w —■ - i i ——————— Loup City Northwestern 4. W. BURLEIGH, Publisher. IX5T7P CITY, . . NEBRASKA. Why on earth do they call the “Fads And Fancies’’ people New York’s "smart” set? We know husbands so mean that they won't even permit their wives to quarrel with them. If it were as easy to find gold as it is to discover graft, one might find a mine almost anywhere. Chemist Wiley has gone over to Scotland to test the whisky. There’s a foreign mission for you! A few more Lord Milner verses from Rudyard Kipling and Alfred Austin will have to look to his laurels. Baron Komura deals in $40 tips and works all night sometimes. There is no doubt that the Japs are civilized. At his own request Paul Morton’s salary has been cut. He will have to worry along somehow on only $80,000 a year. Italy’s Dowager Queen is coming over here next autumn for a visit. She is fond of autoing, and will keep the elite awake. The war is costing the mikado a million dollars a day; or enough to enable him to live at a fashionable New York hotel. New York is threatened with a sec ond insurance scandal. Skeletons seem, to take up most of the closet room In that town. All in vain will be Burbank’s efforts to protect the potato until the average cook learns how to boil it right, and then get the water out. An aged negro in New York went to aleen en a third story fire escape and rell off, but fortunately landed on his head and suffered no injury. Not all the bomb-throwers of Europe are directing their attention to the grand dukes. Some of them are en grossed with Sultan Abdul Hamid. The editor of the Atlanta Journal Is in earnest in his efforts to reform the Georgia legislature. He has begun the task of whipping the members, seri atim. It is proper to remark at this point that the battleship Missouri, by exhib iting its heels to the other vesseJs, be comes rightfully the show ship of the navy. The illustrious governor of Pennsyl vania says Quay was a “greater states man than either Webster or Clay." This ought to hold the country tor awhile. A London cabman has invented an automobile that can be drawn by a horse. What the world wants is an automobile that never has to be drawn by a horse. A mouse on the stage of a New York theater stopped the performance the other night, the chorus girls fleeing in terror. Why should chorus girls be afraid of mice? Reginald Vanderbilt has become captain of the Newport polo team. How proud the old commodore would be now if he could behold his illus trious descendant. The enthusiasm of scientists is well illustrated by Dr. Kirkland’s story of how he spent six hours in a tree one night for the observation of the gypsy and the brown-tail moths. Tom Lawson warns young men that as a business proposition speculation is as bad as playing the races. There are times when Tom as a guide, phil osopher and friend is simply great. That wealthy New Yorker who re fused to buy food for his starving mother wa3 not sent to prison, the court probably reasoning that his proper place was in an anthropological museum. A Buffalo woman recently got mar ried to her second husband on the day of his predecessor’s funeral. She must have been determined to be the central figure on a gala occasion for once in her life. A flying machine projected by a gasoline engine is the device of a Chi cago man who promises to make Washington from Chicago in ten hours. While he stays up those bo low can avoid the smell. Plerpont Morgan already has the walls of one room covered with pic tures “valued at $5,000 a square foot.” but he is always ready to buy a few more yards of pictorial art when he finds pieces of the right size. The fact that an insurance official has been discharged for talking too much will be likely to meet hearty ap proval from people who, after saying no, are robbed of valuable time and deprived of patience by insistent solic itors. It has been necessary for the gen eral manager of the Cleveland street railway system to issue a general or der forbidding girls from sitting on men’s laps while the cars are in mo tion. Have they eliminated the curves in Cleveland? Is life worth while? Well, we should say so, every bit of it and ev ery minute of it, from the cradle to . the grave.—Chicago Inter Ocean. Now if a Chicago man feels that •way, what reason have any of the rest of us to be discouraged? Dr. A. S. Newton of Greenfield, Mass., says he can “recall only three days in two years on which his wife did not swear at him ” Dr. Newton is thoroughly Justified If his charge is true, in seeking a divorce. No lady •will swear at her husband on Sundaya AMERICA'S BRIGHTEST WOMAN. Mary E. Lc-*e Feels It Her Duty te Recommend Doan’s Kldnsy Pills. Mary K Lease, formerly political leader and orator of Kansas, now au thor and lecturer—the only woman ever voted on for United States Sen ator, writes: ueur cirs; as many of my friends have used D o a n’e Kidney Pills and have been cured of blad der and kidney troubles, 1 feel it my duty to recommend the medicine to those who suf* fer from such diseases. From personal experience I thoroughly en dorse your remedy, and am glad of the opportunity for saying so. Yours truly, (Signed) MARY ELIZABETH LEASES. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Sold by all dealers. Price, 50 cent* per box. __ Arways Something Lacking. Love is like a waltz. It never quite fulfills all one expects of it Either the man’s lead ie too fast or too slow —his hold too tight or too loose—he Btumbles over your gown or steps on your feet, and if everything else Is right it is the wrong man.—Life. Batons of Conductors Meyerbeer, the celebrated composer of “Don Giovanni” and “The Prophet,” used a baton of silver. That of Fetis was richly adorned with gold and gems. Mozart conducted his choral concerts at Salsburg, his native city, with a little stick made of ivory. Deserted Husband Fined. In northern New Zealand recently a native women deserted her husband and ran away with another man. A native court fined the desefted hus band horses, cattle and money for “lack of marital authority ift not be ing able to retain his wife.” American "Gullibility." The same Canadian traveler made another remark which bears out what I have often said. It ’was that the Americans, in spite of their reputed shrewdness, are the most easily gulled people on earth hv those who know how to get at them.—London Truth. Great Man’s Tender Heart. Leonardo da Vinci, a man great In his kindness to birds and animals, great ae an architect, a military en gineer, a philosopher and an artist, ! was accustomed to buy bird* in cages for the purpose of restoring them to liberty. Cakes for Students. During the examinations at Bel grade university a professor saw the boys buying cakes in the campus. He bought one and found that, like the others It contained the solution of one of the problems. Origin of “Beverage." The word “beverage” has had many changes in orthography. It is found spelled “biberedge,” “beverege,” and “beveridge.” It comes from the Ital ian “bevere,” to drink, but more re motely from the Latin. Expensive Birds’ Neat Four finger rings and seventeen brooches were used in the construc tion of a martin’s nest which has been dislodged from beneath the eaves of a house in Frogmore, High Wycombe, England. Would Revive Old Method. A school of artists in England is endeavoring to revive the antique method of painting with the yolk of eggs instead of oil. This method was superseded about five centuries ago by the modern method. Substitute for Tobacco. Long before tobacco was introduced in England smoking was common. The favorite “smoke” was the dried leaves of coltsfoot. Value of Child Saving. If we save a child we have a unit; if we save a child we save a multipli cation table.—Rev. S. Carroll Myers. Use for Sea-Water Serum. Sea-water serum has been found distinctly beneficial in the early stages of pulmonary disease. HEART RIGHT When He Quit Celts#. Life Insurance Companies will not insure a man suffering from heart trouble. The reaeon la obvious. TTiia is a serious matter to the hue band or father who is solicitous for the future of his dear onee. Often the heart trouble is caused by an un expected thing and can be corrected if taken in time and properly treated. A man in Colorado writes: “I was a great coffee drinker for many years, and was not aware of the injurious effects of the habit till I be came a practical Invalid, suffering from heart trouble, indigestion and nervousness to an extent that made me wretchedly miserable myeelf and a nuisance to those who witnessed my sufferings. “I continued to drink Coffee, how ever, not suspecting that it was the cause of my ill health, till, on applying for life insurance I was rejected on account of the trouble with my heart. Then I became alarmed. I found that leaving off coffee helped me quickly, so I quit it altogether and having been attracted by the advertisements of Postum Food Coffee I began its use. “The change in my condition wa* remarkable, and It was not long till I was completely cured. All my ail ments vanished. My digestion was completely restored, my nervousness disappeared, and, most important of all, my heart steadied down and came normal, and on a second exami nation I was accepted by the life In surance Co. Quitting Coffee and us ing Postum worked the cure.” Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. There’s a reason, and It is explained In the little book, “The Road to WeU> , ville,” la each pkg. ^ — - % « Velvet Chrysanthemums. Select velvet ribbon, secoqd size, in the desired color, and if possible with different shadings of the color, to be as natural as possible. Cut the ribbon into five pieces two and a half inches long; fold each piece of ribbon in half and gather the five pieces together, fastening the Joined ends firmly by a wire. The loose ends should be cut in a point. Now cut ten pieces three and a half inches long. Fold as be fore and fasten them around the cen ter petals. Add as many more petals as necessary, making each succeed ing row a trifle longer than the last, until the flower Is large enough. If the flower is to have the stiff ap pearance of the real chrysanthemunv, double pieces of velvet must be used for each petal and a fine wire thrust between the two ribbons. The satin side of the petal Is lightly covered with photographers’ paste, a wire laid down the center, and the upper rib bon firmly pressed on It, velvet -side up, of course. Before the paste has , quite dried, run the ribboq up on the wire, thus getting that crinkly effect of the chrysanthemum. Only a few of the petals need to be treated in this way to gain a stiff effect. Narrow liberty satin ribbon In the desired shades is effective.—Montreal Herald. For Formal Affairs. Here Is an ideal suggestion for a dressy afternoon gown. The material employed is pale gray collenne and the skirt is made with a single box plait in front and back, with groups of side plaits over the hips. A de cidedly novel and attractive Jacket opens on the shoulders and Is Joined by narrow straps of the material and tiny cut-steel buttons, matching those used at the closing down front. This is worn over a rich blouse of embroid ered batiste, whose sleeves are formed of four flounces of embroidery. The chic little turban is pale gray Nea politan, with black velvet baud and a bunch of white tips. Attractive In White Flannel. Blouse of white flannel made with ' groups of stitched plaits fastened with little 6traps of the material and but tons. The center plait and the col lar are also ornamented with buttons. The sleeves are full at the top, fitted below, and trimmed like the blouse. Making Velvet New. Velvet cannot be sponged or pressed or even dipped in gasoline, and unless you thoroughly understand the proper method of cleaning it you had better not make the attempt, but send it to some cleaner. There is one means by which it can be accomplished successfully at home. Try water and spirits of ammonia in equal quantities, and rub the velvet with a brush dipped in the liquid. In doing this be very particular that It does not become soaked ia any one spot. When all stains have been re moved raise the pile of the velvet by holding it over a hot flatiron on which a wet cloth has been folded. Use a brush very lightly for those places that are too much flattened for the iron alone to renovate them. Here’s a New Japanese Fad. A decorative and useful fabric for which there is a growing demand and for which we are indebted to the Jap anese is the grass cloth used for cov ering walls. This comes In all the standard colors, is a yard wide, and costs $4 for a roll of eight yards. The general effect when on the wall is very much that of burlap, except that It Is of finer weave and has al most a glossy appearance. It is made of Chinese grass, which is woven in the same manner as a loose weave cloth or woolen goods. A very thin coating of rice paper is pasted, with Infinite care on the back of the cloth lo give it body, and also to make it possible to attach it to a wall, the grass cloth itself being of such a fiber that it will not hold paste. Linen Shirt Waists. Shirt waists of heavy linen will be worn all winter, in place of the lin gerie blouses, which are so evidently not the character of these severer styles. Following in the wake of cashmere, ; which was surprisingly popular last winter—surprising because it had been out so long—henrietta promises to be high in favor for dresses and shirt waist suits and a hundred and one uses. The shaggy stuffs, which went out with a bang a year ago, seem likely to stay out indefinitely, although it’s a long way too early to prophesy about so definite a winter material canned Beets. Select medium sized beets, cook un til/tender and remove the skins while still hot. Put the whole beets in glass jars with one teaspoonful of granulated sugar, fill the jars with cold vinegar and seal them tight. Spices can be added when they are served if desired. Being whole, the beets can be served in any form. Hare’* a Pretty Scheme. A clever little device for concealing the collar bones of the 'hin girl, at I the same time giving her the satis faction of a decollete neck, is to cut the gown with a point instead of with the regulation round neck. The “V*' should start about three inches above the collar bones, quite concealing those ugly “salt cellars” which make life—and full dress—a misery to the bony. The “V” may often be bordered with black velvet ribbon with excel lent effect. A deep point of the kind indicated conHes quite low enough to be considered decollete, while it merci fully hides defects and looks pretty at the same time. udoir <§P** nSidences All tailor-made dresses have velvet collars and cuffs. Hats are growing sensibly larger, with a hint of higher crowns. With dresses of soft tan, pearl gray and the palest champagnes, Ion* gloves of exactly the same shades are worn, Instead of white. Even bathing suits show the strong influence of checks upon summer styles. For check taffeta-^black and white—make some stunning suits. Rose color seema coming to the fore for light cloth tailor-made dresses. And it is extremely effective with the sheer blouses that everybody is wear ing. Voile Is Afl the Go. The popular material is voile of so sheer a quality as to closely resemble chiffon. It Is striped, waved, checked, dotted and embroidered in all the deli cate shades, and it almost invariably made over white taffeta. In dark col ors—dark blues and browns are shown, and these are also made over white and trimmed usually with taf feta of the same color as the gown. The girdles are of the voile, tightly drawn. Soft silk, an entirely new fab ric resembling eolienne, is another popular material. It comes in all col ors and is either checked, striped or dotted. Taffetas are striped and of light weight Rjpply Summer Capes. As pretty a fashion as courts fresh country breezes in swell turnouts on sunny afternoons is th6 little capo of cloth or silk worn with a muslin frock and matching in color the sash, hat and parasol. It is a girlish style, just suited to dainty, youthful get-ups. These little capes, very svelte about the neck and over the shoulders, and very ripply, just like the skirts, as the tops of the arms, are made of chiffon broadcloth or of taffeta, and are lined with the thinnest silk, white or a pale tint. The necks have flat finishes, usually ending iu a V or U at the front. Sometimes the front are quite open, just held together with a strap or two. These little capes come In good play for an early evening walk or a cool afternoon promenade. i Pudding bags should be made of heavy jean. Never wash raisins that are to be used in sweet dishes. It will make the pudding or cake heavy. A few drops of glycerin put in the fruit jars the last thing before sealing them helps to keep preserves from molding on top. Rancid butter, boiled in water with a pinch of charcoal, will be divested of its rancidity and may be used for cooking purposes. Silver should cot be put in woolen bags, as the sulphur in this cloth tar nishes the metal and neither should rubber be placed near silver. STREET GOWNS FROM PARIS. The gown at the left Is of mauve taf feta. The full skirt, slightly draped in front, is trimmed at the bottom with ruches of the material forming a fancy design. The blouse is almost covered with a large shoulder collar, composed of shaped ruffles of the silk edged with mauve velvet and headed by bands of It is finished around the slighHy low neck with the velvet fastened with loops and buckles. This velvet also borders the fronts opening over a frill, of lace, then crosses below, the ends fastened with buckles to the wide corslet girdle, which is also of velvet. The sleeves, puffed and draped, are fin ished at the elbows with bands of the vel vet and lach ruffles. The other gown Is of black cloth. The skirt is made of box plaits which open out toward the bottom, where it is en circled with two bands of the material. Hie ends turned back on each side of the front and fastened with buttons. The jacket with basque is plaited at the shoulders and draped in front, where it is ornamented with straps of the ma terial and buttons. The turn-over collar and the girdle are of black velvet, the former edged with a lace ruffle. The chemisette is of linen with cravat of green silk. T’e sleeves are tucked crosswise at the top, form box plaits on the outside and are finished at the bottom with bands of the material, cuffs of velvet and face rufflea. The addition of lemon juice to the water in which rice is boiled will in crease the Uhiteness and the grains will readily separate thus treated. Sweetmeat Pudding. Take one ounce each of orange peel, lemon peel and citron. Slice them very thin. Llpe a dish with puff paste, lay the peel at the bottom, mix the yolks of seven eggs with the whites of two eggs, adding five ounces of sugar. Pour it over the sweetmeats. Put it into an oven well heated and bake thirty-flve minutes. Attractive Simple Bodice. Tokio crepe and insertion form this attractive bodice for a young girl. The yoke fits firmly over the shoul ders apd allows a becoming blouse without unbecoming fullness about the neck, while a long puff and tight cuff effect a smart sleeve. The round neck has been provided for in the pattern, and, if one desires, the entire yoke and long sleeves can be discard ed, short puffs taking the place of the latter, and a deep bertha replacing to a certain extent the former. Meslin ette in dull blue, mousseline in gray, or crepe leda in rose, are suggested as appropriate materials, while among thin fabrics Egyptian tissue and silk mull will be found effective. For the Summer Hop. Among a collection of gowns worn by a popular belle at Newport is oiip for evening functions made of pale green eolicnne. Tiny ruffles of white lace and green velvet ribbon run from shoulder to waistline, on each side of the decollete waist, which has a front of silver embroidered green silk and ruffles of lace at set intervals. Small ruffles of lace form the shoulder caps of sleeves and a band of embroidered silk serves as a finish. Self-tone chif fon velvet is used for the girdle. A cluster of lace ruffles is set in at each seam at foot of circular skirt. Useful for Outing. A cotTee-colored pongee is a useful thing to buy for an outing. It is made with full skirt laid in three or four deep tucks around the foot. There are embroidered dots in navy blue and there is a deal of English eyelet work. Big holes are profusely embroidered in blue wash silk. A deep blue silk petticoat is worn underneath the dress, letting the color show through. The waist is a mass of tucking and navy blue embroidery. Orange Sirup. Select Well ripened, juicy oranges and grate the outside peel from them. Cut up the fruit and press out the juice, and to each quart of orange juice add one pint of water and six pounds of sugar with one-half of the grated peel. Set over the fire, stirring well, and gently simmer until the sngar is dissolved. Strain and set away in a cold place for use. To Renovate Tulle. Crushed tulle can be made as fresh as new by steaming it. Do not let it become moist, but when -thor oughly steamed wrap it in a dry towel and then expose it to the air. ON TORPEDO CRAFT LITTLE COMFORT IN SAILING WASPS OF THE SEA. Cramped Quarters and Intense Heat Make Life Almost Intolerable When the Hatches Have to Be Closed on Account of Heavy Seas. Each of the torpedo craft carries a crew of from sixty to seventy men, and when one considers the size of the space in which it is necessary for these men to move about in op erating the powerful yet intricate ma chinery and find sleeping space also, one must marvel at the life aboard a vessel of this class. To live in quarters the size of an ordinary dry goods box is not the life that the everyday American cares to essay. To endure such life for hours at a stretch without sleep or food, and to stand exposed in all climates— such ts life aboard a torpedo craft for officers and men alike. There is no discrimination; that is why one sees beardless faces and slender figures be hind the conning towers when these long, turee and four stacked flyers run into port for coal and water at frequent intervals, which is necessary on account of their limited space foi carrying these necessities. In the comparatively smooth water of harbor the torpedo boats look very much like the motor racers in disguise, but they are far from being the pleasure craft that the autoboats are. and they gc where the helmsman of a motor boat would mot dare to venture. The ocean is the place to see the torpedo boat under way. and then life on board the craft can be seen in its true light. Sticking their bows into the long, green swells, the spray flying above the signal staffs forward and the solid green water washing the low decks continually, is hut one picture of life on the rolling deep in a mere shell of a boat. In the harbor and when as sea in fair weather the tor pedo boats run with hatches open, the commanding officer stands on watch clear of the forward conning tower, and the crew lounge on deck, hut when the little craft begins to roll and plunge in the seaway the hatches are closed, and, barring the stump smokestacks the vessels resemble baby whales at play. It ie then that tne crew suffer most while at sea. All must remain below decks, or place themselves in jeopardy. To venture above waile the vessel is plunging about the sea with decks awash would be extremely hazardous. Sometimes the Japanese steward will essay to climb along the deck from stern to the forward hatch with a smoking dish clasped tightly in his hands. He is in a race with the seas. If he reaches his destination forward he is lucky. If the seas get there first the fishes get the food. In the event the seas overtake him then he has to scramble back to the galley and await another chance. This is an amusing incident of life aboard, to watch the steward essay the trip forward in rough weather. Intense heat prevails below decks when the craft is under way, with hatches closed, and the humidity is one of the inconveniences to which the crew of a torpedo boat is sub jected, and is one of the most objec tionable features of life aboard the torpedo craft, as the heat is oppres sive and fearful at times, with all four boilers under full draught and ponderous engines throbbing and pul sating at full speed of perhaps twenty five or thirty knots.— (Chicago News.) A Fixture. After the old Scandinavian divini ties had been ejected from their stronghold In the north there was a farewell family gathering among the roots of the ash tree Yggdrasil at which various plans for the future were discussed. “Wall,” said the ser pent Midgardsorm. whieh had former ly twined around the earth, "it doesn't make any difference to me what the rest of you are going to do, but I’ve got a permanent job among the very best people.” “Some vulgar dime mu seum,” sneered Thor, whor as is usual with people who carry a hammer, was an habitual knocker. “Dime muse um!” hissed Migardsorm. “Well, I gueea not! I'm to be the only original pea serpent.” And she glided out toward the summer resort district and proceeded to hunt up a press agent. Large and Respectable. The deacon of a south side church who is noted alike for his excessive waist line and for his strict attend ance at church functions, left home to attend a business meeting of the church directors on a rainy evening recently, but returned home within an hour. “Guess you did not have a very big meeting to-night,” suggested his wife, who is not so enthusiastic as her hus band over religious matters. "There were but two of us present, the janitor and myself.” responded her husband, “but we bad a large and re spectable gathering. Yes,” he added, after noting the inquiring expression on his wife’s face, “I am large and the Janitor is infinitely respectable.”— Chicago Chroncle. To Adopt Metric System. AustraHa is considering the intro duction of the metric system and a bill providing for its use will be In troduced at the next session of the commonwealth parliament. The idea is to make the system permissive for a certain time, reserving the right to make it compulsory at a given period. Countries Trade Territory. France has just given the parish of Neville-aux-Tonneaux to Belgium, and that nation has abandoned Riezes to France, the latter country gaining about seventy square yards of terri tory by the transaction. German Books for Japanese. Japan in twelve months was sup plied by Germany with 96,394 books, Great Britain being second with 87, 608. This was in 1901. The following year Engined supplied' Japan with over 315,OvO books. Big Cargo of Opium. Part of the cargo of the steamship Korea, which arrived at San Francis co. on July 11, was $344,500 worth ol opium. A friend of tho home— A foe of tho Trust Complloe with the Pure Food Lawe of ail 3tatd9. Unknowingly Wrote Epigram. f sults are death under the name or some other disease. Note the deaths from typhoul fever and appendicitis, stomach and bowel trouble at the present time. Q. What causes Constipation? A. Neglect to respond to the call of nature promptly. Lack of exercise. Excessive brain work. Mental emotion and improper diet. Q. WUat are the resuits of neglected Consti pation? A. Constipation causes more suffering than any other disease. It causes rheumatism, colds, fevers, stomach, bowel, kidney, lung and heart troubles, etc. It is the one disease that starts all others. Indigestion,dyspepsia, diarrhea, loss of sleep and strength are its symptoms—piles, appendicitis aad fistula, are caused by Constipa tion. Its consequences are known to all phy sicians, but few sufferers realize the.tr condition until it is too late. Women become confirmed Invalids as a result of Constipation. Q. Do physicians recognize this? A. Yes. The first question your doctor asks you is “are you constipated?” That is the secret. Q. Can it be cured? A. Yes, with proper treatment. The common error !■ to resort to physias, such as pills, salts, mineral water.castor oil, injections, etc., every one of which is injurious. They weaken aod increase the malady. You know this by your own experience. Q. What then should be done to oure it? A. Use the free coupon below at once. Mull’s Grape Tonic will positively oure Constipation and in the shortest space of time. No other remedy has before been known to cure Coosti pation positively and permanently. Q. What Is Mull's Grape Tonic? A. It is a Grape Compound that exert* a pe culiar healing influ* nee upon the intestines, strengthening the muscles of the alim*atary canal so that they can do their work unaided. Tbe process is gradual but sure. It is not a physic. It ia unlike anything else you have ever used, but it cures Constipation, Dysentery and Bowel Trouble. Having a rioh, fruity grape flavor, it is pl< asaut to take. Asa hot weather tunic it is unequalled, insuring toe system against diseases so fatal in hot weather. Q. Where can Mull's Grape Tonic be had? A. Your druggist sells it. The dollar bottle contains nearly three times the 50-cent size, but if you write to-day you will receive the first bottle free with Instructions. This tost will prove its worth. WRITE FOR THIS FREE BOTTLE TODAY Good for Ailing Children and NurJiag Mothers 4 The genuine has a date and number stamped on the label—take no other from your druggist. i 1