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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-02-02

THE people who had the coveted
privilege Of the stage In the days of
our parents used to tell about the
chorus women killing time between
calls with knitting and sewing. They
would open their eyes wide If they
could get peep behind the scenes in
one OF the great vaudeville houses of
London today" says a letter from that
city, where the managers have pro-
vided for the spare time Of the enter,
tainers. There are tea rooms for the
women, where comfortable furniture
and rugs take the places Of the rick
ETY. chairs and bare floors Of long ago.
For the men there are club rooms,
where between turns one may see
artists In all the various branches of
the profession at billiards. pool, bridge
or chess. A trained nurse and a ply
stefan are always within call, and the
management provides a school, where
the stage children are educated while
mamma dances and sings and papa
does his share toward the entertain
ment"-New York Tribune
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-02-02
Had Fun With tho Eorainnar,


A passage in q. S. Bates Touring
In 1000" makes the bleeding" which
Americans In Europe must expect
seem a great improvement over other
times:
The two worst towns for brutality
toward foreigners were by general
consent London and Toulouse. In the
former. according to Giordano Bruno,
the shop people and artisans on seeing
a stranger make faces, grin. laugh.
boot. call him dog, traitor, foreigner.
the last name being the rudest they
can think Of qualifying him for any
other insult. Should he take the Of
fensive or put his hand to his weapon
an army of ruffians seems to spring
out of the ground. fourishing a forest
Of sticks, poles, halberds and parti.
sans. In more playful humor, one
will pretend to run away behind a
booth and come out charging on the
stranger like an angry bull. II an arm
gets broken. as happened to one Ital-
Ian, the bystanders shout with laugh
ter, and the magistrate sees nothing
reprehensible in the affair"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-02-02
Sense In the siokroonn,

Every one who goes into sick per-
sons room should be bright and cheer
full Sick people are extremely sensi'
tive to the manner Of those around
them, and any depressing influence has
a most injurious effect Hope is the
best medicine. Unfortunately. the sick
PERSONS relatives often take the worst
view of the case. and their anxiety Is
Enthusiastically manifested by their
looks. voice and general manner. They
even talk despairingly In the room,
thinking that because the patient is
quiet and dull be does not understand.
But his perception Of everything reIat-
ing TO his illness is markedly acute.
Note the good effects Of the visit of a
CHEEKY doctor. For hours after the pa
tient seems better and is better OF
course 1t does not do to be flippant. but
If relatives would force themselves to
take a hopeful view and show it in
their manner they would in many
cases actually save the sick persons
life
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-02-02
Londan,a CRYSTAL Palaon.

Crystal palace was originally built
in Hyde park for the great exhibition
Of 1861, being afterward removed to
its present site and regretted At
the first state opening Of the palace by
Queen Victoria it was urged that the
usual artillery salute should not be
fired, the reason given being that the
conclusion would SILVER the glass roof
and the company assembled below, In
GLIDING her majesty, would be cut into
mincemeat Dire were the predictions
Of the scaremongers when the design
for the palace was made public. The
first gale, they said, would inevitably
wreck 1t. while the heat engendered by
the sun pouring its rays upon the
domed glass roof would be SO terrific
that no human beings could withstand
it. Consequently If they escaped an
avalanche of glass they would be
roasted to death inside the case.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-02-02

Drought is dreaded by farmers and
gardeners because 1t Injuries grass and
grain, fruits and flowers. but scientific
observers testify that 1t brings as a
compensation subtle gifts which enrich
the soil and increase future crops. Ma
ture has stored in the earth rich sup
ply Of phosphates. silicates. carbonates
and other chemical salts essential to
vegetable life. Those on the surface Of
Of the ground are soon exhausted, and
the large supply at greater depths is
often unreached by subsoil blowing
But a drought is natures subsoil pillow
to bring up the rich nutriment below.
When the surface is parched the sun
draws moisture from the deeper soil,
and this moisture brings with 1t in so.
luton salts of lime and magnesia, Of
potash and soda. The moisture evap-
crates, but leaves the salts for the use
of plants and grain. Drought, there
fore, does a double work 1t parches
the surface and lessons the present
crop. 1t forces up rich nutriment from
the deeper soil and enlarges future
crops.-Harper's Weekly,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-02-02
The Fifteenth Century Gambler.

In the time of King Henry ~. Of
England the smart set" managed to
play bridge or its equivalent without
shocking the suscephbiliHes of those
who think 1t wrong to play for money.
The fifteenth century gambler, accord
ing to one historian. played at cards
for counters, nails and points in every
house more for pastime than for gain."
"Everie scholar or petyte little one)
that plates for money is to be ex-
PEELED" ordains a grammar school
charter Of the period. One of the du-
ties Of hospital sisters was ito make
dllygentt searche amonge the poore
for cards or dice"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-02-02
Fixing the Thermometar

When thermometer falls without
breaking and the mercury becomes
separated in the tube and thus fails to
register correctly. the best and quick
est way to repair 1t is to put the Their.
mometer into small saucepan of cold
water on the stove; allow the water to
heat until the mercury is forced to the
top, and then remove from the FIRE,
and when 1t settles the mercury will
60 down the column unbroken.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-02-02
A ROYAL Superstition.

Canterbury cathedral, England. like
most Catholic cathedrals, is decorated
with innumerable inches for statues.
At Canterbury a series of these inches
is occupied with statues of kings and
queens Of England, and there are only
four inches left unoccupied. An old
tradition has It that when all the
inches are filed the throne of England
will come to an end. Queen Victoria
was approached with view to a
statue of herself being placed in one
Of the four remaining inches, but her
late majesty was aware of the old ira.
dition and refused. One wonders
whether in the future there will be
four monarchs Of England sufficiently
Indifferent to superstition to defy the
tradition and allow their effigies ia
all the unoccupied spaces
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-02-02

DO you prefer the expression
among or 'amldT"
ut depends on circumstances II
you are referring to pretty girl al
Annapolis In June week IT would be
awkward to say amid middies -
Baltimore American
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-02-02
An Optimist.

There are very few real optimists,"
remarked the contemplating citizen.
What is your idea Of real op-
timist?"
"A man who can walk to work just
as cheerfully as If he were chasing a
golf all."-Washington Star.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-02-02
Kensington Railway,

OtARS leave Chevy Chase Lake for Kensing-
I ton on hour and on half hour, $3.50 a.
n. 70 II p. N.
Rsturning cars leave Kensington quarter
bsfore and quarter after hour connecting
With Capital Traction Co.'s through cars
which leave Chevy Chase Lake and returning
Ieays 18th street and New York Avenue at
ousrter hour intervals. Cars leaving 18th and
New York Avenue, N. W. quarter before and
ouartsr after hour connect with Kensing-
ton cars.
Fare 8 cents each way on Kensington Rail-
wsy, and one car ticket to Circle on Capital
Trsction Railway.
fOOhMUTATI0N RATES-GoOD UNTIL
USgD-6o ride tickets 81 so. good on Ken
sington Railway. Sold by Mr., George Peter
1t B. D o. ticket ONCE.
l00 ride tickets 80 90 on Capital Traction
Cos lane, Chevy Chase Lake TO Circle sold by
.spital Traction Company's Agent, Chevy
base Lake.
4 Chevy Chase Circle ID. c. line) one car
ticket to any point In city on Capital Trac-
ton Company's lines.
W. Connection at Kensington with local
trains on B. h o. R. r. To reach points In
northwest section Of city passengers will usu-
aIly save time and money by taking KeusinV-
Ten cars TO the Lake and thence Capital Trac.
tioa cars to city.
KENsIEGToN RAILWAY co.
july 9o-y
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-02-02
Green's Move.

Three rival tailors lived In the same
street. One had notice board over
his shop with Brown. the best tailor
in the world" upon 1t White, not to
be outdone, followed suit with no.
tice, white, the best tailor In Lon
dom
Green. seeing his rivals getting in
front Of him, also had board printed,
Green. the best tailor in this street" y
London Ideas
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-02-02
Rabbits and Squirrels as swimm,

A funny though able swimmer Is the
rabbit. He submerges his body with
the exception of head and tail The
latter sticks away up into the air, and
his hind legs make soap suds" as he
chrrns the water madly to get away.
But with all his awkwnrdness he is a
swift swimmer and is only beaten by
the squirrel among the land animals
The squirrel swims with his heavy
tail sunk away down in the water and
his bend held high, He cleaves the
waves like a duck, and man in a
rowboat has all be can do to keep
abreast of the swimming squirrel
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-02-02

Dear to me is the friend, yet can
make even my very foe do me
friends part My friend shows me
what can do; my foe teaches me
what should do.-Schiller.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-02-02

Mrs. Back Bay shall want you to
be dressed by 3 o'clock. Ellen. to re-
ceived any friends that may call Ell
len-oh, Tor, mum. Amt you goin' to
be In 7-Boston Transcript
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-02-02

Allow do you know that Mailer has
come in for a fortune? B-Why, for.
merly people always said he was
crazy Now they say he is original -
Lustige Batter
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-02-02

"Why do you wish to close this
showT" demanded the beautiful &C.
tress.
TITS losing money" replied the man.
ager.
What of that? The critics all say
that look lovely in my part."-Chica.
60 Record-Herald.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-02-02
Her Mild Wish

Papa" said four-year-old Grace one
evening, mamma whipped me today
wish you hadn't married such strict
woman
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-02-02
Corrected His Veraoitv.

James-Papa. | amt got no strip.
Father-John. correct your brother
John Cleaning over and peering into
James plate)-Yes you is.-Harpers
Weekly.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-02-02

Poor and content is rich and rich
enough, Shakespeare
The Forrest City times., 1912-11-08
More Prize Triumplls.

Il. W. Beazley, the w-ll-known rural mail carrier on route No |. broagllt in taif dozen prize trump potatoes Wednesday morning, which we be- lieye have shade the best of the specimens exhibited at this office last week bY James McCutchen.
 NIT Beazley'S potatoes which he says lie cultivated in his garden at odd times, were grown from the second planting and weighed five pounds and five ounces and one of the potatoes tipped the scales at nineteen ounces and which. believe us, was some Triumph potato.
 II some of the people of this county who are bowling about hard times would plant patch of Irish potatoes. they would have better living at home and be indeDendent of the high trust prices that are demanded for what they have to live on when all of their supplies must be bought in town. Farmers may solve the high cost of living by making living at home
The Forrest City times., 1912-11-08
RUNDOWN PEOPLE
Made Strong by Vinol.

Rundown conditions are caused by overwork, worry, too close con- hnement, chronic cough or cold which 1t is difficult to cure.
 Me want to say to every person in this condition-you need Vinol our delicious cod liver and iron tonic without oil, the great strength cre- ator. It will supply iron to the blood h the most easily assimilated form, create a good, healthy appetite, strengthen your digestive organs and make you eat better sleep better and feel better
 case has just come to our atten- tion from West Scranton, Pa. Mrs. Chas. Proper says: For three years l was all run down, weak and had no appetite, and after all that time l am glad to say Vinol has brought back my health and strength, which is just what 1 was told it would do"
 We are confident that Vinol is the best body-builder and strength-creas Or we have ever sold.
 Try bottle on our guarantee to refund your money if it fails to benefit you,
 Hatcher X Caldwell. Druggists.
 Forrest City.
The Forrest City times., 1912-11-08
Young Bill Williams on CfHtthes.

Young Bill Williams, who uutil recently has been employed ill the Bank of Forrest City. was very pain fully hurt Saturday
 While driving some cattle in the vicinity of George kirky's place on Crowley Ridge, the horse the young man was riding fell and Bill was caught and pinned under the animal with the result that his hip was seriously wrenched and bruised, and since that date, he has been confined to his room. getting about on erutches since Tuesday afternoon. Bill has gone into the cattle buying business. but this mishap is not only Yexing. but will cause him 10 lose valuable time and several dollars that he would no doubt have made. if lie could have kept going. The Times joins the young mans many friends in the hope that he will soon be able to take up active duty again
The Forrest City times., 1912-11-08
The Best is the Cheapest.

MT Luther Peevey, of Colt, was in town on business yesterday. He in. formed Times man that the sub stantlal new bridge across L'An. guile, connecting with the fine new levee, has been completed by Mir
 rom Hampton. one Of the hest bridge builders in the county. and that this splendid new highway is no" open for travel. It is a great convenience for the farmers or ot hers Who have occasion to go or come that way, and We congratulate them upon us completion. In this connection We also learn from Capt. Merwin. and MT. Brantley, the contractor. that ne" bridges have been completed across Flat Fork, north of Wheatlev ana across Spring branch. T. miles north Of Round Pond. Brantley is also conscientious builder of bridges. ana does great deal of the countv,s work i'll this line, at very reasonable prices. And, while We are talkinq about bridges, We are reminded that the grand. big. iron and steel bridge. across the river at Madison. is all paid for i'll full, not cent owing on It, and like the court house. is one of the county greatest advertisements as wei as conveniences, and has been paid for without burden to anyone. ln fact, the taxpayers would never nave known that they were paving Tor these two great enterprises if they had not heard 1t discussed or read about it in The Times. At one time IL was said, when the building oi these things was being discussed. that II they were built, our children and great grandchildren would have d burden Of taxes on them as long as they lived. We are very glad to say that this is not true. and We said so at the time, and We congratulate the people upon having the enterprise and the public spirit and home pride to go ahead and build them, and that they are now paid for in full. We are for sustantial improvements all the time. These will never have to be built again as long as anyone now living is alive, whereas if cheap and temporary buildings and bridges had been built they would probably al ready be rotton. and new ones be re- quired, thus just simply throwing that much money away.
The Forrest City times., 1912-11-08
Tagged Train With Shirt,

Tearing his shirt from his back an Ohio man Jagged a train and saved it from q wreck, but II. T. Aston. Raleigh, x. C., once prevented a wreck with Electric Bitters. 1 was in terrible plight when l began to use them, he writes, my stomach, head, back and kidneys were all bad Y affected and my liver was in bad condition, but four bottles of Electric Bitters made me feel like new man. A trial will convince you Of their matchIeSs merit for any stomach. liver CT kidney trouble Price 50 cents al all druggists.
The Forrest City times., 1912-11-08
| Great Building Falls

when it's foundation is undermined, and if the foundation of health-good digestion is attacked. quick collapse follows. On the first sign of indiges- tion, Dr Kings New Life Pills should be taken 10 tone the stomach and regulate liver, kidneys and bowels. Pleasant, easy, safe and only - cents at all druggists
The Forrest City times., 1912-11-08
CalOnlelIs Bad.

But Simmons Liver Purifier k de lightfully pleasant and it's action Is thorough. Constipation yields bill Ousness goes. A trial convinceS. In Yellow Tin Foxes only Tried once used always.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-29
Hot Weather Gown.

Blazing days are not the best on which
to show on ones smartest toilets, and ii
consideration Of this one Of the best
known dressmakers OF Paris has beer
designing hot day frocks" for his cII-
ents in anticipation Of another record
summer.
The frocks are Of the ''one piece or
der, and extremely simple in design. The
sleeves. cut en- kimono. are left wide fol
greater coolness, and in some cases the
neck opening is cut so low that the gown
slips on over the head and is devoid OF
fastenings, fullness being afterward
gathered under each arm by means of
drawstrings.
One gown Of this sort was in dark blue
foulard. with large spots Of pale blue. A
large black silk bow at the front Of the
bodice and a silver clasp at the termina-
tion Of the gathers under the left arm
were its only adornments.
Pale green silk was chosen for a sec
ond gown, which had revers Of white silk
spotted and bordered with apple blossom
pink
The Washington herald., 1912-06-29
PRETTY ADJUNCTS
RORSUMMER GOWNS
Embroidered Bretelles and Peplums
Add Beauty to Simple Frocks.

Fichus and collars and dainty yokes
OF handwork have been much in evidence
upon the gowns during the past season
and now the latest and prettiest hand.
embroidered adjuncts for the summer
frocks are the embroidered breteIles and
peplums, or the tunics, to be worn over
plain little frocks Of silk.
The bretelles, many sets Of which were
recently shown in an exclusive shop,
run from the waistline up over the
shoulders and, OF course, to the waist
I'm the back They are narrow at the
bottom. but broad enough to lend the
dropping shoulder effect at the top.
Narrow frills Of lace edge them, while
the delicate batiste Of which they are
made is embroidered in spray or vine
designs running over the shoulders.
There is a band Of lace as q belt, and
attached to this back and front are
square or pointed peplums OF the soft
fabric, also edged with frills OF lace
and embroidered.
The delicacy and beauty Of these
pretty things cannot be realized until
you have seen a set. and seen also how
they transform a perfectly plain frock
into a lovely one.
varying the shape Of the bretelles and
the peplum. and one perfectly plain
frock of a becoming color can thus be
transformed into several frOCks
The tunics are made usually OF hlet
lace, but some are OF bastiste, hand en-
broidered, and they have neither sleeves
nor underarm pieces; they are in fact,
apronlike panels down the front and
back, and are held together under the
arms and over the shoulders with strips
OF embroidery or black velvet bows.
They are especially effective on soft
silk muslins or lingerie gowns, and offer
an excellent suggestion on how to
freshen up last years white frock.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-29
Diaphanous Materials.

Malines and Chantilly are used with
charming pleated and embroidered chif-
fon and tulle and mousseline de sole.
and vice versa, when the pettieoat OF lace
has a dainty draped tunic of diaphanous
material, on which lace applications to
match the skirt appear also.
Dainty TUNES OF broderie Anglaise and
silk muslin will be a feature also Of the
muslin and lawn summer frocks, and
these are extremely cool and delightful
for young girls. Tunics Of muslin and
lawn are most effective, too, draped over
satin charmeuse.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-29
Picturesuue Tunic Frock,.

Despite the success Of taIetas which
had such q run during the spring, Il was
inevitable that the soft clinging materf-
ais should hold sway for summer, and
consequently modes are becoming some
what simpler. What constitutes a pan
nier in the crisper silks becomes merely
folded drapery in silk linen and chIf-
fon.
The favorite fashion Of the moment is
the tunic frock, for the tunic Is such a
versatile garment that Il may be said
&c merge into the pannier IN some Of its
simpler forms. Mousselins de sole and
Isce take alternative parts in the latest
Paris frocks TO the tunics.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-29
Rye Gems.

Rye gems require one and two-thIrds
.cupfuls Of rye flour. one and one-thIrd
cupfuls -four. four teaspoonfuls baking
powder. one teaspoonfuI salt. one-fourth
cup molasses. one and one-fourth cupfuIs
OF milk, ~ eggs, three .tabIespoonfuls
melted butter. Mix and sIft dry ingredI-
ents, add molasses, milk, eggs, well beat
en-, and butter. Bake In hot oven in
buttered gem pans twenty-five minutes.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-29
Cream Hash.

Chop veal or beef as fne az for hash
fry for a few minutes in salt pork drip
pings. Take from the FIRE; in the same
frying pan make a rich. well seasoned
cream gravy II cream is possible; II not
use milk, thickening with cornstarch and
adding q generous lump Of butter. Pour
half Of the gravy into q pan over the
fire, thin it with hot water, dip in slices
Of well-browned toast, then lay the
moistened toast IN a fiat dish and set in
a warm place. Into the thick cream
gravy put the minced meat; cook 1t five
minutes and spread on the toast Deli
ciouA.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-29
flashed Brown Potatoes, Lyonnaise.

Finely hash up six cold boiled potatoes
and keep on plate Heat a tablespoon
ful butter in a frying pan, add finely
chopped onion and lightly brown for three
minutes. then add the potatoes. Sea-
son with half teaspoonful salt and two
saltspoonfuls white pepper. evenly sprin-
killed. over. then nicely brown them for
ten minutes, occasionally tossing them
meanwhile. Give them a nice omelet
form, brown for eight minutes more,
turn on a hot dish, sprinkle a little fresh
ly chopped parsley over and serve.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-29
In the Boudoir.

The primitive colors are the ones ap-
proved for the lingerie schemes OF the
day. Instead OF trying the effect OF
strange hues, such as flame and puee,
pale baby blue and the old-fashioned
pinks are used as ribbon threadings and
as the foundation OF muslin negIigee
jackets and rest gowns.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-29
With Roast Lamb.

Caper sauce iS delicious with roast
lamb or boiled mutton. To make this
melt two tablespoonfuls Of butter, rub
IN the same amount OF four, and add a
pint ana q hall OF boiling lamb stock
boiled.
COOK FOR ten minutes and ada the
yolks OF two eggs mixed with a table
spoonful OF cream. Strain and ada a
naf cup Of capers. Serve hot,