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Sriii;. rw m:m? mzt'i# Simple Straight Lines Continue 'f&'-tobe Dear to Heart it" o the Woman. WHIfE EVEHG I "0nowy Frock Is in Limelight for' For- . mal Wear; Stands Out aa Distinfuiehed Number Among th»J -;;; "" Brilliant Materials. 4 The story of present-day clothes is vv/ijib Interesting one, writes a Paris fash- », ijjm correspondent In the New York Jtribune. There are chapters on Egyptian, Persian and Venetian influences; :to fact, almost unending are the themes that one might pursue in telling of «9othes as created by the world's best designers of today. f? But It is not In these radical departures that the Interest of the well- «6resged woman lies. It is not among japy of these that the accepted line 4s t*> be finind. No greater tribute could lie paid to the taste of the average woman of the present day than that ahe still prefers the silhouette of the fcfmple straight dress which so closely Kfesembles the dress worn by the anient Greeks at the period of their 'highest civilization. The chemise dress of this season. With Its longer skirt and its shorter ' •Waist--which make Its proportions if. |howing the Wineome Frock of Silver and Mauve Metal Cloth With Clever Qirdle of Silver Tissue; It te Charming for Formal Wear. •nore graceful--more strongly resembles the old-time Greek robe than did ttie strangely long-waisted, short-skirted frock of last year. Civet Cat Dyed In Ruety Hue. £ The white frock made along simple fljnes still is seen everywhere. It ftands out as a distinguished type of llress among the brilliant staffs that Jfeshion so many of the mid-winter Evening gowns. Especially noteworthy among these gorgeous fabrics awtal the lovely, rich colorsdTttSSUSS Such as those In gold ami capper riiadea, as well as those In bright glDWl and yellows, which Clierult encfHSM With 90h broideries In many beautiful contrasting hues. Colors of the autumn are apparently great favorites with Cherult, who even dyes furs, such as civet cat, in an orange shade. The orange dye gives a rusty tinge to the black hairs of the fur, while the white ones take a brilliant orange hue, so that the effect Is very striking. Fur treated In this way is used to make entire evening cloaks. Fnr coats for evening wear and for the daytime, too, are now being designed for each customer rather than ordered from a model already made up or bought ready-to-year. This seems a great extravagance, but such a method of procedure is no more startling In comparison to the buying of more staple styles Sn ready-to-wear fur coats than the method of draping furs whfch came Into vogue a few years ago was as compared to the conservative lines followed by the old-time rurrler In making a fur coat a purely useful garment. Nevertheless, the general trend Evening Clothes Are ftieh. Furriers of the old school still do not approve entirely of treating skins as fabrics. No branch of dress manufacture has shown a greater advancement during the last three or four years than has the fur industry. Here the most radical departures from the beaten track are seen, not only In the forming of the garments but in the working of the skins themselves. In the use of moleskin this Is especially apparent. Only a few seasons ago mole was worked In patches Just the size of the skin, so that the whole effect was smooth and velvety. Now the skips are worked in every conceivable way, even in shell patterns. Colors that remind one of sunsets on frosty winter evenings are seen In a dancing frock of sliver cloth shot with red. This gown is made in simple straight-line effect. The skirt wrap* around the figure and Is cut In deep points. There is a side panel of sheer silver tissue which is a continuation of the girdle. The girdle is held* at the right side, at the point from which the panel falls, by a silver flower. No more delightful frock for a party could possibly be Imagined than one all-over gold and silver lace cut In chemise style and hung over a foundation of flame red crepe de chine. Gown Designed for French Stage. • gown developed in a deep coral pink chiffon velvet Is trimmed with an applique of sliver braid forming wheels on the hem of the skirt and panel bands at the front and back. Headdresses are Increasing in flavor steadily. So many Ideas are expressed in the detail of the evening dress that surely no woman, young or old, can fail to find a type becoming to her. Wide, straight bands of silk, ribbon or inetal tissue are wrapped about the head. A rather extreme example of this vogue Is a band tied at one side and long ends are allowed to fall over the shoulder. A more conservative method is to drape the band so that the fastening Is concealed. Jeweled tassels and strings of beads are hung from headdresses. Occasionally the hair is dressed high and a cluster of curls permitted to fall over the headband. Juliet's cap hi copied in stiver and studded with jewels to make a modern headdreaa. Then there 18 the Egyptian-draped toque with tassel pendants and the braided band of tinsel cloth with crystal pendant* r:., Chemises of Latest Design|^|||^ The newer chemises are. as straight UP and down In design a* any dress. Sometimes they have simply a narrow feand of lace to edge tliem at the top, find then they are fastened over the fflioulders with a narrow strip of ribjfcon to brighten the effect and keep the Srment dainty looking. But, from Is point, they can be elaborated almost Indefinitely. The lace can be forked Into a little yoke. It can be tiade up of Insertion and edging pretly stitched together, or there can be flbbons strung through the garment in parlous ways. Also there are many jjjows of hemstitching applied to the upand- down and the crosswise lines of lite chemises, made of materal that will tllow of this sort of work. C. But always the cut of the thing is ijept nearly straight, depending upon •hether or not you decide to have the Sep-in variety of chemise or the one at hangs loose and Is worn with a jhair of bloomers. 'On -some of the chemises they are ing the most amusing little designs faintly colored organdies cat In slender little patterns ami appUqaed to the white background. Right Slant for Hat. A designer who is noted for iris artistic sense has a word to say for the kind of hat that should be worn with the fashionable draped skirt. If the skirt is draped on the left hip, he says, wear a hat that slants to tho right side of the head or one which has trimming massed on the right tide. Lace Cuffs Short white gloves with gauntlet cuffs of black lace have been observed recently among gatherings of welldressed women. The style, which Is Parisian, is rather startling, the gloves being worn with sleeveless gowns. Black gloves have a white frill In contrast. , - , V •. ."-fee- Matelaeee. - BrdWrt matelasse is tfte matertif ot the moment for coats and suits. It Is usually shown In combination with fur, fitch, beaver and kolinsky preferably. MANY BEADS ARE BEING IMPORTED - • / ? From Paris Are With Quantities of This Sort of Decoration. The luminous quality of beads as a primming la the feature that keeps litem Inseparable from smart evening |Ilothe8. Perhaps It Is for this reaj| on that one finds a growing number >||f beaded gowns bemr brought from Faris so that the height of the season £il! And fashion In Its most resplendent mood. Some New York stores are iphowing groups of Imported gowns .,Aat are luxurious!) beaded. One of these numbers developed (long lines simulating s Spanish lawl has large tapestry designs forked In beads of gorgeous coloring. The tapestry rtiotif in this case, being j|Iaced in eut- it effect on a ground y$t solid black. Is very striking. An- <|t her import, heavily beaded, has the Intlre bodice handled In a scalloped lell pattern of satin beads with the !li», narrow skirt worked in black Jet, The aUrt * this model la sotlt up the ride, and a wide satin flare show* through this opening In sash effect. A gown of simpler appeal is offered in royal blue chiffon with a scattered studding of rhlnestones on the bodice and a good-looking running motif combining the rhlnestones with crystal on the skirt. A soft girdle of silver cloth' finishes Its rich appearance. Imported frocks of more youthful appearance are shown in crepe Roma. One of these In a rich rose tone uses a deep bertha of self-material over a sleeveless bodice. The fitted line of the basque is slightly shirred, and the skirt In graceful fullness is decorated with a grape motif that combines crystal beads with sliver aouta~he. Knitted Suit*. Knitted suits, both in wool and silk. are seen as the season advance*. Tan and gray seem to be the most popular colors* and frequently shorn, hat !#<> cloven carry out the eane ROAD FOR (Prepared by then»p»rtm«»t The selection of the roads to compose the system of federal-aid highways which will reach into practically every county in the United States is progressing rapidly, according to the bureau of public roads of the United 8tates Department of Agriculture. State federal engineers have held numerous conferences during the, past summer In all sections of the country. " Outline the System. The system Is being outlined In accordance with the requirements of the federal highway act of last November, which contemplates a system of highways to be built with federalaid such as no other nation has ever possessed and which, once built, will be continuously maintained in serviceable condition. Eighteen feet will be the minimum width of roadway unless conditions justify a lesser width, and such cases must be given special approval. The system will consist of not more than 7 per cent of the total road mileage in any one state, not more than 3-7 of which will be primary or Interstate highways, and the remainder secondary or inter-county highways. The total mileage of primary and secondary roads will he approximately 187,000 miles. Work has progressed rapidly on the system during the past year and 10,- 000 miles of road have been completed mileage in ajpnk^k, shatter ftmaas they have included^In the system a considerable mileage <•& improved road. They will then en-' large the federal-aid system by include ing additional mlleatfto. When the system is complete thep total improved road mileage of the( country will be far greater than the 187,000 miles Included In the systerji. How much greater it Is hard to say, but In all of the states the system has been outlined, keeping in mind that state roads independent of federal-aid will connect with it. .. « r : A6GIEIS ONLY ENMT, SYSTEM BUT HOLY SMOKE! CARE FOR SPRAY MATERIALS Surplus Supplies, Summer for Left Over From Can Be Stored Use. Supplies spraying naateriais that were left over front the summer's spraying campaign can be kept In fairly good condition if properly stored. Liquid llme-sulphnr deteriorates more rapidly than any of the others. It should "be placed where It will not freeze and If stored in a cellar or shed, care needs to be used that the container does not leak, as It gives off a disagreeable odor. In spring the material ought to be tested for loss of strength by using a hydrometer. Men on Steamship Look On Animal Kills Bay RivaL BATTLE LASTS HOURS * * / V-\cV- fte „ . * • *"' 0" • rrx , .. > 4t . j?.. * - * . ..Jf .. . y • ^ | ' r-"- ' . ^ ^ I - '-/• .V •• K* > W • _*!»• i | Opening Up the National Forests by Rosd Buildfng--The Blewitt Pass Road Undsr Construction, Wenatchee National Forest, Washington. In conjunction with federal-aid. These have been projects of such Importance that there Is no donbt as to their being Included In the system as finally outlined. Approximate Mileage. The following table gives the approximate mileage of the primary ani secondary system in the various states. In 13 states the figures are based on the total mileage of highways in the state, while the remainder are based on the maps submitted. Mileage lliUwe Total in Prt- In See- Federal Arisona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware ........ Florida Georgia ........... Idaho -- Illinois Indiana Iowa K a n s a s . • Kentucky Louisiana. ........ Maine Maryland Maaaachu wtte .. Michigan Minnesota ....... Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampehlr* New Jersey New Mexico .... New York North Carolina .. North Dakota ... Ohio «... Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania .... Rhode Island .... South Carolina .. South Dakota ... Tennessee Texas Utah ...L.... Vermont .....I.... Virginia Washington West Virginia .. Wisconsin Wyoming ... ondary System t*2 *5€ Mtt U» 470 ' *i •••• iw •r:« UM jm Woo 4.1a MW 4,411 two 1»4 ,C9S. WH 1,381 4jm M 4,«n 2.74* vm TU sja Tetth .71.411 Aid System 3.968 1,498 6,037 4,447 3,360 820 26C ?,860 5.662 2,Trt 6,739 4,966 7,14# 6,600 3.250 . 2, SOU 1,826 . 1.038 1.290 6,250 7,21.1 3,290 7,906 4,700 6.619 1.620 1,000 1,198 3,257 4.654 4,194 4,815 4,006 7,889 2,806 6,300 166 3.22S 8,077 4.077 10.666 1,666 1,043 3,733 2.970 1,710 6.614 3.234 187,406 Dry lime-sulphur will keep in good shape if stored in an air-tight container and freezing does not hurt it. Powdered lead arsenate will keep well in a dry place, but the paste form should have water poured over Its surface and then stored In a place free from freezing. DECREASE FAMILY EXPENSES Plenty of Milk and Butter Together With Frulta and Vegetahlee, $ut Down BUIa. * ' for milk and bntter m- tlie farm will be needed. With plenty of milk and butter the living of the termer's family need not be expensive If enough fruit, garden vegetables, meat and lard arc produced. Farmers who raise most of their living will likely have enough cash to bay what they cannot raise. PREVENT SEED COflN DAMAGE Weevfle, Rate and Mice Can Be eouraged by Uee of Cartoon Bisulphide. Dia <Jom weevils, rats and mk* are the Worst enemies of seed corn. Damag4 from these pests can be prevented hy properly storing and. fumigating with a gas called carbon-bisulphide, which can be purchased at drug stores in s liquid form. WINTER PRUNING IS FAVORED from fit' present outlook It is thought that this program of road construction will cover a period of from 15 to 20 years. Many states Particularly Advantageous to Peach _ Treee ae It Stimulates , :" Orewth of Wood. ^ ' pruning of orchards af time of year Is particularly advantageous to peaches. Winter pruning stimulates wood production. It may thin next year's drop, but it at the same time Increases the fruiting area ferthe succeeding year. Scratch 8hed for Nafta. • Provide good scratch shed for fowls. Exercise insures health. Green feed must be given tor best results. If the winter cold has spoiled the outside greens, furnish them cabbage or sprouted oats. BULLETINS ARE OF GREAT SERVICE Oklahoma Farmers Save Much Honey on Broom Corn Crop. Weekly Reports of Quantitiee In Btor age and General Market Condi* Served to Boost Prfeea / Materially. m ••• 1 >i1 to the United States Depwrtaeat of Agriculture.) "W« were glad to publish your bulletins that gave market conditions t» farmers and saved the farmers from $50 to $100 per ton on their broom corn," the editor of an Oklahoma newspaper recently wrote the United States Department of Agriculture. The bulletins referred to were weekly reports of the quantities of broom com to storage, and of general market conditions, issued by the department's iit>u--ninth rn in the broom corn ter- The reports todies ted a shortage of stocks in northwestern Oklahoma and the fanners refused to sell at the low prices bid by speculators. The result was the sales of the crops at prices more in proportion with actual supply and demand conditions. The Department of Agriculture now conducts u market news service on ail leading agricultural commodities, in eluding hay, grain, feed and seed, fruits and vegetables, live stock and meats, cotton, and dairy and poultry products. A corps of trained marker reporters are located in the field and at large market centers to report conditions, and the information is Immediately dispatched to farmers and the trade by mail, telegraph, the press, and radio. "Know your market" la the depart ment's slogan. Farmers are urged' lo their own Interests to get In touch with the department so that they may get the fall bepefljt sf ibe market g/mg, M 44? > r^2£u' km ;v Uvee of Other Moreee Threatened ae Well aa Llvee of Members of Crew Who Attempted to Separate Mad Animate. New. York.--Officers and men of Ibe steamship Margold, which reached Newark recently from Buenos Aires with Its decks crowded with horses, were still talking of a battle fought at sea when two days out, between two huge stallions and which ended tat the death of ofee worth several thousand dollars. Through some carelessness In stowing the live cargo the two foes, a black and a bay. were placed in adjoining inclosures. Their natural wildness through Ufe on the broad pampas of Argentina was increased by the excitement of strange surroundings and throughout the first day of their incarceration in the dark hold of the ship shrill neighing followed by the drumming of hoofs on the stanchions and bulk* heads sounded continuously. Equine Rivals Meet. At last, driven to a frensy by the rolling of the ship, the black snapped the head chain, and plunging backward, crashed through the wooden bar behind him. His first act on gaining his freedom was to sink his teeth into the flesh of the bay In the next stall, and maddened by Hpsin the latter also broke loose. Then a battle between the two commenced, which lasted for hours and threatened the lives of the other horses as the two plunged, now and then rearing to strike out with theli front hoofs and again wheeling to lash ont with Uielr heels. At length they reached a ctear space underneath aa Fascsnetf His Teeth in the fen* ef tha Bay's Neck. open hatch around the edge of which the crew clustered to watch the final round. Black Lands Knockout. After circling cautiously about each other for a time, warily watching for at opening like two boxers, the black suddenly reared and crashed down with both hoofs on the head of his adversary. The other stood dazed fSr an instant by the impact, and In that moment the black seized his advantage and fastened his teeth In the back of the bay's neck, the death grip sought by wild horses as instinctively as the bulldog goes for the throat of his rival. Despite the frantic efforts of the crew to separate the pair the black bore steadily down until the bay'a head was pressed against the deck. Then came a sudden twist of the black's head, a sharp crack was heard, and the bay lay with a broken neck. His blood lust satisfied, the black was contented and was led quietly beck te bis stall. WILL SUE "PRAYER FIANCEE" Paster Seeks to Recover Rent Paid far House for Girl Who Quit Him. Grange, N. J.--Because bis "prayer Bancee" broke their engagement two days before the day set for their wedding, Rev. George H. Lawsoo, will sua the woman for breach of promise. Lawson prayed for a wife and aa a result, he said, became engaged to mar* ry Mrs. Mary Mason, with an income of $1,200 a month. Mrs. Mason broke the engagement, and now Lawson seeks to recover rent he paid in advance for a home for his bride. Nightmare Almost Csueee Man'e Death. Chicago.--Kicking open the jet on a gas heater in his room during a violent nightmare one night recently, Jacob Kramer was almost dead when other occupants of the house, smelling tha gas, broken open the door. He wag revived at a hospital. BuHies Boys, Slaps Sirte, Hut r Hfw She Is Prisoner on ;p„ ^ Dad's Ship. New Yorlfc--Little Aggie Kelly, Che tempestuous eight-year-old who has been keeping the New Jersey police busy for several months, on Saturday was virtually In the "brig" of her father's coal barge. Aggie is the youngster who was picked up in' Bayonne, • N. J., a few weeks ago, and won the hearts of the policemen there because she seemed So "sweet and demure," but when she took out a cigarette, lighted it and Mew the smoke in a policeman's face they changed their opinions. Aggie was next heard from In New Durham, N. J, where two hoys com* plained that a girl had liaaem them. Blew Smoke in a Policeman's FactC The police Investigated and found it was Aggie again. She appeared at Homestead, and the girls In that vicinity immediately began to complain that a young miss slapped the face of any* one she did not happen to like. Jim Kelly Is Aggie's father. On Saturday, when she wardered off the coal barge, she was met by a gang Which carried a rope. Members of the gang seized Aggie and led her off, with the expressed Intention of banging her by the neck from the first tree they saw. They picked the spot and fixed tha rope around Aggie's neck. -The Joke had just about reached the stage where they had to do a little explaining when they heard firm footsteps and Jim Kelly hove Into sight. The "lynchers" took one look at Jim. dropped the rope, abandoned Aggie and made a dash for safety. In Nursing Sick, Mrs. Patte# States, She Often Reoom~ r ^ • mends Tanlac-TWnks • .»v. It Wonderful. * j ,/t ^llrmly believe Tanlac te - ? keeps me so well and strong,'* is thai high tribute paid the medicine, re-* . { cently, by Mrs. Edith J. Patten, wldeljK ^ known and esteemed resident of 600^:^31! Cumberland Ave., Portland, Me. "When I began the use of Tsnlas^.c- I had not felt right for a long tiin#^ and was all run down. After persist* , ently taking the treatment considered best for such a condition I get ^ better. In fact I seemed to bSf growing worse until a lady friend l»|f sisted on me trying Tanlac. V- "At that time I took two or thrMt: bottle? and was perfectly well agaln^ Since then I have taken a bottle tw or three times a year and no one co feel better. I have done lots of n Ing of the sick, and since Taniac dl so much for me I have been the <*ns4p|jfc of many others taking it--aiway^ with splendid results. It Is with thl# knowledge and experience that I ommend Tanlac as a wonderful lclne." Tanlac is for ssle by sll good drng^ gists. Over 35 million bottles sold.--C Advertisement. « Not Choice, but Stimulating, "daughter, someone says, Is wine of life." "Vln ordinaire* of It"--Boston Transcript 4 v .. g: •..m-4 JILTED BRIDE MARRIES GUEST Bridegroom Falls to Appear at Appointed Time and Another Young Man Takse Hia Place. Lods, Poland.--Bidding for a bride figured in a recent wedding at the border town of Bialystock, according to news brought here by guests returning from the nuptials. At the hour fixed for the cerisnony, the bridegroom failed to put In an appearance. The young bride, her attendants and the guests wbiled away • long period of waiting with dances and conversation. Finally a message arrived from the missing principal, •eying he would conclude the marriage only on condition that the dowry was Increased 50 per cent. For a time it looked as If there would be no wedding, and the guests prepared to depart But the day was saved when one of the young men present rose to the occasion by announcing be would marry tbe young lady without tbe "bonus" demanded. His offer was accepted and the wedding took place. GHOULS ROB VIENNA GRAVES Take Clothing, Trinkete and (van Tressee of Women Burled in tha Qrsftt Cemeteries. Vienna.--Ghouls have become eo active in the great cemeteries of Vienna, according to the press, police guards now patrol these resting places of the dead every night, accompanied by dogs. The grave robbers are disinterring newly buried bodies and robbing them of clothing, the little Jewelry souvenira that loving families have eent with dear ones to the grave, of gold-filled teeth, and even shearing the treases e< women. m m m ^ m ^ V- Kr-; : v ' "i Blind Beggar Sentenced for Murder. New Ytrrk.--Convicted of killing Ma sweetheart following a quarrel, Mike Ptilkerwltch, forty-year-old blind be* gaa, haa been aenteoced to spend from twauty years to Ufa la 81ng Sing prlsoa. Train Victim Carrie* . His Severed Leg Home ^Yftyslclana at Speers hospital, Dayton, Ky., marveled st the fortitude which James Carroll, thirteen years old, of New- _ port, Ky., displayed after he.w was run down by a freight train t near ins home. Carroll's left leg was severed Just above the knee. He picked up his severed leg and carried It as be hopped toward his home. He died at the hospital several houra la&er, after suffering intensely. Old Bill a Relic. lteseotah. Kan.--A. R Evans has: one of the few pieces of Confederate money to be found In the North- The bill Is a Virginia treasury note for fl and Is of the July 21. 1862, issue. R is hand numbered and hand signed, the number being 6S25 and tbe signatures are by FL A. Bennett and J. R. Hughs. The bill belonp to the -bald* class, being entirely plain on the reverse s'de. Evans came into possession of the bill through an untie. wtM» Unless yon see the name "Bayer* 0$ package or on tablets you are not get*v * ting the genuine Bayer product prei»% scribed by physicians over twenty-tw# ' years and proved safe by millions Colds Headache Toothache Lumbago Earache Rheumatism Neuralgia Pain, Pain Aeeept "Bayer Tablets of only. Bach unbroken package con proper directions. Handy boxes twelve tablets cost few cents. Drugpr gists also sell bottles of 24 snd 10Q| Asperln is the trade mark of Bayefh Manufacture of Monoacetlcacid Sallcylicacld.--Advertisement. In a Manner ef Speaking. "How would you describe George and D. H. Lawrence?" *Td say they were heroine » 'A h v, .. FREEDOM FROM LAXATIVE$ Dies Ovary by Scientiate Has Them, Pilla and salts giro temporary lief from constipation only at the penae of permanent Injury, eminent medical authority. Science has found a newer, way--a means aa simple aa t Itself. In perfect health a natural lubrl* keeps the food waste soft and But when constipation esis ursl lubricant la not sufficient. cal authorities have found that gentle lubricating action of Nojol closely resembles that of Nature's lubricant. As Nujol is not a it cannot gripe. It Is In no medicine. And like pure water It harmless and pleasant. ^ Nujol is prescribed by physicians k used in leading hospitals. Gat a bottl£ from your druggist today, Adrertlaa; mant. Revenge. "I aay, that's my umbrella P _ & "I -don't deny It. I bought Ik al pawn shop."--Lampoon. -i'.'* Important to All W< leaders of This Pape*f Tfcoomnds upon thousands of have kidney or bladder trouble aad •uspect it. v~ Women's complaint* often prove to ta|>. nothing else bat kidney trouble, or Hm§ . result of kidney or bladder disease. If the kidneys are not in a healthy eon; dition, they may cause the other orgeMf to become diseased. You may suffer pain in the beck, ache and loss of ambition. Poor health makes yoa nareoes, table and maybe despondent; it any one so. But hundreds of women claim that Dr.|." Kilmer's Swamp-Root, by restoring health,; , to the kidneys, proved to be just that , remedy needed to overcome sack eaatt* tkrns. Many send for a sample bottle te ssst -i what Swamp-Root, the great kidney, INscT and bladder medicine, will do far theea. enclosing ten cents to Dr. Kitasu 4 Os^t " ^ Binghamton. N. Y., you may las " -pie size bottle by parcel post. Tea purchase medium and !*rpe stsa bottles eip all drag stotes.--Advertisement. --R; eason :E--noursk~ t She (during dat>ce)--Why de hold me so close? He--Because you are aa distant. Civil war. vm r Night Morning CeepVbur »mmn-CleMsr-* V-. /. •(-'