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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-23
SWEETNESS THAT ALL ADMIRE
FaVorIte Old Recipe for Pot PourrI
Guaranteed to Give the
Best Results.

A favorite old recipe for pot pourri
is made up thus: The proportions
may be lessened or increased as de-
sired: Take one-half pound Of com
mon salt, one-fourth of saltpetre, one
fourth ounce of storax, half dozen
cloves, handful of dried bay leaves,
handful of dried lavender flowers.
Mix these well together to form the
basis of the pot pourri, and It will
last for years. Rose petals and the
leaves or flowers of other fragrant
plants gathered on dry days may be
added to the jar from time to tins, or
few drops of the essential oil of per
fume flowers, such as oil of geranium.
roses, etc, may be added to make up
delicate bouquet perfume. II liked
also powdered benzoin-do lot con.
fuse with benzine-chips of sandal.
wood, cinnamon. orrisroot-indeed, al
most any pleasing aromatic plant
dried. may be mixed In. The lid OF
the rose Jar may be lifted from time
to time to allow the fragrance to ex
hale into the room and should somt
time afterward be replaced 70 pie
serve the perfume.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-23
MUCH VIRTUE IN REST ROOM
Part of Home That Must Not Be Oven
looked and Is Deserving Of a
Lot Of Attention.
MARY DEAN.

The rest room is one of the latest
contributions to the wearing life Of
today, or, rather, is an alienation Of
that state. giving opportunities to
those who want quietude to obtain it
within bounds Of their own domains,
instead of seeking 1t elsewhere. How
is 1t to be made?
In Germany what is called the in,
closed sun parlor" is an excellent
resource. An outdoor sitting room is
constructed on any wide balcony or
veranda, and fitted with glass screens,
These are adjusted so, that the sitting
room may be used all the year round,
and even in summcr and more par.
ticularly at the seaside, are a protec.
ton against too strong breezes. The
screens, 1t should be mentioned, are
made so as to fold backward and for.
ward, and should have green shades.
Japanese lanterns serve for deo-
Grafton and for lighting at night. and
the big leaved plants make a cool
background.
In an Enclosed rest room grass mat
ting is suitable and cool on the floor,
and long cushioned lounges and arm
chairs, including a rocking chair, in.
yite one to repose.
For breakfast, afternoon tea and
the picnic luncheon such room rs an
ideal one. as well as for the rest
cure.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-23
SOMETHING
/I|,H1G =
EASY TO MAKE BARREL BOAT
and May Be Constructed by
Any Handy Boy.

A boat that any handy boy can
easily make is constructed of a bar
rel which is kept with the opening
cut in one side up by two by Gin.
timbers and two tie pieces, 2 by 4,
says the Popular Mechanics. The
lengths of these pieces will depend
on the size of the barrel.
A good watertight barrel should be
selected and an opening cut in the
center between the hoops, of such a
size as to allow the body of the oc-
cupant room for handling an oar. The
timbers are attached to the barrel
with iron straps-pieces of old hoops
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-23
POPULAR SYMBOL OF VALUE
Young Man Evidently Was Lacking In
His Appreciation Of the coun-
try's Statesmen.

There is plenty of food for cynical
thoughts in the national capital, as is
shown by the following incident which
happened on a Washington street car:
Aworldly young man. prone to crit
icise, was gazing at the advertise
ments which decorate the interior Of
the car. One advertised a new kind
of collar for men. The dome Of the
capitol was represented encircled by
one Of the collars, and on the other
ate and house wings of the build
ing were placards giving prices and
sizes. The placard on the senate end
of the capitol read, Quarter size"
and that on the other end said, 1.-TWO
for quarter"
The worldly cynical young man
turned to his companion.
That" he remarked, Gust about
expresses my opinion of some Of
these here congressmen."-Judge.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-23
Took Slot Machine at It's Word.

A Kansas City woman recently took
her two small daughters to make their
first visit to her husbands people. liv-
ing in small Kansas town. Naturally
she was anxious to make as favorable
an impression as possible. So the two
little people, on going on an errand to
the depot, were cautioned to be on
their very best behavior. To the
mothers surprise, they returned Wig
orously chewing gum. AS they had
no money, she asked them where they
got 1t.
oh" explained the older one, 1T
said on the slot machine, Ask the
agent for pennies, SO we did"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-23
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down. A thin lawn OF silk guimpe,
made separately and worn under the
waist, will solve the problem of keep
ing the waist clean, however, while a
high separate blouse in a thin silk
would be even better. The under
blouses can be bought ready made
for a dollar and half or two dollars,
and they require little material and
less bother when they are made at
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-23
LIFE OF CHINESE STUDENTS
q Exercise lie Not Given Attention It
Should Receive In Far East Colleges
-, III Much Superstition.

The life of the Chinese college stu.
dent is different in many ways from
that of students In our own universe
ties. The Chinese student is not very
strong physically. He has stopped
shoulders and pale complexion. His
life is not wholesome, for he sleeps in
a small room which Is not ventilated,
and he does not eat very wholesome
food.
Exercise is not given the attention
It should have in the Chinese college.
The intercollegiate sports include a
1O0-yard dash, the high jump, pole
vault, 200-yard run and a football
game. In the Imperial university at Pc
kin the teachers are gathered from all
parts Of the world. The Chinese be.
lieve that topics that are foreign to
them should be taught by foreigners.
The students accept practically all OF
the foreign teachings except medi
cine. The medicine which is taught
is largely Chinese and is made VI OF
many superstitions. The Chinese be.
lieve that a man has nine pulses and
two hearts. They do not believe In
cutting up dead human bodies for the
purpose of studying their parts, as we
do. They would not do this because
they think the disembodied spirit
might return to punish them through
torture.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-23

in the figure. Do not go quite to the
line with the chisel, and finish with
the plane. 'eA
Next drill the hole. Drill until the
point of the drill begins to come
through the wood and then take It out
and put the point in on the other side
Of the board. When the tole is fin
ished, plane the sides OF the board and
finish 1t with sandpaper.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-23
Wanted &c cream spanked.

Mamma" said four-year-old Bobby,
"what Is that white stun on my ber-
rias9"
THAT is what we call whipped
cream, = answered his mother.
A few days later Bobby dined at a
neighbors and. being offered some or
binary cream, he asked; Haven't
you folks got airy spanked creamr
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-23
A Barrel Boat.

will do. The two tie pieces are put
across the timbers at the ends of the
barrel and spiked In place.
The boat is to be propelled with a
single, double-end paddle. There is
no danger Of the boat capsizing or the
water splashing into the barrel.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-23
No Relation.

Mamma" queried three-year-old
Ethel as she watched the servant
washing the windows. 'is Jane my
stepmother?" "Of course not, dear"
replied her mother. What made you
think she was?" "Cause," replied
Ethel. she's always climbing around
on a stepladder."
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-23
CUTTING BOARD QUITE HANDY
Convenient Article for Use In Any
Play Room May Be Made Of Or
binary Piece Of Pine.

Use pine three-quarters of an inch
thick. You should have a piece tn
inches by IL inches for a cutting
board.
Round the corners by making them
one-quarter of a circle whose radius
is three-quarters of an inch. Round
with the grain of the wood. as shown
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-23

Little Eva-=I wonder what the
twinkling stars really are2
Little olga-Oh. / guess they are
good little night lamps that have died
and gone TO heaven.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-23
Hurry, Girls.

Uncle Sam has just issued a little
brochure on fattening calves. Hurry,
girls, as the edition will soon be ex-
hausted. Washington Post.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-23
BALANCING A PLATE AND PIN
Trick Is Comparatively Easy Of Exc.
cutIon If Instructions Given
Are Followed

Can you balance dinner plate on
a pin?
Easy enough, If you do 1t this way:
Drive a pin into a cork in a bottle.
Take four forks and four other corks
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-23
Ideals.

What is your iGes of perfect hus-
band?" Z
"One with about a million, who
would lose no time in making me a
merry widow"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-08-23

and stick each fork into cork. near
its end. Then. by hanging the forks
about the edge Of the plate as shown
in the picture you can balance the
plate on the pin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-11
MARRIAGE LICENSES RISE
WITH THE COST OF LIVING

When does the average Seattle
girl who decides to marry take the
momentous stepg When does the
mani
"ho answer IA, when sho Is SO.
whom he is IS.
Our parents and grandparents
are fond OF telling how prone PEG
pie In their day were 10 hitch their
ehariots to Cupid at tender ages,
say 10 and rs.
statisticians tell us that the age
az which Americans marry has
risen with the cost of living but
not quite so fast. else race suicide
would be even closer than some
folk say Il Is now.
And the figures at the Seattle
marriage bureau show H. A Star
reporter took down the ages OF 100
couples In tho order In which they
applied for licenses. The period
was for about two weeks. Under
tho law OF averages. what 100
shows, Is probably true OF 1000 aud
so on.
The ages Of tho men ranged from
is 20 80, the women from 10 10 80.
The average was ss03 years for
him. exactly 20 for her.
And though the average age at
which the marrying glrl weda Ia
-. a plurality hike to the marriage
bureau as soon as they are rs. the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-11

/ icgal age. when they can marry
without the consent OF their parents
or guardians.
or the 100 girls. rs married nj
tho age OF is. i2 married at the
age OF "a, 5 at al. There were two
over 40 and none over 90. There
was one at 10. one at 10 and two
az II. So you see we are In no
real danger OF "puppy.loyo' matri.
monlal mania yet.
To date. we're sb marriages 20
tho good over 1911. Up TO last
night. 1904 licenses we're issued IN
King county In the corresponding
period In 1911. thero wcro 2.s69.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-11
n DANDRUff, FAILING HAIR OR
ITCHY SCAlP-25C 'DANDfR|Nf'
, sAsi pANogRNE DESTROYS oANpRurF AND
vf Soe. ,,no HAIR AT oNcg-eRows HAIR, WE PROVE 1T.

die: then tho hair falls out fast.
II your hair has s-en neglected
and II thin. faded. dry. scfs-sY or
too oily. don't hcsitate. but get a
2s cent bottle Of knowlton's Dan.
derlne at any drug store or toilet
counter. apply little AZ directed
and ten minutes after you viii aay
this was the best Investment you
ever made.
We sincerely believe. regardless
OF everything else advertised that
II you desire soft. iustroas. beauti.
fui hair and lets OF tho dandruff
no itching scalp and no more
falling hair~-you must use Knowi.
tons Danderine. III eventually
why not nowl A rs cent bottle
viii truly amaze you.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-11

. 81. care for heavy hair, ina,
4 ssa I'm beauty and Is radlSn.
~ sts1,,' 49, ~ has an Incompatible
~ w. IA Is fiaffy and lustrous
lal'ne~ 49, pandcrine. because
~ .,, nv, s,ss seeompIlshes 50 much
Eks Aalr. ,,..,,on 81 Knowl.
- |" nsrderIns VIII double ,ne
49,, n ycar hair, besides !, i ~.
ssr s,.,, dlssclses every particle
1sssruti: you cannot have niee,
healthy hair II you haV.
~ .n,,,r This destructive seetI
s 80 hair OF Its lastre' us
- ~ Ana It's very lie. and u
ts. ssssrecme II produces a fever
IA itching OF the scalp .
~ roots tsmlsh. loosen and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-11
$4,000 FOR EN-

LONDON. Oct. io.--An aged
Scotch woman who favored home
rule died recently and her will dis.
closes requests OF 5000 each TO
John Redmond. VIM. Redmond and
kcir Hardle. tho home rule and la.
Dor leaders
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-11
"HE SWORE AT NE"

wALI.A wALi.A. Oct. io.--"iie
swore az me" wrote Katie Peters.
deaf mute. In asking for divorce from
her husband. Wesley. also deaf and
dumb.
Tho Judge granted the divorce.
but Ia stlll trying 10 figure out By
what method wcalcy "cuascd" his
wifa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-11
"hAiR THAT GIVES FATHER
TIME THE LAUGH"

We are Iust 40 old az we LOOK
People Judge us By tho way we
LOOK. Tho man or woman with
gray hair Ia beginning 10 got IN the
"old Timers Glass" This Tween.
tieth Century does NOT want
GRAY hairs-it wants the energy
Of Youth, The bis things are be.
ing done by the YOUNGER gener.
alton.
There's n sort OF HAS Been" look
about those Gray Hairs" There
In always one % criticlse and
smile Hcornfully.
Father Time ~ stern dlscipli.
marian. Get the best Of him Give
him the laugh. Do not be a Has
been" It's unnecessary.
use HAYS HAIR HEALTH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-11
THE MARKETS

The following are tho average
prices paid ~ local commission mers
chants TO the producers and prices
paid by the retailer 70 the cofnmis-
atonsrs. The prices paid the farmers
come under buying price" and the
sufu paid by the retailer under sell
ing price" Prices ia ali cases are
subt ect TO variation, according to
freshness and general exeaiience, but
these prices, unless otherwise sndt-
Gated. are for strictly fret grader
E--norsaw Rrfre
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-01
Or. HoIton at His Best.

Those who failed to hear DR.. Henry
D. Holton, secretary of the Vermont
board of health, speak last Sunday even
ing at the Methodist church missed
something worth hearing.
This is the universal verdict.
After a brief talk on what the state
board of health was formed to do and
what it had accomplished, he got down
to business and talked horse sense to
his audience on very personal subjects
that touched them all right where they
live.
When he told the farmers that they
took better care of their horses than
they did of themselves and quoted ex-
amples common right in this and every
town, swallowing or boiling the din
ner whole so as to gain few minutes
time to load up the wagon while the
team was feeding and resting, ETC." He
told them the truth and said, 1t
doesn't pay" you know 1t doesn't with
your horse, then why try it on your
self"
He spoke strongly in favor of the con-
servation of children, our one greatest
asset and plead with parents to treat
them as well as they do their thorough
bred calves, pigs and poultry.
We have had many mighty good talks
before the Brotherhood of the Congrega-
tional church and the Improvement class
of the Methodist Episcopal church, but
this was one of the most practical and
interesting of them all.-[Morrisville
Messenger.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-01
CHARLES MINERS BIG PERcHERoN,
Mr.. Miner VIII Try to Buy Mate
Weighing 2252-some Record Pulls.

The Boston Post published recently an
article regarding a horse well known in
town for his remarkable size and
strength A picture of the horse and
his owner, Charles Miner, also was
given. Duke" is one of the most pop
ular horses in the barns each year at
the Valley fair and short item telling
of his strength was printed in the Val
ley fair number of The Phoenix, Sept.
20, 1911. In speaking of Duke" yester-
day Mr.. Miner said he intended to make
a trip to South birmingham in few
days and would try to buy the Perche-
ron mentioned in the Posts story. The
combined weight of the horses would be
1872 pounds and Mr.. Miner said he thought
he could bring it TO 5000 pounds, making
probably the heaviest team in the
country. Following is the Post article:
"A seven-ye ar-old horse weighing 242O
pounds, owned by Charles Miner OF
Brattleboro, VT, trots out with a new
record for heavy horses today, and I'M
til somebody produces one little larger
this big black beauty stands in a class
by himself.
Duke for that is the horses name,
is a fine haired, gentle fellow. He was
purchased in Boston by Mr. Miner when
three years old and at that time tipped
the scales at an even ton. He stands
just 10 hands high
The owner expects to fatten up the
horse to $500 or 2600 by next fall and
will exhibit him as a show horse at the
leading fairs. In anticipation of the fat
tening he has ordered a 2S-inch collar to
replace 26-inch one that the animal
now wears
AT the Brattleboro fair last year the
equine weighed 420 pounds with his har-
ness on. The horse has made many
record pulls of heavy loads, among one
of his most noteworthy feats being a
stunt in which he hauled 1900 pounds OF
iron for a local blacksmith from Brattle-
boro to Hinsdale, N. II. Another feat
was the hauling of $500 pounds of slate
up steep grade.
Dukes nearest competitor is Per-
cheron owned by the Robb Engineering
company of South birmingham. This
animal weights 2252 pounds"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-01
COnSSlltlO I'm

Anyone Interested Ia ,de cure of Con
sumption should get one of the booklets
telling of lccoN cries by the use of Eek
mans Alternative.
Coughs, stubborn Colds and Pneu-
mOna may he the beginning OF more
SCI iOus tr1ubles-Ecknan' Alternative Is
the effective remedy. Read Mr. kgnalys
statement;- Shratoga, n. \.
'Gentlemen: For five or six years |
was troubled with cough and expectora
tionI | also had high fever. My case
was declared Consumption by my physi
clan. | was given Cod Liver OIL Creasote
and other medicines, all without benefit.
AT Christmas time, 1906, ! was not
expected to live. Calling DR.. r; II, Nc
Carthy, he advised the use OF Eckman's
Alternative. which | took with excellent re-
suits and was entirely cured.
During the past year | have gained
10 lbs. go out In all weathers ana
have had no cough or cold whatever.
| give these facts to encourage others to
use Eckmnn's Alternative"
(Signed AfidaviD JAS. w. KANALf.
Eckmnn's Alternative is effective In Bron
chits. Asthma. Hay Fever; Throat and
Lung Troubles and In upbuilding the
system. Does not contain poisons opntes
or habit-formlng drugs. Ask for booklet
OF cured cases and write to Eckman
Laboratory, Philadelphia, Pa, for more EVIL,
dence. For sale by all leading druggists and
BROOKS HOUSE PHARMACY
ersttIsboro. W.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-01
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
Speaker Frank e. Howe Gives His
Opinion on the Leading Issues Before
the People Of Vermont.

l am a candidate for the office of
lieutenant governor and should like your
support for that place. l had not intend
ed to make a positive announcement so
early, but inasmuch as other candidates
are flooding the state with letters So
Letting support, l feel that it is incum-
bent on me to let my candidacy be
known.
A newspaper editors views cannot be
concealed and l doubt not that, through
the state press, you know my attitude on
important state issues.
| believe that the first duty of the
state is to try to improve its citizenship
through giving more attention to the
upbringing of children and especially
those children among whom are most
likely to he recruited the ignorant.
diseased, Incorporate and criminal
classes of the years to come. The time
to act is before it is too late.
Not less important is it that we edu-
cate the young to the advantages and
opportunities of our own state, instead
of encouraging them to seek success
elsewhere. To accomplish this, Vermont
must develop her agricultural and in
dustrial possibilities in order to furnish
employment and to build up her COM
munities, especially those communities
that have been broken down by contin-
ued emigration.
Tax reform should be such as to en-
courage the use of Vermont money at
home, instead of driving it outside the
state for investment and the tax system
should be such as to favor as far as
possible, the borrower who is seeking to
develop a Vermont farm, to own a Yer
mont home, or to build up Vermont in
dustry. These and a wise economy in
state affairs whereby the state may get
a maximum of good with a minimum of
tax burden, radical Improvement in
our reformatory system in its relation to
victims of the drink habit and the con-
slant betterment of Vermont conditions
with an attendant lifting of Vermont
ideals l esteem to be the leading issues
before the people of Vermont
If you think that I am qualified for
the place, l shall appreciate the favor If
you can consistently use your influence
in my behalf, but even if you should feel
inclined to favor my candidacy, I do
not want you to so bind yourself to my
support that you would not feel free to
act according to your own best judg-
ment, should any change of conditions
arise