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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-04-07
lie Thoueht Il Peculiar.

Some years ago Frank A. Munsey.
tbe magazine man. hired private sec
retary. Speaker Reed dropped In 10
call on Mr.. Munsey. who was an old
friend Of his The secretary said that
Mr.. Munsey was engaged.
"All right" said Reed. I'll wait"
At the end Of half an hour Munsey's
door opened. and the publisher ap-
peared. showing his caller out.
Seeing the speaker. be grasped his
hand and dragged him into his office.
An hour later. when Reed had gone.
Mr.. Munsey called his secretary.
look here. Block" he said. what
do you mean by letting Speaker Reed
wait unannounced half an hour?'
"Wa-wa. watb thar Mr. Reed:"
ut certainly was"
"Why. thought II wath the Rev.
DR.. John Hall" said the secretary.
"Dr. Hall has been dead two years"
answered Munsey severely.
81 know it," replied. the secretary.
"Thath why I'thOueht II wath tho very
peculiar"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-04-07
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SAVING Himself.

An Irishman who was repairing a
chimney on housetop fell from the
roof and luckily hit several clothes
lines that broke bis fall until he landed
unininred on n wire about twenty feet
from the ground. After he had srrng-
gled there for few moments the man
deliberately let go and fell with a
heavy bump on the ground. Another
workman ran and picked him up and
asked, "fbat the divvil did ye let go
for. you bluntherin' blockhead:"
Faith" was the reply. Il was afraid
the domu'd wire would break"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-04-07
What There's Time For.

Lots OF time for lots OF things.
Though it's said that time has wings;
There Is always time to find
Ways of being sweet and kind.
There is always time 10 share
Smiles and goodness everywhere:
Time to send the frowns away.
Time a gentle word 10 say.
Time for helpfulness and time
To assist the weak 10 climb.
Time 10 give a little flower.
Time for friendship any hour,
But there is no time to spare
For unKindness anywhere.
Frank Waicott Hutt.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-04-07

Under the seat tcRAwLEp AWKWARD
there" the actor Ii foNih'
answered. Il don't know why he
wanted To avoid you"
The conductor. surprised, looked un-
der the seat. and gill. with a look OF
mingled rage and chagrin that changed
to sickly smile as he caught sight Of
Robsons face. crawied awkwardly
forth.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-04-07
Choose Your Words.

p, A lady who was very plain looking
called or a FREUD. This friends little
girl came into the room. and her mother
Introduced her.
But. mamma. isn't she awfully
homely?' said the young hopeful"
after the lady's departure.
why. Laura. you mustn't say such
things. 1t isn't polite"
II meant 1t only as joke"
"But. dear how much more Of a
Joke 1t would have been II you had
said. How pretty she isl"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-04-07

conductor appear
I'd he lay nn his
back on the dusty
floor quite invisi
bic.
Robson SlrrPn-
dered both tick
cts. wberpulk,n
{ he conductor
said:
Here are two
tickets. Where Is
yollr friend sir"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-04-07
The Game of Life.

J.!le Is q game OF whist. From unseen
sources
The cards are shuff1ed and the hands
are dealt.
That. though unseen. are no less strongly
felt.
! do not like the way the cards are shut
fed.
But yet like the game and want to
play.
And through the long. long night will /.
unrufsied.
Play what get until the break Of day.
Eugene F. Ware.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-04-07
Couldn't Eat Excuses.

A schoolteacher in rural district
left her boarding place suddenly and
could not be- prevailed upon to return.
Her landlady asked the committee to
find out why her boarder had left her.
and to them rhe young woman said
plainly that the food was so bad she
could not eat It.
This explanation was IN turn con-
veyed TO the lapdta p expressed
~" don't Nhow
thg lew the bread w
ba. times. but I was al
wa s1cuse it"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-04-07
Brave: Y.

Fortune diSdainS mere ability.
Brain is nothing without bravery. The
man who can be thrashed hy u sneer
has retreatpd before he was defeated.
Half the new town halls are gifts
from "blamei fools" who left home
because theg couldn't get sixty horse
power opportunity in a one horse VII
iage.-Herbert Kaufman.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-04-07

pA dStlSol JonCt.
He was travelling
in England with
q friend. a small
man called Bill.
one summer. and
on the Liverpool
train Bill fell
asleep. While he
slept r o b 8 o q
stole his ticket
from his pocket.
In a little while
I b e. conductors
was to be seen
approaching.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-04-07

AD'iSEp hiH AZ approaching.
eAE' Tickets. Bill!
Get out your ticket. Robson said.
Rill. after a frantic search. said. with
an oath. that his ticket was lost. Rob
son then advised him to escape pay
Ing nv hiding under The seat. This
Bill decided 10 do. and when the
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-04-07
Joined the Rejected.

A murder case bad been called In
court. and IL was extremely difficult 10
get jury, a long list of talesmen
had been examined with poor results
when Mike McGinnis was summoned.
Mr.. McGinnis." asked the judge,
shave you formed or expressed an
opinion as TO the guilt or innocence
Of the prisoner at the bar?
"No. sir replied Mike.
"Have yon any conscientious scru-
pies against capital punishment!"
Not in this case. your honor" Mike
replied.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-04-07
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He Duckcd.

When Stuart Robson. the actor. was
q young man he was an incorrigible
The Press., 1910-12-21
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The Press., 1910-12-21
WELLINGTON.

Mrs. sleight is expected home TOT the holidays.
 Miss Palmer, who is in New York is improving in health
 Mrs. Julia Woodworth is at w. h. Holt's for few weeks.
 Mrs. Charles H Brown returned to Cczycroft from Asbury Park on Fri day :.
 Congratulations to Will Davis aud Mrs Jessie Holt Davis on the holiday gift of baby son, Frank Austin.
 Interesting services. as usual, at botb churches Sunday morning ana good attendance at Sunday school.
 It was voted to have the Christmas exercises of the Baptist Sunday school at the church on the evening ot Mon- day, the 26th inst.
 The rising thermome ter, after the drop to zero and below, was very agreeable. and the melting snow may beIp to solve the water problem.
 We are told that Dan Blakely has sold the Joe Sparks place to MT. Bot tomly who owns and occupies the Will liam Snow place on the hill west Of lthe Hollow.
 We are greatly interested in the forming of the Boys club at Stafford fSprings, and hope that it may be car lried forward successfully and be tne means of much good.
 The New Years party will be or
 Monday evening, the 2d of January T 1911. this arrangement seeming to b'
 better than the first date proposed that of New Year eve That, com ing on Saturday night, has many dis advantages.
 We are in receipt of an attractlV' nioture of Fred Marsh Preston sur , rounded by the Indian Banner Duck 2 he is engaged in raising for the mar ket on his little farm in Pine Castle . Florida. The birds are handsom . lot and the fancier looks we'll an well content.
 e Messrs. Oosgrove and Smith Wer e both in attendance at the meetings d the State Board of Agriculture hel 2 at Waterbury last week. at whic ' time MT. Lipp, Ashford side, WI . accorded the prize for the best corr e and Mir. Oosgrove was given tt .. second prize for corn raised on D ,e farm. Doubtless our neighbor Smit ye will have this reported intelligens 3. and accurately, with the rules ot tl ,e competition, in his paper. The Ool
 nectiout Farmer.
The Press., 1910-12-21

The annual reunion of the alumni association of the high school will be held at Society hall next Tuesday evening. at 7.3O. The Tuxedo Man dolin and Guitar club of Hartford will furnish music and there will be dan cling from 10 until midnight A i've dollar soldpleoe is offered for the best school song. A jolly time. first class entertainment and refreshments are the features.
 A New Years ball will be held at the German club hall on Westford avenue the evening of January 2. Lynch's orchestra will furnish muf1c with a concert from 8 until and dancing until g.. F. Parizeau and A. ". Fanteux are the committee of ar raupements. The floor director Is A. Bolieau and his aids are F. Harvey and W. M Shea Prof. Jenkins will act as prompter.
The Press., 1910-12-21
B.s.. s.D.EIAQND.
mN a 3E- hesf.. Christmas. ;. :. :. :.

Cards, Postals and Calendars, Christ mas Greeting Letters. Seals, Tags, Empty Boxes, many of the Choicest Novelties of the se4soRs Hand painted Jewelry-7.l jusefscefved, { new lot for Christmas.
 The Latest Novels others not so recentz5Oc eSch. Boys' and Girls Books, s5c each. Diaries-Line e day, BEbles and Tsstanents, Postal Card AL buns, Scrap Books, Picture Books for the baby in raSapdlinen. Dolls. Rag Dolls in life size, to cut out and stuff, 6Oc each. Brass Letter Scales, CllpsT PzPsr Cutters, Ink Stands. Call and look over the as- soEtment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-29

or American beauty rose, and two or
three sprays of smaller ones, sucn as
violets, hyacinths or lilies of the valley,
although one leghorn cavalier hat bound
with apple green velvet had the crown
encircled with hydrangeas, and with it
went a huge spray of the blossom to be
carried from the right shoulder of the
wearer across the bodice to the waist
line at the left. Another light violet
satin straw is trimmed with dropping
sprays of wistaria and a corsage floral
drapery of the same flowers is supplied
with it.
New, beautiful and beautifully expen-
sive are the widowed ostrich plumes in
shaded effect, giving almost the appear
ance of iridescent coloring, white shad-
ing to greenish brown, and this in turn
shimmering into brownish pink or tur-
quoise green or amber. Masses of these
plumes, light as a cloud, appear on wide
brimmed dress hats Of lace straw. The
invention of the willowing process has
opened the door to shadings and combi-
nations not possible to the French
and the fashionable woman is
reagdng the benefit in exquisite head COW
ering. For the utility, travelling or walk
ing hat Of rough straw breast feathers
of duck, peafowl, pheasant and pigeon
are in favor. Small smart toques of
braided straw are trimmed with one
two long quilts thrust through knot
of the straw or held by a buckle or
cockade of this material.
Velvet is the fabric used most in COM
bination with either flowers or feathers,
and is arranged in fiat effects, some
times the brim or crown being slit to
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close to the head with coil or soft
braid
The hat with brim is shown In every
imaginable shape, crowns as a rule being
high and slightly larger at the base than
the top. The brims follow only their own
sweet will, curling softly. faring sharply,
turning UP in front, at the back, at the
sides or all around. Only here and there
does one see shape with the dropping
mushroom outlines so popular last sum-
mer. The tricorne petit corporal sets
the outline for some Of the most striking
models.
Rough straws are decidedly in the lead
in these early models. Unfinished leg
horn. glossy wide satin straw Neapo-
Titan and Milan all appear. and some OF
the fancy lace straws are exquisite. es-
pecially in natural color lined with chif-
fon, maline. satin and velvet of contrast
ing hue. The use of dress fabrics con-
hats being of lace and fancy straw, with
some very dainty lace-and embroidery
lingerie hats trimmed with spring bios
SONS. Unfinished leghorns are under
faced with velvet or have the brims
bound with this material. Again, the
crown will be of velvet. satin or MORE
and the brim Of straw. Flower crowns
are again seen, and some of the turbans
nave odd little clumps made of one or
two small fruits. with a few leaves dot
ted over them with no apparent intention.
The use of the single large blossom
continues, usually this being posed fatty
on the left side. A fad of the season
Is the cluster of artificial flowers match
ing those of the hat to be worn on the
corsage. The cluster is usually composed
of one large flower, an orchid gardenia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-29
FIGHTING THE COMMON COLD

lowest vitality, owing to fighting cold
weather and living In heated and tightly
shut rooms and offices. Therefore. the
first thing to be done to fight off colds
is to sleep in a heated room with the
windows wide open-Hot partly open. but
widely open. The next thing Is merely
the old story of general health-eat SEN
sbly, take moderate exercise and don't
worry. In other words, take care OF
yourself, and avoid all excess emotion.
either mental physical.
Now, for specific treatment to prevent
colds-the cold bath is of great value. It
should never be taken icy cold, except
by the most muscular of men. For the
ordinary city dweller the bath should be
just chilled and should last not more
than three minutes. The rundown should
be vigorous, and unless there Is q COM
plete reaction of the blood as shown by
a crimson glow on the chest and back,
the bath has done more harm than good.
1t should be taken on getting out OF bed
in the morning, and should occupy not
more than five minuteS-bath and rub
down combined.
The scientific definition Of cold Is In
lection from germs always present In the
throat, nose and mouth. 1t Is due to a
check Of blood circulation caused by q
rundown condition and exposure to q
chill. Exposure to a draught Is known
now not to give a person cold-it Is
merely the match that ignites the pow
der already prepared. The germs enter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-29

ance. and regarded askance even 'heh'
Having their origin in part or the
world where snowstorms and zero tenn
perature are actualities. display OF
these charming models in head covering
before they start on their journey SOUTH
ward is calculated to raise the spirits
and to restore hope for eventual warm
weather In the breasts of their beholders'
for they are brilliant with blossoms or
CAV with perky bows of soft-hued velvet
while the divers straws of which their
foundation is composed are Of every hue
fashionable.
Women who have been signing for the
return of the turban will have their
wishes granted in part, but only in part
Their wish was in reality for smaller
hats. the turban typifying that quality
IN their minds. whereas the fashionable
ttrban of today is comparatively small
in circumference. but has enlarged in
crown, although there few models
which are as close and small almost as
caps In fact, the present season real
turban is a moderniZed copy of the draped
turbans worn a century or SO ago and
originally used by East India royalty. To
he successful 1t is absolutely necessary
that the hair be dressed in the new way,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-29

useful, too, in their way, which
are unknown quantities to the
strong minded, severe sisterhood. But as
the delicate and refined belongings are as
natural to the one who INDUCES in
them as the perfume to the flower, Or
the song to the bird. there is no affec-
tation in their possession; also. as they
are very frequently the result of her own
clever handiwork, they cannot be count
ed as extravagances.
In the matter of ribbons, for instance.
what lovely personal adornments may be
made of them-hair garniture. corsage
decorations, belts, sashes, bags for the
handkerchief. the fan, the opera glasses
or by combining the exquisite Powered
kind with lace insertion what becoming
blouses, scarfs. matinees and tea Jackets
may be evolved, not to mention the
dainty little furbelows for the dressing
table and the sachets for the dresser
drawers.
The reticule made of sash width heavy
ribbon, such as is pictured, Is serviceable
not only to hold the delicate bit Of fancy
work with which one utiliZes her spare
moments, but to carry the slippers and
other party finery when going afoot to
some nearby merrymaking, or to hold the
thousand and one things a woman deems
necessary for her comfort and happiness
when attending a matinee. The pictured
reticule is made of violet satin ribbon
with drawing strings of narrower width
the same shade. and deep silk fringe
finishes the lower edge. The construction
is simplicity itself, length of ribbon
being taken sufficient to make the bag by
doubling crosswise allowing enough for
the deep hem at each end of the mouth
opening: seam Is made at each side.
casing band stitched in and the pretty
article is complete save for sewing on
the fringe and running in the draw
strings.
THE odd little case made Of two lengths
of some delicate shade of ribbon bordered
with a darker color is for the crochet
hook, thread and the half-completed
article on which one is engaged. The
ribbons are held by knots at each side
little way above the ends. When pulled
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straight the sides close and make a safe
case, which can be slipped in the reticule
or carried in the hand like an old-fash-
toned knitted purse.
The chatelaine bag, most convenient of
articles for pocketless feminnity, have
returned to favor. for which let us be
thankful, and while the plain and practi-
cal ones of kid and leather are all right
for real business women, the lovely little
ones of brocaded or lowered ribbon are
what will delight the dainty lady's soul.
Also, if she be deft-fingered. she can
have one to match every toilet. belt in
cluded.
One set on this style has a narrow
folded girdle of cerise ribbon, bonings at
the sides keeping it from crushing into
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-29

string. A very novel buckle. which per-
mits the ribbon not only to run through
it in the orthodox fashion, but around it
to make a sort of border. forms the back
fastening of the girdle. and from 1t de-
pend long sash ends held in at different
depths by large crocheted rings. Heavy
tassels finish these streamers. The chat
elaine bag is on the same order as the
reticule just described, but instead Of
being made of one ribbon throughout the
lower part of this bag Is of brocade, the
rest being of cerise ribbon matching the
girdle The loops of the bag slip over
the girdle., or strong hook may be
sewed on the same side of the belt por
ton and the bag hung from that. Some
of these chatelaine bags are made OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-29
Some New Handkerchiefs.

~ NE may say there are dozens and
dozens of new ideas In handker-
chiefs for the spring season. Dainty
squares of sheer white linen are beauti-
fully embroidered in butterfly and dragon
fly design. Again. a similar design ID ex-
ecIted in color. not embroidered, but linen
in a pale shade of pink. blue, lavender OF
green is couched on the white linen
handkerchief with the finest of white
linen thread. Needless to say, these lit
tie novelties are quite expensive: but
such fascinating affairs that every wom-
an will want them, and many will prac-
tsce economy in another direction to ac-
cuire at least a pair of them. Another
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called common cola. mat
the ordinary cold is common every one
can painfully testify, and now that the
best scientific authorities are declaring
that the cold is as dangerous as it is
common, humanity is displaying renewed
nervousness on the subject of catching
cold.
The common cold is known to be a
germ disease just as much smallpox
and cholera. Moreover, its germs, like
those of it's first cousins in the bacteria
world, the germs of pneumonia. are to be
found everywhere. Especially are they
numerous in cities. owing to the crowd
ing together of the factories that turn
them out by the millions-namely, sick
human beings.
Hence the common cold is always in
everybody's mouth and nose and throat.
In damp weather and In cold spells, when
human beings close doors and windows
tight, the common cold fiourishes better
than at any other time. His most pro-
life season is just at winters close.
along in March.
Then the human systems are at their
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permit of run-in trimming Of this soft,
lustrous fabric. Windmill rosettes with
a fiat button for centers are made Of
velvet Or satin, and measure three or
more inches across. These are some
times used to form a band. about the
crown. or again only one or two will
appear. apparently holding the end of
the quill
These southern hats do not display
much glitter and shine in the way of
buckles and metallic ornaments, but de-
pend upon the fancy hat pins, which
useful as we'll as ornamental articles
grow more and more ornate as to. heads,
and can be effectively stuck in wherever
their brilliancy will show to the best ad-
vantage. The ones with closely set
French jewels in odd shapes look the
prettiest among the blossoms. Some Of
these pins have heads almost the size
of door knobs
Wells are worn as much for trimmin g
as for face protection, and the Chantilly
veil, black, white or colored. is the ia
vorite for the dress hat, while with the
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utility head covering the wide-meshed
veil, which appears in a variety OF
Weaves, is correct, black having the pref
erence, no matter what the color of the
hat. The pattern veil is handsome, but
needs careful adjustment to be becoming
There are numerous different meshes to
choose from. so that no woman need
wear an unbecoming veil this season.
Perhaps the most attractive and most
generally becoming is the plain large
hexagon mesh, which comes In a heavy
and light weight
The latest development of the tricorne
(which is pictured) would make an ideal
hat for travelling, motoring or general
wear at Palm Beach. Miami or ST. Au-
sustine; it is a delightfully."- piquant little
headdress. The hat itself is of gold col
ored rice straw, woven in odd and at
tractive rough pattern. The crown is
high and conical. and the irregular width
brim turns up at each side and at the
back, the widest turn being at the left
side, where the straw is slit to admit Of