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The Holbrook news., 1910-12-23
HOW RICE PAPER IS MADE
Pulp of Aralia Tree Is Used and Not Rice as Is Popularly
 Supposed.

The so-caIled rice paper is not made from rice, as its name implies, but from the snow white pith of small tree belonging to the genus Aralia. c genus represented in this country by the common sarsaparilla and the spikenard The tree grows in Formo. sa. and, so far as is known. nowhere else.
 The stems are transported to China and there the rice paper is made. It is used, aside from a number of other purposes, by the native artists for water color drawings, and sometimes into artificial flowers.
 The tools of the pith worker com prise a smooth stone about a foot square and a large knife or hatchet with a short wooden handle. The blade is about foot long. two inches broad and nearly half an inch thick at the back. and it is as sharp as razor.
 Placing piece of the cylindrical pith on the stone. and his left hand on the top. the pith worker will roll the pith backward and forward for a moment until he gets it in the re- quired position
 Then. seizing the knife with his right hand, he will hold the edge of the blade, after a feint or two, close to the pith. which he will keep rolling to the left with his left hand until nothing remains to unroll; for the pith has. by the application of the knife. been pared into square white sheet of uniform thickness. All that re- mains to be done is to square the edges.
 If one will roll up a sheet of paper. lay it on the table, place the left hand on top and gently unroll 1t to the left he will have good idea of how the feat is accomplished
The Holbrook news., 1910-12-23
FIND ROOM FOR THIN FOLKS
Travelling Man Saves Hours Time Because He Gets in With
 Herd of Cassiuses.

"Because 1 am thin myself and was fortunate enough to strike bunch oi lean folks saved an hours time on my last trip to Boston," said the trav cling man.
 About two hours before train time I went over to Harvard sightseeing. A guide who conducts tourists through the university buildings In groups oi 20 had just rounded up the regulation number. and was starting out on a trip. but when he saw me and two other lantern jawed chaps hike into view he called out: Come on, you three: there's room for you also.'
 Before we had passed the second exhibit the head guide came up, count, ed us. and reprimanded our guide for exceeding the number
 That's all right said our man. They're all thin.'
 Apparently that excuse was satis- factory to the head guide, for he nodded and went away. but it caused the herd of Cassiuses to clamor for further explanation. They got it.
 ".Visltors can see and hear satis- factorily only at certain distance from the exhibits he said. Fat people take up so much room that in a big party some one is sure to be crowded out. but thin folks like you can squeeze up close, and two or three more do not inconvenience anybody
 When we came out an hour later we met the next party just going in. If had been fat I should have had to waste all that time waiting for them"
The Holbrook news., 1910-12-23

wwATS with wide. or moderately A wide brims. have been much the \ q same as to their brim outlines
 for several seasons. but variations have been evident in crowns. The possessor of a good velvet hat feels that 1t should do service for two or even three seasons and last years hat with a graceful brim and a new up to-date crown gives as much satisfac- tion, if not a little more, to the home economist. as spick and span new millinery.
 The cleverness of the milliner Is put to the test, to either replace the old crown with new one, or put the trimming on the hat so that the out line of the old crown is concealed or changed. As 1t happens the task is not so difficult this season because puffed crowns are much favored, that Is, crowns made of puffs of silk or vel vet. Furthermore. trimming pieces, especially fancy feathers. are large
The Holbrook news., 1910-12-23
Novel TunIe Effect.

A pretty idea for the finishing of a tunic, especially one of yelling or otEl- CT soft material. is to slash the tunic in front, like an overskirt, and knot 1t loosely at each side, drawing it away so as to show a great part of the underskirt up to the knees. The knots are made about halfway from the ankles and the tunic falls loosely below them. Of course, 1t is caught with few stitches in back. to keep it in position.
The Holbrook news., 1910-12-23
Death for Bacteria.

Bacteria that survive in sunlight are killed by the ultraviolet rays from mercury-vapor lamps with quartz tubes Two French investigators re port that the killing is not due to the formation of hydrogen peroxide or other chemical poison, but to the di rect action of ultraviolet rays of ex tremely short wave-length. Such rays, abundant in artificial light from the quartz lamps near at hand. are filtered from sunlight by passage through the atmosphere.
The Holbrook news., 1910-12-23
The Same Old Moon.

William was on his way east to visit his grandparents. He lived in a western state and they had tray eled all day in the cars and far into the night. He awoke from a long nap to discover the moon shining in brightly through the car window. Putting his face to the glass. he gazed a long time at 1t and then, turning. said: Mamma, that looks just like tha moon va have at homei"
The Holbrook news., 1910-12-23
ONE OF THE LATEST MODELS
Dainty Dress in White Cotton Voile, W,th Rose Design Printed on
 Material.

This is very dainty, and is made up In white cotton voile, with large niauve rose printed on it.
 The skirt Is gathered in at the waist. then q band of lace is taken round skirt at about the knees. this draws the tullness in. The material is cut
The Holbrook news., 1910-12-23
away at the back. and a strip of mauve

away at the back. and strip of mauve silk is used to line the lace.
 The bodice has round yoke of silk lined lace to which the material is ar ranged in either tucks or small folds. A band of lace trims the bodice above the waist-band. which is of mauve silk Lace bands finish the sleeves at the elbow.
 Hat of white Tagal trimmed with large poppies and black ears of wheat.
 Materials required: Seven yards voile 42 inches wide. three and one half yards insertion. one-hah yard piece lace, one and one-haf yard mauve silk.
The Holbrook news., 1910-12-23
HIs one Reuret.

There's no use trying to deny it." remarked Mrs. DeFlatt. this is the worst cook we've had yet. There posi-, lively isn't decent thing to eat on the table"
 That's right" rejoined DeFlatt-
 "But," continued his wife, there's one thing in her favor. She can't be beat when it comes to washing"
 Pity we can't eat the washing sighed the hungry husband.
The Holbrook news., 1910-12-23
Contrary Opinions.

Aren't some people funny?"
 Whats the matter now?"
 The row those officers at West Point are making. when lots of neigh borhoods would give the eyes out oi their head to have college students give them the silence"
The Holbrook news., 1910-12-23
Another ProsperIty Victim.

"All the summer long you were growing about hard times. but how does the world look now?"
 "Ah, mel" he groaned. There's no hope in it. We air now afiiicted with more prosperity than we kin git away withi"
The Holbrook news., 1910-12-23
ThouuhtfuIness.

Senior Partner (of automobile lrm) You're going to send Roxley a book let about our new $6,000 machinei Why. don't you know he's hopelessly bankrupt?
 Junior Partner-Certainly do; but when he gets that booklet he'll think we haven't found it out yet. and that'n make him happy for at least five min utes.
The Holbrook news., 1910-12-23
New BarpIns.

The latest in the minor jewelry- is the long barpins. four to six inches In length, which are being used to fasten automobile veils and, less fire quently. collars and jabots. They come in plain metal and enamel finishes and in the heavy. barbaric semi-precious 4L6nes so ponular nowadays
The Holbrook news., 1910-12-23
A Forbidden Art

T see where science has arrayed itself against great criminal modern evil"
 What Is that?"
 ''Kidnaping."
 How so?"
 "It forbids rocking the baby"
The Holbrook news., 1910-12-23
A Hard Feat.

Harry is going to perform very paradoxical action tonight"
 What is it?"
 "He is anxious to know if the girl who is so popular here will accept him, so when he calls on her he is going quietly to sound the belle"
The Holbrook news., 1910-12-23
Had th. cood..

See here. old chap" said the irate summer boarder. ''you advertised plenty of shade. Where is it?"
 Tn tn parlor. mister" explained the rural landlord. "Ev'ry one uv tn three lamps in thar's got shade. by grass!"
The Holbrook news., 1910-12-23

The cloche shape comes frequently in black satin, with the trimming of wide crush band and a fiattened bow of satin. Underneath the brim is 8 frill of white lace. s
The Holbrook news., 1910-12-23
Literal Hospitality.

Tn this charming suburb do you welcome the stranger within your gates?"
 we can't"
 why not?"
 We haven't any gates-onIy hedges"
The Holbrook news., 1910-12-23
one of Many.

He-So she's a business womanf What business is she interested inf She-Oh everYbody's.
The Holbrook news., 1910-12-23

Fred made a remarkable record with his automobile last Sunday"
 How many miles did he go?"
 q don't know anything about the distance. but he ran the thing nearly all day without hurting anybody or breaking down once."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-25
MoIssANT IN FLIGHT.

that he was supposed to be a Span
lard, and it was only after this trip
that Europe finally learned his nation
atty What made the journey all the
more remarkable was the fact that it
was only the fifth time he had gone
up in an aeroplane, and he was looked
upon by European bird men as an am
ateur from whom they had little to
fear In the way Of losing their laurels.
Recently Moissant returned to Amer
lea to take part in the contests at Bel
mont park and his work is attracting
much attention.
Another recent feat to astonish the
world was that of George Chavez, the
first man to fly over the Alps in an
aeroplane and who died from injuries
in fall at the end of his trip. The
passage of Chavez was extremely inn
pressive and was witnessed by a group
Of the Augustine friars from the hos
pice. Like a gigantic bird with white
outstretched wings the spectators first
saw the machine hugging the flank OF
the mountain and above the yawning
Saline gorge. The wind was blowing
at the rate Of three meters a second,
and the alrship rocked perceptibly as
Il passed over the heads Of the cheer
ing spectators at a height of above
$50 feet, Chavez took the Monsera
route, crossing the pass at an altitude
of more than 5000 feet.
A little more than a century ago Ma
poleon built the great military road
over it, an engineering feat which will
forever be regarded as highly credit
able. Five years ago a railroad tunnel
cut through twelve and half miles
OF mountain rock and earth was open
ed as another and quicker means Of
travel That, too, was a marvellous
work There has since remained but
one other method Of passage across the
mountains, and that was achieved when
Chavez's aercplane eircled up 5000
feet into the frosted air and shot over
the depression into Italy.
The accident occurred as Chavez was
endeayoring to make landing at Dor
nodassola. The Alps had been crossed
successfully. and the aviator was de-
scending gracefully with the power Of
his machine slut OF When about thir-
~ feet above the ground a sudden gust
OF wind seemed to catch the mono
plane, which turned over and felt ear.
rying down Chavez with it. When the
crowds that had been watching the de-
scent ran up they found Chavez dying.
Still another bird man to gain much
fame recently is Claude Grahame-
White. the British aviator. whose bril-
liant work at one meet in this country
netted him $4,000 in cash prizes, lie
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-25
Alexander Drexel Made New
American Record
IN THE ALTITUDE CLASS
His Performance Was the Feature Of
Yesterday Afternoons Program at
Long Island Airship
Meet.

New York, Oct. 25.-The third day
/ OF the international aviation meet at
Belmont Park, Long Island, made up
for all the damp, cold and disappont-
ment Of the first two days, new
American record for altitude was set
down to the credit of ]. Armstrong
Drexel, and the competition in the
other events was at all times full Of
rest, action and beauty.
The air fairly hummed with the buzz
Of the dipping, dancing craft and their
| incessant evolutions were so swift and
so intricate that the spectators could
not follow them and even the official
scorer, prompted from the judges stand
by the tabulators and timekeeper, Jagged
behind.
Drexel scared for altitude in his rec.
ord flight at just $40 P. m, FIVE min
utes before the second hourly altitude
closed. In great circles he erept into
the wind, pointing higher and higher
into the glare OF the setting sun to a
height OF 7,l05 feet Beneath him three
busy biplanes were scattering about the
track racing for place in the grand
speed event
His descent was swift but unhurried
and he landed lightly IN the middle Of
the field There were immediate sur
misses that he had established Il new
record, but no figures We're available
until his Paragraph had been unsealed
and the reading of the stylograph on
the plotted sheets inside it had been
examined.
Drexel had made, however what
proved to be a remarkable close esti-
mate Of what he had done I've been
up more than 1000 feet he said, 'and
let me tell you that It was cold
The Paragraph is an aneroid baromet-
er to which has been attached a reyolv-
ing drum Of plotted paper, driven by
clock work with a recording stylus at
taehed The instrument shows both the
height and the time at which it was
made Drexefs readings showed clear
II that he had risen just 7l05 feet.
The best previous American record
was 6.I75 feet made by Walter Brookins
az Atlantic City; and DreXePs own best
record made last summer in Great Brit.
ain, was $3.50 feet, at the time a world's
record
1t il probable, however, that the Of
fetal records, as they will finally be
compiled, will allow him ony 100 feet
yesterday, as it is held that an anenoid
barometer is an instrument not of suf-
flcient accuracy to be relied upon for
measurements down to the altitude foot,
The worlds altitude record is 0.ls6 feet.
held by Henry Wynmalen, a Hollander.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-25
TRY THIS HOMEMADE
COUGH REMEDY
Costs Little, But Does the Work
Quickly, or Money Refunded.

Mix one pint of granulated sugar with
= pint of warm water, and stir for two
minutes. Put 2la ounces of Pinex $50
cents worth in pint bottle; then add
the sugar syrup. Take a teaspoonful
every one. two or three hours.
You will find that this simple remedy
takes hold OF a cough more quickly than
anything else You ever used. Usually
ends deep-seated cough inside OF "a
hours, Splendid, too, for whoopng
cough, chest pains, bronchitis and other
throat troubles IL stimulates the appe-
tite and is slightly laxative, which helps
end a cough.
This recipe makes more snd better
cough syrup than you could buy ready.
made for $3.50. 1t keeps perfectly and
tastes pleasant.
Pinex is the most valuable concentrat-
ed compound Of Norway white pine ex-
tract, and is rich in guiaicol and all the
natural pine elements which are 80 heal
ing to the membranes. Other prepare
tions viii not work in this formula
This plan Of making cough syrup with
Pinex and sugar syrup Tor strained hon.
cyl has proven so popular throughout
the United States aud Canada that Il
is often initiated. But the old. success
ful formula has never been equalled.
A guarantee of absolute satisfaction.
or money refunded, goes with this recipe
Your druggist has Pinex or win get it
for you. II not. send 70 The Pinex Co,
Fl. Wayne, Ind.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-25

pointed chief Of staff Of the reserves,
while the sons of Thomas +. Ryan,
the wen known financier, are taking
an important part in the work. John
Barry Ryan holding the office of com
modore of the association. The other
son Of Mr.. Ryan, Allan A., is now a
prominent figure in aviation In this
country, being manager Of the inter
national air tournament at Belmont
park. Governors and other prominent
men In various states are also officers
Of the reserves. which will have their
headquarters IN New York. The ac-
tive members include only drivers OF
aeroplanes and owners, designers, in
ventors, builders and others who are
doing practical work for the advance
ment of aviation.
Not so long ago you could have
counted all the bird men who had done
anything to speak of in the air on the
fingers of one hand; today it would be
like counting an immense flock Of
sheep in the field, for in the past
year or two they have sprung up like
mushrooms. and almost every day their
ranks are being added tc. Many OF
these fliers were expert mechanics or
inventors before turning their atten-
ton to aviation, others automobile
drivers who craved a more remunera-
tive and exciting sport, while large
number took It up merely as pas
time, only to become devoted to the art
Of flying and world famous for their
achievements. or course the magnet
to attract most of them has been the
fame and riches to be gained in this
new and daring profession.
Among those who have only recently
gained fame for their achievements in
aviation is walter S. Brookins. who
broke the worlds record for cross
country continued fight few weeks
ago. with only two stops he made the
trip from Chicago to the state fair at
Springfield, Ill, distance Of 1S6 miles.
in FIVE hours and forty-three minutes,
maintaining an average speed Of 327
miles an hour. For this trip he won a
prize of $4,000. Brookins is the
youngest aviator in the world. being
hut twenty-five. and is a pupil of the
Wright brothers and their representa-
tive at the international meet. he is
well known as trough rider of the
air. but lets it be known that he does
not take unnecessary risks or do
things Just because they are speetacu-
lar and hair raising. When asked re-
Gently what prompted him 20 make his
sensational high flight at Atlantic
city. when he set a new record for
high altitude, be frankly and promptly
replied:
Five thousand dollars"
Another aviator who gained sudden
fame BIZ his remarkable achievement
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-25
Magazine REVIEW
A Pasg-It-AIong Party.

I'm sending out your invitations to a
Pass-lt-Along party, ask your guests
to bring with them some trihe that
they do not want themselves, but that
might be just the thing for some one
else" says the Woman's Home Compan-
ion for October "Al sorts of insists
will turn up, from duplicate volume
OF verses to a pink neckte, These
should be carefully wrapped and each
guest must keep his package until the
game begins and, in spite of all in
ducements, refuse to tell what it con-
tains.
when allRre ready, they form a
circle and some one plays on the piano.
While the music plays, the bundles are
passed from one TO another as quickly
as possible, but when, suddenly, the
music stops, each one must keep the
package he is holding. Now comes a
scurrymg into corners, for each one must
open the package that he draw with
out letting his neighbor see what it con-
tains. Ii ne is perfectly satisfied with
his find and decides to keep il, he drops
out of the game Ii not, he ties it up
again. joins the circle and tries his luck
once more. The music is played and the
bundles passed again, and this Is kept
up until every one is we'll suited or UNI
til only two people are left in the ring
Then the gifts are compared, and it is
surprising to see how well some of the
exchanges it,
1T is we'll for tbe hostess to have an
extra package oratwo in readiness. in
case some Of her guests should forget
to come provided.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-25
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TO Her CHEEKS
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