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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-04-24
Make Your DAYS Jorous.

Here Is a general warning to elderly
women: Never permit yourself to live
In the past This trick. more than any
thing else. viii age you. So often we
hear women say: Life holds nothing
for me now save memories I live
With my loved ones In the past"
That speech and crows feet are boon
companions Naturally the woman OF
fifty OF more finds herself dropping
into "reminiscences. bur do not indulge
in this habit even If IT gives you a
melancholy sort Of pleasure. Find
pleasure In those around you. Force
yourself to be interested in their inter.
ests. Think OF the future Never per-
NIT yourself TO think that your useful
ness Is ended or your capacity for en-
joyment dulled II you cannot play
tennis you certainly can take brisk
walks IN the fresh morning air-and
play bridge later In the day. II your
conscience permits And there Is no
law against your playing golf
Do not dress In what Is known as
httenish fashion. but do not think
that because years are oFertaking you
Jon must wear dun colored raiment
Do not brush your hair back severely
from your face and don an uncom-
promising toqne- Fluff your hair on
either side n you part IT. and under no
circumstances wear a severe pompa-
dour unless Jon have classic features
and stately carriage.
Do not curl your hair with the iron.
as this has tendency to break hairs
which you cannot AFFORD to lose. Bet
ter far to use soft rags or patent curl
ers overnight. and right here let Us
speak Of the niehrcap. which q enjoy
ing a decided revival Make this OF
very thin ehina six. InterIined with
nna sheer wadding IN which you sfrew
sacbet powder. This gives q charm.
ing perfume 70 the hair and wards OF
dangers nom drafts e yon sleep near
an ope1 window
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-04-24
A New Box Party.

A young peoples society gave TIE
following unique affair that resulted IN
a most enjoyable evening for all The
participants: The invitations were DE-
livered In tiny pill boxes and asked tie
guests to bring 4 lunch prepared iOr
two In q box To consist Of sandwiches
hard boiled eggs, cake and waters
The entertainment committee provided
potato salad. coffee and olives The
first test was for girls only, and each
was given an empty box, piece Of pa.
per and some string. Scissors were
also placed accessible to all. and Eve
minutes was allowed for seeing who
could do up the neatest parcel A prize
was awarded. consisting Of a box Of
homemade candy. The next test vas
for the boys. and the saline boxes were
used and u number Of articles produced
to be packed. and the man who Dis
played the neateSt box at the end Of
five minutes received Il box Of sailed
peanuts. The luncheon boxes were
hidden. and the company was DIVIDED
into pairs by matching animal CRACKERS
and hunted the boxes. Then after NE
feast a boxing glove was produced
and each one in turn had to put Il %
and write his or her name and the OA's
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-04-24
Ianore Social Errors.

Do you know bow to meet the social
breakdown to pass II OF lightly or L.
more It II * Is made Intentionally, or
how TO cover IL or even 70 take It upon
yourself II II is made blindly7
There Is one sort Of social break that
takes great deal Of courage to meet
In the tactful womanly manner, and
that Is the break when some one tells
you something disagreeable she has
heard about you. Besides the pain that
such information always causes. there
b always an element OF curiosity that
makes you yearn to hear all But put
down this curiosity; show the greatest
indifference about any sort Of Islander
that may be brought to your ears.
-Oh. please don't tell me. IKE 70 be
liked. you know laughed a young wO-
man when her neighbor volunteered
some malicious gossip she had cleaned
about her.
well. I'm sorry; that is my misfor-
tune" you might say the next time
your attention Is called to the animos-
ity Of another toward yeu- Remember
that the woman Of social Importance
the woman who has a place OF conse-
quenee to an anywhere-wfn always
have fault found with her. and there
are always plenty Of persons who win
bring you news Of this fault on the
slightest encouragement. Repeating
this sort OF gossip Is one Of the worst
Of social errors. and. no matter how
high the social standing or bow great.
the education Of the person who re
peats Il. the part Of the woman Of re
hnement and tact Is always TO meet Il
b. disregarding II
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-04-24
Cookery
points
Eat saanonahIs Foods.

No matter how carefully we may
have lived throughout the winter, every
one feels more or less the lassitude OF
the early spring days. and. although
the inclination may be toward sulphur
and molasses or some patent medicine.
there Is no doubt that the common
sense thing to do Is to change our Gus
tomary food habits and introduce more
seasOnable foods
Unfortunately In many sections
there h q between times month, when
the winter vegetables and fruits are
faded and the spring products are fore
ed and consequently prohibitive in
price But grapefruit can be obtained
almost anywhere at small cost, oranges
are always inexpensive at this time.
cranberries, with their wonderful acid.
are still In season, and lemons, which
are invaluable, can be used ad Hbitum-
Apples. too, can be obtained. and for
tunate the housewife who has been 50
provident as to buy her spring apples
In the midwinter.
There is an old proYerb which runs
Ike this, Eat onions In May. no doc
tor to pay" This applies not only to
onions, but to lettuce, spinach and, In
fact. all the green foods that begin to
appear about March L II choice Is to
be made between a porterhouse steak
for dinner and no green salad and beef
stew with salad choose the latter every
time. Ii win be argued that the nutri-
ment is the same. and as far as the
meat Is concerned It IS But the pOr-
terhouse steak does not have the min
erals that the salad contains. and after
It Is eaten the whole body viii not feel
as light, buoyant and as generally sat
Isfied as when the salad accompanies
the meat
As to the salad dressing. let It be
very simple. preferably OF olive oil cut
by lemon juice. or II olive oil Is too ex-
pensive. with corn or peanut oil. which
can be obtained at one-third the price.
AS to the desserts, It is very easy to
use fruit foundation and so work in
the necessary acids In a disguised man
ner, for the family will balk at medic
inal foods II forced to eat them
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-04-24
DON'T oVERPAMpER CHILD

Don't start out with the idea that be.
cause an only child Is so very precious
ne Is naturally delicate also. he is
probably quite as strong as other little
ones. but you WIN make him fragile Il
you take too mich care of him.
Don't keep him all to yourself, but
encourage him 20 mix with other chill
dren as much as possible As he has
no brothers and sisters. he needs a
whole host OF little friends to keep
him In good spirits.
Don't wait on him hand ana foot or
call him poor lamb" or spoil and In
dulge him because he Is the only one. I"
II these things are permitted they VIII
make him quite un6t to hold bis own
among other boys. and when be goes
to school he win have a very miserable
tine indeed
Don't interfere too much with his
games and amusements. Children.
even II they have brothers and sisters.
often Ike 10 play alone. IL Is q mis-
take to think that an only child needs
entertaining all the time. lf you let
nm get into The habit OF expecting this
be win very soon bprome a nuisance e.
himself and every one Else IN the house
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-04-24

A building Is 10 be erected at Wash
ington which Is to be veritable peo-
pies forum There Is an association
called the George Washington Memo
rial association. Of which Mrs. DimOck
Is president. which has been authorized
BY congress to raise S2.5O0.OO0 for the
construction and maintenance of this
building. A site has been set apart by
the Sixty-second congress next to the
new National museum and near Penn
sylvania avenue. which Is valued at
$4,000.
The memorial Is TO contain rooms for
various state exhibits. offices for patri
otic. educational. scientific and public
welfare organizations of national scope;
many small and average size halls,
banquet room. reception room, etc. and
a large ball to seat not less than 6.0O0
persons.
This auditorium, with the small halls
adjoining. will afford ample accommo-
dations for great world congresses such
as have heretofore met In the capital
cities Of Europe Diplomatic functions
and the inaugural reception may be
held there also.
This unique and serviceable memo
rial. when completed. win be under the
care and administration Of the board
OF regents OF the Smithsonian institu-
tion.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-04-24
THE 4scoRcH" UNDER BAN

Many housekeepers ask how TO clean
a scOrched pan or how to keep food
from having a burned taste once the
pan Is sc0rched ScOrching food Is alb
solute and downright carelessness.
That too many women are careless e
shown by the amount OF washing soda
used
Washing sOda Is a strong aIkaIL
which eats" the grease and scorch.
but which also eats the metals of
which the pots are made When a wo-
man carelessly throws n handful Of
soda into a pot and '-lets Il SOAK she
is soaking the scorch and the metal
too. That Is the reason so many pans
chip or wear out" so easily. Washing
soda should be used only to clean the
sink and waste pipes How thinking
women win use this strong caustic IN
their pots. especially enamel ones. ana
then expect their pots to wear e q
mystery.
There should be no scorched pots
The newer fuels and methods are
changing things for the letter. The
steam cooker and nreless cooker and
aluminium are putting the '-scorchs out
of the home
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-04-24


After long months Of weary v.i,i,,
the baseball season has AT Iast 49,
and all the boys, great and small -.
supremacy happy. There are o,1..
sports that young America likes -
well. but nothing 50 thoroughly m,
the youthful heart as a game Of has
ball.
As soon as the spring sun dries IN.
mud In the Fairgrounds. balls b,,,
and mitts are taken from their wiD,s,
hiding places and the fun begins Ana
1t Is well that the boy finds joy \
baseball There is no other game tb,,
will develop the best there is in him
1t teaches quick thinking and setiny
and furnishes abundant exercise n
build up and strengthen the BODY
Baseball Is truly called the nations,
game. for there is hardly man a,
boy In the country who hasn't al one
time or another. been either a fan 4
player or both. The illustration shows
a group Of boys watching a game in
one of New York city'S parks. Their
faces show the eagerneSs and interest
with which they regard the various
plays
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-04-24

White Is to be much worn this sea
son. and many OF the advance models
are shown In the shops. The one
shown here Is Of white gabardine rich.
ly braided The blouse has long light
sleeves. and the box plated skirt has
side pockets, which are braided and
tasseled
One Of the new white suits seen at q
southern resort had an unusual belt
II was OF dull white leather about two
inches wide. perhaps narrower. Ii was
fastened in front by means OF n leather
covered buckle. ana on the left side. a
few inches from the. buckle. was a lit
tie pocket. just about the width Of the
belt IL claSIet shut with n snap fas
tener
White belts On blue serge suits are a
feature OF the spring modes This
striking contrast of the white against
the somber background produces just
the note Of chic needed In the plain
little tailor made suits
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-04-24
Some Odor cuIprits.


Some kitchen odors are savory and
appetizing. Others are not The chief
culprits are cabbages, onions. fish and
boiling over"
Cabbages viii not smell II a crust OF
bread is laid on the top when they
are boiling. Better still, for this i'm
proves the cabbages. Is a piece Of char
coal
Onions. barred In so many homes on
account Of the odor-a great pity, for
onions are blood purifiers. complexion
beautifers and disease preventers-
must be met with a counter odor. Buy
some powdered cedar wood and
sprinkle a pinch on the range. That's
all And. by the way, II onions are
peeled under water or held under a
running tap they viii not smell, nor
Will your eyes smart
Fish are often blamed for the odor
which really arises from the stale bat
ter or bad butter. II those causes are
absent, then sprinkle the top OF the
range within '-spluttering'' distance
with a layer OF salt When frying Is
done. sweep the salt into the fire. The
salt absorbs all ''splutterings" Of grease
and there Is no smell
II you have had to clean lsh. your
hands naturally smell unpleasant Rub
them with little dry mustard
Boiling over" might be stopped by
not filling saucepans and dishes quite
so full
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-04-24
Thina, to Do and Not to Do.

A woman who Is untidily or careless
" dressed is quite as rude as a man
without a collar. de would never
dream OF going out without something
around his throat. yet she VIII appear
IN public with a divorce In the region
Of the waist. a few buttons and hooks
missing. her hair bundled Up anyhow
and her shoes down at the heel Not
only Is she exceedingly unattractive,
but she Is being actually discourteous
to the folk who are obliged to look at
her.
1t is usually either nervousness or
thoughts that prompts a woman
TO display her worst side to the world
She VIII take a seat that is offered to
her In a crowded car without a word
Of thanks or else win make the chiYal-
rous person feel still more embarrassed
by a quick and emphatic refusal to
profit by his generosity.
Or perhaps she will rush through
swing doors without bothering to no
tice IL any one Is likely to be caught in
the rebound. elbow people who are In
her way, walk on the wrong side Of the
street or fail to remember that she
must always bow first to her male &C
quaintances before they raise their
hats.
Consideration for others and desire
20 be inconspicuous always mark the
well bred person in public II d still
more important that in the home this
consideration should not be pushed
aside like an irksome duty. IL Is a
mistake to encourage Indifferent man
ners toward those who are lived with
day after day. 1t is Just as much trou-
bic TO be rude as TO be polite, and In
timacy In the home should not be made
the peg on which to hang countless
petty chickering's and little errors In
good manners.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-04-24
Good
form
Announeina an Enaaasmsnt.

Announcing an Engagement.
II you are 10 make the announcement
at a luncheon Of your friends, which
Is a very popular method Of annOune-
ing ones engagement. you can very
satisfactorily herald the announce
ment by some message written on the
Mace cards. Choose place cards hav
ing some bridal or wedding design.
such as a tiny bride and groom. wed
ding bells or hearts. The bridal couple
Is perhaps the most effective design.
Write across the back some such
sentence as Wedding bells are soon
to ring" When the girls come into
the dining ropm and see all these
bride and groom cards they viii natu-
rally take them up and read what Is
written on the back Then you may
take your place standing at the head
Of the table and. holding up your
hand, call attention to your engage
ment ring.
Or, II you prefer 20 make the an
nouncement at an evening party,
choose any game In which your guests
have to select partners. Have pro
vided as many cardboard hearts lsuch
as attractive valentine cards. as there
are couples. Have each heart cut into
two sections on a zigzag line. each
heart being differently cut 0ne-half
Of each card must be given to one OF
the girls and the other half to the
young man who is to be her partner.
When IL comes time to select part.
ners and match up the sections Of the
cut hearts. let all Of your guests. your
nance excepted. find their partners
first Then. taking the arm Of your
iance. both you and he having a sec
tion Of a heart OF larger size than the
others. step where you can stand In
front Of all your guests and holding
up the two sections OF the heart match
them together. at the same time show
ing your engagement ring.
Or you might have two hearts
wreathed together in some way with
a satin ribbon and bold these up be
fore your guests They viii at once
understand the significance OF the
united hearts.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-04-24
Nsedlework Notes.

To make u gOOd oven cloth fold u
worn Turkish towel double aud stitch
round the edges FROM corner Ia corner
Make a loop Of tape OF. quicker still for
the busy woman. fasten n safety pin In
one corner to hang the cloth by. and
you have u most useful oven cloth
with which to handle hot dishes from
the oven or kettles on the top Of the
stove. hot plates. etc. Have 1t hung
close by the stove so that Il is always
at hand
Use old lace curtains for window
cloths. They give the window an extra
polish and are quickly dried. Old un-
derwear If cut into shape and hemmed
double make most acceptable wash
cloths.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-04-24
The Seven Wonders.

The seven wonders Of the WORN IN ,'nr,
I. Egyptian pyramids. 2 MI n.s"s At
OF Artemisia. 3. Temple OF DiA n-,1.
Ephesus. 4. Hanging gardens VI The
lon. 3 Colossus Of RhoueS The
statue Of Jupiter Olympus, :,
Pharos. or watrhtower OF AIsA--Sba7s
The seven American "Onu'
been decrp,d 10 be as follows marx
I. Niagara fails , feilo"s s'ans and
a Mammoth cave. Canyons ant s
Garden Of the Gods. ,. NC ,sfuraI
trees OF California. 6. Tne pbg,
bridge. :. The Yosemite Vans'
adelphia Ledger
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-04-24
Boys.

We All love manly fellows ..
Bows thar are brave and u ie-nsa
And know Just what to 90
rbs nov VINO ran nelp ms 1'o 1.nrE:
win her weary household % ,SSsous
~, ~, -, -, .,no learns well his leS''
And never Is known TO shirN
The hoy with a neari as so deuandA
As a girls when tilr - - ready
And the BOY VINO is aiWa ~ ne haBdS
To do thai which faiis "
such boys. nav heaven do. O,sS
one sees most every ~, ,',robsrs
And may they grow 20 l
n every persons prsVe'
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-04-24
Smoky Window, Gland.

To clean smoky windows and also
use up old stockings take an old cot
ton stocking that is clean and soft, put
a few drops Of kerosene on on the
stocking and wipe window so every
part VIII receive some Of the OIL Then
take a soft piece OF clean tissue pa
per and polish. II properly done the
windows will shine and look better
than when washed with soap and wa
ter.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-04-24

This Is year when milady pretty
much pleases herself In the style Of
her evening gown For certain type
the tall. stately. classic type-nothing is
more becoming than the loose flowing
draperies reminiscent OF the Greek COS
tunes Such an evening creation Is
shown In the picture. II is developed
In white and silver brocaded satin and
Il girdled with a pearl embroidered
girdle. A gracefully draped scarf Of
silver net bound with silver cloth fails
from the shoulders
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-04-24
Nav Ynrk L.. Cram

FIN a sherbet glass nearly fun of
vanilla Ice cream: add three tSble-
spoonfuIs Of ice cold grapejuice. crown
with whipped cream and two mara
schino cherries.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-04-24
Dandelion-S Salad.

Fresh dandelion leaves make a dell
cious salad Place the greens In a large
pan Of cold water as soon as they come
from the market and wash them thor.
oughly. Then shake or all the mois-
ture and set In a very cold place until
ready to serve. To make the salad.
place the leaves In a chilled salad bowl
cover with chopped hard boiled egg, a
few shavings OF young white onion.
and moisten with a good French dress
ing.
Watercress may be used as a salad
and. unlike many other greens, Il will
serve as an attractive garnish for many
dishes II Is delicious and appetizing
for a sandwich filing In place OF the
usual lettuce leaves. To dress a water
cress salad. mix together a teaspoonfuI
OF celery salt, a saltspoonful Of white
pepper. pinch OF cayenne. half a tea
spoonful OF salt and one tablespoonful
OF lime juice. Then stir In gradually
three tablespoonfuls OF olive oil and
two more tablespoonfuls OF lime Juice.
Blend thoroughly and season with q
teaspoonful Of chopped chIves and an
equal amount Of fresh tarragon leaves.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-04-24
Lettuce, EndiVs and Romano.

.A4NNg aNAa rNgUN4AINs
Lettuce. endive and romaine are all
good salad green's The two latter
may also be cooked In several attrae.
tive forms. and the lettuce may form
the basis Of cream Of lettuce soup or
may be boiled and chopped IKE spinach
and enriched with a highly seasoned
sauce
Every housekeeper should realize the
tonic properties OF these spring salads
and some variety OF salad should ap
pear at least once daily IN every wei
planned menu In spring. This salad
should be simple and composed mainly
OF the greens themselves. although Z
combination Of two or three vegetables
Is permissible Avoid an rich mayor
naise or boiled dressings and substI.
tute a well made French dressing that
d both refreshing and healthful
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-04-24
FOR n1LADY,s souDora.

a glass to fit over the embroidery.
Daisies Of white are done in outline
stitch and have yellow centers OF
French knots.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-04-24
EMBROIDERED PINcUsHIoH.

Attractive Accessory For the Dressing
Table Of Yellow Satin.
The attractive pfneushion shown In
the Illustration Is made Of yellow satin
and is matched By a tray for pins with
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-10-21
BLUE RIDGE SCHOOL WINS.

The Blue Ridge team of Henderson
vile Saturday afternoon won from the
eleven of the North State Fitting school
at Asheville by the Overwhelming
score of Sc to 0. At no stage of the
game did the defeated compare favor
ably with the winners of the game, the
Blue Ridge elevens showing superior
form IN every department.
The game was a. walkover from the
start and after the first few minutes
OF play it became evident that the size
of the. lead was the only undecided
factor of the set-to. At no time dur
ing the proceedings was the Blue
Ridge team in danger of having its
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-10-21
FLEET SCHOOL LOST.

Asheville High school Saturday at.
ternoon came to HendersonviIle for a
football game with Fleet school which
resulted in a victory for the visitors
by the score of 10 to o.. This was
A~sheville's second game Of the season
and considering the experience the
winners have had they made an ex-
cellent showing. A number of the
members of the eleven we're playing
their first game.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-10-21

months. -. :. ...... 10000
w: F. Brown, tax collector, salary four
months. /. +. >. >. !. -. $685.
salary four months. ... -. . 1898
Total County Claims paid. :. 4s943.7e
Total Road Claims paid. $50. 4,490.44
Total Bridge Claims paid. i. 49,. -. 802.37
Total Bond. Claims paid.... -. :. 1851
Total Iron Bridge paid. 61:85
. Mills River Township claims paid...... 9,421.59
Crab Creek Township claims paid. 6,74429
Pauper Claims paid ~ $500
Total disbursements. ..$28,71O.7s
1, A. O. Jones Register of Deeds for Henderson
County, n. c.. do hereby certify that the foregoing
itimized statement showing the receipts and dis
bursements of Henderson County for the months
of Junet July, August and Septemeb 1915 are all
and belief.
This 18th day of September 1915.
A. @. JONES,
Register of Deeds.