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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-11-04
MADE-OvER FURNITURE.

Copyright, 1914, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
There are few housewives who real
lie the possibilities of making over old
furniture. Yet almost every housewife
ma a good deal of very undesirable old
furniture that she would like to inn
prove, or turn to some account.
There are several ways that this can
be accomplished. In the case of a
really good piece of WOOD the furniture
can actually be reconstructed, just as
the dress maker rips up q dress and
makes 1t n something quite different.
"A large black walnut bed. containing
panels of wood Ia is now exceedingly
high priced and in great demand, was
cut over by Il cabinet maker into two
very interesting drop leaf tables. The
panels of the bed were turned into the
leaves and, somehow, the sides and
foot of the bed were cut into the legs of
the tables. The same thing might be
done to advantage with any large piece
OF mahogany or black walnut, undesir-
able IN Its present. shape.
Another thing that can be done with
old pieces of mahogany or black wal
nut consists Of a simplificatlon. A bu-
9 OF 80 or 40 years ago, with its long
narrow glass n it's little drawers at
the sides. does not come up to the pres
ent day requirements IF furniture.
There are in almost everyone-s attic
some such bureaus, made OF good
wood. no doubt, but hopelessly anti
Quated and not yet ancient enough to
have gained merit as antiques. Such
2 bureau can be completely remodeled.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-11-04

ergy. n change was slow in COM
ing and when he finally asked the
physicians advice he could not sug-
gest he's slightest reason for the change
IN is condition. But the physician
Knew his business and the first thing
he asked the nan was for a minute
description Of what he ate. Then said
the physician: The trouble with YOU
Is that You don't get enough starch.
You are living on protein food" And
then he turned to the housewife who
happened to be at hand.
Don't O nave any vegetables or
irult In your Diet" he asked.
We used to- said the wife. "Eut
my husband didn't seem to care for
them. He did like meat and eggs so
just gradually got out of the habit
OF cooking n vegetables for him. 1
had them myself at when he
wasn't here so I didn't miss them so
much"
OF course the outcome of the matter
was that the physician put the nan on
the proper. all around diet and the man
gradually got back his normal health
and strength. The housewife in the
case did a little serious thinking. She
had been practically poisoning her hus-
band. all because she provided the
wrong kind of diet. She a vaguely
heard of protein and starchy food be-
tore. but she never knew that they were
any more than school book terms.
After that she studied the diet pre-
scribec by the physician. studied a few
simple books on the subject of food
chemistry and now a we'll balanced diet
is n of the slogans of her housekeep-
ing nrnpror1
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-11-04

n little drawers a be taken off, the
top planed n redressed, the front
drawers redressed and fitted with new
handles. The old mirror is probably
not good for much-it is probably green
of hue and the back is no doubt peeling.
A new mirror can be placed in the old
frame and instead of having the mir
ror hanging between the two old stand
ards an interesting effect can be pro-
duced by having it hang on the waIl
above the chest OF drawers.
one OF the most hopeless Of old pieces
OF furniture is the cheap oak bedstead
such as everyone bought a generation
g Even these relics of an age that
was less discriminating than our w
can be turned to account. A clever
young woman recently did wonders
with one of these old oak beds by hav-
ing a carpenter saw off a portion of
the head n plane off some of the
cheap machine carving. Then she had
q moulding put at the top Of the head
and with that the bed was quite up to
date in shape. Then she sandpapered
off the brown stain and painted the
bed white, and, presto change! she had
q very attractive article Of furniture.
Otter q discarded '.parlor'' chair may
De turned to account as a bedroom
chair by simply making a chintx cover
FOR 1t to match or go with the chintz
curtains In the bedroom. Often. too.
q worn u lounge or sofa may be made
useful for a bedroom lounge by cover.
ing 1t with suitable chintz and putting.
q valance OF the same material around
the sides.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-11-04
CLOTHES MUST PASS THE
LAUGH TEST TO SUCCEED


When the hohbie skirt first appeared
everybody laughed. There could be no
questioning the merriment of the
chorus. Even the first wearers. though
they were compelled, or felt compelled,
70. look solemn in public, must have
laughed a bit in private.
what was the result? Not the aban-
comment OF the hcbble. but the modifi-
cation of it. the slit that gave walking
freedom and a gradual modification of
the hem width until the garment. de-
spite it's straight limits, became habit
able.
The incident of the hobble was tvn-
lcal. every fling of fashion must UNI
dergo the Taught test. If the new thing
can astonish without amusing too
greatly it has it's chance
one OF the most striking instances of
a would be fashion that failed was that
of the eccentric designer Bakst exneri-
ment in London.
Bakst planned for the new ballet,
The Legend Of Joseph" a radical de-
parture in garbing a bible story with
costumes of a purely ideal sort.
re set ABOUT blending medieval ro-
man and legendary images.
Joseph, the hero, was invested in the
SIMPLE clothes Of the original story.
~Pot1phar's wife and the rest Of the
company burst forth in a strange, biz
ARE series Of costumes.
40 ~AoONG dAs DdhSI SNlOeuCly W1SnG0 IN
the person Of his heroine to advance a
new fashion. The skirt was slit to the
waist. revealing gorgeous %'knickers."
1t was the slit skirt idea carried to
the init in an attempt to create an
entirely new effect.
It did.
But the audience laughed. It laughed
!tng and loud and couldn't seem to stop
It's merriment despite the beauty and
singing skill OF the heroine.
The new clothes were literally
laughed off the stage and as good as
killed the ballet in London.
This then. was the beginning and the
end of h Bakst wonder.
1t Will be discovered some day that
woman's sense OF humor, while as diff
ferent from mans as she is from him.
Is quite able TO cope with freakish de-
signers.
Woman loves the whimsical in
clothes. Whimsicality is part Of art.
She knows how to carry the whimsical.
how to carry it without taking ii too
solemnly.
She knows how to laugh at "sem"
and the rest Of the c%artoonists as well
as how to laugh with them, and lust
when the whimsical becomes funny
enough to be unwearsble.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-11-04
Parcel Post at School.

In a recent issue Of Farm and Fire
side. Herbert Quick, editor Of that
publication. writing an article showing
the value of the parcel post to farm
ers. tells as follows of a plan by which
boys and girls were taught to use the
parcel post:
In a certain rural school in Cook
been organized. The boys and girls
bring their eggs, green corn, radishes.
butter n other produce to school. nut
the goods in hampers and ship by par-
Gel post to q select list Of customers in
n city. They keep the records Of this
ciuD as a part OF the school exercises.
iney CUR the profits and the losses.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-11-04
A Fierce

Six years Of nonentity for governor II
enough. First 1t was Carroll. Then Il
was Clarke. Now we are in danger Of
9 spine. topped with q COINCIDENCE. some
times we " one, and sometimes we have
the other: rarely. do we have both.
Wouldn't It be q joy to ave both? Blk
must be tired!
Governor. Clarke means nothing. He
stood for the capitol extension graft. He
llative measures. He stood for whatever q
sleaderless and not overly h~igh-browed
Rlegi:lature happened to turn out az grist.
He 10 non-committal on prohibition, nom
committal on all the other progressive
movements OF the day. He wants votes,
not reforma The more he gets OF the
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-11-04
T0MMlE AND THE ANIMALS.

Copyright. 1914. by the Mcclure News
paper i5yndicate.)
Tommie thought he was old enough
to go hunting. so n day he took his
fathers rifle and went into the woods.
He shot at everything he saw, but
as he WIS not IL good maIkslnan he
only succeeded in wounding the ami
mails. and at noontime he was so tired
he sat down under "a tree and ate his
lunch and thought over how he had
dlsobeyed his mother by taking his fa-
theirs rifle.
OF course. it was very fortunate for
Tommie that no accident befell him;
but he did not think of that part, as
boys seldom do. until it Is too late.
AS he sat there Il rabbit ran in front
of him. and he reached for his rifle:
but he was so surprised to G the
rabbit call out, Here he is" that he
dropped it. and before he could pick
It up the tree behind him opened and
q long arm reached out and pulled him
inside.
Tonmie felt himself sliding down and
down. and he landed in what seemed
TO him a large room. only there were
rocks and moss all rou instead of
walls.
In the center of the room was "a
large. flat table. or rock, and ON the
top, around the edge. sat birds. suuir-
fels and rabbits.
Some of them We're weeping. while
pthers wore ~ bandage aroun u leg
Or their heads.
An owl of enormous size took Tom
ME by the shoulder and put him on
The table.
Here is the boy who caused all the
suffering in the forest" he said. now
make hin suffer pain as you did"
A regiment of squirrels with little ri
lies stepped forward. He shot at me
md broke my leg said a squirrel. as
pc lilmped toward Tommie on a crutch;
pshoot him in the leg first"
"Clicl<. click" went the rifles. and
ommie felt a pain in his right leg
AND found he could not move it.
"He shot at me and took off one of
my front paws" said mother squirrel,
who carried his paw i'm a sling.
Click. click" went the rifles again,
md Tommie felt a pain i'm his right
arm, and found that it was disabled
also.
He began to get frightened. Are
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-11-04

pain in his head. "Click. click" went
the rifles again. for IL rabbit With one
paw in a sling, told them to shoot
again.
Take off his clothes," said the owl,
and pull a bit of skin from his back"
Tommie tried to get up and run, but
ne could not move and he felt some
thing old drawn down his back. He
closed his eyes M as LOUD
as he could. and he heard a voice say,
II think that will do"
Tommie jumped up. and there he
was. sitting under the tree, and in
front of him was a squirrel, but Tom
mle did not reach for his rifle; he
threw 1t some of his lunch instead.
The squirrel sat up and ate it, then
a bird flew down near him n he
threw it some crumbs.
"They are very cunning said Tom
mic. as he watched them. II never will
hurt M again even if 1 learn to use
II rifle and aim true. I will not harm
one of these pretty creatureSn
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-11-04

you going to let them kill me?" he
asked the owl.
"Oh, mol" replied the wise bird from
his seat at the head of the table, I'VE
do not wish to kill you; we only want
you wounded as you have done to
many of our family"
He took a piece of my scalp said
a rabbit with Il bandage around it's
head. From the other side of the table
came a regiment of rabbits. "Click.
click" went the rifles. Tommie felt a
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-11-04

ton to h editor. will be seized as contra
band Of war.
"All persons found owing this paper
shot as Spies"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-11-04

I may not be a born strategist and NV
opinion along these lines would not sell
mig IN Europe perhaps. but my plan Of
campaign II / had had the destinies Of
England and France in my hands. would
have been to let Germany demonstrate
what she could do in Russia first. She
would. have had to trot around some be-
fore she caught as many Russians as she
has French and English already. There
are plenty OF Russians so there was lit
tie danger OF the supply running out, and
believe they would have lasted till the
German people got their satisfy" Of war.
and ever II the worst came and they were
compelled to take a hand in 1T later, they
delay. Ns
Of course It was a certainty that the
when he had France and England to in
wade. Bad roads and lack of t~ransporta-
ton facilities are better than fortified
cues 10 repel i~nvasions and cripple the
The Germans are not noted for their
politeness and It would be only natural
That their ,~ultimatums would not be
coucled IN the same polite language thai
WOuiu come from Paris. but they meant
simply Are you going to fight or are
you going TO leave Russia to her fate?"
tmh the French were as nearly ready
ss tney would eve be: Their restless.
not plan and wait and build wear after
year as the Germans did. They are ex-
nilaratingly courageous or are panic
strlcken and depressed, while the German
whether he has been victorious or badly
beaten. It 10 the kin Of tactics that the
aermsns arc practicing now that IL soon
Solne % demorallze the French unless
They Che French) can't stand the watch
xul waiting tactics'' Of entrenched camp
life 2 sooner or later they are goin0 to
6ive the patient Germans b chance they
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-07-17
FIRST STEPS IN
 CA|LLAUx TRIAL
Drawing Jury at Paris to Try Woman for Murder
 Editor.

Paris, July 16.-The first steps in the trial of Mamade Henri CaillauX wife of Joseph Caillaux, .eX-minister of finance, on the charge of murder ing Gaston Calmetti, editor of Le Figaro, were taken today when Presi- dent Albanal of the Seine Assizes made a drawing of tine jury which will hear the evidence.
 The trial itself will be called on Monday, and it is expected that the courts proceedings will be the most dramatic in the history of French jurisprudence since the trial of Cap tain Dreyfus.
 With the opening of the trial, a legal battle will be immediately under way to save the life of the woman. very effort is being made bv the prosecution to gather evidence showing that the shooting of Calmetti was premediated. On the other hand Maitre Ferdinand LaBori, who de- tended Captain Dreyfus, will seek to show that the shooting was entirely the result of an impulse of the mo- ment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-07-17
OKLAHOMA PEANUT
 ACREAGE GROWING
Crop Is Counted Profitable One Peanut Hay as Good
 as Alfalfa.

Oklahoma City, July 15-Although planting of peanuts has been delayed to some extent by the heavy rains, the reports that are being received from many sections of the state
 where peanuts are being grown are highly encouraging, and it is expected that the total yield this year will be
 greater than that of last year by half
 The soil throughout the state is in such excellent condition that there
 will be great amount of late plant
 ing, which will make splendid yields
 and in sections of the state where l cotton and other crops have been 1 damaged by the heavy rains, and 1 where replanting of those crops is | likely to prove a losing venture, it l has been suggested that peanuts be planted, as they twill thrive in wealth
 CT conditions that would prove detri- | mental to other crops.
 To encourage the late planting of peanuts the price of seed peanuts on the local market has been reduced
 from $2.5O for a bushel of thirty
 pounds to $1.S0. There are plenty of good seed peanuts available on the local market, and peanuts can be planted any time during the present
 months with the assurance of a good yield.
 For the past ten years the average
 has been from thirty-five to forty l bushels per acre and in some sections
 there has been a yield of 100 bushels
 per acre. Not only is the cultivation ] of peanuts one of the safest that can be planted in the state, but it carries
 a great advantage of being one of
 the surest feed crops, as over a ton of peanut hay can be realized from an acre of peanuts, and this hay has the same value as alfalfa for feed, ac- cording tC enthusiasts of the crop. The food value of Oklahoma grown peanuts is much greater than those
 grown in other parts of the country owing to the soil being adapted for the culture of peanuts and the excel lent climatic conditions.
 There can be found in Oklahoma City a market for every bushel of peanuts rainsed in the state, and last summer manufacturers of peanut products were compelled to go outside of the state for distance of SOU
 miles to obtain a supply of peanuts
 sufficient to- keep the factories in operation.
 The price paid last year for good quality peanuts averaged $1 per bush | el, and it is reasonably safe to expect
 a price of from 90 cents to $1.10 pel
 bushel this fall, with market fol
 the entire yield in Oklahoma City.
 The manufacturers, of peanut pro-
 ducts over the state are suggesting
 that. the farmers plant from one te
 five acres of peanuts as an. expert.
 ment to see what they produce and
 to raise a supply of seed peanuts fol 1 next year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-07-17
IDLE MEN ARE
 BACK TO WORK
Pennsylvania Road Working Forces Overtime to Prepare for Big
 Grain Crop.

Philadelphia, Pa., July 16.-Because of the big grain crops coming and a general improvement in traffic, the Pennsylvania railroad has quietly or dered all the men laid off in it's var ious departments several months ago, to report for duty.
 Every department of the Altoona shops, the industrial center of the company, is working full time and many are working overtime on the building of eightyfour locomotives and a number of cars.
 Where there were a few weeks ago 300 locomotives, principally freight idle on the Pennsylvania lines, the inn provement in business has been steady that a few are not in use now. The big movement of grain in anticipation of bumper wheat crop has been g large factor in the improved condi- tions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-07-17

with me in this transaction. You may take all the royalties. I want nothing but the authorship of the play"
 Nothing but the authorship" Merry's glance was a malediction.
 He dropped the pages and tossed his hat upon his head. Wentworth watched him curiously. The outer shell of the man had changed. His clothes, i'm. maculate an hour ago, looked disney. eled. A lock of fair hair strayed down over his forehead, his linen had bat tered appearance, the white hyacinths dropped from his buttonhole like blos- sons which had been touched by frost. He stood for a moment with the door knob in his hand staring at Went worth, who returned his gaze with 8 cold, ruthless scrutiny. Merry's eyes fell before them. It was the first pal pable concession to Enoch's stronger will.
 "Good-by." he said with an unsteady laugh. He closed the door behind him. Wentworth turned to the table, lifted the manuscript and stood glancing through the closely scrawled pages. Then he crossed the room, dropped it upon the red coals, leaned his head upon the mantel, and watched until each gray ash became filmy atom of dust.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-07-17
Cook is HOnOred.

Little Rock, July 16-state Super, intendent George B. Cook has benn appointed member of committee decided upon at the recent meeting of the National Education association at St. Paul, to put into effect pro- posed plan for teachers reading circle course of a national charac- ter. The plan is one that has ocen suggested by Dr. P. P. Claxton, Unit ed States commissioner of education. State Superintendent M. r. Shawkcy of West Virginia, chairman of the conference, has designated as mem- bers of the committee 10 act with Dr. Claxton, the following eminent edu- cators: Commissioner John II. Fin ley of New York, Supt Nathan c. Schaffer, Pennsylvania, Sup. Chas. A. Greenhouse of Indiana, Supt. Jose- phine Preston of Washington. and Supt. George B. Cook of Arkansas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-07-17
A TEXAS WONDER

The Texas wonder cures kidney
 and bladder troubles, removing gra- vel, cures diabetes, weak and lame backs, rheumatism, and all irregu- larities of the kidneys and bladder of both men and women. Regulates bladder troubles in children. If not sold by your druggist, will be sent by mail on receipt of $1.U0. Ons small bottle is two months treat ment, and seldom fails to perfect a cure. Send for testimonials from this and other state. E. w. Hall, 2s2o Dive street. St. Louis. Mo. Sold by druggists. lt-l2-''
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-07-17

jerked out the words abruptly. Why duce it-as mine. as one-I have writ ten"
 Merry moved toward him with an agony of terror in his eyes. You want to take from me my one com plete effort, my one ambition, my everything-the work which is making man of me, on which l have toiled steadily for weeks? You would do that! Do you understand-while l
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-07-17

There exists law in the city of Dixon, Ill.,, which demands that every saloon shall be closed at 10 o'clock at night and the door key given to the policeman on the beat. Dixon is ne only "wet" city withan radius of seventy-five miles and the city fathers are afraid of an immigration of thirsty ones.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-07-17
Glass Cuts Pyle..

Little Rock, July 16.-C. E. Pyle, a clerk in the office of the state bank commissioner. was quite painfully afternoon. One of the heavy glass doors was blown shut by g heavy wind. and the glass shattered in his face. His upper lip was cut through and his fact otherwise pa,nfuily cut He was hurried to physician anc his wounds dressed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-07-17
A Perfect Cathartic.

There is sure and wholesome action in every dose of Foley Cathartic Tab lets. They cleanse with never gripe or pain. Chronic cases of constipa- ton find them invaluable. Stout peo- pie are relieved of that bloated, con- gested feeling, so uncomfortable es- pecially in hot weather. They keep your liver busy. Mann Pharmacy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-07-17

Where persons are injured by the to state the correct date of his injury negligence of city, he mu ia the notice which ne gives to the city or he cannot recover damages from the city for the injury, accord ing to a decision recently handed down by the appellate court in Indi- ana