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me long lines unbroken az To cut. but
p.nched In a little u the waist line
N front and az tho sides Some OF
these frocks open in front below the
vast 10 show a pctticoat OF lace or
,Gllo. Others are all in one, as In
Bcor's little princcsse dance frnck Of
orchid moussclire do Sole which Is cut
with the simplest Of hod!ccS. round
necked, short sleevcd, trimmed only by
n little cluster of roses at the bust.
The frock is plnched in Just trifle
on the sides a. high waist line, hut
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is not in unbroken lines. harirg widely
toward the bottom and trimmed around
tho bottom by wide band of
the mouSsclIre. fulled horizontally and
held in place AZ intervals by vertical
lines Of small roses.
Many Of the designers have pro-
pitiated the lovers ~ straight lines
by dropping straight overdrapcrieS
Of tulle or lace over closely titted
underrobes, and some very lovely
effects are secured in this way,
A Worth model has a close fitting
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-01-22

THE school bag is a great nve
4 fence to school children and q
c~onserver of books, papers. pencils
and handkerchiefs as well. 1t Is bet
ter to carry the burden of books in
a bag than in the arms. A bag leaves
the arms free and does not interfere
with the stride nor the proper car
riage of the body in walking.
Bags r usually made OF canvas, or
Of canvas covered with cloth. Hard
twisted waterproof worsteds, raven
cites o. rubberized clothes will pro-
tect the canvas stiffening which holds
the bag In shape. Remnants of suit
ings or Of cloths used for coats. In
plain colors or dark plaids are select
ed to make the most substantial kinds.
Fancier bags of plush, like that shown
In the picture, and bags of leather are
intended for older pupils.
School bags are usually oblong In
shape and measure about twelve inches
In length and ten in width. They are
cut in the form of an envelope so that
extra width must be allowed on n
side to fold over and form the fiap.
The sides are Joined by a straight strip
Of cloth from two and q half to three
inches vide. which is stitched between
them. The same are turned to the
outside and finished with bindings of
heavy wooden braid or strip of
thin leather All the edges of the
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-01-22
RoLL-ToP DESK is BARRED
In the Interest Of Efficiency Eastern
Railroad Equips Its Offices With
Modern Furnishings.

This is In age Of efficiency, and in
the successful stores, offices, and cor
porations one g o many things that
make for more efficient work on the
part Of every one from the big boss
down to the janitor.
Nowhere perhaps is efficiency more
rigidly demanded than on most Of
the railroads. An order just issued by
an Eastern railroad is illustrative OF
the point. This order forbids the use
Of roll-top desks by any of the en-
ployes-all Offices from the presidents
down and all those along the system
have been equipped with flat-top
desks. 70
This Is so the men win not cram
pigeonholes full Of papers and pile
work and papers on their desks. close
them up and go home. The man with
q fattop desk will clear 1t Of be-
tore leaving, In fact it's mandatory
in this case, and he steps up to his
desk the next morning, not having to
fuss and fume over a pile of unsorted
papers, but ready to dig right In ON
the days job. There's nothing left un-
done from yesterday.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-01-22

WYE do not look to Paris to produce
w the best examples Of tailored
gowns. AS in the making of shoes
all the world comedies the American
product to be the best, so in the pro-
duction of the tailored costume Ameri-
cans have set the standard for Europe,
or for those Europeans who can grasp
our conception of clothes made for
utility and hard service but not devoid
of beauty.
A design by Paquin is pictured here
developed In sm~ooth-faced cloth. Par
allel rows of machine stitching, show
ing a perfection of workmanship in
the most approved tailor-made style,
appear wherever there is a logical
position for them. Around the bot
tom of the tunic, down the front
edges of the coat and about the bot
tom, at the edges of the belt and
where the sleeves are set into the
body, these rows of exquisitely G
lar sewing challenge the eye to find a
fault. Small points, made Of folds of
the cloth, as exactly uniform as the
machine stitching, are set in under
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-01-22
OLIVE TREE AN INSTITUTION
AZ important In Syria as Is the Cow
70 People of the Countries
Of the West.

The trees in a Syrian garden are
an important and practically neces.
sary part of the nutrition of the peo-
pie. Combined with grain In the
form of coarse bread, the ~tree-prod-
ucts make a balanced and wholesome
ration. For large elements of the
population, at least one meal a day
is commonly composed of bread and
walncts. The walnut is rich In both
protein and fat, SO that this combine
ton virtually duplicates in nutrition
our occidental sandwich of bread, but
ter and meat. The oil to which the
scriptural writer's SO lovingly referred
is still important in that land, and the
olive tree that produces 1t is almost
as useful to the Syrian as the COW ia
to the American. The COW gives but
ter and drink, and the olive tree gives
butter and food. When the workman
on the Mediterranean goes from home
for a days labor, he often takes a
pocketful Of olives and a piece of
bread for his lunch. Remove butter.
breakfast bacon, and fat meat from
u vocabulary, put olive oil in their
place, and we shall begin to think the
thoughts of Mediterranean cooks.
Once cooks and palates are educated
the blood does not know the differ
ence between the rich globules of fat
that come to 1t. 1t is fat that the
human system wants, and it makes no
final difference whether 1t m from
butter. bacon, lard, olive,
goose, or bear. Fat is fat, once it is
In u blood. The source from which
we shall get this fundamental Of nu.
triton depends in part upon our bring.
ing-up, but eventually our getting it
depends upon the ease of winning it
from u environments. Russell
Smith, In the Atlantic.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-01-22
oopyright. lsa Pubacaaon Rights Reservedl BIZ David Beiasco.

In another moment the old recur-
rent vision Of life In the old town,
dull, cheap, undressing, and the
lure of what Slade was Offering, the
money. the clothes, the servants, the
power to reign supreme, swept her
of her feet. The thought of divorce
did not terrify her. Mrs. Slade, whom
she had never seen, was only a name.
As Slade watched her standing
straight and white, he feared he had
been too brutality blunt.
You needn't think 1t over now"
he fastened to add. Perhaps you
will later, and perhaps you won't.
That's for you to decide. l guess I've
said all l can say"
But Katherine was not a woman to
shrink from a situation because of
its unpleasant features. She knew
that she couldn't have all the things
she wanted without some suffering,
some pain. Her fathers world had
taught her that love was a thing of
small consideration where marriage
was concerned, unless it went with
the advancement of ones ambitions.
Love was o of the world. Place,
power, wealth-these we're of the
world and this man offered them to
her.
This isn't a matter Of sentiment"
she agreed with him calmly. "Tn be
perfectly frank with you. / don't say
/ won't think it over. | know Just
what you want of a When
you can go to my father free there
won't be any barrier in the way"
She offered her hand as If to bind
the bargain. He held it for a brief
instant and with a hurried thank
you" left the room
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-01-22
services on the Roof.

Efforts to maintain religious wor.
ship through the summer months ON
the plane Of comfort and freedom from
oppressive heat have resulted in two
churches here holding Sunday evening
services on the roof gardens of their
parish houses. In both cases the ex-
pertinent was a success, and it was de-
termined to continue the innovation
during the hot weather. We hear
other towns complaining that they
nave no church roof gardens; but serv-
ice In some places have been held
with success and in comfort on church
lawns, and very impressive and beau
tiful many of them must have been.
whether the roof or the lawn is the
place, the plan to surround worshipers
with more comfort than the church
Itself admits Is an excellent one. de.
serving Of emulation.-New York
Press.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-01-22
JULIA ~BoTToMLEY.

bag should be bound In this way.
A long, fiat, oblong piece Of cloth
stitched to n side of the front OF
the bag makes a pocket for pencils,
etc. AT the other side a small pocket
Is placed, which will carry a drinking
cup. A flap should be provided for
this pocket. The flap on the bag and
those on the pockets are fastened
down with snap fasteners.
The bag of plush, shown in the pic-
ture. Is made of a single piece lined
with SINNERS satin. A small pocket
Is inserted at the front for the purse
and handkerchief. The edges are dec.
GRATED with a narrow plating of satin
or satin ribbon. Three snap fasteners
across the top hold the front and hack
together. Silk cord and tassels pro-
! the handle. This bag may be
used for a shopping bag, but made to
match a small neckpiece and nun.
will delight the older school girls or
the young woman In college, and add
much to her comfort.
Before undertaking to make q, school
bag 1t Is a good idea to examine those
shown In the shops. Only fairly sub.
stantial ones are to be had from a do.
lar n a half up. The homemade
varieties are cheaper and will stand
more wear than the cheap ready-made
bags.
JULIA HoTToMLEx.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-01-22
Who Discovered the kanoarooY

Mr.. W. B. Alexander of the Western
Australian museum at Perth, ". A..
has recently corrected a popular mis-
take in the history of natural history.
The discovery of the kangaroo family
Is generally credited to Sir joseph
Banks. and is supposed to have oc.
Cured during Captain Cooks first yoy.
age in ITO. This date, it appears, ia
nearly hundred and fifty years too
ate When the Dutch East India
ccmpany's ship, the Batavia, under
command Of Captain Pelsart, was
wrecked on the Abrolhos islands in
1929, the survivors encountered among
other strange things the Dana Walla.
by, the first member of the kangaroo
FAMILY known to Europeans. Captain
Pelsart described it as a species of cat
about the size of a hare, noted its re-
markable hind legs, and described in
considerable detail the abdominal
pouch for the young and the use of it.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-01-22
Romance Of Old Clothes.

Florence Hull Winterburn, author
OF the recently published Principles
OF Correct Dress" believes that the
American woman who does no care
for dress is not only unfeminine but
'unpatriotic." A particular tenderness
for old gowns is shown in every sta
ton OF life, declares Mrs. Howe.
From the daughter of the million.
are, who has a sentiment for the
~ gown she wore when John first
admired her, down through the social
scale to the old West virginian noun
taineer who musingiy whispered, as
she hung the mate to her one other
calico frock on the c~lothes-line, 4 al.
lers liked this un better'n any frock I
have-that un~dercurrent of esteem
0 garments, as intimate partakers
OF ones life. obtains in the minds of
u woman"
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-01-22

the belt. These decorations are tests
Of good tailoring.
T~urned-back cuffs and a fiaring turn
over collar which is extended into .
facing Of the coat are made of a fig
ured corduroy velvet, and buttons or
the coat and skirt are covered with
this material. These Celebrations
hardly belong to the strictly tailor
made according to our ideas of it,
highest type. They suggest the visit
ing gown and make this an excellen'
model to follow where one desires .
gown which will do service for both
kinds of wear.
The skirt is longer than Is the rule
in street dresses. The tunic is set or
to a fitted yoke and shows scant full
ness. The front of the coat is very
like that of the last Poiret blouse and
will be seen in the finest OF blouses
for the coming season. 1t is no re-
Election upon the ability Of the wonder
full Paquin that she appropriates an
idea occasionally-and makes the
most of it.
JULIA BoTToMLEY.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-01-22
Her Only Fear.

Sir Thomas Upton tells this story
OF a lady and her husband who were
crossing the Atlantic for the first time.
Their steamer encountered terribly
rough weather, and they were both
very unwell. AS they lay in their
berths watching the luggage rolling
about on the floor Of the cabin and
listening to the bangs and bumps and
the shouted orders on deck, they
thought their last hour had come. Sud.
denly, from the wife's corner, came a
feeble voice Just audible above the
noise John she said, John, do you
think the people at home know where
NJ life insurance policies are?"
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-01-22
To Oct Benefit From vacatIo,

Good health begins in the heart.
The ozone Of the sea may make the
blood Jingle with new life. but the
surf never reaches the spirit except as
q transient stimulant. The peaceful
mind. like a ship swinging to an
anchor dropped into the deeper sea.
ID immune from the greater dangers.
When you go away on your vacation
AXE that feverish mind with you, and
The spirit that needs the divine sun-
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-01-22
BY GERTRUDE STEVENSON

Illustrations from Photographs Of the Stage Pro-
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-01-22
SYNOPSIS.

Daniel slade suddenly advances from a
.penniless miner to a millionaire. He is
state. His simple, home-loving wife fails
20 rise to the new conditions. Slade meets
Katherine. daughter of Senator Strick-
Slade decides to separate from his wife
and takes rooms at his club. His deser-
ton of his wife and his constant atten-
dance on Katherine Strickland causes
public comment. Editor Merritt is won
over to the support of Slade because he
canno otherwise supply the money for a
European trip demanded by Mrs. Mer-
rift.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-01-22
Leader. Laid the Foundation.

In manual toll, in commerce.. in edu.
cation and in public service. at home,
at the council board. in the church.
there is not a bit Of routine you can
put your hand to, but the saints and
heroes were at the beginning Of It.
Princes dug this well, yea, the mobiles
Of the people followed 1t out with theis
scepters and with their stavsG.s-
George Adam Smith.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-04-17
SIMPLE, DAINTY PEN-WlPER
Idea is a New One, and the Article
viii Look Well on Any Library
Table.

The charming and useful little pen
wiper shown In our sketch is simple
to make and dainty and neat In ap-
pearance. 1t is circular in shape and
measures 21s inches In diameter. The
top of the pen-wiper is made OF piece
OF thick crimson cloth finished of at
the edge with buttonhole- stitching.
worked in gold silk.
The under part OF the pen-wiper Ia
made of number OF pieces OF black
cloth cut out In the same size and
shape as the crimson cloth. and then
cut into tiny points at the edges.
These pieces of black cloth are placed
under the crimson cloth and then four
holes made through them with the
point of a pair of scissors and the ends
OF two pieces OF gold ribbon forced
through the holes.
Diagram A on the right OF the
sketch illustrates this. and diagram u
shows the bottom Of the pen-wiper af'
ter the ribbons have been run through
Il. The ends OF the ribbons are folded
over towards the center and stitched
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-04-17
MEANT TO FILL THE POCKET
Small Work-case That VIII Cost Lit.
tie and Make One OF the Most
Acceptable Gifts.

This well-arranged and compact III.
tie case for holding a small pair OF
scissors. needles and the contents OF
a reel OF cotton wound upon a card.
would form an excellent little present
The size OF the case will be deter
mined, more or less. by the size OF the
scissors It contains. and when intend
ed as a gift It should be furnished with
small pair OF nsil-scissors. as they
can. OF course. be used for other pur.
poses. too. 1t may be carried out with
a remnant OF any strong material and
lined with sateen and bound at the
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-04-17
New Blouse Collar Of stinened White
Muslin. and a Becoming colffure.

seen white linen combined with heavy
blue voile and fine serge chez Beer.
also I'm Redfern's showrooms.
Indeed. | am Of the opinion that
dress linen is going to play an i'm.
portant role in the world OF fashion
this summer. in vivid colors as well
as In white.
A new and very practical dress
trimming consists OF a ceinture. col.
lar, etc, made OF printed silk, which
has been carefully outlined with fine
gold threads and partly filled in with
very tiny porcelain beads.
This style OF embroidery is very cas-.
fly achieved at home by clever
fingers, and the loveliest things can be
made OF IT, Now that sleeveless bo-
lero Jackets are again fashionable such
embroidery might be used to compose
one OF these little garments. the
blouse and sleeves being Of the most
prominent color In the printed silk
Fine gold and silver threads are
being introduced on brocaded and
printed silks by our leading dress,
makers and ] throw out the hint that
lovely things may be done at home,
at small cost.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-04-17

The very goodlooking afternoon
gown Of taffeta shown here has several
novel and original features to recon-
mend II to those who are looking for
something new in style. 1t is inter
esting from the facts that 1t is an
American model, that II is easy to
make, and that 1t is in line with the
new models.
The bodice is cut in three pieces
and has long shoulders and a high
neck. II fastens on a diagonal line
running from the middle of the neck
at the front to. the left side OF the
belt. II is set into a narrow belt,
(which is slightly wrinkled over a
foundation) made OF the taffeta Small
acorn shaped buttons made over
molds are covered with the silk. A
row of these. set close together. fol.
lows the line OF the fastening, begin.
ming at the swell Of the bust and ter.
minating at the belt. This row OF but.
tons is balanced by second row set
at the right side OF the waist.
The skirt is plain, consisting OF
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tight. Bands OF elastic are sewn on
to the side flaps. under which packets
of needles can be slipped in. In the
manner shown.
To close the case. the sides and low.
er flap are folded on to the center and
then the upper flap folds downwards
and is secured to the back of the lower
flap with a snap fastener. and one can
possibly be cut from an old glove and
used for this purpose. The small
sketch on the right shows the case
closed and fastened up, and in this
condition 1t should take up very little
more space in pocket and be very
little larger than an ordinary letter
case.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-04-17

down so that they form four loops. and
to hide the stitching a small pearl but
ton is sewed on.
The ribbons will. OF course, hold all
the pieces of cloth securely together,
and they can be quickly renewed when
they become faded or soiled
This little pen-wiper is so simple to
make that It should not be forgotten
when work is being prepared for ba-
zaar, and when number OF them are
being made they could be carried out
in different colors.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-04-17
Don't Forget the Apron.

In replenishing your wardrobe don't
forget to have at least one gown which
can boast OF an apron. For instance.
on an afternoon gown OF green soft
taffeta attach pointed apron OF the
material, and at the proper places
have two little pockets. Have a two
lnch'wide belt at the top OF the apron
this is to serve as a girdle OF the
dress-and let 1t run OFF into space
in the form of apron strings. which are
to be tied In pert bow.
A very quaint dance frock is made
OF figured voile. Around the neck and
the puffed sleeves are ruflies o. cream
net. A filmy little apron OF net and
lace is tucked beneath the closely fit-
ted basque, which extends in a point
over the skirt.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-04-17

in this way saving the daily task for
each. The mothers could do with
pleasure once week what was such
a bugbear in its frequency. The moth
er knows that her child's mentality
as well as his physical power depends
upon his food largely and the grow
ing child should have nourishing,
plain, wholesome and easily digested
food.
The child naturally Graves sweets
and they should be given in moderate
amount as they are necessary TO fur
nish fuel Sweets should be given
at the close OF the meal so that they
may not clog the taste for the substan-
tial things as they do II given before
or at the beginning OF meal.
Another important point to remeni-
ber with children is that their diges-
tive processes are much more rapid
than with adults. and they need a
good. substantial lunch.
Eggs cooked hard and well seasoned
make a most satisfactory sandwich
filling. Thin slices OF meat between
Widespread slices OF bread. The sand
wich is an important factor. and should
have first place. Bottles now may be
bought at a small price which will
hold n hot drink or soup. cocoa and
milk being the drinks best for the
child.
Fresh fruit, an apple or an orange
cake Of sweet chocolate or a few
pieces of good candy make a well
enjoyed finish to meal. The chile
loves n surprise. will eat with relist
and digest meal much better II Il
is something that comes as surprise
Cup custards are most delicious des
serts. rice with custard and raisin'
make another simple and tasty one
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three widths of taffeta gathered in
at the belt and into a wide band at
the bottom. This band is edged with
silk cord OF the same color as the
taffeta. The side seams Of the bodice
and skirt are outlined with the small
silk.covered buttons extending from
the arm's-eye to the border of the
skirt.
The sleeves are plain and long,
finished with a narrow band OF silk.
piped with white. A similar band en-
circles the neck and supports a
double frill of net.
An odd and unexpected feature Is
introduced in the large white buttons
with dark rims that are sewed to the
front of the belt. They repeat the
color of the dress with its pipings OF
white at neck and wristbands. and
therefore seem to belong in the
scheme. But they are not essential
to the finish OF the gown; they are
used solely for the sake of the nov
city they furnish