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The Washington times., 1910-02-12
NEEDLE WORK
IS ECONOMY
Much May Be Saped
by SkiLfuL
Use.

II OW often have you wished 70 add
IL a strip Of coIored embroidery or
edginE 10 your coIored gown.
and, after having priced II, have
been led away from the counter by the
restraining hand OF economy Has It
ever occurred tC you that a visit TO the
art needIewCrk department viii solve
your problem2
From the Il dnite variety Of colored
threads OF silks you viii be able to
choose the exact shade for the evening
dress The figured nets OF IaCes in
plain cOlCrs (and bought AZ a very
modest price can be embroidered by
you In two or three hours BY working
over the little flowers IN the colors
which you have decided upon
Another effective way Of treating one
toned insertion is 70 I'll IN the back
ground with a contrasting color, using
long, loose stitches on the net, which
viii throw the embroidered pattern into
relief.
The white Swiss embroideries for gar
ments can be cOloFed at home in The
same way, although the decoration
should consist in outlining a bud or
leaf. with here and there a small spot
Of solid color The daintiness Of the
white should not be allowed to dfsap-
pear in your enthusiasm for your work
A dainty color scheme for the guest
room can be worked out upon white
dotted null or Swiss There IS no diff
Guilty in matching the wall paper and
carrying the COIOTs exactly TO the TT
tings OF the room
The advantage Of this scheme is in
the fact that YOU are mistress Of your
COlOrs at an exceedingly low cost, and
are not dependent upon the rampant
yellOws Of the bilious greens Of the fac
tories
The Washington times., 1910-02-12
OIL CLEANS
WOOD WELL
Kerosene POLiSheS Sur
faces and Removes
Stains

OUR kerosene on sOiled wood
work and let II stand for an hour
OF more to soften the dirt, then
wash with soap and warm water
and wipe dry Next rub on a mixture
OF kerosene and turpentine, One-third
turpentine and two-thirds oil Polish
with soft old flannel Let II rest for an
hour or two and then polish with soft
linen The result is truly beautiful
II the surface IS very dull. dirty, and
scratched, instead Of washing with soap
and water add more oil and sprinkle
powdered r0ttenstone over it. Rub gen
tiy and regularly. first with a circular
motion and then with the grain of the
wood When the surface is smooth and
bright, wipe of the rOttenstOne and
finish as you would after washing with
soap and water
To clean the bath tub. first dry Il,
then rub the stains with a piece Of fan
mel dipped in kerosene II the stains
are very obstinate, sCOur them well With
The flannel well mOisCeued with keTO-
Sene and dipped In salt AfJerWaTd re-
move all traces OF kerosene BY washing
Il thoroughly with hot water and soap.
II the sink gets greasy a little kerO-
sene well rubbed II VIII make Il clean
Zinc buckets and tins. II cleaned with
kerosene, viii look as good as new
Kerosene IS also used 10 dissolve
grease that has hardened on metal work
Of mangles and wriuging machines The
metal work should be oiled with the
kerosene and the machine worked until
the grease becomes liquid which should
then De wiped or with an old duster.
The Washington times., 1910-02-12
FOOD HOT
BY SIMPLE DEVICE

To keen food that burns easily
hot upon the gas stove or to cook
anything of the kind without con-
slant stirring a simple device possible
to any hoUsekeeper helps out greatly
This is made by securing q small tin,
such as baked beans are Spied in by
deliCatesSens and ErOCeTs-
PunCture the bottom of the can
with several holes and invert Il over
the fame Place the pan in which
the food Is to be cooked on this turn
the gas very low and K will keen
warm or simmer according to the
height Of the hame) without scorch-
ing the contents.
The Washington times., 1910-02-12
Salt, Sugar, and Spice Boxes Decorated
BY Good housewives of Present Dav

- HE round wooden boxes that be-
long on The pantry shelves. are
/ well known They have been
UseC FOR generations for salt,
sugar, cheese and spices; but we've
CHOSEN 70 decorate them during late
years with everything from the pyrO-
graphic needle 70 the paint brush; but
It has remained for an artist 20 bring
them TO a high degree Of polish over
her painted sur face, which indicates
shellac and tube paint, besides an ex-
quisite feeling for the beautiful
The box I'D AMI its sides were painted
with Antwerp blue. that wonderful col
or. transparent Yet rich and dark. and
the band oOTdeTiHs- the lid and the low
er edge OF the tox were done with
laZnDblack OIL pam On the top Of the
The Washington times., 1910-02-12
Clever Mothers Overcome
Modern Bath Discomforts

The seams are left, wide. so that even
tually they VIII not pull out. and they
are bound on the wrong side with broad
white tape to prevent fraying.
This should appeal TO the mother OF
nurse whose strength IS taxed by stoop-
ing oaily 20 reach the child standing on
the bath mat The wee one viii be so
much more accessible II seated on a
normally high chair
Every bathroom should be literally
supplied with brass hooks. which viii
not rust moist articles Curtain scrim
and cotton crepe are two excellent ma
terials from which 10 make face cloths
They are open enough in weave TO dry
thoroughly, besides having a nice crisp
ness, which acts like a very mild flesh
brush To the face.
The Washington times., 1910-02-12

On tyranny and selfish VIII
A planet CLEANS with visage 81
CATUBN is IN ecIiDtfc conjunction
- with the moon Jupiter is IN IN
favorable aspect, maIigant for all who
are dishonest. tyrannicaI or seIf-seeI-
ing It IS an evil sign under which 10
undertake anything Of the nature Of
usury or extortIonate profits, and fnan-
cial schemes or business devices based
on UnsOUnd and unfair plans are destin-
ed 70 disaster
It is highly necessary under aspects
Ike tOdav's to exercise calm and uu-
biased reason in every matter threat
ening dispute Frejudiced opinions and
stubbornness are likely 20 have evil
results.
Jupiter in today's sign impels TO ex-
travaEance and, sometimes, to immod-
Grafton Spendthrifts are IN danger IN
such periods Of doing some fTI-Consider-
ed thing that brings total ruin
The Influences are not conducive 10 eff
feCtive consideration of business. It viii
be found more profitable today to take
ease and rest. visit old friends. enter
tain, read. OF study.
There are signs that indicate that some
one greatly beloved will pass away amid
the waflinC and lament OF many. people
\ very old Chaldean reading for The
sign ruling today is 'an armed man
shifting down king
Let people whose birth date this Is
beware during the tvvelveuonth against
infiiCting pain on one who Is in their
power or dependent on them.
Children born today are under signs
that indicate "a late awakening to op-
portUnity, followed by a leadership"
The Washington times., 1910-02-12

ID II space left for 81, a previously
oid'F Mn basket Of fruit was coIored a
'uI yelioV' with brighter yeIIowz and
res Ior the fruit An edge OF black
oeliiIiea tais quaint basket and each
piece OF frui- Over the. whole box.
'op ana SIDES, was the high Iuster o.
7ilelIae put GA by a skilled hand
" neither II be coIored IN these rich
l'he7' reminding one OF some tlne-rre--
lo"ed painting or done IN soft erav.
Win purple grapes as a lid decora ton.
l-e uine-aonored wooden box takes on
ne" glory when decorated and thus
--Ei-iy po-lsned- They are Intended for
ir1it. and are beautifuI gift boxes for
'he Irlend who boards and needs "A
place for the bit Of light refreshme1r
for a caller
The Washington times., 1910-02-12

IN THE perfectly appointed modern
bathroom al that IS not nickel
plated IS white enameled, and while
ali Of the sanitary requirements are
thus met. considerable OF the Old-fash-
tOnsd comfort is left out a Tesourceful
mother Of little children. who objected
20 this cold cold comfort after the bath,
has made a pair Of slip covers for the
white-enameled chair
They are Of absorbent Turkish towel
fng in white. perfectly washable, and
the maker AYERS that each week sees
one Of them sent 70 the laundry They
do not extend as far as the floor. but
form a liberal cover, cut 70 Mt the back
and the seat. over which they slip, and
reaching six inches below the edge OF
the seat
The Washington times., 1910-02-12

good looking and gives Just enough vel
vet below tie high girdIe TO keep the
skirt in the velvet scheme
Try this when planning your little
walking costume 4 remnant Of cloth
plus the best part Of last years velvet
suit viii produce satisfactory results
The Washington times., 1910-02-12
Stretching 4 Woolen Sweater.

Miss NJ n H--There IS no hard and
fast rule as 20 the stretching Of a
wOOleu sweater I have known cases
where they have shrunk quite as hope
lessly as they sometimes stretch. II
your garment is valuable II would pay
YOU 10 have a professional cleaner 90
the work II it IS one Of the ordinary
garments bought I'm the shops I think
you will have success in simply wash
ing 1t oy the cold water process.
Soak the sweater in cold water for at
least half an hour, or until the gar
ment viii make a fine Iather when
soaped- Then wash as you would any
other piece Of wearing apparel Hang
I'D in the air. taking particular pains to
avoid ''saEsinE'' on the line Stretch
carefully from time to time, If neces-
sary- # the garment has been pre-
The Washington times., 1910-02-12
To Remnve Crease Snnts

Mrs H h E--To remove TIE grease
from your mating put some washing
soda in some hot water and scrub well
Rinse with clear water. rubbing with a.
soft cloth
The Washington times., 1910-02-12
KEEPING OLIVES GOOD.

When a bottle OF olives has been open
ed and not all Of the olives have been
used. put a teaspOonful Of pure olive oil
or enough to cover the top Of the Iicuid
remaining IN the bottle. and the olives
VIII not become fat and stale
The Washington times., 1910-02-12
Premium on Coin

Premium on Coin.
n E Simpson--There Is a premium
OF from 81 10 s. on half dollar Of 1S2S,
depending up0a its condition.
No School for Blind.
d g COndrOn--Thsre Is no school for
the blind in the District OF Columbia
Meaning CO Oklahoma.
WesteTu--Oklahoma is an Indian
word. meaning red people
FoTty-six States.
The Washington times., 1910-02-12
For Cooking SaueIkIaut.

Mrs E B--Here IS a recipe for cook
ing saUerkraut contributed by one Of
the cleverest housewives IT Washing
ton:
Take a piece Of COrned beef or pork,
as preferred, and put It with your sauer-
kraUt into a large kettle Have plenty
OF water and boil constantly until the
krdut is tender a small piece Of red
Pepper improves the favor.
The Washington times., 1910-02-12
AnSqUerS GfUen TO Inquiries
From Readers of The Tines

vicusIy washed IN hot water this pro-
Cedure VIII not be effective.
The Washington times., 1910-02-12
Meaning CO Oklahoma.
FoTty-six States.

Reader--There are in the United
States foTty-sIE States and three Ter
ritOries. including Alaska
The Washington times., 1910-02-12

On tyranny and selfish viii
A planet CLEANS with visage 81
The Washington times., 1910-02-12

OUR kerosene on sOiled wood
work and let II stand for an hour
OF more to soften the dirt, then
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-02
WASHINGTON COUNTY, R. |.
USQUEPAUGH
Children's Day Observed-Sunrnsr
Guests.

Rev. Mr.. LOTUS preached Sunday
morning. In the evening a Children'E
concert was held which proved a de-
cided success. The Vestry was pref
tily decorated Much credit lie due
Mrs. Eva Franklin. Miss Grace Con-
nell and Miss Christine LOTUS, by
whom the children had been we'll
drilled.
Miss Annie f. Kenyon of this viii
lage and lola Wilson of Westerly are
attending the Y w. c. T. u. at Silver
Bay as delegates
Clara Webster who has been teach
ing in Providence, is at ner home here
for vacation.
Helen Lamond visited in Providenes
last week.
Sunday. r. Carpenter was the guest
of John Lamond, who is at his home
here from Yale.
Mrs. A. c. Kenyon and two children
are visiting Mrs. Fred Crandall al
Westerly.
Amos II. Kenyon was in Exeter Mon
day.
There are three canoes in the village
pond.
Amos Fl. Kenyon and Mrs Fanny
Bicknell made a trip TO Hamilton on
"wednesday.
Mrs. Kenyon is slowly improving sf-
ter a long illness.
Mr. and Mrs. William Bagiey OF
Westerly have been staying at the
Bagley homestead, as has the formers
brother, Charles Bagley.
Mrs. Sarah Tefft OF Exeter il visit
ing at Mrs. Caroline Palmer's.
Mrs. Esther Kenyon is visiting her
brother, Samuel Hoxfe OF Exeter.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-02
Mo More Insane Fourth.

Toledo has had Ave safe and sane
Fourths. 1t has been as happy in the
possession of the denatuned celebrs.-
ton as it has been proud Of achieving
the apparently impossible and proud of
being the municipality TO prove to the
country how ii could be done.
The bedlam that once was the Fourth
i'm Toledo is scarce conceivable to us
under the present reasonable regime
of quiet and safety. We can look back
to that day. with it's week or two Of
warming up" as a nightmare 'walceaied
from and never to be experienced
again. The fire departm need no
longer dread those twenty-four hours
of swift and continuous labor. The
family doctors are the losers by many
fees, but they would be among the last
to complain or wish for the more pros
porous Fourth.
After FIVE Of those safe and sane hol-
idays there is no desire In Toledo to
nourish any of the unsafe and insane
celebrations with which some of our
neighboring cities are still unfortu-
nately afnicted.-Toledo Blade.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-02
To Put Up Berries.

Editor Social Corner: / wish to
contribute a few helps about preserv-
ing Strawberries. Hull and wash your
berries, place in granite kettle in
proportion of one cup OF sugar to
each quart of berries; let stand over
night; in the morning there will be
juice enough to cook them Inlet boil
up three minutes Berries canned this
way will keep their color and flavor
much better. Always have your jars
thoroughly heated and use new rub
bers.
BIackberries and Raspberries-Make
syrup of quarts of water and six
pounds sugar. (You know a pint of
sugar weighs pound). Boil it down
to gallon. Stem your berries and
drop in your cans. shake the can from
you can. When the ca ms are full
pour the syrup boiling hot over them,
put on the rubbers and fasten tops
tight Put the cans into a kettle of
q have the water come nearly to the
tops of cansD Cover closely and let
stand until cold. Remove, and see
that all tops are tight. Wrap in paper
bags place in cold, dark closet or eel
lar. Any small fruits are equally de-
licious and satisfactory put up this
way. You will be surprised how much
they taste like fresh berries If you
haven't much faith in it, just try one
can this year and next year YOU will
do them all this way. When I do only
two or three at time / use an ordi-
nary kettle, but if you wish to do a
lot at once use the wash boiler. it is
SO much easier than cooking them ana
then filling the cans: and cooler too
with no dirty sticky dishes to clean
afterwards
! suppose many or YOU have put up
grape Juice. but did you ever try bar
berry juice ! do and like ii full as
Well Stem your barberries. wash
cook in water to cover until soft:
drain through a cloth. ] make two
erades-the first that drains through
real clear. the next L squeeze is not
so clear but tastes as good. Heat your
strained juice boiling hot. fill your bot
ties. press in corks and seal with par
ANNE. use small botties-extrac ct
bottles, and such. because IL does not
kAap lnnx after being opened. Empty
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-02
Whettinq the Appetite.

Editor Social Corner: Whetting the
appetite takes quite little planning and
thought in these days and at this time
of the year, especially when the purse
is lean. l had a friend who was Ill
and in q poor condition come to call
on me, and in the conversation it came
out that nothing eaten tasted good
it was sickening to see so much on the
table. Well often there is more than
half too much, and too poor, and not
well cooked. Serving is over half Of
the battle. I put a medium sized pep
per into a coffee cup covered with
hot sailed vinegar and let stand half
an hour while | peeled two potatoes
and made them into little pieces the
size OF a lima bean; after washing
them, dried in a clean linen towel so a
to abstract the water, fried them in
hot fat, skinned out into brown or
buttered paper, cut a thin slice of
boiled ham and placed on pretty plate:
removed pepper from vinegar, took out
seeds trimmed stem a little, filed with
warm fried potatoes, replaced top on
pepper. set the filled pepper in middle
of slice of ham and placed three fresh
warm biscuit the size of a silver dol
lar and less than two inches thick on
one side and a piece of butter cut in
fancy shape, on the other side, a. tall.
pretty glass not quite fun of cold
strained tea. with very little sugar,
was all. felt we'll repaid for my trou-
BILE. There Were no crumbs left to
throw away. Doesn't some one feel
hungry? J. Z. L.
YaQtic
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-02
DUB FOOLISH Rich

OF all the fools, when it comes to
matrimony, the American men and wo-
men of hereditary wealth easily take
the lead. Here. now, is Alfred G. Van
derbilt. unmindfUl of the experiences
of sundry of his millionaire contempo-
raries. dangling after an actress and
bestowing upon her without stint in
rare flowers and jewels, the wealth
that is his share of the fortune found
ed by old Cornelius Vanderbilt and his
thrifty wife in the ferry and boarding
house business While it is not proba-
ble that the advice of some of the sons
Of Jay Gould would be worth a. farth-
ing upon ony other subject, they sure
~ are competent to give some points
worth while on this subject. However,
men of this type are not scrupulous
when it comes to shifting matrimonial
bonds. NOR are certain actresses super
sensitivel in such matters, Since
children are seldom born Of such mar
riages, they are not so very rnischievous
after all. They are not taken serious
ly enough either by the public or the
participants, to constitute a mocllery
to the sacred institution upon which
homes and families are founded.
OregOnian.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-02
Better Manners.

Editor Social Corner: 1 am of the
opinion that when grown ups are bet
ter hammered the children will be-
Ride out in an automobile and one is
surprised by the lack of courtesy of
those who drive in the middle of the
road and will not turn out. If there
were not so many of them we might
in charity think that some of them
were deaf, but we have to conclude
that most of them are stubborn. Then
we ride in q carriage and witness the
speed and footing of horns, and the
general cussedness of automobile driV-
ers and while they appear to think that
they are autocrats, we are inclined to
think that they are lunatics and ought
to be shut up in an asylum. | have
trotted with both crowds and had my
patience tried in both ways. Better
hammered people would be courteous
and manifest a more obliging spirit.
Prejudices and antagonisms grow out
of i'll manners and serious accidents
result. When the mule and the hog
are combined in the human he is a
tough proposition, and there is too
many of his kind. BILL.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-02
a HANDY Buo-kilIer.

Editor Social Corner: There are many
inexpensive ways of keeping the bugs
down in house. 1t is said that vigil
lance is the price of liberty. / have
found that under some circumstances
that it is the price of comfort. Just
procure an oil can with a long spout,
such as is used for oiling an engine.
Fill with gasoline, then add 20 to 80
drops of carbolic acid, according to
strength of acid. Squirt the mixture
anywhere and everywhere-it will not
hurt bed or bedding or wall paper or
paint.
Squirt behind pictures molding. pic
lures. basel board in closets, all aroun0
door frames or any place where there
is liable to be nest.
What correspondent says 10 me
about her experience is worth repeat
ing in the Corner. Read this: IF you
will keep at the bugs every day for a
few weeks you will get rid of every
bug no matter how many you have.
/ lived in New York apartments and
know something about bugs. ! am an
enemy 10 them and the above is my
veapoq-"
II Is an ine1Dsnsiye experiment. and
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-02


Editor Social Corner: Persons who
suffer intensely from lonesomeness and
very few of them ever tell of their dis
tress or their methods OF overcoming
it. Home building in a strange city is a
hard experience for a young woman
who had abundance of friends and So
ciety at home. / have had a taste of
it myself, and I could find no relief.
but a friend confides to me that she
was so downright blue and lonesome Of
a recent day that she simply could not
read or sew. and there sat those chairs.
just staring at me and not even moving
or saying a thing. She tells it in this
way: Well, just put my feelingf in
to words and upbraided those poor
dumb articles Of furniture for being so
thoroughly unsympathetic.
Did il relieve my feelings 1t most
certainly did. Before l had finished
talking the humor of the situation
struck me, and | found myself laugh
ing outright at my own ridiculous con-
duct. That of itself proved to me that
my actions had not been without fruit
Ever since, when / just have had TO
talk. I've addressed the furniture.
When | have lived in the city long
enough to have a circle of friends. the
furniture may not get so much atten-
tion-at least conVersatio wise, she
concluded with a smile
This is a queer remedy; but the
quaintness of the cure is of no ac-
count so long as 1t works well. IT is
no worse TO talk direct to ones furni
ture than it is TO talk to ones self
The way out is what a lonesome per-
son seeks, and this is one way.
LONE FLOWER.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-02

Editor Social Corner: Although gos-
sip is not confined to any sex. when
there is talk of GOssips it is usually in
terpreted a referring to women. / do
not think that the women are more adj
dicted 10 gossip than the men. There
appears TO me to be as many good
conversationists among the women as
the men. Cheap talk is the every day
talk of both sexes. The human mind
appears to take to light rather than
heavy subjects There is no real good
reason why young men and women
should talk about sweet little moth
ings' when they are in one another's
society but they have done it for un-
numbered generations, doubtless, be-
cause il is more agreeable than argu-
ing to the point There are lines OF
intellectually that call for no argu-
ments. Conversation that is edifying
is food to a hungry mind. Those who
talk sense are too rare: but what a
pleasure it is to meet such a person.
a WOMAN.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-02
TIE Important
Problem

confronting anyone in need of a laxa-
tive is not question of single ac-
ton only, but of permanently bene-
fetal effects, which will follow proper
efforts to live in a healthful way, with
the assistance of Syrup of Figs and
Elixir of SIENNA, whenever it is re-
quired, as it cleanses the system
gently yet promptly, without irritation
and will therefore always have the
preference of all who wish the best of
family laxatives.
The combination has the approval
OF physicians because it is known to
be truly beneficial, and because it has
given satisfaction to the millions of
well-informed families who have used
1t for many years past
To act its beneficial effects, always
buy the genuine manufactured by the
California Zig Syrup Co only.