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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-27

Mrs. Autoun wanted new shoes. SO
she went into q shop, where an
obliging assistant brought out a
selection for her to try on.
That's strange, madam" said he
after many vain attempts to fit her,
"One OF your feet is larger than the
other"
Bristling with rage, the lady left
that shop and sought another. Here
again the assistant failed to ind a
pair which would do.
How curious madam" he said,
zone OF your feet Is smaller than the
other"
And with a beaming smile, Mrs.
Autoun bought two pairs
The Monticellonian., 1918-08-16

Now that women feel it a duty to make afternoon gowns do service for evening wear, the ingenuity of costum- CTS is put to the test From one of the great Paris designers comes the lovely gown pictured above and 1t IS u triumph of French discernment and good taste; for it Is quiet enough for daytime wear and distinguished enough for evening. It is of black satin with embroidery in silver thread. This combination appears also i'll French millinery from the most au- thoritative sources, but in hats black frame velvet is used instead of satin.
 We may accept this gown as a crite- rion in hues and general make up of styles for the coming season. It has a narrow, plain underskirt of moderate leagth and straight hanging over-gar ment vaguely confined to the figure by an easy girdle terminating in sash ends. The girdle is made of satin and that portion that encircles the waist is embroidered while the sash ends are plain. The skirt portion of
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There is really an endless assort- ment of blouses all ready for women who look to the blouse more than ever to provide them variety in their ap- parel. Since we may not have so many frocks, what with the scarcity of wool and labor and everything. We must turn to the blouses made of cot tons or those of silk to add the spice Of variety to skirts and suits that are serving overtime
 Blouses are of two characters those that are moderate in price-any- where from about three dollars to eight or ten-and those that employ lavish or difficult handwork that brings their value up to two or three times the outside price of those in the other class. It seems inconsistent to talk of wartime economy in the same breath with these extravagantly priced affairs, but it is not always SO; some of them are remarkably durable. The blouses that most women will buy. however, are the moderately priced models that are new and smart in de sign. French yoile, fine hatiste and georgette crepe are the materials to select-no matter what the priee-for it is not in the materials but in the faces and other decorative features that take much time to make, that the high value lies. Women who know how to do exquisite needlework have the advantage because they can dc this exacting handwork for themselves Fine organdie Is another material that helps solve the problem of dainty blouses at moderate prices.
 Georgette remains a great favorite and the two new models shown in the picture for Inn are of this delicate and beautiful material They are among the considerable number that
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CHAPTER XVII.
Rosa.

Look :" Jacket clutehed at O'Reilly and pointed a shaking finger More beggars! Christo, And those little children :" The boy tried to laugh, but his voice cracked nervously Are they children, or gourds with legs under them?"
 O'Reilly looked. then turned his eyes away. He and Jacket had reached the heart of MatanZas and were facing the public square, the Plaza de la Lib ertad it was called. Matanzas ap- peared poor aud squalid, depressingly wretched; it's streets were foul and the Plaza de la Libertad-grim mock cry of q name-was crowded with throng such as 1t had never held in O'Reilly's time. a throng of people who were, without exception. gaunt, list less, ragged. There was no afternoon parade of finery, no laughter, no noise; the benches were full. but their occu- pants were silent, too sick or too weak to move. Nor were there any romping children. There were, to be sure, vast numbers of undersized figures in the square, but one needed to look twice to realize that they were not pygmies
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6To BE CONTINUED
CREED WORTH LIVING UP TO
E.an Who Wrote It Had Proper Appre- citation of the Advantages of
 Life in the Country.

If any country boy ever becomes dis might be more opportunities elsewhere, or q better place to live than in d white farmhouse, let him read the creed com posed by Edwin 0sgood Grover. The lines might be pinned up on his ou- reau, where he can see them the first thing in the morning and the last thing at night.
 q believe that the country. which God made. is more beautiful than the city, which man made; that life out of doors and in touch with the earth is the natural life of man.
 T believe that work is work where ever we find it. but that work with nature is more inspiring than work with the most intricate machinery.
 q believe that the dignity of labor depends not Oh what you do, but on how you do it that opportunity comes to boy on the farm as often as to q boy in the city; that life is larger and freer and happier on the farm than in the town; that my success depends not upon my location, but upon myself; 1; not upon dreams. but upon what l actually do; not upon luck, but upon pluck.
 q believe in working when you work and in playing when you play, and in giving and demanding q square deal in every act of life"
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or wtzened little old folks. II was nor strange that Jacket had compared them to gourds with legs. for all were naked. and most of them had bodies swollen into the likeness of pods or calahashes. They looked peculiarly grotesque with their spidery legs and thin faces.
 0'Reilly passed damp hand across his eyes. Just Heaven '" he breathed. "She-shes one of theser"
 The reconcentrados overran Matan- gas in an unclean swarm; streets and plazas were congested with them. for no attempt was made 10 confine them to their quarters. Morning brought them streaming down from the sub urban slopes where they lived, evening sent them winding back; their days were spent in an aimless search for food. They snatched at crumbs and combed the gutters for crusts. How they managed to exist, whence came the food that kept life in their miser- able bodies. was a mystery, even to the citizens of the city; no organized effort had been made to care for them and there was insufficient surplus food for half their number. Yet somehow they lived and fingered on.
 At the time of OReilly's arrival the sight presented by these innocent vic tins of war was appalling; it reused in him dull red rage at the power which had wrought this crime and at the men who permitted it to continue. Spain was q Christian nation he re flected she had set up more crosses than any other, and yet beneath them she had butchered more people than all the nations of the earth combined. This monstrous, coldly calculating ef- fort to destroy the entire~C Cuban people seemed to him the blackest infamy of all, and he wondered if it would be all lowed to succeed.
 Fortunately for the two friends, Gen eral Betaneourts generosity served to relieve them from any immediate dan ger of starvation. After making few purchases and eating with the utmost frugality. they began their search. Later they stretched themselves out to sleep on the stones beneath the portales of the railroad station.
 They spent d horrid. narrowing night, for now the general distress was brought home to them more poignant ly than ever. At dawn they learned that these people were actually dying of neglect. The faint light betrayed the presence of new corpses lying upon the station flagstones. From those still living. groans. signs, sick mutterings rose until OReilly finally dragged his youthful companion out of the place.
 ITO RE CONTTNJTFDA
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mouth. It was plain that he had no Muttering something in untitled voice, he armed himself with stout stick.
 Come here,' commanded the Ameri- can.
 Jacket shook his head He made painful attempt to swallow, and when his utteranee became more dis tinct he consigned his idol to d warmer place than Cuba.
 Pm a tough kid" he declared Don't get gay on me-
 The two parleyed briefly; then, when satisfied that no violence was intended him, the boy sat down to listen. But as before. neither argument nor appeal had the slightest effect upon him. He denied that he had followed his bene- factor; he declared that he was a free agent and at liberty to go where he willed. If it so chanced that his fancy took him to the city of Matanzas at the same time O'Reilly happened to be traveling thither, the circumstance might he put down to the long arm of coincidence. If his company were dis tasteful to the elder man. O'Reilly was free to wait and follow later it was a matter of complete indifference to 1 Jacket He had business in Matanzas and he proposed to attend to it. The boy lied grayely. unblushingly. Nev- ertheless, he kept watchful eye upon | his nearer.
 "Sery we'll" o'Reilly told him final i ". T give in
 Jackets face instantly lit up. He radiated good humor; he hitched his body closer.
 By - get my own way, don't F" he laughed.
 Indeed you de-" OReily laid a hand fondly upon his loyal follower. And I don't mind telling you that I'm more than half glad of it. I-I was getting lonesome. I didn't know how much I could miss you. But now we must make some plans, we must have an understanding and decide who we are. Let me see-your real name is Narciso-"
 | "Narciso Villar."
The Monticellonian., 1918-08-16
GeAv 2zzmMz I
When You Put Lace Or.

We are not doing much in the way of fancy work nowadays. Knitting takes up all our spare time, and to it We devote our energy. But perhaps you will have occasion to sew some lace on curying edge-like that of sehtefpieee-and if you do. writes a correspondent, here is little trick aiVulged by a woman who is experi ehced Tn such things. Roll the lace In little roll and tie it with a thread so that II will not unroH. Then dip the straight edge in hot water. Just the cage and about half the width of the lace. Wiring the water out and dry the lace, still in the little roll. When if Is dry the inside will be slightly shrunk. so that 1t will measure less than the outside, and so you will have less diff hcuity in fitting 1t to the curved edges of the centerpiece.
The Monticellonian., 1918-08-16

in hostile territory. The hills and the woods from Pinar del Rio to Oriente were Cuban, or, at most, they were disputed ground. But here in the plains and valleys near the cities Spain was supreme. From this moment on C'RCilly knew he must rely entirely upon himself. The success of his en- terprise-his very life-hinged upon his caution, his powers of dissimula- tion, his ability to pass as harmless, helpless pacifico. It gave him an un- accustomed thrill, by no means pleas ant.
 The road, when he came to it, proved to be q deep gutter winding between red clay banks cut by the high wheels of clumsy cane carts. Inasmuch as no crops whatever had been moved over the road during the past season, it was now little more than an oozy. sticky rut. Not roof, not q chimney was in sight; the valley was deserted. Here was fertile farming eountry-and yet no living thing, no sound of bells, no voices, no growing cocks, no lowing 
 and more. for there was something menacing and threatening about it all.
 Toward noon the breeze lessened and it became insufferably hot. A bank of clouds in the east promised cooling shower, so Johnnie sought the nearest shade to wait for it, and took advantage of the delay to eat his slen- der lunch. He was meditatively munch- ing q sweet potato when a sound at his back caused him to leap to his feet in alarm. He whirled, then uttered an exclamation of amaZement. Seated not fifty feet away was bare-legged boy, similarly engaged in eating a sweet potato It was Jacket. His brown checks were distended, his bright, inquisitive eyes were fixed upon O'Reilly from beneath a defiant seowl.
 Jacket !" cried the man. What the devil are you doing here?"
 .You goin' to let me come along?" challenged the intruder.
 "Sol You followed me. after I said didn't want you?" O'Reilly spoke re- proaehfully; but reproaches had no effect upon the lad. With mild ex- pletive, Jacket signified his contempt for such a weak form of persuasion.
 "See here, now" OReilly stepped closer. Lets be sensible about this."
 But Jacket scrambled to his feet and retreated warily. stuffing the uneaten portion of the sweet potato into his
The Monticellonian., 1918-08-16
Gettinu On in Life.

Someone whose hair was growing iron-gray said; T am getting on in lifes His friend, who knew him very well, had his doubts. He mis- took getting on in years for getting on in life. He was morally and spir itually just about where he had been 30 years before. Nobody gets on in life except those that achieve spirit ually. When boyhood's bad temper persists into manhood, when one is ir- ritable, disobliging, selfish, naughty. proud, self-suffieient, immoral, goddess, one should not talk about getting on III life, even if one is as rich as Croe- sus. To get on in life is to rise in moral stature. It is to have q soul big enough to love and admire without envy, to be content with treasures of the mind, to set character first of all. The man who is rich in faith" gets on. The others drift down the years. or accumulate great posses sions, but in the essential things, the things of eternity, they are water logged and stationary.
The Monticellonian., 1918-08-16

the oyerdress is as long as the under skirt at the back and considerably shorter in front This is a new de velopment of the tunic skirt which Is destined to reappear in winter gowns. The embroidered band on the back portion is not so wide as it is on the front.
 The sleeves and collar are especial ly interesting because they are both new departures. Both are as plain as possible but each is original The sleeves are cut full length and flaring but are trimmed away at the wrist un til the upper portion extends only a few inches below the elbow. The up standing collar is of black crepe georg- cite and is supported by d few very small. unneteeabe wires.
 Satin in black and in dark colors. promises to be of all fabrics the most used for afternoon gowns. New drap- ed skirts and new tunie skirts appear and silver tinsel in embroidered bands is sure to be followed by silver lace in conjunction with them.
The Monticellonian., 1918-08-16
Heavy Rest Robes

Along with the rest robe of such heavy materials as corduroy and vel vet go the comfortable and warm gar ments of albatross. Nothing is better than this fabric for house gown of any sort; it is very soft and supple and light and warm. Some pleasing little robes of albatross have wide deep berthas of finest lawn embroidered with flowers of the same color as the material and scalloped with stitches the color of the flowers. the scaliops being edged with lace frills.
The Monticellonian., 1918-08-16
shin.

Every man has something to sell perhaps merchandise, possibly expert enee, perehance work, nayhap just plain bluff. Anywhere, any time, man has something to sell We are all mer- chants. brokers. bankers. jobbers, hawkers, hucksters. From the clerk to the cabinet, from the buyer to the sell CT, from the regrater to the retailer all men are concerned in salesmanship.
The Monticellonian., 1918-08-16

either slip ou over the head or fasten along one shoulder. In the blouse at the left two colors are used-a panel at the front in color joined to the white of the blouse by beadwork. Hemstitehing is used in voile or other eottons and in silks to introduce a be- coming touch of color by joining it to white blouses. This blouse has the round neck finished with frill and the bands Of ribbon laid over the cuffs. which are among new style features.
 The blouse at the right is of geor- gette in q pale color. braided with sou tache in the same shade. It fastens on the shoulder under collar that is orhamented with two small silk GOV cred balls
The Monticellonian., 1918-08-16
Doq Is Mans Friend.

However much or little the average dog costs, he pays back to humanity in affection, fidelity, intelligence, serv- ice and companionship more than he costs. This, all outside his value as creature. by his very presence among men, cultiyating the spirit of kindness and humanity which man still so sore ly needs. The real dog lover puts no price in dollars and cents on his dog. He simply says: Money can't buy him."
The Monticellonian., 1918-08-16
Pockets In Good Style.

rockets are another trimming fea- 'ure that remain in good style in spite V, 'ie lact that they are no novelty. neai or seeming pockets, faced or lined with white or colored satin. are useu sihartly on some of the new mod els of navy blue serge.
The Monticellonian., 1918-08-16
All Harmonious.

"So you are getting good results from juries of ladies?"
 "Yes," said the judge; they don't want us men to have chance to say they couldn't agree."-Louisvill Courier Journal
The Monticellonian., 1918-08-16
Plaited Effect in WooI-

sweaters are seldom of any plain weave and are knit in checkerboards, plaited.
The Monticellonian., 1918-08-16

It was plain that he had no in 0'Reillys intentions
 something in untitled voice, he armed himself with stout
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
A HERO EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds of Men in Americas
Fighting Service.

One man lost while learning diving,
and four men injured while ministering
10 him in an effort to save his life, was
the record of devotion to duty which has
come to the navy department Frederick
Edwin Ref, "a plumber and filter in the
navy, was undergoing instruction in sea
diving at the Newport, r. l., school He
gave out and although strenuous efforts
were made 10 save him, he died While
endeavoring to resuscitate Ref, Assistant
Surgeon Edward p Bugbec, Z. s. n, and
three enlisted men, Walter James Break
ell, son of Walter Breakell, Otisville, n
Y. Thomas Franklin Flash, whose wife.
Mrs. Edna May Flash, lives at 1923 HYDE
street, San Francisco, and Albert Carl
Robert Trispel, son of Mrs. Laura Trispel.
943 Twenty-frst street, Milwaukee, Wis,
were injured by the explosion Of an oxy.
gen apparatus. Ref has brother, Charles
". Ref, in Co. /, Sixth infantry, e. s
army.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
Speed Of New Telegraph.

Within the past few weeks a seven
league stride has been made in high
speed telegraphy. says the Popular Me-
chanics Magazine. An apparatus which
In actual tests has proved its ability
to transmit over single grounded
wire 5000 words a minute has been
evolved.
The real significance of this escapes
one until it is realized that 5000 words
set in type will fill seven and one-half
standard magazine pages.
Details of what appears to be an
epoch-making achievement must be
withheld for military reasons. 1t is a
war invention and has for its chief pur-
pose the liberation of hundreds of ex-
pert operators for the signal corps
without disorganiZing our uch-needed
commercial lines. No secret is d.
vulged. however. when the apparatus
Is described as printing telegraph
system depending upon a universally
used recording instrument that has
never before been associated with
telegraphy. The system Is applicable
to wireless. but so far has not been
actually used in connection with It.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
Gen. Woods Example.
Now York Worldly

Fine in tone and temper and sol
dierly example is the brief speech of
Major Gen. Leonard Wood at Camp
Mills to the officers of the S9th Divi-
sion-the men he has trained for the
war
"'These orders stand,' said Gen
Wood, parting from the division. "The
only thing we can do is to do the best
we can to win the war. That what
we are here for; that s what YOU have
been trained for. OF the President he
would only say that he had been every
courteous and very considerate. - OF
France only this: 81 think the line
will hold. -
Respectful toward his commander,
loyal to his duty, confident in our al
lies, Gen. Wood rebukes by his conduct
those civilians who trumpeted his
wrongs in way that Berlin can
best appreciate They may possess
their souls with patience if he steels
his with duty.
We must "do the best we can to win
the war With valor and vigor and
experience in command, Gen. Wood is
sure, living, to do his part. the spirit of
his loyal utterance sustaining him. His
| part may lie on two continents. 1t will
be useful to the common cause. II
| can hardly fail to be distinguished
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
Simplicity in Graduations.
{ Rutland Herald.l

The announcements of various edu-
catisnal institutions that graduation
exercises this year will be of marked
simplicity is good news.
There never was good reason why
girls and boys should spend large
amounts of money for their graduation
clothes and practically solicit large
sums to be spent for presents; in fact
there are a dozen good reasons why
it should never have been done, not
the least of which is the unkindly in
vidious comparison created between
children of wealthy parents and chill
dren of poor parents
Now, with the Hun actually ravagine
our shores, it would be not only the
height of folly but clearly unpatriotie
to waste money in frills, fiounces ant
| fripperies when the very nation i.
shaken to its heart by the news of war
Mr.. Vail set the style for simplicity
in girls graduations by his courteou.
request for home made and self -mad,
gowns for the girls graduating from
Lyndon Institute. 1t is good thing
to see the fashion spreading.
A girl at graduation in $1-S7 gowl
is the most slightly thing on the Jun
horizon. Why attempt to paint tn
lily or gid refined gold?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
VELOCITY OF BIG SHELLS
Geometer Uses Problem Of How Long
Time Is Required for Stone to
Fall to Center Of Earth.

Studying the velocity of shells and
bullets fired in the war led Maurice
Sanger. French geoneter, to turn
to the old question Of the time II
would take stone to fall to the center
OF the earth. His conclusion was that
1t would take about 20 minutes "a Sec
onds.
Gassenddi, who gave the subject
much thought In the last century, made
the time 20 minutes even. Mersenne
on the other hand cOntended that six
hours would be required.
Sanger says that as the stone ap-
preached the center Of the earth 1t
would be drawn downward by the core
OF the earth and upward by the shell
which Ii had already penetrated. The
rate at which the density OF the earth
varies or increases as we penetrate to
greater depths IS unRh6Wn.9 tSangef's
formula is based upon considerations
or the moment of inertia of the earth.
as calculated from the procession OF
the equinoxes. which agree with OBJ
servations on the density of the earth
conducted In mine shafts.
II shaft were driven right through
the earth the stone would appear at the
Antipodes after SO minutes 80 seconds
and then return to its starting point,
at which 1t would make its reappear-
ance at the end of l hour II minutes.