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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-03-28
GRAY TO BE A FAvoRIrE
Spring Season Brings Back 70 Popu-
larlty q Color That Has Lately
Been Passed Over.

The spring season will bring again
to favor the grays, which have been
so much displaced in popularity by
taupe. and gray of all shades, from
the soft pearl tone to the "battleship
gray" and the deeper color known for
merly as London smoke" The sec
ond Of these colors is much seen in
the new leather handbags. Most Of
these are Of pin seal, finished with the
nickel rim and clasp, though some are
made with solid silver finishing.
With the nickel top and lined with
gray MORE, excellent bags fare to be
had in this seal Each contains
small mirror and change purse. \ One
very elegant bag is made of this gray
seal. gathered at the top into TRAN
gular brass rim and clasp. The han
die is of the leather ornamented with
a silk tassel Of matching hue. This
bag is about twelve inches in depth.
Pin seal envelope-shape bags in
Mel rose may be had. These have
the brass clasps. There is a good
depth provided in almost all the new
bags. Many are in the envelope form.
though no one shape predominates.
Fine feathers are more shown than the
rough. The reticule is to be had in
many. materials, even In furs, but is
not in actual use as much as fashion
predicted. For the summer days it
will be made Of lawn, lined with white
silk, and OF Valenciennes lace. Some
are already shown of lawn and Honi-
ton lace, but these are coarse. On
some of the square lawn and lace bags
the handle is formed by twisting the
white satin ribbon.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-03-28
TYPES OF SEPARATE SKIRTS
Things Well to Remember, Since
They Are to Be a Feature Of
the Toilette.

Since combination suits, consisting
of two materials, will be much worn
for spring, a great variety of styles in
separate skirts are being shown.
There are both draped and pleated
skirts in large quantities. The more
practical skirts have only a slight dra-
perry, which comes we'll below the
knees, thereby preserving the fiat. hip
appearance. A few draped skirts with
the new Oriental draperies caught up
in the front are seen, but they are
rather extreme.
There are many types of new pleat-
ed skirts, including cluster pleats,
most Of which are stitched or caught
together by tape, so as to preserve the
narrow appearance and still give the
desired width to make them practic-
able for walking. A few gored skirts
are seen, but in the majority u cases
a few pleats are introduced.
Buttons with simulated buttonholes
or loops are the favored trimmings on
separate skirts, the idea being to car
ry out the tailormade effect.
The materials used are serges. whip
cords. mixtures, checks and ratine
weaves, the latter in plain colors in
two-toned effects, stripes and bro
cades. Among the silk skirts are
charmeuse, crepe meteor. crepe de
chine and the new brocaded failles.
Wash skirts are in the corded ma
terials, such as piques. cordelines,
reps, etc., and In linens Of the ramis
weaves and washable pongees.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-03-28


cite.
plating is used to trim the round neck.
ending small jabot In front. The
blouse fronts surplice over each other
below the bust line, and have the lower
halves hand embroidered In English
eyelet work. More embroidery appears
on the upper part of the sleeves and
around the foundation skirt.
The tunic skirt Is cut in two parts;
the short straight one, which pouches a
little above the knees In front and the
longer cruved one in back extending
from hip to hip. They are mounted at
the waist line In even little plaits in
stead of gatherings. and are cut from
straight lengths of the material. The
novel feature OF the costume Is the
rather odd arrangement of the pompa-
dour lowered girdle of taffeta. Besides
the length, which encircles the waist
and ties in a fiat bow in front, there
are two ends, one on either side,
which tuck in over the belt and form
border to the edge of the longer half
of the skirt.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-03-28

Here is simple bookshelf made
from a soapbox; 1t calls for no outlay
except the paint or enamel.
The sides are as follows: Prepare
two boards, inches wide, 20 inches
long, plane and sand-paper them
smoothly. Seven inches from one end
draw line las illustrated) inches
from the other end draw line. Meas
ure inches from B to C Join C and
d and draw lines to the end. Saw out
on these lines and plane smoothly.
The shelves are IA inches long, the
upper one inches wide and the lower
one inches wide. Nail or screw the
two ends to the shelves. Enamel or
paint the whole to suit your fancy.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-03-28
THE KNOW HOW
To Feed Children and Get Good Re-
suits.

There are more nervous persons
made so by undigested food lying in
the stomach than the average indi-
vidual would suppose.
II food remains undigested In the
stomach, 1t begins to ferment, set up
gas and large portion is thus con-
verted into poison.
That's why imperfectly digested food
may, and often does, cause irritation
of the nerves and stupor of the mind
brain and nerves are really poisoned.
my daughter had complained for
some time of a distressed feeling in
the stomach, after eating, which set
me thinking that her diet was not
right" writes an anxious and intelli-
gent mother.
she had been fond OF cereals, but
had never tried Grape-Nuts. From
reading the account of this predigest-
ed food, 1t seemed reasonable to try
Grape-Nuts for her case.
THE results were really wonderful.
The little brain that seemed at times
unable to do its work, took on new
life and vigor. Every morning, now,
before going to school, she eats the
crisp little morsels and is now com
pletely and entirely we'll, she seems to
have a new lease on life-no more
distress in the stomach, nor head
ache, but sound and well everyday
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich. Read the book, "The
Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
THERE'S a Reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time 10 time. They
interest
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-03-28
IN WHITE MARQUISETTE
DRAPED PANNiER SKIRT ALONG
THE LATEST DESIGNS.
Many Materials VIII Be Used The
Coming Summer for Drapery Of
This style-some New
Features Shown.

Draped and pannier skirted gowns
are being made in voiles, marquisettes
and null for the coming summer, and
are every bit as alluring in these fine
soft goods as were the velvets and sat
ms of winter. In the accompanying
sketch is shown a white marquisette
afternoon frock with quite a novel
draped pannier skirt. The blouse is
very simply made and has long sleeves
cut in one with the waist. They are
finished at the cuffs and up the open
ing with white net plating. The same
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-03-28
And Yet the oanee HaIs rhrIve.

Young Man approaching glrD-
"Eer-er-may have this one? oh,
you're too kind You don't mind II
hum, do you? Do you know, I'm just
dippy over this here dip Tee-hee,
Joke. Floors swell tonight, amt 1t?
Gee. but like to dance with you!
Tell that to every girl? Not on your
life Seems as II l must have met
you somewheres before. Wish l had,
though. Well, I'll be; that's all. Short
and sweet, hey-just like you. Tee
hee. See you later"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-03-28

IT never saw such rapid improvement
in the health of anyone. Syrup Pep
sin is a wonderful remedy and shall
never be without it again" Thousands
keep DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin con-
stantly in the house, for every mem
Der Of the family can use 1t from In
infancy to old age. The users of Syrup
Pepsin have learned to avoid cathar-
tics, salts, mineral waters, pills and
other harsh remedies for they do but
temporary good and are shock to
any delicate system.
If no member of your family has
ever used Syrup Pepsin, and you would
like to make personal trial of 1t be-
fore buying 1t in the regular way of
druggist, send your address-a postal
will do-to DR.. w. B. Caldwell,
203 Washington Street, Monticello, Ill,
and a free sample bottle will be
mailed you.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-03-28
Deem Discrimination.

you seem inclined to encourage
your wife to be a suffragette." T
YES" replied Mr. Meekton. 'If
can thoroughly convince her that
desire her to march and make speech
es. maybe she'll get resentful and
refuse to do So"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-03-28
For tho small Porch.

A useful form of the chaise lounge,
or porch reclining chair of wicker is
in two sections. divided almost in the
middle 30 two chairs may be made
when no one wishes to lounge. or when
the porch is filled with guests.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-03-28
Best Thing.

James got dizzy in the water and
It frightened him."
at is the best thing which could
have happened"
How do you make that outF
'If he was dizzy, wasn't his head
swimming?"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-03-28

Many a girl with brains enough foI
two equalizes things by marrying a
man without any.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-03-28
Not Quite.

"Is he what you might call police
captain at larger"
mo; he's only out on bail."-Town
Topics.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-03-28

No wonder some children never
amount to anything; just look at
their parents.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-03-28
Their Reasons.

'Why do managers try their new
plays on the dog?"
"To see If 1t is a bowling success"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-03-28

PILES CURED IN TO IL DAYS
Your druggist will refund money II PAZO ONT
MENT fails 20 cure any case OF Itching, Blind.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-03-28

Untold agony is what q, woman suf-
fers from tight shoes,
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-03-28

"What kind of a season are we 60
Ing to have, Uncle Abner"
well, it's awful hard to say as to
that. You know it depends hull lot
on the weather"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-03-28
Wichita Directory

Barber College p psyf ESa, a Do g'y yos
want good professionr Jobs waiting. Write
us for particulars Schwartz System Of Barber
Colleges, 718 e. Douglas, Wichita, Kansas, or
1903 W. California. Oklahoma City. Oklahoma
The Washington times., 1913-12-06
For The Times Children
Just Before It's Bedtime
HANS AND THE WITCH.

! lame horse well. So he led the horse
back for five miles until they arrived
| at a queer looking cave under a bank
of ferns.
Here she alighted and thanked Hans
gratefully. Know who you are and all
about how your brother treated you"
she said. 1T IS true 1 am a witch.
but we witches are not as black as We
are painted. IT is because So many peo-
pie are unkind to us that we act mean
SO frequently. But it will be a pleasure
for me TO aid you"
With this she took a large stone out
of her pocket. II looked to Hans like a
big lump of glass.
Go back to your brother tonight. .
she continued. land tell him you have
found a great fortune and returned
Show him this. II is burning stone
which will harm all wicked people who
take 1t in their hands. but not one with
kind cart like yours. Your father
wished sou to have half of all his prop
erty and You must make your brother
promise to give you that half"
But how can / do that?" asked tho
boy
Easily" replied the witch, "for when
he finds you have this stone. which he
will think is diamond. he will take il.
~ WIN uhlh manu-. DuI can
stop the burning except the magic
verse which / will tell you. But he
must promise to give you back the
property he has stolen from you befors
You say the verse"
So Hans took the stone and ran home
He showed ii to Hugo. who was glad
to get chance to steal Ii and pretend
ed that he made Hans welcome. But
when Hans got in bed, Hugo sneaked
up to his room and grabbed up the
stone, thinking he was getting a dia-
mond worth hundreds of thousends Of
dollars. Hans heard him and sprang
up. No sooner had the big brother got
ten the stone in his hands than 1t began
TO burn and he commenced to scream.
scorching your hand" cried Hans. But
first you must promise to give me the
half of the property left by father
Hugo was suffering so terribly that r.
gladly made the promise. Then Hans
said the verse taught him by the witch.
which ran like this:
Burning stone.
Leave him alone.
Abacadabra.
Kunihun kabra.
As soon as Hans had said the maric
words. the stone stopped burning. aud
when Hugo opened his hand he saw
only the ashes of the rock-it had van
ished.
But the older brother kept his voTtl.
for the burn taught him a lesson. He
gave Hans his half of the estate. and
for the rest of their lives the two
brothers remained together in comfort
and peace.
The Washington times., 1913-12-06
DECLARES TEA AS INJURIOUS; COFFEE
WORSE THAN HIGH BALL

NEW YORK. Dec. 6-"Beware of the poisonous cup.
Sn the evils of chocolate Touch
coffee and you live ripe old and avoid cirrhos of
the liver.
Such the warning issued today by Dr. Charles c. Pease,
president of the League of America from which
has grown the inner circle whose members pledged
forego coffee chocolate we'll avoid the
of tobacco and liquor.
A cup of tea is injurious a Scotch highba, said
Dr. Pease Coffee 1t crrhosis
Cocoa is almost as bad coffee. -
DIR. Pease added ginger ale and list of
drinks are barred. st!Ia
When deer in the forest desires drink it seeks
bar quenches its " with coffee The
the clear brook said circle
will follow the example of the deer
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Personal Mention

Mrs: William H'pner. who has been
spending the past week in Washington,
returned to her lone in New York
yesterday.
Mrs. /. w. NordIinger. who has been
spending the past two weeks as the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Rice in
Chicago, returned to her home in Bilt-
more street today.
Mrs. A. Kuhn Of Belmont street has
as her guest Miss Alma King of Louis
Vile. Ky.
Miss Lillian Harris. who has been
spending the past month as the guest
of her sister. Mrs. Phil King of the
Mendoza has returned To her home in
New York.
Airs. Abe Sigmund entertained the
Friday Afternoon Bridge club AT her
home in Lanier place yesterday.
Mrs. William Thalheimer and Miss
Sylvia May, who have been the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Goldsmith of
The Washington times., 1913-12-06

in light. sparkling comedy, and is just
the type of play that is bound to be a
success in vaudeville.
Of the other plays that have come
from-Mrs. - BurlesOn's pen, she con-
fessed to me yesterday that the one
that is the most ambitious is one that
she has not named as yet, and which
she does not expect to work upon for
some time to come, though il is now
so far on the road toward completion
that only a few weeks work will be
necessary to prepare it for production.
Mrs. Burleson's play. The De!uge,'
was presented nv Il stock company in
Massachusetts last summer. and an
other of her plays, "Nive Mexico it
The Washington times., 1913-12-06
Deals With Many
Congressmen's Trials.

The plot of Mrs Burleson's play deals
with the vicissitudes of Congressman
who endeaVOTed TO economize by dis
pensinS with the services of his secre-
tary, and availng himself of his Wife's
help with his duties. The scene is laid
in the office OF Representative Marster.
in his home, and his secretary-wife is
endeayoring to pick out a letter on the
typewriter. Realizing that he had prob
ably made an error by agreeing to in
trust too many of the duties of a secre-
tary to his inexperienced wife, the
struggling statesman tries to persuade
her that she had probably consented to
forego too much pleasure on his ac-
count. His consideration. however. is
rebuffed with the announcement by the
new secretary that she intends to show
him that "a wife can help a husband
save his money as well as spend it"
Her determination in this direction is
rudely interrupted by the delivery of
tailor-made gown with a c. o. d. bill
for 800 This produces a large rift
within the lutte of domestic happiness
and business pal-ship. and ends with
both husband and wife in a huff-the
wife taking refuge in the old claim of
being 'nisunderstOod:' the husband
cross because of the inability of the
wife to adapt herself to the new under
taking.
1t is simple little plot, but it abounds
The Washington times., 1913-12-06

will be remembered, was given at the
Poll theater in this city at the benefit
arranged for an injured stage hand
last spring. Her Hour another play
from Mrs. Burleson's pen. has been
given at the Playhouse with a cast OF
society maids and matrons.
If there is any one thinp in the world
that Mrs. BurlesOn protests against, il
is the popularity accepted caricature OF
the Congressman, which pictures him
always as looking like a dissenting
minister on a small salary.
When ii comes to eternally seeins a
Congressman being represented on the
stage as wearing a suit Of crumpled
broadclOth which looks as though il
The Washington times., 1913-12-06
All Sorts of Men
Worth Studying.

Folks as folks appeal to Mrs. Bur-
'eson. This is the reason, she explains,
why she took to playwriting.
''All sorts of men and women are
worth studying" declares the wife of
Uncle Sans Postmaster, land L am
going to try to make all my plays show
the motives that govern human lives
real live as we live it. Not exactly to
hold the mirror up to nature for 1
honestly think that line is one of the
greatest spohistries ever written. That
is mere photography in playwriting
that sort of play, as some one has said
finds life crude and leaves it raw
| But there is surely a way of drama,
| tizing modern problems withouc bath
ing them in the purple light so much
/ beloved bY modern writer's. Moreover
have tried to make my characters ex.
plain and illuminate life so as to make
| life more livable and send people hons
eager for. instead of dreading tomor-
| row. l tell my daughters any woman
who can't remain an optimist had bet.
| ter stay out of the game-politics OF
| authorship
Mrs. Burleson wrote His Secretary
| in three days, when her daughters were
| home for the Thank sgiving vacation
Il made a bargain with them that Il
they would not disturb me 1 woulC
promise that when my play was brought
| out-if it ever should bel would TAX,
| them to see it and we'd sit in a bo,
/ and come home in a cab.
| so when Charlotte Walker gave m,
play, We all went and sat in a box
| just as 1 had promised, only We didn'
| go in a cab, because 1t was a lovely
| spring night, and the girls and l jus
| strolied home with our arms around
4 each other
The girls will sit in a box too, on tht
night of the 18th when Mrs. Burle
\ son will see the first professional pre-
| sentation of her play. Other promi
nent Washington people have set aside
| this night. and the boxes will be filled
| with members of the Cabinet. Senators
House members and diplomats. all oi
whom are delighted over the fact thai
| one among them has made good as {
! playwright.
The Washington times., 1913-12-06
PLAY WRITTEN BY MRS. BURLESON
WILL BE PRODUCED AT KEITH'S
Wife of the Postmaster General
Had Former Play, "The
DeIuge."

had lain in a cedar chest since Horace
Greeley ran for President. a battered soft
hat, turned down collar. and white
tie. generally slightly bibulous. and
given to chucking the pretty women
of the cast under the chin or declaim-
ing patriotism as set forth in copy
. book notices. why I thought 1t. was
pretty near time for some one who had
sat in the gallery and looked down
upon the assembled House of Congress
and who knew what a real Congress
man locked like, and perhaps had a
Congressman husband of her own, 20
pack the stock figures into the flies.
and put a human type of our national
legislators before the eyes of the pub
lic That is why 1 wrote His Secre-
tary." o..
Mrs. Burleson objects ALMOST as
strenuously to the stage version OF the
middle Western society woman. ANY
woman of this type who does not wear
too many diamonds at the wrong time
and marry her daughter to the titled
villain of the play does not last" she
says. That is the way middle West
society women have always conducted
themselves on the stage, and one play
wright follows another like SO many
Mary's little lambs. J never thought
this was: funny, and j knew It wasn't
true. Still, no one from the middle
West ever seemed to object
The Washington times., 1913-12-06
FOR TIMES WOMEN WHO WANT TO KNOW
What Is Seen in The Shops

only to women, but to men, and there
are many bargains for them also, Of
which advantage should be taken. AT
the department store in Seventh street
between d and E, negligee shirts OF
soisette, percale, and imported madras
with turn back soft and stiff cuffs, sell
for 7sc and s1.15. The percale shirts are
to be had at the lesser price while these
made Of the other materials cost more
Jewelry should really be considered ir
the light of spug gift, for not only /.
it Gf good generally indestructible. but
but it may be lent out for part of iti
value at any time or sold at cost. While
this sounds very unromantic, it 4
nevertheless, quite true At large
jewelry establishment in Pennsylvania
avenue in the 800 block there is dis
play of Christmas wares guaranteed tt
fit the purse and purpose Of any man
woman, or child Silver shaving seti
may be had for s.. lavalliers for so, anS
rings at every price imaginable.
The Washington times., 1913-12-06
Hearings Arranged
For Seacoast Cities

Assistant Secretary Of Commerce
Sweet has completed arrangements for
the series of hearings to be given the
representatives. of Southern seacOst
cities which are lighting for the loca-
ti"n Of new lighthouse depot for the
Sixth district.
Wilmington, y. e.; Fernandina, Fla.
and others will II, heard on Drcember
l.. starting .in TIL office of Secretary
Sweet at 10 "'clcck. Brunswick, Ga,
will be heard DE, cmbcr IL: Savannah,
December l.. and Charleston. S G.. De
cemper Is. Representatives OF tScSs
The Washington times., 1913-12-06
Boycott Causes Drop
In Prices of Eggs

NEW YORK. Dec. 6-The storage egg
corner" has cracked.
After fight of mere than four
weeks. led by Mrs. Julian d. Heath,
national president of the Housewives
League, during which period storage
eggs sold for from 40 to So cents a
Gczen, prices dropped here today. First
class storage eggs could be had for
from % 10 2S cents a dozen. Some sold
as low at % cents. Fresh eggs also
were cheaper today.
1T is Just as I expected" said Mrs.
Heath today. Our boycott has been
successful so far. But it won't do to
stop now For if we do. the egg specu-
lators will shoot the price up and we
will have 20 start all over again.