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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-19

skull with the point of his dagger
He was always alert for the right
moment to kill her, but the hardness
Of the bones made him fear for his
success. His only hope to kill the
animal with one blow would be to
stab her in the throat
The soldier ate his dates, watch
ing the animal and the desert by
turns. He sacrificed his shirt and
tackled it UP on one of the trees
with some small sticks. He hoped
some desert traveller might see it
and come to his aid. The mercy of
this panther was likely to be uncer-
tain.
He discovered that the animal had
found the carcass of his horse and
had dragged it near the cave. As
long as that lasted she would not
be hungry, he thought. Once, when
he tried to walk away at night, while
she slept, she bounded after him.
and-not daring to antagonize her
he returned. Often she would watch
him, walk up and down like a big
Angora cat, observing every move
ment of her master.
Every time he thought to stab
her he remembered that she might
clutch him in her death commissions.
Besides. alone there on the desert.
he felt a compassion for this creature,
which had done him no harm. He
seemed, in a way, to have found a
friend. He fancifully called the
panther Mignonne, after his first
sweetheart! The panther learned to
know the name and would answer it.
At least the animal was a living
thing to which the soldier could
talk. Even Robinson Crusoe had to
talk. Days passed. The soldier was
awed by the sublime beauty Of the
empty desert-and by this wild ami
NAL which he had apparently tanned.
Affection being natural to man, he
even had some affection for the
panther.
The panther, in her turn, respected
the mans life. She never harmed
him. She enjoyed his petting, and
reminded him of those human fe-
males who like fiattery and caresses
from their lovers. Once, when he
watched a bird, the panther growled.
He was amused-she was jealous!
So things went on, the panther
answering to the name Mignonne,
the soldier eating his dates and talk
ing to her and stroking her gently
or tickling her boldly. They might
have gone on indefinitely except that
there was an Observation-Disclosures
like a human love affair.
Perhaps the soldier hurt her. He
did not know. but the panther sud
IDENTIFY turned round and, as if angry
caught hold of his leg with her sharp
| teeth. Thinking she was about tc
devour him, he plunged his dagger
| in her throat. She rolled over, gave
a cry, and died. The soldier fancied
that she reproached him with that
cry. But then, perhaps he had been
| too long in the desert. Shortly after
that his shirt was seen, and he was
! rescued.
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Lace or Lingerie Collars and Cuffs
BY MARY MARSHALL.

the sleeves. Many of the French
dressmakers are adding the becoming
touch of lace at wrists and throat to
the dark velvet frocks so frequently
chosen for afternoon wear.
An interesting frock recently was
worn by a woman noted for her good
taste i'm dress. The neck line was out
lined BIZ a strip of lace and insertion
of the sort that may be bought by the
ward for IS or Sc Somewhat over a
ward was needed to outline the V-neck
line of the frock. The same material
NAV be used to make cuffs for the long
sleeves. II seems to me that the idea
is a good one to apply to the problem
of making over a last years frock or
of giving a touch of novelty TO this
seasons frock already worn on many
occasions.
Has it ever occurred to you that this
fashion for wearing lace or lingerie
collars and cuffs is decidedly occiden-
tal--something almost exclusively of
European origin? You may look in
vain through the costumery of China
and Japan, Persia. India or old Egypt
to find this fashion displayed. Yet for
centuries it has been characteristic of
the peasant costume of most European
countries, and part of the more So
phisticated mode as well.
Perhaps the reason why, for dec
ade or so, the separate washable col
lar has been less evident in our own
clothes is because of the oriental in
fiuences that have undoubtedly been
brought to bear upon the great dress
makers and which they have handed
on to us.
Quite a number of the new sorts
of detachable collars may be made at
very small cost at home, and the home
dressmaker's help for this week con-
sists of sketches and working designs
for some of these, together with direc-
tons for making. If YOU would like
TO make some of these, Just send a
stamped. self-addressed envelope. and
the sketches and directions will be
sent to you at once.
tCopyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-19
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.

NV cuzzin Artie was around for sup
mir vestidday, me and him being the
Kenny and Artie Detecktive Agency,
and after suppir me and him was out
in the frunt hall pretending to be look
ing for clews, and my sister Gladdls
went upstairs with a square wife box
tved around with ribbin on the out
side. Artie wispering, G WIZ pardner,
on the trale.
And we snuCk up to Gladdises room
in back of each other, and the box
was on her bed and Gladdis was look
ing at her face in the mirrer like
somebody that dident know weather
to take some powder off or put some
on. me saving, Hay Gladdis, did you
know we was the 2 greatest deteck-
tives in the Werld?
No. | dident know it, how do you
do. I'm sorry to meet you, must YOU
RELY go rite away, that's too bad
Gladdis sed.
Being a hint for us to get out, ony
we dident take it, me saying, Well
that's who we are, and if we can tell
you wat kind of candy is in that box
will you give us each peece?
Go ahed, CESS, Gladdis sed, and
sed Chocklits.
No, Gladdis sed, and Artie sed, Bon
hons, and Gladdis sed, Rong, and l
sed, Assorted chocklts and bon bons
mixed, and she sed. Absolutely not.
and Artie sed, Carmels, and she sed.
Far from it, and I sed, Mullasses
candy, and she sed. Your miles away,
and Artie sed, CLASSY nuts, and she
sed, Nuthing like it, and | sed, Candy
froot, and Gladdis sed Your not even
warm. and / sed, Well good mite holey
smokes that's all the kinds there is.
and Artie sed Can we smell it jest
one smell apeece for a clew?
Wei, that's more than most people
would let you do, but go ahed and
smell. Gladdis sed. WITCH we did.
each smelling one short smell. Being
enuff, we saying. Aw heck, soap, and
Artie saying, Perfume soap, good mite.
Hee hee, who gets the ferst bite,
Gladdis sed and l sed, You do, come
on, pardner, we found out wat it was
that's all we care enything about
And we wawked out looking even
more Independent than wat we felt.
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Psychologist in a Hardware Shop.

| A hardware shop is museum OF in
genuity. but it isn't wholly credit to
human nature with all those locks and
bolts and a hundred devices to keep
| out intruders. 1t is really an expen-
sive anti-thieving exhibit. If nobody
had any itch to steal, all this stock in
trade would be so much junk; it would
never be made, because it never would
be needed. Whenever you strike hu.
man need you tap human trait. We
need this kind of hardware because
some light-fingered folk want an easy
way to escape work and get pleasure.
And the worst of it is that on account
of one thief all the rest of us have to
invest in quantities of hardware. A
single auto parking at the sidewalk
makes every machine steer around it.
There is as much honesty today as
when the latchstring hung outside the
door. But we have to put the loud
pedal on honesty, because there is so
much temptation in our kind of lives.
Deliver us from temptation" is still
a good daily prayer. A Yankee store
keeper had good comeback for Gus.
toner who wanted a lock for his boat,
and thought the one offered him
wasn't strong enough. Locks is only
for honest folks. A thiefd get your
boat IL you chained it with a cable
This one says Private and that's
enough" A good deal of our latching
and locking is to reduce temptation
Honesty, like cleanliness. is a mat.
ter of degree and standards. To say
that cleanliness is next to godliness"
means that people particular about
clean collars are more likely to lead
clean lives. Lots of people who
wouldn't dream of picking a pocket
will lie or deceive or take unfair ad.
vantage. The trouble is that we
haven't inyented any hardware to keep
them from doing it. A man who is
honest all the way through by habit
is more safely honest than one who
accepts honesty as the best policy.
We all have to live by the same COM
mon habits as well as the same code.
There is honesty even among thieves.
Gangs as well as business partners
have to be honest together
Thousands of bank clerks handle
more thousands of dollars every hour
and few are tempted. The bank clerk
Is as anxious to make an honest dollar
as the rest of us, but it has to be an
honest one. Yet bank couldn't safe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-19
MlLADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

very dear friends whom one wishes TO
way.
A handy solution for this gift prob
lem is to make up oneself from pure
ingredients a set of beauty aids such
as toilet water, hand cream and skin
lotion or a group of finger-nail cosmet-
les or bath powder and soap powder.
Put them in dainty handpainted con-
tanners. Here are few recipes that
make ideal gifts.
Group /.
Toilet water-Four ounces rose
water, one ounce cologne water, one
gram borax, two drains glycerin, five
drops tincture of benzoin.
Hand cream-One ounce oil of sweet
almonds Tor olive oiD. one ounce coco
butter. one ounce glycerin, one-half
ounce spirits of camphor. five drops
tincture of myrrh.
Skin lotion-One ounce glycerin,
three ounces elderflower. water, two
ounces rose water, one pinch borax,
one-half dram tincture Of benzoin.
Group ,.
Nail cream-Four ounces white Pc
troleum, one-half ounce powdered cas-
tile soap. one-quarter dram oil of lem
on. This is to keep the skin soft
around the nail.
Nail varnish-One dram hard paraf-
fin, three drops oil of rose, two ounces
cfloroform. a little cochineal or aka
net oil to tint it pink.
Group 3.
Bath powder-Two ounces. tartarlc
acid, three ounces bicarbonate of soda,
five ounces cornstarch, five drops oil
of lemon, 10 drops oil of pine. Use
two tablespoonfuls in a tub of water.
Facial soap powder-Six ounces bit
ter almond meal Tor finely powdered
oatmeaD, four ounces rice powder. 10
ounces shaved CASTLE soap, five grams
essence of violet.
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DAILY DIET RECIPE
Gelatin Frosting.

Gelatin, one teaspoon.
Lemon juice, one tablespoon.
Orange juice. four tablespoons.
Confectionery sugar, three and one
fourth cups.
Grated orange rind, one teaspoon.
THREE-LAYER CAKE.
Soak gelatin in lemon juice 10 min
utes. In small saucepan bring orange
juice to boil and pour over gelatin
to dissolve it. If it does not entirely
dissolve, set over hot water a few
minutes. Stir well, add grated orange
rind and stir in sugar gradually until
thick enough to spread. Let icing
stand about 10 minutes and it will be
thick enough to put through a pastry
tube to trim the cake.
DIET NOTE.
Recipe contains sugar. lime and
iron in the fruit juices and vitamins
A. B and c. Should not be- eaten by
one wishing to reduce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-19

The girl who had to be pulled out
of bed in the morning. driven to baths
and exercise and diet will set an alarm
clock and rise in the dusky dawn to
take a cold rub and mile walk be-
fore school time, because she must be
slim, must have a schoolgirl complex
ion and she has been persuaded that
this is the way to accomplish those
highly desired ends.
A child knows what to do. He
knows what to say We can teach
him words and we can teach him
methods. Now the question is, does
he want to do it? How can we tie
up what he needs to do for his souls
salvation to what he truly wants?
Each home must answer that ques-
ton as best it may. Studying the
children helps. Making right conduct.
good manners, fine health, good work.
things to be admired, things to be
desired. will help. How to make them
desirable? How to make them styl-
ish? / wish l knew.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-19
Gifts of Beauty.

In the days when most Christmas
presents were the work of loving
hands 1t was not so much the money
value of the gifts that made them
precious, but the spirit of service they
represented. The happy thought
penwipers, the pincushions. match
safes, hair receivers. crocheted Jokes,
knitted slippers, ties, muffiers, en-
broidered linen, beaded bags, patch
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ooiiars and cuffs OF lace or lingerie
are returning to fashion slowly but
surely To be sure. they add to the
,Sotnplexity of dress, but they are very
go sIng. say what you will, there
Ar ~ women who can really stand
the effect of dark frock worn di-
rectiy against the neck and throat
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A DARK SILK OR CLOTH FROCK
MAY BE TRANSFORMED BY A
LENGTH OF LACE AND INSER-
TON TRIMMING THAT MAY BE
BOUGHT READY PUT TOGETH-
Err AT THE TRIMMING COUN-
TER-AND THE RESULT Is DE-
CIDEDLY SMART.
and it is only because we have got
used to the fashion and have accepted
IT as part of the mode that we have
endured it as long as we have.
Almost any woman's hands look
more distinguished and attractive if
there is line of lace or light mate
rial between them and the material of
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work sofa cushions of silk and VeIVekN
all represented a good deal of time and
thought on the part of the giver.
In recent years there has been de-
cided tendency to substitute ready
made gifts for hand-wrought ones.
Merchants have responded by provid-
ing a lavish assortment of attractive
wares at this holiday season. 1t is
easy now to find suitable Christmas
present for every one, but it is a lit
tie more difficult to select one that is
original and has a personal touch.
Gift-shOp goods are pretty, but there
is often a sameness about them that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-19
MENU FOR A DAY.
Breakfast.

MENU FOR A DAY.
Breakfast.
Baked Apple Sauce.
Ready Cooked Cereal.
Sausage Cakes.
Bran Mullins.
Coffee.
Luncheon.
Oyster Stew.
Crackers.
TapioCa Cream.
Sugar Cookies. Tea.
Dinner.
Cream Of Asparagus Soup.
Hamburg Steak with Onions.
French Fried Potatoes.
Boiled Spinach.
String Bean Salad.
Coconut Caramel Custard.
Coffee.
Bran Mullins.
One good cup bread flour
measured before sifting), | cup
bran lido not sifD, little salt,
one.half cup melted butter, four
even teaspoons baking powder,
one egg, one-half cup molasses,
to which has been added one
third even teaspoon soda. Fill
little tins tWo-thirds full and
bake slowly.
Oyster Stew.
Put one pint hot water into
kettle oysters are to be cooked
in, one pint milk, salt TO taste
and butter enough so that when
melted 1t will cover liquid in ket'
tie. Add one pint oysters.
When the oysters rise to top,
serve. Do not let it boil. More
LIQUID may be used if desired to
make it go farther.
COcOnut Caramel Custard.
One cup coconut, two cups
milk, one-half cup sugar, two
eggs, pinch salt. Put milk In
on top of boiler with coconut,
which has been put through
food chopper; boil slowly one
hour; mash through strainer
and cool. Put sugar in agate
pan and melt until it is light
brown; add to milk; beat eggs
until light and mix with
strained milk: pour in custard
cups, put in pan of water; bake
until firm.
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Prices realized on Swift & Compan,

sales of carcass beef in Washington, b. c,
1877, on shipments sold out. ranged from
IL "A cents to 20 .06 cents per pound and av-
eraged 2O.0l cents per pound.-Advertise-
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Willie Willis
BY ROBERT CULLEN.

MARY has got lot of sense for a
girl. She seen Pug was about to
see me carryin' her books, an she
grabbed 'em so l could duck in the
alley"
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Copyright. 1927
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-02-18

II kept on telling US how much a
school was needed, and how willing he was
to assist In establishing it, till my uncle
interrupted him by asking what rent he
would charge for the room.
"'Well, | will do anything l can / will
give it to her cheap. She shall have 1T for
$50 a month. / won't ask her a cent more.
1t is dirt cheap
"And he continued dilating upon his in
terest In educational institutions, with
many profane expletives. We left him still
telling of his wish to he generous; but we
decided that a rude habitation of that quail
ity, plastered inside and outside with mud,
with q mud roof and dirt floor was not
dirt cheap, even with the exorbitant prices
at that time prevailing in Bannack, and
that the room was not suitable for my pur-
pose. 1t was some time In October, 1868
| think, that the school was opened in oul
own house, on the banks of G~rasshoppei
creek"
Some difficulty was encountered in i'm,
promising seats and desks for the pupils
and at first only morning sessions were
held.
There was no discussion nor was Their,
any difference of opinion as to what system
Of school books should be used" writer
Mrs. Park, for the scholars were obliged
to use such books as they had brough
with them, or as could be secured from
their neighbers, for there was no bool
store in the country. 1t was q somewha
strange gathering Of school books for the.
came from Maine and Missouri, and NAM
other states were represented"
The school closed on the approach o
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-02-18
Committee Asks Legislative Aid For Montana's Schools

proposed that the present Legislature an
thorize the governor to name a commits
sion of three to five members TO inyesti-
gate the common school situation and re-
port to the next session with a plan.
His motion was approved after some
discussion whereby a means was sought
for immediate action.
There is a bin in the Legislature at
this time, I am told" said Mrs. c. ID.
WigGenhorn of Billings. (which viii limit
the minimum valuation of school dis
tricts hereafter created or changed, to
$4,000. taxable value. | suggest that
the members of this commission urge
the passage of that measure"
Asks Two Mil Levy
Taking up the needs of the university,
Mr.. Johnson proposed that the legisla-
ture be asked to refer TO the voters n
measure providing two mills tax after
1880. The raise 10 the millage met with
much objection and finally Mr.. Johnson's
motion was amended TO lower the millage
TO the present figure, a mill and a half,
and approved.
man, presented to the meeting a sugges-
tion that the legislature be advised to
change the present basis for tax levies
SO that state taxes might be levied on the
taxable valuation as provided by the
classification law. He pointed out that
the legislature fixed the amount of the
levy and such q provision would permit
it to expand the states revenues To meet
all its needs, including hat OF the uni
versity. Where three and a half mills
levied on a taxable valuation now pro-
duces S1,5o4,000 for state needs, including
the university, a mill and a half on the
full valuation would provide 500 600,
Mayor Harry Mitchell of Great Falls
pointed out.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-02-18

A 49, ~~~f
some Of the trappers were not averse
to proiting by playing upon the
credulity of the natives. One OF these
was Joe Meek, whose bump of rev.
erence was seemingly lacking.
In the fall and winter Of 1889, Meek,
having finished his trapping on the Gal.
latin, sought q comfortable place to spend
the winter. On reaching the forks OF the
Salmon river, he CHANGED on the Nez Perce
village of Chief Kow-e-so-te, and decided
to remain there.
The chief had heard Of what the mis-
sionaries we're teaching at Lapwai, and
was anxious to learn more. He i~nterro-
| gated Meek on the subject, and expressed
the desire that the latter would hold re-
ligious services in the village. Nothing
loath, Meek consented to do so, having
first charged his companions not to betray
him to the Indians.
That evening he preached his first SER
mon, going regularly through the Gus.
tomary forms, to the great edifcations OF
his hearers, both red and white, the latter
unlike the former, deriving considerable
amusement from Meek's new role.
Following this first essay, Meek preached
to the Nez perces whenever they requested
him to do so, and continued these services
intermittently until Christmas, and The
tribe was preparing to go on a bunalt
hunt. Meek made ready to ACCOMPANY
them. But first, he suggested to Kow-e
so-te that he would not be averse to hav'
Ing a wife.
"You already have one" replied the chief
"That is true enough" said Meek, "bu
she won't live with me-, and according Y
the white mans law, | could get a divorce.
stu the chief was only half convinced
IL what Meek affirmed were true, why d
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-02-18
Governors Special

Creation of a commission to investigate
the public school situation and repor to
the next legislature, submission of a ref.
erendum re-enacting the mill and a hair
educational levy n representation 10
congress that Montana feels entitled to
30 per cent or more OF the receipts or
national forests within her borders were
recommended to the legislature as aid
which might be extended to Montana
education.
Forty OF the 90 members Of the citi-
zens' committee called by the governor
at the request of the legislature, were
in Helena recently for the conference.
School Leaders Explain
AT the request Of the committee, May
Trumper, state superintendent, and M.
A. Brannon, chancellor of the university,
were asked to outline the situation from
their viewpoints as administrators to
the states school system.
Miss Trumper distributed her annual
report and, with that as a basis, dis
cussed the common school situation. She
also said special reports from county
superintendent showed III children I'M
able to attend schools because OF the dis
lance from their homes, that half or the
81 new superintendent were unable to
give figures but Ii was known that sew
eral of these had as many as 10 children
in the same position.
She explained that all but 1885 per
cent Of the school revenue Is furnished
by county and districts themselves.
There were 221 schools unopened In 1913
26, she said, explaining that some or
them were closed for the reason that
there were few If any children to attend,
but a large number because of insufh-
cient funds. During the school year, she
said, there were 40 children with four
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-02-18

months term or less, 541 children with a
five month term, $50 with six months and
2.1S6 with seven months, commenting that
normal progress is impossible In such
schools because they are invariably
taught by inexperienced teachers of lin
tied training.
Tells Of University
DR.. Brannon explained the history OF
the university, discussed its financial
value and achievements and declared that
the state furnishes only two-thirds of Its
operating funds. The remainder, he ex-
planned, comes from federal cooperation
and from student fees.
Pointing to the yearly increase In at
tendanc as demanding increased FUNDS,
he reminded the conference that the pro-
posed schools at Billings and Havre have
been made by this legislature part or the
university and forecast a demand on the
part of those sections OF the state for
provision which will permit those insti-
tutlons to function. A mill and a half
on the present taxable valuation will not
serve, he declared.
James O'Shea Speaks
A glance at the statistics will show,
said james j. O'Shea, president OF the
Farmers union, opening the discussion,
that the rural districts are paying a much
larger share of the school tax than they
receive. The present method of appor-
tioning funds is unfair and unjust" he
insisted, 'let the rural communities have
what they actually contribute toward
those funds"
Consideration of rural university fnan-
ces must be separate, A. N. Whitlock,
dean of the university law school, told
the meeting. lie urged a commission to
investigate the public school system,
analyze the methods of distribution Of