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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-21

and makes vivid the figure OF one
who says, "My peace give unto you'll"
Many Of us pray every day. Thy king
dom come" and Christmas nudges us
with the query, What are you doing
to bring it,"
Christmas comes, then, with a clear
and penetrating message. 1t has an
urgent word for all quarrelsome girls
and fighting boys. It speaks admonish-
ly to husbands and wives who have
allowed a quick temper to spoil the
year, and who find themselves slowly
drifting apart. 1t laps its hand on
masters and servants. and endeavors
to draw them closer together. 1t re.
minds employers and employees that
they are not foes, but brethren. 1t
chides labor and capital for fighting.
1t whispers a sweet remonstrance into
the ears Of all who carry in their
hearts resentments and grudges. II
reproves those who think disdainfully
OF fellow mortals who belong to an
other class or circle. 1t begs all who
have become estranged to wipe out
the old scores, to get rid of the old
MISUNDERSTANDING. to begin life over.
1t proclaims once more to all races
and peoples that God has made Of one
blood all the nations OF men.
Christmas comes with a personal
message for rulers and statesmen, for
diplomats and the makers OF laws. It
repeats to them the old message of
Gods love, and reminds them of q
kingdom of whose increase there shall
be no end. Christmas is a good time
to think of international duties and
responsibilities, and of what it is pos
slble for America to do in creating
world>yide and ende-ing peace
Surely a Christian nation ought every
year to take new step along the road
Of Cancellation.
A Merry Christmas! Thus we speak
to one another every Christmas morn.
ing. The words have music in them
only when they come from q heart
touched by the spirit OF brotherIiness
and goodwill This spirit was incar.
nate In Jesus of Nazareth, and 1t 10
through him that God makes peace.
Each succeeding celebration OF the an
niversary of his birth ought to spread
his gentle and gracious sovereignty
over wider areas of life, until the
whole round earth shall sing at last
the song Of the angelic host.-Youth's
Companion.
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times before cropping their way to the
spot at which they imagine the candle
to be situated, and endeavoring to puff
1t out.
Throwing cards into hat makes
very amusing competition, in which
much skill may be exhibited.
A top hat, couple of packs of cards
with different backs)-and a piece OF
white tape to mark out barrier, frIn
behind which the players must kneel
to compete, are all the accessories re
Quired.
To begin the game, the two players
throw in turns one card at a time,
and whichever succeeds in getting the
highest number of cards into the hat
wins the game.
In a large party this would be play
ed in heats, on the principle OF tour
nament, ard to expedite matters sew
eral hats and packs of cards might
be provided.
The pattern matching competition
Is most exciting, and is best played IN
q long hall or corridor, so that the
competitors may have a long run
home"
A large number Of pieces Of stun
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-21

For Fig. 2 lighter brocade is used,
with woven-!n instead of raised flow
ers, But the design is gorgeous with
gold thread woven into the design.
The Dag is a trifle smaller and the
corners of 1t are rounded. Narrow
satin ribbon in the prevailing color
of the bag finishes the sides with
loops and furnishes the means of car,
rying the bag.
Fig. is work bas made of gay
sewed to plain satin ribbon in the
same color as the background of the
Dresden. This bag is provided will,
cardboard bottom covered with the
ribbon and finished with hangers OF
narrow satin ribbon and two rosettes
of it. These Dresden and plain satin
| ribbons are inexpensive but beautiful
Fig. 10 very handsome bag in
! Powered ribbon in which black and
gold are the predominating colors with
! touches of scarlet, It is made on a
circular bottom like Fig. 8, but the
lengthwise of the ribbon run around
the bag. 1t is hemmed at the tor
| without standing ruffle and rosettes
| of narrow black satin ribbon are set
about it, four of them altogether. Al
the sides flower pendants made of the
narrow ribbon hang from full rosettes
JULIA BoTTOMLEY.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-21

it from the pile of cuttings from
fancy dress materials" within.
The competitor who first succeeds
in matching his pattern wins the
game, which, If more convenient, may
be played in heats timed by stop
vatch.
The silhouette cutting competition,
as rule, provokes the greatest mer-
riment
A sheet is hung up against a wall
and drawn fiat. The competitors are
sorted into couples. and take their
places beneath 1t seated on a row Of
chairs. Each player is next presented
with a sheet of black-backed paper
and pair of scissors-no pencils are
allowed-and thus armed must pro-
coed to cut out the silhouette portrait
of his or her next-door neighbor.
After a ten minutes time-limit has
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-21

Blind Mans Buff With Two Spoons.
purposes, aud couple of wooden
spoons will be required.
To begin the game, blind man"
is chosen to sit blindfolded on the
chair, a wooden spoon in each hand.
The rest of the company are then
marshaled up to kneel before him one
by one, when the blind man" endeav-
ors to discover their identity by feel
ing them with the wooden spoons, The
"blind man" is only allowed one guess,
so that good number of the CON-
pany have, as rule, to go through
the ordeal before one of them is
guessed Alright, and has to take the
blind mans" place, when the game
goes on as before
Blowing out the candle blindfold Is
far more dificult feat than it would
appear at first sight and the fruitless
efforts of the players to perform this
apparently simple task afford much
merriment to the onlookers.
To begin the game, place lighted
candle on small but steady table or
pedestal at one end of the room, while
the players stand at the other. To
start the game, the competitors are
blindfolded and turned round three
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-21

Flat rosettes and velvet roses, and
life-like roses of ribbon, more wonder
fully well made than ever, are the fad
of the hour. With small, compact
nosegays made of ribbon or millinery
flowers, they divide honors in milsdy's
favor. For furnishing separate girdles
fiat ribbon rosettes are used. The
corsage rose is fastened just above
the waist line and it is a superb touch
to the dinner or evening toilet. The
exquisite little nosegays bloom on all
sorts of dress and are liked for the
tailor-made coat with its dainty finish
of white plaitings at the collar and
sleeves. Two American Beauty roses
are shown hare made Of satin ribbon
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-21

Each petal is carefully curled anc
tucked at the edges to look like a
cleaning natural rose, The ribbon il
in two and sometimes three shades
and millinery foliage of the most nat
ural-looking variety is used with the
roses. Finally, not to disappoint any,
one, the flowers are scented with altar
of roses.
There is nothing that could be bet
ter for Christmas gift than the cor
sage rose or the little nosegay. In
the latter the stems are wound with
tinfoil matching the flowers in color
and tied with a bow of baby velvet
ribbon of the same color.
JULIA 6OTTOMuEY.
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Sword SWalIoWers,

Alfred G. Vanderbilt was dining at
one OF those New York hotels where
everything is garishly sumptuous. new
and yulgar-one of those overgilded
Dvercarven, overmarbled hotels where.
instead of the ripple of laughter. the
gurgle of soup eating alone is to be
heard.
Mr.. Vanderbilt, looking about him
at the solemn, fat. bedamoned din
ers on every side, said with a smile:
1T Is evident that great many OF
these persons were born with silver
knives in their mouths"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-21

participated in by parents and aunts
and uncles, and to accomplish the de-
sired end nothing is more appropriate
than games.
The ones described below are sim
pie and easily arranged for in any
home. There is an added interest in
them when inexpensive prizes are
awarded the winners, and these prizes
will be especially attractive If they
are made by grandmother's own
hands.
A program of games may be out
lined as follows:
% Blind mans buff played with
wooden spoons.
go Blowing out the candle blind
fold.
(3) Throwing cards into hat.
(D Pattern matching competition
(5) Silhouette cutting competition.
For blind mans buff with wooden
spoons, small chair, cushion, a
large handkerchief for blindfolding
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-21
A Gentle Hint.

''Er-er-some of the facetious
gentlemen in the congregation" says
the minister, as the deacons prepare
to take up the collection, have been
in the habit Of dropping buttons into
the plate. Might l suggest that, in
view of recent arrival at the par
sonage, they substitute safety pins
for the time being?"-Judge.
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expired, the hostess must collect the
silhouettes, and. turning them back
side outwards, she pins them up on to
the sheet
Voting papers are next passed round
to the entire company, and FIRST
r-ize awarded for the makers Of the
best and worst portraits displayed.
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from a rag-bag must be placed in sew
eral baskets, and from among the rags
in each basket small pattern must
be taken and placed in an envelope.
To begin the game, the competitors
are sorted into pairs, a man and a girl
in each, the girls standing at one end
of the corridor, each one with an en-
velope, and the men at the other, each
one just behind the special basket in
which his partners pattern may be
matched.
At a signal the men run down the
corridor to the spot where the girls
are standing. and each one receives
-he envelope held by his partner,
opens it. takes out the pattern before
dashing back to his basket to match
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-21
The Eternal impulse.

Fair Suffragette-And now, If any
one who has heard my speech wishes
to ask a question, | shall be happy to
answer.
Masculine voice from the rear OF
the halD-If you haven't an other
company, may | see you no ne this
evening?
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GAMES FOR CHRISTMAS
They Will Add Interest to the
Family Home Coming Party.
BY GLADYS REATTiE cRozlER.

AKlNG the Christ
mas Homecoming
party enjoyable to
all members of the
family. young and
old, Is always a
problem. Grand
mother is particu-
larly anxious to
please the little
folks. and in doing
so she will also
please the older
ones. But the chill
dren are best en-
tertained W b 9 n
their pleasures are
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-21
the PRINCE OF PEACE
BY REV. c. E. JEFFERSON DID.

! is a beautiful ira
dition that on the
night on W h | C b
Jesus was born an.
gelic voices were
heard singing OF
peace. Ever since
that unforgetable
night, men in in
creasing numbers
have been trying
to reproduce on
the earth the song
of the skies. but,
alas. 1t is a diff.
cult tune to carry.
We live In a quar-.
relsome world. The
air Is filled with
discords. Society Is
torn by discussions,
Every city is q
scene of strife. Ev-
cry village has its
turmoil of SQUAD.
bling and wrang-
ling. The fountain
OF bitterness ID al
ways flowing. The
temple of the god
of ill-will Is crowd.
ed evermore.
1t is Just the kind
OF world that has
need OF Christmas
for G h ri 8 t m a q
brings to mind the
song OF the angels,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-21

q If interested in Tanning Mills
for cleaning up the present abun-
dant crops, write Blackman &
Griffin Company. Ogden, Utah.
They are general agents for the
HClipper" Mills, as well as for
Cream Separators and lncubat-
ors. They also buy seeds, oats,
etc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-16
WASHBURN NEWS.

The students at Washburn have fall
len into the routine of study and class
attendance. At this time it is some
what difficult to obtain figures on at
tendance as the college office has been
busy assigning students to their
classes. There is one feature that
seems to stand out prominently. both
in the enrolment at the college and
law school, this is the large increase
of nonresident students AS in for
mer years, the largest contingent is
furnished by Decatur and Greenwood
counties.
w. P. Clark. for several years pro-
fessor of Greek at Washburn. is oc-
cupying a similar chair at Williams
and Marys college.
Miss Harrington, assistant librarian
has just returned from summer
spent in Norway and the British Isles.
A new lecture course in world lit
erature is being offered this year. 1t
will consist of series of lectures Civ
en- by the heads of the different de-
partments. Another course which will
be of interest to the older people as
The lectures will be given by Mrs. L.
Z. Whittemore.
Judge Benson, of the supreme
court, who helped draw the Kansas
code, offers a course in code pleading
at the law school this semester
Miss Helene Held of Clay Center,
who has been visiting Miss Ruth Ora
ham, has entered Baker university.
Miss Lucy Vawter of Oberlin. stu
dent at Washburn last year, has en-
tered Dougherty's Business college.
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LIKED EVERYTHING
LeOng KWOOn, Chinaman, Be-
fore Court for Forgery.
He's a Funny Chink, for He
Likes the Penitentiary.

The case of Leong Ling Ewoon, 25
years old, accused of living without his
| papers of residence, has been postpon-
ed until September 80. The Chinaman
peared before the federal court Sep
TENDER IA, produced two Cinnamon
and commended that he had been born in
San Francisco; the government was
unprepared to prove that he was net,
and the case was dismissed.
Leong Kwoon has just returned from
the penitentiary, where he spent a
year, charged with forging his name
to the papers of laundryrz1an who
had returned to Hong Kong. He is
a CHEEKY little Chinaman, short, fat and
affable.
Me born in San francisco" he as
serted with grin, sure tader
dead: mudder, he dead. too. Work
in laundry; f1iend, he go 20 China Me
stay in United SSStes; fine place. Come
to ST. Louis Live dere," he an
nounced with the assurance of Me
thusaleh, 1900 years"
Kwoon wrinkled his crooked eyes,
not sure he had said the right thing
"Since 1900 years. Alice but ore
year; one year." he corrected. cheer
fully, live in penitentialy: play foot
ball every Saturday; fine place
IF your friend gets you out on boEd:
are you going back to st. Louis
queried the reporter
Sure: go back. Lee Ping; friend S
name-Ping. Free Mason; me Free
Mason, too. High binder? NJ, no, no.
High binder bad man."
Kwoon's dislike of the high binders
was his only grievance against the
world; he liked the United states; ne
liked st. Louis; he insisted that he
knew the president of China, and liked
him; ne even liked the penitentlary
If his friends had been unable to Sc
cure bond, he mad no objections to Nv
ing in the Jail.
9.You gotta go now" he said in real
regret to the reporter. see you again
maybe. Me born in San Francisco;
SIRE Goodbye"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-16
The SEALS ARE BROKEN
That Held Campaign Oratory in Check
Dates Given Out.

Kansas will be the scene of abund-
ant oratory in the next few days, ac-
cording to plans announced by the
managers of the several political head
quarters maintained in Topeka. Last
week the Republican state committee
announced a number of speaking dates
for Governor Stubs, Congressman
Jackson, Arthur Capper and other
candidates. Now the Democratic COM
have issued an itinerary for a number
of speakers who are participating in
the campaign.
Judge William H Thompson, Demo-
cratic nominee for United States sena-
tor, is spending the week in the Third
district. He will enter the Second dis
trict Saturday and will spend a week
in the counties of that district In the
Third, Thompson gives one day to ca cn
of five counties to be visited. Today he
is in Chautauqua county, Tuesday in
Montgomery, Wednesday in Labette,
Thursday in Neosho, Friday in Craw-
ford. Saturday he will enter Bourbon
county and expects to spend most OF
next week in the Second district
For George H. Hodges, the Democratic
committee announces these dates: To-Day
Kansas City, Kan; Wednesday, Meriden;
thursday, Manhattan; Friday, Seneca !;
Saturday, Blue Rapids; Monday of next
week, Washington county.
The Republican League announces these
dates: United States Senator Charles
Curtis-September IS. Merdien; Sept. %,
Paola; Sept. 27, Onaga; Oct. 4, Seneca !;
Oct. S, Wichita; Oct. 10, Glasco. AL F.
Williams-Sept. "a, Johnson county A. w
Sept. q. Cottonwood Falls; Sept. %, MadI-
son and Eureka.
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of the afternoon. The club will meet Sep.
TENDER 26 with Mrs. Chas. Cole, Alb Cedar
street.
Miss Dora Newell of 424 Madison street.
who underwent an operation for appen-
dicitis last week, expects to return home
Wednesday.
Glen farm and their guests, Mr.. and Mrs
Jurdom Wheeler of Fort Madison, la :,
motored Thursday to Topeka, and attend
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cox. son and two
daughters, Grace and Eva, have returned
to their home in Holton. after few.
weeks visit with Mrs. Cox's aunt and
uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Redenbaugh, OF
Deer Creek farm.
visiting Mrs. Harry Stumbo of Fail City,
Neb.. the past two weeks, returned home
Sunday evening. Miss Swanson will be
the guest Tuesday evening of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. B. Weaver and family, 1856 Graf
ton street.
The Belview Ladies' Literary club Will
meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs
The Ladies' Aid society of Tecumseh
will have all day meeting next
Wednesday at the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Hays and daughter
F'lossie of May Day, Kan, Mrs Frank
Lafferty and son willard. and Mr.. A4nicll
Fish were dinner guests yesterday of Mrs.
W. H. Hays 523 East Locust street.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. First and son Lewis
of Burlington. Kan. have returned home,
after a weeks visit with the Z. First
family, $50 Chandler street. and other
Mrs Leslie Nelson of wanamaker
Kan, who has been visiting Mrs. Rex
Brill, ST East Eighth avenue, the past
few days. has returned home.
Wayne Baker of Silver Lake spent the
weekend with his cousins. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Davis, 402 East Fifth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bechtol of North To-
Gust street returned home this eveninS
from Parsons and Kansas City, Whel c
they have been visiting friends the past
few days.
Deputy Sheriff R. H Norton spent the
weekend at the McCaslin camp on Shady
Glen farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerdon Wheeler of Fort
Madison. Ia, who have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs j. H. Weaver the past week,
left Friday for a short business trip to
Denver, and will return the first of next
wee to kresume their visit at the weaver
home near Tecumseh.
The ]. A. Staples family have moved
from 284 Forest avenue to 4O5 East TENTH
street.
Miss Mary Mack entertained the fol-
lowing friends Thursday evening at her
home: Miss Leila Sweat, Miss Alice Price
Miss Mary Lee. Miss Rose Stephens. Miss
Anna Degeinger, Miss Irene stephens,
Miss Alice Smith, Miss Bertha Wenzel
and Miss Minnie Zerbe of Alta vista,
Kan. Miss Zelna Lambert Miss Uia
Cramer, Miss Frida Bechtel, Miss Maude
Lambert. Miss Edith Austin, Miss Annie
Lambert. Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. Steadnan
Mr. and Mrs. s. w. Cunningham, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. S. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. L..
Stephens, Mrs. Ida Torrance. Mrs Hans.
ton, Mrs. J. s. Smith. Mrs. E s. Smith.
Mrs. Tim Long. Mrs. Geo. DeEeinge-
Mrs. F. Fart. Mrs. Gus. Fink Mrs y (
cooper and Miss Margaret Mack
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-16
GEN. NOGPS WILL.
Dead Warrior Bequeathed His Body
to a Medical College.

Toxic, Sept. 16.-The will of Gener-
al Count Maresuke Nogi, who with his
wife, committed suicide the moment
the body of the late emperor started
on its tourney to the tomb, was pub
lished today. In it he suggests that
his body be given to medical college,
requesting that only his teeth, hair and
nails be buried in the grave.
The will says that the general follows
the emperor because his services are no
often sought to die, he said, and chooses
as the occasion for his departure from this
life the present national calamity. me
document bears the date of the night OF
September u, twenty-four hours previous
to the taking of his life and it indicates
that the death of the countess had not
been decided upon when the instrument
was prepared. 1t says that while his Wlfe
lives the house of Nogf may be maintained
hut after her death the fine will be ex-
tinct. His wife is also mentioned as
legatee of the property. Donations 10
friends and several public institutions are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-16
AN ATTRACTIVE PLACE.
New Owner Makes Fine Improves
ments at Batnnan Stand.

A complete transformation has been
effected at the candy store and soda
fountain of w. II. Batman since the
business has been purchased by John
w. Newell. The store has been re-
finished and the walls have been dec
GRATED in unique manner by Albert
T. Reid. The business will be ham
died from now on, it is declared, by
the most up-to-date methods.
The mural decorations are decidedly
out of the ordinary, and make a very
attractive place. Around the walls
just above the height of a table rural
scenes have been painted by hand, on
one side depicting a rolling prairie, on
the other hilly view Roads wind
through the scene and a small stream
spanned by a concrete bridge seems to
be flowing across the prairie.
Next summer it is planned to add
another feature, new to Topeka. At
the back of the spacious building a
palm garden will be inaugurated. The
plan is to make the place as attrac-
tive as possible, and no expense is be-
ing spared to accomplish the purpose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-16
Notes and Personals.

The funeral of Mrs. c. F. Adams,
which was held at the Kansas Avenue
Methodist church Sunday afternoon,
was largely attended by both North
side and South side people. She had
many friends in Topeka. The BODY
was buried in the Topeka cemetery.
Ed Lang, living north of Topeka, he s
left for a visit in Portland. Ore He
viii also visit relatives in Zula. Mont,
on his way.
Miss Gladys Cunningham. who has
been spending the summer IT Colora-
do. will arrive home Tuesday night,
according to word received here today.
The Argonauts will meet at the
home Of c. c. Nicholson Tuesday eV-
ening. The program Will include short
stories by Miss Brizette of the State
street school. also the report of the
years work.
The Merry Matrons Will meet Thurs
day afternoon at the home OF Mrs H.
NJ Barnes, 913 North Harrison street.
The Granville switchboard which
has been in the home of NJ. 6. Massey
is being transferred to the home of
Tom Widmer who has been in charge
of the Bell system. The cHange IS
made because of the combining of the
two systems.
Miss Elda Billings of Grantville. who
has been spending several weeks in
Dodge CITY on account of hay fever is
reported to be much improved and VIII
return home in the near future.