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The Van Buren press., 1898-12-10
HIS VACATION LUXURY.
He Had Himself Called Early Every
Morning That He Might Reyel
in a Second Nap.

None but those who work late and
have to be called early in the morn
ing can appreciate the bliss of being
able to turn over and take another nap
after being awakened at the usual
time A summer hotel proprietor OF
a nearby suburban resort tells of his
recent experience with a man who came
to the hotel to enjoy a weeks holiday
and gave instructions to the clerk to
have him called every morning at $3.50
promptly. Carrying out these orders.
the new guest was awakened the first
morning at the given time When the
bellboy raped at the door the sleeper
answered all right and was heard to
give sigh of delight, and the bell
boy returned to the office.
The next morning the clerk noticed
that although the guest had been awak
ened as usual at $3.50 he did not appear
at the breakfast table until ten o'clock.
The clerk, having his attention once at
tracted to this circumstance, uncon-
sciously noted that this same thing hap
pened two or three mornings in success
sion, and finally, after consulting with
the proprietor about the matter, de-
cided not to awaken the man at that
hour again, as he never seemed to get
up, anyhow.
After the second morning following,
however, the guest called at the desk
and wanted to know why his orders
were no longer carried out.
81 requested you to call me every
morning at half-past SIX" said the new
conner, "and after doing so for a few
mornings you have suddenly ceased to
obey my wishes"
"Well, sir" said the proprietor, 1--WE
have noticed that you never came down
or even got up until nine or ten o'clock
so we thought we would not unneces-
sarily disturb your rest, knowing that
you came here to enjoy weeks recre-
alton"
"My dear sir, that is just where you
are interfering with my enjoyment OF
this outing. l have been called every
morning for the last two years at half
past six, and every morning when I was
awakened I felt that would give half
of my life to be able to turn over and
take another nap. Now, / have come
out here for that purpose, and l was
enjoying myself hugely until you
stopped waking me up in the morning.
Now, sir, if you wish me to remain a
guest of your hotel for the rest of the
week you will kindly see that | am
called at 6:3O every morning as long as
I stay here. 1t isn't often get holi-
day. and intend to enjoy it to the best
of my ability."-Washington Post.
The Van Buren press., 1898-12-10
ART GAS SHE is CRITICISED" /"
She Thought "Mystery OF Lire very
Good, But Preferred "the Ola
Masters"

Some of the pictures in the Metro
nolitan museum of art are sad puz'
zle to visitors from the country An
example of this was afforded a day or
two ago by two elderly ladies who were
doing" the museum as diligently as IL
it had been a department store.
Their knowledge of art was conspicu-
ouslv limited, but they made up for this
by a rare fertility of imagination in
dealing with pictures the purport OF
which was in the least degree obscure.
Carl Marr's allegory, THE Mystery OF
Life" attracted their attention, and
they gazed in bewildered silence Tor
some minutes on the figure OF hoary
ape bowed down over the body of the
fair Young woman cast up on the beach
and lying in tangle of drift and sea-
weed. Then, as if happy thought had
struck her, one of the ladies exclaimed:
"I see it nowl You see, there has EVIL
IDENTIFY been a shipwreck, and the young
woman's been drowned. l don't know
whether the old feller's supposed to be
anv relation of hers, but guess he's in
tended to be one of the life-savers, like
what they have at Rockaway to look out
for wrecks"
"Weu, | think, commented the other,
"that the old feller's Rip Van Winkle'
but what he's doin' on the shore with
that dead woman I'm sure L don't
know"
"Well, now, it does look like old Rip,"
said the other, "but guess we'd better
make sure and look it up in the cata-
logue."
This she proceeded to do, and, by rea
non of being somewhat shortsighted
and picking out the wrong number, ar
rived at the remarkable conclusion that
the title of the picture was IAN Old
Mans Darling"
"There!" she exclaimed, complacent-
ly, 81 was pretty near right. The poor
old mans lost his wife"
"Kinder sad picture, amt itP' MUIR
INJURED the other.
"Y-e-e-sl"
Lets go and see the old masters.
I'm Just crazy about 'em."-N. Y. Her
AID
The Van Buren press., 1898-12-10
Eject the Sa me.

This one is told by some of the Mich
igan boys on son of the old sod who
was with a regiment that helped make
the gallant charge up the hill at San
Juan.
Two or three of the boys came upon
Tim while he was dancing around be-
hind big cactus, ducking his head and
twisting his neck like a man looking
fo- a squirrel lodging about in thick
foliage.
whats teh matter?" was asked Of
Tim.
"Whlst! Hould your blather.
There's one of thin yelier fellows in
that ira furninst, sharpshootin' the
boys, and whin his head bobs out Ofll
blow ii of"
But your guns all knocked to
pieces. You can't fire it,"
"Pstl Kape still till Owe drapped
the Spanish divil, will yez? He don't
know there's anything the matther
wild the ould gun!"-Detroit Free
Press
The Van Buren press., 1898-12-10
TOQUES MADE AT HOME.
Good Use Mny he Made OF Odd Bits
of velvet, Feathers and
Tulle.

Half-season toques, with little in
genuity, odd bits of velvet, tulle and
feathers, can be made at home, over
well-shaped wire frames. A fascinat-
ing arrangement in meuse-colored vel
vet, wrinkled horizontally and resting
against the hair, is crossed in front by
a loosely draped knot in light gray
satin. The height of the knot, which
puffs up above the velvet folds in front.
holds down two stuffed guinea fowl
feathers that circle fatty back over the
smooth velvet crown. 1t is an exceed
ingly pretty design, suitable TO accom-
pany a tailormade gown, and is, as
may be imagined, very easily executed.
Another coquettish little headdress
is of pansy blue velvet, drawn to the
front in two sharp revers. Over the
faring back revers is high-lifted, ir-
regular bow, knotted from bias piece
of lavender taffeta, the center of the
knot being a twist of pansy blue velvet.
Two fancy pearl hat pins, with filigree
mounting, are stuck jauntily in the
front of the bow. The arrangement of
the pins is nail-fashion, as though they
served to tack down the bow to the
bonnet. An outline and twist about
the small body of the toque are made
of fine ruching of lavender mousse
line de sole.
Matching a street gown, out of the
cloth of which it is made, is a poppy
red toque, artfully draped and raised
at the left side with a knot of velvet
poppies, with seedy black eenters.
Above the poppies is an aggressive
spreading of four lively red wings. An
ornament Of cut jet is allowed to show
vaguely among the poppies. Black
tulle is effectively combined on toque
frame with a rolling twist of black vel
vet. The tulle has an added charm if
1t be first jet-spangled. The crown is
filed in with loosely folded tulle,
while a wide rope twist of velvet forms
the rim. The roll is broken near the
front by subtly wound knot of tulle
that forms a base for short jetted
aigrettes. Behind the aigrettes are
airy loops of tulle that are given n
crisp appearance by being inyisibly
wired.
Strikingly odd is a toque made en-
tirely of ostrich tips and plumes. The
foundation is little fiat, covered with
short, curly ostrich trimming. Around
the crown are dozens of tiny curled
tips. This roll of tips curves down in
front and up high at the side over
cabbage rosette of turquoise blue vel
vet, centered on pearl ornament.
Back from the rosette a single long
black plume curves gracefully, resting
half against the hair.-Philadelphia
Press
The Van Buren press., 1898-12-10
NANSEN AND BJ0RNSEN.
Singular Ingratitude Displayed ey
These Explorers Toward
Their King.

A curious story is current about the
explorer Nansen which would seem to
Indicate that the mans head has been
completely turned by the adulatlon
which he received, save in the United
States, on the return from his last
arctic expedition. 1t appears that at
the recent regatta at Moos, on the coast
of Norway, which constitutes the Sean-
dinayian counterpart of the Cowes re-
gatta and race week in England, Nan
sen, while passing by the royal yacht
in his naphtha launch, omitted to salute
King Oscar, although the latter was on
deck and looking directly toward the
launch.
Oscar at the time thought that the
discourtesy had been unintentional.
But he was undeceived when, later in
the day, at the yacht club banquet,
Nansen was the only one present who
remained seated when his majesty en-
tered everyone else in the room natu-
rally rising to his feet.
Asked the reason for his eXtraordi-
nary behavior, Nansen contented him
self with eXclaiming, proudly: u am
Nansen," just as if that was sufficient
reason in itself for his being absolved
from compliance with any of the ordi-
nary and conventional courtesies of So
cial intercourse.
1t is scarcely necessary to add that
after this the king ignored Nansen,
whom he may justly denounce as guilty
of ingratitude. For 1t was King Oscar
who, out of his privy purse, furnished
the major part of the money needed
for the expense of Nansen's last arctic
expedition, and who on his return law
ished upon him the highest honors in
his power to bestow, investing him
with the Grand Cross Of the Polar Star,
as well as with the Grand Cross of the
Order of Olaf and at the same time
proceeding on board a man-ofwar to
welcome him at Christiania on his re-
turn from the arctic regions.
King Oscar seems to be singularly
unfortunate in this respect. For only
shortly after he had conferred the
grand cross of one of his orders upon
the famous Norwegian man of letters
Bjornson, the latter actually had the
impudence to challenge his majesty to
fight duel in consequence of his hav-
ing heard that the king had criticised
one of his poems or plays.
Biornson insisted that the criticism
which was of the most delicate kind and
| in no wise calculated to give offense,
was totally unmerted and unjustified
and had been dictated merely by base
literary jealousy on the part of Oscar,
who, it is well known, has achieved dis
tinction as a playwright, as poet and
as a novelist.-Paris Messenger.
The Van Buren press., 1898-12-10
IN THE HOME.
Some Suggestions ~ to How to Keen
Order WithoIt Constant
Worry.

To have home in every tense of the
word homelike demands a certain
knack and also a keen ard poignant
determination not to bect me the abb
solute slave of either time or tidiness.
OF course, just here some housekeeper.
who would regard it as positively Grim
inal to let breakfast stand five minutes
after it was on the table, or who
wouldn't break pair of blankets to
save a baby from freezing, shrugs her
shoulders and gives vent to some un-
complimentary remarks about the sort
of home such place would be.
But let us assure Mrs. Fussy that it
would be in very truth "home, sweet
home" to a far more certain degree
than where the harassed head feels that
he is not privileged to sit on certain
eomfortable-looling but too-good-to-
be-used bits of furniture, and who feels
that he must retire to the back yard
if he cares to indulge in an after-dinner
smoke.
by any means. That is as certain dis
comfort as superlative tidiness. Gre
ate a mean-a pleasing, comforting
sort of mean-that resolves itself into
cleanliness that is not so glaringly OBJ
trusive that it is painful--a mean that
resolves itself into, also, a comforting
disorder that is soul-satisfying without
being absolutely shiftless. You know
the sort of a house we advocate-such
a one as where you always have a
good time, yet where there is never
a certain day when all the furniture
is set out in the hall and the mistress,
in most unbecoming headgear. makes
a weekly onslaught on dirt that only
her eagle eye can detect, the while
every other inmate rushes forth to seek
refuge even on the stormy streets, or
if. perchance, remaining indoors, sits
in draughts and wonders gloomily why
cleanliness and discomfort should of
necessity be allied.
A day for this, an hour for that, a
minute for the other, the shades never
permitted up or down beyond GER
tain line, every chair in its same rela
tive position to the pattern on the car
pet from one years end to the other,
never variation in meal time or menu,
exactness to the last degree, but COM
fort never.
And the house can be kept clean, the
domestic machinery oiled and in per
feet running order without any OF
these narrowing visible evidences OF
thrift and order. Suppose, instead OF
a weekly upheaval, there is a daily
busting and tidying; instead of satin
embroidered cushions too fine for
tired head to rest upon, are substituted
real cozy affairs that mean just what
they look and which can be quickly
patted into the necessary precision to
satisfy the housewife if visitors should
arrive unexpectedly. Suppose-ah,
well, we need not go on supposlng.
Every woman knows just the sort OF
a house we mean, and she can have it
if she will be less a slave to the innate
feminine tendency to worry herself
and others to death over little dust
and disorder and give herself up more
to the task of making her abode home
in very truth.-Philadelphia Times.
The Van Buren press., 1898-12-10
THE HARMLESS RATTLESNAKE
As shown by the Experiences OF
Traveller in the Sierra Madre
Mountains.

have seen good many rattlesnakes
perhaps hundred or more--in these
mountains, but / have never Intention
allv disturbed them, nor have they dis
turbed me to any great extent, even by
accident, though they were oftentimes
in danger of being stepped on. Once,
while on my knees kindling fire, one
glided under the arch made by my
arms.
The last time sauntered through the
big canyon | saw about two day. One
was not coiled, but neatly folded in
narrow space between two cobblestones
on the side of the river, his head below
the level of them, ready to shoot up
like a Jaclx-in-the-box for frogs or
birds. My foot spanned the space
above within an inch or two of his head,
but he only held II Tower. In making
my way through particularly tedious
tangle of buckthorn, | parted the
branches on the side of an open spot
and threw my bundle of bread into it,
and when, with my arms free, l was
pushing through after it, saw small
rattlesnake dragging its tail from be-
meath my bundle. When he caught
sight of me he eyed me angrily, and
with an air of righteous indignation
seemed to be asking why had thrown
that stuff on him. He was so small |
was inclined to slight him, but he
struck out so angrily / drew back and
approached the opening from the other
side. But he had been listening, and
when | looked through the brush
found him confronting me still with
come-if-you-dare expression. In vain
/ tried to explain that / only wanted
my bread; he stoutly held the ground
in front of It, and was afraid that as
he came nearer he might close in on me
and strike before I could get away In
such tangle; so l just went back
dozen rods and kept still for half an
hour. and when l returned found he
| had cone.-John Muir, in Atlantic.
Decrease in Ireland's Population.
The reputation Of Ireland has de-
creased by e,71o during the past year.
The Van Buren press., 1898-12-10
Ornnge Gravy.

To serve with wild fowl and game OF
any kind this is a most attractive sauce.
Slice an onion and put it into stew
pan, together with half a pint of
white stock, three or four strips of
orange peels and a few leaves of basil,
and let these ingredients simmer very
slowly for about 90 minutes, until the
flavor of the orange peel has been trans
ferred to the liquor. When removed
from the fire, strain the gravy and add
TO it the juice of a fine orange, one glass
of port or sherry, and salt and pepper to
taste. Let the gravy heat through once
more and serve very hot in covered
tureen.-Cincinnat Commercial Trib-
une.
The Van Buren press., 1898-12-10
Change of Programme.

wife-The Gossip Sewing society
meets this afternoon, and III run over
for a couple of hours il you think you
can keep tine baby quiet.
Smart Husband (who wouldn't hurt
a fy)-Oh. I'll do it, I'll keep him quiet
il have 10 choke him.
"On second thought, don't believe \
feel like sewing this afternoon. Let's
go to the park."-N. Y. Weekly.
The Van Buren press., 1898-12-10
starting Him Right.

He (after being accepted)-And now,
darling, may | have just one kiss?
She--Will you promise never TO ask
ne again if [ let you havejust one?
"Yes, that is, I'll promise not to ask
for that particular one again.
"Oh, well, take il. But | don't see
why you want to waste time asking
such fool questions. Chicago Even
ing News.
The Van Buren press., 1898-12-10
Curry of Lamb and Tonst.

One pint of stock, two tablespoonfuls
of butter, two tablespoonfuls of flour,
two tablespoonfuls of finely chopped
onion, one teaspoonful curry powder,
11a pounds of cold cooked lamb cut into
strips. Melt the butter in a saucepan,
add onion and rook slowly until gold
en- brown. then add curry powder, -four,
salt and pepper to taste. When blended
add the stock little at a time. stirring
until it thickens; then add the lamb
and simmer until tender. Serve on but
tered toast. - y. Y. Ledger.
The Van Buren press., 1898-12-10
Effect of Lime on the system.

A medical scientist is authority for
the statement that children and old
people especially suffer from lack
Of lime in the system. Persons who
habitually drink soft water, while
they may enjoy immunity from GER
tain of the ills of life, expose them
selves to others perhaps quite as much
TO be avoided. Hard water helps the
teeth and the bones by furnishing
lime, which is necessary to health,
growth and development. Old persons
who drink but little lose their teeth
more quickly than those who take
reasonable amount of drinking water.
Lime, or food products in which it
abounds, should be part of the regu-
lar supply furnished to the system.
One of the most valuable vegetables
for this purpose is the yellow turnip
or rutabaga, which should be given to
growing children at least once a week.
Properly prepared, it is very relish
able and its food value has never been
appreciated.-N. Y. Ledger.
The Van Buren press., 1898-12-10

Split a few large crackers, cover the
sprfaee over with raisins and place the
halves together, tie closely in CLOTH
and boil IS minutes. Serve with rich
suce.-N. Y Ledger.
The Van Buren press., 1898-12-10
Rocky.

"I guess I'm willin' to 60" said the
farmer. when they told him his hours
would be but few. ut is just change
from havin' my nose to the grindstone
to bavin' il to the tombstone. Indian
rDof;e Journal
The Van Buren press., 1898-12-10

Decrease in Ireland's Population.
The reputation Of Ireland has de-
creased by o.T1o during the past year.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1898-12-08
Circuit Court Wias.Ips.

louisa Ilinkle, indictment for mur.
der In the flrst degree; continued BY
cohsen, to the next term Of cnEst.
Chris Sictncr, indictment for burg.
larry and larceny; continued upon the
application of defendant aud at his cost
Al STONE, selling lipuor ON Sunday [,
plea of guilty TO second cnant and fine
Of 5000; dismissed as 10 second count.
Two indictments.
Frank Byingiop. keeping open saloon
aud selling liquor On Sunday; dr.
missed as To first count aud plea oi
guilty as To second and fine VI IS 90.
Two indictments. r-
Byrd Murphy, arson; trial by jury.
verdict Of guilty aud punishment fixed
at two year. In the pcnitcniiary.
Belle Dc;hridgc vs.. Vim. l.. Me
Cormick, action for breach Of promise (;
trial By jury aud verdict for plaintiff;
damages as,c-scti ut e., 500,
Il you want n good steak or roast 60
to u. Mackley's. lie can o. you up
with the beat.
just received nt ?. GicrSc's q nice
line Of sui,ings, pants aud overeoal
i;;.'eos goods.
We want 10000 bushels Of corn
before Christina.
GKAxD LEADER MIA. TO.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1898-12-08
CHURCHES.

fREsurrEHtiN-Rsy. \. r. krFrNEa, II u.
i'astor-rreachIn sunday utornlng and eve.
ming; sunday Bchool az asn a. M, W2. NJ.
uaRLAs. superintendent, lruyer meeting
Wednesday evening.
METHODIST ErisCoFAL. SorrH-Wev, y. ",
EaKsV. I-aslGr 800 Preaching evrry sunday
morning ana evening, sunday acOpi at g,aa
a. m, Dr. j. l.. uAw, ~upr. Prayer nsret.
tag crcry "Wednesday evening.
METHODIST ErIscorAL-iley. !. ). Martin
Pastor, preaching every sunday morning
and evening. sunday school at ~ u, m. ,
4. ". GATLKI. sup't: Prayer meeting every
"Wednesday evening.
narrisr-R.S NJ n acSGss. pastor
preaching frsi and third sundays Of each
month, morning ana evening. Prayer
meeting every Wednesday evening. sun
day school ssa. m, J .. IayloT. saPerin
tsntlea;.
CuNisrtAN-- ND EroESE Bt M, pastor;
,ss.ss, ;,inr -,-vun'i rnd fourth sundays OF
EACH month. morning ald evening. sun.
day school 2.l0a, m. 7. y. FISHER. superin
tenslrnt. y. T.. :. &. a.. every SUNDAY even
Ing 40 o'c.Jck.
.ETuEHls-ltev. 4. l.. RoHLFtNG. pastor
Preaching every Suntiny morning except tie
fourth. ca,ochism AFTER church.
csrHolIr -Rcy. Father TUoNEr. resident
priest. Mass every sunday except rrst at 10
O'Clock; catcchlsm same days atlao.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1898-12-08

The Travelling Library will be open
Tor the delivery Of books on Monday,
"Wednesday aud Saturday mornings:
FROM eight 10 nine O'Clock, at the resi-.
dence Of Miss Eudie Wilson. The
books are absolutely free to every ciii-
zen Of Pennington. Patrons will please
observe the hours carefully.
BY Order OF the Trustees.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1898-12-08

To Mr. PArRoxs, CUsyoNxRs. Axp
EvxrYpopr EisE.---I will have my
Christmas stock In by Saturday, and
will be glad to hare the people call and
see me before seleciing their Christmas
presents. Goods are finer and better
and strictly up-is-daie. Prices lower
than ever. J, KIRBERG,
Jeweller and Matchmaker.
Store in rrappc building, neat door 10
bank of Pennington.
Mrs. Ann +. Halle, wife Of Hon.
Thomas Harvey Halle. died al the
Halle homestead 10 Perry township on
Sunday. the sth Inst, aged so years.
Mrs. Halle was born In 1899. md was
the daughter Of William aud Mile a.
Campbell, who were among the earliest
pioneers of Polk aud Green counties.
She was married TO Ar. Halle In 1885,
being then a widow, her iird husbands
name being Fate. There we're born
TO them Eve children--Mrs. J. Y. Flow.
ers, VIM. I. Halle, Mrs. III Byiugtoa,
Harvey u. and Oscar l.. Halle. Mrs.
Halle was a member OF the Baptist
church, az earnest Christian and
woman of exceptional character and
many admirable viriueS. which en-
dearcd her TO all who knew her. Her
remains were brought TO Pennington
for burial, and on Monday laid at rest
in the X. of T. cemetery. The DO
reavcd family have the sympathy OF
many friends Ia the sorrow that has
conc 10 them In the death Of this de-
voted wife aud mother aud good Chris
tan woman.
No better or finer line Of dress goods
were ever seen In town than that car.
ricd by Cole & Nixon. II embraces all
The latest aud most charming designs
and fabrics.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1898-12-08
Have Yss Paid yssr cry Ysssss

Hpos, do so before the IL " Janu.
ary, ndsase the pnnaliy provided for
by The cry erainsnGas. scetion SO
90 OF tssa revenue stslinsnecs seads /,
''lf aay taxpayer shall tsIl o. Ieglec,
To pay sush eoIlrctor his taxes, then IL
shah be the duty Of the collector, after
thc first lay of Janaasy then neat en-
suieg. to collect and account fvr rs
other taxes, an additional tax NJ penal
~ Of ono per cent per monsh.n etc.
The collector h.ss no option 10 the mat
ter, 50 please call and pay your taxes
and save the pcnsIiy.
W. J.. SAcxaAN, Collector.