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DAKOTA COUNTY HERALD; DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA.
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EW persons who Hvo In the
temporato zono nro awaro of
tho fact that thoro Is qulto a
largo section of country in trop
ical America, even at tho Equa
tor which is a land of elect and storm
during tho greater part of tho year,
whoro many of tho trails aro fre
quently closed to men mid beasts at
tempting to cross aro frozen to death.
Such a region Is tho Andean paramo,
In the Ropubllc of Colombia.
Threo years ago Dr. Arthur A. Allen
explored that elevated land In search
of bird specimens, and ho has de
scribed It in tho American Museum
Journal. Tho following paragraphs,
Eays tho Bulletin of tho Pan Ameri
can Union, embody substantially the
mora Important features of Doctor
Alton's Interesting account:
Tho paramo of Santa Isabel lies
about two days' Journey from Solonto,
the largest town on tho Qulndlo trail,
fwhlch crosses tho central Andes, and
on clear days, especially at dusk, can
bo seen at several points rising abovo
tho forest-capped ridges to an alti
tude between 16,000 and 17,000 feet.
jBoyond it and a llttlo to tho east lies
it ho paramo of Iluls, and, most mag
nificent of all, Nevada del Tollma,
with its crown of crystal snow gleam
ing In tho rays of tho setting sun.
One morning In early September
tho naturalists slung their packs and
started for tho paramo 6f Santa Isa
bel. From Solento tho trail to tho
paramo leads first down Into tho Do
iula valloy and then follows tho
river's meandering course through
groves of splendid palms nearly to its
source, when It turns nbruptly and
begins a steep ascent of tho mountain
Bido. Tho palm trees, In scattered
grovos, conUnuo to nearly 9,000 feet,
jwhero tho trail begins to zigzag
through some half-cleared country,
whero tho trees have boon felled and
' " ON THE PARAMO
burned over, and whoro In botwoen
the charred stumps a fow handfuls of
wheat havo been planted and now
wave a golden brown against tho
Mack.
4 Wonderful Cloud Forest.
T And next the Cloud forest! It Is
Seldom that tho traveler's anticipation
of any much-horaldod natural wonder
Is realized when ho is brought faco
to faco with It. Usually ho feels a
tinge of disappointment and follows
It by a, clone scrutiny ot tho object
before hhn in search ot tho grandeur
depicted, but not so with tho Cloud
forest. According to Mr. Allen It sur
passes ono's dreams of tropical lux
uriance. It Is hero rathor than In tho
lowland Jungle that naturo outdoes her
self and crowdB overy available Inch
with moBs and torn, and orchid. Hero
every twig Is a garden and tho moss
laden branches so gigantic that thoy
throw more shade than the leaves ot
the trees thomselvcs. Giant branches
hang to tho ground from tho hori
zontal branches of tho larger trees
and la turn aro so heavily laden with
moss and epiphytes that thoy form an
almost solid wall and present tho tip
poaranco of a hollow treo trunk 16 or
Butterfly Family.
The butterfly is ono ot tho higher ot
the myriad species ot what aro called
moths, naturalists giving to tho wholo
family tho naTno ot lepldoptora. Tho
naturalist who simply studies tho won
ders and mysteries of naturo cares
nothing for learned names for varied
genii. Ho glories In tho fact that
while gentlo snow flakes foil a butter
fly, orango yellow, flitted noiselessly
within bearing of tho complainings ot
lions, tigers, bears and hyenas, and
the chattering of monkeys, all stolen
from their native trees and Jungles to
afford entertainment for tho chlldron
of men, fluttered up and down and
around as If Booking tho flower which
as yet bloomod not.
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Select Your Master.
You cannot servo two masters; you
must serve ono or tho other.. If your
work Is tho first with you and your
too second, work Is your maBter and
tho Lord of work, who is God. But
If your tee is first with you and
your work second, tea is your mas
ter and the lord of fee, who Is tho
devils Iluflkln,
AN TA is
SABEL
20 feet In diameter. Ono should pass
through this forest during tho rainy
season to form a truo conception of
its richness, though even during tho
dryest months tho variety and nbun
dance of plant Hfo covering overy
trunk and branch aro beyond belief.
Tho great forest, occasionally Inter
rupted by clearings, continues for
many hours of travel up tho mountain
from 9,000 to nbout 12,000 feot, whoro
a sudden chango occurs. Tho trees
becomo dwarfed, their loaves small
and thick, heavily chltlnlzcd or cov
orcd with thick down, and romlnd ono
of tho vegetation about our northern
bogs with their Andromeda and Lab
rador tea. Hero, too,, tho ground in
places Is covered with a denso mat of
sphagnum, dotted with dwarf blueber
ries and cranberries and similar plants
which remind ono of homo.
Out Upon the Paramo.
A cool breeze greets tho traveler,
sky appears in place of tho great
domo of grcon, and suddenly ho stops
out upon tho open paramo. Ho has
been traveling through tho densest of
forests, seeing but a fow paces along
tho trail and only a fow rods Into tho
vegetation on cither sldo; ho has
grown nearsighted, and oven tho
smallest contours of tho landscape
havo boon concealed by tho denso for
est cover. Suddenly there Is thrown
botoro his vision a whole world of
mountains. As far as ho can see In
nil directions, savo behind him, rldgo
piles upon ridgo In novor-ondfng scries
until they fuso in ono mighty crest
which pierces tho clouds with its
snow-capped crown. This is tho para
mo of Santa Isabel.
At this point tho party dismounted
and led their horses along tho narrow
ridge. They looked In vain for tho
jagged peaks that aro so characteris
tic of our northern frost-mado moun
tains. Hero ovon tho vertical oil ft a
did not seem entirely without vegota-
or SANTA I3ADEL
Hon, and as far as could bo seen with
binoculars tho brown sedges and tho
gray frallojons covered tho rocks ovon
up to tho vory edge of tho snow. All
about thorn tho strange mullelnllko
frallojons, ns tho native call them,
stood up on their pedestals, ton or
oven fifteen feet In height in Bholtorod
spots; down among tho sedges woro
many lossor plants similar to our
North American spocles gentians,
composltos, a hoary lupine, a buttor
cup, a yellow sorrol, almost Identical
with thoso of tho Unltod States.
Birds also, sovcral ot which proved
to bo now to sclonco, wero numorous,
hut all woro of dull colors and re
minded them In their habits of tho
open-country birds of northern Unit
ed fatatos. A goldfinch hovorod abovo
tho frallojons; a gray flycatcher ran
along tho ground or mounted Into
the air, much llko tho northern horned
larks; nn ovonblrd flow up ahead ot
them resembling a meadow lark; a
marsh wron scolded from tho rank
sedges; and almost from under tholr
horses' hoofs ouo ot tho largo An
dean snipes sprang Into tho air with
a characteristic bleat and wont zlg
zaglng away.
Balzac's Ha tied of Tobacco.
Porhaps no celebrated author was
moro hostllo toward tobacco than
Balzac. It Ib tcuo that Lamartlnc
speaks of tho novelist's teoth ns black
ened by cigar smoko, but Lamartine
waB not intimnto with Balzac. Oau
tier on tho other hand know him well
and wroto cloquoiTtly about his hatrod
of tobacco. Balrac's ruling passion
was coffco, which Injured him nnd
perhaps killed htm. In somo of hla
novels ho anathematizes tobacco.
When ho allows somo of his characters
to smoko thoro Is veiled contempt. "As
for Do Marsay, ho waB busied In
smoking his cigars."
He Was a aufferer.
"Madam," said tho tattorod and torn
supplicant to tho benovolont lady who
answered h(s timid rap at tho door,
"havo you any old clothes you can
sparo for an unfortunato victim ot
tho European war?" "I think I havo,
my poor man; but how does this hap
pen? You cannot havo boon in this
war, auroly," "No, madam," humbly
replied tho sufferer; "but my wlfo has
tieut all my clothes to tho Belgians."
Afternoon Toilette
Hero is an afternoon toilette in
r.'hloh tho graceful gown 1b mado of
"midnight" bluo taffeta and Is worn
with a neckpiece of ostrich feathers
and cropo. Tho hat of bluo straw Is
trimmed with velvet ribbon and big,
full-bloom garden roses and their deep
Breon folingo. Every detail of this
costumo is up to dato and tasteful
therefore, worth consideration.
Tho gown shows ft skirt having sin
glo box plaits Joined to a yoke, of easy
adjustment to tho figure. It is not as
short as skirts for tailored gowns, but
reaches to tho Instep. Tho plaited
portion of tho skirt is sot on to tho
yoko vlth a piping of tho silk, and tho
bottom of tho skirt is llnished with a
narrow binding.
Tho bodlco is draped, giving the ef
fect of a slcovclcss coatee. All edges
and scams nro finished with pipings,
and thoro Is a widely flaring collar
with wings wired to hold Its curving
outlines. This, nnd tho remarkably
attractlvo sleeves, bestow much of Its
distinction upon. this refined and beau
tiful design. In truth collars and cuffs
appear to bo tho arbiters of fato for
Two beautiful dress hats emphasize
tho fact that hats largo or small or
onywhoro between may bo chosen by
milady whon alio contors her atten
tion upon hor summor millinery. Tho
raattor of slzo need only bo consid
ered In connection with that ot bo
comlngncss. Tho llttlo hat still holds
Its own In a glorious company of
uowly arrlvod plctureBquo wide
brimmed alluromonts that ploaslngly
distract tho attention and dlvldo tho
honors.
Without doubt tho trend la toward
tho largo hat for midsummer. And If
u voto might bo taken and recorded
as to which is tho most beautiful of
nil hats tho chances aro tho big black
picture hat would bo concodod to bo
tho favorite of womankind nnd man
kind, too.
A masterpiece In tho art of millinery
Is pictured horo In tho lovely wldo
brlinmod hat of black laco and velvet.
Tho crown Is a mass of black wheat
nnd big hop blossoms. The silky
fibers of tho bearded wheat nppoar
llko tho airiest of aigrettes. Tholr
Afternoon Frocks.
Afternoon dresses, whether in tat
fota or cloth, will bo worn with a
noutral sort of coat or cloak. Poklno
taffota In black, bluo and white lo
bolng used for afternoon frocks made
with box plaits and panols, looso
swathed bodlco with long Bleovos, a
straight sash and a llttlo sleeveless
bolero. Laco Is used a great deal.
Somo ot tho Bklrts dip at tho Bides,
and most ot thorn aro longer In front
than buhlnd. Tho tunic Is out, al
though thero still aro tunic effocts.
Midsummer Millinery Allurements .
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in "Midnight" Blue
those gowns that asplro to originality
this season.
Tho sleeves nro long, with flaring
cuffs extending over tho hand. Their
decoration with small buttons and em
broidered arrowpolnts (somewhat
elaborated) could not bo Improved up
on. A separate collar and gulmpe of Qno
batlsto with narrow silk binding Is in
lino with tho season's vogue, but de
signed especially for tho chic gown
with which It appears.
Tho laced boots, with light cloth
tops, and tho smart millinery, pro
claim a costumo selected by an ox
pert whose tasto was reliable. All aro
tho last words in matters of fashion,
but tho finished toilette Is, neverthe
less, quiet and refined.,
Varied Waist Lines.
Thero is a waist lino to suit overy
typo tho empiro for tho slight youth
ful figure, tho natural waist line for
tho conservatives and straight ones
for tho stout figure.
arrangement Is unusual and tho effect
beautiful.
Streamers of wide black velvet rib
bon add a final touch of richness to a
superb conception,
In the shadow ot this aplondor tho
small brilliant turban loses nothing of
Us charm. To tho llttlo hat belongs
ull sorts 6f eccentric curves and turns
nnd poises, and Its business is not to
bo dignified.
The model shown Is ot silk straw in
putty color. At tho front, plecos of
tho straw braid aro edged with an em
broidered band and draped on the
frame. GrapeB and leaves, simulated
in silk in brilliant colors, aro posed
flat against tho hat, and an occasional
tendril roaches out from tho coronet.
This very clover llttlo model is fin
ished with a long slender feather
which soars from tho left side with
great singleness ot purposo to add
holght, apparently. But it changes Its
mind and curls downward again, tak
ing ndvantago ot tho privilege of the
llttlo hat to bo cccontrlc.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
Tho looso walstllno is noticeable in
ovory model.
White Leather Belt.
Ono ot tho new white sorgo suits
mndo for southorn woar shows an un
usual bolt. It is ot dull white leathor.
about two Inohos wldo, perhaps nar
rower. It 1b fastoned In front by
moans of n loathor covered buckle,
and on the loft side, a fow Inches from
the buckle, is a little pocket, just
about tho width ot tho belt. It clasps
shut with a snap faatouf
FIND RELIEF WITH
WONDERFUL REMEDY
Hundreds ot Iowans needlessly suf
fer from stomach and dlgestlvo trou
bles when relief is near, If thoy would
only take It. Mayr'a WoMerful Rom
cdy has achieved a romarkablo rec
ord all ovor tho nation.
Tho first doso convinces no long
treatment. Hero Is what two Iowans
who havo used It say:
MRS. WILLIAM LITZENDERO of
Montezuma, la., writes: "I feel so
strong havo been ablo to do a good
day's work ovor slnco I took tho first
bottlo. I was bo weak I did not think
Hfo worth living."
MRS. S. T. OLIVER, 1226 East High
Street, Davenport, writes: "h am
greatly obliged to you for your won
derful remedy. I nover havo had a
pain slnco I took tho first dose. I fell
off fifty pounds, but havo gained It
back." j
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy gives per
manent results for stomach, liver and
intestinal ailments. Eat as much and
whatever you llko. No moro distress
after eating, pressure of gas In tho
stomach and around tho heart. Qetone
bottle of your druggist now and try It
on nn absolute guarantee if not satis
factory money will bo returned. Adv.
MUST HAVE SHOCKED JUDGE
What He Regarded as "Drlbbllngs" of
Hay Was All He Was Go
ing tofGet.
A distinguished member of tho
United States Judiciary has discov
ered that ho still has something to
learn in tho direction of agriculture.
Ho bought a farm as a summer
homo for his family, and finds especial
delight In walking about tho place,
commenting on tho condition of tho
crops, and In many ways showing his
Interest in his new possessions.
Ono ovenlng during tho summer ho
was strolling over tho farm. Tho
hired man had cut tho grass during
tho day a very thin crop and left
It on tho ground to dry. Tho Judge
saw it, and calling his man, ho said:
"It seems to mo you aro very care
loss. Why haven't you been moro par
ticular in raking up this hay? Don't
you seo that you havo left llttlo drlb
bllngs all around?"
For a minute the hired man stared,
wondering If tho Judge was quizzing
him. Then ho replied:
"Little drlbbllngs? Why, man, that's
tho crop!"
Puzzled Uncle Pash.
From tho time tho coal and iron
territory round about Jenkins was
opened up and tho town began to form
Itself out of tho construction and pros
pecting camps, P. C. Dlx, secretary
of tho state executive commlttco of
tho Young Men's Christian associa
tion, took a deep interest in Us de
velopment and spent much time thero
assisting In tho formation of a strong
and active branch of the association.
Ono story he tells is of an aged moun
taineer, who, after tho railroad trains
had begun running regularly ventured
down to see for himself Rome of the
wonders of which ho had vaguely
heard. He stood on tho rudo platform
and watched tho train pull In. After
a fow minutes It backed up a llttlo
way. ""What d'yo think uv her, Undo
Pash?" asked one of tho loungers.
"Wal, I kin see how th' lngjoio mout
pull them thar kyars," said tho old
man, thoughtfully, "but what gits mo
Is how them kyars pulls th' lngyne,"
Louisville Times.
Wasting Light.
Mrs. Bacon This paper says dis
tinct traces of light havo been detect
ed in tlio ocean at depths of more than
three thousand feet, "by an English
oceanographlcal expedition.
Mr. Bacon Perhaps some of those
rcormalds forgot to turn off the gas
Most lazy men consider themselves
great politicians.
"Buy the Goods
Advises Hon. Geo. W. Perkins, Chairman of New
York's Food Committee.
And it's good advice! Select the food that con
tains the greatest nutrition for the least money, whether
in ornately colored package or in a plain carton.
The Grape-Nuts package isn't pretty no money is
wasted upon ornament but it's air-tight and germ-proof,
to protect the food and keep it in perfect condition.
Grape-Nut
made of selected wheat and malted barley, is delicious,
concentrated, easily digested, and contains, pound for
pound, more nutrition than beef and costs less.
Grape-Nuts food has a delicious, nut-like flavour
that is relished by old and young. It contains no sugar
added, but its delicate sweetness is due to natural con
version of the starch of the grain into grape sugar by
long, skilful baking.
It comes all ready to eat with cream or. good milk
and it's mighty goodl
"There's a Reason" for Grape-Nuts
sold by Grocers everywhere.
'CATCH' NOT SUCH A BAD ONE
Some Method In "Madness" of Nice-
Looking Old Man Pictured by
Representative Bartholdt.
Representative Bartholdt said at a
Qorman-Amcrlcan banquot In Milwau
kee: "Thoso pcoplo remind mo of tho
old mnn. Yes, thoy remind mo very
much of tho old man.
"Ho had n soft, daft look tho old
man I'm speaking of and ho sat on a
park bench in tho sun with rod nnd
line, as If ho wero fishing; but tho
lino", with n worm on tho hook, dan
gled over a bod of bright primroses.
"'Daft!' said a passer-by to himself.
'Daft. Bughouso. Nlcb looking old
fellow, too. It's a pity.'
"Then, with a gentlo smile, tho
passer-by approached tho old man and
said:
" 'What aro you doing, undo?'
f"Fishlng, sir,' answered tho old
man, solemnly.
'"Fishing, oh? Well, uncle, come
and havo a drink.'
"Tho old man shouldered his rod
and followed tho kindly strangor to
tho corner saloon. Thero ho regaled
himself with a largo glass of dark
beer and a good flve-cont cigar. His
host, comtemplating him In a friendly,
protecting way as ho sipped and
smoked, said:
" 'So you wero fishing, uncle? And
how many havo you caught this morn
ing?' "The old man blow a sraoko cloud
toward tho coiling. Then, after a
pause, ho said:
" 'You are tho seventh, sir.' "
Bird Calls and Their Names.
Most of us know the chickadee when
we hear him calling, over and over,
"Chlck-a-deo, doo dee, Chlck-a-dee, dee,
doe!" But when he sings his clear
whistling note, "Phoebe, Phoebe," wo
nro likely to mistake him for tho
phoobo bird. Tho chickadee stays In
tho North In winter, and the phoobo
does not como North till tho early
spring. Tho phoebo bird sings Its
name over and over, a very sweet but
penetrating sound. Tho peabody bird
says, "Peabody, peabody, peabody,"
over and over, In a rather senseless
way as If ho went round In a circle.
Another bird that sings his namo is
Bob White, tho quail. Only ho often
saVs "Poor Bob White!" His notes
go up and down, and aro stronger than
tho notes of the smaller birds and may
bo heard at a long distance. Of course
these birds do not really sing their
names! But people listening to them
have fancied that these names aro
what tho notes sound like, and so thoy
havo given tho bird the name.
Jolt to dar Owner's Pride.
A citizen on tho South Bido recently
bought a moderate priced motor car,
and a fow mornings ago ho called to
his next door neighbor and offered to
take him downtown to tho office. That
night tho neighbor's little girl said to
tho proud car owner: "I know what
kind of an auto you've got." "Is that
so?" the man asked. "Yes, I heard
papa say at dinner what it is. It's
a Tin illzzio!" Kansas City Star.
Book Pretenses,
"The kind of books people read
now-a-days is rather startling."
"Yes," replied Mrs.,McGudley, "but
I havo' my doubts whether folks stop
dancln' long enough to read 'em.
When I was young wo used ' to read
books and pretend wo didn't. Now
people protend they read 'em and
don't."
.Vague Assertions.
"When will tho war bo ovor?" In-J
quired tho impatient citizen.
"I don't suppose there's any way of
telling" replied the querulous qulb
bler. "When the fiercest kind of fight
ing was going on they said tho war
had not really started. Maybo tho
war is over now, only they don't know
It"
Not the
WOMAN GOULD
NOT SIT UP
Now Docs Her Own Work.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta
ble Compound Helped Her.
Ironton, Ohio." I am enjoying bet
ter health now than I have for twclvo
years. When I be
gan to tako Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta
ble Compound I
could not sit up. I
had female troubles
and was very ner
vous. I used tho
remedies a year and
I can do my work
and for the last eight
months I havo
worked for other
women, too. I cannot praise Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetablo Compound enough
for I know I never would have been as
well if I had not taken it and I recom
mend it to Buffering women."
Daughter Helped Also.
"I gave it to my daughter when she
was thirteen years old. She was in
school and was a nervous wreck, and
could not sleep nights. Now she looks
so healthy that even the doctor speaks
of it You can publish this letter if you
like. "Mrs. Rena Bowman, 161 S. 10th
Street, Irontop, Ohio.
Why will women continuo to Buffer
day in and day out ond drag out a sickly,
half-hearted existence, missing three- "
fourths of tho joy of living, when they
can find health in Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound?
If you liavo tho slightest doubt
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vice. Your letter will ho opened,
read and answered by a woman
and held In strict confidence.
Made It Unanimous.
"Havo you any militant suffragists in
Crimson Gulch?" "Nary," replied Bron
co Bob. "When tho school teacher
dropped a hint as to how she'd llko to
vote we'd havo been glad of a chanco
to shoot up anybody that 'ud Interfere
with her. But by common consent wo
turned the polls over to her an' all
stayed away so's there wouldn't bo any
chance of her beln' embarrassed."
Washington Star.
Extra Pay.
"Willie," said his mother on' her
return from a shopping expedition. "1
told you If you were good while I was
out, you might havo a pleco of candy,
and now I find you've taken all thero
was In the box."
"Yes, mamma," replied Willie, "but
you've no idea how very good I'vo
been."
Emphatic-Distinction.
"Charley, dear," said young Mrs.
Torkins, "why do you take an Inter
est In prize fighting?"
"As a matter of physical culture."
"Well, it may bo physical. But it .
n't culturo? , 7
Isn
Cautious.
"My wife sent mo to buy" a rolling
pjn," said the mlld-looklng man.
"What kind of wood do you pre
fer?" Inquired tho salesman.
"What is tho softest wood' you
have?"
Proper Caper.
"So you've been making changes
your broom factory?" "'
"Yes a clean sweep."
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If a man's morning-after memories
do not worry him ho Is traveling thq
proper paco as a rule. ,
It a woman laughs at her own trou
bles she doesn't mean it.
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