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Lives without Air,
F'rom Hdrpcr's ecklv.

While tho snail has lungs heart and
general circulation and is in every respect
an air breathing creature. II can never
thelcss exist indefinitely without inhaling
the least breath of air. the element that
is usually considered the essential to exist.
ence in all creatures supplied with lungs.
TO all organi2ed creatures, said Lep-
pert. the removal of oxygen. water, nour-
ishment and heat csaees death to ensue :"
When that statement was made Leppert
did not appear to consider the snail az ono
among the great host of organized beings
for experiments by Spallanzani have proved
that any or all the usual life conditions
can he removed in the ~ of the snail
without terminating its ,.jistcnce or in any
way impairing its functions
The common snail retreats into his shell
on the approach OF frosty weather. and
the opening or mouth of its shell IL her
metically sealed by a secretion which IN
of a silky texture and absolutely impervi0us
to air and water. In this condition il In
plain that it is deprived of three of the four
elements of life mentioned aboye-air.
water and nourishment.
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soon their rush Of trade was so great
that they had to keep open after the
usual hours. The rubbcrs co.ld not Of
course join this new establishment. but
they went out to the houses OF the for
mer customers Of the bath and gave
treatments.
Now this is only an instance. Women
generally have knack Of turning their
troubles to good account. When they
have children To feed nothing will stand
In the way Of their caring for them.
They will scrub floors. wash windows or
do laundry work for ten hours day for
$1.25 without complaining.
Men are apt to take a more senti-
mental view Of their troubles. They are
easily discouraged by sctbacks. many
Of them. and seek forgetfulness in dissi-
patton. At the down and out lodging
houses. where the unfortunate and the
idle congregate, the talk usually harks
back to the failure OF some trade at
which man worked while II lasted.
Or else wages fell and the union forced
the man to quit and he fell into bad
ways through ideness Of course there
are other men who will go at anything
they can get rather than remain unem-
ploycd. but some of the older men lose
health and nerve and the new genera
ton of workers are aggressive and
push the others to the wall.
but women. even in the intelligence
offices where perhaps the least intel
ligent gather. are as a rule hopeful and
anxious for work. despite all that IL
written to the contrary.
"Therc are many girls who make a
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Not since the return to favor Of ear
rings have the styles and new de-
signs in that most bewltching jewel
been so absolutely captivating. From
the simpler and more ordinary 0r
pendants Of strings OF beads and hang
Ing gems that were at first very pop
ular. favor has now turned to more
ornate and elaborate designs Of decid-
edly artistic worth. The former Jewels
were heavy and often quite clumsy,
while the newest earrings. OF fine
tracery and small sized gems. are de-
licate and airy In appearance.
The jewellers are showing numerous
attractive exquisite designs. OF which the
following are among the most favored.
A pair Of small ear pendants. formed
Of extremely fine platinum wire, are in
the shape Of bow knots with elongated
ends. The three loops OF the bow at
the top OF the jewel are set with pearls
and a large diamond is placed In the
position OF the knot. The long, hang
ing ends are narrow whore they Join
the how anad gradually widen for the
length of an inch, where a row Of pearls
and a pearl drop form the termination
OF this dainty little piece.
Amethysts and diamonds are set In
an earring which has for Its principal
motif three concentric rings Of gold
surrounding large amethyst. From
this detail hangs "a line Of oddly ~,
diamonds. then another. hut smaller
gold ring with an amethyst In the cen.
trc, and from this fall three strands oi
,w,nsins d.aiTunda.
such jewels as these, with their light,
ness and dclicacy. are exceptionally be,
coming " the we&rer.
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In this line is a wide scarf OF beautiful
creamy lace such as malines, alencon
or English point bordered all around
with a deep hem Of soft satin or mousse
line de sole in delicate color.
Tulle ruches and collarettes, often of
huge size. have had a great success this
season and are often extremely effective
and becoming. especially with tho low cut
frock. Many woman can wear frook
low in front but finds collarless neck
in the back and on the sides very lnbe-
coming. and fluffy tulle ruche will hide
the back and side lines OF the throat
yet may be left open in front to show the
bare throat.
When one comes To long summer cloaks
the horizon broadens interminably. Leav-
ing out Of tho question the heavier and
more practical garments, one still finds
q bewildering variety in the picturesque
coats OF silk and gauze and chiffon and
lace.
There are stunning loose. all envelop-
ing coats in black chantilly and black
satin or black taffeta unlined or lined
with white or flesh colored chiffon and
black chantilly is used too for great,
picturesque mantles, which are merely
very wide. long scarfs with pointed ends
finished by great tassels or balls Of jet.
Sometimes these ara bordered narrowly
with white or black ostrich plumes. and
they are worn swathed round the body.
one end falling in front. the other thrown
back over the shoulder. Artistic sense
is needed for the adjusting Of such n
nant In and the ordinary woman IL snfor
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DECLINE OF MOURNING.
Queen Victoria's Dictum Conceruins
widows No Longer In Force.

Queen Victoria always made a point
OF royal widows wearing something ia
show they remained always in mourning,
Her late Majesty wore weeds including
Il widow : cap up to the very end Of her
life. The Duchess of Albany has alwsrs
worn veil in the evening. Sometimes
1t is gray, says a writer in the GeRf.-
uomdn. sometimes white. but alxays
there and | believe will continue to bc
there. though the Duke must have bean
dead these eight-and twenty years or
more.
The mot d'ordre at the court OF Queen
Victoria was "once widow always n
widow and this not only applied tn
princesses of the royal house but tho
ladies' of the court as we'll II these latt ,r
V"ntrred to make second marriage
Queen Victoria always took an oppor.
funity of showing her disapproval; Will,
one lady who held a post at court. and ha 4
the temerl,y to take TO herself second
husband within a few months of the death
of spouse No. /, was never invited to court
again III any circumstances whatever.
Nothing indeed shows more plainly
the difference in ideas between the Vic
torian age and the present day than tns
point OF view that Obtains as to mourning,
The cynic who said that no one stayed
at home nowadays but the corpse over,
stated his case perhaps in the way cynica
dre apt to do. Al the same time. il In
remarkable that within very short time
Of bereavement. ore meets rho nearest
relations mixing in society with the us-
most oh. prtllnaSS - wbil, all L.
brous adJuncts as widows weeds, crspe
and the like are scorncd by all those who
aspire to befashionable.
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COOL MILLINERY.

Keeping cool is mostly n matter of cool
thinking after ALL You can prove It.
Sit down and ponder lazily Of some ofthe
soothing and gracious things that used to
be-deep swimming holes In green dusk
OF cedar shadow, broken by plunging
waters that slip sweetly past black. drip
ping barri cades Of logs and make cold
currents down at the very bottom where
you can hardly get in forty minute dive
or think of white farm house with sun
shine colored floors in buttcry and kitchen
set out on the shoulder of hill with three
great elms to shade 1t and barrels of new
cider on the porch, with the late October
tang in the air and all the hills made glori-
Gus as If they must be putting down new
floor up In heaven and sweeping the saw
dust over the edge on us. And frost on
the high pastures In the morning. where
the sheep have been getting together.
Or. II your thoughts do not run that way
no easily, read a couple of chapters Of
Captains Courageous" or better still,
go up to the Natural History Museum and
sit In the room where they have the ice
pictures that were made in the days Of
Dr. Kane and the Jeannette expedition.
You will find yourself cooler and freshcr
than you think. If you try any Of these
things in earnest and with singlenees OF
heart. =
Now with some such thought as this. a.
milliner Of philosophic bent has lately de-
vised a hat. Other milliners, to be sure,
have devised other hats for keeping people
cool. BH they have wor ked always in
the material. fleshly sense, with one eye
on the thermometer no to speak. Some
times they have succeeded in making
something that would keep its wearer
cool
But this ia a different matter. for this
is the hat Of suggestion. Of poetry, Of
glad associations and blessed memories.
The girl who wears one sheds GOODNESS
on all around her. like a water wagon
or park fountain. She il bringer
OF good tidings and her feet are beauti-
ful upon the asphalt. She is walking,
crowned sea breeze
Perhaps the philosophic millner would ;
nave made his hat in the image Of swim
ming hol" or OF the Jeapnctte caught in
the ice, IL he could. But all things con-
sidered. he chose to freshen it with the
lure of the sea beach instead, and 40 the
wearer impersonates a rock. a very cool
and charming. wave washed rock. hung
with shining seaweed, nested on py mus
sells and creatures of cunning. curiously
spiralled shells. and sometimes. It ID said.
by a jnunty little lobster OF two.
or course the hat is incidentally a very
pretty affair, as well as triumph of
philosophy and cool thought. Other
wise the girls at the beaches might not
be so ready to wear 1t as they have shown
themselves to be. The seaweed is chosen
In the loveliest colors Of the beach; dull.
rich browns and ochre reds and tones
of cool dark green and fragments of
rock weed, Of bright golden bronze. And
the trick of the thing is that the sea plants
are not dropped and faded. like the dried
scraps left AT low tide. but are fixed in
all their crisp freshness with a gloss like
the very shine of scawater still on them.
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PHILOSOPHY OF UNDERTAKING
Dealing with sorrow. MOstly, There
Are Relieving Incidents.

"Ours IL a solemn business" said an
undertaken, land yet there happens in
It something over which all concerned
can reasonably be cheerful.
THE grewsofne old time coffin has now
been all but supplanted in use by the
modern burial casket. which in design
and finish Is as far from coffinlike In
appearance as It Is possible to make II.
and which Is also made in very great
variety as to the materials used and
styles OF finish and cost.
"In old times after n death there was
simply ordered a suitable coffin. Now
adays 1t Is common for the survivors
To select a casket, either by inspection
Of samples exhibited at the undertakers
rooms or from q book Of photographs
Sometimes. in Difference to the ex-
pressed wishes of the person approach
ing dissolution. a choice IL made In ad-
vance.
at Is not uncommon now for per-
sons IN health TO indicate the sort Of
casket In which they desire to be buried
when their time shall come. and some
times such n person may select and
buy a casket to be held for him. 1t is
out of these modern changes In our
mortuary customs that we get the
occasional cheerful note Of which
spoke.
"Some years ago there came 10 us
to order a Casket members of family
whose head was then, as supposed. NOR
tally ill: that he must die appeared be-
yond n doubt: and 1t was desirable to
make preparations for this event In ad-
vance because the caskct required was
Of unusual size. and II was also desired
that II should he elaborate In construc-
tion and finish. We had the Caskct
ready in time. but when the caslSct was
ready tho man began to improve in
condition and he continued to improve;
and in the course OF time he recovered
his health and strength completely.
Then there was tho family with that
caskot on hand. of which he had no
knowledge whatever. and they came to
ns to dispose Of II. which Of course we
readily agree 10 do. II was costly
casket. though that was no impedimrnt
to its sale, for We make and sell many
beautiful and costly casliets; but IT'S
unusual size was against H. and II was
some time before we finally disposed of
II. which we did at considerably below
it's first cost. But this was loss which
the original purchasers were very glad
to sustain.
We once had a customer who had
lost his wife and who came to us TO
bury her. which we did After the
funeral hc came back TO us. He had
selected tho casket In which his wife
was buried and now he bought one Just
like II for himself. He was a man In
health, with no prospect Of death 80
far as that was concerned. hut he was
greatly grieved and cast down over the
death Of his wife. and when no should
die he wanted to he buried in n caskct
just like that In which we had buried
her. So he bought this caskct ana we
held It for him.
something more than wear after
he met another woman with whom hc
fell in love and whom he married: and
after that We got letter from him.
saying:
"'Sell my casket I've no use for II
now"
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WRAPS FOR SUMNER
FRIVOLOUS OR SEVERE
Some OF Them Vague Of Line.
but Charming II Worn by
the Right Woman.
AUDACIOUS SHORT COATS
Silks. Laces and Sheer Stuffs
Generally Made Up in
Novel Fashion,

In talking Of the coats and wraps which
the summer season has brought forth
one hardly knows where to begin. Large
And small. frivolous or severe, practical
or ephemeral. they are charming. Occa-
sionally one sees an ugly model, but
no collec ton is lacking in attractive
examples. and wherever one goes new
and fascinating wraps are on view.
Perh9ps the quaintcst and most coouet.
tish Of the frivolous wraps are among
the short models. though these are rather
more trying than the long wraps and
demand more Of their wearers and of the
toilets with which they are associated
Audacious originality il too conspicuous
to be carelessly assumed. and an other.
WISE dowdy or severe woman in a darinp
little pelerine or coatee is as out of her
element as "A faun in button factory
But given the right woman, the right
frock and the right hat. how delectable
these absurd little wraps are!
Perhaps the model Is no more than
. big soft ichu Of gros tulle embroider ed
In large dots, bordered by lace frills
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Odd but beautiful color contrasts are
used in many of the imported coats
Soft gray semi-transparent material is
lined with tangerine. sulphur mousse
line de sole coDsorts with n curious dull
blue, amethyst silk gauze is lined with
ciel blue, 6c.
There are wonderful brocades, some OF
them gorgeous to the point of the bar
barrie. others in demure self-tone designs.
and even among the evening coats there
are lovely and picturesque models quite
devoid Of the sensat tional, clinging satin
coats in soft light shades. taffetas shirred
and corded and ruched in light mono
tone or chameleon colors. light weight
cloths in white or delicate shades lined
with howered chiffon and made with
chiffon hoods.
A hooded white chiffon taffeta coat
trimmed in shirred cords and pinked
ruchcs and lined with pale lavender chif-
fon flowered in great loose petalled pink
roses had little ilowerets> of pink and
lavender chiffon set in tiny clusters on
the ruche stem
Another evening model in white was
built up Of white peau de crepe and white
crepe lisse. the lissesset on the coat bottom
in a very deep plating which looked as
though set on upside down. Around
the bottom above narrow beading was
set line Of pink mousseline roses. and
above the fiounce spread just little
and was tackled invisibly to the coat.
Foolish and impractical of course, crush
ing the first time the wearer sits down
but Enthusiastically prettyCnd so. in Partisan
eyes, jIstifying its existence.
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and held at the waist by . knot OF black
or colored velvet. Over the right frock
and with hat harmonizing in character
this is altogether likabie.
On the wrap may be . little pelerine
or collet Of changeable chiffon tafieta :.
delicate blue and mauve in tone. for
instance, and bordered by big shallow
scallops heavily embroidered In blue.
The silk turns back to form rolling
collar and soft revers and the mantle
is held at the waist by big silk rose in
deep dahlia tone.
Quite as quaint and simpl~r is mantle
Of rose cloth lined with pearl gray. which
Is little more than a full cape caught
up at the sides in a deep pun and held
at the waist by scarf girdle. The arms
pass through the puSs and there In q
big soft collar OF the pearl gray.
Capuchon arrangements >of ono kind
and another are numerous among the
little wraps and ono OF the arrangements
most often seen 10 merely a very wide
scarf OF crepe de chine turned up upon
itself to form a deep capuchon hood In
tho back and drawn clingingly around the
shoulders. Other mantelets with hoods
are OF taffeta with ruched edges and
draped hoods edged by ruches and lined
with chiffon or tulle or lace.
The fronts run down in points and are
knotted on the bust or caught at the
waist line by a knot OF velvet. Some
times the bordering ruche IL Of lace or tule
instead Of the pinked tafeta and tiny
flowers may be tucked in among the
ruched folds. For evening wear this
makes a delightful little shoulder vrar
In pink, blue or any light color.
A regulation mantelet waist long In
front running down to "A point in the back
mads of supple satin broche and lined
with plated tulle was included IN June
tro,isseau. Tho neck was cut round
and q trihe low and was finished by q
full ruche Of tulle.
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Odd little short coats for seporote
wear are legion and ring every possible
onange on bolero. Eton, directore, en-
pre- Louis XIV. &c. Some are absolutely
vague and shapeless of line. Others are
more or less fitted or perhaps girdled in
at the waist line.
white satin and black satin are par-
ticularly liked for such coats. but the
coIored satins arc much used. too az arc
'he 'anetas. plain and changcable the
soit moire fiuide. the very Lightweight,
cloths, indeed almost every popular ma.
terial, including the sheer lingerie stuirs
lovely Callot model shows soft gro,
satin draped skirt below a little joos,
coat OF creamy linen exquisitely embroid
cred.
Scarfs OF many kinds are still worn
though they have not the vogue the,
once had. A charming snmmery thine
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From TIE Manch,s,.y Guardian

TT"W THF MUWcHFWT VUnTWNH,
This story comes from Australia, where
all conversation turns eventually TO mat
tors educational, because every parent is
painfully anxious that his sons shall pass
the standard which will free them from
certain years "t military service. 4 visitor
was conversing' with his host 's small son
and opened as u mnttrr oi course with
Yes.
And what do yon learn Reading
Writing. snms'"
"Rellgion?"
i.s. l i~ain u. ,i;,,o religion, which
teaches that We all come iron, Adam. B.I
my elder brother Is in a higher class. he
learns the big religion. and that tea, hes
that Ne MI came IRON na0nksys.
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The Lawyers Knew.
From he Topeka Capifoi.

Wichita lawyers are yet talking about
the way Wallace Is, Baker. who was found
guilty last week ia the District Court of
selling mor'gag"d property. showed his
ignorance oi married lite. The prosecuting
attorney was trying TO show that Baker
wasn't married. lie asked Baker the fol-
loving questions '''
'Did YOU ever send your wife any
dresses"
"\es, | sent her four dresses"
What alma ui drcsScs did YOU send herr"
srnt her ono good dress aud three
common ur, stcs
How mu,h did you pay for tho good
dr"rs Ar bakrr'
on, ] guess about stdO'
he lawyers put Mr. Baker down then
ana There 40 ~ unmarried man and pvvr
Huessci,
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-08-09
GREAT INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM
ARRANGED FOR THE STATE FAIR

Helena, Mont, Sept. 4.--(Special)-
The special entertainment features
which the Montana State Fair man.
agement has arranged for at the 1912
exposition comprise a complete pro-
gram In themselves. When the crowds
gather for the big fair, which will be
held In Helena from Sept. % to 2S in
elusive. the people will find that the
fair officers have arranged for some
thing doing every minute. both day
and night.
One of the most expensive features
viii be the Four IaVallees. world ia.
NOUS acrobats, whose performances
win I'LL in odd moments at the race.
track. There will be speeches by
Sam Blythe. the author of the Who's
Who" page Of the Saturday Evening
Post; by Howard Elliott, president Of
IL Northern Pacific railroad; by Pro-
fessor Campbell. the father Of the dry
farming system, and by other men ia
NOUS throughout the nation and whose
interests are identical with those of
the 100000 other residents of Mon
ta1a.
A company Of 100 Blackfoot Indians
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-08-09
MON1ANA'S FLAX
IN Competition
Best Bushel Of Seed 10 Be
Awarded $3.50 Prize.

Flax has grown TO b one OF the
most important Of Montana's sod
erops. Only few years ago tho max
grown in the state was on hundreds
Of acres. This year 1t must be com
puted by the huodreds Of Thousands
Of acres. The production records Of
last year show that tho Montana AJAX
fields yielded from ten bushels to the
acre up, and the prices which the
Montana grain commanded proved it
to b Of the very best quality and
much sought BY tho Eastern oil fAo-
tories.
This year the Management at the
Montana stats Fair. which will be
held tn Helena Sept - to -. 10 Offer
ing special inducemsnts to ~ farm
ers OF the state to exhibit specimens
Of their fax. Aside from he regular
cash p5taes witch tho management Of
the fair Win award. the Thomas Manu-.
featuring company has offered . seed
drill valued At $3.50 for the hest
bushel OF dax seed shown 1t the fAtr
The rules Of the contest aro that enc
hnshel Of the threohed seed aud tan
sheavss Of NOT ICES than four and not
moro than six inches below the heads
wnsa tied. must be shown. The Judge
Win award the p1iee from the threshed
sample.
Mr.. J. ]. Hfndsoa Of Helena has
beeu instrumental In bringing the dax
competition at the Montana State Fair
into th0 imnorfant nlacA Witch II
now occupies.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-08-09
FOR HUseANDS.

Never allow any one to be
more important to your wife's
comfort and amusement than
you yourself.
Notice her clothes at least once
or twice s4Ason. instead of
only noticing the bills.
Though you cannot foresee
your wife's mouds and perhaps
cannot always sympathize with
them. try to understand and be
silent.
When she is cross be cOnsol.
ingly but not provokingly cheer.
full.
Don't call her my DEAR when
there are guests at dinner ana
"yuh" all the rest OF the time.
Disagree with her opinions Il
you like. but don't make fun OF
them.
If your wife has heart to the
exclusion Of brain don't expect
her to think with the former. =.
II you wish to convince her
that you are good husband
show her that you still continue
to be n good lover.
A husbands duties include
willingness to go halfway in
any reconciliation-a self re-
specttng woman cannot abase
herself utterly-consideration for
the fact that his wife Is a weak
er physical organism and recog-
milton Of her possible mental
equality or even supremacy.
Remember that you are not
your wife's servant nor she
yours. but that you're both ON
the equal plane Of perfect, har-
monious friendship.-Mrs. Will
son Woodrow.