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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-19
alaCe of Sweets
CANDIES AND ICE CREAM
I.enrncd Refter.

"My daughter has learned one thing
at boarding school," exclaimed the
man. "and that Is how TO write a legi-
bic hand"
How did it happenT' asked friend.
she kept writing home for money"
said No |, s.and l sent back word I
couldn't read word Of her letters. Il
soon cured her of that Chinese chirog-
raphy. Detroit Free Press.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-19

The prosecution of the Standard
Oil company is to begin in Chicago.
Il Win has taken long time to get
even with John d for the oil that
was spilled in Mrs OLeary's barn
some sixty years ago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-19

Sam Grove had his liquor boat
tied up at the bridge near the camp
of the soldiers yesterday and it is
said he was dispensing 'Old Grove"
as fast as he could last evening and
yesterday afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-19

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-23

souls TO make them really enjoy play
ing. even at the cost OF regular prac-
ticing.
Wonderful little music festivals can
be got up with them-the simpler
quartets and trios and duets ar
ranged In even more simple fashion
30 as to bring the melody within the
grasp OF their young Intelligence.
One Of the prettiest amateur concerts
ever given was one held a year ago, in
which every performer was n child, the
Oldest not over II and some tots OF Only
3. who sans duets In their sweet, piping
voices. both alto and soprano, perfectly
sustained.
one child OF eight sang a pretty little
song To the plano accompaniment OF her
twin sister, while a third child = the
nrst violin"-played a simple obligato.
age, had been drilled in mandolin work:
until they played with the precision and
the swing OF a band; and another child
"a wonderfully talented child, that
sang old plantation melodies in dialect,
while she picked out an accompaniment
But the costume numbers brought
down the house. A pretty Irish ballad
was lisped by q child dressed in vivid
green, with plenty of shamrocks in evi-
dence. A Highland laddie. complete as
to bare knees. kits and Scotch cap,
played several Scotch airs.
The programme was so varied and
the selections so short that there was
no time TO get bored. But 1t meant
an immense amount of work for the
gTown-ups back OF H.
Things nothing short of marvellous
can be done with children in singing.
as has been shown by teachers 81
sight-singing time and time again.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-23

sonabie human beings is evident
Such an entertainment would not re-
quire the elaborate preparation OF an
indoor fete; for that soft flooding light
which can transform Medusa Into a
Venus Is equally potent to cast a CLAM
our over the plainest picnic fare, turn
ing IL into a feast that would cause a
Lucullus transports OF bliss.
Why not decide on such a picnic for
these September nights? 1t is bound to
be pleasurable, whether arranged In
regular basket-picnic fashion or given
by one hostess.
In the latter case the preparation is
comparatively easy-only gagged by the
amount to be spent upon It.
all-importent question. In these days
OF trolleys 1t is perfectly possible-in
the smaller cities and towns, at least
s9 % 0 into tss
The farther of IL the site selected, the
better, for a long trolley ride going and
coming is not the least enjoyable part
Choose the most beautiful and plctur-
esque spot you can md for the supper.
An ideal selection is a high woou-en-
circled rock or open space overlooking a
river or stream, or some deserted strip
of beach, IL one lives near the ocean.
For ethereal beauty one must see the
moon on the water.
With such destination, II might even
be possible to go by water. A moon
light sail or row Is hard to rival Tor
sheer pleasure. Frequently small tug
can be chartered at little cost, or an
old canal boat may be turned to account
A little regatta of private rowboats
and canoes might be made up. Extreme
care must be exercised, especially with
9. party Of young people, to prevent &C,
cidents. "Horse-play" en- route must
be absolutely tabooed, and the man at
the oar or paddle must have common
sense as well az skill.
II one wishes to give an old-time dane
ing affair, some regular picnic grouno
with a pavilion must be chosen.
A hay wagon. carriages or an old ON
nibus are also pleasant means OF get
ting to the moonlight picnic.
The supper next requires attention.
This should be regulated somewhat by
where the picnickers live. II near the
seas have clambake; the real old
fashioned kind. with lots OF vegetables
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-23
4 P%ehLy SyH/i19- rooW
VIII a yellow Striped
FSee"

thrown in, IL Just the thing. Such q
meal is so satisfying that little more 10
required save plenty OF sandwiches and
coffee. II a sweet is imperative. a
freezer OF ice cream might be sent out
II the place chosen 10 at all accessible.
With this cake should be served. Lem
onade at a ciambsks-even the mild pic
mic kind-is apt TO prove q somewhat
painful beverage later IL not at the
A corn and potato roast is a pleasant
novelty for the moonlight picnic. II the
evening Is as cool as September nights
sometimes are, the heat of the bonfire
will be very acceptable. With these
vegetables one may have the usual pie
mic fare Of cold meat, ham or tongue.
fruit. candy, lemonade and coffee.
Nothing II more appreciated at q pic
nir than plenty OF highly seasoned cold
Mayonnaise tomatoes always are en-
toyed on such an occasion. Carry the
dressing In glass Jar set In a covered
tin bucket of ice.
Preparing the food TO be taken safely
for a long. and often hot. ride Is an
art. Butter and cream, II possible,
should be bought at or near the picnic
should be packed in ice. Devilsd eggs
should be wrapped separately in oiled
paper and placed In a tin box. Raw
esbs snouIu DC set IN the pasteboard
ceived IN store; this, in turn, being put
IN another tin box tightly wrapped in
heavy paper, so that any breakage
nsed not necessarily smear a whole
Sandwiches must be folded in q
moist napkin to keep fresh. A cake,
especially one with boiled icing or a
e.fittins passsSoaS b Raek fS d IN
70, have as little weight as possible
for the basket, the picnic cake should
e De ICED !. on a round piece OF clean
Preserves. especially strawberries
and pineapples, are always In demand
for a picnic supper. Stand the glasses
where they viii not be Jared sne basket
Lemons should be squeezed at home
ana p sae iShSs Pat u ip EAaSs sr with
sweeten until ready 10 be- used not
Coffee. q course. must Il S Be ground
and a large allowance OF II provided
for each person. The tablespoonful
pot rule is all right. but remsmber
that the man or woman who confines
himself to one cup at a moonlight,
SS open supper, despite the haunting
self-eontrol above the powers OF
most picnickers. be sure, moreover.
that big coffee pot 10 taken along
ana z small iron tripod on which to
20 start the water TO heating hours
before you think II necessary.
Take Just as few dishes as possible
The cleaning up process Is even harder
than In the daytime, and belongings have
an unpleasant propensity TO go astray,
with consequent waste of good moon
lighted moments. Paper napkins and
wooden plates are sensible. II not appe-
thing.
II the picnic Is a basket AFFAIR, then
by all means get together and apPortion
food on such occasions II usually lam-
sntable.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-23
The Makeup of the Ideal Woman

TIME Empress Eugenie. whose name
alone is sufficient TO call TO mind
n a dozen half-forgotten romances.
remarked recently that the woman
OF tue present day was as much 700
progressive as the woman OF the past
was too retiring, and that the ideal
woman would never spring into exist
ence until combination OF the broaden
ed intellect and sprightly independence
of today and the ailuring fenintuity OF
u IL 4 little hard for the twentieth
century woman TO acknowledge that sns
is any way inferior TO her sister q =
pretty Wen satisfied individual. She has
got rid OF so much that was hampertn9'
has attained 20 80 much that is de.
s ss. sstS se n just x. isaIe 81 psar
note OF wisdom in the sad old sx-inm-
The modern woman Is Just as good:
looking as her sister OF the past; and. II
pictures are TO be relied upon. far better
dressed. She knows how 20 be stylish
psratus, and how 20 be healthy without
sookipg like dfaped ironing board; but
mere are times when even her very per-
fcctions. along these lines may seem TOO
= he i very sure Of herself, .hls, wom-
An OF today, and she can't help letting
other people see ~ s sss,I knows s0 a 10. lOs
s sooSs hesitate to show on her knOwl-
edge. IL Il delightful 10 meet an intel
lien, Woman-one who knows what IL
soine On hi the world. who reads. who
fc,s,fs and whose conversation does not
rotafs the threa topics-fashions. babies
~ ss,xants. But IL Is depressing when
ts sIs Intelligence Is forced upon you,
uhsn vou feel that the woman has set
herself the Rigorous task OF being con- con-
sfanfix clever and self-eontained ana
sm.,sina ana 4 enands the same or yoes
and when YOU know that she has thrust
ali maitsrs sacred 10 the unemanciPat-
ed female. not into 00seurity' Sat mt.
oblivion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-23

herself as charming or as witch-like as
her fancy dictates, but II she will seat
herself on straw mat under an UNI
brella, and dispose OF the contents OF a
mysterious looking bag TO the passers-
by. a. TWENTY-FIVE cents apiece. she can
not fail 10 be interesting.
The fortunes, which viii tax the in
genuity OF the fair-givers to make var
led. should be written on japanese papey
napnns-or the bag may be discarded
and Fortune Tree substituted.
This tree. whose fruit - the egg Of
fortune. should be planted securely In
tub, within easy reach OF the tori une
teller. Eggshells, whose contents have
carefully been removed from one end
are stuffed with confetti. among which
is hidden the fortune. written or print
ed on small slip of paper. Next paste
a piece Of paper over the opening In the
shell. cover this with an appropriate
head dress, press into service the artist
lin your midst" and with a few clever
strokes OF the pencil the eggshell is
transformed Into very fair counter
felt Of japanese lady or gentleman,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-23

We all want TO do things. despite the
gentle mandate, BE good, sweet child,
and let who will be clever" Simply
being good may be q novelty because
few attain to It. but It's not one OF the
novelties that takes. We most OF us VIII
70 be clever. and are In danger Of forget
ting that one very desirable form of
Ss1,,es ,o ashar ne sonhs pao,iripr 1
4 takes a very bright woman 20 play
the fool agreeably, but great vista or
possibilities awaits her who IL willing
ing before the fnotliEhts Of society. for
4 few minutes for the STEADY Job or
getting what she wants by making 0ther
people believe that she believes they
are wiser than she Is.
On the top shelf Of my grandmother
bookcase, along with bound copies OF
there reposed little red and gilt cover
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-23
A Japanese Fair

" HURCH workers who have wGa-
A ried OF the regulation bazaars
~ and festivals might try having a
Japanese fair. japanese lanterns
and crepe paper decorations are always
get-at-Gble even when II Is impossible
to secure the flowers specially belonging
10 that interesting nation-the cherry
blossom, iris. SNOWFALL and Wistaria.
IL would add very much to the pietur-
esqueness OF the occasion IL all the
aides were CARRIED in japanese costume.
and the supper served on dainty Japan
csc china. at small tables. each one
covered with big japanese umbrella.
Tea, rice waters and crystalized GIN
ger might be brought to those desiring
only a light repast. and cherry ice. with
a tiny paper umbrella sticking out Of
each cup, would be charmingly appTc-
pirate.
OF course one fancy table devoted ex-
clusiVely 20 japanese articles would be
I'm order. and no fair seems complete
booth.
This japanese fortune teller may make
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-23

en- for the theatre. N impromptu stage
was rugged at one end, and to this
rough setting the youthful performer.
brought all necessary appliances, and
what was more, their best enthusiasm.
To the inmates of that Home the play
marked an epoch In their existence
Wrinkled faces that HAD shown no trace
OF animation for years were flushed
with excitement; faded bits OF forgotten
tnery were resurreeted for the occasion;
dulled pulses throbbed expCctantly at
the thought OF this little in-cominR OF
the outside world, and II is safe to say
that the actors never faced q more APP
preciative audience.
Isn't the example wei worth follow
ing? Money Is not the only charity, al
though II IL a very necessary one.
There are people SO situated In this
world that they have not a penny they
can honestly afford 20 give, but they
can give their time, their thought. ana
their talent for the benefit of the an-
fortunate ones who are shut out from
most of the little plt ures Of this life.
Take the next play that inds favor
in the eyes Of your friends and acquain-
lance 10 the abiding place 81 some Of
those TO whom such sight Is as rare
as the proverbial blue moon, and see
II the result does not more than jusu-
~ your EFFORT.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-23
A New Kind of Guest Book

Keep the carafe filled"
Mr.. b. likes more salt in HIS food than
is usually considered palatab-s. A note
Is made 20 the effect that an unusually
generous salt cellar shall find its way
unObtrusively 10 Mr.. BIS place. Mrs.
c. suffers with Insomnia. Two or three
magazines the new novel, 4. little plate
OF crackers and fruit for Mrs. c. s room
at night are marked under her name.
She keeps track of people who have
tastes in common. and arranges her
table accordingly. She observes the
woman who writes a great many letters
the woman who may require dose 81
aromatic spirits Of ammonia at q half
minutes notice: the woman who always
manages 10 have her trunk delayed,
yet who never makes preparation for
this emergency In the conteats OF her
handbag; the man whose pct eNtraNa-
gance Is matches-and these people
never realize why IL Is that their visits
10 Mira. Il. are more enjoyable than
those made elsewhere.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-23

a POPULAR hostess has evolved
N for herself q novelty In guest
L y books which might worthily
find favor IN the eyes OF others.
Instead OF the regulation volume with
the autograph and dieting tribute Of
the departing guest in the shape OF the
drawing, poem. or sentimenD, whose
pages are open TO the next conner, she
keeps a book which is for h y own edi-
hcatiOn alone.
In Il are inscribed the names OF those
who are, or who are likely 10 he, regu-
lar corners TO her house, and their small
peculiarities that she Is tactful host
ess finds worth the considering
There Is MI A, who drinks q great
deal OF water. He Is never ill-bred
nor obtrusive. but unless she Sould sup
ply one servant to look out for his glass
al the table, she knows he Is suffering
quiet discomfort Opposite his name Is
Written; See that Mr. A. has csrsfs
close At hand ~ tabls-rsmind Mary to
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-23

ed volume. inscribed. How to Be q
Lady" To VI unresenerate ones there
Is little but unconscious humOr In the
stilted precepts laid down in its yellow
ing pages, yet there Is a lesson In the
Wis a good thing to be an up-to-date
woman, with open eyes. a clear brain,
and a sensible knowledge Of life as II
really exists, but II Is a good thing 20
mother was-graeious. high bred, ana
mindful Of small courtesies; We can
dispense with her circumscsibed mental
vision, her tight shoes. her ignorance OF
hygiene and politics, rejoicing mean
while in our own Importance, our anil
ity to come and go as II pleases US, 70
But the coming OF the Ideal Woman VIII
be fastened materially when we have
added TO our own good things grand
mothers sweetness and gentisness-the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-23
IA MIJSICAL FESTIVAL
with CHILD PERFORMERS

MT OF so very long ago almost
IN every music teacher brought
\ out at some time in his or her
early career Haydn's Toy Symphony,
drilling children to take the various
parts.
But we've grown more ambitious
mustcally-that work for the most
part was too mechanical II the bird
instrument wasn't filled with water
to just the proper pitch, no amount of
blowing into the mouthpiece would
make him MARBLE in tune. or the soft
trill would become q shrill, unmelodlous
whistle.
Plenty of child musicians there are
among us, not the tiny "geniuses"
whose very intensity of music (and of
noods) makes your heart ache at
frst glance, but jolly little mOTtals,
with enough love II music in their
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-23

n 7 the close Of a clever amateur
~ dramatic performance which
was recently given for the bene-
nj OF an Old Woman's Home in
one Of the large Eastern cities, a young
girl who had taken leading part re-
marked:
~ suppose the money we have made
will be very useful, but / wonder II the
poor old souls wouldn't get more pleas
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-23
Rustmarks on Linen.

WHEN hooks and eyes inconsiderate-
w ly mark your linen skirts with
ugly, IL small, rustmarks, the mischief
may be repaired with salts Of lemon and
boiling water.
Cover each OF the marks with the
least bit OF the salts. pour the water
through them. and press.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-23
By Dorothy Tnke
No. VIII

WING ROOMS, libraries and dens
are all very well. but they can
IL not quite take the place of the
upstairs sitting room. 1t is so nice
to have room where we can have
our sewing machine. and where we can
do the mending and darning without be-
Ing caught: and II we wish can leave the
machine and the other things out from
day 70 day. A man appreciates a sitting
room, too. II he is allowed desk In II,
where he can get away by himself to do
work n he wishes to. A woman enjoys
having a room where she can sit in her
kimono I'm perfect safety.
The walls Of q sitting room should not
be too much like bedroom, but neither
should they be too much unlike one. for
then they spoil the vista Of the second
foor. A striped or plain paper IL good
choice.
A pretty sitting room. with yellow
striped paper, 10 shown in the illustra-
tion. This room IL fortunate In having
an open fireplace. The box couch beside
the fireplace has a Mexican blanket on
Il and some brieht-coiored cushions. A
box-couch is very useful In a sitting
room. as Il can be quickly turned into a
bt0 81 M NAtih JIG u. bttooos AHcEc
should always be some sort of couch
IN the room. often. II a person IL I'll. it
makes nice change to leave the bed
room and lie on the sofa of the sitting
room.
Another illustration shows a box.
couch covered with a cotton curtain of
old rose, with white stripes. The other
curtain belonging to this pair has been
carefully put up at the back Of the
couch and finished OF with a wooden
moulding. which makes q most effective
seat.
One or two chests OF drawers are not
out OF place In such a room. and are
very useful. especially IL the room lie
used as a sewing room, for materials
and trimmings can be kept in them.
Have. window seats II you can. A
useful one is shown. This has lids on
hinges. which lift UP. and disclose q
useful receptacle.
Booksheives arc a useful improve
ment. and these. II they are not needed
for books. with curtains on them,
prove convenient hiding place for odds
and ends. The book shelves shown
are simple and substantial.
The furniture Of living room should
be light. 1t should be happy medium
between bedroom and library furniture.
Wicker chairs with pretty cushions are
always attractive and comfortable. The
side chairs could be simple wooden ones,
with cushions made to Mt the seats.
These should be covered with crstonns
or muslin for summer. and tapestry OF
velour for winter. A large simple table
in the middle OF the room In often use.
ful as a work table for cutting out
dresses. etc. The sewing machine.
II II In kept In the room. Shouts have an
lneonspieuons cover made for II. and
then 1t win not detract from the room.
Simple swiss curtains against the
glass. caught back by q cord. would be
attractive, and there might be inside
curtains OF lattice cloth. OF green or
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-23

play instead
The suggestion met with a storm OF
esponses-amusemen approval. argu-
ment for and against, but In the end
the hrst speaker won the day. he
and. having a kinder heart than IL usu-
ally credited 10 those who hold such Of
hces readily promised her consent and
The upper hall OF the home was chos-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-23

VEN that soulless person who
growls at picnics proper must
- acknowledge the charm Of one
by moonlight. on such occasions he
(more rarely she, for II is usually a man
who scorns the delights of an al fresco
meal In the woods) win even deign TO
forego all the comforts of home and run
the appalling risk of the despised ant or
fiy-invsded tablecloth, messy food and
picnic lemonade Of the picnic supper.
With even the cynio complaisant the
delights of a moonlight picnic for rea-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-23

whatever color the room Is carried
out In.
Generally the haif-worn-out carpets
from downstairs are put in the sitting
room. These old tarpets can sometimes
be made to look as good as new by hav-
ing them dyed. but owing to the shrink
age In dyeing they can seldom be put
back in the room they originally occu-
pied. An ailover filing 10 serviceeble;
mating. however. Is cheaper. and with
one or two inexpensive rugs Of soft
warm colorings. IL pretty and suitable.
Window boxes add much 10 a room,
besides greatly improving the outside
appearance. and as they can be made
for u pittance the wonder Is there are
not more OF them.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-08
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ADVERTISING RATES

Display, per inch :" 1 % Locals, 10 cents per line, first insertion ]
 cents per line, each subsequent in. sertion. Cards of thanks, obituaries, etc., sent in
 for publication will be charged for at
 the rate ot 10 cents per line.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-08
lector, bookstore man, a hardware

lector, bookstore man, a hardware merchant and preacher. In a few days it had paid over hundred dollars worth of debts. The idea was to show that a dollar spent at home does good to many each day, and that its actual monetary value is not it's full measure of good in a community. Spent with a catalog house, 1t leaves the home town and does no more good there.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-08

Is the Wrangell chamber of com. merce thing of the past? If not what io the reason meeting of the body is never held to discuss mat ters of general interest? Since late last winter there has been no meet ing, and there are various topics which should be given attention, chief among which is to devise means by which the west coast trade is not to be lost to Wrange1l. 50 long as the mail is sent from Wrangell, the town will get some benefit by the trade which natur- ally comes from that quarter. But Ketchikan is bending every effort to relieve this town of the mail service, and if energy and hustle 1tand for aught, it will not be long before our sister town will have ac. complished her purpose. We can i'll afford to be nonchalant about this matter, and the sooner We get busy in the premises the better it will be for the town. If we are to have a chamber of commerce, let's have real one; if not, it were bet. ter to call it quits.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-08

An interesting experiment was tried in g small town of the East A dollar was tagged and on the tag was the request to note to whom it was paid and for what. In a few hours it had passed through the hands of B grocer, butcher, col