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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09
LUNCHEON DAINTIES
Cooling Drinks and Appezing Salads to Serve as Aids
to Appetite During Fervid July Days--Ingenuiy Of
July Hostess Evolving Dainty Connections

The fervid heat of July renders all
light cold meat dishes. tasty sand
witches and salads, fruit cocktails and
punches most acceptable. Rosamond
Lampman. in Harper's Bazaar for July,
offers happy suggestions, some OF
which are given here:
Cherry Cocktail.
Wash, stone and thoroughly chill ono
quart of ripe. red cherries. Put them into
cocktail glasses and cover them with
mixture of one teasnoonful of lemon
Juice. one tablespoonful of orange juice,
one tablespoonful of powdered sugar.
and one teaspoonful OF sherry.
Fruit Punch.
To one quart of strong lemonade add
two cupfuls of strong tea infusion, two
cupfuls of strawberry juice. one cupful
of orange juice and two cupfuls of
grated pineapple. Sweeten with two
cupfuls of sugar Strain and serve
from punch bowl In which has been
marachino cherries and three oranges
thinly sliced.
JciIicd Chicken.
Clean and cut up two young fowls.
cover with cold water, adding a little
chopped carrot. onion and celery, with
one bay leaf. three whole cloves six
peppercorns. and one tablespoonful of
salt. Cook slowly until very tender.
Remove the meat. take ont the bones
and chop. Reduce the stock to one pint
and cool 1T. Skim of the rat. reheat
and strain over one tablespoonful of
dissolved gelatine. Season with a lit
tie pepper and 4 few drops of onion
Juice. Add the chopped meat pack In
plain mould and chill. Serve thinly
sliced and garnished with parsley or
cress.
Cream Cheese SnInd.
Season two large cream cheeses Win
salt and white pepper. Moisten with
little cream, shane like tents. ar
range on crisp lettuce leaves with
French dressing poured over them, For
sandwiches cut thin slices from a loaf
of white bread ard remove the crust.
Beat into one cupful Of stin mayon-
naise. one-haif cupful OF minced plmen
to. Add a pinch of salt and spread
evenly between the slices.
Mount vcrnon Mousse.
Turn into an ice cream mould which
has the inside lined with halves Of ripe
blue plums, a plain vanilla mousse. Let
the blue skins of the pluns come next
to the mould, and chill until the mousse
is altogether firm,
Cherry Bouillon.
Stem and wash one quart of good
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09
A Selfish Boor.

A Selfish Boor.
Lyman Abbott. in the Chautauquan.
makes the following comment on
boorishness, classifying 1t as a prod
uct Of selfishness rather than of igno-
rance
Says he: II was once at a wedding
breakfast in rural community of the
West.
THE groom ate in silence the food
that was set before him. dispatched his
meal before the rest of us were more
than half through, pushed back his
plate, wiped his mouth with the back
Of his hand and turning to his bride
said, We'll, Sally. you may as we'll
get used to my way at the beginning,
and | always leave the table when I
have got through with my NEAL
with these words he went out to
pick his teeth on the doorsteps. leav-
ing mis- bride with flushed face and
panied heart. the object of our com
mseration."
Tho man was a boor, you say. True,
What made him boor? The fact that
he sel1shly thought OF his own COM
fort 1t never entered HIS head to
inquire whether his conduct would be
agreeable or painful to his bride,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09
The interpretive Habit

The following story, which young
girls would do Well to apply practi-
callv to themselves. is taken from an
article recently written for the At
lantic Monthly, by Francis T.. Leup,
ard called THE Crooked Stick"
Referring to habits that tend to pro.
duce morbidity. he writes: Laura. be-
fore she turned seventeen. had the In.
trcspectlve habit so fastened on hcr
that sometimes she would abstain half
day from legitimate pleasures with
her Young friends because she felt con
strained 10 punish herself for passing
mistake. and spend the remaining ralf
IN plying herself because nobody IN
'er1ered TO prevent her martyrdom
Here We're vanity. selnshness and
hypocrisy. masqueradlng as conscien
tlousness: vanity. because she ascrihed
inheritance 10 a misdemeanor of her
own which she would not have con
descended to notice In any one else
selnshness, because she rcveled in os-
&C. era d, tious SUFFERING, even at the cost
OF discomforting all her family: NV
pocrisy. because in her innermost
heart she knew that the whole per-
iormanee was a siam.
Laura's parents were long unda-
Iinaed whether she ought to go TO col
ieSe. Whenever they seemed avers,,
TO the notion. she became most lnyious
10 go and this gave her self-pity plen
~ OF eXhilerating exercise Whom
theN nnallv concluded TO send her. she
tsed into sluggish Indifference. as
VINO should say. Pray don't Consider
ME In the matter l am nothing Lut
sacrihcial Offering on the altar of
DISCIPLINE Vi
Her mothers chief misgivine had
been lest Laura. being thrown among a
aauinner of girls with no ties of kin
asod or old association to stir their
charity for her. might he humilia-sd nv
their treatment OF her tantrums.
And so 1t proved, AS soon as the
novelty of her unfamiliar environment
mad worn off. she began the self
Furnishing and self-pitying business. On
me hrst occasion a few soft hearted
fellow students. older than she were
tcuched by her dispirited condition.
which they attributed to homositk
ness
""Ry the second time only one hid
tailed to see through her: and at
the next recurrence she had not a
10 nurse her depression in secltlsion
This aroused her resentment: hut
as there was no home audience to NAV
TO. and the college audience had no
taste for such comedy. she found heI-
SELF disregarded almost as II the earth
had opened and swallowed her.
"a fourth fit of the same sort vas
so notifying in its sequel that asnfih
never got fully underway Tho ICED :
ed remedy had been found but she
might have lived to ripe old ago in
the bosom of her family without OH
tanning what was hest for her soul"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09
JUST FROCks
Sheer Fabrics in Marquisetes and Cotton Voiles Being
Used in Fetching Combinations Liberty Satins and
Soft Finished Tafetas--Separate Lace Waists
and Velvet-F aced Hat Brims.

The American woman of fashion has
long since found out that her summer
trousseau requires more thought and
care in Its preparation than that in
tended for other easons of the year.
The hot summer days call for sheer
fabrics In frocks. and so very thin
silks are> made over lawn rather than
taffeta. and cotton voiies are built
upon the fiimiest sort OF foundations
India SILK slips are preferred un6e.
lingerie gowns OF batiste and lawn.
Cotton wolfe. indeed. has advanced
greatly In popularity for morning and
afternoon frocks since 1t may be laun-
dered as we'll as any other cotton ma
terial While white wolfe is most pop
ular. there are pretty patterns in lark
shades with striped borders, and pat
terms in black and white. with polka
dot borders. Made up with velvet
girdles and touches of velvet on the
sleeves these colored voiles are most
attractive.
Effective and servfcenbIe.
Gowns of liberty satin are effective
and servlcea BILE. and are made UP in
charming shades. The same firing
may be said OF soft-finlshed taffeta
silks. Many of these gowns have a
Jacket to match. but there is also a
waist like the skirt TO give the i'm
preston, Wnen desired, OF Slnbl g
piece gown. Yokes and sleeves OF
transparent lace or net are worn as a
desirable finish.
Smart Lace Waists.
White lace waists over n color
matching the gown are worn and are
fashioned of filet and Irish lace Such
a waist 's very smart with light
weight serge costume in white. or
with an elaborate pongee or taffeta
costume.
Different waists this season are
utilized to develop a pretty variety
in costumes. and indicate a revival of
the separate waists, so much worn
some years ago. Clever women have
discovered that they may be we'll dress
ed without having an endless number
OF costumes. A smart toilet with two
or three separate waists will serve
many purposes.
velvet-Faced Brim.
The velvet-faced brim Is a popular
and generally becoming feature of
midsummer hats. yellow straw. faced
with black velvet. being n pretty
vogue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09
Satisfactory Commitment.

During visit with Queen Victoria,
who had sent for MIN TO her palace,
the poet Longfellow was seating him
self In waiting coach at the close
OF the royal interview. when work :
Ing man, hat in hand. approached and
asked:
Please sir, yer honor. an are you
Mr.. Longfellow? Said the poet, ~ am
Mr.. Longfeliow,'' AN did YOU write
The Psalm Of I4lfe?''' continued the
duestioner. Il wrote The Psalm OF
Life. was the answer AN. yer
honor. would you be willing to take
working man by the hand?"
Instantly MI. Longfellow responded
with warm hand grip. In telling tha
story later the poet said. II never In
my life received a compliment that
gave me grenter Satisfaction"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09

town for n days work.
The woman with whom the child
had been left endeavored 10 keep her
contented. and among other thnrs
gave her a candy dog, with which she
played happily all day long
AT night the dog had disappeared
and the woman Inquired whether it
had been lost.
NO amt 1t lost" answered the little
girl. II kept it most all day, bu: 1t
got so dirty that was ashamed to
look at 1t; so / ct it"-Exchango.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09
The Farmer.

The farmer who is w
Enough to take his ee.
And study with his II
And think of what he &C;
He hears the clatter OF the j.,
AS they each other tt,
And sees that when a tree dix
1t makes a home for BIB.
y yoke of oxen he will uu.
With many haws and gig,
And their mistake he will exqq
When blowing for his PIP,
He little buys, but much he sells.
And therefore little 90;
And when he hoes his soil by spell.
He also spoils his hose
The Boys Banner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09

red cherries. Put them in stewpar
with four cupfuis of cold water, and
let them simmer slowly until soft
Press the fruit through sieve and "a
me pulp add one cupful of sugar. Re-
neat, thioken with one tablespoonful
of arrowroot, remove from the fire and
when cool. add one glass of sherry.
and chill Freeze scft and serve IL
shcrbet cups.
\ Delicious salad.
Red and white California cherries
stoned and marinated in a French
dressing with lemon Juice for the acid
then drained. chilled end laid on whit,
lettuce leaves with sliced almonds an,
a naNpnnaise Gaping, make a deiici.
GUS salad
How sofny Runs the Afternoon.
How softly runs the afternoon
Beneath the billowy clouds Of June,
How brightly every moment slips.
HOW lightly sail the great cloud ships >
How slowly all the ealleons go
Wlth!n that airy sea of snow
Their white sails set. vast argosies
Bo'md for mysterious Hebrides,
All, let them vanish in the light
Beyond the sun. beyond tho night.
f,aring to harbors strange and dim
Beyond the great worlds utter rim!
shall not care: I envy not
Their journeyings to lands forgot;
For in the wonder of your smiles
My heart is on enchanted isles.
And in the silence of your soul
reach loves paradisal goal:
In the soft pressure Of your hands
touch far magic fairy lands;
And in the rapture OF your kiss
md the heavenly peaks of bliss
Beneath the hiiiowy skies of June
How softly runs the afternoon,
Charles Hanson Towne
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09
The Lost Dop

A woman in one Of the factory towns
OF Massachusetts, recently agreed TO
take charge Of q little girl while her
mother, seamstress, went to another.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09
The soIdiers Love for Lec.

Gamalie! Bradford. Jr., has in the
July Atlantic Monthly an article on
Lee and His Army" which ia n re-
marka BILE tribute to the great comman-
der, soldier and man about whom II Is
written.
In explanation of the soldiers love
for Lee. Mr.. Bradford says: Lee loved
his men and trusted them. It is curl
Gus to read Wellington's expressions Of
disgust and contempt for his Peninsula
army and then to turn to the words.
ever varied. In which Lee declares
over and over again his confidence In
his soldiers and affection for them.
After Gettysburg he told them: .You
have fought fierce and sangu!nary
battle. which. II not attended with the
success that has hitherto crowned your
efforts. was marked by the same heroic
spirit which commanded the respect Of
your enemies. the gratitude of your
country and the admiration OF man
kind
His soldiers were his children. and
ne mourned their loss with n parental
passion OF grief. Is 1T any wonder
that his men loved him or that their
love grew with years? After the war
Lee was riding alone through the
woods on. his beloved Traveller. when
he met an old Confederate. oh. gen
eral,' he said. 1t does me so much good
! to SEQ you that I'm going to cheer.
FThe general protested the utter inap-
4propriateness. But the man cheered
Rust the Same.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09
An Tnvigorating Summer Drink

When YOU feel ALI in" from worry wealth
tain and ask for N. b" II Ia n tonic stm-
ulant for tired body and brain. Made from
Riohrnond physician's formula, &c. every
where. :
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09
To the Guest n, Ment.

To the Guest Mt Mcnt.
The spir, OF hospitality is exhaled
from. the welcome extended by Mar
guerite Ogden BiGelow in Harper's
Baaar to the guest al table. Her
greeting says:
Isl, down a. table. friend. and be
certain that we are happy to have YOU
with us We can assure YOU that YOU
have been invited for refreshment. and
not By compunction for Joy. and not
for world reasons. Give us yourself
in greeting In return for our mos,
hearty welcome.
we make no apologies for what may
be on the table nor for others who may
he gathered around II. We are Content,
that you take us on our own merits.
as they may seem to you
Nor do we fear criticism. for crit
icism can never permanently hurt those
who strive TO offer their hest We shall
not explain ourselves. for we ar. sure
that we shall be understood by our
own.
II YOU are nj one with us we belong
TO YOU, and our hearts must follow our
extended hands II YOU are not at one
with us, YOU are loosed from all holds
and obligations We do not wish TO
be sought save in friendliness
But. friend. this home is holy. as
holy as your own home. and to enter
home Is TO stand on the threshold Of
FOULS with n key in hand. Enter gently
friend. joyfully and in love. for we are
gall 10 see you"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09
From the Ibsen Country.

. F"'H the ioscn tOtntry.
Ruth McEnery stuart has been
browsing about in the Ibsen country
and recording delightful Impressions
She has received Among other things
she has this to say OF what she saw at
akansen. suburban pleasure resort of
Stockholm. Sweden. where Young
dancers. real postcard peasants. in CAV
colors. went through the figures of
national Scandinavian dances.
Mrs. Stuart considered the perform
ance ravishing from first to last. So
heartily, says she. do the dancers ente,
into the spirit of fun when the danca
is at It's height that 1t takes a stolid
audience not to burst forth into an.
plause. All tho dancers. she continues
are much like games. games of co.
QUERY. generally ending with playfu,
surrender In one, / remember. when
the music suddenly threw out a staccato
command. every youth seized his fair
partner by the waist. threw her bodily
up In the air. caught her. and with a
sort of sleight OF hand gave her a
twist which brought h!s arm hack In
position. and they whirled off the stage
together, in pairs. faces all aglow with
the joy of YOUTH
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09
te Wornan's Page of The Tinnes-DispatcE
Woman Who
4 inds Herself
he hardest and the most i'm

- 1(5R3 E{651e hardest and the most i'm
~ which a woman who
Yes responsibilities has to do is to
herself and her place in the new
erse she has entered
hen she first begins her novitiate
8 frightened at whatever is new
|6BB loses sleep over matters of but
little consequence because she is self
centred and imagines that every ono
Is looking with interest at what she
does. whereas people In general are
are. as a rule. unaware OF her exist
ence.
Appalled, at Difficulties.
When real difficulties arise she Il.
absolutely appalled,. The idea OF look
Ing them calmly and dispassionateIy
in the face and seeing them vanish is
lesson that she only learns by slow
and painful degrees. after she has ex-
perienced many bitter losses and dis
appointments. and had the sentimental
and emotional side OF her disposition
severely disallusioned.
Notwithstanding, Educntion.
But. IL there is in such a woman a
rock-bottom Of sane wholesomeness
and common sense. she Will recognize
after while that notwithstanding
which In Itself is disagreeaole. is n
process OF education ana development
Little by little woman begins to have
an idea OF the true inwardness and
meaning Of life She adjusts herself
TO her place in IT, and, IL she is a wise
woman. makes the best and the most
OF whatever she has in hand. or what
ever the future may bring her.
Sclf-PoIsc and Independence.
out or honest effort and sincere de-
tire for effectiveness in service viii
come In time a sense OF self poise and
Independence. which is, worth every
thing else that she may gain She
has found out the secret Of solving
practical diiIiculties OF booking boldly
In tho face Of inadequacy. and bridging
u when she needs to- instead OF sit.
ting down to bewail herself and nut
ting her burdens OFF on other shoulders
than her own In The end she is no
longer given TO evokine spectres Of
her imagination She has become ac-
aiainted moth with herself. her capa-
city and the length to which that ca
pacity VIII stand her in stead when
an emergency arises
IL is quite wonderful TO note that
when woman finds herself. others are
sure TO End her She Is so much more
appreciated and valued when she is
definitely placed and graded than when
she is a vague and undetermined GUAM
ity in the scheme Of the universe
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-22
Bargains and Bargains Only!
Offered By
bULINGER s. ALFIELD
Opposite New Depot


"a lSl-Great bargain in fyeoOm house. all plasered and
uv papered throughout City water two porches two hre
,ces Three $500 houses block Price $lOOO Easy
10 l92-House Of six rooms and hail. newly pasered Lot
0xl4O set to grapefruit and oranges Fine lake view Good
and very desirable piece Of property $%4oo buys
'l.s $1,000 cash. balance rent.
20 3o-Fney finished eghoom residence halls and BATH all
stced Fitted hot and cold water electric lights tele
ouc Good front lake Desirable location Prce$3Soo
easy
20 6Tenacres good farming and trucking land all cleared
and fenced with sx-room house This cannot be beaten any
$500 Four fne strawberry land near BY cleared
AID fenced can be had with above for $lOO for the IA acres
10 3-l5 acres good land with four bearing budded
.oye On railroad. bargain at $4,000.
20 39-Fve large bearing Citrus Grove with fine large
3n2ow fully furnished about 300 yards to station NICE
oe and money maker 10 acres in ALL Price $4,000 Terms
We make speciality of large tracts Ct land for colonial
timber tupentne purposes and always have something
,o01on hand
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-22
Attorney General Park NJ Tram

Attorney General Park NJ. Tram
nell was in DeFuniak last Thursday
shaking hands with old friends and
making new ones Park is a young
man of whom the people Of all SEE
lions of Florida are justly proud.
Born and reared on the farm, with
nothing to recommend him to public
favor but his sterling qualities, HI
has come up from the bottom by hi:
own efforts till now he holds the en-
,iable position o. attorney genera
Of the state, and We rise TO remark
that the man who beats him in tn
race for governor next year has 20
10 do some stirrin. around DeFon-
lax Herald
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-22
STILL THEY COME TO LAKELAND

Mr.. { ". liadley. formerly wnh
tn, 'lIayea Pump aud Planter 60,
OF ',alAo, Ills, with his wife rrach""
LAX land la.l night Mr. llcadlcy
i, an experienced l,ookkcclrr and Of
fec man and an accomplished music
ian and will be employed as stor"
man by Perry Tharp- Berry Music
Go. Mr. Perry. the present man-
agcr for he company VIII resume
his position rs salesman on tn"
road.
Mr.. and Mrs llcadlcy com"
highly recommended as very high
toned. refined young people, ami We
welcome them 10 onr city and Wish
for them success. health and happi
ness
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-22

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Wilcox, who
came down from burlington, Iowa,
last winter and spent some time here
with their friends, Mr.. and Mrs. n.
II. Davis in the lIollingswOrt!
neighborhoOd. write that they start
for Lakeland in about ten days
Last winter Mr.. Wilcox purchased
property in the lIollinssworth sec
ton and he contcmplates making i'm
proycmrnts thereon this season.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-22

1t was source of pleasure to the
many friends of DIR. B. H. Maynard
to see that gentleman on the streets
yesterday and today. For the past
two weeks Dr. Maynard has been
quite seriously ill. several physic-
ians being in attendance at his bed
side, but he is now much improved
and although quite weak. is well on
the road to recovery being at his
office for short time this after
noon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-22

Hon. John r. Basiger and wife,
of Auburndale, are visitors to Lake.
land today and while here are To-
Gated at the Matanzas. Mr.. Basi-
ger is formerly of Kansas. but has
a winter home at Auburndale. He
is great booster for Florida and
has influenced quite a number to
locate in the vicinity Of Lakeland
and Auburndale.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-22

Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Wiley, who
have a country home on Lake Hol-
llngsworth. have moved to town and
have apartments in the RaymOndo
building. Since Mr. Wiley opened
real estate offices here it was found
more convenient and pleasant to live
in town, and the many friends OF
this estimable couple are delighted
to have them as residents.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-22

Friends of Mr.. c. E. Dayton were
glad to see him down on the street
yesterday afternoon with his peanut
and popcorn wagOn--the first time
in several months. Mr.. Dayton
health is some better now than here
tOfore, and he expects to have his
wagon on the streets pretty regular
~ in the future.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-22
NO CONNECTION WITH
TAMPA HARDWARE COMPANY

The Evening Telegram stated yes
terday that Mr.. Walter Dctwi!cr
was secretary of the Tampa Hard
ware Co. of Tampa, of which institll-
ton the Lakeland Hardware 10. was
a branch This was an error on our
part as the Lakeland l'ardwar"
Company has no come, fion wha'ef"r
with the Tampa concern.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-22
MABEL PAIGE COMPANY
ARRIVES TODAY

Mabel Pairc and Company l'afho'i
Lakeland today and this evening VIII
piye a nerfnrmanre ~ the Heron
thea,cr. the opcnin. bill h"ins ! ~
Lost Trail
This excellent company VIII aiao
pIav here tomorrow evening. w
second production being 'i;ili}-
Tickets are -. - aud !" r"ilt' ah'
arc now on AL Al The Heron Jew
elry store.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-22

Mr.. Charles r.. Adams the "Clcle.
Baritone" formerly Of the Perry.
Tharp- Berry Music Co., later will
the Southern Express company as
night clerk, at Orlando, has return.
ed to Lakeland and resumed his pc
iOton ,withctsaOin&tltce
sition with Perry-TharpBerry Mus
ic 60. We are not surprised at Mr.
Adams coming back, but We can
see why he ever left such a town AZ
Lakeland and such Il bunch of men
as those that constitute the Perry
Tharp- Berry Music CO. We welcome
Mr.. Adams back and wish him sue
cess