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Hot-Cross Bread.

The old custom OF marking a cross
on bread accounted for its former use
as charm cure" in various ailments,
particularly toothache, and also for be-
lief in its power to propitiate the ele-
ments. Until quite recent time Greek
sailors took to sea small loaves, known
as St Nicholas bread, which they
threw into the waves in time of storm.
To this day the Russians seek to ap-
pease the angry spirit of the White sea
by offerings of bread Another sur
vival of the old custom of making the
sign of the cross to ward eff malign
influences is to be found in the house
wife's device to make the fire draw
by placing poker across the bars of
the CRATE. 1t was believed that by thus
making the cross" all evil spirits
would be banished from the hearth
and home,
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tending down to about the center of
the backs, and bound with wrapping
Irvine or rope passed around it in the
criss-cross fashion indicated in Fig. 8.
Tie in two places as shown, and pull
the Irvine taut so the handle will be
held securely.
Figure l suggests how to decorate
the umbrella top of your lemonade
stand with small flag bound to the
iron feErule at the end of the UNI
brella handle, and smaller flags tied
to the ends of the umbrella ribs.
Cover the top of the counter with a
piece of oilcloth, white cloth or shelf
paper, and secure some cloth or pa
per with which to conceal the front
of the counter boxes and the chair
legs, fastening it so as to hang down
to the ground as shown In Fig. /. A
piece of cardboard with ice Cold Lem
onade' lettered upon 1t may be made
to conceal the space between the chair
backs, as shown in the illustration.
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The
ROOrbaCk
By
JESSIE SHERWIN
Copyright. 1916. by W. G. Chapman


"Mayor-state representative
ressman-natural sequence, hey?"
chirped Ben Driscoll, political mana
ger of the district and he slapped the
dignified favorite candidate on the
shoulder in his free and easy way.
Hon. Waldron Morrison did not re-
sent the familiarity of his visitor. He
was used to all sorts and conditions
of men since public favor had begun,
five years previous, to thrust it's re-
wards upon him for championing in
the courts series of improvements
that had made of Isle, struggling
village, fine thriving inland city
Congressman? he repeated with a
quizzical smile Pretty strong op-
position, isn't there? Frankly, Dris-
coll, don't expect to be elected The
enemy are fighting hard"
Rubbish" commented Driscoll Wig
orously, you will beat Worden two to
one. We've got that fixed. Their last
hope is some kind of roorback, and
where will they find one against you,
l should like to know"
Waldron Morrison WINGED, but he
hid his momentary discontinue from
his visitor. Driscoll swung from the
office, aggressive, self-assertive, proud
of being the champion of clean and
a powerful candidate, as he put it to
his cohorts.
Morrison sat at his desk statuelike
for some moments. Then he got up,
locked the office door. reseated him
self and leaned his head on his hand
His face grew serious and thoughtful.
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He Arose to His Feet Trembling.

His glance was fixed upon a stray
ray of sunlight glinting into the room.
1t seemed to illuminate dark hid
dens corridor in his mind that held
long past memories.
Mayor, state representative, con-
gresham" he repeated softly. Yes,
and before that. If they knew!"-
and then he checked himself, and
arose to his feet and paced the room
in a feverish, disturbed way.
Waldron Morrison had come to
Lisle five years previously. No one
asked where he came-no one asked,
for at that time a heated campaign
was on as to the choice of Lise and
another town as the metropolitan cen
ter of the district. At critical juno
ture Morrison made a legal sugges-
It's grateful people remembered it,
Honors were thrust upon him and
riches, but-he was lonely man.
How lonely, none knew except him
self, and the secret he hid In the most
sacred recesses of his sorrowful soul.
He was softened, his heart nigh melt
ed under the influence of his intense
emotions, then his lips set firm, he
drew himself up to his full majestic
height. He was iron once more. Hol-
low as were to him the promises of
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, he resolved to re-
main stanch and active in a field
where there was at least surcease
from memory.
Then Morrison became involved in
the hardest battle OF his political
career. There was a split in his
party, and bitter strife with his di-
rect adversary. Two days before cleo
ton, Driscoll. buoyant, optimistic,
forceful as usual, burst in upon him.
You're there!" he announced con-
fidently. We've won! 1t will be a
landslide!" and proceeded TO detail a
bargain with the disaffected ones
whereby their votes would be pumped
en- masse for his candidate.
There was something in struggle
and victory after all, Morrison decid-
ed, and he tried to take solace in the
high sense of usefulness and honor
that had always attended his political
preferment. 1t was pleasant to real
ize that from nothing he, a stranger
FIVE years ago, had won his way to
the highest position in the gift of the
community. There was no one near
and dear to him to share the glory,
but all the same he had gained the
pinnacle, he had demonstrated truly
that men might rise from their dead
selves to better things"
There was a tap at his office door
and he said: Come in," and a man
passed through the unlit reception
room and confronted him. Somehow,
a glance at his shrewd sinister face
caused Morrison to experience GER
tain uneasiness His visitor remind
ed him of some dark forbidding raven.
A nameiess chill struck his heart. The
impression deepened as the stranger
extended a caro-. 1t read: 'Abner
Doylan, Attorney at Law, Creston."
Creston Two thousand miles away,
yet a menace. Creston, from which
remote city he had fed as from a
pestilence. Creston, the abiding place
of his faith, hope and love, and later
the sepulcher of all his fondest
dreamsl
In an instant Waldron Morrison COM
pretended this mans mission. He
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Strengthened up, his lips set grim. He
waved the man to a chair.
You have come a long way to sef
me?" he observed steadily.
You are familiar with the city, Mr.
Morrison" insinuated his visitor.
yes, / once lived there"
That admission made, l can treat
with you plainly" observed the other
There were some discriminating pa
pers left behind by you at Creston."
81 know all about them, proceed,
directed Morrison in harsh dry tone
They have come into my posses
sion," went on the unblushing knave
Published at the present moment
here, they would blast your hopes Of
office and possibly force second
hegira."
'Blackmail, eh?" propounded Nor
rison with brutal frankness.
Call it that, if you choose" was the
bold response.
You scoundrel!"
Il am used to that" scoffed the
lawyer. TITS a plain, dead-open-and
shut case. Here are the papers" and
he produced a sealed envelope. It's
either you or your political opponent
He'll pay well. My price to you is
five thousand dollars"
Return those papers, which you
have stolen, or l will shoot you dead
where you sit!"
Like a bolt from blue sky the
words were spoken. An unsupported
intruder stood in the doorway
woman. There was tragedy in her
face, menace deadly and inevitable in
her dainty white hand, which clasped
cleaning revolver directed squarely
at the heart of the blackmailer.
The lawyer sat like one thunder
struck. He arose to his feet trembling
all over His hand extended the pack
age as he shrank from the CLEAN of
angry eyes and the threatening
weapon.
GO, you serpent" spoke the wom-
an and he skunk from the room. The
woman sank to the seat he had aban-
doned, she faced the wondering,
wrought-up Waldron Morrison. She
placed the envelope before him.
His eyes were fixed on the glorious
ly beautiful face. Innate strength and
force of character, perchance suffer
ing had lined it about the eyes and
lips, but she was a radiant creature
even now.
Il have tracked that scoundrel who
stole those papers from my dead ia
ther," she said, her voice steeled to
repress the slightest throb of emotion.
HE was my fathers lawyer He
found the papers. Oh, cruel! cruel!
Never, until my father was dying, did
he tell me that you assumed the
place of my dead brother as a Grim
inal, and"
She broke down. He arose and
placed a loving tender hand upon her
bowed head.
And now?" he softly intimated.
ooh, take me back! take me back"
she pleaded, and his arms and his
heart were open for resting place
for that poor, bruised spirit.
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bow ends of the strands to wire rings
Gig. g., so they may be slipped on
and off hooks D quickly.
With the motors in place, the "ele-
vator plane" | and main plane" J
figs. 1, 8 and 10) remain to be made.
Elevator is made of two wooden side
strips Is inches long, 1-16 inch thick.
and u inch wide, connected with wire
separators bent and joined to the
strips in the manner shown in Fig. IL.
The end wire tips should extend be-
yond the wooden strips 21a inches.
and be bent to the angle shown. Cover
the frame with china silk. Sew or
glue this on to the frame, then give 1t
thin coat of shellac.
The planes should not be fastened
securely to the model aeroplane frame
work. but be held to it by rubber bands
80 their positions may be adjusted to
the points where they will give the
model the greatest stability in fight.
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slots for B 21a inches from the stern
end, and the slots for c halfway be-
tween these and the bow end. Slip sep
arators and c into the slots, and then
bind with strong linen thread.
Bow hooks d figs. l and ~ sup
port the bow end of the rubber motor,
and are bent out of a piece of heavy
piano wire. Bend the wire V-shaped
to fit the bow ends of sticks A, and
bind to the sticks with thread Gig. y.
The bow ends of sticks A must have
metal bearing plates similar to Gig.
81 bound to them with thread.
A pair of accurately made propellers
can be purchased at toy stores.
The propeller shafts &c. Fig 81 are
made of heavy piano wire. Bend one
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-11
Music and Children.

Music preserves in children that
ideality which is one of the most pre-
cious possessions of childhood, and
which we would fain keep in after
life; which loves flowers and animals.
which sees the truth in fairy stories.
which believes everything to be good
and is alien to everything sinister.
which sees the moon and stars, not
as objects SO many millions of miles
from the earth, and parts OF great
solar ssytem, but as lanterns hung in
the heavens.-Thomas Whitney Su'
rette in Atlantic.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-11
Endeavor.

THE trouble with you, my dear fell
low, is that you lack ambition. You
were not born with desire to become
famous. You would never think of
turning from pleasure for the purpose
of undergoing hardships in order that
your name might live through future
ages. You have never done anything
to lift yourself above those around
you. You are one of the many who
are content to exist and to pass from
the earth without ever having done
anything worthy of note"
Say, you don't know what you're
talkin' about. amt never done any
thing worthy of note, huh? / was
George Washington crossin' the Della
ware on a float in pageant once"
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end into hook Gig. y to receive the
end of the rubber motors, then run
the other end through the hole in bear
ing-plates E Gig. y, slip a glass bead
CID over it for 'thrust-bearing." and
run it through the propeller hub and
bend over the side of the hub Gig. g..
The motors are made Of strands of
rubber. Rubber bands can be looped
in one another, end to end, to form
the strands, but strands all in one
piece are better. Twelve strands are
needed for each motor. Fasten the
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-11
New Note on preparedness.

A well-known newspaper man in In.
dianapolis loves his early morning
sleep.
Recently his wife urbraided him for
not paying enough attention to the
furnace in the mornings.
The next morning the sleeping
Journalist was reused before dawn
with a rough shake.
Whats that noise in the CELLAR"
the frightened voice of his wife in
CURED
That's me fixin' che furnace" he re-
piled, and returned to pleasant snores.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-11
A MODEL AEROPLANE.

This model aeroplane is built along
records for distance flights.
The triangular frame consists of
the two pine side sticks A Gig. -, a
inch square and 80 inches long, and
two bamboo stick B and c, 1-16 inch
thick and 4 inch wide-B inches
long and C Az inches long.
The bow end OF sticks A must be
tapered on the inside edges as shown
in Fig. 2, so they will come together.
and slots must be cut through these
sticks for the ends of sticks B and c
to stick through Zig. 81. Cut the
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-11
Imperfect EVERYWHERE.

Horse Dealer-Well, sir, of course
you must take the 'oss or leave i'm.
There e is, with all is himperfections
hon is cad, as the poet says.
Prospective Customer-Ah, your
friend, the poet, can't have looked at
his legs.-Loadon Punch
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-11
Retort Courteous.

What" exclaimed the spinster
who was beginning to carry weight
for age, do you mean to tell me your
baby is ten months old and can't walk
yet! Why, could go it alone at the
age of six months"
Yes rejoined the young mother,
Indignantly, land ! notice you hate
been going it alone ever since"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-11
AT THE BREAKFAST TABLE.

Il attended the theater last night"
said the dry goods clerk, "and the
play was simply out of sight"
What was the nature of it," asked
the little blonde stenographer.
st was melodrama," answered the
yardstick manipulation THE last
scene was quite realistic; just as three
burglars crawl in at the kitchen win
dow, the clock strikes l, and"
Pardon me-" interrupted the ath-
letic boarder, but which one did the
clock striker"
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Getting at the Facts.

Attorney-Are you single man?
Witness-No, sir.
Attorney-Is your wife living?
Witness-I've never been married.
Attorney-But you just said you
were not single.
Witness-True, I'm one of pair ol
twins, see?
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Score One for America.

Travers-When a man dies in Hin
dustan his widow is cremated.
Homer-That's where the American
widow gets the best of it.
Travers-How that?
Homer-Instead of being cremated
she is re-mated-if she is rich and
pretty.
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An Easy Job.

First Chauffeur-Well how dye like
yer new boss?
Second Chauffeur-Fin He don't
know nothing about a car an any time
/ want day off tell him she's out o
order.-Judge.
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Might Have Been Useful,

Mrs. Flatbush-This paper says a
man that weighs $50 pounds contains
enough grease to make rs candles and
a pound of soap.
Mr.. Flatbush-There, dear; that's
the sort of man you ought to have
married.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-11
A LEMONADE STAND WITH UNI.
BRELLA TOP.

What girl doesn't like to play
"store? You not only can play
store" with lemonade stand, but
earn spending money selling ice-cold
lemonade: and you will find it more
fun selling something real to real
customers than just pretending"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-11
others Don't Have Time.

81 observe said the fiend, that Mr.
Rockefeller says he owes much of his
success to golf"
ct was my notion" said the low.
brow, that most men owe much OF
their golf to success"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-11
Johnny Knew the Sex,

Father-Where is your mother,
Johnny?
Johnny-She's out in the back yard
doing a whiting stunt.
Father-Are you sure she's whit
thing?
Johnny-Of course I am; she's try
ing to sharpen a pencil.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-11

Two chairs with straight backs, two
umbrella are the principal require,
ments for the unique little stand
shown in Fig. l.
1t does not matter much in what
state Of repair the chairs are, they
can be made to serve your purpose,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-11

Il understand Crimson Gulch has a
new sheriff"
Yes" replied Broncho Bob. Coy.
ote Joe's got the job. He's SO unpop-
ular anyhow that bein sheriff won't
make any difference in his local stand.
ing"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-11
Two Souls. One Thouoht.

do you believe that the thoughts
Of a husband and wife become iden-
tical?" asked ,Rounder.
81 do" answered Jaggsby, For ex-
ample, my wife is waiting up for me
now and she knows just what she is
going to say to me-and so do l"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-11

Minister-Mr. Hardcase, l saw your
son in a saloon yesterday.
Hardcase-Did you? l hope the
young scamp had the politeness to
ask you to have something.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-11

Back home again, Ell, doctor?
What was the trouble, too healthy for
you out there?"
Exactly. There was only one case
of sickness in town the whole time
was there?"
And l suppose some other doctor
had that?"
mo, l had it. 1t was homesick-
ness"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-11
ALWAYS Ready TO obIioe

Gruff Policeman Ito tipsy old party
who is singing in the car)-You must
either stop that noise or accompany
me.
Tipsy Old Party-Accompany you?
Why, certainly. Just hum tune first;
we can then go ahead together.-Ne-
braska Awgwan.
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Activities in the Home.

Mrs. Flatbush-I see by this paper
that New Jersey woman has used
the same rolling pin for forty years.
Mr.. Flatbush-Good gracious! On
one husband?
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Too Much Metal.

"She wears too much jewelry."
think so?"
81 do No fun to hold hand like
that. You can get the same sensa-
ton by holding a handful of curtain
rings and wrist watch"
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Does that novel you have just fin
ished turn out all right?" asked his
wife.
NO" answered her husband. 1.-THE
hero marries the heroine, but it ends
before they get divorced"
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Rather Hopeless.

Doctor" asked the anxious young
man, sis there anything that will pre-
vent me from becoming totally bald at
forty?'
why, yes A fatal automobile &C
cident might do it,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-11
They Mere shy.

How do you find the oysters, Mr..
Knox" asked the waitress at the
church social
That is just what was going to
ask you" replied the disappointed
patron.
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A Friend Indeed,

your former mistress speaks very
highly of you, Norah."
she ought to think lot of me,
ma'am."
How did you win her gratitude?"
''If it hadn't been for what | said in
court, ma am, she never would have
got her divorce"
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That's So.

81 think I'll go to the allegorical
ball representing Care"
81 s'pose you'll dress with carer"
Decidedly not You know Care has
a raveled sleeve"
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Leap Year Note.

Drummer-Does your stenographer
belong to the union?
Merchant-Not at present; but she
is to be married next month.
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Out of the Set.

TIN afraid Vanessa has married
herself clean out of our Set"
why SOP"
THE fellow is neither dancer nor
a bridge player"
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Reversal of Custom.

Loquacious girls no more we note,
There's no excuse for baking,
Since women merely want to vote
And let men do the talking.
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Its Kind.

Was that conversation you had
with your deaf and dumb friend manu-
factured?"
No, really, dear, it was hand
made"
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She Was Busy.

81 want to thank you," said the long
winded orator to the nice old lady
who had stayed throughout his entire
lecture. you seemed to appreciate
my efforts to enlighten this commu-
nifty"
That's all right" she replied. Most
of your audience slipped away, but l
had brought my knitting along and
wasn't wasting the time.
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The Worlds RESPONSIBILITIES.

Oh, some are in the motor car,
A gay and careless load;
And some must haul the rock and tar
To renovate the road.
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Just So.

What have you there?"
"An automobile catalogue"
why do you read so many automo'
bile catalogues? You haven't the price
of a car"
We'll, you gotta keep posted on
automobile matters in order to under
stand the jokes"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-11

"Oh Jack, come quick! Baby has
bis toe in his mouth"
That's all right. Don't disturb MIN
He's practicing the toe hold.
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Fat'e'r
J)ota"''sS'''

contains the exact kind of
nourishn.ent needed BY those
wbo haze throat troubles and
are lDeak and run down, and
this tissue building food is
easilu taken up BY the system.
That's why it is best for colds
and as a tonic in the spring.
No ,O.akenins stinulants or dangerous
Drugs. .....,.-....-.---
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made"
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In an instant Waldron Morrison COM
pretended this mans mission. He
The day book., 1916-04-20
SOME COW

G. w. Monroe, living south of the
city, has a COW that has broken the
record. 1t is keeping two families,
one of six persons and another OF
three, besides furnishing P. D. Lii
ley's milk route with cream and rais-
ing two f1ourishing calves.-Oswego
IN. " American Press.