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Barbour County index., 1910-12-21
White House Season Formally Opens

to the judiciary will take place, which
week later will be followed by the
customary dinner to the members of
the Supreme court. Mr.. Justice
Hughes and Mrs. Hughes will attend
these functions at the White House
as guests of honor for the first time.
The reception to the congressional
circles will be on February 7, and as
dinner to these same people would
be a practical impossibility at the
White House, one is not given, but
President and Mrs. Taft conceived
the idea of giving dinner in compl-
ment to the speaker when they took
possession of the White House, and
last year the custom was inaugurated.
The following Tuesday, February
Fl. the state functions. which last a
trif1e over two months, will be con.
cluded with the reception to the army
and navy. an affair which has more
brilliancy than any Of the others. ow.
Ing to the fact that most of the men
guests are in full-dress uniform. Most
people are uncertain whether they
prefer to be present at the first or
the last OF the receptions. for, of
course, that given especially for the
diplomats 10 particularly brilliant.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21

e ORMAL announcement of official
L functions to be given at the White
House during the season has been
made. These official affairs are quite
distinct from those given by Mrs.
Taft when the occasions are sur
round by more private and personal
atmosphere.
According to established custom the
reception to the diplomat CORPS will
be given first, and the date chosen is
January 10. to be followed a week
later by the diplomatic dinner. At
the reception all persons connected
with the embassies and legations, and
the members of their families, are in
vited to be present, but at the dinner
only the diplomatic chiefs and their
wives, If there are any. receive invi-
tations.
On January "a the annual reception
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CT SHALL return to Turkey and min

CT SHALL return to Turkey and min.
1 lister to the prosecutions of my
people," says Berniza Baherion, an
Armenian girl, who is looking forward
to the time when she will return to
Constantinople, whence she fed six
years ago, disguised as the servant of
an American missionary, to escape life
Ill a Musselman's harem.
She will return as an American citi-
zen, an unordained minister of a Chris.
t1an' creed and a graduate nurse with
a diploma from the Seventh Day Ad-
ventist sanitarium of this city and
six months experience in the famous
London City hospital. She is just fin.
ishing her third and last year at the
local institution, and this winter will
go to England for the postgraduate
course in the London hospital before
going to Turkey.
Asked If she no longer dreaded those
who had attempted to harm her, she
replied: They dare not molest me. /
have lived in this country for six years.
l am now an American citizen. l have
taken out my first papers and am now
ready to swear allegiance to the land
of my adoption.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21
Health Expert on Dangerous Games

the good Of the race than to bring nm
mollycoddles.
IF all the sports in which persons
have sometimes been killed should ba
eliminated from the list of human
activities. only ring-around-a-rosv
would be left. Football would. Of
course, never be played again: base
ball. riding, driving, swimming. boat.
ing, skating, flying in the air would
soon be forgotten pleasures.
1T is that very element of danger
in sport that makes the sport an
education In itself. It is the danger
in the sport that educates youths and
lads to be bold and fearless, and tn
be resourceful when beset with
troublesome problems. The boy who
has not played at dangerous games ia
not apt to know how to work at dan
gerous labors.
The out-of-doors life of games. mar.
ticularly of games Of lusty activity.
are necessary to children. City boys
and girls. as compared with their
country cousins, are raised under a
restraint that works to their disad
vantage"
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21
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Outclass Other Countries In Savings

and the statistics which measure the
savings of other countries is proof of
the difference between the ability to
save and the wide diffusion of pros
perity in the United States and the
conditions in foreign lands.
In Germany. for instance, there are
more than 100000 savings accounts.
but the total amount represented by
that multitude of deposits is only
about $3.400,0 100000. or little more
than half Of the savings deposits in
American banks. The United King
dom, with nearly half as large popu-
lation as that of the United States,
has about 100000 savings accounts,
including postal savings banks, of
course, but the deposits amount to
only about $1,000, 100000, or 16 per
cent. of the American total.
Austria and Hungary together have
about $1,000, 100000 in savings de-
posits owned by nearly 100000 de-
positors. Italy stands high in the
number of savings accounts, with L
100000 of them, in round figures. but
low in the total amount of the de-
posits, which are under $700, 200, 900.
japan is a marvel in respect to the
wide use Of savings banks. including
the postal savings department Of the
government, but the amount of the
deposits is very small in proportion
to the multitude of accounts.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21
Holiday Parties for Children.

At this season most mothers are
planning for some kind of holiday
parties for the children and busy
times are in prospect for all house
holds with children home for vaca-
tion. Rooms festooned with holly,
mistletoe and the lovely trailing
ground pine need no other decorations
besides red bows of tulle or ribbon
which may fasten the wreaths. |
helped a dear little mother of three
plan this pretty party and l am glad
to tell all about it. When all arrived,
some twenty or more happy, excited
youngsters, we asked two of them, a
boy and girl, to go into a side room
from which they soon emerged draw
ing a sled to which they were har-
messed by red satin ribbons. On the
sled were white crepe paper snow
balls, one for each child. They were
easily made by taking a piece of cot
ton the size and shape of a real snow
ball and covering it with a strip of
white crepe paper inches long and S
wide. The narrow edges are pasted
together and 1t is then gathered at
the top and bottom. The paper is
stretched in the middle to fit around
the ball Of cotton. Then roll the ball
lightly in gum-arabic water and then
roll in diamond dust or what is called
Christmas tree sparkle or snow. Have
large wreath Of holly hung in door
or arch way and each guest tries to
throw the snow ball through it. All
those who get theirs through on the
first trial receive a candy cane.
Next we had the game of Christmas
candles. A wee tree brilliantly lit
with tapers is placed on a table Just
the right height; a child at a time is
to be blindfolded, then turn around
/ three times and told to blow hard
The one who blows out the most can
dies with one hard puff receives q
| gauzy stocking filled with goodies
After this we played Twas the
Night Before Christmas" Just like on,
old-fashioned game of Stage Coach.
! Only all the children had names ot
the characters in the we'll known
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21

WASHINGTON.-More than 5000.
W 600 depositors in the savings
banks OF the United States hold over
$4,OOO.000,000. In the last year the
number of savings bank depositors
has increased over 100000. The total
amount Of their deposits has risen
1857 100000 in twelve months. The
average amount of every depositor's
account is $445, which is nearly s25
more than the average the year be-
fore.
1t is certain that not less than So
100000 in bank deposits can fairly
be counted as savings. The national
banks hold about 100000, 900 of such
deposits. The trust companies have
about $500, ,00O,O 900 in savings accounts.
The state banks hold over $500, 900.
600 on savings bank conditions. Total
savings deposits of the country can
not fall under $6,000,00O, 900. There
are more than 100000 separate
accounts in that immense sum.
The contrast between these figures
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21
Wool Embroidery,

Wool embroidery is the latest trim
ming for afternoon gowns. Some of
the combinations seen are blue wool
on white gazon de sole, gray wool on
gray tulle over satin Of the same
shade and mauve wool on blue linon
sole.
The wool used is the same kind
that is employed for knitting or GRO
cheting. On heavier materials It is
used in various bright colors in an
oriental effect, and is very striking.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21
EAGER TO WORK.
Health Regained by Right Food.

The average healthy man or woman
is usually eager to be busy at some
useful task or employment.
But let dyspepsia or indigestion get
hold Of one, and all endeayor becomes
Q burden.
A year ago. after recovering from
an operation writes a Michigan lady.
my stomach and nerves began to give
me much trouble.
AT times my appetite was yora.
cious, but when INDUCED, Indigestion
followed. Other times / had NO anne
tite whatever. The food took did not
nourish me and grew weaker than
ever.
!. Il lost interest in everything and
wanted to be alone. had always had
good nerves. but now the merest trffie
would upset me and bring on a violent
headache. Walking across the room
was an. effort and prescribed exercise
was out Of the question.
1 had seen Grape-Nuts advertised
but did not believe what l read at tha
time At last when it seemed as ifT
was literally starving, began to eat
Grape-Nuts
Il had not been able to work for a
year. but now after two months ON
Grape-Nuts am eager to be at work
again. Ny stomach gives me no from
Die now, my nerves are steady as ever.
and interest in life and ambition have
come back with the return to health ;,
Read The Road to Wellville % ;n
pkgS. There's a Reason :,
Ever read the above Iefter1
one appears from time to time. TLN
are genuine, true, and full Of humes
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21
Christmas Mother Goose Party.

SiH iShHIaS WOtHCT 1OOSG FdFIys
l sincerely hope that every reader
of the department is making happy
preparations for this blessed festival
season.
l heard of such novel party that
is to take place on the night of the
25th and am so glad to be able to tell
about it. 1t is going to be club party,
the members of which are all neigh.
bors in a delightful suburban town.
Mother Goose" is to be hostess,
and the invitations say that this high
ly respected dame will welcome all
her 'goslings" at $50 on Christmaa
night.
Of course all the costumes ara be-
ing kept secret, and masks are to be
worn until 10; then a dainty repast Is
to be served at small tables, the cen
terpiece of each being Jack Hor-
ner" pie filled with a favor for each
at the table. Turkey sandwiches,
creamed oysters, coffee and imported
German Christmas cakes are to be
served.
Then there is to be a cotillon, with
all the Christmas symbols, such as
tarlatan stockings, bells, trees, holly
wreaths, tiny Yule logs, etc., as IA
vors. There is also to be a huge
shoe, presided over by the famous
"old woman" and she is to dispense
bewitching little dolls as one set of
favors. 1t all sounds very jolly.
Promptly at midnight the music Is to
play Home, Sweet Home"
MADAME MERRI.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21
Tribute to Painters Skill.

One of the still life paintings by
Jan van Huysen in the museum at
The Hague was recently injured, but
1t is believed the perpetrator was
neither vandal nor thief.
The picture represents a basket OF
fruit on which number of insects
have gathered. On pale yellow ap-
pie. which is the centerpiece in the
cluster of fruit, is a large fly, painted
so true to nature, so say the officials
of the gallery, that the canvas was
injured by some one who, endeavored
to "shoo" it and brought his cane or
hand too close to the canvas. "a
tribute to the painters genius" says
the letter recording the fact, ''for which
the work had to suffer"
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21
Harem Refugee Goes Back to Turkey

AS Miss Baherion talked her voice
was tense with emotion and her hands
worked nervously, as she lived again
the days that preceded her flight. She
told how, as a child, reared in the
Armenian faith, she had been convert
ed by her father, himself a convert of
the Adventist mission house in Con-
stantinople.
MY father went about among his
people trying to convert them. He
was warned to stop. He refused to
heed the warnings. He must show his
people the light. He was imprisoned
at Alexandrata, near Constantinople.
Soon after my father had been ia.
ken from US my mother learned from
friends that a wealthy Turk wanted
me to join his harem. My mother re-
fused to treat with him and he finally
laid trap to kidnap me. Warned in
time, l remained a prisoner in my
own home.
Finally Doctor George advised my
mother to send me to America. Dis.
guised as his servant, in boys clothes,
we went to Alexandria. After we had
arrived at Alexandria everything was
easy. Friends of Doctor George ac-
companied me to London. There 1 was
turned over to the care of members
of our church who were bound to New
York. From New York l was sent to
Lincoln, Neb., where 1 entered the Ad-
ventist school and later the Union col
lege there. stayed there three years
altogether. Then l was sent or here
for the nurses course"
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21
TIMELY SUGGESTIONS
THAT WILL
HELP THE HOSTESS

| Christmas lyric. At the words st
Nicholas" all changed sea-. The very
| last game before refreshments we
| called Christmas Stockings" and the
children were perfectly delighted. A
sheet was pinned up on the side of the
wall upon which fire place had been
roughly sketched with charcoal and
red chalk. Every child was given a
doll size stocking with a good sized
pin; then each in turn was blindfolded
and told to pin the stocking to the
mantel piece. If successful a tiny
favor was slipped into the stocking
before the eyes were unblinded. if not
the stocking was left empty. On the
table for the centerpiece was a huge
snow ball Jack Horner" pie with
scarlet ribbons running to each place.
1t was made by taking wire and ma
king a frame 18 inches in diameter
with an opening at the top large
enough to take in the favors; then it
was covered with sheet wadding. then
with white crepe paper. Liquid glue
was brushed on and diamond dust
plentifully sprinkled over it, The gifts
are wrapped. in tissue paper tied with
silver cord and then attached to the
red ribbons going to each place. A
wreath of holly went around the snow
ball and there were individual Christ
mas trees for each child on which
the wee candles were lit, then the
guests were summoned to the dining
room. AS the hours were from five to
seven quite substantial supper was
served, consisting of cream of chicken
soup, waters and wee finger rolls,
slated nuts, fruit salad and individual
ice creams in shape of Santa Claus,
sprig of holly in his arms; lady
fingers and maccaroons with lovely
bell-shaped candy boxes filled with de-
licious peppermints
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21

nR. HARVEY W. WILEY, chief
- chemist Of the department of ag-
riculture and national authority on
how to eat, has essayed a new role.
Doctor Wiley has announced himself
as a believer in the doctrine that it
is better to have few boys killed at
football, on the diamond and In the
water than to bring up a race of
mollycoddles.
Rough sport, according to Doctor
Wiley, is esseptial to the upbringing
of race Of fearless. sturdy men who
are qualified to cope with the great
problems OF life and to furnish the
right sort of backbone for a progress
sive nation. To a reporter Doctor
Wiley said:
"It is better. even for few indi-
viduals. to sacrifice themselves for
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Counting the days till Christmas,
Sweet days of tender care
That loved ones may on the blessed morn.
Find longed-for treasures fair.
Thus dreaming, hoping and waiting
That holiday draws near.
When Peace on earth. good Will 10
men,
Ring out the Joy bells clear"
That is what we are all doing,
counting the days till Christmas
with more or less complacency ac-
cording to how we are progressing
with the thousand and one things that
must be done.
want to tell you about star
party a mother is planning for bevy
of youngsters, aged from s to IL. The
invitations are red stars, the writing
In white or gilt On arriving each
child is to be given a crown with a
gilt star in front. Then there will
be hunt for gilt stars scattered
through the rooms and a prize OF a
box of candy in a star-shaped box.
Then there are to be puzzles, made
by cutting large stars into bits, first
pasting on thin wood, the, cutting
out. A quiet time will thus be insured
for fifteen minutes.
The dining-room is to be decorated
with hundreds of gilt stars suspended
by invisible threads of black from the
ceiling and there are to be stars of
greens around the room with a beau
tiful stars done in tiny electric lights
over the table The ice cream is TO
be in star shaped molds and the cakes
small in shape, each with a tiny light
ed taper.
When all are seated the mother in
few brief words will tell the reason
of using the star and ask the children
to remember why the star shone in
the east so many, many years ago.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21

Stealing a red-hot stove has long
figured as the limit" Of predatory
daring, II not an impossible feat. But
something closely akin to 1t is report
ed from Hoboken. N. j.. where a man
IL under arrest charged with having
earried on a stove In which a fire was
burning. And to make the affair seem
bolder the stove was taken from q
police station.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21
Bad BLOOD

''Before began using Cascarets I had
q bad complexion, pimples on my face.
and my food was not digested as it should
have been. Now am entirely well, and
the pimples have all disappeared from my
face. can truthfully say that Cascarets
are just az advertised; have taken only
two boxes of them"
Clarence r. Griffin, Sheridan, Ind.
Pleasant. Palatable. Potent. Taste Good.
Do Good. Never Sicken. Weaken or Gripe.
lOc, 2Sc. SOC. Never sold In bulk. The genu-
Inc tablet stamped c c. Guaranteed to
cure or your money back. SH
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21

A New York husband has asked the
Supreme Court to affirm the binding
nature of the wife's marriage promise
to "obey." This is dangerous prece-
Aent, for q wife may retaliate BY ask.
Ing a legal enforcement of the hus-
bands promise to "endow with all his
worldly goods"
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21

A New York minister declares that
drinking is decreasing among men,
but increasing among women. This
latter charge periodically breaks out,
but its injustice to women as a gen
eral thing has. too firm hold on the
public mind for the charge to be so-
Fiously entertained.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21
WhX Kick?

Louis Wisna, the Newark artist,
wore gloomy look. on his usually
cheerful face.
1T has just struck me" he said to
Charles Stasse, that my shoes don't
cost me as much as my youngsters"
Then what are you complaining
about?" asked Stasse.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21

In discussing the relative merits
of new style and old style cooking
those who cling to the latter should
remember that they formed their
opinion Of It when they were blessed
with old-style appetites.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21

The prophets were right. Two
months ago they predicted that the
hobble skirt would not hold favor In
the shape 1t had then. 1t is now grow
ing worse
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21

The aviation fashions will probably
soon appear. The public may be de-
Voutly thankful II. feminine admirers
Of the bird men do not take to wear.
ing biplanes and Antoinettes for head
gear.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21

An Austrian specialist has found q
form OF idiocy that is infectious. You
may have noticed yourself how infec-
tious is the pun-making habit.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21

That an insane asylum inmate who
won prize for magazine poetry
Should not occasion surprise or even
amusement. considering most maya
Vine poetry.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21

Aviators, like other experimenters,
are learning by their mistakes, but in
their case the trouble Is the mistakes
are such costly ones.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21

Chicagoans are threatened with q
coal shortage. Not to be able to buy
fuel will be a highly unsatisfactory
way Of saving money.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21

The typewriting championship has
Just been decided in New York again.
This is the first time it has been de-
eided since day before yesterday.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21

Columbus did after all bring upon
this once happy country the peach
basket hat. He led up to it. He
made 1t possible here.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21

Silly to get an Injunction to keep q
woman from going to ball. Keeping
her dress from getting home in time
would be Infinitely more effective.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21

The sky pilot is no longer a theory.
but a visible fact; visible, at least,
until he vanishes In the blue dome.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21

II is true that a man has flown from
the deck of a ship to the shore, but
the day OF the aeroplane lifeboat Is
Tot yet in sight
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21

A sea-going ship went to the rescue
Of an airship. and 1t is now the turn
of an airship to repay the effort.
Turn about is fair play.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21

AS illustrating the dangers Of get
ting up too early in the morning, a
New York man was run over by q
milk wagon.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21

The horse may have to go in order
b satisfy a school of prophets, but the
hay and oats crop are still large and
In good demand.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21

A Chicago young man has spent over
100000 in two years. This high-hying
record, however. was made without q
barograph.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21

According to a Harvard professor,
1t is not cats nature to kill q
mouse. Unnatural brutes, cats!
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21

The feminine airship has material
ized. II may be depended upon to
have its wings on straight.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21

gun metal cloth and ornamented with
embroidered serpents of golden brown
color; the serpents are being destroyed
by the mongoose, a little animal made
famous by Kipling. The girdle is
very ornamental, and may be worn
either with the tabs front or back. It
together with collars and cuffs, wc-,id
make an attractive garniture for N
otherwise untrimmed gown
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21

After the surgeons take a man and
make him over they regard him az
worth talking about.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21

A woman doctor advises polygamy
as a cure for our social evils. Is the
lady married, may we ask?
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21

Paris will. have 70 train its river to
stay out in the country If it insists
on acting so foolishly in town.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21

1T Is an authors privilege to be In
accurate" says a noted writer. Privi-
lege? It's a habit.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21

The problem of making 1t rain is
no more vexatious than that of max
ing it stop.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21

Ohio man killed while on his way to
return a borrowed umbrella. Prob
ably insane. anyhow.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21

customer Tin grocery store)-Ar0
those eggs on that counter fresh?
Clerk-Yes, ma'am.
Customer-How long have they been
laid?
Clerk laid them there myself.
ma am, 20 minutes ago.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21

THE much talked OF Bernhard Cir
die" is one of the latest Partisan
novelties. Like many other at
tractive pieces of self-adornment, the
purchase of this exceedingly smart
girdle entails some expense. Any girl,
however, who is bit handy with her
needle and general sewing equipment,
can easily avoid the expenditure by
making the girdle herself.
The Bernhard girdle" ID made Of
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21

However. the moon can come back
all right every time.