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Barbour County index., 1908-12-16

The Odd Fellows lodge Of this city
bought the corner lot and building on
Main and Washington avenue. first door
north of the Index Office, last Wednes-
day. Consideration $2,500.0O cash.
Possession will be given February Ist,
when the upper floor will be converted
into lodge hall. The Davis Mercan-
tile Company occupy the lower floor
aud will continue to rent it. The |. 0.
o. F. will have the incest and best lodge
room in Barber county when they get
into their new home. They will have
fine ventilation from all sides.
Robert A. Neff: Comedy Company
had two engagements In this city Thurs
day and Friday nights Of last week. Thurs
day they played night AN American
Hobo" and notwithstanding that it was
the second time within a year that Mr..
Nef presented the play in our city, the
opera house was very nearly filled and
the entertainment thoroughly enjoyed.
MIR. Nef has lost none Of his efficiency
on the stage and he is well supported by
Mrs. Nef IN one Of the strong parts. as
well as FIVE Others actors and actresses.
On Friday night The Girl from Wes-
Iey's" was presented. 1t was different in
in character from An American Hobo
but equally interesting.
Barbour County index., 1908-12-16

F. B. Nurse delivered thirty head Of
two and three year old steers to a Mr..
Riley, feeder from Eureka. on Saturday.
They averaged $37 per head. Mr..
Riley also bought car load at Sun City
and both cars were shipped Saturday.
The citizen., 1908-12-11
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Never place salad in the refriger.
ator where meat is kept.
A deep rufIie added to the lower
edge of your kitchen apron is a great
protection.
When about to cut new bread or
cake heat the knife hot, as this will
prevent crumbling.
A pinch of salt added to the whites
of eggs will cause them to whip in
half the time usually required.
Milk and butter should be kept
covered when in the ice chest. as they
readily absorb the flavor and odor Of
other foods.
If every pot, kettle or pan when
emptied of food is filled with hot wat
er in the sink its washing later will
be much easier.
Gunny sacks cut the same way as
carpet rags and woven with bright
colored warp will make splendid rugs
for the kitchen floor.
Place a wet cloth under cake pan
before attempting to remove the hot
cake; let it remain short time and
the cake easily drops out.
Never cut more bread than is likely
to be used at each meal. and no dry
bread will accumulate in the bread
box. A bread box should be scalded
and aired once week.
TO can horseradish grind 1t in
small meat grinder. then pack 1t in
glass fruit jars and fill the cans with
good, sharp cider vinegar. 1t will
keep as long as you want it.
In cooking on gas stove the gas
is saved by using vessels with fiat bot
toms rather than those with round
ones, as the latter defect the flame
and much of the heat is lost
For doughnuts made with sour
milk or cream add a generous tea
spoonful of vinegar to the batter be-
fore adding the full amount of flour,
and you will like them better than
without the vinegar.
. BY the use of soapstone griddle,
NhiCh lCqulISS uO SicdoiuSs udttcF
cakes, buckwheat cakes, ETC., may be
baked without causing the odor and
smoke to which many object in bak-
ing cakes on the ordinary iron grid
die.
For collie and cramps in children
this is a never-failing remedy: Take
meat of ripe tomatoes; add a little
sugar; give child a teaS:oonful every
half hour until relieved, then every
two hours until cured.
In case a piece of the sting OF q bee
remains in the wound extract 1t with
the fingers or a small pair of tweez-
ers. The best application for the in
flammation l. diluted ammonia wat
er, after which cloth covered with
sweet oil should be placed on the
parts
The citizen., 1908-12-11
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Shame lost, honor lost.-Danish.
Prosperity has many friends
Dutch.
Laughter makes good blood
French.
Sloth is the key to poverty.-Ger-
man.
Precaution is better than repent
ance.-Greek.
When it thunders, the thief be-
comes honest.-French.
A soft answer turneth away wrath.
Proverbs 15:1.
Patience is bitter seed, but it
yields sweet fruit.-German
He who could see only three days
into futurity might enrich himself
forever.-Chinese
The story that falls fiat is natur-
ally the one that has no point.-Phil.
adelphia Record.
A man can always find something
to be conceited about if it's only that
he isn't.-New York Press.
The saddest slavery is that of being
ruled by our pleasures. - Chicago
Tribune.
There's nothing that cures people
of wanting things so much as being
able to afford them. - New York
Press.
AlPs we'll that ends well.-Shakes-
peare.
The paths of glory lead but to ths
grave.-Gray.
Defer not till tomorrow tc be wise
-Congreve.
By the stubble you may guess the
grain.-Homer.
To be weak is miserable, doing or
suffering. Milton.
Strong and content, travel the
open road.-Walt Whitman.
Gravity is only the bark of wisdom,
but it preserves it.-Confucius.
He praised me at time when
praise was of value to me.-Samuel
Johnson.
They must upward still and onward
who would keep abreast of truth
Lowell.
Not by levity of floating, but by
stubborn force of swimming shalt
thou make thy way.-Carlyle.
An optimist is man who eats the
doughnut without thinking of the
hole. So is a pessimist.-Puck.
What you love in your friend is
not himself as ordinarily seen or esti-
mated, but his higher self. that few
see, perhaps that you alone discern.
/ What he is to the world, or the world
| to him, you do not care. 1t is what
he is to you that is of Importance
Lillian Whiting, in Home Chat.
The citizen., 1908-12-11

skirt can be trusted to bring about the
desired result, while it is graceful
and attractive and by no means exag-
gerated in style. The circular side
and back portions take exceedingly
graceful folds, yet are perfectly
smooth over the hips and the narrow
front gore adds much to the distinc-
ton of the skirt, while it allows ef-
fective use of the fashionable buttons.
In the illustration catawba colored
broad 10th is trimmed with buttons
covered with heavy silk of the same
color and with simulated buttonholes,
but all suitings and all skirting mate
rials are appropriate.
The skirt is made in the accepted
walking length and is closed inyisibly
at the back 1t consists of the circu-
lar portions and the narrow front
gore and this front gore is folded un-
der at its edges and Tapped over onto
the circular portions to give the effect
of a box pleat.
The citizen., 1908-12-11

can be used any one of the handsome
bandings for which the season is re-
markable. In this case crepe meteore
in one of the fashionable peacock
shades is combined with lace dyed to
match and trimmed with banding,
which includes bits Of gold and silver
that greatly enhance the effect.
The blouse is made with fitted
lining and itself consists of front and
backs. The lining is faced to form
the yoke, but the chemisette and the
blouse are tucked and arranged over
it, while the collar completes
the neck. The sleeves are shirred
and arranged over plain foundations.
When thin material is used and a
transparent effect desired the foun-
dation can be cut from chiffon, nous
seline or some similar material. The
three-quarter sleeves are finished with
cuffs, but the long ones extend over
the hands. The lower edge of the
blouse is Joined to fitted foundation
girdle and over this foundation the
draped one is arranged.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is four and one
eighth yards twenty-one or twenty
four, three yards thirty-two or two
and one-half yards forty-four inche:
wide, with five-eighth yard eighteer
inches wide for the chemisette, foui
and three-quarter yards of banding
to make as illustrated.
The citizen., 1908-12-11
Plum Pudding Without Eggs.

This delicious light pudding Il
made by stirring thoroughly together
the following ingredients: One cup.
full of finely chopped beef suet, two
cupfuls of fine bread crumbs, one cup
full of molasses, one of chopped rails.
ins, one of we'll washed currants, one
spoonful Of salt. one teaspoonful each
of cloves, cinnamon. allspice and car.
Donate of soda, one cupful of milk
and flour enough to make stiff bat
ter. Put into we'll creased pudding
mold or three-quart pail and cover
closely. Set this pail into large
kettle, close covered and half full OF
boiling water, adding boiling water
as it boils away. Steam not less than
four hours. This pudding is sure to
be success, and is quite rich for one
containing neither butter nor eggs.
One-half of the above amount is more
than eight persons will be able to eat,
but it is equally good some days later
steamed again for an hour, If kept
closely covered meantime Serve
with sweet sauce.-Boston Post.
The citizen., 1908-12-11
To Can Tomatoes.

These may be simply peeled aud
stewed, as you would ordinarily stew
tomatoes. then put into Jars filled to
overfiowing and fastened air tight, or
they may be canned whole, which
takes much longer. In this case, Sc.
lect medium size solid tomatoes, GOV.
er with hot water and peel. Arrange
in wide-mouthed jars, fill the jars
with cold water, adjust the rubbers.
lay on the tops and stand the jars in
a wash boiler, protecting from the
bottom and contact with each other
by means of coils of rope or hay
Cover with cold water to three-quar.
ters of tsAr height.S5ring to boil
and cook for half an hour. Take olS
each jar one at a time. screw tight.
return to the boiler, fill to overflow.
ing with hot stewed tomato, and cook
ten minutes longer. Washington
Star.
The citizen., 1908-12-11
Love For Traditions.

That the English have strong
love for old traditions far greater
than Americans is here illustrated by
Lady Grosvenor, whose home, Saighs
ton Grange, near Chester, was once g
monastery. Lady Grosvenor, it IL
said, allows no trace of Saighton's
former residents to be effaced, and in
the beautiful garden she carefully
follows the lines laid down by them
The walks are paved with stones, as
they were hundreds of years ago.
when the sandaled monks pattered
over them, telling their beads. With.
in box hedges in one corner is a
saints garden" where grow flowers
named after the saints, or connected
with the saints in some way.
The citizen., 1908-12-11

"Look! Look! I've sold 'em all!
I've got a dollar and ninety-five
cents."
With that she held the basket up
side down, poured the contents of the
purse into her mothers lap, and then
could not resist mild "Hooray!" as
she tossed her hat to the ceiling.
Day after day Linda went out with
her basket of flowers. The merchants
and clerks and school girls grew to
look FIR 1.-The little violet girl" at the
street corner. But there came time
when the violet plants sent up no
more blossoms, but grew thick with
leaves and settled themselves to the
task of maturing the seeds in their
plump little capsules. Linda was
sorry to see them grow fewer, for she
knew that when they were gone her
occupation would go also. When at
last she had to search along the road
and even in the pasture for enough
belated blossoms to make Miss
Edith's daily bunch, her face grew
very sober thinking that she must
find some other way of earning money
until the dear mother should be we'll.
But when she told Miss Edith that
she could come with no more violets,
that young lady suggested that she
still could come each day, if her moth
er could spare her, and take care OF
the fat baby during the summer.
"My sister thinks you will be S
trusty little nurse, and so do l." she
said. IF you like, you may come
tomorrow and begin"
Linda clapped her hands with joy
at this, and the baby crowed, and
Colonel, who had grown quite gra-
cious by this time, wagged his tail ex-
citedly and barked-a thing he never
did except under stress of great emo
tion.
Linda fastened home to tell of the
good news, visions of a new hat and
calico frock mingling with dreams
of innumerable dainties for her moth
er. Thinking of the pleasant result
of her efforts to help and how they
were brought about, she could not re.
sist stopping, as she drew near home,
to look inquiringly at tall MULLEN
growing near the pasture fence, and
to ask:
"After all, now do you s'pose there
was an elf that day under the violet
plant? Waverley Magazine.
l
The citizen., 1908-12-11
Chocolate Ice Cream.

Sift together one cup sugar, two
level tablespoonfuls flour and half a
spoonful of SALT Add two eggs and
beat well together. Add one pint hot
scalded milk, turn into a double boil
er and cook until smooth, stirring
constantly. After it is smooth cook
twenty minutes, stirring occasionally.
Cool, add pint and a half OF cream.
one cup of sugar, half tablespoonful
of vanilla and two bars OF sweetened
chocolate, melted with "A tablespoon
full of hot water and blended with
little of the cream. Add half tea.
spoonful powdered cinnamon or a
teaspoonful of the extract, which
gives the cream rich, spicy flavor
If preferred, You can use more milk
and less cream, though the result will
not be quite as delicious.-New York
Telegram.
The citizen., 1908-12-11
To Explore the Pacific.

An organization has recently been
effected with the object of conducting
a complete scientific investigation
and exploration of the Pacific Ocean
and its islands. While the chief en-.
ergies of the institution will be de.
voted to ethnology, the geology and
conHguratior of the region will also
be Investigated and studies in zoology
and botany will be carried out, as
also of winds and ocean currents,
with view to throwing light on the
distribution of animals, plants and OF
the human race. Expeditions are to
be dispatched in specially equipped
vessel, and it is expected that fifteen
years may be needed for the work.
Kansas City Journal.
The citizen., 1908-12-11
Pajamas Preferred.

Quite a number of women prefer
pajamas to nightgowns for sleeping
use, and certainly they are a great
convenience when travelling or for
mountain and seaside wear. The
latest fad in these suits is very del
icately colored silk in odd shapes.
such as water blue. ashes of roses
and pale almond green. embroidered
in dull Oriental tones of wash silk.
The citizen., 1908-12-11
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Coffee Frappe.

Pour one quart boiling water over
quarter pound fine ground coffee.
Cover, simmer ten minutes, strain
through cheesecloth and add six
tablespoonfuls of sugar. When cold
begin to freeze. when it begins 10
thicken add the whites of two eggs.
beaten to stiff froth Freeze five
minutes longer, remove the beater.
cover and allow it to stand fifteen
minutes before serving. Serve in
glasses with a spoonful whipped
cream on top.--New York Telegram.
The citizen., 1908-12-11
Cabbage Roses.

Huge roses like cabbages are fash
ionable for hat trimming. They are
sometimes used to compose the
crown, one being ample for the pur-
pose. On the other hand, some OF
the Partisan millinery is quite small.
There is something of novelty in tic
two extremes in size being simultan-
eously fashionable.
The citizen., 1908-12-11
New EjIet Net.

A new dress material for hand
some evening frocks is a stamped filet
net. 1t is to be used instead of tulle
and will often take the place of satin.
The flowers on 1t are very lovely in
large clusters Joined together by fes-
toons of ribbon effects or vines. The
material is quite wide and is draped
over colored satin.
The citizen., 1908-12-11
lie style Collant.

At the Maison Francis, famous for
tailor-mades, the reply to the ques-
tion about the coming fashion was:
lie style collant"- that is to say,
the clinging style.
"The sleeves will be close and
clinging, the skirts will be close and
clinging, the bodiceswill be tight and
fiat" said the premiere.
"And l may add that we are max
ing very long coats"
The citizen., 1908-12-11
R|'QEIN INT'ElRE WOMEN s 3

New York City.-The possibilities
o. such pretty blouse as this one are
many. In the front view it is made
with sleeves of the material and in
the back view it is made with sleeves
to match the chemisette Both STYLES
are equally in vogue and equally at
tractive, while they make such a dis
tinctly different effect that the one
model really provides two. All the
The citizen., 1908-12-11
For Corded Goods.

Corded materials are growing
more and more in favor. Not only in
silk and satin do they appear, but
wool stuffs, too, and a combination of
silk and wool are shown in the corded
weaves.
The citizen., 1908-12-11

Among the new broadcloths
brought out in soft weave for winter
wear is one of black and dull gray
stripe. 1t is an odd combination fcs
broadcloth, and will probably be very
popular.
The citizen., 1908-12-11

pretty soft silks and woods that are so
attractive this season are appropriate,
for everything that can be tucked sue
cessfully can be used for the blouse
itself, while for the chemisette lace
and net, tucked, plain and fancy, are
all appropriate, and for the trimming
The citizen., 1908-12-11
Circular Skirt.

Whatever tends to give an effect of
height and slenderness to the figure
is in demand at the moment. and this
The citizen., 1908-12-11
Rum For Collars.
BLACK and CRAY Strlncs.

The ruffs of net are a sort of fore
runner for the fur collars.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-20
TheManandHis Job
By HERBERT j. HIPGOOD.

When am employer appreciates the value of capab, employee,
and knows how them, he ma, only begun solve the
employment problem. Competent viii be worth more
him than of mediocre ability uulc,, ne knows how
thcn TO be really successful he know how get the
best possible results of every his employ and TO
tain those who make good
Andrew Carnegie put, this well when that his
due only to- his surrounding himself with clever
men, but also his knowing how their brains the best
advantage The history of his shows that ne failed
90 retain the who proved valuable.
Many employers adopt the dangerous theory that there
many capable the world and that special
their employees is worth while Following this idea they
constantly making changes and gain bad reputation that
of the desirable class reluctant their
poy Even if they always able fill the vacancies with
right they suffer serious loss in time required break
employees and in the spirit of dissatisfaction that per-
vades force in which complete reorganzatons frequent
revolutions in South America.
have in mind a very large and we-known manufacturing
house which apparently thinks that frequent changes are good
business policy. It's executive positions during the past few
have been filled by surprisingly large number of high
grade and still able to attract such by large sal
aries hardly possible however that give their
best efforts when they how brief the of their prdece
have been and know that they themselves will and
out in short time matter what results they may produce
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-20
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!: Tales Worth Telling :
PAT ALWAYS THERE.

There was a crowd of men around
the corner the other day, and they be-
gan to speak of their respective coun-
tries and the good things to be seen
there.
A Swede began to tell of his country
and its wonders He told of summer
being on one side of a mountain and
winter on the other, and to all the
listeners it appeared good, and so
they asked an Irishman Of the things
to be seen in his country.
We'll said Pat, lin the part of the
country came from the farms were
so many the people had to stand them
on their edges and when they sowed
potatoes on one side and onions on
the other the onions were so strong
they had the potatoes eyes watering
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-20
ON THE WRONG SIDE.

There is a place near Glasgow where
a railroad track runs for some distance
beside the fence of a lunatic asylum.
Not long ago some workmen were busy
repairing the bed of the railroad when
an inmate of the asylum approached
one of the laborers, and from his posi-
ton on the inner side of the Enclosure
began a somewhat personal converse
ton.
Hard work that, he said.
"Troth and it is, replied the laborer
What pay do you get?"
Sixteen bob a week."
Are you married."
Il am worse luck, and have six chill
dren beside"
A pause; then said the lunatic: I'm
thinking, my man, you're on the wrong
side of the fence"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-20
HIS HOME FOLKS.

A Virginia negro in Boston, hungry
and out of work, passed YEARLY from
house to house unsuccessful in the at
tempt to get bread or chance to earn
a few dollars Finally, at one door, a
man looked down on him soury and
broke out:
What do you mean by coming to
my front door, you scoundrel, and beg
ging? if you want something to eat GO
around to the kitchen. and if l ever
catch you at my front door again I'll
break every bone in your body, you
black rascal"
BLESS Gawd! bless Gawd!" eXclaim-
ed the negro. Dat sounds like ole
Virginny. Desc are my own home
folks, sure 'nough."
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-20
WAS A POLICEMAN.

A big, burly looking fellow, a per-
feet picture of health and strength,
walked into the Office Of a prominent
accident insurance company the other
day and applied for a policy.
Certainly" said the secretary. Are
you engaged in any hazardous bust
ness?"
mot in the least" replied the APP
plicant.
Does your business make it neces
sary for you to handle loaded firearms
or weapons of any kind?"
mo, sir"
would your business ever require
you TO be where there were excited
crowds-for instance, at a riot or a
fre?"
Very seldom"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-20
THE BIG BATTLE.

Not long ago King Edward was visit
ing a country house near the scene OF
one of Cromwell's historic battles.
Strolling out one day by himself, ne
met the village blacksmith returning
from a shoeing expedition.
Il say my good fellow, said his
Majesty genially, Il understand there
was a big battle fought somewhere
about here?'
Weller" stammered the blacksmith
recognizing the King Il did ave a
round with Bill, the potman but /
didn't know your Majesty had heard
of it,"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-20
NEAR ENOUGH.

One day, as a train from the East
pulled up at a little station of most
depressing town in the fever-and-ague
district of a southern states a pas
senger thrusting his head out of car
window, asked Of a dejected-looking
citizen who was leaning against the
station door:
Tell me, what do you call this dead,
dried-up, dreary, low-down placer"
That's near enough, stranger" re-
piled the native in a melancholy voice
Let it go at that"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-20
AN INJUNCTION.

A Sunday school teacher arrived at
her class very much excited because
on the way thither she had witnessed
the cruel act of some boys cutting OFF
the tail of cat. She gave her scholars
quite a lecture on the cruelty of this
act and in order to emphasize it asked
if any one could give her a quotation
from Scripture which forbid such afro
cities.
After a long pause one little boy
held up his hand and, with a bright
look on his face, exclaimed, Il have
it! What God hath Joined together let
no man cut asunder'" "
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-20
CASE CONCLUDED.

The case Of 500 Kwai Yin, the Chi
nese woman charged with being UNI
lawfully in the Territory of the United
States, in that she is alleged to be a
plural wife of Goo Hin, a Chinese mer-
chant, was concluded before U. S. Com
missioner Hatch yesterday afternoon
after ten days hearing. The com
missioner took the matter under adj
visement.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-20

Is your business such as to render
you liable to injury from street cars or
runaway horses?'
mo, sir; hardly ever"
Does your business throw you in
contact with the criminal classes?"
Very rarely, indeed, sir"
81 think you are eligible. What is
your business?'
II am a policeman"