THE NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
MAY BE CALLED
LAST WORD IN
EVENING GOWNS
THIS evening gown, although orig
inated in a French salon, is not
impossiblo to thoso who wish to
copy it. It looks very simple, and if
ono can lmanago to copy Its "hang" ox
actly so ns to retain the all-important
'direction of its lines, this gown may
Tjo successfully mndo at home. It is
ono of tho Bhorter-ln-front modols,
with sagging (or apparently sagging)
Hnes at tho back, which tho French
now consider tho cleverest of effocts.
It is a pity that wo havo no better
word than "ploppy" with which to
translato tho French , adjective
"dcgnculc." That is tho form which
describes tho present adjustment of
clothes which comes up to tho require
ment of tho mode. Ono must seem to
"drag tho feet" in carriage and appear
anco. But this lack of animation
in bearing is to bo accomplished with
grace. JusHiow long tho "slump" in
attitude and tho Fifth avenue "slouch"
in walk will flourish as fashions re
mains to bo seen. It is perhaps bolter
than tho tearing rush in tho gait natur
al to many Americans. It bespeaks a
sort of don't caro leisure which may
reflect itself in more reposo iu our
nervous systems. "Slouch" and
"slump" aro unbeautiful words, but
they aro heard often enough in conncc
tiou with present day fashions to drill
us to their real significance. The
styles hardly merit them in their liter
al meaning; they simply suggest them.
Tho pretty afternoon or evening
gown pictured hero sets forth tho car
riage of tho figure and the pose of tho
apparel described in this discourse, but
not in the exaggerated measure which
may bo discovered if ono set out to
look for it. Some women Just adoro
tho sloppy styles, and, alas! are of tho
typo that can least afford to accept
Something New
SOMETHING to delight tho heart of
collogo- girls has appeared amid
cheers of triumph from all concerned.
And all concerned include not only
the college girl, but tho motorist and
tho tourist, not to speak of the golllst
(if that is tho name) and all others
who devote attention to looking at
onco smart and comfortablo when on
pleasuro bent. "The hat that can't bo
mussed" might descrlbo this new de
parture in headwear, but tho descrip
tion would bo too meager, for It leaves
out the element of stylo with which
tho new arrival fairly reeks (allowing
tho expression).
This new invention (for this hat
has been patented) is mado by croch
eting specially prepared fabrics Into
tho required hat shapes. Chcmillo,
ratine and other things aro woven
over a flno wlro coro. . This special
preparation gives the finished hat Its
body or firmness and shapeliness.
Tho method of making, by hand
crochot, allows tho Introduction of
colors, emblems, bands and all sorts
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thorn. Uut in so far as this gown seta
thorn forth, they nro attractive.
There is a foundation garment ot
whlto satin caught up nt tho front am'
hanging In about tho feet. Its high
rather garish luster, is subdued by the
tiered skirt of Ince in thrco flounces
Tho bodlco is of the lace over a babj
waist of Batin, and the sleeves aro ol
laco only. Tho over-present glidlo
with bow at tho back in Japanese
style, takes caro of tho natural waist
lino at tho front. Unllko many of th?
now gowns, it rises toward the back
Hut this Is counterbalanced by tho
border of marabout which outlines the
upper tier of laco and makes tho rp
quired lino, falling at tho back, n pro
nounced feature of the design, TIiIb
border outlines tho shouldor and np
pears us a stray, supporting tho bodice
Satin slippers with silver buckles,
worn with whlto silk stockings, n
rriuff of marabout and an eccentric hat,
completo tho toilette. Taken nltogeth
er with tho hat as a keynote, it re
minds ono of tho lady Ophelia afflicted
with a temporary but pleasing "crazj
spell." This effect is duo entirely ta
tho hat, which is not to bo considered
by any ono whoso typo is less suited
to it than the young lngouuo who is
poBlng in it and looking out upon
somothlng with such childishly ot
quiring oyes.
The marabout muff Is plain and it
tho natural color. It could not afford
to bo fanciful In shupo or treatment
becnuso ull tsuch frivolity needed by a
toih tto in which the gown Is corro
tpondlngly plain, is embodied in this
piece of millinery.
This toilette would be pretty vorr
with a picture hat less striking, but
moro satisfactory in the long run. It
lb adapted to all doml-dress affairs and
easily made available for full dress by
a little additional garniture and u dif
ferent head dress.
Wido gossamer laco flouncing It
used for veiling tho satin foundation
garment. Thero nro many similar
dresses following .much tho same do
sign threo or four flounces of lace
over a satin foundation. They make
tho prettiest dancing frocks. Tho
flouuees, with scant fullness, allow
their draping. Threo of them cover
ing an ankle-length skirt, in ono excel
lent model, aro caught up nt tho left
front. At this point a slnglo rose
fastens tho drapery to place, a similar
rose, but larger, finishes tho ribbon
sash and a roso adorns tho coiffure.
Developed In this way, It is a lovely
model for a debutante. No fur or
marabout is needed in tho dancing
frock, although marabout In tho light
colors might bo used. Little slnglo
strands of rhlnestones outlining tho
bodlco (especially when partly con
coaled by soft lnco frills) aro fascinat
ing on theso youthful party gowns.
Tho laco toilette made up in fine
chantllly, after tho design shown hero,
is suited to tho wearer of almost any
age. Altogether this is n model worthy
of much consideration. With the
wealth of beautiful mado laces avail
able and to bo had in a wide range ot
prices, it may be produced at com
paratively little expense.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
Ono of tho best remedies for dark
circles or hollows under the eyes Is
eight hours of good, sound sleep
every night.
in College Hats.
of designs Into the body of tho hat.
Tho new hat Is comparable to the
ilnest of panamus. in point ot flexibil
ity and iu point of style. It is not and
cannot bo a cheap hut, nor is it very
extravagant in price. Above all, it is
comfortable and exceedingly smart
and durable.
It is not long since tho new Inven
tion mndo Its bow. it is intended for
nn aristocratic audience and has suc
ceeded in arousing an enthusiasm
among tho "frozen faces" which por
tends a long and permanent success.
For collego weur tho Kinnard hat
(uamed for its inventor) is mndo of
yarn or other specially manufactured
fabrics. Its warmth and beauty com
mend it, and It Is Jauntily trimmed or
has its decoration incorporated In tho
body of tho hat,, according to tho da
sire of the wearer. Tho college girl
may wear, it rain or shine, wave it,
chango its shnpo and treat it with tho
greatest familiarity it Is hers and
will stand everything, also withstand
it. JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
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COLONEL GORGAS' WORK IN CANAL ZONE
mmxm.
WSk Hk
rcsMunR. Tho 7ono Is being adver
tised us a health resort. CoIoiipI dorgns did IL
He cleaned and paved Panama and Colon, supplied thorn with pure
water, gave thorn sowers and compelled the inhabitants to maintain their
premises In n sanitary condition. Ho wnrrod on 'tho mosquito, exterminated
the yollow fever kind, and hns almost wiped out tho malarial variety.
TOM HEFLIN TOLD THIS ONE
Conversation in the house lobby nt
Washington tiie other day wandered
off to houn dawgs, and tho various
members, mostly southerners, wore
telling their various experiences.
Finally, Tom Ileflin, the Adonis from
Alabama, offered a contribution.
"Down In a mountain town in my
state," said he, "a man from outside
ono day rode In and behind him camo
a lean and Bad-eyed dog. It was tho
custom to put any newcomer in town
through a hazing process, and this
was accordingly done with the strang
er. '
"After ho had his dinner and was
smoking, a big mountaineer whom ho
knew slightly wandored out and
kicked nt a Jcari, sad-eyed dog lying
almost nt tho stranger's feet.
'"Don't kick that dnwg,' said tho
stranger, rrotestlngly.
"'Who says I mustn't kick that
dawg?' domunded tho mountaineer J
fiercely. 'I reckon I'm about good
enough nroun' hero to kick anything I want to kick!
"Then ho kicked the dog again.
"'I don't want U sco you got into trouble,' said tho stranger, quietly,
'so I wish you'd stop kicking that dawg.'
"For the reply tho mountaineer merely kicked tho dog again.
"Tho stranger, Instead of accepting tho challenge nroso and walked
toward tho hotel entrance.
"'Air you gtne to Btan' my kickln' UiIb dawg o' yourn without flteln'?'
demanded tho astounded mountaineer '
'"Thet nln't my dawg you're kickln' replied tho stranger, with a
yawn, 'thet dawg belongs to you're brother Ilez.'
"The mountaineer looked uncomfortable.
"'Whar is your dawg?' ho asked.
"Tho stranger yawned again.
"I don't rightly know now, ho replied, 'but half a' hour ago hu was
kllliu' that setter pup of yourn back of tho pump!"'
DR. GLADDEN WARNS THE CHURCH
j?rr-
awaken to a realization of Its mis
stoii, and look to tho Christianizing of every human Bndeavoror.
OUTLINES PGLICY OF OFFICE
Recognition of tho lights of capi
tal in its disputes with lnbor will be
tho policy of the now department of
labor, according to tho plnns outlined
by Secretary William n. Wilson the
other night at a dinner of tho men
of Gunton-Templi Memorial Presby
terian church in Washington.
"Somo extremists say capital per
forms no function In tho .world of
production and t lereforo Is entitled
to no consideration," said Secretary
Wilson. "Capital, bolng the uncou
sumed product of labor, Is In a posi
tion to furnish tho worker with tho
means of living until tho pioduct is
roady for use Without the uso ot
capital in, that wa, labor could only
bo used ns it Is in savage countries.
Capital is one of the elements by
which productivity may be Increased,
(lapital furnishes tho machines nnd
gives the worker ability to increaso
his product.
"Labor Is tho philosopher stone,
tor It turns nil its touchos Into wealth. It docs the actual production. Capl
tal and labor being thus related, It will become ono of the purposes of the
now department of labor to bring thoso two partners together when thoy
disagree and settlo their differences at tho council table rather than by
Urlkes."
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The last, and ono of tho greatest
of all the feats on tho Isthmus, was
not accomplished by tho engineers.
It Is tho marvelous work by which
Colonel Gorgas of tho medical corps
cleaned up tho canal zono ami mado
It possible for men to work there.
Uoforo tho Amorlcans came tho Isth
mus of Panama was notorious as tho
most unhealthful placo In tho world.
Tho French diggers of tho canal were
beaten by yellow fever. When tho
Panama railrond was built it was
said, though tho statement is prob
abb nn exaggeration, that every tie
In tho road ropresontcd n man's llfn.
The cities of Panama nnd Colon wore
sinus of tilth and corruption.
There Is no yollow fevon, now In
tho canal zono and there has boon
1 none for several yenrs. Malarial
fever has almot disappeared. Tho
death rnto Is lower than anywhere
else In tho United Status or its pos-
Charges that tho church is drift
ing nway from the common people
and catering to tho rich nnd a warn
ing that future Success depends on a
revival of Interest in tho working
man and his family gave Interest to
the meoting of tho Homo Missionary
society held in connection with tho
National Council ot Congregational
churches at Kansas City.
"The church must get back to tho
needs of tho plain people or quit,"
declared Dr. Washington Gladden ot
Columbus, Ohio, former moderator.
Dr. Gladden somo years ago camo
into prornir.enco When ho challenged
tho propriety of acceptance by' tho
American Doard of Foreign Missions
ot a gift of $100,000 from Jehu D.
Rockefeller. The controversy which
arose over thin challongo brought into
popularity the phrnso "tainted
money."
"It Is imperative that tho church
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CALLED ON A MAN
By H. M. EGBERT.
"I henr Caleb Trovothan's homo
igain," said llttio MIbs Simpson, com.
lng up to Lillian Darrell ns she sat
sewing upon tho stoop. "Fancy, nftor
ll theso years!"
Lllllnu , looked up gravely. "I
heard It too," sho said.
"It must bo 14 years slnco ho was
In Port Smith," continued Miss Simp
son. "And bo hasn't showed hts face
nmong tho neighbors yet. Weren't
you nnd ho sort of "
"Engaged 7" nskod Lillian, conscious
of her heightened color. "Yes onco."
"Dear me, who would ovor think of
you ns having been engaged, my
doart" soliloquized tho visitor. "That
Is I mean, of course, you and I soom
to bo mich settled creatures."
That was u Jjlttor word, but it was
a true ono. Tho women who stayed nt
homo In tho llttio Now Kngland town
had Just half tho opportunity of being
married that thoso had who wont
away. That was n matter of statistics.
There woro twice au many women as
men iu Port Smith. And Lillian- had
stayed at home.
Hor sister Anna had gono to the
city to bo a stenographer, and had
married a rich lumber merchant. Sho
wrote from time to tirno, but nover
came back. Her other sister, Marian,
had become n hospltnl nurse and mar
ried n rising young doctor. Lillian
was thirty-three. Sho had Btayod at
homo because she wub the eldest, and
somebody had to caro for hor mother.
Calob Trevcthan had boon tho only
pon of old Hiram Trevcthan, who own
ed tho homestead at tho top of Maplo
nvcnuo, nearly a halt mllo distant. Ho
hnd loft Port Smith, ns all tho young
men did, and, Ilka all, hnd loft his
sweetheart behind, promising to ro
turn. Lillian could remember that Inst
night ns vividly as if it had been yes
terday. "I shall cbmo back for you, dear,"
ho had said. "And I shall wrlto to
you overy week, or oftoncr. Promiso
mo that you will wait for mo till then."
"Till whon?" asked tho girl, fooling
uttorly lonoly and dosolato.
"Throo years," said Calob, clenching
Ids flststo emphasize his words. "In
three years' timo I shall como back
and tako you' away with mo. Promiso
mo, denr."
Lillian promised. Then sho did somo
thlng that sho had nover done boforo;
sho raised her lips to his. And tho
night air became suddenly fragrant,
nna nor nearc swuuuu wuu imppinutju.
tfo uaiou wont nwny, anu lor two
wholo months his letters camo. Ho
was doing well, ho said; ho had a po
sition with a big mill. It might bo
less than threo years,
Then tho letters camo loss often and
grow moro formal. And at last thoy
ceased.
Lillian lived on with hor sick moth
or, until her death, a year beforo. Her
sisters left, ono after tho other, and
married. Lillian heard of Calob at
times. Ho had becomo a partner at
tho ago of thirty. Then tho big con
solidation had como and ho was a
power in Wall stroot boforo ho waB
thirty-five. Then, only six months
boforo, sho had read tho nows of his
engagement Sho was araazod to find
herself so llttio moved.
Tho past had becomo obscure, nnd
half forgotten. Tho girl who had
loved so pnsnlonatoly was not sho but
somebody of whom sho thought with
a wistful, kindly srnllo.
And Calob had been threo days In
tho old homestead. Ho was nlono, save
for tho old housekoepcr. Ho had not
brought his car, but had walked up
from tho station at night, llko any
traveler. He must havo passed hor
houso.
"Lillian! What do ?ou think! ox
claimed MIbs Simpson on tho following
day. "Havo you soen today's papers?
No? Well, Caleb Trovothan Is a
bankrupt. Ho had to run away from
Now York. Thoy'ro talking of proso
cutiT.o ftirn. And ho's hiding In hla
houso becauso ho doesn't dnro faco
tho people who used to know him."
"And and hl3 wife?" nskod Lillian,
timidly.
"I guess nho's not the kind that
would staifd by him when Iio'b iu trou
bio," answerod Miss Slinpsoh. "Though
now I como to think of It, whom did
ho marry?"
Lillian did not know what sho an
swered. Caleb returning, to rovlslt
his homo, was ono thing, but Caleb In
trouble! That wnB qulto different. To
her amnzomenj she found that all tho
old feelings hud come rushing back us
if the .thirteen years had never
elapsed.
She put on her hat nnd started up
the street. On overy porch womon
were rocking In tho cool of tho after
noon, watching tho passora-by. Ono
linllod her.
"Como In, MIbs Darrell," sho said.
"Xou look as If you woro on an er
rand, though."
"Yob," nnswered Llllinn. I'm going
to cnll on Mr. Trovothan."
An electric shock would havo
stunned tho other less. Lillian going
BhuraoleHsly to call on hor old beau
cnll on a man a fugitive", waiting for
tho olllcers of the law to como for
him! Sho must havo loved Caleb
Trovothan mighty badly, then!
"You see," explained Lillian, "now
that ho is in trouble somobody ought
to show hlin that his old friends nro
his friends still. Don't you think so?"
"O yes yea," ariBwered tho other
vaguely. It was a flno sentiment, but
r-Lllllun was going to call on a man!
Tho girl know what thoy thought.
Shu hud known it boforo sho stnrtod.
But tho instinct of loyalty was
stronger than tho sonso of shatno.
What did sho caro for misinterpreta
tions? Ho was in trouble, perhaps
111, and sho would show him that, in
splto or all, Port Smith was not Being
to take sides against him.
Dut ub sho entered tho gnto ot tho
old houso a faintnoss camo over her,
and sho had to summon nil hor energy
to overcome it. Sho had not seen hlra
for 13 years, and sho picturod Caleb
as a boy still, with that adventurous
light in his oyes. It did not occur to
her that tho years bring changes.
Tho door stood opon. Lillian knock
ed, knocked ngnln, and then went in.
Tho parlor door was ajar also. In a
far comor of the room a man wan
standing boforo n mirror. As sho en
tered he turned slowly round nnd Lil
lian snw something shining in his
hand. The noxt moment Bho had flung
herself upon him and wrenched It
away and thrown It down.
"Calob!" sho gasped.
A mask Boomed to fall from hla
faco. "Lillian!!" Iio cried.
Tho mirror reflected tholr faces
How ho hnd changed I Vlils ,wns no
longor tho ndvonturous joy, but a man
with tho years ot hopes and dreams
lhind him, soared with tho battlo ot
life, and not qulto 3potloss from tho
arena.
"Lillian," said Caleb. "I was going
to kill myself. I hnve lost overythlng
for which I fought so many yearn.
Then you camo, unions It was somo
purposo of destiny. Why did you
como?"
Sho flung hor huad back proudly.
"To show you." sho said, "that what
ever tho world may say ot you wo d
not forgot at home. Wo aro proud
of what you lmvo done, Caleb. And
wo know that that was only tho temp
tatlpn of despair. You nro not going
under beneath tho llrst blow ot for
tune You aro going back to fight
again, nnd win."
Ho seemed to wince under nor
words, in spite of tho pride in them.
"That you should toll mo this!" ho
muttcrod. "Uut I want you to know
something, Llllinn. I always meant to
como back to you. Whon I saw how
hard tho battlo was to bo I Tolt I could
not hold you fairly. Uut I meant to
come back heaven knowB I did. Oulf
tho yearB passed."
"Yos, tho years pass," sho answered.
"Thoy tako many things from us."
"nut not our flrst Iovcb." said Ca
lob. "Lillian, wheri I camo back, bnf
flod and beaton, I dared to hopo that
you woro free. Uut I rould not faco
you.
"And your wife?'' sho nskod, with a
sudden gesturo of weariness. "It waa
In tho papers tho ougagomout, you
know."
Calob Trevcthan flung back his head
, lnimimii
... nn,,v blackmailing schomo,
ho
said. Lillian, I havo to faco thoso
things daily. That's part ot tho game.
Doar, I wish I had had you by my
side during tho battlo. Hut I'm going
back to win now only, t must havo
you. A good doal has gono by. Will
you mnko tho most of what 1b left to
us, Lillian "
And suddonly she found that it waa
ho who was tho Btrongor after all.
Uut It was the atrcngth sho had given.
(Copyright, 1013, by tlio McCluro Nows-
paper Syndicate.)
Trusts In Asia Minor.
About tho year 100 U. O. Thyatlra
came under tho power ot Romo, and
though In tho dnys of the Yopubllo
it suffered much from oppression and
extortion groat commorclal prosperity
camo to it with tho Inauguration ot tho
empire. About tho tlmo that St. John
wroto tho Revelation it was at tho
holght of Ub wealth and prosperity
as a buslneBB city. It is known that
thero woro moro trado gulIdB In
Thyatlra than in any other city ot
Asia, for inscriptions tell us that thero
wcro guilds ot linen workors, wool
workorB, dyers, bronzeamlths, potters,
bankers, tanners nnd slavo dealera.
Tho selling of ready-made garments
was an Important business of Thyatlra,
but whether thero woro tho accom
paniments of sweatshops, long hours
nnd scanty pay, wo aro not told.
Correspondence of tho Christian
Herald.
Plllna on the "Extras."
Ono of tho things which holps swell
tho traveler's expenses, both in this
country and abroad, 1b tho "extra." It
may or may not bo charged In the
bill, but It is sure to bG pnid for. Prob
ably oven the most generous traveler,
however, will have somo sympathy for
tho gontlemun in tho following Btory,
who was mado to pay liberally for &
certain annoying privilego.
During his stny at tho hotel tho
weather had been very hot.
"Charles," said tho landlord to tho
clerk who wus muklng out tho bill
to bo presented to tho departing guest,
"havo you noticed that tho gentleman
In No. 7 has consulted tho thermomo
tor on the piazza at least ten times
ovory morning during hlB Btay hero?"
Charles roplled that ho had.
"Well," said tho landlord, "chargo
him tho prlco of ono dinner a day for
tho ubo ot tho thermometer."
Youth's Companion.
Accuracy.
Accustom tho children to close ac
curacy, both nB a principle of honor
and as nn accomplishment ot lan
guage, making truth tho tost of n per
fect language, and giving tho inten
sity of a moral purpose to tho study
and accuracy into all habits ot
thought and observation, so as always
to think of tilings ns thoy truly are,
as far as in us rostu nnd it does rest
much In our power, for all falso
thoughts nnd scelngs come mainly ot
our thinking of what we havo no busi
ness with and looking for things wo
want to boo, Instead ot things which
ought to bo seen. Ruakln.