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board strapped to the back of her
shoulders for several hours day
and particularly during study hours
to overcome persistent stoop whlch
threat tened in the eyes of her carly
Victorian mamma to spoil her figure,
The "reminiscences OF this charming
old lady about her fiat board across
the shoulders. and the high, tightly
laced boots, long and extremely mar
row in the toes which she was CONF
PEELED to walk in, so that she would
have slender feet and tiny ankles. are
very amusing; but at the time, no
doubt, the board and tight boots were
anything but amusing to their youth
full victim.
Straightness of back is important
not only TO the carriage. but also to
the health. The child who is allowed
to huddle into comfortable but slouchy
postures, or to lean far over her book
when studying is not only running her
future posture in womanhood but is
running the risk Of spinal curvature,
narrow, consumptive lungs, construct
cd digestive organs. and othe 49,
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pleatcd chiffon fiounce applied in seal
Hoped effect at the top. The embroid-
cred net skirt is also scalloped and
finished with picot edging-it is little
touches of this sort that mark the cos
tune of high distinction and give the
frock its exquisite, exclusive character.
The colors in the brocaded ribbon
sash, black, silver green. blue and rose
are repeated in n picture hat of leg
horn trimmed with roses, forget me-
nots and green leaves.
less expensive embroidered net
costume, but one that has also high
distinction. is shown on the figure with
hngertips resting against the hips So
simple in construction and design is
this little net frock that any woman
with a 1.-THE of needle-skill should be
able TO copy 1t, To the bodice OF
plain net, shirred into a rounded neck
and supporting the short sleeves with
their double-puff Of net at the edge,
tied round with ribbon, is attached a
straight foundation skirt of net on
which is SET, just below the knee, a
founce of bordercd, embroidered net.
The tunic which is made of the entire
Wldth OF the material, has the bord-
cred edge al the bottom and the op-
posite edge is turned in to make a
puff, shirred and attached to the
bodice at a high walstline. A row of
little pale pink chiffon roses are sewed
below the puff at the waistline in
stead of sash. Before attaching the
bordered tunic to the foundation, the
little oVerbodice, sleeveless and made
OF the bordure portion of the net, has
been slipped over the simple guimpe
to which the sleeves are attached.
Front edges and armholes Of the over
bodice are bound with white satin
pipings and "A fare collar, wired at
the back finishes the smart effect. II
would be perfectly proper to leave
the battlemented edge on the skirt as
well as the tunic, but to make the
gown more durable a hem Of plain
net has been set on the embroidered
a6o 9 he ell Of
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Net And Other Fabrics Combined.
LIE CHAPEAU CHONOIS NOW THE
CRAZE.

- HE spring maid has a queue
which bangles from the back Of
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ROLLER AWNINGS WORK LIKE
WINDOW SHADES.

I'LL cord at the side of the
window and the awning flies up
exactly like a window shade, ad-
as much or as little light as
you please. When the sun begins to
peep in at the window, the neat,
fringed shade may be instantly turned
again into an awning. This is done
by drawing the shade down level with
the sill and adjusting an iron rod
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frockS, for no type of costume
" is so entrancingly becoming,
or so alluring as the frock that seems
TO float about its wearer in soft. i'm
palpable folds There Is an ethereal
quality about such a frock that makes
even sturdily built woman seem
more spirituelle, and the slender,
gracefully formed woman is exquisite
In one of these floating gowns. In
such a costume woman is--to man
the supreme expression of the deli
cately feminine, something very love
ly. very fragile, very precious that
must be guarded as one would guard
precious bit of rare porcelain. In
other words femininity as expressed
by pretty woman in mst-like, spir-
ituelle froCk-is to man irresistible.
If any modern woman is too indie
pendent of mind to value the ulmy net
frock because of its hypnotic spell
over the imagination of mere man.
she will rejoice in the seasons fashion
because net frocks are 80 inexpensive
and so easy Ia build That Is, a great
deal of effect" can be achieved with
a very modest outlay Of money when
one has net TO work with. This fabric
Is not at all expensive, when not of
very fine weave and ungarnished with
embroidery; but even the coarser
cotton nets make quite charming
frocks when tucks or cordings form
the trimming. Fine lace, or indeed
any lace. must be used only with fine
net, for the coarser nets are smart
only when fashioned with the aforo-
mentioned tucks or cordings A really
charming graduating frock has Just
been made Of inexpensive white cot
ton net which cost but sxty-tlVe cents
the yard.
The skirt has five rufies of the net
each edged with a rather substantial
cording run into narrow hem. These
RULES stand out crispy because of
their corded hens and the skirt is
rather short, showing high heeled
white slippers and silk stockings. The
net skirt has really two layers; that of
the foundation and the second layer Of
ruffiine; so the bodice was also made
with two layers, the under one being
merely guimpe to which were at
tached the long sleeves, corded at the
wrist The full sleeveless oVcrbodice
has large armholes finished all around
with the heavy cording. Simplicity
itself, with its broad white satin sash,
is this ruffled frock which cost an
absurdly small sum considering its
grace and delicate prettiness.
Embroidered Net For Full Pocket
books.
The very opposite of the corded net
graduating frock is a costly embroid-
cred net gown pictured; gown that
expresses the highest distinction and
elegance that cotton net, as a fabric,
can hope to reach. This gown, from
Georgette. Is Of palest ecru, or sand
colored net, embroidered in pure
white. Cream fllet lace and bands of
the embroidered net form the bodice
and the latter, like the embroidered
net skirt is mounted over deep cream
chiffon. The foundation skirt has a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-13

~ HE spring maid has a queue
which bangles from the back Of
- her head to below her waistline,
For queues, II you please, are the last
eccentricity OF fashion and perhaps
they strike the climax in a season of
eccentric styles. The modish queue.
however, Is not a part of the couture
as one might imagine; it is part of the
hat, tiny, funny little headgear
called in Paris, lie chapeau Chonois.
This hat is brimless and exactly fits
over the top of the head, the queue
falling from the back and as the hair
is drawn very tight and smooth under
the hat, at n little distance the effect
is as Chinese as could be desired.
These little hats are OF fancy straw
with a band Of Chinese embroidery
around the edge in lieu of a brim
and the queue, or pigtail, is usually
made Of braided velvet ribbon or silk
braid. A modish model Of terra Gotta
lisere straw with band of terra Gotta
and black embroidery has a queue of
braided leather strips.
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ing. The rod has an elbow, or hinge.
so that when the awning is not needed
It may be folded up close against the
window frame. These roller awnings
are especially liked for seashore bun
galows, or cottages in the mountains
where summer showers bring sudden
and fierce gales.
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FACE POWDER APPLIED WITH a
SLIPPER SOLE.

HPowDER spanker Is the very
III latest notion for my lady's dress
. ing table and instead of dabbing
on poudre de riz with a sheepswool
nuff or busting 1t ON with a hara's
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-13
Though Fluffy, The Net FrOck Is
Simple In Line.

The more simply the airy frock of
net Is made the daintior will il be.
provided there is no skimped sugges-
ton anywhere Nothing is more
hideous than a skinny nat or chiffon
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-08-10
CLIPPED AND CREDITED

No will deny that Warsaw Philadelphia
Evening Ledger
If the mule he would one
day than the mule kicks in ifetime.-Toledo Blade,
OF the everybody else
has rights it the right fght.-Birmngham Ledger
The Germans release of those millions of
captured by Russia months agoSt Louis Globe
Isn't it about time for Mr. Churchill prediction
Of the imminent fall of the Dadane and Cour
Ter
Still idea that the time long passed when
the colonel able make unmak Philadelphia
Inquirer.
The literally swarmng with submarines But
Rochester Herald
very 'prvatest of private citizens
demanded rights the funny thing got
ii gosh --Phladelpha Inquirer
just the interesting discovery Irishman
disguised Mque O5riano commanding division of the
Spanish army--New Orleans States.
If buy Belgium may later put in bid relandSt.
Louis Post Dispatch.
think the endurance Of didn't have
electric fans--Florda Times Union,
All Russia good odashioned winter starting early
in September Minneapolis Journal
Ten Thousand Fried Chickens Must have been fire the
Boardwalk at Atlantic City Baltimore Sun
When Colonel Roosevelt the Coast only broke
his silence, but pulverized it.-ITouson Post
President Wilson'S Cornish appears Of
working several hours day overtme,-Albany Argus.
talks about teaching President Wilson lesson"
Mexico paying all the tuition ees-Phiadelphia Record
possible reading
patches Harry Thaw hash hasn't killed Evelyn
he has been out of prison.-Lexngton Herald.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-08-10
THE MILITANT WOMEN

CERTAIN number of the advocates of
making themselves exceedingly dsagreeabe and nurng the
which they trying by insisting blocks upon
terviewng public doing their best
which they do not wish and going off and excoramg them
if they refuse to be budozed Now should suc
practices they would be kicked society
held among that honest entitled his honest opinion
The who do these things tolerated merely because
But such tactics do for
San Francisco Chronicle
The fact that the majority of do
refuse to do That being the disposed
woman suffrage far they think they
To be pesered about the matter by tends
woman suffrage Men naturally contrary
ca thing which nuring the of suffrage demand
that shall be forced upon people not desire y
amendment the Constitution of the United States and the
tempt to drive of public life all who will for that
Such amendment would be revolutionary The country at
time when high made forcing
suffrage Of class which objected it, and the conse-
of that folly will doubtless its repetition
who wish to vote entitled to respectful state
in which they enlist the majority of their will
promptly what they In states has
been granted the wish of majority But would
the of the of who demanding
of regulate the elective franchise bou
shall be wresed from them
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-08-10
AN AND AND A BUT

WHEN the district attorney moved for dismissal of the criminal
charges Tonopah firms that refused
recognize providing for payment license
the officers rather quandary they having done
their duty they it in the of making the arrests
called euphemy But district attorney stated
that he will civil actions against these business
If he does inquiry will be made the license paid by the
outfit that running separate distinct businesses
Brougher 1t circus 1t has Ferris wheel
1t merry dspenses merchandise 1t
gallery 1t of the gambling games that
heard of concerned 1t public
that bockades sidewalks night
hidous the $3.50 collected for licenses
gambling features have been permitted the people who
do business Tonopa and live here spend their money
would have just against government
They would feel inclined pay their licenses they would
arrange fight the incorporation, but
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-08-10
HOW WILL GREAT BRITAIN PAY HER DEBTS?

change at all as in the case of Petro-
rrad where there exists only a nom.
inal exchange of 90 per cent against
ler and gold expectation prohibited by
law Russia, however, is in the posi-
ton of being self-contained so far as
foodstuffs are concerned. The same
writer advocates bread tickets as the
only method of making the bulk of the
English population earning large and
increasing weekly wages economize,
iemarking that appeals useless in
Germany, nation trained to docility,
viii be equally inefficacious here"
Another, in strongly urging the
great wage earning British public to
ave a portion of the weekly wage, in
order that the government may Dor
row it later at interest. says the fact
must not be overlooked that while
trade is supposedly good we are not
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-08-10
THEY ARE COMING BACK

HE train from the north this morning has been for
ral days past bore Tonpahns spent
from week month expotion
The thin people had gained weight had lost flesh
during their They of rested look and the lines
OF care Were less noticeable than their departure
will be able to their duties with with
cash.
one were to stop to estimate the money has been taken
out OF Tonopah this by the exposition surprised
at the total 1t safe estimate that
daily have left Tonopa since the opening exposition and the
average time they weeks spent and
some less but $3.50 be deem fair average This was thousand
dollars day taken out Of the town. $4,000 month quite con
sideraton nasmuch there opportunity any of drifting
back
But after all have paid financially is necessary
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-08-10

Ify Associated PreaaA
LONDON, Aug. 1O-While the Amer
lean exchange problem is being ap-
parently ignored by the British gov
eminent which is content to let gold
slip away in small quantities without
making an effort to meet its indebt-
edness to the United States. much ad-
vice is being given by economists,
through the medium of the press, as
to the most efficacious method of
dealing with this problem, which with
an adverse trade balance of several
hundred millions sterling grows more
pressing every week.
One writer advocates compulsory
economy to reduce imports and ar
CUES that if the American exchange
continues against Great Britain the
prices of foodstuffs and other neces-
stiles will continue to rise II may de
velop that there will soon be no ex.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-08-10

trading under ordinary circumstances,
and practically all engineering firms
shipbuilders. and many manufacturers
while paying out wages and piling up
profits, are really trading with the
government and not adding to the
wealth of the nation. A million
pounds spent on cotton produces
wealth distributable in many chan
nels and also assists exports, whereas
the same sum spent on munitions is
trading with the government only.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-08-10

piece machinery otherwise to take OCCASION
ally much better be gotten OF If afterwards
Brother White of the Tribune had gufaw our Vol
His vaccinations evoked by Fish lake
about due.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-08-10
MADE PRETTY SMOKE

Little Harry sweetland, 8 years of
age. last evening became the proud
possessor of half a dozen loaded shot
gun shells. He proceeded to open
them. extract the powder make a vol
cano and touch it off. He says y
burned well and made quite a HASA
This morning his left hand and the
ton of his head are covered with ban
dages as a result of the excellent quail
ity of the powder.-Appeal'
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-08-10
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
FOR WAR CHARITIES

Thy Associated Presa.I
SYDNEY, Aug. 10.-New South
Wales has contributed more than $5,-
100000 20 war charities since the be-
ginning of hostilities. The proceeds
from Australia Day" will probably
add another million and quarter TO
the total of the first year of the war.
The colony's donations include
about $1,5OO,OOO sent to Belgium,
100000 for Red Cross work, and ST.
| 100000 for local use.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-08-10
.WORR|MENT CAUSED
BY MEAT SHORTAGE

thy Associated Press.l
STOCKHOLM, Aug 10.-The short
age of meat in Sweden, caused by the
large exports of the past twelve
months to Germany, is beginning to
be seriously felt here, and retail meat
dealers have petitioned the govern
ment to forbid any further exports,
During the first three months of
/ 1915 the country's expectations of cat
tie were three times as heavy as a
year ago, and there was similar in
crease in the exports of dressed meat
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-08-10

level, caused apparently by the pillng
up of the supply in European centers,
and large increase in output Lower
prices, however, will no doubt increase
the local consumption. AS long as
the war lasts it is apparent that there
will be strong demand for the red
metal at from Is to 20 cents per
pound, and as all the larger companies
are producing around 10 cents share
holders will have no reason for con-
/ plant
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HAVE BONANZA SENT
TO SUMNER ADDRESS

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= their annual vacations may have =
y the Bonanza forwarded to them .
y al their summer addresses with .
y out any extra charge Notify y
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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-08-10
AS TO BALANCING THE LEDGER

n REAT BRITAIN becoming at last over the problem
~ of paying the several hundred millions of dollars trade
balance her and in favor United This country
not seeking to emulate Shyock but certainly like see
the color of its and the good yellow at that
If England has the wherewitha iquidate in coin she
might considerable distance by surrenderng bonds stocks
and she holds ON them would mean
very tidy each year for Uncle Sam
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-08-10

We have sold 100000 Ford
will
1915 Retail
properly endorsed do so ihoutde lay
mas been most successful We thoroughly
OF future profit sharing a
reduc
prohtsarng
September and October 1915.
COMPANY
roNopAH AUTO SUPPLY
JENKINS a HAND MOTOR CAR CO. AGENTS
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-08-10

The Pittsburg- Dolores Nj ming com
pany operating out of Yeringtcn. re.
Gently consigned $4,000 in gold bullion
to the mint
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-13

Paris, Aug. 12.-There are more
men in Paris now than there have
been since the eve Of the battle Of the
Marine, when the army5of the defense
of Paris crept out by night to its
heroic work on Won Kluck's western
wing and left the city of tight drained
Of every male able to bear arms. For,
though the French capital is itself
still. almost on the front, there never
have been many troops stationed in
the city since the early days Of hos
Utilities.
The bushes of France for the pres
ent hour is war, and those who are
not actually engaged in it are in de-
pots scattered throughout the arepub.
lie, making themselves ready or hold
ing themselves in readiness,
To the casual eye the only men OF
fighting age in Paris, so far, have
been the wounded. But, now tits dit
ferent., The entire redistribution of
the forces of france, necessitated by
the enactment of the Dalbiez law, is
in progress; and the thousands .of
men are being brought in from the
front and from the depots back Of the
lines to, serve their. country in the
production Of the material Of war,
and to be replaced in the trenches
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-13
NgXs
Eddhyon ! "American Plan For Defense

Another American inventor,
Thomas A. Edison, thinks that We
should not follow the European lines
IL preparation ior VA which have
proved 30 disas>rous. Instead Of, an
increased standing army Of. unpro-
ductive men, he advocates. in the
New York T.mes. new military and
naval academies TOR the training Of,
$4,000 TO 10000 drill sergeants COM
petent. to instruct quickly a vast
number of volunteer soldiers In time
Of emergency. Modern warfare, he
says, is more . matter Of machines
than Of men, and most Of the ma
chimes are simple compared to those
Of industry. We should not take
men from industry and over.train
them, but have 100000 rifles ready,
armories equipped with, machinery
for rapid manufacture Of new fire.
arms, stores Of ammunition and ma.
chinery to make high explosives, q
supply Of . thousand trenching en-.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-13
.Dr. Heere:n
Sees Change
I From War

Berlin, Aug. 12.-The director Of
one of the largest boys high schools
in Germany, DR.. Heeren, writes in
the trenches before Rheims that he
believes the war will aus a com.
plete change in the course of studies
for boys in schools of the grammer
and high school classes.
Physical training will have a
larger part in education" DR.. Heeren
believes. School gymnastics of the
acrobatic variety will be abolished,
and long cross country runs will be
practiced in order to develop the
lungs and heart, which this war has
shown are the weak points of our
young manhood. .... 49,,
"In the class room there will be
less dogma and more religion. His.
tory teaching will aim to arouse en-
thusiasm for great personalities. In
geography the essential question will
be in studyingsaeaoh country. What
interests has Germany there, " e.
much more Importance will be at.
tached to physics and, chemistry.
knowledge of Russian and Spanish
will be compulsory, since Germany's
economic interest will mainly lie in
the Slav, countries and in Spanish
South America. English will be
taught merely for practical pur-
poses" z
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-13

by those who lack the skilled, technl'
cal training to be used in this special.
ICED field. ~ -, -.
The Dalbiez law was passed out OF
the conviction of the French that the
war will last at least another winter,
and that it is still, in view of the
enormous consumption. of munitions,
equipment, artillery, and fOOd;stuf1s
rendered essential by the nature OF
this siege warfare, to organize the
entire nation on the lines OF a long
campaign conducted, at the highest
level of technical efficiency.
To do this every skilled workman
capable of aiding in the manufacture
OF any of the, thousands of articles
required is being transferred to the
production corps At present, and
doubtless for some time to come
while this readjustment is In prog.
ress, the people of Paris are being
treated to the sight Of their defend
ers, in their mussy campaign uni.
forms and all that shaggy, bearded
unkeptness which has earned them
their nickname of "poilus"-the hairy
ones. s,.pos ~
During working hours they are
scarcely in evidence. 1t is along the
boulevards in the evenings OF on
Sunday, or better still in the early
mornings that n sees them, sudden
ly reconverted to domesticity,, after
almost a year in the trenches, &C.
companying their wives to the Halles,
the great municipal market Of Paris,
basket on arm. each in tow of some
woman radiant in the pride Of her
returned warrior. Now and then the
air Of %domesticity has been. acquired
at the expense lof hair and beard, and
the faces and necks of the "poilus',
shorn of their hirsute adornments
are striking mixtures of piratical tan
on cheekbones and forehead, and q
curious unhealthy palor where beard
and long hair have. protected the skin
from sun and wind g 70