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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-01-15

forth under cover of the darkness and
remove his overcoat and shoes, as
several men of this company had
done.
Rain is more serious here in Pr
cardy, where the clay holds water on
the surface. Despite cutters and roofs
rain always gets into the trenches
somehow.
when it rains" said soldier with
heroic carelessneos, you get wet.
That is all there is to it."
/ learned that several men, i'll from
dampness, had been sent to the hospi-
tai.
Death Loses Its Terrors.
The following story illustrates how
little preoccupied with death these
men are:
One day the men in the rear guard
trench decided to. send soldier to
fetch water from village two kilo-
meters (1.2 miles) away. 1t was
fine, warm day and they wanted to
wash themselves. An hour later the
soldier returned with two pals of wa
ter, which all were eager to use, but
they lacked towels.
One soldier said he would get some
from the advance trenches, where
there were several. He went ducking
down the zigzag passage which con-
meets the trenches, and which, because
of its length, is named Rue Lafayette,
after the longest street in Paris. All
the trenches are named. There is a
Rue de la Paix. an Avenue de rOpera
and the grand boulevards.
Killed, But Towels Are Saved.
They waited but the soldier did not
return and another went to hunt for
him. Finally he saw the soldier with
the towels in his hand and his head
bent to the earth. A call brought no
answer. The man had rashly lifted
his head above the ground and was in
stantly shot through both temples.
The soldier who told this story took
the towels from his dead comrade and
calmly returned to wash himself
What would you eXpect?" he asked.
1T might have been my turn half an
HOuT ldlcI mere Was ilO use III WOI-
rying."
That night two men went and got
the body of their comrade and buried
it.
No Word of Rebellion.
During the entire two days l lived
with these men did not hear single
word of anger or revolt. They ques
toned me eagerly for war news, about
what the people were saying in the
cities and what the opinion was in
the allied and neutral countries. They
expressed the hope that the war would
not last much longer, and some sighed
when thinking of their wives and chill
dren, photographs of whom they
showed me. But always they we're
good humored. 1t was as If new and
simplified souls had formed within
them adapted to the present extraor-
binary circumstances.
From the lieutenant and the captain,
whom the men treated respectfully, as
both were leaders as we'll as com.
rades; from the thoughtful young civil
engineer, now common soldier, who,
one realized, was accustomed to life
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-01-15
Substitution.

Deacon Jones-Do you keep the
Sabbath, sir?
Druggist Blinks-No, no, sir, but I
have somelliing inst "a good.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-16

STITCHED to the coat at each side. and
| lastens with silver buckle at the
'front.' A second collar and belt, or
even third, may be acquired by way
OF ringing changes on suit in which
such striking color contrasts are fea-
tured. A collar and belt of black and
white checkerboard ribbon, or a set in
one of the natural leather shades, are
to be recommended.
worn with the suit, when the red
belt and collar are brought into requi.
sltlon, is a hat which is obliged to
keep pace with them. 1t is Of blue
straw, matching the dress in color
with band and darts of bright red
like that in the accessories of the
suit Hardly anything else in hat
would do except one Of those sailors in
black and white checkerboard silk
which are trimmed with black velvet
ribbon and a cluster or two of cher.
ries.
1t is not often that a suit so simply
constructed achieves distinction by the
mere management of color, and still
less often that suit admits of "shad.
ing" by change Of accessories that
does not rob 1t of fits smart style.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-16

"A pialh, smart suit, distinctly vouth
lui IN suggestion and depending upor
Color and cut for successful STYLE is
SHOWN IN the illustration given here
AS to the lines on which it is cut the
sklrt belongs to the straight silbou.
et'e type which, in spite of the s,,c.
tess OF the fared variety, has MANY
followers Caillot and Jenny of Paris
are authority enough for it's vogue if
one cannot be satisfied without such
assurance. 1t is full. but it is straight
iillle longer than ankle length. and
pain. The overlapped seam at the
'front.' Is allowed a few buttons. like
those on the jacket, set in erouns Of
tnree. The skirt fits smoothly about
the hips and has plain finish at tho
top. S'''
The crisp little coat consists Of q
pain body Ia little short waisted) and
skirt which flares enough to indu,go
IN tentative ripple or two about the
bottom. Buttons and machine stitch.
ing nnlsh 1t. There is a square turn.
over collar of the serge at the back
A second collar and belt in tbo
most vivid military red, are made of
thin suede leather. The belt is RIM
through narrow straps of the serge
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-16
When Hoop Skirts Were wo,n

The first modern hoop skirt-repra.
sentlng costume which the modistoe
are now threatening to revive-was
the invention of Joseph Thomas who
was born in Paris So years ago. and
who died in Hoboken a few years
since. The hoop skirt of Thomas,
cohtrlvance was popular from 1S5o
10 1870, when it began to decline
Inc monstrosity of cumbrous sk;rts
held out by hoops, was carried to such
a point that the fair sex began to &C.
sumo the proportions of balloons
Probably no other style of feminine
attire was so unsightly and ridden.
lous as this, yet it enjoyed tremen.
dous vogue. The hoops" of Josenb
Thomas constituted a revival of tho
crlnoline or farthingales of the timo
of Queen Elizabeth, when women woro
hoop-like petticoats made of whale.
bone. The hoop skirt was made tho
cause of many accidents and loss n,
HE oecasioned by coming in contact
Win tre or machinery,
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-16

That keenness and quickness of an.
prehension which makes the success
OF the bright, particular movie" star
before the memorable camera lends
weight to the Importance Of her judg.
ment in the matter of clothes. Here
is picture of Miss Nell Craig, taken
unawares, in a pretty new spring
gown, with hat and accessories that
meet with her approval among the
new modes.
The bodice and tunic of hem.
stitched chiffon are noticeably simple
and the underbodice, or corset cover.
OF crepe de chine, is quite the reverse
of simple, being pretty combination
Of the silk with wide shadow lace
and hemstitching used in setting if
together and as a decoration. The bod.
ice Is very plain, has a high convert.
IDLE collar worn open at the throat. but
wired to keep 1t outstanding at the
back and sides. This carefully care.
less management of the collar is
worth a second thought, and then
some more thought.
The suspender.girdle of velvet rib.
bon makes graceful and easy solu.
ton to the problem of the waist line
which is solved in so great a variety
OF ways in the new fashions, The
girdle is of wide ribbon-and no limit
Is set as to its width-with the Sis.
penders of narrower ribbon.
The hat is likely to awaken the on. |
thusiasm of many other youthful and
pretty wearers, for it is a return to |
the big, picturesque and gracious tyne |
that delights the eye Of the artist. It
= "tarswheel" mcGcl with broad
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-16

replies to the notes of the girls Some
VI the letters from the soldiers arc
written in Glasgow, some in Edinburo
out most of them are from st. An.
arew's hospital, Dundee. Most of the
KNIT goods containing the letters vera
alS'flouted there, hence the interest.
ing notes. One Of them read:
Dear Fannie your ,o.o
came just in time to make mo obonao
my mind. When I got shot on tho
Aisne | was reported dead. Nv o1d
girl, hearing of this, up and marriad
a LAD that was not man enough to %
70 war First l wanted to eat a bio
enough bullet to make me croak Then
l got mad because I thought - asa
alunt care for any more of a man
than she married she must have
chougnt | was fine smoker too
, 90 now l want to write to you a
writo o oaa. me your picture when You
ue"iA. JOHN -"
Another read:
Dear Maggie -. Frou
name l think you are Irish E Suu.
your wit l know you are. From vou.
1 ,one know you are a nice girl om
alish and | am married. but on
soihg to hunt up nice Irish lad sas
you and make him write. And ~ VIII ~,
make him tell the truth, too. va"
PATRICK -"
sui another, brief but explicit RON,
Lear Jennie -: | would lilo -
marry you, but have two Scotch A1 -, ~
'les and three laddies in their h ias
awaiting me home. What's r n..s
here's wee wife, and then sn oaa
INES | drink too much Scotch o anI
ice girls like you can't beat mo- , un'
ny wife can. sANnv MT iiks
NO engagement rings have beon -.
elVed as yet, but then all Sorts ie e.
are woven around Wbi.t,o -.
all and the maids now arc tn,, ,sier
I I sfipS abroad to hunt up their sol
Ter boys when the war is over sui
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-16
BRING WARM NOTES
Mufflers Start Romances Be.
tween Soldiers and Maids.
Quaint Replies Received to Missives
Enclosed in Articles Sent by
College Girls to Wounded
in Hospitals.

New York.-International romances
nave been interviewer with the leg.
warmers and mufflers knit by the
maids in the dining room of Whittier
hall, Teachers college of Columbia
university, and every mail that comes
from the other side brings warm mis-
! sives from the soldiers convalescine
in the hospitals of England and Scot.
land.
No sooner had the needs of the sol.
diers In the field become known in
this country last autumn than Mrs.
Marie Seger, who is in charge of the
dining services at Whittier hall, de.
vised scheme to improve the few
leisure minutes the mattresses had
and also to assist the warriors. With
generous contributions of money made
by the young woman students. Mrs.
Seger bought large quantity of grav
wool and knitting needles. She gave
quantity to each Of the Mattresses
hlntlng that when they had nothing
to do-which frequently occurs when
some of the girls miss their meals
or come late to them-they might knit
leg-Warmers or mufflers. The wait
resses heartily fell in with the idea
and the quantity turned out was an
excellent tribute to their nimble handi. |
work and the fine spirit with which
they accepted the suggestion.
When the goods were being packed
for shipment, someone jocoselv 70.
marked that they might send along
note or two to cheer up the soldiers
Mrs. Seger saw no objection to this
and half a dozen of the mattresses
penned brief notes ito whom orr
presents are gwen" enclosing their
names. 1t was around Christmas tbot
he first shipment was made Now
ne thanks of the wounded arc com
ng in with both serious and ajpnant
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-16

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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-16

| difference it makes, Here I was u, n
A week ago without any desire ar I'll
to 60 into the trenches. | didn't on ~
the infantry; seemed to me foolish ~
20 and get killed when you could Servo
your country just as well doing Some.
thing else.
Then, one night, down in Dur
kerque here, met Louise Marie. wo
liked each other from the start. Saw
felt more like a man that eyeninn
than | have since the dirty German
crew entered Antwerp. After we,d
had dinner asked her what | could 10
for her to show had feelings, foo
The little beauty (she isn't reallv
beautifully said she was crazy for .
prusCo's helmet.
Wasn't Afraid at All.
Louise Marie, said |, I'll get Won
one
And | did. | got a chum in tbo
Seventh infantry to change places
with me, he in my car and in ,bo
all filled with mud and wa
er, with the 'bOChes' about three hun.
lred yards away. And | was lucky
That night the Germans attacked
Cor a time it was hot, but finally they
Jegan to retreat. saw my chance
Charge EN-, boys | yelled, and
umped out of the trench and ran for.
ard in the dark, feeling my way until .
came to where some German dead
ere lying.
For a minute thought | was doing
little one man act, but pretty soon
ere came our fellows. 1t was beauti.
H. Somebody told me our soldiers
,Ok a lot of prisoners. Anyhow, Lon.
e Marie has her helmet. The mos.
nazing thing is, l wasn't afraid At
l."
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-16
Dreamed Salt Cod With En-,

Flick the cod to pieces, after soaking
In cold water till soft. Throw off
part of the water Git can stand quite
bt of salt when using eggs). Put
onA little fresh water and cook. Add
suhcient milk to make the required
amount of gravy. Thicker with flour
mixed with little cold water or milk.
Beat light one or two eggs in a deep
bowl When gravy is thickened turn
slowly into egg, beating egg with
spoon as you pour. and for a second
or two after the gravy is all added. Be
sure the gravy is boiling when you
start to pour, as this is all the cooking
the eggs require. Lastly, add pepper
and little butter
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-16
HINTS WORTH TRYING
KITCHEN ECONOMIES THAT ARE
OF VALUE.
II Is Just Such Little Things as These
That the Wise Housewife viii po
Well to Keep Always in
Mind.

Have you ever tried Gf your fam.
lily is large and your kitchen sink
smalD using an oval tin foot tub in.
stead Of the orthodox round dish pan %
An ordinary tin can with a hole
punched in the bottom as a soap saver
in place of the bought wire oneso
Washing the kitchen floor the SIR.
base and the framework about the
sink with I've, at the first appearance
Of those pests, water bugs or roacheso
Be sure to apply the solution with 2
brush and don't let it touch the hands
Putting lump Of washing soda over
the sink drain and pouring hot water
over it after each dish washing in or
der to keep the pipes from clogging?
This will save many plumbers bill
Scalding out tin strip cans (the
sort that have fitted tops) and using
them to keep such things as rice, bar.
ley, hominy beans, etc?
Drying stale scraps of bread in the
oven, MASKING them to q meal with a
rolling pin, and using them in place
Of the prepared cracker dust for fry.
Ing outlets, oysters and the like
Saving the bits of sage THYME etc
In the penny potherb that was not
used in soups. drying them and using
them later in the stuffng for chicken
Some economical housewives find that
by careful selection of these potherbs
they can get enough parsley for gar
nishing of several dishes, and USUALLY
the smallest punches of parsley alone
sold in the markets cost from three
10 five cents.
Using evaporated fruits-apples
peaches, apricots-in place of the fresh
ones for duff, dumpings, pies and
brown Betty? {
Flavoring deviled eggs with a dash {
81 vinegar from sweet pickles and US. a
ing olive oil instead of butter? A tinv q
picked cucumber chopped fine and I
mixed with the yolk Of the egg is an I
t
Varying fried or broiled halibut /
teak by adding a rich brown gravy? L
The -four must be very brown mot u
corched) for this and a goodly lump
u butter Is required And by the way p
When browning -four for gravy do It a
lnder the fame of the gas oven, using IL
fork to mix 1t. Fork-mixed thicken. o
ng is apt to be smoother than spoon. IL
mixed. o
Some people like thick gravy with
aNage. and this is made by~ereaming IL u,
neprdinary essence of the sausage u
w. Ne hour just as you would butter u
~ Hour, seasoning to taste and then -
inning to the desired consistency
nth water. There are others who like
cream gravy with ham, and here Won
1cisten the flour with the ham es. 80
ence and use milk instead of water.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-16
Saves Eggs.

With eggs so high it is an added
expense to use two or so in a batter
merely to fry foods in.
II you do not wish to use an egg
when frying oysters in deep fat make
a batter of -four and cream, adding
salt pepper and a pinch Of baking
powder. Dip the oysters in this, then
IN fine cracker dust, again In batter,
IN dust and fry them in deep fat.
The oysters seem even more tender
than when cooked in. the usual egg
batter. This can be used in frying
croquettes, chops and other foods
which require a batter.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-16
When You Darn Socks.

1t is a good plan in darning stock
ings to hold the darned wool for a
minute or two over the spout of a ket-
tie of boiling water. This shrinks the
wool, and when the stockings are
washed there is no fear of mended
parts shrinking away from the sur
rounding parts.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-16
Maxine Sailed Almonds.

Pour boiling water over shelled
almonds. Let stand until the skins
will taxi off. Pour over them two tea.
spoonfuls of good olive oil and one tea
Spoonful of salt and let stand in a
bowl for two hours. Put into a drip.
ping pan and brown in a moderate
oven, stirring often.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-16

orlm OF black taffeta faced with black
slik'straw braid, and has soft crown
and collar of taffeta. By way of
adornment 1t is provided with a elo-
rious full-blown red rose, matching
IT in generous proportions, and long
t'es or streamers of black velvet rib.
bon.
Inc proof of the pudding is in the
tasting, and the proof of the STYLES 10
IN the wearing. These are new modes
approved by a practiced and critical
eye JULIA Rorrom,rv
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-16
.Jeliied Apricots.

Wash, soak and stew a pound OF
dried apricots, keeping them as whole
as possible. To the juice add a box
of strawberry-aayored jelly powder,
pour over the fruit, which should be
placed in wet mold Set in a very
cold place to CONCEAL. Serve with
cream
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-16
Nelson's Are Rarraa

rushing, N. Y.-"No more Nelson,
taken u as boarders," is the sign nostns
by Mrs. S. s. Nelson, who saw po0t '
mas five (not related sue
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-16
Walk Far for .inh

me New n. Iork-John o'Day wa,aeo
h tlUm b ~ s Mont, to Brooklyn IN
appointed. was dis
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-16
p. p;nse CoIored BIouses.

To Rinse CoIoTeu o'00oo"
One ounce of epson salts added to a
gallon Of water makes an excellent
rinsing mixture for coioreo o'ouSe'
and wash dresses
, 1915-06-17
SAVE WILLIAM PENN's CHAIRS
National HelrIooms, About to Fall
Apart, Have Been Repaired
by Bllnd Women.

Two quaint and graceful chairs that
once belonged to William Penn have
just been repaired by two women who
have never seen the chairs, says the
Philadelphia Ledger. The two women
are inmates of the Pennsylvania In
dustrial Home for Blind Women. The
chairs are preserved in the east room
Of Independence hall, on the second
floor. Year by year the cane bottoms
of the famous old relics have been
gradually cracking and falling cut
The committee in charge decided that
unless the cane was replaced the
woodwork might soon collapse. But
they did not dare to let the chairs
be taken out of Congress hall.
So they sent for Miss Ira Frost, mis-
tress of handicraft at the Industrial
Home for Blind Women. and she
brought with her to the room two of
the blind women who understood chair
repairing. The work was peculiarly
difficult, for it was impossible to erect
in Congress hall the Gaming table need
ed to hold the chairs firmly in place,
and, moreover. their woodwork was
soft with age. But the deft seeing
fingers of the blind women did the
work in spite OF all the difficulties, and
now the precious William Penn chairs
are safe.
, 1915-06-17

tors If there was anything l u
take to help me and they said there
was nothing that they knew of. / am
thankful for such a good medicine and
will always give it the highest praise"
Mrs. C. H. GRIFFITH, 1868 Constant
St, Cleveland, Ohio.
Hanover, Pal suffered from fe-
male trouble and the pains were so bad
at times that I could not sit down. Tho
doctor advised a severe operation but
my husband got me Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and 1 experienced
great relief in a short time. Now I feel
like a new person and can do a hard
days work and not mind it What 10y
and happiness it is to be well once more
i am always ready and willing to speak
a good word for the Compound."-Mrs-
ADA WILT, 1903 W alnutSt- Hanover, Pa
II there are any complications you
do not understand write to Lydia E.
Pinkham Medicine Co. (c0nfldentiaD
Lynn,Mass. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by q woman and
held In strict confidence.
, 1915-06-17
WITNESS HAD NO oIANUING
Defendants Unqualified Condemnation
of Man Prepared to Testify
Against Him.

A correspondent of the New York
Sun recalls the last OF the REV.
James johnson" of New Jersey, who
was indicted years ago as the chief of
a band of chicken thieves that had
~plundered the farmers neal New
Brunswick. The testimony was some
thing like this.
NOW, Mr.. johnson, these chickens,
a. evidence shows. were found in your
possession. Did you steal them?"
No, sab. / got 'em from one of
NAH fr'en's."
Did o know where he got the
chickens?"
Il didn't ask him, sah."
Did you believe them to be law
fully his to give?"
Il didn't ask no questions, sab, / JUS
tuck EN-"
What did you DO with them?"
i sold EN- to the market man"
What did vol do with the money ?"
Il kept some and divided the rest
with nah fr'en's."
Nov, Mr.. johnson, be truthful. Did
you. or did vol not, believe these
chickens to be honestly yours?"
Sure l knowed they wasn't mine. I
jes' tuck EN-"
And you used them to benefit your
self, by passing them on to other
people?"
yes, sab. They was very good
chickens"
Nov. Mr.. Johnson, here is a wit.
ness who says these chickens belong
to him, and proves that they were
stolen from his farm, at night, by men
in your employ. What have you to
say to that?"
Witness (pointing)-Is that the man
over there?
yes"
Dunno him at all. He don belong
to our conference! He's an onregen.
crate sinner. an he ought to go to
hell!"
, 1915-06-17

Uncle Ito nephew playing a war
game with a chum)-If you take the
fortress within a quarter of an hour.
I'll give you a quarter.
Youngster Ia minute later)-Uncle.
the fortress is taken; now let me have
the quarter.
Uncle-How did you manage it SO
quickly?
Youngster-I offered the besieged
ten cents, and they capitulated.-
Christian Register.
, 1915-06-17

A large map was spread upon the
wall and the teacher was instructing
the class in geography.
Horace" she said to a small pupil.
when you stand in Europe facing the
north you have on your right hand the
great continent of Asia. What have
you on your left hand?"
"A wart," replied Horace. but l
can't help it, teacher."-Brooklyn
Eagle.
, 1915-06-17
ECZEMAS AND RASHES
itching and Burning soothed by Gull
eura. Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify. the
Ointment to soothe and heal. Relief,
rest and sleep follow the use of these
~supercreamy emollients and indicate
speedy and complete healment in most
cases OF young and old, eve when the
usual remedies have utterly failed.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. KY.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
, 1915-06-17

expected TO nave TO
undergo an opera
ton, but the first
bottle / took of
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound relieved meof
the pains in my side
and l continued its
use until ! became
regular and free
from pains. I had
asked several doc