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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-09-11

A. The two recent fires will come up
then. The Norway people think they
ought 20 have about seventy-tve dollars,
which they say Is about half their ex-
pense. The question or some better
protection for the west end OF TINS VIZ
lsSe will also be considered.
There wss great turnout Tor the
Republican rally "Wednesday evening
The Norway Republican Cub sent =
delegation OF about sixty on specisi
car, snd they were met up the street oy
the Mckinley Club Of South Paris, with
ite and drum, and escorted 10 the nail
where front section WAS reserved 10,
the two clubs. The seating espscity o'
the hall WAS fully occupied, with many
ladies' 10 the audience. The officers oil
the Mckinley Club, Ex-Governor Fer
ham, II. Z. Hammond, Esq, AID some
others had seats on the platform. Wal
ter L. Clay, Esq, presided, and with
brief reference 10 the issues OF tue cam
pAign, introduced the speaker OF th'
evening, Hoo. W. II. Moody OF HsVer
hill, Mass, Member OF Congress frou
the sixth Massachusetts, District Mr.
2AfNlN NUfuNu VIII tA1&
some OF the eminent Republicans o
Maine, past ana present, every nam
which ne mentioned being greeted VIII
hearty Spplsuse. He then INTRODUCES
the topic Of the Democrseys para
mount issue of imperialism, sn'
spoke for an hour, bis remarks oein'
devoted entirely 20 review OF the even'
connected with the Philippine matter
The history 90 the Philippine transae
tons In their details WAS thorouxni
gone over, and the assertions OF IN
Democrats regarding the matter wer
taken up one by one and shown 10
incorrect. Few audiences viii have
opportunity TO hear more eomPrenet
siye Snd convincing review OF the wnoi
matter during the present esmpsiSi
Mr.. Moody 10 his style and manner MOI
nearly resembles senator Frye than an
other speaker heard here Ia long tim.
ard the audience, which frequensi
greeted his telling points With sppisus
would gladly have listened TO M
longer.
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Hints For Entertainments.

If the inventive faculty displayed by
the modern hostess in devising new and
novel methods for the entertainment of
her guests could be given a more prac-
teal application in the household econ
omy it would, no doubt. be the means of
bonsel-aa1iI7,+ That women have The Gift
of invention is evident when she brings
her mental energies to bear upon the
subject dear to her heart and touching
her wOmanly pride and ambition. To be
rated among the knowing ones as a
charming hostess and successful enter
tainer; to have gained this distinction
seems to be sqfhclent compensation TO
many a wearied hostess who has worked
sistants, to the verge OF nervous ana
physical prostration by the end OF a most
To be able to console herself with the
triumphant fact that her social 'func-
tons were the envy and despair of all
her friends acts ike a tonic in restoring
her exhausted energies.
TASTE OR MERE DISPLAY.
Just as long as the desire for mere
does not become the predominant motive
to the exclusion Of good taste and re-
attractiveness to our hospitable under
takings is to be commended
The housewife in moderate circum-
stances often hesitates to attempt the
discharge of any social duties, as her
pense she deems necessary in carrying out
the requirements good form demands Let
that good taste, refinement and very
little expense. coupled with the indefin-
able atmosphere OF unaSsuIned hoSpltaf-
fty. that entente cordiale, will be far
more pleasing and IN much better form
than those perfunctory affairs that may
have excited her envy or made her feel
the utter uselessnes of allowing her mind
to dwell upon hospitable thoughts intent
NOVELTY IS WHAT PLEASES-
The hostess who can surprise her guests
with some undreamed of novelty. whether
in the way of a new creation in viands
decorati or favors. may be sure of
holding a pleasant remembrance in the
minds of her guests So jaded does the
mind of the habitual diner become that
they feel aggrieved, indeed, when the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-15

the girl that married white man was
banished from Indian society. But now
the chief men have decided that the
daughters OF the tribe should secure
palefaced husbands. and as an induce
ment they are Offering TO every white
man who will take au Indian wife from
fifty TO one hundred acres If mountain
land. The number Of acres ot course de-
ponds on the quality OF the husband,
and the man who comes wen rNcntn~
mended Will get "a better wife ana bets
ter farm than the man who does not.
best OF whites. and hobocs need not ap-
ply. The applicant must De honest ami
Industrious and Of good character $50
must also give "a solemn promise that
he will forever eHcheW the daughters "
the palcfaoed nation, which. ln erect.
is that he viii love and protect hia In
dian wife as faithfully as lac would one
of his own race.
The Malunccons made THIS oncr be-
cause they came to the conclusion That
their race was doomed and that the
only way to save 81 was boy amalraua-
tion. Continuous iutermarriage rulng
the Indians IS resulting iu inferior
prOgency. After "a few years. 10 la said.
the AlalunReOns viii return 10 their old
law Of marriages only among THEN own
race.
The Malungeons number about one
hundred and nifty. They are the lant
Of a once numerous and powerful race
older than Tennessec itself A tradition
ants Of the Lost Colony or Roanoke AND
the redskins Tho Lost Colony 20
Roanoke was composed OF English srt-
tiers. who made their home ora the onat-
ern shore Of Virginia. The MnlunEeaua
are thrifty farmers and honest and nn-
skinned and black-hatred and have rNg-
ular features
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INQUIRIES Answered.

Mrs F. E. M. writes: I have tried the
recipe for making bread and find II
great success. Would like to ask you
how long you knead bread and how one
can tell when it IS kneaded enough Also
how to add sugar to the whites of eggs
To make a rneringue. l have never been
successful in adding the sugar Kindly
let me know.
kneading Bread-The excellence Of
the bread depends largely upon the
kneading Well kneaded bread viii eX-
pand three times its original bulk The
rule is to knead the dough until it loses
Good -four viii. when dough Is wen
kneaded. feel soft and velYety and VIII
not spread on the board. Exact time
can not be given. as some hours require
much more kneading than others. a good
-four requiring less time than a poor one
The distribution Of the yeast cells
throughout the dough also has some e.
feet on the kneading. But the more elias
tic you make the dough by kneading the
lighter viii be your bread The rule
given is a. very good one
Merfngues-dave your eggs thor
4ughIy chilled and beat with a light wire
until they viii hold their shape. and then
gradually add the sugar and continue
beating Add the favoring last. Merin-
CUES must bake in a slow oven from
eight to fifteen minutes, according to the
quantity of sugar used If removed from
oven before cooked the eggs viii HqUify
and meringue settle, and if cooked too
long it will be tough.
COOK BOOK
D. Nee. writes. You will confer a ia
xor By sending me your circulars and
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PaIe1ace Husbands Wanted.

TFrom the Cincinnati Enquirer1
An edict has been issued by the NAL
ungeons Indians, who live in the noun
tains of Hancock county. Tenn. sixty
or more miles from Middlesboro, giving
the maidens of the tribe the right 20
choose their husbands from the pale
faces Formerly this was a violation of
one of the sacred laws of the tribe. and
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Feminine Vagaries.


The vagaries of the feminine mind are
indeed hard to understand At least
they are hard for a. simple masculine
to understand, the daughters of Eve
usually sympathiZe with each other >
idiosyncrasieS if they don't with eaeh
others virtues
Perhaps the eternal feminine is more
clearly shown in the matter OF answer
ing letters than in any other way. The
person who asks questions of a woman
in a letter and expects her to answer
them is, indeed, a cOnhdlng soul, WHO
deserves more recognition than he re
ceives.
There is one young woman known to
the writer who destroys the eplStles thdt
come to her as soon as they are READ
When she replies to them, therefore, sne
has a very hazy recollection of their
contents and answers so much at nap
hazard that she drives even the most
patient of her correspondents 70 oespa a--,
When her family wish reply 10 some
query that they deem really important
they only get it after they send her one
postal cards, exceedingly cOnvenient-uIl-
postal cards, exceedingly convenient-1n-
til in despair she replies to the question
written on them. To the business man
this trait is maddening-
I wrote a client, who is also a friend,
the other day. said a lawyer yesterday,
sending her the receipts from some
bills / had paid for her. In the course
Of my epistle I remarked that l hoped
she would find it convenient to acknowl-
received a letter from her, and was
both surprised and delighted at such
unWonted punctiliOusness until opened
the envelope, when I found that she
had written eight pages about psych-
ology and had never so much as men
toned the receipts.
Nov isn't that enough to make even
a respecting man grow profane?'
There be women who have one little
place in their desk ticketed letters I'M
answered. and who keep in it all their
correspondence until a reply is written,
consulting each note before writing that
reply and making the one fit the other,
as the punishment should fit the crime,
but this page has no hesitation in say
ing that these persons are hopelessly
unfeminine They are of that order Of
individuals which wear its hair tightly
twisted back from its face, which wears
shoes without heels and hats without
feathers
A woman of this sort is of the stuff
of which DR.. Mary Walkers are made,
and no doubt instead of signing missives
..affectionat eIy yours or your de
voted Sallie." adds the business-lilxe
superscrfption, your obedient servant.
and has a consciousness of well-doing
in the wrfting.-Baltimor News
A DepIOrabIe Situation
There is a clear lesson in a story told
by the captain of a police precinct in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-15
Menus.

BREAKFAST
Sliced Bananas and Shaddocks.
Corn Meal Mush, Maple Syrup,
K edegree of Fish, Dreamed Potatoes
Cereal Mullins. Coffee.
DINNER.
Oyster Soup.
Fillct Of Sole,
Lamp Chops, Peas,
Spinach with Egg,
CaulidOwer au Gratin,
Lettuce and Tomato Salad.
Ice Cream, Angel Cake.
Coffee.
SUPPER.
Shrimps with Tomato Sauce,
Thin Bread and Butter,
Cocoa
BREAKFAST.
Fruit
Cereal Cream.
MirrOred Eggs, flashed Potatoes,
Corn Bread. Coffee.
LUNCH.
Vegetable Roast. Tomato Sauce.
Stewed Fruit, Waters.
Tea.
DINNER.
Cream Of Celery Soup.
Meat Pie, Stewed Corn,
String Beans.
Lettuce Salad.
Stewed Figs, Whipped Cream,
Coffee.
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New York One evening a man came to
the station house asking if any lost chill
dren were there. Three were asleep in a
back room, and the man went in to see
Weakened a boy between two and three
years old and asked of him if he vvere.
Johnny So-and so. Tha little fellow be-
ing very sleepy and frightened, could not
be made to answer, and the man turned
away saying he would have 20 send his
=, ne over a@t, = --er -ct '-1esv
your own cb ld2'' the police Official ask
ed To tell the truth. DON'T" the man
replied. I work on the -- line Of
street cars; the children amt UP when I
go away in the morning. and they're in
bed when / get back at night [ never
see them" Later his wife appeared and
identified one Of the children. 1t was
not the one the father had picked out!-
Harper's Bazaar
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Table and Kitchen.

Conducted by Ida Ames Willis 719
Chamber of Commerce building. Chicago,
to whom all inquiries should be addressed.
All Rights Reserved by Banning Co.,
Chicago.
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YES. it's true" boasted Colonel Bragg.
1--WE been in iunumerable engngcmrnts.
and vet I never lost my head"
And I've been ia hundreds Of thfm.'
replied the summer girl, "aud never lost
my heart. "-Philadelphia Press.
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price list for first volume of table and
kitchen.
I'VE presume the reader refers to cook
but will be glad at any time to answer
all inquiries in regard to recipes and
culinary matters through columns of pa
per Observation-Disclosures
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hostess does not arouse them from their
ennui with something new under the sun.
ANNIVERSARIES
Celebrating family birthdays and we'd
social enjoyment as all formality and
ceremony are foreign to the event. They
lily gatherings, though very often fashion
able folks make them quite social ''af-
fair
LUNCHEON FOR A WOODEN WE'D
For a small party this idea might be
carried out. and the effect is very beauu-
full. All the table linen should be snow
white If any embroidered pieces are used
they must not have colOred designs From
the chandelier down to each corner of
the table bring long ribbons OF wood
er these in asparagus ferns and add here
and there & pink chrysanthemum and lit
tie fine, curly tendrils of shavings. At
each corner have bow and ribbon ends
of the shavings and a big, pink chrys-
anthemum railing from the top and
hanging down from the chandelier ar
range the chrysanthemums and curls and
asparagus ferns. In the center Of the
the NUNS" and ferns AT the end of
luncheon these can be passed around to
the guests. At each cover. instead of a
guest card, place tiny wooden pie board
with little rolling pin and potato masher
tied to it with pink ribbons Have the
guests name written on the roillng pms
and the hostess on the PIE bOaru. WIN
dates of her wedding and anniversary. and
also name of guest of honor If possible
to obtain, used carved wooden candle
sticks, otherwise Wroght iron, but not
china. silver or glass Arrange these near
the centerpiece Use pink candles and
shades At each cover place tiny wooden
bowl with tiny lace dolly in It and filled
with fine pink and white mints. on each
and spreader. Serve the following menu.
The salad should be passed around, al
lowing each guest to help themselves, as
it makes q very pretty dish when served
in the shell:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-15
Two Sides to the Question.

Some women who are to marry profess
siOnal men study medicine or law, or
even theology, in order to be able to
sympathize intelligently and helpfully
with the spiritual or intellectual pur-
suits of the husband to-be, and in a way
supplement the gyrations of his brain
with her own, and thus lay broad and
deep the foundation for a super-happy
married life. To be wholly absorbed in
him, even to making -effacement the
stepping stone and highway for his sue
cess, stands everywhere and for all time
the worlds ideal of a wife. But when q
man so devotes himself to his wife he is
nobody's ideal of a husband. While wo-
men are proud to be known as the wife
of distinguished man, no man is pleas
ed to be noticed or accepted on the
ground of being the husband of a dis
tinguished Wonan.-Wom Home
Companion.
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MENU

Oysters on the Shell
Sailed Peanuts, PimOlas,
Consomme with Sherry,
Mushroom and Sweetbread Patties,
Fried Chicken.
Peas, Potato Balls,
Lobster Salad.
(Served in shell on bed of lettuee),
Montrose Pudding. Chestnut Sauce,
Fancy Cakes,
ltnffae
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-15
The FretfuI Child.

There are many causes of fretfulness.
But 1 propose to deal briefly with one or
two of the most common, which may be
remedied by every observant mother or
nurse, says Home Chat.
Take, for instance, the pale, listless
child who almost invariably wakes up
cross in the morning, ana we often find
that he has been allowed to sit up too
late at night, or that he has been sleep
ing in a close, badly ventilated bedroom.
Perhaps the nursery windows have been
open all day, but carefully shut at night
for fear of draughtS to its occupants.
Air must be admitted fresh from the
outside, and not by the bedroom door,
which probably means a continuous en-
trance of more or less exhausted air
from the house.
To avoid draughts don't open a win
dow at the bottom, but always at the
top, and have one or two cheap screens
to put round the bed.
Pure air contains a large amount of
oxygen, which we breathe in at every
inspiration; the expired air-that is, that
which we breathe out at every expira-
ton, contains carbOnic acid gas. Now if
we consider the fact of oxygen being a
life giving element and carbonic acid
gas poisonous one, also that with no
ventilation there is no escape for it, we
can understand how the poisonous air is
accommodating during the night with the
inevitable result of being re breathed in
to the lungs The consequence of which
is heavy, unrefreshing sleep, anaemia
and disorders of digestion Small Won
der then, that the child wakes up in a
fretful mood.
Late hours, of course, mean INSULT
Gent sleep for growing child.
Next we may consider the question Of
an unsuitable diet. Young children re-
quire very little meat indeed Farinaci-
Gus foods are the best between the ages
of six months and ten years. After that
age the same as for a grown-up person.
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A Successful WOmans' Club.

One of the most successful women s
clubs in the country is the Friday Morn
ing club of Los Angeles, Cal. 1t has
nearly five hundred members the most
beautiful and unusual woman's CLUB
house in the country, and 1t was or
ganized and had for its first president
Mrs Caroline NJ. Severance, who or
ganized the first WOmans club in Amer
lea, the New England Woman club,
which was born in 1868, shortly before
Sorosis began to speechify.
The clubhouse cost $4,000, and TINS
is how it was built: In any venture
there must be always one or two Work
ers who have an abiding faith in the
undertaking. In this instance thefe
were several women, of whom the pres
ident, Mrs. Margaret Sartofl, was, per
hapS the inspiration. The members OF
the Friday Morning club interested IN
the clubhouse movement formed them-
selves into an Incorporated stock com
pany and issued 1000 shares held at
500 per share making q capital of $2O,-
600 All the stockholders were women,
and, with two exceptions, members Of
the Friday Morning club
The style of the clubhouse is IN keep
ing with the Spanish mission style 50
noticeable a feature II southern NdI-
fornia architecture.
The front corridor is 100 feet in length
and the north one is 165 feet, ana on
this side is the long patio, 35x16o rect,
where palms and other tropical plants
have been planted; two fountains are
also provided in the patio. As outdoor
life is possible every month IN the year
in southern California, these Corridors
finished with a promenade roof, are de-
Hghtful additions to the main building
On the first floor are large reeep-
ton hall and three parlors (two OF them
olaly separated from the reception nan
by large columns), a library, cloak room
secretary's room and the large assembly
ROOM 50x75 feet; in the rear this room
has dressing rooms back of the rostrurn
At the opposite end of this auditorium is
a gallery.
are rare pieces of furniture upholstered
in Gobelin tapestry. each piece of tapes
try illustrating a fable. These and all
the furnishings of the clubhouse, e31-
cepting the blue room, are the property
of the Friday Morning club In addl-
ton to the rooms mentioned, there is a
well-lighted basement containing BIZ
cycle room. storage and furnace rooms
and a smoking room for the clubs mas
culine guests.
When the Friday Morning club took
possession of the new building all the
women's clubs in the city were invited
Some twelve hundred invitations had
been issued to the prominent men and
women of Los Angeles and nearby
towns.-New York Commercial Adver-
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with rosettes of brown tulle, where the
brim turns up at the side. and bright
green.
Cloth with a knit finish is very much
used in the neutral colors. for street
gowns. 1t has a soft velvety surface
ana ali tie clinging qualities shicn
fashion requires.
Silk petticoats are being supplanted
- Erea: extent by the wash skirts of
dainty white lawn trimmed eIaDg-at.-';f
with lace and embroidery.
Medallions of velvet. embroidered in
gold and variously distributed on a cos
tune are one of the favored modes of
decoration Medallions of plated
mousseline and fine lace are also much
employed and sometimes framed in ir-
regular lines, which add very much to
the effect.
Old fashioned collarettes of Honiton
and Duchesse lace are revived again,
and the woman who has one or more of
these slowed away in her treasure box
l. To he t1rl Ia fcfl
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Novel Silk PetticOats.

Odd designs for the trimmings of pet
ticoats are. of course, hailed with de-
light the woman who has many being
naturally soon weary of the same old
ruff1es and tucks. Fantastic arrange
ments of insertion and lace on the ruf1ie
are the usual variations. Double ruffles,
bias tucked ruff1es ruff1es with milli-
ners' folds of satin and ruches of NOUS
seine de sole are seen. The close tit
around the top and the extreme fulness
of width around the feet are the two
main points to be considered. When
economy must be consulted there are
vavs and ways of making the necessary
silk petticoats without great expense.
For instance a black satin or orocade
gown which has grown shiny with long
use is the best of foundations, and will
last indefinitely. Ruffies of a good
quality of taffeta, are the best of trim
ming for the bottom. If this is not pos
sible the old satin breadths that We're
not needed in making over into a petit
coat may be cut bias, lined with a good
cotton lining, and used.-Harper's
RaZaT
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A DepIOrabIe Situation.

There is a clear lesson in a story told
by the captain of a police precinct in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-15

hostess does not arouse them from their
ennui with something new under the sun.
ANNIVERSAR
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-10-12
She Knew,

Marjorie Is the small and only daugh-
ter in family which boasts of several
sons. Aged is Marjorie, petite and
imperious and enjoying excellent Op-
portunities for becoming spoiled. She
has lately attained to the dignity of the
kindergarten and comes home daily
with some fresh acquisition of wisdom.
A few days ago it was addition, and
she proclaimed proudly at the dinner
table:
Il know how much two and two
make and free and two and four and
two"
And what" said her father do you
and make. Marjie"
Without moments hesitation over
these new factors in her problem, the
little maid answered, with a dimple
and smile:
"Sweethearts."
And all the family were satisfied
with Marjie's arithmetic.-London An
SWorS,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-10-12
She Did NHeat" II.

A Milford (Mass,) man engaged as 6
helper girl just from England. The
letter II was a capital letter in her vo-
cabulary A very rich pudding was
served for dinner but as two members
of the family were delayed the mis-
tress put on a plate two large portions,
rang for the girl and said Heat it,
for the absent members, Later when
the girl was found struggling and
stutiing with the pudding, she besought
my friend to let her off. as she couldn't
heat another bite.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-10-12
JOhnny's Compliment.

Johnny, Sunday school boy, having
arrived at his eighth birthday, thought
it would be real nice to write letter
to his papa. and this is how he began it:
Dear Papa-Whenever ! am tempted to do
wrong think OF you and say, Get thee behind
me, satan'
Exchange.