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The Washington herald., 1914-01-18
Hints for H0uSekeepers

Some of the best cooks bake only the
crust of tarts and fruit pies, putting
in the filling of cooked fruit when they
are cold.
Paste the owners initials over each
A tongue for boiling is best fresh from
the pickle.
Tomatoes with the skin removed and
followed out, then filled with minced fish
or chicken and little mayonnaise, make
a delicious relish.
A good luncheon dish is made of the
macaroni and stewed tomatoes left from
the night before. Heat them over again
together and serve, or pour into baking
dish. cover with breadcrumbs, and bake
till brown.
A bad scorch may respond to a mix
ture Of fuller's earth, powdered soap. and
vinegar formed into a paste and spread
over the scorch. After drying, the plaster
should be brushed away and repeated, If
necessary.
For savory baked potatoes. wash and
scrub the potatoes thoroughly clean. then
wipe dry. Bake one hour in a steady
oven. Break open and dress with salt,
pepper, and cream. Serve in the Jackets
in a fringed napkin.
When making a cake always mix the
spices and baking powder with the flour
before it is sifted.
A great convenience are the slip covers
for hangers. 1t keeps the dust of suits
and gowns. Purchase a yard and a half
OF Powered lawn, merely hem the edges
The Washington herald., 1914-01-18
Attractive Shop Offerings

A dainty scarf to protect the head
and shoulders from the cold on win
ter evenings costs So. and is made in
an unusual way. 1t is, to begin with,
a chiffon scarf a little over two yards
long Each end is gathered into a
big tassel of silk. Along one side OF
the scarf for a distance just big
enough to encircle the face. is band
of narrow white fur and chiffon roses.
A little chin band or bride Of black
velvet is fastened from one side of
the scarf to the other at the end of
the band of fur to hold the scarf snug
ly about the face. The long ends are
left free to wrap about the neck and
shoulders.
Five dollars and sixty-four cents is
the price of silver-plated holder
containing half a dozen little ramekins.
There is a strong handle which supports
two racks. each with accommodations
for ramekins. The ramekins are made
of brown glazed earthenware and have
short handles.
Forty-nine cents is the price of a
small silver plated syphon drip-a little
cup which Is fastened by means Of a
chain about the neck of a syphon to
catch the drip. This is convenience
that would save much worrying on the
part of an anxious housewife who hates
to see the polished smoothness of the
tables marred by water.
Two dollars is the price of convenient
combination bill folder and card case
suitable for a man. 1t contains several
pockets for cards. book for postage
stamps, calendar for 1914 and an iden-
tification card. beside q capacious
The Washington herald., 1914-01-18

OF the lawn, and cut a hole in the CEN
ter; buttonhole the latter slip the cover
over the hook of the hanger, and il is
ready for work
Black walnut furniture or furniture
made of any dark rich wood should be
cleaned occasionally with a soft rag dip
ped in paraffin oil, then polished with an
other soft rag.
There is always a cause for a fiickerina
kerosene oil light. Either the top is
clogged, the wick or chimney is a misfit.
or a draught Of wind may be blowing into
the room.
Gum-arabic starch is made by putting
a quarter OF a pound Of the best white
gum in large-msuthed bottle and COW
ering 1t with pint of water. Set the
bottle on a cloth in pan Of water over
the fire to dissolve. Stir until it liquefies.
then strain through a cloth.
To those who have oil lamps a few
hints will simplify their case II they are
used every night, they should be kent
filled and trimmed every day. Wash the
lamp chimneys when the dishes are
washed. Do not fill the lamp quite fun.
Leave about one inch for expansion.
Corsets can be cleaned at home by
laying on a marble-topped washstand and
brushing with stiff brush and good
white soap and water. FINALLY, dip the
brush into. clear, warm water and scrub
again, then dry with rough towels.
To distinguish cotton from linen moisten
spot of the material. II the material
vets through instantly II is pure linen;
cotton does not take up moisture 30
quickly.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-18
Fables of Everyday Life
Whiting Family Pictures.

made me feel in the mornings that
wanted to get right out Of bed and lie
down on the cool, green hillside. 1t was
a scene which would never tire the eye
nor crate on the nerves-a landscape
which one could live with for lifetime
with never a restless feeling" >
That's the test" exclaimed The-Girl-
Who -went-a- Visiting. ITO be able to live
with a picture for lifetime with never
a restless thought or feeling"
whereupon they decided to search the
art stores until they found just such an
other quiet landscape for the bedroom OF
The MISUNDERSTANDING. that she
might forget the family chain which had
driven her from the home Of her one-time
schoolmate.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-18
AN APPROPRIATE GIFT
FOR A LOVER OF ROSES

more delightful gift than a box of roses
consisting of one or two OF each OF the
new varieties. and accompanying them an
equal number OF the new glass holders
for a single rose. These are shaped like
long. slender pipe on a stand. Imagine
the pleasure this gift would give when
each rose would be placed in its own
holder and stoode on a table or mantel
shelf rather than a dozen or two roses of
one variety. Among the best new intro
ductions are Aaron Ward, Lady Hilling-
ton Melody, Chatenay. Maryland, Kill
larney. white Killarney, Richmond. and
Firefame
The Washington herald., 1914-01-18
By wINIFRED SHORT.
Kansas has 1900 widows.

IT
Kansas has 1900 widows.
England has s47 women carmen and
wagoners.
Philadelphia has Ass female school
teachers.
New South Wales will have a widows
colony.
rector.
Miss Frances Davis is State librarian
of Wyoming.
The Mexican Federal army ha, women
flag bearers.
Several Kansas and Wyoming towns
have women mayors.
Uruguay has appointed a woman to it,
diplomatic corps.
A French village has six sisters whose
ages total 457 years.
London women are now buying frocks
to match their furniture.
Miss Vera Maxwell. the dancer. has her
feet insured for $4,000.
Mrs. Clarke W. Kelley, of DEVILS Lake,
n. OAK. runs a 1.ooo-acre farm.
More than 1900 births were recorded in
Philadelphia during 1918.
The international Olympic games will
hereafter be open to women.
During the past year 1872 marriage
licenses were issued in Philadelphia.
Miss Anna Florence Yerger is the only
woman practicing lawyer in Philadelphia.
Eleanor Gates. the authoress. was
brought up on a Dakota cattle ranch.
The best looking girls and young wom-
en- in Germany live along the Rhine.
Selma Lagerlof is the only woman who
ever received the Nobel prize for litera-
ture.
Kansas is to have two women on the
Democratic State ticket at the next elec-
ton.
The average salary paid to Philadelphia
women school teachers is $50 per month.
Divorces are more dificult to obtain in
England than in any other civilized coun-
try.
New York has club where women
may leave their children while they go
to a matinee or shopping.
Two women are serving on the advisory
council for medical research appointed by
the English government.
The proportion Of suicides during the
past year remains about the same, being
S6O2 males and 4,5o4 females.
Portsmouth, Nh, after experimenting
with a woman police officer, has decided
that she is failure.
Oregon has a wife's compensation bill
calling for compensation by saloonkeep-
ers where husbands die from alcoholism.
Society women. lured by the delights Of
flying, are now becoming serious rivals Of
men for aviation honors.
There are g. .734 women school teachers
in Pennsylvania, who receive an average
salary of $4s.ss month.
The Progressive party IN fennsylvania
has Just appointed nine women as an
to the State committee.
DIR. Harvey w Wiley. the pure food
advocate, claims that American women
are worse cooks than those of any other
nation.
Following the example set by Russia,
America. Germany. and England, France
has established an agricultural school for
The Washington herald., 1914-01-18
SOME PERTINENT REFLECTIONS OF PAULINE FREDERICK
Says She Does not Believe in
Genius, Because It Kills
Too Quickly.

DO you like it?" asked Miss Frederick,
as she handed the photograph to the In
terviewer.
1T speaks volumes for the vanity Of
our SEX" she went on. "that table and
hand mirrors were of common usage in
the time of the Pharaohs."
'It is good to be beautiful" hazarded
the reporter.
"It is rather beautiful to be good.-
gravely corrected Miss Frederick.
Which reflection of the singularly love-
ly young actress absolutely convinced
her hearer it was safe to lead the jack
when the same hand securely held the
ace, king. and queen.
DO you like IT." she unused. This
Is the first line-these four words-'Do
you like it?' never spoke on the stage.
It was with the Rogers Brothers and
1 was singled out Of the chorus for a
speaking part. But the chorus is the
kindergarten of a successful stage career.
And 1 am glad that attended that lit
the red schoouhouse of the theater. The
remembrance OF early hard knocks makes
later success all the sweeter.
II starred once" she continued, but 1
do not think anybody ever knew 1t. It
was in Claiming Pollock's The Little
Gray Lady We opened in Washington
and closed so soon afterward I hate to
think of IT. I guess the combination of
the title and the fiuttering OF my own
embryo wings of stardom were too much
for an all-unprepared and taken-by-sur-
prise public. Later. as Francis Wilson's
leading lady. I learned that had skipped
a couple of courses in my academic stage
career. You cannot jump into Yale or
Harvard without the possession at least
of high school diploma. And I had not
even waited for a white commencement
day dress. nor had I spoken my little
piece with my hair all tied up in pink
bows.
"A season with Mime. Simone in The
Paper Chase further taught me the eter-
nal truth of that trite aphorism, Genius
is hard work No shop girl ever worked
harder than the brilliant French actress.
/ don't believe in genius, anyway" she
added inconsequentially. 1T kills too
quickly. Poe, Keats. Lord Byron. all died
long before they had realized the fullness
The Washington herald., 1914-01-18
Panel Curtain Device.

How net to muss panel lace sash cur
tains when the windows of sleeping
rooms are opened at night has been a
problem of many particular housewives.
About halfway up the lower half OF the
curtain sew a small dress hook on either
edge of the curtain and one in the mid
die IL there Is heavy lace or strong ma
terial at that point. Besides the small
ring screwed into the wood rod of the
window shade for the pull cord screw a
similar ring into each end of the rod,
where 1t will not be noticed. Catch tire
dress hooks into the three corresponding
rings on the window shade and roll the
latter up as high as 1t is desired to have
the window open. The screw rings can
be put into the window jamb II preferred.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-18
By ELIZABETH LEE.
lCopyrieht, lsll.)

Just In tho same measure as the stout
woman must avoid large designs, bright
checks. tartan plaids. and broad stripes.
because they apparently Increase breadth.
the tall, thin woman must refuse models
built on long lines. which suggest slender
ness. because these will apparently add to
her height.
The fowered brocades IN vogue just
now are just the thing for her, and so
are the wide. gayly printed bordered
chinons, tartans, large designs, cubist,
and futurist effects and colorings. She
can also wear stripes. broad, medium, or
in groups. but they should be wholly or
partly made UP with the stripes going
around the figure. To arrange them YER
ticaIly will only serve to make the wear
er look taller still. When they 20 In the
opposite direction they have a tendency
to decrease height.
Very good effects. indeed. can be OBJ
tanned by using the stripes both ways
In combination. as. for instance. the skirt
made up in lengthwise stripes, q broad
The Washington herald., 1914-01-18

II remember a house / visited when l
was a child" commented The-Stay at
Home-Friend. Il shall always remember
it because of a quiet little Canadian land
scape which hung on the wall OF my
room. just where my eyes could rest upon
it when l awakened in the morning.
There was a cool. green hill. sloping down
TO a clump of naples at its foot The
sky was gray-blue with but the sug-
gestion of a feecy cloud here and there
1t was a simple little water-color, but 1t
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-22
PRESIDENT JAMES OF
u. OF ILLINOIS HAS
PLAN CITIZEN S0LDlERY

a plan for citizen soldiery' f.
take tho place of large Standing
army has been evolved iiy EGmund
j James, president OF the University
of Illinois, it was announced TODAY
IN an open letter to President Viii
son. lanes Suggests that the male
students of all public educational Il.
situations supported in part by the
State and Federal Government be
given extended military training
which would Justify their appoint
ment as hrevet second lieutanants
in the Emitted States army or Ma
tional Guard.
Each student under the plan sub.
mitted by President James. will be
drilled six hours q week instead OF
the customary three, and the course
extended to four years instead OF
two. The Federal government
would offer S25o a year to Gael
cadet who would pledge himself tt
give this extra time to the study c'
military tactics and practical drill
He believes that snch a system will
add 2101 t, 1000 officers qualified
rs lieutenants to the immediate
available forces.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-22
RED CROSS SEALS
ARE FOR SALE At
MANY PLACES
Seals Can be Purchased at Most
Every Part of the City---Sales
Are Very Good

Red Cross Seals are in good dc.
mand and by the aid Of those mer-
chants who have kindly taken The
sale of seals in hand the public IS
being accommodated in all portions
OF the city. Those handling The
stamps are Frank Tcrrcy's drug
store, Harry NJ Schuha drug store.
X. Hebsaeker's grocery, Ottc 'cmlh S
drug store, chs x Greancy's grocery.
Herman c. Schuh's drug store, Kauf-
mans dry goods. Moran -Kcnnedv
dry goods, H. tIentkell's drug store.
~. T. Waits d"f goods. Fathers dry
goods and George T. Carnos, dry
goods rMtSa q. Hfsg II
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-22
Dont's Regarding Arrangement of
Christmas Trees. it May Cause
'sxs Death or Pain.
STATE FIRE MARSHAL
GIVES TIMELY WARNING
Read Carefully Don'ts Which Are
Sent Over the State by Fire
IA Marshal

The State Fire Marshal sen = 3nt
tie following
IT seems important at this inc
to cali your attention to some of
the dangers OF the lighted Christ
mas tree, because Of the fact that
many homes and most of the schools
have Christmas exercises and Christ
mas trees,
When the Christmas tree is trim
med and lighted it is nothing more
nor less than a big torch ready to
be ignited. The tree Is ALWAYS an
evergreen whose twigs are full of
fosin. II Is trimmed with festoons
of tissue paper and w"eaths Of dry
leaves which will barn with fash
Many of the presents are made OF
celuIrld, which eXplodes when
heated and burns fiprtely. Other
presents are covered with lace or en-
broidery. which may be ienitet by
spark, and thr paper Christmas
bells, the netting OF which the candy
bags are made, and the Try painted
wood in the toys nre all easily ig-
nited In the excitement of these
Christmas exercises children arc
Sometimes difficult to control and
accidents frequently happen.
Cotton should never be used to
represent snow, either on or under
tree, because tho same effect can
be obtained by using asbestos or
mineral wool, which is safe. Care
should be taken to see that the can
dies are securely fastened to the
trees and so arranged that they can
not set fire to the branches II the
tree or the presents hung upon them.
ALWAYS eNtinSuish the candles be
fore beginning TO remavc the gifts
from the tree,
Christmas Tree Dents.
Don't leave the lighted tree un-
watched.
Don't put cotton beneath the tree
TO make the carpet look ike snow
covered ground
Don't let the children touch the
tree
Don't use festoons Of ordinary
tissue paper or cotton batting on a
tree.
Don't use ornaments made of eel
luIoid.
Don't remove presents from The
tree until the candles are eXtin
guished,
Don't permit a draft of air to
sway the branches of the tree while
candles are lighted.
Christmas is time OF 10Y and good
cheer and hearts should rot be sad
dened on this sacred day by the
burning of homes or injury to our
loved ones through carelessness
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-22

iation and the use OF liquor he was
not responsible when he shot Young
Newman on the laiters visit 10 his
ufrice to irform aim that he and
CleaIy's daughter had been married
five days before Cleary. it was tes-
tifed had not been informed that
the young couple had been married.
;,lcary WAS Town Clerk Of Haver-
straw.
Tho case was given TO the jury
Saturday afternoon. II is said that
at no time more than four of tn,
jurors voted 20 convict Cloary. The
verdict was greeted with cheers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-22
R|IICISFS THE
ACQU|TTAL OF
SLAYER ClEARy
Judge in Case Says Murder is Nun.
der" and Verdict Did Not Ac-
cord With His Views.

Pu%hkecpsic, \. Y, Dee 2l.--.Su-
preme Court Justice JcsepA Mar
>sLauser. who presided at the trial
of William Y. C9oary at Now Cita
n. V. TO rthe murder OF his son-in-
law, EUGENE Newman, at Haycr-
straw. July - said in a statement
to-day that tho verdict cf acauittal
retarued by the jury Saturday night
aid not accord with his views of
the case.
Murder is murder, call it by
whatever namo you viii, the Justice
said
81 believe sympathy PLAYED a
reeat part in the case. although
warned the jury not 10 allow it to
influence the verdict j the jury
did not consciously decide tho case
according to the evidence, it must
rest with themselves, each indiyid
ually, and their responsibility &c
their God with the KNOWLEDGE thai
they violated iheir oaths as inrors %
Testimony in tie trial was tC the
Of aut that when Mr. and Mrs
II AIRY were Informed of thcir
'dauzItcr's physical condition, the
father was 50 overcome that ne left
the house and was in such state
of mind from the shock of the rcve-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-22
T. N. HOLT. FORMER PRES.
THREE STATES BUGGY CO
X Ala. ! OF CAIRO. IS DEAD

Thomas n. Holt, who was presi
dent of the Three States Buggy Co,
when ii was first established in
cairo, and who was one of the best
tnown and wealthiest men OF west
ern Kentucky, died Saturday after
uool at his home in Murfreesboro.
Tenn. and was buried yesterday at
Arlington. Ky. lie was farmer
2nd stock grower. A nephew. w, r..
Holt resided in Cairo at the time
Mr.. Holt was president of the Three
states Buggy Co., and was connected
with the business for a Short time
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-22
Open Every Evening
Woodward Hardware Company
1915 Ohio Street
The Christmas Shop on the Levee"

route from New York To Fladiyostok
by way of the Suez canal. Conse
quently t0-knot vessel saves 12H
days at sea.
The be ginning of new trade be
tween Peru AID England by way of
the canal is indicated in the passaca
through the waterway Of two steam
ships laden with raw sugar, The first
hipment through the cana of
y hole cargoes Of sugar from Fcru
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-22
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Fred Rawlins. %. and Gertrude
Whiting. %, both OF Thebes.
William Honson, 42, of Cairo, and
Lille Grunninger. &c, OF Villa Ridge.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-22
NJ W YORK TO
SIBERIA SHIPS
NOW USE CANAL
Route is 1900 Mile. Shorter Than
Via Suez Canal.--Two ShiYs
Go Through Locks.

Washington. Dec. 81 ---Direct
stcsnship service between New
York and Nladivcstok. Siberia, by
wav Of the Panama canal, already
has begun and two steamers have
passed through the canal with car.
goes e general manufactured goods
and merchandise.
The new r'ne is 10, 0n miles Ion 9.
but is 5000 miles shorter than the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-12-22
PAGE THREE
Ernest A. Stoncr, y. and Lola
Y. Moore, IS. both of Cunningham.

Joseph II. Deekerscn. %. and
Josephine E. Gourieux, 20. both Of
Padueah, Ky.
The Republican journal., 1914-01-08
TRANSFERS IN REAL ESTATE.

The following transfers IN real estate were
recorded in Waldo County Registry of Deeds
for the week ending January I. 1914:
C. E. Stevens, ct al, Unity, to Richard c.
Written, Albion; land in Albion and Freedom
j. S. Cookson, Burnham, to Fred H. kennis-
ton, Pittsfield; land in Burnham.
James R. Tabor, Unity, to E. E. York, do.
land in Unity.
Wlmont Ward. Unity, to Paris Dyer, Thorn
dixie; land in Thorndike.
Agnes J. Parker, ct al, Palermo, to Madison
T. Hesler. do. land and buildings in Palermo.
Hartley B. Cox, Montville, to Stanley Il.
Curtis, do; land In Montville.
Agnes j. Parker, Palermo. to Charles E.
Harmon, Palermo; land and buildings in Pa
lermo.
Rufus E. Stone. Troy, to Wesley Woods,
Unity; land in Unity.
John j. Pillsbury, Unity, to Wesley F.Woods,
do; land in Unity.
Wesley F. Woods, Unity, to William H. Carr.
do; land in Unity.
Samuel A. Rendel, Stockton Springs, to
Samuel E. Rendell, do; land and buildings IN
Stockton Springs.
Preston E. Boynton. ct al, Liberty, to AL
bert T. Boynton, do; land in Liberty.
The Republican journal., 1914-01-08
WINTEKPORT.

The schools in town opened for their
winter term Monday, Jan. 5th.
Mrs. Alberto George has returned
from Bangor, where she has been spend
ing several weeks.
Rev. Chas. R. Carleton and family Of
Brownville spent New Years in town,
the guests of his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clare J. Moody of Brown,
ing, Montana, are In town tor several
weeks visit with relatives.
Mrs, George A. Nash returned to her
home in Rockland last Thursday, after
spending several days in town.
At the G. A. R. reunion held New
Years Day at Ellingwood's Corner the
Winterport band was present and added
to the program by playing several selec,
tons. A bountiful dinner was served
by the friends and very pleasant day
passed.
A special meeting of Cushing Chapter,
O. E. S., was held Wednesday, Dec. 31st,
and the degrees were conferred on Mrs.
Clara Cole. Cake, doughnuts and coffee
were served. The officers will be Install
ed Wednesday, Jan. 18th, by Mrs. Annie
R. Fernald, Past Matron.
At Union Hall January LIST the three
act drama ''Silas, the Chore Boy" was
presented by members of the Monroe
High school. Owing to the very cold
night, and perhaps to its not being well
advertised. the audience was very small
indeed. The High school orchestra fur
nished music between acts and for the
dance following.
At the Methodist church Sunday, Jan.
4th, Harold Taylor was admitted to
membership on probation, and Harold
Varney to membership in full. At the
regular League Service the officers OF
the Junior League were installed by the
pastor, Rev. A. J. Lockhart. This week
will be observed as Week of Prayer, and
services will be held in the vestry each
evening except Tuesday and Saturday.
The Republican journal., 1914-01-08
SWANVlLLE.

Mr.. Emery Cunningham has resumed
his studies at Bucksport.
Miss Nellie Mari has returned to Bath,
Me-, where she is teaching.
Mrs. Mckinley Damn returned to
Hebron Academy last Friday morning.
Miss Annie M. Nickerson has resumed
her studies in the Searsport High school.
Miss Fannie Brown and Miss Ruby
Gray spent New Years day in Sears
port.
Mr.. Charles Damn has gone to Burl-
ington, Maine, where he has employment
numbering.
Mrs. M. J. Downs of Searsport wishes
to thank her many Swanville friends for
the bountiful postcard shower she re-
Gently received.
Mrs. w. w. Wilson and daughter
Helena, who have been guests of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Nickerson,
during the holidays left for their home
in Massachusetts Monday, and her broth
er Mr.. A. Ross Nickerson, returned to
his business in Franconia, N. H.
Mr.. Lee McKeen, who visited in Massa-
chusetts during the holidays, has return
ed home bringing with him his bride,
nee Miss Cilley, formerly of Brooks.
They have the best wishes of large
circle of friends for long life of happl-
ness and prosperity.