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The Press., 1915-04-21
Afraid to Risk If,

Miss Withers-Think you could come anywhere near guessing my age? He Not with any degree of safety Iud~e
The Press., 1915-04-21

We have the coal that will satisfy YOUR demands-that will burn clearly, that will give the most heat the greatest length of time.
 Cold. unpleasant weather isn't by any means over-so If your bins are getting low, lust phone to us and have them filled with the SATISFACTORY COAL.
The Press., 1915-04-21
Modern HostiIities.

"A gossip is llever willing to repeat unkind remarks to your face.''
 No" replied Miss Cayenne. Cos sip is q social attack conducted on the approved principles of modern war- fare. You are not supposed to see the person at whom you are shooting."- Washington Star.
The Press., 1915-04-21
Mount Morris on

Mount Morrison 14.3G0 fcetl is the highest mountain in the Japa 7ese em' Ilirn
The Press., 1915-04-21

Aisle of the Car In Railroad Wreck.
 veteran railroad man gave piece of valuable advice some time ago
 'If you ever get into H wreck he said. "and have time to follow out this suggestion remember this: Always stand in the aisle. Most of the in inries that are suffered occur because the victim is crushed between the seats If you are in the aisle you may be thrown forward and bruised lit tie. but there is much less chance of receiving serious hurts. It isn't always possible to get out of your seat before the crash comes. but if it is follow that dvice."-I.ouisville Courier-Jou nal.
The Press., 1915-04-21
The Critics.
-Four new neighbors se

"Our new neighbors seem pretty weak in tn use O grammar. don't you think?''
 "Yes. seen they was s soon's they beeinned to talk" Cleveland Plain
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-08-20
STRANGE ACT OF LIGHTNING
Kills One Of Two Men Sitting side
by Side In Automobile
II. Desert.

Tonopah. Ney.-one OF the most re-
markable pranks ever played by that
mysterious agency electricity oc-
Cured three miles from Tonopah at
the height OF a desert thunderstorm
and cloudburst.
Two men sat side by side in an
automobile, Brick Mcintosh and Frank
Rothsscholer. riding from Goldfield to
Tonopah. A black cloud settled over
them and from It came fash OF
lightning. Mcintosh felt 3 slight burn
upon the left little finger on the steer
inC wheel, but the automobile did not
swerve. although 1t was. on high speed
to escape the impending cloudburst.
The bolt struck Rothsscholer as his
shoulder touched Bricks. It killed
him instantly. stripped him OF his
clothing and gashed his body until
the blood poured forth. Brick drove
on at increased speed. hating his car
IN front OF the morgue.
Here is what I brought YOU" he
said, and toppled forward against the
steering wheel in a state of entire col
lapse.
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sRuIN WANTED HIS CUBS
BrosIms and "slIm. Austin's Buggy
outran Him. Says NeracIous Tale
From Minnesota.

Hibbing.-While two little bear cubs
were in the buggy crying for their
mother, who was tearing up the road
in frantic effort to reach them, Mar
tin Brosims was with whip and voice
urging his team of horses to speed to
Hibbing, following an encounter with
the cubs and their mother near the c.
L. c. springs.
Brosims. who has purchased a farm
near Bear river with the intention Of
beginning extensive farming there,
was on his way to the farm. "Slim"
Austin of Hibbing was with him. The
men saw the two cubs in the pad
The mother bear was not in sight, so
they picked up the cubs
Three rods further on they spied
the mother bear sitting on her
launches in the middle OF the high.
way AS soon as hruin heard the cries
Of her progeny. she advanced on the
team, which was turned toward Hib-
bling at a gallop.
The cubs are now on exhibition At
"Slim" Austins place of business.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-08-20

These hats are types which one sees
repeated In transparent tulle or lace.
or In the most open and unsubstantial
of basket weaves. They bespeak oc-
casions that require more than simple
dress. They are gay with flowers or
the shapes themselves are indulgen-
cies In color, which may be anything
under the sun their wearers like and
can get hold of. For 1t is colorfui
summer and the devotees OF fashion
have developed fad for daring
Certainly much white and black and
even more alI-white is to be seen in
millinery worn with afternoon gowns
and in street and outing hats. But
fashion swings away and strikes the
other extreme with colors more varied
than the rainbow dreams of when It
suits the fancy Of those who love color
to indulge In it.
At the right Of the picture a hat Of
crepe georgette in white is edged with
black lace OF hair braid Maiden
hair fern of velvet. large daisies. roses
and velvet pansies are posed against
a dazzling background: the roses in
pink and pansies in their natural col
ors. but the daisies and ferns in black
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about finding Monsieur de sabron.
Fancy q great army and a great ma
ton helpless for the rescue OF = sin
gle soldier. and his life at stakeI"
Julia" said the marquise, taking
the trembling hand In her own. '.you
will make yourself Ill, my darling.
and you will be no use to anyone, YOU
know"
You're right returned the girl
7 will be silent and ! viii only pray. ,'
She turned from her aunt to stand
for few moments quiet. looking out
at the sea, at the blue water through
WHICH the boat cut and flew. Along
the horizon was a mist, rosy and
translucent, and out of It white AL
giers would shine before many hours
When fremont, at luncheon a little
later, looked at his guests, be saw a
new Julia. She had left her coat with
the Red Cross in her cabin. with her
hat. In her pretty blouse, her pearls
around her neck, the soft flush On
her cheeks, she was apparently onlv
9 light-hearted woman Of the world
She teased her aunt gently. she
laughed very deliciously and lightly
fiirted with the Due de fremont. who
opened bottle of champagne. The
Marquise d'Escilgnac beamed npon
her niece fremont found her more
puzzling than ever she suggests
the chameleon" he thought. "she has
moods Before, she was a tragic
muse; at luncheon she is an ador-
able sybarite..
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tTo BE CONTINUED.
Tablcld Aer,opIanes.

The British reason. quite logically.
that the smaller the aeroplane and the
faster 1t can fly the less danger Of its
being hit by shots fired from earth.
So the British airmen favor an unusu.
ally small machine, which they call
the tabloid. very light frame is
fitted with an sO-horsepower motor,
which win drive the frail machine
through the air at the rate Of 100
miles an hour. The engine is covered
with armor. The aviator seeking to
drop a bomb on the enemy approaches
his target at a height of 5000 feet
When straight above 1t, he turns the
nose of his machine straight down and
drops at terrific speed. When within
500 feet of the target he drops his
bombs as quickly as possible and then
shoots skyWard at a tremendous PACE
American Boy.
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cHAPrER xvlI.



From q dreamy little villa, Mhda
walls were streaming with bougaih,
villea. Miss Redmond looked over Al
giers, over the tumult and hum Of II,
70 the sea. fremont, BY her side,
looked at her. From head to foot
the girl was IN white. On one side
the bougainviIlea laid its scarlet flow-
ers against the stainless linen Of her
dress. and on her other arm was the
Red Cross.
The American girl and the French
man had become the best OF friends.
She considered him q sincere com
panion and an unconscious confed.
crate. He had not yet decided what
he thought OF her. or how. His prom
Use to remain on the yacht had been
broken and he paid his godmother
and Miss Redmond constant visits at
their villa, which the marquise rented
for the season.
There were times when fremont
thought Miss Redmond's exile q ia.
natical one. but he always found her
fascinating and lovely woman, and
he wondered what II was that kept
him from laying his title and his for.
tune at her feet. It had been under
stood between the godmother and
himself that he was to court Miss
Redmond e. i'anericaine.
She has been brought up in such
q shocking fashion. Robert, that moth
ing but American love-making win
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A long end Of black velvet ribbon sets
OF a very gorgeous pansy which
fiaunts it's royal purple and gold-sure
of admiration.
Hats like that at the right appear
In soft blues, puppies. pale gray or
sand. and in black or white. This one
Is in sand color with gray-blue velvet
ribbon and satin daisies in several
light colors. They have dark centers
and are set In bits of their foliage
and few small blossoms. The ar
rangement OF the ribbon velvet is orig
inal and effective.
A fiowerless model in light blue
takes unto itself a butterfly with blue
crepe wings and velvet body, which
is bound to the shepherdess shape, for
better or worse. by a broad sash Of
velvet ribbon with hanging end at the
back. The brim is faced with crepe
and band of 1t encircles the crown
The big butterfly Is featured on the
becoming shape and is likely to be
found somewhere near the center of
the stage among an assembly of flow
erred millinery-as heseems a butterfly.
JULIA RoTToMLEv.
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appeal to her. You will have to make
love TO her, Robert. Can you do itF
But, marianne, might as well
make love to sister OF charity"
There was Ia Belle Heloise. and mo
woman is immune"
Il think she is engaged to some
American cowboy who will come and
claim her, marianne"
His godmother was offended.
Rubbish" she said. "she 10 en-.
gagged to no one, Bob. She is an
idealist. Q Rosalind; but that will not
prevent her from making an excel
lent WIFE,"
She IL certainly very beautiful"
said the Due de fremont. and he told
Julia 90.
you are very beautiful" said the
Due de fremont to Miss Redmond, as
she leaned ON the balcony Of the villa.
The bougainvillea leaned against her
breast. when you stood in the hos
pital under the window and sang to
the poor devils. you looked like an
angel"
Poor thingsl" said Julia Redmond.
do you think that they liked it?"
Liked fl" exclaimed the yaune
man enthusiastically, couldn't you
see by their faces? One poor devil
said to me: One can die better now.
Monsieur There was no hope for
him, 1t seems
fremont and Marquise d'Esclig-
nae had docilely gone with Julia Red
mond every day at certain hour to
the different hospitals. where Julia,
after rendering some slight services
to the nurses-for she was not need
ed--sang for the sick, standing in the
outer hallway of the building open on
every side. She knew that Sabron
was not among these sick. Where he
was or what sounds his ears might
hear. she could not know: but she
sang for him. and the fact put q
sweetness in her voice that touched
the ears of the suffering and uplIfted
those who we're not too far down to
be upiifted, and as for the dying. It
helped them. as the soldier said, to
die.
RIO BE coNTINUEDl
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had BEEN able to tell her. fremont
shrugged his shoulders thoughtfuIly.
He may have dragged himself
away to die in some ambush that they
have not discovered, or likely he has
been take captive. lie pauvre diablei"
France will do all 1t can. Mon
They will do All they can, which
is to wait. An extraordinary measure.
If taken just now. would probably re-
suit in Sabron being put to death by
his captors. He may be found to-
morrow-he may never be found"
A slight murmur from the young
girl beside him made fremont look
at her He saw that her hands were
clasped and that her face was quite
white, her eyes staring fixedly before
her, out toward Africa fremont
said:
'You are compassion itself, Made
moiselle; you have tender heart.
No wonder you wear the Red Cross.
I am q soldier, Mademoiselle. I thank
you for all soldiers. / thank you for
S~sSASN UuAt VIC must nut tt4AA
Of such things
He thought her very charming, both
romantic and idealistic. She would
make delightful friend. Would she
not be too intense for wife? How
ever. many women OF fashion joined
the Red Cross. fremont was q com.
monplace man. conventional In his
heart and in his tastes.
MY children" said the marquise,
coming up to them with Mimi in her
arms, you are as serious as though
we were on a boat bound Tor the
North Pole and expected to live ON
timed things and salt fish. Aren't
you hungry, Julia? Robert, take Mimi
TO my maid, viii you? Julia" said
her aunt az fremont went away with
the little dog. you look dramatic. my
dear; you're pale as death in spite of
this divine air and this enchanting
sea" She linked her arm through
her niece's. Take a brisk walk with
me for ave minutes and whip up your
blood. believe you were on the
point of making fremont some I'M
wise confession"
4 assure you no, ma tante."
isn't Bob darling, Julia2"
-Awfully," returned her niece alb.
sent-mindedly.
Hes the most eligible young man
in Paris, Julia, and the most didicult
TO please"
ma tante," said the girl in low
tone. he tells me that France at
present can do practically nothing
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-08-20

Leaving out the flowers Of the field
We must pass ON to those OF the palm
garden and conservatory 10 md paral-
lels for the splendors Of new ribbons.
These latest blossoms of the looms,
especially the lovely monotone rib
oons, leave US marveling at their color
and texture and amazed at the re.
suits of intricate weaving. 1t is no
wonder that they inspire the artists
OF apparel to think out such happy
coQuetries Of dress as picturedhere
The ribbons used for these pieces
are shell-pink in color with satin sur
face broken by figures woven In,
which play hide and seek as the light
strikes them. One catches 9 waver-
Ing water line which is lost, while a
rose leaps into notice or dots spring
out like stars. II Ii all the trickery
OF light Truly mankind has gone
very far In the weaving Of silk.
The girdle and buoyant hair bow
shown are middle for half-grown girl,
and the slippers to add one more
charm to lead to the story Of the
boudoir. They are OF pink brocaded
satin ribbon trimmed with narrow
satin ribbon Of the same color.
The glfdle requires ribbon six inches
wide, or about that There are many
patterns in the monotone ribbons to
choose from, but those showing small
dots scattered over the surface are
beautifully suited to young girls. A
girdle like that shown In the picture
fastens at the back with two short
standing lNaRR, and one longer hang
ing loop 6Ves two ends. These are
trimmed in . curve instead OF the
usual diagonal.
A buckle is made Of buckram and
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-08-20
Not as Green 40 He Looked.

At recent trial one Of the wit
nesses was green countryman, un-
used to the ways of the law. but quick.
as 1t proved, to understand it's prin-
ciples, After severe cross-exam-
nation the counsel for the prosecu-
ton paused, and them putting on q
look OF severity, exclaimed:
MIR. Kilkins, has not an effort
been made to induce you to tell a diff
ferent story?"
"A different story from what 1 told,
sir?"
THAT Is what / mean"
Eyes. sir; several persons have tried
to get me to tell a different story
from what have told. but they
couldn't
Now, sir, upon your oath. wish
TO know who those persons are"
Well. guess you've tried bout as
hard as any OF them"
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Mrs. Manos Went TO the Prison to
Visit Him.

Jail. The later arrival declared she
was the wife OF Manos and knew him
as William Nogolis.
Manos was not long in making up
his mind what he would do. "I,ll 60
back to New York with Lena If she
wants me to-" he declared, but the
wife is debating the question.
u spent eighteen years OF the best
part Of my life looking for my hus-
band" said Mrs. Manos. "He desert
ed me and my three children In New
York city and left us penniless. l
searched every large city for him. /
didn't expect to find him married to
some other woman. however. Now
have him, but don't know what to do
with him"
The chances are that Mrs. Manos.
No. 1, will return to her home and
leave the man to provide for his new
er family All her children are
grown, whereas the "other woman's
brood IL young.
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Before engaging rooms in your
house." said the bachelor, 4 want to
know II there are any families with
crying babies .staylng here.''
I'm afraid there u.s." replied the
landlady, but we"
well, was just going TO say"
continued the other. that II there
are want you to put me in the room
next to theirs. want to wake up in
the night and hear their trouble, SO
that can congratulate myself again
that I'm not married"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-08-20

lie Comte de Sabron, captain Of French
cavalry. takes TO his quarters to raise by
hand a motherless Irish terrier pup. and
names II Pitchoune. He dimes with the
MarQuise d'Esclignac and meets Miss
Julia Redmond. American heiress, who
sings for him an English ballad that
fingers In his memory. Sabron Is ordered
20 Algierg, but is not allowed to take
servants or dogs. Miss Redmond offers to
take care OF the dog during his masters
absence. but Pitchoune. homesick for his
master. runs away from her The Mar
Susse plans to marry Julia TO the DUO de
fremont. Unknown to SabroU. Pitchoune
follows him to Algiers. Dog and master
meet and Sabron gets permission from
the war minister TO keep his dog with him.
Julia writes him that Pitchoune has run
away from her. He writes Julia of Pit
choune. The duo de fremont finds the
american heiress capricious. A newspa-
per report that Sabron is among the miss
ang after an engagement with the natives
causes Julia to confess to her aunt that
she loves him. Sabron, wounded in an en-
gagement, falls into the dry bed of
river, and is watched over by Pitchoune.
AFTER a horrible night and day Pitchoune
leaves him. Julia goes In search Of Sa-
prom, reported missing. fremont takes
Julia and the Marquise to Algiers In his
yacht. not knowing their errand.
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wound with narrow satin ribbon. and
the hanging loop is slipped through it.
The hair bow is mounted ON an elias
tic band covered with plain satin rib.
bon shirred over it. It is merely a
group OF four loops very tightly bound
at the base. where they are sewed to
the band.
For the slippers tufted soles are
bought and covered with ribbon sewed
oyer the tufted side. The uppers are
lined with plain. thin silk and finished
with a shirred band Of narrow satin
ribbon. This is formed into little
rosette centered with q small but
ton made BY covering a mold with
the ribbon.
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Had Made . start

Pete, the hired man, was known for
his prodigious appetite. One morning
he had eaten q normal breakfast OF
oatmeal, buckwheat cakes. toast, frie6
potatoes, ham, eggs, doughnuts, cot
fee and the usual trimmings, and
gone to the neighbor's to help with
extra work. Pete arrived before the
family had risen from the morning
meal.
We'll, Pete" Hospitality inquired
the farmer. had breakfast yet?'
"Aw," drawled Pete in a wheedline
tone, kinda. Everybody Maya.
zine.
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at once formed themselves into a club
for the purpose OF tracing such things
to their source and so preventing much
serious mischief from careless and IN.
founded statements The club now
numbers many members.
A club OF that sort could flnd EN-.
pioyment and useful work to do in
every community Members of the
Albany club are exceedingly careful
now about what they sag. Just a
mint Of doubt about the MISTER and
they appoint someone 20 investigate.
This u suaAcient 70 cause tie recall
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TEN DAYS ON OPEN BOAT
seamen Rescued Altar HarrowIno Ex.
perIence on the Southwest Coast
Of Alaska.

Juneau.-Fred Campbell, q seaman
on the fishing schooner Galilee, lived
ten days in an open dory on the
southwest coast OF Alaska, rnd does
not know how he did 1t. He was
picked up by the schooner Bohemia.
bound from San Francisco on cod
fishing cruise.
May 6 the revenue cutter Dnalka
Capt. Harry Hamlet, took CamnheIl
nom the Bohemia to unalaska fof
treatment In The Marlns hospital
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FINDS LOST MATE
AFTER is YEARS.
WOman's Energetic Search for
Husband Who Deserted at
Last Is Successful.

New York.-After spending eighteen
years in search or her husband. who
deserted her in New York city and
took q year-old boy. Mrs. Lena Manos
finally located him In Ann Arbor,
Mich, living with another wife and a
family OF three young children, and
now she is at a loss to determine
whether she viii take him back with
her to New York or give him over to
the other woman.
The husband, Louis Manos, was
locked up in the county jail on a
charge OF non-suport Mrs. Manos
went to the prison to visit him, and
as they talked, the ''other woman and
her brood OF children walked into the
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-08-20
short sklrsa.

Girls In rather short skirts. slightly
fuller but not really wide. are wearing
short. loose backed coats with turned
back collars and cuffs OF fine lingerie.
A small toque OF straw and silk
trimmed with closely set flowers looks
very well with a costume OF this kind.
and high laced boots Of patent leather
and light cloth, or neat brown boots,
look equally well. The foolishly high
heel Is no longer in favor
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. Runabout Frock.

An excellent way to make up the
new striped taffeta runabout frock for
summer is with plated skirt and
jaun D little eton or bolero coat fam
Ing over wide leather belt. There IL
= natty tailored suggestion about these
suits. and they are also delightfully."-
cool and comfortable on warm days
particularly fetching model Of blue
and white striped pusay-WilloW tafEata
has a skirt give yarda around az the
soot--or rather AT the boot top. for All
such skirts reveal the dainty buttOnea
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of all that one was not positively sura
about Rash, hasty talk has been the.
cause Of untold misery It 10 wise La
make no statement without having
valid reason for believing it true. IL
would be no bad plan for everyone to
be as careful Of his speech "a n :
Trace-It-Back club were going TO in.
vestigate his statements.
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Attractive coats.

The little coats and Jackets designed
In many shapes are very attractive
above the full short skirt Very often
these coates are cut In loose sack
shape, hanging away from the waist
line in graceful effect. At other times
they are cut with ridicnlously short
basques, sticking out round the
waist line, and they open wide in front
to display the daintiest of blouses.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-08-20

gaiter boot to within one inch Of sts
upper edge. The plated skirt has 4
crosswlse band Of the silk. eight inchee
deep at the bottom. and the abort
striped eton jacket ie edged with a
eFaaawise four-inch band OF the a,lh
Such a suit. worn with a Gufy white
blouse. tailored hat and Coating van
OF tiiadOra or trellis mesh, IL exactly
the right thing for all-round summer
wear.
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Preparatory Course.

Mr.. scrapp My wife informs me,
Jane, that you wish TO leave US and
become an attendant at the lunatic
asylum. That seems very M-adyised,
Jane. Why, what experience have
you had?
Jane-Well, sir, I've been here
three years Boston Transcript.