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The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-01
THE OLD YEAR AND THE NEW
/. 1t was George DenisOn Prentice,
editor of the Courier Journal, who

1t was George Denison Prentice,
editor of the Couricr-Journal, who
wrote:
"Thc year is gone
And with it many glorious throng
of happy dreams.
Its shadow is in each heart, its mark
is each brow" and so forth, one of
the immortal poems Of American lit
erature. And while it is well to learn
something from "the cold, dead
forms that slumber there" and TO
scatter dead flowers over what has
passed to nOthingness' it will be far
better for us if we lock ahead into
the new year abandoning those
things that profits us nothing. put
ting aside our regret for rhe things
that were not to be.
1t is better to give our love to the
living than our flowers to the dead.
Never was truer word spoken than
that expressed in the little poem sent
us by friend recently:
aHe who withholds the sunlight of a
smile
From blossoms in Hopes garden
spot of life,
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-01
BIRTH REGISTER IN SALT
Novel Certificate" in Bottle Shown
to 0Id-Aee Pension Officer In
England.

Since the old-age pensions act has
been in operation in England, says a
writer in the Strand Magazine, there
has been q great search for birth GER
tif1cates, in order to enable those en-
titled to its benefits to claim their pen
sions. As the registration of births,
more than seventy years ago. was not
carried out as now, there has been a
difficulty in many cases in proving
the age of the applicants, and in one
instance at least certificate of an ex-
ceedingly novel character was present
ed. At any rate, the local pension Of
ficer said he had never come across
one like 1t, and he was quite prepared
to take it as a proof of the age of the
applicant. When a child was born in
this particular family a clear glass
bottle was procured and partly filed
with salt; then the letters and figures
forming the names of the child and
date Of birth were cut out of a news
paper and placed inside the bottle, be-
ing put in their correct position with
a. piece of wire, and then more salt
was carefully added to keep them in
place. Sprays Of flowers and other or
namental designs. cut from cretonne,
were also tastefully arranged around
the inside of the bottle. and then the
whole was tightly packed with salt,
and corked and sealed. It was then
placed in prominent position on the
dresser or in corner cupboard, where
1t has been for more than seventy
years. The white salt shows up the let
tiers and ornaments In relief, and the
whole effect is novel and pleasing.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-01
DRAWING THE SOCIAL LINE
William Dean HoweIIs' snob Story
From Wales About the Retired
London Tailor.

II lunched with William Dean How.
ellis in his apartment in Half Moon
street while I was in London last
month";" said a Chicago essayist
Mr.. Howells was as boyish and, gay as
ever. He was as hard as ever on
the snob.
HE told me a snob story he had
heard in Wales. He said that a Lon.
don tailor made his pile and retired
to a Welsh castle, where he set up
as p squire. Il
But the tailor had hardly got es.
tablished as a squire when a London
halter retired and set up in a neigh.
boring castle as a squire also. It was
disgusting. .s.,....'"- /; =.
"A friend apropos of the ex-hatter's
!, coming. said to the ex-tailor:
"'Will yoh call on HING ''''
mot H. WAS the reply. One must
draw the liie somewhere,
Sand sol said the friend, you draw
it round tho neck. ehT"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-01
THE BURLETY POOL

Hsfs Ne give for what is worth in this
- issue a lengthy article by Senator
y Bryon on the Burley Pool.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-01

ing-large dividends. about four or 1--WE
times a year. ON five hundred million
($500.000, 000) dollars. And this, farm
ers. is being done at your expense.
Made Nearly Half Million.
This Burnley Tobacco Company,
farmers. With Its fourteen hundred
thousand t$i.4oo. ooo) dollars 'sxni
stocks. belongs to you. You organ
lied it and put up every dollar Of
its stock. and last year. in its opera
ton. you made nearly q half million
($500.0O0) dollars, and now what do
you propose doing with it? II you stay
with it and see that 1t is honestly and
conservatively managed. 1t will. in my
opinion. be the most paying PROPOSE.
ton you ever had. But il you stand
aloof and 'cuss' and abuse It for a
season and then after a short time
forget that you ever had it, OF course
someone is going to take care of 1t
or it is evidently too valuable to be
disclaimed by everybody. II the farm
ers Of the Burley district owned a
bank in Lexington with a capital stool,
of million and half (sl .500.000)
dollars. and that bank was making
money as fast as the Burnley Tobacco
Company is, I am sure that you would
want all your neighbors to know the
fact that You were the proud posses
sors of some of the stock in that hank
and you would also know who man.
aged that bank and how It was man.
aged. Well. why are you not equally
business-like and sensible about your
Burley Tobacco Company?
Has Beaten All Banks.
There is no hank in the state that
has made as much money as your
company has, in the same length OF
time, and placed on the fouting where
its promoters are now aiming to put
It: there is no bank in the United
oSoeCo thot pay do WCu pIO
portion to the amount invested as this
company will. It is your company.
Look to 1t and never lose sight of u
for a single minute. Under its char
ter its management is always subject
to your will. In making these sugges
lions I want to assure you that have
no motive whatever, except to ad
vance your material interests. I am
not employed by the Burley Tobacco
Society in any capacity whatever, and
firmly believe that the farmer who
has the wisdom to stay with this great
corporation which he has helped to
build up will reap large financial re-
wards. Keep your eye on the farmer
who stays with this company and on
the farmer ySo let*s hA,tohacae. n
is ahead. fIhlhciaAy. atl&e epdl' d.
five year4 V...F '..s;ls' ,>'ssasaslssi
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-01
Shah find the dew of tears is scarce
worth while
When Death has put an end to
mortal strife.
We speak kind words beside the open
bier, th II A, ii .
And offer fpthe dead the render


When, for the lack of flowers and
wards Of cheer
1t may have been-the gentle heart
was broken
Let us all in the New Year see
what we may do to avoid the pitfalls
into which we may have stumbled in
that which has just closed. Let Us
strive to so live, as the late Bill Nyc
happily put it, that "when we come
to die even the undertaken will be
sorry" Let us resolve, upon the
threshold of the New Year, that we
shall do our duty as We see it, that
that we shall keep ourselves free
busy, that we shall keep ourselves
from offense to God or fellowman
and that we shall profit from the
mistakes We made in the dear old
year, "gone from the earth forever"
If we do so We shall close the boob
of 1912 with far greater reluctance
than we have finished the volume OF
1911 and we shall be happier and
better people.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-01
Deduction.

what are you grouchy about p
asked the young man who wears his
hat over one eye.
Your manners" suggested Mr..
Mfldboy. q
But you told me to make myself
at home in your Office"
True. And I was merely sympa-
thizing with you. I am sure that with
your aggressive style Of speech and
your general lack of repose your home
life cannot be happy"
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The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-01

What beautiful picture Of an
angelI" said the lady who was visit
ing the art gallery
"Yes." replied the aviation en-
thusiast; "Snt between you and me
those winS3 aren't practical. $3.50,
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-01
Why Doubt Management


again. some farmers will say. We
don't believe that the corporation will
be honestly managed, hence we don't
want any stock in it, and many Of
these farmers will take stock in a
bank and feel that they have done a
wise and conservative thing, never
worrying for a single minute over the
possible and probable mismanage
ment of the banks financial affairs.
Yet the people who are managing the
affairs Of the Burley Tobacco Com
pany are. to say the least. equal in
integrity. intelligence and general
business capacity to the average bank
er in this or, any other state.
ITO show you that it pays to man.
ufacture tobacco it is only. necessary
to point out the fact that the original
stock Of the American Tobacco Com
pany was fifty million (s50. 900 000)
dpllers- and thst eQnpaRy = nov pay
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-01
FURs! fURs!! FURs!!!

Will pay you the Highest Casl
Prices for your Furs.
j. w. HISEL
Bridge Junk Shop
No. % North Maple $,
East Tennessee Phone 215, HON
Phone 596. 11-1S-4m,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-11-22

LAUNDRY HELPS.


A good way to bleach handkerchiefs,
when it is not convenient to hang
them outdoors, is to wash them and
then let them soak overnight in water
In which a little cream Of tartar has
been dissolved.
If ecru curtains become bleached on
the lower half where they hang At the
window unprotected from the sun, try
diSSOlving two or three teaSpoOnfuls of
yellow ocher in q half cupful OF warm
water and putting it in your starch.
Sometimes white trimmings on a col
ored dress look dingy. Wiring a white
cloth out in thin starch. place on the
trimming, then put Il dry cloth oye
that and iron with a hot iron. and the
dirt viii ONE Of on to the starched
cloth.
To make starch for a black lawn on
organdie dress that will make it look
like new aud will not show on the
dress take black dye and dissolve it
as You would for coloring and keep
bottled. When you make the starch
make it quite thin. strain the dye and
pour a little into The starch. The dress
Will iron beautifully.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-11-22

KITCHEN PARAGRAPHS.


DO away with papers on pantry
shelves. Put on two coats Of white
paint aud then q coat Of enamel The
effect is "a ltlns, Clearly and ndur-
ing.
If new enamcied saucepane are
placed in a pan OF water and allowed
70 come to q boil, they will last much
longer without cracking or burning
than if they We're used straight away.
ANY kind Of mullins attain their per
lection when baked in iron pans heat
ed to the sizzling point before the bat
Ter is poured in. Use a long handled
round brush 10 grease them and avoid
burned fingers.
When filling a cake tin remember
that the center Of the cake Is he part
which Will usually be the highest, 50
spread the batter as much To the sides
~ possible. leaving a depression IN the
center. then the cake, when baked. will
Ire level and much more convenient for
icing,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-11-22
The Stolen Turkeys
By MABEL w. SHAFT

She was at an upper window gazing
diSr~on>olately toward the empty poul-
try house when her glance happened
to stray to the yard of her neighbor.
She SAW the turkey tcthered to the
posi-. Instantly She thought She recog-
nizrd ii As her favorito gobbler.
Meanwhile there was equal distress
in the house OF pcyton. Maria's sister
was i'll, and She must come ut nice.
She had departed with many tears and
lamentations.
Jasper after seeing her off had re-
turned home III Il melancholy frame Of
mind. 40 Thanksgiving dinner for him
now. lie must eat at the hotel. And
the turkey:
just then a most brilliant idea came
to him. He had heard of Miss Carl
tons loss. Why not give her his tur-
key:
E0l 2 very astonished face met him
next door. Was his conscience al
ready troubling him? Marion's cheeks
We're scarlet With anger as the uncon-
~cious young man presented the tur-
key in his most polite manner
lie had scarcely finished when the
avalanche fell. His turkey, For how
long had It been his turkey? Since last
night. II was adding insult to injury
10 return as a gift what he had preyi-
olsly stolen.
,jaspcr's hewildermcnt had changed
to anger.
You accuse me-me:' he exclaimed
incredulously. but it is only ON a par
with your previous actions. Permit
me, madam, to inform YOU that the
turkey arrived by express last night.
You can rot the express agent to veri-
fy my words"
1t was the next evening that there
came a timid tap at Jasper.s door. II
was the girl from the next house. Her
long laShes hid the dark eyes, and the
! scornfuI mouth trcmbIed. Only the
nose Still tilted ~aggrayatingly. II have
come" She said in 4 very small voice,
TO say that | am sorry"
Jasper was silent.
The girl went on braycly, though
nd-l'ye come to ask Won whether
YOU won't come over and have some
Of Your turkey with us tomorrow. Ia
fher will hc home. and | know he Will
be glad To meet YOU"
Jasper saw tears shining behind the
long lasheS. His heart beat strangely
as lie tool her outstretched hand. II
shah be clad to come he said quietly.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-11-22
THANKSGIVING DECORATIONS.
Nothing Nicer For Purpose Than Rec
Berries and Autumn Vines.

II one has access 10 country fields in
November the glowing red berries and
vines and branches Of gorgeous hueS
that may then be had offer most arts
tic material for Thanksgiving decora-
ton. TIL" downy thistle balls picked
Mt the right time are effective mixed
with autumn vines and berries.
kept in boxes, carefully and lightly
hacked. as the treatment makes them
very brittle. by this method, how
ever. their colors are preserved. and
they MAY be used repeatedly.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-11-22
coap Bubbles.

If Your father hlppens to he snnok-
inc vhea yau are blowing soap bgb-
bles Get him to Blow some bubbles for
YOU. lie just fills his mouth With
smoke AMI then blows an ordinary
bubble with the clay pipe. The bubble
will generally grow very large and
Will. Of course. be filed With smoke
Floating in the sunshine. solae Of these
present a very beautiful appearance.
If YOU want 60 make "A very large
bubble first cover Your hands well
with soapsud> and then p!ac" them
together in the shape Of q cup. leav-
ing a small opening 1T the bottom.
Then hold your hands about Il foot
from your mouth and blow into them.
Tie bubbles obtained in this way are
so large that they Immediately burst
on touching the tioor.-Chicago News.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-11-22
SECRETS OF DRESSING WELL
Ten Commandments on a Subject Of
Keen interest TO Fomininity.

To the woman who would he well
dressed, Pau poiret writes Ten Com
mandments" III ~iIarper's Bazaar as fol
lows.
First. Choose whatever is most be
coming to your beauty tightly fitting
garments or loose flowing ones. the
strictly tailor made or the more elab-
crate.
Second. Choose the colors which 90
We'll with your complexion, your hair,
your eyes.
Third Observe the dceorum aad
wear appropriate dresses III appro-
pirate places.
Fourth-This Year more dresses are
built on straight lines.
Fifth.-lf frtnees DO not fit III With
Your personality Oar" f. wear any
other kind Of trimming that does.
~ixth.-lf the light chiffon overskirt
which harmonizes OF contrasts with
the silk Foundation is not suitable 70
YOU. dare to Wear heavy brocades and
satins.
Seventh Personally | like strong
e%olors. co!ors Of life and poetry. but
if pasted shades are becoming wear
them. no matter what the fashion.
Eighth If the high whist line. such
as still advocate, does not reveal the
good point, Of your figure, Go not
adopt il.
Ninth Have the waist line wher-
,, -, 4, l,..,Y3tpty "A Nol
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-11-22
THIS REQUIRES SKILL.
Balancing on a Chair While Stretching
For a Piece of Candy,

Place Il wooden chair Oh the ground
81 that the back and back legs are
horizontal in the air and the front legs
resi- horizontally Oh the ground. Now
ask your best friend to kneel on the
lower baek bar and to 0 with
his lips 4 piece of paper or candy
placed on the top bar Of the chairs
back.
The trick seems very simple at first.
bat If the II trying to obtain the
candy is not Very careful and does not
think Of the center of gravity the chair
will topple forward. The center OF
gravity must fall back of the chair
seat, otherwise the sugar will fall to
the ground. and the experimental will
follow suit, landing on Il pillow. which
should be placed for his protection on
the floor.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-11-22

az most unpleasantly brought home
to him at every opportunity by
the good people of Dreville.
He was a sweet tempered fellow, Il
n disturbed him nightly when his ct
forts at sociability We're ignored. How
can | help it that there was trouble IT
the works and that my predecessor
Maria. Il didn't know it when | ac-
cepted the position of superintendent
Maria shifted. She had her opinion
OF people who failed in appreciation OF
her young master. Had She not come
all these weary hundred miles for the
sake OF his sunny smile+
But Maria did not know that most Of
JaSper's irritation was caused by the
house next door. No. not he house. 1t
was n pretty little frame dwelling. en-
powered in vines and banked in scarlet
sage. 1t was the girl. She had n scorn-
FIJI mouth, an ~aggrayatingly tilted nose
ard a pair Of dark eyes.
He found out that her mouth was
scernful when he met her outside the
gate on the second day after bis ar
rival. She was SO undoubtedly pretty
that his neighborly good morning
had unusual fcrvor.
And the girl there was a contemptu-
Gus curl on her lip, and her eyes flash
ed before she lowered her long lashes.
She passed on without u word.
Jasper stared after her in %astonish-
ment and then cursed the custom that
some small towns have Of aping city
conventionalities. Later ne found out
his mistake. The girls nanfs was Carl
ton. and her father was the nan whose
dismissal had made room for Jasper.
BY dint Of carefully yelled inquiry
he found out much more. Mr.. carr
ton, it seemed. had obtained an inferior
position in a town fifty miles farthel
south. But as he hoped for 4 better
opening in the near future he had de
layed moving the family goods ah'i
chattels. There was much not OFTEN
included in the latter terms r~osebusil-
es coaNed to splendid size and bloom
through untoward frosts and p~rotraci-
eel QfOUSnt, luIIIcuoN Is 'IiiI VII
and cooed and summed themselves on
the fat roof Of the lean-to, and the tine
flock Of turkeys. Marion Carlton re
fused to part with n Of these. liad
she not triumphantly reared the entire
Matching when the spring winds, plll
rats and other enemies Of turkeyklnd
had dashed the hopes of nelghhorlh-
raisersI If any ont was TO feast on tat
turkeys, lying peacefully on SNOWY
pillows of mashed potatoes, viii
garlands OF parsley round their necks
it should be the Carlton family.
The frost had turned the scarlet sage
to black. and the vines no longer
screened the house next door. But
every falling leaf seemed only 70 ado
to the rampant that the girls pride hao
raised. She was evidently a f~avoritt
in the town, for In the evening the
Young folks trooped to her door, aud
through the partition walls ramt
bursts Of laughter and SnateleS OF uu.
sir. That they all followed MarionS
example in leaving him strictly &Ioae
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-11-22
r,ke Tat Defies Poorest Baker.

This is 4 recipe for A cake that the
worst cook can hardly spoil: Cream a
half cupful Of butter and work into it
1wo cupflls Of sugar. Sift two and a
half |cupfuls Of -four. two scant tea
~snoonfnls Of baking powder. Add
some of the -four to the butter and
SUGAR. thcn add part Of a cupfui of
sweet milk. Alternate -four and milk
until YOU have worked in the two and
Il half cupfuls OF flour ana the cupful
Of milk. bcatin" manfclly all the while.
Then fold III the we'll beaten whites Of
cirht EGGS and Il scant teaspoonful OF
yonilIa This cake can be baked as
loaf layer or muffin cake. 1t can he
ruined If YOU bake it in too SLOW or
too hot an oven. but 1t is pretty hard
to ruin even at that
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-11-22

"The man who understands us is the
simpleton. He is the man who will
recite poetry in our salons and not
know how ridiculous he makes him
self. We can do as we please with him.
We know that h@ is not selfish, be
cause ne is q simpIoton."
NJ. Jules Claretie. the director Of the
CoI.ed,e Franchise, believes he has
solved the problem in the followin.
words. Tie man who really under
stands women is the comic actor. He is
the man who most amuses l
do not speak of the elite Of women
who are often heroiHeS and admirable
in every way, but Of the average fem
mime. In the theater it is not usually
the Young premier who faScinates them.
but the comic attor who docs not ~
quirc To >" an .AdoniS to conquer them"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-11-22
Hunt the Whistle.

Tie chief participation in this game
must he ignorant Of the trick about to
be played. He is blindfolded and told
to kneel down while a lady knights
him. naming him knight of the whis-
tie" During the process some one fas-
tens q small whistle to his coattails by
means of Il piece of ribbon. He is then
hidden to rise and search for the whis-
tie. The hunt begins. All the players
must blow the whistle whenever they
can do SO without being detected.
When the scarcher discovers the trick
the game is. Of course, ut an end.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-11-22
Children, This Part Is Yours
THE GAME or NOVELS.
This VIII Give tae Mind 4 Li.si, e.
e~rciss.

This VIII Give the Mind . Li.si, Ex-
erclSe.
THIS is u game shat exercise, the
mind. some pIaIca logins by #Skin-
u question IT tile person next 10 him.
which must lie answered without Us
taa the vowel which the qlestioner
prohibits.
Counters in the form Of beans or
chips 81 bliss Of paper should be evenly
distributed before the same begins.
and if the forbidden vowel is used in
an~""" the culprit must pay 10 the
q~uc~tioner three counters.
The nest IN line 1hen asks Il qucs-
ton. ana 50 around the circle. There
MaH b" i box of candies for 4 prize.
ana the ono who has the most counters
At the cal of the game is the winner.
The questioning may be like this.
2. Have YOU been out of town this
season? Answer without o.
A.. Yes, we Were at the seaside.
Q. DO you love music. Answer with
ont l..
:. Yes. very much.
q. 30 you play tennis: Answer with
cut 9.
A.. | always play it.
q. TO you like punch? Answer with
out u.
a. The drink | do not like; the pa
per | DO.
.. Who told You about the wasp's.
nest: Answer without o.
a. Thea should tell a story; you
tod me. lAnd she pays a forfeit.)
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-11-22
La Place of a EoltSaard.

For bass beds which have no foot
board to hold the clothes in place piece
down the blankets with half a yard of
shceting. This tucked we'll under the
mattress does not show. but holds the
blankets down at the foot without
leaving the shoulders uncovered.