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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
THE YhWNING CURE

WE were all brought up with the
idea that IL IS bad manners TO
yawn. Now we are told that yawning
is the latest cure for nerves" Yawn-
ing. it is claimed. is a preventive as
well as a cure for this so called Amer
lean disease" 1t prevents the feeling
OF restlessness which is said to be the
main cause OF nerves.
II you get into the habit of yawning
morning and night in the right way.
so that there is absolute relaxation of
the muscles. the effect is remarkable.
If you feel irritable. strung up with
every nerve on edge. suggest to your
self that you must yawn and a sense of
relief and contentment awakens. You
fee. rested after two or three attempts
II you are tired out, yawn. absolutely
relaxing. and give yourself to the ex-
ercise. and the effect is as If you had
had restful doZe.
II you are suffering from headaches
try practicing yawring. In the first
stage ii is said TO be a certain cure
II you are one of the people who get
depressed try yawning Now. there is
something in the idea. Apart alto
gether from the effect upon the mus
Giles. yawning clears the lungs. dra US
fresh air down into the lungs. which
purifies the blood. reacting upon the
nervous system Fatigue and depres-
sion are both dependent upon poisoned
blood. and two or three real good
yawns provide a splendid tonic and
stimulant TO the nervous system with
out any danger Of depression.
Then. yawning by stretching the
muscles and the relaxation it produces
10 1w~n11nnV no
sort OF internal massage. 1t is also
| recommended as a cure for obesity. II
you are too stout, yawn. And If you
are too thin yawning will do you good
! in that it improves the appetite and
counteracts that tendency TO worry
which so often affects people who are
thin.
One deep. single yawn is good In IT
self. but two or three minutes devoted
| TO the exercise several times a day pro-
duces quite remarkable effect.
First suggest TO yourself that you
are very tired. that nothing but yawn
ing will rest you. and you make a be-
ginning One yawn leads to another.
| because yawning is catching. as every
| body knows.
II you sleep badly practice yawn!ng
and relaxation for a few minutes be-
| fore you get into bed. breathing deeply
and quietly between the yawns and
! thinking only OF how tired you feel
/ when you begin TO yawn-
! Thus the brain is not allowed to be-
| come tense and strung up. and the
right condition for Testful sleep is
quietly induced. the patients mind be-
ing taken UP with yawning. which is
the natural precursor of sleep
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
TARTAN STOCKINGS.

4 MEXICAN women. unlike their
French sisters. have never taken
kindly TO the fashion of the tartaEs In
France the wearing Of these frocks is
as sure a sign Of spring as the return
OF the birds Tartan stockings are the
latest Innovation and are b. no means
unbecoming in the more subdued
shades Back hose in fine thread or
silk are made plain. with openwork or
embroidered clocks or narrow stripes
in drop stitch. Those in black SILK or
gossamer thread for evening wear are
often hand painted IN designs OF flow
ers IN pastel shades a novel feature
IS the yelling OF this painted stocking
in layers OF flmy black chiffon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
A nouELTY lN sAoEs.

THE last word in footgear is dainty
high heeIed shoe called the 1919
cothurn. This is generally fashioned
in gold or silver cloth and is laced
across with bands of satin ribbon or
metal cloth. II is worn with stockings
TO match Metal threads are woven
into these new stockings. which on this
account are decidedly uncomfortable
10 wear. They are. nevertheless. de-
cidedly effective. and the woman who
wishes TO be fashionable will doubtless
patronize them, discomfort notwith-
standing.
The cothurn shoe. as II was known TO
the ancients. had. we are told. thick
sole without heel. AS the two shoes
were both fashioned exactly alike. they
could be worn on either foot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31

4 SPECIAL calendar for the guest
room will prove a godsend TO many
harassed country house hostess.
This calendar consists OF an Il by IA
inch panel OF red morocco. mounted in
easel manner and fitted with a small
daily calendar which may be replaced
al will. and below this is printed in
good sized and perfectly Iegible gilt
lettering. Breakfast" Luncheon"
Tea" Dinner" Last Mail Leaves"
and Special" Directly opposite to
each one of these legends is a space
fitted with a sheet Of white celluIoid.
on which may be inscribed the times
of the meals and the departure Of the
last mail and any special item OF in
formation which should be brough; TO
the guests attention The amount Of
trouble that the facts thus kept before
the guest will save a hostess or her
sta1 OF servants Is incalcuIabie Ii Is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
TO WASH NET CURTAINS.

NET curtains can be ironed after
they are sprinklsd or they can be
pinned in shape when wet and so
dried. Always dry them out OF doors.
as the air and sun help clean them.
Then II they are TO be pinned in shape
dip them in thin. blued starch II the
net is white. or in starch 10 which a
little tea has been added II they are
ecru. and pin them to a sheet fastened
nrmly 10 a heavy rug or carpet II you
have curtain frames for the drying Of
lace curtains. net curtains can be
spread on these and dried II the shade
out OF doorA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
KITCHEN KINKS

YEAST viii stand longer than usual
If half teaspoonful Of soda is put
into It.
Add salt TO the water in the outer
boiler II you want to hurry the cooking
OF anything in the double boiler.
Apples and bananas fried in olive
oil are far more delicate and appetiz-
ing than when fried In butter or other
fat Bacon Tat is the next best thing.
Bran put into cheesecgo:h bags IS
excellent for cleaning wall paper.
n you mix cornstarch or -four with
sugar before adding II 10 your pudding
II viii not &c necessary 70 mix IL with
mI.k OF water ErsL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
!. DRESSING THE SALAD

MANY cooks who understand salad
making do not mix French dress
ing very thoroughly before applying II.
and some do not mix IL at all. They
measure out the oil and vinegar in the
bone or wooden salad spoon and either
mix 1t slightly as they measure It out
or else pour it directly on the salad II
the dressing is to be mixed before II Is
put on the salad-as IL should be when
it is put on tomatoes. potatoes or Gu
cumbers-the oil and vinegar should
be chilled on the ice and then the oil
should be mixed slowly with the vine
gar and beaten with a fork all the time
IL is mixing. Beat in salt, pepper and
other season!ngs: then before the
emulsion formed has had time TO sep
arate mix it thoroughly with the vege-
tables
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
sc Wrinkles For The Home Cook cso

WHEN pouring hot fat into a basin
add to it an equal quantity of
boiling water. This will make any
piece of meat or gristie in the fat sink
TO the bottom. and dripping treated in
this way will always turn out beauti-
fully white and clear.
When making any kind of boiled
suet pudding put a piece of oiled pa
per. well creased. over the top before
tying on the cloth. This prevents the
cloth from becoming greasy. and it is
later quite easy to wash.
Wien making pie the Juice from
the fruit very often soaks through the
undercrust and spOils its appearance.
This can be prevented by brushing the
crust over with the white of an egg.
When butter goes rancid try the fol-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31

lowing plan: Take as much butter as
you are likely TO require ard put il to
soak for a couple of hours in cold wa
ter to which a good pinch of biCar-
Donate of soda has been added: then
take it out and work up into a pat.
You will find that the rancid taste has
quite disappeared. and the butter is as
good as ever
When making sponge cake II is a
good plan to put a tablespoonful Of
water with the chill off it into the cake
mixture directly after pouring IN the
eggs. This makes the cake deliciously
light and spongy.
When poaching eggs try adding a
teaspoonful of vinegar to the water.
This helps to set the whites and keeps
ii from spreading.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
WHITE FROCKs.

DEAD white frocks are popular both
for day and evening wear and
should be worn by those to whom ths
cleaners bin presents no terrors. The
dlctum that prescribes white for the
young girl. but denies Il to the Older
woman. has long been proved a fallacy.
Scarfs of ivory tulle, the whim OF tho
moment ia Paris for wearing oven
evening frocks. have much 10 recon-
mend them. and every one knows how
becoming are the fluffy bows of dead
white tulie c!asped with vanity brooch.
es at the throat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
NEW BRIDAL souauEr.

A BRIDE who wished TO have some
part of her wedding bouquet for
herself as we'll as toss il TO the brides
maids TO catch decided on plan which
met the case both ways. This was TO
have the bouquet made in two pieces.
Just before she paused and turned on
the stairs TO let il fall into the up
stretched hands she loosened the rib
bons and then threw but one-haI of
the bouquet The other half she kept
for q Dotpourrt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
Pineapple Sherbet,

For pineapple sherbet are needed the
crushed pulp OF a good sized pine"
pint of sugar. a tablespoonful Of gela-
tin, a quart of boiling water and the
Juice OF lemon. Mix the sugar with
the fruit and let II stand overnight or
until the whole is covered with juice:
then soak the gelatin until soft in just
enough water 10 cover IL. Add to the
boiling water and mix with the sugar.
ed pineapple Add lemon and freeze It
as soon as il Is cold.
Nothing will so quicken the appetite
for these summer ices as to serve
them in cleaning glass cups with sill
yer tracery. The usual sherbct re-
ceptacle is a tall. slim affair OF white or
colored glass, of pale pink or green
color: others have a yellowish cast.
Reposing beside them in the shops are
found cups OF Bohemian glass with
tracery OF gold. Many of the most ex-
pensive glasses have rims around
them of pure gold.
But these ices do not need gold rims
to Improve their flavor Like the re-
freshing eastern sherbet described in
Sir Walter SCotts "Talisman." they
are as delicious from an earthen ves-
sci as from goblet of gold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31

Naturally such glorified tub gowns
have to be dry cleaned and never rude
ly washed with soap and water. A typ
ical Paris model of the sort describ-
ed is OF white Grape trimmed with St.
Gall embroidery in an imitation OF Car
rickmacross lace. a broad band OF this
embroidery runs down the skirt front
and outer sleeves and motifs OF the
lace are set above the rounded en-
broidery bodice against a yoke Of
tucked net. Under the embroidery
skirt is a second skirt of crossbarred
net run with black velvet ribbons.
Among the new tub fabrics are zig
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
QUICK BLEACHING.

HANDKERCHIEFS and white clothes
that have become yellow from use
OF too much soap or any other cause
may be whitened in the following man
ner: After washing let them soak
overnight IN tub of clear water. 10
which is added a teaspoonful OF cream
OF tartar When ironed they Will be
white SIS snow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
Juvenile Millinery

THIS is one of the prettiest and
quaintest Of bonnets turned out for
the small girls wear this season. IL is
of lacy cream colored straw simply
trimmed with a wreath OF pink flowers
encircling the crown. Twisted above
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31

of embroideries. the all over variety
sometimes forms a deep yoke. which in
cludes kimono sleeves and a skirt of
Grape or wolfe, rising in corselet fashion
on the yoke with corded pipings in
color to outline the seams. The color
note is often introduced and piping in
some modish shade often outlines the
seams on the smartest lingerie frocks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31

sections: they are cut out and appIi-
qued on lace. net and sheer linen or
batiste-in fact. there is nothing that
the dressmakers have not done with
embroideries this season. and the 1913
lingerie frocks are the most elaborate
and beautiful seen in this class for
many a year.
The charming dinner gown pictured
happily shows the placing Of lace mo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
For the Porch Dweller

SEWING baskets have such an un-
- pleasant habit of upsetting at the
crucial moments and scattering their
belongings to the four winds OF the
heavens that one welcomes the latest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31

the foot of the skirt and a downward
droop at the back in skirt drapery
and sash give originality and distinC
ton TO the lovely summary CONNECTION
of satin and net.
To continue the story of the vaga-ies
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31

gag and crossbarred weaves and a
most interesting fabric which simu-
lateS pin tucks set closely together.
Some of the new embroidered robe
dresses are patterned with plunetis
designs in color. tiny sprays of old
fashioned flowers being scattered stifiiy
over sheer ground
CATHERINE TALBOT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
X II For the Guest Room y #

a novelty which the woman who gives
house parties cannot possibly afford to
do without
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31

the flowers is a pale blue satin ribbon.
which ends AT the back in a chou from
which depend long streamers Of the
satin ribbon. The underbrlm is faced
with pale blue Grape.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31

model for holding sewing outfits. The
illustration shows the beauty and con-
venience of the new sewing stand.
which is designed primarily for porch
use during the summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31
DELICIOUS
SUMNER ICES

NOTHING Is more grateful as a oum-
mer dessert than a sherbet OF
some kind. and the fragrant pineapple,
the strawberry and fresh green mint
may all be used in these ices 4 wa
ter ice. as IL contains no protein, will
not in completing a dinner overload
the system With more nutriment than
is needed. Ice creams. owing to the
eggs and cream they contain. should
be reserved for those dinners that have
a piece de resistance more or less Lack
ing in fat and protein.
y
Strawberry Sherbet.
Take a quart of strawberries, a pint
of water. a pound of sugar and the
Juice OF two lemons. After crushing
the berries. boil them in the water and
sugar for twenty minutes. Then strain
through cheesecloth, add The lanaan
juice and freeze.
Mint Sherbet.
Few fiavors are so suggestive of the
cool green woods as that of mint leaf.
To make a mint sherbet have ready
the Juice OF five lemons. one pint OF
sugar. one scant tablespoonful OF gela-
tin. one quart of boiling water, one
cupful OF crushed mint leaves (packed
DOWN and enough green colorlng mat
| ter to impart a pretty tint to the ice
| when frozen. The coloring Of the mint
alone will not do II. Add the gelatin.
sugar and lemon TO half the water and
steep the crushed mint in the other
| half. When the mixture containing
the mint has been well favored strain
II through a cheesecloth bag, sQueez-
ing we'll 20 extract all the juice posi-
BILE: then add the coloring matter. II
is we'll to give a rather vivid tint a.
the freezing tends 10 whiten it
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-12-18
THE CAMBRIDGE PLAYERS.
Sccon Lyceum Number Fine
Attraction.

Such an entertainment as thai
presented Friday evening at the
school auditorium by the Cambridge
Players" sent out by the Alkahest
Lvceum was deserving of better pat.
ronage than the slim audience that
greeted them here. True, the cold
weather, the near approach of the
holidays and the various social d.
versions in town and vicinity mark
ing the advent of the festive season
in some measure affected the attend
ance at the lyceum entertainment,
but we feel confident that had the
people of Kingstree known what a
high class entertainment was being
offered them in the Cambridge
Players" there would lhave been a
crowded house.
The company of four-three tai
ented and attractive young ladies led
by Mr. - Golfer, whose versatile and
clever acting was far above the Or
dinary-held the audience for two
hours delighted with their rendition
of programme replete with pleas
ing numbers, comprising music, ,mirth
and dramatic masterpieces 1t was
a style of entertainment that ap-
pealed to popular fancy and at the
same time gave mental pabulum to
those who require more than the tit
illation of foaming phrase, synco-
pated music and up-to-date slang.
This was the second number of
the lyceum course and the next at
traction comes in January. We hope
that the class of entertainment that
is being furnished will meet with a
more appreciative response in future
by giving the next number of the
lyceum crowded house. One thing
is certain-we can never hope to
have good shows in Kingstree until
the people of the town manifest
their appreciation of them by a
more liberal patronage.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-12-18
CATARRH OF
The PHARYNX.

Clearing out your throat every day,
all day. That is what you have been
doing for months. Possibly years. A
little mucus covers the pharynx.
If you were to go to a doctor he
would tell you that you have phar-
yngitis. If you were to look into
your own throat you would find just
back of the soft palate red, lurnpy,
granular appearance OF the back part
Of the throat. Pharyngitis tie doc
tors call K.
Perhaps he would call it, folicular
pharynGitis. It causes you constant
annoyance. You are always making
Slight disturbances when seated n an
audience. Can't hold your throat
still. St-inSy mucus bo.hers you.
Worse in the morning.
A-herli A-hem! A-hemi That Is
the way you are going nearly all day.
Sometimes in the night when you
wake up. You ought to gargle your
throat with salt water every morn
ing. Cold salt water. That clears
out the throat perfectly and makes it
ready for treatment.
Pcruua is the treatment. DcS::1
with a teaspoonful before each -.
and at bedtime. Try it for Z -.
You viii be convinced. OF cc-rSe,
Peruna will not entirely relieve VI
in a wee,;. That is too much to c.
pcct of aEy remedy. But it will benz
fit You so much you will be CO.
vincoa. Yes, it will. 1t has done
this many times.
Fo!:cular pharyngitis. Big words.
Almost as bad as the disease. But il
YOU take Peruna for one month reg
ularly, you may forget that you ever
had such a disease. Then you will
have a perfect right to forget the big
words too. =
People who Object to liquid med
zines can now obtain ?sruna Tablet
Ask your rDruggist for Free
Peruna Lucky Day Al
n1anac for 1914.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-12-18
13,677.e0o BALES
Government Report on Cotton
Crop for 1914.

Washington, December 12:-The
American cotton crop for the season
of 1914 will amount to 3,677 900
bales of 500 pounds mot including
linters) according to the first esti-
mate made by the Government this
year through the crop reporting
board, bureau Of statistics. depart
ment of agriculture, and announced
this afternoon. This compares with
1903, ,421 bales of 500 pounds, ex-
elusive Of linters, produced last year,
when the total crop,inclusive of lint
ers. was 14,313,00O bales of 500
pounds; 15,692,701 bales in 1911,
which, including linters, amounted
to 16,25O,276 bales; 11,608,616
bales in 1910, which, including lint
ers, amounted to 1z,005,6 ,6SS bales,
10,004,9 ,949 bales in 1909, which, in
cluding linters. amounted to 10,315,-
3S2 bales; 1924, ,709 bales in 1908,
which. including linters, amounted to
1857, ,306 bales, and 11,107,179
bales in 1907, which. including lint
ers, amounted to 1875, ,461 bales.
The average of the crops of 1907-11
was 1881, ,047 bales, exclusive of
linters.
South Carolina Total production,
l 100000 bales, compared with L.
1872, 1913 bales last year and l 1,240, ,399
bales the average of 1907-11. The
value of the crop, with seed, last
year was $50, ,8S0,000.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-12-18
Stomach Troubles Disappear.

Stomach, liver and kidney troubles,
weak nerves, lame back and female
ills disappear when Electric Bitters
are used. Thousands of women
would not he without a bottle in
their nore. Eliza Pool of Depew,
Okla. rites: Electric Bitters raised
me from bed of sickness and suf-
fering and has done me world of
good. l wish every suffering woman
could use this excellent remedy and
find out. as l did, just how good it
is.'' AS it has helped thousands, it
surely will do the same for you. Ev-
cry bottle guaranteed, SOC and Sl.OO.
At all druggists.
HE BUCKLEN & Co,
Philadelphia or St Louis.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-12-18
Registration Notice

The Office of the Supervisor OF Res
istratioa will be open on the 1sl Mon
day in each month for the purpose Of
registering any person who is quail
fled q, follows:
Who shall have been a resident oJ
the State for two years, and Of III.
county one year, and OF the polling 81"
cinct in which the elector Offer to
vote four months before the day Of
election, and shall have paid, si1
months before, any poll tax then due
and payable, and who can both reac
and write any section of the constitu-
tion of 1896 submitted to him b. the
Supervisors of Registration. Or wiz
can show that he owns. and has pair
all taxes collectible on during the
present year, property in this Statf
assessed at three hundred dollars or
more. H A MEYER,
Clerk of Board
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-12-18
A VARIETY OF NEWS
FROM SCRANTON.
PASTORS COMING AND GOING--
DETH OF MR. L WARD--CHURCH
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Scranton, December 16:-The at
tractive Xmas issue of The Record
last week elected many admiring
comments here.
Dukes moving picture show
pleased two audiences at the school
auditorium last week and was
clearly the best movies" ever seen
here.
Rev ] W Bailey and family left
last week for Pinopolis. which charge
Mr. Bailey will serve the ensuing
year. Rev Mr. Bailey's many friends
regret to see him leave, but welcome
Rev J S Prosser, who began his
pastorate last Sunday, preaching his
first sermon at St Paul church at
Cowards.
A number of folk attended the
unveiling Of the monument to Sow
ereign H H Huggins at St Paul
church Sunday.
Quite a crowd from here took in
the oyster supper at Green Springs
school-house last Friday night.
Mr. R B Cannon left for Atlanta
Sunday night on a business trip.
Miss French Coward and Mrs H
O Hinson visited at Cowards Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs E L Montgomery of
Cowards passed through town Sum
day.
Scranton's new Baptist church
will be dedicated the fourth Sunday
in December.
Gillespie's Shows gave two per-
formances here Monday. Some were
delighted-others wish they had
their money back. The educated
ponies were especially clever.
Mr. Leo Ward, of the Hannah
section, died Saturday night and was
buried at the Hebron cemetery Sum
day afternoon. Mr. Ward was the
eldest son of Mr. Albert Ward, a
prosperous farmer of the Friendfeld
section. The deceased leaves al
wife, two children and many other
relatives and friends to mourn
their loss. ING.