpassed by
England. And, forgetting our ill-natured
critic for the moment, let us reflect upon
the intellectual and artistic achievements
of our countrymen. They are familiar and
they ought to be inspiriting. Would such
achievements, so rich, SO varied and SO
numerous, be possible II we were wholly
given up to the worship of millions? No.
The nation that is to make the most beau
tiful contributions to arts and to letters
In the future is the nation that has revo-
lutionized the worlds industries, because
it has youth, energy, intellect and con-
science and has laid broad the founda-
tions for a rich bloom of culture In the
general spread of education.
Evening star., 1901-07-13
Rather Has the Best of It at This
Season..
PASSING OF The ThILOR-MADE
Cotton Costumes Much SweIIer
Than SiIken Ones.
AND LACE CLOAKS
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, July IL, 1901.
In midsummer fashions the eternal
feminine rules the day, the only danger
seeming to be a tendency to get skirts too
long, sashes too frequent and effects too
heart-breakingly coquettish. Not strong
minded hint is seen anywhere, and surely
this fact, together with the soft loveliness
of the seasons finery, should compensate
husbands for the big bills that sometimes
come in with it. Talk as you please. and
they will bear you out in it. you. may be
sure, men abomnate the really sensible in
woman's gear. They love to be fooled and
carried away by fluff and feathers, and
after a brief hankering for the other thing
fair woman has found this out.
quartet of afternoon frocks show some
of the least extravagant of the summers
styles, and offer becoming suggestions to
the home dreSSmaker
Evening star., 1901-07-13
What It's Coming To.

From Pick-Me-Up.
Master Ito journeymen joiner)-"Do you
call yourself workman, and turn out a
job like that? Have you ever served any
time at all at the trader"
Man-"Aye, 1 served a proper apprentice
ship long afore you ever started in busi-
ness"
Master-"Well. what you been at since?"
MAXWELL, I've been out on strike pref
ty well ever since.''
Evening star., 1901-07-13

pelaced affairs of silk null, batiste and
OF CANDY that embellish the smartest frocks
one of the four gowns in the group pic
ture has a lingerie collar in ecru batiste,
the hne tucks ending al point to form
a surrounding frfll. Another gown of blue
and white Pompadour foulard demonstrates
IN shirring the hip-trimming now so popu-
lar White silk muslin, or null 1t is
most commonly called forms the shirred
front and puffed undersleeves; black velvet
Evening star., 1901-07-13
New Kind of Paper Patterns.

But apropos of home dressmaking, when
you have smart gown to fashion, don't
buy the conventional fiat paper pattern
Go or send to one of the many pattern
houses in New York where a muslin or
paper model goes with the fiat one. This
will show how to place the various gores
Evening star., 1901-07-13

or pique' girl in stiff. tailored perfection.
knowing herself a more enviable vision
than any angel Of silk -and feathers that
may be waited past her. For where a
smartish frock may be made by anybody,
linen and pique require the master touch,
and In their most perfect expressions are
the sign manual, so to speak, of gilded
wealth. In their ready made embodiments
they are materials to be Stunned, unless a
reputable hrm may be found to guarantee
against shrinking and warping seams.
A Nightmare of FouIards.
For those who have not yet provided
themselves with a foulard or taffeta silk
gown. the shops are just now showing
bargains that will amply remunerate the
buyer who knows how to select the BIOS
som from the weed. None are as ''mussy"
as they might be. considering in what
much-fingered piles they lie and where
the case seems serious in this direction IL is
wonderful how much q fresh stock and a
little black velvet ribbon will do. One OF
the bargain foulards thus redeemed was in
rarely beautiful shade OF blue, with white
zigzags. Another was glorified by the
mere changing Of a lacing at the front OF
the bodice; the narrow baby velvet-bla"k
without fail-substituted for very dirty
white silk braid.
In design some of the newest fou,ards run
TO startling effects, huge rings eccentric
triangles and big balls being considered
quite consistent with good taste. Some
times, though rarely. plain material will be
combined with these, and fine tuckngs
down the skirt may absorb some of the
pattern with patchy effect. A point fer
the economist to consider is that a dark
lining lie the only sensible and practicable
thing for a dark foulard. Yet every blue
foulard In town-for they all seem to be
blue-has white lawn lining instead of
black one. and thereby the cares of the
neat woman are many. II your own cos
tune is so afflicted. the moment the under
Jupe begins to show signs of wear throw
II away and buy a black lawn petticoat.
The shops are full of them, and with their
lace-edged founces and carefully fitted
yokes they seem desirable possessions.
Dream of the Empire.
Lace cloaks are seen for evening wear
and bewilderingly lovely some Of the
long, trailing things. Both black and
white lace cloaks are seen. the black show
ing frequently white Innings and the cream
guipures and Irish points contrasting
charmingly with soft Innings OF pale blue.
rose or green. In model the garment runs
to empire or quaint effects, the accom-
panyihg illustration showing one design
that has borrowed its graces from ancient
days. MARY DEAN
Evening star., 1901-07-13
"Juletty."

From the Chicago Record Herald.
''The critics say there's good local color
in that new Kentucky novel;
"Oh. yes; the author says the heroine
had 'Bourbon-cOlored eyes,"
Evening star., 1901-07-13

pattern places, which achieve the most
artistic results even textures are suggested
with the model, and any detail may be
bought separately, such as aounce, sleeve
cuff stock or belt Just now one place in
particular is running a very complete line
of designs in the new lingerie collars
which is the name of the little tucked and
Evening star., 1901-07-13
Responsive.
From Puck.

From Puck.
"I should think the Philadelphia people
would resent the jokes about their slow
ness"
They're just beginning to-"
Evening star., 1901-07-13

is the other garnishing and in a great bow
at the front 1t trims effectively the round
hat of white tulle and black satin braid. A
very graceful toilet for a youthful figure
also has its charms heightened by this
gracious decoration, and so softening is
found the influence of black velvet that it
may revel with the frailest and palest tex
lures and never seem amisS.
Pekin silk, which means in plain Ian
guage black and white dots, evolves the
fourth frock whose swathed little bolero
knots at the bust over a corsage of white
guipure.
Bright ParnsoI Idea.
one very pretty and striking fancy of
the seasons modes is to introduce the gown
stuff into the accompanying parasol. Some
times the umbrella will be entirely of the
frock material, and If this is light, dotted
SILK. bordered canvas or a robins egg
blue pique, the result is exceedingly smart.
One clever woman. who is endowed with
more brains than gold has a parasol for
each of her best toilets through the simple
device of covers to go on and off as fancy
dictates They are difficult to make, she
admits, the fitting of the cores at the top
requiring much deft handling. But lately
she has taken to introducing a brass ring
here, buttonholing the points of the cores
over it, with the result that her thatch
may be changed at a moments notice. The
lower breadths of the cover are fastered
to the ribs by means of the good, old
fashioned thread and needle always at
hand.
The Swell Cotton Gown.
Very dashing pique costumes are seen In
rich solid colors, and there are some
beautiful linens with weaves so coarse they
might pass as wall coverings. fashioned
into suits of a plainish gored skirt and
natty, short Eton. This is sometimes the
close regulation affair, and again the little
jacket will hang loose from the body, or
be laid in big side pleats to yoke over
which falls a lingerie or silk collar. If
silk is used for the collar, a scarf girdle of
the same, tying in a big, soft bow at the
left front of the waist. may accompany it.
These practicable and dashing little suits
though designed in the beginning for strict
ly morning use, are fast becoming features
of afternoon driving. gay automobile or
T-cart will rush by, in which sits a linen
Evening star., 1901-07-13

and was following! She hurried on: if she
could only get to the coach first Ignoring
him! But vulgar like that would be
sure to hand them to her with some joke!
Then she Jagged agan-she was getting
tired and she could see sign Of the
coach. The drummer, too. was also lag
ging behind-at a respectful distance, like
groom or one of her fathers troopers.
Nevertheless, this did not put her in a
much better humor, and, halting until he
came abreast of her, said impatienty: II
don't see why Mr.. Foster should think it
necessary to send any one to look after
me-
HE didn't returned Boyle simply. II
got down to pick up something
ITO pick up something? she returned
incredulously.
Yes That" He held out the card. Its
the card of our firm
Miss Cantire smiled ironically. you are
certainly devoted to your business
"Well, yes returned Boyle, good -humor-
edly. You see, l reckon it don't pay to do
mean to keep my eyes about me-" In spite
of her prejudice, Miss Cantre could see
that these necessary organs, If rather flip
pant, were honest Yes, 1 suppose there
now, Miss Cantire, there's that fancy dust
| cloak you're wearing-it isn't in line of
goods-nor in anybody's line west of Chi
cago; it came from Boston or New York,
and was made for home consumption! But
your hat-and mighty pretty it is, too,
you've fixed it up-is only regular Dunsta-
Barren for Az cents apiece net. Yet sup
pose you paid nearly 25 cents for it at the
agency!"
Oddly enough, this cool appraisement Of
her costume did not incense the young
| lady, as 1t ought to have done. On the
contrary, for some occult feminine reason,
1t amused and interested her.
Are you In the habit of giving this In
| formation to ladies you meet in travelng?"
she asked.
well, no!' answered Boyle, "for that's
| just where your have to keep your eyes
| open. Most Of em wouldn't like it. and it's
| no use aggravating a possible customer
But you are not that kind"
Miss Cantire was silent. She knew she
| was not of that kind, but she did not re-
| quire his Endorsement. She pushed on for
| some moments alone, when suddenly he
hailed her. She turned impatiently. He
was carefully examining the road on both
sides.
1--WE have either lost our way" he said,
| rejoining her, "or the coach has turned off
somewhere. These tracks are not fresh
and they are all goinS the same way
| they were made by the up coach last night
| They're not our tracks; thought 1t strange
we hadn't sighted the coach by this time"
And then" said Miss Cantire, impa-
tiently.
I'VE must turn back until we find them
| again.
The young lady frowned. 'Why not keep
| on until we get to the top?" she said pet
| tishly. I'm sure shall" She stopped
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09
Crop Bulletin For Week
Ending Nav 6. 1901.

The past week was unseasonably
warm, with six days of brisk winds
and very dry weather. The average
daily temperature ranged from 10 to
IA degrees above normal. The week
closed with we'll distributed showers
and cooler weather, atfording more
favorable conditions to grass and grain
and putting the soil in better filth for
planting.
Farming operations have progressed
favorably, and preparations for plant
ing corn are now we'll advanced. Con.
siderable progress has been made in
planting in all districts, and reports
show more than the usual acreage of
corn planted for the first week in May,
with prospect of early completion.
The work has been done with good
conditions of soil, except in fields
where the muddy surface was encrust-
ed by drying winds.
The high temperature of the past
two weeks has brought the season
about up to the average in respect to
growth of all forms of vegetation; but
general farm work has been retarded,
especially in sections where the soil is
not naturally dry or thoroughly drain
ed. The general crop outlook is en-
couraging.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09

We acknowledge a pleasant call to-
day from Mr.. o. E. Brown, of Houeh-
ton, Mich. He is city editor of The
Daily Mining Gazette of that city. and
says that the newspaper business I'D
in the Copper country is a great bust
ness.
Miss Ella West, of Rariton, N. j.,
who arrived here several days ago to
be in attendance at the Rrandriff-
Chapman wedding departed this morn.
ing for Whiting where she will visit
with relatives short time before re-
turning East.
Mrs. II. q Hills will be in attendance
at the banquet to be given IN Omaha
this evening by the Grand Chapter of
the Order of the Eastern Star of Ne
braska.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09
Notice OF Incorporation.

To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that on Feb.
'ruary 20, 1901 corporation known as
the Guarantee Abstract Co. of Mis-
souri, Valley, Iowa was formed for the
purpose of conducting the general bus
mess of compiling and preparing alb
stracts of title to lands in Harrison
County and in connection herewith to
make loans, write insurance and buy,
sell and exchange real estate aud per-
sonal property and in general to do
snch business as is incidental or prop.
erly connected with the general husi,
ness of the Corporation The princ:.
pal place of business is at Mo. Valley,
Harrison County, Iowa. The author
lied Capital Stock is So, 100000, of which
100000 is paid in in cash and the
balance to be sold and paid for at such
times as the Board of Directors may
require. The time of commencement
is fixed as February 20, 1901, and is to
terminate February 90 1921, or may
be dissolved sooner as provided by
law and its articles of incorporation.
The affairs Of the Corporation are to
be conducted by Board of five Direc.
tors to be elected annually by the stock
holders on the first Monday in Febru-
airy in each year aud these directors
are authorized to appoint President,
Vice President, Secretary and Treas
urer and such other officers as they
may find advisable from time to time.
The Indebtedness of the Corporation
shall at no time exceed one fourth of
the Capital Stock and private property
of the stock holders is exempt from
corporate debts.
The first board of directors consists
of 9. III. billiard, w. A. Smith, f. T..
Davis and j. + klrkwood and w. j.
Burke. Said articles of incorporation
we're filed with the recorder of Harri-
son County February 20, 1901, and
filed with the Secretary of State March
IL, 1901.
Dated at Missouri Valley Iowa.
April 10, 1901.
Attest w. II. WITHRow, Sec.
MylG G. II. billiard, Pres.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09


For about two hours this morning
the waiting rooms and surrounding
platform at the depot in this city pre-
sented rather an interesting appear
ance. For the past few weeks the
travel to Canovs, s. d. near which
place the famous priest doctor is To-
Gated, has been steadily increasing un-
til now it taxes the facilities of the
passenger trains of the various roads
having Canova connection. Today
has been record breaker for the Chi
cago and North Western. During the
morning the passenger trains arriving
from the East unloaded 1863 psssen-
gers all bound for CanOva.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09
OAKLEY, LOGAN Co. KANSAS,
May 9th, 1901.
N M u.nn,c no H.:l.

OAKLEY, LOGAN Co. KANSAS,
May 9th, 1901.
d. NJ. HARRIS, Dear Friend:--
Sometime ago Mr.. Merritt prom
ised to give you more of descrip-
tion of this short grass country,
Knowing his failing in regard to
corresponding, and in order to
keep up the family reputation,
will be obliged to fulfill bis prom.
Use myself.
While We are not 80 very far
from Mo. Valley, yet the climate
and surroundings are quite differ.
ent. We like the climate very
much indeed, as the summers are
much cooler, the winters shorter
and milder. We have some warm
days in summer, but there is all
ways little breeze, or big one,
and the evenings are most delight
full greater part of the time, so
cool indeed that in walking or
driving one needs q warm wrap to
keep them warm.
Mr.. Merritt's health is much
better than when In Iowa, but I
think the altitude too high for me
This county Logan,) is within
one county of the Colorado border,
and in the third tier of counties
south Of thu N ,bca,ks State lin
This is called a level country, the
soil is covered with Buffalo grass;
in spring and early summer it is
green, but later it dies and cures,
and looks brown, though but few
inches high; all kinds Of stock do
we'll on it usually all the year.
We had q delightful winter up
to the second week in March then
we had an unusual enow storm,
lasting many days, covering the
ground with mantle Of snow four
to six inches deep, and the poor
dumb beasts were obliged to shift
for themselves; without food or
shelter. Thousands of cattle gath
cred together aud drifted away
with the storm to perish, either by
starvation or freezing. Old set
tiers claimed this to be the worst
storm for many years. I think it
a crime that the farmers here do
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09
Tuesday, May z

Engineer Larson, of Chadron, came
down to the Valley yesterday and has
charge of one of the switch engines in
the yardsin this city.
Mable Stevens, of Council Bluffs, is
now with Mrs Mayhugh.
Miss Fora Cox is now with Mrs.
Mayhugh.
Mrs Miles Case who has been here
for the past few days visiting Mrs. A.
Il. Briggs and other relatives departed
yesterday afternoon for her home in
Norfolk.
Mrs. James Hannah, of Sioux City,
is in the Valley the guest of her sister
Mrs. w. y. Scott.
Miss Lottie Stow is visiting friends
In Omaha this afternoon.
E. +. Henderson caught wolf up
in Haight's timber north of the Valley
yesterday. His little dog caught the
wolf by the hind leg and held 1T until
Mr. Henderson got to them and took
the wolf down and choked it to death
Morris Kane arrived from Chicago
this morning and will spend q few
days here visiting his mother Mrs. j.
Kane. He is enroute to California
where he goes to spend the summer.
Mrs. s \. Snowden after visit of
several weeks in this city with her
daughter Mrs. j. Vickers and other
relatives departed this morning for
Castana.
Miss Cora Wheelock returned to her
home in Sioux City today.
Mrs. Horn left for Arlington, Neb.,
today TO visit friends.
Mrs. George IL. Williams went to
Council Bluffs this afternoon for
weeks visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Patterson.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09
A fellow who has married since,

gives the following history of his
bachelor days:
Zone day l was summoned to
act as a juror and repaired to the
court to get excused.
"On my name being called, l in
formed his honor that 1 was not a
freeholder, and therefore not quail
flied to serve"
"Where do you reside?" in
quired the judge.
II am stopping for the present
at"
"You board at the hotel, pre-
sume."
IL take my meals there but have
rooms in another part of town
where | lodge
$50 you keep bachelors hall?"
eyes, sir
GLOW long have you lived in
that manners
"About six months"
81 think you are qualified, sir, :"
gravely remarked 1.-THE judge, "for
[ have never known a man to keep
bachelors hall the length of time
you have who had not dirt enough
in his room to make him a free
holder. The court does not excuse
you. The Arrowhead.