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The Washington times., 1913-11-19
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Ills mornings eXCltc-
ment among the keen
women comprising the
suit department staff was
all the evidence the writer
needed-of news extraor-
binary.
To create a furore
among these experts-to
make them quarrel for the
possession of this suit and
that-means news most
extraordinary.
The writer was witness
of these unfailing signs
this morning and prom
ises for the stores patrons
suits at SIS very much
superior to any previously.
offered at the price.
1t has been "a coat
season''-or these suits
would neversbe only SIS.
None but the last mo-
ment styles-short and
medium coats and both
pegtops and draped skirts.
Of none but best quail
ity broadcloth, poplin,
cheyiot, bengaline, velour
de laine, and diagonal
cloths.
In none but best shades of
taupe, wine,-terra Gotta, green,
copenhagen, brown, etc. Black,
too.
None but best of SIS to $35
suits-at only SIS. Sizes "a to
A in all styles and colors.
For sale tomorrow on 10th
Basement and Third Floors.
Barton County democrat., 1913-12-26

Mrs. Lillian Dick and sister, Miss
Staymie Hartmetz, were up from El.
linwoOd Tuesday shopping and visit.
ing with friends. Both ladies have
been employees of the Leader office
Tor a long time, Mrs. Dick having
Ceen one of the standbys of the pap.
er for the last eight years, while Miss
Hartmetz has been employed as re.
porter and collector for the last three
years, and their jealous work in be-
half of the office has been largely
instrumental in keeping that paper
in the front ranks of the country
weeklies of the state. Mrs. Dick,
however, has now resigned her posi-
tion, and the old shop will hardly be
like home for a while, for she has
been identified with it so long that
she was almost considered one Of
the fixtures.
Barton County democrat., 1913-12-26

Deputy Sheriff Ed Brown had a
combination Of bad roads and frisky
horses experience one day the first
Of the week that he is not anxious
to repeat again for some little time.
He started to Olmitz and Hoisington
in an auto to serve some papers but
found that the roads were not in ex-
trasgood condition for that kind of
travelling and returned and secured
q team and buggy. He made the Of
mitz trip all night, but when he got
back to Hoisington his troubles be.
gan to manifest themselves. The
team was pretty well tired with the
drive and Ed says needed consider
able urging until be hit a soft spot
IN the street at Hoisington and sue
caeded in breaking a singletree, and
then Ed says all the urging needed
was for them to stop, out this they
refused to do until the rig had been
Barton County democrat., 1913-12-26

Pete Arensdorf and Waxy Woods
visited in Elliuwood Saturday even--
ing.
ALI ladies Fleece Lined Shoes and
Felt Slippers, $3.50 for $1.15. AT
Krause's.
Fred Focht, who is attending the
Salina Business College, is here to
spend Christmas with home folks.
Mrs. Gus Kienzle, Alma Winkleman
and Irene Gregg wene among the Bl-
inwood ladies visiting and shopping
In the city Saturday.
Miss Elsie Wood, who is this year
teaching in the high school at Back,
well, Okla, is here to spend Christ,
mas with home folks.
Fred Schrepel was up from Ellin'
wood last week, visiting with friends,
looking after business matters and at
tending the Farmers Institute.
Barton County democrat., 1913-12-26

choir sang, and %
k1nd was she that all the boys loved
her.
II was easy to like the Choir Sister,
TOO, because she played ball with the
boys before rehearsals. And those
nights when the Choir Master let
them invite their frienls in for games
sne was the girl most Of them wanted
for partner.
80 anyone can see why the boys
were blue when Ric!Iy Jackson, her
ogpther, came into the choir room
Christmas eve and said:
mil" (short for Mildred her real
name) isn't going to have any Christ.
mas"
Tne boys stopped right there, some
with their choir clothes only half on.
II they didn't find out right away what
was the matter with the Choir Sister,
the Christmas eve service would have
TO 90 without their singing.
So Ricky told how she had come
down that morning with a funny tired
feeling, and smiling and hot cheeks,
and had to stay in bed, and how she
cried when she thought of the tree
she was going to misa
You can see why that Christmas
eve service was not as happy a. II
should have been for these boys. Al.
terward, when the tree was lighted
with the starlike candles and the Sun
day school room was filled with boys
and girls opening their presents, each
choir boy was thinking Of the Choir
Sister, lying there at home, wishing
she could be with them.
Next day people in church thought
the boys sang the Christmas hymns
better than ever. But the people did
not know that Just before the boys
marched In the Choir Master had told
them a plan by which the Choir sis-
ter would have Z Christmas she would
never forget.
At evening the janitor's doorbell
rang. The Choir Mother opened It,
and in came the Choir Master and a
lot Of boys with red cheeks and smil.
Ing faces. Back of the others four
OF the, biggest boys dragged through
the door a small Christmas tree.
They set the tree up in the parlor
Everyone was still for they didn't
want the Choir Sister to know any.
thing about 1t till 1t was all ready.
Soon the candles were in place, and
tRe trimmings, and they lit the can.
dies, and each boy placed a package
under the tree, and then q wonderful
thing happened!
The door opened and the Choir
Mother and the Choir Master walked
in, carrying between them a little
stretcher, and upon that lay the Choir
Sister.
You should have seen her face! You
could almost see the light of the can
dies sparkling in 1t, so happy was
she! The boys held their breath, won.
Barton County democrat., 1913-12-26

The Democrat is being issued ear
iier than usual this week In order
that all Of the work may be cleared
up and the gang" have time to hang
up their Christmas stockings. so n
important news items are Left out
this week, lay the blame onto San,
Ia Claus and the fact that this one
bunch of printers have forgotten to
grow cid along with the times. The
main items Of news this week are
the comiDgs and goings for the holi.
day visits, and to mention all of these
would make the paper look consider.
ably like county directory.
Barton County democrat., 1913-12-26
COAL UNDER NESS COUNTY,

L. G. Rindge, Of Bazine, was in
town last week and informed us Of
his intentions in regard to the pro
posed oil field on and surrounding
his farm.
Mr.. Rndge claims to have an ab-
undance of good coal on his place and
assures the people that by spring he
will furnish coal at the dumps for
$3.50 per ton. The coal which he
claims to have has been tried by
him and proven to be satisfactory
At one time recently he put chunks
OF it in the stove and in due time
the chunk burst, blowing the lids off
the stove, and finally burnt to fine
ashes. This he claims Is another in
dication Of gas on his land.
In the spring, P. F. Sweeney, Mr..
hindge's nephew Of Tulsa, Okla,
well driller now in the employ of the
Standard Oil Co., will come and put
down a well for gas and oil. Bazine
men will furnish one haK Of the mon
ey to do this work and L. D. Dindge,
A. P. Rindge, Of Kokomo, Ind, and
P. F. Sweeney will furnish the bal
anoe of the money 10 complete the
work.
Mr.. Rmdge is very enthusiastic as
to his proposed coal and oil field and
goes so far as to say that at some
time Bazine will be a metropolitan
city.-Ness County Echo.
Barton County democrat., 1913-12-26

otherwise demolished and bystanders
had come to his assistance. He had
a leg bruised up in the meeDe, but
the wound to his feelings hurt con-
siderable more than anything else he
says.
Barton County democrat., 1913-12-26

VIII Reinecke was down from Heiz.
er Tuesday ON a business trip.
Mrs. Ducian Trump and baby and
sister, Miss Kate Koelsch, were uD
from EllinwoOd Tuesday, spending
the day with Great Bend friends.
Barton County democrat., 1913-12-26

Mrs. Hattie Dubler and daughter
came in from Hutchinson the last
Of the week for a visit with her
brother, Sam Pratt and family. Mrs.
Dubler's home is In Winfield but she
has been visiting with friends and rel.
atiVes in Hutchinson and took advan-
tage Of the time to visit with her
brothe' and family here.
Barton County democrat., 1913-12-26

The Barton County Flour Mills the
first Of tfe week made a donation to
the Public Welfare Association that
shovel a mighty generous spirit on
the part Of the company. It was a
gift Of a ton Of flour, a sack Of
(which will prove to be an acceptable
gift to many family in the city
right now. FitlslN
Barton County democrat., 1913-12-26

bobsled, drawn BY q big, iron-gray
horse, gay with sleigh-bells, glided up
before the schoolhouse door. Mr..
Teacher, looking as pleasant as any Of
US, jumped out and said:
Here you are! am going to leave
you to yourselves to enjoy your treat
he explained, as he hastily fastened
the window shutters and shut up the
stove. He then locked the door and
put the key in his pocket. By that
time the boys had unloaded the boxes,
and Mr.. G. at once resumed his
seat on the sled.
Merry Christmas to all!' he
shouted.
"'The same to you'll we chorused.
I'VE Immediately assailed the
boxes. The lid came OF the box
marked oranges first, and one was
grabbed and the tissue wrapping TO
moved. Then there was wild yell
Potatoes! Nothing but old potatoesp
I'VE glanced sheepishly at the big
girls who were holding their breath.
In q tremor Of dread We took the top
Of the box labeled candy. Oh, utterly
shattered hopes! The box was full Of
nice white candles!"
The ample shoulders and girth Of
the coloners friend shook freely.
."Um," he said. He was some
teacher"
You bet" agreed the colonel II
we boys had had money enough
think we'd have come pretty near 70
buying him Q gold vatch."-DetrS1t
Etoo ProoA
Barton County democrat., 1913-12-26
EksLEaaxNegayl
LITTLE CHOIR SISTER

HEY called her the
Choir Sister, be-
cause she was the
daughter Of the
Choir Mother. Chill
dren have mothers
to m nd their
clothes and see
that their faces and
hands are clean be-
fore they march
into church The
Choir Mother was
the wife Of the
janitor Of the
church where the
ak ..- -
Barton County democrat., 1913-12-26

Jacob Miller and daughter, Mrs. D.
Gordan, have gone to Kansas City tc
spend the holidays with Leon Miller
and family.
Barton County democrat., 1913-12-26
E5Hs1aA3{Acgsyl
A MEMORABLE TREAT

He colonel sat
comfortably In his
chair and gazed
dreamily through Q
hazy cloud Of Hay-
ana at the Christ
mas crowd.
"Ha-ha! colonel.
At last I've found
you looking sad"
And q friend who
had come up from
behind and slapped
him anectionately
on the shoulder
pulled a big chair
Barton County democrat., 1913-12-26

hl0nSSloo anQ SAT
down. The colonel leaned farther
back In the enveloping leather and
Q Volley Of expanding rings poured
nom beneath the carefully trimmed
white mustache.
Tnat," he said, with a wave Of his
hand toward the throngs, set me to
thinking Of how in my country school
days we big, bad boys sometimes
locked the teacher out to make him
give US a Christmas treat. At the
precise moment you soaked me on the
shoulder | was thinking of the time
we locked out our teacher. We noti-
ned him a week beforehand that we
expected him to give US a nice, sub
stantial treat when school let out,
as we said, on Christmas eve. He had
been a good-natured fellow and had
succeeded in keeping on good terms
with us scamps in spite Of us, so as
we wanted, for the reason, to let him
on as easily as possible we specified
only a box Of oranges and a box Of
candy.
I'll think about It, he said laugh
Ing. and we supposed It was as good
as agreed to.
so when on the morning Of Christ
mas Eve day Mr.. Teacher arrived
without anything that possibly could
contain a treat, we were hurt-doubly
hurt to think that a supposed friend
would treat US so. We silently waited
till the noon hour, and when lunch
cons had been hurriedly gulped, two
Of US were detailed to get him away
from the school house on some pre-
text or other. They succeeded, but
he didn't stay long, as 1t was a cold
day and there was snow. When he
found the door locked he ratified the
knob and called:
open the door, please! It is ], Mr..
Co.
Sorry, one Of the boys replied
through the keyhole, but you'll have
to give US q Christmas treat before
We let you In
Come, boys, come he said stern.
y. It is too cold for joking. Let
me In at once!'
Were not joking; We yelled back
We want a treat Go to the store
and get big box of oranges and q
big box Of candy and have them here
for US this afternoon, and we'll open
the door. Or, If you'll promise on
your word Of honor, we'll let you in
For answer he pounded on the
door and thundered:
Boys, order you to open this
door! VIII you obey mer
"Treat!' was our ultimatum.
Followed several minutes of silence
and suspense, then he called to US:
well, boys, | suppose the be-
Sieger instead Of the besieged will
have to surrender. You may open the
door. | will treat
The door was opened slowly, eau
hously, for we were doubtful, almost
distrustful, but he was milling.
at is all right, boys he assured
US. I have promised We might as
well close now till after the New
Years holiday. While / am going for
Barton County democrat., 1913-12-26

the treat / want
you all to get
your books ready
80 l can lock the
school house. l
hope to be back
with your treat
within an hour
Then he start
cd In brisk
walk toward Q 1t
tie country town
about three miles
away.
1T was O few
minutes after two
O'clock whan. n
Barton County democrat., 1913-12-26
State Of Ohio, clty Of rolsdo. !

State Of Ohio. City Of Toledo,
Lucas County. s'
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he a
senior partner Of the firm Of F. J. Cheney
4 Co., doing business In the City Of To-
ledo. County and State aforesaid. and
that said firm will pay the sum OF ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ev-
cry case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use Of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence, this 9Th day Of December,
A. d. 1855
tSeaD A. W. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and mu-
testimonials, free.
F. ]. CHENEY q CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists, &c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Barton County democrat., 1913-12-26

Floyd Smith, who is now employed
as an engineer in a mill in Kansas
City, is here for a visit over Christ
mas with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
2. P. Smith.
Barton County democrat., 1913-12-26

Judge Blrick C. Cole was looking
after official Masonic business in
Dodge City Monday.
Barton County democrat., 1913-12-26

Mrs. E. NJ. Bortz returned Satur,
day from an extended visit with rela'
tiVes and friends in Pennsylvania.
Barton County democrat., 1913-12-26

$1.5O Ladies Silk Hose for $1.15 at
Krause's
Barton County democrat., 1913-12-26

she was happy, and some Of the boys
SMILED a bit, Just because she was
crying. Then there was all the Jolly
fun that goes with a tree.
But soon they took her away. She
was so tired that she fell asleep tight
after they put her back in bed. She
dreamed that she saw a flock Of sheep
with their shepherds on a great plain.
Suddenly there was a great light from
above and she seemed to hear angels
singing.
She awoke. The singing did not
stop. She arose and opened the win
dow.
There, in the moonlight under her
window stood her Choir Brothers with
lighted candles, like the Christmas
carol singers Of Old England. They
were singing this hymn:
"Hark! the Herald Angels sing"
When the verse was finished the
Choir Sister leaned out and called
down to them:
Brothers, you have made me love
God a whole lot more. A merry
Christmas to you ALL"
"And to you!" they echoed.
As the Choir Sister crept back to
bed she heard the voices Of the boys
die away In the distance. Then q
chime OF bells somewhere out In the
great snow-white world rang out the
very hymn the boys had been singing
and. the Choir Sister fell asleep.
Barton County democrat., 1913-12-26

derlng Wnat sno
would say. Her lit
tie cheeks glowed as
she sat up straight
and held her arms
out toward the tree.
And her eyes spark
led as she cried:
oh! my Christ
mas tree!"
Then she turned
to the boys. and
said: "
"0h! Ny Dear
Choir Brothers!"
Then she cried
a little. lust because
Barton County democrat., 1913-12-26
A chhstmas Motto.

A Christmas Motto.
The more we know, the better We
forgive;
Whoe'er feels deeply. feels for al who
hva aes
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-20
How to Scale a Fish

Fish should be cleaned as soon as
possible after being caught. curry
comb being the very best article
with which 70 remove scales. II fish
is dipped in boiling water minute
they will scale much easier Begin
at the tail with sharp. upward strokes
until every scale Is removed II the
fish is To be boiled or broiled. do not
remove either tail or head Handle a
fish a. little as possible. DO not wash
II in more than one water or much
OF the juice will be lost. Wipe clean
with a cloth. with a pinch OF salt,
When all the blood and scales are
wiped away wrap the fish in another
clean cloth and set aside until time
10 use.
Many OF the fresh water fish have
a muddy taste This can be removed
by rubbing with dry salt and let them
stand few hours or over night or
soak them In sailed water for an
hour, with the skin side OF the fish up
| To freshen salt fsh allow TO soak
| In sour milk for four hours.
II will do no harm for the hearty
meat eater, whether he believes in
the religious observance OF Lent or
not. TO refrain from eating meat dur
ing Lent except on Sundays and holi'
days.
All through the winter the average
man has been eating more meat than
is good for him. and II he wishes 70
side-step that spring fever" which
comes with the first warm days he
had better begin TO change his food
so that the poisons that remain from
overeating may be eliminated before
that time.
Fish has been an important article
OF food in all countries and in all
ages Although having less nutrition
than meat, II has much nutritive
value. II is abundant and cheap in
most countries and should be used
freely, especially during the spring
months when il is in season.
Firmness and good odor are the
great tests for fish. When boiled the
meat should be white II there is a
blush tinge or transparency after
boiling. the fish is either not fresh or
out OF season.
: white-ffeshed fish, as white fish,
trout aud shad. are the most delicate
and easily digested. and the more oily
varieties, like mackerel, salmon and
cells. are the most difficult TO digest.
but the most .nourishing.
Fish has little heatgiving proper
ties, and requires the abundant use
Of starchy food with II TO supply fuel
This is why the scientific cook al
ways serves potatoes In some form
with fish.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-20
-: OF INTEREST TO WOMEN @(-.-*s=s s==)

halter 20 on--uh-kaze dar was de
cawpse and dar was de 's.mh'.gc. an
waitin' wild polite impotence .-bCt oar
wasn't a.nudder preacher 20 be had;
so Puhfessah Toombs, he unde"t. kcr,
stepped into de britch. as yo' mCuRht
say. wild his mouf uh-snaprin' rko a
steel trap. and says he. saEtah dcg,
natiously
"'Yo.all will please make Lctc.
Bruddren and Sistahs dat takes NTH
stand right whuh de Pahson stood un-
KAYE FUN de place whuh &c y aster
done fell down dar kahn, no mo
plaster fall down. lh-kaZe rs plumb
done down and th'oc fallin. 70 matter
how had | stretches de trou': aad vii
lP inevitable. but Wh-kacc 7 takes
desc few words OF SEPARATION I'll Pub
seed not wh-kaZe 10 st1cN Dude
professional pride In muh \ am nd
mires TO have de celebration e. on o.
en- and shipshape de fudC cen.
formation dat dis yuh isn't muf " s.
sonal sediments (nOt nv Scv'rai. M
kaze our depahted feller-citizen. m.
win dar done owes me 4 balance O.
six dollahs on de funyal OF hi ion'th
wifel I'll puhseed 20 rea fu dis ynh
book de remarks dat vas writ - ce
used In a burial al sea. h'ievln dat
dey sounds solemncholly enough IL az
de 'casion and far enough frn DO
troof not TO cause no mo- p'esteriL 10
fall
And den he done 90 Ea''s he way
'twuz, Brudder Bosanko--ytu' can cut
| IL over TO suit 20 own bias"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-20
Beauty, Talent, Work,
Road TO Stardom

III a girl has good looks. abiiF
and is willing 10 work. there is no
reason why she should not 10 on the
stage" Is the opinion OF Molie VII
liams. who started as a chorus girl
few years ago and is now al the head
OF her own company playing in the
Gayety this week
~ am n New York girl and my FRS
engagement was with the Weber
Fields company That is, and always
has been burlesque company and
Il has graduated such Legitimate stars
as David Warheld Lillian Russell
was the leading woman and I used 10
watch her and resolve that | would
try 10 make as big success as she
had, even II was not as good look
ing. knew should never get any
where nv sticking in the Weber A.
Field chorus, so | went on the road in
a sister act. singing and dancing, and
then was in comic opera for while
as chorus girl and understudy, and
finally. got chance for leading
part in burlesque. That was i've
years ago and now ! have an interest
in my own company
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-20


Nobody really knows very much
about Ethel Roosevelt. whose engage
ment TO New York doctor has just
been made known. For Ethel Roose-
welt is, like her mother. one OF the
lbest.known. but also one OF the least
known women IN the United States.
Everyone knows OF her, but few know
about her.
| spent a day last fall visiting a.
Sycamore Hill and / saw the real
Ethel Roosevelt as few are privileged
10 see her And she was perfect de
/ light-what We would like 10 consider
as the typical American girl" Her
simplicity, her buoyant spirit and her
I kindness made her the life OF the
famous coloners Oyster Bay home.
! Why not only the stories, but even
the pictures OF Ethel Roosevelt which
We see are '1Ibels" They show her
wonderful blonde hair as dark as mid.
night and otherwise make her look
/ like pronounced brunette. when she
is that beautiful ash-blonde shade
that is the rarest color in the world
Her coloring is ptik and white. and
her eyes that peculiar shade OF blue
called Alice blue in honor OF her sis.
ter. Mrs. Nicholas Longworth.
She speaks with, a queer little &C.
cent. sort OF cross between the In.
Election OF the New York where she
lives and the Virginia from which her
ancestors came.
In Ethel Rooseyelt's vocabulary
there are none Of the double back
action letter RS OF the west. and
where the usual college girl would
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-20
IF You Want Fried
Fish Rightly This

You can only fry fish by immersine
/ n In deep hot fat Wipe the fish dry
dust slightly with a little -four into
which you have sifted little salt and
pepper. Dip the fish into the beaten
egg Zone egg with as much water as
its shell will hold, beaten lightly 10
getherl. When taken from the Kettle
Law on sheet of brown paper or blot
ter 10 absorb any grease.
Do not have the fish cold, as II viii
lower the temperature OF the fat and
become greasy before ii begins to
brown
Fish is often dipped in batter and
quickly put into the hot fat. Make
your batter OF one egg. one-half cup
OF water and -four enough to make II
smooth and thick. When rich goi'
den color remove from fat, put In
pan and set in oven for few min
utes.
Butter or butter substitute rs not
desirable for frying or sauteing hsh
IN a frying pan. as il burns too cas-
ilv. The fat from slab pork is mnch
better. use the slices OF pork around
the FISH on the platter when served
The gum used on postage stamps is
made largely OF potato starch.