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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-25

As for the patriotic citizen who ia
10 lead donkey $500 miles across
The continent in payment of en- cleo
hon bet-well. two Is company.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-25

The air cocktail, with its oxygen
flavor. is the most invigorating drink
these days.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-25

The Chicago burglar who robbed the
Bheriff's Office is entitled to Car
negie medal for his high attainment.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-25

There will be more money to Jingle
In the pockets If the bill for the coin
age OF " cents in the United States
goes through.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-25

Somebody says that there is a gem
Dral art awakening in America. Yet
the low crowned derby persists and
oven fourishes.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-25

Thai 'sf nickel may serve to teach
= carelssk public that bison is not a
buffalo,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-25

Somebody is going to explore the
Amazon river. evidently being fred
with a desire to discover the torrid
pole.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-25

A new motto: Don't take care of
-FOUR health-to excess"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-25

Nothing but kind words for the hen
will DO Fresh eggs are available
daily.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-25

Speaking Of strikes. they have never
been popular with ball players
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-25

Coal was once used as money. Il
ls nearly worth its weight in gold to-
day.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-25

An open confession may be good
for the soul. but it's apt to disfgurs
q reputation.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-25

The gross debt of the city Of New
York is $1,OS2.662.851. This il also O
new altitude record.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-25
GIRL SUFFERED
TERRIBLY


Adrian, Texas. -'tI take pleasure 30
adding my testimonial to the great list
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-25

It is always easy to be polite to
people who can throw good things in
our way.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-25

1t is very difficult TO am
swer in the abstract the
question, 'sWhat kind Of
women do women like Z" We
may, however, have certain
illustrations Of the qualities
that endear them TO each
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-25

Happy is the young man who loses
the first time he CANDLES.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-25

The tight skirt is bankruptng the petooat manufacturer
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-25

New York paper ''The wounded in stat
nma Bullet putting period to his existence
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-25

News from the aviation fields continues to remind that
lion is on the job all the time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26

Joy great vogue. Another decidedly
unusual feature is the elongated can
opy top. In parasols of this nature two
sets Of frames are used. each Of which
is decorated in the center around the
handle.
Another bizarre creation in parasols
is distinguished by a sunken appear
ance at the ferrule end, which is de-
cidedly in contrast to the extended
canopy idea In this shape the ribs
bulge out away from the depression at
the ferrule end. in mushroom fashion,
and then the ends curve upward
The upcurving Of the tips is used to
give distinctive character to another
much tubbed shape. This curved tip
feature is usually emphasized by the
use of a border in sharp contrast to the
parasol proper. The wristband idea so
much in vogue during the last season
is again dominant in the parasol world.
Not only is this practical, in that IL en-
ables one to carry the parasol with
ease. but II is exceedingly important
from a decorative point OF view. af-
fording an opportunity for establishing
harmony between the handle and the
parasOl proper.
Harmony between parasol and han
die is much affected, the handles being
| colored or painted to match the para
soils, in many instances. almost per-
fectly.
Extremely long handles that swell
/ into the modified bulb effect at the end
( have the call
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26
To Amuse the Children

THIS innovation is always welcomed
as great change from letter
blocks. II has the attraction. too. of
being just q little bit messy" though
not messy enough to disturb mother
at all.
Take an old picture alphabet which is
printed on strong paper and let the
children cut out the letters, leaving a
square around each. Then give them
a large piece OF cardboard and a sau-
Ger OF water. so that the back OF each
letter can be dipped in water and
smoothed down on the board to make
words
Each piece Of paper will stick IN place
because ii is wet When the game is
finished put the board away. The let
tiers will have dried and curied I'D at
the edges by next morning. SO that they
can be easily peeled Of and used again
when they are needed.
Here is another quiet game that chill
dren will love: Scatter a number OF
beans. peas or buttons upon the table
and give every one a fairly long stick
and tray or plate. At a given signal
each child begins to draw peas or but
tons toward him and put them on the
plate. The one who manages TO gain
the highest number in a given time is
the winner. and IL mother will offer a
reward Of q sweet 10 the lucky one the
fascination of the game will be in
increased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26
For Oily Hair

COMPLAINTS OF oily hair are heard
on every side, but it is seldom that
we hear of the dry scalp, which is even
more of a menace to beauty than the
oily one. LuXurianCe and sheen are
never features of the crown of glory
which has its source in the dry scalp,
and if the condition is allowed to pro-
gress thin straggly locks or even bald
ness will be the final result.
Cold weather is a drying medium we
should not overlook, and especial at
tention should be paid to the dry scalp
during the first cold months of spring
Curling irons are another of the most
frequent antagonists of natural oils in
the hair. drying them out and making
the hair stiff and brittle Too frequent
use of shampoos will draw the oil from
the glands and reduce the flow to a
minimum. Especially is this true Of
any shampoo containing borax. am
monia or soda, all of which ingredients
tend to increase the trouble. These
are a few of the external causes to be
considered. The source of the trouble
is, of course, tight scalp.
For a tight scalp the most effective
remedy is daily massage. BY massage
is not meant the usual rubbing over
the surface with the tips of the fingers.
To obtain results there must be a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26
NEW IDEAS FOR INEXPENSIVE WEDDING GIFTS

THE inexpensive wedding gift has al
ways required considerable thought
and searching on the part of the donor.
Perhaps TO meet the demand for this
class OF gift the manufacturers have
deemed il wise to give their attention
to novelties. and many are now TO be
found in the shops.
The butler finish is the very newest
thing in silver. This gets its name
from the humble butler. who. in keep
ing bright the family plate, gradually
wears il down to a soft, dull kind Of
polish. with all the edges worn just a
little smooth This silver comes in the
full dinner service. as well as in the
tea and coffee sets. the design being
a graceful colonial one with panels and
with a decorative leaf motif introduced
into the corners. Fiat silver can also
be obtained to match the dinner set.
The new olive and sandwich dish is a
good suggestion for a wedding present
II is made on the same principle as the
cracker and cheese dish, the plate be-
ing Of perforated silver. Instead, how
ever. OF a low receptacle in the center
for the cheese, a glass saucer for the
olives and cracked ice rests on a COB
let shaped pierced silver stand. which
fits into the middle OF the sandwich
plate This saucer is generally of fine
etched glass.
little silver bowl pail shaped.
comes TO hold soft sugar. The lid must
be securely placed on the bowl before
the handle can be lifted. This insures
the sugar being free from dust An
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26

strong pressure which moves the scalp
over the skull. causing accelerated cir
culation and more thorough nour-
ishng of the roots of the hair. This
means the facilitating of the oil glands,
which are encourage 70 perform their
functions and give out the oil neces-
sary to maintain the health and vigor
of the hair.
To encourage the action of these
glands external remedies are advisable,
for time at least These should con-
sist of oils. creams or liquid tonics con-
tanning these, together with stimulat-
ing ingredients. Petroleum products
are excellent for this purpose and have
the added advantage Of being easily
absorbed. Sweet almond oil and castor
oil. their heavincsS mitiSated by an
other ingredient. have been known to
produce speedy and lasting results
Castor oil and cologne in the proper
ton of one-half ounce of the oil TO four
of the cologne is certain to alleviate the
dryness and improve the condition of
the hair.
Quite the most satisfactory OF all
remedies of the oily variety is a com
bination of four ounces Of cologne. one
half ounce of fincture of cantharides
and n quarter of dram each of oils
of lavender and rosemary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26
Needlework Notes

X EEP some sewing downstairs. so
that II one Of the family offers to
read aloud in the evening or some one
comes in during the day To make long
caB you Will find something ready to
do while listening or talking To make
this plan work in the best way put
with the bit of hand sewing you can
do downstairs everything YOU will need
to finish il. then you will nor have to
interrupt the reading or conversation
to get something that has been for
gotten.
In all select trousseaux OF the spring
the brides lingerie VIII be marked not
with her maiden initials. but with her
entire given name. She writes il out
in her own handwriting. transfers it to
the garment and embroiders it, The
idea is pretty one and is proving ex-
ceedingly popular. For those VINO are
not to be brides and yet like 10 be up
to date without the expenditure of
valuable time the notion departments
are showing white with the given name
woven in red
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26
SPRING SOUPS

TNHE soups which appear on the table
in winter seem heavy and tiresome
now that spring has arrived. Lighter
and more delicate soups are craved.
PURGE of green peas is a spring and
summer delicacy. To make it boil
quart OF shelled peas until they are
tender in sailed water. Add a few
sprays OF parsley and small onion TO
the water. Rub through a colander and
return to the fire. then add a pinch of
salt. a little pepper and half cupful
of strong stock. Mix a tablespoonful
Of -four and the same amount OF butter
and add it to the boiling soup. Cook
for moment longer and serve.
Clam bisque is liked by every lover
OF these bivalves. To make il steam
open two dozen big. fresh clans and
take from the shells. Chop them fine.
with a spray of parsley and little
onion and simmer them for thirty min
utes with a cupful of water. Season
with cloves. allspice and mace TO taste.
Thicker a quart of hot milk with two
/ rvel tablespoonfuls of cornstarch. dis
| solved first in a little cold milk. Strain
the clam mixture into the milk and
serve Immediately in bouillon cups.
with a teaspoonful of whipped cream
| on top.
Lettuce soup is delicious II rightly
made. Wash and pull apart couple
of heads OF fresh lettuce. Put the
leaves in a double boiler without any
water on them and cook them ever
| boiling water until they are tender.
| When they are tender rub them
| through a sieve. To the lettuce pulp
| add a quart OF stock. salt, pepper. a
! tablespoonful OF butter mixed with half
as much flour and bring TO quick boil.
Add a half teaspoonful OF lemon Juice
| and serve Immediately.
| Asparagus soup is made in many
| ways. Almost any method which eX-
tracts the flavor OF the asparagus is
satisfactory. One way to make II is to
cut the stalks of a bunch OF asparagus
| in small pieces and boil them slowly
| for an hour until they can be pressed
| through a colander. The stalks should
be cooked in three cupfuls of water.
with a teaspoonful of salt. and the pulp
as much as will go through the COL
ander, should be returned to the water
| in which the stalks were cooked. Have
a quart of milk, thickened with ta-
| blespoonful each of butter and -four
hot, and pour the asparagus on this in
ed tips and pour the hot soup slowly
over two beaten egg yolks. Season with
salt and pepper and serve at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26
Two Cute" Neck Fixinss

TWO cunning little fixings for the
neck of the schoolgirl-the flap
per-" as she is irreverently termed to
distinguish her from the debutante-
are easily made. One sort is a two loop
bow of finest malines. sewed under
tiny buckle OF satin. and the ends al
ways kept fuffed out and crisp looking.
hey cannot be worn more than three
times, as malines is easily crushed
and wilted. but one of them can be
fashioned in five minutes, and yard OF
malines will cut into n score Of them.
The other bow is made of narrow vel
vet ribbon in two loops conferred with
a tiny flower in satin. Some OF these
are supplemented with long ends dec
grated at intervals with tiny exotics in
satin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26

to don just before you reach your des
tination.
The illustrations show what the
smart girl will wear this summer when
she goes abroad on sporting matters in
tent. For canoeing the froCk Of striped
flannel is practical and pretty. The
machine embroidered collar and cuffs
are detachable and when mussed may
| be easily Numbered.
Nobody could look middle aged in the
! jaunty mackinaw, and this is one rea-
son for the popularity of this outing
/ coat which is more becoming to all
/ figures than the clinging sweater. The
/ tourist sweater pictured of knitted silk
/ is unquestionably distins uishcd. 1t is
of snuff brown silk and has excellent
/ lines. partly achieved by the strap belt
across the back below the normal waist
line The coat is worn over a trotteur
/ froCk OF brown mohair and worsted
mixture CATHERINE TALBOT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26
Housewives Corner ~

TO remove paint from thing. enamel
ed basins and tubs take a silver coin
and scrape with the miIled edge. The
paint will come off instantly and will
not hurt the coin.
To clean a gas range put all the burn
ers into a large pan Of boiling water
into which has been dropped a good
handful of washing soda. BY the time
the rest Of the range has been washed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26
New ParasOlS
eAS

4 MONG the most startling innova-
tons IN parasol styles are the new
aeroplane models that are distinguish
ed by long effect from front 70 back.
The front and back ribs are consider
ably longer than the side ribs. and the
resultant appearance is decidedly out
OF the ordinary.
This aeroplane idea is also a marked
feature in millinery this season: there
fore the aeroplane parasols should en-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26

oval sugar bowl OF a larger size is di-
vided into two compartments and the
lids work on the same principle. These
bowls are both lined with glass
Two usefu! articles in perfectly plain
silver are the chop dish. furnished
with lid. and the carving dish with
the weller tree. under which is placed
silver tray for hot water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26

tune may be. II is the failure to rec
ognize this fact that is responsible for
most OF the VIGOROUSLY badly dressed
women one sees.
The shimmery. filmy frock worn on a
wet day and the plain morning suit cho-
sen for smart afternoon wear are mis-
takes not to be wiped out by the value
Of the dresses themselves. Nothing
can excuse them or make the wearer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26

other than III dressed. The ballroom
couture. however pretty and becoming
TO ITS wearer. is equally undesirable for
morning and business occasions and #
worn then loses all smartneSs and be-
comes vugar!tv. 1t is consequently
not so much dress itself as the suitable
choice OF dress that makes for an at
tractive appearance, and the well
dressed woman is essentially the wo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26

the burners are ready to be put back
in place free from fat or grease. 1t IS
a good plan TO give the burners a week
ly cleaning in this way
Slice lengthwise large. juicy apples.
preferably greetings. and cook in
slightly sailed water till tender. Re
move the skins and cover with a little
butter. This makes a delicious side
dish
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26
TRAVELLING coNvENIeNcEs.

INCASED in leather so that germs
cannot corrupt them are three con-
veniences which every traveler-man
or woman-should have. One OF them
is small purse holding a crystal bot
tie for smelling salts, aromatic spirits
OF ammonia or brandy Another is a
fat case containing a number OF paper
drinking cups. and a third / an en-
velope holding paper napkins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26

man who suits her gown to the occa-
sion
The ability TO suit oneself TO the pre-
else need is ? heaven sent gift. No
whore is this gift better exercised than
in the travelling costume and in outing
toys Many women think that any old
thing Will do to travel in. bat there
never was a more mistaken idea con-
corning dress. Any old thing won't
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26
DRAPED BATHING SUITS

THE vogue for drapery has invaded
the realm of the bathing suit.
whether successfully or not is a mat
ter OF individual opinion. The beach
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26

answer. A trim, natty looking hat Of
the small variety that is provided so
abundanuy in the spring millinery is
best Then a material for the travelling
suit should be chosen that sheds dust
easily. and it goes without saying that
milady should be neatly and appropri-
ately shod and gloved if the ensemble
I is to be perfect. Here is a hint about
gloves: Have fresh pair in your bag
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26
AN INTERESTING FROCK

A PLEASING effect is secured in this
frock for a young girl by combin-
ing a short tunic of blue linen with a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26

white linen skirt. The deep collar and
cuffs. slashed and Joined again by
strappings. are another interesting de-
tail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26

runs an old couplet and one
that has considerable value
for 20 be the FIRST to adopt a
new fashion is always a risky
The fool-killer., 1913-07-01

month. I was raised up there in those
hills just on the Georgia side of the
Blue Ridge, SO it seems like some of
my folks had come when I get The
Fool-Killer.
JOHN GIBBS, 1872 South Church St.,
West Chester, Pa.-Enclosed find
money order for five subs to YOU
pungent periodical of thrilling
thought. These subs were gotten with
one sample copy that you sent here.
So if you can / want you to send me
several back numbers so that I can
distribute them. I am sorry that I my
self can't subscribe, because I move
around from town to town and have
no permanent address. But I am sure
that I can get others to subscribe by
just giving them one look at your
paper.
The fool-killer., 1913-07-01

Oh, great Romish pappy, we
don't know how to thank thee
enough for the recent attempted
murder of jeremiah Crowley by
the Catholic thugs Of Oelwein,
Iowa.. We pray thee to have thy
thugs keep up that sort of bust
ness and maybe they can finally
stamp out this Internal free
speech and free press" heresy
that is now threatening the
"Howly'' Church.
Just between thee and us and
the gate post, thou knowest, 0
pappy, that we don't care a cuss
for thy religion" except to the
extent that we can use it to
bumfuzzle the poor, ignorant
people. But don't tell anybody
we said so. We are willing to
pretend that we believe thy TOM
foolery for the good effect it has
on our business.
Stand by us and ''bless" our
cussedness, and we will praise
thee and thy cussedness. Amen.
THE FLUTES.
The fool-killer., 1913-07-01
Setting and Matching.

Getting ready to print The
Fool-Killer is sorter like raising
chickens-only different. An old
hen sets three weeks before she
matches, but this tomfoolery
which you are reading has to be
Matched before it can be set. I do
the Matching, and then I turn
over what I have Matched to the
type-setter and he sets it up. The
setting was about to get ahead of
the Matching just now, and that's
why I Matched this piece.
The fool-killer., 1913-07-01
SECRET

Law, yes, honey, I used to be
sorter opposed to secret lodges on
general principles, and if I have
changed very much in that re-
spect, nobody has noticed it.
Of course there is probably
something purity good in the
secret lodges, but they are too
doggon selfish with it. If the Free
Masons and the other gangs of
goat-riders have got something
hid away in their tail pocket that
is of such wonderful value, it is
their duty to give the public the
benefit of it. They certainly amt
got anything better than the teach
ings of Christ, and He didn't go
behind closed doors and whisper
His truths to a few favorites who
were able to pay lodge dues. No
sir! He went about openly telling
the good news to all who would
stop and listen.
Now, Mister Goat Straddler,
have you got something that is
better than the Sermon on the
Mount, or have you got something
that you are ashamed of? Huh?
/ am waiting for an answer.
The fool-killer., 1913-07-01
Mister Pussy-F Foot.

I am in receipt of a mighty
smooth, pussy-footed sort of a
letter from some kind of a So
cialistic Roman Catholic whang-
doodle out west who takes it up
on himself to. advise me as to
how | must handle the Catholic
question.
This Romanized rooster covers
three typewriter pages trying to
conceal the fact that he would
like to bite my head off for tell
ing the truth. He tries to pass
himself off for a Socialist, think
ing, perhaps, that will take me
off my guard, but he is badly
mistaken. I can see through him
same as if he had a glass window
in his belly.
Yes-sir-ee-bob! My self-ap-
appointed Catholic adviser wants
me to shut up like a billed clam
and let the pestiferous pappycrats
have a free hand. He even offers
to pay me to keep silent says he
will get me a club of Catholic
subscribers if I will surrender nv
convictions and tip-toe around
just to suit him.
Great spoons! Wonder if the
fool really thought I was that
kind of an easy mark? Say, Pap
pycrat, where did you get the
idea that I was so bad off for
Catholic subscribers? Fact is, ]
don't care two straws whether
you or any of your hypocritical
high-brows read The Fool-Killer
or not. 1t would be casting pearls
before swine, anyway, and
rather send the paper where il
can do some good.
Oh, yes, and Mister Pussy
foot wasted a one-cent stamp tt
send me a copy Of a Catholic
paper, just as if he thought
didn't have anything to read and
was totally ignorant of the do.
ings Of Romanism. Never mind,
buddy, I know a few things and
am able to pay for all the papers
I need. But in the columns of 3
Catholic paper is a dickens of 3
poor place to look for the truth
about Romanism. You might as
we'll consult a niger chicken
thief for evidence of his guilt, OF
call on a saloon-keeper for &
temperance lecture.