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The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-26
SIZE OF PATTERNS INCREASE.

Washington department store
manager has estimated that the In
crease in the size OF patterns for
stockings for American girls this sea-
son will add 100000 to the hosiery
manufacturers Golfers. Mrs. A. A..
Bierney. president of the local organ
ization of the Mothers congress. says
that the additional expense is for the
good of the race.
Mrs. Birney agrees with the Russian
Countess Cazarine to the effect that
Washington girls are too slender, but
adds that they are improving. The
feet of the Washington girl are get
ting bigger she said today.
Bigger feet and stronger harder
muscles are at last coming to our
girls" she declared Such strong,
athletic girls speak we'll for the fu-
ture of the race. New York is MAX
ing the same sort OF progress.
wish other parts of the country were
blessed with such girls as Washington
and New York has"
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-26
MORE TEACHERS NEEDED.

The national welfare depends on
agricultural prosperity; agriculture IT.
self is daily becoming more and more
of science; and these two factors
reinforce the pressing demand for
more and better agricultural educa-
tion among the rural population But
where are the teachers of agriculture
coming from? This question is raised
by A. c. Monahan, specialist in rural
education of the United States bureau
of education.
AT present nearly two thousand
high schools are teaching agriculture,
the course being taken by an aggre-
gate of some $1,000 pupils" says Mr..
Monahan. But In all these schools,
only very few besides those giving
fouryear courses in this subject have
instructors with a college or normal
school training In scientific agricul-
ture, while large percentage of the
active teachers with this training
have had no training in psychology or
pedagogy.
Probably no one factor has had
greater influence In retardIng the
introduction OF substantial courses In
agriculture in all those higher schools
whose pupils are drawn in large num-
bers from farming districts than the
shortage OF properly qualified teach
ers."
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-26
Bells and Steeple.

The church spire at Shalfleet. Isle
OF Wight, England, is now being pull.
ed down. There is a curious couplet
relating to this spire, which runs:
''The shalheet poor and silly people
sold their bells to build q steeple. "
And the local tradition is that about a
century ago. when the building OF
steeples was the fashion. the parish.
toner's sold the peal of bells which
hung in the fine old square Norman
tower to the inmates of 3 French mon.
astery and with the money thus OBJ
tained erected a steeple on the top
of the tower. The erection has been
an eyesore to archaeologists ever
since. and much has been written
deprecating its existence. but the
parishioners have been satisfied with
their steeple until Just recently. when
1t was discovered that 1t was in a
very dangerous state, and its weight
was seriously damaging the old tower
beneath. 1t has therefore been decid-
ed to pull down the structure, and an
urgent appeal is being made for funds
to remove it and to renovate the an
Client tower.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-26
PROVED TO BE TRUE7

The story that comes from the
south that there are people there
that do not know the war is over has
been proved to be true-proved by
the treasury department. A Louisville,
KY. woman sent in a dollar bill the
other day with the following letter:
81 have had this bill for some time.
but I have neglected to have It re-
deemed. In the meantime. however,
l have acquired two little girls, and
a dollar looks much bigger than It
used to look. AS It's buying power
seems to be steadily decreasing, I
send It in while 1t is still worth &c
cents"
The treasury department immedi-
ately forwarded to her perfectly
good brand-new dollar bill. and In
formed her that It would get her ex-
actly 100 cents worth OF goods any
where she wanted to present 1t. That
sounds fishy. but 1t is the honest
truth.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-26
CAGE MAsTs' VALUE PROVED.

Far from pronouncing the doom of
the cage mast OF the American battle
ships, the recent firing tests in Ches-
apeake Bay are regarded by naval of
tcers as demonstrating most concinc-
ingly the efficiency of the cage mast.
Sixteen 12inch explosive shells
were fired at the experimental cage
mast erected on the hulk of the San
Marcos. formerly the battleship Tex
as, which lies on the shoals of Tangier
Sound, Chesapeake Bay. OF these
thirteen were fair and square hits,
and the last hit toppled the mast into
the water, while this heavy fire, con-
centrated upon the mast at close
range, resulted after thirteen hits in
the destruction OF the mast Naval
officers assert that in the first place
the masts of a ship in action would
never under any imaginable circum-
stances. be subjected to such a fire.
In the second place, 1t Is declared, two
or three well-directed shots at one of
the old-time cylindrical masts would
be sufficient to bring 1t down. There
fore the recent tests prove conclusive
ly that the cage mast can withstand
at least six or seven times the firing
that the old mast can endure
The cage mast originated with the
American navy, though other navies
are beginning TO adopt It.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-26
One ThIno Certain

An amusing story is related OF Lady
Roberts, who was once visiting the
hospitals at the base of military op-
erations In India. So pleased was she
with the untiring labor of the nurses
and their devotion to the sick that
she said to the officer in attendance,
Il really think that the sisters deserve
medal for this campaign as much as
anyone. and l hope they Will get one
We'll. don't know about a medal"
said gallant colonel standing by, but
they are sure at all events to got
plenty of clasps"
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-26
Report of paxIlnht Meteor.

Reports from Greytown, Weenen
and Curry's Post, Natal. describe Gu
rious phenomenon in the form OF a
daylight meteor which burst with a
loud explosion audible at places thirty
or forty miles apart The meteor,
which took the form of ball of fire
with flaming stream of sparks be-
hind, was seen about two o'clock in
the afternoon, few days ago. The
SUD was shining brightly at the time.
The meteor appeared to have fallen
close to Weenen. but no trace of 1t
could be found when search was
made Of the locality.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-26

ing an So,UUU
pearl. had disappeared. Greatly an.
noyed. he Immediately informed q
detective employed to watch the gam.
ing rooms. and offered liberal re-
ward. of the jewel, to which he at
tached great value as a souvenir, was
restored to him.
Promising to do his best, the detec-
tive disappeared. Ten minutes later
he returned with a wellgroomed man
in evening dress, who politely begged
Mr.. Vanderbilt to follow him.
When both were screened from view
behind clump OF foliage, the man
took from his pocket handful OF
valuables and scarfpins, and held them
out to Mr.. Vanderbilt. saying qui-
city:
I'm sorry to say I'm not quite Ger.
tain which is yours. However, here
are my pins for this evening. Per.
haps you will choose yours from
them"
Mr.. Vanderbilt. rather nonplussed
at once picked out his pin, handing
over in exchange the promised reward
to the finder" who, after this cour.
teously departed into the night
The name of the fashionable resort
is not given with certainty. but the
most popular version says 1t was
Deauville.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-26
GOLD IN VALDEZ.

Thousands OF gold seekers who
Joined in the mad rush to the Klon-
dixie hurried over ground containing
that very treasure which they ex-
pected tn find at the end OF their
journey Many OF these gold seekers,
indeed, must have passed in sight of
the quartz vein near the Valdez
glacier which l2 years later was de-
veloped into what is now known as
the Cliff mine This vein has aver
aged abou' $50 ton, mostly in free
gold. with little change in depth, the
concentrates running about per cent
and carrying about 800 worth of gold
to the ton, according to a report of
the United States geological survey.
This is probably fair measure of the
gold content of the ores of the dis
trict, though many property owners
report contents ranging from SIS to
5000, or even higher
The Cliff mine became productive
In 1910 and proved to be very profit
able. Its success greatly stimulated
prospecting by local miners and also
attracted the attention of nonresi-
sibility Of developing here a new min
ing district. AS result. several hun
dred lode claims were staked and con-
siderable development work was un-
dertaken in 1910 and 1911.
At this time Alfred Ii. Brooks. geolo-
gist in charge OF the Alaskan work of
the United States geological survey.
visited the region and made an ex-
animation of its possibilities, and his
report, just issued by the survey,
shows that the most encouraging fea.
ture OF the district is the fact that
one lode has been profitably mined to
depth Of about 400 feet and for
about 500 feet along the strike. So
far as can be seen. he states, there
are no geologic conditions at the Cliff
mine which are not found elsewhere
in the region.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-26
Thoughtful Wife.

Weary of life, farmer went out to
his barn and hanged himself. A little
later his wife, entering the barn to
feed some animals. saw her husband
swinging from the rafters. Arguing
that II, as 1t was natural to think, her
husband intended to commit suicide,
he would be exasperated by the frus-
tration Of his intention. she left the
body as 1t was and went on with the
work of the farm.
Several hours later In the evening,
when her daughter came back from
the fields, the woman told her what
had happened. Mother and daughter
deliberated for some time as to what
ought to be done. and finally decided
to inform the mayor. When that off,
cial came in haste and cut down the
body life had been extinct for several
hours.--London Telegraph.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-26

king stopped the carriage and went to
the assistance of the young man.
whose machine was smashed. His ma
1esty. who is very fond of cycling and
who repairs his own machine. saw
that he could put the broken bicycle
in running order again. The young
man seemed helpless. and stood look
ing on, with his hands In his pockets
while the king worked for ten min
utes repairing the damaged machine.
When the king had finished the
work the rider asked him for his card.
promising to patronize him whenever
his machine needed repairs. AS the
rider stood with wide open mouth
looking at the kings name engraved
on the card. the royal party drove
away.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-26

ties. The beautiful Duchess, who is
one OF the few ladies licensed to wear
male attire by the French govern
ment, and who at various times has
startled even Paris by parading In
public in male attire, cigar ard all. has
figured with extreme prominence in
the news of recent months
The Duchess, who at the amateur
theatricals and receptions she has
given has been pointed out as one of
the most beautiful women In France,
the assertion often being indorsed by
such celebrated artists as Madrazo
and others. was Carlotta Guzman-
Blanco. daughter of Antonio Guzman-
Blanco. who Li eceded Castro as presi-
dent of Venezuela
The Duke ia one of the most promi-
nent men in Paris social life. His IA
ther was the famed Duke OF Morny,
who made 1t possible for Napoleon
III. to become emperor of France.
For this Napoleon loaded the Dukes
father with wealth in jewels and land
and gave him one of the highest po-
sitions within the gift of an en-
peror.
1t was rumored some time ago that
there was to be divorce and that
the Duke had designs on a wealthy
young American heiress. Nothing
came of the report. however.
Their friends argue that divorce
will be impossible. because they are
both devout Catholics
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-26

good living with a
bicycle repair
shop. and he has
the promise OF at
least one custo-
mer.
While driving
with his sons re-
Gently. the king
ran down a cyclist
with his carriage.
Although the ac-
cident was due en-
tirely to the care
lessness OF the bi-
cycle rider, the
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-26
MontevIdeo to Be Fine Port.

Montevideo. chief port of Uruguay.
which ranks seventh in the ports Of
the world in total tonnage of vessels
entering and clearing, is to be one of
the finest ports in the world when
improvements which have been decid-
ed on are carried out. The govern
ment will spend s3o.000,ooo in the
next eight years in making the har-
Dor deep enough for all vessels. and
in order that the keen competition
with Buenos Aires may be kept Up.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-26

NuAA INC bANC SAkN
Duchess OF Moray
have come to the
parting Of the
ways. This ~
port was sp0SSd
when IL was learn
ed that the seps-
ration OF the prop
erty of the Duke
and Duchess had
been ordered. In
France this is the
first step toward
a legal severance
af tha r,oTiaua
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-26

NotnlnB ID more
pure and innocent
than a new-laid
egg. But II ten
days elapse before
the farmer col
lects that egg and
takes 1t to the To-
cal storekeeper,
and II the store
keeper holds 1t a
week or 30 be-
fore shipping. and
II the egg tarries
another week or
moro nm hot rail
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-26

sort IN france,
of which w. X.
Vanderbilt Is said
to be the hero. is
going the rounds
of Paris, and has
even found its
way into print.
Mr.. Vanderbilt,
1t is stated, while
spending an hour
or two at the Ca
sino. suddenly dis
covered that his
scarfpin. contain
Inc nm gQ mn
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-26
KING CHRISTIAN TURNS
BICYCLE REPAIRER

II Christian x. should lose his crown
as King of Denmark. he could make a
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-26
STILL ANOTHER BREAK
IN EUROPEAN HIGH LIFE

Along the boulevards and In fash
ionable circles in Paris 1t is reported
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-26
N. E. CHAPMAN. AN
ADVOCATE OF FRESH EGGS

N. e. Chapman. Advocate of Fresh
Eggs-No Hen ever laid a bad egg
Nnthfpo ia mona
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-26
w. K. VANDERBILT
RECOVERED HIS PIN

The following story of a recent ad-
venture at fashionable seaside re-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-17
By Rene Mansfield.

expects to wear this winter with q
white broadcioth suit has the rounded
cape effect in the back, while the long
end of the stole In front is finished with
tails and paws, the short end with two
big paws, and the whole closes at the
side with a great fur. head.
NUNS have decreased not an tota In
size nor luxuriance. The barrel, the
lhaif-barrel, square and pillow shapes,
with their lining brought out beyond
the edges and puffed or shirred, and
their long cord handles, continue to be
In great demand. Anew idea which will
appeal to any woman who complains
Eof the Inconvenience of carrying a muft
and one Of the large purses now 50
fashionable, is the pillow mur in which
the shopping bag is arranged in the
front, beneath a fancy overlapping
pocket which snaps down onto the muff
well down toward the lower part OF
the top.
The seasons fur coats show many
Ingenious adaptations Of the present
'style tendencies. The full length coats
for street wear in seal, caracul, Per.
ksian lamb, moleskin and o'poSsum, and
the fur-lined cloth coats ell show the
fblg collars and revers, wide cuffs, side
closing, and even the slightly tualec
back gathered into a half beat
While the three-QHarter length coats
many I'm novel styles Of cutaway de
sign, r offered in the expensive
garments, the 90 to 54inch styles viii
ind the widest favor. One Of thes'
long coats, In seal, united all the --latest
features Of the seasons dictates. Il
was closed at one side with three fancS
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-17
BY Jane sraytOn.

ears and into a knot or twist at the
nap Of the neck. / think this style
should be very becoming to you. al
though since you have a high forehead
I'd suggest that you part your hair on
the side and bring It well down across
your forehead
The back hair Is being arranged in
big coils that usually require a small
foundation to build on. One sees many
Psyche knots, and a new kind Of
French twist that Is most attractive
being soft and loose-not at all like
the tight, stir twists we used 20 e
The one-sided effects that have had
such a tremendous vogue in costumes
have surely gone to our heads liter
ally and Agurativeiy. Often all the
hair ornaments are worn on n side
and sometimes the hair ig dressed %
as 10 carry out the u effect You
never zee a French woman these days
without an ornament Of some kind IN
her hair. 1t may be- q tortoise comb,
OF q jeveled pin, o. an elaborate ban
deau Of brflliantA
A new notion that has found Favor
with not a few modish women Is the
wearing Of a wide comb, usually with
Ia roli-band top. ~ q sort Of bandeau
across the front OF the head. This ID
Eput In with the teeth pointing forward
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-17
Dear Louise

Dear Louise:
So you want me to tell you how these
fascinating French women are wearing
their hair this fall that you may put
on a new couture with your n6w fall
costumesf Any how, my dear, and
every howl You know they say q
French womanAs success in retaining
the devotion of her admirers is be.
cause she does her hair differently
every day. OF this I am sure, every
woman ons sees has her hair arranged
quite differently from anybody OEss'si
individuality Ia sought above every.
thing.
There are a few general rules that
are usually observed-the ears ars
kept well covered, the effect Of tbs coat
fure tends to make the head appear
small. and very simple arrangement
are preferred. As a rule, the hair q
loosely waved, drawn down ovsr thu
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-17

and really has a very youthful charm.
You would love the ribbon ornaments
/ noticed In a box at the theatre the
other evening. my dear. One wa q
wreath Of tiny pink flowers, made Of
ribbon, with here and there a bit Of
soft green, and a bunch of the flowers
with pert ends OF the ribbon forming q
chou which the pretty girl who wore IL
had adjusted coquettishly just back Of
her left ear. The other was d wired
true-lover's knot or white satin-duite
like the wired bows we used to wear
a few years ago-which was worn low
In the back beside the coll OF hair that
Q little brunette wore low in her neck.
Quite a novelty are the hair pins to
which are attached feathery a~irgrettes
Of spun glass, that come In almost all
Colors The airgrette springs from q
rhtnestons-studded ornament Of soms
Fsort-a crown, perhaps, or a bowknot.
a butterfly, q bird. or flower. have
seen these attractive little ornaments
selectsd with such tasteful regard for
color harmonies or contrasts that they
gave character to the whole costume.
hope this little gossip win giTe you
q few new ideas, Louise which I shall
hope to see carried out IN your own
charming way when 1 return
ysS EAaffb%s1I9w 80
Marie.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-17

buttons, set 90 close together as almost
to overlap (moSt Of the buttons are put
n In this way). The collar, which
was large and rounded at the back, and
the long revers, were OF the seal; the
full length sleeves e finished by
large cuffs ana buttons; the back
showed a belt that held the slight full
EeEs above and below It In place.
Mott attractive also was a coat Of
o'possum, in shaded style, that was
double-breasted, Fastening with two
buttons on the left side, and had wide
turn-back cuffs. Raccoon and seal were
used for the collars and cuffs of two
smart pony coats, the latter forming
not only the collars and cuffs, but being
applied In a wide band about the bot
tom.
Cloth coats, fur-lined and having col
lar and cuffs of another fur, are we'll
liked, since they can be worn upon
occasions when the all-fur coat Is not
desirable. An exclusive furrier who
makes something Of a speciality of this
style Of garment considered one Of his
best models a broadcloth, in a sort OF
Elephant grey, which was lined with
squirrel and had generous collar and
cuffs Of Persian lamb. The sleeves on
this coat were of the set-in variety,
but another coat he was showing had
the sleeves designed in one with the
body, 90 that there was a heavy seam
from the shoulder to the cuff. This
garment was drawn into a belt at the
waist line in the back, with the slight
fullness in the back that is a leading
feature Of fall and winter coats.
Innings are an important detail OF
any garment for the fastidious woman
This easOn she will have no fault to
find with the tasteful selections which
Ehape been made for the fur coats and
scarfs. Changeable silk serges are dur
able and good-looking, while the striped
silk give variety, and the rich bro.
cadeS are always elegant and satisfac
tory.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-17

TO her figure. For the om with the
long, perhaps scrRwny neck there are
the new cape effects which have most
Ebecomtng standing collars, on the gem
eral lines OF the storm collar. This
style Is usually made UP in the close
furs4such as seal, Persian lamb or mole
skin. The cape is small and sometimes
has the points finished with tassess or
fringe. Very chic was a piece Of this
description made from Persian lamb
which had been Laid in fat pleAts
about the neck. A twaEt of satin RIB
bbon finished with a1buckle covered the
Joining OF the cape and collar.
Soft satin bows, crochet buttons and
kpasse menteRis are being used extern
a. a trimming IN many sets.
kwfils, thevmore expensive models show
borders and trimmings ac-
kcompllsaed by reversing furs to give
hstrlped or blocked effects. The note
by the c81wer black and white
EoS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AA NS P"@@
.Essasou's modes has been sustained by
behe fuxTtery.in attractive conceits in the
tblack furS inlaid, with white FUR.
Thsre Is little choice, In point of
~modtshness, between the small neck
bpiece.and the large picturesque. stole ef'
bfectss-both viii be extremely popular.
The Colonial scarf which 10 most be-
looming to almost any figure reaches
Just to the knees and may be trimmed
with narrow bends OF contracting furs
or have bands Of the same fur applied
lin reverse fashion to give the same
effect. Animal effects continue to BE-
well liked. One OF the prettiest OF
these styles which a striking brunette
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-17

: Noa&oa4 to 6udFa Single" woman n q
not q BIT Of fur~ndded to her costume
Aforementioned warmth. It may
be but a twist Of Goft, becoming fur
about her hat, or a nu6, or q smart
LITTLE nacSpsecA, but, you may be sure
shS win wsar It. whether she be a
S~anxgNoseOf fwe.or a-dowager Of fifty.
! purs Rave been steadily changing
ianssa for soras time, andsnow, with our
wsn-hemepd houses and the resulting
ixeOAsncy Of women to dress lightly
t1rcuxhOut the winter, they are re-
lRaxdSd 40, necessity and no longer .
sEuxury. Tnis great vogue for furS has
lbwOuRht out most desirable styles and
vakaas In the medium-priesd pieces, 20
Chat the pFobien OF fars is no longer
ehs appalling matter Of q few pears
$50.
In tho parade Of fashions along the
bouie~aFds this winter n will notice
tnat fox skins seem to predominaeA In
their vExtous treRtmentS,-gray, red
pointed and cross fox. Mink, beaver,
aouirrsl, lynx and caracua will be seen
also, developed In many novel ways.
Ermine, white coney and mOleskin
among the more expensive furs will
begreatiy favored. ,...
The variety in the style OF the neck
pieces is unlimited, 50 that a woman
may and her special requirements sat
isaed not only as to color and texture
but "a TO lines and perfect suitability
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-17

BY the time the last of the lonesome
noodles who ask public officials to
finds wives for them has passed away
the world will be well along toward
the millennium.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-17
Marie

Observe the man who haughtily re-
fuses to help wash the dishes when at
home, but who gladly performs the
most mental duties of the camp while
he is in the woods.