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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-24
Vital Stats tics.

Following are the statistics for
Somerset county fot the past week.
Deaths Brewer, an. 10, Browning Gift
ford of Fairfield; IIincSlay, Jan. is,
Howard Burgess: Browns Corner, Ca
naan, Jan. II, Kenneth Williams, s.
nontbs-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Cover; Norridgewock, infant child Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Liant Mullen. skowhe-
gan. Jan. 16. Mrs Annie n. Mageon,
aged 60; Madison. Jan. u. Percy b.
Ireland. aged 3S; Madison, Jan. q, Mrs
Rose Lancaster, aged Is; Auburn, Jan
-. Mrs. Susan Emily Ward; New
Portland. Jan. -, Warren Bulien;
Fairfield Center, -Jana e, Mrs Rese
carnon. aged 40 years. SsoWhesan,
ian. %. Nehemiah H. swift, aged IS
wears. births, South 4faiison, Jan. 8
a daughter to Mr.. Bhd Mrs H >.
REYNOLDS; Norridgewock. Jan. IA.
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Will
hanson; South Madison, Jan IL a
son to Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Mcken-
ney; Madison, Jan. "A, sen to MI
and Mrs. Harry Hagopian; North An
son. Jan. IS, a daughter to Mr. and
Mrs Walter Deane Marriages. Corn
vile. Jan II, Harry Fall and MISS
Rnla Tracy of smitheeld: Skowhegan,
Jan. 1s. Howard Lafraey and gladys
(yorson of Cornville.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25
FADS AND
FANCIES OF
FASHION

WITH that ever-increasing ten
w dency towards moving for
ward the date of change from
season to season, designers and dress
makers are all agog over spring
fashions in spite of the fact that
winter has only just begun. Here
in old Gotham We are met at every
turn with displays of the most won
derful summer fabrics and with
costumes for the South that seem
to bring sunny June very close, but,
In our hearts, we know that the
stay-at-homes will have no real use
Tor such costumes for some time to
come. We will undoubtedly buy
the beautiful fabrics while they are
new and the best choice is to be found
and those among US who have the
gift of foresight will undoubtedly have
many of our summer toilettes made
during the mid-winter weeks but,
towards spring and its tendencies, we
are simply alert. No real woman
ever fails to be interested in what
is to come and there have been such
radical changes made in the art Of
costuming in the past few years that
such interest is ever increasing. Again
last steamers, cables. the wireless
telegraph have brought about Paris
almost to our doors, so that we no
longer wait with tedious curiosity but
keep ourselves informed from week to
week If not from day to day. The
really big fashion houses of Paris will
not make their displays for several
weeks to come but, in one way or
smother, news of their ateIiers will
leak ou- and certain facts are known
TO those on the inside with sufficient
assurance to warrant this. Little by
little we are approaching the siIhouette
Of 1890: that is to say. over the hips
We are broad and whether the waists
are really smaller or not. they appear
to be 90 between the bouffant draperie,
Of the hips and the broad, dropping
effect Of the shoulders. As is common
in any repeated influence in the world
of dress. there are vast differences.
Our forebears obtained the dropping
shoulders with sleeves sewed in in a
way that to US seems out Of line and
with the use of berthas. We of today
have adopted Oriental effects and
japanese sleeves are the prevailing
ones. Actual crinoline will never
again be worn. we think. The emer-
gencies Of modern life render it almoe
impossible. Today we obtain our
broad hips with draperies and TUNES
and perhaps little soft substitute
Tor wire, used here and there.
Spring fashions will mean short
coats, faring tunics and short slirts.
The dance is the favorite recreation
q the hour and every afternoon and
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25

and gowns have reached these shores.
1t is evident that for the simple tail
ored suits. gabardine and mohair are
to be favorite materials, with serge
and such standbyes as a matter d
course. For the more elaborate COS
tunes. We will wear velvet finished
fabrics and silk duvetyn and cotton
duvetyn are expected to have great
vogue. Peau de soiris will be extern
sively worn but we will also wear suits
Of taffeta and Of MORE. Of the wonder.
full new faille and of all the ribbed
silks For the separate coats which
every complete wardrobe contains, the
beautiful cotton duvetyns are pro-
nounced favorites and cote de chevzl
in wonderful two-toned effects Is .
favorite.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25

evening costume Is designed with
that fact in view. Upon tailored suits.
the sleeves will be long but dressy COS
TUNES win show various lengths. A
great many of the skirts will be draped
10 suggest the hustle effect and collars
are expected to make a rather i'm
portant feature both of coats and Of
gowns. For all the more dressy COS
TUNES. the open neck will continue
to be worn but there is noticeable
tendency toward a choice in this
matter which marks something Of a
reaction. the result Of the extremes
that have been noted throughout the
winter. {
In oolors and IN trimmings. It !,
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25

Chinese necklaces. pendants, buttons.
buckles. all are shown in Chinese
colors and with Chinese ornaments.
A great many Of the bead ornaments
that are 50 familiar as finish on man.
darins' garments and the like are
to be used and there are great many
bead trimmings showing japanese and
Chinese patterns On the other hand.
We are feeling the inhyehce Of the
Cuban school even while We have not
followed it to its extreme and Bakst.
the Russian artist, has used the stage
as a means of teaching US a great
many lessons. II We do not have a
season OF beautiful color, it will be
our own fault. for manufacturers and
designers are offering US a rare treat.
While it is early. certain model suits
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25

evident that the Chinese influences
have been at work. A great deal Of
Chinese blue is to be seen. copies Of
Chinese embroideries are to be found
upon many Of the white cotton crtpes.
Chinese colors enter into great many
of-the trimming materials and many
Of the advance models are showing a
finish Of Chinese ornaments while
beads and necklaces Of Chinese origin
are to be extensively used and give
a distinctive note Of color. WShave
worn a good many Of the Chimes.
prayer beads throughout the winter
that is, strings Of amber with jade
ornaments and silk tassels at the
ends. We not only take possession Of
such features. we also change and
vary them to suit our needs and
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25

the materials mast be durable and
must be washable but there are
lovely colors to be found in linens
ginghams and the like and often it
happens that the clever woman uses
q little simple embroidery as finish. as
scalloped edges or a few dots, which.
while they mean little labor, instantly
separate the garment from the COM
monplace sort.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25

In the picture. there are shown excel
lent designs for all uses. aprons adapted
to household tasks. aprons adapted to
the studio and one apron to protect
the skirt Of the woman who must sit
through greater part Of the day. The
last one practically forms an overskirt
and is a real boon for Office or shop.
In the illustration, it is made Of
light weight serge but mohair. cotton
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25

~OMMONPLACE, prosaic aprons
I belong to the past. The up-to-
date housewife of today chooses
pretty materials and makes q pic
turesque effect whether she is to use
the apron for such prosaic work as the
morning busting or to wear in her
studio while she paints flowers and
landscapes. As 4 matter Of course.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25

For the palmer aprons, gingham.
percale and butchers linen are good
and serviceable and today one can
find percale and singham in most
charming oolors and designs. while
white butcher linen makes an ideal
background for a finish Of colored
bands or for little colored embroidery.
whether the embroidery takes thu
form Of raised work or Of cross stitch.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25

popIin and fine quality sateen are
good fabrics for such use.
The apron with the frili ct the lower
edge is especially designed for the
amateur cook. since the frill has a
tendency 20 stand out and to protect
the skirt from accident. In the illus
tration, it Is prettily made Of white
linen with trimming Of Cluny lace.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25

piest over something essentially dainty
and feminine. just now we are offered
such wonderfully beautiful washable
fabrics that there seems every oppor-
tunity to encourage the tendency and
and to enjoy things without undue
expenditure. Crepe effects are especi-
ally smart and the new crepes are
really ravishins while voiles are to be
found in designs copied after Rodief
and other famous artists which mean
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25

real splendor of color. yet each and
all can be sent to the tub without
hesitation. For kimonos. there ara
lowered crepes that are picturesque in
the extreme and. for house gowns, such
an attractive array Of smart fabrics as
never before were seen One in tia
picture is made from plain foulard
trimmed with dotted one and simnas
sillp are always delightful for hons
wear but there are cotton crepes that
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25
IN WOMAN'S REALM

ances. To gossip, and often unkindly.
is common feminine fault. Druden
Gays Of gossip: Il can compare her
to nothing but the sun; for, like him.
she takes no rest, nor ever sets in one
place, but to rise another The effects
of gossip are worse than any devas-
tating plague that could sweep q land
and nation. 1t is only a matter Of
time before q plague can be driven
out. but gossip is a canker-worm that
eats into the very souls Of those sha
would destroy. Gossip breeds hate
fulness and spite. and as it is passed
from mouth to mouth, it grows and
wakes strong in envy. malice and
jealousy. When some slandering
tongue speaks the word that makess
bonfire Of the first smoldering blaze Of
gossip. a little kindness could destroy
it entirely, but too often it is allowed
to burn until it Is famed into a ver:-
table conHagration to destroy unwar-
ranted a character or reputation
In our heart of hearts, We do not
like, nor can We ever like. the gossiping
woman Her intentions may be good
and she may not realize the havoc sh.
is playing when she repeats the word
slanderous, but the next woman who
lends her willing ears to such gossip
is not always as careful as she tells
the tale to another woman. who in
turn repeats it with many additions
and explanation, which maks ths
story far from the one Of original truth
And this is one of the reason, why ~
cannot help from liking and admirins
the kind woman who has only kind
things to say; who will not listen to
gossip, and who, when a slanderou,
tale reaches her ears, puts it out o!
her heart and mind, without thought
Of repeating it. On the other hand.
she is the kind of a woman who has
no hesitancy whatever in repeating a
story about friend or neighbor. fic
is to their advantage for her to do 50.
A compliment overheard or a kindly
remark. she delights in repeating. for
she knows that it is human nature for
most Of US to like praise when praise
is due.
There are plenty of cheerful and
optimistic women in the world. but
the majority OF them iuctuate in their
cheerfulness and optimism after the
fashion of the wheat market when
wheat is at a premium and the corner
in control. 1t is easy enough to be
cheerful and happy when LIES path
way is strewn with roses, but it 10
quite another matter to keep smiling
when the world seems wrong and
topsy-turvy and We are outcasts from
Love. Society, and Friends. This is
the test. And a trying one it is, even
fer the woman who is naturally cheer
full shd optimistic, but realizing that
"cheerfulness is health"-and that
health IS an important factor in the
uphill road she will have to travel,
she cheerfully weeds out from her
minds garden the ugly little roots 81
sullenness and pessimism and cherishas
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25
.. The Cheerful Woman,

- $50 ~ssS 'Ase"
1t is real pleasure to meet her. for
she seems to vibrate with cheerfulnes,
and optimism and in a contagious
way that is most pleasing. We can
feel unconsciously her mood. though
it may not be expressed by smiling
mouth and laughing eyes The cheer
fui woman does not always smiIe-shs
does not always laugh, but there is that
something about her which seem, to
say-"I am getting the best out Of life
land l am giving my best to my life"
She has no need to pirate Of her gool.
ness and her virtues, her happy out
look on life. or her freedom from worry.
Her face tells the story-but her man
ncr tells more. A face may be wreathed
in smiled-yet be unhappy. Manner.
and way Of speaking-the voice and
thousand and one other little express
sions which speak Of the mind and its
agony or ioy-make the really cheerful
women, cheerful. and the optimistic
one-optomistic-
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25

DRETTY negligees and graceful
home gowns always appeal to
the woman Of good taste. Its
doubtful if there is any greater
pleasure in the more elaborate gar
ments that the wardrobe can contain
than is to be found in the dainty and
becoming negligee or the pretty gown
to be worn during the morning hours.
II b always easy to plan elaborate
costumes but the true woman d hap
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25
D. The Pleasant Womani


She is not always, either in heart and
mind. of cheerful caliber, but she ha,
q certain afableness Of manner that
makes her q most agreeable person to
meet. Unless one is keenly intuitive.
one cannot always be sure at first
meeting, that the pleasant woman i,
sincere in her desire to please and b.
agreeable. Some women acquire. for
vain and selfish reasons, an affection
Of manner so saccaharine in its display.
as to be almost nauseating. Under
the impression that they are pleasan.
and agreeable persons to meet. they
vainly try to assume the ways and
unsophisticated manners Of the In
genue.
One should be careful not to cross tn.
dividing line which separates pleasantly
and agreeableness from affection and
insincerity. The woman who is natural
and spontaneous will have no difficulty
in keeping within the borderland be-
cause she couldn't be affected If she
tried. She finds it natural to Be
natural: while to be pleasant is some
thing she really enjoys. But she also
has the good sense to know that
there is limit to her pleasant manner
and tactful agreeableness il uncalled
for imposition and demands are placed
upon it. There is such a thing, looking
at it from a oommon-sense and Just
point Of view, as being too pleasant.
There are some persons who have no
scruples in imposing upon those who
find it easier to say yes than to say no.
Yet the ideally pleasant and agreeable
woman is she who has also good judg-
ment and dignity and who knows better
than ito cast her pearls before swine"
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25
J. The Kind Woman,

To be Kind may mean a variety Of
thing because there are so many ways
Of being Kind. Sometimes to be cruel
apparently SOY Is to be kind and what
one woman would call being kind.
another woman would dominate as
anything but the real and unadulter.
sted essence Of kindness
But We all like and admire tn.
woman who is kind to this extent:
That she has only hind things to say
q hes friends. neighbors and acquaint.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-09-17
Cow Followed Compass.

A poor tiller of the soil had owned
for number of years a valuable COW.
OF a sudden he began to find that the
beast always stood in her stall with
her tail toward the south where the
manager was, her head toward the
north. He tried various means Of
making the COW stand the other way,
her head to the south and her tail to
the north, but no matter how many
times he set her properly in her stall
she always turned around. Finally
there was nothing to do but rebuild
the stall to suit the COW. Somewhat
later war came and the poor tiller Of
the soil had to join his regiment and
go and fight for the fatherland. His
wife and children, reduced to dire pow
erty, were forced to sell the cow to
the butcher, who slaughtered her and
sold her meat at famine prices to his
fellow townsmen. At the same time,
however. the mystery Of the animals
unaccounkable behavior was cleared
up. In the body of the COW was found
a small compass which the poor man.
her owner, had lost some months b..
fore from his watch chain. Evidently
it had fallen among the hay and been
eaten.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-09-17
BY LIGHT OF THE EARTH
somber Regions Of the Sky iIlumInat-
ed by Reflections From Our
Own Planet.

It has been remarked that the globu.
lar light from the whole sky is SUI
perior to the sum Of all the quantities
of light sent to US separately by the
stars. Even the most somber regions
seem lit by diffused light which truly
has its origin in the terrestrial atmos-
phere. 1t is the light of the earth.
Different people have endeavored to
evaluate the intensity of this earth
light and have. found that 1t 10 of the
order Of one-tenth part OF the intensity
Of a star Of the first order Of magni-
tude.
II is attributed, at least partially, to
a permanent aurora borealis which Is
revealed by the characteristic green
ray which is observed on obscure
nights in the whole heavens. There is
probably something else; the contins
ual bombardment of the upper atmos-
phere by meteoric swarms and cosmic
dust may also illuminate. The mass
of meteoric matter which would suf-
fee to explain the observed phenome-
ma has been calculated and the figure
found is in good agreement with that
given by direct calculation OF the
quantity of cosmic matter which
strikes the earth.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-09-17

eating. 10 seek his bed. Even with
all the rest he could get his former
bodily freshness and eagernees never
returned.
He did not mean to be selfish.
Sometimes at the end of a meal he
caught Romans wistful glance and
felt intentionally that he was fail
ing In an obligation. But always he
went straightway to his room and
his precious sleep. adhering rigidly
to his routine--toil. eat, sleep and toll
again. boarding his strength as a mi
ser boards his gold. Had not Roman
said. "A man must be for himself"
And always there floated before him
picture so sweetly pathetic as almost
to invoke tears: Unity, the faithful
Penelope, trustingly awaiting her ad-
venturing lords return.
Thus the life fashioned him. 1t was
no longer self-denial that he might
earn qualification at another time, but
self-control lest he go down In the
melee.
But one night he discovered Kazia--
the real Kazia.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-09-17

tie woman who after twelve years in
America had learned hardly word Of
English. Piotr was greedy, usually
sulleni boy of eighteen, still in high
school, always bent over his trouble
some books. He had club foot and
the heavy labor Of the mills was not
for him.
''Piotr ISIS a goot boy" Roman con-
fided to Mark, "but he ISIS ashamed
that he iss Hunky. am not ashamed.
He beliefs ven he ISIS smart with his
books he will be American. But" the
father sighed, "Piotr ISIS not smart"
Also, there was Kazia. i
At first Mark gave but passing no
tice to the girl who moved SO quietly
around the house, waiting on the table,
sweeping and sewing. Having certain
standards of beauty, he carelessly de-
cided that she had none of 1t.
What hopes Roman may have cher
ished from the presence of young
American in his home were not at
once realized.
Even when Mark had regained much
of his strength, the fear of physical
collapse always hung over him. There
was no night or morning when he did
not return ready. after bathing and
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-09-17

announced boldly. were going walk.
ing in the park"
Are WEI"
We'll. aren't weY' He modified his
sultanesque air little. I'D like you
to come"
NO"
She's going with Jim Whiting"
Piotr explained grumpily. He's her
fellow"
"Oh!" Mark blinked stupidity. Evi.
IDENTIFY other youths had discovered
her. 1t was strangely disturbing.
He recovered himself, grinning WY
ly. Serves me right. took too
much f6r granted. didn't 1? I'm sorry"
"rll 60 with you" Piotr volunteered
promptly.
"Oh. all right. Come along. Piotr."
Pete" corrected Piotr. I'm min
ute"
30. though not as he had planned,
Mark sailed forth into the golden aft
ernoon. Piotr, anxious to impress this
wonderful boarder whose learning
made light Of the difficulties of Messrs
A, B and C and defied the intricaciss
Of the suDIunctive. talked, at first
sfyly, then more freely. mostly Of him.
self. this being one OF the two sub
jects in which he was deeply inter-
ested. Mark let him ransble on and
listened to his own thoughts. which
chiefly concerned Kazia. He ruefully
wished that he had not been so ready
to assume her assent.
Piotr's ambition. the monologue de-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-09-17
CHAPTER VII.
Soldier and Maid.


He sat little apart from her. that
he might see her the better. 1t had
been a delicious game, spinning nom
sense to lure her forth from the grave
reticent mood upon her that Sabbath
afternoon and then letting her lapse
into gravity and silence once more.
He had found a surprising skill for
1t: he could play upon her and elicit
just the note he desired. 1t had been
SO, ever since she had SO Unexpectedly
laid down her hostility. But he was
not quite sure which OF the two Kazias
he liked the better.-her of the clear
ringing laugh with its hint of daring;
or the subdued pensive maid whose
eyes wistfully sought the horizon.
The softer mood was upon her then.
She sat, chin cupped in both hands,
gazing out over the undulating acres
OF close-cropped greensward.
"You like it?" he queried.
She nodded.
HUH" he boosted. You ought to
see the hills up in Bethel. They don't
look like they'd just been to the bar
ber's. And you can always smell flow
ers somewhere" He. shifted reminis-
Gently. And the woods! You'd like
them. The trees are real trees, big
fellows that have been there more'n
hundred years. You can get lost
there
you could leave that! Why?'
ITO make money" he responded
crassly. T..
Il wouldn't leave It for money"
Gro, BE coNTINUED)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-09-17
BROUGHT HIM TO BELIEF
Experience Convinced English Laborsr
That There Were Persons With
llohtness of Touch.

The simple-hearted Weary One and
the crafty Bill Sykes were supporting
the walls Of the works. their tins of
untasted coffee in their hands. Bilps
coffee looked like coal. while the
Weary One had In his the added lux
ury of small quantity Of milk
Wherefore, as they say, did Bill
covet the tin Of the Weary One. and
did decide to exchange beverages.
should an opportunity occur.
'Torkin' of pickpockets,' said the
Weary One. Il once card Of o chap
wot could pick q 'ankercher from
a gents sleeve"
"Oh. that's nothing" laughed VIII
liam. Il knows cove wot can take
yer at from yer cad without yer
knowing it."
But the Weary One was incredu.
lous.
Just then he was called away BY
the foreman. and on his return he
picked up the tin which he had trust
ingly left with Bill and his incredulity
vanished like lightning.
Well" he exclaimed. bust me II
this don't Beat yer at trick. Bill. 'Ere's
some one bin an swiped the milk out
er my cofee!"-London Telegraph
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-09-17
SKIN TROUBLE ON HANDS

Cassville, Monty hands and feet
were affected with trouble similar to
ringworm for a number Of years. It
frst appeared as tiny clear blisters
and in places the blisters were SO
close together that they almost formed,
one large blister. The skin was rough
and cracked open. At times 1t was
so bad that 1t disabled me; my hands
became SO sore that could scarcely
use them.
II used every remedy that could
find but nothing seemed to do any
good. Finally sent for sample Of
Cuticura Soap and Ointment and I
then got cake of Cuticura Soap and
q box of Cuticura Ointment which
completely rid me of the trouble"
(Signed) Ray Bryant, Mar. IA, 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston."-Adv.