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The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-08-05
A Conundrum Tea.

OF all the novel and interesting
ways Of entertaining ones guests I
think the Conundrum Tea party took
the best, for one given recently was
the talk of the town, for several days
after its occurrence.
The guests were 26 in number, all:
ing two tables and as two sisters were
the hostesses, one presided at each
table. Everything in the way of china
and floral decorations were simply per-
feet. At each place was found card
with the name of the person who was
to occupy the chair, but besides the
name, there was conundrum. Each
guest had the privilege Of guessing
her own first and II she failed 1t was
passed on to the next person.
The one who guessed the largest
number of conundrums received tho
first prize and the one who answered
the least received the Consolation"
prize. There were prizes provided for
each table. ! can assure You there
was no lack Of conversation. After
tea, the prizes were distributed, games
were played and from the lateness Of
the hour when the guests departed
am sure every one had delightful
time.
MADAME MERR1.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-08-05
HARD TO PLEASE
Regarding the Morning Cup.

''Oh how hard it was to part with
coffee, but the continued trouble with
constipation and belching was such
that ! finally brought myself to leave
It off.
Then the question was, what should
We use for the morning drink? Tea
was worse for US than coffee; choco-
late and cocoa were soon tired Of:
milk was not liked very well, and hot
water we could not endure.
" About two years ago we struck
upon Postum and have never been
without it since.
I'VE have seven children. Our baby
now eighteen months old would not
take milk, SO we tried Postum and
found she liked it and 1t agreed with
her perfectly. She is today, and has
been, one of the healthiest babies in
the State.
Il use about two thirds Postum and
one-third milk and teaspoon Of sugar,
and put It into her bottle. If you could
nave seen her eyes sparkle and hear
her say good" today when gave It
to her, you would believe me that
she likes 1t.
If was matron of an infants
home, every child would be raised ON
Postum. Many of my friends say,
You are looking so Welt reply, I
am well:5 drink Postum. have no
more trouble with constipation, and
know that ! owe my good health to
God and Postum
Il am writing this letter because I
want to tell you how much good
Postum has done us, but if you knew
how ! shrink from publicity, you
would not publish this letter, at least
not over my name"
Read the little book, "The Road to
Wellville, I'm pkgs. There's a Reason
Ever read the above Lottery A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF hunaaa
interest. s5 55% sSis 5s|&5 s s So
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-08-05

and even onions are not disdained
Surprising the boys furnish the con-
veyance and driver. Each one must
be ready when the Wagonnette ar
rives. The baskets are snugly stored
away and the merry party start. After
arriving the fire should be built and
when it is one mass Of red Goals, take
the potatoes, put each one deep down
under and each ear of corn unhusked.
1t will take about forty minutes to
cook these properly. Meanwhile the
table is prepared and when all Is
ready, not one thing is found missing.
People never know what there is in
a potato till they have eaten one
roasted, with salt and butter.
After the baskets have all been re-
packed with the little that Is left.
dishes, spoons and jars returned to
their proper owners, comes the camp
fire, around which they all gather,
songs and stories told, till the stars
and moon illumine the sky and all are
reminded that picnics must end. To
start at three or four in the afternoon
gives ample time, providing the dis
lance IS not great, which should not
be the case. Generally the mistake
is made of going too far and staying
too long and having a large party.
Fruits, such as bananas, cherries,
plums and apples make a welcome ad-
dition.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-08-05
SLEEPING IN THE OPEN AIR
Useful Book With Full Directions
Given Away by Phiianthropic
Association.

Direction for Living and Sleeping
In the Open Air." Is the title Of a
pamphlet being sent out by the Ma.
tional Association for the Study and
Prevention of tuberculosis to it's local
representatives in all parts of the
United States. The pamphlet is
meant to be a handbook of informa-
ton for anybody who desires to sleep
out of doors in his own home. 1t en-
phasizes the fact that outdoor Sleep
ing is as desirable for the we'll as for
sick. The booklet will be sent free
OF charge to any one applying for it at
the headquarters of the National AS
ISOLATION for the Study and Proven
ton of tuberculosis in New York, or
to the secretary of any local or state
antituberculosis association.
Some of the subjects of which the
pamphlet treats are, how to take the
open-a1r treatment in a tenement
house; how to build a small shack or
cabin on fiat roof in the city; how
to make one comfortable while Sleep
Ing outdoors either in hot or cold
weather; how to arrange porch on
country house; and how to build
cheap porch; the construction of tents
and tent houses; the kinds of beds
and bedding to use in outdoor Sleep
ing, and various other topics. The
book Is we'll illustrated and attrac.
lively prepared.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-08-05
Farmers Educational
m and Cooperative
Hi Union Of America
Matters gs Especial Moment 10
the Progressive .Agriculturist

The best peace maker on a farm
las an account book.
a Ieyel-headed man avoids many
APPS and downs in life.
Some men imagine they are honest
Just because they have no good chance
10 steal.
BY the compost heap the farmer is
able to multiply his available manure
duany-fold
The union must have we'll defined
policies, and those policies kept be-
fore the people.
If we would only do our thinking be-
fore acting we would save lot Of
brain fag later on.
Tho union without politics Is like a
ship without rudder-sure to get on
the rocks and shoals and sink.
Trouble Is like cowarlly man. 1t
quits up big bluff but shrinks as we
approach 1t with determination.
No farmer In this twentieth century
IS too big for his job. The job is more
! likely to be too big for the farmer.
To assist members in buying and
selling is another specification of the
aims and intent of the Farmers union.
s The man who is always telling you
things Tin the strictest confidence" sell
dom imparts any information that is
profitable.
0 Its hard work fighting the weeds
these days, but they are just as trou-
blesome to our neighbors in the next
township
The hill ahead always looks steep
sar than 1t really is and August wealth
4 iris generally a little hotter than any
we ever experienced.
The owl isn't as smart as the blue
Jay, but because he keeps his mouth
shut he has created a reputation for
wisdom far beyond his deserts.
The Farmers union is like the
church; 1t needs preachers; men who
can teach the people business; unless
this Is done the union will eventually
sagssll.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-08-05
Autoinq and OPTICS.

rs not auto driving terribly hard
on the eyes?" we asked.
well, I guess not" replied the
chauffeur, whitening us with scorn.
why, before got to runnin' car
was thinkin' O. gettin' specks, my eye
sight was that poor I couldn't see the
contribution box in church until 1t was
SO near past me it was too late to dig
for any money. But hadn't been
runnin' that wagon two days till I
could see policeman's little finger
stickin' out from behind tree four
miles away. I could even see which
way q copper's eyeballs were turned
If he was standin' in the shade three
miles off. Hard on the eyes! Well.
not much! It's the best medicine for
weak eyes that was ever invented,
don't you forget It,"
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-08-05
/ AGENTS SELL FARM PRODUCE
9aumber Of Farmers Cooperative AS
scclations Making Rapid Increase
J. All Over Country.

The number Of farmers cooperative
associations through which produce is
ssanarketed is Increasing continually.
Various fruits and vegetables, grain,
sesabaeco, peanuts, ricetand other prod.
sSISts arc sold by the agents OF such
associations. says Market Growers
Journal. In the state Of Colorado
salone there were in 1907 at least thir.
ey.three such organizations, and the
products handled by them included
santa 1oupes, peaches, honey, potatoes,
and miscellaneous fruits and vegeta-
ahles. A number Of California associa-
lions have united to form larger bodies
through which sales are made, while
#alae local organizations pack and load
sahe produce.
y:ss = least two produce exchanges
have been conducted successfully for
number of years by truck growers
of the peninsula lying between the
3 sshesap eake bay and the Atlantic
ocean The cranberry crop is market
5saa largely through farmers organiza-
lions, and similar associations, too nu-
S1nerous to Sbe listed here, are improv-
( ang conditions Of marketing in other
parts Of the United States.
bio extent to which the cooperative
gsnoVement among farmers is distrib-
suted may be illustrated by the apples
from Hood River, Ore, which are mar,
I ssed III this way; fruits and vegeta,
bles from Yuma Valley, Arizona, eel
cry rom Florida, cantaloupes from
ennassee. onions from central and
starn Texas, tobacco from Ken
lucky grain from Minnesota and
North Dakota, rice from Texas,
peaches from Georgia, vegetables from
sI1ouisiana, and various articles from
S lichigan, in addition to a large nuns
4 her of products from California.
Two OF the important results Of CO
operation In marketing have been the
shipment Of better grades of fruits
aud getables, and the command by
che farmers OF a greater influence in
che market on account Of large quaint
ties Of produce being controlled by q
single authority.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-08-05

vTsHE first is simple sailor dress
suitable for either linen or serge,
the plain skirt is turned up with.
a deep hem; the blouse is slipped over
the head, therefore no fastening is
necessary; white drill or linen collar.
and cuffs are worn. Materials re-
CURED: a yards "A inches wide.
In the second we show a useful gym
nasium dress; the tunic ID drawn IL
at the waist by belt, and is trimmed
With braid at the lower edge, 60 also
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-08-05
|EMTGllES OF s<ki
!. IA SID ON .Ep

Butterfly motifs are extensively
used.
Wide stitching is again In vogue for
girls.
There has been revival Of silver
fligree.
Some Of the chiffon wells are hem
stitched on all four sides.
Parasols and stockings match the
gown, whether the shoes do or not.
White wash ribbons are fast re-
placing the colored ones for lingerie.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-08-05
Select | Good Men.

me Is running swiftly by and Au.
vii soon be here. The union
sot b fhood will soon be called upon
standard bearers for another
is 9 very serious matter.
ha nnions needs and must have able,
men. men who know how
do things and then set up and do
sannl foad auged men. who are able
llaka care of the sitaat ions
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-08-05
Back to tho Tall Timber.

Alfred-Are you going to pass POUR
vacation at the seashore2
Gnbert-No, thank you. It's the
woods for mine this year.
Alfred-Don't like the shore, eh?
Gilbert-Oh, like it well enough.
but it's too risky. I passed my vaca-
ton there last year and had several
narrow escapes.
Alfred-From drowning?
Gilbert-No; summer girls. Seven
Of them proposed to me.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-08-05

are the collar and cuffs; these are q,
white cloth. About 2 inches Of the
Knockers show below the skirt. Ma,
=ter1als required: s yards rs inche,
wide, / dozen yards braid.
The third would also be good style
for gymnasium; It has two wide box.
pleats down back and front, and ii
slightly drawn in at the waist BY q
band which is crossed in front. Ma
terlals required 5 yards &6 inches
vide.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-08-05
Not an Objection.

II think he'd like to join your club,
but his wife wouldn't hear of it."
"she wouldn't hear Of it? Why,
know of half a dozen men who would
Join our club If their wives couldn't
hear Of it,
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-08-05

the market" The . R leaked
so half the quantitu. Wasted and
you went home hungry declaring it
was the last picnic you would ever go
| to.
|. Well-picnics can be made most de-
| lightful. First of all the party must
be thoroughly congenial, all we'll &C.
Quainted, even one stranger Is apt to
make things somewhat formal, but Of
course this all will depend on the per
son. Ten or twelve is good number.
The place to 90 to must not be too far
away and if possible should be near
water-if only small stream The
girls should meet and decide upon the
lunch-each one knowing definitely
what they are to furnish. One will
bring the sandwiches, another the
cake, pickles, olives, cheese, crackers
and jelly, with sugar for coffee and
salt being divided between two more.
Potatoes to roast and butter falling to
another. Corn If in season makes an
agreeable addition.
To one may fall the responsibility of
seeing that the dishes, coffee pot and
table linen are provided. All these lit
tie items are carefully talked over.
Paper napkins can be used and plates
for each one cut out Of white stiff pa
per, with quotations written around. If
liked, smaller plates can be made for
butter. Small pieces of soft paper
should also be provided with which to
hold the potato, for they are to be
roasted. To the girl who furnishes
the sandwiches | will tell her just
how. Get can of corn beef, remove
any gristle, chop very fine, then make
a dressing, like for cabbage salad. One
egg, lump of butter, SALT pepper and
mustard, with one cup Of vinegar, d.
luted with water If too strong, is
good rule, boil until it thickens, being
careful not to let 1t curdle; pour this
over the meat and mix thoroughly
with spoon.
The bread must not be too fresh,
but not dry. Cut In thin slices, spread
with butter, then the meat. Cut of
the crust or not, as you like. TO look
pretty, these sandwiches can be tied
with ribbons in piles of q dozen, pack
in a covered paste board box which
can be thrown away, saving one basket
to carry home. The hard boiled eggs
can be left in the shell and each one
ornamented with a quotation, or
taken out Of the she'll and wrapped IN
tissue paper. Cabbage or salmon sal
ad or any kind that is liked can be
made and carried in a glass fruit jar.
The small dainty pieces OF celery are
nice If the distance Is not far SO they
will keep fresh, but if the pieces are
wrapped in wet paper, then nap
kin or towel put around them
they will be found very nice and
crisp. Lettuce sandwiches are appe-
tizing if made properly. Use only
the small tender leaves, place with
dash or salad dressing between two
thin slices of bread.
The can opener and an olive fork
must not be forgotten, although hat
pin has been made to serve very we'll
for the latter. Some like radishes,
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-08-05

The satirist can talk about the "av-
erage man" with impunity, because
every man considers himself above
the average.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-08-05
1t Would Depend,

Would you marry man who wore
side whiskers?"
Il might If I thought it would be
worth while to reform him.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-08-05
Turn Dat Stumble.

NJ delay should be made In turn
ing the cat stubble while there Is SUN,
;}cient moisture In the soil to hasten de-
composition OF the vegetable matter
Plant the land In coWpeas, soy beans
or peanuts. These leguninous plants
viii greatly assist IN improving tina
soil. 5Ss M
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-08-05

Dr.. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar-coated, easy d
take as candy, regulate and invigUrate stomach
liver and bowels and cure constipation.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-08-05
Protected.

Stella-Are you afraid of cows?
Bella-Not with my hatpins.-New
York Sun.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-08-05

Truth is cut up to patch too many
lies. You can never boil the lies back
into truth again.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-08-05

JiSgson-H q man could only sch
coal at the north pole or Ice in hades!
Wiggson-But that's out Of the ques-
ton.
JugysonI know; but, gee! Just
think Of the prices he could get!
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-08-05

Mortgage the ship for all it's worth
before giving it up.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-06
MEETS TRAG1c DEATH.
Young Montyale Citizen Killed In Saw
Ha:ll Accident.

Especial to The Times Disnatch.l
Montvale, Va, August Sc. c. VIII.
Hanson. a highly esteemed citizen OF
Montvale, was killed instantly on
Thursday afternoon at j. b. Obenshain's
sawmill. AS he had been in declining
health for several months. 1t is sup
posed that from some sudden brain
or heart affection he fell upon the
saw, which was moving rapidly. and
met his tragic death in state of I'M
consciousness. Mr.. Williamson was SUI
perintending the saving OF q. bill OF
lumber. George Brugh was running
and Jack Obenshain was firing the en-
CINE Neither saw Mr.. Williamson
when he fell. and he was dead when
they reached him Immediately there
after.
The funeral will take place. from the
Presbyterian Cnrrr1h, of which he was
a ruling elder, and the interment viii
be made in the nearby cemetery.
Mr.. Williamson is survived by his
wife. four children, two sisters-Mfs.
Gill and Mrs Robert Garrett-two bro
thers-Julien and Broadus Williamson
all OF Bedford county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-06

against each other so that the proper
~ might be obtained cheaper.
All of them secured some Of the
land. he said.
Chairman Burke: Don't you know
there is Federal statute against a
combination to prevent competitive
bIdding?'
Hnmon. n did not know OF that law
then, but have since thought of It.
1t was Just desire on the part OF all
of us to get the land as cheaply as
possible. 1t was understood among us
that we would not bid against each
other
Congressman Miller: You know
that the proceeds from that sale We're
to go to the Indians; do you think
that was honorable toward the In
dians?"
Hamon: 1--WE did not look at it that
way. In fact, we don't do things out
West Just in the same way you do in
the East"
with Senator Gore. Hamon testified.
money loans were involved,
Just before Congress adjourned"
said Hamon, "the Senator came to me
and said that he had to pay $4,000.
which he said he owed to senator
owen. He said he had $1,000 of. the
cash and wanted me TO raise tine other
$4,000 for him from client OF mine"
More evidence from Senator Gore
will probably be heard, The Senator
announced that he intended to accom-
pany the commission to McAlester,
where sessions will be held Monday
Senator Curtis and Congressman Nc
CURE will probable testify tomorrow
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-06

New York, August 5.-After the re-
suit Of the Kansas primaries and the
action of the Iowa State convention.
the question naturally arises, Will
the course of the Republican congress
sional campaign managers be altered
by recent events?"
Inquiries in responsible quarters
along this line elected the statement
that the Republican campaign policy
will from now on, as 1T has been in
the past, be based upon three PROPOSE
tions:
First, to stand squarely, unequivo-
cally and vigorously by President Taft
and support him and his administra-
ton loyalty.
Second, to stand on the record in
Congress during his administration,
and to back up and indorse all the acts
OF that Congress.
Third. to stand on the record of the
Republican party up to date. and to
claim credit for the progress and pros
perity the Republican party has
brought to the country.
Although there appears to be a good
deal of standing in this program
| 1t does not mean "standpat" In the
sense which has become offensive to
many Republicans in this country. 1t
means standing up for what the ad-
ministration and Congress has done.
and pointing out to calm and thinking
people that there is "progressiveness
in that record and promise of more.
Argument to Be Presented.
with much patience and painstaking
it will be pointed out that the rec
ord includes action along lines ac-
ceptable to liberal Republicans. The
people will be told that President Taft
and the Sixty-flrst Congress looked
up the policy Of his predecessor re-
garding railroad regulation, and car
ried it further than Roosevelt did;
they will be asked to remember that
the Congress passed corporation tax
law and provision for submitting
the income tax to popular approval;
they will be reminded that President
Taft and this Congress took step
further in advance of any other adj
ministration in providing for the sci
entific and business-like investigation
of the tariff with view to securing
revision; they will be assured tina,
this administration, as soon as armed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-06
WILL BE READY IN FALL.
Work Progressing Rapidly on New
Roanoke College building.

lSpSCldl W lie 1lIllSS-lJISp dICH.J
Danville. Va, August 5.--The work
on the new Roanoke College here is
progressing rapidly and it is believed
the building will be ready for occu-
pancy in the late fall The corner
stone will be laid with Masonic cere-
monies Wednesday week. and the prin-
cipal address will be made by DIR. W.
Z. Poteat. president of Wake Forest
College. North Carolina.
The new building, when completed.
will be one of the very best in the
country. and will be equipped with
all of the modern conveniences, in
Guiding physical. chemical and biologi-
cal and domestic science laboratories
There Will be dormitores to accommo-
date at least 100 boarding pupils. The
SCHOOL Will be located in the beautiful
Mountain View section of the city, and
will be rather an imposing edifce when
completed.
Mrs. Maude Homer of Toronto, Can
ada. has arrived to assume her duties
as superintendent of the General Hos
pital here. Her predecessor. Miss
Brian and her assistant, Miss Wood
| ward. have gone to assume duties in
/, the North. The hospital has never
been able to meet the demands made
upon 1t, so the board of managers has
decided to build twelve additional
rooms. The rooms are. 1t is expected,
to, be ready for occupancy some time
| this fall
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-06
Remarkable Christmas
Present.

Among the curious Christmas present.
of this year will be one for man Of ma,
tional reputation, which has been all year
in the making.
Way last January the present was
decided upon, and a friend OF the promi-
nent gentleman requested the Burrclle
Press Clipping Bureau. OF New York.
to watch every paper IN America, and
to take up every item which appeared
concerning the man. =
The clipping bureau people followed
instructions, and now present the history
of one year in the life Of this especial man.
The history ends just after election.
and the 2O,642 newspaper items found
include everything from a three-llne edl.
torial mention to iull-page illustrated
stories. These have been mounted on
1900 great sheets OF Irish linen paper
and bound into three massive volumes.
At the head of each item is the name
and date Of paper clipped from. this in-
formation having been put in with. q
book typewriter. The words thus liz
serted amount to 1882.
In actual time. a very strict record OF
which has been kept, the work has re-
CURED sixty-four working days through
OuI tIle year, ana HAS Kept III Sh!o'oy't.SAAs
during that time thirty people as readers,
clippers, sorters, mountcrs and binders.
Every newspaper Of Importance is repre-
sented.
This is merely specimen Of some OF
the unique orders which get into the Bur.
relle Bureau, for the extent to which
clippings are used by individuals and by
business concerns seems to be remarkable.
There are many people In private as
we'll as in public life who need press clip
pings and don't know it. 1t might be
well for them to look up this man Bur
relle. who Is said to be SO well known
that letter simply addressed "Burrelle,
NsW. York vii reach him with no delay.