The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922, September 23, 1904, Image 2
'I Divorces In Japan. Divorces In Japan, which can bo ob tained on tho most trivial pretension, hnvo somewhat diminished In number In recent years, but they tsUll occur nt tho rnto of ono to ovory thrco mar rlages. In 1802 thore woro 349,489 marringes nnd 113,498 divorces. Where He's Wrong. A mnn has no right to glvo his wlfo cway when sho boasts before com pany, considering that sho never gives him away by looking surprised when bo offers her tho rocking chair when company la present. Atchlso? Globe. Leave Mementoes of Visit. According to a very old custom pre vailing at tho quaint old town of Oak ham, England, every peer of tho realra passing through tho town U requlrel to leave n horseshoe, or Its equivalent, to bo placed In tho castlo. Australian Curiosity. Australian geologists recently dis covered a great curiosity In tho shapo of n fish of opal. Tho fish Is about throe and one-half feet long, and li of tho shnpo of tho dog-fish. It has distinct opal velnlngs, River Skirts Lake. One discovery inndo by an explor ing party In Abyssinia recently Is that the river Qclo skirts tho southernmost extremity of Lnko Tata Instead it flowing Into tho lake, as was hlthorta believed. Opportunity. When Opportunity knocks nt your loor, go nnd open It quick, and don't Hand still sneering at her because sho -wasn't up to dato enough to ring tho electric bell. Somervlllo Journal. Women Know No Birthdays. Among female Moors birthday cele brations nro unknown. A Moorish woman considers It a point of honor to be absolutely lgnornnt of her ago. Water as Sound Conductor. Tho sound of a bell which can Uo heard 45,200 feet through tho water can bo heard through tho air only ISC feet. Oil for Locomotive Fuel. Of tho 1,350 locomotives owned nnd operated by tho Southern Pacific, 7S9 are now using oil as fuel. Tartar Alphabet. The Tartar ilphahet contains 20i totters ho'-" '-' '---- to vorW Tho Reason Why. Dmnimond, Wis., Sept. 19 (Special) Wholo families in Uayflold County aro singing tho praises of Dodd's KJd noy Pills and tho reason why is given In experiences such as that of Mr. T. T, Wold, n well-known citizen hero. "I had such pains in my bnck that I did not know what to do," says Mr. Wold, "and as I canio across an advor llfionu'nt of Dodd's Kidney Pills I sent for a box. That ono box rellovcd mo of alt my pains. My wlfo also used thorn and found them just what sho needed. I recommend Dodd's Kidney Pills ns a sure euro for Dnakacho and other Kidney Troubles." Backache Is ono of tho cnrlicst rytuptoms of Kidney Disease Dodd's Kidney Pll's cure It promptly and per- manontly and prevent It developing Into Rheumatism, Dropsy, Diabetes or Drlght's Disease. Undertaker's Thank Offering. Tho bishop of London, hac received n subscription of $25 from an under taker who described tho gift ns a thank offering "hecnuso trado has Veen so brbk of late." While we aro Btnry to loam that tho attendance nt St. Louis Is not ns largo ns was expected, still thoro Is tho hnppy thought that thore will not be so mtny people who will want to talk all winter about their visit to tho fair. A man who removes his hat In the elevator of an office building nlways does It with nn oppression which Indi cates that ho believes every woman In tho elevator will wrlto a noto to the papers nbout his gallantry. The nest ombodles nil that Is great est in n bird's life; and as most men nre a good deal like birds, tho same ought to be said of the home. Now York Tribune They say that money does not bring happiness. This Is an experiment, howevor, which ovory ono wishes to try for himself. Philadelphia Tele graph. Somo peoplo Insist that while it Is fame to have a 10 cent cigar namol for you It Is more notoriety whon a fj cent cigar has your picture- on tho box. Tho first stop toward tho elevation of the stage should bo the Incarcera tion of the big handed man who wants eight or ton oncoros of every song. Clnssic muslo and woman aro simi lar. Lots of people llko thorn, but fow understand them. Some men admlro a well-formed woman moro than thoy do a well-Informed ono. Many a man is willing to dlo for his country, hut ho wants to fix tho dato for himself. A man who Bits with his hands in his pockets usually hasn't much, else thoro. Evory mau knowB how a wfo should he managed, but fow aro ablo to do It The men who mako a nolso In this world aro always tho qulot ones. ttvAI trW 'fWSVS&tyKa&llV-viWhm 1x8 B 1 I Misses' 8even-Gored Kilted Skirt. Skirts that arc mado flat over tho jlps and arc bo plaited as to moan generous fullness below that point Incrcaso In favor week by week, and nro shown In many variations. This ono la peculiarly nttrnctlvo nnd suits young girls to a nicety, being mndo of plain cut bias nnd stitched with cortlcelll silk. The plaltB aro turned backward and aro bo arranged as to conceal nil sonms, while tho many gores do nwny with unnecessary bulk. All suiting nnd skirting materials nro appropriate. Tho skirt consists of seven gores nnd is closed Invisibly at tho center back. Tho plaits nro laid on Indicated linos nnd nro pressed lint for their ontiro length, but Btltchod for n por tion only. Tho quantity of material required for tho medium Blzo (14 years) is C yards 21 or 27 Inches wide, or 3 yards 14 Inches wldo. Whole Cucumber Pickles. Lny iv hundred cucumbers In cold water for nn hour. Drain, put Into a stono crock nnd cover with cold brlno that 13 strong enough to bear up an ogg. Sot aside for three days, drain off tho brlno, and wlpo tho pickles dry. Wash out tho crock, put In tho cucumbers, cover with cold water and leavo for twenty-four hours. Boll In vinegar two minced onions, twenty clovos, an ounco ench of mustard nnd celery seed and a fow blades of mace. Add a cup of sugar and fill tho crock with this boiling mixture Stir tho cucumbers well, then covor closely nnd leave for a week. At tho ond of that tlmo drain off tho vinegar, boll It up again and ngaln pour it over tho pickles. Do not uso for several months. Skirts Long and Full. Tho newest skirts, In spite of all tho prophecies to tho contrary, aro very long nnd full, and, when puffings and gaglngs aro not employed, there nro many small frills, much tucked and niched, or inserted with lace. Thoro 1b a general air of drooplness nbout all tho smnrt toilettes of tho moment, and ono really cannot deny their grncoful elegance. A lovely llttlo linen gown seen tho other day It had been mndo In Paris for ono of tho smartest Parislenncs renowned for her perfect tasto In dress hnd tho skirt cut very long, and decorated with four flounces of embroidery in graduating widths separated by nun's plnlts. Tho plaited bodlco had n llttlo fichu fastened In front of cither shoul der by n rosotto of black velours mous sollno, nnd tho deep pointed belt was also of tho velours mousseline. Skirt Styles. Styles nro, In tho main, very much whnt doslgners hnvo been leading up to for a year or more Skirts, Instead of molding tho form, spring light away from tho waist line, though many still bear witness to tho very natural fear of looking bunchy nnd thick, which haunts most women no longer on tho right sldo of twenty-five, by being set Into cordlngs and gaug lngs. Tho pllsso skirt and tho box plaited variety aro both admirable, and likely to endure. Tho short skirt has found Its right plnco strictly ns a walking skirt, for early morning wear, for shopping, or for country and sports; tho most us ual length Is that which just touches tho ground all nround. Trains aro re served for evening gowns aud cere monious toilets. Shirt Waists Here to Stay. "Shirt waists aro too comfortable to ovor go out of fashion," said a promi nent modiste recontly. "They aro growing moro drossy every season, nnd yot I doubt, too, if tho real plain tailor-made shirt waist, worn with a white collar and black tie or n neat stock, will ovor bo suporsodod for cer tain occasions by tho drossier affairs. 1 mako up quantities of the whlto handkerchief linen waists, hand-om-hroldered, right through tho summer and wlntor, Thoy laundor well, are extremely becoming, and cool." French Finery. Linen gowns, It should bo ox plained, aro tho chic thing for morn ing woar at all tho smart French holi day places Just now, and when thoy nro not possible, on a dull or rainy day, Bmnrt llttlo coats and skirts of fine serge or somo thin cravenetted cloth are In accordance with good tasto. Hut muslin drosses nro n thing npnrt: they aro for afternoon nnd gar don party and soml-ovenlng wear, dnlnty robes pnlntod or printed with tiny pompadour designs of flowers, and commingled with cobwebby Inces threaded with tho very narrowest ol velvet hobo ribbons that look ns though fairy fingers alone hnd fash ioned thorn. Roses, by tho wy, nro tho most modish of nil flowers nnd the most admired for wear this senson, nnd apropos of matters mllllncrlal, all tho newest lints have decidedly high crowns. Artistic Fruit Centerpieces. Tho English tasto for fruit center pieces for the dinner lablo has boon stimulated by tho beautiful designs In olectrollors which goldsmiths and sil versmiths nro turning out. Tho wiring Is done through a holo In tho center of tho tnblo and clever ly hidden by low bowls with tubes running through tho center, from which riso and cprcad the electroliers. In ono design, n bowl of exquisite carved Italian marble Is supported by six cuplds nnd from tho center spring tho gold-plated electroliers in a spray of throe, showing narcissi lights. This howl may bo filled with fruits accord ing to tho English fashion or, to meet the American tasto, pink roses ars preferred. Another centerpiece has narcissi blooms at tho baso ns well as on tho upper electroliers, nnd cuplds are posed reaching from tho lower row of lights to tho upper. Elaboration In Gowns. Modes of tho moment seem as fussy as over, nnd nenrly all of thorn apper tain to ono or other of tho Louis periods. There Is simplicity In effect, but In reality how different it all Is! Gnuglngs and puffings and festooned flounces, to say nothing of tho flat boulllounoes now in voguo, spell end less handwork, nnd It is really true thnt dressmaking Just now Is nolthoi more nor less than fine ncedlowork More especially Is this tho case with mousseline and taffetas frocks tho ro quired lightness and daintiness of of feet can only bo produced by hand Btltchlng, and as tho newest skirts are guiltless of lining it goes without say lng that tho very finest needlework la alone admlssablo. Taffeta Is more and more In ovldenco, nnd Its most serious rival Is glace silk, softlj niched with chiffon. Parisian Creation. One of tho pretty American women In Paris recently appeared at a re coptlon gowned in a dress of black Chantllly, beautifully mado over o lustrous satin foundation. The hat was a great wide-spreading black laco plcturo hat and sho woro long black gloves. The noto of color was found In a beautiful turquoise blue sash, In a great, long, blue ostrich plumo and In n hnndsomo turquoise brooch at the throat. Tho costume was by nil odds tho most attractive in the room. Kimono Dressing Sacque. No other form of dressing sacquo Is quite so comfortable and satisfac tory as tho kimono. This ono is pe culiarly attractive and is mado of light weight wash flannel with bands of wash silk In plain color. As shown, the sleeves nro pointed, but round ones can be substituted whenever pre ferred. Again, the yoke can match tho baud in place of tho kimono when that combination is liked. In addition to tho "light weight wools Oriental cot- ton crepes and all washable materi als nro eminently appropriate and, In plnco of tho bands bolng plain and tho material figured, the matorlal can bo plain and tho bands of any pretty figured silk or ribbon that may be chosen. The kimono consists of full fronts and back which aro Joined to tho yoke and Is finished with a collar and band cut In one ploce. The sleovos nre In ono piece each and slightly full at the shouldors. The quantity of matorlal required In tho inodium size Is 4 yards 21 inches wide, 4 yards 27 inches wldo or 3, yards 32 Inches wide; with 1 yards in any width for bands. (Mm mm ic? . J tew fw$ iTICKLE GPASS The Mortgage Lifter. Itnll, to tho hoc! The American Iiok! Tho plebplnn, Krovcllnp thine of the bop, jo unsuc-uncKcti, BCurvy-sKl tinned lgno- bio doit Of a hog! Ho, to tho pip, the slop-catlng- pie! Tlwo unrefined, wnllowlng stutter of whig, Tho vulgar-mouthed, menial son-of-a- swlg "Woof." big pig! Ho, to the sow, tho fecundlous sowl Tho leetcr-tlt, flabby-chopped, old row- dy-dow. The sneky-shaped, rooty-nosed, old pork er's frnu Oh, thou bow! Here's to them nil, tho Ignoble pen! Tho louthsomest hoguos of pig-sty nnd fen, Tho muddy-nosed, tllted-eycd, saviours of men On the farm! Sing ye a song of America hog! Tho dollar marked gruntor that's built llko u log, Tho gold weighted snootcr that clears away fog From tho farm! Warble of humming birds, lovers and lace, Tho poetic metre, tho fair woman's face, Dnmo Symmetry's form that Is fashioned In grace But tho hog Remember tho hog, tho squenllng old hog That fattens himself on sour swill, In tio bog. TIs ho In our business Is banker "In cog" Kino fat pork! The "Y" In the Railroad. "Onco upon a time" in an infantllo metropolis of tho West, there lived a grandiloquent real estate dealer and an nlr castlo carpenter! Tho sedulous real estate agent waa not doing (anybody) very well, nnd tho other follow had tried everything else and failed, so they decided to start something! As might be expected, they finally concluded that a nice llttlo country paper would bo about tho easiest money going. Of course neither know a shooting-stick from a tympan-sheet, but both were "born editors" and ac quainted with tho local publisher, who didn't know much anyhow and was getting rich at It I "Now, my deduction Is," said Boomlt, tho real estate man, getting chesty, "that If Jobber, who almost has paresis, can successfully hood vlnk tho public Into liquidating, we you and I can make Midas borrow a stack of blues in about six months and a fraction!" Tho argument was philosophical and appealed to Dollttle, tho fellow who wasn't very busy anyhow, and they set off enthusiastically for tho town junk pile, where they unearthed a printing outfit In about two jorks of a mutton-chop's caudal appendage! Then they bought two excursion tickets, rodo as far as thoy had it printed on 'em, and disembarking, be gan a hot-foot up tho railroad track toward Utopia which Is In the dic tionary, but not on tho map carry ing their "shirt-tall" outfit between them. Thoy didn't know exactly where thoy were, or whither they were go ing, but it was so easy to mako money hi tho newspaper business wherever thero wero peoplo and green grass, that It didn't mntter much anyhow and thoy trudged nlong joyously, practising on the use of tho. editorial 4'wo" and "ye editor begs to acknowl edge," etc. - Dollttle, long, lank and cadaverous, was carrying a bucket of ink in ono hand, a planer in tho other, and about his neck dnngled ten feet of press tape From his pockot tho editorial scissors protruded at an anglo of 45 dcgrccB Fahrenheit or about that height! Boomlt, short, fat and oleaginous, wns staggering along under tho weight of a mallet, a press-roller and a grip-full of type-lice! Thus they proceeded toward tho Land of tho Long Felt Want, whero peoplo wero lying awako nights wor rying about tho light crop of news papers and praying for moro rain! Tho day was torrid, and desplto thir Inner buoyancy, tho literary Itin erants began to lather a llttlo at tho turn of tlio road and other places! Great glooules of perspiration rolled down Boomlfa body for ho was greasy and built llko a keg of nails! Every few steps Dollttle would stop and fan tho front of his throbbing undershirt, and suggest starting a nowspaper "on tho spot!" "There's plenty of gTeen grass around hero," ho nrgued, waving his long arm In a semi-circle, "and won't the peoplo come In omnibuses when we get 'er started?" But bettor judgment prevailed, and after a time thoy sighted a village church spire! Then, abruptly round ing a curve, thoy came face to faco with a "Y" In tho road! On each side of tho "Y" was a slgn; board. Ono read: : 8 : MILES : : to ' : : WHISTLE CRICK. : and tho other one: : 12 : : MILES : : to : : HICK'RY HOLLER. : . and they went to Whlstlo Crick. Tho entiro populaco of tho Crick turned out en masse to greet tho now editors! Both Squlro Dlngem and Ol' Man Dlnker Bald they'd subscribe. Tho boy with a stone-bruise on his heel Btruck them fox a Job, and the seven pKJp BTRON WILLIAMS 1 yollow dogs wagged their tails as en couragingly us could bo expected by utter strangers! Well, Dollttle and Boomlt an nounced that they would begin with a wrl o-tip of tho town, and tho corner groevryman, who was going to begin business soon, said maybe ho'd ad-' vortlso after thn first vonr. If thn nn-1 per showed ovldenco of stability I With light hearts Boomlt and Dollt tle went to work. They set a neat editorial card that read llko this: THE WHISTLE CREEK MOCKING BIRD Subscription Price 50c a Year (Garden Truck Accepted.) Published Every Thursday Evening. Alexander Blng Boomlt Manager. Al. Simpson Dollttle Editor. Now la tho Tlmo to Subscrlbo! Then they went out whero tho green grass was growing and started to do business. Whenever they met anybody, thoy got the glad hand, and tho yellow dogs barked hospitably but there didn't seem to bo any big contracts! That night tho "literary! gents" dug a few greens, nnd went to sleep alongside tho railroad track! Thoy were weary and somewhat sur prised but not discouraged! I And here, oh, gentlo reader, begins tho tear-splashed part of this narra tive! About midnight, the fast mall train, sweeping llko a demon through Whis tle Crick, threw out a huge sample- copy bundle of Chlcaro papers. Tht massive roll went hurtling through tho I right-of-way llko a torpedo through a , Russian cheese! And Boomlt, slumbering with Mor pheus and Dollttle bcsldo tho Iron rail, was struck and telescoped! Ho lived hut a fleeting moment and his last words wero: "Partner don't give up our editorial skip!" "Alas! Poor Boomlt!" walled Dollt tle, standing aloft, while tears of woo fell with sodden thud upon tho dead man's flannel shirt "Poor, poor Boorait! And wo just getting such a good start!" Then tho chief mourner ran uptown and spread the direful news! Squire DIngcm shook his head sad ly, and tho corner groceryman said ho had felt all along the town wasn't big enough to support a newspaper. Dollttle, dazed and weeping", hung around all next day, slobbering softly to himself, but when tho evening shad owb fell aslant the cottonwoods and painted silhouettes on the bosom of Whlstlo Crick, he mournfully with drew up the railroad track, chanting a requiem of sorrow as ho went! Tho next day, a Russian junk ped dler swooped down upon Whlstlo Crick and its print shop with a writ of replevin, tho current Issue of the trado paper said: "Tho Whistle Crick Mockingbird has ceased to mock!" and the people lived happily over aft erward! Moral Most any gazabo can start something! As tho Fall approaches, nearer and nearer como the rehearsal echoes of tho altlloquent campaigner from his practice stump in tho forest primeval. Rhetorical bombast reverberates from afar off, llko harbingers of tho storm that sweeps In fury later on. In tho inimitable parlance of tho slanglst, "We're up ag'ln' It!" this is campaign year! A moan old "geezer" down In New Jersey is using his first girl's picture to scaro tho rats from his hen house. Ho probably has forgotten whon fath er's shotgun couldn't scare him away from tho original which proves he either didn't have even rat sense In those days or Is a completo mental deformity at the present tlmo! This Is the season of the year when tho erubescent maiden nnd tho awk ward swain got married at tho county fair, or tho town carnival, amid the plaudits of gathered thousands. In after life It must bo sweet music tc their ears to bo known as "that tliere couplo that got tied at tho Berrien county fair." About the hardest luck extant was that of tho young man who, married but three days, was drawn on the Jury and accepted In a case that lasted threo weeks with two days and nights for a verdict. A man Is entitled to a pension for ouch service to his coun try. Tho graminivorous bovlno In the nn.tti,A 1.3 -lucf nltrtuf tinu- rmitnt nn adjunct of corn meal and bran to stimulate a lactoal flow. To even things, the kid that drives her Is hit ting tho applo barrel In tho cellar reg ularly. Wo, of the city, don't get all tho good things of llfo. Many a man that kicks another when ho Is down refrains from kick lng a dog when It has a tin can tied to Its tall. Our sympathy for misused brutes la frequently moro marked than our pity for human beings. When a young married couplo with their first baby go visiting and tho young husband carries a packago tin dor his nrm, all tho old married folks know what'a In tho bundlo without looking. Many a woman that could. not cook has mado a noble mother and none of her sons In aftor llfo was In a position to mako his wlfo unhappy by refer ence to tho biscuits mother usod tc make. If you haven't anything to say, let the other fellow say it and make a monkey of himself. The envious man misses his own blessings in coveting those of othere. a Mi "3n WASH Costs io cents and equals 20 cents worth of any other kind of bluing. Won't Freeze, Spill, Break Nor Spot Clothes IRK0TI0N8 FOR IME9 Ground in the Water At Q wto Oreoers, The Germ 8oare In France. It has been recommended by tho Frenoh health authorities of Paris that laundry articles bo conveyed In closed bags, aad that all clothes bo first disinfected before they aro washed. The washerwomen aro to uso rubber gloves for their own protec Uon. Chinese Name for Port Arthur. Tho Chinese namo for Port Arthur was Lushunkow; tho town had, twen ty yeara ago, only a few thousand In habitants, and was usod as a plaoo for tho deportation of criminals. Doath From Slight Accident. Wallo carrying a keg of beer In- landed for a plcalo in Rending, Pa., Elmer Korchoff stumblod oyer a wlro. The keg clipped 10 suddenly that tho jar dislocated his neck. Inefot en Qottlng It. Somo grocers Bay they don't keep Defiance Starch. This la bocauao they have a atock on hand of other brands containing only 12 on. In a package, whlchth ey won't bo able to soil first, becauwj DeAanco contains 1G oz. for the amo money. Do you want 16 02. instead of 12 oz. for same money? Then buy Deilanco Starch. Requires no cooking1. Most peoplo cat their sorrows and drink tholr disappointments. Alton's Foot-Ease, Wonderful Remedy. "Hare tried ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE, and find it to be a onrtaln oura, and gives com fort to one suffering -with sore, tender and BYTolloa foot. I will recommad ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE to my friends, as it is certainly a wonderful remedy. Mrs. N. IL Guilford, Now Orleans, La." Most Aotlve Volcano. Mount Sanguay is tho most active volcano in tho world. It is In Ecuador, is 17,120 foot is height, and has been In constant activity slnoo 1728. The sounds of Its ruptloas aro some-tlmce heard In Quito, ISO miles distant, and 27 reports were onco counted in one hour. Pathetic Appeal for Sympathy. Did you ever carry two suit cases, a hat box aad a bag of fruit onto a train that was Just starting, for a woman, and then have her walk pnst seven empty seats looking for one that might bo a llttlo better? Coun. cil Bluffs Nonpareil. Midnight Bun. 'Teo mighty glad," said the old col ored Inhabitant, "dat de worl only turns 'roun' once In a day. Kazo of ever hit turned in do nighttime hit would er kotched mo at many a lien roos'." Atlanta Constitution. Laughter a Health-Tonic. There is nothing bettor established among physicians than that cheerful ness prolongs llfo, and also enrlchos and enlarges It. Whole-souled, Joy ous laughter Is a poworful health tonic. Fungus on Corks. It has been found that somo of tho cork imported in this country from Algeria is affected by a fungou3 growth, which, unless tho corks aro sterilized, glvs bottled liquids an un pleasant taste. CHANGE FOOD Some Very Fine Results Follow. The wrong kind of food will put the body In such a diseased condition that no medicines will euro It. Thero Is no way but to change food. A man In Mo. says: "For 2 years I was troubled so with my nerves that sometimes I was pros tratod and could hardly ever got In a full month at ray work. "My stomach, back and head would throb bo I could get no rest at night etcopt by fits and starts, and alwaya had distressing pains. "I was quite oertaln tho troublo came from my stomach but two phy I f ,c3 " nt elp me and all the tonics failed and bo Anally I turned to food. "When I had studied up on food and learned what might be expected from leaving off meat and tho regu lar food I had been living on, I felt that a change to Grape-Nuts wovld bo Just what was required bo I went to etting it. Trom tho start I got etronger and bttsr until I was well again and from that tlmo I haven't used a bit of medicine for I haven't needed any. "I am so much better In every way, Floep soundly nowadays and am frao frcm tho bad dreams. Indeed this food has mado such a great change in mo that my wlfo and .daughter have takon It up and wo aro never without Grapo-Nuts on our table now adays. It Is a wonderful sustalner Rnd wo frequently havo nothing !so at al, but a MUcer of Qrapo.Nuta crcam for brealuast or supper." Namo givoa by Postum Co., Battle, Creek. Mich. Good food and good rest. These are Oio tonics that succoed whora all tho bottled tonlca and drugs fall. Tea days trial of Grape-Nuts will Bhow one the road to hoalth, strength and vigor. "There's a reason." Look in each pkg. for the famous llttlo book, "The Road to Wellville." BLUE :