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LITTLE STORIES of THE NATIONS
Astonishing Changes n the Eart Peoples
BY Albert Barrett Sayree =

e Changes in the Groupings of t

Peru are among the most fascinating
though frequently pidful-records Of
tn cir kind. We have no space even to
suggest the romance OF handfuls OF men
whom the natives at first thought were
gods. subduing and turning to their will
great populations in tropical lands. But
the romance was only for the conquer
ers. The conquered were treated worse
than the BIohammedans had treated
their Christian subjects. At last, when
it was found that the natives couldn't
do the hard work in the mines, negro
slaves from Africa were brought to
work in their place
This was the beginning Of slavery on
this continent But previously in their
African settlements the Portuguese had
made slaves of the black men. For a
long time slavery went on in all the z /
ropean colonies on this continent.
The French followed the Spaniards in
;he settlement of North America. 1t is
interesting to note that the first attempt
at a French settlement was made by
Huguenots in 1862. Thus we see that re-
liglous dIssensious and prosecutions even
a early as this Influenced the COLOMBIA
ton and the Upbuilding of this country.
In the course of time the French gradu-
ally occupied or laid claim to a vast
territory which included much of the
western part OF the United States and
OF the lands to the north in Canada
The reflection Of the wars In Europe
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A Spain had been the nation whose
N feet had discovered the new world
a IL wns natural that the Spaniards
should be the first people to push their
discoveries onward and to settle the new
land.
But before briefly outlining the steps
by which the Americas were settled 1t
- necessary to emphasize a point that
was now put actively into practice. This
was an ethical point on which Europe
felt no qualms. From the discovery OF
the new world all Europeans held that
they had n perfect right to seize upon
any country beyond the bounds Of Chris
tendon. and to do pretty much as they
pleased with the people.
Following this idea the Spaniards con-
uuered the rich lands of Mexico and of
Peru. where they found gold These
lands had reached a high degree Of civil
lization and OF regular government, fol-
lowing out their own ideas without any
dealings with or knowledge of the civil
lized nations OF Europe and Asia But
these people knew nothing of iron. they
had no horses. and had no knowledge of
alphabetical writing. without which no
Christian and no Mohamn1edan people
would have felt they could have existed.
OF course they were heathens. The idol
airy of the MeXicans. especially. was of
n peculiarly horrible and bloody kind.
The stories OF the progress of the
Spanish adventures through Mexico and
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f the Earth's Peoples.

during the centuries that followed was
seen in the shifting of the ownership
of colonies in this country. But it is
needless to recount the various changes,
for they bear comparatively little upon
The questions in which we are at the
moment interested. Only the higher
points will be considered here.
As has been pointed out. no European
country had yet permitted perfect free
dom to all religions. Each country pun
ished those OF it's citizens who strove
for freedom Of thought and belief. To
get more freedom men settled in distant
lands. Chief among the harbors for the
oppressed were the colonies from which
sprang this nation Every new oppres-
sion that came upon Europe found a cor
responding increase in immigration TO
this country. From their very earliest
days the colonies and later the United
States were truly 1.-THE land of freedom -
In South America the French. the Eng
fish and the Dutch, beside the Spaniards,
had some possessions But it was the
Portuguese who founded the great col
Dry OF Brazil. and who by 1860 had the
country wholly to themselves.
Thus. we see. while increase in COM
merce and the search for gold and other
riches had a part in the opening up of
the rev world, the desire to worship
God in their own way and to avoid other
foundations of our country
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Diary of Fashion Model


she would do. In a few moments she
had drafted a rough sketch, which
showed every detail of lovely dress
Then she showed 1t to Mrs. Roberts.
who gazed very carefully at the sketch
while Madame explained its various
features.
II am exploiting this plain surplIce
waist, Mrs. Roberts," she said. because
the bias run of the material seems to
take the line OF the figure so perfectly
there's nothing more becoming to a
good figure than this line. This surplice
bodice 1 will make of charmeuse as a
contrast to the sleeves and skirt of
Georgette crepe. The girdle and sash
drapery which falls like an overskirt
on the right side. are also charmeuse."
THE lines are lovely, Madame. What
are those little stripes on the Shout
ders?" inquired Mrs. Roberts.
Those are straps, not stripes-tiny
THE upper line Is rose and purple, laid
closely together, the next line is rose
and blue. and the third line, vivid green.
The sleeves are edged with similar
straps in the same rotation of COLOR
That should be lovely. Madame" said
AhSs. Roberts.
Yes, it Iii. make q charming color
scheme" Madah.-s replied. THE under
side Of the chsrmecse drapery is also
trimmed with these folds The skirt 1
will leave severely plain and rake it,
as I said, Of Georgette crepe.
81 like this gown so much please be-
gin il as soon as possible. Now tell me
about the hat Mrs. Roberts said.
The hat is leghorn faced with either
old blue or rose charmeuse and trimmed
with flowers carrying the shades of the
folds on the gowns"
"Oh. I'm sure I'D like that, too" ex-
claimed Mrs. Roberts.
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did look old. and she wasn't her usually
well-groomed self. Her wonderful hair
had evidently been done up hastily, she
had on the same suit she had worn in
her classroom that afternoon, and her
whole appearance suggested that she
had been lying down and had hastily
arisen and come to the theatre.
The conviction came to me suddenly
that this was just what she had done.
With little flame of anger at my heart
I saw the whole mean little scheme OF
Bess Deans as IL 1 had been present
when sho had unfolded it.
With the idea that her own youthful
prcttiness would stand out more strik-
ingiy against foil. she must have pur-
posely delayed her request to Alice Hol-
combe to join US until too late for the
older woman to freshen her toilet.
Another realization came to me. Alice
Holcombe was too clever TO allow
her associate to use her unless she had
a compelling motive for so doing. With
a construction of my throat knew that
my friend had come to the theatre re-
gardless of her own appearance because
she fancied she might in some way aid
me in "a difficult situation.
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ODD FACTS

Embroidery is supposed to be one of
the earliest domestic arts. for it is. ar
gued that it must have been employed
for decorative purposes very soon after
sewing was invented. This would place
1t long before the art of weaving was
discovered. and back in the days when
the skins Of animals were the only
material for clothing that existed. The
earliest known specimens Of embroidery,
however. are some fragments discovered
in Egypt, and the earliest Of these is
supposed to have been made about the
18th century 3. c. Naturally materials
of this kind disappear very rapidly, and
1t is only in a very dry climate like
Egypt. with its sandy soil, that fabrics
suitable for embroidery could survive.
The royal air force OF England has
instituted an eye drill that has made
many splendid pilots out Of men who
would otherwise have been useless. IL
was discovered that a large percentage
of men only use one eye q a time, and
in the early days pilots were not tested
for eye balance. Many men were then
passed into the air service who could
never land correctly. When these def
ciehcies wore discovered a school was
formed. and under an eye specialist twice
a day airTnen undergoing the cure werg
paraded for eye drill and taught how
10 use both their eyes a the same time.
The result was that 95 per cent. OF the
men who would have been bad pilots
became good ones in little while.
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TAM in search of an afternoon gown
which expresses nothing but cool
ness and won't soil easily. Is there
such a magic frock. Madame?" inquired
Mrs. Roberts.
81 think we can find you one some
where on the premises" laughed
Madame. The cool requisite is easy.
the won't soil easily a little more DIFF
ficult to meet"
Those are the absolute require
ments. Madame, and 1 know you can
fulfil them. Now what is 1t going to
be?'' Mrs. Roberts inquired
TT is going to be very lovely" par
ried Madame. I'm answer to must ex-
press nothing but coolness,' 1 say,
Georgette crepe. Won't soil easily
means IL must not be white and yet it
must be light. There are only two
shades to choose from. champagne color
or gray"
Il like gray. Madame. but have had
so many gray gowns I think I'll take
champagne color this time" she
laughed.
THAT would be a lovely choice" re-
piled Madame.
Madame then set her mind upon de-
signing the dress in question.
Champagne Georgette crepe is a de-
lightful summer fabric 1t really ex-
presses nothing but GOODNESS and will
not soil easily. l am sure you couldn't
have better fabric. Now let me sketch
a frock for you"
Madame began to work rapidly.
knew she would relieve the neutral
color and was anxious to see just what
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frontal cavity and eye5alls as to be a
source of headaches. which only a slight
nasal operation can prevent from re-
turning from time to time.
Migraine or hemicrania, the half
sided" headache. is found at times to be
associated with overgrowth and infam-
nations of the sphenoid and ethnold
bones. Only cessation of the suppura-
ton or matter formation and the use of
tho nasal surgeons knife can be ex-
pected TO make a positive cure of head
aches of 4his sort.
'Hyperplastlc sphenoiditis." a curl
Gus kind of disease of the sphenoid bone
OF the nose has beer found by I'rs.
Sluder and Jonathan Wright to be the
impish source of many headaches. In
fiammatory mischief inside this bone
may ir-ritate or infaIne a nest of nerve
heads and fibres and thus in no direct
manner arouse the larger nerve trunks
to rebel This rebellion is recognizable
to you as eye disturbances or headaches.
The channels through bone into which
these nerves just fit snugly are thus par
TALLY closed. The compression and
squeeze upon the trunks make the SEN
sitive nerves tender and painful.
Obviously. headaches and eye troubles
thus caused will return over and over
again, no matter what is used to dull
them Until a nose specialist, who is
also a skilful nose surgeon, can insert
his delicate Instruments whereabouts and
remove the offensive material. lifelong
headaches will be expected. The solu-
ton OF this physiological problem falls
upon the nasal surgeon. 1t Is work for
the rhinologist. not the family physician
or the pharmacist.
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MR. BROWN THRUsHs EVENING
SONG.

~ ORIs sat up in bed. She just
couldn't go to sleep. out In the
meadows sounded the soft trills OF
rome OF The feathered folk answering
cnch others songs.
Doris crawled out OF bed and ran 10
the window and peeked out,
Way UP in the very top OF a great. tall
tree she spied tiny black speck against
the twilight sky. for the old sun seemed
to lnger-hiS great. long fingers clasp
ipE the purple hills.
1T must be Robin Redbreast." unused
Doris. when a tiny hand touched her
curls. Squeedee. the elfin from Joyland'
stood at her side smiling.
$50 you think It's Robin Redoreast:
he laughed merriiy well. II isn't. It's
no one less than Mr.. Brown Thrush:
Some folks cali him Hermit Thrush.
because hos go harI to ind Keeps out
OF sight so much. guess.
And the the little black speck see
in the treetop youdcr is hc?' asked
Doris II thought thrushCs stayed lower
than that
AS n rule they do" replied Squeedee
But what do you say 10 a chat with
the merry fellow yourself?".
Before Doris could answer she was
sailing toward the branch on which Mr.
Brown Thrush was sitting; singing ms
merry evening song. And as Tar as
Doris could make out the words went
something like this:
Oh, FdHdo-Httlc. faflde-ioc,
Come good folks and listen 10 me.
The SIM IS sinking in The tocst,
T'fuc you all trcrc sdfc in your nest.
So FnHde-Htfic, IGUdC-Tee,
An happy folks asleep should be-
Oh. FnIIdc- little, Jdlide-rdy.
II you've been kind aud good all day
90 10 bed i0ith happy sigh
Tou1l get up happy by-GHd-bJ.
Oh, FdItde- little, (dlldc-rGy,
Try to believe every tDOrd say.
When the song was finished Doris and
Squcedce sat down on the limb beside
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-26
Secrets of Health and Happiness
Some Headaches and
Eye roubles May Mean
BY DIR. LEONARD KEENE HIRsHBERG
A. D., Nj. A., M. D. Johns Hopkins University

@ERTAIN unsupported conditions of the nose pro-
I duce headaches and eye disturbances of chronic,
periodic nature. When, for instance, there is a
closure obstruction of the runways and channels
tween the forehead-the frontal bone-and the nose,
with without any active bacteria Inflammation,
there may be congestons of the eyes of the fore
head.
Neuralgia" headache symptoms of considerable
defniteness and distnctveness may follow half dozen
different kinds of nasal funess
Various kinds of nasal coryzas-runnng nose-de-
fected partitions, swollen membranes congested tissues
and cartlages bent sphenod and ethnoid bones of
irrtata O mr. urnn the chs nnnlc on
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Mr. Thrush. who was very glad to see
them.
but why aren't you in bed?" he asked
Doris.
When she told him she wasn't sleepy
md felt so cross he shook his funny
little bird head sadly.
II you folks would only listen and
learn from US feathered folks there
never would be any crOssness." he
chirpcd. III you ind II hard to go to
sleep just Ito sun and count the stars.
Don't fret and fuss. for II you go to
bed cross and ugly you'u get up the
same way in the morning. Go to bed
happy and that's the way Mistress Sun
will md you when she peeps Into your
room in the morning"
Doris thanked Mr. Thrush for his ad-
vice and his merry song. Then Squee-
dee whisked her back to her little trundle
bed. and Doris tumbled in with a merry
laugh and was soon sound asleep.
When Mistress Sun peeped In through
the window the next morning she found
Doris all smiles.
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Men AIso Are Vain

Masculine girl who works kind Of Office
tell Men An
ugly An ugly will believe he's
Adons sest little the world makes him just
him to a o. candy a bunch of voets.
ability their the
they this or mismanage that
mistakes of their
perfectly intelligent will sit and tell that he's brute
when he's drinking and to admire him for it
selfish will that
life will
good wife, children a thriving
be
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Advice
to Girls
By ANNIE LAURIE
DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:

DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
am a girl of ID years, and am
considered very good-looking and
very popular with young men
have been keeping company with
a boy four years my senior. and he
is now stationed in Germany. He
has been in service for his country
since September.
But now I have fallen deeply in
love with another young man one
year older, but he has had tubercu-
losis for several months. He is,
however. improving very rapidly.
Now, dear Annie Laurie. please
give me your best advice. Do you
think I should wait for my soldier
boy to return or take the one that I
am very much in love with now?
Should I marry him now or wait
until he Is pronounced well2
Dear Annie Laurie, is it right to
kiss a man who Is Ill il you are en-
gagged to him? SMILES.
OMILEs: think 1t would be better
for you to wait for a while before
- you decide to marry any one. my
dear. In the first place, YOU Know. a
girl of your age really Is too young to
marry. In the second place, you could
not marry a man who isn't able to pro-
vide a home for you unless you are able
to provide the home for both. Are you ?
Then. too. you should wait and see
how you feel about the two when your
friend returns have known Of two
OF three girls who married In this way
and then were sorry when the old lover
returned.
You have lots OF time. you know.
Whether or not you should permit Il
sick man to kiss you has nothing to do
with an engagement. Ask your family
physician before YOU do, won't you?
4 rnfe Laurie tCiH t1elcoms letters OF
inquiry on subjects Of feminine interest
from young iConien readers Of this paper.
and trtI reply to them IN these columns.
Letters to Miss Laurie should be ad-
dressed to her, care this office.
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child! Who ever
Women act vain than when clothes but as fa
neradcab rrefuabe unchanged
all the in
his hand take every table.
old do who imagine they
boy of twenty desperately with them?
of do all surprised
of Milo uncomfortable
he her?
old such failure that
richest
in world fall in love with him.
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Women "Work on" Vanity

She spends her life making big and signing:
Oh how brave and big and are! What should
do without me?"
all is vanity ALL
side And pride the nob attributes of
heart.
he'll himself,
for himself and for those dependent him.
If going give advice to BRIDE should
%
husbands vanies Encourage hem feed Them help
they're turned in the right direction they will be silly
is worth without these
a a husband will show
to who walk therein.
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WORDS of WISE MEN

4 black hen will lay a white egg.
All blood Is ancient.
A blot Is not blot unless II be hit
A blow With reed makes a noise, but
hurts not.
Blow FIRST and sip afterward.
II Is not allowed in war to blunder
twice. Latin proverbs.
II Is only the FIRST bottle that IS dear.
French proUerb.
Blame the lazy mans wnRen.
-DaHish prOUerb.
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My HEART and My HUSBAND
Garrison New of
Revelations of a Wife
to Aid Madge in Difficult Situation?

"dE movie theatre was darkened for
tho second run when we reached 1t.
l. and we had difficulty in finding
seats.
way down the hall. next the wall. and
We climbed over a number of resentful
people to our places. We had no means
of knowing whether or not Miss Dean
was in the house until the film, to my
mind an unusually dreary and uninter-
esting one. had been run out. and the
lights were flashed on for two or three
minutes before the next feature.
Dicky saw her first. He had been
eagerly looking for her since the mo-
ment the lights came on. and 1 pre-
tended to share his interest. although 1
would have been glad indeed to have been
assured OF the girls absence from the
place.
There she isl" my husband exclaimed
in a tone which he forgot or didn't care
to lower. At any rate 1t turned several
heads in our direction, and made me
draw back flushed and resentfully en-
barrassed at the attention we were at
tracing. He nudged me as he spoke.
and ] followed his glance to a point
almost directly opposite US. but on the
other side of the theatre. where Bess
Dean. in the flanle-colored gown she had
worn at the Stockbridge reception. sat
beside Alice Hoicombe.
Ddcky muttered in a tone that betray cd
annoyance. She's got the old girl with
her. I didn't count on having to play
the gallant to her,"
Don't Worry"
could not help but smile at his mas
c1line obtuseness. even while I holly
resented his disrespectful allusion to
the woman I cared most for in the
whole roll of Bayview teachers. the
woman for whom 1 had grown to have
a sincere affection. Man-like, Diclxy was
figuring that Miss Holcombe's presence
| meant that he would have but little
chance for Miss Deans society, while
any woman could have told him that
| tho younger woman had brought the
older woman along to talk to me SO
that she could secure Dicky's undivided
attention.
Don't worry" I assured him in a
whisper. Alice Holconlbe and I al
ways have oceans of words to say to
each other. SO I'll relieve you of that
responsibility"
Il didn't quite mean that" Dicky said
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who his weaknesses and plays
plays the
Vanity of vanties, all vanity,
Women
of their figures, Of
of
their
their own
girls
above overturn everything this confused world and the planets
whlng
Yet the country full of fellows
guide the destiny earth
vain?
catering o the vanity of
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SdlCSuC acld. uraln TO lne ounce OF
collodiCn. or the surgeons lance.
MISS L. A. G.. Q-Please tell me what
to do to make my hair red.
A.
Henna leaves. ounce
Boiling water................ ] quart
Place the henna leaves in the boiling
water and let it stand all night. In
the morning strain and beat to the boil
ing point. Add two ounces OF henna
powder and stir and strain. Brush this
into the clean hair. 1t is harmless and
very effective. But why should you
wish to change natures color scheme
for you?
NJ. L. J. Q-Kindly tell me what to do
for an abscess in my ear.
A-Abscesses are due to infection at
that point or near IT. The cause must
be found and removed. Then the abscess
should be drained out.
MRS. ]. D. Q-Kindly advise me what
to do for gas on my stomach.
Atty either of the following in a
little water every four hours: Salol, III
grains; or bicarbonate OF soda, 10 grains;
or bismuth subnitrate 5 grains.
MRS. s. f. NJ Q-Please tell me what
to do for heart skips.
A-When a heart skips n beat IL Is
due to some irregularity in the heart. 1t
is not serious, but needs medical atten-
ton. Consult your family physician.
MRS. A. w. Q-Kindly advise me
what to do for little yellow pimples on
my eyelids.
A-You must have your eyes examined
by an oculist before proper treatment
can be given.
Dr.. HirshbcrO tciH nnsiCcr questions
for readers Of this paper on medical,
hy0ienic and sanitation subjects that are
Of general interest re cannot dltodys
undertake to prescribe or offer Gdvfce
for individual cases. Where the subject
Is not Of general interest letters trfH be
Gnst0ered personally, II stdntpcd and
addressed envelope IS enclosed. Address
ALL INQUIRIES to DR.. L. X. Hirsh-
berg, IN care Of this office.
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FASHION SHOWS for men-that's the latest
fad. And a nice lively, wide awake, sensible
fad it is, too. Why not?
Why shouldn't go somewhere and find out
what to and when to wear it. just women do.
They massage their faces and powder,
and diet for the sake of their figure and put bril-
lantine their hair, and clothes that were
designed for boys when they're past forty-oh, yes,
you do, gentlemen, you know you do, and all
know you do it, too-and why shouldn't you, if you