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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
OF THE I

Hero got Stung for Ninety cents
(countin' scratchcs).
Wherefore, like all of us, he Be
thought himself that it would be Wise
to try and Get Even the next day
during the Lunch Hour. So he laid
the Proposition before said Friend
and they Bolted their Lunches and
Got Busy. This time o. II. was Twen-
ty Cents to the good when they had
to Drop their cues and Beat it for
the Office on time.
This was the Beginning-but not
the End. 1t looked like Easy Money.
Even zoe. a day would Help a Whole
Lot toward cutting down the High
Cost of Lunch. And the Friend
poor Boob-seemed perfectly willing
10 give Q. II. chance to Snake the
Twenty off him each day. So they
made it Il Regular Thing.
And then the See-saw began. One
day the Friend would come out To
the Good and Our Hero would want
a Chance to Even Up. And the next
day, maybe, it was the Other Way
Around. AT all events, both chaps
just naturally Hankered for lunch
I
in ten minutes and spend the other
forty-seven- and one-hal Poking the
Balls Around. The remaining two and
half they considered Ample Time in
which to Get Back to the office.
1t wasn't long. however, before they
Got So they could Shave off the One
Half and make it in Two. Then they
began to Walk In Ave minutes late:
and then Ten; and then Fifteen. And
for a while they Got Away with 1t;
but presently their Alibis began to
leak; and the Boss looked at them
over the rims of his Spectacles.
They had the Habit and 1t began
as Habits have a habit of doing-to
Run Away with them. They lost their
Perspective. What DIFF did 1t make,
they argued, if they were Few Min
utes behind the clock, just SO they Did
their Work each Day-and a lot more
of the same kind of Guff They didn't
pull Off this Tardy stunt every day,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20

you? Oh. yes, sure, he'd be over di-
rectly he'd finished putting the new
shingles on somebody's house-and it
wouldn't take over one day more at
the outside. provided it didn't rain,
For two solid weeks we sat here
waiting for him TO come, didn't we?
And then when | finally went to see
him what did he say--no, he hadn't
forgotten about it. but he'd had little
fixing up to do on his own place and
he hadn't got round to it yet Bah!
l bet you poor Old Bobll be tied up
in six sailors knots and Lady Flirtll
be standing on three legs by the time
Griggs gets over here"
Mrs. Townbred said nothing. She
had long since learned that it was
wiser to let her husband talk him
self out" without either interruption
or encouragement.
You know, Frieda," Mr.. Townbred
snapped out presently. I'm thinking
seriously of starting in odd-j jobs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
BY Edward Riddle Padgctt.
"JuSt One Dern Thing--!'

~ FTEN, a city friend would say to
Mr.. Townbred, Il don't see what
in the world you do with your
" self out there in the country.
Townbred; I'd think you would pass
nway with nothing to do" Where
upon Mr.. Townbred would smile and
slowly shake his head.
It's quiet in the country-there's no
denying that, for there are no street
cars. wagons rafting over paved
streets and the myriad other noises Of
the city. But-there are other things!
And anyone who has really lived in
the country knows that there is never
lack of things to do about the
place." Alas, all too often, as Mr..
Townbred was prone to exclaim, it's
"just one dern thing after another"
And he had vivid illustration of
that truism only the other evening
when he returned from the city. cross
the long, cold ride out on the stuffy,
crowded trolley. He was hungry, too;
and was looking forward to 4 quiet
evening before the open fire with a
good cigar and book.
"Oh, Ruthvin, I'm so glad you've
comet" exclaimed Mrs. Townbred as
she greeted him In the hallway, where
q small lamp was shedding not al
together cheerful light of welcome.
"Burr-r-r-rr!" growled Mr.. Town
bred. Its cold in here-hasn't John
kept up the hre?"
THE coal is all gone, Ruthvin," she
explained, land we've been able to
keep only the wood stoves going--but
IT'S nice ard warm in the dining room.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
II No Shortening of Noses Nor Curving
IL of Lips in Modern Form of This Art

products are lovely things that look
would be decorative to the walls of
any room. And yet when your own
photographs come home-you do not
see them until they are finished for
the newer photographers do not send
proofs-you are covertly disappoint-
ed. You miss the Italian background
and you do not like the lines which
show in your throat You wish she
had shaven just tip off your nose. as
the noticing since photographer would
have done, and made Of your mouth
u little more of n cupid's bow.
Altogether you are not quite pleased
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= a.. - a I44EzFowNBREDS
~ 8 their Country Place

And Mr.. Hummer at Vienna. says
he'll have two loads of coal here the
first thing in the morning."
Mr.. Townbred grunted, hurled his
hat and overcoat at the hall-rack and
threw open the door that led to the
living room and, beyond, the dining
room. He made straight for the faith
full little wood stove and warmed his
hands over it, fairly revelling in its
heat. After a while he began to thaw
out and become moro human.
whats the matter now, Fricda?"
he asked. why are you so glad I've
come homc-whcn you know perfectly
well that this is the usual time Of my
arrival. What's the matter-I know
something's gone wrong"
Now Mrs. Townbrcd would have
preferred vastly to have RETAINED
from discussion of the subject until
after dinner-since she had not been
married as long as she had without
learning that a wise wife let's her
husband get on the outside of good
dinner before mentioning anything I'M
pleasant.
But sho also knew that now, since
himself had brought up the subject,
any postponement could result in
nothing but MISREPRESENTATION is never
guaranteed to aid digestion. So she
decided to enlighten him.
odd Bob is down in his stall with
rheumatism--h can't move one of his
hind legs. And Lady Flirt Is limp
ing."
Mr.. Townbred was Interested. Old
Bob was their faithful family horse"
and Lady Flirt his fine riding mare.
He thought no moro Of his life than
he did of her; and it wasn't entirely
! due, either, to tho fact that she had
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
f''F h6 {499E
| JAM

For scallopcd fowl butter baking
dish and put a layer of seasoned
crumbs on the bottom; then a layer
of diced chicken or turkey. Now add
another layer of crumbs, dot with
bits of butter and pour over all
white sauce or one made with stock
from the turkey, and bake in n hot
oven until tho crumbs are brown.
THAT she often wonders why tho
humble but delicious carrot does not
appear more frequently upon tho
/ menus of American households. Car
rots arc delightful cooked with fresh
peas as the French serve them, with
a great deal of fresh butter and salt
and pepper as seasonings. They ara
also good and healthful served %
follows: Cook the peeled carrots un-
ill tender in boiling sailed water, and
for two cups of diced carrots take ono
tablespoon of butter, one teaspoon
of sugar, lemon juice and little salt
/ and pepper; put in a saucepan, add
the carrots and shake over the fro
until the mixture is absorbed. Boiled
carrots heated in u cream sauce are
also delicious.
| The recipe for cream sauce has
been given in these columns before
but lest some one has forgotten it,
here it is again: Put two tablespoons
of butter in a saucepan over the fire,
and when the butter is melted stir
into it two tablespoons of -four. Cook
until the flour leaves the sides OF
the pan when add cup of cold milk
a little at a time. Season with salt
and pepper and cook until no taste
Of flour remains. If the sauce Is too
thick thin with more milk.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20

its OF his own but-they were his own
and he was the Boss. Also. he had an
linking. So he got busy and Found
Out.
Then he called Our Hero and his
Friend before him and Apologized for
not having a Pool Table in the office.
He told them he considered Kelly a
fine old game-played it himself
often-BUT-since Business seemed TO
interfere with Kelly they could, so
far as he cared. spend the Whole Day
in Drawing Pills out OF the Bottle
and Putting in nickel for every
scratch.
Then, being n kind Old Duffer, and
very Human one. he said he'd a
Hunch he could lay Old Man Kelly by
the heels from Fair Start-provided
o. III. and his Friend would accept
their Last Chance in the same spirit
in which he was Giving it to them.
Further, ne uncorked a Fine Young
Lecture anent the evil of starting Lit
tie Things and letting them grow into
Great Big Habits. He mentioned
number of these Little Fellers such
as You and l and the Other Fellow
know all about being Told. And he
assured them that Next Time there'd
be no Prodigal Son stun pulled of.
Somehow, Kelly right then and
there began to lose its Charm--durins
Office hours. Indeed, they decided 1t
was a Much Better Game after Dim
ner than after Lunch.
And so far. fortunately neither has
Changed his mind.
Moral When a woman says it's
the Little Things that count. she
doesn't mean Kelly Pool; but at that
she's Dead Right.
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business the way any and every sue
cessful business in town is run.--Gee
whiz!-just listen to that wind! And
TO think that I've got to tramp a mile
across country-sometmes Frieda, !
think were boobs, regular boobs, to
i've III the country! It's all right in
the spring and summer and fall-but
but"
All the same, dinner over, Mr.,
Townbred donned his overcoat and old
SLOUGH hat and, with Gene, the collie,
delighted at the prospect of long
walk with his master, barking at his
heels, set out on his long, cold, raw
tramp,
And as he stumbled along by tho
light Of the stable lantern he was car
rying he might have been heard to
mutter every now and then. as though
he found some consolation in doing
so, Just one dern thing"
1t should also be recorded, perhaps,
that carpenter by the name or
Griggs was not found the next day
with this throat cut.
Copyright. 1916, by Edward Riddle
PadgetO.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
YEASO NABL /! OTTlKl GsI

sists no doubt our streets will soon
be full of senoritas In mantillas and
high combs.
There are real bargains to BIO had
in white goods these days and she Is
woman lacking in economical In
stincts who does not take advantage
of them.
Rather annoying to see the hat you
wanted to wear to party on New
Years Day but could not afford
marked down from $50 to s7.s5, isn't
it?
Have you noticed the falling of of
fur? Where once every neck was
swathed now you see number left
open to the winds in the good old
style.
And fur collars are selling for a
song.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
Fun FOR THE BABIES.

The babies are having n good time
with the carriage straps which came
to them as Christmas gifts. These So
called straps are covered with shirreI
ribbon and are ornamentcd with rib
bon flowers. and to them are securely
fastened by means of narrow ribbons
of harmonizing colors several toys OF
fascinating sorts. They did not have
these in our day. who wouldn't be a
baby now?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
TULIi2 AND SILVER AN INIMITA-
Bic COMBINATION.

n ME- of tho prettiest dance frocks
ID this winter has seen was worn ut
contingent dance the otncr
night. The skirt had five rufTlcs of
tuiio, each cut III deep points and
each point edged with narrow silver
braid. The rufiles wero SO arranged
on the skirt that tho points alternated
instead Of falling directly over each
other. The tulle bodice showed no
touch of silver, but an enormous sill
yer rose was caught against the sash;
wh!ch was of wide white satin ribbon
with silver tassels at the ends.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20

make your eyes, watch for the rabbit
that will come out of this hole and
don't move until | count twelve
You rccollcct we'll the result Of this
trial by fire. The proofs arrived two
or three days later and revealed you
black and grim with CLASSY eyes, sit
ting as in a waistcoat waiting for in
slant execution. And behind YOU was
II beautiful scene consisting Of an
Italian garden with terraces and mar
BILE vases in abundance.
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ply one enormous skyliEht and
through it the sun shone in such bril-
lance that it made you blink.
Mother had brought with her n
comb and brush and anon sho took
you to an obscure corner of this room
and there brushed you and there
combed you until your scalp ached.
After this she twitched at your
clothes, retied your hair ribbon and
announced that the lamb was ready
for the sacrifice. Then the solemn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
Newer Photography Reveals All N

photography. A dreadful thing it was
too. When you went TO have your
picture taken" you were invariably
led by the hand, being small and short
of leg, up u winding stair and into n
great dusty room made almost en-
tirely of glass and full of theatrical
like properties. The ceiling was SIM
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20

photographer who looked like stage
undertaken, lifted you into tall chair
ike the one at the dentists but with
out its back, fixed an iron wise back
OF you, screwed your head into 1t,
showed YOU where to place your eyes.
and said in rapid succession, look
pleasant. please. see how big you can
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20

with tho newer photography and you
are sometimes moved to wish that our
reactions were not quite SO violent. IL
only happy medium could be found
impossible.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20

INA l. tnCr0 are
many ways of
using the left
overs Of roa s t
turkey and chick
en-. For instance
S o u p. Nothing
could be more de-
licious than t II G
co,,~ ,,nn.1a fror
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20

wv ID yoa know that there WAS
u mower photography, gentle
81 III reader; photography that
1a% scorns artificjality and beauty
and strives TO reproduce the soul and
character Of the sitter. and not alone
his features. You did not? Then
listen and YOU shall hear Of the
Reformation of an Art
If YOU have arrived at middlo-age
or have passed that reproachful period
you vii probably remember the old
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20

is u skater though she would doubt
less like the observers to think she
was. These two essentials of the 1916
sportswoman are worn even by those
who never saw a piece of Ice except
that in the refrigerator.
It's in the air that the skirts of
street suits are to be longer. To the
very ankle, rumor says. 1t Is whis-
pered also that they are growing mar
rower-which is the best of news.
In tho revival of the fan and In
certain bounced gowns seen nowadays
there is something that smacks Of
Spanish fashions. and If this fad per
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
klTTkE EABkeSEZkFlaaNI5 & ==|
a .z U.s. 77EzSn BUSINESS WORLD

y'undcrstand, but often enough 70
make it Noticeable.
Now the Boss had several Bad Hab-
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Little Things

3: ; \: =. ~; 81; $ g: :: en-;
- the fact that it had become Real
Big; all Of which Proved considerable
of Il Jolt to him. In a way it's the
Old Story of the Little Acorn and the
Mighty Oak - only, in this case, 1t
came near being a Weeping Willow
\ while ago, the Fable runneth, this
Young Man sort Of careless-lilke
played game of Pool during lunch
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20

VAS all very we'll to have down com
forts Ia say silk coverings at the foot
CT brass beds but the example Of our
ancestors indicates a different treat
nlent for the mahogany bed.
The greet ur-poSter III the guest
room OF IL very charming country
home is "drcssod' il the usual lincu
sheets, bat the cases on the square
pillows boast RULES edged with u linen
handmade lace. Tho covoriCt Is Of
heavy white liner. edged with Il much
wider lace in tho same pattern as
that used Gil the pillows, and in its
center is an embroidered wreath en-
closing the initials OF the mistress of
the house.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20

- ESS than n month to the neAl
holiday, st. Valentines Day.
Not every girl who wears a
woolly wooden cap and scarf
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20

u account Of the return of the
four-postcr bed 10 iavor some
change in tho character of COW
erlets becomes imperatjvC. 1t
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-11-24
CHOLERADEGREASES !.
!. but MANY CASES or
SMALLPOX REPORTED
Kobe and Nauasaki Clear Of
Cholera; Reports Show Steady
Decrease Throughout Orient

According to reports received from
DR.. +. E. Trotter, surgeon in charge
of the public health service and DR..
+. l.. Temple of the steamer Shinyo
Maru yesterday, cholera in the Orient
Is Decreasing rapidly. ga -. ~
I Following the cholera in Hongkong
has Come small pox. In the two weeks
ending October %, there were nine cases
of small pox with eight deaths. Cholera
is still in Manila and for two weeks
ending October IA, there were forty.
six eases and twenty-eighth deaths.
In Osaka since August 10 there were
975 cases of cholera and 55l deaths.
For ten days ending October 30 there
were fifteen cases and nine deaths. ..
/, At Kobe and Nagasaki the situation
is well in hand and the earnest work of
the public health authorities in stamp.
ing out the dreaded disease is telling.
For two weeks ending November 8
mt Kobe, there were no cases and one
death. For two weeks ending October
20 at Nagasaki, there were also no
cases and one death.
|, At Yokohama there were twelve
cases and fourteen deaths during two
weeks ending November 5. Steetage
passengers for Honolulu numbering
329, who arrived in the Shinyo Maru
yesterday, will be held at the quaran-
tine station until samples can be OBJ.
tanned and tested against cholera ear
ryihg. ~
!, Indications Of other cases of small
pox are being watched closely among
the, qnarantined passengers. Each one
will be inspected daily. When 1t Is
found thata patient has passed sue
cessful cholera examination and the
vaccination takes, he or she win be
released. w. ".
Those whose vaccinations do not prove
successful win be held under quaran.
tine for fourteen days according to the
orders of the commanding surgeon of
the public health service.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-11-24
0LAA, AND MINERALS
. LEADIHE market

olaa and McBryde were again the
leaders among listed stocks yesterday.
Total sales were 1885 shares, of which
1850 were olaa and $50 MeBryde. Ha-
waiian Commercial gained a quarter
and Brewery an eighth; Mutual Teie.
phone, McBryde, 0laa, San Carlos and
Waialua held level, while Oahu dropped
a quarter below yestefday's last quota.
tion enormously reported by the secre
tarv of the exchange at 32.25 instead
Of $3.50.
Mineral Products was heavily sold,
10000 shares changing ownership at
]. 30; 1900 Engels Copper went at
4.721a and 200 at 40. Fifty Tppe.
rary sold at six cent?
Bid and Asked quotH tons were: Ho.
noluh Oil, 3.50.S.75; Engels Copper,
4.60-4.72h; Mineral Products, les.
leo; California Hawaiian, lO.l4 cents
Mountain King, sen. 55 cents, and Tip.
perary, 6-l0 cents.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-11-24
IDRYDOCKATREARL
'HAIRll|B| ! | 4 D
Assertion Made BY Rear Admiral
4. In !! Statement 70 Membersot
Congressional Committee
CONTINUED from 'Paee "a

y
A way was found, and since then the
work has gone ahead steadily and more
rapidly than had been expected.
~ Since the day, nearly five years ago,
when the California steamed into Pearl
Harbor, many war vessels of the Unit,
ed States navy have eptered the harbor,
and not a few of them, including sub
marines make their, home there. In
the near future there will be more, for
it is announced that by next February
number of torpedo boats will arrive
from the Coast. The navy department
is building more than a drydock at
Pearl Harbor. Docks for torpedoe boats
are being constructed not far from the
site OF the drydock, and they will be
ready for use, 1t is announced, by
February.
Submarine Dock Also
There is also being constructed a sub.
marine dock. The submarines that
make Pearl Harbor their base now
dock at Magazine Island, but that Is
only temporary arrangement. Maya.
zine Island is to be what its name i'm.
plies, place for thesstofage of ammu.
milton and explosives. The submarines
are soon to have 'theirrown dock.
The naval base, when completed ac-
cording to present plans, will hfve cost
more than twenty million dollars. 1t
will contain, in addition to the dry
dock and other docks, machine shops,
a coaling station, power plant, hospitals
all, in fact, that Is needed to make
the naval base complete and the best
andI most modern in the world.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-11-24
GREAT BRITANNIA 4.
SUNK BY A mine
British Admiralty Makes Public
Details Of Destruction of
Hospital Ship
Associated Pros. by Federal wireless,

LONDON, November 24-The White
Star liner Britannia, used by the Brit
ish navy as a hospital ship, which was
sunk November %, in the Aegean sea,
was not torpedoed but struck a mine,
according to report made public by
the British admiralty today.
The admiralty also announced that
the loss of life through the sinking
OF the Britannia will not exceed fifty.
1t has been reported here that l1O6
of the persons on board the vessel were
saved.
The Britannia was on her way to
England when the catastrophe oc-
CURED. She was bringing home sol,
diers who had been wounded in the
fighting in the Balkans.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-11-24
FRENCH n q! /. I |! / \
:. TRIBUTE I Q 4 { \
.fAssoe.ated lfr,ss b. ,Hsdsral gwirelsss.l

. AtAssocaatsd 'frsss ~ Federal 'wirsisss)
PARIS, November 23-Huge masses
of men and women gathered in the
amphitheater of the famous sorbonne
yesterday at mass meeting held in
recognition of the vital services which
America has rendered to France in this
war. The enormous crowd stood uncoy-
cred while the bands present played
the Star Spangled Banner, and eheered
madly for the United States when the
national anthem was ended. The very
'Aower Of French manhood were seated
on the stage. There were members Of
the French academy, prominent officials
of the army, navy and civil branches
of the government and many others
present. -.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-11-24
MARINE INTELLIGENCE
By Merchants Exchange

Rahului--sailed, Nov. 10, D. M str.
Hilonian for San Francisco.
ri Grays Harbof--Arriyed Nov 10, sschr.
MuTiel hence Oct ~. u
San Francisce--Sailed, Nov. 90, 2s3o b.
m, str. Ecuador for Honolulu y
San Francisco-Arrived, Nov. 81, $3.50 n.
m, str. Matsonia hence Nov. 10. G.r.,
San Frahcisco-S Sailed. Nov. Is. str Shas.
tn for Hon0iulu (from Grays Harbor,
put In for fuel oil y
Sailed, Nov q, $500 p. m, str. En-
teyprise FOR san Francisco.
San FrEncisco Sailed, Nov. 81, $50 D. M,
str Manoa for Honolulu.
San Francisco Arrived Nov %. 800 b.
San Francisco--A Arrived, Nov. ~. 50. Falls
OF Clyde from Kaanapaii, Oct p. p,
Eureka-Sailed, Nov. o, str Wilmington
for Honolulu. . vs..
San Frnncisco-..Arrived, Nov. %, str. Kin.
kasan hence Nov. IS, -.