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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
PRETTY cRETONNE BOXES.
Mating and Bamboo Combined Make
an Excellent Receptacle
for Waists.

While the shirt waist box can hardly
DE considered novelty these days, it
comes in for a considerable amount of
identifying and improving so as to keep
pace with the development of the blouse.
which more and more is becoming
thing of beauty, says the Philadelphia
Press
Mating and bamboo combined make
an excellent receptacle for sheer, ilmy
waists, with their frills and lace trim
ming, but in order to give the beauti-
fer some opportunity the decoration
must be applied to the inside of the box.
One is of light wood, covered with mat,
ting, ornamented by devices in bamboo
and tiny straw buttons, and to relieve
the plainness of the interior there is an
elaborate decoration executed with the
topographic needle. !.
This extra touch of ornamentation
adds a little to the cost of the box, but
it is also an indication that the recep-
tacle is the very latest type, and therein
lies the attraction for the girl who likes
to be modish
Cretonne, that old favorite, is never
really crowded to the background by
newer fashioned fabrics, although some
seasons it may not be as>conspicuous in
draperies and box coverings as in 9TH
ers
The latest style of shoe box shown in :,
the accompanying illustration is COW
cred with cretonne in deep cream and
pink tones and serves the double pur-
pose of use and ornament. The interior.
as is indicated. is divided into compart-
ments suited to different varieties Of
footwear and the lining matches the pre-
vailing tone of the outside.
Boxes such as the two here portrayed
are particularly adapted for the country
homes. as they harmonic with the fur.
nishings, which, as general thing, are.
light in color and simple in design.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
CLEAN FEATHERS AT HOME.
Simple Process by Which Ostrich
Plumes May Be Made
Like New

Owing to the frequency with which
1t is turned over to the professional
cleaner, a white or pale-tinted plume
becomes something of a luxury, says .
household exchange.
II the feminine contingent only real
lied how easily these pretty ornaments
can be cleaned at home quite a saving
toward the end of the year would re.
suit
Nothing more difficult to obtain than
soap and clean water is necessary to
clean an ostrich tip in a thoroughly
scientific fashion. If the work is care.
fully done. the plume will stand an in
definite number of "shampooings''
without showing the least signs Of
wear. Here is the simple process:
Make the lather with warm water
and good white soap. Fill . bowl
with this and dip the plume into it.
When it is thoroughly saturated draw
the tip through the fingers. Repeat
a number of times if the feather il
much soiled.
Now rinse thoroughly in clear water.
making sure that no vestige of SOAP
remains Put on white apron or
cover the knees with clean towel ana
gently pat the plume with the hands
until dry. Curl with blunt knife.
Or steam the plume over the hot va.
ter kettle and dry out in the heat Of
the stove. when it will Of its own &C.
cord attain certain degree Of nu1le
meas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
Cost Of Insect Pests.

The money loss caused by insect
pests is immense. A recent official
statement from Washington is to the
effect that the damage done by ths
cotton boil weevil in SO of the 17s cots
ton producing counties in Texas re,
suited in reducing the total cotton out-
put of that state by 1850 bales, rep
resenting a value of $49,272.9S9. These
are enormous figures, and the extern
sion of the weevil's ravages to other
cotton raising regions must greatly
increase the destruction.-ChicaSs
Chronicle.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
SMALL, BUT ALL BUSINESS.
Settlement Of an Account at the Nsws--
paper Stand Nettles the
Young Dealer.

sH'y'are." said the newsboy at the
street corner stand. "Paper?
A solid and prosperous appearing mid
dle-aged man produced coin purse and
looked the boy over searchingly, relates
the Chicago Daily News
DO you run this stand?" he asked.
Sure" answered the boy.
Were you in charge Thursday after
aoon-about two O'Clock
The boys attention was distracted
for moment by the sight of an intend
ing purchaser, who was snapped up by
rival
Shiny on your own side. he called
to this inscriptions competitor. iii
do yer up if yer come around this stand.
Never mind him. said the man. i'm
pressively. I'm talking to you now.
Were you in charge here Thursday after
noon?"
The boy appeared. to be irritated II
is hard thing to sell papers and hold a
conversation at the same time.
Il toll youse l wus here, didn't I?''
You needn't be sassy Were you
short in your accounts that day."
"Aw, wha y'givin' me?"
If you keep account of your sales you
were probably short. but if you kept
close to your stand and attended to busi-'
aess-'
Whatever want, anyway" asked the
boy.
Il want to pay you what owe you,"
answered the man. Il was going to tell
you that it wouldn't have happened il
you had been around attending to busi-
ness / came up here in a hurry and
wanted a paper and l hadn't got any
thing less than a nickel, and, as say.
you weren't here. l waited until my car
came along and as you didn't appear
| took the paper without paying for it.
You're sure you're the right boy?'
Didn't tell you?" demanded the boy.
Then here's your penny" said the
man. extracting the coin from his purse
and laying it on the stand. Now, we are
square"
Say said the boy. you're dandy.
Don't yer want me to write youse out a
receipt for dis?"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
Believe Themselves 1nvuInerable.

In the cycle calendar. in which each
2 months has it's distinguishing des-
gnation, this is the year of the as
ending Dragon, and if anyone should
iay that a great number of Japanese
ooked harder at their calendar thao
hey did upon the rights of the Man
:hurian question, before declaring war,
!. would not contradict him. With
heir tutelar Dragon in the ascendant,
ntering upon its most powerful phase,
he Japanese believe they cannot be
defeated. 1t is superstition which
las inspired them to daring deeds,
Ind should count as an extra squadron
h an army corps before the end 10
eached.-Metropolitan Magazine.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
Rather Indefinite.

Say" exclaimed the front-row pa
iron of burlesque shows as he climbed
into the barber chair. Il think III
have hair cut for change"
"All right, SIR" rejoined the tom
serial artist which one shall I cut,
please ?"-C Cincinnati Enquirer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
The Barber County Index.
PAINTER 8 HERR, Publishers.
Medicine Lodge, Kansas.
DO GOOD TO-DAY.


Whate'er kind words you wish you'd
said.
Whate'er good deeds you wish you'd
done,
When weeping DER your dear friend,
dead,
Give now unto each living one.
For who can tell how soon, how soon
Their morning sun of life may set,
And leave you, as the rest have done,
To bitter tears and vain regret.
The grave may claim your loving wife,
Your dear child fade like summer flow
ers;
Then, then will haunt your soul for life,
The memory of your passion hours.
D sweet as the breath OF flowers at morn,
Is life to him from day to day.
Who plants the rose and plucks the thorn
From his companions weary way.
William Goldsmith Brown, in Baptist
Union.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-26

bits Of linen Some long, oddly shaped
ones. made to At into a long silver
breadtray, were warmly welcomed by
a woman who had tried everywhere to
get something in that shape.
Among Japanese ideas there's belt
that is stunning. Yet it Is nothing more
costly than a narrow-shaped bit of nat
urai-colored linen, with an involved
dragon embroidered on it in a rich har-
mony OF iridescent colorings.
Plate doiIies, with just a pretty seal
Top heavily embroidered by way of trim
ming, perhaps an initial added, are
among the sensible sort OF extra"
table linens
Circles OF cardboard. covered with
linen which has been embroidered with
wee flowers, or q conventional design.
are mounted, one on each side of a bolt
Of baby ribbon On top, tied by a bit
Of the ribbon, is a bodkin-silver, II
you like, or the everyday steel or bone
kinds
Bags for soiled handkerchiefs and for
collar and cun sets are best made OF
linen, so that they can always be kept
spick and span. All-white embroidery
IS best for them. although a bag OF
white or colored linen, embroidered In
the cOlors which characterize the room
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-26

~ ONE OF the prettiest OF the new
Christmas things the shops are
showing are an inspiration to the
girl who can handle needle fair
~ we'll
Out OF apparent odds and ends OF ma
terials-a medallion OF lace here.
scrap OF linen or silk there. with per-
haPs a bit OF neeGlework done on both
that IS a marvel OF workmanship-are
made exquisite things, costly, too, TO
buy. but, II made at home, out CO the
treasures bearded up N pieCo bag or
box, costing nothing at all but time
and thought
There are more possibilities sn linen
lsft-oYers than IN those or almost any
other sort. 4 piece big enough for a
corset cover makes a stunning gift II
Il IL embroidered IN soft white cotton
Not q bit OF lace need be used on It,
the edge being buttonhoIed IN tiny seal
lops. and tssz zee eyelets TO run me rib
bon through embroidered, too. Or
narrow edge Of lace may be whipped
into rolled edge at the top, with mar
row insertion stitched very fat. just
below the edge, to act as a casing for
the ribbon.
There are doilies galore to be made OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-26

On the bureau top there may be a
glove box. a handkerchief box. a jewel
DoN. a veil box, and so on But with
all these there are the collection of lit
Tie Things that have no special places.
Let there be a box for shoestrings and
corset laces, box for plain linen hand
kercltsfs tthe fancy ones repose with
dignity In the box on top), a box for
plain ties. a box for fancy stocks. a
box for strings OF beads. a box for belts
and Gifdles, box for common pins and
still another for safety pins, a box for
ribbons and so on. This does seem like
a multitude of boxes, but most OF them
are small, and they do keep things ia
bounds. For little or no EXPENSE they
can be made very neat and pretty.
Christmas IS a regular harvest time for
such things. Then there are boxes
galore.
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A Pretty German Custom for ChristTndstide

IN ONE OF the German hospitals OF
our country there IS instituted
custom that Is quite IN accordance
with the beautiful sentiment the
Germans weave about Christmas. Per
haDs there IS no nation with prettieE
thoughts OF this time, no nation that
clusters about Il as much folklore ira
dition and charming custom, than does
Germany. In the chtldreu's wand OF this
hospital there is an echo OF the sweet
chimes OF the '-Fatherland" that makes
the visitors heart thrill IN the keeneSt
appreciation of the Christmas spirit. II
Is the same feeling that one has when
listening 10 a German carol There is
no sWeeter music in the WOTloi II
speaks. without words. OF snoW-laden
fir boughs. the soft. glowing lights or
churches. sparkling Christmas trees.
groups Of joyous children and the sing
ers out IN the starry night.
Christmas belongs 10 the children.
Everybody knows that; but II belongs
TO them IN a deeper more beautiful
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-26
Bed Quilts for the
Little Folks

\ A ORE and more the Importance
mn of making the apartments
where children live attractive
IS impressing itself upon the
minds of grown people. The rooms that
some children occupy are veritable gar
dens of sunshine and fairies. The
walls. the carpet. the pictures, the fur
niture. are all full OF comfort and sug-
gestions of happy things.
At all seasons Of the year there should
be a bed quilt in the sleeping room.
IN summer OF course, It should be mere
~ a light coyerlet for occasional use on
chilly nights. In winter it should be
thick and warm. A pretty idea for the
winter quilt is in this wise: If the child's
room has any decided color, light blue,
for instance, select some light blue sa-
teen and use It for the foundation cover
OF a cctton-hIled guilt, or, If you cannot
AFFORD It, fill with lambs wool. In the
art embroidery stores there are always
pieces Of cloth Autographed in pictures
heads, landscapes, children. etc. Select
one of these that is done in blue and
white. with. perhaps. a little bunch of
color. cut out the head or the outlines
Of a picture, haste it by the edges TO
the center Of the quilt. and outline il
with narrow bands OF white braid
About four inches inside the edge of
the quilt-all this. of course. is done to
the top cover before the quilt is put to-
getker-stitch "a three-inch band of
white sateen. edgIng it with the white
braid. At the corners where this white
band IS mitered applique small litno-
graphs Of the same cOlOFin" as the CEN
terpiece. and edge them with the white
braid. If the subjects are selected with
q view to childish tastes, this makes a
charming cover for little ones bed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-26

sense than everybody knows. One Is
reminded Of It. however. II he witnesses
sucn a scene as is portrayed in this hos
pita1 on Christmas Eve One of the
nurses dresses in a long, soft-fowing
rooe or white, bearing IN her hand q fir
Dough covered with snow. The snow is
cotton sDrinlCled with diamond dust
This Is the Christmas angel
The children are told OF the gentle
VISITOR, ana wait in their little cots.
When darkness Ia outside thew hear the
strains or sweet music in the distance.
The nurses are singing Christmas carols,
Then the Christmas angel comes she
goes 10 each little cot. bending over
each little form 10 listen TO thsf wilis-
he wants on Christmas Day. Then win
a tender word she passes out. and TO
the sound or the carols they Al fan
asieep-those who can slip AVE. from
pain.
When the day dawns all the children
are taken into The kindergarten Some
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-26
That Top Bureau Drawer and Its Mysteries

- ERHAPs women. young and old,
- are about tired of listening to
sermonettes concerning the con-
difion Of their bureau drawers:
but il seems there are still a few sub
ject to criticism. However, regardless
OF the appearance OF an untidy drawer.
il IS decidedly inconvenient.
Suppose. for instance, e woman Is
dressing in q hurry. There ensues an
excited hunt for certain collar or
MN which is q strain on the temper
and causes the contents OF the drawer
10 be tossed up IN worse confusion than
syer Suppose that the woman Is not IN
a hurry: the Inconvenience sttn remains,
and II takes her good deal longer 10
dress than IS necessary. Also her pref
~ things are mussed and soon UNIT for
Use. When q woman once becomes used
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Another little beauty was made q
a yard OF lowered dimffy. The upper
part was cut fourteen inches long, and
finished VITA tWo-fnch hem, with
single small tuck set half an inch
above the stitching OF the hem Spring
ing out from that was a saucy rnffia
four inches deep that boasted the same
deep hem and tiny tuck above.
An odd WOTkbag-it5 invention was
a haDDening-Was made OF dimiJy-
Half q width a yard long was used,
and both ends were folded over until
they met (like the Old-fashioned school
bags). and stitched, forming a sort or
double pocket. Valencienues insertion
was run around each pocket, about half
an inch from the open edges. and
through ii ribbon was threaded When
the ribbons were drawn up, the bag
hung like a very full double rufi1e, and
vas as pretty a bit as anyone could
wish. The two divisions made room
for plenty Of fancy work
Sofa pillows OF cret0nne. with tbs
flowers. perhaps. outlined IN wash en-
brotderv silks are easily made, and
those OF linen-especially the exquisite
art shades-can be made into wonder
fuI affairs. with peacOck's feathers. or
odd Egyptian motifs. done IN rich
glowing cOIors. to give them charac-
ter
AS TO the odds and ends of cretonns.
they lend themselves 70 a dozen uses
Travelling cases Of linen or denim can
be prettily trimmed with narrow strips
Of IT.
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are carried, some are rolled and some
can walk. Sure enough, each finds there
what he asked for-drums and dolls and
trumpets and books. On q long, low
table there IS d plate for each one, filed
with candies and queer little German
cakes. on one wall there is a tableau
of the Nativity, made of small wax fig
ures. The cOlOrings and arrangement
arc eXquisitely executed. and painting
on the wall completes the perspective
of hills and shepherds and the Guiding
Star.
Hanging from the wall in the center
Of the ward is a large hoop covered
with laurel At intervals around II are
set lighted candles. 1t is suspended
from the ceiling by four wide ribbons.
In the fever ward, where the con-
tagious diseases are cared for, the lit
tie patients, OF course, cannot leave.
But they have their Christmas, too.
Two large fine spruce trees stand in
each end Of the ward, brilliantly illumi-
mated By tiny. many-colored electric
lights.
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70 a neat, systematic arrangement Of
her ties and belts and handkerchiefs and
little things" she cannot manage at
all without II.
The first suggestion along this line
is have as few accessories as possible
Sometimes half the contents OF drawers
and boxes are utterly useiess-Just col
IectIons OF various things from time 70
time that are never worn. The ancient
maxim, "A place for everything, ana
everything IN its place." applies here. II
lay things IN neat piles In a drawer.
They Will stay in the said piles, with
tho strictest care, about five minutes.
The best idea, without doubt, is TO
drawer, each with a lid that lifts on
hinges. The boxes with lids that come
OF and on are more or less inconyen,
lent.
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ored glass. When it is stained and
burnt. il becomes as pretty a den OF
nament with a bit OF use attached 70
it, as anyone could wish
The pincushion idea for a Christmas
gift is not startlingly new; nor is the
idea OF having pins conveniently ia
place. But the artistic and clever ar
rangement Of these humble little az
cessories is another thing. Use some
taste and forSthOught, and you VIII
have some pretty results, as Wei as
considerable fun fixing them. For IN
stance suppose you have pincush1on
of blue satin. Arrange on the top q
horseshoe design OF pearl and silver
headed pins; on yellow satin, Tour-
leaf clover design in gold and black
headed pins. There is unlimited va
riety of material. and also Of pirs.
So all one has 70 do IS 70 use a lite
gift. stocked with that which, every
woman appreciates-plns.
Economical ideas are money in ones
pockets, surely. few are above saving
pennies And, again. there often are q
few people 10 whom you wish TO send
pirate Christmas cards are expensive
Here is an easy and pretty way out oS
It namely, blotting pad Cut a piece
Of heavy Ozark green paper. rather
inches On this paste a picture about
Two by FIVE inches size IN good pro-
portion 10 the SAttSA- Ut three >4lCEl2
Of white blotting paper the same size.
and sew together at one end with
strings of tan or green leather, or
strands of raffla- Very pretty. mex
pensive prints may be obtained In soft
green tintings. Well-knoWn subjects
OF the masters are IN good taste.
This idea may be carried out IN
other colors. as brown thrown prints
can be obtained), red, etc Phet0-
graphic blue prints would lock 1eil
on q certain shade OF blue. the pad be-
ing tied with white leather or kid
strings. Favorite photographs may be
admirably mounted this way.
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OF Creko1z1e end Sateea..

tails. An inch-wide wash ribbon was
tied in bow after the upper flap was
laid in place.
The most adorable fiyaway aprons
have been iDvented-the prettiest of
them all being rounded piece OF hand
linen which has been embroidered with
wreaths Of flowers and with bowknots.
and edged with footing, which. In turn.
is edged with lace. fnch-wide ribbon
Of pale pink made the strings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-26

It is to go in, or favorite college or
school colors, makes an effective gift.
Collar holders have grown TO comfort
able proportions instead OF the tiny, mar
row things they first were. One par
ticulariy pretty one was made Of pale
green linen, lined with white, and was
just a fifteen-inch square folded in two
places. Baby ribbons tied the lower flap
up into sort Of long pocket, and on
the top was embroidered a set OF fni-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-26

~ UREAU scarfs. made of cross
- barred dimity Ito be laid over a
color when used. ought to be
classed among easily made, mex
pensive Christmas gifts. They should
be made quite simply-just an oblong
piece. surrounded with a rather scant
rufiie. three inches deep.
When you wrap up your scarf mount
It upon crinkled tissue paper of a deli
cate shade. frilling out the edges to fluff
the ruffies up little.
In giving bureau scarfs always man
age some way or other. TO get the ex-
act measurements of the bureau. A
scarf that doesn't 1T is the greatest
kind OF an eyesore.
At last somebody has invented a way
Of crocheting sweaters that is really
pretty Up TO this time crocheted sweat
ers have been rather impossible affairs.
This new one is most attractive, al
though II is nothing in the world but
the conventional shell stitch. which Is as
old as the hills. But the shells At to-
gether somehow in a way they never
seemed to before. and crocheting is a
whole lot easier TO do than knitting for
most of US.
Baby sweaters are among the most
cunning OF the many things TO give
adoring young mothers
And tiny knitted boomers are the
eutest things ever made. They are made
very full. of course. and as warm as the
heaviest of leggins. but come down TO
tust below the knee, instead of all the
way down to the foot, as ieggins do.
Hedebro work Is the most popular Of
all the all-white embroidery. The de-
signs are all conventional. and are en-
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broidered IN buttonhole stitch; then the
little spaces inside of circles and ovals
are cut out. then filled in with lace
stitches.
Shadow work still holds its popular
ity. though why nobody seems able 10
answer satisfactorily It Is difficult TO
do, and looks suspicioasly like the
wrong side OF work. As a matter OF
fact, II is done from the wrong side.
taking the threads back and forth like
oyer-and-over work. but leaving, on the
right side, row of tiny single stitches
following the stamped outlines.
But in spite of its very doubtful claim
to beauty il is being generally used on
biouSes, chemisettes. collar and eul
sets, and whole hosts OF doilies
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japanese embroideryis gaining ground.

Attractive caps for old ladies are made
of net, black or white. and are trim
med, perhaps. with a bit of black vel
vet ribbon OF a tiny lavender bow.
Lace enthusiasts have created wonder
full designs for fans. which. when
mounted, are exquisite. Even the
mounting can be done at home. but 1t
takes lots OF patience.
pockets; surely. few are above saving
A curious feature OF some embroid-
cry is the appliqueing or moths 10 the
piece itself Butterflies. done in gor-
geous colors, have only their oOdles en-
brofdered directly upon the centerpiece
thew adorn. Each wing Is done on
separate bit. and Joined on in some
mysterious way SO that the batterhy
All sorts of blossoms are t.eated IN
this way, gaining very realistic eff
feet