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The Harrison times., 1911-10-28
Big Book Sale at Crumpler's.

Mrs. II, d. Glass has been sick o
a cold this week
Rev Stautier breaches at Belle
fonte tomorrow.
Newt Spradling has been up from
Ft. Smith this week.
S. l. Gustatson was called tc
Olvey the first of the week.
e. &. Mitchell returned Wednrs-
day from trip to Cans, Ok,
Miss Lulu Cecil has been suffer.
ing from a severe cold this week.
Mrs. d. B. Davis is visiting rel
atives in Newton county, She is ex-
pected home in few days
Miss Ida Hine returned Sunday
from a two weeks visit to her
mother at Springfield, Mo-
Miss Carrie Brasel writes from
Oklahoma that she is enjoying her
self and has splendid health.
"A U. Woodruff has been making
Ihay on his farm mile and a half
north of town, for the past two
weeks
Mrs Fred Greene and two little
sons have gone to Texas for about
a months visit with Mrs. {. H.
Lombard.
Leone DeFries, infant daughter
Of Mr., and Mrs. James DeFries, was
seriously i'll last week, but has quite
recovered
Mr., and Mrs. Alva Parker, and
Misses Lydia and Don Parker, and
Augusta and Virgie Koen visited in
Bellefonte Sunday.
Mrs. w. H. Cecil, now at Des
Moines, Iowa, is much improved in
health, and is expected home some
time during the first of November.
Mrs. W, NJ Connerley, Mrs. Ri
ley Cecil and Mr. Walter N onk went
to Little Rock Sunday to attend the
meeting Of the Rebekahs, They re-
turned Thursday,
Miss Alice Johnson received the
news Of the severe illness Of her niece,
Miss Beatrice Forsee, daughter Of
Mrs, J, D. Forsee, Of Self Tuesday,
and left for that place,
\ Ernest Olvey has moved from
Oklahoma City to Hinton, Ok, and
purchased stock Of dry goods and
he and Mrs. Olvcy will make that
N Nplace their home, for a time at least.
John T, Williamson, of St. Louis,
Mo, travelling passenger agent for
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railroad Co, for the Colorado and
Southern lines was in Harrison
Tuesday,
C, Estes, Of Omaha, Nebraska,
to whom Fayettc Christian sold the
Rogsdale and Wagner places on Hill
Top q couple Of weeks ago, has
moved 70 Hill Top aud will make
his home there
Mr.. and Mrs r, B, Orr, Of Ft,
Scott, Kansas, came in Sunday to
visit at the home of Judge +, G.,
| Mitchell, and are looking for a lo-
cation here They are the parents
of Judge Mltehel's son.in.low, NJ, X,
Orr,
An Indian fortune teller has been
eamped southeast OF the Midway
this week and her representations
are pronounced something remark.
| able by those who have patronsed
her She left Wednesday,
Alex c. Hull and family return.
ed Friday from Edmond, Ok where
they have lived for the past two
! years, and expect TO make Harrison
| their home for all time to come It
is expected chat Mr., Hull will enter
| the real estate business
Sec Cotton & Shinn for abstracts
to your land Office upstairs north
east corner square, west OF post
Office,
a1
The Harrison times., 1911-10-28
FOR SALE

Seven room dwelling with acre OF
ground orchard, etc, Immediate possess
ion, II, N, FELLOWS,
The Harrison times., 1911-10-28

PASSENGER SCHEDULE
Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad
''NOrth Arkansas Line
NORTH BOUND.
Train No. 2.
Lv Harrison 607 o nj.
Ar Eureka Spgs 8:47 m.
Ar Seligman 9:57 pm,
Ar Neosho ll:45 D m.
Ar Oklahoma City 930 a m.
Ar Joplin 1925 m.
Ar Kansas City ZOO a M.
SOUTH BOUND.
Train No.
Lv Harrison 2:4l p NJ.
Ar Kensett $40 IN.
Ar Little Rock 1880 o m.
Ar Wheatley l0;45 p IN,
Ar Helena 1910 p m,
c. d. WHITNEY,
Traffic Mgr.
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more OF your friends; why don't you have
some of your girl friends-in-er-a-to
sew with yoG or-er-a-something like
that, my dear?'
Mrs. ] sat bolt upright.
Homer she said resigncdly, you are
right. We have been staying too close
to home You are making u mistake to
pass up all your men friends. So am l.
Now, my dear, you join your CONNER
ciaf Club and III join the Afternoon
Bridge Club Mrs. Ackton is getting up,
and In addition Miss Talktoem's weekly
lectures ON Fashions Of the Ancient Phil
istines. There now wei. both have our
clubs and be up-to-date"
''Huhr' gasped Homer dear. ''What-
what did you sayT'
Mrs ]. repeated 1t.
Mr.. ]. gasped and sputtered and finally
found his tongue.
'But-but-Blossoh. tit will be very
expensive for both Of rs. We've really
can't afford It,"
Mrs. J. burst into d veritabie paro9ystn
Of tears.
ITS alright-right when you--you
spend the mo-uo-rnoney." she sobbed.
''but all wrong-when-when l do! l.
wouldn't be a. self-selnsh as you are
and a whole lot moro just like 1t.
Mr.. J. threw himself back in his chair.
swore to himself under his breath.
Unabated, the sobs, soul-wrackins in
their intensity, continued.
Finally Mr.. J. jumped up.
''Oh, demmitall," ho exclaimed, sjoin
your old clubs-we'n manage 1t somc.
how-but for goodness sake stop that
bawling!"
Mrs. j., boweve,, want .'bawlins." a.
q peep behind her handkerchief would
have disclosed.
Mrs. ]. was--laughing!
CARvEL CALVERT HALL.
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Making Housekeeping. Easy.

In the pan when not otherwise in use.
Another advantage il in having the dishes
stand upright In the wash pan, a. they
drain better.
A dingy oilcloth may be frightened by
washing II with clear water with a little
borax dissolved in It. Wipe with a nan.
mel cloth that has been dipped into
milk and then dry as quickly as possible.
TO Keep stockings from shrinking, first
WASH them In luke-warm water, adding
70 each quart two tablespoonfuis Of pull
verised borax. or make a good suds with
waite borax soap. Rinse in water of
the same temperature and dry in a warm
room. Then stretch the stockings ON a
stocking stretcher. To make the stretch
or, get piece Of pine board about six
or seven inches wide, or as wide and as
long az the stocking and about one-half
inca thick. Lay the stocking fiat side
down and mark all around it.
A Jig saw will cut out the shape of the
stocking and the edges are then rounded
and smoothed OF. Place two brass hooks
IN the top and hang on q cord. One
stretcher can be used for many stockings.
Wien the housewife 10 distressed to
nnd that some careless person has
scratched the new white paint with a
ened surface vita part Of a cut lemon.
Unless the wood has been burned. the
discoloration viii be removed.
Much OF the work of the household y
In the kitchen, and II all the utensils are
kept In their proper places the tasks
Will be much easier. The kitchen n one
Of the most important rooms Of tae
house and care should be taken In the Sc
lection Of the furniture. good quality
OF fnolaum can cover the floor and an
easy chair should not be forgotten. Strips
Of wood supplied with screw hooks SHOULD
be placed above the sink. where strain
ers, pans. ETC.. SHOULD hang when not Ia
use
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and twiddle my thumbs in the house ali
by myself
Mr.. Justwed jumped up from his chair
and began to pace up and down the room
Now see here, Blossom he said, de-
cisively. there's no use being foolish
about thing that is of itself not only
harmless but beneficial ms WELL A man
owes 1t to himself to see his fellow -nel
every now and then. The trouble with
most married men is that they fooli.hly
pass up their clubs and their men friends
when they are 1rst married and allow
themselves to settle down to mere stay
athomes and dwaddlers-about-tle- horse
They crawl up in their shells and expect
men of prominence to come and drag
them out. That is a great mistake-and
one that I've been making ever since we
married. Other men married men, too
belong to clubs aid"
And neglect their wivesr' Interrupted
Mrs, ]. mo, Homer. its alright-what
you have said 20 far-but you haven't
gone far enough! / know how It works
out At nrst it's only OH night a week,
and then two, and in a very short while
it's every night, with the poor wife ST.
ting alone at home and wondering what
she ever got married for! You've gotten
along so far without > club and-and 1ust
40 sure a. you Join this on. itll be the
same old story : cards and drinks
"Fidd!.sticss:" This time It was Mr..
who interrupted "IsL't that Just like a
womanl Etes last one Of you women
the minute you Are married-want to do
nothing but st,ck at home around the
house. That you think, Is the ideal
home - --tN r. isn't take II from mel
The average carried woman passes up
ever. enc Of Aer !hood friends. sits
though 1 can't sev thai has Leen your
particular amusement in your seclusioni
You all make a mistake as we'll as a man
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In Grandmother Kitchen.

JEW women forget the days when
they used to toddle a. children
into grandmothers Kitchen, where
they stood with watering mouth
and large, interested eyes while
mothers mother sternly and 1udiciousiy
compounded--wsll. all sorts OF good
things to eat.
Do you recall how the dignihed old
lady would snip OF q piece Of delicious
pie crust, roll It out nat score II on
into a number Of cros0bars with tine
back Of q bone handled knife ana pop
1t into the ovenf Often, II grandmother
wanted to be especially nice, she would
nll this melting pie crust with cinnamon
and sugar, a pastry At for the gods
when It was properly Drowned and
crisped. The receiver Of the dainty was
told to run along now" and she scam
pered through the back door, carefully
protecting the hot, haky bit OF pie crust.
Time certainly does ny. II seems only
yesterday when the kitchen table was
scrubbed to a daxsling whiteness, ana
the preserving days came around. Grand
mother made preparations weeks IN al
vance. She used to get out the fruit
Jars and scrub them until they shone.
One can almost smell the preserves now.
az they simmered and boiled over the
wood nre. Then came the catsup days,
when you were forced to get out tn the
garden and help pick t0matoes-great
Juicy red ones, and sometimes others
that were not 20 red Here II where
the big. black kettle came Into uss-
And the catsup took all KINDS Of spices
There were cinnamon, cloves. mace and
a lot Of others. and 30 much vinegar
that you'd cry your eyes out and choke
NH hnu 1at vi ta 70
no bepzoate Of soda In that catsup.
They didn't need 1t. Besides, grand
mother never heard Of It. Spices, Vine
gar and sugar were good enough. and
they were also plentiful. Grandmother
cooked 1t until there was not lump or
seed in It. 1t was Just As smooth,
dark and "runny" as could be. And
didn't the minister enjoy 1t when he
came for dinner.
Do you ever think Of the door in grand
mothers kitchen2 As white as q bone;
you could eat your dinner from its bare
boards II you wanted 70. And all the
cooking was done with wei! water Grand
mother had good, old-fash oncd ideas
about cooking. She didn't hold with
fnicky notions famous foui clem
list now claims, In regard to grand
mothers preserving methods, that pieces
and vinegar, when boiled together.
formed u pOlSOu IuuHiteiy more ueduly
in its effect upon the human system than
salicylic acid, benxoate of soda, or any
other so-called chemical preservatives
( He insists that these spices had an
effect that was gradually turning our
American people into nation Of dys-
peptics, and that the sooner we realized
the truth the better 1t would be for
US He says II we get enough spices
into our food. 1t will preserve anything.
He cites the case of the ancient EHyD-
tiaps when they soaked their ancestors
In all sorts Of cinnamon, cloves and the
like. and these same ancestors are with
us today IN the shape of hardened mum
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Gore we were married! That they were
stupid things for married men!''
The grin froze on the face Of the head
of the Justwed household. In its place
there came an expression of utter eXas-
peration.
''Well!'' Re excic imed "Of all things.
Here | come home and tell you of my
election TO one of the most exclusive
clubs In the city-a thing that any other
mans wife would be wild overland
and you remind me Of some fool thing
said before. was married Why, may
! ask. my dear madam. should | not JOIN
the Commercial Clubf'
Mrs. j. paused moment before reply
ing:
Aside from your sudden and inexplic-
able change from your honeymoon ideas
on the subject Of mems clubs, my dear
Homer, 1t seems to me to be u question
not Of why you should not Join but Of
why you should join"
"Exactlyp agreed Mr.. J. promptly.
THAT IL exactly 1t! Because, my dear
Blossom, membership in such a club Is
business asset. Nowhere else can one
come into such close touch with the rep
resentative business men of the city as
in the rooms of the Commercial Club
Look at me now-what am 1? Simply a
cashier in one Of the banks. Who knows
Of me outside Of my own bank7 No one!
Then how can ever hope to get an Of
se: Of better Job from another bankl
I can't at ALL Unless I 60 about and
am known among the business men Of
the city I'll simply stay where l am
and rot. Ask anyone and he'll tell you
that the Commercial Clxb 10 truly a step
ping PM stone to prominencs. in business CIR
Then, interjected Mrs. Justwed,
quickly, If that Is SO, that must be the
reason why all the members Joined the
club and-and since they are all in 1t for
the same purpose where Is there going to
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be anything left for your
Mr.. J. laughed--the typical husbands
disconcerting, superior lsugh.
You're talking like a child now, Bios
son." he said. There is positively not
tho slightest logic In what you just said.
However, waiving that point, there is the
social side Of the matter-the opportun-
ity to mingle with"
"Oh, then It isn't all business, is it2'
interrupted Mrs. j., triumphantly.
There's frivolous, time-wasting side to
1t, too-cards and drinking, dare sayI"
''Of course" assented Mr.. j., irritably,
'of course! You didn't suppose it's a
place where men buy and SELF real estate
or loan money, did your
"How-how often will you have to 60,
Homer-how many evenings a weekY'
she asked presently
'Oh, l don't know" answered Mr.. j.,
casually, whenever l feel like it, I sup
pose. There are no regular nights, as in
a lodge, you know. l shall drift around
to say 'howdy' to the boys every now and
then-maybe once or twice or three times
or four times q week. just as the fancy
strikes me-"
"And what will do then1 Stay home
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@N THE last few years there has been
noticeable fleeing Of women from
domestic service. In times long gone
there was q rule that a womap's place
was in the home no matter what tns
conditions. and the tyranny Of this iosa
has much to DO with the women OF inc
present time breaking away from house
hold work. There is a need Of co-opefa-
ton. for one woman cannot build mp for
one house the machinery that will accom-
plish the work now done BY the oomeSti'
servant
The plan starts with the building OIL
the home The house should be erscteo
to be supplied with heat ana NOT w. s.s
from n common plant, thus eliminating
the work and dust Of both heater anu
coal range This means a saving In sew
erai ways. as well as In labor. Inen
the family laundries should do away Win
the home laundries and the dreaded WASH
days, but these things seem quite In the
distance and cannot be hoped Tor soon
In the future the furnishing OF the nome
viii follow the ideas of the japanese
no bric-a -brac-a few good pictures on
the tinted walls. and a single vase. IL
II . we'll known fact that the less small
oids and ends about the home the easSH
lhe cleaning.
The hoetess who must male her wits
take the place Of money must MAKE up
In daintiness what she lacks in design, In
favor what she misses in the decoration.
This 10 not % hard to the average woman
% Il sornds--thst Is, II woman gives
her personal supervision to the arrange
ment Of her luncheon table and samples
each article before It II too late to aoo
seasoning. ASIDE from seeing that silver
giass and linen are immaculate and In
their proper places. that the candles are
cold 90 they will burn better and the
bonbon dishes are carefully nlled, the
hostess arranges her own flowers
If she is unable to afford florist,
knowledge Of colors with only few now
err can produce very good effects. when
q dinner ts carefully planned and cooked
II may be ruined by poor service The
hostess should give explicit Instructions,
even writing them. in order that the
servants may not bring In the entree with
the finger bowls. A weltrained maid ID
supposed to attend to all the Details but
II 10 wise for the hostess to take no
chAnces
There Ia q late invention that nids In
making Homework easy In the shape OF
q dishpan This pan serves the double
purpose Of a receptacle In which to wash
dishes and one In which to keep them
In the bottom Of the pan, in the center,
u ring-like abutment. Along one side
are top and bottom curved bands in which
knives, forks and spoons can be stood up
right and kept separate from the other
contents of the pan. With the ring in
the center dishes are stood up around the
sides, which makes them easier to wash
and does away with the necessity Of the
washer having her hands always I'm
mersed IN the hot, soapy water. Further
more. the invention takes the place of
a cupboard in families where OILY n few
dishes are used, rs these can he kept
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-02-01

who ostracixes his friends.''
Mrs. Justwed dabbed at her eyes With
her handkerchief. Then she unrolled 1t,
dabbed again, rolled Il up and dabbed
once more. Then she snifned.
I'LL dislike to speak-speak Of this
phase Of It, Homer" she faltered. "but
isn't 1t an extravagancef We have .
hard enough time now making both ends
meet without this additional expense"
Mr.. J. plunked himself down In his
chair.
Nov see here. Blossom" he explained
In what was meant to be an impartial,
kindly tone.~ "It IL an er--a--an expense
and q luxury. But l consider 1t money
well invested. l assure you, my dear, II
my sole object were pleasure I wouldn't
consider joining the club for q moment.
But 1t isn't I hope to form acQuaint-
ances that win eventually repay my orig
inal investment hundred fold. Can you
see 1t In that lightr'
Mrs. couldn't and she said so-with
sobs.
There, there" Mr.. eomforted.
you're letting your vision become warp
ed, my dear. by combining your attention
solely to your house. Why don't you see
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mie4.
II We run MP 10 one Of the big co.
leges, one that maintains Q course b
domestic science, w win ana things
different II grandmother could taks
course In the college, and went mp there
to cook q few rounds for them, they'6
give her ten years at hard labor. Every
one Of those cooks In the college would
throw individual and collective nts, and
they'd cali grandmother anything bat .
careful cook.
To begin with, they'd make her taks
the snowy white table-with the cfacks-
out into the back yard ana chop Il ~.
and they'd make her get q new 60
with q glass top, perhaps. They'd husa
the old wooden rolling pin that you an
Jimmie used to borrow to play oteo1-
engine with ont the window, and Soo-
stituts q glass or porcelain one. Thsy0
but unless grandmother had IN abnoR-
mally strong constitution, she'd b taken
homo By that time In an AMBULANCE tof
she'd b. overwhelmed By the snermaey
Of her crimes IN the name u culinary
art
0randmother's kitchen holds some u
the most luscious and sacred memories q
childhood, and II she did make mistakes
they will be forgotten. 1t seems. regAre-
lees Of the latest inventions and improve
ments in cooking. that the things DO -
taste 1ust the same ~ thay did whoa
grandmother used TO cook them. Bur
taste l. a matter Of cultivation at shs
best, and II can b cultivated al svsr
again.
Even the United States government has
taken 4 hand. Men, not Of all dressed
40 grandmother dressed when she was h.
the kitchen, work before huge kitchen
ranges ccncocting ner things to eat. and
doiag away with the olAtims recipes
used ~ grandmother. This breoch 81
tn. government u connected with the
Department Of Agriculture. and each day
secs the birth Of new culinary tdoas.
Experts experiment with the cheaper cuts
Of meat, roasting, boiling, frying asa
broiling in their efforts to get the most
appetiEing dishes at the lowest cost
When the desired result is obtained the
work 10 sent broadcast through the coun-
try to the housekeepers, that they may
profit by the discovery.
Yet, grandmother kitchen certainly
did supply good things to eat
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REJUvENATING THE GOWN.

y FADED chiffon makes very pretty
overdress for the reJuvenating Of
~ gown that has lost its freshness. xAe'
''dewdrop" chiffon Is SO inexpensive and
SO pretty that 1t Is remarkable Its popu-
iarity did not increase before this time.
The material also makes pretty gowns for
young girls. and is often worn over very
pale blue satin. finished with little e1ys-
tai embroidery and bugle fringe with
transparent wide sash Of pale blue tune-
In purple over rowan-red satin, with q
cluster Of velvet peonies shading from red
to purple, It has beautiful appearance
and. again, combined with some good jet.
it makes a most attractive costume for
an elderly woman.
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Wonderful private Car.

partment has green silk panels and
carpet, and real fireplace with q mir
ror above and means for ventilation.
The roof Is carved in a tasteful de1
sign. and adjoining is bedroom. lifted
with green carpet and upholstery. The
bedstead is finished in old gold, with
the Argentine coat-o arms at the foot.
The next compartment IL study Of
library, finished in mahogany, with red
leather chairs and carpet. l,ext to the
study are two more handsome bedrooms.
upholstered with French gray silk pan
els, the general scheme being white
with green leather chairs and cushions
There Is one bathroom, a kitchen and
attendants compartment.
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had gotten in the draw" he was handl-
capped In being forced to meet the exact
cold facts Of business In that frame OF
mind. His real day began when he rolled
up his sleeves and stuck his feet under
the table, for then and then only was he
not craving. looking forward to and an
ticipatng an amusement that far from
being true relaxation tensed his nerves
and aroused in him the gamblers quail
ties only-the greedy, the deceitful, the
reckless characteristics.
1t isn't to be recorded, Horace that
this chap ever became an out-andout
gambler, lost his position and sank lower
and lower until consumed by the demons
of avarce. embezz lemeut drink and drug.
Not at all The chances are he's still
attending to his business and slowly
climbing the ladder Of financial success.
But he is making Of himself u man
whose chief thought, greatest passion and
moving motive Of life is-CARDS.
Now. Chap No ., to some people, may
have seemed but shade different and
to MANY no better. He too played
cards for money. But he played for the
sake of the PLAY. not the cards, With
| him they were truly a relaxation. he
| cause he used them occasionally, not
| regularly. Also he found bridge" just
as interesting without stakes as with
them. The PLAY rather than what he
won or lost was the thing of chiefes'
moment to him.
More than that, he entered game
of cards not as the thing he had beer
looking forward to all day, but simply
as means of amusing himself-und en-
joying it--after his real days work wa
done In moderation. he found them
pleasure that appealed to his gambling
instinct but momentarly.
| Nor Is 1t to be recorded, Horace, tina
this chap continued his sort of impersona
fondness for the pasteboards and mad
them servants of his instead of masters
Perhaps he found the casual contact wit
them gradually grew more powerful wit
it's frequency. And maybe he succumbe
to all the evils OF a gambling instint
unrestrained. Fernaps-
Well, Horace. the point ts-n you pia
cards, play them for the sake Of Il
PLAY, not for the CARDS. And tn
isn't an attempted Justification of car
( playing. For you, Horace, know as we
} as / do that the chap who leaves the
alone entirely is absolutely safe-for he
o