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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-02
TRAVELLING 10000 MILES TO GET
NEXT DOOR.

If 1t frequently happens in peace
Tunes that mail goes astray and
travels many niles and many
months to reach a nearby town. how
much oftener this happens in times
like these may be imagined. For in
stance: An officer while with his
regiment in Surrey, England, had oc-
casion TO demand a number of mar
rage certificates. Having finished
with the certificates, he placed each
IN an envelope, addressed them to
1heir owners and gave the .nvelopes
TO his orderly to deliver by hand. The
latter made the mistake of droppipr
them into the post box with the re-
sun mat two were lost, \ third went
10 India. 1t Mas returned to England
many months later and delivered to
the addressee, whose abode was lust
flfty yards from the quarters of the
officer II had gone 10000 miles 70 get
peAt door. .......-..-.........
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-02
Just Like a Woman.

You can't beat 'em" sighed the shoe
clerk, looking mournfuliy at the fe,ni-
nine customer who had just left
who wants to beat 'em?" demand
ed the sentimental feminist who had
just entered.
i do!' answered the shoe clerk saw
asely. THAT one needs a good beat
ing, take it from me. I just fitted a
shoe on her foot-snugly-andI could
see her vince at 1t. But she said
what size Is that" And lied a whole
size and said. That is n 3, madam
rake 1t away. wear No. o.
says she.
IL was a you just took off" saws
l. telling the truth for once"
know it, she exclaimed. but that
one had stretched terribly."--tleve-
land Plain Dealer. -
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-02

her with a surprised look, then said
convincingly: Yes. ma'am, did"
Then here it u.s." said she. handing
the bill to him: II picked it up behind
you from the car floor"
Thank you very much. young lady.
for your honesty. This Is a most re-
markable happening"
'Oh. I don't think so, sir. believe
everyone should return the money in
such case as THIS. What is there
so remarkable about it?"
why. I lost my s. two years ago"
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-02
LETTERS Fn0m THE
MESoUlMN FAMILY

The Muscular invites letters
from its readers on all topics Of
ineerest. The signature and ad.
dresses Of correspondsnts should bs
ssnt ~ evidence Of good faith,
though Anonymous signature may
be sent. fer the letters as printed,
It desired. Al communications
should be limited to 200 words and
addressed to the editor.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-02
A FAIR DEAL FOR ALL,

III our OPINION the mayor ana city
council of Spokane were entirely
right in refusing the request of !,
number of leading business men to
adopt an ordinance to prohibit street
speaking The move was aimed at the
l. w. W. and in the Spokane Chroni-
Gle we find this report OF a dialog be-
tween Corporation Counsel Geraghty
and the committee:
What YOU men want. as near
AS l can understand YOU" said
Mr.. Geraghty. lis for the city to
raid the headquarters of these
men in the Lindelle block. confis-
cate their books, and lock their Of
ficials up in the bull PEN Now
isn't that what you really want us
to do
n number of the merchants nod
ded their heads emphatically.
That sort of proceeding will not do
in America. This is land of free
speech. of "A free press and the right
of assembiage and petition.
If the I. w. W. talk sedition or ad-
wise disobedience OF law they may be
arrested and their meetings may be
dispersed. So long as they keep with
in the law even to the extent Of
preaching their creed. their meetings
may he held and they are entitled to
such protection as is accorded to
others.
Let us keep close to the line of even
handed justice in all this turmoil in
our land. The hanging of Little at
Butte followed the failure of the au-
thorities to enforce the law with re-
gard TO the right Of free speech. Let
us not so too far the other way and
destroy or use unjust discrimination In
adjudging right that is inherited
with every free people from the days
of the Magma Charta.
The personality of the l. w. w. is
not concerned with any discussion OF
this principle. Let these agitators talk
their heads off, so long as they do not
violate Il law and be assured that any
unjust restraint will only excite SYM
pathy for them.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-02
Practicinq Economy,

Donald McAllister. a Scottish farm
CT, was going to town for a day or two.
and his daughter, Maggie. had weary
time listening to the hundred and one
instructions he gave her as to care
and economy.
mind the coal" Don't waste any
food" Don't sit mp burning light" etc.
Finally he set off, but in a moment
he was back with "A parting admoni-
ton:
An. Maggie, there's young Angus.
See that he dOesna wear his specta-
cles when he's no readin' or writin'.
It's needless wear an tear."-Tit- Bits.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-02

used to tell me l was your Queen.'
Yes" he said, with a wild glare in
his eyes: but when a man finds his
queen has used his best tobacco Jar
for pale oak varnish and his meer-
schaum pipe for a tack hammer, he
begins to grasp the advantage of a
republic. Tit Bits.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-02
Foresight.

Senator La Toilette said at a lunch
con:
"fie laughs best who laughs last.
My enemies are so sure Of my political
ruin that they remind me OF the editor
Of the Cincinnati Scimitar.
"A leading citizen of Cincinnati
was taken down with appendicitis.
They rushed him off to ST. Timothy's
hospital to be operated on, and the
editor. hearing the grave news. crowd
ed Into his last edition n note that
said:
".'Our esteemed fellow towspmap,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-02

Il am still sorry congress was stam-
pcdcd into war" says Prof Pcrsinger
of the University of Nebraska. Yes
and we are sorry for the students of a
university who are instructed by a man
so dcnscly ignorant Of recent history or
too perverted 20 teach it as it is
written in the events of the past two
Years,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-02
THE MORNING SMILE.
Danger!


The other Sunday evening. when
church service was over. Young
curate started on his journey, accom-
panied by two young women OF the
choir. when they began IA conversation
about hymns.
what is your favorite hymn" asked
the curate. turning to one Of his fair
companions.
''Draw Me Nearer" she replied.
At that moment her compa Mon. who
was walking on the other side of the
curate. to make matters worse, said
innocently:
THAT is only the chorus: the COM
mencement of the verse is I am
thine"
Then the curate sought safety i'm
Tit Bits.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-02

of the kaiser. is suffering from a
nervous break down. With a father
IN law ike that around the place we
IRE surprised that the duke is not ill.,
siarc.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-02

In desperation he dragged him
self to the shelter OF the catbirds'
tree and threw himself on the
ground. Then came the crawling
thinEs.-Helcna Independent.
We did not know that catbirds dwell,
so near Helena. As for the crawling
things-well. some people say that
ones vision is clearer in bone dry
state.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-02
Opportunity for Housewives.

opportunity for Housewives.
Editor Muscular:
! am a housewife and homckcepcr In
Missoula. 100 busy to get about to see
many of my sisters when want to tell
them something. The columns of your
valued publication seem to me an cf-
fcctive channel. if you will allow me
II brief space. This is what want to
say: DO YOU know. sister house.
keepers, that t,c United States govern
mcnt has printed two bulletins this
summer. which are OF exceptional in
tcrcSt and value for us?
One is entitled Home Canning by
the One-Pcriod. Cold Pack Method"
Farmers Bulletin 500. L. :. depart
n1ent of agriculture. and the other il
Drying Fruits and Vegetables in the
Home. with Recipes for Cooking"
Farmers Bulletin SAL. The reasons
and methods are explained with fas-
cinating clearness: while the pictures
illustrating the explanations are SO
good, you want to get to work as quick
as can be. to do the same. Every
least detail of the processes and the
dishes to be used appear in picture.
with directions added. Our kindly
parental government will send us these
books free il we but write and ask
for them. X. II. NJ.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-02
WhatcHer Mr.. Hearst may

Whatever Mr.. Hearst may
think of the Germans. the British
or OF Americans. the war il be-
Nond his power to recall. 1t is
here and must be fought. But Mr..
Hearst has quit. And God Al
mighty hates II gutter Chicago
Tribune.
MIR. Hearst. however, has not Quit hi.
ambition to be president. Perhaps h,
is making II play for the prcsidenc,
under the delusion that there are NOR.
tr rHans than Americans in this coun.
try.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-02

upon tomorrow at st. Timothy by Sur
geon Cutter for n very dangerous at
tack of appendicitis. He will leave
a wife and five children detroit
Free Press.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-02
His lono Lost IS.

An elderly gentleman of rural ap-
learance had hardly seated himself in
the cross town car when young lady
who had followed him approached.
Did you lose IS bin" she asked.
For . moment the farmer observed
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-02

Inc true American doesn't want to
"e k'ns-but he may bet his last
cent on four Of them.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-02
The Man Was Rioht,

"A man said to Il fisherman with a
little laugh:
BY gosh, friend. your time can't
be very valuable to you. I've been
watching You for two hours and you
haven't had a bite
My times worth too much the
fisherman replied. to waste two hours
of it watchin' II man fish wot amt
ketchn' nOthin.' '"---Washington Satr.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-02
Exhausted Patienee

For three weeks he had borne all
the horrors OF, the annual cleaning
without a mutmar. Then his pa
thence gave way.
Aud YOU. sobhed his wife, you
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30

to the second floor go up from the ves-
tibule.
The living room is very attractively
arranged. In the front are four case
ment windows and on the side there
are four more of these windows. The
windows on the side are placed in pairs
on each side of the brick fireplace.
With so many windows, this room is
more like sun parlor than anything
else. The dining room has two case
ment windows in the front and two on
the side. Because the windows are a
scheme used in the exterior design, it
is a characteristic of this type of
house that the rooms are very well
lighted.
In the back part Of the house there
are two bedrooms, a bath and the
kitchen. A hall connects these rooms.
The second floor plan calls for three
bedrooms and bath, all entered from
the hall. Two of the bedrooms are
| generous in size and have a large
number of windows distributed in two
walls of the rooms. The third bed
room, while not so large and not so
well lighted as the others, is still a
very pleasant bedroom and is well
planned to the furniture which will be
placed in it.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30
"HeIIo, JAMIE" He Said.

Der of men had to carry him and the
basket was hung upon big pole
which they carried over their shoul-
ders.
"EThen he was allowed to swim be-
side boat along a river, and later
he was put into a tank and given a
little cage when he was taken on the
big boat to another land
"T don't see that little cage would
have been enough for him. Gould he
get in itT asked Jamie.
"'Oh, yes, continued Jimmie. He
was quite comfortable and at last he
reached the Zoo.
"'He was given a bigger tank then
and large cage and he has lived there
with a number of his companions for
years. The men talk about the ones
they have in the Zoo when they come
back here to look for more
"'Did they never ask you to go?' in
quired Jamie.
"Tndeed they did, said Jimmie,
proudly, but I always refused
"'What did you say? asked Jamie.
"T didn't say anything said jim
mie. I simply got out of their way.
And so here I am to tell you stories
Of the way your greatgrandfather
travelled to a faraway land where chill
1ren look at him and think he is fun
ny sight indeed
"'What adventures he mast have
had.' said Jamie, thinking he would
like them himself.
Maybe said Jimmie, but I hate
moving and so don't think I'll take a
trip-that is if I can avoid it by refus-
ing their invitations, or, in other
words, keeping out of their way
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30
FROCKS FOR GIRLS
CORSET IS STRAIGHT
of Majority of Frocks-High Col
lars, Skinny Skirts Popular.

Paris has accentuated the endeavor
to make the human figure look like
lead pencil. The French corsets of this
season are built as straight as me-
dieval cuirass, says fashion writer in
the New York Times.
The corselet effect, in truth, is the
dominating feature of the majority OF
frocks. The First Empire waistline is
brought in by many of the designers in
order to accentuate the lack of a waist.
Even the jackets for street suits drop
in straight lines from the shoulders to
the hips, unless they carry out the sur
plice effect.
The extraordinary wide girdles Of
this season accentuate the Egyptian
figure.
1t is difficult to know exactly what
France has decided upon in the way OF
| proper neckline. On street suits the
| collars rise so high that they are called
the "cache-nez," or nose coverings.
| There is the new trench muffler, an
apache cravat, and a postillion collar
of the eighteenth century for the
street; and for the house there are
gowns that are buttoned to the chin,
with the material "going over the top"
Others have the loose handkerchief
drapery, the fifteenth century Italian
collar, and the conventional high, roll
ing collar that shows bit of neck be-
/ low the chin.
A very few of the new skirts sweep
the instep. The rest are frankly short.
Street suits have skirts that appear to
be simply two breadths of material cut
off at the hem to allow the fullest dis.
play of the highest boot made.
There is strong feeling abroad for
the elongated skirt in evening gowns
and women are insisting that they al.
most touch the toes in front. They are
so narrow that they are easily wrinkled
up over the ankles as the wearel
moves.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30
GREEN RIVAL TO DARK BLUE
Jade Clothes and JeweIry Also Popu-
lar-Black in Demand for After
noon and Evening Wear.
Midnight blue holds its own.

Midnight blue holds its own.
Black is in demand by those who
want to dress well in the afternoon
and evening, but it does not hold
high place for street suits or frocks.
Dark green is serious rival to dark
blue, and the French dressmakers who
exploited it last year are now reaping
a reward because the public is accept
ing 1t. A woman must know herself
well, however, before touching any
tone of green. If she is picturesque,
she can wear it in any one of the
shades that are variously known as
jade, Egyptian and lettuce.
The woman who can wear jade
clothes and jewelry has a successful
season before her, for many of the
best materials are woven in this allur-
ing but difficult tone, and the oriental
shops are filled with bits of fine jade
made into earrings, hair combs and
necklaces. There are fans of peacock
feathers with jade sticks and also
buckles of this Chinese quartz for Slip
pers. Soft gold tissue gowns are en-
broidered with jade beads, in the By
zantine fashion.
Red flickers through the color
scheme aud bursts upon the vision like
the flame from the artillery at the
front. 1t is against the accepted psy-
chology that the colors of war should
be exploited while war is on.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30

can only be obtained in gable ends. II
1t is necessary to have windows in
two walls of a second floor room over
which one gable section of the roof
extends, there must be either a dormer
built out from the roof surface or
section Of the roof surface must be
taken out in the design and the inte-
rior wall continued across this section
down to a balcony across the front of
Which a railing is built in line with
the main wall of the building. In the
smaller houses the latter solution is
seldom used since it is difficult to OBJ
tain a satisfactory appearance.
In the accompanying illustration is
shown an eight-room, strictly modern
home of exceedingly distinguished ap-
pearance. 1t gives the impression of
quiet stately beauty and includes
many unusual features. The window
treatment in the front of the house is
decidedly different from the ordinary.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30

suits from the fact that the first men
toned finds its appeal in simplicity
while the second must rely upon har-
mony between its parts.
Fundamentally, the roof, which is a
very noticeable feature of this kind Of
a Dutch Colonial house, must be very
carefully designed if the appearance
is to be satisfactory from every angle.
AS a matter Of fact, the multi-gabled
design offers the very advantage that
it is capable of being made attractive
when viewed from any angle. There
is not the necessity of resorting to
special methods of breaking up large
expanses of roof area. The dormers,
if any are used, must be small and
rather unobtrusive. The slope of the
roof is necessarily quite steep. This
Is necessitated by the fact that the
cutter walls of the building are not car
ried up to the ceiling line of the second
floor rooms since to do this would give
the building a clumsy appearance due
70 excessive wall surface and height.
Furthermore, a proportionally large
quantity of material is saved by drop
jing the caves down below the ceiling
line and narrowing the second floor
rooms to obtain full room height. OF
course, the sleeper the roof slope can
be made, without excessive use Of ma
terials and unsatisfactory appearance,
the less the rooms must be reduced in
size in order that they may have full
height. The matter of lighting and
ventilating second floor rooms offers
the only structural difficulty and there
are numerous ways of solving this
problem. Windows in the main walls
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30
BY WILLIAM A, RADFORD.

There are few people who do not
appreciate neat appearance as one of
the characteristics of house design.
There are few types of house designs
which can supply this characteristic
to a greater extent than can the Dutch
Colonial type. Associated with this
characteristic, the Dutch Colonial type
of house design, when properly ham
died, may be followed to produce
dwellings which, even in the smaller
sizes, possess a decidedly distinguish
ed appearance. 1t is noticeable that
a well designed Dutch Colonial house
placed on lot of proper size and hav-
ing the proper treatment of exterior
walls and surrounding lawn, catches
and holds the average persons eye to
the exclusion of notice in a block Of
houses equally high grade construc-
ton but of another equally common
type of design.
There are two rough classifcations
into which houses of this type can be
thrown. These are the plain gable
roof house and the multi-gable roof
house. The former is, generally speak
ing, the cheaper of the two houses,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30

based on the floor space provided. The
plain gable roof Dutch Colonial house
is purposely kept as simple as possi-
BILE. Simplicity is made the keynote
of the design and the clean-cut lines
and balanced effects brought out in
the windows, which are usually equip
ped with shutters and have their sash
broken up into large number Of small
panes, is pleasing to a great many
people who have tired Of elaborate
decorative effects.
The multi-gabled house, however,
carries a somewhat more elaborate
treatment, at the same time preserving
the strong characteristics of this type
of architecture. The window treat
ment is usually similar to that Of the
simple gable roof house, as far as the
sash are concerned, but the balancing
of second floor windows against those
Of the lower floor and the prevalence
Of symmetry in the design cannot be
carried out. There is a difference in
character in these houses which re-
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30
Knitted Frock of Scotch Plaid.

smarter without the overlay collar of
white washable fabric.
To make this dress for little girl Of
six or eight years, one yard of velvet or
velveteen 36 inches wide and one and
half yards of plaid fabric the same
width will be required.
The dress might be developed in
Scotch plaid gingham and plain-color
chambray or linen, if desired.
One little frock recently noted, de-
signed for little girl of eight or ten
years, was made of black velvet and
cut on straight princess lines, side but
toned and trimmed with embroidery
done in bright red and green silk.
Velvet in black and dark shades is
being used extensively in the develop
ment of suits, coats and frocks for
young girls this season.
When black velvet frocks are worn
they must be extremely simple. Ere
quently a bright color touch is given
by the use of wool embroidery, and the
white collar and cuffs are often used.
Sometimes satin is employed, and
again neck and sleeves are finished
with bands of filet lace.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-30
BROUGHT TO TIME
Induced to Write His Name on the
Line After He Was Unable
to Prove Assertions.

A Muncie solicitor for the second
torious "tghtwad" of the town to buy
one or more bonds, relates the Inci-
annapolis News, was met by the reply,
81 got one of them the first issue and
can't afford to buy any more"
where's your Liberty bond button,
then?H asked the solicitor.
"The baby swallowed it." was the
reply
swell, then, show me the receipt for
your payments for the first bond
Cant; cat chewed it up"
"What proof have you, then. that
you have bought bond?"
"Well, can show you the baby and
the cat"
On hearing this facetious reply, the
solicitor said, "Well, you. can at least
do me the favor to drive me in your
auto to the home Of a possible Gus
TONER" and the other, overjoyed to get
away without "loosening," hastily COM
piled. The solicitor gave the tight
wad" the address of the latter's next
UOOT lhC pa
triotic one did not go into that house,
but proceeded to the home of his friend
who had refused him, the friend, in
amazement, trailing along.
"Mrs. Blank" said the solicitor to
the ''tightwad's" wife, who opened the
door, 81 am working in the interest of
the government and I should like to
see your baby"
my baby?" queried the astonished
wife, "why, he's twenty-eight years old
and lives in California"
"Ah, indeedl Well, then, may I In
pect your cat?"
Looking at him with frightened eyes
as though she were gazing on ma
mac, but somewhat assured by her
husbands presence, the wife replied
to this, Il never had cat in my life.
1 hate ,em and wouldn't have one OF
'em around"
Then, turning to the husband, who
had wilted into a chair, the solicitor
made out an application for a $10O
bond, filled out check for similar
amount and presented them to the hus'
band, saying. "Just sign on the lower
lines, please"
The "tightwad" was too much taken
aback to do anything but comply.