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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-21
Why Women Do Not
Sleep in Church

1t is doubtful if one woman
to a thousand men go to sleep
lin church, and people have
long held an entirely wrong
impression of this. 1t has
been said that the men are q
bit more stupid, that they do
not pay enough attention to
the sermon, or do not compre-
bend it sufficiently to retain
their interest, and hence get
sleepy. 1t has also been said
that women are brighter, quick
err to understand and have
more self-control, and so do
not lose interest and close their
eyes in slumber while the min
lister is prea ching.
But all this is quite wrong.
A German professor has been
making a study of the problem
and he declares that men fall
asleep in church because they
do pay more attention to the
sermon than do the women.
Farther, he declares the aver
age woman does not begin to
grasp the purport of the SER
mon, that she is far slower of
understanding shan man.
The man will watch the min
lister every minute, he will con-
centrate all his mind upon tie
preacher and what he is saying,
he will watch his every gesture
and every motion Of his lips
and listen to every word until
finally he drops eff to sleep
simply because he has watched
so steadily, gazed so intently
that he hypnotized himself.
If the woman does not grasp
the meaning of the sermon so
readily, if her mentality is net
quite so keen and quick, one
would think she would fall
asleep. But the fact remains
that she has plenty to interest
her. A man cannot look about
the church and be interested in
John Jones cravat or William
Smiths vest, or Sam Whites
cuff buttons. He doesn't care
anything about them, but wo-
man will sit quietly in church,
she will hear what the minis
ter is saying without giving
much thought to it, but she
will be interested in everything
every other woman is wearing,
and there is enough to keep
her just moderately entertain
ed and wide awake.
! 1t might be convenient for
the railroad presidents to live
in Washington, as most of their
work nowadays consists in an
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-21

Mr.. and Mrs. jeff Williams
of Council Bluffs are the happy
parents of a son born Monday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-21
Thirty Days
to Get a Telephone

In the average English city,
under government ownership,
it takes about 30 days to get q
telephone installed, according
to New Financial America, APP
ril 18th, 1914. That paper
quotes the English Postmaster
General as follows:
"The avegage time taken to
connect the new subscriber with
he telephone system from the
time of receiving the order is
as follows: Birmingham 81
days, Manchester 40, Belfast
40, Liverpool 26, Dublin 213,
London 49, and scarborough
49,"
Of this condition the paper
says.
Experts, however, declare
that the real cause of the inef-
ficlencies lies in the adoption of
short-sighted economies, due to
a resolve to make a profit re-
CARELESS of efficiency"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-21
Enjoy a Real Summer Outing

Enjoy a Real Summer Outing
Let US help you plan a West
ern trip to Colorado, Utah, Cal
lfornia, Yellowstone National
Park, or the North Pacific
Coast. Each has distinctive at
fractions. There is nothing to
compare with the massive
mountains, giant redwood trees
yawning chasms and towering
waterfalls which are some If
the things that make a trip to
thus wonderful country llnger
in memory. Low round trip
fares in effect June to Septem-
Der. Splendid train service
from all points. For tickets
and full particulars apply to
agents, Chicago and North
Western Ry. mis- % CIV
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-21

1t is noted with regret that
it is four or five days since the
latest sure cure for cancer was
discovered. Next!
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-21

1t might be convenient for
the railroad presidents to live
in Washington, as most of their
work nowadays consists in an
swering the questions of gov
eminent officials.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-21

Some cities are tining people
SIS for tangoing, but the dane
ing teachers deny that this was
done to increase their business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-21

An Ordinance establishing the
width between curbs ON all streets
within the city limits of the city of
Missouri Valley, Iowa, and repeating
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19
MARKING LINEN.

January is the month Of linen sales
the time. therefore, to repienish the sup
ply of household linens OF all sorts. And,
both for the sake Of convenience and ap-
pearance. all linens should be marked
Some women always use a simple, SIN
gle letter. embroidered in eatin stitch. on
all their household linen. They choose
their mark and stick to It, The single
letter is the most usual mark at present
anyway. On towels 1t Is placed just
above the hem. II there Is one-perhaps
above II the letter is large. On pillow
cases the letter has the same position it
has on towels. II the towels or pillow
cases are scalloped and embroidered at
the ends the letter is generally in a
wreath or festoon of the border en-
broidery. Sheets should be marked an
inch or so from the hem, in the center.
II they are marked on the corners the
letter or letters do not show when the
sheets are in USE. Napkins are marked
with the letter placed diagonally SO that
It will be in the center Of the square of
the folded napkin. Tablecloths are
marked so that the letter rests on the
table. near the edge
So much for embroidered lettering Ink
marking, Of course, should be as incon-
spicuous as embroidered marking is con-
spicuous. Tablecloths and napkins should
be marked on the wrong side. The let
tering can be done on strips of narrow
linen tape. which should then be neatly
sewed on. Sheets are marked in the cor
marked on the wrong side Of the hem.
Towels are also marked on the wrong
side.
fuo1yrisHt 1874
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19

caught it at the opera the opening night
that "Parsifal' was given for the first
time in Paris.
The skirt is of black velvet draped only
at one side into pleats and opening at
the other to the waist showing a petit
coat of flesh colored chiffon over which
the edges are loosely tackled. The belt
here Is of ermine with the bretelles OF
the same fur. Mark this point we'll, for
it is the touch of the year to have peltry
holding up the 9irdle The bodice Is an
apology for waist covering made Of
lace over flesh colored chiffon, edged at
the decollete with small pearls. The
sleeves are edged in the same fashion.
Fur on Spring Frocks.
The word from Paris is that some
slight fur. such as ermine, will be worn
far into the spring weather. Gowns for
the Riviera are touched up with 1T and
it is there that we get the first flicker of
what is to he worn when the warm
weather arrives.
Straw hats have narrow strips of ef-
mine going around the crown and nuffs
of chiffon cloth have edges of this pei
try also brides of it that go around the
neck. Stockings for the dance have a.
tiny garter Of it just above the ankle
which is fashion that we have had
with us since the new year. The fur
used over here is usually brown skunk
and not ermine. FL.
For some years it has been the fashion
to edge bedroom slippers with imitation
ermine, and the idea is an excellent one
for it gives the appearance of comfort
able warmth. Those quite adorable and
inexpensive French slippers of quilted
satin with the white rabbit binding were
probably the beginning Of the fashion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19
TODAY'S HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS
By Mary Lee.

what goes into either cake or bread. it
IS unsafe To give fish crumbs either.
Their food should consist of waters that
come in small packages. flies. bits OF the
yolk of hard-5oled egg and bit OF
green. as watercreSs
Another reason why some goldfish do
not thrive is because too many are put
into one globe. The supply of oxygen
in the water is Insufficient. just in the
same way people suffer from want of
air if crowded into one room fer any
length of time. One quart of water to
each fish is about the right proportion.
and the source of the water should not
be changed. In the city there is only
one source. but persons living i'll the
country should not change from well to
cistern water 1t is necessary to change
the water every day in summer once a
week will be often enough in winter.
Another thing to remember is to keel
the fish out of strong sunlight. Most peo-
pie place them in a sunny window, but
this is very bad for them. Then, again.
the bowl should be quite deep. never
shallow. The gold fish merchant will PUT
all that is necessary into the bottom OF
the bowl for the health and comfort OF
the fish. and it is always inadvisable te
add more 1t goes without saying the
fish must be handled most carefully while
changing the water.
Goldfish given proper care will live
seven years and sometimes as long as
ten years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19

/ slept late the morning after the dance
1t must have been noon when | awokc
Then I lay in bed thinking. Evcrythine
was a pleasant medley in my mind except
the words of the girl who had told me |
was foolish to live in "A jay town and
mot so anywhere" For the first time il
occurred to me there was an escape l
did not like the idea Of going to work.
and yet, perhaps. it would be as my
friend had said, 1.-The best way to meet a
rich teller who would marry me-" When
! girl takes that attitude toward work
she makes a bad workwoman and a worse
wife.
l dressed slowly. My party dress and
slippers and silk stockings lay hEddled
where / had discarded them, too tired to
put them away the night before. Now
folded the gown and stockings carefully
and placed them in my dresser drawer.
The slippers I wrapped in tissue paper. |
bundled my hair up hastily and slipped
into an old Bingham wrapper. AS I
glanced at myself in the mirror my face
looked tired and discontinued. l Went
downstairs.
My mother was washing pans in the
nodded as I appeared in the door. She,
too. was tired. While ] was at the
dance my mother had been caring for a
sick woman. While / slept she had fin
ished all the house work.
But We who are young always take the
sacrifices of age as a matter of course.
Perhaps that is what makes them SO real
| ly fine and sometimes-so cruelty futile.
Had an awful good time, Peggy
mother asked Wstfully.
I nodded.
I'm hungry. / announced
There are three fresh eggs in the
pantry mother told me. Fry two of
EN- for yourself, dearie. Just leave one
for you pas supper
l stole up behind mother and rubbed my
cheek against hers. She flushed at my
caress
You fry en-. mumsey." ] whispered in
her ear; ''Peggy's tired-Peggy doesn't
want to work
Mother hesitated, then she took another
pan resolutely.
II can't. Peggy" she said i've got to
finish these things and then so over to
Mrs. Thompkins and wash her new
baby. If ] stop now I won't have time to
do that and get back for your pas sup
per. You know what'll happen if he comes
in and I'm not here
I scowled and went with shutting feet
to the pantry for the eggs. | made an I'M
necessary clatter With the frying pan.
Presently I sat down at the kitchen table
with the eggs. the top off the milk pan
and some fresh bread and butter.
Tell about the party, dearie." mother
urged.
| It don't feel like it, I mumbled. Be
sides what's the good of a party When
YOU only have to come home and cook
ard sweep and be a common slavey
after it?''
You're just tired, Peggy" said mother,
and as she passed she touched my hair
| lightly and lovingly. You're just tired.
daughter. You know we all have TO
| work.
That's just what she said.' I burst
forth. "Only I'm not going to work any
more at home for nothing! I'm going to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19

get Il real job whore | get money for what
do and can buy myself things and
have a good time and do as I please
50 do we think in our undiscipined
youth-that 10 do IS we plea Sc is the
."cat happiness. later. ii life ever Yields
lis its deepest worth. We learn TO know
happiness comes more often to those vino
do what somebody else picascs"
Mother stopped and looked at nc
"Who are YOU talking about. ie-gy -
she asked. Il guess | know what's good
for you. You're Just Il little girl. aud /
don't want YOU to 90 to work yet. BE-
sides. YOU don't know-and there isn't
anything YOU could do.
Il do know, mother | cried. land
there's lots of things | could do. Things
aren't the way they were when YOU Were
a girl. I'm not going to marry a man
like father. I'm going to marry a gen
tleman. and rich Teller and I'll never
meet him in this old jay town. I'm going
to the city and work. You see il don't,'
I was standing up now, and my mother
came and put both her hands on my
shoulders. She looked solemn.
"Oh, PeSgy-what' to become of YOU, ~
she said.
Foolish girl As turned from her |
thought | knew the answer TO her ques-
ton.
Next chapter-"The Start"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19
Care of Goldfish.

If pet goldfish appear less active than
usual and seem to be out of sorts gen.
orally this time of year their owners will
be glad to know the condition is natural
and that there is no cause for alarm.
One goldfish dealer told me he was
actually kept busy from November to
February answering questions and giving
advice for the care of these tiny pets
He says it is most difficult to make peo-
pie believe that they are literally feeding
their fish to death if they are given food
oftener than once a week during these
months. But it is true all the same.
This is the alternating season and food
is unnatural at this time. Fish overfea
grow spotted. and when this is noticed
the food must be stopped or the fish will
die. Better still do not allow the fish
TO become spotted. Aquarium keepers
follow this rule No food from November
to February; during March. April and
May. a scant feeding, say once week.
During the rest Of tn" year. which is the
natural feeding period of the fish, give
them food every three days, but not
oftener.
Since ii is impossible nowadays to tell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19

about the design shown in theaccompany-
ing cut but it takes on a guise
with every combination of colors. and
expresses a simple and effective method
Of yelling.
1t would be sure TO please in a COM
bination of coral charmeuse and cream
chiffon bordering almost yellow. with
the simple decorative border treatment
outlined in tiny pearl beads
There is first a foundation blouse of
white net folded softly across the bust
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19
AMERICAN FASHIONS.
BY LILLIAN E. YOUNG.

Yelled effects are so pretty and solve
SO many perpleXitics anent the making
over problem that every one is glad to
have the fashion retained as it probably
will he. indefinitely. The chifons, chif-
fon cloths. nets, marquisettc and tulles
come in CAREFUL graded weaves. some of
them large and loose meshed enough to
be taken for net; others as fine and
transparent as the silk ones we have been
using so freely all season. and they all
have an assured place among the Tab
rics of seasons 10 come. so that one is
safe in adhering to yelled effects
There is nothing impressiveIy new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19
Fashionable Feathers.

Feathers have seldom had sucn yosae
as this season. and never before haye
they appeared in such various form ami
fascinating colors.
Those used for hairmounts are particu-
larlS beautiful. and they are much large
than any that have hitherto been used.
\ highly artistic touch is given by tic
careful tiiiting OF these feathers. and
now for the first time plumes may he
obtained in all the coiors of the rain
how. Cncurled feathers are Just as
fashionable as curled tips. and a very
dainty feature is the application OF a
velvet ribbon along the stem of the
plumes to match the shade of the tips
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19
What's to Become Of Peggy?
XVII.-Rebellion,

Autobiography of a Modern Girl. re
corded by Ethel Lloyd iattersonD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19

in the open space left between the fronts
of the chiffon bodice. The chiffon is cut
with short kimono sleeves banded at the
end with skunk fur If economy must
be maintained smoke colored marabou
will answer Just as we'll
The tunic skirt has the beaded border
at the lower edge and is also given a
band of fur or marabou. Evenly dis
tributed gathers are arranged about the
raised waistiine. and in back the tunic
dips considerably. The fur border is run
up for ashort distance at the left side.
The skirt of coral charmeuse is SHIT
from waist to hem along the left side
with the material raised i'll draped folds.
The slash over the feet is filled in with a
drop section OF the beaded chiffon over
a lace ruffie
BY way of contrast. the girdle and
large corsage flower are in purple, which
really is charming conibina ton and ty-
picaliy a French touch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19

Ernine on Evening Gowns.
The sketch sent over from Paris shows
a gown trimmed with ermine n the same
fashion we are using here. The artist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19
BY ANNE RITTENHoUsE.
,eia, Correspondence o. The Star.

Special Cores ponlence OF The Star
NEW YORK, January II, 1911.
One sees less of ermine in this city now
than for several seasons in the form of
large garments. But one sees much of
it in the form of trimming. Children have
Always shown it on their. occasional
frocks, but their elders rarely trimmed
gowns and hats with it. HGToday they do
both.
Some of the new bridesmaids frocks of
white satin ard tulle are admirably
touched off with strips. Of the white pei
try. One model that caused much favor
able comment alta recent house wedding
had a narrow skirt of the satin with a
opening at the hem of each seam. and
above the knees a flaring tunic edged
with ermine. two inches wide.
The bodice was surplice Of the satin
reaching as far as the bust and then of
tulle over the shoulders The latter
fabric was steadied by wide shoulder
good trick to know, many women do
not care for only the tule above the
bust and those who do cannot always
manage to keep it from tearing away
under the least pressure.
The girdle of this gown was of erlnine
and it was part Of bretelles that went
over the shoulders and crossed in the
front and back. To give a touch Of color,
which is SO necessary to a white gown.
there was a rose at the waist Of deep
pink velvet sewn with crystals The
hat of lace had bride of ern1ine and
another pink rose wired to stand up at
the back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19
THE DAILY MENU.

BREAKFAST.
Oranges Cereal
Country Sausage Waff1cs
Coffee
DINNER.
Cream of Asparagus Soup
Prime Ribs of Beef
Drowned Potatoes
. String Beans Cauliflower
Vegetable Salad
Frozen Custard
Almond Macaroons
Coffee
SUPPER
Boiled Ham Olives
Whole Wheat Bread Cream Cheese
Apple Cake Celery Tea
Fruit Nuts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19

Next chapter-"The Start.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19
Swift & Cor

Swift & Company's Sales of Fresh Beef
in Washington d. c.. for the week end
ing Sat, Jan. II, averaged 12S0c per ID
Advertisement.
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VagusNer F1earC Complications #3xE@@d

body. where Il separates into branches.
which thus connect all the important vital
organs with the brain.
Motor ibres OF the vagus go to the
pharynx, larynx, bronchial tubes. oesoph-
agus stomach, SIN all intestines and
spleen. Sensory-reiex ibres 20 TO the
lungs. heart aud stomach. and TO all other
organs which the vagus supplies with
sensation. These reflex hbres stimulate
or inhibit the respiratory rhythm and the
heart rhythm-reguiate the work of the
lungs and heart"
II Is only within the last few years that
medical science has gained exact knowl-
edge OF the hearts share in tie functions
Of the yagus. or pneumogastric nerve. II
had long been recognized as the "inhibi-
tory" nerve-that is, that its main func-
ton was 10 keep various vital organs OF
the human body from OVERRIDING their al
lotted tasks. Thus. stimulation OF the
vagus retards the normal action of the
heart and lungs. while It's partial paraly-
sis produces the opposite effect-like loos.
ening the brake on a revolving wheel
But to trace the anatomical extension
OF the vagus nerve TO the heart muscle Is
a comparatively recent achievement Al
ter long. painstaking and minute observa-
ton. aided by a special electrical mech
anism invented for that purpose-one of
which Is In use at Bellevue Hospital, New
York-it was discovered that this long
sought connection was through the
nerves sensory fbres.
The human heart. like that Of the lower
animals. Is provided with its own indie
pendent system Of control. IN the case Of
many OF the lower animals this indepen-
dent control &c etirely adeQuate-the heart
by itself. disconnected from the brain and
general nervous system. is a complete.
self-EoverRinR engine. In the case OF hu-
man beings all the self-governing appar-
atus Ia there. but Il has long since yielded
important functions TO the brain and its
communicating nerves
II IA through this once adequate indie
pendent apparatus that the vaRus nerve
has been found to do its work. The sen
sorry fibre connection are with the hearts
Individual brain that used 20 do is work
unaided. This still more or less active
organ has the form OF several little hat
teries" Of brain stun located on the upper
external organism Of the right auricie
where this receiving chamber r. entered
by the two large veins from the lungs-
the superior vena cava and the inferior
vena cava The nerve extensions from
the hearts brain batteries" to its muscle
and vslves-upon whose rhythmic motion
life depends-are the terminal niaments
% the cardiac branch of the controlling
vaEus nerve.
II r. this connection which causes the
heart 10 Jump" and 10 temporarily acccl-
crate It's beats when the brain receives