THE 8EMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
MANY WAR RELICS
BRITAIN SENDS AMBASSADOR TO VATICAN
Brilliant Overgarment for the Matron
OMAHA FAMILY RECEIVES RE
MINDER OF GREAT STRUGGLE.
WAR'S REALITY BROUGHT HOME
The Collection Consists of Many
Marred and Scarred Accoutre-"
ments of the Armies.
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FASHION seems moro steadfast In
continuing to favor beaded and
spangled tunics and dress trimmings
than wo had reason to expect. But
such wonderful things are wrought by
means of beads, sparkling rhinestones
and mock jewels, that there is nothing
Just to tako their places. Besides, the
variety possible in using these vehicles
is unending.
Nearly all the tunics, coatees and
overdresses that glimmer and sparkle
with sequins or beads are made of net
to which the beads or spangles are
sewed. But occasionally a splendid
tunic or dress ornament is made entire
ly of strands of beads or brilliants
without a fabric foundation. It is worn
over a gown of satin and chiffon usual
ly for these seem to form Jusl the right
background.
A really gorgeous overgarment of
beads, suited to a matronly wearer, is
shown in the picture given here.
, A study of It will reveal a wonder
fully clover use of strands of beads In
festoons and fringes and a wonderfully
graceful shaping of them Into the bod
ice nnd tunic. Splendid as this beau
tiful thing is, it is not for the youth
ful or the very slender woman. A cer
Shoes Fashionable Today
THE cloth-topped shoe continues to
reign supremo as tho favorite in
the realm of footwear. With black
leather vamp and uppers of cloth In
tan, chamois, gray or fawn color, and
In many shades of these, It extends
Its conquests. Many styles in all-black
are made for thoso of the quietest
taste, with leather vamps and cloth
tops in which llttlo Intricacies of de
sign and stitching supply novelty and
distinction. Shoes having bronze
vamps aro made with uppers in brown
:loth. X
Whether theso shoes will be super
seded by others cut low and worn with
colored stockings remains for tho
spring and summer to disclose. But
for tho present, and for some months
to come, tho boot with tho colored
cloth vamp and sometimes n cloth
covered heel is the only wear for
those who keep up with tho mandates
of fashion.
Certain expedients that make for
economy aro noticed in tho showings
of footwear. Gaiters, or spats, of light
weight cloth have been made, to bo
worn over black shoes or with low
shoes, to give the effect of the shoo
with light-colored uppers. They fit
smqothly, and If one wishes to use
black shoos already in tho wardrobe,
Instead of buying an extra pair or two,
tho light gaiter answers tho purpose
ferfectly.
tain typo is required to carry it off
It is worn to best advantage by a wom
an of robust physique aud in tho
prime of life.
There is any number of less gor
geous tunics for women under forty,
and for young women. They are not
less beautiful but more suited to tho
ago of wearers who are not yet old
enough for tho last word in elaboration
of apparel.
Among tho prettiest of fabrics for
young girls are "dew drop" nets and
chiffons. Light colors with tho small
est globules of a composition that
looks like glass, scattered all over tho
surface, make their name the most ap
propriate choice. They are inexpen
sive and aro to be had in both plain
and flowered chiffon and in nets.
It is not likely that fashion will
cease to welcomo bead-sprinkled fab
rics and ornaments scintillating with
tho brilliance of beads and jewels.
However' capricious the goddess of
fashion may be she knows when to ex
ercise her wisdom. She will not, frown
upon some things as fine, old laces,
and such stuff as appears in the splen
did costume pictured here.
In tho illustration given hero tho
choicest styles aro shown and they
make plain the graceful and conserva
tive shapes that combine good senso
and beauty in deBlgn. Toes are not
too narrow, heels aro not too high.
Cloth proves to bo as durable as leath
er, and the shoo with cloth uppers is
the smartest and most attractive foot
wear that has boon in voguo for years
It is not easy to plcturo a pair of
riding boots nnd convey anything
moro than a general idea of shape and
proportion. A pair is Included In tho
Illustration, showing no new departure
from tho accepted styles of last sea
son. In slippers, especially for danc
ing, there aro so many novel and
lovely Ideas that a future article will
bo necessary, dealing with them alono.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
High-Grade Plain Ribbons,
For dressing garniture, very wide,
plain ribbons aro in high esteem, saya
tho Dry Goods Economist. Failles,
satins, moires and ottoman effects in
tho hotter grades of gods are all sched
uled for attention. Failles, perhaps,
enjoy the greatest confldenco, but,
this season, styles In dresses aro suffi
ciently varied to offer opportunity for
all tho varieties montioned. They
will bo used chiefly in girdlo forms to
aid in accentuating this smart high
and semihlgh-walsted lines.
COMING EVENTS.
State Association of Bonded Ab
stracters, at Lincoln, February 9
and 10.
County Treasurers' state meet
Inn, Hastings, February 9-10.
Fourteenth annual convention of
Nebraska Retail Hardware asso
ciation, Omaha, Feb. 9-12.
Nebraska League of Munclpali
ties at Lincoln, February 10-11.
Convention of county and city
boards of health at Lincoln, Feb.
10-11.
Tenth Annual Omaha Automo
bile Show at Omaha, Feb. 15 to 20.
State Peace Society annual
meeting at Lincoln, February 17.
State Federation of Retailers'
convention, Lincoln, Feb. 23-29.
State high school basket ball
tournament, Lincoln, March 10
to 13.
Nebraska-Iowa Cement Users'
meeting, Omaha, first week In
March.
Omaha. Coats torn by bayonet
thrusts, canteens, punctured by bul
lets, burstod shells, shoe from tho foot
of a German trooper, a story-telling
leather pouch from tho equipment of
a French militiaman, tho military
book of a Prussian fighter, tho spike
less helmet of a German uhlan, tho
leather belt from the body of a dead
British Tommy, and bullets, Bhells
and other war-etalned equipment have
been received by the Brandeis family.
Tho reality of the world conflict Is
brought homo vividly by tho scarred
accoutrements. Tho book of tho
Prussian warrior tells that back home
he left a wife, a mother, and saddest
of all, three babies. The card with
tho hook simply says: "Note hook
found on the body of a dead soldier."
Tho German soldier's shoe, tho heel
wrapped In an iron covering, with Its
heavy leather, carefully sowed sole,
doublo strengthened eyelets and stout
strings tolls better than any war
story how thoroughly tho German
soldiery were equipped" for tho llfd
battle of their country. Tho shoe Is a
big one and a big, smlllng-faced Ger
man husband and father probably
wore it, as he stepped lightly Into tho
war of millions. It is only slightly
worn, showing how quickly death
came. The notation simply says:
"Shoo of the Prussian guaid. Found
at Vlncy, near Lizy, September 5,
1914."
Nebraska Patents.
Omaha. Ofllclul list of letters pat
ent invention, Issued from Washing
ton for the week ending January 23,
are:
Charles O. Anderson, of Omaha, as
signor, by mesne, assignments, of two-
thirds to L. D. Spaulding, for slack
adjustor for railway brakes.
Herbert E. Atchison, assignor to M.
E. Atchison of Lincoln, for clamp for
angle iron posts and the like.
John Ii. Foglo and V. L. Foglo of
Falrbury, for pump.
Jamos II. Hunter of Omaha, for
harnessing tho underflow adjacent to
streams in sand strata.
Thomas J. Nash of Llntioln, for high
pressure cooking utensil".
Charles H. Van Nostrand of Omaha,
for axle-bearing.
Students Burn Old Bonds.
Crete. Students of Doano collego
recently held a celebration to watch
tho burning of cancelled ?10,000 bonds
of tho college, which have been paid
off an a result of a money gathering
campaign in the last few months. A
bonllro marked tho occasion.
Died While He Was Laughing.
Hastings. Whllo conversing and
laughing with a friend in hla homo
hero Will T. Peterson died suddenly
of heart failure. Sitting comfortably
In his oasy chair his head suddenly
fell back ward and death came with
out a struggle.
Fire Destroyed Elevator.
Hastings. Flro destroyed tho west
elevator of the Hastings Milling com
pany, containing about 12,000 bushels
of wheat Tho loss' is estimated at
about $25,000.
Smalls Will be Postmaster.
Fremont. Nat W. Smalls is tho
choice of tho patrons of the Fremont
postoiilco to hold tho postmastership,
paying a salary of $3,000 a year.
Militia Equipment Sent to Nebraska.
Lincoln Adjutant General Hall has
received a shipment from tho War do.'
partment of throe carloadB of supplies
for tho Nebraska National Guard. Tho
shipment Includes ton supply wagons,
ambulances, clothing, etc. General
Hall Is hard put to find room for tho
largo shipment.
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staff on "their way to present their credentials to Popo Benedict XV.
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BBgagBBmaafes
Tho pooplo of Mavana, a town on tho Turco-Porslan frontier, 1G miles from Ourmlah City, 'tho only Christina
inhabitants of Persia with tho privilege of carrying arms, vnlinntly defended their homes when tho Turks invaded this
neutral territory in order to turn tho flank of tho Russian nrmy in tho Caucasus. Thoso bravo soldiers, considered
by many as the best fighters in tho Turco-Perslan region, have Joined tho regular armed forcQ of the Persian
government.
SCHOOL BOYS
In the Grover Cleveland public school in Washington tho boys are con
ducting a real bank under supervision of tho teachers. Three days nfter tho
bank opened there were sixty depositors and $G1 on tho deposit slips. Ton
cents is tho minimum witli which an account can bo opened. Left to right
bejiind the desk aro the two young bank ofllclals: Frank Baxter, toller, und
Alvlu Higgles, cashier.
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New Mineral.
In tho course of recent microscopi
cal study of a number of samples from
tho old Searlos' deep well at Searles
lake, San Bernardino county, Califor
nia, several minerals were found which
could not bo determined optically. A
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SOLDIERS OF PERSIA FIGHT TURKS
RUN A REAL BANK
over a commissary train in tho midst
havo been sweeping over that country.
chemical analysis of ouo of theso
showed it to bo a hydrous boroslllcnto
of sodium, and tho namo Searleslto is
proposed for tho now mineral, after
John W. Searles, tho pioneer, who put
down tho deep well from which the
specimen camo.
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JUST FROM THE TRENCHES.
This Fronch soldier, mud stained
und weary, welcomed tho respite from
his arduous watch in tho trenches.
NATIONS WITH SMALL ARMIES
Three, at Least, Should Have Little
Trouble In Disbanding Their
Military Forces.
If ever tho disarmament of tho
world occurs, thoro will he several
countries that will not havo much to
do in that lino, such as, for Instance,
Monaco, tho army of which comprises
75 guards, 75 cnrblneerB and 20 fire
men. Another diminutive army is thnt oj
tho Grand Duchy of Luxembourg,
which numbers 135 gondarmes, J7G
volunteors, nnd 30 musicians; Tho re
public of San Marino can put in tlm
field a total of nine companies con
sisting of 950 men nnd 38 oillcers
commnndod by n marshal. Tho army
on a peace footing consists of one
company of GO men,
Tho fighting forco of tho "Black re.
public," Liberia, is composed of 700
men and almost a many officers. Ll
berln, however, evidently considers Its
army a formldablo ono, Binco, upon
tho occasion of hostilities between any
of thq powers, it always Issues a proc
lamation of neutrality.'