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Barbour County index., 1910-08-31

warm enough to give the necessary
protection is the thing to get, and soft
white cashmere answers admirably.
The coats are usually made slightly
frflled on to yoke. with long skirt
olshop sleeves and a cape, prettil,.
embroidered in white and scalloped on
the edge. Sometime the coat. or lust
the cape, is lined with white. pink or
blue china silk.
The Importance of having the chill.
dren's shoes carefully and wisely AT.
ted cannot be overestimated. The
idea that any shoe will do so long aa
1t is about the right size is far too
prevalent. Children's feet often need
individual attention. and many of the
foot ills so common among gYown-uns
might have been avoided had the feet
been properly looked after In the earlv
stages of childhood. The leather in
children's shoes should be soft and
pliable. for at night many are the
aching, tired little feet that have trot.
ted about all day in shoes of harsh
stiff leather used in cheap shoes.
Barbour County index., 1910-08-31

r HE United States will lead the ma
l tions in the fight against promiscu-
Gus opium traffic at a conference to
be held at The Hague in September,
according to statements of authori-
ties in Washington. The conference
was made possible through diplomatic
correspondence with the interested
powers by Secretary Knox. The na-
tions represented will be the United
States. Great Britain, Germany,
France, Italy, Austria-Hungary, Por-
tugal, China, Siam, Persia, Japan, the
Netherlands, Russia and probably Tur-
key.
The work of the conference will fol-
low along lines suggested by the In
formation Opium commission, which
met last year at Shanghai, on the in
vitation of this country. The fight
against the promiscuous use of the
drug and other narcotics which figure
in international trade will be made by
Barbour County index., 1910-08-31

THE Increased attention which the
i suffrage cause is attracting in
Washington has astonished the old
timers whose remembrance Of the
small body of women who called upon
the Committee on Privileges and
Elections at the convening Of every
new congress is the last impression
of few plucky women leading des-
perately forlorn hope.
Time was when the woman who
had suffrage leanings was afraid to
avow them in Washington, and when
t was thought exceedingly courageous
If such well known society leaders
as Mrs. John B. Henderson and Mrs.
John r. Mclean to entertain Miss
Susan B. Anthony, the most famous
apostle of the cause of woman's
lights. Belief in the right Of women
% the ballot was supposed to imply
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Will Lead in War on the Opium Evil

means of international agreements
through which opium producing coun-
tries will protect, by means of gov
ernment supervision, ports where the
importation of the drug is prohibited.
The first realization of the serious
ness of the opium traffic so far as the
United States is concerned came when
the government started to put the
Philippines in order. An attempt to
regulate the unlimited traffic there
called for the appointment of COM
mission. The commission in tracing
the many Americans engaged in the
opium trade found that the United
States, with some 100000 American
users of smoking opium, to say moth
ing Of the Chinese users here, pre-
sented almost as serious a question
as the insular possessions. Since that
time the United States has led the
fight among the powers against the
drug.
About year ago a law absolutely
prohibiting the importation into this
country of opium for any except medi.
cinal purposes was passed. But there
are now about 10000 Americans using
the drug, and in spite of the prohibi-
tory statute about $4,000 pounds of
smoking opium is smuggled into this
country annually.
Barbour County index., 1910-08-31

r HE United States is to test the sin
cerity of Russia and Japan in their
recent claim of adherence to the open
door policy in China made recently CO.
incident with the signing of the new
treaty by the Czar and the Mikado. 1t
has been announced at the state de-
partment that the government will
press at once for recognition from
these two powers of the railroad con-
cess.on recently granted by China to
an English-American syndicate.
This is the concession which Russia
blocked with an emphatic protest last
winter. Since then the negotiations
have been in the statu quo. Now they
are to be resumed at once. The gov
ernment ia to find out whether or not
Russia and Japan intend to bar the
United States as well as other powers
out of Manchuria by raising unjusti-
fable objections to the admission of
other nations to that rich field.
Barbour County index., 1910-08-31

W WASHINGTON-A horses are
w to become tattooed animals If
a suggestion made by Capt. Casper
r II. Conrad, Jr., of the cavalry arm, is
adopted. Captain Conrad is detailed
Tor duty in the quartermaster's depart
ment, and is recognized as an expert
on horses required for military use.
horses are now being purchased by
members of the Quartermaster's de-
partment, who are making their selec-
tlons In various parts of the country.
The success attending this effort
mas been very gratifying to the quar-
termaster general, who has estab-
nshed an army remount system. with
a view to improving the cavalry
mounts and the horses furnished to
the held artillery. When a young horse
is purchased in any locality to be sent
10 one of the two army remount de-
pots-at Fort Keogh, Montana, or Fort
Reno, Okla.-he is marked with a.
numeral. The mark lasts about four
months, when it becomes obliterated,
and it Is necessary to apply another.
Barbour County index., 1910-08-31
For Labor Day.

Monday, the fifth of September,
brings Labor Day" and for most peo-
pie 1t also brings the end of vacation
days. At many resorts the season
closes on this date and its back to
the mill'' for the children and in con-
sequence, for the grown ups, too.
When l was wondering what to do to
plan a little variety for entertain
ments on the occasion a dear woman
who exclaimed "All days are Labor
days for me-" but l will tell you what
q hostess l know is planning for a
luncheon on that day.
She has provided the most bewitch-
ing sweeping caps for the guests to
don before they go into the dining
room; the invitations say Please
come prepared to relate some item in
teresting to housekeepers, or tell of
some labor saving device" The prizes
for the best three items are, first, a
new toaster for a gas stove; second,
q set Of bread knives; third, an i'm
proved lemon sQueezer with a little
china pitcher for the juice to match.
AAO Ao'OlS dlO elil uILHluuIlNe dIllClS5
In household use-a wee broom, dust
pan, wash-tub, pail, iron, ETC. The
hostess is going to take this oppor-
tunity of showing off her new electric
equipment and several dishes are to
be prepared at the table On the place
cards will be this quotation: Learn
to Labor and to Wait" The table
centerpiece will be huge copper bowl
filled with saliva. This brilliant flow-
er is lovely for tall decorations.
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HINTS TO MOTHERS.
Greatest Care Necessary In Fitting
Shoes-Cashmere Coats for
Babies.

Fine twilled white pique is one of
the leading materials for the small
boys best suit.
Quaint little frocks of old-fashioned
figured lawns and dimities are made
for tiny girls to wear on very hot
days, as these materials are cooler
than gingham or percale.
Many minutes spent in darning
stockings might be saved the busy
mother If the wee ones wore the knee
protectors which are easily adjusted,
comfortable to wear. and come in
three materials-black jersey cloth,
black leather and tan leather.
The drying frames for children's
''undies" are an excellent invention,
as they prevent the little garments
from shrinking and they dry in shape,
which makes them easier to put on.
Even In the summer a very small
babe needs a warm coat when he goes
for his morning airing. A material
that is very light weight, but just
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Sion Of Recovery.

IF when the devil is sick monk
he will be-" said Rose Stahl sagely,
"then the devil gets well In double
quick time. Witness that young 'divil
with the ladies' my kid cousin. Last
winter he was i'll. SO i'll he didn't have
any sense Of humor left nor any sense
either. was staying at the same ho-
tel, and when l went in to look after
him he virtuously remarked that his
room was no place for Chorus Lady
and promptly shooed me out. "a few
years ago l spanked that kid) Then
he got scared and sent for doctor
and the doctor sent for q trained
nurse. For several days l got bulle-
tins of his progress from the cham
bermaid. The fourth morning she set
my mind completely at rest
Sure, ma'am,' said Maggie, am I
think he do be gettin' along very we'll.
The nurse was sittin' on his lap this
mornin'!'"
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slices of orange were passed on gIas.
trays.
Flower Riddles.

Flower Riddles.
1. What did the bull do in the old
Woman's china shop? Buttercups.
2. What did the man on the ice do
to his nose? Bluet
3. What facial characteristics have
we all? Tulips.
4. What do unmarried men lose
Bachelors Buttons.
5. What followed the tax on tea?
Tearose
6. What is popular girl who can't
go to ball? Blue-bell.
Z. What's an unpopular one who
does go? A Wall-fiower
8. When you buy an alarm clock,
what do you ask for? Four-o' clock.
9. What are fre-crackers? Poppy.
10. What are they mostly connect
ed with? Cat-tails
II. Old-fashioned flowers are plant.
ed in what? Primrose.
IL. When bashful young man is
calling, conversation is apt to what ?
Flag.
13. What are stage-houses made Of?
Shamrock.
IA. What is often impressed upon
little boys? Lady's Slipper
MADAME MERRI.
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One Of the latest aeroplane acci-
dents shows that It Is bad to be In q
Aying machine hit by lightning, in the
air. But where is being struck by
lightning either comfortable or salu-
Arious?
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In the Suburb.

What beautiful public building IL
that?"
''That isn't public building. It's
old man Savitt's summer cottage"
"And whose neat little cottage IL
that over there with the tower on It?
That little one-story frame affair"
"That isn't cottage. It's the First
Episcopal church."-Life.
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London and New York may soon be
connected with telephone communica-
tion. None OF the f1ctious of fairy
tales can surpass this modern miracle
OF n chat over the ocean.
Barbour County index., 1910-08-31

A Chicago man paid $500 for mere
bit of a meal" 1t probably was a
steak with one overlaying slice OF
breakfast bacon.
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Some Of New York's most wealthy
and fashionable women are importing
French aeroplanes and preparing to
learn to aviate. Philadelphia women
have taken the lead at Newport, and
there seems to be nothing for the New
York ladies to do but hy high around
home.
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The Kaiser has been writing poetry
10 a party Of German maidens who
called upon him and took him choco-
late. Incidentally. It Is to be hoped
the chocolate was better than the
poetry.
Barbour County index., 1910-08-31

Considering the size of the heads of
some Of the hatpins that the girls are
wearing, they certainly do not come
under the law forbidding the carrying
Of concealed weapons.
Barbour County index., 1910-08-31

Rudyard Kipling urges that airmen
wear pneumatic armor for protection
IN case of accident That is simpler
than covering the earth with feather
beds
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The government is turning out g.
o00, 900 postal cards day, due to the
summer resort season being in full
blast, we presume.
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The word-coiner has an easy task
All he needs to do in expressing his
views on a public policy is to select
the name of a man he dislikes and at
tAch the syllable ISM"
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United States certificates Of merit
to enlisted men are going largely to
the cooks and musicians. Has no one
q word for q soldier?
Barbour County index., 1910-08-31

What's the right word for an aero
plane garage?" asks the Boston Globe.
How's planebunk?
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We wonder how one small cone can
hold so many kinds Of chemicals, and
have room left for a nickers worth of
ice cream.
Barbour County index., 1910-08-31

Giddy New York regards the idea Of
closing its lobster palaces at 1 a. m.
as very little better than a curfew
law.
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It costs s3.OOo,OO0 day to run the
national government. What will the
government cost when aeroplaning is
in fashion?
Barbour County index., 1910-08-31

What bald-headed man had hoped
20 live to see flyless world? Yet
that is what the scientists are plan
ming.
Barbour County index., 1910-08-31

The boat rocker and the fellow who
stands up in the boat are in evidence
again, but have escaped so far.
Barbour County index., 1910-08-31

The assistant chef Of a lake boat
refused to cook fried potatoes and the
chef at once mashed him.
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AS we remember it now, winter had
ZONE good points.
Barbour County index., 1910-08-31

What has become of the Chicago
Joy rider who killed a woman and
was afterward caOtured?
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For the Child

sunhonne Of Pink ensham with
Crown Buoned White of
Embroidered In Light Blue with VAL
Barbour County index., 1910-08-31

For the sake of thirsty crops any
good. citizen should willingly sacrifice
his straw hat
Barbour County index., 1910-08-31

Chopping Americans into little bits
ls still q favorite pastime Of the
Moros.
Barbour County index., 1910-08-31

Swatting the common house fly II
now one of our most popular indoor
lady sports.
Barbour County index., 1910-08-31

AS II It were not bad enough for
the earth to fly up and hit aeroplanes,
lightning has begun striking them.
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Her Little Brother-Say, are you
goin' ter marry my sister Bess?
Her Suitor-Why, er-er-er don't
know.
Her Little Brother-Well, you are. I
heard her tell pop she was gein' ter
land you tonight.
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Even though the water is fine, fl
you can't swim. don't go in beyond
your depth.
Barbour County index., 1910-08-31

Speaking of weights and measures
prosecutions, how'd you like to be the
1ceman?
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To orphan banana republics the IA
Werland refuses to be a mother.
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Going swimming looks like the only
rational employment in hot weather.
Barbour County index., 1910-08-31

The army may have to help devise
means for a sane artillery drill
Barbour County index., 1910-08-31

We are at the mercy Of the avia-
tors.
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Now here come the dentists with
that anti-kissing thing, too.
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AS q diversion to swatting the ny.
keep your stable clean. II you've got
one.
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Her Rest.

Her Rest.
How do you expect to spend your
summer vacation, Mrs. Brown"
Frying fish for the men as usual,
I suppose"
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Are there any records that this
years weather has not broken?
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Europe might try exporting its sur
plus rainwater to our middle west.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-11
WOMEN OUTsTRIP MEN IN
CENSUS ENUMERAT0RS EXAM.
Answers More Complete Say These
Reading Papers-same Odd Mis-
takes Are Made.

Women applicants for positions IS
census enumerators passed better eV-
aminations than the male applicants
al the test held in the Central High
school last Saturday by Supervisor O.
Il. Leonard. Deputy Supervisor n. V.
Richardson and a force or four exam
liners are now going over the test
papers and they find many amusing
mistakes.
Il will he some time before the pa
pers are disposed OF. since 4S6 men
and t0g women took the test. The
papers are marked according 10
legibiity and neatness, and also for
judgment and accuracy. Fifty demer-
its are required 10 disqualify an az
plicant.
One Of the common errors Of the
applicants was in distinguishing oc-
equations and also family heads In
a case given where a widows house
is shared with her married daughter.
sonin-law and grandchildren. a great
many concluded that the son-in-law
was the head OF the family. that honor
really belonging 10 the widow Also
a number were puzzled by a Question
regarding the occupation OF a woman
Who keeps accounts for her husband.
the owner OF a truck farm. Some de-
clared that she was treasurer and
others "booEkeeper Both We're
wrong. Uncle Sam deciding that keep
inc a husbands accounts is part Of
wife's duty. ar least for census pur-
poses
The Detroit times., 1910-02-11

CITIZENS COMMITTEE WILL
AID IN PREPARING FOR ELKS
j. L. Hudson. Geo. 7. Moody. E. r..
Doyle. s. n. conant and n. NJ
Leland Named AS Executive.

In a meeting OF the kiNs' executive
committee and the committee OF city
officials appointed 10 act with regard
TO the Elks reunion here IN July. !n
The mayors Office. Thursday noon.
Mayor Breitmeyer announced the APP
pointment OF i've leading business
men as The executive committee OF I
general citizens committee which
will aid the other committees i'm rails
ing money and preparing plans OF en-
tertainment
The committee is composed OF j. l..
Hudson. George +. Moody Edward H..
Doyle Frank H. Conant and X. NJ,
Leland They will meet in the may
ors office Monday afternoon az >
O'Clock \ general committee com.
posed OF so other business men Viii
he appointed by the mayor, with tho
aid of the Board OF Commerce. Thurs
day afternoon The general commit
tees first meeting will be held next
Tuesday afternoon In the mayors OF.
flee
II Is manifestly impossible for any
organization. even one as strong As
the local lodge OF Elks. 10 care for all
the work and details incident TO q
gathering 50 large and important as
the Elks reunion. The citizens com
mittoe viii devise plans for taking
care of the thousands OF visitors who
will come 20 Detroit during the mid
die part OF July 10 attend the re-
union, cooperating with the ElkS'
executive committee in every way
The Detroit times., 1910-02-11
COURT EXONERATES MRS.
JOHNSON AND JOS. BUXTON
satisfied Pair Have Been Guilty Of
No improper Conduct-DiVorce
Case Dismissed.

Il That Joseph Buxton and Mrs
4 George Johnson, his landlady. have
n been guilty of no improper conduct.
{ was the opinion of Judge Rohnert de-
4 1ivered Wednesday afternoon in dis
i missing the divorce bill of Mrs
i Elizabeth Buxton. The latter charged
,l{that while she was absent in England
y Tor four years, her husband became
3 friendly with Mrs. Johnson, and tod
\ OF their alleged actions after ner re-
i turn to Detroit as confirming her
Y suspicions.
The testimony disclosed that Mrs.
Il Buxton was of a highly excitahle ard
nervous temperament. and Intensely
.5ealous.
4 There is no doubt that during the
4 four wears Mr. Buxton lived IN the
& johnson home he became like one CT
the family and showed Mrs Johnson
Tnaany courtesies.' Judge Rohnert said.
' .IIe NAV have taken her to the thea
ri Ter as has been charged. but it was
ralways with Mr. Johnson's knowledge
and consent and / fail to see any
\ wrong !n H. believe the wlfe's
3 imagination has most TO do with these
4 sensational charges. and find that
( ehe had no ground on which to bring
INSULT"
The judge also refused TO grant the
lahusband q divorce al present, and ad-
i yised the Buxtons to make up for thu
'6eakc OF their 14-year-old son.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-11
URGES SUBSTITUTE
FOR LINSEED OIL
Speaker at Painters Convention De-
clares That High Price OF lin
sed Makes Change Imperative.

That some substitute for linseed oil
~ the manufacture Ol paint must be
found or invented was he emphatic
declaration OF John DeWar OF Pitts.
burg. in the meeting OF the Master
Painters and Decorators association
In the Wayne Gardens Thursda,
morning. tie based his assertion on
the tact that linseed oil has Jumped
u"m 40 to 90 cents per sallon. II
would be much more profitable for
northwestern farmers TO raise flax
than wheat In view of these prices. he
asserted.
George d. White. OF Newark. n. j.,
read paper Oh waterproofing and on
painting cement In this he spoke oi
Tie uses OF ning-to OIL imported IRON
emma, and which, he said, formed a
vehicle that would carry the pigment
and cling TO cement surfaces. There
was much discussion OF the qualities
Ca this Chinese oil as a possible com
petitor with linseed oil
Conrad krause, of cleveland. real
a paper on paint burning which also
evoked considerable discussion.
One OF the pleasing incidents OF the
morning session was the presentation
to William T. Wall for eight years
secretary-treasurer OF the association.
OF fine gold watch and a set OF hand
sumely eEgrossed resolutions testify
iE2 10 his loyal service
There still remain a number OF I'M
portant matters upon which the asso
citation Will take stand. but these ate
not expected to oc determined untt
thC business session OF Friday. Elec
ton OF officers also takes place FRI
DAY
One live question up is whether the
painters and decorators will indorse
certain formulas presented bv the
manufacturers. The association MAY
or may not Go this. but it is almosi
certain to indorse the pure paint bill
now before congress which provides
penalty for the adulteration O.:
paints.
The paint manufacturers will enter
tain the delegates in The exhibit hail
Thursday evening. Besides their in
d.vidual exhibits. the manufacturers
have scientific bureau which tes,-
paints and formulas IL. A. Gardner.
OF this bureau. states that good
paint should last four years on
house.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-11
BIG MEN MIXED IN
CONTRACT RUMPU5
Judge Gary and Other Steel Trust
Magnates Ended Squabble Over
y Pumping Machinery.

Since The Allis-Chalmers Co. quit
Tuesday night in the hgnt for the
city contract ;or the Park-Aie~-aNe
sewage pumping machinery, there has
been much speculation about the cltY
hall AS 10 the cause OF the Milwaukee
arms sudden backdoWu after u mad
put up a $4,000 chec., TO guarantee
low bid il allowed TO make second
Offer. The story has been IN circt
lation about the city hall that the
Allis-ChalmeTs Co. made some sov.
OF compromise with r. ID Wood X
Co, who got the contract
II develops that there were nosotia-
lions and that the pressure which M
ally ended the fight came from
source as powerful as the Steel Trust.
Judge Gary, who is chairman OF the
executive board OF the Stee! Trust.
occupies the same position with re
gard 10 the Allis-Chalmers Co
Other directors of the steel Trust
are heavily interested IN tho WIS
consin Engine co. which was inyov-
ed With r ID Wood 4 Co, in he lat
ters bid. After the fight over the
Detroit pumping machinery contract
had progressed 10 the stage where
scandal seemed certain If il were con
tinued further tho attention or these
big men was called 60 the matter
There was q great deal OF long dis
lance telephone talk between Phlia-
dclphia. Chicago and Milwaukee. and
the consequence was that the local
representatives OF the Allis-Cbalmers
Co. found support Withdrawn.
There are rumors that there may
be after-effects i'm the way o. changes
in The contract department OF the NJ
disclaimers Co. Experts say mat
the price Of Sl07 500 offered BY the
Allis- Chalmers representatives. taken
with the conditions Of the contract
meant that the concern would either
have 10 install the machinery al
loss or else skimp the work in "a way
which would have rendered the plant
an inferior one.
You can deny absolutely tina; there
is any compromise by which we viii
use 4 cents worth OF Aliis-Hhalmers
machinery" states Henry Crowther
agent for r. D. Wood x Co THIS
iob i, 10 be a monument ant one 20
which We wish TO refer in making
bids for contracts in other cities. Il
is because OF this city being located
so conveniently for engineers from
other cities 10 reach that we gre bid
ding as low as We can We shall use
our own machinery and the hest w
everything in the way OF valves, PIP
ing. etc