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The Bottineau courant., 1905-08-04
THE GRACIOUS HOSTESS.
II Her Guests Are to Enjoy
Themselves.

To give your hospitality graciously
you must give it with decidedly fes.
tive spirit. A hostess Is like COM
mander Of fighting forces on whose
courage, dash and GOODNESS victory de.
pends, and to be victorious entertain,
er you must not let your needs, wor.
r!es, disappointments, headache or irri.
tation show before your guests. Moth
Ing SO dismays and discomforts guest,
nothing so spoils all pleasure as to see
that the head of affairs looks anxious,
that she Is Kissing, frowning and beck
Oning softly at the servant to call her
attention to mistakes; that she is dis
tracted from conversation; that she
answers some member of the family
sharply, or that she is constantly apol.
ogizing and explaining.
While acting in the capacity of host
ess take thought in order that your
manner will be the embodiment Of
placid good temper, and allow no acci-
dents or shortcomings in your careful
arrangement to bring a worried lock-
into your eyes and, frown to youf
brows. Don't let your company see
that in the baking of cake, in the DUST
ing of rooms, airing of beds or arrang-
ing of flowers for their benefit you
have worn yourself into a state Of
languid fatigue or nervous irritation.
Better no cake baking If by so doing
you incapacitate yourself for bringing
into your parlor clear head, light
heart and a ready laugh for your
guests. They will like your gay good
humor and simple refreshments twice
as well as the most dainty dishes
served up by a cross, tired, harassed
hostess.
From the moment the first guest ar
rives it is gracious and necessary to
appear at leisure and not only quite
ready but delighted to devote all your
attention to promoting conversation
and diversion. Exercise all possible
control of self, and do not look pre-
occupied or anxious. At any sacri-
flee of your feelings, do not let your
company be unpleasantly aware that
while your body is in the drawing
room your thoughts are really in the
kitchen.
If you continue to look quite satis-
fed with or unconscious of mistake
in the serving, the guests, like good
soldiers, will not only take their cue
from you, but they will far sooner for
get and forgive than if you insist upon
letting the accident dampen your spirit
and If vOu noko nrOf,Yso ovc,1sos for
the momentary Inconvenience.
The Bottineau courant., 1905-08-04

ner at ease. You were there first. and
you know the code. e
I was very much vexed when I was
myself schoolgirl, when an older
friend put lightly aside my regret at
leaving one school and going to an
other in a distant town. .
II have to leave my friends" I said,
with eyes that the tears dimmed.
"Oh, never mind, you'll soon find
others just as good" ,..
Others just as good! Every girl
knows how foolishly vain was this
consolation. I did find others, of
course, but they were not just as good,
In one sense. for they and had to be,
gin and build up from the foundations.
The sweetest thing about old friends,
and It Is as true at IA as at 40. that
they know lots of things without being
told. You and they have grown to.
gether into a complete understanding
that cannot be built in one day.
Girls, there Is this about school
sunshine, too, that makes it very sat-
isfying. Books are unfolding for you.
You are getting hold of new ideas. You
are learning the Joy of mastery over
tough subjects. Nothing Is finer than
having tussle with algebra or Latin
or physics, and coming out on the
other side, conqueror. l am not
sure that any joy surpasses this. The
old concrete problem, the irregular
verb, the secret that flies out of your
sight like bird, to catch hold of them,
to keep them fast, to know that they
are yours forever, to find your mind
obeying your will-girls, this Is tri'
umph, this is glory, this is joy.
More about it another time!
propose in the coming series to
take up a number of subjects that
school girls will find practical. Per-
haps I can give you a lift over some
new place. I want to help you, if ]
can.
The Bottineau courant., 1905-08-04
FOR NECLICEE WEAR.
A Pretty Lounging Robe Is an Indis-.
pensable Part Of Every Wom-
ans Wardrobe.

Now that it IS just as important to
have becoming clotb hes for the privacy
of the boudoir as f6r the stately pub
licity of the drawing room, negligees
are evolved into more than Mother
Hubbards. Materials of all sorts are
used in the making, many of them
picked up at remnant and bargain
counters, but all Of them beautiful.
For spring and cool summer wear
cashmere IS most satisfactory as fab
ric and lends itself readily to garni-
The Bottineau courant., 1905-08-04
HEALTH AND BEAUTY.

Asparagus and carrots are good for
Che kidneys.
Eat plenty of spinach. 1t acts as a
tonic and beautifier. .E
Potatoes, when mealy, are easily d.
gested. When close and watery they
are hard to digest.
Good soap, soft water, plenty of
fruit, early hours and q daily walk in
all weather is complexion aid.
Anyone can have a clear complexion.
There is simple remedy at hand, and
it is water, which should be drunk free.
ly, but not at meals.
A poultice of soap and sugar will
draw a swelling on the finger to head
in few hours and the same poultice
will draw splinter from finger or
nail.
Powder is bad for enlarged pores.
Twelve drops of tincture of benzoin in
a basin of water used after washing
the face will tend to contract them.
You should eat as little meat as possi-
BILE.
Does your skin look shiny in spite
of powdering? This is because the
powder will not adhere. To remedy,
go over the face with a little sweet
almond oil, wipe away and then pow
| der.
To make honey water dissolve one
tablespoonful of honey in one quart Of
water, add the juice of one lemon. It
is not entirely without soothing action
on the throat when cough is present.
The Bottineau courant., 1905-08-04

either in white, ecru or pale blue, and
white mercerized cotton.
After you have transferred your de-
sign to the linen buttonhole the edges
with very short, close stitch. Work
the entire design in this way, with the
exception of the straight lines running
from side to side.
These should be crossed with dou-
BILE thread and caught to the edges
only. These threads must then be
worked with close buttonhole stitch.
After these are finished cut out the
linen between the buttonholed edges,
but be sure that the buttonholing runs
The Bottineau courant., 1905-08-04
Baby's Scalp.

1t is the most natural thing in the
world for baby to lose its topknot.
Can't tell thing about infants
crowns; they grow or not, just as they
please. Battle the child's head every
morning with warm water and pure
CASTLE soap. When yellow scales form
olive oil should be applied and the
head should not be washed for several
days. Allow the oil to soften the crust
completely, then remove very gently
with fine comb. The trouble will
speedily disappear. 4
The Bottineau courant., 1905-08-04
For Blackheads.

The complexion brush used every
night and morning with warm water
and CASTLE soap will keep the complex
lon free from blackheads. Twice 4
week apply q saturate solution OF mag
nesia- Be careful Of the diet, eating
plenty Of fresh fruit. drinking three
spints Of water day.
The Bottineau courant., 1905-08-04
Buttonholes.

& SO few needlewomen make good but
tonholes that they feel q great tempta-
tion to use the hooks and eyes as being
less trouble. but this IS q mistake, Just
as is the using Of strings in lieu Of
buttons on undergarments. 4.
The Bottineau courant., 1905-08-04

But girlies, you do have good times
at school, don't you? School is a world
OF its own. The new scholar feels this,
and 1t takes her some little time to
find out the laws and regulations that
yovern It. Always take pains TO ~
The Bottineau courant., 1905-08-04
PRETTY STOCK AND CUFFS
A Late Fashion for These Dress Ac-
cessories Is the italian Cut
Work Here Shown.

Italian cut work is the latest thing In
embroidery, and it is most effective
and easy to do, says Sarah Hale Hunt
er, in the Philadelphia Press. The ma,
terials to be used are very heavy linen,
The Bottineau courant., 1905-08-04
POOR SCHOOL GIRLS
SURELY THEY HAVE oRIEV0uS
TROUBLES OF THEIR OWN.

About Cliques-The Girl Who Is "Not
in MY Setback Of Gown Keeps
Girl from Commencement - Over
Dressing at Grammar School Grad
uation-Changing Schools - Moth
ing Finer Than Tussle with 1rreg-
ular Verb.
The Bottineau courant., 1905-08-04

lures Of coarse lace in white, cream
9hd ecru. Cotton crepe de chimes are
most available and cotton foulardsj and
voiles. Silks are always beautiful, par
ticularly IL the thinner varieties, which
are to be had now for small sums.
Lawns, batistes and all the summer
fabrics, new and old, are always attrac-
tive In price and deliciously comfolt-
aDle on warm days.
All white lawn with valenciennes
lace trimmings Is inexpensive, dainty,
and comfortable to degree diflcult
tc surpass.
The Bottineau courant., 1905-08-04
For superfuous Flesh,

Walk all you can, avoid sweets and
starchy foods, and, IN fact, eat as little
food as will keep your strength up to the
mark. I.
The Bottineau courant., 1905-08-04

around every line of the pattern, and
that it is always worked toward the
part that is to be cut out Be careful,
also, never to cut the cross threads.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-08-23
Railroad Assessment.

Following is the new railroad
assessment made by the Board of
Public Works:
Pennsylvania -.Fotal assessment,
81 796, 95l 80 per mile, S27,s
Baltimore u Ohio-Total assess
ment, sl4, 4,Os2 $40. 5; per mile, $I3,-
l3l.
Chesapeake d Obio-Total assess
ment. s5,7s5, ,l1o.25; per mile,
Sl2,l65.
Norfolk Il Western Total assess
ment, So, ,997, 963. 75; per mile, Sl5,-
259.
West Virginia G. Il y. system
Total assessment, 81, l9S, 1870 20;
per mile, Sl2, $50.
The Pullman Company-Total
assessment. $l03, ,95O.I6.
Coal IL Coke-Totsl assessment,
1858, %. 30; per mile. 81, 259
kauawha & MichIgan-Total
assessment, $l,349,O25. 90; per mile
$I4,34I.
Coal River & Westeru-Total
assessment, $40, l65 80; per mile,
SO 900
Glade Greek 81 Raleigh-Total
assessment, $22,S75 90; per mile,
81 $50.
kanawha, Glen Jean IL EASTERN
Total assessment, SO, ,95l.S0; per
mile - .504.
Campbell's Creek-Total assess
ment, 55,9I6 80; per mile, s4,II7.
Deepwater-- Total assessment,
$40, 49l %; per mile, So, $50.
Kanawha ~ Pocahontas-Total
assessment, Sl83, ,3O6. 20; per mile,
81 ,955.
The total increase in the assess
meat of the raj roads is about So
900, 600.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-08-23
Gontracl Lei ior N1MJall.

Not@ i,hstauding representatives
ot THIS section OF the county were
at Wayne last week with petition
ol more than one half OF the leoal
voters oi the county asking
that a vote hc taken on the propo-
si'ion To move the county seat. tho
county court contracted with a man
named Smltb, OF ashiugton, -.
g, To beald anew jail at Wayne TO
cost SO 900.
According to the law the petition
could Dot be presented To the court
ior It's action onil the regular term
m November bat the court knew
that IT was there aud was asked to
defer ITS action ON letting the iail
contract until the people Of tho
comfy could decide the removal
proposition 10y ballot, hut the re-
quest OF the petitioners represent
ing at least two-rhirds of the taxa
bile property of the county, was
cast aside aud contract awarded. as
above stated.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-08-23

In speaking Of game PLAYED at
ely yllcslde Park on last WoJncs-
day, the day of The Ashland MGR
chants picnic, the Catl,ttsburg
Press says;
"The ball game between Ashland
aud Catlettsburg in the afternoon.
resulted ia a defeat for Ashland by
the score at 3 To o. CatlctLsburg
realized the superiority at the local
team and was strengthened FOR the
occasion by the addition of three
lronton players aud Wright, the
Ccrcdo pitcher. The local team was
"A bona fide Ashland acgre cation aud
they played desperately To win.
Wright did fine work Tor the Cat
lcttsburg team.
lie IL a great favorite here, hay-
ing been a member of the old y.
X. League, and has often pitched
Ashland to victory az he did TO de
feat Wednesday,
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Correspondence.
Ldvdlette, W. Va.

Miss Maude Barbour. OF Hunt
in"ton, Is visiting her sister-Mrs.
Della Crook.
R"ginal Ray, of Muncie, Ind.
who has been visiting his father aud
mother. Mr. aud Mrs. Albert Raw.
will return Sunday. Ills rather and
sister, Nola, will accompany him.
Wayne Porter. of near Kansas
City, Mo, has been visiting rela-
tlves and friends In this vicinity.
He was formerly citizen OF this
place, but went To Missouri twenty
seven years ago.
Miss Olive Workman, of Hunt
ington, was visiting relatives at
this place last week.
MIR and Mrs .. i. Spriggs left
this evening for Ohio. where they
VIII spend month visiting relatives
Mrs. Della Crook aud sister, Miss
Maude Ban hour, were visiting Mrs.
}. IL. Newman Wednesday.
Mrs. j. T. Newman and daughter.
Mrs. G. Spurlock, were visiting Mrs.
}. Il. Newman yesterday.
An east bound freight was wreck.
ed on the siding at Lavalette Aug.
18th. An entire car was demolish
ed but no one was hurt.
There will be base ball game be.
tween the Lavalette and Lynn teams
Saturday afternoon.
}. r. Newman. who has been
sick, is better at the present writ.
ing.
Scott Ray has moved in the dwell
ing formerly occupied by A. Craw
ford. FAIRIE.
Aug. lS, 1905.
"Fairie" forgot to give his or hel
true name. Please do not neglect
this hereafter.-ED.
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NORFOLK & WESTERN
MdU Enter Huntington - Double
Tracking BGuOnd the
River.

II rs reported that the Norfolk
* Western has again taken up the
idea ot securing trackage from
kenova into Huntington, and 1t IL
SAID that "A deal IL OH foot between
the Baltimore and Ohio and the
Norfolk X Western officials hy
which the Baltimore IL Ohio rs to
secure trackaee rights across the
Norfolk ~ Western bridge at Ken.
ova and on to lrontoL, whore con
uectIou will be made that will en-
able the Baltimore X Ohio to get
some of the coal tonnage from the
new Big Sandy districts. In ex-
change for this trackage the Bal.
timore 81 Ohio is TO graft the Nor
folk ~ Western trackage over it's
iIns from kenuva, with the use
of the Baltimore Il Ohio ward fa-
cilitles at Huntington.
he city council of Irontou has
finally granted the Norfolk e.
Western railroad the privilege OF
double tracking It's lines through
that city. Safety gates are pro.
vided Tor several crossings and
there will be ali under grade
crossing at one. The Norfolk &
Western will now hasten the COM
pletion OF its double track all the
way from Kenova TO Portsmouth
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-08-23
kenOvd W. Va.

Postmaster Holt was in Ceredo
on business Wednesday.
The excelsior factory began max.
ing mattresses, Tuesday.
Mrs. G.. X. Osgood visited our
sister town-Ceredo-W ednesday.
j. ;. Crossen has concluded
not TO resign as Justice of the
Peace.
Miss Arie Wiltsee, Of Hartwell,
Ohio, is the guest of Miss Dot
Jones.
Miss Bertha Prince, of Blueiicld,
is ;he guest of her aunt Mrs. T..
III. BaldrIdge.
+. f.. Way, of the Kenova Pop
lar Mfg. Co, Is spending his vaca-
tion i'll Chicago.
Miss Mary Diamond, of Ashland.
Ky, was the guest Of Miss Myrtle
Cyrus last week.
DR.. Il. w. Eakin, of Whipple.
Fayette county, was visitor to
our city, Wednesday.
Col w. A. Smith, President of
the kenova Popular Mfg. Co., Is
visiting IN Columbus this week.
Miss Doll Mccall, Of Portsmouth.
Ohio, has been the guest Of the
Misses Osgood for the past few
days.
Mrs. G. T.. Davis and Mrs. Geo.
y. Johnson, of Portsmouth, Ohio,
were visiting friends in our city,
Wednesday.
Mrs. Elvidge, who has been the
guest of her sister Mrs. G. p.
lehle-left for her home in Phlla-
delpbia, last Monday.
Lieutenant w. II. Winters will
leave this friday morning for
LeaVenworth, Kansas, to attend
army college. lie represents the
18th cavalry. Mrs. Winters will
join him there in about a month.
~ morse belonging TO the Wild
Bill show got loose here last Satur-
urday and notwithstanding the sup.
posed experts at horse tanning aud
horse catching with the show, they
bad great difficulty in catching the
beast.
Mrs. Carl McGhec, wife of an
an employe Of the Kenoya Poplar
Mfg. Co died at her home ia South
Point, Ohio, last Tuesday, Of that
dread disease consumption. Twins
were born to Mrs. McGhee about
three months ago.
A small crowd attended the Wild
Bill show here last Saturday even
ing, no performance being given in
the afternoon. A show chat comes
to this community and fails to adj
vcrtise in the local papers cannot
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-08-23
Was Wasting Away.

81 bad been troubled with kid
ney disease COR the last five years, -
writes Robert r. Watts, of Salem,
Mo. IL lost flesh aud never felt
we'll aud doclored with leading
pbyslciana aud tried all remedies
suggested without relief Finally
! tried Foley's Kidney Cure, and
less than two bottles completed y
cured me and / am now sound aud
we'll" During the summer kid
ney irregularities are often caused
by excessive drinking or being
overloaded. Attend to ths kidney
at once by using Foley's Kidney
Cure.
For sale at the Bloss Drug
Store.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-08-23
a Touching story

Ia tho saving from death OF the
baby girl Of Geo. A. Eyler, Cum.
berland, Md He writes: "At
the age of II months, our little
girl was III declining health, with
serious throat trouble, and two
physicians gave her up. We were
almost in despair when we resolved
to try DIR. Kings New Discovery
Tor consumption, coughs and
colds. The first bottle gave relief;
after taxing four bottles she was
cured, and il now III perfect
health " Never ia ils to relieve and
cure "A cough or co d.
At w. Nj. Bloss', Ceredo, and r.
Nev Williams, kenova.
5Oc and II, guaranteed, Trial
bottle free.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-08-23
Brown Claimed the Editorial RIGHT

Over in Preston county they have
introduced hugging societies TO
swell the church treasures, aud a
friend of ours from that count Y,
who was here recently, gave us the
following scale of price: Girls un-
der IS years of age, ! . cents for a
squeeze of two minutes, or 10 cents
for short squeeze; from l6 TO 20,
30 cents; from 20 to 25, IS cents;
school marms, 40 cents; another
mans wife, 81; widows, according
TO their looks, from 10 cents to So;
old maids, cents piece or two
for nickel and no limit as to time.
Preachers not charged. Editors
pay in ad ycrtising and are not per
mltted to squeeze anybody but old
maids aud school marms. Our in
lormant stated that Deacon Brown,
OF the Argus, was there aud claimed
the right to squeeze as editor and
preacher and that it would take one
page Of this paper for 1905 to pay
his biil.-Marlinton Messenger.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-08-23

One Of the most exciting games.
az long az it lasted, that has been
played in this section for many davs,
WAS between Ceredo aud Guyandotte
at Clyffeside Park last Saturday
afternoon. 1t was complete vic.
tory for the Cercdo team, the Guy
andotte boys throwing up the game
at the beginning Of the fourth inn.
ing. AT this time the score stood
Q and 2, with the Ceredo boys al
,bc bat and two on bases. when the
GnyandOtte boy 8 objected to de-
cision of the umpire and quit right
then and there. This, according to
rules Of the game, gave the decision
TO Ceredo % %.
Amos Mays, who did the twirl-
ing for Ceredo, had not been in the
box for nearly month. yet he had
curves to let aud speed to burn
The manner in which he "fanilsd"
the opposing team indicated that
he had them at his mercy.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-08-23
Council Proceedings.

A special meeting Of the Common
Council was held in the Town Hall
on the evening Of July 3lst, 1905,
the object Of the meeting being to
fix the TAX levy for municipal pur-
poses for 1905. The rate vas ac-
cordingly placed at sixty ccuts on
the hundred dollars valuation, as
heretofore, and the Reco, der was
directed TO report the action ~ the
county court.
Upon motion meeting adjourned
&. A. Wright,
Recorder.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-08-23
Peculiar Disappearance.

j. ID. Runyap, of Butlerville.
Ohio, laid the peculiar disappear
ance OF his painful symptoms OF
Indigestion and biliousness TO DR..
Kings New Life Pills. He saws:
They are perfect remedy Tor
dizziness, sour stomach, head
ache, constpa'iol, etc Guarar-
teed at " M, Bloss', Ceredo, and
IL. Ney Williams, Kenova. Price
25c.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-08-23

a regular meeting Of Che Com
mon Council was held 10 the Town
Hall on Monday evening, Aug. z,
1905. After the usual routine OF
business, the following claims were
Cons. 1t. Il R'y Co., July
Lighting, $50. 90
Huntington Advertiser, 800
tax receipts, z 80
Upon motion meeting adjourned
G.. A. WRiGHr,
Recorder
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-08-23

George Coe, a brother OF G.. G..
Coo, the latter formerly a citizen of
THIS place, died suddenly at his
home near Stockport, New York,
last week. MIR and Mrs. G. G.. Coc
and daughter, Sarah Brace, were at
the funeral.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-08-23
Railroads and the CoGntu Court.

vi * II Dlrok.
Railroads are good thing, we
think 40, too, but some of our pee
pie think better of them, Tor they
have gwen away our county roads
to get railroad. We used to
have n county road in this baiii-
wick, but some of the people de-
cided they did not need il, as a
railroad WAS all that was neces-
eary, but we differ with them. We
think we should have both rail
road and county road. We might
do without the county road if ev-
erybody had pass to ride on
and tho company would run
speciai trains to suit their con
venience, as the railroad compa-
ny did for the county court off.
ciale but the railroad company
did not trust them alone, but sent
an attorney along to advise them
just what was right. Now, gen.
tlemen Of the county court, this
is one on you in our favor. You
started over the county roads on
an inspection trip with two teams
of horses one of them got scared
and ran away on account of the
railroad being too close to the
county road. Therefore, you had
to abandon the use of a horse and
wagon. We are really puzzled to
know whether the horses were
really frightened or the county
road was in such condition as
could not be traversed by vehicles
drawn by horses. Anyway, we
have been advised you both de-
cIded TO ride hand car which
was provided by the railroad com
pany. Now, we guess you will
hle no complaint NJ this for you
may have n small piece of paste
board III your inside pocket. If
one of our horses gets scared the
company will not send special
tram TO carry us on our Journey,
but will advise us To buy ticket
and wait for the regular tram land
the first one due Will go the other
way) so you see If we are out for
one day wa are compelled to abau-
don the trip. However, some Of
our citIzens are provided with
horses so geutle that they will eat
the paper off the cars as they run
by.
| live just four miles from Ken
oya and one mile of the county
road, which was couhscated by the
railway company, made too mar
row FOR a team TO pass, let alone
being hemmed up in n narrow
passway within four feet Of n puff
lag engine or a train Of cars run
nIng at high rate of speed. If
the tram should wreck, there
would be no escape. We ouly
have eight crossings IN four miles,
but l suppose you noted this as
you were riding hand car pro-
PEELED by the employees of this
railroad company, for little
lump Of dirt might have thrown
you IN the dl,ch, but it would on
ly iujure you the lesr, as it il
much easier for one to fall off a
railroad onto a county road than
1t IS to be thrown from a county
road onto railroad track. If you
never bad this kind Of trouble lust
ask any good citizen Of the river
side of thus county; they have all
bad this experience, for when one
attempts TO cross the track the
wheels strike the steel rail which
causes the vehicle aud horses to
stop very suddenly, but the poor
driver goes ahead aud lands on the
track.
Wei, If you will promiso not To-
get sore at this, / viii drop yoa
few lines little later on.
WAYNE County GArn.