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Middletown transcript., 1917-06-09
FASHIONS FANClES

A gold tissue dinner dress is COM
pleted by black tulle and lace hat.
The tailored hat answers for so
many occasions that it is indispens-
able.
Linen and serge in the new corn
yellow shade is fascinating arrange
ment.
Attention to detail means a great
deal to the smartly gowned woman Of
today.
Exquisite bead pendants and neck
ribbons are made by the French SOL
diers and worn with afternoon
dresses.
A new idea in neckwear is to have
the edges of the collars and cuffs
bound with q bright-colored checked
material.
Collars are Of rose color, ivory and
blue, rather than white, and are fire.
quently more becoming than lingerie
collars.
Colored beads Of all sorts-wooden,
porcelain and composition-are re-
vived for the rosaryfashioled chains
now worn with one-piece frocks.
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HOME Il Z
TOWN -
HELPSEl
MAKES TOWER AN ORNAMENT
Gatekeeper Transforms What Is usual
Iy UnsightIy Box Into a Thing
of Beauty.

A blot upon the "City Beautiful" yet
a very necessary blot, is every gate
keepers tower at railroad crossing.
It must be high and unsheitered, eonse
uuently sunbaked and windswept. But
with the heart of poet and the skill OF
a landscape artist, T. ]. Jones, South
ern Pacific gatetender, has trans
formed his coming tower at Pomona,
CAL, into q town ornament.
The bare, bleak, stilts-perched Dox
that must be his abode day after day
through long hours of duty now looks
like a vine-covered bird cage. The I'M
slightly posts are completely hidden; on
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CASE FOR PAPER PATTERNS
Handy Receptacle for This Purpose
Can Be Made From Remnant
of Fairly Strong Material.

Many women possess some favorite
paper patterns that they frequently
use, and if they are not taken great
care of they are liable to become dam
aged and useless, or perhaps lost alto
gether, and they are sometimes rather
difficult to obtain again. 1t is, there
fore, well worth while to make a case
in which different kinds can be kept
separate from each other, so that any
particular pattern can be selected
without trouble.
The sketch shows a good type of
case to prepare for this purpose. 1t
can be carried out with a remnant Of
any fairly strong material and lined
with thin silk or sateen. 1t is bound
where indicated with narrow ribbon
and the back and front are stiffened
with pieces of card sewn in between
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Man Without
g A QOuuthy q
81 Edudrd Everett Hale

life to tell you that it is all over with
dear old Nolan. I have been with him
on this voyage more than I ever was,
and can understand wholly now the
way In which you used to speak Of the
dear old fellow. I could see that he
was not strong, but had no idea that
the end was so near. The doctor had
been watching him very carefully, and
yesterday morning came to me and
told me that Nolan was not so well,
and had not left his stateroom-a
thing I never remember before. He
had let the doctor come and see him as
he lay there, the first time the doctor
had been in the stateroom, and he said
he should like to see me. Oh, dear
do you remember the mysteries we
boys used to invent about his room, In
the old Intrepid days? Well, l went
in, and there, to be sure, the poor fell
low lay in his berth. smiling pleasant
ly as he gave me his hand, but look
ing very frail. I could not help a
glance round, which showed me what
little shrine he had made Of the box
he was lying in. The stars and stripes
were triced up above and around a
picture of Washington, and he had
painted a majestic eagle, with light
nings blazing from his beak and his
foot just clasping the whole globe,
which his wings overshadowed. The
dear old boy saw my glance, and said,
with a sad smile, Here, you see, have
country! And then he pointed to
the foot of his bed, where had not
seen before a great map Of the United
States, as he had drawn it from men,
ory, and which he had there to look
upon as he lay. Quaint, queer old
names were on it, in large letters
Indiana Territory Mississippi Ter
ritory,' and louisiana as supposed
our fathers learned such things; but
the old fellow had patched in Texas.
too; he had carried his western boun-
Diary all the way to the Pacific, but on
that shore he had defined nothing.
"'Oh, Danforth,' he said, I know
am dying. I cannot get home. Sure
ly you will tell me something now?
Stop! stop! Do not speak till / say
what l am sure you know, that there
Is not in this ship, that there is not
in America-God bless her Ia more
loyal man than I. There cannot be q
man who loves the old flag as I do, or
prays for it as do, or hopes for it as
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Work for Chambers Of Commerce.

Work for Chambers OF Commerce..
In civic work the Inauguration OF
cleanup, Identification and safety-irst
campaigns are properly part Of the
yearly work of chambers Of commerce.
This work, done under the supervision
Of experts, brought to a community
by chamber Of commerce, is produc-
tive of more lasting benefit than when
carried on by willing, but more or less
inexperienced, local workers. The bet
terment of housing conditions is an
important feature Of this work, and
those cities providing housing condi-
lions and living conditions for en-
ployees that are above the average are
rearing rich returns in contented work
men and a stable labor market.
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The Summer Sleeves.

Sleeves are just now Of first i'm
portance. There are signs of unrest,
of course, for the long, narrow sleeve
of the winter is being forced shorter
and shorter and wider and wider, but
the smartest sleeve Of the summer
will be just as long as those Of the
season past. The kimono sleeve Is
very much in evidence once more. For
a time this always youthful design
was slightly in the discard, but for
dresses of chiffon, foulard and thin
cotton stuffs there is nothing to COM
pare with it.-Harper'S Bazaar.
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Wood.BIock Pavement,

An official inspection of wood-block
pavement laid in Minneapolis during
1906 shows that in only two out Of 13
sections were more than 5 per cent Of
the blocks depressed as much as one
half inch below the general level of
the street. The two exceptions were
in the heaviest traffic districts of the
city, and one Of them showed 1875 per
cent of the blocks depressed as COM
pared with 1875 per cent in the other
section. Those sections Of pavement
made with long-leafed pine and birch
showed only 2 per cent of the blocks
depressed after ten years. service,
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1 do. There are thirty-four stars in
it now, Danforth. thank God for
that, though do not know what their
names are. There has never been one
taken away; thank God for that. /
know by that, that there has never
been any successful Burr. Oh, Dan
forth, Danforth,' he sighed out, how
like wretched nights dream boys
idea of personal fame or Of separate
sovereignty seems, when one looks
back on it after such a life as mine
But tell me-tell me something
me everything, Danforth, before die
bingham, swear to you that I felt
like monster that had not told him
everything before. Danger or no dam
ger, delicacy or no delicacy, who was l
that 1 should have been acting the
tyrant all this time over this dear,
sainted old man, who had years ago
expiated, in his whole manhood's life,
the madness Of boys treason? Mr..
Nolan said I will tell you everything
| you ask about. Only, where shall
beginY
"Oh, the blessed smile that crept
over his white face and he pressed my
hand and said, God bless you! Tell
me their Names he said, and he point
ed to the stars on the flag. The last
l know is Ohio. My father lived in
Kentucky. But I have guessed Mich
igan and Indiana and Mississippi-that
was where Fort Adams is-they make
twenty. But where are your other
fourteen? You have not cut up any
of the old ones, HOPPER
"Well, that was not bad text, and
I told him the names, in as good or
der as I could, and he babe me take
down his beautiful map and draw them
in as best could with my pencil. he
was wild with delight about Texas,
told me how his brother died there I;
he had marked gold cross where he
supposed his brothers grave was; and
he had guessed at Texas. Then he
was delighted as he saw California
and Oregon-that, he said, he had sus-
pected partly, because he had never
been permitted to land on that shore,
though the ships were there so much.
And the men, said he, laughing,
brought off a good deal besides furs.'
Then he went back-heavens, how
far-to ask about the Chesapeake, and
what was done to Barron for surren-
dering her to the Leopard, and wheth-
er Burr ever tried again, and he ground
his teeth with the only passion he
showed. But in a moment that was
over, and he said, God forgive me,
for 1 am sure I forgive him. Then
he asked about the old war-told
Middletown transcript., 1917-06-09
Braid and Buttons,

Buttons are used with much discre-
ton, and they are stuff-covered, not
brilliant, as rule. They may trim
skirt of wolfe guimpe in small, close
rows, but, on the whole, buttons play
less important part in connection with
dress this season than do braids. All
sorts Of fancy braids trim tailor-mades,
blouses and tussore dresses, for braid,
like all trimming, can be easily over
done, and it is safer to have one bit
of good embroidery in the right place
than yards Of braid put on without dis
elimination.
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The Plaid and the Plain.

There is a fashion among the ex-
pensive makers Of apparel to combine
a plaid skirt with a jacket or jumper
of plain material. This idea should
be followed in making wash frocks.
A plaid Bingham skirt with rose or
yellow or blue waistcoat jumper, but
toned we'll down over the waistline
and filled in with white muslin sleeves,
would complete an admirable costume.
These jumpers, or waistcoats, have
been introduced in high and bright
colors as adjuncts to white satin sports
skirts and organdie blouses, but there
is no reason for their being confined to
that area Of dress.
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IN NEW DISGUISE

broidered prettily in scroll triangle,
says the Kansas City Star. This band
barely reaches to the arm pits, where
it is attached to the dress with a
stitching. At the waistline two long
sashes are attached and these slip
through triangles of embroidery fas-
tened to the dress behind, cross and
are left to hang loosely in front. There
is border of chain stitching round
the hem which does not appear In the
picture,
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Good Business,

A Los Angeles business man has
transformed the Ynsightly back yard
of his expensive store by clearing it
Of rubbish, planting it with flowers and
vines, placing bright Navajo rugs on
the ground and setting several comfort
able chairs about the place. A victrola
also adds to the attractiveness of the
yard. Thus the owner has, at small
expense, doubled his available space,
Middletown transcript., 1917-06-09
Handy Case for Paper Patterns.

the cover and the lining. The case in
side is divided into three compart-
ments, one for blouse patterns, one for
skirt patterns and the other for pat
terms of underwear. The case fastens
with two push studs, and in the small
sketch on the right it Is shown closed,
and the word patterns" can be work
ed upon the front Of the flap where
indicated.
Middletown transcript., 1917-06-09
Pockets Attached to Belt.

One of the attractive new girdles,
made of silk, shows two deep pock-
cts hanging from the belt, one over
each hip. This girdle is wide, and the
pockets are deep, and it is one of those
interesting accessories that adds quite
q new tone to the frock with which 1t
is worn. 1t could be developed in
silk of almost any color, to harmonic
with the figure in silk or cotton or lin
en- fabric with white ground Of
which the skirt It tops is made.
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Only sharp eye would detect in
the very dashing blue wool jersey of
French blue, shown in the accompany
Ing sketch the lurking mother hub
bard of two decades agone. But it is
even more simple, for there is not
yoke. The jersey cloth, which is very
Middletown transcript., 1917-06-09

wide, is plain press plated from Shout
der to ankle. The neck is cut square
across and q band of pearl gray wool
chainstitch embroidery is laid across
the shoulders behind to hold the plaits
in place.
In front is a very broad, straight
band hemmed on each side and en-
Middletown transcript., 1917-06-09
Alas. It's True.

Father, what is abject poverty?"
asked the usual questioner.
'That, son, is the condition in which
every mother-in-law thinks her daugh-
ter is living" responded the usual
source of information.
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Confederation

Mrs. Peck-Td be ashamed, if was
a man, to let woman order me
around.
Mr.. Peck-Tm sure you would, Hen
rietta-and it's considerate of you not
to ask me to let you.-Judge.
Middletown transcript., 1917-06-09

In Japan the crater Of an extinct
volcano in which there are many hot
springs Is utilized a. Q sanatorium.
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Large women who appreciate the
svelt lines and excellent style of this
newest of military fashions will be
delighted to hear that this is just one
pleasing example of what has been
accomplished by designers and makers
who specialize in sveIt-Iine styles for
"over-size" figures.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-06-29
RUSSIA MISSION IN
 AMERICAN CAPITAL
JOURNEY HALF AROUND WORLD TO REACH WASHINGTON--lM-
 PRESSIVE SIGHT SEEN.

Washington.-The special diplo. watic mission from Russia Was re ceived upon it's arrival here with every possible effort to reflect America $ pro- found hope and confidence in the new est European democracy.
 The highest officials of the State De- partmeht, including Secretary Lans. ing. Counsellor Polk and Assistant Secretary Phillips, met the envoys' special train at the end of their long journey half way around the world and greeted them formally in the name of the government and the people of the United States Crowds cheered them as they went under double cav airy escort past the capitol, up Penn sYlyania Avenue. between the White House and the Treasury Department, l 10 the David Henning Jennings home, which is to be their headquarters.
 The Russians presented an impress sive sight as they alighted from their train. Many were in the Russian uni form of khaki coat, blue trousers dIIu Dldth hutt DUOlS# AllDdSSduUI Kakhmietieff, the head of the mission, advanced between Third Assistant Secretary Long, who had met the mis- sion in Chicago, and Counsellor Onou of the embassy here to meet Secretary Lansing and other American officials. AfterWard he presented each member of the mission personally to the secfe, tary.
 A hearty cheer greeted the mission as they passed out of the station and several red flags were waived. Big crowds. free at lunch hour, greeted the mission all along the way and showed the warmest interest in the far dis tant allies.
 On the way the procession passed the headquarters of the Italian and Belgian missions, representative of which watched them passing with in terest The flags of Russia. Belgium and Italy are now flying from the state, war and navy building in recog- milton of the missions now here
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-06-29
Praises Registrars.

Governor Brough issued the follow ing greeting to all registration ofit- cials and registrars in the state wao officiated at the recent registration un- der the draft act: "It is with extreme qualification and pleasure that l de sire to announce that through the hearty co-operation of all the regls- tration officials, registrars and citi- Zens of our commonwealth. we were enabled to carry out the wishes of our beloved president in every instance and deliver to him a telegraphic sum- marv - the registration in our state wfthin 6 remarkably short time, the State of Arkansas being the fifth state in the Union to deliver it's report to the president
 "My heart swells with pride in knowing that the patriotic citizens of our state are united and responded promptly 10 our country's call and l wish to extend my deepest apprecia- ton to each and every one who con tributed his bit toward making the registration record of our state so successful and commendable."
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-06-29
RUSSIA TO REFUSE
 SEPARATE PEACE
GOVERNMENT POLICY ANNOUNC- ED BY AMBASSADOR BAKHME
 TElFF-TO FIGHT TO END.

ington.-Russia will fight to the last ditch. There will be no sep arate peace between the new republic and the kaiser Only lasting, uni versal peace, without anneXatfens o1 contributions, will be recognized by tine Russian government
 These promises were made to the United States and to the other allies of Russia by Boris Bakhmeteiff. am bassador of the new Russian govern ment, in the first interview he has given since the arrival of the Russian mission in this country.
 Ambassador Bakhmeteiff announced this as the policy of his government.
 The provisional government, reject ing in accord with the whole people of Russia all thought of separate peace puts it openly as it's deliberate pur- pose the promptest achievement of universal peace: such people to pre- sume no dominion over other na- tions: no share of their national property or forced usurpation of for eign territory; peace with no anneXa- tions or contributions; based upon the free determination by each nation of it's destfnies.
 "The Russian people thoroughly understand and are fully convinced, said M Bakhmeteiff, that it is abso- lutely necessary to root out the auto cratic principles which underlie and are represented by German militar- ism, which threatens the peace, the freedom and the happiness of the world
 Alexander Bakhmeteiff quoted the declaration of the provisional govern ment rejecting all thoughts of sepa- rate peace, and added that 'eyery re- cent event in Russia leaves not the slightest doubt that Russia is decided as to the necessity of fighting the German autocracy until the condi- tions for general and stable peace in Europe are established"
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-06-29
No Sale To Germany.

Caracas, Venezuela.-Gen. Ignacio kndrade, minister of foreign affairs, has authorized an unequivocal denial of reports that Germany or German interests had sought to purchase Mar garita Island, or any concession there or elsewhere in Venezuela. General Andrade said that under no circum stances would Venezuela i'm pair the sovereignty of her territory or violate neutrality He attributes the reports to the enemies of the present gov ernment.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-06-29
.Hcw Animals F eed.

T3c squirrel carries il food in ifs mouth by means of it's paws, while the elephant uses its trunk. The giraffe, anreater and toad employ their tongues but spiders maStieate their food with horny jaws
 The caterpillar k provided with saw edged jaws. and uses them so well that every day he consumes at last three times his own weight in food. Toads, turtles and tortoises do not possess teeth.
 Frogs have only an upper row of teeth, and holsters and crabs have a set of teeth ill their Stomaehs. The tiger and lion do not grind their food; as q matter of fact. tbeir teeth only work ~ith an ap-and-doWn movement, much like ehopping Minneapolis Tribune.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-06-29
LARGE PLANTATION
 SOLD FUR sIO2,5OO
ONE OF THE LARGEST REAL ES- TATE DEALS IN ARKANSAS
 WAS CONSUMATED.
OLDEST ONE IN STATE
On 1t Is Burial Ground and the Tomb Over the Grave of Pioneer Nam cd Ferguson Bears Testimony to
 Fact That He Died in 1874.

Palarm.-
 One of the largest real estate sales made in Arkansas in a long time was consumated when T, L. Daniels sold his 2,S60-acre plantation at Palarm, Faulkner county, to G. T. |aZoTt or Lamar. Johnson county, Tor $102, ,500. The sale was made through the Union Trust Company of Little Rock, and both purchaser and seller expressed great satisfaction with the manner in which the transaction was handled. The sale includes a stock of merchan. disc and the live stock and crops.
 MT. Cazort was state senator for eight years and as an uncle of Lee Cazort. speaker of the last House of Representatives He already owns 4 GOO acres in Johnson county and en- joys the reputation of being one of the most progressive, up-to-date farm CTS In the state. He is one of the big live stock raisers of the state. and was one of the first Arkansas farmers 10 raise alfalfa He has been one of the most enthusiastic advocates of farm demonstration work and has con sistently followed scientific methods on his own farm and with great sue cess He intends to make many i'm provements on his new place. Among other things. he intends to erect new cotton gin at once,
 The station at Palarm, which is in the center of the plantation, is IS miles from Little Rock.
 The plantation is one of the oldest in the state. On it is burial ground and the tomb over the grave of a pi- oneer named Ferguson bears testi- mony to the fact that he died in 1S14. Much of the early history Of the place has been lost. but the records show that it was first entered by EmsleY Wilson in 1850. He sold the land or part of it to the grandfather of John Boyle, well known Little Rock insur ance man. After several transfers. 650 acres of the old Wilson place was purchased by ]. A. Wallace, uncle of MT Daniels Mir Wallace bought considerable adjoining land and upon his death MT. Daniels inherited the land He also added to it until he owned the 2.S50 acres sold. MT Dan iels has been in possession of the place for the last 2 years.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-06-29
PLENTY ID EAT
 BUT NO APPETITE
Tennessee Farmer Saysuc; tan. Near Being Knocked Out
 Last SummeE
MAS GAINED 25 P0U.
"This Taniac Just Took Right Hold Me and Put Me on My Feet" He Says-ls Strong and We'll and
 Don't Mind Work Now

'It may sound unreasonable, and you may believe me or not but after taklt ing four bottles of Tanlac have ganedy 25 pounds, said J. B. Williams, d we'll known and prosperous farmer who re- sides at Greenbrier, Tenn, near Nash vile, Tenn.
 q had bad ease of stomach troE ble last summer. and it came pretty near knocking me out continued Mir Williams. Tt was something like nervous indigestion 1 began to go down hill. It looked like the moT medicine l took and the harder I tr to get well. the worse 1 would get. had pretty near everything to eat nothing tasted right, and 1 got So V. and nervous l couldn't do anythh
 Before l had this spell I weiprc-s I got down to where I only weighed 135 pounds.
 q am now back to my regular weight again, and feel strong and well. My appetite is simply fine now, and I don't mind my work This Tanlac just took right hold of me, and put me on n feet.
 "Well. sir. the second day after !, gan taking it. I got hungry and oh how good that old ham did taste! T. sleep fine now too. and am not nerv- ous like I was Even the barking of the dogs at night does not wake me up.
 T never believed d medicine could be made that would do anybody as much good as Tanlac has done me, and l want to recommend it to anybody who has suffered with the same trou- hle I have"
 There is a Tanlac dealer in your tOWn.-Adv.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-06-29
AlleQed Dupe Pardoned.

Buck Foster, IS years old, sentens
 serve year in the penitentiary from August l, 1916. for grand larceny,
 was granted pardon by Governor Brough It was represented that Eos ter was the dupe of others who induc- ed him to take some cotton they had stolen to Newport and sell it. He pleaded guilty and turned states evil dence against two men by the name of Yearny, who were convicted and ientenced to the penitentiary. The
 pardon was recommended by H. u. Williams. prosecuting attorney of the district at the time, and Judge Dene
 H. Coleman, the trial judge.