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One of the latter is pictured with a
wider brim than the milan model and q
round crown. 1t is bOrdered, on the
under brim, with a narrow ribbon gath
cred at the inner edge and q ribbon is
introduced into the crown in the same
way. A cluster of small roses is posed
at the front. This is q favorite trim
ming for both black and white hair
braid hats.
The third hat is an unusual model Of
purple geOrgette crepe and slipper
straw in the same color. The upper
and under brim are of crepe with a
scaIIoped border OF the straw. The
top crown and part Of the side crown
are covered with crepe, also with a
wide band OF straw covering that Dor
ton OF the crown which appears below
the wreath Of viOletS and small roses
encircling it. The flowers are in their
natural cOlors and they are lacquered
by q process which stiffenS and bright
ems them so that they will hold theiI
own in the summer sun.
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TWO Hen Stories

81 guess, Pat, you haven't as good
a hen here as we have in the States,
said an American on a holiday in ROs-
common
I'll tell you" said the Yankee,
"about q hen my mother had. She
went out one day and ate q feed OF
corn and returned and laid twelve
eggs. She went out on the next day
and ate q feed OF corn and laid twelve
more eggs. She went out the third
day and returned and laid twelve more
eggs. She went out on the fourth day
and Matched seYenty-two chicks out Of
thirty-two eggs. Now that is the kind
Of hen we have in the States"
'Wen," said Pat, I'll tell you about
g half-blind hen my mother had She
ate a feed OF sawdust, thinking it was
oatmeal. She went to her nest ami
laid a plank twelve feet long. Again
on the third day she ate more saw
dust and laid another twelve-fOOt
plank. She sat on the three planks
and Matched three kitchen chairs, q
sofa. one table an a mahogany chest
of drawers. Now" said Pat, with
twinkle In his eye, that is the kind
OF hen we have In ROscommOn-"-
Pittsburgh Chronicie-TeIegrap
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GRO BE CONTINUED
SHOW PICTURES OF WARES
Only Way Russian Merchants Can Let
IIliterate Peasants Know What
They Have to Sell.

Advertising seems to be an indispen-
sable part Of modern life, and in Rus
STA, where most OF the peasantry are
extremely iIliterate, ingenious ways of
advertising may be seen. Beside the
printed designs of the different shops,
which would be quite meaningless to
the customers, are painted pictures of
what wares are sold there.
The baker shows his rolls, 1oaves
and cakes; fish are seen at another
place; tea may be found over there
where one sees the teacups and sau-
GERS. and thus is everything else To-
Gated. For the convenience Of the
peasant the houses are painted various
bright colors, so that he can find his
way among them.
If he wants to know when the train
starts, instead OF reading the time ia
bles he listens to bells which are rung
he knows he has still Is minutes !;
when two are sounded only five re-
main, and when three strike his ear the
train starts.
If he wants to read letter he goes
to the post Office and pays a sum equal
to cents TO man who does it for
him. When he sends a postcard pa
cents will get it done for him and 3
cents procures a long letter The ad-
dress Of letter costs him half a cent.
He knows where the letter boxes are
because he can see the picture Of the
post card or letter beside it.
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Ing of this gown, is essential, as in all
simple designs. In this respect the
home dresSmaker must be faithful to
the model if she undertakes to CODY it :;
but a light wool or heavy cotton fab
RE may be used instead of silk, with
good success. Small shepherd check.
in black and white, decorated with
black soutache braid will convert the
model into perfect One-piece street
dress.
As pictured the dress is made of a
heavy silk crepe and fastens at the
front with white buttons, set close to-
gether, and loops of silk cord. Down
each side of the bodice at the back
and front a border design in soutache
braid provides q decoration in perfect
harmony with the dress. The design
is widened at the shoulders to extend
to the arm's-eye. The sleeves are long
and without cuffs, but the braided pat
tern appears at the wrist and three
buttons, matching those that fasten the
dress, are set close together here. A
narrow, fat sash of the material is
finished at the end with a bit of hand
some fringe. 1t is tackled to the dress
and lOOped over at the front. The
neck is managed with the same re-
serve that characterizes the entire de-
sign, having a narrow V-shaped
opening, small revers, and cape collar
at the back.
Resting upon well-earned laureis
those who think up, or dream out or
discover our millinery for US, might
leave US to choose midsummer hats
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cats as Menaee to HeaIth.

That cats are a more positive
menace to health than even house
especially among chiIdren-is the
conclusion reached by the medical Off
Ger of health of Berwick. Eng. Mi
croscopic investigation demonstrated
that there is scarcely a single disease
spreading species of bacteria that can
not be Isolated from the cats fur, and
in epidemics Of diphtheria, scarlet
fever, and pneumonia, these animals
If allowed to stray about-can hardly
fail to carry infection. A man dying
OF consumption in miserable surround
ings was found to have nine cats, 50
poorly fed that they had become In
fected, which freely entered neigFbor-
ing houses where there were children.
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people. so I'm probably wrong. 1 usu-
ally am"
you can't call Ed Austin one of our
best people," sharply objected Paloma-
They claim that arms are being
Struggled across to the rebels, Dave.
and, if it's true, Ed Austin"
"Now, Paloma," her father remon-
strated mildly. 1.-THE regulars and the
river guards watched Lewis ranch till
the embargo was lifted, and they never
saw anything"
81 believe Austin is a strong rebel
sympathizer," Law ventured.
"SureI And him and the Lewis out
fit are amigos. If you go pirootin'
around Tad's place you're mOre'n apt
TO make yourself unpopular, Dave. I'd
grieve some to see you in a wooden
kimono. Tad's too we'll fixed to steal
cattle, and if he runs arms it's be-
cause he's a galvanized GringO' him
self-married q Mexican, you know"
When mealtime drew near, both
Jones and his daughter urged their
guest to stay and dine with them, and
Dave was glad to accept.
00pPCA LII IL SA1OW JOO
our town." Blaze declared. Its the
finest city in south Texas, and grow
ing like weed. All we need is good
farmers. Those we've got are mostly
back-tO-nature students who leaped a
drug counter expecting to light in the
lap of luxury. In the last outfit we
sold there wasn't three men that knew
which end of a mule to put the collar
on. But they'll learn. Natures with
'em, and SO am 1. God supplies 'em
with all the fresh air and sunshine
they need, and when they want any,
thing else they come to Old Blaze.
Amt that right, Paloma?"
eyes, father"
Paloma Jones had developed Won
derfully since Dave Law had last seen
her. She had grown into most whole
some and attractive young woman,
with an honest humorous pair of
brown eyes. During dinner she did
her part with grace that made watch
ing her a pleasure, and the Ranger
found it great treat to sit at her
table after his strenuous scouting days
in the mesquite.
'Tm glad to hear Jonesville is pros
perous," he told his host. "And they
say you're in everything"
That's right; and prosperity's no
name for it. Everybody wants Blaze
to have finger in the pie. I'm inter-
ested In the bank, the sugar mill, the
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hardware store, the ice plant Say,
the ice plants a luxury for town this
size. D'you know what I made out of
1t last year?"
''Ive no idea"
The father of JonesviIIe spoke proud
~, impressively. and then through
habit called upon his daughter for
Verif1cation. Didn't 1, Paloma?''
Miss Paloma's answer was unexpect-
ed, and came with equal emphasis:
mo, you didn't, father. The miserable
thing lost money!
Blaze was only momentarily dis
mayed. Then he Joined his visitors
laughter. 'How can a man get along
without the cooperation OF his own
household" he inquired naively. MAY
be it was next year I was thinking
about" Thereafter he confined him
self to statements which required no
confederation.
Dave had long since learned that to
hold Blaze Jones to q strict account
ability with fact was TO rob his so
ciety of its greatest charm. A sIavish
accuracy in figures, an arid lack Of
imagination, reduces conversation to
the insipidness OF fat wine, and
Blaze's talk was never dull. He was a
keen, shrewG, practical man, but some
where in his being there was con-
cealed a tremendous, Iopsided sense
Of humOr which took the form of a
bewildering imagery. An attentive au-
dience was enough for him, and, once
his fancy was in full swing, there was
no limit TO his outrageous exaggera-
tons. A light of credulity in a hear
er's eye filled him with prOdigious
mirth, and it is doubtful If his listen
ers ever derived a fraction OF the
amusement from his fabrications that
he himself enjoyed Paloma's spirit
Of contradiction was the only fly in
his ointment; now that his daughter
was old enough to keep books on
him, much Of the story-telIer's Joy was
denied him.
OF course his prociivites occasion
ally led to Misrepresentation chance
acQuaintanees who recognized him as
an artful romancer were liable to cor
slider him generally untruthfuI. But
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shopping tour. There are hats Of the
ARREST braids and tuIle and hats OF
fabrics more substantial, along with
heavier braids and bodies that we have
known for many years. One OF these
appears in the milan, with round
crown and fat brim, prettily trimmed
with a cluster OF strawberries at each
side and a fat bow Of narrow ribbon
applied to the crown at the front MI
lans are very fine this year and do not
seem heavy even by comparison with
hats of lace braid.
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Ohat.Oell Dressed -
NJomenlJlT1 VJeafS2

An oyster-white silk crepe, a pongee
or "khaki-koOl'' or any Of the new
heavy weaves in silk, will make an
afternoon gown like that shown in the
picture, that could not be exceIled for
simple elegance or refinement. The
trend OF fashion toward the straight
silhouette has placed the seal of ap-
prevail on plain straight hanging skirts,
and on long bodices without definition
at the waiStline
Beautiful accuracy in the pIaits
and in every other detail of the max
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change. later took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and soon
felt change for the better. took il
until was In good healthy condition.
! recommend the Pinkham remedies TO
all women as have used them with such
good results Mrs MILFORD T. Cum
MNGS, S22 Harmony St, PENIS Grove,
N. J.
Such testimony should be accepted by
all women as convincing evidence OF
Vegetable Compound as a remedy for
the distressing ills Of women such a.
displacements, Inflammation, liberation,
backache, painful periods, nervousness
and kindred ailments.
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from among the styles already present
ed FOr-by the time Easter arrives
they have attended to all needs, not
negIecting those OF June brides and
bridesmaidS-and tourists and sports
women and people who are devoted to
tailored things The story OF summer
hats is told and it never was more in
teresting or better.
The group Of hats shown here gives
an inkling OF the variety OF choice
which promises happy ending to the
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Decorative Wells

Over hats that show little or no
trimming. decorative wells are draped-
Circular wells are much used for this
purpose The braided portion OF each
veil is worn around the crown OF a
hat so that the face has q fine, dainty
mesh falling over it.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-12
THE BEST BEAUTY DOCTOR
Is cuticura for Purifying and Beauti-
flying the Skin-Triai Free.

For cleansing. purifying and beauti-
flying the complexion, hands and hair,
Cuticura Soap with touches of Cuti-
cura Ointment now and then afford the
most effective preparations at the mimi
mum Of cost. No massaging, steaming
Dreaming. or waste Of time.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold eTerywhere.-AdY.
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80 zouave Jaeket Returns.

Zouave jacket effects in trscot are on
chemise frOeks OF satin, and narrow
natural pOngee embroidered ssshes are
used On the navy blue frOck With
Chinese hat fringed ornament at the
ends.
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Oct. Il, 1916. Richmond Kan.
Ee VIII SNamp-Root WiH DO For Ycu
undiscipIined-

Oficer-What do you mean by feed
Ing that horse before the call sounded?
Recruit didn't think as low ed
start eating before the trumpet blew,
sir-Punch.
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Use for Discarded Waists

A most satisfactory way of using up
all discarded shirtwaists which but
ton in the back, and after they are
worn out under the sleeves. is to make
them into children's dresses. Leave
the backs as they are, start from waist.
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THE sToRY OF sUMMER HATS

line, cutting upward. leaving two
inches for the shoulder OF the dress.
Cut the bottom part OF the sleeve and
use for the child's dress; cut the col
lar on and trim as preferred. For q
small child they viii be long enough
to even OF the bottom and hem up,
while for a larger child a flounce Of
hamburg or lace can be used They
are very easily and quickly made, as
have made them, and find them very
satisfactory, writes a mother.
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AntediIuvian Optimism.

Its going to be a terrible deluge,"
remarked Japhet.
yes" replied Noah. ''But we're
lucky in having a good clean ocean
head OF US with no submarines in it"
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bic Compound for
Inflammation and
other weaknesses. 7
was very irregular
and would have ter
nble pains 50 that 7
could hardly take .
step. Sometimes 7
would be so misera-
bic that I could not
sweep a room. !
doctored part Of the
time Init faI+ m
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Pas Fun.

what Is your fathers favorite
amusement
HJoshing ma, guess"
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Grugs-Do you know any reliable rule
for estimating the cost OF iiving7
Stubbs3 do. You take your income
whatever that may be-and add 10
per Richmond Dispatch.
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CHAPTER vi.

slaze Jones and His Nelahbors.
Blaze joiner rode up TO his front gate
and disniounted in the shade Of the big
ebony tree. He stepped hack and ran
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plateau of sea blue hair lace that
puffs prettily over the flower crown
and is caught in at the crown base
by a band Of blue cartridge ribbon
with q bow at the front
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It isn't enough to tell q girl she Is
pretty. Tell her she Is the prettiest
girl you know If you would knock the
perSimmons.
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A Splendid Medicine For
Lame Back

For the past ten years we have been
selling Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root and ac-
cordlng TO reports we have received from
those who have used the remedy It has
been especially valuable for lame back.
Swamp-Root enjoys a splendid reputation
and IL has been very successful in the
treatment of the ailments for which 1t Is
recommended
Very truly yours,
ATCHISON & ATCHISON,
Druggists.
Oct. Il, 1916. Richmond Kan.
Prove What SWamp-Root VIII Do For Ycu
Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, n. Y, for a sample size bot
tie. 1t VIII convince anyone. You viii
also receive a booklet of valuable infor-
nation, telling about the kidneys and blad-
der. When writing, be sure and mention
this paper. Regular ffty-cent and one
dollar size bottles for sale at al drug
stores.-AdV.
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An Over Crown of Hair Lace.
Hair lace is used on large 1eghorn
Aoppy shape that has the crown en-
tirely covered IN bright-coIored field
flowers. Over the entire hat il
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NOTICE To
SICK WOMEN
Positive Proof That Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Relieves
Suffering.

BEdgeton, MI cannot speak too
highly Of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
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Dave Law turns up some sur
prising evidence against certain
Texans and he makes important
plans It's all in the next in
stalIment.
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ALARE AUSTIN ARoUSES THE BRUTAL COVETouSNESS
IN GENERAL LoNG0RI0's NATURE AND HE BE-
GINS TO PLAN ACCORDINGLY

Mrs Aae Austin handsome mistress of Las
Pamas
wanders the little David
Mexican
wife and makes bout Austin is
lie by soIdiery.
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hardware store, the ice plant Say,
the ice plants luxury for a town this
size. D'you know what 1 made out of
1t last year?'
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-02
THE STATE PURCHASES COAL
114,5o0 Tons are Contracted for, for
the Various Institutions. Cost
Will Be $3e4,O0o.

Des Moines, Aug. CONTRACTS were
let by the state board of control with
Iowa coal companies for 11A,500 tons
of coal to supply the. fifteen state insti.
tutions during the coming winter sea.
sons. The total cost of this coal will
be 1894 900. Steam coal was contracted
for as low as 1929 per ton delivered
and lump coal at prices ranging from
SO to $4.S5, delivered.
The board agreed to store a total of
1880 tons during the months of Aug
ust and September in order to relieve
the mines and the railroads from some
of the rush business later in the sea
son.
The contracts were awarded as fol-
lows:
Cherokee-Scandia Coal Company,
Madrid, lump, Sab; steam 1921.
Clarinda-Thistle Coal Company,
Cincinnati, lump, $500; steam $239.
Davenport-W. G. Block Company,
lump $4.25; Phillip Coal Company, Of
IuIu Wdp ot6dun po'GV
Eldora-Heaps 0bal Co., Boone,
lump 1855; Abba Coal Co, Ottumwa,
lump, $405; steam $2.77. ....
Marshalltown-Albia Coal Co., lump
1891; steam $2.6S. ...
Fort Madison-Thistle Coal Co.,
lump, 1912. ....
lenwood-Thistle Coal Co., lump,
$405.
independence - Heaps Coal Co.,
lump, $4.35 to $4.S5; steam $2,79.
Mitchellville-Colfa Consolidated
Coal Company, lump, 1894 to $4.09.
Oak dale-Colfdx Consolidated Coal
Company, lump, 1894 to S4.O9. .
Rockwell City-Boone Block Coal
Company, lump, SO to $3.50.
Woodward-Scandia Coal Company
lump, $3.50 to $3.50; steam $2.25.
The board has not yet contracted fol-
few of the institutions as it is ex
pected the deals will be made with
mines within convenient shipping dis
| lance.
Glenwood uses more coal than any
of the other institutions, their contract
calling for $4,000 tons at total cost
/, of $4,000. Cherokee will use 12,00C
tons at cost of $4,000 and Anamosa
similar amount.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-02
WILL TALK NO PEACE TERMS
Germany Must Be Beaten Before the
United States Will Consider
Specific Terms.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The United
States will talk specific terms OF
peace only when the Germans are
beaten.
This is the decision of the govern
ment as it enters upon the fourth
year of the great worlds struggle
Behind it are found the reasons for
America refusing to support the re-
tention by France of Alsace-Lorraine
as peace proviso. 1t further re-
veals that the United States is deter,
mined to fight side by side with all
her allies.
AS to the peace terms it is certain
that the allies are now at a common
understanding with this corntry as
to how far the war should proceed
and what must be wrested from Ger,
many when victory. comes.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-02
Blue Laws Upheld.

0ttumwa. Ia. Aug. 1.-The Sunday
closing section of the Iowa blue laws
has been upheld in recent decision
of Judge Seneca Cornell of the Sec
ond District court. The case was
that of the State of Iowa against s.
Milani of Centerville, charging him
with selling ice cream, soft drinks,
candies and peanuts on Sunday. ..
In a justice court, from which the
appeal was made, Milani was fined SIS
and costs, as provided for by law.
Judge Cornell affirmed this decision,
saying that the court did not make
the law and hence could not repeal it.
ut is possible that the public gen.
orally does not want to have this law
enforced and that it would be best
for the public welfare and convent
ence if it were repealed, but the court
must enforce all laws presented to
them as they find Them" the decision
states.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-02
CHINA IS CONSIDERING WAR
Cabinet is Influenced by Example OF
Siam-FaVors the Entente
Allies.

Picking, Aug. 1.-The cabinet is con
sidering a declaration of war on Ger
many. Wang-Tah-Sieh, minister OF
foreign affairs, has urged that China
Immediately follow Slams example,
and the cabinet apparently is inclin'
ing strongly toward joining the en-
Ntente allies.
LANG Chi Chao, minister of finance,
has recommended the immediate cor
clusion of big loan in order to re-
lieve the financial pressure and pre-
pare to resist the opposition of the
southern rebels.
Both Ii Yuan Hung and Feng Kwo
Chang have persistently refused to
accept the presidency. The cabinet
is discussing the organization of a ma
tional council to draft provisional
constitution.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-02
THE HEAT WAVE
IS NOW BROKEN
LIGHT RAINFALL AT MANY
POINTS THROUGHOUT STATE.
GREAT BENEFIT TO THE CORN
Reports Gathered Say Crop Can &C
Another Week or So Without Fur
ther. RainfaII--Many Mahaska
County Points Get Showers.

Des Moines, Aug. Though the
rainfall of last night was less than
1.5S inches in many points, and only
slight showers in many other points,
the great heat wave which was
thought to be injurious to the great
one-half billion bushels of Iowa corn
crop was broken somewhat today.
Doctor Chapel, weather forecaster
and also expert crop reporter, said
that the rain was not of so much ben
eft to the crop as the dampness from
the breezes which blew from the
northward. He said that the temper
allure all over Iowa today would not
go beyond the 80 mark as compared
with the 100 mark of yesterday.
The minimum temperature last
night was SO. A drop of IA degrees.
The temperature today was at least
16 degrees lower throughout the
state.
Reports gathered by the United
Press today state that the light rain
fall was of great benefit to the corn
crop and that it can go very well for
week or more without any rainfall.
The Local Rainfall.
Locally, the showers during the
night did not amount to much. One
shower fell about eleven o'clock and
another about two O'Clock this We'd
nesday morning, continuing in driz-
zle until after daylight Possibly
one-fourth inch of water came down
in parts of the town.
At both Rose Hill and Lacey only
light shower FELL not enough to lay
the dust, and southeast the precipita-
ton was even less. Along the west
line of the county the rain was a little
heovier. At New Sharon and Ere.
mont, only light sprinkles.
The heat wave was broken to some
extent, the strong wind from the
southwest which has continued night
and day without break for foul
days, was succeeded by gale out OF
the northwest that lasted about an
hour, The temperature went dowr
about twenty degrees and the high
record was relieved to some extent.