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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-22

Al THE EMPIRE.

Seven negroes. excellent singers and
insJrumentaIists. compose the Creole
band. which is closing the bill for tie
last half Of the week at the Empire.
plantation Days Is the title Of the
act which is staged with special seen
cry. The colored entertainers are re-
pured to be among the best Of their
race on tour. The pretty hit of the
bill is offered by Rice and Francis. in
The Winter Girl the latter a sweet
and dainty piece 81 femininity. being
drawn on 5he stage in a big sled by her
companion The sBlt is carried ON IN q
winter scene before The home Of the
Elrl Tie pair Indulge tu a smart dia-
losue and sing and dance most pleas
ilely- Gtlroy ana Corjel appear as d
shiDwrecEed pair IL mid-oceaa when
the curtain rises en- their act. Glad
stone and Talmadge have q singing.
dancing ana talking sketch programmed
as Hin. Her ana tile Trunk. while
hjnzo is d Japanese 5uggler with some
new stunts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-22
Out When Eiremen lrri,o-

Flreuen responded to d call a 1885
this morning to the home Of Lillian
Eoder3ek. 1916 Seventh avenue. Am oil
stove in the basement flashed 30 ana
the members Of the family became
alarmed and summoned tie depart.
ment. No damage resulted.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18

If the dress you wish to remodel
is Of silk, or summer fabric, a very
simple way of modernizinz it is to
add a lower section of two or more
ruffles, according to the width of the
ruffles and the depth of the lower
skirt which shows. / saw a very
pretty taffet dress the other day
which had been made with a flaring
tunic and a very tight lower skirt.
The owner of the dress made the
lower skirt wide by insurting a rian-
gular piece of the material into the
back seam. Two ruffles she made of
the same taffeta, with narrow hens
machine hemstitched. These were
placed onto the foundation skirt, and,
of course, the piecing was hidden, and
ioine below the long tunic. The dress
was very smart and looked as though
it might have been designed this sea-
son instead of last.
With a little forethought and a
careful studying of new designs to
be seen in the fashion magazines or
fashion sections of the newspapers
many an old dres whose style is
hopeless can be made into an up-to-
date garment which will give great
deal of pleasure.
In my first illustration have
shown dress whose lines are simple
enough to suit the most conservative
of tases and yet are so smart that
wherever the gown is seen the wear
er would poss as a well-dressed
member Of society," The model is
developed in Belgian blue ribbed ma
terial, light of weight and suited to
the skirt whose wide tucks give an
effect of deep hens in a flounced
skirt.
News from Paris says that gabar-
dine continues to be yer ysmart. 1t
has the qualities which should en-
uCdL ~ w thC 1AiuCllCftu IOT
is serviceable and practical and comes
in all the known shades, from navy
blue. black, white, 10 all the shades
of tan and gray.
Checks large and checks small are
being shown for the spring suits. In
my illustration I have shown trig
little suit with a diagonal black-and-
white check. The coat is made some
what on Norfolk lines, with a six
CORDED skirt cut the short ankle
length, to which length all skirts
should be cut to have the proper
style this year. Instead of shoes, to
be distinctly up to Paris styles, boots
should b eworn with a walking dress
Of this character. Russian boots
they are called, they button or lace
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18
PARIS STILLlCUNG|NG
TO FULL LONG TUNIC
COlOrS and Fabrics Show the Influ-
enee of the 'Military-BOOts
For Walking Costumes

New York, March 15.--Full ska is
have undoubtedly :ome 10 s;sS for
while at Ieasi. Far al that there
is I reason why woman with -
hav enot been discarded by any man
ner of means. A number of the large
French ressmakers are using them
this year with great success and in
such way that the ingenious woman
may follow their examples with her
old skirts.
For instance, the new tunic skirts
are berry long, much longer than
those of last year, showing scarcely
more than one or two inches of the
lower skirt beneath; but 10 offset
this, which looks rather difficult whe
your last seasons long tunic showed
at least six inches of a lower skirt,
yokcs are very much tie rage, and
by attaching Tune to yoke It
will u elong enough &c aIit this sea-
sous requl nents
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18


New uniforms have been made for
the French soldiers of a new shade
or blue; naturally that means it is
Immediately copied for costumes for
women. This color together with the
khaki-colored field cloth, are used ex-
ttensively for tailored costumes, espe-
cially if they follow ever so slightly
the tendnecy toward the military.
Red, also military color, but in
a new brick shade, is being used a
great deal, while the national colors
of Belgium-red, yellow and black
are being combined again and again
into frocks and suits.
Small hats are the vogue in Paris.
they are loved too we'll by the Paris
ians to be quickly discarded. Trig
little hats of oilcloth to match cuffs
and belts are worn extensively with
tailored suits. The small hats en-
tirely covered with flowers are used
for more elaborate occasions. Tail
ored hats are being trimmed with
ribbons Of large plaid, as well as in
black and white faille ribbons, and
give them a distinctly new lookf
Large hats are slowly creeping in
to view, and will no doubt hold the
people for summer, especially the old
time shape trimmed with flowers and
velvet ribbon streamers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18
For WO1M@ll amid HOlm@:

the ladies were asked to write down
the odds and ems left in their ice
boxes after inner. These slips were
were collected and passed again so
that each one received another's pa
per- They were then required to
write a menu or a recipe from the lis
or articles on that paper. When all
had finished they were read aloud,
and the one whose menu received
the mfost votes as being the best was
awarded the budget of recipes which
had been brought by the guests. Be-
ing on uniform sheets the hostess
had slipped them into a pretty por-
folio marked Our Favorite Recipes.
Each lady inscribed her name there
in and is in some instances an ap-
propriate quotation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18

up the sides and wrinkle in NOUS
quetaire fashion.
Empire lines are shown in every
thing. Suits are made short waist
ed, with full peplums hanging from
the belt. Tailored frocks are made
short WASTED, with wide or narrow
belt, which is attached on its proper
line only and hangs free on its lower
edge, giving a boxed effect. The ev-
ening dresses are made distinctly
after t ehgowns of the Empress Jose
phine's period, the waists just COM
ing below the bust, and the skirts
longer and fuller than those of her
time, but clinging gracefully to the
figure.
Striped taffet askirts have jackets
of satin matching some color in the
stripe. Wolfe is used extensively, and
usually trimmed with bands of taf-
feta. Sand-colored wolfe skirts have
UlOWH JdChtJS.
Lunette is an American-made ia
brio which takes the place of the
G ergetectroeepacore5
Georgette crepe, which is made
abroad and has become very scarce
since the war. Whole dresses are
made of it, especially for evening
wear, and it is most attractive and
more durable than chiffon. There is
an indestructable wolfe which is very
much like chiffon that is also used
a great deal 1t comes in all the
beautiful old-fashined designs, in
Dolly Warden and Dresden esigns, as
well as in the large figure effects.
Plaid fabrics are having renewed
vogue in Paris, although they are
considered a novelty rather than a
staple fabric. Black is naturally
very stylish, as would be expected,
when one thinks that all France is
in mourning. After black comes
white, White evening coats are con-
sidered very fashionable; also coats
of white serge and gabardine for the
separate coat, Black and white COM
bined is also very good and largely
featured, and in its train purple and
gray-in fact, all the mourning col
having vogue which they
will probably not have until another
war.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18
A NOVELTY PARTY

This really was the best time ever,
and I hardly know what to call it.
The affair all came about when Mrs.
Blanks cook gave notice and left
almost Immediately afterward. With
invitations out for the Reading
Club" dinner, what was Mrs. Blank
to do? In the suburbs one certainly
finds the domestic problem a diff
cult one, but nothing daunted, the
hostess set her wits to work, and on
top of the usual conventional invita-
lions the six couples soon received
one like this this:
WASTED-A good cook. Apply
Wednesday evening, January 80, 8
O'Clock.
The cards were decorated with fig
ures of serving maids cut from an
advertisement. On the night in ques-
ton, as the guests reached the house
they found large placard on the
front door which said:
"Ail applicants will please go to
the kitchen door,"
There the hostess met them, asked
them oremove their wraps and re-
turn to the kitchen, where the girls"
were given yard lengths of Bingham
from which aprons were constructed
a prize of nedle case being awarded
to tn emaid who first finished her
apron an the men were given squares
of stiff white paper, from which to
max ebaker's caps; plenty Of pins and
tube of library paste were provided; :
reward of a cherry pie was forth
coming Ito be eaten later.
A book was produced, names writ
ten down, and each person was re-
quired to write own underneath the
name, why the last place had been
left, also to write testimonial or
reference. These were read at the
dinner table and caused much merri-
ment Then all went to work and a
simple meal was finished Ghe lprep-
arations having all been made), and
placed on the table, the men a ssist-
ing, and l assure you it was joy
GUS occasion. All agreed that the
cooks taking such hasty leave. had
given them all novel experience.
And the hostess declared 1t was mut III
better than postponing the feast. 1T
only proves that making the best Of
htings always brings It's own reward
and it is not always the most con-,
ventfonal, carefully planned affairs
that gives the most unadulterated
pleasure. AS one man said, 'he new
er would feel anything but at home
in that house,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18
A JOKE MENU

For fun at the evening party pass
this joke menu to the guests. The
articles are placed on pieces of green
cardboard, and each piece is number
ed and are to be guesse by those
present. The guesser of the greatest
number of jokes is rewarded by SUI
stantial article of diet.
l. Sweet Breads-Two pieces of
bread covered with sugar.
2. Blue Points-Two blue lead pen
ellis, pointed.
s.. Sandwiches-Pic of witches
covered with sand.
A. Brown Betty--A chocolate wom-
an, with the name Betty" on.
5. Sailed Nuts-Three iron nuts,
sailed.
6. Apple Sauce-A small apple and
two saws.
7. Lyonnaise Potatoes-Two pota-
toes placed on top of "a's."
8. Horse Radish-A toy red horse
(reddish).
9. Saratoga Chips-A toy trunk and
some chips of wood.
10. Catsup-Two cats sitting on a
fence with their backs up.
II. Butter-A picture of ram, or
toy one.
IL. Salad-A picture TO a girl named
"Sal" adding figures.
10. Sugar Cane-A toy cane and
Jumps Of sugar, or a candy cane.
IA. Spinach--An old woman .(pic-
ture) and toy spinning wheel.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18
A RECIPE LUNCHEON.

AT recent luncheon given by an
ingeious hostess who always man
ages to give an original turn to all
her affairs each guest was asked to
bring a favorite recipe written out
carefully on the sheet of paper en-
closed. These papers were collect
ed by the hostess. After the dessert
and before rising from the table slips
of paper and pencils were passed;
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18
JOHN SAYLOR.

John Saylor, aged IA years, died
at the home of his at Jonesboro after
short illness. He had been resi-
dent of this county nearly all of his
life. He was married to Miss Mary
Boring in 1865. and to this union z
children were born, all Of whom are
living except one. Five of the chill
dren are residents of this county and
the other one lives at Sweetwater.
Mr.. Saylor was an active member Of
the United Brethren church and lived
up to its teachings. His remains
were inferred in the Pleasant Valley
cemetery.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18
NEW BANKING INSTITUTION
OPENS IN JOHSSON CITY

The 5avings, Loan and Trust Bank
of Johnson City opened Tuesday mo
ing. The President is J. A. Vines, of
Johnson City, and the cashier is R.
NJ. Shannon, of Saltville. Va. The
directors are J. A Vines, Sam R.
Sells, W. F. Carter, J. W. Ring, Thad
A. Cox, W. G.. MatheF, DR.. q. A.
Long, H. E. Jones, J. e. Brading and
D. A. Vines.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18
Society Personals;


Amzi Smith was in Greeneville on
Tuesday.
Rev. George Green spent Monday in
Kingsport
Sheriff Williams was here Monday
on business.
Miss Flossie Hartsell is visiting
relatives in Knoxville.
r. D. Devault has returned from a
business trip to Florida.
Prof. E. w. Williams was here on
Monday from Limestone.
Mrs. John J. Hager, of Bristol, is
visiting in johnson City,
NJ. Snyder, of Greeneville. spent
Sunday here with P. Taylor.
Miss Lula Adams, Of near Watauga
is visiting her brother, John Adams.
W. Nj. Hyder has returned from
business trip to Kingsport and Dris
toll.
Miss Myrtle Houston, of Dluff City
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ". Hous-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Adams spent
Sunday with his parents near Wa
tauga.
Farnum B. Smith has accepted a
position with the Summers Parrot
Hardware Co.
J. w. Houston and Cy II. Lyle at
tended the Royal Arcanum meeting in
Knoxville this week.
Mrs. ]. w. Ring is the guest of
Mrs. David Rhodes in Bristol at her
home or Moore street.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. e. Jones and Miss
Ella McSeil, of Bristol, motored to
Johnson City Sunday.
Mrs. j. S. Dunn and little daugh-
ter, Mary Elizabeth, of Bristol, are
visiting Mrs. Dunns father, Capt.
Key, in this city.
Mrs. Robert l.. Taylor left Monday
for Washington, D. c., after spend
ing several weeks with her father,
Mr.. Noah G. ST. John and Mrs. st.
John, during the illness of the form
err Mrs. Taylor, as is her custom,
will visit during part of the sum-
mer with Bristol relatives.-Bristol |
Herald-Courier.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18
HOW is YOUR SUPPLY?

We have coal for all pur-
poses, but good coal is the
onlv kind we have to offer.
VT is CLEAN
Free from slate, burns
slowly, and gives intense
heat. Hard and soft wood
also in any quantity.
Let us fill your order this
time. ~
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18

Mrs. Clarence Boggs has as her
guests at her home on Moore street
her mother, Mrs. E. B. Rosenblatt, of
Greeneyille, and her sister, Mrs. j.
A. Vines and small son, James, Jr,
of Johnson City-Bristoi Courier.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18

Mr.. and Mrs. John Adams spent
Sunday with his parents near Wa
tauga.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18

Farnum 3. Smith has accepted
position with the Summers-P alrott
Hardware Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18

Mrs. ]. w. Ring is the guest of
Mrs. David Rhodes in Bristol at her
home or Moore street.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18

Miss Myrtle Houston, of Fluff City
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. ". Hous-
ton.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18

]. w. Houston and Cy H. Lyle at
tended the Royal Arcanum meeting in
Knoxville this week.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18

W. Nj. Hyder has returned from a
business trip to Kingsport and Dris-
toll.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18

Mrs. j. S. Dunn and little daugh
ter, Mary Elizabeth, of Bristol, are
visiting Mrs. Dunn's father, Capt.
Key, in this city.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18

Mr.. and Mrs. H. Z. Jones and Miss
Ella McSeil, of Bristol, motored to
Johnson City Sunday.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18

Miss Lula Adams, of near Watauga
is visiting her brother, John Adams.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18

Amzi Smith was in Greeneville on
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18

Sheriff Williams was here Monday
on business.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18

Rev. George Green spent Monday in
Kingsport
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-03-18

NJ. Snyder, of Greeneville. spent
Sunday here with P. Taylor.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-06-19
SHERIFFS SALE

bi VIRTUE of a Decree of Fore
rrosule ana sale issued out of the
oierk ONCE of the County Court NJ
MO Erande County and State of Colo
raoo' and to me directed, whereby |
am commanded to make the sum of
WE'VE Hundred Seventy-nine and
4e-lo0 Dollars ($l,279.4s) and
costs of suit, the amount of a certain
Judgment OF foreclosure RECENTLY Oh.
Iaineo against Otis D. Newell and
nuth Newell in favor of Mary Raber
OUT OIL the lands mortgaged by the
SAID Otis D. Newell and Ruth Newell,
/ VIII sell the following property. to-
wit: ~
situate in the County of Rio
Grande and State of Colorado, more
particularly described as follows. To-
VII: All that portion of the N. w.
z of the s. w. 4 of Section 80 Twp,
~, N. r. s. f. n. NJ. NJ, as follows:
commencing at point on the south
side Of said N. w. a of the s. w. u
OF Sec. 32, 504.S feet east of the
southwest corner thereof as the place
OF beginning; thence east along the
south side of the said N. w. II of the
). w. a 1888 feet, thence north
parallel to the west line of said N.
w. a of the S. w. a 1920 feet to
the north side thereof, thence west
along the north side of the said N.
w. a of the s. w. a 1898 feet,
thence south parallel to the west
line of the said N. w. u of the S. w.
a 1920 feet to the place of begin
ming, with all bitches. fumes, head
gates, water and water rights there
unto belonging, and particularly two
shares of the capital stock of the Rio
Grande and Lariat Ditch Company
The land subject however to a public
highway 30 feet wide along the south
side of said tract; together with all
and singular the tenements and
Entertainments and appurtenances
thereunto belonging or in any wise
appertaining.
THEREFORE,, according to said
command, l shall expose for sale, at
Public Auction, all the right, title
and interest of the above named
Otis D. Newell and Ruth Newell In
and to the above described property,
on the third day of July, 1915, at 2
O'Clock P. NJ, at the east front door
of the United States Postofflce in
Monte Vista, Colo.
Dated at Del Norte this 9th day of
June, 1915.
]. FRANK GOAD,,
Sheriff of Rio Grande County.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-06-19
NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY

In the District Court of the United
States for the District of Colorado.
In the matter Of William j. Baker.
bankrupt. In bankruptcy. No
1904.
To the creditors of William ]. Baker
of Monte Vista, in the county of
Rio Grande, district aforesaid, a
bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of June, 1915, the said
William ]. Baker was duly adjudi-
Gated bankrupt: and that the first
meeting of creditors will be held at
Room No. sol in the federal build
ing, in the city Of Pueblo, district
aforesaid, on July 10th, 1915, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon, at which
time the said creditors may attend,
prove their claims, appoint trustee,
examine the bankrupt, consider and
determine the time and manner of
any proposed sale of said bankrupt's
property, and transact such other
business as may properly come be-
fore said meeting.
Dated at Pueblo, Colorado, June
18th, 1915.
SAMUEL D TRIMBLE,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-06-19
NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY


In the District Court of the United
States for the District of Colorado.
In the matter of Louise e. Baker,
bankrupt. In bankruptcy. No.
1905.
To the creditors of Louise E. Baker.
of Monte Vista, in the county of
Rio Grande, district aforesaid, a
bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of June, 1915, the said
Louise f. Baker was duly adjudi-
Gated bankrupt: and that the first
meeting of creditors will be held at
Room No. 301 in the federal build
ing, in the city Of Pueblo, district
aforesaid, on July 18th, 1915, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon, at which
time the said creditors may attend,
prove their claims, appoint trustee,
examine the bankrupt, consider and
determine the time and manner OF
any proposed sale of said bankrupts
property, and transact such other
business as may properly come be-
fore said meeting.
Dated at Pueblo, Colorado, June
18th, 1915.
SAMUEL D. TRIMBLE,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-06-19

The hardware department re-
ceived new fixture In the way Of
a drip pan rack. This holds all the
different sizes of drip jars In such
convenient manner that you can ind
Just what you want at glance. We
also received with this fixture an as
sortment of seamless drip pans that
are an improvement over the old
kind.
We want to call to your attention
SELF shoes for men, and Queen Quail
ity shoes for women.
We have an excellent line of boys
clothing made by the Mayer Bros.
of Chicago. We want you to inspect
this line.
Saving is a habit, and until you
get the habit, you skip" Get the
saving habit and see how fast little
capital will accumulate.
The grocery department force are
figuring on getting $3.50 for spend
ing money. Every time the Schill-
ings man comes and finds window
display of Schillings products he
gives the boys $3.50. so they are fix
ing up a display, as they expect him
in few days.
You can see Palm Beach suits and
straw hats on display in the clothing
room windows. The weather Is get
ting right for these articles.
Again we remind you that we are
closed on Tuesday afternoons during
the summer season.
This week we added a number of
new patterns to the rug department
in room size rugs. Advances are TAX
ing place in rugs every day. mainly
on account of dye and wool situation.
Read our advertisement on the
last page.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-06-19

When you start out to find the
key to success, don't be too easily
discouraged Persistent effort cou-
pied with common sense will dis
cover the key of success for you.
Mr.. c. S. Morey, president of the
Western Sugar Co., also founder of
the Morey Mercantile Co., made q
pleasant call on us Tuesday. Mr..
Morey had taken trip over a part
of the valley and thought after TAX
ing birdseye view of the situation
that sugar beets should be a success
here. This was Mr.. Morey's first
trip here in the last twenty years.
He was here several times in the
early days and was well acquainted
with the store at that time.
In the State Souvenir spoons we
have sold more than gross of each
state. We now have several differ
ent state spoons that we sold out Of,
anu IL tneTe Is any particular one
that you did not get, let us know.
Missouri and Colorado have been the
two most popular sellers.
Misses Fassett and Merchant have
been spending this week on the south
fork of Rock creek
Thursday we received 20 crates of
the Canon City strawberries. These
berries are just at the height of the
season now.
Fly fishing time Is here. We have
all kinds and styles of the artificial
flies that will catch the big as we'll as
the little fish.
We have already sold several large
supply bills for the haying season
on Rock creek.
Several pieces Of linoleum came In
this waak Ono nau ptana in tho
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-06-19

Miss Pauline Black has been
forced to give up her position with
the Stow Mercantile company on ac-
count of i'll health.
Miss Marschner of st. Paul, Mimi,
came in this morning to make her
home with her father and brother at
this place.