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The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1906-07-20
Gave Him a Turn.

"Mlss Pert just gave me a bad turn
"lndeed1'
we. she called me rank"-
Houston post
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Japans Museums.

japan has ~ commercial museums
and the ruysrnHCg, labvn steadily &c
lmpro,s th1lA
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1906-07-20
A Romantic View.

The course of truc love runs not smooth
A baseball Same the casr will state.
For when the hat has eissCi the tall
The. both arrsc 10 separate
y sun
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1906-07-20

n disease breaks ont in the hog
yard TAX, The wen hoes away from
ttu siek outs.
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Total
LIABILITIES.

LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock paid in, in cash SIS, 900 90
Surplus Fund ------------ $50 90
Undivided Profits ---------- LAG 90
Deposits subject to check ION
which interest is not paid s,7Ss IS
SUPPLEMENTARY.
Highest amount of indebted
ness of any stakeholder,
person, company or firm
Including in the liability of
the company or firm the liza
billy of the individual mem
Der thereof directly or in
directly, If such indebted
ness exceed 20 per cent. of
capital stock actually paid
in, and actual amount of
surplus Of the bank ----- None
How is Indebtedness in above
item secured? (See Sec
ton 583, Kentucky Stat
utesD
Highest amount Of indebted
ness Of any director or Off
Ger, il amount Of such in
debtedness exceeds 10 Der
cent. Of paid up capital
stock in bank - None
(See Section 5S3 Kentucky
Statutes.)
How is same secured? -----
Does amount Of Indebtedness
of any person. company or
firm including in the liabil-
ity Of the company or firm
the liability Of the individ-
ual member thereof, exceed
20 per cent. Of paid-up
capital and actual surplus No
II so, state amount Of such
Indebtedness .----------
Amount Of last dividend - Passed
Were all expenses. losses, in
terest and taxes deducted
therefrom before declaring
dividend, and was not less
than 10 per cent. Of net
profits Of the bank for the
period covered by the divi-
dend carried to the surplus
fund before said dividend
was declared --.------..S
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No Improv.men,

Rcdd-l,'s terrible thing 10 run on,
OF gasoline.
GOenc why, Il doesn't smell ben.
go. uUys ity-lonkerB Statesman.
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sldsstsInea II

Rlyeu tstoprlns TO shall his
n,ill-llov do you smell d plural
1 iodo" with ~ vlihot . "e"f
ur'ohs twho isn't quite l-You
have to spell Il Tu DO sues
Ned bird now. IT. xxi
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FOR PULLING OLD POSTS.
Simple. But Effective Device Which
Can Be Rugged Up In . Few
Minutes.

A simple yet effective. device for
pulling ola fence posts is shown In
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
Thrushes Guarded Berry Vines.

The first spell of severe weather
seems to arouse in certain birds in
stincts akin to hooligan-like selfish
ness, says a writer in Country Life.
We had very few cold days in the
first week in October, and immedi-
ately the missed thrushes took pos
session of the hawthorn bushes.
AS long as the cold weather lasted
every hawthorn was policed by its
proper missed thrush, who kept other
birds away from the berries. Small
Observation-Disclosures, hedge sparrows
and tits-coufd visit the bushes as
much as they pleased, but the instant
q black bird or thrush approached
the storehouse the guardian flung him
self at the intruder. The whole coun-
tryside rang with the cries of missed
thrushes chasing other birds.
Then came the return OF summer
weather, and they promptly lost all
interest In the hawthorn berries.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21

pipe, and also the mocassins peeping
beneath his fringed leather leggings,
are formed Of monkey nuts. His in.
scrutable countenance Is composed OF
a walnut shell, behind which Is a head
dress OF feathers and melon seeds.
A brown paper foundation must be cut
out for draped figure of this descrip-
ton, to which the costume is secured
by few stitches, the feathers being
gummed In place. The little model
can then be mounted bodily on any
background. He looks uncommonly
well on a large card, covered with
brown paper, to which is secured a
memorandum tablet and pencil. II
this is suspended by narrow strips Of
leather with beaded tassels, and few
touches added in water colors to sug.
gest an appropriate background, the
result will be certain to please.
A. NJ. NADIN.
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! vent through the village. The little
SAOps had fresh names over them.
The old rector who had baptized me
vas dead. The old school was gone.
The ancient church had been reno
yated. The village inn was in new
hands. The old Christmas was no
more. No frost, no snow, no icicles:
enly sludge and a drizzling rain.
! returned from my visit to the vii
hgs In deep depression. ! would
haste TO the rooms l had taken in a
house In the town, and spend my
Christmas Eve with my pipe and glass
alone, with not even an old dog to
Ae at my feet and look up with speak.
ing eyes into my face and sympathize
With me In my solitude. I would pass
the evening before the Are, looking
into the red Goals, not building castles
among them, but watching the ten.
bling down of old cottages, old farms,
old "reminiscences, into ash.
! had done we'll in the other land.
and had returned, not q rich man, but
With q competence.
It had been my wish, my ambition,
70 settle in the village about which
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21

the strenuous efforts of his companion
to recall him to earth by Juggling at
his long black silk queue. The heads
OF these small people are formed OF
half walnuts, with the features care.
fully painted. Their attire Is cut out
of satin and brOcade, and gummed on.
1t is q good plan to paste white paper
on to the back Of the scraps OF ma
terial made use of, sketch the shape
of the tunic and trousers on this, and
then cut them out with sharp scissors,
allowing little margin for the over
tapping Of the various parts. Tiny
hands can be cut out of yellow brown
paper, and shoes look best made of
black velvet. A strip of green paper
represents ground on which the lower
figure is standing. The words Cal
endar for 1907" are painted in gold
down one side.
A Red Indian Is a new and effective
design. Seated before his wigwam,
smoking the pipe of peace" he ap-
pears very picturesque parsonage
indeed, In his scarlet blanket, edged
with white borders, painted with In
dian devices, over which fall his heavy
piaits OF black hair, interviewer with
strands OF silk and chains of colored
beads. The hand grasping the quill
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
"Jes' Tired o. Freedum"

Il jes' up an says to him, says l
I'm agoin' back home"
"Whar is home?" says he.
"Marse Willyums,' SEE |.
You clean furgit youse free DOM
an, SEE he, AN you amt got no mars
ter but me-"
Il amt furgit it," says I, uncon
sarned like. Use jes' tired of freedom;
has ter work too hard fur a livin'. Use
goln' back to Marse Willyum"
Den he looks roun' at my t'ings; de
bed what he vuz layin on; an de
good quilt what | made O nights; an
de stove; an de cheers; an de lamp;
an he says to me, seq he:
What all you gwinter to take wild
you?"
II amt gwinter take muffin. | cum
here widout muffin, an I'm gwine back
to Marse Willyum, and Miss M'riar
JUS like / cum way"
You got six Chillun. I reckon you
gwinter take de chillun?"
Il cum here widout any chillun, an
amt gwiRter take no chillRns back
wild me. st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
TooTHPIcK LED TO FORTUNE
Seeking One. Man Overheard Tip
From John w Gates,

At the Waldorf the Other night
Charles VI. Schwab was seated with q
party of friends when he happened
for the moment to have his attention
directed to a toothp,ck which ne held
in his hand, and remarked:
Il scarcely ever take toOthpick
without being reminded OF the time
when an acquaintance of mine made
$4,000, and it was a tOothpick that
did the trick.
You see he continued, I'll hap
pened in the spring Of 1904, when on
the day in question my friend was TAX
Ing luncheon at this hotel, and after
he had finished and paid his check he
directed his steps toward Broadway
He had proceeded scarcely half q
block, however, when he found him
self greatly annoyed by a particle of
food very firmly wciged between two
of his teeth, and, finding himself with
ont a toothpick, he rctraced his steps
to the hotel to get one
"On his way out of the hotel ne
CHANGED to pass a table at which were
seated John W. Gates and friend
and just as he reached the table he
heard Mr.. Gates remark:
81 feel very positive that you will
see Steel (commoni selling at 10 be
fore the end of the summer
Now, my friend did not happen TO
make a regular business of trading in
the market, but knowing it was Mr.
Gates who made the remark, and also
the great weight his word carried in
such matters, he decided to take ad
valsage OF the tip and it did not take
him long 10 place his order with a
broker to sell 1900 shares of Steel
at A..
Well, you all know what Steel did
during the summer of 1904, going
down below nine, but my friend or
dered his trade to be closed around
10, and he cleaned up a profit of 500,
600, which he never would have made
had it not been for the little tooth
pick,"-N. Y. Press.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
Business Very Quiet.

Two tall ranchmen bought seats in
the back row in the balcony of a city
theater. One of the ushers CHANGED to
be standing near them while he was
not busy and accidentally overheard
some of their conversation. Before
the curtain rose they talked about
various things in the theater. While
the orchestra was preparing to play
its overture one of the ranchmen said:
Jim, what do you s'pOse all them red
lights with Exit over 'em is for?"
Il amt sure, but | think I know"
was the reply.
We'll, what your idea?"
That there Exit is French talk
for Saloon | think" said the other.
Them doorways lead to some place
where you can get q drink"
The one who had asked about the
exits looked at the red lights a mo
ment. GOSH" he said finally, that
saloonkeeper is sure enterprisin', but
it don't look to me like he's doin'
much business"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
MADE OF NUTSHELLS
LITTLE GIFTS THAT WILL BE
CONSIDERED REAL NOV,
ELITES.
Not Nearly SO Hard TO Make as They
Would Seem--Unique Chinese
Figures for Caiendars--AH
American Indian.

Hidden away in a nutshell are end.
Tess possibilities for pleasing Christ
mas rememhrances, and those en-.
dowed with the fairy gift of imagina.
ton may spend pleasant hour In dis
covering what cunning little contri-
VanceS may be fashioned with the
aid of handful of nuts Of different
species,
One of the newest calendars for
1907 is decorated with a pair Of Chi
reese figures. 1t is one of the tear.
off" variety. and the bulky little pack
ct Of days is fastened in the right-hand
top corner of a narrow. upright card,
measuring II inches by five inches,
neatly covered with art paper of a
dark shade. This represents a box
Kite. and is ornamented with silver It's.
sue and devices cut out Of tinsel. A
gold cord depends from 1t, to, which
clings a terrified boy, who is evidently
being borne rapidly aloft, in spite OF
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
Shall you be dining out to.mor

Shall you be dining out to-mor
row." asked the girl
'T-oh, no! have none to dina
with, know no one here"
And this evening ShaI! you be
going anywhere"
"i-oh, no! have nowhere width.
er to 60"
So We parted. and assembled to my
room. I made up the fire, and sat
down and reread the newspaper,
There was much in It about the ap'
preaching feast. had the illustrated
papers. They had issued Christmas
supplements, with pictures OF happy
family gatherings, OF Old Father
Christmas. of waits and carol singers.
/ might perhaps hear the waits and
singers. ! should certainly hear the
Christmas bells. That would be all.
l had done with my papers. sat
before the fire In a brown study, and
my spirits sank lower and ever low.
err recalled the old Christmases
had spent at home with my parents.
l remembered how | had looked into
my stockings on the morning to see
II Old Father Christmas had visited
me in the night and had left there
some presents for the Good Boy.
Alas! No Father Christmas would
visit me now. All that was Of the
past--the utterly and irrevocably
past.
did not light my candles. could
read no more. needed no light for
my thoughts, they were too dark to
be Illumined thus.
As stood thus musing, ! heard .
tap Mt my door, and shouted: Come
in" There ensued delay, and I called
again: Come in"
Then the door opened and ] saw
some little heads outside, with golden
curls and flushed cheeks, and child's
voice said: please, Mr.. What's-your'
name, will you come to our tree down
stairs"
I'll"
AS hesitated, the child said:
"Please-Annie told us to ask you"
And then | saw the tall girl whom
I had assisted draw back into the
dark behind them.
Most certainly l will, as you are
so kind as to invite me-"
So I descended, and there were my
landlord and landlady, radiant with
happiness, and the five children
danced before me and said: He 10
come; is it not nice!" Behind, pres
entity, entered Annie, somewhat shy
ly, and pretending she had come from
the kitchen.
| was witness OF the delight OF the
little ones over their presents-ths
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
I Saw the Tall Girl.

woolly lamb, q small cart, q cannon.
a doll-the father over a pair OF warm
stockings OF Annies knitting, the
mother over a shawl, also Of her
work; and | stood smiling and happy,
when up sprang one of the children
and plucked from the tree the silver
match box.
This" said the child, rs for Mr..
What's.his-name. Sister Annie said
It was for him"
was moved more than can say.
So-some had been thinking OF me,
though | was only a lodger.
Look here, sir!" said the father.
you're a stranger in the country, and
at such time as this there must be
no strangers. You. must really sup
with us, and dine also with US to.
morrow. ! can promise you good
dinner, for 1t is Of Annie's making"
All was changed. l was stranger
and they took me In; ! was lonely
and they made Of me friend.
Christmas day, 1890 p. m.
I returned to my room upstairs,
made up the fire, and seated myself
before It. had spent a very pleasant
day, and a pleasant evening before
that. I did not now feel so discour.
aged, 30 hopeless. That was nice
family, very friendly and considerate.
And began to build in the fire. I
no longer saw only ruins. saw. as
It were, pleasant home rise out OF
the Goals, and a pleasing face looked
up at me out OF them-very much like
that of Annie. All! II the old home
was gone, might I not build one that
would be new. I need no longer live
In the past, but look to the future, and
next Christmas. please Cod would
not be alone, that Is II Annie-but I
cannot say-will consent to put an
end to my loneliness and help In
building up future.
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ALONE AT CHRISTMASTIME
By S. BARINC-GOULD

In there-can there be-a man more
une1y than one returned from q far
oountry, who has been out of his home
land for 20 years, and comes back
vben bis parents are dead, his old
friends dispersed, and the old nest
has passed to other occupants? And
esn bis loneliness be more emphasized
than when his return syncronizes with
Christmas
That was my condition when ! re.
tsIted the mother country. With a
heating heart and straining eyes had
looked for the first sight Of dear old
America after having left it as a lad,
hardly man, some 20 years ago.
| was back-not to home--I had no
hone now Ny heart began to fail
me, my splits decline, when l reached
the little country town near which
had been born, and where / had feet.
I'd the golden hours Of childhood. No
one knew me. In the Churchyard |
Laid q wreath on the graves where
Law dear old father and mother.
ioOked at our house. 1t had been re.
built and was occupied by strangers.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21

unsewed to form an opening, and over
hand the rest of the edge. Now ad.
Just the handkerchief so this seam, will
be in center of the folded Oblong
which will appear bag-shaped. Over.
hand the bottom edges. Turn the bag
right side out. Two and a half inches
from the top make a runway, and in.
sert dressbOne seven inches long.
shirring the bag slightly on this. Place
ribbon for hanging the bows according
TO cut.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21

chung all my sweetest and hottest
thoughts; to buy there a little land
TO tread the old paths, ramble In the
same woods. look upon the same
scenes, dwell among the same people,
re-make home in the same place.
But now? Could It be?
AS walked back to my lodgings.
through the street and by the market
place, folk We're hurrying In all direc-
lions, some with lunches of holly In
their hands, a girl or two with sprig
OF mIstletoe slyly hid in her mutt,
man wheeling Christmas tree on
barrow, butchers boys carrying Joints
for the morrow's dinner. Plum pud-
dings and mince pies were displayed
In the confectioners shops. The
chemist, the hairdresser the seeds.
man, the draper had stuffed their win.
dows with toys, toys, toys. He who
had come to earth as a little child
had filled every heart with thought
OF the little ones, and desire to make
Christmas day Of Joy to them.
had no tiny ones Of my own. NO little
nieces and nephews, no small cousins
for whom to provide anything. | was
alone-utterly, deSotateiy alone.
AS pursued my way I saw q tall,
slim girl walking before me with a
basket on her arm, and noticed that
the bottom had come out, and that
the contents fell on the pavement.
OF this she was unaware. l stopped
and picked up little woolly lamb,
then-~a something wrapped In paper
then a silver match box breaking
out Of its covering.
Gathering them together, ran after
the girl and stopped her.
Excuse me-" said l. Are you a
female Hop O. my Thumb, dropping
tokens whereby your track my be
! known"
showed her what had collected.
She colored and thanked me. Then
! I recognized her as the daughter of
my landlady.
You must allow me-" said l, Ito tie
my handkerchief round the basket,
! and to carry it for you. I believe
that we 60 the same way"
you are very good! she replied.
I'VE are about to have Christmas
tree for the children this evening,
land have been making some trifiing
purchases as presents for my brothers
and sisters, and for papa and mamma.
who must not be forgotten"
There go the candles!" ! ex.
claimed, as a cataract Of red. yellow
and green tapers shot out OF the bas.
ket.
And there's an orange!' said she,
as one of these fruit bounced forth
and fell, and rolled away into the
gutter.
We were forced to stoop and col
lect the scattered wax lights, and
then to tie my large handkerchief
about the basket.
What a fortunate thing" said I,
that have got good sized 'kerchief
in place of one OF the miserable little
rags that do service nowadays. That
is, because I cling to old customs,
and when l was boy my mother al.
ways gave me something like dish.
cloth In my pocket"
Then we proceeded on our way, and
when we went into the house, she re.
ceived the basket from me, and again
thanked me. you must not remove
the 'kerchief till all is unpacked," I
said, "or there will be another dis.
charge OF the contents. and then the
children will see what you have pro.
vided for them"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
Christmas Presents.
a4gSN8Ss8a19s
APPROPRIATE FOR A MAN.
Laundry Bag That May Be Easily
Made from a Handkerchief.

A gift that almost every man will
appreciate Is a laundry bag for soiled
handkerchiefs is suitably made from
a large handkerchief. mems. size being
preferable. Select one with a pretty
design in color, and fold it wrong side
out, so opposite hens meet. Along
this edge overland for a length of
about eight inches, TO make the lower
part Of the bag. Then leave five inches
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
Ban for Buttons.

A pretty button bag is made of rib
bon about four inches in width, and Of
any length preferred, connected by
stitches as in embroidery. At the top
of the bag make a deep frill, and run
at the opening casing OF ribbon by
which Il can be hung.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
John Drew on Drawing Power,

A fellow actor was the subject OF
discussion at the Players club not
long ago.
He is perfectly devoted to that
blonde"-so Mr.. John Drew was in
formed. "dis family thinks it is
case of hypnotism."
Seems more like chemical attrac-
ton" said the great actor, thought
fully.-Lippincott's Magazine.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
A Shaving Tab.

puSch about an inch from the top and
fasten 1t to the paper with a ribbon
bow and hangers. Decorate the cover
with an illustration and put under
meath in neat letters: "a clean shave
for father" or
When your razor cleaned must be-
Simply pull leaf from me-"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
A Convenient BAD,

Nothing Is more needful than bags.
These are usually made of stout Gre
tonne, or silkoline in some pretty
floral pattern. These roomy affairs
are drawn up or pulled out at will by
An inch-wide ribbon or tape. Small
bags are attached to the longer ones
for the holding of needles. cotton. etc.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21

ored raffia and in the opening fasten
four strips of raffia across one an.
other and weave in and out like a
cobweb to fill up about quarter Of
the opening. Do both circles alike.
and sew them together at the top,
first putting between them several
layers of nicely pinked white flannal
to hold the needles.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
Balanced.

Eyes. he's very vindlctive. That's
one of his worst faults" said Gadd. &
II didn't know he had that ia1lk6
too" said Lenders.
"Oh. yes; tell you, I'd hate To
q man like that owe me a grudgsN
yes, but there's his other fault
He never pays what he owes"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
CONVENIENT NEEDLE BOOK.
II Is Suitable for a Christmas Pres
ent and Is Easily Made.

A nice needle book can he made by
taking two circles of stiff cardboard.
Put on an inner ring and cut out the
center, leaving margin about an
inch or an inch and 4 quarter all
around Wrap this with bright col.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
or interest 10 Stockholders.

Jaspar-I hear that Santa Claus has
given up his yearly rounds.
Jumpuppe-You don't tell me!
Jaspar-Yes. He has accepted q
regular position on the Salaries Com.
uittees" of various big corporations
Town Topies
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-21
SHAVING CASE FOR FATHER.
The Small Son Can Make II for O
Christmas Present.

Pretty shaving cases for father can
be made in the same way. Tie a num-
Der Of sheets of the shaving paper to
a stiff outer cover made of colored
cardboard. Cut two holes with o