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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-28
By Harriet Brunkhurst

prettiest girl at a hotel where he spend
ing few weeks.
7'Indeed!' she said. do you often notice such
things"
proudly. "You first wore that tie Monday morning
at breakfast. In the afternoon you wore the blue
muslin with rufles,-it's awfuly pretty,-and in the
evening you wore the cream colored silk you wore
last night The next morning"
Even her peculiar smile failed to warn him. He
finished his catalogue triumphantly- and spent the
nder of his vacat disconsolate for she would
not notice him.
Fancy being inventoried like that!" she said.
Yet, said the sweet girl cOnfldant, that college
professor called your very best hat bonnet
He is wise enough to know that there are things
he need not know-and could not, anyway" said the
other perversey.
There is unfailing in its results that
every should possess it. The way of it is this:
"Ah! exclaims the man. with fervent conviction,
this evening we have the real Miss A! Do you know
that you never really yourself except in black
velvet, point lace, and diamonds?"
Every woman who owns, or has owned, such
costume treasures that compliment hers indi-
vidualy. She is the woman who looks like
queen in book in black velvet!
Unless he has had a sorry experience with bills,
here is remark that almost any will make
with emphatic satisfaction on occasion, Il do like
to see woman handsomely gowned!" They talk
sweet simplicity but they do not mean it.
Gee whizz!' exploded youthful admirer of
feminine wear, Il can't get married. 1t would cost
three thousand year to dress my wife-and I'm
earning only twenty week But you don't catch me
getting a wife until l can dress her, thought
Singularly enough, few women care to hear that
ventory of her own apparel, and regardless of how
we'll satisfied with it she may be- she resents the idea
that she is subject to criticism rather than unquali
fed admiration. Every believes that she
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-28

dignifies and beauties her Clothes she is absolutely
and happily certain that diamonds shine more
brightly on her than on her neighbor-and you must
not impute her beauty to them
Most men have deep seated fondness for what
they term simple white muslin" The best of it
is, as all women know though man will ever be-
1ieve it, the white muslin is probably the most
travagant item in woman S wardrobe.
There was man who, 1nnocently and with gen.
intent insisted upon buying for his daughter
silk dress" destined for festive occasion. The
broidered muslin white is we'll enough he said;
but you want something handsome this time.
Don't economize.'' The daughter bent him
reflective eye and took the silk. Trust woman not
to unmask such stupendous ignorance that!
Of course, not all men alike. In fact two men,
both of whom think they understand all about
women's Clothes enough to bring any woman to
the brink of prostraton she tries to please
them both.
One man. somewhat short sighted led by his
defective vision to mistake stranger for girl in
whom he interested.
Where the mischief" he muttered as the woman
approached did she get that red gown" Then he
drew long breath of relief he realized his mistake
At that moment friend joined him. Did you
ever" questioned the newcomer, see woman
who invariably looks stunning as Miss R? She
is always the best dressed woman in any COM
pany," and his eyes followed the woman in red.
The first young man, speeches. looked whole row
of exclamation points.
Sure however, to please man. as is the black
velvet to please woman, IS anything IN the fuzzy.
white feather line.
Say, Miss" said an eight-year- newsboy to
charming young woman who stood waiting for her
carriage say' he hestated his eyes fixed upon
The girl laughed brightly as she held it toward the
grimy little hands. 'You are all alike" she said
her escort, who had asked the selfsame privilege
earlier in the evening.
1t is precarious ground; but there is one safe
course,-admration unqualified, unfailing, unrea-
sonlng.
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had idea that the latter material wasn't suitable
for many occasions. Rest assured that woman
read that article without keeping in her heart soft
spot for his delightful unsophistication!
Eugene Field once displayed bit of information
about feminine apparel that would have got him
into trouble with most women. 1.-The lady in the
beautiful new brown silk Dress he explained he
paid the fares street crowded that he and
his wife had been forced to find separate accommoda
tion 1t is related that Mrs Field smiled and blushed
prettily, the information being evidently accurate
Most women would have wished for something hard
to throw at him-and the ability to throw it straight
The individual who said, Consistency thou art
jewell" must have been sorry many times since, if
his masculine. The man who protests
loudly and ferventv the size of womens hats in
public places will gaze admiringy at the biggest
black picture hat obtanable SO be that it is by
pretty woman, and his remark is approximately
You do look stunning!' And he is wise man who
says it, too. Verify, he must have absorbed the
later maxim wherein consistency is rated the vice
of FOOLS" There is something in it, though maxim
all true.
There was once who thought to impress
fair lady with the fidelity of his memory where she
was concerned. Yes, he said recalling tender
event, u remember it all perfectly. You were wear
ing this dress
But the lady transfxed him with an indignant in
terruption. when / a gown for you
again" she said, and the silence that fell was
ominous.
1T was white anyway" protested the delinquent.
Erring in the opposite direction is quite unfor-
tunate.
Il like that tie" said very young man to the
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Yep" says I. about how much of that bottle
has he helped you sop up!,, .u,
did you get the idea that my respected brother
had enough to drink anything stronger than
tea? Why, man, he's the most confirmed total abb
stainer that ever designated rye whisky rurn!
What" says l. droppin' the icebag and the wet
towels And I've been sent here to wiring out dry
one? Wickson, is this straight"
Il am not drinking man. says Pop.
But you've got the rep" says I. Why, the
girls think you're out here tankin' up now
Il knowl" says he, lettin' his chin fall and
droppin limp and shamefaced a sawhorse. Il
7 LOOKS from him to Linguistic Luther, and all of
Luther's empty TASKS they've been markin up
against you all this time, eh?" says l.
~ couldn't bear to send him away when he
girls to know But-but he is my brother, you
$3.50 visit with him here as long he chooses
to stay"
Luther to see if he's takin it all in. And he is.
He just about tippin' the flask up for another
gurgle when the secret is sprung 1t hits him hard
too.
Luther amt one of the rash, excitable kind
though for he puts the cork back careful before he
unlimbers himself to get on his feet The minute he
Strengthens up and begins to talk can see he amt
any ordinary hobo. Must have been considerable of
once, judge.
alfred says he steppin' UP and restin' one hand
dgnifed and affectionate on Mr.. Wicksons shoulder
Il understand at last. What few men would bear
for another you have borne for And I'll be
blessed if thought you had it in you! You're red
blooded martyr after all, Alfred, and I'm
cumberer of the earth! Forgive me-
Say, maybe it want sort of tragic, and kind of
comic too, like SEEM Hamlet played in vaude-
vile house between Salome dance and troupe of
trained monks. Alfred he chokes up, and Luther
grips him by the hand and they does kind of prod-
gal son act there in the Toulouse, with for audi
ence.
Excuse me-" says l, "for buttin' in at solemn
time like this; but longs you amt soused any
thing, Mr.. Wckson, I'd suggest that you trot in and
see your son Archibald. It'll relieve the girls minds
some too.
True, very true" says Uncle Luther Go,
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would miss him. sometimes for a whole day. He
would be in there, you know.
"A solitaire soak Ell? That's the way they do in
the dry States-cheaper and more genteel, says l,
tryin to be soothin' and cheerful.
"Oh, it's simply dreadful to talk about" groans
LYDIA And don't know how going to keep
it from dear Archibald. He would disown us all,
suppose, if he found out"
5He won't" says l. "You fix up whatever yarn
String while I'm straig htenin out the older, while
I'm attending to Mr.. Wickson.'
WELL, that was the program as we struck the
w Wickson place. The girls slipped in the back
door, Just as if they hadn't been out at all, while
takes the lantern and stros out in the back lot to
the Toulouse. There's little window the far
side, and light streamin out; so | knows he's at
home. There's smoke comm out of the stovePpe
in the roof, which shows he's making himself COM
ftable, too. AS gets to the door hears some one
talkin' inside.
"Ah!" thinks 1. lust got to the sociable stage"
gives loud rap: The voice stops and for min;
ute everything is still. Then thumps again, and
some one asks in a shaky tone who it is.
First aid to the picked" says l. Its McCabe.
want to see you, Mr.. Wickson."
"Ohi" says he. Il am very sorry, Mr.. McCabe,
but l really cannot see you tonight.
Sure you can" says I. Unless you'd rather
have son Archibald out huntin' you up
"Archibald!" says he, and can hear him give
gasp. Isis he"
''You bet he isl" saysI He's right in the house,
and inside of half hour he'll be calling for you.
You've got to be in shape to see him, too"
But, begins Wickson,- but IL"
"Ah, open up and let's get busy!" says I: IF you
don't, III have to push in the lock- and tries my
shoulder against the door. That fetches him.
III unlock it." says he, turnin' the key. Come
in Mr.. McCabe."
FIRST off 1 only Pop, and from all could see
he's as sober as am, only lookin' little wild
eyed Then over in the by the stove stretched
out comftable in old porch rocker, with his feet
the grindstone, spots this other gent. And he's
Seedy Sam for far,-a rusty old pirate with sandy
whskers, hair matted his ears, beary eyes,
fringes his trouser bottoms, and wearn' dinky
old gray coat about three sizes too small for him.
'Hello!" saysI Didn't know you had
p'ny, Mr.. Wickson. Who's the party of the third
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[ERE IS not much doubt that the
man who knows comparatively little
about women's clothes, and admits
it, fares best. The right sort of ig-
norance is something as useful as
knowledge. For instance. writer
of novels was chronicled in a news
paper sketch as invariably dressing
his heroines in crepe de chine; the
reason being that the only other
fabric he knew was calico. and he
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-03-06
Nevada's Rapidly Increasing Wealth

The fact that the taxable Nevada increasing
rapidly than that of any other Union proportion
its population of satisfaction says the Ely Min
ing Record.
When the predicted that the wonderful
OF the State would be checked much depended
outside capital but such the While many enter
prises compelled close down temporarily the State
whole continued its triumphant march towards greater prosperity
As illustration of the rapidly growing wealth of the State
the following official figures gen which compiled for the
Legislature in order that levy for State purposes be made
The levy made two ago 70 the $780, but not
wthstandng large appropriations for buildings and other
purposes the levy will this year reduced 60 The levy
two made valuation of $58 which is
expected this year will be sweled 100000 and prob
ably higher which shows that the taxable wealth of the State
growing at the rate year. which, considering the
dull period through which the country has passed. most remark
able showing To quote from the report
"n the support of the expectation that assessed Valuations
including taxed bullion will average S700000O for the
l9O91910 will that the total Valuations exclusive of
1908 gain of about 100000 during year of panic and
general depression Such for the year would
give valuation of and like gain for 1910 would give
of about s9000O000 instead of $S7
100000 is probable too that the taxed bullion
this year but little $3OOOOOO will materially increase
during the next two years All this together with the early
petion of the Western Pacific Railroad and the building the
Ely Godfed Railroad make $S valuation most
safe and conservative estimate"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-03-06
Teaching Farmers to Make Alcohol

Tho Government has opened its alcohol school the city
Washington for the instruction of the people Of the United
States proper methods of making and using the denaured
product
For this purpose model still has been erected close by the
Department of Agriculture which is big enough to work 20
bushels of day. converting that quantity of grain into 70
gallons of 95 acohoha say 95 cent
That smallest outfit that be conducted prof
iably a commercial scale
The farmers very well it for themselves arrange
men have been made by which they learn about it. Agrcu
tura experts experiment stations every OF the
States go Washington Suburban Life examine the
alcohol making how it works and listen OF
lectures explaining will be their business when
they how and how to
ate plants of this character
Inasmuch plant could be erected for less than
$780, is obvious that the ordinary farmer would not be able to
afford the kind Butand here is the ponta
group representing small neghborhood might easily
do
Then they bring other such refuse
the "m and in the alcohol 1t is simple
method which long been accustomed to adopt where
-four and other necessaries concerned.
The farmers eager find cheap OF energy
Nowadays muudes Of them gasoline for such
grinding ee cutting fodder and running the shelter circular
saw, horse clipper and grindstone
farm times less of factory But
line expensive Alcohol is comparatively cheap and when
manufactured from the vegetable refuse would cost
next to nothing.
In 900 farmer disers who make alcohol
industrial purposes and bees 1t is high
time this idea turned profitable account in the United
States Rotten apples osbitten potatoes stale watermeons
cornaks and every other kind of vegetable refuse
available for the purpose-New York Sun.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-03-06

"a bullet from my rifle entered the
mouth OF the bear
Ing that brief period of enforced idle
ness, when 1t was my sole means Of
making the dragging hours endurable.
A fortnight passed. And one day.
weary with my studies. | fell asleep
over my books. Some one touched my
shoulder, and. looking up. ! saw an
Indian In war paint and feathers.
"Howr said I. with a show Of
friendllness. though I knew the brave
was on the warpath.
Half score Of bucks followed at the
heels OF the first. squeezing into the
little dugout until there was barely
room for them to sit down.
With sinking heart l saw them en-
ter. but plucked up spirit again when
the last, a chief. pushed In, for In this
warrior ! recognized an Indian that !
had once done q good turn.
Whatever Los faults. he never for
gets kindness any more than he for
gets an injury. The chief. who went
by the name of Rain-in- the-Face. at
once recognized me and asked me why
I was In that place. This chief was
the father Of the Rain-in-the-Face who
In q later year killed General Custer at
the memorable battle Of the Little Big
Horn. I displayed my bandages and
related the mishap that had made
them necessary and refreshed the
chiefs memory of certain occasion
when a blanket and provisions had
drifted his way. Rain-in the Face re-
piled. with preSer gravity, that he and
his chums were out after scalps and
confessed to designs upon mine. but in
consideration Of aud lang syne he
would spare the paleface boy.
Aud lang syne. however. did not
spare the blankets and provisions, and
the bedizened crew stripped the dug
out almost bare Of supplies, but l was
thankful enough to see the back of the
last Of them.
Two days later a blizzard set In. !
took an inventory and found that,
economy considered. I had food for q
week. but as the storm would surely
delay Dave ! put myself on half ra-
tions.
Three weeks were now gone. and
looked for Dave momentarily. but as
night followed day and day grew into
night again | was given over to keen
anxiety. Had Phillips lost his way?
Had he failed to locate the snow COW
cred dugout? Had he perished In the
storm? Had he fallen victim to the
Indians?
The twenty-ninth day dawned- Star
walton staiked into the dugout- The
wood, too. was we'll nigh gone. But
great as was my physical suffering my
mental distress was greater. ! sat be-
fore handful of Gre. shivering and
hungry. wretched and Respondent.
Hark! Was that my manner Choking
with emotion. unable to articulate.
listened intently. Yes. 1t was my name
and Dawes familiar voice. and with
all my remaining energy | made an
answering call.
My voice enabled Phillips to locate
the dugout. and passage was cleared
through the snow. And when | saw
the door open the tension on my nerves
let go, and l wept like girl"
GOD bless you. Davew l cried az
clasped my friend around the neck
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were chasing bunch Of elk when
fell and discovered that l could not
rise.
"I'm afraid have broken my leg"
l said as Dave ran to me.
Phillips had once been a medical
student. and he examined the leg with
q professional eye. you're right. Bill
,y; the legs broken" he reported.
Then he went to work to improvise
splints and bind up my leg, and. this
done. be took me on his back and bore
me to the dugout Here the leg was
stripped and set In carefully prepared
splInts and the whole bound up se-
curely. He made a pair Of crutches
for me.
Tell you what think I'd better
do," said he. ''The nearest settlement
q some eighty miles away. and l can
get there and back In twenty days.
Suppose I make the trip. get team
for our wagon and come back for
your"
The idea Of being left alone and
well nigh helpless struck dismay TO
my heart, but there was no help for 1t,
and / assepted- Dave put matters
into shipshape. piled wood In our dug
out, cooked a quantity Of food and put
It where 1 could reach 1t without ris-
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BY BUFFALO BILL


score OF Indians swarmed up to the
bank. But our men drove them bacs
and they gave up the attack as a bad
job At dawn we limped worn out into
Fort Kearny The soldiers there start
ed on wild goose chase for the In
dams. They were never caught Thu
slashed, scalped bodies Of our dead
were found beside the wrecked, looted
wagons.
When ! was thirteen my mother was
building hotel for the use of passing
gold hunters. for this was late In 1850
when the gold fever swept America
and all roads led to Pixies peak. Our
Salt Greek valley home lay on one OF
! the most Travelled routes
Hotel building and furnishing are
not on the free list SO wanted to
help raise money for our Valley Grove
House. With an older boy nance
Dave Phillips planned a trapping
trip. Winter was setting In when we
started.
We bought an OK team and Wagon
to transport the traps. camp outfit ana
DEOt iSlOuS anu tDok "a Et supply w
ammunition. besides extra rifles. Our
destination was the Republican river
II courses more than $50 miles from
Leayenworth. but the country about II
was reputed rich In beaver. ] acted as
scout on the journey, going ahead to
pick out trails. locate camping grounds
and look out for breakers The infor-
nation concerning the beaver proved
correct The game was indeed 50 plen-
tiful that we concluded TO pitch a per
manent camp and see the winter out.
We chose d hollow In a side hill and
enlarged 1t to the dimensions Of de
cent sized room
We had seen no Indians on our trip
out and were not concerned IN that
quarter. though we were too goc0
plainsmen TO relax our vigilance.
There were other foes. as we discov-
cred the first night In our new quar-
tiers.
We were aroused by commotlon
In the corral where the oxen were
confined. and. hurrying out with our
rifles. we found a huge bear Intent
upon a feast of beef. The oxen were
believing In terror. one of them dash
Ing crazily about the inclosure and
the other so badly hurt that It could
not get up.
Phillips, who was in the lead. fred
nrst. but succeeded only in wounding
the bear Pain was now added to the
savagery OF hunger. and the infuriated
monster rushed upon Phillips. Dave
leaped back. but his foot slipped on o
bit OF ice. and he went down with d
thud. his rife flying from bis hand as
he struck.
bullet from my rife entered the
distended mouth Of the onrushing bear
and pierced the brain. and the huge
mass fell lifeless almost across Dawes
body. The OK had to be killed.
Dawes chance to square his account
with me came a fortnight later. We
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-03-06
Simple Treatment to Cure Hiccoughs

the hiccoughs
scared the hccoughs by
telling you of a whipping due for meanness?
WE'LL has been studying hccough and caught the hic
coughs by the nape the neck The swallows Of water had
little The scientific hic-
consists pressing numbness the that
the stomach heart lungs and bran the pneumogasc
The partially and locally parayzes this and
of necessity the hiccoughng must cease.
the hiccoughng patient sit down and be at with
relaxed much possible Grasp both
toward the part press down
steadily hard the subject permit for about
having the patient work the head from side to side Within
will be numbed and rested and the
spasmodc motion will may require longer pressure
cases. but the result patience maintained
State Journal
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ing and fetched several days supply
of water. Mother, ever mindful Of
my education. had put some school
books in the wagon. and Dave placed
these beside the food and water. When
Phillips finally set out, driving the sur
viving OK before him. he left behind a
very lonely and homesick boy.
During the first day Of my confine-
ment ] felt too desolate to eat, much
less to read. But as grew accustom-
cd to solitude | derived real pleasure
from the companionship of books.
Perhaps in all my life never extract
cd so much benefit from study as dur
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-03-06

A Yankee OF the quaint old time type
was preparing to bestow a coat Of
whitewash on his henhouse one spring
long ago. He had completed the mix
ing Of the whitewash. writer In the
Manchester Union says, and. looking
round for something on which to try
1t. picked up bean pole and ran the
brush over it. Another local character,
who was driving by, stopped his horse
and called out: "Hellol What ye white
washing your bean poles for?"
Thought everybody knew that beans
grow better on birch poles" returned
the other without pausing in his work.
"Ye don't expect to make birch poles
that way. do ye?"
"Mebbe not. but whitening Of 'em IL
make the beans think the poles are
birch anyhow"
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the basis of bushe of producing 25 gallons of aco
ho it has figured years crop the United
sufficient furnish horsepower for 10 hours
a day for the entire year.
Speckes the sugar magnat who died in San Fran
cisco recently, the inventor Of cube sugar.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-06-08
Christian Revival.

From the beginning the attendance
at the revival in the Christian church
tent has been very large and enthus-
iastic. The tent will seat over 500
and each night it is filled. Winston
is preaching great sermons and get
ting stronger each night. His delin-
cations Of character and apt illustra-
tions are unsurpassed A varied pro-
gram of solos, duets and choruses are
rendered each night. Longman is par
excellence as a soloist and chorus
leader. These meetings will continue
each night at 8 o'clock sharp. The
evangelist requests people to come as
nearly on time as possible. and espec-
tally that they will not talk on the
outside OF the tent during the services.
The next three subjects are Winston 8 !
specials Tuesday, The Second Com
ing Of Christ" Wednesday, "A Good |
Man :" Thursday, Sowing and Reap
ing"