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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-25

on thin ice and had struck the first
blow.
And what blowl Gentle Zudora,
prisoner God alone knew where, sub.
1ect to threats and possibly abusel Oh.
they should pay in blood! John swore
as he pictured these things in his mind.
Mrs. Ramsey came In.
"What is itT' she asked, noting the
Wild anger in his face.
'It's the diamond business. They've
taken the first trick"
"But they didn't take the diamonds"
said Mrs. Ramsey, opening her hands.
''They threw the flower pot to the
floor, but did not look at the dirt.
Where shall we put them? Wouldn't
II be better II we deposited them at a
bankT
1--WE can't do that until we have es-
tablished our right to them. I've got
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-25

The Mine superintendent Was Beyond
Help.
he had been outplayed through a bit
Of carelessness.
Bruce's taxi whirled away.
Baird and Storm and Hunt piled into
the next taxi and gave chase.
Bruce had a scheme. If be could
have succeeded in putting it over 1t
would have been bEilliPnt sGhPue.
To lure the three into the pleasant
confines Of DR.. Munn's sanitarium for
the insane!
Once there they would leave only
feet Aforementioned.
He reached the sanitarium. The pur-
suing taxi was but three minutes be-
hind.
Bruce reused the men in the once,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-25

the snarl. Do you know what i'm go
Ing to dor
"WhatT
"send jim Baird to Africa to look
over the whole business. old docu-
ments. the output, past and present.
all the loose ends Of the game. Mean
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-21
GIRDLE HELPS FROCK
Is A NOTICEABLE FEATURE OF
SEASONS STYLES.
Paris Has Put Forth Idea That May
or May Not Be Taken Up, But
Has All the Charm
of Novelty.

Odd girdles and shapes are notice
able feature of the summer styles and
allow vast field for variety. since
high, low and normal waist lines are
all to be reckoned with.
Paris sends over the novel sash idea
incorporated in the sketch and is
one that commends itself to the slen-
der woman. A strip of the dress silk
-taffeta preferably-from three and
half to four yards in length and about
a foot wide is outlined along its up
per edge with narrow self-ruff1ing.
The sash ties in a large bow well
over the left hip and is draped down
the opposite side to within several
inches Of the knee, where it is in
visibly caught against the skirt. The
upper edge of the sash stands away
from the skirt at the right side, and
for that reason material like taffeta.
with sufficient body, will be most sue
cessful in the development of this de-
sign.
The frock of which it is a part is
quIte uHdSSuuluS Out mOulSn III lLS
very simplicity. The blouse is gath
cred about a roundabout neck, then
finished with narrow plated ruffling
of self material. An inside high col
lar of fine batiste adds the necessary
touch of white. The ruffiing is the
only trimming used on the frock and
is seen again at the sleeve ends, ex-
tended part way up the outside of the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-21
An Easily Made Hut.

thatch it with branches or brush
wood.
Where you have no poles available
you can do as the South African ma
tives do-pile up a lot of brushwood,
bushy stuff, ETC., into small wall
wind, and make your fire in the open
part.
If your tent or hut is too hot in the
sun, put blankets or more straw, ETC.,
over the top. The thicker the roof the
cooler the tent in summer. If it is
too cold make the bottom of the wall
thicker or build a small wall of sods
about a foot high round the foot of
the wall outside. Never forget to dig
good drain all round your hut so
that if heavy rain falls in the night
your floor will not get flooded from
outside.
Zulus make their huts by planting in
the ground a circle of long whippy
sticks standing upright, then they
bend the tops all down towards the
center and tie them together, then
they weave more whippy sticks
around, in and out of the uprights
horizontally, until they have made a
kind of circular bird cage; this they
then cover with a straw mat or
thatch, or with straw woven on to
the sticks. Sometimes a small hole
is left at the top where all the sticks
join, to act as a chimney.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-21

sides, I have all I need, and am con-
tent"
Now, Sarah heard what the old
witch told Margaret, and that night
she locked her in the house and went
to the rock herself. She tapped it
three times and said:
Open, rock, at break of day;
To what I ask do not say nay"
Then she said, 81 want a lot of
money, pretty clothes and a hig house,
and coach and four black horses"
She lay down by the side of the rock
and took a nap, and was awake be-
fore the break of day, and as the
light came, she saw the rock open,
and a big lion put out his head and
roared at her. She ran as fast as
she could, and did not stop until she
reached home. Then she unlocked
the door and let her sister out.
You can go to the rock, if you
like" she said, but I will warn you
that you will find lion, who will eat
you if he catches you"
This did not brighten Margaret, and
the next night at midnight she walked
down the road. "Who, who" said
the owl, and she took the path as the
old lady told her. When she came to
the rock she tapped three times upon
it, and said the words:
open, rock, at break of day;
To what ask do not say nay.
Il want money to make my sister
and me comfortable, and l would like
a goldheaded cane for the little old
lady and a gold collar for the little
old lady's old dog, and a ribbon for
the tail of the little old pig" she said.
Then she sat down beside the rock
and waited for the daylight to come,
but she remembered what her sister
had said about the lion, and when it
began TO be light, she went behind a
tree and watched, but when the rock
opened she did not see a lion. and
she looked into the opening. There
was bag of gold for her, and gold
headed cane for the little old lady,
and the collar for the little old lady's
little old dog lay beside it, but whore
was the ribbon for the tail of the
little old pig?
Margaret saw large nut, and she
cracked it open, and a red ribbon
dropped out She was glad. for she
wanted the little old pig to have the
ribbon for his tail, the little old lady
had promised it to him so many times.
o1l Hn,s rrNnH q
and ran home.
Sarah was just getting up. Well,
the lion did not eat YOU she said.
but ! am sure you ran as fast as
did. The little old woman is a bad
old witch"
Then Margaret showed her the bag
of gold. Sarah became very angry, for
she thought Margaret would keep all
of it. as she would have done. but
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-21
WHAT CLUB BOYS ARE DOING
Dakota Youth Made Net Profit of
$500 on Setting of Eggs-Good
Results Obtained With Corn.

In South Dakota one poultry club
boy made a net profit of $500, based
on setting of Is eggs.
The state agent for Utah reports
$2S.75 as the highest net profit COW
ering the season, while Oregon re-
ports $50 over the same period.
In the clubs that have raised corn
and pigs jointly, some good results
have been obtained.
A pork and crop production boy of
Minnesota made S118 net profit for
the season from nine pigs and an acre
of corn. His corn yielded 95 bushels
to the acre.
In Utah, where conditions are not
nearly so favorable, the boys did well,
one member making $31.56 as a re-
suit of his combined work. His corn
showed a yield of 1915 bushels.
Practically all of the Sugar Beet
club members are in Utah and Col
Orado. The state agent in charge Of
club work of Utah reports 1884 tons
as the highest yield, and Salts as
the highest net profit. Five hundred
and fOrty-six club members reports
show an average yield of 20.4 tons,
and an average net profit of $3.50.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-21
THE MAGIC ROCK.

Once upon time there was little
old woman who lived in little old
house. She had little dog and
little old pig.
People called her a witch, but if
she was, she was a good witch, for
she loved the dog and pig very much,
and sometimes you could hear her
singing to the pig:
You shall have a silver pail
And ribbon for your tail
And the pig would say Ugh, Ugh"
as if he understood. And then she
would sing again:
You shall have a feather bed,
And pillow for your head.
And the pig would answer ugh"
again. Then she would sing to the
dog:
Doggie, you shall have collar of gold
And eat your food from a silver bowl.
And the dog would say Bow wow"
Not very far from the old lady who
lived in the little old house with the
little old dog and the little old pig
lived a little girl named Margaret,
with her sister Sarah. Margaret was
pleasant girl, but Sarah was dis
agreeable and cross. They were very
poor, and Margaret would tell Sarah
that some day they would be fortu-
nate, but Sarah was cross because she
could not have pretty dresses and live
in big house.
One day Sarah was very cross, and
Margaret was feelag sad, and stood
by the gate, crying, when the old lady
came along with the little old dog and
the little old pig.
What are you crying about?" she
asked.
Margaret told her.
DRY your tears she said, land
listen to me. Tonight at II o'clock
walk down the road until you come to
a tree where an old owl is saying
Who, who Take the path by that
tree and follow it along through the
woods until you reach a big rock.
Tap on the rock three times and re-
peat this:
Open, rock at break of day;
To what l ask do not say nay
Then you must ask for the things
you want, and wait for the break of
day, but if you are asleep when day
breaks the spell will be broken. A
fairy told this to me, but l am too old
to walk such long distance, and, be-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-21
IN THE MATTER OF FOOTWEAR
Woman of Sense Will Select Shoes
That Are Not of a Nature to
Attract Notice.

Regarding footwear, one cannot lay
too much stress on the fact that it is
one of the most important features of
feminine wardrobe this season. New
ertheless, the woman of good taste
will disregard the many fad stock
ings and shoes offered to her and
will select quiet, elegant pedal COW
erings that will distinguish her from
the great mass who rush in where
angels fear to tread
1t is perfectly good taste to wear
the spats of white, or tan or pale
gray with the morning or afternoon
costume. With the latter, however,
may be worn a low shoe of white,
or gray or black kid-according to
the costume-with trimmings of a
contrasting color.
1t is always better judgment to
have the hosiery match the color of
the dress or suit. This makes less
awkward, in effect, the woman to
whom the very short skirt is not
becoming; and it makes less con-
spicuous the unshapely ankles which
offend the eye of the esthetic.
After several seasons of buckle Or
namentation an era of simple lac
ings or bow decoration has set in.
Very few buckles are seen even in
connection with the dancing slipper.
Bronze vamps with champagne up
pers are among the novelties Of
fered for wear with the demicos-
tune. They continue the color
scheme of the costume and thus
counterfeit the grotesQue line of the
very short skirt.
And this reminds one that the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-21

Margaret emptied out half of the gold
and gave it to Sarah, who was very
much pleased and surprised. Then
Margaret hurried to the little old
house, where the little old lady lived
with the little old dog and the little
old pig, and gave the little old lady
the cane, and the gold collar for the
little old dog and the ribbon for the
tail of the little old pig.
The little old lady was so pleased
that she danced around the room and
the little old dog ran after her barking
"Bow-wow," and the little old pig fol-
lowed. grunting ugh, ugh" Marga-
ret was very happy because the little
old lady and her little old animals
were pleased, and when she reached
home her sister met her at the door
and kissed her. Il have been a very
selfish girl" she told Margaret, but
| will try to do better in the future,
and / shall live here with you, and not
spend my money for clothes" And
they lived in peace and plenty ever
after.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-21

with place upon which watches can
be struck. For making it, a piece of
wood measuring 61h by 31S inches and
one-half inch in thickness will be re-
CURED.
This piece of wood is covered with
pale green watered silk, the material
being turned over at the edges and
fastened on at the back with seccotine
or some other strong adhesive. The
edges are afterwards finished off with
plated gold silk cord, and loop
of ribbon with smart rosette bow at
the top of color to match is fastened
on at the back for suspending the
holder from a nail in the wall.
On the upper part in front a square
piece of sandpaper on which the
matches may be struck is fastened on
with glue. Below this, brass picture
ring of the nature shown in the small
sketch on the right is screwed. A ring
of this kind with screw upon one
side may be obtained for trifle from
any ironmonger's, and it can be Sc
curely fastened in moment.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-21
HEALTH AND BEAUTY

Use plenty of powder during the
heat and you will find that it will re-
duce your excessive perspiration.
If you find it difficult to drink milk
alone, take some bread or crackers
with it. Either prevents the forma-
ton OF large clots and the milk is.
therefore, more readily digested. Lime
water or barley water added to milk
has the same effect.
Buy a good brush and then take care
of il. Before you use brush for the
first time soak it in a weak solution of
bicarbonate Of soda for two hours.
This not only serves TO disinfect it
from shop handling. but it sets the
bristles so that they will not fall out
so readily.
Very often after long illness it will
be found that the teeth have begun
to decay. This is usually laid down to
the nature of the illness. In reality
il is more often due TO neglect of the
teeth than TO the ailment itself. Dur
ing illness the teeth should be
cleansed often. especially as they can
not be attended to by a dentist
Perspiration should not be aIloWed
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-21
He Smoke to Her.

A Virginia farmer was driving a re-
fractory COW down the road one morn
ing The COW and the driver came to
a crossroad. The man wanted the
cow to go straight ahead, but the COW
picked out the crossroad. A colored
man was coming along the crossroad.
"Haid her off! Haid her off," yelled
the driver. The colored man jumped
about the road and waved his arms.
The COW proceeded calmly on her way.
"Haid her off! Haid her off" yelled
the driver "Ps trying teri" replied
the colored man. Speak to her!
Speak to her and she'll stop!" Good
mawnin', cow-good mawnin'!" said
the other politely.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-21
1T SLUGS HARD.
Coffee a Sure and Powerful Bruiser.

Let your coffee slave be denied his
cup at its appointed time! Headache
sick stomach-fatigue. l know it all
in myself, and have seen it in others.
Strange that thinking, reasoning be-
ings will persist in its use" says To-
peka man.
He says further that he did not be-
gin drinking coffee until he was TWEEN
ty years old, and that slowly it began
to poison him, and affect his hearing
through his nervous system.
Finally, quit coffee and the condi-
lions slowly disappeared, but one cold
morning the smell of my wife's coffee
was too much for me and l took a
cup. Soon | was drinking my regular
allowance, tearing down brain and
nerves by the daily dose of the nefa-
rious beverage.
Later, found my breath coming
hard, had frequent fits Of nausea, and
then l was taken down with bilious
fever.
Common sense came to me, and
quit coffee for good and went back to
Postum. at once began to gain
and have had no returns of my bilious
symptoms, headache, dizziness or YER
tigo.
Il now have health, bright
thoughts, and added weight, where be
fore there was invalidism and the
blues.
My brother quit coffee because of
its effect on his health and now uses
Postum. He could not stand the nerv-
Gus strain while using coffee, but keeps
well on Postum" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Greek. mich.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum CereaI-the original form
must be well boiled. 15c and 25c pack
ages.
instant Postum soluble powder
dissolves quickly in cup Of hot wa
ter, and with cream and sugar, makes
a delicious beverage instantly. sec
and soc tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-21
EASY TO WORK EMBROIDERY
Directions Given Here Will Show Any
body Just How the Work Should
Be Done Successfully.

Stamped materials for tandem
brOidered lingerie have been carried
to such a degree that any needlewOm-
an can put together the most charm
ing creations after working the en-
brcidery. Patterns can be bought to
correspond in several garments. thus
one can buy a bOudoir cap and sacQue
to match. or a set of undergarments
and so on.
But the greatest advance has been
in the line of children's clothes. When
we mothers were young our mothers
had regular system Of barter and
paper. Patterns of coveted designs
were worn to shreds passing from
hand to hand Our mother would learn
a new shocking stitch, or get new
idea for a Jacket, or find a good cut
for a guimpe and behold, her pattern
was passed all around the community.
and the only consolation she had was
that her children appeared in the new
style first, and she herself could Dor
row another from someone else later
on. All this is changed now, and one
really need only understand the rudi-
ments of sewing and yet put together
at least every stitch her children wear.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-21
DID NOT PLEASE THE JUDGE
Expression Used by Girl on Trial for
Vagrancy May Have Had Some
Influence on His Honor.

Sure, Mikei" Clara Johnson, on
trial for vagrancy in the police court,
said to Judge Alice when he asked her
if she had not been arrested on the
same charge a short time ago.
My name isn't Nike" objected the
court. However, you are charged
with being vag."
Il didn't do it," the prisoner replied.
smirking arrogantly.
You're not right in the head" COM
mented the court.
Pm all right" she said.
What do you do?"
Work at John Smiths"
What do you do there?"
Everything"
'Everything?"
Sure, Mike"
Ten days" sighed the magistrate
The spectators laughed, and Clara,
turning to them. shouted angrily: Il
wish you'se had to go to that dirty
place!"-St. Joseph News Press.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-21

arm, and outlining a vertical slash
cut up to the bust line at either side
of the blouse.
The blouse and skirt both being
gathered, are joined with a cord at
the waist line, but an inside betting
will give the needed firmness. The
skirt is cut by a circular pattern and
gathered slightly around the top.
If copenhagen blue taffeta is used
for this design, splendid effect can
be achieved through the use of rose
coral taffeta to line the sash and face
the skirt with. Green, channels color.
or figured taffetas might also be eff
fectively used, or any other combina-
ton of colors since the vogue for con-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-21
Separate Coat.

Many of the new separate coats are
so long that they reach the end of the
dresses with which they are worn or
extend a little beyond the bottom of
the dresses. A striking coat of this
type is made of wood-green broad.
cloth. 1t is severely plain, having
nothing but six black ball buttons to
ornament and fasten it from the neck
to the waist Ire. Here it is held
close to the figure by means of
tight-fitting belt A collar Of black
velvet stands upright around the back
and sides of the neck, but at the
front it disappears entirely.
OF course. the very long coat has
not caused an absolute extinction of
shorter length coats. Many separate
coats are made TO the knee line or
little longer. but the strictly latest
model is of the extremely long type
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-21
KNEW WHERE 1T BELONGED
Was Looking For, but the Boy
Meant Well.

The famous botanist was pacing
slowly along the country road. his
eyes, as usual. roaming from side to
side for new plants to study.
Suddenly an eager look spread
across his features. and he leaned
over the low fence inclosing a cot
tage garden. He had found plant he
did not know.
What could it be? If only he had a
specimen of it to study!
At that moment a shOck-headed lad
strolled along the road and stopped
to gaze Open-mOuthed at him.
Il say!" called the botanist urgent
ly. See that plant there-that pale
pink one in the corner? Do you know
it?"
"Uh-hu!" said the country boy
briefly.
What's it's name? Do you know
what family it belongs to-"
The lad jerked a grubby thumb over
his shoulder toward the little cottage
as he spoke more briefly still.
"Higginses!" Utica Herald-Dis-
patch.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-21
Handkerchiefs Given for Luck.

An enterprising shop has recently
advertised Good Luck" handkerchiefs,
whose name alone should sell them
and whose color must prove ire
sistible to the girl who likes the
square bit Of cambria in some dainty
hue.
These couchoirs are to be had in
pale blue. spink, rose, lavender, vel
low and green, and the good luck
motifs are represented in little
white elephants, pink pigs, black cats
and other familiar insignia, embroid-
cred in one corner, and almost war
ranted to bring good luck to the own
er. The good luck handkerchiefs are
an importation from France.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-21
Do NOT HESITATE
To Use Cuticura on Skin-Tortured
Babies. Trial Free.

A hot bath with Cuticura Soap and
gentle application of Cuticura Oint-
ment at once relieve, permit rest and
sleep and point to speedy healment
OF eczemas, rashes, itchings and irri-
tations Of infants and children even
in severe cases.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. KY,
Boston Sold verywhere.-Adv.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-21
Wasn't She RIGHT?

The lesson in natural history had
been about the rhinoceros, and the
teacher wanted to know how well the
lesson had been learned.
Now, name something" she said,
that is very dangerous to get near to
that has horns"
Il know, teacher, l know" called
little Annie Jones.
We'll, Annie, what is it?"
AN automobile"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-21
Conclusive,

The young man had come for the
all-important task of seeing father"
and he was equal to the occasion.
Mr.. Gotrox-My daughters, young
man, are both worth their weight in
gold.
Suitor-Then the fact that l am ask
ing for the smaller one proves, at any
rate, that | am not mercenary.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-21
RHYME-MAKlNG Is AMUSING
Players Vote on Those Con-
sidered Worthy of Prizes.

4 game which Away afforus much
merriment is rhyn e-making. For this.
each player must be provided with
pencil and paper. and after writing
four or eight 1.-THE number must be
agreed upan before the game beginsl
.eTa~ate words on slip OF paper must
iaen t8.c up the same and place IL tie
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-21
An Opinion.

Hudson Maxim, inventor of high ex-
plosives, and one of the worlds great
est chemists, says: The wreath of
cigarette smoke which curls about
the head of the growing lad holds his
brain in an iron grip which prevents it
from growing and his mind from de-
yeloping just as surely as the iron
shoe does the foot of the Chinese
girl."-The American Boy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-21
A Rainbow Story.

The Indians have lovely thought
about the rainbow. They love flowers
even as we do. The roses, lilies,
pansies and golden rod they hate to
see leave. When they see a rainbow
they fancy that in the lovely colors
spanning the sky all the wild flowers,
lilies, violets, ETC., and the must of
the woods are still living and bios
soming anew in the heavens.