Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 5, 1913, Page 3

Tradc AMERICAN VILLAGES. Here is a Writer Who Claims They Are Positively Hideous. ¥e distinctively American style has arises, and the average American home rematns ag ugly and as uudlsfingulsh-l ol as a Zulu kraal. In its essence it is simply a square box. And from that archetype it proceeds upward, not through degrees of beauty, but through degrees of hideousness. The more it i8 plasteved with ornament the more | vulgar and forbidding it becomes. The were it is adorned with color the more that color becomes i madness, a de- Mauch, a public indecency. Take a train ride through any Amer- sean state and you will be sickened by #he chaotic ugliness of the Aflitting willages—houses sprawling and shape- dess, a huge advertising sign upon every tlat wall, an intolerable effect of aarelessness, ignorance, squalor, bad waste and downright viciousness. But make the same sort of journey through France or Germany—say from Bremen to Munich or from Paris to Igyons—or through Austria or Italy or Switzerland, and you will be charmed Wy the beautiful harmouny visible on all sides. the subordination of details ® general effects, the instinctive feel- img for color, the sound grouping, the eonstant presence of a tradition and a smigle. The design of the peasant Mouses changes twenty times between ¥he Westphalian plain and the foot- Mflls of the Alps, but in every change fhere i3 a subtle reflection of the physical environment, an unmistakable expression of human aspiration, world- Iy estate and character. X don’t know any ugly village be tween Bremen and Munich, nor even a village without its distinction, its special beauty, its individual charm. But I don't know of a village between ‘Washington and Chicago that is not fwankly appalling.—Smart Set. Those Who Arrive. A New York capitalist said at a din- mer in Boston that neither the prudent man nor the daring man made a suc- «ess of life. “The prudeut gets nowhere.” he de elared. “The daring go to smash. It 8 those who mingle the two qualities, ¥ is the daringly prudent. who arrive. “In other words.” concluded the cap- Halist, “the men who succeed are those who run risks at a very slow walk.”— Washington Star. Practical The overblouse frock offers an excel- Ment way of remodeling a somewhat “esut of date” dress; also an opportu- mity of using a lace waist that is per- baps not “blousy” enough for present day styles, but is perfectly good other- wise. With a few alterations (using a pe pattern such as accompanies s design) it may be worn as an un- derblouse for several dresses. 97711 is a draped model, but requires enly 4% yards of 36 inch material for sive 36. The guimpe requires 1% yards of allover lace if you do not possess the blouse mentioned above. The overblouse is in peasant effect, elosing in the back. There is an ef- fective bit of drapery on front, shoul- ders and sleeves. A four-piece skirt slightly draped completes the gown. ‘The pattern is cut in 5 sizes; 34 to 42, This Is a Perfect Pattern. Be sure to state right size, measuring ever the fullest part of the bust for dimensions. It may be obtained by filling out the eoupons and inclosing 15 cents in stamps or coin to the Pattern Depart- ment of this paper. COUPON Street and No. .. City and State Pattern No. Bizes . Maintaining His Argument. One night at Brooks’. in. London, whem Coke was present Fox, in alln. sion to something that had been sald. made a very dlsparaging remark about government powder. Adam. attorney general to the Prince of Wales, who heard it, considered it a personal re- flection and sent Fox a challenge. At the time appointed Fox went out.and took his station, standing full face to his adversary. Fitzgerald pointed out to him that he ought to stand side- ways. “What does it matter?" pro- . tested Fox. “I am as thick one way as the other!” The signal to fire was giv- en. Adam fired. but IFox did not. His seconds, greatly excited. told him that he must fire. “I'll he —— if I do!” safd Fox. “I have no qua * \Whereupon the two adversari need to shake hands. “Ad, I’ox complacent- Iy. “you'd h ditledd me if it hadn’t been for the baduness of government powder.” A Bright Bird. The enckoo is morve likely to steal its mest than to make it. but this fact does not take from the point of the fol. lowing pun. quoted from Short Stories: A young Englishman, being asked at dinner whether he would have some bird’s nest pudding. said, turning to his hostess, “Ah, yves—bird’s nest pud ding, and what kind of a bird may have made 1t?” “Oh, it was the cook who made it,” was her prompt reply. Labadists of Holland. There is a sect in Holland known as the Labadists, among whose members the use of mirrors is strictly prohibit- ed. Their founder. Jean de Labadie. a seventeenth century Calvinist min ister, attracted many followers, but aft- er his death they dwindled down, and now they are found only in a few remote villages of Friesland. Travel Ing in Holland in 1893, Lecky lit upoy a colony of Labadists. *“Intermarry ing mainly among themselves,” he writes, “‘they have quite a distinct type —a singularly beautiful one. with their delicate lips and a curious air of re finement. They are fishermen—very prosperous—and their houses. with their china and silver ornaments and prints of the house of Orange and great Bibles with silver clasps and perfectly preternatural neatness. are very interesting to see.” — Londor Chrouicle. $® Practical “Y Fashion Hints / By Alice Gibson The straight, simply cut dress with' few “frills” is still popular and may| be made highly attractive by the indi-! vidual touches that the home-dress- maker can add. A bit of hand-work on the collar and cuffs, an original belt or sash, go far to make a plain little dress effective. 7820 is a ‘model that would make up well in serge, ratine or wash materials. It closes in front and may be made with or without the square collar. Just a bit of fullness at the back of the skirt is brought about by the arrange- ment of tucks. There 1s a set-in sleeve, which may be long or short, as preferred; a stitched belt and trim- ming band. This dress may be made in size 36 with 5% yards of 36 inch material. The pattern is cut in 5 sizes; 34 to 42, This Is a Perfect Pattérn. Be sure to state right size, measuring over the fullest part of the bust for dimensions. It may be obtained by filling out the coupon and enclosing 15 cents in stamps or coin to the Pattern Depart- ment of this paper. COUPON Name ...ccoveevnneamaenes Street and No. . City and State . Pattern No. Sizes ... with " STRONG ON PIE. All He Needed Wae a Fair Btart, and It Was Hie Very Own, A southern congressman relates how, when he was once making a campaign tour through the interior of Mississippi, he came upon a negro cabin, across the thresheld of which lay a darky and a pickaniny of perhaps eight years of age. The child was voraciously devouring a plate heaped high with chicken. vegetables, corn bread and other bits of food, in a manner it was plainly to be. seen, that commanded the elder negro’s hearty admiration. “Is that your child?” asked the con- gressman. “Yes, boss, he's shorely mine,” an- swered the father, with a broad grin.| “He'’s got a pretty fair appetite,” re- marked the congressman, after a -mo-; F.Yoerry - - ‘“IT'S HIS PIR, Boss!’ ment’s silence during which the pick: aninny finished the plute and pro- Refun ‘duced-a:huge section of ple. * “Purty fafr, bogs. purty fal " said| the father. ‘“Jes’ look at him goin’ after dat pie!”, Then after a further period of silence, the proud parent added: “‘Boss, it ain’t no use a-talkin’, dat chile’s got n pow’hful inflooence over ‘food. Onct he gits his upper lip ovah a piece o' pie, it's his pie, boss, itx his pie!”—Harper’'s Magazine. Do It Now. Defer nothing till the morrow. Reso- lutions which are not carried into exe- cution at the -right time resembls clouds without rain in a long drought —Gustavus Vasa, She Agreed. ‘When John Drew was much younger than he is now he took a small parc :n “Much Ado About Nothing” when | that comedy was being performed by his mother, nor did he believe that his performance of his role left much to be desired until he uttered the line, “A gentleman should act better than 1” whereupon he overheard his moth- er remark in an undertone, “I shoun say so.” Easier to Remember. The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher had a rather defective memory at times. ‘When he was making the announce- ments for the coming week one Sun- day he wanted to intimate that he would not be the preacher on the fol- " lowing Sunday and that the pulpit would be occupied by his son-in-law, the Rev. Samuel Scoville, but at the last moment his memory went astray. “In addition to the notices just read,” he announced, “I desire to say that 1 shall not be preaching here next Sab- bath, and the pulpit will be occupied by—by—the pulpit will be occupied by —by—by—by”— i Y After he had stammered for a few s8conds he tried again. “I shall not -be:here:next Sabbath, and’the prea er will be—will be—he”— Here he broke off with a touch of exasperation “Why, 1 know him quite well. You all know him. He married my daugh ter.. Oh, 1 remember!” And he pro ceeded gravely, “Sam will preach here next Sabbath.” Sarcastic Stanley! The antipathy which Dr. Johnson bore to Scotland was not singular or unprecedented. Lord Stanley came plainly dressed to request a private audience with King James 1. A gayly dressed Scotsman refused him admit- tance into the king’s room. The king, hearing an’ altercation between the | two, came out and inquired the cause. “My liege,” said Lord Stanley, *“‘this gay countryman of yours has refused me admittance to your presence.” “Cousin,” said the king, “how shall I punish him? Shall 1T send him to the Tower?" “Oh, no, my liege,” replied Lord Stanley; “inflict a severer punishment. Send him back to Scotland.” Pat’s Drams. A physician not long ago was called to see an Irishman and among other directions told him to take an ounce of whisky three times a day. A day or 80 later he made another visit and found the man. while not so sick, un- deniably drunk. 5 “How did this happen?” the physi- clan demanded of Pat's wife, who was hovering about solicitousiy. “Sure, dochter, an’ ’tis just what you ordered an’ no more that he had,” she protested. “I said one ounce of whisky three times a day. That could not make him drunk,” the physician said. “He has had much more than that.” “Nivur a drop more, dochter, dear,” she declared. *“Sure, an’ Oi didn't d Merchants Just bow much an ounce was, 88 nt to the drug store an’ asked, the lad—he’s a broth of a boy, teo— told me that an ounce was sixtesm drams, an' Pat bas bad thim regular an’ no more."—Londen Tit-Rits. Imitative. Mother—Whatever are you doing »» poor dolly. child? Childi—I'm just go- ing to put her to bed. mummy. I've taken off her hair. but I can’t get hae feeth out.—London Tit-Bits. Flora of the Balkans. The Balkans, in some respects the most repulsive region of Europe, is florally one of the grandest. In Bul- garia especially it is possible to wan- der literally through miles of roses. Sugar Is Dear In France. People in France when they dine at restaurants frequently appropriate the sugar they don’t happen to use. Sugar in France is dear, and what Is served with the coffee belongs by right to the purchaser as much as the coffee itself. So why not take a lump er two home to little Jeanne or Fierre? _ Broke the Charm. “Well, you are a good little boy. Are you usually as quiet as this?” “No fear, but mother's going to give me a clockwork engine and a hobby- horse if ‘1 don't say anything about your dreadful red nose.”—Lendon Opin- fon. Literary Aids. Knicker—What books have helped you most? Bocker—The ones I &idn't read; they saved my time.—New York Sun. The most beautiful of altars is the soul of an unhappy creature, consoled. thanking God.—Victor Hugo. — SPECIAL R. R. REFUND SALE - AT TROPPMAN'S 6 YARDS OF BEST PRINT 39c¢ SATURDAY, DEC. 6, TO FRIDAY, DEC. 12 WATCH THIS SPACE FOR SPECIALS FOR NEXT WEEK Big Reductions on our Entire Stock of LADIES COATS SPECIAL BARGAINS WITH A DOLLAR PURCHASE OR OVER FROM IN EVERY DEPARTMENT DURING THIS SALE