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The Washington herald., 1910-05-21
HEART AND HOME TALKS.
When Symphony Is Harmful.

A woman writes TO know If there Is any
harm in her corresponding with her
cousin, a man who has a jealous wife.
The wife is so exceedingly jealous that
she objects 10 her husbands affection for
lniece3 nephews, cousins. Ny correspond
ent, If she writes him. must do so with
out the wife's knowledge Yet her letters.
sh9 says, are of so much help 10 her
cousin and aid so much IN Frightening
his r---------- life that she wants to
send them.
Several questions are. Of course in
volved which are not TO be considered
here now, but OF one thing the writer
should be careful II she does decide 10
correspond with her cousin under these
circumstances, and that is not 20 extend
harmful sympathy.
Sympathy is so sweet and uplifting a
thing that one might think it had no in
gredient in it of harm. When one is de-
spondent or in sorrow or meeting with a
train Of misfortune. what more uplifting
than 10 have a genuine friend come along
and by gentle. tender sympathy cheer
and uplift? II would seem as il this were
an influence that could never do anything
but good.
But II can. 1t has It's dark side as well
as its bright Suppose this woman SYM
pathizes with her cousin in a way 20
make him think he is a much-lnjured
man. Suppose she plays upon this string
until he either lives in a state Of self
pity or flares up in resentment at the ac-
tons Of his wife. BY such sympathy his
cousin is really helping 70 make his life
unhappier than ii is. Such sympathy is
harmful 1t Is power thrown on the wrong
side She wants 10 write CHEEKY. encour-
aging letters that VIII stifen UP his back
The Washington herald., 1910-05-21

bone. make him shoulder his burden man
fully, and step out with a determination
to carry It without a whimper or whine
TO the bitter end. In cases like this it is
the sympathy that strengthens. not the
sympathy that weakens. that is needed.
Mothers need 70 choose wisely between
the harmful and the helpful sympathy.
The too common way when a child hurts
itself is TO exclaim In a tone Of commits
Grafton, Poor baby Did the bad. bad
door hurt him?' And the baby. Of course.
bowls that II did. The wise mother says
cheerIly: THE door hurt baby. but he is
such a brave little boy he doesn't cry"
Nine times out OF ten he'll choke down
the sob and go off proud of himself as a
hero.
All through life II Is the same. Ones
work may be hard. the hours long. the
pay not what II should be. The sympathy
that makes one feel he is a much-abused
individual and foolish TO stand such treat
ment Is harmful.
Many wife has a husband who is not
all he might be The right kind OF SYM
pathy viii be a brace to her under her
trials and help TO make her life sweeter.
The wrong kind OF sympathy will only
weaken her and make her life seem dark
CT and more miserable than It is.
Every one OF Us has occasion to extend
sympathy TO all ages and classes. from
the child who falls and hurts himself
the scrub woman whose husband is out
Of work, the friend who has lost his mon
ey through some ones dishonesty. 20
those who have suffered heart losses. the
hardest sorrows OF all to bear. Let us
extend the true. beautiful sympathy that
In gentle. tender way soothes. cheers.
and encourages when trials and mlsfor-
tunes press. BARBARA BOYD.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-21
CHOOSING A TRUNK.
From tho Philadelphia Star.

From The Philadelphia Star.
A good trunk is not necessarily an ex-
pensive one. but II may be serviceable
and OF neat appearance. Always select a
trunk OF skirt length. Small trunks ana
usually thirty-flve and thlrty-nine inches
long-not long enough for placing fun
length skirts in them. A paper lining in
a trunk usually covers cheap material
and pique or cretonne Innings are usually
earmarks Of better grades. Slat-braced
trunks are durable yet less so than plain
trunks with bound corners. Mark a
trunk with initials, star or convention
design so that it may easily be found
when some rapid transit IS necessary. at
railroad station. Always have two
keys and insist on having an excellent
lock.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-21

Smothered Beef-Put one pound OF fine
" chopped lean beef into baking pan.
dust with salt, pepper, and put here and
there few bits of butter. Cover It over
with another pan and place Il in a hot
over for about ten minutes. Serve at
once In its own gravy.
Fried Cornstarch Pudding - Make a
cornstarch pudding as usual and pour
into wet mold TO get cold and firm
then unmold to cut In small. rather thin
slices. Dip these slices into beaten EGG
then roll in cake crumbs and drop into
smoking hot fat TO become a golden
brown color. Make a strip Of a cunfuI
OF sugar and a quarter cupful OF water
To 1t add gill Of maraschino and serve
with the fried pudding.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-21

The newest styles in imported parasols
Is OF lowered mousseline de sole with a
white ground. stretching tightly over a
lining Of eolored India silk, the tone OF
the design. Instead Of a silk strap to
hold the folds in place when the parasol
Is closed, an ivory ring is useu. This is
fastened to the handle by a cord.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-21
TRANSFER PATTERNS.

Upon receipt OF this pattern. ordered on coupon
below. place he rough glazed side Of tho pattern
down material to be stamped. then press hot
hat-iron The back or smooth ado o. the pattern.
Be careful not TO let pattern slpll
The Washington herald., 1910-05-21

When a rug or carpet is scorched by
cinder from the crate, paint the spot
with water color and camelshair brush
in the same shades as the rug.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-21
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.
FROM WOMAN'S
POINT OF VIEW.

The feelings Of others should be consid-
cred much more generally than is the
custom. The man or woman who comes
in contact with humanity has no fine
feelings when he or she eats onions,
smokes, or drinks liquids which faint the
breath. Such things should be left 10
those who cannot annoy others. II is
distinctly disagreeable TO be neighbor TO
either man or woman whose breath is
unpleasant in cars. playhouses, or other
places for public gatherings.
II IS not silly 10 object to pipe or cigar
smoke when the odor Of tobacco is nau-
seating. Il is possible for a woman with
such a prejudice 10 be made violently III
by the indifference OF a selfish man. I
have kown men TO feel faint IN the pres
ence OF a highly perfumed woman, and
have seen workers OF different kinds dis
missed because Of some habit or some all
ment which produced an unpleasant odor.
A sweet breath one naturally expects
from either man or woman who makes
a pretense TO refinement.
The foundation Of a sweet breath is
sound teeth. well cared for There may
be u unpleasant odor with that condi-
ton. Nut It Will be due 10 disarranged
stomach. which can be put into condition
by a physician. II is a pity that onions
leave such unpleasant reminders OF table
enjoyment. for they are very wholesome.
But it is better TO cut their acquaintance
for good and all than be a public nut
sance. Care can be used in eating them.
OF course. but all persons are not careful.
Fastidious women use precautions
against odors. pleasant and otherwise.
They eliminate the unpleasant ones first
and take pains 10 suggest perfume rather
than boldly proclaim It's use That ac-
counts for the vogue OF violet and the
failure 20 replace It by stronger and more
lasting perfumes The woman who uses
a delicate perfume, always Of one kind,
has the same attraction found in the
wearer OF a single color or combination
OF colors.
We are not thoughtful IN this age. We
wear what we please and do what we
please and disdain the effect OF such con-
duct. The japanese visitors who gave
the palm for politeness 10 city whose
subway mobs have become a part Of its
history must have seen many curious
sights IN their journeyings. We who live
IN this country find plenty in the way Of
Tudeness 70 regret There is the man
who crosses his legs and wipes his shoes
on the frock Of his neighbor in the street
car or stretches out so that she must
literally pick her way through the aisle.
As for women, their oftenses are many
and varied. and hardly one OF them but
KNOWS better BETTY BRADEEN.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-21
MENUS AND RECIPES.
TO-DAY'S MENUS.
RREALEg~ ACT

BREAKFAST
Sliced Bananas
cereal Sugar and Cream
Omelet Saratoga Chips
Sally Lunns Coffee
LUNCH
Smothered Beef
Potato Croquettes
Cake Cocoa
DINNER
Red Potage
Boiled Beef Tongue
Potato Snow Boiled Turnips
Asparagus Salad
Cheese Waters
Fried Cornstarch Pudding
Coffee
The Washington herald., 1910-05-21

Paris Transfer Pattern No. SI75
Design for a shirt waist In eyelet and
shaded embroidery to be transferred 10
batiste. lawn. eross-barred muslin. organ
die or dimity and embroidered in white
or light color. The waist may be made 10
sloss IN the front or back as preferred.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-21

The more faring and turned-up OF the
orim. the moro up to date the hat
The Washington herald., 1910-05-21

Rub suede shoes that have become
shiny with piece Of fine sandpaper.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-21
BAND CONCERT

At Potomac Drive to-day at 5 p. m. by the
United States Marine Band, William II.
San'elmann. leader. Programme:
M"rcn' oalute 10 Mexico --......-.. Brooks
Overture. la Dame Blanche. .Boie5i,u
Characteristic dance, Mexican Kisses''
''.''...'.................. Roberts
Grand fantasia. Aida" ...............Ver5i
Waltz, The Dollar Princess" Fall
wa List
Excerpts from Tho Merry Widow. .Lehar
March, Hail 20 the Spirit Of Liberty.
The Star Spangled Banner"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-21
Washington Herald Pattern
Coupon.

Plaid zephyrs are shown in a great
many OF the children's models Tor sum
The Washington herald., 1910-05-21
VAUDEVILLE HELPS CHURCH.
Greek Letter Fraternity Gives Play
for St Stcnhen's

for st. Stephens.
Five hundred Pensioners and friends
OF st. Stephens Church were entertained
in the parish hall last night by the
Washington Alumni Chapter Of the Sigma
lambda Fraternity IN an elaborate pro-
gramme Of polite vaudeville.
II was under the auspices Of the Ep-
silon Circle and for the benefit Of st.
Stephens Church.
The programme VIII be repeated TO-
night Il follows:
Overture Anna Urisr-
The Rachelor's Revere Mar lIir-ir
Assisted Dr. Mis-e- N-Csnb-idge. Porter, Kid
wei. Smith. Er5g-!-s Lang. smith.
sTetf Galloway. and Drown.
And Misses SWEET. F. SWEET. Meuaush. Vieh-
Girls o. the cities
Richmond ............ Charlotte T..
NeN Jane Grey Gardner
Iallle Alexander
M.nrty
t!ltsl-Ts Margaret Stravn
San Fn-rs-1. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Olive yyri-h-
Written ard staged b. Olive WrE5t1
4oA'D Lillian llenauEh
And Misses Cooke. HaU. Meyers. Carroll. Cal
I1vay. ard Snow.
PAN OF FUDGE"
Tlme-I'res-nt. P.s-e-Be,tira's room az college
hefTE Annette Dr. Bart smith
E-lzaha<L He-trs uI.........-Jare GREY Gar5gr-
Pauline Betty, roon--at e..... Es-hs- Price SWEET
Rita and Mia. junior,
.-----------.As-e Porter and Helen NI-0amh-iI-e
Nile. puTTee. Fra-ch teacher..Le-ra Elszr Kiavsu
- 1Ia0- I1.l,Zn Afprz--l
KoFe,Eesslls-5raf'-Ai Misses llerauE5 ClT7.nts-
Lang. Alexander and Ninrir.
Mandy Kids .-Misss Smith Gardner snow. Pur-
ter. Balhnss-. and Duran.
The Chanute times., 1910-04-01
NO HEALTHY SKIN LEFT

My little son, a boy of five, broke
out with an itching rash. Three doc
tors prescribed for him, but he kept
getting worse until we could not dress
him any more. They finally advised
me to try a certain medical college,
but it's treatment did no good. At
the time l was induced to try Cuti-
cura he was so bad that l had to cut
his hair off and put the Cuticura Oint-
ment on him on bandages, as it was
impossible to touch him with the bare
hand. There was not one square inch
of skin on his whole body that was
not affected. He was one mass Of
sores. The bandages used to stick to
his skin and in removing them it used
to take the skin off with them, and
the screams from the poor child were
heartbreaking l began to think that
he would never get well, but after the
second application of Cuticura Oint-
ment began to see signs of improve
ment, and with the third and fourth
applications the sores commenced to
dry up. His skin peeled off twenty
times, but it finally yielded to the
treatment. Now I can say that he is
entirely cured, and a stronger and
healthier boy you never saw than he
is to-day, twelve years or more since
the cure was effected. Robert Wattam,
114S Forty-eighth St., Chicago, ILL.,,
Oct. 8, 1909"
The Chanute times., 1910-04-01
KANSAS FARMERS
GO TO BED LATE
NEWSPAPERS AND AUTOMOBILES
TO BLAME, SAY INSPECTOR.
Increase In Consumption of Coal OH
Due to Advent of More Mail.
Autos and Stoves Use
Gasoline.

Topeka.-Consumption of coal oil
has increased 25 per cent in Kansas
during the past four years, according
to figures given out by the state oil
inspectors. Asked as to the cause OF
the increase in consumption, State In
spector Joe Longshore said: News
papers and automobiles" Then he ex
planned:
"Up until rural delivery was estab.
lished the farmers were spasmodic
readers. They would take their local
weekly paper and perhaps a weekly
or monthly farm paper. They would
get them when in town Saturday and
do most of their reading Sunday. Now
since mail is delivered to their door
every day they take daily papers, and
read them, too, at nights. Instead OF
going to bed with the chickens, as they
used to do, the farmers are regular
night hawks. They do all their read
ing at night and 1t takes more coal oil
to keep their lambs going.
"As for the increase in gasoline de-
mands, 1t is due chiefly to automo-
biles. OF course, thousands of far
mers have began using gasoline stoves,
especially in western Kansas, where
coal and other fuel is high"
The Standard and other oil COM
panies are having difficulty in supply
ing the demand for gasoline. The
western fields cannot produce any
where near enough gasoline to supply
the central west Much of the product
now comes from the east. The Kan
sas-Oklahoma fields supply most of
the coal oil. The refineries have
trouble finding a market for the oil,
and they are using every means to in
crease the demand. A refinery has to
make about so much coal oil in order
to get a certain amount of gasoline.
One refinery is putting out all kinds
of patent lamps and patent oil burning
stoves with view of finding a place
for its oil.
The Chanute times., 1910-04-01
Motor Car For Chief.

Kansas City.-A 60-horse power
Stearns car has been purchased by the
Kansas City, Kan, council for the
chief of the fire department. 1t will
be equipped with Babcock extinguish.
ers. Tests made by Chief Norman
showed that heavy fire losses could
be avoided by the use of motor car
in reaching fire quickly and extin-
gushing the blaze before it has gained
headway, a thing not possible with
horses on long runs with heavy hose
carts.
The Chanute times., 1910-04-01
Whe nto Burn the Chinch Bugs.

Professor P A. Glenn of the Uni
versity of Kansas, who has been worR-
ing on the chinch bug problem, has
secured from his experiments in King
man county some important data upon
the value of burning the bunch grass
at this season of the year. The chinch
bugs, he thinks, are now coming out
of the roots of the grass and collecting
during the day time on the south side
of the clumps of grass. In order to
test the effectiveness of burning,
Professor Glenn burned a strip about
half a mile long where the bugs were
plentiful about II o'clock in the morn
ing, March II. After the fire, by sew
eral counts of the live and the dead
bugs, he found that from 70 per cent
to 81 per cent of the bugs were de-
stroyed. The percentage of affective
ness was, no doubt, very much greater
than the count revealed as it was
based on the charred remains, no ac-
count being taken of the number that
was entirely burned up. Professor
Glenn strongly recommends that the
burning be done on the afternoons or
sunny days when the ground is dry
and it is relatively calm.
The Chanute times., 1910-04-01
AMONG THE roPNoTcHERs.
Kansas Is Now First In Wheat anu
Alfalfa Also.

Topeka.-The year book for 1909
Of the United States department of
agriculture puts Kansas right up
among the top-notchers in farm pro.
ducts. During the last ten years
Kansas has been first in wheat and
fifth in corn. In 1909 Kansas was
first in alfalfa, in fact no state even
gets into the same class with Kan.
sas on this crop. Also last year this
state stepped into fourth place in the
number of horses and seventh place
in the number OF hogs produced.
F. D. Coburn, secretary of the board
Of agriculture, has been compiling
some figures about Kansas crops and
the same crops in other states. 1t
was done for some skeptical Kansans
who thought that Kansas got into
the first rank only occasionally.
The government figures show that
during the last ten years Kansas pro.
duced no million bushels of wheat
while its nearest competitor produced
70S million bushels. This was Mime.
sofa. Kansas was third in 1909, but
in nearly all other years it has been
first.
In the ten years Kansas produced
1908 million bushels of corn which
gives it fifth place in that reriod. III.
inois is first, Iowa second, Nebraska
third, and Missouri fourth.
Texas is almost the only state that
produces more cattle than Kansas,
and only the states that exceed Nah.
sas in corn produce greater number
of hogs than does this state.
The Chanute times., 1910-04-01
Freight Rate Meeting.

Chanute.-F. A. Parsons of the Kan.
sas Cooperating Refining company,
and L. L. MARCEL of the Chanute Re.
filming company, left for St. Louis to
attend a meeting of the Independent
oil refiners of Kansas and the general
freight agents of the railways operat-
ing lines to the Gulf coast 1t is the
plan of the refiners to get, if posi-
BILE, rate to the coast which will en-.
able them to compete with Oklahoma
refineries for the foreign trade.
The Chanute times., 1910-04-01
Lessons In Meat CUTTING.

Manhattan.-The majority of house.
wives of the country do not know
where choice piece of meat comes
from or how it is cut. Dean Van Zile
of the domestic science department
of the Agricultural college intends
that this defect shall be remedied in
the future generations, and to that
end he has arranged a series of meat
demonstrations to be given before the
Junior and senior domestic science
girls of the college.
The Chanute times., 1910-04-01
Surveying in Mcpherson County.

Canton.-E. S. McNutt, president Of
the Motor Grand Traction company ol
Belleville, Kan, which is promoting
the motor car line fro mChester, Neb.,
to Wichita, has opened offices here
and will begin a preliminary survey
from here to Roxbury and from here to
Goerrel at once. If the people along
the line benefited take hold Of the
proposition they expect to be grading
for the road in sixty days. Such a
road would be great benefit to Cen
trail Kansas. The company has ample
capital back of it to build it, but ex-
poets encouragement along the line in
the way of stock subscriptions.
The Chanute times., 1910-04-01
Law School Raises Standard.

Lawrence.-The standard of the
school of law at the University of Kan
sas has been raised. Hereafter all
students before they will be admitted
to the law school must have one years
collegiate credit. Many of the eastern
law schools demand that before man
may be matriculated, he must hold a
degree of Bachelor of Arts. Hereto
fore the students who had been grad
uated from an accredited high school,
could gain admittance to the Univers-
ity school of law.
The Chanute times., 1910-04-01
The Ground Squirrel.

Lincoln.-The ground squirrel Is a.
blessing. j. B. Hoyt is authority for
this statement. 1t is commonly sup.
posed that this animal is a detrimen,,
but Mr.. Hoyt says that the ground
squirrel destroys millions of cut worms
annually, and We all know what dam.
Hoyt says that It is a great mistake
to kill ground squirrel, as in doing
so you are killing one Of your best
friends.
The Chanute times., 1910-04-01
Arraigned for Banks Failure.

Salina.-C. L. Church, the president
OF the Holyrood State bank, which
was crippled financially by its officers
short time ago, was arraigned at
Ellsworth and was bound over to the
district court Of Ellsworth county.
Mr.. Church stated that his nephew,
Fay Thomas, was responsible for the
greater part of the losses Of the bank.
The president paid the stockholders
every cent they lost in the crash, coni-
pelling him to sell large ranch in
central Kansas.
The Chanute times., 1910-04-01
Road to Soldiers Home.

Manhattan-Fort Dodge and Dodge
City are soon to be connected by a
new road. Highway Engineer Gear
hart of the agricultural college has
Just finished a survey of the proposed
route and will furnish plans and spe-
cifications upon which bids will be re-
ceived. The government has made
an appropriation of $3,OOO,OOO to pay
part of the expense. While at Dodge
City Mr.. Gearhart made survey for
a 4O-foot concrete bridge and will fur
nish the commissioners with plans
and specifications at once.
The Chanute times., 1910-04-01
Cemetery for Preachers.

Wichita.-The preachers Of the
Southwest Kansas Methodist confer
ence have formed a society which
will purchase a cemetery in the dis
trict where the preachers and their
wives may be buried. The preachers
funeral expenses to be paid by the as
sociation, which will also assist needy
preachers and their families.
The Chanute times., 1910-04-01
Asks for New Rate.

The state board of railroad commits.
sioners has been asked by the Eureka
Steam Bottling works to require the
Santa Fe Railway company to estab'
lish jobbers' rates out of the city OF
Eureka. The company alleges that
the present adjustment discriminates
against the city in favor of Winfield,
Wichita, Ell Dorado, Independence, Ft.
Scott and Emporia in that shipments
from those points move out under job
bers' rates, while the Eureka company
Is compelled to ship out under local
rates. Only short time ago the
board secured jobbers' rates in case
something similar. The rates were Sc
cured out Of Dodge Gity for F. ..
Brumbaugh.
The Chanute times., 1910-04-01
Expert Sprayers Arrive.

Lawrence-Four men, three of
whom are in the government employ,
arrived here for the purpose of estab'
fishing a spraying station for the care
of orchards. The men are A. l..
Quaintance of the Agricultural depart
ment at Washington, c. V. Holsinger
of the Kansas State Agricultural col
lege, ]. L. Stahl of Lincoln, Neb, and
Charles Gabor of Kansas City A
spraying station lHs been established
and the latter two men will remain
here permanently to carry on the
work of spraying the fruit trees in this
vicinity.
The Chanute times., 1910-04-01
Fires Big Orchard.

Wakarusa.-The Wellhouse orchard
of 400 acres between here and Car
bondale, has been completely destroy
ed by fire. Rank grass and shrubbery
furnished an ideal food for big prai-
rie fire that swept the land clean.
The loss is not heavy, as the orchard
was failure. Many of the trees from
neglect were either dead or non-yield.
ing.
The Chanute times., 1910-04-01
Much Property Burned.

Ogallah.-A prairie fire ragged for
several hours in Trego county, burn.
ing over so square miles and destroy.
ing thousands of dollars worth of farm
property. Ogallah and several other
small towns were endangered and were
saved only after large force of fire
fighters had made a heroic fight
against the flames.
The Chanute times., 1910-04-01
Less Hog Cholera.

There is probably less hog cholera
in Kansas now than there has been at
this season of the year for decade.
J. H. Mercer, state live stock sani-
tary commissioner, says the system of
vaccination being carried on from the
State Agricultural college, is respon-
sible. "The situation is in fine shape
right now," he said. "The Agricul-
tural college is furnishing pity of
serum for vaccination purposes and
the farmers are using it with great
success. l believe it will not be long
until we see in this state a stock mar
ket where feeder hogs are handled and
sold openly just as cattle feeders are
now sold. Both the federal and state
authorities are working to that end"