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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-28
Rumor of Foul PLAY.

4 Grant county paper carries
story to the effect that Dick Gentry
of Fox had bought in from the range
between Ritter and the Umatilla
county line a report of a man having
been found dead there with bullet
hole through his head He is said to
have worn chaps and spurs, Neither
Sheriff Taylor or Coroner Brown
have received any notice of the re-
port and are inclined to believe it
without foundation in fact.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-28
Was CAPTAIN Of Co. "M,

Captain c. A. Murphy, chief engi-
neer at the state hospital here, was
for many years captain Of Company
M" Of Salem, the first national guard
company in the United States to take
the federal oath Of service. In those
days also company NJ had a record
for being a good company and well Of
ficered. Major Carle Abrams now in
command Of the third battalion en-
route to the border, was a lieutenant
under Captain Murphy. Major Abb
rams is an o. A. c. graduate and was
a classmate Of e. B. Aldrich, editor
Of the East OregOnian
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-28
DELAYED Season cuts Revenue.

The delayed fishing season, caused
by the cold weather and high water,
has resulted in substantial loss OF
revenue for the fish and game de-
partment. according to Deputy Warden
George Tomkin. The number Of lisens-
es issued to date is much below nor
NAL and, unless warm weather
brings out many more anglers, the
commission will face a loss. AS a re-
suit Of policy of retrenchment has
been decided upon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-28

Vada Beeman was the winner OF
the silver medal contest held yester-
day afternoon at the Baptist church
by the W. c. T. U. The program
proved very interesting one and the
contest was very close. The judges
were Mrs. Ella Terpening, Mrs. S.
A. Powell and Mrs Earl Gregg.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-28
Bitten by Rattler.

Ad Lents a sheepherder working
for Frank Solan, was bitten by a rat
tlesnake one day last week but
through prompt remedial measures
taken by himself escaped without SER
ious trouble Lents bound his leg
above the bite to stop circulation and
slashed his wound with a knife TO
make it bleed freely. He also cauter-
lied the wound by applying hot wire
to the bite.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-28
south End Roads Bad.

Colonel and Mrs H. Raley and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Hurst returned
Monday afternoon from short stay
at the Raley mountain home on Gran
ite Meadows. They were driven out
by the inclement weather but plan
to return as soon as fair weather pre-
wales again. Colonel Raley reports
that the roads we're very slippery and
dangerous for auto travel.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-28
Lulu Thorpe of Athena is a Pendle

Lulu Thorpe Of Athena is a Pendle-
ton visitor.
r. E. Chloupek is in Baker circulating
normal petitions.
G. S. Newton OF Prineville is reg
istered at the Pendleton.
w. H. Daughtrey president Of the
Union Stockyards. is making Pendle-
ton a visit.
Herbert Strohm, we'll known young
Hermiston resident, is here today up
on a business trip.
Mrs. Charles B. Adams of Boise,
formerly resident Of this city, is
expected the latter part of the week
to be the guest of Mrs. G. |. La Dow,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-28
TAYLOR Farm Hard Hit.

Councilman Henry J, Taylor made
trip out to his farm north of the city
yesterday to ascertain the damage
done by the Monday afternoon storm.
He found that the heaviest part OF
the storm had hit his summerfallow
and had washed it so badly that it
will probably have to be disced.
About three feet of water flowed
through the barnyard drowning about
400 little chickens. washing away a
pile of telephone poles, carrying away
a gate and filling the barn and other
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-28
O-W. Agent Returns.

T. F. O'Brien, local agent of the
O.-W. R. & n, arrived home this
morning from Portland where he has
teen i'll for the past month. He un-
derwent an operation for gallstones
and was in the hospital for three
weeks. Though still weak, he is we'll
on the read to recovery now Mrs.
O'Brien accompanied him home.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-28

buildings with u half foot of muddy
sediment. The hail damaged 26O
acres Of wheat and As acres Of barley,
Mr.. Taylor estimating that it will cut
the yield down ten or fifteen bushels
t. the acre \ second crop of alfalfa
was beaten fiat he states, and the
stalks stripped. The main part OF
the storm he says Travelled northward
and was about a mile in width. 1t
hit the Frank curl and Frank Rogers
grain harder than it did his. Outside
the path of the hail little damage was
done to the grain, he says.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-28
Mnh PLAY in Montana.

Lefty Schroeder, former Pendle-
ton pitcher who has been playing in
the Tacoma city league, expects to
leave soon for Montana to play sun
day ball AL Lodell, former Pendle-
ton manager, has team there and
has recruited it largely from former
Western Tri-state players.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-28

W. r. Taylor and r, B, McEwen of
Athena drove down Monday from
Lehman Springs where they spent
Sunday with Mr. McEwens family.
They report hard rains in the south
end but not as heavy as in some other
sections, The roads We're made pret-
ty muddy, they state
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-28
@ta6QRZRIIl[IlZlziITIIgRA,o
IIIllllIlIl1IlIlllIlIll1fl '

G. O. Richardson, postmaster at
Adams. was visitor in the city last
evening,
Alf Sando of Helix has been visitor
here today.
J. A. Kirk was here yesterday en-
route to Athena from Halsey, Ore.
Ed Mccullough, well-known Port
land attorney in the office of Judge
Carey, passed through Pendleton on
No. enroute from the asst.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-28
Fiyc CITY Tourney Planned.

The next golfing tournament in
which Pendleton will participate will
probably be five city affair if plans
mature. Lewiston, Walla Walla, Pen
dleton. and Boise have been invited
to enter a tournament in September
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-28
Women Stcn Into Mater.

Coming OUT OF The chautauQua tent
last night two ladies stepped into the
irrigation ditch Just below the weir.
1t was very dark there and the ditch
lies between the tent entrance and
the park gate steps will doubtless
be taken today to light this spot.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-28

Notice is hereby given that residents
must keep the limbs Of their trees cut
off to a height OF eight feet from the
sidewalk. The ordinance to this effect
will be strictly enforced.
JOHN HEATHMAN,
(Adv) Street Commissioner.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-28

Rev. Huhbel of the Christian church
announced today that durin the
chautauQuJ, services at his church
this evening and during the rest of
the week will be discontinued. This
includes choir practice which is US
usually held on Thursday evenings.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-28

There will be a special meeting
Thursday night June 20, at 1880 at
Eagle -Woodman hall. Balloting on
candidates and imitation.
HELENA BURTON,
Adv. Commander
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-28

Wednesday evening. June 2S, at
Moose hall, All are cordially invited
and assured a good time, Admission
soc, ladies free-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-28
Notice.

Private maternity home. Skilled
attention Address P. o. Box 156, La
Grande, Oregon.--Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-28
Notice to Farmers.

We want rs tons of bundled wheat
hay. PENLAND BROS. TRANSFER
(Adv.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-28
For Hire.

Studebaker touring car D. B. Waf-
fle. Residence, 2S4M. Office phons
130.-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-28
Auto StageA

For Adams Athena and Weston
leaves The Quelle restaurant at 10 q
m and p. m. each day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-28

fore retiring, He stated that he had
been working out in the Pilot Rock
country.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-28

ADV.
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-08-24
HIS MOTHER CAME FIRST
Fiancce Of Illinois Militiaman Had to
Wait Outside the Camp
Grounds.

While the mobilization of u certain
Illinois regiment was under way Hom-
en- IN ia" persons of relatives and
friends of the Guurdsmpn iluCl,'I to
sary work was hump"rrd. Th"rcupon
ii is reported, ih" colonel issued or
dcrS that only on" woman should h"
allowed to visit each member of TIA"
regiment.
one Of th" GuardSmon, not yet
knowing of Tia" order, approached IA"
camp In company with his mother, II
sister and his iiuuccc. The guard
stopped the party and St"ruly asked
who the women were" When told h'
answered:
you can take in only one. It's uI
TO you To- choose"
The young man looked for mo.
mcut ut the three, and then said
mother"
When war Is In tn" air humanity
gets down To Fundamentals. aud when
this Is done mother viii never get
the worst Of II. W" do not huli"y,
that III" young GuarGsns WIN muk,
u worS" husband than II II" had chuStr
his sweetheart. a man who can MP
pr"ciatc his mother may hc expected
to taxi" good care of his wife.
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RIbhhn mnden-

Both wide and narrow ribbons nr"
generally used on gowns md hats. uud
nnrrnw ribbons ar" used for ruuclus,
frllls and rosctt"S. Soft Silks nrc used
for quillings. both vertical quIIllugs,
or In n series, one inside the other.
Whole hnis ur" mudo of mOlr" ribbon
with fancy edge. Smnrt rIrdl"s nrc
mnd" Of tire" or more shades In puH.
tel cOlorings. A inyOritc combination
Is rose. old blu" nnl violet. Ribbons
with n metal thrond forming 'h"
edges and lines running through the
middle make them sun enough TO
stund out crisply when shIfrod to form
a ruching or plnltIng for II frill, A
ribbon in hunters green with spots
Of ccrIs" und violet In geomntric pre-.
rision in-d" the border Hr" suitable
Tor Il sports dress. A sntin ribbon
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SHOULD NOT SHOW WAISTlINE
Woman's Figure Never Looks Well
When Divided by Oppos-
ing Colors.

Here ana there, throughout the dec
ndcs sine" III" s"purut" blOug" was
invented. there have been individual
women who have firmly held to III"
conviction that II wOnnn's figure
never looks well when sharply di-
vidcd at Ia" wHistlln" by two oppos-
Ing colOrs and fabrics; and these
women have insist"ntly kept on their
coats In ana out Of the house. Th"
cont might hnvc been Of n lighter ma.
terlal than III" skirt In winter w"uih-
er when 1t was intended for ia" house.
but 1t served III" purpos" Of milking
n strong lin" Of the same color from
shoulder to heel.
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UGLINESS OF PAST BECOMES
BEAUTY OF PRESENT.
Art Of Paris Is Making Even Worsted
Roses Fit for Gowns Of Silver
lace-Parrot Passes
as Novelty.

A young girl. dressed in frillcd
muslin with II blue sash, walking along
Bellevue avenue ut Newport one day
last summer, created n sensation by
carrying Il small bird of brilliant plu-
mage in Il fragile gilt cage swung by
Il ring from her little finger.
The city by the sea, in which sim
plicity is exploited with the same kind
of artiticality rs it was by Marie An
toinettc at the Petit Trianon, came very
near being actually simple for lack of
incentive to be otherwise.
Therefore, when Mrs Herman Ocl-
richs, with the artistic aid of Mrs.
Condc Mast and Frank Crowninshicld,
held II fashion show ut her house in
the name of war charity, she was
thrice Dlest both by the residents of
Newport and the outsiders. And then
II young girl, of undoubted charm and
prestige, sauntcrcd along the avenue to
the Casino and the Hilltop Inn,
dangling II bird in cage from her
finger, she was greeted as one '"ho
had saved Il season from IN
nocuous desuctude which \
louthcS.
The idea was greeted with /
of applause for its audaCious no,
Yet, it was n revival from Wet,
days.
The girl with her bird did not
her novelty to herself very long.
winter, we have been bcSccChcd to
exquisite Chinese bird cages with b
liantly plumagcd birds seated in the,
to be hung in any room of the house
whether II cottage or n palace.
Tiny birds that glistcncd like
beetles then came into fashion instead
of the canary, which rcScmblcd new
born chicken.
The millincrs seized upon this SYM
bol of Nictorianism, the gaudy parrot,
and painted and embroidered 1t on
such quality of hats that the price
quickly sank to 9S cents.
The parrot has passed as n novelty
and Il fashionable pastime in millinery,
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tithc in kind from all communicates.
But the Mormon church receives II
tenth of all the annual profits of It's
membership; 1t sells the wares, when
paid in kind II attends to its churches
and II sends out missionaries the world
over, and yet never has one heard II
breath of scandal over distribution of
III" stup"ndous funds come to its trus-
tees hands.
Your guide explains the division of
the Church of Mormon here, willie you
fix III" picture in your memory. You
note the strange spOttings caused by
ngc upon tn" ceiling above; you note
the strange chandeliers more closely.
by and by you take the steps TO
the balcony, occupying one of th" in
numcrubl" seats that range back from
the rail. You look straight across to
the organ front. to rcaliz" distances
here, then recall how III" gallery Is
built back some two feet and half
from the wall In order To better the
acoustics. on in Ia" distance" 200
feet or more from whore you sit, II
inni'0r, busy cleaning, drops pin on
the rnIl and you hcnr 1t quit" distinct
~. He ruhs his hands and you catch
the sound MS though you stood clos"
by. All this. remember, is not result
Of chance, but careful planning by the
MormUns.
In Utah today church md stat" mr."
distinct and separate and NIL Offices Of
government are open to Mormon and
non. Mormon AZ result, the s'nte l"v'
les lts tax on the Mormon, und this he
has to meet, nIong with his church tax.
Despite this double tnxntIun t'nh folk
bear up well md flourish Snlt Lake
city has shops homes, streets III"
equal Of amy IN the land, In fnct
there Is certain cleanliness, freshness
and charm to II that delight and That
cnusc the traveller TO 'urry. ngnin ana
ngaln IN the CITY Of tho Saints" as It
! is Ca.Ie,L
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ton. Then comes an array of chairs.
covered over when not in service. On
beyond you face the monster arena of
pcws, yellow, long, smooth benches
these, in four endless series, stretching
back from the rail; their evenncss
broke only by II curious series of yell
low posts, richly veincd, that extend
back in severe rows to support the bal
cony.
Well over that balcony slopes the
curious archcd roof, one of the greatest
arches of its sort in existence. Down
from it depend great chandeliers to
illumine the chamber At the heart of
acccntuatc to the eye the height of this
ceiling, as well as reveal its thickness.
Temple All Of Wood.
Meanwhile your guide tells how all
the structure was put up of wood, and
this at a time when the builders were
LOCO miles from Il railway. A people
that could erect such II thing as this,
whether born in polygamy or not, is
not to be dcSpiScd. Nor has ii failed to
keep pace with the times. The organ,
for example, is run by electricity, and
a people who will invest in an organ
of $500 pipes, ranging from half an
inch to 50 feet in size, cannot be lack
ing in culture.
Far down at the front of the organ
the three seats await the presiding of
ticers. Sometimes 22 presiding officers
are marshaled here. The system main
tained in the church government, espe-
cially considering the numbers gov
erncd, Is marvellous. Not even the
splendidly organized Roman Catholic
church has ever attempted to exact
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-08-24
The New SunburGt Shirrino.

A white tnff"ta model made over
flesh SILK and richly brocndcd with
nnturnl color corullowcrs, showed IL
skirt set onto ia" bodice with head.
ing fac"d with coru'owcr blu" satin.
IN" yok" section had suuhurst shir-
rings both front and bnck, which form
cd butterfly drnp"ry at ia" sides.
Umbrella folds ut IA" sid" fronts
were fuccd with blue und edged with
narrow gold gnlo"n. This wug the
n"nr"st nppromch 10 III" fun hip drup-
cry seen among the new skirts for
evening wear.
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No C0HscrfpfIon-
Absolutely No Military Interference
For all particulars apply to
Wv. btHNETU. Room A. Dec bldg, Omaha rehr.
Canadian Gverne Agent
Suspicion Confirmed.

\ worthy vicar In an English rural
parish who preached one Sunday in
the interest Of foreign missions was
surprised ON entering Tia" Nllag" shop
during III" week To- be greeted With
murl,"d culdncss 10y th" old dame who
kept II.
lie asked the cause, and the good
woman, producing n halfcrown from
II drawer, and throwing II down be-
for" him. said:
Il marked that coin aud put II In
the plat" last sunday aud here 1t ls
back in my shop. know"d well them
poor Africans never got the money"
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BACK TO VICTORIA

but another bit of NiCtorinniSm is
creeping over the land.
1t is the worStcd rose France, look
ing at the past for her clothes In
spiration, instead of the present and
future, has lifted another bit Of fancy
work out of early NictorianiSm and
flung 1t into the current of the most
daring modern fashions. We already
have tullc and satin gowns caught up
with hulhouS roses, made of soft, fine
wool, in enchanting Colors.
Serge suits are caught at the waist
line and neck with small roses in
green, scarlet, yellow and black. In
formal linen suits, in the natural tone
OF the linen thread, have black and
green worstcd roses somewhere ON the
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New paraaolh Arc Quaint.

Tn" season Is conspicuous for ~"
novelty and charm Of IT, purnsolg.
Among III" novelties nr" sunrhndog of
all kinds Of queer and quuInr and un-
usunl shapes, muny of them hnWng
stripes that rndint" from ia" STICK.
stripes nr" gront f"ntufo. whether
III" pnraspl be- dom" shipped or pnguln
shipped. Mnny Of them nrc copied
from the sun hndos Of our grind
mothers, which w"r" covered with
multitude Of miniature frllla.
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I SUALLY it's the young school
maam who pre-emptS the seat
next the driver of the sight
seeing auto, who asks the
question: "ls polygamy really ex-
tinct among these Mormons?" The
others behind strain their ears, for
they've been dying to make the same
query. You see, in Salt Lake City you
never can tell. Our own guide about
the city, for example, was an intelli-
gent young Mormon who was born un-
der the system, writes Felix ]. Koch
in the Utica Globe.
In reply they tell you volubly and
vaguely that the United States courts
have declared polygamy to be illegal.
and the Mormon church itself some
short time after promulgated an edict
forbidding its practice.
Visitors to Salt Lake City naturally
seek first of all the holy of holes" of
Mormonism, the Temple block. This,
If nothing else, makes one admit that
q people, born of polygamy. who can
accomplish such wonders as Just this
structure here, are undoubtedly the
peers of many homogeneous races. Out
on what was the desert at the time of
the Mormons' coming. in n desert
which tires the traveller even as he
glides across it now by railway, there
is city that is as beautiful as any in
the land. And its most beautiful
thing is this Temple block.
You enter by one of the large gates
built of wooden gratings and come
upon a small brick structure housing
the bureau of Information and head
quarters for guides. The steps lead up
between two lions into the little Struc-
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Skirts OF White Satin,

White tn'In skirts severely tniIor"d
mr." offered for sports wour, both In
company with conts to nulch and
nlonc, ind Will" rnthcr nn nbsurdliy
80 fur ns prncticnl service goes uru
indemnify chnrmlng In connection
With simple blOug"s Of cr"p" GoOr.
gott" or chiffon nHd bright lined coul
Or sweaters.
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Some of the strips can be "A shorter
length and should be in the center
of the mop. When sufficient strips
have been cut (and this can easily be
told by punching them up until there
is nice fat bundlc), tie them to-
gcthcr about an inch from the top
with string.
This must be done very securely by
binding the string round and round.
Now II long stick will be needed, like
bamboo; if there is not one to hand,
one can be bought chcaply.
To fastcn the mop to the handle.
open II out like In the small diagram /:
run the stick through the center of
II. This is easily done.
Now take one or two strips of the
mop and put over the end of the stick
ana drive Il nail through the strips
and into the stick. In this way the
mop Is well secured and Is us firm us
"A rock.
To work, simply rub the mop along
the floors, don't bend the hnck at nll !:
1t is surprising how the mop will not
only tax" up the dust, but polish
the floors; 1t may be used with som"
liquid polish If liked. and can be-
washed again and again hy simply
dipping II up ana down In suupy water
and putting 1t in th" open to dry.
similar mop Is splendid for walls.
picture" rails, etc. but should b" mad"
of white or liehtly-Color"d material,
and, of course, used for no other pur-
pose than the walls.
a trial of on" of ih"S" home made
mops VIII more thnn convince the
h"us"wii" MS to It's use, and best of
all, II can b" made for nothing. which
In th"s" times Is n great consideration.
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Spirit OF RcvrnOe.

"lm guiu' 10 vote the Prohibition
ticket this year. said uncl" Eill Bot
ii"t"p.
"NEnf frrf"
"l'"th lh" other parties huy" done 80
much to hinder lh" sul" Of llckcr Tint
I'm goIu' +" throw my vote AWAY to
spite 'cm"
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Mo Extreme C1srs

"What Is meant 10y nn cmbarrass-
m"ut of riches, pnf'
"Thut means having more money
than you know what To- do with"
"Docs anybody ever have that much
money!"
"No, my son. dare say there *
such II thing ms embarrassment Of
riches. but II never reaches the point
where /, Is painful"
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Bad Disposition.

"EliggIns gets up every morning ut
sunrise"
IS" MS TO get more work out of the
day."
"N". So Ms to have the fun Of spoil
ing other peoples sleep"
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A Homemade Mop.

fact from which rubbcrs or floor
cloths are made.
Now cut up the cloths such as nun-
mel or llann"lctios, etc, into strips
about s inches in length und 3ia inches
in width.
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ace where they catch the eye and
he most good.
r some months, France has been
ng hats trimmed with large,
ed roses and Alpine flowers done
zen and white wool.
Whatever material She wishes to
rsc colorcd worStcd threads, she
so. Even Organdlc serves us
Bile background.
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GOOD MOP MADE At HOME.
serviceabIe and Necessary Implement
Constructed from Odds and Ends
Found Around House.

A mop is almost Indispensable in
those homes that have polished floors
or linolcums, and one made at home
will be found to answer almost as
well as those expensive ones that are
to be bought.
To make it. collect together odd
mcnts of cloth or flannel, anything in