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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-03-13
AMERICAN MUSIC ISN'T BAD
David Rispham Says Much of 1t Com
pares Well With Best of For
eign Compositions.

At a recent recital which he gave
in Carnegie hall, David Bispham said
There is just as much bad music
written abroad as there is in this
country, only we do not always hear
it, When we get foreign music we
always seek the best. We buy the
works of the best composers and we
give no attention to any others. Here
at home we hear all that is published.
We cannot avoid the bad if we would.
We hear it on the streets in spite OF
ourselves, and we grow to think, I'M
less we take pains to study American
music, that the most of it is poor.
This is not true. Some of it is very
bad, but much of it is as good as that
written by the best foreign compos-
ers."
In proof of his faith in the good
quality of American music Mr.. Bisp-
ham makes it a rule to devote por-
ton of each of his programs to the
work of American composers. While
all of his audience may not agree with
him that these songs equal the best
of the foreign works, it certainly
should be an inspiration to American
composers to have so excellent an ar
fist place such faith in them and
prove his faith by giving their works
the benefit of his renditions. Mr.
Bispham Iaments the prevalence OF
ragtime, and urges his audiences to
lend all their influence toward its
adjustment. To him music is worth
less unless taken with sufficient seri'
BUSINESS to express lofty, or at least
an intelligent, idea.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-03-13
Belvidere Corners

Viola West of Bakersfield is working
for Leon Hines.
Wheeler Eldred and wife of Bakersfield
visited relatives in this place recently.
Mrs. w. L. Chipchase of Montreal
visited her brother AFRO Brown last
week.
Miss Dora Lawrence is in Jefferi onvllle
caring for her grandmother who has
been i'll.
Johnnie and Willie Campbell who are
working in johnson visited their parents
over Sunday.
The dwelling house owned by P. II.
Lanphere and occupied by Web Eldred
was destroyed by fire March 8.
The ladies of the town furnished din
ner town meeting day at the home of
Mrs. Harry LaFountain. Nine dollars
was received aud given to the Rev. A. G..
Chandler for ministry.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-03-13
Benefit of Johnson Library

R9hearsals for HThe Chaperon" are
being held daily and the operetta prom
ises to be a great success The cast of
characters is as follows:
Mollie Eve, president of Sigma XII Frater-
nifty, Locofo Girls College,
Miss Bertha Arey
SIGMA XII COLLEGE GIRLS
Iona Mint, Miss Ina Foss
Nora Marks, Miss Mabel EDWARD
Ella FAINT, the fat girl,
Miss Emma Elliott
Ina Blossom, Miss Ruth Parker
Polly Sea. Miss Jennie MaXfield
Maud Estey. Miss Georgia Wells
Emma Grant, Miss Wilma Steele
Nav Flower, Miss Rachel Parker
Eta Peach Miss Elsie Stearns
Susan Van Dusen, teacher and chaperon
to the Sigma Ki Girls,
Cupid, Master Harold Holcomb
Uncle Dick Rich, millionaire and uncle
of Iona Mint. Dayton Smalley
STUDENTS FROM RORY COLLEGE
Dick Tate, Ralph Brewster
Joe Kerr. Rollie Balch
Phil Buster Herbert Burnham
Orson ARMS, Arthur Stearns
Ben Dunn, Frank Ward
Jock Straw Cornelius Coleman
Hi. Larity Prescott Stearns
ST. Low, Robert Marcy
Tom Hawk Archie Stone
Bill Yards, Roger Farrell
Miles Stone, NJ. A., Principal of Locofo
Girls College, Lyman Allen
Pete Kateniammer, Charles Jones
Bridget, Mrs. Percis Mcfarland
The musical program of the operetta
with accompanist, Mrs. Archie Stone in
cudes in part the following attractive
numbers:
Act / Opening Chorus Stigma XII
Fraternity Songs" If All the Old Rules
We're Abolished, The Little God Named
Cupid The Janitors Job.
Act 1.-THE Chaperon, Winsome Maids
of Locofo, Susan Van Dusen.
Act Hit Was the Dutch, Be Strictly
Proper, Closing Chorus THE Up-to-Date
Co eds"
Several interesting features will also be
introduced into the play. The operetta
will be given in the Opera House, Tues
day evening March 26. Tickets now on
sale at jones' drug store at 25 and 35cts.
Proceeds go to the Library.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-03-13
Brush Hill

Nelson Jones was at G. E. McConnell's
Sunday.
G. E. Mcconnell worked for Clement
Smith the past week.
s. j. Hayford is working for S. M.
Brush for a few days.
Mrs. Bernice Bailey is stopping with
her grandmother. Mrs. Scion Hayford.
Mrs. William Brooks from Littleton,
N. H., is visiting her son, Scion Hayford.
Mrs. Perley Stevens from Hardwick is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Scion Hayford.
Miss Beulah Bailey of Morrisville
visited her grandmother, Mrs. Scion Hay
ford, recently.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-03-13
WILLIAM S. WARNER

Resolutions by Waterman Lodge, No.
SO. F. & A. NJ.
WHEREAS 1T having pleased Almighty
God in His wisdom and goodness to again
alarm our outer door and remove from
among us our brother, W. S. Warner, we
bow in humble submission to Him who
doeth all things well. Therefore, be it
Resolved That this Lodge mourn
the loss of our departed brother.
Resolved: That our altar be properly
drared in mourning for period of three
months.
Resolved That these resolutions be
spread upon the records of the Lodge,
that a copy be sent to the bereaved fam
lily, and one to the News and Citizen for
publication.
II. NJ. MAxFIELD
A B. STEARNs Committee
GEO. Ii. MosELY
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-03-13
Cady's Falls

Erwin Terrill and wife spent Sunday at
Albert Terrilrs.
DR.. Rublce, wife and daughter were at
Oscar SherwiD's Tuesday.
Clayton Haskins from Cambridge was
a recent visitor at P. G. Brigham's.
Sylvester Wood and wife have gone to
Underhill to spend sugaring with their
daughter, Mrs. Henry Terrill.
Ray Newcomb and family are going to
move to Ober Hill, where he will carry
on Mrs. Hamlin Griswold's farm.
Mrs. Joseph Sherwin wishes to thank
all her friends and neighbors for giving
her post card shower last Friday. She
received "a cards.
Mrs. Oscar Campbell and daughter
spent several days with Mrs. Emily
Towne the past week. They went to
Hardwick to stay over Sunday.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-03-13
Ithiel Falls

Miss Daisy Clark is working for Mrs.
P. j. HodgKins.
A. M. Demeritt has purchased a new
Monarch evaporation and arch.
The condition of Mrs H. B. Caswell,
who has been ill, is much improved.
Byron Davis of Fletcher is visiting at
the home of his brother, E. M. Davis.
Horton Doty and Lewis Lambert are
busy saving the woodpiles in this sec
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Boyce, of Saranac
Inn, n. Y, are visiting friends here for
a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. F. Davis attended
Harmony Pomona Grange at Jefferson
Vile, last week.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-03-13
Ober Hill.

Mrs. William Japan visited in Morris
Vile last week.
Mrs. B. Lambert is somewhat better
at this writing.
Miss Flossie Wescom spent Sunday
with her parents in Eden.
Fred Cowan of Hyde Park is visiting his
sister, Mrs. M. r. Sulham.
Mrs. W. F. Manning visiting in Gen.
terville few days last week.
Miss Elsie Japan visited Miss Dorothy
Richardson one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gabe Joslyn and son
Charlie, have returned to South Hero
for shore stay.
Leon Keller has finished work for Ell
bridge Jones and is stopping at the home
of T. A. Richardson.
H. E. Beardsley, of No. Hyde Park
was a caller in this place recently, pur-
chasing a COW of w. F. Manning.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-03-13
Those Bird Men

Country Cousin-Blamed If this
amt the fust time ever saw fire
nies when they was snow on the
ground. City Relative-Those are
not hrefies. They are cigarette butts
falling from the aeroplanes.-Puck.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-03-13
JOHNSON GRANGE

The regular meeting of johnson
grange, held March 7, was in charge of a
committee of ladies, Mrs. o. III. Wilson
being lecturer pro tenn. The program
had flavor of st. Patrick and the hall
was decorated with appropriate colors.
There were over fifty present and a
pleasant time was enjoyed. The musical
selections were good. At the close of
the program candy and popcorn were
served.
At the meeting of March Fl the ladies'
degree team will work the third and
fourth degrees.
The Surprise Meeting, in charge of
committee of men, will be postponed
until April 4. Every member should be
present then as we are looking for the
best meeting of the year.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-03-13
Expert on Ruqs and Tapestries.

Nine Emmanuel Havenith, wife OF
the Belgian minister to Washington.
is an expert on rugs and tapestries,
having made a study OF them during
the four years that her husband was
minister to Persia, residing at Te-
heran. Her father was one of the
best known amateur collectors Of rugs
and tapestries, having the finest in
dividual collection of Flemish tapes
tries in the world
+ Example of the Real Man.
The real man is the one who al
ways finds excuses for others, but
never excuses himself-Henry Ward
Beecher.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-01-12
A BOYS Essay on Breath.

Prof. Emil Otto. the German educa.
tor, read at a dinner in Milwaukee an
essay on Breath" that a Milwaukee
school teacher had given him as a
curiosity This essay, the work of a
boy of nine. ran as follows:
Breath is made Of air. We breathe
with our lungs. our lights, our livers,
and our kidneys. II 1t wasn't for
breath we would die when we slept.
Our breath keeps the life a.going
through the nose, when we are asleep.
Boys that stay In a room all day
should not breathe. They should wait
till they get out Of doors. Boys in a
room make carbonicide. Carbonicide
is the most poisonous Of living things.
dead or alive. THE American Boy.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-01-12
A FEW NICE THINGS TO EAT
Simple Recipes That Afford Agree
able Change When Appetites
Become Jaded.

yellow Cucumbers-Take six large
yellow cucumbers, peel and cut In
half, remove seeds and cut in pieces
about two inches; add two and hall
handfuls of salt and leave stand oveI
night. Next morning wash eff and
lay pieces on cloth to dry. Put one
quart of vinegar on to boil and add
three cupfuls of sugar. Put in Gu
cumbers, few at a time, have Jars
ready when cucumber is clear, but
not soft, then put in jars; add some
white mustard seed and seal.
Picked Onions-Take a half peel
of little white onions, leave in water
over night. peel and put in water
again over night, adding a handful OF
salt. Next morning lay onions on
cloth to dry. Boil three quarts OF
vinegar, three tablespoonfuls of sugar,
one-third handful of round alspice,
four or five bay leaves, one-half hand.
full of whole black pepper. Put onions
in jar and cover with the vinegar !;
add half teaspoonful of ground red
pepper. Tie cloth over to keep steam
in.
Dill Pickles-Take one-half peck OF
dill pickles, 10 cents worth of dill
Wash pickles and lay layer Of dill
on bottom of one-half gallon jar
then layer of pickles, and so on un
til all is used, last layer being dill
Cover with enough salt water that
will carry an egg. Put plate on tor
and stone, so as to keep pickles
well under water.
Good Ounce Jelly-Take half g
peck of ounce, wash and cut in quar-
ters and add enough water to cover
even, boil till soft, then put in bag
and let drain all night. Add cupfu
of sugar to every cup of juice. Boi
until little on saucer thickens. You
can do the same with grapes, crat
apples, and skins of peaches and
pears. Do not add water when max
ing grape jelly.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-01-12
JAPANESE FROG IS AMUSING
With Thread Attached, II Jumps
About Gayly.

II you have a little Japanese boy or
girl you would know all about the
green paper toy frog, and you would
probably think It one Of the liveliest
and most entertaining of all your toys.
One of the most pleasing things about
this quaint little creature Is that you
can make it yourself. To do this cut
a piece of tough paper into the form
OF square, a good deal larger than
you expect the frog to be- Draw lines
from corner to corner Of the square.
and from side to side at the middle.
Now fold the paper along the diagonal
lines, ther turn 1t over and fold along
the lines from the Sides This will give
you a sort of box, which yo break
in the center along the folds, thus
making a triangular figure, with the
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-01-12
Helpful Hints,

Holding tomatoes over the gas flame
will cause the skin to burst and come
off easier than when scalded. and the
tomato will be less mushy than when
scalded.
Sponges should be washed free Of
soapsuds each time they are used and
hung up to dry. AS often as possible
scald them in soda water and hang
them in the sunshine.
Cut hams may ne kept from molding
II the cut end is wet with vinegar
each time after cutting Vinegar will
also keep beef fresh for a time when
you happen to be without ice tempo
rarily.
When canning 1t is we'll to know
that all preservatives are dangerous.
Anything that will overcome the gases
tending to spoil canned fruit is liable
to prevent their digestion and SO is
not advisable.
Cold water Is preferable to warm
for scrubbing floors because 1t does
not sink into the wood and so dries
quickly.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-01-12

etables. consisting or the following
mixture: Three onions cut fine. some
potatoes sliced thin and one large car.
rot grated. Add seasoning as for any
soup and simmer an hour or more
Strain and serve. Some add stalk OF
celery and bit of cooked lean ham
to the original stock pot to give addi-
tional flavor.
For breakfast dish rAnglaise try
Dreaded sausages. Wipe the saucis-
sons very dry, dip in beaten egg and
bread crumbs. put them in the fry.
ing basket and plunge into smoking
hot fat. They require about ten min.
utes' cooking, the heat being reduced
after the initial plunge. Serve with a
garnish of little squares of toast and
fresh sprays of watercress.
Veal cake is a good dish for an au.
tomobile excursion or picnic. For
this there are needed some slices OF
cold roast veal, some cold ham, two
hard-boiled eggs, two tablespoonfuls
of minced parsley, little pepper,
some good gravy or stock. Trim the
veal carefully and cut the eggs into
slices. Procure a pretty mold Ar.
range the veal, ham, paisley and eggs
in layers with little seasoning be.
tween each layer. When the mold is
full, fill up the shape with strong
stock or gravy. Bake for half an hour
and when cold unmold.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-01-12
Qulnce Llquer.

Crate some ripe ounces, which have
been washed. dried and cored, but not
pared, upon coarse crater, spread
on a dish, sprinkle with sifted sugar,
and leave for twenty-four hours Mex.
day, strain through a sieve into a ba-
sin, and II necessary strain the Juice
through hot jelly bag or fine cloth
until 1t is perfectly clear For each
two cupfuls add half pound of lump
sugar. and two cupfuls Of brandy or
whisky, and let 1t stand for two
weeks, shaking 1t every day. then put
into bottles ready for use.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-01-12
Delicious Chocolate Sauce.

Chocolate sauces are served with
any frozen desserts and transforms
plain vanilla ice cream into a very
rich, delectable dessert. To a plain
chocolate sauce you may add fruit
flavors, cream eggs, chopped nuts,
dried fruits chopped. and have a great
variety of very delicious sauces.
Crate or break into small bits two
squares Of unsweetened chocolate and
put it into saucepan with one cup
granulated sugar, two tablespoons of
butter, a pinch of salt and half cup
of cold water. Place over the fire and
boil rapidly ten minutes. Remove from
the fire and add teaspoon of vanilla
and serve hot. If served cold, do not
boil quite so long. as it may be too
thick.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-01-12
Wait for Mud to Dry.

Father Graham, as everybody In the
village called him. was one Of the old.
fashioned gentlemen of whom there
are so few left now. He was beloved
by every one, and his influence in the
little town was great. SO good and so
active was he.
A young man OF the village had been
badly insulted, and came to Father
Graham full of angry indignation. de-
claring that he was going at once to
demand an apology
my dear boy" Father Graham said,
take word OF advice from an old
man who loves peace. An insult is
like mud; It will brush off much bet
ter when It is dry. Wait little till
he and you are both cool, and the
thing is easily mended. II you go
now, II will only be to quarrel"
1t is pleasant to be able to add that
the young man took his advice; and
before the next day was done, the
insulting person came to beg forgive
ness.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-01-12
OLD TOM STILL IS FAVORITE
Small Boy Felt Exceedingly Sorry for
Little Rooster, but Latter Took
Care of Himself.

He was very big white rooster.
and, as he belonged only to Willie,
why, Of course, there never was quite
such wonderful rooster in the world
before. At least Willie thought So
One day Willie's papa brought home
new rooster, and when Willie saw
him he really felt sorry for him, be-
cause he was such very little roost-
er by the side of old Tom that Willie
felt quite sure Tom would not let
him stay in the barnyard.
But the new rooster did not feel the
least bit afraid Of Tom, even If he
was big, and walked right up to him.
looking very much as If he would like
to fight. And then what do you sup.
pose old Tom did?
Well, he just turned and ran as
fast as he could across the barnyard
with the new rooster close behind
him.
You may be sure Willie's face look
ed very serious for a moment, but II
suddenly frightened up as he ex
claimed:
well, papa, old Tom can run the
fastest, anyway"
And 80 old Tom Is still a wonderful
rooster, Willie thought; but papa only
laughed very hard.-Youth's Compan
ion.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-01-12
Plncushion for Seamstress.

Get a large. firm sponge. With a
sharp knife cut across the grain, a
slice one inch thick; trim edges. then
cover with any pretty suitable ma
terial, sew to the back stiff card
board to keep pins from sticking into
you and 1t is ready to. pin to your
waist-so light and easy to stick into
and yet holding the pins firmly enough
to be really satisfactory. This is bet
ter than cotton. hair, wool or sawdust,
and every dressmaker knows the con-
.yenience of such a cushion.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-01-12
Coffee Charlotte Russo.

Scald one cup milk with one-hali
cup sugar, beat yolks two eggs and
add two tablespoons powdered sugar
one-quarter teaspoon salt and hot
milk. Stir over the fire until 1t thick
ems, then add two heaping tablespoons
Of powdered gelatine dissolved in one
half cup hot coffee Strain and stir
over the ice or in a cool place until
the mixture begins to thicken, then
fold in one cup WHIPPED cream. Pour
into mould lined with some lady
fingers. Turn out when set.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-01-12

training, for otherwise they will not
attain their highest speed over the
sticks. The hurdler should practice
starting just as assiduously as the
sprinter.
Although the hurdler must be fast
sprinter, to make a successful hurdler,
he must, of course, have good form
over the sticks, or he will not be able
to bring his speed into play and he
will perform disappointingly.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-01-12
(nDa@t6s
TO BE GRACEFUL HURDLERS
Not An Easy Accomplishment and
Worth Boys While to Practice
Feat Carefully.

II Is the great ambition OF most boy
athletes to be graceful and successful
hurdiers. Hurdling is not an easy ac-
complishment and 1t is worth every
boys while to practice 1t carefully In
order to perform this feat to advan-
tage.
In taking the barrier, the great
hurdler3 of the present day use the
straight leg in front and let the rear
leg hang, but at such height that 1t
will clear the obstacle. Greater ef-
fort is used in clearing the high hur-
die, which is three feet six inches
high. The lower is two feet six
inches. On rising from the ground to
clear the stick. great attention should
be paid to the position of the body
and arms. for on landing everything
wants to be in readiness for the dash
to the next hurdle.
Some athletes use the left foot,
while others use the right In hurd-
ling as In sprinting and high jumping
things should also be done naturally.
The hurdles events. 120 yards high
and 220 yards low, are essentially
sprints. All the best hurdlers have
been fast sprinters. To cover any dis
tance in the hurdle races, whether
high or low, the greatest agility is
needed.
Thus all hurdlers should make
sprinting an important part of their
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-01-12
SpIit Pea Soup.

Wash and soak pint of peas over
night, put on beef bone to cook
early in the morning; skim 1t careful
ly then add the soaked peas, and sim
mer at back of stove. They ought to
cook soft in three hours; then add
half a cup carrots cut fine and, If
liked. a little minced onion. Another
hour should finish 1t and give you a
delicious and wholesome soup.