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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-12-03
UNCLE SAM IN ROLE OF CUPID.
Forced TO Act as Matrimonial Agent In
the Philippines.

One of the little details that fall to
the Philippine government is that OF
finding husbands for the orphan girls
Of the institution. bearing the name Of
the Hospicio de San Jose. and 70 do
this is no easy matter. Before the
Filipino will consent to go to the altar
he has to be shown a monetary advan-
tage-in fact. bride without a dowry
wouldn't get a husband In a thousand
years. Uncle Sans agents. after
wondering why there was such a
dearth Of bridegrooms for their pretty
charges OF the Hospicio. finally dis
covered that In order to marry them
on dowries would have to be found.
As the result a matrimonial brokerage
commission has been formed. Through
this. $3.50 is offered to any young
Filipino Of good character who will
take one Of the orphan maids as his
life mate. but no bargain is closed I'M
Ill after official cupids have thorough
ly examined into the history Of the
husband-to-be
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-12-03
POs,missress 81 Years.

Mrs. Kenward. whose appointment
as postmistress at the quaint old post
office at Wivels6eld. near Hayward's
Heath. dates back to 1876. celebrated
her eighty-eighth birthday the other
day. says the London Standard. De
spite her years Mrs. Kenward attends
to her own household duties. and is a
great reader of the newspapers. She
believes herself 70 be the oldest post
mistress in the country. Her father
was a farmer at Speldhurst. near run-
bridge Wells. Mrs. Kenward hopes to
become a centenarian and TO die In
harness.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-12-03
CORRESPONDENCE


who works on Lock ~ near Irvine is
with home folks.-Mrs. Nelson Curtis.
Mrs. Jno Moberiy and Mrs. Jess VIII
son visited Mrs Anne Click Monday
Miss Susie Horn visited Mrs. +. e..
Click last Friday. A. johnson ex-
poets to move on CIV Powelfs farm
soon.-Born to the wife of Mr.. Frank
Shearer bouncing boy. - G. W.
Powell was in Millers Greek district
last week.-The sick In this neighbor-
hood are all improving In bealth.-
Several persons who killed hogs last
week have lost some OF the joints
Align Horns mare got hung In r.
C. Clicks barbed wire fence and was
badly cut.-Sam Pucket. Sr., and Mr..
Eperson. of Clark County were in
Ocr neighborhood last week buying
'attle-Sam Pucket. Jr.. was around
asking the boys to vote for him for
magistrate In the Fork district His
opponent is the present Squire +.
King.-Alec Kerby expecs to get
about zoe per pound for his tobacco.
He has been offered i7Ikc for H. He
Is the only one that raised any for
the market In this locality. but there
is talk of several crops being raised
next year.-Nearly all OF the boys had
a fine days hunt Thursday. Victor
Lackey is assistant mail carrier from
Fox to Waco.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-12-03
Araument for E.a,h...

Opposition TO the wearing of feath.
ers In feminine headgear has encoun.
tered an argument which shows that
that are two sides TO this as to every
other question. Attention Is called
TO the fact that we're the practice OF
wearing feathers to be abandoned to
morrow 10000 girls woulC be at once
thrown out of employment In Paris
alone. A champion OF the working
girls insists that II a bird OF a girl
must perish. IL ought not to be the
grin. Y. Press.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-12-03
VINE

Vine. Nov. 2i.-PeOple are very
busy trading and gathering corn
Charley Ferguson has returned from
Cincinnati, Ohio.-Mrs. b. +. Downey
has purchased a new sewing ma
chine.-Henry Rice was the welcome
guest OF Charley Ferguson Saturday
night.-Mr Nathan Brewster is plann-
ing to go to Cincinnati.--Mr John
Bray has returned from Cincinnati
Miss Vlnle Durham died last Tues
day night; her remains we're laid 20
rest in the Williams graveyard Wed
nesday evening.-Mrs. Lucy Morgan
passed away Nov. 10. She lived long
and happy life. Her remains were
laid to rest in the Wilson graveyard.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-12-03
LAUREL COUNTY.

Templar. Nov. so.-c. c. Dees whose
leg was broken Nov. 10 is improving.
"A good rain fell the 27th.-Andy
Webb and a neighbor went squirrel
hanting-orval Nelson is fixing 10
go 10 Colorado for his health.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-12-03
A Strenuous Task.

Il don't see why you should be ex.
cused." the Judge said to the witness.
You look we'll enough" But Jest
think Of II. yer honor" said the wit.
Tess. I've done stood on this here
stand an told the truth fer two hours
on a stretch"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-12-03
ALL FOND OF MAKING NOISE.
It's the Way Of Mankind to Seek 60
Create an Impression.

Lincoln" said Mr MacGilkamby.
told a story about little steamboat
running on the Wabash river with a
whistle 30 big that when she captain
blew It he had TO tie up TO the bank
for an hour or two TO get up steam
enough 10 go on. He had only a little
boat. but he wanted 90 make as much
noise as anybody on the river Aud
isn't Il so. In way. with our friends
the automobilists7 II you don't see
Il you cant tell by the sound OF the
horn whether the machine coming In
a yeritable battle ship OF car with n
Limousine body and with "a extra
tires clamped 10 Il. and with hampers
and baskets strapped 10 Il all over.
and with seven trunks on the roof. a
regular house on wheels driven by
100 horse. power engine. or a rickety
little second hand two horse power
runabout for the foppy little runabout
is altogether likely to carry a bigger
and louder horn than the majestic
touring car. And still. are steamboat
men and automobilists the only people
that like TO put up a big 'front.' Don't
we all OF US. big and little. like TO
make all the noise we can In the
world?"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-12-03
CARRARD COUNTY.
PAINT LICK.

Paint Lick. Nov. 29.---Mr. Sidney
Mehaffey and Lulu Botkins went
to Jellico last Wednesday. Nov. 20,
and were quietly married. - Scott
Pointer was fooling with a shot gun
and IT exploded tearing up his hand
so badly that II had to be amputat-
ed.--H. l.. Stowe and family spent
last Sunday with Charley Rogers at
Paint Lick
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-12-03
the MARKET
Beres Prices

Potatoes. Irish per bu. si.OO
Cabbage. &c per ID.
Apples. per bu. 81 60.
Eggs per doz. 25c.
Butter per ID. zoe.
Bacon. per ID. i2Mo
Ham per ID. i6c.
Lard. per ID. i2hc'
Chickens on foot per ID 10
Hens on foot. ger Id. 10
Feathers. ger h.. soc.
Corn 75c.
Wheat. per bu.. soc.
Oats, soc.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-12-03
Horse, Hoo and eIeobar, IN On.

c. G. Minnick. OF 296s Darien street.
Philadelphia, week ago cut from "A
tree near secane station section OF
forked limbs for one-piece three
legged stool. The three limbs where
they are cut on are In the perfect
likeness. one OF a horses hoof tho
second OF hogs split hoof and the
third like an elephants trunk. The
mouth and the trunk OF the elephant
are startlingly true 10 nature The
likeness is Of natures own carving
All Mr. Minnick had 10 do was TO
strip the bark of.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-12-03
JUDGES RACE
tcontinued from First Pagel

enough of them will say so on the 9Th
of December that we will keep the
Judge one more term.
Hoping every one will weigh the
mRtter well and vote according TO
his best judgment without prejudice,
l am yours.
Respectfully.
ID. NJ. c.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-12-03
LEE COUNTY
ATIIoI.

Athol. Nov. 23.-Mo9t OF the people
OF this vicinity are busy gathering
corn at this time. and scarcely any
are finished Mat Johnson and Flora
Herd were married a few days ago.
Mr.. Lisha Johnson offlciating--rhe
Bear Greek Sunday school is progress
ing nicely. there was an attendance of
seventy-four last Sunday.-sam Cab
bard has recently bought a farm Of
John Caudill and will move to Il as
soon as he gets his houses repaired.
brother Gross has recently been call
ed grand pa. Thie Is his first grand
child-Green Kilhur was at town
Monday on business.-The Rev. Moore
filled his regular appointment az MIL
Branch Sunday Nov i5-There vas
box supper at the hsn on Bear
Creek last Saturday evening. $3.50
worth or boxes were sold The money
goes for a Christmas tree The build
ing OF the college at Athol is now In
progress. Hiram whlsmon Is erect
ing it.-E. Strong Is now putting up
an elevator just below TRllega. He
recently sold 1000 bushels OF corn 30
the X. p Lumber Co.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-12-03

Gerald-The doctor says that use
my head too much.
ceraldine-yonr doctor must he
practical joker.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-12-03

vuelto Abajo cigars sometimes cost
$3.50 apiece. They are each wrapped
In japanese paper and Inclosed In q
Lny, air tight box OF cedar.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-12-03
VIRTUE WINS HATRED.

Bristow's Work for Honesty and De-
cency Makes Evil-Doers Pursue Him
with Fierce Enmity--ls Much Like
Judge Faulkner.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-30
LEGISLATIVE BILL
AIMED At WOMEN
Representative Glenn Of Georgia
Proposes Many New Grounds
For Divorce.

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. ga bill
introduced in the Georgia Legislat-
ure by George Glenn, representative
from Whitfield county, proposes that
marriage shall become null and void
when man is lured into. matrimony
by woman wearing certain styles
OF clothing and using certain toilet
accessories. 1t seems this man
Glenn was impelled to propose this
bill through observing the arts and
attire of women at a watering place.
Now, if these articles and adiuucts
of a woman's toilet are so obvious,
as they seem to have been to Mr.
Glenn. bow absurd ii is to notice
them, for surely no one is deceived
by them. The women are simply
following the pages and pages of adj
vice given to them in newspaper ar
ticles, written usually by men, to
make themselves as attractive as
possible always, and TO keep woman
ly by using all these little arts of
fascination in dress.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-30
In the Early Days.

In the early days of woman's first
demands for propertv rights, for the
right to higher education, for the
right to enter a profession, for the
right to take part in the affairs of
the government under which they
lived, a few of these women rebelled
also against the slaverv of fashion
and adopted a simple, unadorned
style of dress. The howl set up by
just such self-appointed monitors
of women's costumes as Mr.. Glenn
can be heard to this day, and is still
used by them as one of their pet
arguments against women having
civil or political rights on equal
terms with men. Women were adj
monished, over and over again, to
be "womanly," that their chief OBJ
ject in life should be to make them
selves charming to men.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-30
Adjustment of Terms.

1t looks strongly as if there should
be an adjustment of terms as applied
to men and women. Men should GER
tainly from now on be called the
"weaker SEX" if they are such easy
marks. Doubtless many brave
woman whose husband has failed In
his duties and who has been compell-
ed to support herself and family has
often thought this.
The introduction of this bill shows
one thing-that those who have the
ballot and the making of the laws are
careful to represent their own inter-
ests. Let women be enfranchised
and have an opportunity to protect
themselves from the more general
and dangerous receptions and bland
ishments of men.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-30
chutney Sauce.

For chutney sauce, take IL green.
sour apples, two green peppers,
six green tomatoes, four small
onions, cup of raisins, a quart of
cider vinegar, two tablespoonfuls of
mustard seed, same of salt, one of
powdered sugar, two cups of brown
sugar, tablespoonful each of ground
mustard and ginger. Seed the raisins
and peppers, then add tomatoes and
onions and chop very fine. Put vine
gar, sugar and spices on to boil, add
the chopped mixture and simmer an
hour. Then add the apples (pared and
cored) and cook slowly till soft. Keep
In cans or bottles sealed.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-30
A Provision of Bill.

One Of the provisions of the bill,
regarded as a crime as related to
matrimony, is against the use of
pads or padding by women. Did you
ever watch a tailor padding coat
for a fastidious male customer? Did
you ever know, oh, innocent public
and unsuspecting female, that those
manly shoulders that you have adj
mired so much and that look so
broad aid protecting are mainly
pads and stuffing? But the bill is
not worded to work both ways, to
apply to men as well as women.
Then the idea Of putting "variegat-
ed drop-stitch or rainbow hosiery"
under the ban to annul marriage
vowsl The hosiery of many of the
young men swells is of the loudest
type of varieties and rainbow pat
terms. The drop-shtch is surely bet
ter than wearing no hosiery at all.
Who is there that does not remember
a certain congressman who made
himself famous and endeared him
self forever to the American people
by wearing no hosiery at all. 1t is
not recorded that it was ever con-
sidered a valid reason to declare his
marriage null and void, nor has it
ever been held up as a warning to
other men by the mighty lawmakers
of our nation.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-30
ENGLISH Beet


-Four or five pounds of beef, scatter
a little fine salt on bottom of rooster;
the salt makes browning for the
gravy; put in the beef, with three
strips of beef fat on top; put in oven,
haste often, no water; time, one hour
and fifteen minutes. When partly
cooked, turn, season, pepper and salt.
When done put on hot dish, have drip
ping jar ready, pour off not quite all
the clear fat without the brown; you
have dripping for future roast o, fry
ing, thus saving on your lard. II you
like gravy thickened, dust in a little
dry -four in the pan, work well with
spoon, then add boiling water, sea-
son, boil up and strain. All meats
and poultry are far superior cooked
in the above way, as water extracts
the favor.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-30
MIR. Glenn's Bill.

Mr.. Glenn's bill is on par with a
similar act passed by the English
Parliament in 1870, and from which
he probably derived his idea, as they
are almost identical. 1t may also
be suspected that Mr.. Glenn proper
ly belongs to that period when peo-
pie believed in witchcraft, etc., in
stead of in the Goth century. The
1870 act is as follows:
In 1910 the following remarkable
act Of parliament in England was
passed: "That all women of what
ever age, rank, profession or degree,
whether virgins, maids or widows,
that shall after the passing of this
act impose upon, seduce and betray
into matrimony any of His Majesty's
male subjects by scents, paints, cos
metics washes, artificial teeth, false
hair, Spanish wool, iron stays,
hoops, high-heeled shoes or bolstered
hips shall incur the penalty Of the
laws now in force against witch
craft, sorcery and such like mis-
demeanors, and that the marriage,
upon conviction, shall stand null and
void"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-30
Bordeaux Sauce.

Six onions, three peppers, half gal
ION vinegar, one-Quarter gallon cab
bage (cut coarse), one-quarter pound
ground mustard, two teaspoons celery
seed, two teaspoons pepper, two tea
spoons whole cloves, two tea.
spoons allspice, two teaspoons tum,
eric, two cups sugar. Salt to taste.
Chop cabbage, tomatoes, onions and
peppers. Salt, let stand all night.
Place on stove next day, adding spices
and vinegar. Cook as minutes after
reaching the boiling point. Pack in
stone jars. This makes about five
quarts.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-30
A Few Early Women.

A few of those early women
thought it convenient and hygenic
to wear short hair, and. 10, the short
haired woman was held up by the
Mr.. Glenns Of that day, and still is
SO regarded, as subject for contempt.
Now here is Mr.. Glenn's bill making
it a crime for a woman to add to
her crown Of glory if it be some
what thin!
Some of those early women wore
low heels, and they were held up to
mockery as being "fat-footed," and
here is Mr.. Glenn proposing to legis-
late against high heels!
All Of the simple, personal prefer
ences of those women were then and
are still considered good and suffi-
Gent reasons why no woman, any
where, should ever be allowed to
vote
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-30

by the husband as a just cause for
divorce. Why, he who runs can tell
them anyway. Who does not see the
absurdity of legislating against a
woman that has the artistic ability
and energy to make the best of her
self when nature in some capricious
mood has been chary of her giftsq
We have known eases of men whose
teeth have been replaced by the den
list, and would it not seem somewhat
ridiculous for them to seek divorce
ON this ground?
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-30
One of the Lures.

One of the lures the bill regards
as deceitful and artful is the use of
scents and perfumes. How these
can be regarded as receptions when
they are so evident is a mystery only
to be explained by a logical male
mind. Now scents and perfumes as
usually used by men to conceal a
liquor drinkers breath would easily
come under that category. Most
men are thrilled at the mere mention
of Napoleon l., the great military
genius, and yet his bill for eau de
cologne was enormous, as he used
a flask of it at time in his ablu-
lions
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-30
Quite Out Of the Ordinary.

AN Atchison woman is SO deeply In
love with her husband the neighbors
run when they see her coming. They
explain that hearing constantly of the
virtues Of husband is more tiresome
than hearing of the smartness of a
baby or Gog.-Atch:so1 G!nhe.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-30
To Lift Hot Pots.

A good way to remedy an iron han
die which has a metal finger hold is
to make a slit in one end of cork
and slip it on to the finger hold. In
this way the handle may be removed
from the iron without danger of burn
ing the fingers.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-30
Sour Cream cookies.

One cup sour cream, one cup but
ter, one and one-half cups sugar, one
half teaspoon soda, two eggs, little
nutmeg and vanilla, flour enough to
roll. Handle as soft as possible.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-30
Artificial Teeth.

Artificial teeth, which have been
such boon to toothless humanity.
according to this bill may be claimed
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-30
SOME USEFUL HINTS
WORTHY OF FASTING IN THE
HOUSEHOLD ScRAP6ooK. >
Bran as HateriaI for Cleaning Not
Always Properly Appreciated
Changing Bed Linen To
Rejuvenate Shawl.

Few people know how useful bran
is for cleaning. For painted and var
nished woodwork it is invaluable, re-
moving the dirt without destroying
the finish
Colored goods, which usually fade
when washed, will not lose color if
washed in bran water. 1t is excellent
as a scalp cleanser and is good for the
hair, making it glossy.
Used instead of soap, it whitens
and softens the hands.
To prepare bran water, fill a small
bag-an ordinary salt bag is excellent
for this purpose-with bran, place it
n pail. cover with boiling water, and
t is ready for use.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-30

II you cannot afford to pay so or
IS cents for place cards get the de-
sired number of cards in any pre-
ferred size and decorate one corner
5. each card with artistic flowers. The
little forget-me-nots, tied with blue rib
bcns, are just as dainty as can be-
Get only very small flowers. If one
IS giving a birthday party it would
be clever idea to tie a birthflower
to the card.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-30

Arrange to change the bed linen on
the day you sweep your bedrooms
The soiled sheets may thus be drawn
over the newly made beds to keep the
dust from the spread and pillows. 1t
viii take but few moments to re-
move these sheets and shake out of
doors before consigning them to the
clothes hamper.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-30

The woman who finds her knitted
shawl soiled after the summers wear
can make it look soft and clean by US
ing cold water and white soap.
She should fill tub full of cold
water with a quarter cake of pure
White soap melted in it. Into this
ather she should put the shawl,
Washing 1t well between the hands,
ubbing the soiled spots between her
thumbs.
The shawl should then be rinsed
thoroughly In clean cold water and
hung TO dry without wringing.
All the time it is drying it should
De shaken occasionally. Before 1t is
;ntirely dry it can be pulled into
shape. pinned to the bed or a large
hair. When it is quite dry it
night be folded into squares with a
title satchet bstween and laid away
until it is needed.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-30

To prevent mating from becoming
yellow on the floor, wash off occasion
ally with large coarse cloth which
has been. dipped in strong solution
Of salt water. This will not only pre-
vent it from becoming yellow, but will
give the various colors a fresh and
new look
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-10-30
tuberculosis at Haskell Institute


Several days ago the Gazette men,
toned the fact that test showed
the cows which supply the milk to
the pupils and teachers at Haskell In
stitute were afflicted with tubercu-
losis.
OF the twenty-five cows which the
test showed to be affected, twenty
three were killed last Saturday, and
every one bore out the tuberculin
test two or three being In an advanc-
ed stage. The two cows not killed
are being held for further tests.
But probably the worst feature Of
the matter is that the disease ap-
pears to have communicated Itself to
some Of the pupils. Eighteen pupils
were given the tuberculin test, and
every one reacted, demonstrating al
most beyond the possibility Of doubt
that they, too, are afflicted with the
dread disease. Further tests of pu-
pills are being or will soon be made,
1t being stated that between sixty an
seventy five are under investigation
and will be compelled to undergo the
test.-Lawrence Gazette.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-10-30
A Slap in the Face

J. N. Dolley Is Chairman Of the Re
publican State Central Committee OF
Kansas. He was a member Of the
last legislature and helped Mr.. Stubs
pass the tax law. This tax law has
shifted the burden Of the taxes IN
Kansas from the banks and the
railroads to the farms. The farm
ers in Kansas are stirred from Cool
idge to Kansas City. Mr.. Dolley as
Chairman of the Republican State
Central Committee has taken notice
Of their complaint and IN the Kan
sas City Journal Of Saturday, octo-
Der "a, among other things, he says;
"As to the workings Of the new
law: It has simply caused read
justment of values on Kansas prope
ty and distributed the burdens OF
taxation equitably. If a person Is pa
ing more taxes under 1t than he did
under the old law 1t Is because ne
escaped his share Of the public burden
under the old law. II his taxes are
under the old law; II he Is paying
less now than he did then 1t Is BE-
cause he paid more than his snare
under the old law. II sih taxes are
increased under the new law MS
property was either under-assessed Q
escaped entirely under the old hw'
Under the new law the railroads
pay 100000 less taxes this year IN
Kansas than they did last year. oon'
or corporations about 25O,OW less
The farmers pay this s75o.ooo. Ac-
.,oordinx to Mr.. Dohey's statement IL