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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-08-18
TOO MUCH ECONOMY
GOOD HABIT CAN BE CARRIED TO
EXTREMES.
Housewife viii Do Well to Guard
Against Penuriousness, in Which
There Can Be No Pos
sibIe Saving.

The housewife who is so conscien-
tiously and rigidly economical that
she is always bounded and surround
ed by reversible silk skirts that should
be thrown in the. rag bag, or frazzled
centerpieces that could be cut up into
doilies, or lawn scraps that might be
turned into handkerchiefs, should take
a whole day off and learn that every
excess is a defect" and extremes
weaken"
Sometimes such painful and tedious
economies are necessary. Often they
are not Once in a while they are
ridiculous. At times it happens that
they even cause misery. Perhaps you
remember with what pangs of wound
ed pride you went to school in the
metamorphosed dress of your elder
sister. Perhaps you read about the
girl who came back from boarding
school and straightway rejected her
young country lover because his eco
nomical mother bad put tucks in his
trousers to provide against his rapid
growth. Anyhow, there are two kinds
Of economies and the kind that will
monopolize your time from sunrise to
moonrise and keep you humping for
ward threading needles or flashing
crochet hooks, and maybe make some
body sour at that, especially when
that willing old secondhand man Of
fers to relieve you of all the non
essential dry goods, woodward and
irOnware for cash, it is for you to
watch out that the COLLINS of regret
and disgust don't get you.
Foolish Habit to Acquire.
Unless it is a case Of have to- the
tendency always to create something
new out Of something old is not so
commendable in modern housekeep-
ing as some might think, and for the
following reasons:
In the first place most of us claim
that modern dry goods has not the
durability 1t was known to have so
years ago. Therefore 1t doesn't al
ways pay to make over something old,
since much of the wear is gone. Then
there is always some doubt as to the
fit or presentability of a made-over
thing, and the market for all kinds Of
discards, including furniture as well
as clothes, being always open, it Is
generally easy to dispose of things
that are in the way.
Besides, the housewife who wishes
to be classed as "up to date" must
grant herself sufficient leisure to neu-
tralize the domestic strain with social
or intellectual felicities, so a few OF
those laborious economies must be
cut out.
Here are some samples Of erring
economies that Increase the burden
of daily Homework: A mother with
four children and an excellent income
unraveled a knitted sweater that was
a little tattered on one shoulder and
sagged on one side and crocheted two
pairs of house slippers of the ravel-
ings.
This used up all of her afternoon
leisure for two weeks By darnfng
carefully and stretching this sweater
a little, which would have taken her
only a few minutes, she could easily
have disposed of It,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-08-18
KIDDING FARM
OF CHRISTOPHER
Eavorite Remedy, Recommended
BY Colorado Agricultural
College Is Arsenic
Bran Mash.

(By s. ARTHUR JOHNSON, Colorado
Agricultural College.)
In spite Of the fact that a great
deal of work has been done by exper-
iment stations on grasshoppers, no
royal road to control has yet been
found. Each attack has to be con
sidered on it's own merits and relief
sought through the most promising
channel.
One of the favorite remedies is ar.
senic bran mash. This is made by
mixing one pound of white arsenic
with Is pounds of bran. The ar.
senic is so near the color of the
dour in the bran that it is not easy to
tell when the mixing is well done. To
overcome this difficulty, the arsenic
may first be collected by adding a lit
lie dry paint
After the bran and arsenic are well
mixed they should be moistened with
water. Put in just enough to make
the particles stick together. This
mixture should be scattered where
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-08-18

and part, or a simple fluff of wavyl
hair, all harmonic perfectly with
other details of this attractive style.i
"A shapely and we'll groomed head
in the inevitable verdict when we sitl
in judgment on this particular coif1
fure.
The new coiffures are simplicity IT,
self In their construction-they CON!
sumo SO little time in doing. The hair
is parted off as for pompadour, and
that portion not needed to cover the
roll is brought to the crown of the
head, tied and laid ii compact coil.
forming the support for the coiffure.'
A roll, or fluff" Is laid about the
head, and the hair at front and back
brought over it and pinned in at tha
coil, forming part of it. 1t is nec-
essary to provide the roll as sup
port to the hair, which will other
wise fall out of place, no matter how
abundant 1t may be, especially in hot
weather.
The small chignon of puffs and curls
is then pinned on over the coil at the
back. A beret or band of velvet rib
bon confines any stray ends about the
neck and gives the last finishing touch
to this charming style.
In the couture just described the
addition of ribbon band and orna-
ments and, If needed a few more
curls, places it at once in the ranks
of full dress modes. Other hair orna-
ments may be used, but bands seem
the best choice for this style. They
preserve the neatness of the hair
dress as no other decoration does.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-08-18

matter of hair dressing The Greek
couture is the inspiration of variety
of beautiful models, in all of which
a chignon effect plays the most essen
tial part. The triumph of the style
is complete. 1t is beautiful on the
head of youthful maid and mature
matron. 1t allows a pleasing variety
in the arrangement of the hair about
the face, and each individual may ex-
pertinent for herself until she hits
upon the most becoming way of franz
ing in the features. The middle part,
with roll at the sides, the small POM
padour over the forehead, the fringe
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-08-18

over him lays her face against his.
"Oh, my lord, my lord!" she MUIR
murs. ooh, Guy-Guy-tell him; I
can't"-and indeed she cannot Tor
the moment. TEL him that the
Court is saved-saved"
Two months later and the Hall is
in a wild state Of hustle and confu-
sion, for this bright summer morn
ing Lorrie Latimer Is to become the
Viscountess Kendale. The bishop is
waiting, and in front of the altar
rail stands the man she loves, her
Guy to whom she is going to bring
not only herself but the fortune
which is to build up Latcham Court
itself
And now the words that make Guy
Kendale and Lorrie Latimer man and
wife have been spoken, the bells are
ringing out wildly, and down the
lane of happy spectators Guy leads
his own dear Lorrie.
AS he does so, followed by Jack
and Greta and Lady Farnham and
Lady Collop, and just as they are
entering the carriage amid a shower
of flowers thrown by the school
children man comes up and, hall
concealed by the crowd, looks after
them.
! He is tall and thin with a stern
white face and dark eyes that flash
with an evil glance, which together
with the contraction of his thin lips
so works upon one of the young
farmers standing near, that he slaps
the man on the back and says, half.
jokingly:
why don't zee shout, man? Hoo
ray!"
The stranger, grinding an oath be-
tween his teeth, shrinks back, but
as if impelled by an impulse he can.
not control, again finds himself at
the edge of the crowd.
Stout, man! Shout, | tell EEL"
But the stranger, pulling his hat
over his eyes, utters a curse and
turns. 1t was Seymour Mclford HIM
self.
Tho End
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-08-18
HANDBAGS Match Suits.

If you are dressed in the smartest
manner you will have parasol and
handbag to match your suit. If you
wear white linen you will carry a
white linen parasol and white linen
handbag. If your gown is OF blue
foulard, your parasol will be blue to
match and the handbag will be OF
foulard. The Paisley gowns with the
Paisley parasols and bags are among
the prettiest novelties of the summer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-08-18
Cashier Admits Bio Theft.

New Ycrk-Edwin J. Wider, the
cashier Of the Russo Chinese bank in
this city, whose stealings from the
banks security box resulted in loss
of upward of 100000 to the institu-
ton. Wednesday pleaded guilty to the
indictment found against him in con-
nection with the embezzlement. Wider
was remanded for sentence
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-08-18
WAGON BED CONVERTED
INTO DIFFERENT USES
A9ricuIturist Often It Hardship
Buy Build Number O
Required n Farm

be changed into Is different kinds of
bodies for different uses around
farm, without adding to it or taking
from 1t a single piece, has been de-
signed and is undoubtedly the most
radical Improvement made in farm
wagons for decade, says Popular Me-
chanics.
In few minutes it can be trans
formed from hay rack into wagon
for carrying live stock, and with equal
quickness 1t can be converted into
vehicle for carrying a large number of
passengers who can be provided with
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-08-18
Wing. Folded Over for Hogs. Sheep E.e.
A Wagon Bed Of Many Uses.

comfortable seats along the sides for
picnicking, etc.
The remarkable versatility of the
new wagon bed is secured by hinged
malleable iron pieces attached to the
sides. These support two folding Sec
tons on each side. The strain which
is put upon these pieces when heavy
loads are placed on the wagon makes
1t imperative that they should be of
strong, dependable material.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-08-18
Good Exercise.

There is no harm in pigs roofing if
they are in a field where roofing will
do NO harm. Pigs can secure much
feed by roofing and the exercise will
do them good. Where troublesome
roots fnfest the soil they will often
eradicate them If allowed to do So
The fattening hog should not be al
lowed to root, as the exercise con-
sumes too much feed and energy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-08-18

The agriculturist has often found 1t
a hardship to be obliged to buy or build
number of wagons for the multifari-
GUS requirements incident to the op-
Grafton of farm. The wagon that
could serve to carry boxes or Grated
vegetables and berries to market
would not be of any use when haying
time came around. When it was neces-
sary to carry calves or live stock, still
another wagon must be called into
service.
While reapers, threshers, and other
farm implements have been continually
improved. the farm wagon has re-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-08-18
Cleaning and Bleaching Hats.

The following mixture is recon-
nended for cleaning and bleaching
straw hats. 1t can be used on ex-
pensive Panama straws without injur-
ing the material: Sodium bisulphate,
1ve drains; tartaric acid, one dram;
borax, five drams Moisten a small
quantity of the powder and apply it
with tooth brush to the hat First
remove the band.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-08-18
Simple Evening Cloak.

This was made Of three yards OF
rose-pink brocade, picked up as rem
nant, and with one side of the square
caught together in the middle to form
a false hood effect. An edging OF
gold embroidery on net (bought, OF
course, ready-made) and two gilt tas-
sells complete an evening cloak that
is everywhere admired, but that cost
even less time than it did money.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-08-18
A Dainty Apron.

A charming apron for afternoon tea
and embroidery" wear is made with
three very deep scallops, each defined
by line up the apron of wide ribbon
insertion, and each embroidered in
the middle in a flower design. The
material is sheer lawn, and the strings
are of the same light-colored ribbon
as the embroidery-run insertion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-08-18
New HeadIess Body Mystery.

Glens Falls, N. with the head.
feet and hands missing, the body of
Beatrice Reneaud, the seven-year-oll
child Of Mrs. John Reneaud of White
HALL. who disappeared about seven
weeks, ago, was found Saturday float
ing in Lake Champlain harbor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-08-18
lack johnson Sued for a Bust.

New York.-Cartaino Sciarrino, an
italian sculptor. Tuesday brought suit
for $4,000 in the courts here against
Jack Johnson, the pugilist. Sciarrino
claims this amount for making bust
of the champion in bronze.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-08-18
REGIMENT Home From Alaska.

San Francisco.-TheT wenty-second
United States infantry, which ar
rived here Sunday on the transport
Buford. after two years of service at
Alaskan ports. Tuesday started for
Fort Sam Houston, Tex
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-08-18

NAMED practically at standstill. Per-
haps the fact that the automobile has
made such wonderful progress has
served to overshadow the humble beast
of burden and his reliable wagon. Old
Dobbin may be a second rater now,
but he will continue for some time to
fill his particular sphere of endeavor
with a faithfulness which the mo-
tor car cannot always be relied upon
to give.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-08-18
GREEK STYLE WINS
CLASSIC MODEL Is NOW FOL-
LOWED IN HAIR DRESSING.
Allows Pleasing Variety In Arrange
ment Of the Hair and Is Beauti-
full on Head of Maid
or Matron.

In the spring designers of hair
modes foretold that the Greek couture
would dominate all styles in hair
dressing for this summer. This class
ic model has duly arrived and Is sat
isfying every demand Of a world
which grows more exacting in the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-08-18

Berlin.-Emperor William has in
vited Marshal Fonseca, president-elect
of Brazil. who is now in Germany, to
be his guest at the naval maneuvers
of Kiel at the end of August.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-08-18
Punch cartoonist Dead.

London-Linley Sambourne, chief
after a long illness.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-08-18
Odors In Refrigerator.

Burn a paper in the refrigerator and
It will remove all doors
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-04
The Chinese Queues.

Washington, Nov. Albany OF the
BARRIERS OF this town are hoping for an
increase in business through the edict
reported to have been issued at Pekin
directing all foreign representatives
OF tho celestial empire to cut off their
queues they will be sadly disillusioned,
for, it was learned today there arc not
4 handful of genuine Chinese queues
in the whole legation. The present
minister, Chang Yin Tang, is pro-
ercSsivc and he and his family have
done away With the ancient custom OF
wearing queues. Over half OF his suite
have taken advantage of his example
and ii is suspected that Of the others
at the legation who cling 10 the custom,
many have false queues, so that a
gentle pull would be sufficient for
!hr.n to carry out the order Of the
throne.
The idea which prevails in this
country. exclaimed Il member Of the
system to-day, that queues must be worn
by Chinese is entirely erroneous. The
story is told in this country that a
Chinese who cut off his queue can no
longer 60 back to China. This is NOT
true, for the law which WAS originally
laid down to Chinese to wear queues
has long since been dead letter. The
fact that most ccles,ials cling to the
customs is simply proof OF the tcna-
city with which they hang on to old
customs. However, many of the
Younger Chinese are now wearing
their hair in European fashion.
This is particularly true among the
>tudcnt class and the army and navy
officers. 4 young Chinese diplomat
told Of a dinner attended by him and
two dozen Chinese students in this city.
All of the guests wore Chinese costumes
AMI queues. Accidentally one diner
pulled at The queue OF his neighbor ana
it come off. This caused several coun-
ter charges as t. whose queues was
genuine and genuine rough house
tuSsrl proved that every Chinese i'll the
room wore false queue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-04
EIEEIN PHILADELPHIA.

The entire fire force had 4 six hours
tight in The bitter weather in Phila-
delphia yesterday evening with two
fires which starting almost simultane-
ously in the business part Of the city,
wiped out half block at Fifteenth and
Vine streets, and destroyed big
bottling plant at Sixth and Locust
street, with a loss OF $1,000
A siX-story so-calIed lireproof build
ing occupied by the Hartford Auto
mobile Tire Company and various
minor concerns, and containing about
$3.50, 900 worth Of automobile tires;
fve.story storage building, occupied
by the Philadelphia Safety Storage
Company, and five three story brick
dwelling houses that had been recon-
structcd for business purposes, were
destroyed in the Fifteenth and Vine
street blaze.
In the storage house on the first floor
about $50 pianos were burned, and
the rest Of the building, which was
packed in all OF its five stories with fur
niture of all descriptions, burned clear
10 its foundations.
Almost half of the fire fighters were
overcome by smoke before the blaze
was under control, and crews from
many hospitals were kept busy attend
ing them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-04
Hotel DESTROYED

Huntsville, Ala, Nov. Thrown
INTO 4 panic by the cry OF fire, the
guests, men and women, clad in their
night clothes and blankets, rushed from
the Huntsville Hotel building early to-
day just in time to save their lives.
The building was totally destroyed and
Tie loss is estimated ut $4,000.
The flames spread rapidly to the adj
Joining structure occupied by bank
and trust company and it also was re-
duccd To ruins. Much of the money
anu the books were saved. The valua-
bies IN the vaults are not believed to
have been damaged The bank opened
temporary quarters at noon.
The buildings were owned by J. f.
Penny, OF Birmingham, and he carried
$50, 900 insurance.
Many OF the guests in the hotel lost
their baggage. Most of them were
asleep when the cry Of fire was heard.
Smoke filled the corridors and in mo-
ment all were frantic with fright. Thcy
did not attempt 10 gather up their be-
longings and most of them escaped
with nothing except their night clothes
and such pieces OF he'd clothing rs they
were able to seize as they ran from
their rooms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-04

THE sessions of the Virginia Branch
of the Woman's Auxiliary to the Epis-
copal Church, which convened in this
city on Wednesday, closed last night
after one of the most pleasant and in
teresting meetings ever held by the
The proceedings have
not only been interesting to Episco-
palians, but they have appealed to all,
especially the reports OF the various
committees which evidenced the in
terest taken in the noble work in
which the members are engaged. The
has been received with true
Virginia hospitality, and the members
are profuse in expressions OF ap-
probation Of the hearty welcome and
they have received in
Alexandria. The auxiliary is COM
posed of intelligent, earnest and active
ladies, who are working with will
ON the lines marked out by them, and
that their labors have been faithfully
and successfully performed is the unan-
imous verdict OF all acquainted with
the encouraging exhibits which have
been presented at the meetings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-04
Burned to Death.

Pekin, ILL.,, Nov. An attempt to
start the kitchen fire with kerosene
yesterday cost the lives of Mrs, Mary
Novosel and her three children, twins,
aged five years, and a fve-months-old
baby. Mrs. Novosel poured kerosene
from lamp, which ignited, and an
explosion followed. With her clothing
ablaze she ran into the bedroom where
her husband and three children were
asleep. Her husband made frantic eff
fortf to smother the flames, but failed,
and when the bed clothing caught fire
the children burned til death.
Johnstown, Pa. Nov. 4.-Trying to
save her husbands savings OF several
years, Mrs. Susan Calwanic, 26 years
old, was burned to death yesterday,
and the home was destroyed.by fire.
The woman had carried out her year.
old baby, and returned to the house to
get the money, when she was over
come by smoke. Her body was almost
consumed.
Charlottesville, W., Nov.-While
punching fire in an open CRATE at her
home on Belmont street, Mrs. Ella
Hammer, widow OF Robert Hammer, for
years a well-known farmer OF Red
Hill, caught her dress ahre and was
burned to death before aid could be
summoned. :.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-04
Gould Yacht V'iudbOund.

Norfolk, Va, Nov. 4.-George j.
Gould and his whole flock, including
Mr. and Mrs. Drexel, are wlndbound
in this harbor aboard their big steam
yacht ATLANTA. They came in from
their island on the coast near Virginia
Beach in the ducking region, where
they had summer weather until yes
terday when northwest gale blowing
80 miles an hour arose and pulled the
mercury down to So degrees.
The wind is so high that low-poHcred
steamers cannot safely moor from the
piers. The ATLANTA is in the inner
harbor, however, sheltered from the
gale and there is comfort aboard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-04
General Strike.

Washington, November 1.-The call
ing of a general strike affecting 10000
union teamsters in Greater New York,
is predicted as the outcome Of the mass
meeting of express drivers, helpers and
platform men in Teutonia Hall at 3
o'clock this afternoon.
The meeting has been called to hear
the report Of the committee that tried
in vain yesterday to come to some basis
OF understanding with the express COM
panies. The latter refused tie basic
and initial proposal OF the strikers COM
miltee-thc recognition OF the
Transfers union.
UNLESS there is an unexpected de-
velopment in the meantime, it seems
to be a foregone conclusion that the
mass meeting will uphold the action OF
its committee and that Valentine Hoff-
man, first vice president of the Interna-
tional Brotherhood OF Transfers, and
organizer William II. Ashton will or
der the general strike. The power to
call the strike has been vested in these
men but they have heretofore been
loath to exercise it "
The strikers today sent a committee
to Police Commissioner Crospey to de-
.nand that he order the arrest of all
s;rikebreakers on the the ground that
they are unliccnses. An old ordinance
has been found that requires all drivers
70 have q license and although it has
not been enforced for years, the
strikers will now Insist that it be made
operative.
The $50 employees OF Whites Ex-
press Co., a small local concern went
back to work today, the company hay.
ing met their demands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-04
A TOUCH OF WINTER.

A severe northwest storm. prevailed
on the Virginia, Maryland and Caro-
lima coasts yesterday, the wind at Cape
Henry having reached a velocity OF
40 miles an hour during the afternoon.
High seas we're rolling and all vessels
sought safe barber.
Six inches of snow had fallen in
Scranton, Pa, up to 8 o'clock last
night, and a depth OF 10 inches is re-
ported from the mountains.
Snow began to fall throughout the
Wyoming Valley, Pa, early yesterday
afternoon and continued until last
night. The mountain sides arc cover
ed by a fall OF more than SIX inches OF
snow.
A little advance Thanksgiving
weather" visited Chicago yesterday,
when steady, old-time snowstorm, be-
ginning early, lasted for several hours,
i'll defiance OF the lorcastcr's predictions
OF warmer weather.
The snowfall that started at Halle
ton, Pa, early yesterday developed last
night into severe storm that impeded
railroad and trolley traffic. Snow to
the depth of five inches covers the
ground.