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Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-15

Washington, Dee. 15.-1t is reported
from San Francisco today that the
government is about to rush two regf
ments of troops to Honolulu on ac-
count Of the strained relations with Jar
nan. II is stated at the war depart"
ment that no order has been issued Tor
the dispatch of additional troops to
the Hawaiian islands, nor has any
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-15
ROBBERS GET $1,000
FROM FORT SMITH BANK

Fort Smith, Ark, Dec: 15-Robbers
looted the safe in the bank at Lin
coin, Arkansas, early today. getting
away with $500, all II contained.
The safe was wrecked and the build
ing partially demolished by the ex'
plosion of nitro-glycerine.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-15
CONDITION or PERSIAN
MONARCH UNCHANGED

Teheran. Dec. 15.-The shah today
remained in about the same condition
as yesterday, when a slight improve
meut in his health was noted. There
has been no further gain of strength,
however. or other noticeable advance
toward permanent improvement.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-15
TEN PER Cent RAISE

Moussap. Conn.,. Dec. Is.~~Foilowins
the announcement last night Of an In
crease of wages of ten per cent at the
cotton mills I'm wauergan came the
statement from several mill owners Of
this section that n like increase would
be granted affecting nearly three
thousand hands.
Another Increase
Lowell, Mass, Dec. 15. -- Notices
were posted In all the cotton mills
of this city today of n five per cent
increase In wages TO 70 into effect on
Monday next. About 1900 operatives
are affected.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-15

four hour trial run along the New
England coast yesterday, left today
for the Delaware Capes on the TWEEN
ty-four hour endurance trial. Yester-
d.v the Kansas attained an average
speed of 1906 knots.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-15

Dawson to the south There will De
about ttftS five miles of haa grading
on The cui off line. II is said. tn tha
v.s'ssay of Mora canyon In regard
10 distance the eut off wlil shorten
the ran from CoFona to Dawson by -
mikes. a difference Witch will show
up peEeepsii'ly Ia the expense of op
Grafton fOr a year
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-15
pEARy TO Be MEDALED
AT ANNUAL BANQUET

Washington, Dec. 15.-The presen.
tation Of gold medal to Commander
Peary will be featre OF the annual
banquet OF the National Geographic
society, to be held at the New Willard
hotel this evening.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-15
Financial Measure

Washington. Dec i5~-The urgent
deficiency bin. carrying an appropria
tion of s5sl 500. passed the ho'se II
day
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-15
THE RATTLEsHlP KANSAS
MAKES SUCCESSFUL RUN

Boston, Dec. 15.-The new battle
ship Kansas. which had successful
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-12-25

Hats that match in color are the
CORRECT choice, and these may be Of
alEet or OF felt. Where the latter
Iaterial is used the trimmings are
Usually Of velvet to match the coat.
Ties Of soft satin ribbon that sur
round the crown and fall at the back
in long ends that are either allowed
TO hang down or are knotted under
the left ear are seen on some of the
smarter hats.
There is more shapliness In little
girls hats than in those OF their older
sisters. Crowns are moderately high
land brims moderately wide Poke
|shapes and felt looped to produce
dutch bonnets.'
Where the fur trimming is used the
hat is often tricome Of the same
akith a stiff brush aigrette or
sfSck through the material
more cee@servatiye tastes cloth
s.,a colors'6# in stylish mixtures,
sal,ars, cuff g and buttons Of veil
= Il = braided cath IN contrasting
n are snsDKR In many pretty
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TO RIDE OR TO DRAW.

For some days have been much
interested in two little boys playing
In the street with a cart. They are
about the same age and equally we'll
dressed, but one rides and the other
draws the cart At almost any time
of day you can hear the insistent
"get-ap" Of the driver, and the little
horse responds. He gallops down the
hill and patiently plods back, always
with his little driver on the seat.
Being curious to know If the little
horse ever got ride, have OBJ
served them for several days, but so
far he is horse indeed
Surely, If ''the child is father to
the man, one will ride and the other
draw the cart through life.
Let us not forget that as the twig
is bent the trees Inclined" and
teach our children to respect the
rights of others, then there will be
fewer who will ride all the time, few
er who will draw the cart all the
time, and more who will ride part
of the time Christian Register.
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as eighteen is only six more than
twelve, you must be sure to make
your sixth tnot the eighth promis-
cuous count be at the figure twelve"
on the dial
In the first example, with twenty,
the eighth count was made at
twelve because twenty is eight
more than twelve, If twenty-five be
the number adopted, the tenth count
must be made on figure twelve, !"
twenty-five being ten more than
twelve and SO on with any other
number.
When your friends see you are able
to tell the time they thought Of from
different numbers to be deducted
from, then they will be more mysti-
fed than ever. and will become con-
WINGED you are real mind reader, If
you don't let them into the secret.--
New York Mail.
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Good mutton is dark colored with
clear white fat.
Wood ashes are excellent for
cleansing discolored nickel.
Have a stool of the right height
in your kitchen and save your feet
much needless pain.
After cutting onions with a knife
rub the knife with damp salt and the
odor will disappear.
To make soap powder last longer
dissolve it in hot water and make into
a kind Of soft soap,
Place meat that is to be used for
soup into cold water in order to
bring out the juice.
Powdered nut meats add to the
deliciousness of cup custards when
sprinkled over the tops Of them.
Newspapers torn In bits and damp
ened and sprinkled upon the floor
will prevent dust flying while sweep
ing.
Add teaspoonful of vinegar to
water In which corned beef is to be
boiled; it will aid in making 1t ten
der.
TO bleach a garment hang It on
the line during nice weather and let
it take dew and sunshine but no
rain
Broiled meats are more nourish-
ing than fried meats, and roasted
meats yield more nourishment than
broiled ones.
Carpet taclxs and hot soapsuds are
effectual in cleaning fruit Jars and
bottles. Cover the vessel tightly
and shake we'll.
The butter with the least amount
of water in it is the most economical
to buy--more money is paid for it,
but it goes farther.
When darning large holes it is
often a great help to first haste a
piece Of thin net over the hole and
then proceed in the usual manner.
Fhe mesh of the net makes the
groundwork for the darn. Old wells
and bits OF old lace may be used.
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An ESSAY ON HENS.

boy who was required to write
an essay on hens produced the follow
ing: Hens is curious animals; they
don't have no nose nor no teeth nor
no ears. They swallow their whites
whole and chew it up in their crops
inside of 'em The outside Of hens is
generally put into pliers and into
feather busters. The inside of a hen
is sometimes filled with marbles and
shirt buttons and SIGH. A hen is very
much smaller than good many other
animals. but they'll dig up more to-
mato plants than anything that amt
a hen. Hens is very useful to lay
eggs for plum buildings Hens have
got wings and can fly when they get
frightened cut off hens head
with Ratchet and it frightened her
to death. 70 Chicago News.
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of effect, and the taffeta is an exceed
ingly desirable as well as exceeding
iy fashionable material for both
waists and gowns. There are, how
ever, a number of variations that
might be suggested. The waist itself
suits any fashionable material adapt
ed to indoor costumes, while the
guimpe can be made of lingerie ma
terial and unlined, or it can be made
of lace and the sleeves unlined and
the silk cut away at the v shaped
portions if a transparent effect is de-
sired; or, again, it can be made of
some pretty thin silk while the waist
Is of wool, and in this case can either
be lined or unlined as individual pre-
ference may determine.
The guimpe Is a simple plain one,
closed at the back and the fulness
drawn down in gathers at the waist
line. Its sleeves are puffs of moder-
ate size. which are shirred TO form
the frills at their lower edges and
there is a stock that finishes the neck.
The over waist, or the jumper, is
made with fronts and back and is
cut out in shape at the shoulders,
while strips Of the material stitched
with belding silk are arranged over
and under the edges of the openings.
The quantity Of material required
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-12-25
STUFFED GREEN PICKLES.

Take full grown peppers before
they begin to color red; cut slice
from the stem end to remove all the
leeds without bruising the peppers.
A penknife is good for this, as the
seeds make the fingers smart; put
the peppers and their caps in a
crock and cover with strong brine.
Let them lie there three days. then
drain and cover with clear cold water
for twenty-four hours. Now put into
each pepper tiny string bean. a
little cucumber, green grapes, mas
turtium seeds, chopped onion and
cabbage, the whole mixed with half
cupful of mustard seed, a tablespoon
each of grated horseradish and
ground mustard, one teaspoonful
each of celery seed, mace and all
spice and two tablespoonfuls of
sugar; moisten with two tablespoon
fuls of salad oil; fill the peppers and
tie or sew on their caps; place the
stuffed peppers in a jar and pour
boiling vinegar over them. The third
day pour off the vinegar, reheat and
turn over the peppers
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Fancy Jumper Waist.

Every variation of the guimpe
waist is greatly worn. and this one,
known as the jumper, is favorite.
1t is eminently simple at the same
time that it is eminently charming
and possesses the very great practi-
cal advantage of requiring very lit
tie material. so that it is exceedingly
useful for remodeling as well as for
the new gown. In the illustration
the waist is made Of chiffon
taffeta trimmed with velvet, while
the guimpe is of all-over lace
over thin India silk, the combination
being both effective and practical.
The foundation of the very thin silk
for the guimpe means that it is Just
thick enough not to be transparent
while the lace retains all its lightness
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For the
Younger
Children:

seemed to see there was something
wrong, for after walking around the
sick bird two or three times he
seemed to actually begin to push him
toward a small clump of beach grass
ten or fifteen feet distant from where
they stood.
Arriving there he again walked
two or three times around the sick
bird, then came close to him and laid
his head across the other little fell
lows back, after which he settled
down on a bit of seaweed and
watched him very intently
In about twenty minutes or half an
hour he again started the sick bird
toward the heavy beach grass which
joins the edge Of the flats. and both
disappeared within
Waiting ten minutes or SO I
walked over to where they had dis
appeared and saw what to me was
quite a remarkable sight. There,
about three feet inside the grass, was
the sick bird. evidently grown very
weak now, squatting on some sea-
weed, and standing in front Of him,
as straight as he possibly could stand
and with wings partly spread, as
though to screen him from view, was
the well bird, intently watching every
move | made. left them there.
Having observed shore birds for a
good many years myself, and know
ing their wild and wary nature, also
my father having shot them for the
last thirty years, during which time
he has never seen anything like this
incident, the occurrence was to me
quite remarkable, as it not only
showed that the well bird realized
there was something wrong with his
fellow, but he showed loyalty and
constancy to him in time Of need.
Correspondence in Forestand Stream.
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Comforts On the Farm.

In the past few years the farmers
Of Brown County have fitted UP their
country homes with nearly every
convenience, such as bath and toilet
rooms, telephones and furnaces.
With mail delivered every day and
good roads they are even more com
fortably situated than their city
brethren. John Leidy, a farmer liv-
ing near Robinson, has gone them all
one better by installing complete
electric-light plant on his place which
lights his house. barns, cowsheds.
corncribs and granaries, A gasoline
engine runs the dynamo for the plant.
kansas City Journal.
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a woman in one Of the new scarfs
certainly looks like copy Of q Civil
War belle. This effect is added to
by the dropping shoulders now in
fashion and the collarless blouse
which is III the highest favor for
house wear. For theatre it is not
only collarless, 1t is frankly low
necked. Not such a decollette as one
would wear to a dance, but quite a
little square. The finishing touch IS
the stylish band Of black velvet rib
bon now worn around the neck just
under the ears. This is caught with
pearl brooch the older the better.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-12-25
A TRICK OF TIME.

Ask any person to think of some
hour of the day; tell him to deduct
it from twenty and remember the
remainder. You take out your watch
and inform him that you are going to
count around on the dial, and that
when you have counted the number
corresponding with the remainder
that he must remember, he must
stop you.
Suppose he thought of o'clock.
Five taken from twenty leave fifteen
remainder. You now count promis-
cuously (mentally, not orally) point
ing at each count with a pencil to one
of the hours on the dial (which must
be provided in advance and is made
by cutting out a circle of cardboard
and marking on it with ink the
twelve figures OF the clock-face).
Be sure when you make the eighth
count to point to the twelve" and
thence in regular rotation backward
toward the left. When you come to
the figure Ave- you will be stopped,
as this will be the fifteenth count.
corresponding to the remainder
fifteen which he was to remember.
You will thus know that o'clock
was the hour thought of.
If this trick be repeated more than
two or three times, it is we'll to vary
the number from which the deduc-
tion is to be made. Thus, instead Of
deducting as in the foregoing exam
pie. five from twenty, the person adj
dressed may be told to deduct the
hour thought of from eighteen, but
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-12-25

yoke Both the front and backs are
.uck&d flor short distance from
Aheir upper edge, forming soft full
essI below and joined to the yoke.
pc seam being concealed by the trim
ing, The sleeves are of moderate
mess and when desired full length
alinings are faced to form the
81 aiantity Of material required
8f medium size is three and one
al, Rafds twenty-one, three yards
nj seven. or one and three-quar-
at fds forty-four inches wide. with
vszeighth yard of all-over lace for
the yoke, seven yards of velvet rib
bon and three-quarter yard of lace
Tor the sleeves, with one yard Of all
over lace If long sleeves are desired.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-12-25

Mrs. Newrich lived in an expensive
and luxurious hotel She knew that
well appointed equipages of many
sorts were to be had, and proposed
to show that she knew what was suit
able for each occasion.
"ChawIes." she said to Mr.. New
rich's valet one afternoon, with great
dignity, Z am going to return some
calls this afternoon, and you may 60
to the stable and tell them to send
ap the best cart-d s-yisit they have
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-12-25
PATHETIC STORY OF sANDPIPERs

A few weeks ago, while shore bird
shooting on the Chatham (Mass. J
flats, my father and I were eye wit
nesses to a very remarkable and i'm
tersstihg occurrence, which might be
OF Social interest to some OF our
writers and students Of bird life, es-
pecially while discussion is made by
various writer's about the possible
reasoning powers Of Birds and ami
mails.
While we were sitting in our blind
small flock Of least sandpipers, or
as they are more Familiarity known.
peeps, came by, and when about ten
yards beyond US one 1T them sudden
" left the bunV and lit on the open
nat, and for quite a while remained
perfectly still.
Soon another single peep came by.
and seeing the first little fellow, inn
mediately whirled, emitted his greet
ing 'tweet," and Joined him.
Almost Immediately the well bird
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-12-25

Have you any fireworks suitable
FOR small childreng asked the young
mother The dealer replied cheer
fully and confidently that he had.
We have some splendid frecraclx-
ers, Roman candles and all such
things" he said
But I am afraid my little boy IS
not old enough for them
Then here are some pinwheels
and
oh, the very thingi Have you
some safety pinwheels2 MY little
hoy is not yet three years old
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-12-25
THREE-coRNEREp BgAuTIns.

Get the best unadulterated buck
wheat and stir three and three-quar-
ter cups OF it in about quart Of
water, putting all in stone crock
with a small neck. Beat we'll anu
add half cup Of yeast or COM
pressed cake, mix thoroughly and
cover with the crock we'll, letting it
stand in a moderately warm place
until morning. In the morning add
half teaspoonful Of baking sodr dis
solved in boiling water, stir into the
batter ind bake the cakes on hot
griddle.
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vENIsoN ROASTED. BoILEp. ETc.

The loin, haunch, leg or saddle
may be roasted. The haunch and the
leg are usually marinaded in vinegar
scaIded tand cooled) with mixed
herbs, sliced onion, and carrot two
or more days before cooking. II
toughness be feared, brush the meat
with oil before putting it into the
marinade. Slices from the leg,
stepped in a marinade. may be dried,
cut in pieces for serving, rolled in
flour, Drowned in bacon fat, and SIM
mered In hot water until tender
Thicker the liquid. and add jelly or
lemon juice. A leg OF venison may
be boiled until tender. and then
Drowned on all sides in hot salt-pork
fat. The meat from the neck and
shoulder cut in small pieces, is often
stewed until tender, and used in a
venison pie The bones and trim
mings are used to enrich the broth
for the pie. Boston Cooking School
Magazine.
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Reasoned Her Most to Death.

Miss Chugwater Josiah, the
doctor says Mr.. McJones has pleuro-
pneumonia. What Is pleuro-pneu-
monia2"
Mr.. Chugwaser You know what
pneumonia is, don't youg Wen.
pleuro is the same as plural It
means more than one Pleuro-
pneumonia is what you have when
you've got ii in both lungs. Why
can't YOU think these things out for
Yourself once IN a while 2" Chicago
Recoydsherala.
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Checked velvet Gowns.

On cold days the ptettiest Of
checked yelyets, all ii lovely shades.
appear. One particularly charming
dress was a combination of black and
red, the skirt and bodice trimmed
with black passementerie. The bod
ice was shaped like a bolero, fasten-
ing in front above a high black
satin girdle. The tight fitting back
was finished to the waist with MARI
row, undulating band Of velvet.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-12-25
WEE BOY LOST IN SWAMP.

Colonel Sanger's hounds, when
they found three-year-old Raymond
Dowd in Nine-Mile swamp, near San
gerfield, Otsego County. says the
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,
gathered around the boy and licked
his face.
The child wandered away last Fri
day when his father was picking
hops. An all night search by 800
men was fruitless. Lanterns were
carried ana fires built to attract the
lads attention, but he gave no sign.
Saturday morning the four hounds
arrived. After smelling Of a jacket
belonging to the lost boy they began
searching for his tracks and soon
found them. Following a circuitous
course, estimated to be ten miles
long, they came upon the child lying
at the foot Of a tree, exhausted from
hunger and exposure.
There was tremendous demon
stration when one of the horsemen
took the boy home perched on the
pummel of a saddle, and the dogs
came in for their share of the ova-
ton.
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HOW TO MAKE A BUTTERFLY.

HOW TO MAKE A BUTTERFLY.
Directions for making butterfly flap
its wings:
Cut out the two wings through the
heavy black line, leaving them joined
at the line marked x. Now fold the
two wings together at the line
marked x then cut out both the butt
terfly bodies marked and 4. paste
them together, back to back, leaving
the legs unpasted, as they may be
spread apart to form six legs. Cut
out the two feathers and slip them
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WHITE CAKE.

Cream half cup Of butter. Beat
into this gradually one cup Of sugar,
Then add. alternately, half cup Of
milk and two cups OF sifted fiour,
sifted again with three level tea
Bpoonfuls Of baking powder. Flavor
with teaspoonful Of vanilla extract,
and add, at the last. the whites Of
three eggs, beaten dry.
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sion Reward g1nn

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
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its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is the only positive cure now known to
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cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address
e. ! CHENEY 4 Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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Norwegian butter is rapidly grow
ing in popular favor, especially in
England In 1905 the amount ex-
ported from Stavangar was 600, 600
pounds, an increase Of nearly zoo, GOO
pounds over 1906, and $4,000
pounds over 1903.
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between the paper at dots over eyes,
as In the model; spread apart down
to the head. When this is finished,
says the Brooklyn Eagle, fold the
wings over body, as in model No. l..
Then take between finger and thumb.
as in model No. 2, and pinch them
together You will then see the but
terfiy flap its wings in the most life
like and pretty manner.
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a Scotch advocate limpias dow
High Street y Edinbas hs overheard
lady say to her eompanion, That
is Mr.. C the lame lawyer Turn
ing around, be replied. No. madam.
/ am q lame man, bat not lame law
yer m Christian Register.