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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-26

VT was a shame-a perfect shame!
n And especially on such an even
81 ing. But Mr.. Justwed simply
couldn't let SO glorious an oppor-
tunity slip by without expressing due
appreciation Of its possibilities.
Therefore, be it stated-sadly, reluct-
antly and in the hopes he will never
do SO again-Homer- dear handed it"
to his motherin-law good and plenty.
And it all happened---well. give close
attention. ye married men. but do not
60 thou and do likewise
1t was quite the natural thing that.
upon the evening Of the Justweds'
return from Washington. Mrs. Us
mother-"M Mrs. J. called
her-should be on hand to welcome
them home. To her credit. be 1t
noted. she had aired and cleaned tho
house and prepared a fine dinner,
such a one as mother-in-law only
can prepare when she temporarily
feels a tolerance for the brute who
won her daughter. And both the
weary travellers did full justice to her
culinary achievement.
Then the trunks arrived and the
two women gave Mr.. j. no peace at
all until he had unstrapped and I'M
locked them though he. for the life
of him. couldn't see why, since they
had been packed this long, few
hours more would make a difference.
That done, he settled back in his easy
chair by the living-room table and
watched the process of smoothing out
Wrinkled skirts and the untying of
numerous bundles whose contents had
been purchased in the Capital City.
Presently Mrs. ]. lifted out a small
package neatly tied with ribbon.
This Is for you. Mommer." said
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Mrs. j.. Just a little souvenir of our
trip. from Homer and me. We both
picked 1t out and"
Why that is perfectly dear of you
both of you." exclaimed Mommer
as she united 1t. isn't it just 10y
humph!" And the smile fairly froze
on her face.
"Wh-what is it. Mommer?" gasped
Mrs. ].
Mr.. Justwed Strengthened up in his
chair.
Mommer said never word until
she had walked over and planted her
self directly in front Of her son-in-
law.
"This!" she demanded. what does
this mean?" And she held before
his inQuiring gaze a photo postcard.
Homer-dear started to grin-but
checked 1t off right in the middle.
What. Mommer? What Is it?"
asked Mrs Justwed anxiously.
Mommer snatched the card quickly
to her bosom.
1T is not for you to see, Blossom"
she said decisively. Let me deal with
his-this-M ormon!"
oh" interrupted Mrs. j. calmly,
'Its-it's-but what in the world is
the matter. Mommer? Why are you
angry"
Enough" snapped Mommer. "I'n
attend to this, Blossom!"
Mrs. ]. sniffled-and snuffied--and
then broke right out in long, soul
wracking sobs.
'Blossom?" exclaimed Mr.. ]. with
real solicitude in his voice. Don't
cry, dear, please don't" And he put
out his hand to pat her shoulder.
But Mommer fairly knocked 1t
aside.
Don't you dare touch her-don't
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6otn domer-dear and Blossom

IL
sprang to her side.
Get the smelling salts. Homer!"
cried Mrs. J. IT'S her heart."
mol" Numbered Mommer. old
Spartan that she was. Don't let that
-that-Bluebeard do a thing for me (,
I'm all right now!"
Please let me explain. Mommcr,"
insisted Mrs. j. Il simply can't un-
oerstand It Homer and l wero walk
ing along In Washington the other
day and we came across a photograph
gallery that makes postcard photos
while you wait. They have real
cute little method Of taking your pic
ture on a plate that already has on
IT photo Of the President So Homer
and 1 had ours taken shaking hands
with him-I don't know exactly how
they DO 1t. but they do. We thought
we'd slip 1t in the package as a sur
prise for you. had several taken
separately and SO did Homer. Now
what Is wrong. Mommer? Why, why
are you 80 angry-please. please tell
me-"
Mommer passed her hand across
her eyes several times as though try
ing to arouse herself from an ugly
dream.
"There" she exclaimed suddenly,
thrusting the postcard into Blossoms
hands. Il thought I could save you
the terrible sight. my poor. poor
child. but evidently I can't. See for
yourself" And turning to MIR. j.,
don't you dare touch 1t, you-you-
you Turk"
Mrs. j. seized the card and turned
IT face up. Suddenly she broke forth
In wild peals of laughter and literally
fell to the floor. too weak from merri-
ment to stand.
Mommer sat bolt upright.
Then Mr.. ]. cut loose with outlaws
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-26
"A Few Helpful Moments
NTH the Get There" Club
Nothing Succeeds Like Success"


through this experience, you have
learned that money can be made in
such deals; that you are justified in
believing in your own judgment: that
II you continue to be on the alert for
such investments you will earn SIM
liar profits and-stick a pin here.
Bo-that you'll never again hesitate
about putting your money in the
ground as you did in this, your first
plunge!
It's a matter of practical phychol-
ogy, you see. Just as "Once burned,
thrice shy is true. SO once a scheme
proves successful your ability to put
IL across again is increased three
ioiu-pecause you know more about
II and are more confident of Its ulti-
mate success.
ihere's lot in this. Horace. In
THIS question Of confidence. You've
got TO nave confidence in yourself or
youil never get anywheres. II you
doht believe in yourself, in your
projects. In your ability, how can you
expect others to-?
we are accepted. remember, at
pretty much the same value wo our
serves put upon ourselves. And as
we progress and succeed in our un-
oertaklngs, our opinion Of ourselves
Keeps pace with our success. It Is re-
nected In our faces. In our manner.
IN our speech. In our methods Of
thinking and working and-it Is seen
py ana has its effect upon "the other
fellow"
rink success. Horace, act It. be-
neVe IN 1t. Never take 1t for granted
that you won't succeed-and you'll he
surprised to find how one SUCCESS al
ways invites another.
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that fairly shook the room.

Mommer gasped. sputtered, choked
and began to fight things in the air.
This-this-oh, Mommer - this
is--is-too,' stammered Mrs. Just
wed, doing her best to speak coher-
emily. "too-absurd-for- any,
thing. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS an
old Devil. You ought to be ashamed
of-oh my. oh my,---if you don't make
me stop laughing Tll--I'll die"
Mommer was on her feet, ablaz,
with righteous Indignation.
"Humph!" she snapped. You ma,
THINK 1t funny to see photograph oil
your husband sitting holding apothei
woman's hand-but l don't. And
chorus girl. too, and in tights! IL
have you no womanhood left, Bios
som? l shall leave this house in
stantly-and you're coming with mel"
Now listen. Mommer dear" Mrs.
j. hastened to explain. The photog-
rapher showed us post cards like that
ONES In which you can have your
picture taken holding hands with 4
Homer thought he'd play a little Joke
on you--and he must have bad this
taken while was"
Well" snapped Mommer. some-
what Modified but still sticking to her
guns. IF he ever does hold hands
with a chorus girl. Blossom, you'll
have no one TO blame but YOURSELF"
And she banged the door behind her
as she sailed majestically out Of the
room.
But Homer-dear didn't mind. For
once in his life he and Blossom were
united against the Enemy! Surely,
that was worth something!
EDWARD RIDDLE PADGETT,
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printing of newspapers. ia made at a
rate Of $50 feet per minute.
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you dare, Homer Justwed." she
stormed. "There-there-Blo
And to think such thing should hap
pen TO my daughter!"
Mrs. Justwed looked up from the
depths of her handkerchief, gulped
hard and said. without trace Of her
former tears:
This is absurd, Mommer. There is
some horrible mistake-there must
be. l can't understand why that post
card makes you angry. We thought
1t would please you and"
What" gasped Mommer, clutch
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ing into Its own, and there really is
no occasion for weeks Of worry and
work. OF course, the trousseaI needs
time and attention. but this is really
the principal preparation. 1t IS a great
mistake for a young woman - wear
herself out running a sewing machine,
going through the various shops for
bargains. or even visiting the many
dressmakers.
There are only a few things more
fatiguing than standing for long
period Of trying on gowns. The pro-
spective bride. who spends days Of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-26
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.

r F. table silver is placed in hot soap
suds Immediately after being
. used, and dried with a soft, clean
cloth. much of the work of polishing
will be saved.
Labelling articles and canned fruit
should become n household duty.
To remove obstinate shoppers from
glass bottles. dip a piece Of wooden
cloth into boiling water and wrap
tightly about the neck of the bottle.
In a few minutes the stopper can
easily be taken out.
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allel with the front edge Of the table.
stretch until smooth, ana iron on the
right side until partly dry. then on
the wrong side, and finish on the
right side. Proceed in the Same man
ner with the wristbands.
Iron prints on the wrong side, II
possible. because It gives them more
nearly the appearance Of new and
prevents an undesirable gloss. When
the neckband and cuffs are finished
lay the waist on the board with the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-26
Paper Making in Japnn

EXT to cotton spinning, the
~ production Of paper Is Japan's
- greatest industry. Centuries be-
fore Occidental people learned to
manufacture paper from rags II was
being made In China from actual
nbers. From China this art was car
Red to Europe through Central Asia
by the Arabs. 1t IL claimed that
Egyptians were the first to manufac-
ture paper. but their papyrus was not
real paper. being merely the peeled
bark OF the reeds growing on the
banks Of the Nile.
The material for first making paper
employed by the Chinese was the So
called paper mulberry bush. which Is
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known as "koxu" in Japan. The value
OF the annual production Of Japan
machine-equipped mills is about cic
million dollars, and that of the ham
mills reaches over nine million dol.
lars.
Thousands Of natives are employed
In paper manufacture. Handmade
paper Is produced mainly by farmers.
as a secondary occupation which they
can pursue In seasons when there IL
nothing to be done in the fields There
are no less than sixty thousand fam.
lilies engaged in the industry. Print.
ing paper Is the most important kind
produced in Japan. The next In i'm.
portance Is cardboard.
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8L
w many times. Ell Horace2 Ten
2 to one, you simply hate the
~ sight Of 1t. It's so stupid, tanta-
lizing. inane? Sure! OF course II
one succeeds he's bound to be sue
cessful--any chump would know
that! More than that it's SO true that
it sort of gets on your nerves to have
It rubbed in like that. doesn't it2
Again, rather than being an en-
couraging sentiment, it's all the other
way. What good does 1t do to tell
you and me--strugglins as we are to
make both ends meet and escape the
clutches of the collectors-what good
does il do to tell us that after we
have succeeded we're going to be sue
cessful! Pretty punk dope that? You
bet!
But stop just moment. Bo. and
think about it. In the first place, its
meaning is quite plain. 1t is, in sub
stance at least. that one success In
vites another; that once the tide of
good fortune begins to turn your way
II develops into a torrent.
FAIR or unfair. this certainly seems
ting that first thousand dollars
mighty hard to do; but tho second
and the third and the fourth come
a whole lot easier.
There is, however, a deeper mean
ing than that, Horace, one that we
Will do well to analyze and take home
20 ourselves in our fight to "get there"
Suppose, by way Of illustration, you
ave saved up two hundred dollars
md plan a little deal with several
friends in real estate. Say FIVE OF
you put in two hundred each and buy
lot.
You wait year and along comes
chap who simply has to have that
piece of ground for a row Of houses
he's erecting. He buys it-and each
IF you gets his two hundred back and
hundred dollars besides. Well
what's the answer?
Not that you have made hundred
ron men clear profit. That's merely
,ne material side of It, Nor yet that
n place of having two hundred with
Which to attempt to build your for
aune you now have three. No, they
are simply the dollars-and- cents side
Of the matter.
The real point. Horace. is that,
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porch Q by 13 IT,. screened in for
summer use and glazed in for win
ter use. The attic story has two
good chambers and a large amuse-
ment room, all we'll finished. The
first story throughout Is in hardwood
and Mission stain and the second floor
Is finished in Washington Ar stained.
The floors are all OF hardwood In nat
ural color.
It Is estimated to build this house
complete. exclusive of heating and
plumbing. for $1,000. There Is a good
stone foundation with a full basement
Cor the foundation may be of con-
crete) complete with laundry and dry
ing room. room for heating apparatus,
fusl etc. and vegetable cellar
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i'll for someone.
But MIR. j. was calmly standing by,
pulling on his pipe and striving VAL
iantly to suppress a grin. Mommer's
gaze fell upon him and there was
utter contempt in her eyes.
You. SIR" she snapped. what have
you to say for yourself?"
"Mommer." put in Mrs. j., eft
wasn't Homer's fault had the
photo taken myself suggested it."
Wh- how-wh - why--W -Wh-wh :
whow." Mommer was positively
green,
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ing at the table for support.
And we put it in the package, on
top of our real present. as little
surprise souvenir for you. / saw
Homer put 1t there. What in the
world is"
Well" gasped Mommer again.
And she Topped down into the chair
that Mr.. j. had vacated. She strug-
gled desperately for breath and
turned white and yellow. alternately,
under the gills--excuse us. under the
ears. Finally her lips narrowed into
that thin. straight line that BODIED
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-26
ILLEGAL VEGETABLES.

T Is illegal. at the present time, in
France to raise certain vegetables
such as celery. lettuce and other
things which grow near the ground,
upon sewage disposal lands. because
Of the supposed danger of poisonous
germs being carried and introduced
into the human system. Some ex-
periments have been performed re-
Gently which have demonstrated the
needlessness for such alarm. 1t Is
claimed. as result of the experiment.
that microbes do not enter the body OF
the vegetable under any circumstances
although IT is possible for them to
be entrained along the stem and
leaves. but this location does not seem
to be very favorable to their lives.
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plastered again on the inside. making
a very warm house.
The entire house Is finished with a
large living room. library, dining
room and kitchen on the first floor
with other conveniences to mako up
a complete house. The rear stairway
extends from tho basement to the at
tic in a separate hall. connected with
the main part by single door in each
fioor. so that the rear part Of the
house can be cut off entirely from
the main part.
There are five good chambers on
the second floor with ample closets.
linen closet and bath room. and OPEN
ing off from a side hall IN the rear
ovsr tina Kitchen - layRe sleepinx
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JR illustration shows a Colonial

nJR illustration shows a Colonial
design FOR brick veneered
residence. OF liberal proportions,
~ simple In outline. plain in de-
tai and with all of the conveniences
OF interior ARRANGEMENT that make
Tor a strictly up-to date home.
The size of this house Is 43 IT, 'front.'
age by 80 IT. depth exclusive OF tho
rear extension. The copstructiop
throughout is substantial. ug,ng the
best OF materials with 2xC IN st,d
ding on the outside. sheathed diay-
onal' covered with heavy building
paper and veneered with a dark VII,
riied Colonial brick, set with dc .r
sunk joints. the exterior walls to he
back pastared betwsan studdinr and
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former years, plenty of time should
be allowed for tho tasks at hand. 1t
Is the duty Of the brides mother to
see that she is protected from the
usual hustle and strife that attends
wedding day preparation. It should
be the duty of the parents to make
the decision on the kind of wedding
that their daughter should have, but
indulgent America rather leaves it to
daughter" And, Of course. the sub
1ect OF expense Is taken up ut this
decision. There Is always a wish to
mako the affair as nretfv as ncssihle
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Fer Homo Laundry Workers

bib. II this fold IL too wide, the
selvedges may be folded back, making
the strip narrower.
When ironing q shirtwaist, iron the
wristbands. neckbands and the other
starched plaits. or bands. first on the
right side, then on the wrong side.
This will give them the desired
smoothness. Lay the shirtwaist on the
ironing board with the neck band d.
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FIRE FIGHTING IN JAPAN.

hh hre lighting force OF Toxic is
pitaoiy Inadequate. In spite Of
-, inc tact that the city is always
~ ~ uanser OF great confagration.
mere Is regular STAFF OF firemen,
snIaI! though quite efficient, who are
assisted In time of need by coolies.
INC CITY is divided into districts for
purposes OF fire and police protection.
ana mere are forty-eight watchtowers
maintained. Few cities in the world
are so much In danger of great fires as
TOXIC The houses are more like
cn'idren's playhouses than dwellings.
me heating Is usually accomplished
by tiny braziers of Goals
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Preparins for the Xeddina

such tedium may arrive at the altar
in q tagged condition, instead of ap-
pearing at the height of her beauty.
The bride who hopes to look her
best on the day of her wedding has
many things to consider-one Of the
chiefest being to never fatigue her
SELF
Regardless Of the fact that weddings
as a rule are not so elaborate as In
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-26
OUR GREAT RAISIN CROP.

~ ORE than one million dollar
worth Of raisins were exported
from this country last year. the
quantity. 1S.boo.oOo pounds. being faA
In excess Of the total ever exported
before. Canada Is by far the largea
market for American raisins exported
the exports thereto during the pas
year being 100000 pounds. OF tn,
100000 pounds OF raisins imported
into this country last year. Spain. Eng,
land. Asiatic Turkey and Russia wec
the chief sources. According to the
figures there Is an increasing demand
for raisins in this country. but yel
we do not eat one-third SO many a.
the United Kingdom.
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neck at the left hand. and iron the
fronts. then the back. It 10 best to
iron both fronts first, because they are
often trimmed, and will look better
and iron easier II not allowed to be.
come dry.
The back. being palmer, oan BE-
dampened with a cloth wrung from
warm water. Iron we'll into the gath.
ers until dry. Do not iron across the
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seams, but close to them on either
side. then press the seams by setting
the iron directly on them. To iron
the sleeve fold at the seam and begin
ironing at the seam side. being careful
not to iron across the opposite fold.
and thus form a crease.
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Dried lemon peel sprinkled over
Goals will destroy any disagreeable
odor Of cooking lingering about the
house.
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. HE DAYS Of preparing for the s

- HE days of preparing for the
wedding are wonderful ones in
deed--wonderful for the pro-
spective brides parents. as we'll
As for the bride herself. A few years
igo weddings were great affairs; sew
eral days were taken up with great
preparations, but now we have
changed all that" as the French say.
rhe simple wedding seems to be COM
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wheels. the advantage Of this arrange
ment being that all the wheels are
available for adhesion.
Australia has over $4,000 miles Of
railroads.
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HDOUBLE-END locomotive ha,
been constructed by a London
nrm for use on the mountain
railroads Of Mexico. The engine has
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the appearance Of two engines. with
but a single cab in the middle. The
entire weight Is carried on two six
wheeled trucks. with no Independent
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IA a OU'VE heard that axiom a good
W. many times, Ell Horace2 Ten
2 to one, you simply hate the
~ sight of 1t. It's SO stupid. tanta.
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Bisbee daily review., 1912-09-18

Hllman. The body of Conerly was
sent BY the Palace undertakers yes
terday morning 20 Angie. Is, at the
request OF brother. Walter Conerly.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-09-18
Just The Cream

Jim Delahanty, now playing with
Minneapolis, is leading the American
Association in batting.
Manager Frank Chance is busy TAX
ing short scouting trips while the
Cubs are playing in the east
Harry Mccormick has delivered the
goods as the Giants pinch hitter this
season, having hit for $50 or better.
II is rumored that the Boston Braves
intend to release Donnelly, Brown,
Dickson, Kirke, Houser, Deylin and
O'Rourke.
Baseball is fast spreading over the
map. Next season will see a baseball
league doing business in Newfound-
land
Lee Magee, Of the Cardinals, has
been discovered. His real name is
Leopold Hunschmeyer and he lives in
Cincinnati.
Catcher Schalk, of the Chicago
White Sox, is about the only high-pric-
ed player who has made good from
the start
Manager Wolverton, of the High
landers, has tried Charlie Sterrett in
the infield and outfeld and will nov
use him as a catcher.
Marsans, the Cuban, is giving Boo
Bescher, his team-mate at Cincinnati,
hot race for the base-running record
of the National league.
Charlie Hall leads the Red Sox
wrecking crew and as a iife-saver for
the Sox pitchers. Charles performs
/ like Waiter Johnson or Ed Walsh.
The Detroit Tigers have signed
pitcher Chf Healy. who was a pal
of Buck O'Brien, Of the Red Sox, when
both were working for the Denver
] team.
Mrs. Britton, who owns the St
Louis club of the National league
says that Roger Bresnahan viii be re
tanned as manager of the Cardinals
next season.
Secretary Willie Locke, of the Pitts
burgh club, says that Honus Wagnei
has never been q real holdout, but
always waits until the first day o.
the season before he signs a contract
Ed Msgner, the Cornell player
would like to know whether he is {
ball player or a travelling man. EC
went from Cornell to the Highlanders
The HighIanders sent him TO Wilkes
Barre and Wilkes-Barre turned min
over to Rochester. Rochester return
ed him TO the Hlghlanders and nov
the Highlanders have sent him q
Holyoke.