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The Washington times., 1910-01-26

DOPPY woke UP in the night and
heard the cuckoo, when the door OF
his little house ia the clock opened. call
out the hour in his soft. husky voice
She tried 70 count the -'-cucko0s,-- but
before she got TO ten, Poppy was dis
1urbed by seeing her doll Emily trip
ping over a patch Of moonshine that
looked like q silver lake on the hoor.
'Emiy--- cried the little girl sitting
up IN bed, and lIiss Em5y-s wooden
heels stopped clicking and she turned
her head. She was quite dressed and
had her best hat on
''You can come, TOO. II you like
said the doll in a kind voice; ct don't
mind children, If they ara good"
Poppy thought this was a nice way To
talk. but she was SD curious to md
ont where Emily was tr0triu- to at that
tune of night that she made no reply.
hst. slipping ON her pink dressing Eoun
and slippers. she. ran all across the
moonshine. too Emily took her hand
and they went downstairs Poppy had
a. curious feeiinS as If she were growing
smaller and smaller at every step. and.
indeed by the time they reached the
bottom, she was not much taller than a
tablespoon.
The kitchen door was ajar AID the
pair slipped in; IL was lighted up, but
no one took any notice Of them stand
here whispered Emily. and don't
You make q sound Poppy did as she
was told. she had % look up TO Emily
now, which was quite novelty II
seemed that a party was going on: the
Saucepans all wore broad smiles. and
there was quits buzz Of conversation
The Kettle. a stout. motherly old body,
had just finished a song and was press
ing the Silver Tea Kettle to oblige The
company
The latter. however, who sat on a
high shelf, evidently looked down upon
The Washington times., 1910-01-26
Diet of Children

To relieve The pain Of a badly pin shed
Or bruised finger plunge Il into very hot
water.
Fresh air and exercise are the best
tonics for young folks, but too much
Of the latter wiz do harm to a child
Less fat and less sugar are required
for the Child's summer diet than for
winter diet Both tat and sugar are
heat producing
Eggs are excellent food for children,
especially those who are nervous They
are easily di-ested when lightly OF un-
dercooked- but OnI-- one child IN ten can
digest the white o a hard-bJiIed eEE-
Let chiIdren's meals be as frequent as
IS necessary. but 10 not allow eating
between meals So ets should never be
eaten o. an empty stomach, but they
are coupa rativel,- harmless at tbs end
Of m al
The Washington times., 1910-01-26
Price of Eggs Falls off
Market Demands Liqht

Fresh eggs have been going I'd and
down IN price during the past few
weeks with almost the regularity Of cHe
motions OF a baby jumper The weather
Affects the egg market, and every
vsgary In which tho New York market
Is likely 10 indulge. is reflected here
EEEs were of a cent this morning,
but few are being sold. Because during
the day New York prices are expected
10 drop, and Washington viii follow
suit
All quotations IL. other branches Of
the wholesale market are tn same as
those Of yesterday. with the exception
Of a half cent or on calves It is a
typical middle-of-the-week market, with
demand light
The Washington times., 1910-01-26
NEAT HANDWORK ON SUMMER GOWNS
Daily Fashion Talk.
BY FRANCES CARROLL.

TOE girl who knows how to make
things" and the girl with the abiI-
ty To supplement her work OF scissors
and thread with bit Of needIework VIII
have cause to bless her lucky stars this
summer.
All sorts OF the most elaborate hand
work is 10 appear on the summertime
costumes However. there Is hope for
ali sorts OF the most attractive substi-
tUtes for ford work, as any girl who
eTnbroiders can tell you, viii make Il
possible 10 slender pocketbOoks. gowns
which have the appearance Of French
models.
IN Figure No. l there are TO be found
more than a few good ideas IN cut
trimming and finish. The model from
which this picture was drawn Is Of
heavy shantung- The gown is fastened
in the front with ennbI oidered buttons
put On N groups D,,wn the front,
around the hem, down The back Of the
sleeves and outlining tie teIt, runs
fetching ornsmentation os ueedlework
IN a japanese cross-stftch design worked
In heavy floss
The Washington times., 1910-01-26

MARS occupies a favorable position
w Venus is in aspect that IS Of detri-
ment and makes much caution needful.
Women must bs jealous to avoid mis-
understandings and evil appearances
Gossip unkind innuendo or criticism,
Islander, intrigue, or rivalry are under
malignant signs
IN anything connected with millinery
and dressmaking they must match
colors and study effects with unusual
care and restrain too much desire for
striking, bizarre things
Women employees must be careful not
10 permit slOvenliness OF untidiness in
their work. and must be on the watch
dgainst errors which are very likely to-
day If there Is any careIessness.
In shopping they must avoid ten
dency 10 extravaganza Those who love
JeH7elry viii probably be under especial
temptations
Lovers are in danger Of UgarreIinE as
me result Of wiilful. idle vexations of
one another
Both sexes must adhere more firmly
man usual 20 principle and high stand
an u.s. Tor me day $ influence is likely TO
be toward laXity. &
chemistry surgery. and medicine are
uhder promising aid 10 the III and
There are indications OF favor for all
VINO Work with sharp tools, whirIing en-
siiiess ingenious apparatus, or fire and
names soldiers. sailors, and Govern
ment employees should benefit today.
men IN ordinary emplOvTnentS must he
particular TO attend TO details CLOSELY
me aspects over persons with the
OF eil-ustte are tor success during the
twelVe-month II they viii profit 6y- an
experience that comes 10 them. Instead
OF 1lSialssIng u as merely an episode.
Chlidren are born today in a sign that
natural science
The Washington times., 1910-01-26

BOYS rrepa ration for school
~ should begin iu the home, not
alone be- early training OF the
mind. but even more in the en-
couragement Of sensible. healthy habits
OF everyday life
Let that same boy get up IN the morn
Ing at least three good hours before
school begins Let him jump into a
cold spray 10 drive or the Ietharsv Of
sleep and set his blood tinEIiuC. Then
give him an hour OF good. useful exer-
else splitting wood. carrying water
building sidewalks or fences or making
some article Of value either 10 the
household or 70 himself Provide him
with a meal Of hesIthfuI foods, health
fully prepared and with time enough to
eat them ~. This done. YOU viii see
= different report card at the end OF
the term.
II attention 10 the boys habits. both
physical and moral, IS more important
at any one time than At another. Il is
when ne is going 10 school Then 81
Is that you have the moldinE Of his
habits only partially in your own
hands.
Nor can you rely too implicitly on
the teacher. She may be the best
teacher In the world, but you must re-
member that she has forty other young
sters 10 keep track Ct cry day. You
very likely have only ge one. tt Is
not the teacher who mOIdinE the
boys character and incIi-- lions so much
as his associates and surroundings. No
parent should dare TO be so busy as
70 be uniformed as 10 these important
-0ints.
i5eyond all question, the greatest snare
that besets the boy in school is the in
sidious immortality IN which he IS in
vited TO participate on the way TO and
from school or IN the companionshIo Of
chance evil associates To arm the boy
against temptation from this source
with pure knowledge and an unwaver-
ing seIf-resDect should be the parents
first and creates -mbitl1n.
Secondary TO mis-. but also vitality
important. are the considerations Of
healthfuI preparation and healthfuI
sanitary conditions In the school The
child should be clothed properly. not
too heavily Heavy clothing viii not
protect the boy against the cold while
going to and from school II he is
obliged TO wear II in a usually over
heated school room. Better far provide
him with comfortable, light or medium
weight clothing and a warm overcoat
for winter
Keep the feet well protected. Make
careful investigation regarding the
ventilation of the school-room, the
drinking water and the general santa
ton, remembering that the parents of
forty other children are almost all
expecting the others to bear the re-
sponsFbiIity, and what's everybody's
business IS invariably nobody's bust
ness.
II the boy is inclined to take UP
athletics, well and good. It is TO be
observed, however, that the boy who
needs the physical training is the one
who gets the least Of IL The gym
assium or ball ground, OF tennis court,
may be there and may be open to
everybody, but the boy with the thin
arms and blue skin is usually loath to
run the gamut Of criticism and refrains
from play JudiciOus instruction and
encoura cement TO athletic prowess.
therefore should have a place in the
home training
The Washington times., 1910-01-26


NM how very many words
Y You never heard anything
about set 10 work on one
OF The Times puzzles" IS the way one
OF NY letters begins, apropos of which
! wonder II you all realize that the
average person courriVcs 10 20 through
life enjoying all sorts Of experiences
which he proceeds 20 discuss with a
vocabulary OF about 800 words
Less than half a thousand words does
seem a tiny collection when we pit il
against the immense stOrehCuse OF the
English language. but I am certain I
am well within the limit Of the average
vocabulary when I attribute such an
insignificant supply Of language 70 Gus
and our friends"
Indeed a good many persons who
do a lot OF talking co not have even 50
many words al their command, though.
doubtless. they themselves do not real
re their limitations.
II is only when We meet some man
who has a wonderful control Of the
tongue Of Milton and Shakespeare and
Shelley ana Byron that we appreciate
how much we miss in c0ufniuE our
selves 10 such a vocabulary
forget which one OF the great writer's
was II CarlyleT-whO, when he wished
10 enjoy a pleasant and profitable hour.
simply opened rte dictionary and de
voted himself 20 ree[inE the words just
as they came along Derlvatious, his
tory and definitions
This morning as CHANGED to
turn to the word -'Sem.i 7 came across
The Washington times., 1910-01-26
SKIRT
TO BE CUT SHORT

The new troittoir skirts are cut Un-
usually short after the decree OF the
Parisienne, a welcome innovation 10
tho traveller. and the jackets have also
shared this clipping process. reaching
only TO the hips Of just below, as Is
most becoming.
With fancy effects IN favor rather
then the plain clothes trimming is not
necessary and the smarJCst OF COS
TUNES boast only a slight ornamental
ton. To be really chic have just a
sUupcon OF the new wool embroidery
The Washington times., 1910-01-26
NEW THICKENING PLAN.

When you are making an o1Iet that
requires bread crumbs for thickeninE, and
you have none handy, try using a slight
IS larger amount Of any Of the faxed
breakfast foods. Thr favOTs viii be
much better than when the crumbs are
used When making pancakes use them
again, and you VIII be pleased with the
results If you have no Indian meal
try one OF the dne-Ersined cereals when
mixing your pancakes, and add a tride
more baking powder than usual
The Washington times., 1910-01-26
Man S MutteringS

When a woman says sweet things
about you she IS giving her candid
opinion
When wozer set their rights most Of
US VIII get let
Beware Of the woman who IS so stinEy
that she won't even tell q joke al her
DVvu expense
The hravest OF men sometimes get
rights on their wedding day.
The grit who IS a good listener Is
the one who hears the most proposals
Henry lIcHarg Davenport, in Deem
Der Smart Set
The Washington times., 1910-01-26

Figure No 2 is a frock ~ white linen
with band of blue in the neck, waist,
ana bottom Of the skirt tie Dutch
neck and the skirt yoke with its con
Meeting front panel, are outlined in
button-EoIe stitch Lace insertion forms
a Cu6 or the snort sleeves IaIsO edged
with butJOn-hOle stitCnJ lace fills in the
V Of the neck and forms r faddy lit
tie fsbot, which makes IT, most at
tractive sort of bodice hnisi,-
The Washington times., 1910-01-26
Puzzles Found to Be Help
In Increasing Vocabularies

half a score Of words that I had
never heard mentioned nor seen in
print If anybody had told me any
thing was 'gemifer0us" ] would
have smiled at his effort to use big
words CIemiferCus. nevertheless. IS a
perfectly correct word. and 50 also is
EcmmeOCs- Do they not sound strange
10 as, too-indeed. they convey little
more 20 our minds than do many
words Of a foreign tongue.
While The dictionary might not appeal
TO us as thrilInEIy interesting pas
time, doubtless. II we got right down"
TO the spirit OF the words we CHANGED
upon we would find ourselves almost as
enthusiastic about the dictionary as
some Of as are about the latest best
L1..,s-s,t Go
The Washington times., 1910-01-26
LINENS TO b WORN

Linen serges and linen diagonals will
be worn this year
Embroidered French linens are also
brought out IN an Increased variety Of
UeaveS- patterns. and weights. These
are unusually attractive this year and
VIII be used for waists
The Washington times., 1910-01-26

Ah startling innovations in the
v v shirt waist world. there are
the usual rumors which are
with US today and disslpated into moth
ing tomorrow The tailored shirts are
the first 10 claim attention among these
new models These come IN a long
range Of material from the heavy lin
ems, cotton oxfords and cheviots. cotton
c-epes. mercerized ba-isIe to the cot
ton nlar1uIsettos and chiffon or chiffon
voiIe- There Is likewise a soft-fnished
linen which IS ia great demand II Is
not as sheer and gossauer as the hand
berchief linen. but finer than the heavy
linens. which have been 50 popular.
These shirts are kept severely tailored,
tuclls, stitching. with just a sugEes-
zion, perhaps, Of embroidery. as the only
oruamenJstion- There IS an attempt 70
add a novelty in the form of extended
vokes and sleeves cu- in one with the
bgdy OF the garment but The we'll
ErCOmed women as a rule prefer 10
The Washington times., 1910-01-26

THE entire proceeds Of sales Of the
Sunday evening edition Of The Times,
January 90, will go 10 the Home for
the Blind
The Washington times., 1910-01-26
AnSWers TO Queries
From Times Readers
Schools for Nurses

Schools for Nurses
J. R---TrainnE schools for nurses are
conducted at the Garfield. Columbian.
and Children's. George Washington Uni
FeTsity' Sibiey. and Providence Hos
Dtals- respectively. As a necessary
preliminary to taking a course appIica-
ton must be made 10 one or the Other
Of the schools named. As q general
rule, however. it is q rather difficult
matter 10 obtain entrance since The
waiting list Al all the schools Is VEN
long
The Washington times., 1910-01-26

" lere to Sell Manuscript.
Miss a R--Leslie w QuirL-s little
book. one Thousand and One Places
TO Sell Manuscript will give you def
mite and useful information on the sub
Jet.
The Washington times., 1910-01-26

To Study Acting.
Student-The Robert II. Hickman
School Of Acting viii doubtless serve
your purpose
The Washington times., 1910-01-26
The Bedtime Story.


being tucked he
The Washington times., 1910-01-26
Daily Horoscope
"The stars incline, but do not
compel"
Thursday, JaBusry ~, 1910

a word 0f gossip. light IS snow,
Into a avalanche will grow.
The Washington times., 1910-01-26

HILE there are not as yet any
startling innovations fn the
shirt waist world. there are
The Washington times., 1910-01-26
TRAIN BOYS
IN THE HOME
Parents Should Not De-
pend Upon Opertaxed
School Teacher.

BOYS preparation for school
should begin in the home, not
alone in early training Of the
mind. but even more in the en-
The Washington times., 1910-01-26

<fV TEEN you wish to find just
w 4 wow never ys5s Ds @S8s spy Ss6as
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-20

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBOURS
sssssssssssssxss.ssssxssssx

Dewitt Finley who has been quite
III for several weeks at his home on
Diamond street, is slowly Improving.
Mrs. c. G. Willard and little daugh.
ter. Helen. aud Mrs II. 4. Mason,
went to Cairo Friday where Helen's
tonsils were removed. They also Wis
tied Mrs. Harry Poor at st, Marys
Infrmary.
Mn and Mrs. Harry Hood have re-.
turned home from few days visit
with relatives
Mrs. Chas, Lackey and Miss I,ovey
Smoot OF Pulaski were shopping here
Friday.
Mrs. ] f. tVoelhe of Cairo and her
sister Mrs, Adams Of Grant Chain
spent Thursday night at the Aame Of
MIR. and Mrs. Ray Oserstreet where
death claimed p~~ffe Of two-year-old
Gerald Tbars3ay The little one had
beenta most patient sufferer the past
summer and fall, having become i'll
in June, but her condition was not
considered serious until August.
Since that tine small hopes have
been entertained for his recovery,
and during the past week the ehbing
OF the little life was quite noticeable,
until Thursday afternoon, when he
closed his eyes in the sleep watch
has its awakening in Heaven. the
grief-stricken parents and other rea-
tives have the sympathy OF their
many friends IN this bereavement.
The remains were laid TO rest IN
Beech Grove cemetery Saturday nj
ternoon following service at the
residence conducted by Rev j. II.
Runals of Mounds.
G. s. Britton Of this city and h. Il
Britton Of Pulaski, were in Cairo on
business Friday.
Mrs. j. r. Terrell of Holloway, KY
and Mrs E. r. Wyman of Lowe. Ky.
passed through the city Friday even
ing en- ooute to their homes from
Cairo. where tAey had spent the day
Miss Florence Worthington and
sister o. Olmssed, We're shoping III
the city Friday.
J. P. Nesbit returned home Friday
from a business trip to DuQuoIn.
Miss Leonora Schiller and little
niece, Louise Schui>f, Of Cape Girar-
dean, arrived Friday to spend few
DAYS with The form. er's parents, MI
and Mrs, Jno, Schuler, on Fifth street
Mrs. JEFF Mcclure Of Cairo, is visit.
ing Mr. and Mrs. N. \. Deyore, on
Fourth street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-20
ILLINOIS CENTRALR. r.

Fast and efiicient train service to and from
Chicago via Illinois Central, account the
International
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-20
MOUND CITY.
November 10.

L
Mr.. and Mrs, p. G. Craig Of Popla
street, left Saturday morning for nv
ansyille, md, where they Will be tn
guests Of their on, Edward, and fam
| lly, a tew week
Npsaanes las. nolan, Dave Harris
n Waiicaker Jennie Armstrong,
larry O'suIliyan and Ed Beaver wer
In cairo shopping and visiting Fri.
dav
r,.l LINN. 40 aornds s0aat rriaay
,,.a,, III ,rith mics Motto shearar on
n.,a, sttost
4 ~ M" ~ '''' ',l'a, !, !,
Nu'''o'" e. '''''"' '" 'pp'Ta :
e'iV w
Miss carrie PAX OF tlifo "aA .1e
snest OF MISS He'en Miiler on h's''
street THURSDAY 2 FRI
q II. Gaunt spent Friday in Grand
Cham attending the Farmers instr
tute which convened in that city TINS
week
Rev, Downey OF cairo visited Rev.
Dounelly at the parish house on Wal
mt street Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Williams
who have resided in Gary, Ind, the
past two months, moved this week
10 Canton, Ohio where Mr.. Williams
aas a good position. Mrs. WiAfS|n
was formerly Miss Rose Mulroney o
ths city.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-20
TWO RIVER Conventions
Delegates From Cairo and Mound
City to Attend TWO Big Gath
erlnss this Month and Next,

President II. S. Antrim Of the Cairo
Board Of Trade, mas named delegates
to the meeting of the National River
and Harbors congress, to be held in
Washington Zee. Z, s. and 8, as fol
lows Mayor George Parsons. E. \
Smith, Chas. Feuchter. Jno S Ais
thorpe ]. II. Galligan. J. B. Magee
II. f. Halliday, Phil c. Barclay p. I
Langan, f. w. Thielecke. c. s. Carey
w. II. Wood, Jno. G. Fisher, Geo p
Wearen, Jno. f, Rector. E. D. Mat
thews.
Mayor Parsons named the follow
ing delegates to the same conyen-
ton: II. S. Antrim, W. B. Huette,
Geo. T. Carries, T. L. Faudree, W. p.
Greaney F. C. Cannon, Daniel z.
Kelly, W. S. Dewey, ). 3. Miller, z.
A. Smith, NJ. S. Carter Chas. Fegcn-
ter. P. r, Langan. l.. r. Parker, w.
H. Sutherland. j. P. Peterson, VIM.
Oemer, H. c. Partee.
From Mound City the following
have been named: A. w Williamson
o. l.. Bartlett, W. A. Wall, l.. Nj.
Bradley, l.. G, Perks, F, ], Kuny.
Lakes-to-GuIf Convention.
The Lakes-to-Gulf convention will
be held at st. Louis Nov 25-6, and a
large delegation from Cairo and
Mound City has been named for tais
gathering. Those named by Mayor
Parsons some time ago were pub
lTshed in the Bulletin at the time.
Mound City mas named the following
to this convention: Roy N. Adams,
f. j. Kuny L. c. Perks, VIM. Best
gen, w. A. Wall, O. L. Bartlett, Mike
Browner (mayor), Chas, Curren, JAKE
Blum. A. W. WilliahSon. Geo. f. Mar
tin, r. NJ, Ford, Hugh Mason, G. S
Britton, John r.. Neshit. Dan sullivan
Dr. J r. Hargan, N. NJ Harris, Car
r. Miller, Or, Hall Whitaker
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-20
TWO slcKLY CHILDREN
Made Well BY Vinol---Letters From
Grateful Mothers.

New Haven, Conn.-"My little glrl
ever since her birth was frail ant
sickly and nothing seemed to do noF
any good until we tried your cod liver
and iron tonic, Vinol As soon as she
commenced to take It I noticed an
Improvement in her health and APP
pearance. She has now taken three
bottles of Vinol and from the good j
have done her can say 1t will do al
you claim for ii in building up and
strengthening frail and delicate chls
dren." Name furnished on request)
Another mother of Chicago, H.
writes. my little girl was thin, run
down, pale and without any appetite
Vinol gave her a good Appetite size
has wosy sheelSs and has gained rapid
ly in flesh and strength 10y
Il cannot say too much In praise O
vinol for delicate, ailing children"
We ask every mother of fraii
sickly or ailing child in this viciniti
to try Vinol on our agreement 10 re
turn their money If 1t does not do al
we claim for 1t. Paul G. Schulz .
Sons, Druggists, Cairo. III.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-20
EXAMINATIONS IN CAIRO
To Be Held at Cairo Post Office Dec
z For Government Po-
stions.

Civil service examinations win be
held at the post office in Cairo on
Dee. for linotype machinist in the
government printing office and teaca
er in the Indian service; on Dec Is
for male stenographer and typewriter
for positions at Washington; on Dec.
Is for assistants ana teachers in the
Philippine service; on Ian for ply
steal laboratory helper in the bureau
Of standards, fish eulturist in the
department OF commerce and labor
mctaTlurgical chemist and assayer in
the customs service. Mechanical anu
chart craftsman in the weather bu-
reau, male catalogusr in the National
Museum, and mechanical craftsman
In the Isthmian canal service.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-20
We cannot sell live will
give ii away
A ''OU|T BUSINESS" SALE
Veteran Cairo Merchant is cIosin
Out Stock and viii Retire
From Bushes.

The sale inaugurated by F. S. Haas
in order to close out his business,
marks the ending Of one Of the old
EST clothing stores in the city. Sue
ceeding to the business established
by A. Marx when the latter decidet
TO retire from business and spend
the remaining years of his life in MS
old home in Germay, Mr.. Haas mas
taken prominent part in the com
mercial life Of the city. He now feels
that he mas earned rest and FOL
that reason started the present sale
He is meeting with unexpected sue
cess in closing out and the prospects
are that this old store will soon be Q
memory.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-20
The Better Course.

takes than make nothing at all,-Rey
e. Rattenbury.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-20
Most Complete Prayer

A single grateful thought toward
heaven is the most complete prayer
Leasing.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-20
Too Much OF a Good ThIno.

a bag OF peppermints sat beside
Uncle Ethan. Il always try" be said
10 De as hroad.minded as possibly
can be. But can't help inclining IA
believe he went en- that no one
ought TO chew gum and eat candy at
the same time. Youths Companion
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-20

Always Men Enough.
It is seldom hard to find success.
sor Tor even a great man.-Baltimore
american
HasA
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-20

Brick ice cream at the drug stores
Sunday win be Nesslerod's PUDDING.
On Thanksgiving Day they Will be
Nesselrode pudding with Cranberry
ice. The price for those two days
win he soc. Please place your orde
with your druggist now
THE CAIRO CREAMERY ~.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-20
Carnegie EpIgram.

In oae sense we are all weavers.
We weave the web Of life, and II Is
well for us to remember that II fault
is allowed to pass into the web. that
web can never be as perfect as II
there never had been fault.---An-
drew Carnegie.