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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-27
YOUR BEDROOM.


New Ways Of Freshonina Up the Same
Old SPOT.
NJ matter how aifraciiyely ones
BEDROOM may b. furnished one cannot
help growing hired Of ones surround
ings. chen. too ss the season changes
from extreme cold To- extreme warm
weather /, Is advisable to change the
furnishings Of the bedroom. For many
years eretonne and spriggea materials
hare been chosen for the summer
hangings aud coverings According to
predictions. plain ehambray Will be
sold extensively next summer. An
example displayed IN au artistic shop
showed tire bed cover. bolster sham
rest pillow. covers for dressing table
aud ehlnoIder and hanelnga Tor the
window Of hlue chambray. combLaed
with white. The bed cover, or spread.
being the largest piece. showed more
white than any ~ the other pieces
In fact. the spread was Of white sheet.
lmz. friuged along all It's edges On
the center was appliqued square of
blue ehambray. which WIS embroiders
ed IN white. A noticeable point about
tie blue square was that the hem was
turned up on the rigbt side aud held
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-27
Moroccan Dinner.

The children of Morocco eat with
their fingers, having neither forks
knives nor spoons. When dinner Is
ready they seat themselves cross leg
ged on cushions in a circle around the
dish of stew or roast of which they
make dinner. They are compelled to
come to dinner with clean hands. II
they do not the negro servant brings a
bowl of water and a towel, and they
must wash their fingers at table.
From fiat, thin cakes OF bread they
break pieces. dip them into the stew
and carry the morsel TO their mouths,
eating both meat and bread.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-27
The New Sweaters.

Ansora wool knitted sweaters.
whether coat shape or MILDLY blouse
contour. are very ample in the skirt
part. They often, too, are held into
the figure. at the waist, by apron
string straps OF the same materials,
which are wound about several times.
Two colors are used In the same
sweater. the border on hem. collar and
cuffs contrasting with the sweater col
or. as garnet sweater with three
inch yellow border.
The silk sweaters follow the same
lines. especially as to fiaring skirt por-
lions. and. II MILDLY blouse shapes,
have string straps to tie about the neck
under the collar.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-27
HOW TO CHECK SLANG.
A Lesson For the Careless Boys and
Girls of Today.

The too frequent use of slang now
adays has made it a matter to think
OF because of the hold 1t has on the
average boy. The use of good English
at all times Is preferable and should
be encouraged. in family where
there are several boys the tendency is
for them to be very slangy. In one
Brooklyn family where they have at
tempted to solve it they have adopted
an unusual plan. A list is made of
the members of the family, and when
ever anybody uses slang word he re-
ceives check against his .name
Sometimes the father will make slip.
and ii gives the boys great deal of
delight 10 convict him OF thoughtless-
ness in this regard At the end Of the
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-27
Baked Indian PUDDING.

seald one quart of milk In double
boiler. stir In gradually five tablespoon
fuls OF graduated Indian meal and
cook twenty minutes. Add three ta-
blespoonfuis OF butter. one enpful of
molasses. one teaspoonful of salt, one
and one-balf teaspoonfuls Of cinnamon,
one-half teaspoonful Of ginger and two
beaten eggs. Turn into a buttered
dish. pour one cupful of cold milk over
the top and bake about one hour.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-27

down with white tape, which looked
very mneh like white seam binding
if one desires 10 make the set little
more elaborate hand croeheted lace or
imitation eluny might be used to edge
the various articles.
Old rose. pink green or yellow cham
bray would b. equally as effective rs
the blue. III you VIII begin now To
make set you Will have plenty OF
time 20 do the work. and the result
win be better than II 1t Is done In a
hurry. Think 81 the jos fnu will ex
perieuee II you will bc abe To produce
complete set for your bedroom OF
your guest room when spring house
cleaning j. over and the winter drape
ries are put away.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-27
SOMETHING for the BOYS and GIRLS
NATIONAL GREETINGS.
We Say "How Do You Dor Read
What Other People Say.

"How is your stomach? Have you
eaten Your rieef" That's Chinese.
BE under the guard Of Cod" That's
the Ottomans.
How do you dof' That's English
and American.
How do you carry yourselff
That's French.
May thy shadow never grow less
That's Persian.
Thank God, how are you' That's
Arabian.
How do you find yourselff' That's
German.
How do you have yourselff' That's
Polish.
How do you persplre?' That's
Egyptian.
How do you live on?' That's Rus
sian
Go with God, senior" That's Span
ish.
How do you standf" That's Italian.
How do ycu faref' That's Dutch.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-27
Club Sandwiches.

Remove the meat from cooked
chicken and cut II In small. long pieces.
Have ready crisp grown slices OF toast.
ed whole wheat bread. lightly butter
ed. aud I'LL With the following: Thin
layer OF the chicken, one OF finely
shredded smoked beef. one teaspoonful
Of chopped dill pickle mud two lettuce
leaves. Spread generously with may
onnaise dressing. Have the filling cold
and the toast as hot as possible when
served
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-27
Cinnamon Apples.

Six medium sized apples, peeled and
cored: two cupfuls Of sugar, two
bananas. one cupful Of water, one-half
cBpful of candy cinnamon drops. Make
sirup. When the strip is boiling put
In apples. stuffed with bananas. and
two or three. cinnamon drops. Sprin-
klc rest OF candy over apples.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-27
Conundrums.

What motive had the inventor OF rail
roads IN view: A locomotive.
Why should compliment from a
chicken be an insult? Because it would
be fowl language.
What insect does a BLACKSMITH man.
ufacture? He makes the fire fly.
How many Of your relations live on
your prosperity? Ten annts tenantsl
What did Adam first plant in the gao.
den Of Eden? His foot.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-27

A Hindu baby is named when 1t is
twelve days old. usually by the moth
err. Sometimes the father wishes for
another name, than that selected by
the mother In that case two lamps are
placed over the. two names. and the
name over which the. lamp burns the
brighter Is the one given 70 the child.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-27

week the bad marks are counted up.
and the boy who receives the largest
number has to treat the rest. The
boys do not object to this scheme, and
they are benefited.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-27

pepped
SIX shade that
iEhtei lakewood and orange glaze base
Is Of
\ Chinese
Of embroidery rectanGle of
silk that when lighted brings
IN haze candestk IS the
Of and gimp
black glaze. fitted with
% oyerAung a old gold suadc Of silk fringe.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-27

Text of the lesson, John xii, 1926.
Memory verses, L., 10. Golden Text,
John XII, -.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-27
Lost on The
Mountain Side
By ETHEL HOLMES. :.

| NYTHING for me today, Sami'
a asked girl of rural post
"a man trudging along Il road in
Tennessee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-10
Boy Who Killed
Slayer Of Father
Is Freed by Jury

Crowcburg, Kan, March o.
Elevcn-year-old Joe Vinardi went
back to school here today, freed by
law for having avenged in blood the
killing Of his father. A coroner's jury
late yesterday returned verdict that
freed him from all blame in connec-
ton with the death here last Monday
night OF Mike Clio, sutton for the
hand of his sister and enemy OF Clam
cento Vinardi, the boys father.
A feud sprung up between the two
men because Of Gifo's attentions to
Vinardi's daughter. They met Mon
day night. one with a-shotgun and
the other with a revolver. and both,
next day, were found dead. It was
believed at first they had killed each
other.
But the inquest revealed that
another had stepped into the tragedy.
1t was the ll-year-old boy.
When vinardi, the elder, lay NOR
tally wounded, according to the story
told yesterday. he instructed the boy
to obtain vengeance.
The boy, his fathers shotgun in
hand, found Clio. Clio had shot.
gun also. He pointed il at the boy
and laughed. Joe Vinardi shot.
"Self defense" the coroners jury
ruled for the boy. Today he trudged
back to school.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-10
4 Clear COMPLEXION
Ruddy Cheeks Sparkling Eyes
Most Women Can Have
Says Dr.. Edwards, a Well-Known
Ohio Physician

Dr.. r. M. Edwards for II years
treated scores Of women for liver and
bowel ailments. During these years he
gave to his patients a prescription made
of fey well-known vegetable ingredi-
ents mixed with olive oil, naming them
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, you will
know them by their olive color.
These tablets are wonder-w workers on
the liver and bowels, which cause nor
NAL action, carrying off the waste and
poisonous matter in ones system.
II you have a pale face, sallow look,
dull eyes, pimples, coated tongue, head
aches, listless, no-good feeling, all out
of sorts, inactive bowels, you take one
Of DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets nightly
for a time and note the pleasing results.
Thousands of women as well as men
take DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets--the
successful substitute for calomel--now
and then Just to keep in the pink of con-
dition. 10c and Csc per box. All druggists.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-10

Are Your Bowels Hegularf
DR.. Kings New Life Pills will keep bow
els regular and overcome constipation, re-
All sts.-Adpertisement
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-10
King Beddeo Proud
OF New Store Since
It is Remodeled

king" Beddeo, he'd OF the Beddco
Clothing company at l4l7 Douglas
street, feels rather proud of the ap-
pearance of his establishment since
the carpenters, painters, electricians
and other wo-kmen have each in
their particular way wrought pleasing
changes in the three floors of this
progressive institution.
A formal spring opening will be
held on Saturday. A band will dis
course msic III day and willing clerks
will show visitors through the de-
partments OF the store.
The shoe department on the first
floor has been enlarged and attractive
new lines Of footwear for women
have been added. On the first floor
are mems clothing, shoes and fur
nishings and women's and children's
shoes. New showcases and decora-
tons lend convenience and cheer to
the scene.
The second floor has been trans
formed with new showcases and cab
inets and spring lines. On this floor
are women's and girls clothing and
millinery. Commodious fitting rooms
are at the rear. General Offices have
been arranged in convenient manner
on the third floor. An air OF newness
and enterprise marks the store from
top to bottom and this explains why
King" Beddeo is wearing happy
smile.
UI III T.. ,Ia,ead 10 rana;yn all NJ
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-10
CONFESSIONS OF A SOCIAL sECRE.
TARY. BY Corinne Lowe. New York
uarnar q prothers Al az

TARY. BY Corinne Lowe New York'
Harper & Brothers st.2s-
The life of leader Of New York
and Newport's "400' is told here with
intimate piquant details. The mate
rial, taken from the real experiences
of social secretary, gives an insight
into Americas most exclusive society.
Most of the persons who appear in
the story were drawn from life, and
those familiar with their circles will
find it easy to guess at the originals
and to recall many Of the scenes
which take place in the book.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-10

interesting section on what people
really think about the war.
AN AMERICAN WOMAN IN GERMANY.
BY Madeleine e. Doty. New York City.
The Century company. $3.50.
Germany cannot hold out much
longer, if Miss Doty is to be believed.
This is very, largely the theme of
Short Rations,' the story of what
an American woman saw behind the
scenes in the war-stressed empire.
with sidelights on other phases OF
the war in several countries.
MAN-AN ADAPTIVE MECHANISM. BY
George W. Grille. f. A. c. s. NV York.
The Macmillan company, $3.50.
That the human body is a mechan-
ism which has reached its present
state of efficiency through contin-
uous struggle to adapt itself to the
conditions surrounding it, is DR..
Crile's thought. This volume. bearing
as it does on matters OF vital con-
Germ to everyone and written again
in simple language, carries a strong
appeal.
SUDDEN JIM. BY Clarence Burlington KEEL
land. New York. Harper & Brothers.
s1.35.
A young man, new to the business
world, found himself called upon to
manage the factory turned over to
him by his father. Though his methods
were unusual they had the merits
of suddenncss which kept his friends
and enemies on the jump. There were
plenty of both-and Sudden Jim had
his hands full, but not too full to make
sudden love.
THE TIGERS COAT. BY Elizabeth Dejeans
Indianapolis The Bobbs- Merrill COM
pany. $3.50.
The golden woman of this story
was literally golden. She had black
hair shot with gold, her black lashes
and brows had the same tint of
bronze, her eyes were frankly yellow.
The novel of the middle west that the
author has woven about this fascina-
ting personality fulfills the promise
and gains response to the command.
1t has at every turn Of the corner the
fine thrill OF drama of character and
action.
LYDIA OF THE PLAINS. By Honore VIII
sic. New York. Frederick A. Stokes COM
pany. $40. For sale at Mathews Book
Store, Omaha.
The heroine, Lydia, is wonder
full girl character, developing in the
sort of love story American men like,
for it pictures the type of girl real
men are always keen about. Through
a seemingly hopeless tangle of diff
cult surroundings she blazes her own
trail to splendid womanhood. Her
honesty, ambition and affectionate
loyalty never waver, and are respon-
sible for the optimism and romance
which the story fairly radiates.
THE sTINGY RECEIVER. BY Eleanor
Haiiowell Abbott. New York City. The
Century company. 800.
This is story OF wealthy. keen
minded, sharp-tongued, bedridden
Mrs. Tome Galleon, young and strong
and laughing Solvei Kjelland, tall and
young and handsome DR.. Sam Ken
drue. About these and some subor-
dinate characters the author of Molly
Make Believe weaves another of
those whimsical, sparkling, laughing
romances that have endeared her to so
many thousand readers.
THE MARK OF CAIN. BY Carolyn Wells.
Philadelphia. J. b. Lippencott g. Co. sl.s5.
Crime and humor tumble over each
other in this-the best of the Carolyn
Wells detective stories. Fleming Stone
has had murder mysteries, battling and
terrible, but never have stranger &C.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-10
4 GOOD WINTER habit

Many people dread winter because
the sudden climatic changes bring
colds, grippe, rheumatism, tonsilitis o.
bronchitis. But thousands Of we'll
informed men and women today avoid
much sicknessfor themselves and their
children by taking few bottles Of
SCOTS Emulsion to make richer blood,
fortify the membranes Of the .h,oat
andchestand create body-warmth tore
sist sickness. Soldiers at war receive cod
liver oil; it will also strengthen you.
Scott & Bovine. Bloomfield. Nj. 1871
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-10

The Century for March contains
an article by David Lawrence entitled
THE President and His Work"
SHOULD We Fight for Prohibition
is the subject taken up by Albert J..
Mock, while Phyllis Bottome, Harvey
O'Higgins and others contribute in
teresting fiction Plumbers.
The fiction in Scribner's for March
is contributed by John Fox, pr, A. c.
Gordon, Francis Lynde and George
T. Marsh. white Outdoors is an
article by Lawrence Perry, while
Federal Money for Good Roads"
is a timely article by Edwin A.
Stevens.
ITO America on Foot" by NJ. E:
Ravage, is one of the interesting fea-
lures of the March Harper's. Fanny
Kemble johnson contributes "The
Idyl of Uncle Paley" while Leon F.
Deland presents AT the Sign of the
Dollar" Many other interesting and
valuable articles and stories are con-
tanned between the covers of this ex-
cellent magazine and the illustrations
are beautiful and varied.
You will find timely article in
the March Munsey entitled Who's
Who at Washington" by Judson c.
Welliver, which discusses men in the
public eye under the second Wilson
administration. 1.-THE Inner Door,"
modern novel OF life, love and labor,
by Alan Sullivan, begins in this issue.
while THE Second Generation" by
Camilla E. l.. Kenyon, is completed.
To those mechanically inclined
Popular Mechanics for March is full
to the covers of ideas, interesting il
Illustrations and novelties in me-
chanical line. This magazine is really
fascinating, a. there seems to be moth
ing new under the sun which its pages
do not display.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-10

currences, more unexpected suspi-
cions, more weird clues beset him
than in the murder case of Rowland
Trowbridge. Fibsy, the irrepressible
office boy, is scream, and yet how
useful to the great detective. Avice,
the heroine, is character indeed, as
is her lover, or one--ef them, Lam
don. As love-mystery-humorous
yarn "The Mark of Cain" is one worth
obtaining-and when obtained difficult
to lay down without reading to the
finish
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-10
THAT JAR Of MUSTEROLE ON
THE BATHROOM SHELF
Has Relieved Pain for Every One
in the Family

When little Susie had the croup; when
Johnny got his feet wet and caught cold !;
when father sprained his knee; when
grannys rheumatism bothered her
That jar of Musterole was right there
to give relief and comfort.
Musterole is clean, white ointment,
made with oil Of mustard. 1t will not
blister like mustard plaster.
Quick relief for sore throat, bronchitis,
tonsilitis, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia
headache, congestion, pleurisy, rheuna-
tism, lumbago, pains and aches OF the
back or joints, sprains, sore muscles,
bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds on
the chest Git often prevents pneumonia)D
Try Musterole for croupy children.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-10
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countries and concludes with a most
interesting section on what people
really think about the war.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-10


and to recall many OF the scenes
which take place in the book.
FLANDERS. Described and pictured by
George Wharton Edwards. Penn Publish
ing Company. $500.
Here is something absolutely worth
while. The ruthless destruction Of
historical buildings and churches in
Europe is we'll known and this per-
fectly beautiful volume contains thir-
ty-one colored halftones of these
places Of beauty as they were before
the destruction Of war. The book it.
self is printed on heavy white paper
in large black type, the binding is in
green and gold and the volume, is
attractively boxed. The fact that
Flanders has been noted for its many
extraordinarily beautiful buildings and
churches of historical value gives an
opportunity for much TO be written
concerning this country and its van
ished churches and towers. Collec-
tors OF beautiful books will find this
volume well worth place on their
bookshelvcs.
THE STARS IN THEIR COURSES, BY
Hlda NJ. Sharp. Now York. q. T. Put
MANS. .
This novel is by an author who has
fresh viewpoint, and who portrays
with unerring skill, in very stirring
story, the characters of Patrick, his
SNUG and crafty cousin, and the girl
they both love.
IN CANApA's WONDERFUL NORTH
LAND. BY W, Tees Curran and II. A.
Caikins, with thirty-two illustrations and
nve maps New York. q. p. Putnam 4
Sons s2.5o,
A story OF eight months of travel
by canoe motor boat and dog team on
the northern rivers and along the new
Quebec coast of Hudson bay.
ITALY, FRANCE AND BRITAIN AT WAR
BY II. q. Wells. New York, The Nue.
MILAN company. ti.6o.
In the latter part OF 1916 Mr.. Wells
made tour OF the battle fronts oil
Europe. This book tells what he saw
and presents his latest impressions
and conclusions on the war. Begin
ming with a chapter in which he ex-
plains how he came to make this trip
Of inspection and in which he gives
the reader intimate glimpses of men
playing prominent parts in foreign
affairs, he takes up in turn conditions
as he found them in the differen,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-10
Miscellaneous.

A vIRGINIAN VILLAGE. By E. s. Nadal
New York The Macmillan company. s1.76.
This volume contains some auto
biographical notes which are printed
therein for the first time. The other
papers have appeared in periodicals.
Southern liter,.ture is discussed, a
horse fair pilgrimage is described,
impressions OF Lincoln and Lowell
are given, types Of Kentucky saddle
horses are discussed and Virginia
women have the last chapter all to
themselves.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-07-04

southern california loom up big II
ever the ocean b. called upon to boil
-tcr uncertain land produce supply.
The commission is receiving active
cooperation CO.. the United States uu-
rctu 81 fisheries Len mar-halus the
food put|cutl1.iI,- ~ th, ocean Thu,
hurruu D.. .nllcc'.np ull th, .nfurma
tuuu SO IT, d -posaI ON IA, canning u'
n#h ANA na. ISSUED a recent bulletin
telling housewives how .h,y may pre-.
serve wl-~r'- 100 this fashion
E.erN nsrhur aud river 600 the state
- 10 vast hsh cache She commission
reports and ever, state con the Pa
c.uc rim can tell the same tale Add-
cd to tuIs thcr. is the ocean n~hcric-
and the vast Canadian reserves
EcElrlIu- fH. e~rustaptau- ,htru
are The 'l.t oyster beds Oft central
California the Humboldt crab areas
which extend from one end uf the
state o. the other These ,rustJcclu~
u.ur, 100 the opinion u' the commits
-uu could play i big part 100 'h, &C..
pl,u..hiur Of tho national harder loo
time 90 food stress
The government nls advised the
commission Goo k,,p uu with i'- utm-
uHtgu fuI the Development of ocean
and 1t h-u.rg fnI fh, tNH-fuId pur-
rus, ut augment nE the wartime food
suppl, and forcing equitable food
prices ai oII uuy ,hruu-h . plentiful
uufu.f
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-07-04

goats bring slightly less than brush
ers. j. \ HtCkA3T.
Msrkei Correspondent.