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The Washington times., 1921-09-17
THE RHYMING
OPTIMIST
By Aline Michaelis-
Disarmament.


I'M wholly for disarmament and
daily sing its praises. for It
would add to life's content in
half a hundred phases. I hold
that 1t, like charity, at home
should have beginning. and things
would soon look bright to me IL
It could have an inning. Oh! IL
the little dove OF peace would
perch upon my cottage. II hourly
arguments would cease, how
sweet would seem my pottage!
And II, returning late at night
when through my game of poker,
how fine II Wife would not fight,
but trifling things provoke her.
II they should ever let me serve
upon a peace commission, pray
that 1 may have the nervev to
make this propositions: I'm
tired Of bruised and aching shins,
of heads all sore and lumpy, I
hate the sight of rolling pins
whose owners get too grumpy.
And so I cry, Disarmament!
Abolish useless vases and stove
lids that in argument play havoc
with our faces. To give us COM
fort, Joy and ease, to make the
world far brighter, sink all the
hatpins in the seas and build
umbrellas lighter. Disarmament
is what we need, though fighters
may decry It; oh. may we have
It with all speed and make all
households try itr" How boldly
then I'd enter in. though late
indeed the hour, and how serene
would be my grin while Wife
would vainly glover! How safe
and sane the plan would be:
no deadly weapons waiting to
mako q droad assault on me, all
weak and palpitsttngi
The Washington times., 1921-09-17
BY Robert w. Chambers.
whose Novels Have Won Him In
ternational Fame.

Whose Novels Have Won Him In
ternational Fame.
CT don't know why I was sent
away" she said in a color
less voice.
He thought for a while, then,
carelessly: I'll take 1t that there
was nothing irregular in your con-
duct?"
mo"
You'd tell me If there was.
wouldn't your"
She lifted her dark eyes to his.
Yes" she said.
The New Boolslteeper.
How much of an expert he was at
Judging faces he did not know. but
he was perfectly satisfied with him
self when she took her leave.
And when Danmere came in after
luncheon he said:
1--WE engaged a bookkeeper. Her
name is Jessie Vining. She's evil
IDENTIFY unhappy. poor. underfed and
the pretties thing you ever saw out
OF a business college. So. being un-
happy. poor. underfed and pretty,
take 1t that she's all to the good"
ITS a generous world of men,"
said Dankmere-"so I guess she is
good"
I'm sure Of It. She was Sprowl's
private ACKNOWLEDGEMENT he sent
her away. There are three
reasons why he might have dis.
missed her. I've taken my choice Of
them"
did he give her letter."
mo"
"Oh, Then I've taken my choice.
too"
Kyle ventured to give her a let
ter" said Quarren. i've heard that
Kyle could be decent some times"
IT see.
Nothing further was said about
the new bookkeeper. His lordship
went into the back parlor and play
ed the piano until satisfied: then
mixed himself lime julep.
That afternoon they went over
reports of the experts very care
fully. From these reports and his
own conclusions Quarren drafted a
catalogue while Dankmere went
about sticking adhesive labels on the
The Washington times., 1921-09-17
FOR LOVE By RUBY. Ruby M:

TALLIGAN stood in silence look
ing down at her, his heart in
his sad eyes. 1t was the end OF
everything for him, and though he
had always known how 1t must end,
the knowledge had not served to
soften the blow now II had fallen.
He bent over her, taking In
every detail Of her face-the deli
cate arch of her brows, the curve
of her mouth and the childish way
In which her hair broke into soft
ringlets about her ears.
He longed to kiss her just once,
but he knew that the right was not
his. even though he had loved her
since the first moment OF their
meeting. It seemed strange that
she should never have guessed 1t.
She stirred a little in her sleep
and he held his breath, thinking
she would waken, but she only
turned her face a little further
from him as IL in mute protest
against the desire in his heart, and
they lay quiet once more.
Somewhere, to someone,
this is the golden hour
The words floated into his mind
and he wondered idly where he had
heard them.
He reused himself with a sigh. It
was not his golden hour. anyway.
He was only tresspasser here, a
tresspasser with tears in his honest
eyes as he bent and laid his lips
for moment to her hair and then
to the little limp hand which bore
his friends ring.
A thrill of gladness passed
through his heart at the knowledge
that no and Philip could still be
friends; that no action OF his had
made II impossible to look Philip
In the eyes again.
Then with a murmured God
bless you" he went away without a
backward glance.
He met Philip In the hall, q haE-
gard Philip. whose largo eyes told
tAAiz ewa tale sf suffssinA He
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HOMEMADE
GOODIES
ITBy LOrettO c. Lynch
An Acknowledged Expert in All
Matters Appertaining to House
hold Management.


nK)RE than half the fun Of any
N little party is gotten out OF
the actual planning. And
every enthusiastic young housewife
wants to know how to make dainty
little cakes. But with a good recipe,
a few appropriate utensils. and a
reliable oven, one can get no end OF
fun out of making them.
If you will commit to memory the
recipe for what Is termed standard
Cake" you will be AoIe, without the
annoyance Of referring to a cook
book, to make many varieties of
cake from this one recipe. A stand
ard half-pint measuring cup must
be used, and all measurements must
be taken level. Flour and sugar, IL
the sugar is at all coarse, should
each be sifted before measuring.
Measure all the dry ingredients
first: then the shortening, and,
lastly, the LIQUID. BY this method
only one measuring cup is needed.
First Of all, grease the plate with
a bit of soft paper dipped into
melted fat or oil. Then flour the
plate.
For the standard cake mix and
sift together one and one-half cups
of flour and three teaspoonsful OF
baking powder. In an empty bowl
soften with a mixing spoon four
tablespoonsful Of butter or other de-
sirable shortening. To this gradu.
ally add three-fourths Of a cup OF
granulated sugar. A tablespoon Of
hot water may be used II the sugar
does not readily mix with the
shortening. To this add one WELL
beaten egg.
Add the flour mixture and milk
or water little at a time alter
nately until all the flour has been
used and the mixture Is drop
batter. The amount Of milk to be
used depends upon the flour. IN
the neighborhood of one cupful
more or less will bs required. ADD
half u teaspoonful Of flavortng ex-
tract. Beat the batter well. pour
into the dish, and bake In a quick
oven, IL you are baking 1t In one
sheet or in layers.
In an eight -by-ten pan this guam
tity will require about fifteen min
utes. Remove the cake into a
folded towel and when cold cut
into diamond shapes. These may
be iced and gives occasion for one
to display artistic talent.
A simple icing Is made by beat
ing sufficient confectioner's sugar
into the beaten white Of an egg
with a Dover egg beater. When
stiff enough to hold Its shape. d.
vide the icing into several parts
on small plates. Flavor one por-
ton with q couple Of drops Of va
nilla. use q little grated orange
rind In another, to another add a
little lemon rind. add bit Of red
Jelly to another. q drop Of strong
coffee to another. and little
grated chocolate TO another. Spread
the icing carefully on each tiny
cake. Half cherries. chopped nuts,
shredded cocoanut or grated choco-
late may be used to further en-
hAnos thAss AAinky nff1A aAlnnA
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: little Miss Vining quite as spotless
and radiant: and within ten min
utes the click of the typewriter
made the silent picture.plastered
rooms almost gay.
That's the Girl"
In shirtwaist and cuffs she took
her place behind the desk with .
sort Of silent decision which seemed
at once to invest her with suzerain-
ty over all that corner of the roomi
and Dankmere coming in a little
later. whistling merrily and twirl-
ing his walking stick. sheered off
instinctively on his breezy progress
through the rooms. skirtinS Jessis
Winnings domain as though her
private ensign flew above 1t and
earthworks, cannon and trespass
notices flanked her corner on every
side.
In the back parlor he said to
Quarren: 80 that is the girl2"
1T sure is"
God bless my son! She acts
as though she had just bought the
whole place"
What's she doing?"
Just sitting there" admitted
Dankmere.
He seemed to have lost his
spirits. Once. certain that he was
unobserved except by Quarren. he
ventured to balance his stick on
his chin, but 1t was a half-hearted
performance; and when he tossed
up his straw hat and attempted
to catch 1t on his head, he missed,
and the corrugated brim sustained
a dent.
A number Of people called that
morning, quiet, well-dressed, eau
tious-eyed, soft-spoken gentlemen
who moved about noiselessly over
the carpets and, on encountering
one another, nodded with silent IA.
miliarity and smiles scarcely per-
ceptible.
They seemed to require no in
formation concerning the pictures
which they swept with glances AL
most careless. on their first rounds
of the rooms. But the first leisure
ly tour always resulted in a second
where one or two pictures seemed
to claim their closer scrutiny.
Go Be Continued Monday
Published by arrangement with Inter
national Feature Service. inc.
Copyright by Robert w. Chambsra)
The Washington times., 1921-09-17
HeartLess
Friends
BY Beatrice Fairfax.

<fDLEASE advise me about my
most intimate friend"
writes Grace T. I'VE went
through school together and work
ed side by side in an office for four
years. We were chums throughout.
When I was married she was my
bridesmaid.
She's broken up my friendship
with my husbands sisters. She
wastes hours for me by making ap-
pointments and never showing up.
She's Inundated me by twisting my
husband around her little finger
right before my eyes. Not that Jerry
likes her, but she just puts him in
a position where he can't do any
thing but snub her. or pretend to
play up to her flirtations.
She's doing this to make his best
friend jealous. And as we want
Ralph to care for her, Jerry and
do our best to play the game. But
Ralph's mother says she won't come
to the house IL this girl Is there.
"NoY / love Mollie, as told you
before. And I wouldn't hurt her
Tor the world. But she's setting
things topsy turvy for me. Don't
tell me to give her up, because I
honestly can't. Mean as she is, and
in spite Of the ways in which she
annoys me, she is generous, loyal.
loads of fun and the best companion
/ ever had. She fascinates me, and
we have 80 much in common due to
the years we spent together that I'll
put up with anything rather than
lose her."
or all the weakened, insult
inviting, slavery-compelling atti-
tudes! Mollie wouldn't need to be
the selfish, intriguing little tyrant
she is to be tempted by Grace's
craven attitude. Only the finest
tvpe of human can resist the chance
to take advantage of anyone who so
meekly subscribes to her every
whim.
The girl of Mollie's type doesn't
6ream that anyone as humble as
Grace can be clever enough to see
through her maneuvers. And as
long as she thinks she "can get
away With murder"-why murder
she will commit.
knew a girl once who used to
20 to visit two sisters every Tues
day and darn their stockings.
Later, with tears in her eyes, she
confessed to me that whenever they
gave a big dinner or any worth
while function they left her out.
and she couldn't see why when she
was so good to them.
Anyone who finds out that some
one else will let him or her walk
ali over them. is all too prone to do
AZ. It isn't pleasant, but its true,
that weak-kneed folks who won't
stand up for their own rights sell
dom find anyone to do II for them.
II Grace would just take Mollie
over her knee and deliver a verbal
spanking she'd find that II worked
famously.
All Grace needs do IL assert her
self. No one can tyrannize over
anyone who refuses to be taken ad.
vantage OF. A little self-respect
and a lot of assertiveness u what
= ussdsd - dt this oasA
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SWEATERS FOR
SPORT WEAR
BY Rita Stuyvesant-
. ASHIoNABLE women al

IN AsHIoNABLE women are
sponsoring the use Of the
= sweater for sports wear be-
cause 1t is so flattering cut on the
newest lines and made in attractive
colors.
To accompany a plaid skirt there
Is a smart slip-on sweater Of ribbed
wool that fits the figure snugly. For
instance, mauve wool, striped at the
bottom in deep purple to form an at
tractive border. creates a fetching
sweater for golf wear. With this
sweater, one wears a linen blouse
with the long rolling collar and turn
back cuffs.
Gray in all It's varying shades Is
again favored and Is made up into
sweaters of heavy wool. One model
Is knitted In an interesting cross
bar effect, and Is of the approved
hip-length. OF course, II is a slip
over, and finished with q white linen
collar and cuffs, buttonhole.stitched,
with heavy black silk. A Rirdle of
braided wool Is worn, with long
tasseled ends. With this sweater
one wears q side pleated skirt of
gray Jersey, and the combination is
really very pleasing.
Occasionally one finds a Tuxedo
sweater on the links. finished with
Angora collar and cuffs. Black with
white trimming is smart and COM
bines wonderfully we'll with a black
and white checked skirt. There are
numerous colors. but black Is popu.
lar.
All sweaters this season are fin
ished with white linen collar and
cuff sets. and ono may wear a
blouse underneath and use the COL
lar and cuffs on the outside, or be
content with a collar itself.
White kid belts are finding a
prominent place In the wardrobe of
tho athletic girl, and are used In
0tAaA e q Roolao G1rf1A
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&C A RE you offering to lend (
~ me money!" / demanded.
0Inl,d ennuRh for the man


Iord enough for the man
skulliing in the doorway to hear.
Gould anything be more nat
ural?" whimpered Dad Lee sancu-
moniously.
Wait a minute" cried Dad Lee.
I'm an old fool. But you're my
Marthas filly. and I'm going to cash
my check and give you half just to
make me feel right with her."
put out my hand in protest. Put
the man I wished to disclalm was
fumbling in a worn wallet. poering
near-sightedly at the mass Of rapers
1t contained. Suddenly und' rstood
the game he was playing. 1t pur-
posed to make me feel that he was
on my side and ready to share his
poor little winnings most generously
with his daughter. On the verge
of protesting that I couldn't think
Of accepting favors from him, fair
ly choked back the words and waited.
At this moment Dad Lee wagged
Is head in triumph and pulled out
a folded piece Of tan paper. He
peered at It gloatingly. My eyes
followed his. There on the oblong
of paper saw just one word. Then
The Washington times., 1921-09-17
BObbie and
His Pa
BY William F. Kirk.
PICKED up a paper off Of the

tSD w T" poApSt VIA Va tiiC
floor last mite & put 1t on the
label.
I am so glad to see that Robbie
is so orderly. sed Ma. He gets that
from out side of the family, sed
Ma. Deer old dad always had
place for everything, sed Ma.
You bet he did, sed Pa. I ree-
member that old boy we'll. He had
a place for drinking & a place for
playing bilyards & a place ware he
went to play poker. etc. sed Pa
You newer seem to tire Of say
'ng unpleasant things about deer
old daddy. sed Ma. & he liked you,
too, sed Ma, wich maiks 1t worser,
sed Ma.
Lots Of peepul likes me, sed Pa,
but l cant always like them. 1t Is
pitiful in a way, too, sed Pa. I wud
deerly Inv 70 like all the peepul wich
likes ad-mires me, sed Pa, but IL
wud talk too much cut Of me, sed
Pa. ! wud be giving too much Of
my magnetism, sed Pa.
You wunderful man, sed Ma
Yes, indeed, sed Pa. I often think
II Is too bad that Mater dident maik
everybody alike, so everybody cud
like everybody else, sed Pa.
II lnuu De terrlDul Wurld In w1Ch
to live in, sed Ma. We wud all go
mad with mon-ot-eny, sed Ma.
Well, thare is no danger of Il, sed
Pa, beekaus thare is a crate gulf be-
tween sum persons & others. Think
of third class prize filter for in
stems, sed Pa. compare him with
Tom Edison. They are both mortil
men, sed Pa, but that is about all
the likeness between the two (2) Of
them, sed Pa.
Yes, sed Ma. or think of q terribul
woman like Lucreesha Borgy, sed
Ma. 4 luvly saint like Florence
Niteigale, Ma sed. Thay was bot-
wimmen, but that is all the likeness,
sed Ma.
Well, sed Pa, think thare was
moar crate men than CRATE ladies'.
Doant git fresh, sed Ma.
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AyTeS

broke out incoherently as he saw
Calligan:
IT can't stop here-I can't rest
I'm going baclr-home to see If she's
there. You'll look after Peter.
can't rest till I've found
her I'll get off at once"
There was the faintest possible
silence, when Calligan said slowly:
There's no need, she's here in
your room"
He caught Philips elbow and
steadied him. She's all right" he
said. she's asleep"
He did not look at young Win
terdicks face. He felt that the re-
lief and Joy which he knew he
would read there would be more
than he could stand just now. He
waited a moment, then he turned
away and Philip went on alone to
the open door across the hall.
Eva was no longer sleeping. The
voices of the two men outside had
reused her, and she was sitting up
with startled eyes and flushed
cheeks.
She was not quite awake yet, and
for a moment she looked at Philip
almost without recognition as he
shut the door behind him and came
over to where she sat in the big
chair. He went down on his knees
and put his arms round her, hiding
his face in her lap.
Forgive me-forgive me-forglve
mer
He hardly knew what ne said: his
arms clutched her desperately. Even
now he could hardly believe that the
long tortures OF the night was end
cd, and that she was here, safe in
his arms.
Eva sat staring down at Philips
bowed head with dazed eyes. The
shock of waking to find her husband
there kept her silent. then suddenly
she gave a little shuddering cry,
striving to free herself from his
clasp.
To Re O0ntinuad Mnnhsnl
The Washington times., 1921-09-17

from the step-ladder and come over :
to the desk.
Young SIR" he said ''how much
is that picture WORTH"
"All we can get for II. IT'S not
a very good example"
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Ten thousand"
And do you think any art
smitten ass will pay that sum for
a thing like that"
II think so. II II were only q
decent example I'd ask ten times
The Washington times., 1921-09-17

Are you going to tell people
that?"
"If they ask me-" said ouarren.
smiling.
"what price are you going to
put on it?"
The Washington times., 1921-09-17
This Day in Our, History

THIS is the anniversary of the farewell address of
Washington, in 1896. The great general and
President refused to serve third term and retired
to Mt Vernon, where he died three years later.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-02-02
In Grants Borders
PLATTEVILLE

! Mrs. E. J. Marvel died at her apart
ments in the Lumber & Fuel company
building, Jan. &c. She was one of the
pioneer residents of this Section. Mr..
Marvel died three years ago. Surviv-
ing are two sons. Walter resides in
the west and George lives on farm
near this city. The funeral was held
Friday
Born to Rev and Mrs Boerger a
daughter Tuesday
Mrs Henry SCHNEIDER is recovering
! from a serious illness.
| Ralph Orion, a normal student, had
THE misfortune to break his nose play
ling at basket ball last week.
| Robert Hamilton was called to Darl-
/ ington to attend the fueral of his Sis
ter. Mrs Francis Footit, who died in
California.
The Blockhouse mine operated by
KistIer & Stephens is one of the few
mines in this section being operated.
George Booth was taken to Wau-
kesha. Friday, for medical treatment.
VIM Womack was the victim of
the hiccough epidemic and unable to
secure relief for several days.
George Hake of Union was driving
to Lancaster Tuesday to testify in
the Dunn-Acme case when his team
ran away. He was thrown out OF the
buggy against a wire fence in such a
manner that his mouth struck the
wire. His mouth was torn in fear
full manner.
George Barden, A. c. Stephens and
o. j. Bennett have been designated
by the court to act aus arbitrators in
a road case near Hazel Green.
Miss Jessie Loveland has been given
a years's leave of absence from Ken
osha school and will arrive in Platte
Vile next week with her mother who
has been visiting in Warren, ILL.,
John, the 6-year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs Rollin Harvey, had his collar
bone broken Wednesday while play
ing on the school grounds.
Lancaster has taken unto herself
the airs of city this week. The
population of the county seat having
been greatly increased by Platteville
citizens who are in court on the wide
ly heralded Acme-Dunn case.
John Walker of Venice, California,
is here to see his father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Walker who are
seriously ill., This is his first visit
to Platteville in twenty-five years.
While student in the normal he gave
a great deal of pleasure by his mus
icaI talent, frequently singing in pub
lie.
Citizens on Pine street were having
their chickens stolen. 1t was decided
that it was the work of some animal
so a trap was set under the Morley
Preston porch The culprit was
caught, beautiful black animal with
a white stripe down his back. But it
required no investigation of the trap
to ascertain the name and breed of
the thief. The Prestons as we'll as
all the neighbors are we'll informed
as to it's family lineage.-News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-02-02
NEWSPAPER PRODUCTION COSTS.

Scarcely day passes that news
paper publishers are not asked why the
price of the paper does not come down
with other commodities. The answer
is contained in report of the COM
mittee on public utility information,
just made public. Said report is COM
piled for the benefit of legislators and
states that the increase in the price OF
print paper from January l to October
1, 1920, was 4S.75 per cent; machinery
and equipment, 20 per cent; ink 1875
per cent; labor, IL per cent. The only
item in the cost of issuing newspaper
which shows a decline in price was
the metal used in the linotype. This
declined 4 per cent. How about since
October 1st, you ask? We have no
figures to cover this except bills we
have paid. One ton of print paper
delivered to the Democrat Office in
December. is billed to US at 12A cents
per pound, the highest price. we ever
paid for that printing office necessity.
-Richland Democrat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-02-02
GARDEN PRAIRIE

Monday evening and a shade colder.
Sunday was a beautiful day, just like
April. BY the way, do you remember
the two proverbs? The first one: "As
Nov. 21st so the winter" and ''If on
Nov. 10th the ice will bear a duck,
there will be nothing but sleet and
muck" This winter is bearing out
these two proverbs to the letter.
G. S. Phinney received the sad news
of the death of his cousin, Mrs. VIM.
Plimpton, at Mt. Hope, last Sunday
evening, Jan 23rd. Mrs. Plimpton
will be remembered as Miss Anna Cad
we'll She was born and grew to wom-
anhood near the village of Cassville,
and was married to VIM. Plimpton in
January, 1888. They moved to Mt.
Hope in March, 1890, and have lived on
farm near the village. Last fall
they decided to move to the village of
Mt. Hope and were living with their
SON, Harry and family. Mrs. Plimp-
ton had been in failing health for the
past year She leaves to mourn her
untimely demise her husband, VIM.
Plimpton, three sons, Harry, Frank
and Leroy, one brother, H. S. Caldwell
of Cassville, and two grandchildren,
besides a host of friends. Funeral at
Mt Hope Wednesday,