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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-09
LEATHER POLISHED
MUCH IMPROVED
Secret Will Help Those Who Are
Dissatisfied With Dull, En-
boSSed Frames.

Dull leather frames, especially the
colored embossed ones, are so ugly
that most housekeepers are worried
with them
Special pOlishes are sold for diner
ent kinds and colors Of leather. These
should be bought from a reliable dealer
and IL is well 70 take the frames along
IN buying the polish as various tones
are sold.
Certain kind of leather can be fresh
ened by rubbing 1t occasionally with
turpentine to take of the stains. fol
lowed by an application OF crude oil
to prevent cracking and stiffening.
Use only drop or two Of the LIQUIDS
and rub the oil in with a piece OF
clean flannel Later polish with a clean
soft silk handkerchief.
Be sure your frame really is. leather
before trying TO clean IL as many OF
the new frames are compositions and
the turpentine Will affect the coloring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-09

N this 3l4th day the Noon. in its first
quarter, Is in greatest libration east.
and occupies an airy sign. having the
sun and Mercury in square.
The favorable rule is for those who
have large aims. high ambitions. and
lack sordid or mer, mary impulses.
Frankness and generosity are likely
to prove not only satisfactory for their
own sakes in this period, but also TO
rebound TO the future advantage Of
those who practice them.
Magistrates and others having grea
powers viii benefit by being unusually
careful and inst today.
Mercury T. srs circulars and other
forms of ga ng publicity. advertising.
canvassing, demonstrations, and pro-
noting.
SalesDeODle should find a period like
this unusually profitable and merchants
VIII do well 70 push their affairs 10 the
utmost!
The time is excellent for all matters
pertaining 10 education. 1t Is good also
Tor everything concerning the selection
Of occupations for young persons.
There Is good augury over travelling.
Uranus governs well for complex mat
ters' figuring, duties requiring the fac
ulues OF combination and insight and
Tor all forms of work that involve re-
search or scientific study
Hire men this day
According 10 herbal astrology. tbis
Gay IS good Tor almond. walnut olive
juniper, mustard, camOmile, bay, peon.
rosemary, saffron, and rice under the
Sun.
Persons. with this birth-date are under
signs that are held 10 fOretelI success
through concentration. but warn their
subjects against love for dattery.
children are born today under stars
that are held 10 indicate cIeverness.
great wills and passions. and an incli-
nation 10 indulge themselves.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-09
PILLOWS HANDY
IN FITTING SKIRTS

If there is no competent help at
hand to even the bottom Of the new
dress skirt take a good sized pillow,
tie strings about the upper corners,
as a -four sack is tied, leaving loose
cord enough between the two "ears''
to suspend II by.
Hook your corset arpund the mid
die of it and put a properly hung
skirt of the desired length on your
or to the gas fixtures: sit on a low
securely to the corset in several
places, that Il may not sag
Suspend the dummy in doorway
or TO the gas fixtures sit on a low
stool with your paper Of pins and
turn the new skirt up even with the
under one. Perfect results will be
obtained II care and a satisfactory
model are used.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-09
Neglected Education.

Margaret K--No girl Of nineteen
should pronounce her English hope
less" II is unfortunate that Won were
compelled TO leave school at so early
an age, but your mistakes in grammar
probably are due more to early home
training and the environment in which
you work than TO any lack Of study al
school. You can take a night course in
English or you can buy a good gram
mar and master the rudiments OF cor
rect speaking But I think better still
is little book Of daily drills in good
English. II is arranged something like
the pads with a verse for every dav
only this is a brief drill In correct
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-09
DAILY FASHION TALK y y
* ~ TO TINES READERS

THE coat that Is
made in REFER
style is always a
smart one for lit
tie girls. This one
is made Of royal
blue broadcloth. but
cry seasonable
cloaking material is
a ppro pr late for
such a d e sig n.
There are a great
many mixtures and
rough finis h e d
cloths to be worn
this season, and
there viii also be
many coats Of vel
vet and yelveteen.
There are pockets
in s erte d in the
fronts that are fin
ished with generous
flaps, a ma til Q
sleeves are stitched
to simulate cuffs.
In this case, collar
and evers are
made Of the mate
rial. but both velvet
and silk are used
for this purpose.
and there are also
coats made fr o IN
rough cloths with
collars Of broad
clio tn that are
smart and attract
I've. The long
straight lines are
becoming 70 child
ish figures.
For the six year
size will be re-
quired 3 yards OF
m ateriaI 2. Is
yards a, or IA
yards 50 in h e s
wide. A May Man
ton pattern Of the
coat, Gals, sizes for
children OF two 10
eight years Of age.
can be purchased
At GoldenbeTg's.
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WHAT THE VARIOUS
SHOPS ARE SHOWING

Round dinner cloths TWO yards in d.
ameter, in new designs, with scaIlOped
edges, are $3.50
Knitted wool hoods in white, trim
med with pink OF blue, are coy for
two-year-olds and sell for 20 cents.
White coney bounets In poke and close
shapes. trimmed with ribbon and flow
ers, for four-year-old, are SIS.
Infants long silk coats. silk lined,
with cape, collar and CUTS hand en-
broidered and scaHoped, cost Sl0.75
A scrap basket made Of sHk-covered
pastebOard In a square shape and deco
rated with ribbon bows sells for $50.
Heavy silk mesh wells two yards long
with fine silk borders are shown in
black and white FOR $3.50.
Women's Madeira hand embroidered
handkeTchiefs in a variety Of patterns
are. offered from IS cents up to $50
each.
Tortoise-sheH hatpins are new. They
are shown In the plain shell and also
with designs Of silver and gold and tiny
rhinestones on the she'll
There are numerous pretty conceits
shown in the new French line OF hat
pins. The oXtdiZed silver pins set with
tiny brilliants range IN price from 80
cents to $50, according TO size and de-
sign.
Among the newest place cards are
miniature bits Of green field. with horses
and riders jumping the hurdle, the small
name card being fastened to the fence.
This style is particularly good for a
hunt clun affair
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COAT HANGERS
TO HOLD MUFFS

Reverse the wires Of a coat hanger.
making them curve upward instead Of
downward. zone can get wire and press
II into shape If no hanger is available)
Make long casing OF satin ribbon and
slip II over the wires SntN II is gath
cred neatly, then fasCen with ribbons
This will conveniently hold the muff
and keep IL in shape, and the fur collar
can be thrown over the other side.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-09
Wedding Etiquette.

J. H. va The invitation 10 the
wedding breakfast or reception should
be accepted or declined at once. the
answer being sent 10 those issuing the
INVITATION A note Of acknowledg uen4
10 the bridegroom is not customary.
q An acknowledgment Of the invita-
ton 10 the church wedding is not nee
eSSary.
90 An announcement Of marriage or
OF letter acknowledging the recent Of
a wedding gift is not expected.
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CLEANED
IN SODA WATER

Dissolve some soda in G. little hot wa
ter, then iii Up the bowl with cold va
ter. Dip the bristles OF the brush in.
take out and shake well: repeat this
several times until the brush is quite
clean The water being almost cold
VIII prevent the bristes turning yellow.
and f the howl is wide the back Of the
brush viii be kept dry
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: l1Lat personal admiration sba - -
Was mad And she rnaICes 49,, - a.
l.i4sleke or thinking she cgn sem n = I ~
~ win the aiu OF paint. Dov-Se- 49, -
N1ii' ana gay clothesi 4Si99
VIII Work
On the Stage.
On the stage, with the helm ~ ~.
ioothghts and the distance +7ese -,
noes may give a semblance OF vo,,+t,
j suppose that is why so many wor,l-,
1hlnk they can carry the iIusioD ~.
Ieal NE But they can't. Stand vvftris
taking distance Of any made nm "a
Iaoy' and you viii find that She ~
not taken one year from her age b-,-
instead has hardened and coarss1a,I
her face. ii''l
mis- IS not a preachment against Main
anu mar dye from any moral sfar5-
POINT n thought they belDed n "a
east toward the effacing OF tie rrarI-e
~ years. 1 would say use them -
rem unsparlngly and always
mere IS nothing "a life so va11-aH1 80
woman as her youth And 7 --o,,YS
approve OF her keeping IL. storf-. A.
c1Hnlerfelting It IN any way She csr7'
aAc II paint and hair dive yVo1,f5 ~ -
mere would be no more ardent Az.
Cdle OF paint and hair dive than nm
sLiLor lunately, they won't Tho 0rIy
ue5IdcL from her refinement and v-or--
anlness, and take not one vear 49,
her age -ioNl
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Make Themselves
Ridiculous.

II this ccy and kittenish name. OF a
glri CT sixteen would make woman OF
sixty seem one day younger, then bv all
means let her be coy and kittenish. But
an The women have met who have a.
tempted 70 simulate youth IN this vsv
nave only succeeded in making them
selves ridiculous.
age Old age, IS the cruelest thing thai
He brings 10 women. Within her beaTS
40 woman ever really grows old grace
L.5llS- secretly she Sreets each year
with Bitterness and heartaches-
But at least. II she cannot retain her
youth, she can retain her wOmanIiness
and her dignity II she cannot Rave ~.
adliliIaIlon she once had, She can al
Ieast escape The ridicUle and pitv she
VI sCIeiy invite II she is made up IN
either appearance or manner.
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speaking. the correction OF common
mistakes, TO be learned one each dav
II you will guard YOU speech carefully
now embarrass YOU
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s L. M.-Address Civil Service Com
mission for information concerning time
OF examinations.
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Cold SIaw.
Floral Catechism.

Waitress-Cold slaw Is spelled cold
s-l-a-w, not cole slaw.
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Poems Women Should Know

Edors Note: Every which appear this series i o
that has brought thob Of courage thb NJ bI
ness or Of inspiration to In cipDinp and -
the series afford % miss number
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-09
Eyebrows and EyeIashes.

K, brush the eyebrows each
night with almond oil, IL viii MAKE
them soft and glossy. You Can use II
or the lashes to increase their. length.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-09
OILY Skin.

Troubled-Bathe the nose twice a
day with this lotion:
ElderfOWer Water. orDcas
Tincture Of benzoin. .-.X ounce
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DON'T TRY TO CARRY
YOUTH INTO OLD AGF
Women Who Have Reached the Winter of Life Generally
Make Themselves Ridiculous by Being Kittenisb
Says Mabel Herbert Urner
By MABEL HERBERT URNER.

N ON'T-dOn't-don be a kitten
ish old lady, Don't try 10 carry
- your youth into old age to the
extent that It makes you ride
ulous.
Ordinarily, don't preach or moraIize
But this time I can't resist a little HON
lily on preserving the dignity of age.
have Just seen an example Of old
age made into a grotesque travesty OF
yoU-a. 1t was at a tea She came elab-
or@tely dressed IN an electric blue vel
7et gown and a large blue velvet hat
with white Dlumes. Il would have been
an exquisite costume for a woman Of
thirty. but. for a woman Of sixty
Her hair was plainly dyed and gen
erously supplemented with false puffs
into most imposing edihce Of that
word can he applied 10 q structure built
OF hair. Her cheeks and Inns we're
rouged and her nose So thickIy DOW
oereu mat II resembIed a frosted cake.
With a rustic Of silk and a Whit OF
French perfume. she sat down near me.
And then she began to taIk-gushingly,
effusively. and with the affected, kitten
ISL air Of a young girl
An Object
Of Pity.
Every one was watching her. She
made herself at once the center Of OBJ
servauon- Evidently she was wealthy
and as l understood later, she enter
tained most lavishIy. From those VINO
are always willing TO pay homage 10
wealth, she received much attention.
The others pitied her.
She had good features and had once
been beautiful woman And had she
now let her face be softened by her
natural gray or white hair, left OF the
rouge and dressed quietly in soft. grays
charming old lady
But she was desperately trying 10
hold 70 her youth. She was stiU seek
ing the admiration she mad once Re-
celVed. Undoubtedly. IL is much harder
Tor beautiful woman 70 grow old than
for a hOmely one-she has So r1ucb
more 10 lose.
1t is very hard for her to give I'D
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Question Box Of The Times

1t
answer you
Will not be printed
you so
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Civil Service Examination

Telephoner.-Everythi in the floral
catechism does not blossom.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-09
Daily Horoscope
''The stars incline. hut do not
compel
Thursday, November 10, 1910.

Now doth the suns great fire
TO enterprise inspire.
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ameter, in new designs, with scaIIOped
edges, are 5000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-09

Tortoise-shell hatpins are new. They
are shown In the plain shell and also
with designs Of silver and gold and tiny
rhinestOnes on the shell.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-09

Womens Madeira hand embroidered
handkeTchiefs in a variety Of patterns
are offered from IS cents up to $50
each.
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Strength for the Day

published by reouest)
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Knitted wool hoods IN white, trim
med with pink OF blue, are coy for
two-year-Olds and sell for % cents.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-09-29

visited his uncle, R. T. Judy, Sab
bath. They called to see Young
Aaron and family.
Lightning struck the iron roof OF
j. w. McFadden's barn Friday nigh
OF last week. II run off the roof t.
the ground. No doubt the iron roo
saved the barn.
During the rain Sabbath night light
ming struck the barn on the DR.
Mitchell farm at Virginia and killed 8
horse for Mr.. Lewis, who is living or
the farm.
Miss Hunt, of Nebraska, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Charley Writ.
Commencing the first of November
the Virginia Telephone Central office
will be open at 6 o'clock in morning
and close at $50 at night during the
winter.
Mrs. Carrie Henderson and two
sons, who have been visiting her
mother, Grandma Garner, and other
relatives, left Thursday of last week
for her home at Stockton, Mo.
The Christian S. S. became inter-
ested in the temperance lesson Sab
bath, especially in the 9th verse:
"Envyings, drunkenness, revellings
and such like of which | forewarn
you, even as | did forewarn you that
they who practice such things shall
not inherit the Kingdom of God"
Seventh verse of the lesson: "Be
not deceived; God is not Knocked; for
whatsoever man soweth, that shall
he also reap" Now Mr.. Voter, what
kind of a vote are you going to sow
in Missouri this fall, on the temper
ance question. One that you will reap
for the brewer or one, you will reap
for God?
A party was given at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Englehardt We'd
nesday night. The evening was spent
in games, after which refreshments
were served. Those present were:
Misses Bertha and Ada Craven, Ivah
Ayers, Olive and Una judy, Els;e
Englehardt, Maud and Olive Night;
wine, Anna, Mamie and Ruth Nestle
rode, Edna Fleming and Mrs. W. P.
Ayers, Willie Englehardt, George
and Earle Burk, Sammie Short, Oscar
Craven, Ernest Nightwine, Perry
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FOSTER.

Mrs. Havely and daughter, Miss
Bessie, were Sunday arrivals from
the city.
j. H. Scrivner and w. p. Mullis
are taking in the Fair,
Quite a number of Foster people
attended the Fair at Hume Thursday.
Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Heckadon
spent Thursday evening with Mrs. D.
II. Arbogast.
I. S. McHenry left Thursday for
Butler to attend the Old Settlers Re-
union.
j. w. Darby was an arrival on
Thursday evening local from his trip
to Grand Junction, Colorado.
James P, Thomas, as has been his
custom for years, attended the re-
union of the Old Settlers at Butler
Thursday.
John Belk and family, of Harper,
Kansas, moved to Foster last week.
/ j. H. Cope and wife, of New Home,
Sundayed with Mr.. and Mrs. julie
Heckadon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Grow, of But
Ter, came down on Sunday evenings
passenger to visit relatives.
Paul Laughlin came down Friday
from Blue Mound, Kansas, and made
home folks a brief visit Paul is at
tending High School at that place.
Miss Ethel Kaiser visited her uncle,
D, H. Arbogast, Saturday. She left
on the passenger west for Mound
City to visit relatives at that place.
Uncle Ben Botkins, of Iowa, who
has been visiting his brother, |. H. |
Botkins, of this place, returned home
Friday via Pleasanton. He was ac-
companied by his brother
D. H. Arbogast leaves Saturday
for the old home at Knob Noster to
visit his brother, w. B. Arbogast.
They will visit the State Fair.
Walter Shofner will have a sale
soon and will leave shortly for Colo
RADIO, where he has taken claim.
c. c. Swarens is still quite poorly
with rheumatism at his home east of
.own.
C.. F. Jennings, who has been visit
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VIRGINIA..

Mrs. Deffenbaugh, ofPleasant Gap
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs
Robertson.
Mrs. Edith Dark and two children
and Misses Nellie and Alice Hall, o.
Rich Hill, have been visiting theil
grandmother, Mrs. Corlett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Pontius and sor
Reginaldo of Rich Hill visited over Sun.
day with Mrs. Pontius' sister, Mrs. j.
c. Crosswhite.
Mrs. John McKissick, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard, was taken sick and the doc.
tor was called Thursday last week.
She is reported some better at this
writing.
Robt. McCann was on the sick list
Monday.
Maxwell Park, principal of the
Foster school, spent Saturday at
home.
Andrew Simpson hauled tile from
Rich Hill last week.
Lou Simpson, of Butler, was in this
part last week buying butcher cattle.
John Hedger is hobbling around
with bruised foot, caused by an
endgate of wagon falling on it.
N. NJ. Nestlerode got as far as Vir-
ginia on his way to the Old Settlers
picnic.
Oliver Standfield says his new
house is ready for the painter.
Edgar Smizer and Claud Brummett
have rented the Geo. Hughes farm
for 1911.
Clark Draper commenced to fill his
silo Saturday. The cutting box broke
before they got much done.
Clabe Jundy is new subscriber of
the booming Times. Mr.. Jundy is
one of Charlotte's progressive young
farmers. His future prospects are
bright in the agricultural line and by
no meansdim in the matrimonial line.
Success appears to be just little way
in the future for him. = So : -.
d. c. Wolfe, wife, daughter, Berdy, |
and two sons, Charley and George,
dined with o. M. Drysdale and family
at Amoret Sunday.
Ira Judy an wife, of near Adrian,
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Elkhart.

Miss Nola Ellis will commence
seven months school at Lone Star
on the 3rd of October
There were quite a number attend
ed the Old Settlers picnic. from this
part last week.
Vic Barnett returned from Inde-
pendence, Kansas, last week and his
father, E. M. Barnett, returned with
him to visit his wife who lives here.
1t is reported that the coal miners
at the Dubes coal mine have quit
work.
The dance was not very we'll at
tended at the Elkhart Hall last week.
Mrs. Ed Bagley and daughter were
taking in Amsterdam last Saturday.
There was dance at the Gagers
ranch last Saturday night. They all
report good time.
Miss Nola Ellis was visitor at the
j. E. Dubes home last week.
1t was a mistake about Herbert
Hewitt visiting at Clemmen's last
week.
Arthur Westover was in Butler the
22nd showing his boy around over
the town. 1t was reported that he
had him up in the dentists office
trying to get him set Of teeth.
Miss Gertie Curtis is staying with
Mrs. Ed Bagley this week.
W. F. Stephens and wife visited at
Albert Daniels last Sunday.
@. w. Armentrout and family spent
asst Sunday.
The meeting at Concord was not
very well attended last Sunday. II
was quite rainy.
JOHNNY.
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they sail life's matrimonial sea. They
left on the eastbound passenger for
Kansas City and Bussey, Iowa, to
spend their honeymoon with rela-
tlves and friends. They were ac-
companied by Arthur Thomas and
wife, uncle of the bride. They will
visit the State Fair at Sedalia on their
return home. DINAH
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Burk, Archie, Louis, Jesse and Clar-
ence Fleming and Roy Cuzick.
Little Hattie and Ruble Whinery
visited with Rosa Nightwine Thurs
day Of last week.
Miss Bertha Craven returned home
from a short visit Saturday with her
sister, Mrs, Ed. Kipp.
Willie Englehardt has purchased a
new buggy. Now watch him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Thompson drove
to Butler Thursday to view the sights
of Old Settlers picnic.
Paul Englehardt left Saturday for
the south to look for location.
Johnnie Burge, who fell and hurt
his knee about three weeks ago, is
able to be up little.
Peter Denning and son, Bob, left
Wednesday of last week for Montana
to visit his daughters, Mrs. Ross and
Mrs. Howell, and his sister. He
stayed Saturday night with Dick Craig
and family at Turney, Mont.
Mrs. Henry Oldham's two nieces,
of Amsterdam, visited her last week.
Mrs. Grant Oldham visited her
brother, Cyrus Nestlerode, near Mer-I
win last week.
The M. E. Sunday School will have
rally day the second Sunday in
October. A special program will be
A cordial invitation to all
to attend. II will be at the usual Sum-
lay School hour.
A new boy arrived at Ed. Bollings'
Monday night, YOUNG AARON. |
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Amendment Rallies.

Meetings in the interest of the pro
hibition amendment will be con.
Quoted as follows: Spruce, Friday,
Sept 80, 7:30 p. M; Virginia, Friday,
Sept. 80, 7:30 p. m; Passaic, Sunday,
Oct 2, 3p. m; Orchard Grove, Sun.
day, Oct 2, 3p. M; Summit Church,
Sunday, Oct. 2, 7:30 p. m.
There will be music and addresses
and the meetings will be religious
and patriotic. Come.
The Bates Co. Amendment Associa.
ton.
j. r. LAMB, Pres.
M. S. HORN, Sec.