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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-30
a SOLEMN WANING.

'fYou viii ask me. why do 90u
say the shortest possible notice
because, gentlemen. let nae tell
y6r vCry SUlcmniN y0u Cannut
afford to postpone dis thing.
don't know what Il single day may
hrln.. forth. don't wish e leave
you with the impression that
am thinking Of some particular
danger.
II merely want to leave yoI
with this solemn impression that
know that vc are daily tread
ing amidst the most intricate
dangers. and that the dangers
that We arc trcadinG amongst are
not of our making and are not
under our control; and that no
man in thc United States knows
what a single week or single
dn, or a single hour may bring
forth.
"Tnesa are solemn things 20 say f
Won but / would he unworthy of m
once n ala not come uat and TEL
Won with absolute frankness just e%
activ as I understand the situation u
be-
Il don't wish to hurry the Congress
of the United States. These thing
ara too irnrurtaut 10 be pot Through
without very thorough sitting a1d IT."
batc. and ! nm not IN the least }e"'
ars pf any of the searching praG"sS'
Of discussion. That is what free pt"
pio are for. to understand what inc
a re about 20 do what they wish 10 u'
only II they understand what iheN "t'
q bout But it IS impossible To di1n u5
the details of plans in great bodies
,.rorraulzed bodies Of men like tbl
4,. a o. 3
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-30

Violent bomba rdments of the French
lines north and south of Arras and in
fantry~ attacks on the st. Nicholas-St
Laurent Highway indicate that the
Germans are making determined ef-
fort 10 capture the city of Arras.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-30
TAKE YOUR CHOICE OF THESE IL WORLD
BEST MAKES---Ony A Small First Payment

The opportunities for careful comparison In tone
and ouality are greater here because OF the known
reputations of the instruments shown. Come iii
tomorrow and see for yourself-how easily you
crafty YOUR musical desires from this Incompatible
display.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-12-28
NEW WOMEN AND THE OLD
Who Would Exchange Modern
Woman for Old-F ashioned One
as We imagine Her?

"SNho bHt "A ninny would exchange
the modern woman rs she often is for
=o4d-fashioned one as#we are apt to
imagine her. asks Judge Robert
Grant of the Massachusetts probate
court.
ut being woman's nature-obserye
The word. pIease-to be sweet and
charming. compassionate, self=Saerihc-
ing. loving and tender-hearted, can any
one regard her exchange of doeility for
self-reHance and an outlook limited by
her garden vail for the initiative
which enables her to see the world as
ii really is as anything but gainf
eThere used 10 be dread in the days
Of our grandmothers that the new
Vqmaa would dress like man. \ few
women did aud were nearly mobbed.
80 impressed, on the contrary Is
.fbe new woman with the importance
If looking her best that she has beer
ant during the present generation te
ane the fashion plates of the demi
monde ia order to attract"
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-12-28

management Of the Waistllne IS cen.
turtles old bat has never been improNea
upon. -,
The sleeve is especially graceful,
titting the arm at the shoulder ana
gradually widening to the waist It Is
splif ON the outer side and its edges
ore defined with two rows of beads
The graceful " neck is finished III
the same way and has a set-n piece
of white georgette at the point. when
may be more or less high. Black ana
steel beads are introduced in the en-
Lroidered figures on the bodice. Fine
artistry is written in every detail oil
this gown.
wonders in camisoles are brought
"a file fascinated eyes of mortals IN
those days OF diaphauous gowns and
fliny hloases. Long ago camisoles ai
nropriated mstrous satins aud silk
and delicate laecs and went rs far a
nossfble with their materials. in th'
direction Of luxury. Just glance Il
the accompanying picture shows ina
they have gone a step further. I'M
last word in eandsoles is made OF eioth
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-12-28
In Wo1nan's Realm
ESPECIAL Display of Trimmings Gowns for Every Occasion Is
Marked Feature of the Seasons Nodes-Some of the
Latest Ideas In Camisoes and Hosiery That
Are Popular lust Now.
Are Popular Just NOW.

of-silver combined with satin ribbon
and silver-run lace. The lace is laid
over the ribbon in the body of this
brilliant little garment, and it is edged
with narrow ruffle Of crepe. An in
sertion of silver is used in alternating
long and short tabs that fall from the
lace III the top of the camisole. The
waist is bound with silver ribbon and
there are shoulder straps made of it
The possessor of such rich piece OF
fnery never intends that it shall blush
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-12-28

are used with metallic laces for the en-
richment of afternoon and evening
gowns.
Beads and fur of fabric, initiating
broadtaii, have been wonderfully wen
managed in ornamentins the lovely NJ
ternoon gown pictured here. The elias
sic Greek robe might have inspired the
fashioning of this model for it hangs
in long lines from shoulder to hem. 1t
is made of black geergette crepe with
six bands of the broadtail fabric about
the skirt. The long, narrow girdle is
covered with beads and weighted With
tassels at the ends. 1t eneireles the
waist, is crossed ut the back ane
brought back TO the front where one
end is looped over the other, This
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-12-28
SPEAKING OF HEDGES
Bv LIMA r. ROSE.

More and more the hedge is coming
nto its own. For miles and miles
long the New Jersey coast, reachlhs
rom Atlantic Highlands to Sea 1lft,
5 the most continuous stretch oil
.ountry homes in America. Million
tires. near-millionaires people with
money and people who are merely com
ortable have made this region snow
lace of neyer-ending interest. There
re more mifionaires among the home
twners of this one spot than the en-
ire realm of England holds.
They have discarded the fence al
most entirely and mile after mile OF
rfvet comes into view as one motors
long the smooth, beautifully Kept
Dads.
There are also in the Pacific region
i edges of eeraniums five feet high
ledges of Gala lilies and of roses, eul
he substantial, servieeable evergreen
fedge is the last word for elegance ant
Utility, and the New Jersey coast oil
ers the best possible field for III
tudy.
Here is how the landscape garden
RS of this section handle the plants
,efore the plants are brought To IN
round "A quantity of top soil is pre-
ured for the purpose OF filling 1
bout the roots. They need lots o
moisture to keep them healthy and [
=, .inh
he transplanting IS done in the sprih
nd the plants are handled with car
o prevent the roots from being drte
ut by the wind.
The eVergreenS that run from IL
4 inches are set from to L lncht
part. The larger plants can be place
18th 1S-inch intervals
: In order that the evergreens may
: .ushy. hey are prGned when plante
! nd this makes the subsequent shapiI
r # the hedge easy. The spring time
: lllen for the pruning. because {
Ii ,lants are then resuming their gro"
md the process finds its best results.
1 Starting ut the beginning, the III
4 hing to do is TO dig trench WI
I ,nough not to cramp the roots, so II
/ hey can spread fiat and not touch I
| ,fdes. Then plenty of well-rotted stat
manure is worked in the trench "
e he soil. After the planting coat
] # manure is placed on the surface
I The soil. covering all of the earth Il
I has heen disturbed This mulch Is |
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-12-28

for an entertainment. They had three
elegant prizes to be awarded.
Fer what, you ask.
Bridget
No.
These women of the aristoeracy OF
t,orev= came together, each bearing Il
little basket, to compete for the prizes
fhaf were given for the best arranged
basket of flowers that had been grown
Nv the woman who arranged the mana
basket.
All of the money commanded by peo-
ple who consider enc with 4 mere iili-
len poor could moi provide these ~oih-
en- with a pleasure that the poorest
7hild of the log cabin cannot ENJOY.
What child is there in the land Whe
cannot pick and arrange ouheh VI
paSies Will rs much freedom rs the
Vealthiest Of these grand damess
think it a good idea. Why not
have little contests at which the taste
and good Judgment of the members oil
zach little circle Of community VIII
he tested by tie arrangement 81 he"-
ers?
one need not award cut glass ana
silver prizes. There can be Just as
much rivalry and competition where
the nrize is hut fibDen. And when
the award is made the committee that
Judges the prizes ought to be made to
: tell exactly why one bouquet or basket
! is better arranged than another. Inc
f members should say in what resPee'
. one set of flowers is better grown than
i another.
Thus will be established an inter
{ change of ideas as to the growing ol
plants and flowers and the artistic sen
sfbitities of each contestant Will be de
o veloped while the stock Of general III
IS formation will be improved.
d Flowers are the true democrats
They are rs sweet for the pauper a
re fer the prince. There Is absolutely II
d, bar to study Of their beauties ana
Y would like to know that in millio
is hos the example of this rich coteri
le onfong island is being followed to tn
tn II Of other people and To the be
oduction of the pretty things {
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-12-28

unseen or waste any of its sweetness,
1t is distinctly intended to CLEAN
through IA mere mist of blouse, or
veil Of a waist.
As 10 her feet. the modern maid in
tends that they shall be worth looking
nj. There is new order of things In
hosiery. With silk stockings elaborated
in many ways, some of them heautift
and elegant and others beautiful ami
caring. Among the first class there
are silk stockings with mays of lace
like these in the picture and others
embroidered with steel beads. There
are white panels (woven in colored
hoSe) that serve for IA background fol
fine embroidery. In the daring class
spangIes flourish. a startling hose IL
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-12-28

All that glitters is not gold or there
wouldn't be enough glitter to 20 round
this season. An army Of things that
sparkle and CLEAN has invaded the
realm of fashion and is established eV-
ervwhere-except on morning gowns.
In company with fur bands and hand
embroidery it came and saw and con
ouered. and now even boudoir gowns
are lavfshly ornamented with all three.
Spangles of gold and silver and in
colors, glass and metal beads and jet
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-12-28
hunk Cover.

1t is always To be regretted when
trunk must of necessity be Kept in any
room BUT If it is impossible to stow
If in a closet ii has 10 be made the
best of. Do not try TO make it look
like something else. But there is no
harm in trying to make it more beau
tiful. This can be done by making a
cretonne or plain color cover to slip
over il. The cover is made with top
exactly fitting the top of the trunk
and on which a flounce is attached
The fiounce should reach to the floor
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-12-28
nescrihina II.

olyhat kind Of town is Torpidity,
the county seatF
Ever see a gent strutting around
wearing Il new Plug hat and no pants
f,rned the landlord Of the Petunia
tavern well Torpidity has four
shakespeare clubs and lets its hogs
RIM oose.o-Kansas City Star.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-12-28

uIs estimafed that the daily attend
aaee Mt the moving picture tbeaters in
tHe Emitted States is more than %
09ooa0
Common Pleas Judge W. c. Wier-
man. age sixty-seyen, Of Ottawa coun-
~. Ohio, has attended the Sandusky
/ fair ut Fremont for IS years in sue
| cesson.
An English airplane. the wings OF
which form ring, the idea being that
it will right itself if capsized. has made
numerous successful experimental
flights.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-12-28
SCRAPS

A Scotchman has invented a gyro-
scopie mounting for a telescope and a
chair for a person using it that is sad
to keep the glass in the direction IN
which originally pointed, irrespective
of a vessels motion.
A Houlton. Me. man. who soon Is to
enter the realms of matrimony, is said
to have filed his Intentions of marriage
in Houlton, Augusta and Boston as he
has not yet decided where he would
lie to have the "knot" tied.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-12-28

George Barnard, the American
sculptor. at work on the 15-foot head
of Abraham Lincoln, in his studio in
New York city. When Completed the
head will he placed in position on one
of the heights overlooking the city OF
Cincinnati. The sculptor is using
wax process in his modelling OF the
niece. The head will be cast in bronze
and sent to Cincinnati with another
statue of Lincoln by the same sculptor
as gifts of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Taft.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-12-28
Home Influence.

"4ow did solomon get the reputa-
ton of being the wisest of menu"
possibly" suggested Miss Cayenne,
..hecanse he had so many smart wives
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-12-28

black silk has lizards of green and sill
yer wriggling UP the instep; but not
much attention need be given to stock
ings with decorations made solely TO
attract it. There is too much to con
slider that is more worth while.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-12-28
New suitine

a new fabric just
American factory is
Jersey cloth, but the
like broadcloth and c.
with the face side 5
coats can be made
flaps and bindings. Z
probably be very p
clothes, as it has nom
| tages of jersey cloth
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-12-28
a MitIiner's Idea.

The newest idea of the milliners is
bound to reap a goodly harvest. This
is the assembling Of a matched group
of articles that beguile the extra dol
lars out of the pocket. A hat, for IN.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-12-28
DEMOCRACY OF FLOWER
ev ELIZABETH VAN BENTHUY

Flowers. like genius, belong IL
family of democracy. The one is
ms pat to pick out Il log cabin
palace for its home. President
son. speaking al the log cabin
Abraham Lincoln was born .-S-S-'
tention to this feature of &c
L.. .raIni11.. III 81.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-12-28

md it may he either gatl
plated.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-12-28

he said that genIIIs I
as it willed, withou
status Of the person
attention to one OF t
tributes of flowers.
| am reminded of
of the most recent $
the millionaires .
a.u III
The Nevada news., 1916-12-21
How Holiday Is Observed
 In Various Sections of the United States

oot tN iSbSo anu Al It was not really the Fourth of July instead.
 The stores are full of frecrackers at this time, and every child in the south has his frecrackers and cannons and horns and the like. The noise starts at midnight Christmas eve, and all day long the crackers and toy cannons are fired. The bands march around play ing the favorite southern songs, Dixie" and My Maryland" and the soldiers march the streets to the strains of the music, stopping now and then to fire salutes. This is the happiest time of the year to the southern children. Santa Claus visits them just as he does the children in the north.
 Among the Pennsylvania Dutch you never hear of Santa Claus. If you were to be there at Christmas and talk about him the children would ask you who you were talking about. The man with the pack" who visits them is called Pelznickel, and the mother of bad children often threatens them with the saying:
 You'd better be good or Pelznickel will catch your
 Some old man in the neighborhood al- ways plays the part of Pelznickel on Christmas eve and dresses up so the children will not recognize him and starts out. On his back is a large bag of toys, which he holds in place with one hand, and in the other hand he l hniJS sXyitah fEhaJ1 ba pD;Oac tg. ba door and asks the mother if the chil- dren have been good. To those whom she says have been good he gives pres ents, and the bad ones he catches-if he can-and playfully strikes them with the switch which he carries.
 Among the descendants of the old | Spanish settlers in some parts of Amer ica we find that they observe il week in the celebration of Christmas. This begins one week before Christmas. Tn l the daytime they have dinners at each | others home, and in the evenings they | give series of parties at the different | houses. In the evening the young folk | go to the home of one of their number and knock, and then all begin to sing Those within the house ask, "Who is thereT and the answer is, "The Vir- gin Mary and St. Joseph seek lodging in your house." To carry out the Bible story they are at first refused admit tance, and then the door is opened wide, and they are all given a hearty welcome
 On Christmas eve the old and young all join together and have a big cele- bration. In a large hall they fix up one side to represent the manager, and here they very solemnly give little play, in which many take part, the characters being Mary and Joseph, the wise men. the shepherds and the an gels. This play is very real to them, and they all play their parts with reverent spirit.
The Nevada news., 1916-12-21
Holiday Season Plants.

Among the red berried plants the most beautiful of all are the holly trees and aucubas from Holland; shapely ardisias, brilliant fruited Christmas peppers, the old time favor ite Jerusalem cherry trees, otaheite orange, pondercsa lemon trees, with their larger fruits of dark and light yellow. and those pretty little trailing plants, the partridge berries. grown iu glass berry bowls, raised in America.
The Nevada news., 1916-12-21

Every bedroom needs some sort of receptacle to hold anything that is to be disposed of temporarily. Here are two bags conveniently open, inviting to an orderly disposition of small ar ticles. Either of them will serve the purpose of waste basket and one of them-the bag at the bottom of the picture-is designed especially for n mans room. They are both very easy to make.
 At the top, bag, which may be of silk or cretonne, is made by gath ering a square of the goods along the hem. A brass ring is sewed to the bag (formed by the gathering) at each corner. This bag is supported by standard made of four rods of wood fastened by screws to small circu- the rods movable, so that the bag may be folded up and made to occupy small space when notin use.
 The bag at the bottom of the pie ture is also made of a square. It is of printed Japanese cotton, lined with plain silkalene. When the two materi- nls have been sewed together the four points of the square are turned over the smaller of two oval embroidery hoops, and the second hoop is placed over it. A Japanese tassel. on a silk cord, is placed at each side. The rords, caught between the hoops, form the hangers by which the bag Is sus- pended from hook or from any con- venient support. Japanese prints come In designs of strong, bold colorings and are artistic and attractive.
 Just how attractive desk set may be whel it is made of heavy, delft blue paper and ornamented with white flowers and black foliage, may be gath cred from the picture above.
 An oblong the size of an ordinary desk blotter is provided with two pockets extending across each end. They are fastened to it by means of black passepartout binding which ex- tends along all sides of the oblong. Two smaller oblongs are cut from the heavy blue paper, to cover an address book and two white blotters. Marrow blue satin ribbon is used for fastening the leaves of the address book to it's cover, and the two blotters to their cover. Then the covers are lettered.
 The flowers and foliage are cut from printed paper napkins and pasted down. They look exactly like stencil painting. This Is a convenient ana to make.
The Nevada news., 1916-12-21
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The YuIetide Cynic.

Sr Thank heaven, it isn't only 4 the aristocrat who can have < family tree at Christmas! 4 Be Christmas white or Christ mas green
 7 It's all the same to you If Christmas finds you all serene And doesn't make you blue ! If doesn't take n magician Y to transform a small boy into 2 a-turkey gobbler When santa Claus comes . 3 down the chimney he chases many a man up the spout It's the vanity of the sex } that prompts the female tur- } key to wonder how she is go- ' Ing to he dressed for the Christmas dinner.
 , z, T' g. yrs ss Ys- Y ysss 5. ysas- y-as Ssss [ " ; sf. ,a. sfss. / s;ss's ss .;. 1 @ sFs;lt
The Nevada news., 1916-12-21

Cell me wbat is tbis innumerab!e tbrong Singing in be beavens loud angelic song3
 Cbese they wbo with swift and sbinng feet from round about be brone of God be ord of Ltgb g Ob wbc tbese tbat basn beneath tbe starry sky, Hs witb joyful tfdngs tba through be world sba fly Cbe fatbful sbepberds tbese wbo greatly afeared
 uben, bev watched hetr docks by ntgbt tbe bcaV,
 bost appeared Mbo tbese tbat follow tbe bills of nigbt tbat westward burres along tbe fields of lgbt7 Cbree from tbe cast wbo myrrb and treasure br Co lay bem at tb feet of btm beir Lord and Christ
 King.
 Wbat babe born is tbs tbat in manager cries. Near Der bed of pain bis happy motber lice
 Ob sec! Cbe sbaken witb wbtte and beaveny wnos Cbis Lord of all tb eartb bis tbs King of ktnas Cell me, bow may join in tbts boly feast Uitb all tbe hneetns world and of al! tbe ieast
 fear faftbful beart but bring wbat most is meet: Bring alone love alone and lay bis feet
The Nevada news., 1916-12-21
Some Christmas
 Celebrations

V P a northern
 child were to
 visit one of our southern states on Christmas day he would wonder if he had not in some way got his calen- dar twisted and If
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-09-21
Hague Happening

Correspondence of the Record, Sep. IS
r, NJ. Volk left for Minneapolis on
business last Saturday.
Our nimrods are great baggcrs but
they lag far behind the bagging limit
Henry Rugglcs has chen under the
weather for day or two, but is about
again.
Conrad Erck made business trip
to Bismarck Wednesday, returning
the next day.
Teacher John Croasdailc opened
school today in the Page neighbor-
hood, school No. d.
Geo. Lemerc and Ray Bcrgncr are
hrstling the dray in the absence of
Irayman Joe HUM.
Theo. MuenZ, from Roscoe, visited
with his son l.. p Mucnz, returning
for his home Saturday.
Miss Helen TORI, who taught in the
Hague district. arrived Saturday to
takea school in Odessa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter HUM and
daughter, Frances, were in Aberdeen
visiting during the week.
Mrs. +. j. Sahli and daughter, AL
ma. who spent a week with friends at
ABERDEEN, returned Friday.
Attorney Lane was in our town
Thursday. He returned in the evening
in the A j. Fischer car which hap
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-09-21
encd to make the trip to Linton.

pcncd to make the trip to Linton.
Bosch & Vetter, butchers, shipped
carload of cattle Saturday. Frank
Sahli accompanied the car to st. Paul.
Friday night brought the people
oft to see the minstrel show, which
was enjoyed by most of the onlookers.
Mrs. II. B. Zenk and son, Nooman,
returned from Milwaukee. Mr.. Zenk
who is recupcrating nicely, will arrive
in the near future.
Miss Alice Sheriff, one of the
teachers of Hague district of year
ago, is teaching the Baker district,
the Jacob Grocn school.
The Flanders crew has returned
hale and hearty and after all the
hardships they underwent they should
be voted rubber medal
The weather has taken sudden
turn and everybody feels like the
wcatherman ugly like thunder. Well
last we forget every cloud has silve,
lining, so there is no need going about
hating ones self Brush of that
crouch.