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BEST KIND OF ICE-BREAKER
Folks Can't Help Feeling Acquainted
After They Have Enjoyed Hearty
Laugh Together.

A laugh is the best kind Of ice
breaker for party or social Folks
can't help feeling acquainted after
they have had good hearty laugh
together, 20 matter IL they were all
strangers at first. A good way to
get the laugh started Is to try a
laughing game.
Choose two captains and let them
select players for each side, the play
crs standing in two rows facing each
other as in a spelling match. When
everyone is ready. the hostess throws
an old felt hat on the floor between
the rows. II it falls crown up. all the
players in the line on the left must
begin to laugh as heartily as possible,
II anyone in the opposite line laughs
or even smiles. he must 20 over to the
other side. In three minutes the hat
is thrown again. and II It falls with
the brim up. the right line must laugh
and try to win back the players they
lost. and as many others as they can
coax into a smile. The game is con-
tinued till one side wins all the play
ers.
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A VERY distinctive and elegant
"a style, and one OF the easiest for
the home dressmaker to follow, Is
shown in the dress pictured here. 1t
Is a style especially well adapted to
plump figures. This dress Of velvet.
trimmed with embroidered bands. is
innocent of a waist line. and because
OF this and its other peculiarities It is
altogether out of the ordinary.
Imagine the effectiveness OF n
strong. rich shade OF blue, little
darker than sapphire. in an excellent
quality of velvet. when contrasted
with bands of trimming closely GOV.
cred with small steel beads. The com.
bination is very fine. and dark green
or black used instead of blue will
prove quite as handsome.
There is straight underskirt OF
silk, having the lower part OF velvet.
The simply cut upper garment hangs
over this In lines of uncompromising
plainness.
The belt and round neck are defined
by the embroidery of beads. the
sleeves are long and plain. This gown
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THE fad of the hour is the straight
i hanging ample veil. ripping about
the lover edge and just as full as 1t
well can be made. 1t Is of dotted or
figured net and usually It is in black.
although a warm gray or mode or
dark fawn color is liked immense
ly. The later are often finished
with q lace pattern about the lower
edge. which does not interfere at all
with their being bound.
The usual binding is narrow fold
Of back satin. A recent arrival is
the black veil with binding OF white
=. in. A few varieties are bordered
with ribbon an inch wide, but the
great majority of all the wells are cut
circular, hang to a point little below
the shoulders, and are bound with n
narrow fold of black satin.
An extreme OF the mode Is made OF
a square of black filet net having
small solid squares scattered over its
surface The net is yard wide. A
circular piece is cut out from the cen.
ter and the opening is hemmed in a
narrow hem into which round elastic
cord is run. The edges are bound
with a narrow fold OF white satin The
veil is adjusted to the hat by tho elias.
tic cord and hangs full, and in points,
to waist line.
It is an easy matter to make one
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tip OF the longer end he made a
excited, and how we longed for the
pond to freeze!
Cold weather came at last and the
water froZe. Then the two men took
the long pole and placed it on the
post, the rod forming pivot on which
the pole swung. The runner rested
on the ice and we were told to take
hold OF the short handle. Father fas.
tened one pretty sled to the runner
and put Charlie ON 1t. Then We pushed
and the sled Just whIzzed around In
big circle. ...
What fun we had all winter with
our "whirligig!" Sometimes one OF
us would stoop down and hold on to
the runner and slide around, but our
parents told us we must not do this
for It wore out the shoes too fast.
1t was a fine way to learn to skate.
for one could hold to the pole while
the others turned It. learning first to
keep ones balance and then to take
the stroke.
Other children were always coming
out from town to play with the whirl'
igig" and 1t furnished us with amuse'
ment all winter when the ice was not
too uceply covered with snow. | think
we never as children had anything that
gave is more exercise and pleasure
than our "whirligig." .
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In tie architecture a new note; but in
the older structures. with which Ha-
vana is principally furnished, the old
Spanish architecture. with something
added, something that Is found in
the greater part of Spanish-America.
the true characteristic Of the capital
is found The narrow streets, with
their still narrower sidewalks, are
lined with stores or residences of two
stories. The first floor of the resi-
dences especially is arcaded in front.
and over this extends a balcony on
the second floor. 1t is all typical of
the tropics, the streets being too mar
row to permit of awnings. and these
permanent shelters from the SUMS
rays and from the heavy rains in the
. summer, or rainy season. proving
probably more effective and conven-
lent.
The impression that the visitor re-
ceives at once, and the one that he
takes away with him, is that Havana
Is beautiful foreign city. There is
an air of comfort and OF luxurious in.
dolence in the place, but for all that 1t
is now very busy commercial port.
, but the population is not so large as
to crowd the town, and the busy
scenes are chiefly witnessed at the
docks, where ships are being loaded
or unloaded, or at terminals of the
railroads. 1t is an admirable place
to take a rest or, to go sightseeing.
An Evening in Havana.
II you desire. to see the Inhabitants
of Havana enjoying themselves you
must see them In the evening. Then
the Central park will be filled with
strollers, or with thousands seated on
little chairs which they rent for five
cents Spanish silver. listening to the
concert by either the Municipal band
or the Artillery band, both noted or
ganizations in Cuba; and much the
same kind OF brilliant scene Is pre-
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- EFORE the Spanish-American
war visit to Havana, Cuba,
was something OF an adven-
ture, and not altogether safe
one because of the prevalence
of yellow fever. But the American
sanitary engineers who followed the
army of occupation cleaned up the
city and the island, and Havana is
now one OF the most healthful places
in America. In recent years, too, the
transportation facilities for reaching
the West Indies have been SO revolu-
tionized that the trip no longer re-
quires unusual endurance or courage,
being made easily and speedily in lux
ury.
Though Havana has been to a great
extent Americanized. 1t has not lost
its individual charm. In all the nu-
nerous changes that have taken place
In the last dozen years no attempt
has been made to obliterate those
characteristics which were both pic
turesque and innocent. 1t is true
that II the tourist desires to ride in
volante. the native carriage, he has
to. make a request, otherwise he is
more than likely to take a motor
car. As, generally speaking, the
roads around Havana are good, these
little motor tours are very agreeable.
In this connection it is useful to know
that one may bring into the island his
own motorcar without paying duty by
giving the necessary bond that 1t Is
not for sale or for rent. Facilities
for storing and running the car are
entirely modern.
Still Foreign City.
Havana is still foreign city, SO far
as the eye discerns; and it may also
be said that 1t is foreign SO far as
language is concerned. However. the
English-speaking tourist finds no diff
Guilty in making himself understood
or In having his i1eas as expressed
in his own choice Anglo-Saxon In
terpreted, English is spoken almost
everywhere.
In the recently erected public build
ings. such as banks. railroad stations
and similar enterprises, there is seen
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is good Illustration OF the axiom.
that rich materials look best when
simply made up. for It is unusual and
impressive But the odel Is not suit
ed to commonplace materials.
Another development In an entirely
different material In equally effective.
This is demonstrated In gown made
of twine. colored net. the overgarment
showing the net laid in side plaits a
half inch deep. But in this gown silk
cord partly defines the waist line.
which II encircies at the belt. falling
below II at the front and fastening in
a knot at one side like Greek sirdis.
The undersk.rt Is Of plain net over a
foundation of satin In the same color.
Although there Is no flare In the
skirt or upper garment, they are bo'h
roomy. It is the lack Of definition OF
the figure that adnpts the velvet model
to the stout figure. But in the dress
made of net the plating OF the ma
terial and the addition Of the girdl0
produce gown which is Ideal for a
slender figure.
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began to cry again. The good sister
threw them a heavy purse filled with
gold. There is money" she said, Ito
buy your home back and start your
farm again" And away she went in
cloud of dust.
The bad sister little dreamed that
the kind lady was the much.despised
sister that she had turned out of the
house.
The good sister had returned good
for evil and her life was long and
happy.
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which has been cut in inch cubes
rolled in flour and well seasoned; add
one can of tomatoes, two large green
peppers, chopped. and n few dashes of
red peppers; season with salt, cover
with boiling water and simmer until
tender. Add half cupful of cooked
kidney beans to the stew and put an
other half cupful through sieve and
add to it. to thicken it. Serve very
hot.
Mexican TamaIes.-Prepare fricas-
seed chicken by cutting the fowl into
section, dredging with flour and brown
ing in hot drippings. Make sauce
of quart of tomato. tabasco sauce,
or minced red pepper and stew the
chicken in this mixture, Make thin
cornmeal mush by using chicken stock
with cornmeal. Carefully strip the
husEc from green ears OF sugar corn,
spread each husk with layer of the
mush. In the center pack two or three
pieces OF the chicken and pepper
sauce. Tie the husks together with
strips of corn husks and cook in n
steamer for two or three hours.
/ hedu
of cabbage in salted water until ten
der. then cut In pieces; mix with diced
hard-cooked egg. one for each cupful Of
cabbage. While hot, add salt, pepper.
and enough cream to moisten the
whole. Bake in pie plate between
two layers Of rich pastry.
Chop Suey.--Let a cupful of dried
beans sprout and use these sprouts
with two pounds of lean pork; cuA in
small cubes, which have been dredged
in flour and Drowned in hot fat; add
one minced onion, two small punches
of celery. and with the seasonings,
cover with boiling water and simmer
until tender. Just before serving add
a tablespoonful OF Worcestershire
sauce.
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nered. kills policeman and is himself
killed. Enough Of adventure. excite
ment and tragedy to last lifetime
crowded into a few hours, with mur-
der at the end. But what for? The
chances of the man getting awny were
SO remote that only fool would have
undertaken the job. The next day 1t
Is in Kansas City. Two men rob u
shopkeeper OF diamonds and money
and try to escape by running through
crowded streets, silly and futile
thing to undertake. The end of their
folly will be years and years Of hard
work, hard living, lonesomeness and
heartbreaking monotony In prison.
The man who undertakes to live by
his wits, to get money without work
ing for 1t, is foreordained to failure.
And yet there are always men start
ing on that road. In general they are
men who failed in youth to learn the
lesson of industry. They got the idea
that the end of life was to get on with
as little effort as possible. The boys
who are spared all work by indulgent
parents, who expect everything to be
done for them and to do nothing for
anybody else, are on the wrong road.
Kansas City Star
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scented at Malecon, the capitals famed
drive and promenade, along the sea
wall. In the daytime the chairs which
one rents for "a small sum at night
are free. Theaters also are open in
the evening, and the ubiquitous NOV
ing picture houses are also in opera
tion.
Havana is city of plaZas. prom.
enades, colonnaded buildings. churches
and palaces. 1t is all very European
and yet there is just touch that
makes the American feel that while
he is in strange country he is at
home and among friends. Sugar Is
the islands greatest commodity. The
cane once planted continues for near
ly a score of years to give three good
crops of cane each year. 1t is now
possible for the tourist to visit the
sugar country from Havana, and the
railway also will take him into the
heart of the Vuelta Abajo country
In Pinar del Rio province, where the
finest cigar tobacco in the world. the
kind that goes into the real Habana.
is grown.
All of Cuba is enhancing in the ro-
mantle and entirely foreign landscape
1t presents wherever one goes. The
trips from Havana are almost illimit-
able. The island has several good
railroad systems, and almost every
part of 1t that is likely to prove inter-
esting to tourist is tapped by one
or another of the transportation COM
panies.
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squirrels. wipe dry and broil over a
clear bright fire. When golden
brown season well. cover generously
with butter and serve hot. This dish
is for those hunters who have no con.
science about taking the life of the
joyous little squirrel.
Cabbage SaIad.-Put onehalf cupful
of vinegar and one tablespoonful Of
butter tc heat in double boiler. Beat
the yolk of one egg, one tablespoonful
of flour. one of sugar and two of sour
cream, cook smooth in the vinegar.
Just as it thickcns stir in the we'll
beaten white of an egg and pour over
shredded well sailed cabbage.
Appi. Dumpiinas.-Make a rich bak.
ing powder biscuit crust, roll out and
cut in squares large enough to wrap
well cored and peeled apple. Fill
the apple with chopped peanuts, sugar
and, bits OF butter Pinch each square
and bake in hot oven. most deli.
cious crust may be made by using pea.
nut butter in place of other shortening
in the making of the dumplings.
Almond Salsd.-Blanch and shred a
half cupful of almonds. add six olives
stoned and chopped. a half cupful OF
celery and a half cupful of boiled
dressing or sufficient French Dressing
to season we'll. Serve on lettuce leaves.
creamed Chestnuts.-This is a deli.
cious dish where chestnuts are reason.
able In price. Boil until tender cup.
full or two of chestnuts. Serve in well
seasoned rich, white sauce An egg
may be added to the sauce to make 1t
richer or cream used instead Of milk.
Serve as a vegetable.
Corn Bread.-One pint Of white corn.
meal. one quart OF sour. milk. four
eggs, one teaspoonful OF soda, one half
teaspoonful of salt. Mix well and bake
In muffin pans.
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Sympathy In Sunny Hours.

1t is any amount easier to SYM
pathize with those in trouble than to
keep the command. Rejoice with
them that do rejoice" Many a girl who
is as sweet and kindly as an angel
when some schoolmate is sorrowful,
looks askance at another who is in
high spirits over some good fortune.
and feels n little pang of envy. Some
thing is wrong with your sympathy II
1t is reserved for your friends dark
hours-Girls' Companion.
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IeIk1 Zk~,<s.zN-.
Did He Get a Boy?

perforated grating beneath floated a
delicious aroma OF cake. to the great
enjoyment OF a number of small boys
who were looking In the window.
Presently the proprietor appeared with
a load OF steaming hot cakes fresh
from the oven, and began to dress
the window with artistic piles. Hav.
ing finished. he went away. but reap
peared a few moments later with a
card in his hand, which he hung In
the window, bearing the words. boy
Wanted!"-London Chronicle.
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New Muffs Are Small.

AS II TO show just what length
fashion would have us follow, the
latest nuns are infinitesimally small.
Quite absurd do they appear after
the huge pillow affairs we have been
cheerfully hauling around with us for
the past few seasons. 1t may be that
the long, tight sleeves. fur banded a.
they are on the m6dish suit, Interfere
with the huge nun. so milady de-
mands that smalle- AFFAIR be de.
signed for her comfort
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Useful Erock.

A useful little day frock is Of old
parchment.colored woolen rep trim.
med with braid. very wide silk braib
to match. worked over again in places
with very narrow braid in black. and
the buttons are wooden, matching the
parchment hue. while there Is an ODD
little waistcoat. of which little seen.
In black and white checbeA velvet.
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START ON THE WRONG ROAD
One Way Of Accounting for Foolish
Way in Which Some Men
Waste Their Lives.

We can only wonder at the silly way
in which some men waste their lives.
One day 1t is man who enters a
bank, shooting this way and that,
scoops the money into bag while the
employees hide. leaps into stolen
motor car, enacts the robbery again in
another bank, and at last, when cor
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And He Was Rloht.

"Well. young man." said the serious.
looking uncle to his nephew, will you
please tell me what the end Of this
year brings to you?"
"Why certainly. uncle" was the re-
ply; ut brings the beginning OF an.
other year"
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of these pretty wells. and anyone cal.
AFFORD to indulge in fad that costs
SO little. The prettiest touch is added
by lacking a rose or a small nosegay
OF bright flowers to the border at tho
left side. This is the very latest trick
of adornment and is wonderfully pleas
ing. JULIA BOTTOMlEY,
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chill may be made
of the cheaper c1ts
of beef.
Chilli Con Carne.
Slice one large
onion and fry it in
drippings until yell
low, then add two
mounds of hppf
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meal or the like. Mold in
small bread tins and
slice and fry for a hot
luncheon or supper dish.
For those who have
never eaten young squir.
rels broiled a toothsome
sensation is still due.
Clean and wash the
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It must be somewhere written that
tiic virtues of the ufothcir shall oc-
casionnliy be visited on the children
as well as the sins OF the fathers
Dickens ..r-H
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GOOD DISHES WORTH TRYING.

Always save any left over cream OF
wheat or cooked breakfast food of oat
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DISHES WE ALL LIKE.

The following dishes will give pleas
ing variety to the bill of fare and the
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noRRo CASTLE

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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-09
SAYS MANY GERMAN
SUBMARINES LOST
OFFICIAL REPORT TO U. S. GOV
ERNMENT ESTIMATES so TO
20 OF THEM DESTROYED.

Washington Britain has dis
covered and put into effective opera
ton means of combating the subma'
rine which, according to official re-
ports to the United States govern
ment, already have resulted in a loss
estimated at between so and 20 Ger
man submarines. The reports de-
clare the British Admiralty confident
ly believes it has crushed the German
submarine campaign.
New methods of offense and defense
that may revolutionize naval warfare
have been adopted and high British
rayai officers believe that unless the
effectiveness of the submarine is In
creased, it will no longer constitute
the menace that it has to commerce
and battle fleets.
While the greatest secrecy l:
thrown around the means employed
the United States government has In
formation concerning the principa
methods which have been successful
in meeting the German war zone cam
paign. A submarine telephone ma
been developed by which it is possible
by sound by observation boats OF sta
tions planted off shore connected wit
points in the mainland.
For the capturing OF craft who's
presence has not been detected or eve
suspected, the governments report
describe how huge nets have bee
spread broadcast around battleship
and near steamer lanes.
Armed patrols watch and, when Tn
floats holding the nets disappear o.
meath the water showing that a SUI
marine has become entangled, the p'
trolls congregate at the place and whe
the victim comes to the surface to di
entangle itself, it is destroyed by gu
fire or captured.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-09
SAYS GERMAN NOTE
NOT SATISFACTORY
DOES NOT ASSUME ANY llA6ll-
ITY, IN SINKING OF ARABIC,
WITH THE LOSS OF LIFE.
SAYS SITUATION IMPROVED
Claims There Is No Danger OF An I'M
mediate Break as the Note AFFORDS
An Opportunity For Further
Negotiations.

Washington.-Germ has failed TO
satisfy the request of the United
States that the sinking of the Arabic
with loss of American lives, be dis
avowed and liability for the act as
sumed by the imperial government.
This became known after a confer
ence between President Wilson ard
Secretary Lansing, at which the sec
retary submitted note given him IN
New York by Count Won Bernstorn,
the German ambassador.
The German ambassador will be ask
ed to come to Washington soon to re-
ceive the view which the American
government takes of the last German
note. Count Won Bernstorff is author
!zed by his government to conduct the
submarine negotiations.
While there is no danger OF an I'M
mediate break, as the note affords an
opportunity for further negotiations, 1t
IS possible that final refusal by Ger
many to meet the American viewpoint
on the Arabic case might cause a
break IN QlplOmdIlc TeldliohS.
The details on which the two gov
ernments are in conflict is not definite
" known. In general Germany, after
examining the evidence submitted by
the United States. came TO the conclu
sion that her submarine commander
erred in assuming that the Arabic in
tended to ram the German submarine
when steering to rescue the passen
gers on the British steamer Dunsley.
This admission Of mistake woul'
amount to a disavowal of the act, bu
the United States has insisted that dis
avowal must be accompanied by al
assumption of responsibility and liza
, bility and that full reparation must b
: given for American lives lost.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-09
WkRSHIPS
FOR UNITED STATES
sUPER-RATTLE CRUISERS, BIG
GER AND FASTER TO BE REC
OMMENDED TO CONGRESS.
EACH WILL COST S1e.O00.OOc
Claims Cost of Construction Of Navy
'EncrSst' 'tsss Risen since Outbreak. OF
European WaT-Enormous De-
mand Upon Resources.

Washington. - Superbattle dreai-
noughts. bigger. faster and more
heavily armed than any war craft nov
ahoat or building and which viii coS'
$4,000. 900 each to construct ami
equip, will be recommended to Con
gress as a part of the navy buildin.;
program for next year. Decision on
this step was reached 1T a conference
between President Wilson. Secretary
Daniels and Representative Padgett,
chairman of the House Naval Affairs
Committee.
Plans for this type of vessel as is
contemplated already have been pre-
pared under the direction of Rear Ad-
miral David w. Taylor, chief construc-
tor of the navy. and are being constd-
cred by the secretary and members OK
the General Board. The number TO be
asked for this winter has not been de-
termined.
Cost of construction of navy craft
has risen since the outbreak of the Eu-
ropean war with its enormous demand
upon American resources. Some re-
cent steel contracts for the navy show
an increase OF 30 per cent Dread
| noughts which also will be recon-
mended for construction this winter
will cost S1S,OOO.OOO each, it is esti-
mated, against s15.OOOOO0 for those
now building Part of this increase.
however, is due to new hull construc-
tion to provide greater protection
against torpedo attack.
| Estimates must be in the hands OF
the secretary of the treasury by Os-
tober Is.
Plans for the battle cruisers con
template a speed of 35 knots an hour.
They will be faster than any but
the swiftest destroyers.- They will
equal the speed OF railway trains
making more than 40 miles an hour
In size they will equal the larges
American dreadnoughts now building
and will far exceed any now afioat.