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Evening star., 1914-04-12
By SEWELL FORD

shakes his head. 1t sure is enter
tainin to see fat man get gloomy.
Billys round. pop eyes take on a
starry, set look, and he FUCKERS up
his narrow-gage lips. putin through
EN- explosive. like he had to have
some exhaust for his thought works.
But he seems to get results. All Of
a sudden he slaps Mr.. Robert on the
knee with one of his dirnpled hands
and lets go chortle.
BY George, though, but / will
show her. And no thanks to YOU
either, Bob Ellins!- says he. "Hey,
Porter. About where are we now"
Mos into Savannah, Suh,- saws
Rufus.
Then bring me telegraph blank.
says Billy. Wait moment. want
you to file this for me at the station.
"Oh, come!- says Mr.. Robert. @Let
us in, Billy. Going to have notary
along to swear in our statements"
But Billy Bounce only waggles his
head on his short neck and rolls his
eyes cagey. You'll see says he,
"and so shall AIildred.-
That 5 all he'd give up. Later on
| notices him havin' a long confab
with Andres, and when we rolls
into Jacksonville, along about nine
O'Clock, Billy is out on the platform
scoutin' anxious. He comes back
town an undersized, squatty-built
gent, who carries suitcase in one
hand and bulky, canvas-covered
package in the other. The stranger
holds a coupon for Lower 6, and
disappears behind the curtains with
out a word bein' said.
COURSE, that almost looks ike
there was a plot to the piece:
but whether there was or not don't
bother me a bit, for pretty soon we
pulls out again, and I'm some thrilled
about really hein in Florida at last.
With that comfortin' thought l turns
in for my second night in an upper.
They'd shut the steam off and
opened all the ventilators; but them
thick blankets I'd pulled so close
twentv-four hours before didn't look
good to me any more. I'd heard too
that this last stretch was rough
goin'; but somehow the next thing
Evening star., 1914-04-12

the sunny fit. l was boardin'
the Florida Flyer, along with Mr..
Robert. Billy Bounce, and Andros
the chauffeur, want I, with a gold
id by doze, and shivers froickin'
up and down my backbone9
And since? Say, you don't have
TO believe it! l can hardly make it
seem real myself, and me here on
the spot. It's more like a fancy
dream. ii it wa mt for the sunburn
on muh noble brow, and swellin'
on my right ear, and the scent OF
fried fish foatin' in from the cook
house, I'd expect to wake up any
minute and find myself back in my
skylight boudoir, with the water
froze in the pitcher and the snow
siftin' in through the window. But
there's nothin' phony about the altar
OF fried fish. So I'm goin' to sketch
it for YOU as it come to me, and you
can strike out any parts that listen
too raw.
About that forty-hour scoot down
the map l won't go into details. |
was too excited at the start to re-
member much. All | know is that
we pulled out with the steam sizzlin
in the pipes and the double windows
blurred up so you couldn't see how
deep the snow was plastered on New
Jersey. Somewhere near Baltimore
we filed into the diner and chased the
soup around with our spoons; but
before we got to Washington was
tucked away in Upper II, snoozin'
peaceful.
It's near eight clock next mornin'
when | strolls into the washroom
and finds Mr.. Robert mowin' him
self with safety razor. The suns
streamin' cheerful, and we're rollin'
through bare, brown fields.
What do they call it in the ge-
ography?7 says 1.
North Carolina says Mr.. Rob
ert. "And by the looks of the cot
ton fields l should say we had light
frost last night
"Judgin' by the look of then
cabins says l, "it amt hurt the
bellboy and second girl crop. Pipe
that collection in the front dooryard,
six, eight, nine, and another comm
don't see where they find names enc
~To say nothing of red calico and !
adds Mr.. Robert.
This bein' my first all-day train ru
busy, believe me! And what l didn
boomin' down through Dixie, from II
rootin' alongside the track, to the
sailin' overhead, want worth notici
NE strongest, though, was the way V
calendar. At breakfast time it was al
November; but by noon we'd struck
Der, with the trees still shown green
back platform gettin' balmy. And '
minute OF it.
TEXPECT it was an old story to Nj
and Billy Bounce camps in the
ment mostly, consumin' cigars and s
ton. Billy's talkin' about his beastly
Neither topic was exactly new to me;
settin' some extra facts on the Mildrt
\ young lady cousin of Ferdy's, NJ
why Billy Bounce should pick her out
hopeless but undyin' passion is one OF
there amt any answer to. A sill
party, with pale yellow hair and big,
is Mile. You might guess that 81
dom embroid'ry or writin' magaz
nothin' like that. Mountain climbir
Uh-huh. Say, Ferdy showed me one c
Evening star., 1914-04-12
Drawings by F. Foster Lincoln

TETS see, the last you heard from
IL me l was subbin' for Ferdy on
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-20
Of
PARIS ARE AGAIN
AT THEIR TRADE
With Danger Of Siege Re-
moved ModiStes Find Way
to Get Wares to the Outside
World Again.

lsrteisl eeHsssreeussct 70 aosNise louHsAli
New York, Dee. 1a.--.With the fear
OF a siege fading farther into the
background. Paris. with d character
istic rebound. has turned from the
contemplation OF business inactivity
and darkened streets to the theateG
the cafe and renewed commerce.
The large dresamaking establish
ments which are run by women have
not closed. They have been Kept open
In the face Of all the hard times When
there were mo gowns TO make. the en-
ployes we're set to work upon the
making ot teinduges and hospital gar
ments. knitting mufflers and socks
for the soldiers. In fact. the knitting
Of something has become such a fad
that fashionable women everywhere
are knitting
But aS the Germans were driven
hack from Paris tho call for gowns
from the outside world leaked through
and the designers began To fulfill the
demand
Quite military are some Of these
new frnsks. one frork gpen recently
was made Of Il new fabric on the
hroadeloth order. with the same hisa
sheen, but a twilled weave in khaki
celor The waist was made very SIM
ply. aud With body und sleeves in one
and full length. fitting very closely
below the elbow. There was II seatu
in the hawk of the waist. and the front
was etit in 4 L shape. which was sill
from the under part Of the 7 TO the
waIstline I'm either side Of this kop-
en.ng. which was filled IN with .
guimpe Of heavy lace, the edges were
hound with black braid and large
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-20
ARMED B0DICES'l FOR
SOLDIERS is LATEST

Amsterdam tvia London. Dee | J
- large department store in Rer-
In y deing big business in What
Il calls armed bodices for soldiers.
These ale Ia the shape OF 4 sort
leather waist-coAt fitted with seven-
teen pockets in front Of the heart
lungs and stomach The idea is that
the soldier AZ The front Will carry his
money and othnr metal articles dis
lfihuted over these pockets in such 4
Way as 70 present kind Of armor 10
The enemy's bullets
The Berlin authorities have sup
pressed AZ fraudulent number Of
well-adveftlsed "hullet-proof vests.
most Of which relied on netting of
linked chain for their protective
placed IN some OF these vests By pur-
ehasers WAS likely 10 lead 10 disaster.
as the protection was too filmsy 10
be u Use against rifle on revolver hui.
let's.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-20

toms Of tuncs collars and sashes.
One stunning frock had the lower
skirt section of fawn eolored broad
cloth dress Of beaver fur. Another
suit had waist coat of Persian lamb
and Russian koinsky was used for
trimming bands.
Net and satin are combined into
many charming evening frocks, and
one developed in this way have used
for an Illustration. Cream-colored net
is used for the bodice and the pointed
tunic. The girdle which goes up III q
point In the front. meeting the point
ofIhe N-shaped neck, is of coral SAITH.
a wide band of this satin finishes tile
bottom Of the tunic and makes the
lower skirt The simplicity Of the
materials and development make II
especially becoming to the young
woman.
The military effect has kept the
capes strongly in evidence and the
cape used for evening wear in the IL
lustration is one made of Petrpgrad
blue broadcloth and lined with deep
rich crimson. A fur collar Is made
of kolinsky. q Russian mink which
closely resembles sable.
Another evening frock of white
faille silk has q tulle tunicRwith a
band around the bottom of white sat
in ribbon. This tunic is but d trifie
shorter than the satin underskirt.
which is edged with fringe of glass
beads two inches wide
The sailor hat is very smart, but Is
changing little in shape. Now the
right side is slightly narrower than
the left and the crown is shallower.
Some of the small hats look like the
hats Of an early Victorian period q
seventy years ago. Small and perched
on the top of head whose couture IS
pulled away from the ears they are
distinctly quaint Even the stream
ers are reappearing a modified way,
and are TO be seen on small sailors
and toques alike
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-20

looms of braid and buttons placed
about an inch and a half apart to the
waistIine high military collar fin
ished the back of the neck. The
sleeves were trimmed on the under
side with smaller loops and buttons
from wrist to elbow. The skirt was
made with a full long tunic with a
very wide band of self-colored velvet
around the bottom of it, About six
inches Of the narrower underskirt
showed beneath The center Of the
skirt was slit down about twelve In
ches, the edges bound with the braid
ana the loops and buttons OF braid on
either side, corresponding to the plac-
ing OF the loops on the waist The
whole effect showed the influence
which the uniforms OF tue combatants
are having upon the fashions.
Another frock noticeable for its
military effect was made of blue cloth
and an abundance Of gold braid.
The present time of year is an ex+
cellent one to buy clothes. The freak
styles OF the early part of the season
which looked as though they might
really be worthy of attention have
been sifted out. and there is not the
danger of buying something which
will soon be out. Now the stores are
beginning to clear out their stock and
usually everything is reduced to a
fraction OF what they We're at the be-
ginning of the season
Bear in mind when buying the new
clothes that the various loops and
tucks which draped our coats last
year are no more--now the straight
lines prevail. Bodices and coats fiji the
shoulders rather plainly, as do the
skirts at the hips. although they MAY
fare out at the ankles TO four or
eight yards.
The Tight long sleeve is established
and the short kimono sleeve has had
its day, although the long sleeve made
| in this manner IS still correct II 1t fits
the lower arm closely. The raglan
| cut sleeve Is no longer startling, but
| il Is an accepted style which may be
bought with impunity. If liked. The
principal thing is to know whether
| 1t is becoming or not
The Roman striped silks. so popu-
! lar d short time ago. must he viewed
with suspicion. for they are being
worn very little even as belts In.
stead the girdles Of Wonderful chin.
csc and japanese embroidery are cor,
| rect and the waistcosats of stripes
have given place to those Of fur and
fur-cloth.
Most Of the suits are trimmed Will
fur. perhaps Just a hand around tn,
neck and sleeves: possibly narrow
bands of il are used around the hot
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-20

70 order and he wears out dozens Of
paifs every hensonl If he carries Il
handkerchief il Is Of the finest of
men trimmed with bit OF real lace.
Ills fans arc exquisite. his hats VI
Alons Of the miiiluer's art.
All these things cost money money
thht runs into thousands before the
season IN over For instance; MIR. ut
thRe or stage Is o well-set-up, ath-
ietie-looking young man. very differ.
chi II appearance from the creature
Of graceful feminine curves he repre-
SCENTS behind the faotlRhts. Which
means, OF course. that he IL not IA
stranger 10 tho corset makers skill.
Ills corset bills are no small item III
themselves. for the stays he dons must
PC eneased N the strongest Of coutil.
and. ~ that. he wears out pair Of
eofsets % every performances They
are not literally worn out, hut the
shape Is so altered that they are Of no
further use to him.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-20
Within His Rights.

Employe-M Mr.. Brown. should like
| to ask a rise in my wages. I've Just
| been married.
| Employer--yerv sorry. my dear
mar but for accidents to our en-
ployes outside of the factory we are
not esponsible.--Isondon Opinion.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-20

Amsterdam wis london Dee q. ---
The Berlin Tagehlatt, in review Of
the theatrical sitn0flon. states that
ios German theaters have opened for
the season. while To- have decided
to remain closed OF a.2oo unemplop-
cd actors about $1,000 are knawn 10
he. At the frunt.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-20

Bank Teller-This check Is all
right, but YOU must be introduced
Can you bring In your hnsband2
Woman--Who. Jack? Why, If Jack
thought you wanted an Introduction
to me. he'd knock your block off
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-22

No request has been made Of
Charge Algara, Mexican representa-
tive here, that he leave. Algara has
received three lengthy code dis
patches from Huerta, but did not
make them public.
EIgin, liI.-Martin SippIe, depart
ment adjutant of the Spanish war
veterans of Illinois, wired Gov Dunno
today that six regiments of veterans,
comprising 5000 men, are at the ser
vice of the government for fighting in
Mexico.
Juarez.-Gen. Carranza, leader of
the revolutionists, has ordered Villa
here. He wants the strong influence
of the bandit-general to prevent the
rebels taking any action that may
embroil the cause with the U. S. Car
rama is for hands-off policy be-
tween Huerta and the q. S., believing
that the ultimate result will help his
cause.
Washington.-The third division of
the Atlantic fleet, now at Boston, was
ordered today to sail for Mexico
April 25.
Austin, Tex.-Adit. Cen. Hutchings
said today that the situation ON the
Rio Grande, border is quiet Order
ing out of the National Guard is not
contemplated.
Vera Cruz.-Rear Admiral Fletcher
has posted notices calling upon the
government of this city to aid the U.
S. in securing peace. He declared
there was no intention to interfere
with the duties of the officials, and
business would not be disrupted I'M
less the Americans were attacked.
Vera Cruz, Mex.-Four Americans
were killed and twenty wound |
ed, with a total of 200 Mexicans dead |
in battle waged here yesterday.
Forces under Admiral Fletcher hold |
that part of the city in the vicinity of |
the railroad yards, the custom house
and the u. S. consulate. ..
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-22
with the demand

that compliance with the demand
was impossible.
Shortly after marines were landed
from the Utah, Florida and Prairie.
Mexican forces did not oppose the
landing, but opened fire with rifles
and artillery after the customs house
was seized.
The dead are: Coxswain Shoe
maker, U. S. S. Florida; Corporal
Haggerty, Marine Corps; Seaman
Poinsett, U. S. S. Florida. Name of
fourth man could not be learned.
chihuahua, Mex.-Gen. Carranza
notified by Gen. Gonzales that con-
stitutionalist troops have captured
Cuahtemoe Brewery, the smeIter and
the central plaza of city Of Monterey.
Fall of city expected momentarily.
San Antonio, ,Tex-Dozen big
American flags used as decoration for
Fiesta de San Jacinto in progress
here torn from building in Mexican
quarters by MeXicans.. remnants and
other decorations on building undis-
turbed. First anti-American demon
in San Antonio since out
break of trouble in Mexico.
NOW IN MEXICO CITY
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-02-18
List Is Growing.

This is the first issue on the
seventh month the CHAMPION
has been published by the pres
ent management. ~
During that six months so
new subscribers were added
to the list. the names of IL of
these being given in this issue
and 33 names were published in
previous issues.
A few names have been dis.
continued making a het increase
Of about 40. which is not bad
considering that no agents have
been soliciting and not one cent
of commission paid on these sub.
scriptions.
This is evidence in itself that
the people are reading the CHAM.
PIoN and that it is a good ad.
vertising medium for Elgin mer.
chants.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-02-18
Not Ruff.ed.

Word comes from Washington.
ID. c. that the charges of Mrs.
Bond against Senator Gore has
not changed the senotor's stand
ing in Washington society as he
has received invitations to speak
at several different social func-
tions in Washington and at 9TH
er gatherings outside the capital
city.
But it is a deplorable fact to
know that conditions in Wosh-
ington are such that the social
SUI ace would not be ruffied
whether the charges against the
senator be true or false.
From the evidence produced
by the plaintiff the whole charge
seems to be frame-up planned
by disappointed politicians who
failed to secure federal appoint
ments and blamed the senator
for it.
And possibly Washington So
ciety has become so accustomed
to these blackmailing episodes is
the reason they have given no
credence to to the charges of
Mrs. Bond.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-02-18
Difference In Ads.

Some people do not seem to
realize that there is difference
in the results secured in adver-
tising in different papers.
Some papers run one or two
columns Of home set news and
ten or eleven columns of adver-
tising, and in many instances
there are whole pages of ads and
not a line of news on the page.
This paper runs about asmuch
home set news as it has adver-
tising and nearly every ad in
it has home news on two
sides of it, and some have home
news on three sides of them.
If a publisher runs 10 or II
columns of advertising and | or
= of news. to be sure he can ac-
cept lower price on his ads
than to set 5 or 6 colums of rews.
But the question is. which dol
lar of advertising brings the best
results?
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-02-18
County News.

A four year old son of Guy
Robertson of Lawton fell from
a porch and fractured an arm.
Federal payments were made
to the Comanche Indians Mon.
day at Lawton.
A special train to the Progress.
sive state convention at Okla
hcma City. Wednesday, Feb. q
viii leave Lawton at $50 Tues
day morning, Feb. "a.
A lady's gold watch and q
Smith & Wesson SO calibre revoi.
Yer were stolen from home in
LawtOn Monday afternoon while
the family was away.
Rev. Old continues his Ser.
vices at the NJ. L. church South
at Lawton this week and is
preaching some sermons which
are setting the people to think
ing.
An auto carrying the Lawtor
High school basket ball team
turned turtle Saturday evening
but no one was hurt.
The Lawton ladies served free
lunch to the road workers Wed
nesday.
The contract for the new In.
dian hospital near Lawton was
let To the lowest bidder for
$3S, $50. The highest bidder
was for $50. 345.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-02-18
Has Made Go od.

The time of year is approach
ing for political candidates ito get
their hats into the ring and we
understand that Hon Scott Fer
rls will be a canidate for rarom-
nation to congress in the ff,E
district.
While his views on some things
may have been different than
some other people, yet taking his
work rs a whole. he has made
good.
When congressman has made
good he can do more good for his
constituents than a new man.
from a standpoint of seniority a
mong his fellow con gressmen.
SO far we have heard of no
candidate to oppose him in the
primaries and we believe there
VIII not be any for he has given
such general satisfaction among
his constituents that it wonld
only mean defeat for any oppo-
sing candidate, and we do no,
like to see any man throw his
money away.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-02-18
Dates.

Comanche County Good Roads
Holiday Wednesday, Feb. Is.
Bankers meeting Group No. |.
Lawton, Monday, Feb. %.
Frisco Dairy train, Layton.
Monday. Feb. %.
Revival meeting Elgin Metho-
dist church about March IL. con.
Quoted by State Evangelist L. B..
Cole.
Washington's Birthday Feb.
90.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-02-18

A. +. Conard, c. Jorgensen,
j. Fl Crawford, 7. Ryan and d..
r. McAnaw were among the
number of witnesses on the Nc
Anaw-W Williamson case at Law
ton last week.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-02-18

Since the editor in chief
been sick in bed since Saturda
we feel justified in giving an
apology for any brevity in the
news items this week.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-02-18
Farm For Rent.

Farm of l60 acres for rent, good
low land, l25 acres in cultivation,
corn and cotton land. 3 room
house, barn for II horses good
orchard, good running water,
pastures all fenced hog tight,
rent $500 cash. See II. P. Wet
tengel, Elgin. (adv)
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-02-18

The Farmers Champion is
authorized to announce these
men as candidates. for county
Office, subject to nomination in
the democratic primary in Aug
ust.
For Commissioner, Eastern
District.
J. A. COLLIER of Fletcher.
j. E. WILLIAMS Of Sterling
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-02-18

If you want any Office get your
hat into the ring by announcing
same in the FARMERS CHAM
PlON.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-02-18
ADVERTISING RATES.

Display ads. ~ l2cents per inch for
each insertion. Discounts given on
large ads. All Advertising matter run
until paid and ordered out
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-02-18
Coffee Is Cents

Have you tried that "Old Re-
liable" Brand Of COFFEE at the
extremely low price of 25e? Re-
member there is no place you
can get more for your money, or
your produce, than at the Old
Reliable.
Yours anxious to ,please
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-02-18
Easter

EASTER will soon be here and
you will want that NEW SUIT
on that date. so you had better
order now to avoid the rush. Il
will cost no more than a hand
down, and will be much bet
tor
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-02-18
Stock food

Now is the time when you
should be feeding International
STOCK FOOD, in order to put
your stock in good condition for
spring work.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-02-18
Elgin, February l8
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