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The Washington herald., 1914-06-05
DOING MORE THAN
YOU THINK YOU CAN

There is . lot Of truth in the homely
old saying: You never know what you
can do till you try" To many a woman
1t has seemed that burdens were imposed
on body and soul to the limit of endur-
ance. Then a greater trial still was
superimposed, and, as by a miracle. the
strength and grace sufficient for the day
Of need were provided. A high school
teacher who supported her aged mother
and father thought she was doing all
she could. and little more. Then her
married brother lost his wife. and his
mind failed and he went to an asylum.
There was no one to take the little girl,
two years old. left behind, but the sister,
the school-teacher, says the Ladies' Home
Journal. 1t seemed to her impossible
at first to take on this added RESPONSE
bility. But gradually, as she gave her
life to the little one whose tiny fingers
clasped her own in trustfulness, she
found Joy in living beyond any other
reward Of service-spiritual or material
that ever came to her. Now the children
whom she teaches, devoted to her al
ways, find her nearer the saint and the
angel than ever-though they don't know
why. Let US believe that our shoulders
are always adjusted to the burdens they
are asked to carrv.s
The Washington herald., 1914-06-05
Summer the Proper Time
To OperhQuL Furnace

Summer is the time to overhaul your
furnace. as soon as the fire is allowed
to go cut for good. Many a house
holder waits until the fall, some un-
til the fire should be lighted. This IS
an unwise practice; it is often diff
cult to obtain workmen at such a
time, for all Of them are rushed then.
on account of so many persons desiring
to have furnace work done
One OF the greatest enemies of any
heating systems is rust. according to
the Woman's Home Companion. The
average cellar. even II II does not
have water in 1t, will cause iron to
rust during the summer months. There
fore as early as possible, care should be
taken TO protect the furnace and piping
from injury.
First OF all. the ashes should be re-
moved from the fire pot and the crate
left entirely clean. Ashes absorb
moisture and II left in a heater will
injure il. Then remove the smoke
pipe and after giving a coat Of rust
preventing paint, set il in a dry place for
the summer; the attic is good place.
Shake all SCOT out of II and see that
the damper is in good order. When the
smoke pipe is replaced in the fall, just
before you are ready to light your fur
mace the joints where II enters the fur
mace and chimney should be covered
with asbestos cement" applied like
mortar. This is a great draft aid.
II the furnace shows any tendency
to rust whether il be steam. hot
water. or hot air. cover all such parts
The Washington herald., 1914-06-05
Wife, Scared at Staying Out
Late, Finds Husband Re-
proachful, but Makes Him
Apologize.

The old clock. with its ponderous stroke
and sonorous tone, broke in upon the
four voices that rose and fell In the heat
of discussion. One Of the voices dropped
out. as Edna listened to the strokes of
the hour. At the eleventh she started.
and at the twelfth she Jumped up. ex-
claiming:
''MercifuI heavens, girls! It's mid
night"
NO matter II it is" said Molly. the
hostess "
| But promised Bemis wouldn't be
gone over half an hour. What will he
say?'
| She went out into the hall and began
putting on her coat Young Mrs. Cabot
followed her. and Jim Hamilton picked
up his hat dut.fully to convoy his wife's
guests home.
It's mean of you to break UP the party,
Edna" Molly said. reproachfuIly. as she
held Mrs. Cabots coat: and the latter
added: Don't look so scared. Edna, Be-
mis- won't beat you, will hep
NO" said Edna: and they all laughed
/ at the gravity of her tone. which sounded
! as though she had taken Jeans question
literally. But / never stay out so late.
and I'm afraid he'll be sitting up for
me-"
What If he is?' said Hamilton. TT
won't hurt him to lose a little beauty
sleep"
But Edna was too evidently worried
to joke. and they set out in the crisp
moonlight, Jean Cabot and Hamilton
chatting gayly. while Edna walked on in
an anxious abstraction. She was Won
dering whether Bemis would be asleep;
whether he had put out the latch key
for her; what she should do IL he hadn't;
whether IL would be better to wake him
up or go back to Molly's to spend the
night. She thought self-reproachfully
Of the early hour at which he got up
mornings. quite forgetting in her contri
ton OF the still earlier hour at which
she herself arose to get his breakfast.
do you. Edna she heard Jean
say suddenly, breaking in upon her wor-
ried thoughts.
do / WHAT" she asked.
Jean laughed II told you she wasn't
listening" she said to Jim. We've been
talking about you. Edna, and you never
heard a word"
What were you saying?'
Il said you gave in to Bemis too much
and Jim said that was what kept Bemis
home nights. Honestly, Edna, I think
you humor him too much. Why should
The Washington herald., 1914-06-05
THE VALUE OF TREES.

Trees are beautiful in form and color
inspiring a constant appreciation Of ma
ture.
Trees have an educational influence
upon citizens of all ages, especially chill
dren.
Trees encourage outdoor life.
Trees purify the air.
Trees cool the air in summer. and
radiate warmth in winter.
Trees improve climate and conserve
soil and moisture.
Trees furnish resting places and shell
ter for birds.
Trees enhance the value Of real estate.
Trees protect the pavement from the
heat of the sun.
Trees counteract adverse conditions Of
city life
Trees create sentiment, love Of coun-
try, State, city, and home.
Trees enhance the beauty of archi-
lecture. r
The Washington herald., 1914-06-05
HOW TO USE A SPADE.
Here's q Tip or Two for Folks Who
Do Not Know.

The choice of the proper tool is the
first requisite to easier manipulation.
Always choose a tool that you can
handle and lift with comparative ease.
instead OF the larger and heavier sorts.
These are known as ladies' or garden
spades, and come in smaller sizes and
with shorter and less clumsy handles.
Choose the spot where you are TO
commence work, and plan to dig back
from that point. and never forward.
This is done TO avoid tramping on
the newly-dug soil, as well as for great
er convenience in finding a footing
Continue the operation to as small a
space as you can conveniently manage,
as the ambitious beginner is apt to map
and that alone makes for premature
tiredness.
Now insert the point OF one side OF
the spade into the earth, and. placing
the foot firmly upon the top OF the
blade, press the spade into the soil and
over to the right until il is altogether
covered up Then push the handle out
in front of you TO loosen the soil and
the blade, and extract the spade. The
next insertion of the blade edge should
be opposite the first one, and should be
done in a similar way. throwing the
spade to the left. The improper but
common way of using a spade Is to in
sert the fiat bottom edge at once and
press down on the whole, but this is a
needless waste of effort. as the point
will go in much more easily.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-05

with a coat OF paint such as is espe-
cially prepared to prevent rust upon
furnaces. Paint the piping, also, espe-
cfally at the joints. Much piping these
days is covered with a suitable covering
which prevents loss OF heat from radia-
ton where il is not needed. This of
course prevents rusting. Tin hot air
pipes can also be covered to advantage.
II steam or hot water furnace is not
brickset (and most are not these days)
a covering OF asbestos. which may be
applied in the form OF plaster, will pre-
vent much useless radiation from the
furnace.
mace shall have all SCOT and scale and
dirt removed from all parts of it. II
your chimney is tile lined. il will be
much easier to maintain a good draft.
and a good draft Is most essential TO
economical coal consumption. II your
furnace does not burn up well. consult
some competent person about your Chin
ney's height. Sometimes the pipe
Getting above it will make a vast differ
sary to increase the height of the Chin
ney. but by all means have enough
draft.
Sometimes the reason for a poor draft
is that the size OF the smoke pipe con-
Meeting the furnace with the chimney
Is too small. that is, the pipe is not large
enough In diameter. This pipe should be
as large as possible; the ,damper in it
may be used to check the fire II there
is too much draft. Often SCOT collects
The Washington herald., 1914-06-05
THE TELEPHONE C0ZY.

She looks like large-sized tea coy,
the exquisitely dressed lady doll who
stands on a table in the entrance hall,
and one wonders how she happened to
be left there until little bell rings i'm
peratively and somebody, hastily brush
ing aside her skirts, cries ''Hellor'
She's the telephone coy, and in order
that her petticoats may be wide enough
to flow gracefully over the wire cage
on which her body is posed she must
be arrayed In a costume of an earlier
period. The early Victorian, Eighteenth
Century, or Elizabethan will do, but be
sure to get a bisque doll whose trunk
will be in proportion to legs that should
be as long as the height of a telephone
instrument. The cage is made of stout
wires. curving from a base like the
crown of a hat, but slightly bent back
near the front. where the skirt parts to
allow the telephone receiver to be easily
taken IIp.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-05
THE MIDGET PARASOL.

The midget parasol. which was sup
posed to have been designed solely for
the use of the very young generation OF
girls, has been adopted by their grown
up kinswomen as portion Of the mo-
toring outfit. These perasOlettes. as they
are sometimes termed, are scarcely larger
than were the old-fashioned Victorian
carriage sun-shades and are made in
lace. satin, striped or Powered silk
similarly TO the fulI-grown ones designed
for garden parties. But they double up
into smart looking little leather handles
and they fit to cases matching the ma
teriaI of their spreads.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-05
Variations Offered in
NeW Bathing Suits
Bathing Costumes of Jersey, Worn With Without
Oper- slips, are This Years Innopation-Bath-
ing Caps in Rainbow Hues.

Summer would hardly seem real with
out the annual display Of bathing suits
of blue or black alpaca trimmed with
braid or material of contrasting color.
These time-honored models in bathing
suits are out in full force and sell at
prices from 81 to s..
The smart bathing suit Of this season is
the close-fitting suit of jersey which
fastens on one side and is worn with an
overslip of thinner material. These are
good style developed in black or in black
trimmed with bright colors, but may be
obtained in any color Suits in a tango
shade are in great demand by those who
aspire to the spectacular. These sell at
S. and upward. Bathing suits which are
as carefully made as gowns are produced
in taffeta and satin, but, of course. cost
more than the models in wool or cotton
Bathing caps were never so gaudy as
now. They are shown at all prices and
STYLES, from % cents up TO 81. Plain rub
Der caps in the natural color or stained
a brilliant shade of red, green or tango
are 25 and 50 cents, caps of rubberized
fabric or of silk and cotton rubber lined
are from so cents upward. One of the
prettiest and most practical styles is one
long piece of gay-hued fabric which is
wound around the head twice, turban
fashion, and fastens firmly in front. This
style sells at sl.l9.
Japanese Flower Holders.
II you have difficulty in arranging your
flowers attractively. by all means resort
to a Japanese flower holder for help.
These come in glass from 10 cents up
ward, depending on the size, and metal
ones in the shape of frogs and turtles
cost IS cents. These holders have holes
in which the stems of the flowers are
thrust, making il possible to mass them
in any form desired.
A Real Lamp Bargain.
A china department has a few odd cleo
tric lamps in a line ii is closing out which
are selling at a great reduction. The
lamp is small, but will accommodate a
large bulb. 1t is suitable for bedroom
lamp. a desk lap or a small lamp in
living room. The base and globe are both
Of cut and frosted glass, and the sale
price is only s2-9S.
Oriental Toilet Waters.
One of our stores has a whole center
aisle table devoted to the sale of Oriental
toilet waters at barsain prices. These
extracts are the product of one of the
most reputable importing houses, and as
all are Of refined fragrance, they are
very popular for summer use.
New Wash Ribbons.
At this time of year wash ribbons in
the narrow widths are in great demand
for lingerie use, and are now on sale at
several stores, either by the bolt or in
short lengths-
The Washington herald., 1914-06-05
Good Hosiery Values.

A silk stocking Of good appearance for
70 cents is an item every woman wants
to know about. One of our department
stores has such stocking with Isle foot
and garter top, but as sheer and smooth
as many makes of much higher price.
Wonderful Wash Goods.
The sales on wash materials are Just
beginning, and one or two of the stores
are offering really wonderful bargains.
Many prices are cut in half, and as the
stocks are still but little broken, it is
possible to buy very choice wash fabrics
for very little money.
silk Gloves.
For wear with the short sleeves there
is no glove SO comfortable in hot weather
As the silk elbow length glove. This year
white gloves with embroidered wrists are
worn some. but are rather expensive.
For thin purses there is long silk glove
of good value which sells at 81.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-05
PARASOLS TO MATCH GOWNS.

As a last touch OF elegance the siIs
Of the parasol must match that Of ths
pannier or whatever portion Of the dress
Is made of silk.
For instance, a white lace-rufied skirt
has a blouse and pannier Of Roman
striped silk. The parasol dome Is also
Of the striped silk with a border OF plain
red around the edge.
Parasols become more and more thS
necessary accessory of the summer toi!
lette, and as the season advances tbs
deep-domed nower-like shapes are clear
ly in the lead.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-05

an who had just been advocating high
handed methods. The four went on to-
gether. all talking except herself
Edna's thoughts were confused: but
out Of the confusion she was aware Of
a change in her attitude. Somehow meet
ing Lee Cabot in that way gave a diff
ferent color to the episode. She was not
able to analyze 1t. but she found that she
no longer felt apologetic for being late:
on the contrary, she was conscious of a
certain resentment against her husband.
The image Of him sitting at home waiting
for ner, and feeling annoyed because she
was late, made her suddenly angry. Why
hadn't he come after her, IL he was so
annoyed? Cabot cared enough to come
after his wife.
They reached her home and Edna ran
The Washington herald., 1914-06-05

LITTLE ADVENTURES IN MARRIED LIFE
SITTING UP FOR EDNA

you worry about his sitting UP for you?
Why don't you just sail In and say it's
a lovely evening. or something like that
and II he starts to find fault. tell him
he was invited, too. and IL he didn't
choose to come, you can't help it,"
The very absurdity of her speaking SO
to Bemis made Edna laugh; but II was
an anxious laugh that died out quickly.
A man rounded ths corner at that mo-
ment, and Jean exclaimed:
why. Lee!'
"Hullo." said Cabot. shaking hands
with Hamilton as he raised his hat. Say.
where in thunder have you people been"
Do you know what time 1t is?'
''Why. 1t isn't much after u" said his
wife; and Edna observed that her tone
was rather apologetic for young wom-
The Washington herald., 1914-06-05
SUMMER FURNISHINGS.
Grass appeals.
RoAAa .l

Grass appeals.
Rattan Is good.
Some like willow.
There's cretonne upholstery.
Cane bottoms are acceptable.
Rush bottoms are very modish.
Ordinary upholstered chairs are moi
hopeless.
They may be made inviting with linen,
chintz or cretonne.
In many rooms gay, biossomy Gre
tonnes are the very thing,
In other colorfui rooms plain satin
stripe. linens, white or tan. may b most
effective.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-05
BY Katherine Brooks

up the steps.
She did not stop to look under the door
mat for the latch key. She had lost her
anxiety about disturbing Bemis and rang
the bell ruthlessly. There was only q
dim light in the hall and she thought
he had gone to bed.
It's the first time he hasn't sat up for
mis- came to the door.
He looked accusing, just as she had
expected. =
The door was unlocked" he began;
you needn't have rung the bell"
Il guess II didn't hurt you to come to
the door" answered Edna. tartly.
He had expected to see a humble and
apologetic wife, and the expression of his
face changed as noticeably as though he
The Washington herald., 1914-06-05

had received a blow.
Why. Edna he said, and paused. Ths
pause was fatal. II showed on his part
a tendency 10 question whether he was
really the aggrieved one. and Edna, with
a woman's swift intuition. pushed her
advantage
Lee Cabot came for JEAN" she said,
and her tone was quite as accusing as
his own had been. But l suppose you
wouldn't have come for me IL I'd stayed
all night"
Bemis forgot that he had been intend
ing TO discipline his prodigal wife. His
whole impulse was to square himself.
lin really sorry. dear he said.
helping her OF with her heavy coat 4
would have, but IL must have fallen
asleep
The Washington herald., 1914-06-05
WALL PAPER NOTES.
The Fashionable Novelties and In
vasions Worthy of Mention.

Quiet old tapestry colors, pasted colors
and rich but soft tones abound in the
wall papers that have cut-out borders
and binders with semi-plain sidewalks.
Verdure tapestry effects are seen among
the aIlover patterns. Some in gray, with
a suggestion of gold thread, are espe-
cialiy pleasing. while those in darker
shades are rich and quiet in tone.
The papers in gross-cloth effect show
a weave sufficiently bold to be effective
in rooms of average size, and have the
slight lustre characteristic Of gross-cloth.
They run a range of very attractive col
ors.
The figures of characters from the
Mother Goose fables, quantity drawn and
colored and most decorative, are in a
nursery cut-out paper. These are in
tended to be cut out and applied to a
plaiH sidewau paper.
wall paper, which may be especially
mentioned, has a border showing yellow
roses with bronze color lea res and pale
green ribbons and bowknots. This has
an embossed yellow sidewal paper in sa-
tin stripe effect or a spray and butterfly
design of japanese feeling on a pebbled
goldfish ground.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-05

Just inside the spot where the furnace
smoke pipe reaches into the chimney.
II your furnace. ID a water tube"
steam one 1t is most Important for the
tubes to have a thorough cleansing
every season II they are covered with
scale il will require more coal TO bs
burned to heat the water to make steam.
and this will be expensive; also il will
be difficult TO obtain a sufficient amount
of heat to warm the house.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-05
Here Is a Quick Way
To Get Rid of Hairs
Beauty notes.

Electric treatments are not longer
necessary to Danish hairy growths. for
paste made by mixing a little pow
dered delatone with water and spread
on the hairy surface about minutes,
then rubbed of, takes with it every
trace of hair. After this treatment the
skin should be washed to free it from
the remaining deIatope. This is en-
tirely harmless and is unfailing, but to
avoid disappointment, be sure that 1t
u delatone you get
The Washington herald., 1914-06-05

Miss Ellen Wrighrman, school
teacher of Dobbs Ferry, N. Y, recently
won 4 wager of SO by flying for IS
minutes in an aeroplane at height Of
a.o0o feet.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-05
WHAT TO SERVE AT
THE HOME TABLE

CalaS-"F1ne not calas! was TIE CRY
Of the negress who sold them on the
streets of New Orleans, balancing the
large wooden bowIful on her brisht-tur-
baned head. To one cupful of cooked rice
add one tablespoonful Of yeast and one
half cupful of lukewarm water; when
risen. add one egg, one-half teaspoonful
of salt. one teaspoonful of sugar, and
tablespoonful of -four (rice fiour is prefer
able if y can be obtained). Beat wen
and DROP by spoonfuls into boiling deep
fat. When brown lift the calas on nap
kin and serve at once. These caias, when
eaten with coffee at the early morning
repast, are indeed delicious.
Hoosier sandwiches-Cut thin slices Of
two-day-oId white bread. Place on each
slice of bread a one-half-inch slice Of
cheese (any preferred kind, cover cheese
with thiniy cut breakfast bacon. then put
the sandwich in bread pan and place
in a moderately hot oven and leave until
the bread is toasted. when the cheese
will be melted and the bacon will be crisp
Serve with sweet pickles
Banana surprise-Select small, frm. but
perfectly ripe bananas. Carefully take
out the fruit whole, and with small
potato scoop stamp it into balls. rolling
each in lemon juice and powdered sugar.
Return to the skins, and you have the
semblance of giant, golden pea pods
Chill thoroughly before serving.
Apple blossoms-The white of eggs left
over from the asparagus dish were used
in making the apple blossoms, which are
tiny cakes dipped in favored white fon-
dant and decorated with pink and green
icing
The Washington herald., 1914-06-05

To iron a natural-colored pongee so
as TO preserve its beauty, iron it only
when it is perfectly dry and with an
iron only moderately hot. as nothing
scorches quite SO easily as silk. Do not
sprinkle pongee. as the water spots never
iron out.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-05

To dampen sheer muslin waists or in
fants' dresses that must be roned in a
hurry. dip cleaa towel or piece of old
muslin in water, wiring thoroughly, place
the piece to be ironed on it. and roll Il
up tightly. In fifteen or twenty minutes
the article will be evenly dampened-
which could not be accomplished so well
sprinkled in the ordinary way
The Washington herald., 1914-06-05

To have an iron stand always in readi-
ness on your ironing board. nail an OBJ
long piece of zinc or tin longer than the
iron to the ironing board. You will find
this saves annoyance, as the regulation
uuired.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-05
THE BEST WAY.
The Very Things You May Have
Wanted to Know.

To clean willow furniture. scrub each
piece we'll with coarse brush and water
that is strongly saturated with salt, then
dry with a soft cloth. Salt not only
cleans willow ware. but prevents it from
turning yellow. Straw mating may be
most successfully cleaned in the same
way.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-05
New Wash Ribbons.

At this time of year wash ribbons in
the narrow widths are in great demand
for lingerie use, and are now on sale at
several stores. either by the bolt or in
short lengtha
The Washington herald., 1914-06-05
Oriental Toilet Waters.

One of our stores has a whole center
aisle table devoted to the sale of Oriental
toilet waters at barsain prices. These
extracts are the product of one of the
most reputable importing houses. and as
all are of a refined fragrance, they are
very popular for summer use.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-26
TRAIN FELL THROUGH TREsTLE
Two Trainmen Injured, None OF
100 Hurt Seriously

Keokuk, Ia, Feb. 24.-Passengei
train No. 40 on the Keokuk & West
ern branch Of the Burlington road,
which left Keokuk at . o'clock
went through a bridge over Little
creek at Arbela, NO., at IL o'clock.
two engines, baggage car. coach
and mail car made up the train. All
but the head engine went into the
creek
Engineer Vandiver OF the second
engine, of Burlington, and his fire.
man, also of Burlington, were SER
iously hurt. There were about a
hundred passengers on the train at
the time, but none were dangerous.
ly injured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-02-26
SCHOOL BOARD
FIRES SCHOOL CONTRACTOR

Manhattan, Feb 23.-At special
meeting Saturday night, the Man
haitian board of education passed a
resolution providing that the board
take charge of the partially COM
pleted high school building. The
board took charge at once, putting
the resolution into effect. The board
declares that the contract held by
F. C. Critics of Kansas City, as con-
tractor, is null and void because he
has abandoned the work. Critics
stopped work on the building over
a month ago after he and the board
disagreed as to the amount due him
on the building.
Either the board or the contrac-
tors bondsmen will complete the
building.