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Middletown transcript., 1916-08-26
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DESTROY BEAUTY OF CITY
Cards and PIacards Have No Place IN
Streets of Any WeIl-0rdered
Community.

Political ambitions are becoming so
much an obstacle to civic beauty that
the esthetic souls of many communi-
ties have been on the verge of rebel
lion for some time past. When man
becomes Obsessed with a desire to
shine in public life he announces his
matchless virtues by means of fiaring
cards and placards. These cards are
placed at every point where the hu-
man vision might be expected to dwell.
Does one pause to enjoy the grandeur
Of q rural scene, he is reminded from
every tree and rock that "Smith is the
peoples choice for constable" or that
"JOnes stands for the square deal.'
The outrage is heightened by a series
Of homely visageS showing the aspiring
ones in various poses of vanity.
Vandalism is a strong term. but is
1t too strong for Su"h practices? The
worst part is that 1t is perennial. The
bounteOus crop sown at election time
Is permitted to remain the year
around. By the time the elements
have succeeded in destroying one crop,
another has put in appearance. Cards
may be found in any grove-the cards
of men who have been politically dead
for years. 1t may have been proved
at the polls that the erStwhile ''peo-
pIe's choice" was not any ones choice:
yet he must be regaled with the pla-
cards on every tree and eminence.
Minneapolis, whose finer Sensibili-
ties have been aroused, will have no
more of this. Hereafter, candidates
will have to proclaim their virtues in
some other manner. DETACHMENT of
scenery by hOmely visages and trite
slogans will be inhibited by law. At
an election now impending, most of the
candidates have agreed to keep their
placards out of public scenic places.
Others are to be arrested. The ex-
ample set by Minneapolis is worthy
One.-POrtland Oregonian.
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Window Seats Make for Comfort.

One of the details of planning which
should not be overlooked is the matter
of window seats, of which there can
hardly be too many in a home. In
every bay window where possible q
window seat should be constructed,
and so constructed as to be useful as
well as ornamental; that it have COW
ers in the top, neatly hinged and so
arranged that they may be easily open
ed to permit using the space under
the seat for the storage of things
which it is desired to have handy and
for which there seems no other con-
venient place.
Around the fireplace there is moth
ing more attractive and comfortable
looking than a nice built-in seat, and
cover, as the space beneath is very
useful for storing the kindling wood
and occasionally a few big sticks as
well, when it is not convenient to use
a wood box or basket beside the fire.
place.
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TROUBLES OF LARGE CITIES
Land Ownership in Europe Carries Re-
sponsibiIities That Are Unknown
in This Country.

In Europe extensive land ownership
frequently involves municipalities in
improbable disputes. A large town
owning a parcel of land in a nearby
township proposes to build a hospital
on it. The project Is not pleasing to
the township; its council prepares
building plan for the district, and runs
a street through the proposed hospital
site. Berlin itself was, only few
years ago, treated thus by suburban
neighbor. Electoral laws are severe;
Northumberland is sweeping in eff
feet. Under the three class" method
of appOrtioning the voting power, a
taxpayer in the ''first class" may have
thirty times as much voting power as
one in the second, and 400 times as
much as their third class" neighbOr.
Again, municipal governments are
business agencies with most liberal
charters. They build barracks-in the
larger cities the average number Of
persons housed in one structure runs
from FrankfOrt's 20 to Berlin'S IT
and these structures are material of
Il purely speculative business which
cannot be regarded as a healthful in
fiuence physically or politically in the
city's life. These things and hum
dred others of similar nature do not
condemn German municipal govern
ment any more than the peculiar ex-
cellences of the system constitute a
condemnation of the British system in
which those particular excellences are
lacking. But they do bring out the
difficulties of government and empha-
size the fruitlesSness of comparison
of systems.-Exchange
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UoLlNEss OF PAST BECOMES
BEAUTY OF PRESENT.
Art Of Paris Is Making Even Worsted
Roses Fit for Gowns Of Silver
Laee-Parrot Passes
as Novelty.

A young girl, dressed in a frilled
muslin with blue sash, walking along
Bellevue avenue at Newport one day
last summer, created a sensation by
carrying a small bird Of brilliant plu-
mage in a fragile gilt cage swung by
ring from her little finger.
The city by the sea, in which sim
plicity is exploited with the same kind
of artificlality as it was by Marie An
tOinette at the Petit TrianOn, came very
near being actually simple for lack of
incentive to be otherwise.
Therefore, when Mrs. Herman Oel-
rfchs, with the artistic aid of Mrs.
Conde Mast and Frank CrOwninshield,
held q fashion show at her house in
the name of war charity, she was
thrice blest both by the residents of
Newport and the outsiders. And then
a young girl, Of undoubted charm and
prestige, sauntered along the avenue to
the Casino and the Hilltop Inn,
dangling a bird in a cage from her
finger, she was greeted as one who
had saved a season from that in
nocuous desuetude which Newport
lOatheS.
The idea was greeted with ripples
Of applause for its audaciOus novelty.
Yet, 1t was revival from Victorian
days.
The girl with her bird did not have
her novelty to herself very long. All
winter, we have been beseeched to buy
exquisite Chinese bird cages with bril-
liantly plumaged birds seated in them,
to be hung in any room Of the house,
whether a cottage or a palace.
Tiny birds that glistened like
beetles then came into fashion instead
Of the canary, which resembled new
born chicken.
The milliners seized upon this SYM
boil Of Victorianisln, the gaudy parrot,
and painted and embroidered it on
such a quality Of hats that the price
quickly sank to 90 cents.
The parrot has passed as a novelty
and fashionable pastime in millinery,
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SHOULD NOT SHOW WAISTLINE
Woman's Figure Never Looks Well
When Divided by Oppos-
ing Coiors.

Here and there, throughout the dec
ades since the separate blouse was
invented, there have been individual
women who have firmly held to the
conviction that a wOman's figure
never looks well when sharply d.
vided at the waistline by two OppOs-
ing cOlOrs and fabrics; and these
women have insistently kept on their
coats in and out Of the house. The
coat might have been of lighter ma
terial than the skirt in winter wealth
er when 1t was intended for the house,
but it served the purpose of making
a strong line Of the same color from
shoulder to heel.
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lnfantile Paralysis Germ.

In a lengthy report to physicians,
the Rockefeller institute announces
the discovery Of germ In the brain
and spinal cord of monkeys inOculated
with infantile paralysis. The organ
ism is said to be very minute, the
difficulties attending It's artificial cul-
tivation and Identification being so
great that the discovery is as yet Of
little value for the purpose OF early
diagnosis of suspected cases. Mon
keys inoculated with the micro-organ-
ism, developed a disease correspond
ing to infantile paralysis in human be-
ings. From these experiments it was
determined that the mucous mem
braneS of the nose and throat of per.
sons not sick with the disease may
become contaminated with the virus
and that without falling i'll themselves
they may become carriers Of the dis
ease 1t was found, in monkeys. that
the virus could be discovered six
months after incubation, and that dry
ing and mixing with dust did not de-
StrOy II.
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Painted In seventy-Two Hours.


There is a picture in this years show
at the Royal academy which has
singular history. 1t was painted by
an artist who is now a captain on ac-
tive service, but the picture is not the
one which he showed to his friends
at this years contribution. The original
was of a sunset over a plowed field. q
fine landscape in a style which has dis
inguished the artist. Five months ago
the painter was home on leave, and he
spent 1t working over his picture. To-
day the canvas shows the plOwed field
and the sunset; but 1t also shows six
soldiers fallen about a cannon, INTO
the breech of which one survivor is
placing the last shell. 1t is-a fine pic
ture, and by no means a pOt-bOiler.
The captain witnessed the incident he
depicts. The fortunate thing was that
the landscape was ready for the figures
for no academy picture could be
painted during Y hours leave.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-26

surface where they catch the eye and
do the most good.
For some months, France has been
wearing hats trimmed with large,
worsted roses and Alpine flowers done
in green and white wool.
On whatever material she wishes to
put these colored worsted threads, she
can do so. Even organdie serves as
a suitable background.
The fashions that concern us most
at the present moment, are the crewel
rose and the sampler cross stitching.
No matter how far a woman is from
Paris. she can use both these meth
DDS of trimming with a lavish hand.
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DON'T LOSE ANOTHER HAIR
Treat Your Scalp With cutieura and
Prevent Hair Falling. Trial Free.

For dandruff, itching, burning scalp.
the cause of dry, thin and falling hair,
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are most
effective. Touch spots Of dandruff and
itching with Cuticura Ointment. Then
shampoo with Cuticura Soap and hot
water. No treatment more successful.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept L.
Boston Sold eyerywhere.-Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-26

Some of the strips can he shorter
length and should be in the center
of the mop. When sufficient strip:
have been cut (and this can easily be
told by punching them up until there
is a nice fat bundle), tie them to-
gether about an inch from the top
with string.
This must be done very securely by
binding the string round and round
Now a long stick will be needed, like
a bamboo; if there is not one to hand
one can be bought cheaply.
To fasten the mop to the handle,
open 1t out like in the small diagram; !;
run the stick through the center Of
it. This is easily done.
Now take one or two strips of the
mop and put over the end of the stick
and drive a nail through the strips
and into the stick. In this way the
mop is well secured and is as flrm as
a rock.
To work, simply rub the mop along
the floors, don't bend the back at all !;
It is surprising how the mop will not
only take up the dust, but polish
the floors; it may be used with some
liquid polish If liked, and can be
washed again and again by simply
dipping it up and down in sOapy water
and putting it in the open to dry.
A similar mop is splendid for walls,
picture-raiIs, etc, but should be made
of white or lightly-colOred material,
and, of course, used for no other pur-
pose than the walls.
4 trial Of one Of these homemade
mops will more than convince the
housewife as to its use, and best of
all, it can be made for nothing, which
in these times is great consideration.
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eaby cap From Handkerchief.

Select a hemstitched linen handker-
chief, which is fairly large and alike
at all corners. Turn back one side
about two inches and if desired. em-
broider little clusters of flowers or
any design which is small and dainty
on it. Put eyelets at about an inch
apart on the other three sides. Tack
The two back corners together and
run ribbon through the eyelets.
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"a Restnre neIinat. cnInrs

To restore a pink calico wrapper or
other garments which are faded and
old, pour boiling water over a small
piece Of turkey-red cheesecloth. Use
only enough water to give the desired
tint. Let this stand for a few min
utes till the color is all out of the
cheesecloth; then pour the dye into a
bucket of cold water, and, after wash
Ing and thoroughly Finsing your gar
ment, put it into the dye water and
allow it to remain for perhaps an hour.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-26

or in a series, one inside the other.
Whole hats are made of moire ribbon
with a fancy edge. Smart girdles are
made of three or more shades In pas
tel cOlOrings. A favOrite combination
is rose, old blue and violet. Ribbons
with a metal thread forming the
edges and lines running through the
middle make them stiff enough to
stand out crisply when shirred to form
a ruching or plating for frill. A
ribbon in hunters green with spots
Of cerise and violet in geOmetric pre-
cislOn inside the border are suitable
for a sports dress. A satin ribbon
in dull green and brocaded pattern
in black and white is also In this
class.
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Fashionqrams.

Corded organdie makes a practical
petticOat distender for the thin cot
ton frOck for summer.
The square armhole is n feature In
one frock of yellow crepe. A guipe of
white crepe is worn with this.
A sunbonnet for the beach Is lined
with gingham, but topped with rub
Der.
Sets for the beach include a bathing
hat and small bag of rubber and silk
to match. Sometimes the bag is long
enough to hold the bathing costume,
and sometimes bag and cap are com
bined in one.
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BACK TO VICTORIA
but another bit of victOrianism Is

but another bit Of VictOrianism 10
creeping over the land.
1t is the worsted rose. France, look
ing at the past for her clothes In
spiration. instead Of the present and
future, has lifted another bit Of fancy
work out of early VictOrianism and
flung it into the current of the most
daring modern fashions. We already
have tulle and satin gowns caught up
with bulbous roses, made of soft, fine
wool, in enchanting cOlOrs.
Serge suits are caught at the waist
line and neck with small roses in
green, scarlet, yellow and black. In
formal linen suits, in the natural tone
of the linen thread, have black and
green worsted roses somewhere on the
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GOOD MOP MADE AT HOME.
serViceable and Necessary implement
Constructed from Odds and Ends
Found Around House.

A mop is almost indispensable in
those homes that have polished floors
or linoleums, and one made at home
will be found to answer almost as
well as those expensive ones that are
to be bought.
To make 1t, collect together odd
ments of cloth or flannel, anything in
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-26
Wide Streets in Uruguay.

Cities that are worrying over narrow
streets and sidewalks may take les
son from the recent action of Monte
video, capital of Uruguay, which has
passed an ordinance requiring that all
buildings be erected at least 32.S feet
from the boundary line, except in the
business district, where 1872 feet
spare frontage must be allowed for
walks and parking, and must be en-
tirely free from steps, balustrades and
ornaments.
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For Young Girls.

In the evening the more diaphanous
the dresses of the young girls, the
more becoming they are, and scarves
of tulle of every color are twisted
round the figure and neck, just as a
pretty woman knows so well how to
adjust them with the most satisfactory
results.
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A Qualification.

"YOu go to church more frequently
than you used to-"
"Yes. And apart from the instruc-
ton ! derive a great deal of satisfac-
ton from my attendance. It's a great
comfort to be where people sing and
play fine music without anybOdy's
spelling it by putting in ragtime words
or wanting to dance"
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Precoclty.

Mercy" exclaimed Mrs. Diggs.
The baby is chewing on your pocket
edition of Epictetus."
Indeed" replied Professor Diggs
with a proud and happy look. LET
the child alone. 1t is seldom that a
mere infant shows such a pronounced
taste for the classics"
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A Homemade Mop.

fact from which rubbers or floor
cloths are made.
Now cut up the cloths such as fan
mel or fannelettes, etc, into strips
about inches in length and 21s inches
In width.
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His Hobby.

Carson is always denouncing the
latest popular fads and the people who
take them up. Hasn't he any fads Of
his Own?"
"Only one"
"And that isT'
Himself" p
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very truly yours
SIMONS 4 ROWELL,
Winchasfer Tenn
November llth, 1915.

4NOVCALILCL ?
Prove What Swamp-RoOt viii Do For You
Send ten cents to DR.. Killner & Co..
Binghamton, N. Y, for sample size bot
nation, telling about the kidney and blad-
der. When writing. be sure and mention
this paper. Regular ffty-cent and one
dollar size bottles for sale al all drug
stores.-Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-26
Ear Behind the Times.

PenelOpe-Marcella is years and
years behind the times.
Percival-What makes you think
that?
PenelOpe-Just now she wanted to
know if her hat was on straight.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-26
Much Greater.

Verify, he that cleaneth up his own
premises at this season of the year is
greater than he who talketh about hav-
ing the ability to run city.-Los An
geles Times
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Vogue for Belts.

The vogue for belts, already peep
ing into the modes, is given fashion:
able prominence on many fracks o.
linen. muslin Or Organdie.
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Ribbon Modes

Both wide and narrow ribbons are
generally used on gowns and hats, and
narrow ribbons are used for rouches,
frills and rosettes. Soft silks are used
for quillings, both vertical Quillings,
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-26
Skirts of White Satin.

White satin skirts severely tailored
are offered for sports wear, both in
company with coats TO match and
alone. and while rather an absurdity
so far as practical service goes are
undeniably charming in connection
with simple blOuses of crepe Geor-
gette or chiffon and bright lined coats
or sweaters.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-26
Tennessee Druggists Praise
DR.. Kilmers SWamp-ROOI

We have been handling DR.. Kiimers
Swamp Root for twenty-six years and il
always gives entire satisfaction to my
customers who use it and they speak in
the highest terms of the good results
obtained from the remedy. We believo
DR.. Kilmer'S Swamp Root is a fine kid
ney and liver medicine.
Very truly yours,
SIMONS & ROWELL.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-26

A merchant can get along without
advertising and so can wagon with
out grease. but it goes slow.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-26
No namana.

"Oh, tell me quick. officer, was my
husband shot in that saloon hghtF
"No, madam, only half shot"
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WHY WOMEN
WRITE LETTERS
To Lydia E. Pinkham Ned.
cine Co.

Women who are well often ask care
the letters which the Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co. are continually publishing,
genuine?" care they truthful Z"
"Why do women write such letters?"
In answer we say that never have we
Published a fictitious letter or name.
Never, knowingly, have we published
an untruthful letter, or one without the
full and written consent Of the woman
who wrote it.
The reason that thousands Of women
from all parts of the country write such
grateful letters to the Lydia E. Pink
ham Medicine Co. is that Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound has brought
health and happiness into their lives,
once burdened with pain and suffering.
It has relieved women from some Of
the worst forms Of female ills, from dis
placements. Inflammation, liberation,
Irregularities, nervousness, weakness.
stomach troubles and from the blues.
It is impossible for any woman who
10 we'll and who GSS&<SsA
has never suffered SNNN \NKT
to realize how these M%AM
poor, suffering wO- \ A&NR
men feel when re- HNN
stored to health; - y II
their keen desire to ~ %3 ~
help other women MN 49, AsIW
who are suffering as 6yE&SINN%:1GS
theydid. f9Sk ) 1K1S0N
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Unfortunate.

Novelties an unlucky fellow.
POwell--Yes, ne is always johnny
on the wrong spot.
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Things go best for people who take
them as they come.
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Overheard in the Zoo.
Eagle-HOw are things with your
Owl-On the blink.
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Then wiring lightly and hang it up
to dry.
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INTERNATIONAL
SUIlDGYSOOOL
LESSON

CBy E. o. SELLERS, Acting Director Of
'he Sunday School Course OF the Moody
Bible Institute. Chicago.)
Copyright, 1916, Western Newspaper Union. ,
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important 10 Mothers

BWpOTCaOV 10 tStOLIl0IS
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, q safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that It
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-12-12
NAVY TO RECRUIT
$4,000 JACKIES
Local Naval Recruiting Station VIII
Help With Big Work.

An extensive Navy recruiting plan
is to be started in the Maryland dis
trict which, 1t is hoped, will bring
torcibly to the attention of the public
The advantages offered to young men
n the navy. A total of $4,000 addi-
tional men are needed for the new
ships. which makes corresponding
vacancies in the positions of petty Of
ficers, chief petty officers, warrant Of
ficers, and so on.
The plans consist of travelling
publicity and recruiting party which
in adjoining States. This will be
permanent recruiting stations in the
with Cumberland and Hagerstown.
The cities visited in the tour will
be as follows: Westminster, Md;
Gettysburg, Pa; Chambersburg, Pa;
Hagerstown, Md; Cumberland, Md;
Piedmont, w. Va; Keyser, w. Va;
Martinsburg, W. Va: Charleston, w.
Va; Winchester, Va; Frederick,
Nd; Rockville, Md; Washington;
Annapolis, Md; Port Deposit, Md;
Havre de Grace, Md; Perrvville.
Md; Chestertown, Md; Dover, Del;
Centreville, Md; Denton Md; Eas-
ton, Md; Cambridge, Nd; Sails
bury, Md; Princess Anne, Md, and
Snow Hill, Md.
A recruiting party will examine
a2rltesntS,llaG send them to the me-
office at Baltimore Local papers
will announce the arrival of the re-
cruiting party.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-12-12
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