Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-18
NEWsY GOSSIP FROM NATIONAL CAPITOL

created by the greatest crops ever
raised In this or any other nation, is
pinning Its faith to Taft and the re-
publican party. The farmers are con.
firmed in their claims by the highest
official authority, which places the
production of the three leading cereal
crops at $685. 900 900 bushels, having
q valne at current quotations OF the
enormous sum OF $780, 600, 000--a be-
wildering amount Of money. The in.
crease over last year 10 LOO, 0O0, OOO
bushels. Corn, again crosses the g..
600, 000, 900 bushel line-the second
time on record. Wheat yields $780,.
100000 bushels; and oats break oil
records, with 1,417, 900, 900 bushels.
Fruits, vegetables, hay and every 9th.
er product OF the farm show new and
increased 1gures, and, all combined,
mark this year as the greatest for the
farmer in, the history Of the United
States, and, for that matter, In the
history OF the civilized world.
Every industry in the United States
is throbbing with prosperous activity.
What will be the situation under free
trade?
For the laudable purpose Of incul.
eating civic pride and patriotism the
school boys or the National Capital
are to be asked to commit to memory
the oath taxen by the Athenian
youths. The boys Of Boston have been
requested to do SO by their mayor.
and his action has met with popular
approval. Tho oath is:
I'VE will never bring disgrace to
this our city by any act of dishonesty
or cOwardice, no ever desert u SUI.
fering comrade in the ranks; we will
fight for the ideals and sacred things
of the city, both alone and with many;
we will revere and obey the city's
laws, and do our best to incite a like
respect and reverence In those above
us who are prone to annul or set them
at naught; we will strive increasingly
to quicken the public's ense of pub
lie duty. Thus, in all these ways we
will transmit this city not less, but
greater, better, and more beautiful
than 1t was transmitted to u.s."
Despite the latest fashion edict OF
Gay Paree, the danes of fashion at
Washington will not obey it, for they
balk Mt the idea OF bare knees. Whilst
denouncing the proposed new style
Of skirt, described by Lady Duff-Gor-
don a few days ago, Immediately after
her arrival in Washington from the
French capital, almost without excep-
the "~sassiety" and club women
agree that they won't use 1t or any
thing approaching to 1t, and declare
that they would rather return to the
old hoop skirt than don what they
feel is q dress too immodest even
for Washington" They say that, not
only would the effect Of the dress be
ugly, but it would endanger the lives
its wearers.
According to Lady Duff.Gordon, the
new dress will enable the wearers to
expose their knees. The skirts, she
is tight.ftting across the sides,
has a sheathed gore effect In front.
and the same effect behind. THE
openings of that skirt have" she adds,
lin each instance been made at a
point just above the knees of the
wearer, so that the knees are exposed
to the sight OF the curious. A ribbon
adds to the d%aintiness of the
skirt, and also surmounts the division
effect in front"
The charming wife of Judge Della
cey, discussing the new fashion,
says: 81 should imagine that such a.
skirt would be too much even for
Washington. | have not seen 1t, but
from the description of 1t, | would
not wear it, and ! do not think that
the women here will do SO. l should
not think that it would be Worn any