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Evening star., 1917-12-05

been 20 badly beaten In . Aght with =
cat, and partly because he know that
he had done wrong In stealing away
by himself to hunt and deserved 70 Do
But his master thought that Bowser
had been punished quite enough
already. Gently he bathed Bowser's
ointment to help heal hem. And as he
worked Farmer Browns boy talked to
Bowser.
ence," said he. severely. and Bowser
hung his head. you knew that you
had no business to go hunting by your
self. You sneaked away to do 1t. Yes,
sir; you snsaksd neal. @ away for that thai hunt; hunt;
torn skin you ever have had in all your
life. I'm sorry. old fellow. but it serves
you just right. Had you stayed at
wouldn't , have have happened" e0"s'' ms
All the time Bowser watched his
masters face with such a sorrowful
| look in his eyes that 1t was impossible
that Bowser was both ashamed and
sorry. Farmer Browns Boy patted him
gently and continued to talk to him.
What I want to know is, who did
| 1t" said he.
OF course Bowser couldn't answer.
All he could do was to wag his tail.
Those scratches look to me like the
work Of claws and not teeth" con-
tiuucu- dTIncT BROWN DOy.
| were not for those should think YOU
had been in a fight with Old Man Coy
ote. though I doubt il you ever could
get near enough to that rascal to make
him fight. 1t couldn't have been Buster
Bear because you never in the world
would have dared to face him. I've
seen YOU put your tail between your
legs at the mere smell of Busters
tracks. You look to me as II two or
| three cats had tackled you together"
Now. of course, Bowser couldn't un-
derstand all this, but there was one
cats" he growled way down in his
| throat. Farmer Browns boy heard it.
$50 that's it, is it?", he exclaimed
II don't know of any cats around here
BUT Black Pussy and you and Black
Pussy are friends. Besides no cat the
YOU this way. If it was cat 1t was
one lot bigger than Black Pussy. I
| should say that 1t must have been a
Wild Cat. I haven't heard of one
lround here for years. wonder II one
.-ns como to the Green Forest to live.
I wonder
Farmer Browns Boy looked over
toward the Green Forest thoughtfully.
Then he examined Bowser's wounds
more carefully than before. ITS my
guess that you met Yowler the Bob
cat" said he. finally. That's my guess.
| something about it. Yowler is bad
| neighbor to have about You know
| those Turkeys have just got nicely
established in the Green Forest, but
I'm afraid that II Yowler is about
there won't be many of them left by
| spring. I didn't think we ever would
do any more hunting, Bowser, but /
guess We will. In a couple Of days
when You are feeling better we'll take
| walk and see what we can discover" :"
Evening star., 1917-12-05
FASHIONS.

Navy serge Is the material recon-
mended for the little school frock
shown in the sketch, designed for a girl
of ten or twelve years. The dress fas-
tens at one side invisibly. the box pleat
serving to conceal the fastening. The
underneath collar of serge is detached
at one side also. SO as to make the side
opening of the frock possible. The
dress should always be finished at the
neck with a dainty white collar Of or
CANDY. georgette or other sheer fabric.
Simplicity is the keynote of this little
frock, which is trimmed only in French
knots done in bright red or other con-
trasting color. to simulate sort Of gir-
die. An enameled buckle matching the
shade of the silk used for the French
knots fastens the belt.
To make this dress for the average
ten-year-old. girl three and a half yards
Of material thirty-six inches wide will
be required.
In the development Of garments for
little girls there is an increasing ten
Evening star., 1917-12-05

dency to make them largely replicas of
tho styles designed for adults, and chill
dren Of eight years and UP have their
smart little suits. both two and three
piece. coat dresses. separate skirts and
blouses.
At the present moment ono Of the
favorite suits for the girl of eight to
twelve consists of plain colored box
coat of velveteen with plaid skirt, and
this selfsame type of garment is shown
for the grown-up.
Looking q little ahead II is not amiss
to say that among the early spring
suit styles velvet and velveteen coats
In vivid colors. to be worn with plaid
skirts. promise to be very popular for
sport and southern resort wear, and
that this type OF suit is not confined to
any special age or figure.
Black satin. 30 popular this season
for afternoon dresses for women Of all
ages. 10 another fabric that Designers
Of apparel for the younger generation
have appropriated. and not only II 1t
used in combination with serge for
chiidren's dresses, but whole frocks are
made Of IL.
Evening star., 1917-12-05
By ANNE RITTENHousE.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
NEW YORK. December 4.-Possibly
1t is due to the fact that those who
deal in furs seem to have learned many
new tricks in their art that women are
appearing in a variety of novelties in
peltry as a substitute for thick top
coats that give more warmth.
The furriers and the milliners have
combined to produce sets which consist
of hat. mufiier and muff that are to be
attached to a frock or possibly. a slim
coat suit, but not top coat
Furs Against Top Coats.
The addition of these pieces of fur
20 loose overcoat would result in a
bunglesome costume that would de-
stroy whatever grace the figure might
command.
The top coat problem has it's serious
Evening star., 1917-12-05
FASHIONS AND FADs.

Sleeve styles are legion.
Satin dresses are in great favor
Chiffon velvet toaues are popular.
Small barrel muffs are still popular.
Tulle wells are banded with velvet.
Green is a favorfte color in wool
jersey.
The sleeveless blouse is almost a
neglige.
Beaver fur is lavishly used for trim
ming.
Ruby red is one of the fashionable
colors.
There is some velvet on almost every
Paris. gown
Evening star., 1917-12-05
LI1TILESoR!E!s
%BEDTImE
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Copyright. 1917. by T. W. Burges.)
Farmer Browns Boy Makes a
Good Guess.

With tail between his legs and head
hanging in shame Bowser the Hound
crept along at the heels OF Farmer
Browns Boy. He crept along on three
legs. tho foot Yowler the Bob-cat had
bitten being too sore to use. AS he
limped along he whimpered, partly be-
cause he was so sore and lame. partly
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TO IMPROVE AND PROTECT THE
TELEPHONE SERVICE

its attendant activities making
Telephone
%
instance this the public
asked the Public Utilities Of the District of Columbia
unlimited residence service
individual
Subscribers unlimited
The Telephone Company doing its the
remodeed
apparatus
constructed
striving o the situation
conservation en-
hrely line with e
Evening star., 1917-12-05

A pretty shopping bag 10 made of
dowers crocheted around the top
Evening star., 1917-12-05
OF Interest to Women
M1LLlNERs PRODUCING NOVELTY HATS

without making woman take on
| something of the appearance of
to q human figure is obliterated. The
Eskimo in his igloo Is the apparent
model.
! And not only ungracefulness. but
weight, Is the obstacle to happiness
that woman confronts when she piles
furs upon top coats and top coats upon
| suits. She has the sensation of not
being able to walk, and consciousness
| that she could stretch out lengthwise
! and be rolled like a barrel by any pass
ing foot.
sist upon showing their figures and
who also insist upon not wearing
bunglesome clothes. have elected to
appear in a narrow one-piece frock
with a muffier and hat of heavy fur.
Woman-like. they kept these on at
restaurants and weddings and are only
persuaded to throw them aside at
luncheons because they are uncom-
Portable when one is eating. These
women appear this way in the street
without seeming to be cold, and the
| secret is that the bodice of their gown
is sufficiently loose in its folds to allow
them to wear wadded under-vest.
! BY the way. these wadded sacks,
which were once in high fashion among
women, have come in again because OF
the cape-like effects of jackets and
, evening wraps and the loose swing
away from the body of the majority OF
one-piece frocks. They are especially
comfortable when slipped into evening
capes. for they have loose, kimono
i sleeves that are hidden by the folds OF
the cape, and they button closely
across the chest to give the protection
that the new evening wrap does not
afford.
A Rakish New Cap.
| II building up these fur sets as bril-
| liant accessories to one-piece frocks
the milliners have decided on the re-
ciated in our minds with Peter Pan
gay and young Shakespearean boys
Pierrot and circus clowns. That is an
| lamazing array of suggestions to COM
| bine into one bit of millinery, but the
| hat actually belongs to all the ages and
the symbols of rakish youth.
! 1t is shown in the sketch. made OF
| sealskin and ermine, with its pompon
of ermine at the top and its black quill
| standing straight out in front as an
ever present danger to the eyes of the
| beholder. This high cap fits the head
| upward into tiny visor of velvet.
The muff1er takes on the shapes OF
| the most fashionable of fur pieces, al
| though it eliminates the fringe of pen
dant tails. much to the relief of those
who must observe It. 1t is finished al
cords and tassels.
The muff is also decorated with one
of these conspicuous ornaments. and
| in having something dangling from its
center, 1T is in keeping with the most
| fashionable of muffs, some of which
/ have a cascade of ornaments running
around the center and falling from 1t
after the manner of the swinging
feathered queue that hangs from. an
/ Indian warriors head.
Evening star., 1917-12-05

One must have large flower em-
~ seiss the facing Of the hat bsim.
Evening star., 1917-12-05

. MILLINER'S SET OF. MUFFLER,
MUFF AND SHAKESPEAREAN CAP
MADE OF SEAL AND ERMINE.
AfUFFLER AND MUFF ADORNED
WITH HEAVY CORDS AND TASsELS.
difficulties, as you well know by this
time, for 1t Is difficult to look slim or
trig when one is trying to be COM
fortably warm. Furs are becoming,
and they are usually adaptable to the
figure, but they cannot be added to
another garment produced for warmth
Meade County news., 1917-04-05
BLAMED IT ON THE WAR.

The war in Europe is still being
used as a live subject to start fight
Somewhere in the highways or by
ways Of New York there waAders To-
day a war. victim with a most re-
maykable set Of temporary affections
He. has at least one black eye more
thar conservative enemy could ex-
peet- Yesterday a woman explained
in the domestic relations court why
she found it difficult to love, honor
and obey her husband, with whom
she has no intention of living longer.
Might after night" the wife ex-
planned, '<my husband took my poor
father out and got him packed to
the hat with liquor. Then they
would start war argument, and IA
ther, being dizzy, anyway, would
always get the worst Of the fight that
followed. Even now / don't know
where father is wandering. The
night before last my husband gave
She old man three Black eyes" New
York Times.
Meade County news., 1917-04-05

ed, the agent grew suspicious.
The oftener he looked at the
cask the more suspicious he be-
came until at last he decided to
tap it.
With the use of hammer he
started the bung and, alas-his
suspicious we're confirmed. The
worst was true. "Licker, dem
on licker," he nuttered through
his teeth, and at once notified
the town marshal. "Let 'er lay,
let 'er lay" advised the sleuth,
''and If any gol darn bootleggers
call for it, we'll nab 'em."
But the agent was not as close
Dlouthed as the occasion demand
ed and the news leaked out. But
he "let FER lay"-for several days
he "let 'er lay" and each day he
wondered if anyone would ever
call. Meantime the marshal had
planted himself near by and lay
IN breathless suspense while he
waited for someone to call for
the barrel. But no one called.
One day, however, a newly EN-.
ployed chauffeur of man-power
baggage truck lost control of his
machine. II sped, straight as
an arrow, for the barrel, and
crashed into it. The keg was
thrown lightly aside by the i'm
pact, and directly in the center
of the spot where it had stood
there was uncovered a nea.
round hole in the platform.
Some bird that was half smart
had crawled under the platform
had bored straight through the
planks and into the bottom of
the barrel He probably carried
away the contents in buckets.
"Ba Gosh!" said the marshal.
"Ba Gum!" echoed the agent.
Meade County news., 1917-04-05

Some time ago resident Of
Carol, Neb., ordered shipped to
that point by an Omaha liquor
dealer a barrel of 100 horsepow-
er whisky. In order that 1t
might not attract the attention
or iucite the suspicion of some
vigilant boot-legger chaser, the
Omaha Bee explains, he instruct
ed the shipper to coat the cask
with tar and otherwise treat 1t to
make 1t look as common and in
offensive as possible.
A few days later such a barrel
consigned to one John Smith, u
was unloaded at Carroll. For
sevetAfdays it stood on the plat
form unclaimed and, as days
passed add still 1t was not claim
Meade County news., 1917-04-05

This, from the Wichita Bea-
con, IS rather strong language;
but it is not too strong, consider.
ing the subject treated. The
Beacon says: 1.-THE man who
deliberately turns his motor car
headlights on full blaze in the
streets or on the country roads
when he is meeting another mot
or car not only shows an indlf-
ference to the rights of other
people, but he lights up his en-
tire interior, mentally and NOR
ally. He is a calloused chump,
a smart aleck or a plain fool.
Sometimes he is all three. So
the next time a man flashes
binding headlights from his
automobile in your face, while
you are rot able to see who he
is, you will know by the sign
what he is"
Meade County news., 1917-04-05

The wealth of the United
States is estimated at $l87, 1885,
OH, 900; Great Britain and Ire
land $85,OOO,OoO,OOQ; Canada
$1,000, 100000, India $$l5,0O
100000 making the total for the
British Empire, including pos
sessions for which figures are
not given here, $l3O, 900, ,OOO,O 900.
Germany is third, with total OF
$50, 900, 100000; France $50, ,OOO,.
100000; Russia $40, 900, 900, ,OO0i
Austria.H .Hungary$25, 100000, 900
Italy $4,000, 900, 900; Belgium
SO. 900, 100000; Spain SIS, 400, 900,
900; Netherlands, SIS, 900, 900, ,ooU
Switzerland, $4,000, 900, 900. Port
ugal So, 400, 600. 900.
Meade County news., 1917-04-05
HOLLAND LEADS ALL NATIONS
In Scientific Agriculture That Country
Has Far outcIassed the Rest
of the World.

Holland has done more than any
other nation, perhaps, in the way of
increasing crops by scientific agri-
culture" said DR.. H. o. Hayden, an
agricultural expert, who has spent
several years in the Dutch East In
dies, at the Willard, according to the
Washington Post. "This is observ-
able particularly in the Dutch pos
sessions of the East Indies, particu-
larly in Java and Sumatra. A few
years ago it was impossible to get
more than one crop of tobacco in Su-
matra or Java. Now two and three
crops are raised every year. 1t is
all due to advanced scientific meth
DDS of planting and cultivation.
'"Ten years ago tobacco was the
big crop of Sumatra. About that
time experiments were made with
rubber plants, and these proved a
success, Today there are 250,00O
acres of land producing rubber. New
land brought under cultivation, and
fields that had been presumably
worn out through long years Of to-
bacco culture were utilized for the
rubber production. Experiments re-
Gently were started to improve tea
culture, and there are now ten big
tea plantations on the island of Su-
matra. The yield of tea is enormous,
some localities showing an annual
production of 1900 pounds to the
acre. With tea at so cents pound,
the returns are very great. Tea is
not the only new crop in that part
of the East Indies, however. Nut
bearing palms have been introduced
from Africa, and have proved a sue
cess. From these nuts the product
known as palm oil is produced.
There are other things with which
the Dutch are experimenting that
promise great returns"
Meade County news., 1917-04-05

We have just been informed
that the Firat National Nurser-
les of Rochester, N. Y. are anx-
ious to secure either ladies' or
gentlemen to represent them in
this section, in the sale of their
complete line of ornamental tree
shrubs, roses. vines, aulbs, fruit
trees, berry bushes etc. They
inform US that without previous
experience it Is possible to make
good wages every week. Any
one out of employment or. desir-
ing 10 take up work of fstSis kind
will do well to write them for
terms and in doing so enclose
this notice.
Meade County news., 1917-04-05

New York, March 31.-A re.
QUEEN In memory of the dead of
all nations at war will be sung by
a chorus of $50 voices, accom-
panied by an orchestra of $50
pieces at the Hippodrome here
tomorrow night. The choir was
organized by John Watkins at
Scranton, Pa, and will be led by
Edgar Carese, composer inval-
ided out Of the French army and
will be sponsored by Cardinal
Gibbons and Bishop Greer. The
requiem is the high mass for the
dead. 1t is one of the most pro-
found compositions of It's kind.
Meade County news., 1917-04-05

Friday, just at the time the
wind was blowing the hardest,
word seached Meade that help
was needed to fight prairie fire
southwest of Meade.f 1t started
at the old Frank Marshall place
and burned as far this way as
the Lone Tree lake before it was
under. control. Several hay
stacks, cattle sheds, a large
amount of grass, and team and
wagon were burned. The fire
is said to have been started by
sparks fr0m.fa pile of burning
trash.
Meade County news., 1917-04-05

f. M. Garner, an attorney
from Meade, was here Tuesday
aud "Wednesday for few hours
with view of locating in Hugo
ton and seemed we'll pleased with
the prospect. He went to Scott
City from here, but expects to
be back here Tuesday to attend
court. Mr.. Garner has practic-
ed law in Oklahama, aud his for.
mer law practice was IN ,Concors
dia. Mrs. Garner and their six
year old boy wall come IN short
time. Hugoton Hermes.
Meade County news., 1917-04-05
Irish Flats

Quite little snow fell Sunday
morning.
Mr.. Senger took Agnes over to
Englewood Saturday, to go to
Emporia to attend summer
school.
A. c. Cochran while lighting
his pipe Saturday. accidently ex-
ploded box of safety matches
in his hand, burning it quite bad.
He will have to nurse it for sew
eral days.
Miss Gladys Stewart was a
visitor at Henry Cochran's Mon
day night.
Two auto loads of young peo-
pie from the flats visited the XII
ranch Sunday afternoon.
A party from Forgan on their
way to Engman, stripped key
IN hind wheel of their Overland
when they were crossing the
river and could go no farther.
Harry Paden undertook to take
them to Meade, but on the way
stripped key in the transmiss-
ion gears of his car and was
stranded again. Then he took a
wheel off his car and put it on
the other car, and again started
them on their way rejoicing, but
we have not heard bow far they
got. But we suppose they got
through o. k.
The report comes to us that
Mrs. Goldie Ford has the meas
les. Mrs. Harry Ford and
daughter. Ruth are about we'll
again. Goldie's children have
also recovered.
Jack Carl of Hoisington visit
ed Jas. Lowry's family Saturday.
and Sunday. =,
Our report last, week that
Glen Paden had the measles was
a mistake. He is not we'll but
does not have the measles.
Val Barragree goes to Meade
nearly every day since he got
his Ford.
Rev. Lewis took Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Sprotts to Meade Monday
to see the doctor.
Harry Paden was plowing gar
den aud planting potatoes Mon
day and Tuesday.
Gladys Stewart, Jennie and
Bermce Paden were callers at
Fred Ross Sunday.
James Lowry and family went
to Barton county Monday. Lm
may be operated on for sPpendi--
citis while gone.
Invitations are out for the wed.
ding of Mr. Alexander g. Cope
and Miss Maude- Sprotts at Elsie
Chapel at high noon, Easter Sun.
day. 4.
Meade County news., 1917-04-05
Champ Clark was elected

Champ Clark was elected
speaker of the sixty-fifth con.
gress. He received the support
of the entire Democratic repre-
sentation, four independents and
one republican. James r. Mann
Jouett Shouse, and Daniel ]. Di'
ordan were named as the COM
mittee 10 notify the speaker of
his election.
Meade County news., 1917-04-05
GENTLE HINT.

".llas!" said young Borem, who
was making a prolonged evening
call. "We make good resolutions
only to break them"
"Quite true,' rejoined Miss De
Poynter. <Now | resolved to retire
real early tonight, and here it is al
most eleven O'Clock"
Whereupon the y. IN. proceeded to
bat out home run.
Meade County news., 1917-04-05
Kismet is to have -four mill.
Same to be in operation by the
first of June.

Sam Amidon, of Wichita, was
elected Democratic National
Committeeman, to succeed Bill
Sapp. Mr.. Amidon is one of the
most loyal democrats on earth
and better choice would have
been impossible. .-Congratula-
tions..
Meade County news., 1917-04-05
For Sale

Eggs-Barred Rock chicken
and White Chinese geese, from
prize winning stock. ST. and ST. so
per setting. $500 per 100. Call
or write, Mrs. Love Graham,
l0.6tpd Plains, Kansas.
Meade County news., 1917-04-05
saFsouardInC the Nations Money.

Safeguarding the Nations Money.
The bureau of engraving and print
ing. at Washington, D. G.. where all
paper money, pOstnge and revenue
stamps and valuable documents are
printed. is one OF the most carefully
guarded buildings In the world, It
Is protected by some OF the most mod
ern electrical burglar alarms and GO
armed night watchmen patrol the
plant.-Popular Science Monthly.
Meade County news., 1917-04-05

FOR SALE-Four cylinder Stude-
baker car, good as new. If you
want a nice large family car at
nominal cost you can't afford to
overlook this bargain. Call or
phone W. N. Woelk, Meade, Kan.
Meade County news., 1917-04-05
Christian

Bible School 1000 a. IN.
Commit union services 1I:O0a m
Christian Endeavor at 6::455 -
Evening services 7:45 p m
Prayer meeting, Wed 7:42 p IN
Choir Practice $3.50 p m
Meade County news., 1917-04-05
For Sale

w. f. Balm has some second
hand implements for sale. If
you have any to sell he will buy
Them. See him, opposite the
Court house.
Meade County news., 1917-04-05
UNFORTUNATE MEMORY.

Mother entertaining several
guests Would you like cake or pie,
Willie?
Small Son-I've forgot which
you told me to!
Meade County news., 1917-04-05
A Close Observer

Sarah, the little daughter Of eief'
gyman, was asked if, her papa ever
preached the same sermon twice. Az
ter considering a moment, she an
swered: Eyes, 1 think he does, but
] think he hoIlers In different placea"
Meade County news., 1917-04-05

1000 a. m. Sunnay school.
1900 a. m. Public Worship.
1900 p. m. Christian Endeavor.
1880 p. m. Praise and Gospel
Service.
Meade County news., 1917-04-05
BUY HIDES AND FURs

| will be in Meade the 1st and
3rd Saturdays of each month
aud will pay the highest market
price for hides and furs.
Max Klotz,
AZ 3mo pd Meade, Kansas
Meade County news., 1917-04-05
coRREcr..

Mrs. Smith-And how is our La.
dies Needlework guild progressing {
-Mts. Smyth-oh, $3.50.
Meade County news., 1917-04-05

WEAVING: the latest in rugs
and carpets, Mrs. S. L. Klnnison
Meade Kansas, phene 225. loft
Meade County news., 1917-04-05
For Sale
For Sale
Barley and millet seed.
Call ]. W. Edwards.

See Cooper & McCay for seed
potatoes. 9tf
Meade County news., 1917-04-05

Sudan $4,000, feterita, cream
and red dwarf maize, dwarf and
stsuGerd kaffr, sumac, all S. so
for 100 pounds. Prepaid on the
Rock Island west of Hutc chiDson
CEaycomb Seed Store,
Guy mon, Oklahoma.
Meade County news., 1917-04-05
at SMe Churches
Catholic

Services the third Sunday of
each month at 10 o'clock. All
are welcome.
! Father Anthony Herman,
Pastor.
Meade County news., 1917-04-05

FOR SALE: Ever bearing
strawberry plants rs cents per
dozen. Jake Kolb, Meade, KS.
1913 =