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she was coming out. making her
preparations for the evening meal.
by the way. cook" l said. where
are you getting the water to prepare
the evening meal? If you have any,
will you please give me a glass?"
The cook turned toward me like
flash and. drawing herself up
majestically, eyed me all over.
by the heavens" she exclaimed.
fresh from salt water,'
Instantly l realized that I had
made a fatal break. The fact Of my
never having been on a freshwater
lake before was now apparent to all
on board. She handed me a bucket
attached to a lanyard and said:
Throw 1t overheard and help your
self to some of the finest drinking
water you ever tasted"
1t was a little difficult for me to
keep my dignity under the circum-
stances. but solemnly helped myself
to drink from the lake.
T WALKED aft and could literally
i feel" the silent laughter of the
crew as they followed me with their
eyes.
Though all on board knew me, to
be, as the cook had said. fresh from
salt water" they realized at the same
time that l was not so very fresh
in handling a sailing ship. AS my
mission was to take supplies to men
supposed to be in distress, 1 crowded
all the sail on the little vessel and
laid my course down the middle Of
the lake for Green Bay. about 100
miles from Chicago. Though I had
never sailed on the great lakes be-
fore, there was no great science in
finding Green Bay, the science con-
sisting in not finding 1t too soon.
However, by keeping we'll out in the
lake l knew that / could come to no
harm.
The westerly breeze with which we
had started out held until about mid
night, when we were almost abreast
of Milwaukee and about forty miles
off the Wisconsin shore. The wind
veered to the north. finally settling
down In steady blow from the
northeast. 1t also began to snow.
Flying jib and topsails were slowed
and outer jibs furled, single reefs
being taken in the fore, main and
mizzen sails. We stood toward the
east on the port tack for two hours
and then wore ship and stood to-
ward the west. At this time the
gale increased to such an extent that
we took another reef in our sails.
It was while heading into this
wind that realized the value of our
centerboard. l was truly surprised
to find how close our vessel was able
to lay up into the wind.
Weather conditions grew truly ap-
palling shortly after midnight. We
could not see fifty feet ahead, owing
to the snow. The velocity of the
wind was about eighty miles an hour.
kicking up s-a in very short
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what I might term "canal-boat build"
broad -shouldered, wide faced, and, If
she had been dressed as a man there
| would have been no question about
her sex. so far as appearance went.
Her hair was short, and her hands
red and sufficiently large to take
| care Of herself in almost any emer-
gency. I asked the mate. a man
named Greene. What is that woman
doing on board?" intending to order
her ashore. but he informed me that
she was a necessary part Of the crew
and that IL / fred her everybody
! would quit.
The rest Of the crew were a rather
unsailorlike looking lot, but they
knew their business we'll. and found
them very smart in getting on board
| our supplies. and generally in han
ding a ship and obeying orders
quickly and capably.
We finally got the schooner smartly
out of Chicago and spread our sails to
a spanking southwest breeze. which
set. us well on our course in the d.
rection of Green bay.
The Resumption was one of the
fastest vessels / have ever had the
pleasure of sailing. A notable fea-
ture about her was a mainmast reach
ing 147 feet high; the longest spar
had ever seen in my life. The spread
Of sail on this stick" was simply
immense. OF course. there were
10 yn In hyrf haf
sail was spread to the breeze she
was like fast yacht, and could reel
off twelve to fourteen knots on q
bowline.
A MOTHER peculiar feature about
"A this vessel was her centerboard
I knew nothing about managing this
"contraption." which l left to the
Judgment of the very capable mate.
who understood when to pull 1t up
and let it down. 1t seemed to enable
the ship to stand up we'll into the
wind.
I was naturally anxious to conceal
from the crew the fact that this was
my first trip on the great lakes, for
the reason that there might be lack
of confidence in me as a master,
which would be a bad thing for all
hands Unconsciously, however,
gave myself away by one of those
small natural actions which a man
will perform when somewhat off his
guard.
AS we were somewhat shorthand
ed, I took fairly active part in the
work of "spreading her wings"
When everything, including flying jib
and mizzen gan-topsail was set the
exercise started the perspiration and
left me sadly in need Of a drink of
water. I walked about the deck and
carefully scrutinized a couple Of
water casks. one on the port and
the other on the starboard side, but
very much to my surprise, found
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MAKING PARIS UNDERSTAND YOU
Stephen Leacock Describes His Fantaisie Purchase.

refined language of my own country,
gents painting.
''This?"
.Une fantastic" said the French
tailor.
Well" I said. you've got more
Imagination than I have"
Then ] touched a piece OF purple
blue.
'Is this a fantaisie?"
The tailor shrugged his shoulders.
"Ah, non." he said in depreciating
tones.
Tell me just exactly what It is
you call a fantasy?"
The tailor burst into a perfect
paroxysm Of French. gesticulating
and waving his tape as he put the
sentences over the plate one after
another. 1t was fast pitching, but l
took them every one.
w, B. he meant was that any sin
] gle c>.or or combination of single
colors-ir instance, a pair of sky
blue bree-ees with pink insertion be-
hind-fs not regarded by a French
tailor as a fantastic or fancy, but any
mingled color. such as the ordinary
drab gray Of the business man, is a
fantaisie Of the daintiest kind. To
the eye of a Partisan tailor a Quakers'
meeting is a glittering panorama of
fantasies, whereas a negro ball at
midnight in yellow room with
band of scarlet is a plain, simple
scene.
I thanked him. Then I said
Measure me-mesurez-moi. pRssez
le tape line autour de moi"
He did 1t.
4 X 4
lT DON'T know what 1t Is they
i measure you in. whether in cent?
meters or cubic feet or what it Is. but
the effect is appalling.
The tailor runs his tape round your
neck and calls sixty" Then he puts
it round the major circumference and
shouts "a hundred and f1fty!"
1t sounded a record breaker. I felt
that there should have been a burst
of applause. But, to tell the truth,
have friends-quiet, sedentary men
in the professoriate-who would
easily hit up four or fve hundred
on the same scale.
Then came the last item.
Now" said. when will this com
plete' be ready
"Ah, monsieur" said the tailor with
winsome softness, I'VE are very busy,
crushed. ecrases with commands.
Give US time. don't hurry U.S."
WELL" I said. ''how long do you
wantT
"Ah. monsieur" he pleaded. ''give US
four days"
never moved an 'eyelash.
What" I said Indignantly. "four
days! Monstrous! Let me have this
whole complete fantasy in one day or
won't buy it,"
"Ah, monsieur. three days?
mo-" said; make 1t two days"
1.-TWO days and a half. monsieur?"
1.-TWO days and a quarter" said:
"give 1t me the day after tomorrow
at 8 o'clock in the morning"
"Ah. monsieur, 10 o'clock?"
Make 1t ten minutes to 10 and IT'S
a CO." said.
"Bon," said the tailo..
He kept his word. I am wearing
the fantaisie as I write. For fan
TASTE 1t Is fairly quiet, except that
| it has three pockets on each side out
side and a rolled back collar suitable
for the throat Of an opera singer
and as many buttons as a harem
skirt. Beyond that it's first-class.
| steady, reliable, quiet, religious fan
! taisie, such as any retired French
| ballet master might be proud to wear
Copyright, 1023.)
Evening star., 1923-11-18
The solution Of 1t struck me.


"Ah" said. speaking in French.
"tres bong! There is somebody who
comes at IL, quelqu'un qui Went q
midi, who can talk English"
"Precisement," said the tailor.
wreathed in smiles and waving his
tape coquettishly about his neck.
You f1irtT' said, ''but let's get to
business. want Q suit, un SCOT, un
complete, complet, comprenezvous.
weston, gilet. une pair de panteloon-
evsrything-do you get mer'
The tailor was now all animation.
"Ah, certainement," he said. "mon-
sieur desires a fantasy-une fantaisie.
is 1t not?'
A fantasy! Good heavens!
THE man had evidently got the Idea
i from my naming so many things
that wanted q suit for fancy dress
carnival.
Fantasy nothing" said-"pas de
fantaisie! un SCOT anglais'-here an
idea struck me and I tapped myself
CONNIE cecil"
"Bon." said the tailor. now per-
fectly satisfied. "une fantaisie CONNIE
porte. monsieur"
Here I got mad.
"Blast you," said, ''this IL not q
fantaisie. Do you take me for a
dragon fly, or what? Now come, let's
get this fantastic business cleared up.
This is what want"-and here I
put my hand on a roll of very quiet
gray cloth on the counter.
''Tres bien," said the tailor. 'une
| fantastic"
I stared at him.
"Now," I said. Tets go into 1t
| further" and I touched another piece
! Of plain pepper and salt stun Of the
kind that is falied. in the simple and
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time. These conditions reminded me
strongly of the Bay Of Biscay In .
hurricane.
A danger which threatened US at
this time was the fact that the blind
ing snow and the spray had literally
frozen our sails and rigging. We
tried to lower our mainsail. but
found 1t impossible to do SO because
the sheaves Of the blocks had become
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RIGHT and early in the morn
n lhg' aroused by the chilling
preezes that came in through
the cracks in the boards of
the alleged room, l made my way 10
the Market street bridge and stood
around until Paddy the Pirate" ffor
the sake of more euphontous tftle)
came on beat When he showed up
told him that / had to have a job
somewhere forthwith.
i nave the very thing. 1t Is just
In your line he said. There is a
shipping strike on. and know q man
who needs skipper to take a shin
to Green Bay"
did not know just how far Green
Bay was, but expressed myself as
perfectly willing to take any sort of
honest work. ] did not like the idea.
however, of starting my career in
Chicago as strikebreaker, and l
told Pat that l did not think It would
do for me to take the job. He advised
me to go and see the owner of the
vessel. anyway. and implied that the
strike situation need not worry me,
Following Paddy's directions, I
a
flee near the lake front and met the
owner of three-master schooner
named the Resumption. This was
4 very pleasant gentleman, by the
way. who explained to me that he
wanted to send some supplies to a
lumber camp at Green Bay, this be-
Ing In the northwest section Of Lake
Michigan. at the head of a large in
let. separated from Michigan proper
by long blight of land.
He explained to me that, owing to
the difficulty of travel. there was no
way of reaching Green Bay by land
at this season of the year. There were
about 200 men in this camp and they
had run absolutely out Of supplies
In fact. they were on the verge of
starvation. 1t was necessary for
our vessel to load in the quickest
possible time. and to make the trip
without moments delay. / said
something about the matter Of the
strike, whereupon the owner Of the
ship replied that I would experience
no difficulty in obtaining a temporary
union card for the time being.
mo union" he said, would take
the responsibility of starving a couple
of hundred men to death for the sake
of their union principles"
He suggested l should call upon
the president of the union. / found
him an able, alert man. He handed
me the necessary union credentials
without any difficulty whatever, es-
pecially as he knew what my mission
was to be, wishing me Godspeed in
the relief work which I had under
taken.
IN returning to the shipping office
vi signed up a contract with the
owner. and then told him I would
have to be supplied with a chart
showing the waters Of Lake Michigan
and the contiguous great lakes, HUI
ron and Superior; also it was neces-
sary for me to be provided with a
sextant.
was authorized to go out and buy
my own instruments and charts. and
provided with a certain amount of
money for that purpose. I managed
to pick up very fine set Of charts
of the lakes. and in a pawnshop. after
hunting for nearly an hour, l found
an old seXtant. pretty well used up,
but which would serve my purpose.
after l had corrected it. 1 could not
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| - friend from Kansas, leaning
back in his seat at the Tav-
Il erne Royale and holding his
cigar in his two fingers-"don't talk no
French here in Paris. They don't ex-
pect it. and they don't seem to UNDER
stand it."
This man from Kansas, mind you.
had a right to speak. He knew
French. Long before the war he
had learned French-he had told me
SO himself-good French. at the
Fayetteville Academy. Later on he
had had the natural method "off' a
man from New Orleans. 1t had cost
him $50 cents a throw" All this I
! have on his own word. But in France
some thing seemed to go wrong with
his French.
NO" he said refiectively. 81
what most of them speak here
sort of patois."
When he said 1t was g. patois, l
knew just what he meant. 1t was
. equivalent to saying that he couldn't
| understand it.
had seen him strike patois before.
There had been a French steward on
man from Kansas, after couple of
attempts. had said it was no use
talking French to that man. He
spoke a hopeless patois. There were
half a dozen cabin passengers, too.
returning to their homes in France
But we soon found from listening to
their conversation on deck that what
they were speaking was not French
but some sort of patois.
It was the same thing coming
through Normandy. Patois every
where, not q word of French-not
a single sentence of the real Ian
guage, in the way they had 1t at
/ Fayetteville. We stopped of day
at Rouen to look at the cathedral.
A sort OF abbot showed US around.
Would you believe 1t, that man spoke
patois, straight patois-the very
! worst kind, and fast. The man from
Kansas had spotted it at once. He
hadn't listened to more than ten
sentences before he recognized 1t.
"Patois," he said.
OF course, it's fine to be able to
detect patois like this. It's impress
sive. The mere fact that you know
the word patois shows that you must
be mighty well educated.
Here in Paris 1t was the same way.
Everybody that the man from Kansas
tried-waiters, hotel clerks, shop
people-all spoke patois. An edu-
Gated person couldn't follow 1t.
I'm the whole. think the advice
~ of the man from Kansas Is good.
When you come to Paris. do as the
doughboys did, and leave French be-
hind. You don't need It, and they
don't expect 1t Of you.
In any case. you soon learn from
experience not to use 1t.
II you try to, this Is what happens.
You summon a waiter. to you, and
you say to him very slowly. syllable
by syllable, so as to give him every
chance in case he's not an educated
man:
"Bringez moi de la soupe. de la
dsh. de la roast pork ct de la from
age"
And he answers:
"Yes, sir; roast pork, sir, and lit
tie bacon on the sideT
That waiter was raised in Illinois.
Or suppose you stop man on the
street and you say to him:
"Musshoo, sill vous plait. which is
Ia direction pour aller 10 Palais
Royal?'
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carried. This was agreed upon. since
the steamer was constructed of wood
and her condition was hopeless.
4 \
WE succeeded in lowering the raft.
w but the flames had spread with
such rapidity that they had envel-
oped that part Of the ship from which
the lifeboat swung. making it's
launching an impossibility.
Wrapping a blanket around the cap
tain's wife, who was clad only in her
nightdress. We were able to get her
on the raft, but she suddenly remem-
bered that her jewelry had been left
behind. She implored her husband to
secure II for her. His complaisance
almost cost him his life. On his re-
turn to the cabin he was severely
burned about the head and face and
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them both empty. There was another
cask close to the galley. This also
found to be empty.
I came to the conclusion that the
water was stored In one Of the deck
houses and I began to make a very
careful search for it; but, as my
search resulted in not finding water.
and as the situation seemed to be
serious. I stepped to the door of
the galley and met the cook just as
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With Salt CrafSon
Wrinkles Lake FameDown
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BY JOHN KENLON.

=: Il: e.: !: : 8: !: 4; :::
the cracks In fha
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TAKE It from me-" said my
friend from Kansas, leaning
back in his seat at the Tav-
Il erne Royale and holding his
Evening star., 1923-11-18
An IrOnclad Bell.

Copyright. 1921
, 1923-04-12
BETTER THAN CALOMEL
Thousands Have Discovered
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
are a Harmless Substitute

DR.. Edwards Olive T. blets-the SUBJ
stitute for calomel-are a mild but sure
laxative. and their effect on the liver is
almost instantaneous. little olive
colored tablets are the result of DR..
Edwards determination not to treat
liver and bowel complaints with calomel.
The pleasant little tablets do the good
that calomel does, but have no bad after
effects. They don't injure the teeth like
strong liquids or calomel. They take
mold of the trouble and quickly correct
it. Why cure the liver at the expense of
the teeth? Calomel sometimes plays
havoc with the gums. So do strong
liquids. It is best not to take calomel.
Let DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets take
its place.
Headaches, "dullness" and that lazy
feeling come from constipation and a
disordered liver. Take DIR. Edwards
Olive Tablets when youfeel "logy" and
heavy" They clear" clouded brain
and "perk W" the spirits. 15c and soc,
, 1923-04-12
GIRLS CAMP IS
OPEN To ALL

The girls camp which will be held
during the week or fortnight imme-
diately following the close OF school
and which will be sponsored by the
Casper Kiwanis club is TO be held for
the benefit OF all the iris in Casper
and not for the members Of any par
ticular organization. 1t is estimated
that 200 girls will attend the camp.
The Kiwanis club will do a large part
Of the financing and Will be in a
large measure responsible for the
success of the camp.
The members of the organization
at the noon luncheon today agreed
to attend the four one act plays which
are to be given by high school stu
dents in the high school auditorium
tonight. 1t was brought out by C,
X. Fletcher, principal of the high
school that the attendance would do
much toward inspiring the persons
who are to appear in the productions.
Judge r. r. Rose and b. l.. Scherck
will be two of h Judges.
The support of an entertainment
to be given May IS by the Girl
Scouts was also urged upon the mem
bers.
On April 16 a charter will be pre-
scented the Trinidad Kiwanis cub at
Trinidad. Colo. The Casper * vans
club Will send n night letter of con
gratulations to the club and 1t is pcs
sible hat this club may be repre-
scented at tho presentation of the char
ter.
a. NJ. Gee. president of .he To-
cal club. announced h April Is
and the days following have been set
ASIDE as national courtesy week.
The Kiwanis committee for selling
stock in the Wyoming Radio corpor
alton was announced today as being
composed of w. j. Bailey. w. d.
Alley, NJ. A, Becklinger. G.. r. Wald
schm DIT and ]. s. Pett'ngill, with ]
S. Mechl,ng in an advisory capacity
Judge Robert r. Rose OF this DIS.
trict was taken in as a new member
of the Casper Kiwanis club today.
, 1923-04-12
SUNDAY SCHOOL
MUST GIVE WAY
TO HOME WORK
So Says Protestant Epis-
copal Secretary in
Omaha Address.

OMAHA. Neb,. April Icy The
Associated Press.)-The Sunday
school has outlived Its usefulness and
is without n future after more than
100 years OF Christian service. Rev
DR.. William e. Gardner, executive
secretary Of the department Of re.
ngious education of the Protestant
Episcopal church said in an address
today opening the annual conference
of educational leaders of the denomI.
nation.
Boys and girls growing up TODAY
VIII not carry on the religious quar-
rels of the past. they are looking at
religion from a new angle, Rev. DR..
Gardner said. In religious education,
he added. the primary question is not
n of Roman Catholics, Jews or
Professionals. but the real question is
can you convince boys and girls to-.
day there is a personal God; that he
has laws. spiritual and physical.
which express relationship; that these
are invincible laws thai cannot be
tempered with"
Speaking of tho Sunday school.
Rev. DR.. Gardner declared that I'VE
need frankly to recognize that IL has
no future because 1t is doomed to
grow weaker in its appeal to the
rising generation"
Il do not mean there will bo less
religious instruction for children in
, 1923-04-12
Claims to
End Rheumatism

ALLENRHU relieves at once. One
bottle-a full plnt-will show you the
way to complete recovery or your
druggist will gladly return your
money.
Immediately after you start TO take
1t the good work begins. 1t searches
out the uric acid deposits, di~ssoIves
the secretions and drives rheumatic
poison out of the body through the
kidneys and bowels.
It's marvellous how quickly It acts.
Blessed relief often comes in two
days. and even in cases where the
suffering is o painful! all traces
disapper in a week.
Mr.. James II. Allen, of Congress
Avenue. Rochester. N. Y, the dis.
coverer Of ALLENRHU. who for
many years suffered the torments
of acute rheumatism. desires all sur.
ferers to now that he hoes not want
a cent of anyone's money unles.
Allenrhu shows immediate results
and he has instructed druggists to
Guarantee n full pint bottle in
every instance. All druggists can
supply Observation-Disclosures.
, 1923-04-12
City Briefs

II. NJ. Campbell is an out-of-town
business caller for the remainder of
the week from Billings.
L. n. Jenkins is a business caller
here for a few weeks from Omaha.
Omar Davis left yesterday on a
short business trip to Omaha and
Chicago.
o. C. Hamond is spendin a week
here attending to business matters
from Tulsa.
John Bryne is spending a few days
in Denver on business.
j. J. Williams arrived this morn.
ing from Longmont, Colo, on a short
business trip.
William T. Lindoes is here on
business for a few days from Seattle,
John Edwards left yesterday for
after spending n few days
here attending TO business affairs.
Leon w. Holly spent several days
here on business from Lander.
, 1923-04-12

the future, on the contrary there VIII
be more and OF a more thorough and
systematic character than is possible
under present Sunday school limita.
tons. But. a. an educational institu-
ton. the church school meeting is
losing the confidence of leaders and
parents. All kinds of families have
ceased to place emphasis on children
being members of a Sunday school.
Week day is the time for re
hgious instruction. when the child is
n a receptive mood. Effective teach
ers a be obtained. who will not
teach on Sunday. and when a dlscip-
line can be maintained. impossible on
Sunday. Unless we wish continued
losses of confidence we should give
our best attention to plans for week
day religious Instruction."
, 1923-04-12
FOREIGN AID is
TROTZKY'S AIM

MOSCOW. April 12.@By The Asso-
ciated Press)-Leon Trotzky. the Dol
shevik minister OF war. has come
forward as n strong advocate Of n
continuation of the new economic
policy n for foreign cooperation in
Russian rehabilitation.
In an article outlining his plan for
the rehabilitation of industry. which
the coming communist congress prob
ably will authorize him to take over,
he advocates the closing OF unproht.
able factories and the concentration
OF others.
He declares that the industries can
live side by side with private indus.
tries. including those formed with
foreign capital, which he advocates
attracting by way of concessions.
leases and otherwise.
, 1923-04-12
MOUNTAINS
FOR DE VALERA.

DUBLIN, Ajril 12.-Six columns of
Free State troops under General
Prout are securing the mountains in
Tipperary for canon De Valera. Dan
Breen and the other Republican adher,
ents who escaped the national troops
when Liam Lynch was fatally wound
ed and captured Wednesday. This
operation is the best organized effort
yet made to capture De Valera.
The district Is mountainous and lit,
Ito Information regard ns the move.
ments trickling through.