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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-12-21
The Mustache.

There is more than humor in the
rise and fall of the mustache, although
the country was amused several years
ago by a humorous lecturer, who dis
coursed on the subject. 1t is contrary
to the British army regulations for an
officer to shave his upper lip. From
time to time the war department has
issued general orders expressing its
disapproval of the growing disregard
of the regulations, and now it is re-
ported in London that King Edward is
contemplating some action which will
compel the officers to return to the old
custom. The mustache has long been
regarded as a military badge Only
one regiment in the Austro-Hungarian
cavalry may go smooth-faced, and this
is because during the Seven Years
war recruits were so scarce that this
regiment once had to go into battle
when there were nothing but beard
less boys in its ranks. 1t behaved with
such gallantry that it's members re-
main beardless to this day. The de-
cline of the mustache in military Eng
land is said to be due to the prefer
ence of American girls for smooth
faces and the liking of English army
officers for American girls, a combina-
ton which produces new fashions and
outlaws old customs
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-12-21
HOUSEHOLD TALKS.

When the white of fresh egg is
beaten to a froth and added to the
cream it will whip much more quickly
and easily.
Use fine wire for hanging up such
articles as rolling pins, chopping
knives, potato Washers and pastry
boards. The wire loop is perfectly
clean.
To cut cheese smoothly and with
out breaking, fold tissue or paraffin pa
per over the knife blade.
For a good substitute for paraf1in in
sealing jelly jars use plain writing pa
per dipped in strong brandy and
placed on top of the jelly in the same
way as paraffin. To quickly mend tin
paste a piece of brown paper across
the hole by means of cold water paste.
Pour boiling water into the pan and
allow to stand awhile. The pan can
be washed in hot or cold water.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-12-21

The Rev. George Clark Houghton,
the rector of the Little Church Around
the Corner, in New York, has given
new fame to that place of worship by
announcing that no marriages will be
performed there hereafter unless the
names of the contracting parties are
announced beforehand. Therefore
couples who want to be matrimoniaIly
united on the sly will have to go else
where This is a good way to prevent
young people from making fools of
themselves. says Boston Budget, and
is In accordance with a time-honored
custom in the Anglican and Roman
Catholic churches.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-12-21
Truf6 and
Quality

appeal to the Well-Informed in every
walk of life and are essential to permanent
success and creditable standing. Accor-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA is the only remedy of
known value, but one of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it cleanses,
sweetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any debilitatine
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
It acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved BY
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syruu
Co., only, and for sale by all leading drug
eists-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-12-21
ECZEMA COVERED BABY.
Worst Case Doctors Ever SaW-Suf-
fered Untold Misery-Perfect
Cure by Cuticura Remedies.

my son, who. is now twenty-five
years of age, when four months old
began to have eczema on his face,
spreading quite rapidly until he was
nearly covered. The eczema was some
thing terrible, and the doctors said it
was the worst case they ever saw. At
times his whole body and face we're
covered, all but his feet. 1 used many
kinds of patent medicines, to no avail.
A friend leased me to try Cuticura.
At last decided to try Cuticura when
my boy was three years and four
months old, having had eczema all that
time and suffering untold misery. I
began to use all three of the Cuticura
Remedies. He was better in two
months; in six months he was well.
Mrs. R. L. Risley. Piermont, N. H,
Oct "a, 1905.''
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-12-21

] W6COmmen0 fS-fu-U6s
KHR. EDWARD M. BURTT, N. JEFF
1v1 ferson Ave, St. Louis, Mo-, writes:
''It affords me much pleasure to an
nounce that have used your medicine
at various times for several years, and
that it has given entire satisfaction, not
only in my own family, but also that of
others of my friends. And would cheer
fully recommend the use of Peruna, as
1 certainly do endorse your medicine.
Catarrt of Head, Nose, Throct.
Mr.. Charles Levy, 80 Allen St., New
York, N. Y, writes;
81 am very glad to tell you of the
cures wrought by Peruna in my family.
MY son, aged seven, who had ca
tarrh of the nose, was cured by two
bottles of Peruna, and 1 had catarrh of
the head, nose, throat and ears. One
bottle of Peruna cured me-
Pe-ru-aa Tablets: people prefer
tablets, rather than medicine in a fluid
form. Such people can obtain Peru
Tablets, which represent the solid
medicinal Ingredients of Peruna.
Ask Yo IT Druggist for Free Peruna
Almanac for 1908.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-12-21
Quick Baked Beans.

To bake beans in one hour instead
of one day, put one quart of beans on
to boil in water to cover, add one tea
spoonful baking soda. Boil five min
utes. Let cool, then rub beans between
hands and the hulls will come off.
Wash with warm water. Boil beans
one-half hour, add several slices salt
pork and seasoning. Then put beans
in hot oven and bake one-half hour.
Result: the indigestibIe part of bean
removed and time saved.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-12-21
ASSISTING AT A sToP-ovER.
BY Helena Smith Dayton.
Pictures by AnQie Breakspear.

my names Mrs. Margaret Bick-
ford" announced the stranger, sinking
into the most comfortable chair in
the Googans' studio. But I don't
think there's the least use of consult
ing you, because land knows, it's an
awful peculiar thing"
THE more terrible it is, the larger
we can make our BILL" encouraged
Lilly Googan. The statement produced
two distinct effects-it encouraged the
client and it made her DESTROYS to
discourage any idea of a large bill.
THE only complicated part is try
ing to make you understand the cir
cumstances,' sighed the woman. Il
just hate to tell about it, but 1 do be-
lieve you are the only ones who can
help me out. I've heard about you"
The Googans bowed their heads
politely.
'Oh, 1 never can spunk up courage
to tell you" protested the client
you see, it isn't so much my fault
oh, it's awful, it's awful" She buried
her face in her hands and wept dis
mally.
But after their usual tactics the
girls drew out the following details.
well, there's woman knew
years ago coming through here Tues
day, and she is going to stop over
with me for the day, and you see,
we've correspondent off and on and
kept track of each other, though
we've always hated each other like
poison. Sometimes mortal enemies
hang together faithfu1er than friends.
I've always been afraid to drop Mary
Ann Upper, and 1 guess she's felt
the same way toward me- When we
was girls even, Mary Ann always tried
to make me feel like a crawling worm,
and later she used to write such boast
full things I just couldn't help writing
her a thing or two myself. It's so
easy when you start exaggeratin' to
keep going, and I've kept goin' ever
since. 1 never expected she'd get
back to this part of the country, but
now she's coming Tuesday of next
week, and I can never face her, and
yet I've got to. 1 didn't mean no
harm, and you girls can't begin to
understand why 1 told her 1 owned
autermobiles and all that kind of
talk
The Googans were now regarding
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-12-21
White Fruit Cake.

Two cups of sugar, one cup of but
ter, stirred to cream; one cup of
sweet milk, three cups of flour
(pastry), three small teaspoons of
baking powder, sifted in the flour;
whites of three eggs, beaten light and
stirred in last. Now stir in a grated
cocoanut two pounds of almonds
blanched and cut up and one pound of
citron cut in small pieces. This makes
a large cake. If one-half the recipe is
used take two teaspoons of baking
powder and two eggs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-12-21

her new finery. She held tightly the
side of the dashing motor car and
turned pale every time it wove its way
through a tangle of cars, teams and
people.
The Googan girls had in measure
braced Mrs. Bickford for the ordeal
'sGirls," said the hostess of the oc-
CASTOR, 81 may look grand to you
you just said / could met the Queen
in this regalia-but nothing l could
have on would be good enough to i'm
press Mary Ann Upper. She's the
most critical woman 1 ever met in
my life
We'll, when she looks you over and
tries to squelch you," remarked ,Tilly,
lust take up your lorgnette and stare
at her and you'll reduce Mary Ann
to her lowest terms. That's why I
insisted upon your buying it. No one
is able to withstand lorgnette turned
in ones direction"
She'll walk down my throat even
them sighed Margaret. "She don't
need a lorgntte."
And then the train pulled in The
| Googans were so busily engaged in
| looking for a paragon of elegance that
they missed the first greeting between
meek, dowdy woman standing awk-
| ward and awed before Mrs. Bfckford,
| their surprise was complete.
This is my friend Mrs. Topper,
Miss Googan-and Miss Googan,' said
| Mrs. Bickford, so haughtily that the
| Googans gazed at her fascinated The
| girls avoided each others eyes as Mrs.
| Upper gave a timid courtesy; but
| while the newcomer seemed over
whelmed by the smart young women,
| they were as shadows beside the gran
deur-- of Mrs. Bickford-from Mary
| Ann Tupper's point of view.
The stunning motor with its scarlet
leather cushions was almost too much
for poor Mrs. Upper. Quite speech
| less she stumbled in and fell Imply
into place.
| I'm not going to take you away out
| to our place in the suburbs" chirped
| Mrs Bickford, because I want you to
see something of the city, and my
| friends here and us are all going to
luncheon at one of the best places.
want to give you good time. Mary
Ann, for 1 imagine yours hasn't been
| a happy life. Those that have. should
| give
Mary Ann rolled her eyes, started to
speak, and thought better of it
It's a nice day" she said finally
Have you been wei all the time,
| Margaret"
Quite" said Margaret How are
| your sisters children?
The Googans. content to be shadows
ON this occasion, enjoyed studying
their client and her guest
Imagine" whispered lilly, poor
Mrs. Bickford being afraid of that
bugaboo all her life"
II suppose the average person has
skeleton in the closet that Is after
all just as harmless" agreed Lilly
well, Mrs Biciford is paying M
the old scores" chuckled Tilly, a. the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-12-21

Poor Mary Amin glad gave
her a good time I feel awful sorry
for the poor soul who hasn't all this. |"
Mrs Bickford indicated the car, her
own elegance, and the two Googans.
and the driver.
Bickford up" sighed lilly, "and send
her on her way like Mary Ann Tup-
per-"
up her air CASTLE" agreed Lilly, glanc-
ing sadly at the woman who was car
rfed away by her own imagination.
.I don't know which I'm the most
sorry for" said Tiliy-
Copyright, 1907, by w. @. Chapman-)
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-12-21

A New York man who gave a beg
gar the price of a meal nine years ago
received recently letter inclosing a
$1,000 bill in payment Only initials
were signed. so the receiver has no
idea who sent the money. Maybe it
came from the beggars' union to stim-
ulate giving. We cannot tell Almost
everything is being put on business
basis these days.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-12-21

Mrs. Bickford with interest, she was
a patient after their own plotting
hearts.
Il understand the situation perfect
ly," treasured Lilly You want to
rent motor car with the privilege of
calling 1t your own for the day? Now
do you prefer a brougham. a limousine
or"
Il want great big automobile with
a canopy top and glass arrangement
on 'front.'" stated Mrs Bickford,
promptly. And 1 don't care how gay
it is painted up"
Very well, wen send a handsome
motor with an expert driver out after
you Tuesday morning"
But that's not all I want you to
do" interrupted Mrs. Bickford, ex-
citedly. Il want you both to dress up
and come too. / never could put on
airs TO Mary Ann Upper for whole
day a1onei Shed know in ten min
utes that the automobile wasn't
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-12-21
chinese saIIs.

Melt one pound of cheese in sauce
pan. add half tablespoon butter and
half cup cream; when thoroughly
mixed add one cup English walnut
meats, blanched and chopped, and a
dash of paprika- Pour into dish and
when partly hard form into little balls
with butter paddles Prepare them the
day before they are to be served.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-12-21
Baked Squash.

To one squash, pared and cut in
small pieces, add three peeled toma-
toes and chop all together. Season
with one teaspoon salt, one-half tea
spoon of pepper, pinch of nutmeg,
one small onion, cut fine, and one
half cut of stale breadcrumbs. ELL
baking dish with the mixture, pour
over the top two tablespoons of melted
butter, and bake in hot oven about an
hour.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-12-21
cure for Smoky Iamps.

If the smokiness is not caused by
dirt in the wick or a defect in the
lamp, the oil is to blame for the dingi-
ness. To cure this, put a teaspoonful
of vinegar in the bowl with the OIL
This will do much to improve the
light, making it clear and brilliant,
and will also do away with the I'M
pleasant smoke and odor.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-12-21
Spinach croquettes.

These are made from one-half peck
spinach, boiled, cooled and chopped
fine Mix with it two tablespoonfuls
of butter, one tablespoonful of minced
parsley, one teaspoonful of sugar, the
grated rind of a lemon, and salt and
pepper to season Add one-half cup of
milk. heat thoroughly, then cool. When
cold shape into croquettes, dip in egg
and crumbs and fry in the usual way.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-12-21
Correspondenee.

Swift. abiding In letter TO the fire.
quent instances of a broken CORE
spondence after long absence, gives
the following natural account of the
causes: AT FIRST one omits writing
for little while: and then one stays
a little while longer to consider of ex-
cuses-and at last 1t grows desperate.
and one does not write at ALL In this
manner 1 have served others. and
have been served myself."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-12-21

In the case OF the New York man
who courted a girl seven years before
he found courage to ask her to marry
him, it is safe to say that the girl was
looking around meantime and led him
ON only when all her other prospects
looked hopeless
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-12-21

In January next statue of Emile
lola will be placed in Paris near the
Palace of Justice. The occasion will
be the tenth anniversary of the publ
cation of the famous letter of accuse
ton with which lola bombarded the
war department in behalf, not SO
much of Alfred Dreyfus, as of the
honor of France
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-12-21
Horrible,

$50 your father has failed, Ell?
suppose he will have some money
left?''
mo, everything is gone; I have
have nothing left but my beauty"
"Geei / didn't think it was that
badi'-Houston Post
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-12-21

Pugilism may be something like
matrimony after all. In fistic match
at certain stage we ask, did he
take the count?" OF the New York
heiress We ask, win she take the
count?''
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-12-21

1T, Margaret Do you know l didn't
half realize it from your letters"
81 never was no hand to brag," said
Margaret, shortly.
Altogether the day was a bowling
success-if making poor, insignifi-
cant little woman bite the dust was
what Mrs. Bickford wanted" said
Lilly, refiectively, after they had seen
the stop-over on her train.
But we won't undertake another
commission like it," lilly fastened to
add.
Mrs. Bickford, buried in thought,
turned to the girls suddenly.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-12-10
JOYS to Come.

A popular New England preacher
says that if his sermon ever stretches
beyond the twenty minutes to which
he means always TO limit ii the words
Of his little daughter ring in his ears.
and he reflects that some Of his con-
gregation are doubtless feeling as she
did on Il memOra bic occasion. The &C.
cason was the little girls sixth birth
day. which CHANGED TO come on
Thanksgiving day. She went to church
with her mother and sat quietly
through the service. The sermon was
unusually good the minister could not
hep thinking. He had plenty to say.
and he said it fiuently.
"Eow did you like my seTmon?" be
asked his young critic as they walked
home together her small hand in his
big one
You preached awful long. father
said the little girl. but beared it be-
cause love you. and knew I'd have
nice dinner when got home and for
get what I'd been through"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-12-10
THE DRAGON FLY.
Before Taking 10 the Air II Lives In
the Water

The dragon tly lives ia the wafer dur
Ing one stage uf its life anJ in tue air
during another. The eggs are laid Oh
the leaves of water plants When the
larva of dragon hy appears it i Il
very queer creature indeed. III the
first place. il wears Il mask, which
concealS its mandibleS. or jaws. and
when il sees anything that il would
ike 10 capture for its dinner ii sud-
denly unfolds this mask and throws it
forward. 1t has two sharp claws that
instantly seize the prey.
1t also draws in and sends forth Wa
ter. moving in this way. and taking in
the air in the water for breathing pur
poses For nearly year it lives in
the water world. Then on some fine
May or June day ii climbs ~ the stem
of some tall water plant that rises
above the surface and in about two
hours throws off the old ugly body and
darts "a way-au inhabitant of the air
world for the rest Of its life-On four
goss.;mer wings. glittering with many
beautiful colors like those of shining
silver and bronze.
1t flies as swiftly as a swallow and
has long. slender body and large
eyes. cut with many sides like dia-
mond. and on "A sunShiny day you may
see many Of them catching their prey
on the wing II You should put ii back
into the water world OF its childhood
il would die.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-12-10
THE OYSTERMAN.
His Work Is Hard. and the Returns
Are Often Meager.

Are Often Measer.
The life of an FISHERMAN is by no
means an easy one. At the first sign
OF dawn in all kinds of weather except
when the river is frozen the FISHERMAN
leaves his home and If the breeze is
fair sails TO the oyster grounds II not
he rows the six or eight miles TO his
working grounds. Arriving there. he
drops his anchor and puts his tongs
overheard.
All day long be manipulates them
with varying results. Sometimes he
finds a particularly good bed. and the
tongs will bring up oysters each time
they are put overheard. but more often
there are more stones and shells in the
tongs than there are good oysters. and
the days work is poor.
The catch Is then culied-that is. all
understood oysters and shells are clean
ed out and thrown overheard. At least
this is what is supposed 70 be done:
but. judging from the cargoes often
brought here. the law is very often q
dead letter When the catch is culled
it is sold to the river boats and by
them brought to market Few oyster
men market their own catch. but some
own the river boats in which they are
brought to Washington Star.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-12-10
Tire Dahlia and the Euehsia.

The dahlia rivals the hanson cab In
the matter of having smOthered the
memory of the man after whom it was
named. But persons who use it at
least pronounce hanson" as Joseph
Hanson pronounced his surname.
whereas probably most people call the
flower "daylla." thus getting hopeless
~ remote from the Swedish DR.. Dahl.
the pupil of Linnaeus. who brought
this Mexican plant into cultivation in
Europe. How many who know the
fuchsia have ever heard of the six
teenth century German botanist Leon
hard Fuchs? Germany. by the way.
calls the dahlia "Georgine" in honor of
another bOtanist, Georgi- - Chicago
News
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-12-10
A ROYAL Reprimand.

A tutor was once employed to teach
the son OF king The young prince
was sometimes disobedient But in
the esteem OF the tutor il was not quite
proper to whip the son of king with
n common switch So to the lapel OF
the boys coat the teacher pinned a
piece Of purple ribbon. When the
young prince manifested a disposition
10 defy authority the instructor point
ed with the end of the rod to the pur-
pie ribbon on his coat This was an
appeal 10 his royal blood.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-12-10
Passed Examination Successfully

James Donahue, New Britain. Conn.
writes: L tried several kidney rem
edies- and WAS treated by our best
physicians for diabetes. but did not
improve until took FoIey's Kidney
cure After the second bottle I show
Ell Improvement, and five bottles cured
me completely l have since passed
rigid examination for life insurance"
Foley'S Kidney Cure cures backanhe
and all forms Of kidney and bladder
trouble Sold by all dealers.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-12-10
Very Often.

She's advertised as a stage beauty
now.
Indeed? She never used 10 be a
beauty"
We'll. stage beauty is 4 good deal
ike stage meney."-Louisville Courier
Journal
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-12-10
Obeyed Orders.

Mamma-Why did you eat the whole
of that pie in the pantry. Willie: Little
Uillie-'Cause you told me once never
TO do things by halves.-New York
Globe
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-12-10

Don't help yourself to other peoples
money just because the doctor says you
must have change.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-12-10
F. Il A. M.
CONCORDIA LODGE u. OF A.

COncordia Lodge No. Isl. Fraterna.
Union II America. meets fourth We'd
nesday Of every month. 80 p. III Al
Nonee's Hall +. +. Yonge. r. y.
ChaS. X. Sage. Secretary.