Claremore Progress. And Rogers County Democrat (Claremore, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, July 30, 1909 Page: 3 of 8
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STATE NEWS CONDENSED
From All Ovmr The New State
Com Crop Out.
Th® corn crop Ihih been cut snort
toy Un' tlry weather at Haileyville,
on#.thlrd, but cotton bids fair to
makn a fltieJcrop If nothing happens
(• cut It short. OulB made a Uno
crop thin oa«on.
Olalocatod Hip.
Mac Ford, who Uvea west ot
Weatherfor, In Buffering front a dis-
located hip an the result of a fall
from hla horse. He was riding when
the horse orared, fulling. buck on
falm and Injuring him severely.
Broke Collar Bone.
A. J. Norman of Gage met with an
accident while returning from a
neighbor's house, and he will not be
apt to harvest any this year, Hia
horse became frightened In netting
out of the buggy and he fell and
broke his collar bone.
Had Finflsr Amputated.
Paul, the seven year old son 01
Mr snd Mrs, G« orge Dauner of Hen-
nessce haH met with an unfortunate
acoldent. Ill some way the first fin-
ger of the right hand slipped Into the
coupling of the windmill, Injuring the
Unger ao badly that. It became necea-
aary to remove the first Joint.
Injured In a Runaway.
John Jordan, an old resident of
Ames. Ok., aged 70, had a narrow
escape from serious Injury In a runa-
ura'y accident. He was thrown vio-
lently to the ground when the rtg
hit the curb, and suffered brumes
which may result la traumatic preu-
monla.
During the recent heavy storm the
home of C. S. Wolfe, north of Wa-
tonga was struck by lightning, Mr.
Wolf and the two younger boya re-
ceiving a shock. The lightning struck
the chimney, tearing off the top, then
' ran down the corner of the roof,
knocking off the plastering on the
Inside of the fco«se. The telephone
was burned out and a fire Btarted
In the curtains near the phone.
.Injured by Auto.
Dan Mahoney, a messenger boy of
the Western Union at Muskogee,
lies severely Injured at his home as
the result of being run down by an
automobile, driven by J. N. Wilson,
president of the Washington Loan
and Trust Company. The <boy receiv-
ed an ugly gash In the scalp and
several bruises on his body. Wilson
was placed under arrest Immediately
after the accident and released on
$60 bail.
University Printing Office.
The State University at Norman
has established a printing office in
connection with the school for turn-
ing out its own printed matter. The
department will not be used In in-
atructlon. A two-cylinder Babcock
printing preas la a part of the equip-
ment. The main publications from
this office will be the school bulle-
tins Issued six tiroes a year, and the
Journal of Research, which is a new
publication. Those connected with
the university will be the chief con-
tributors.
Earl Beck of Weatherford the
young son of the millwright, became
ao thoroughly carried away with the
carnival spirit last week that he
started a small circus of his own.
He stretched a wire from the top
of the boiler houuse at the Weather-
ford mill and proceeded to give the
boys an exhibition of slack rope walk-
ing. The performance went, off ac-
cording to program until one of the
slita in his shoe caught In the wire
and he fell Into a pile of rubbish
from the mill. He is now temporally
retired from the circus business, on
account of a broken arm and gash
In his head.
Boy Bitten by Dag.
Saturday evening the son of Mrs.
Sophia McGulre of Checotah waa at.
tacked by a vicious bulldog In front
of the residence of Mrs. Trlplett in
East Gentry avenue.
The dog had been kept chained,
%ut managed to get loose In some
way. and as the little fellow came
by the dog attacked him, badly lacer-
ating hia head, face, arm and left
shoulder. His note waa bitten com-
pletely off, and he received a acnlp
wound and gash over the left eye.
He also lost one tooth. The boy
will recover.
Osad at Trinidad, Col. ,
Mrs. Joseph rtikuiun, wife of the
Itullun Consul at McAlester, died
Frlduy morning nt Trinidad, Co, Tho
body arrived there Monday.
Vardict Against James Wilson.
.1 amen Wilson, who was convicted
of assaulting L. K, Prlokett with in-
tent to kill, wus sentenced by Judge
Carney to serve one year In the
punlteutlury.
Horse Killed by Lightning.
In a recent eleciric storm Frank J.
Miller, who Uvea- in Rico community,
near Texithonu, hud a valuable home
struck and killed by lightning. The
horse was stundlnK in a stall within
six Inches of another horse, which
waa unharmed.
Tsachsrg Elected.
The School Board of Texahoma
has elected Prof. John Kinsey, as-
sistant principal of the High achool
at Ottuiuwa, Iowa, superintendent of
the Texahomu schools. He la a
graduate of Miami University. Ox-
ford, Ohio.
For Loss of Fingers.
Claiming |2,000 damages for the
loss of two fingers, C. L. Lovelace
formerly an employee of the Hill
Construction company, filed suit in
the district pourt here Friday agalns,;
the construction company to recover
damages to this amount. He was ln<
jured while operating the mixer.
Loat Oats Crop by Hail.
Dr. E. J. Glasser's oats crop on his
claim in the Rice locality near Tex-
ahoma was destroyed by hail dur-
ing a recent storm.
Frank J. Miller says the hall was
pretty severe and wrought great de-
struction to crops in an area two
miles wide and four or five miles
long.
lank increases Stock.
The Porter Stale Bank of Porter
has Increased its cupitul slack from
|&,000 lo |iMOO, according tu pa-
pers Died with the Secretary <*•'
State.
Assistant Cashier.
Paul A. McNeill, son of the well
known financier, Joe McNeal, ot
Guthrie, Iiuh accepted u position us
HHslKiuut cashier in the Cheyenne
Cotton Exchange Hunk, going to
work dlrlng the last week.
County Fairs.
The Blaine County Fair and l.lve
Stock Association will he held al
Watonga on August 4, &, « and 7.
Premiums and purses amounting to
over $11,000 will he given. The pres-
ident of the association Is A. Mc-
Bride,
Watson to Bo in Tishomingo.
Commissioner Watson of the Cor-
pnrntlon Commission will be In Tish-
omingo .Inly 2H to hour a complaint
iiKalust change iu location of the
Frisco's depot. Cupt. J. M. Leo, ex-
pert engineer of the commission, will
accompany Commissioner Watsou,
To Organize League.
An effort Is being mdo to organ-
ise a baseball league or the follow-
ing towns: Geary, Okeene, Waton-
ga, Hinton and Hitchcock. This
league Is to be organised for the re-
mainder of the season. Okeene and
Watonga have both accepted the
proposition.
Now Bank at Thomas.
The Farmers' Htate Guaranty
Bunk, a new $2fi,000 stuto bunk ut
Thomas, hus beon granted author-
ity to do .business by State Bunk
Commissioner Young. J. 8. Hous-
ton is president and E. E. Creskler
vice president. J. W. Cornell is
cashier.
Incorporation Articloa Amended.
The Oklahoma State Bank of Gran-
field, formerly located at Keil, ,with
$10,000 capital, filed amended articles
of Incorporation. The incorporators
were C. N. Thompson, A. D. Thomp-
son and I. D. McKee of Granfield
and R. E. Huff and W. M. McGregor
of Wichita Falls, Tex.
Killed In Runaway.
Miss Carrie White of Durant has
received a message announcing the
death of her brother. J. , Walter
White, who, with two other traveling
men, was killed in a runaway acci-
dent at Tacumari, N. M.,- Friday. The
parents of tho, dead man were resi-
dents of Durant and died In that
city.
Will la Contested.
The will of J. A. Barnett, who died
4l few days ago, leaving a $100,900
estate to the churches and cutting off
his heirs, was offered for probate
and is being contested on the ground
that the testator was incapable of
making a will and that he was not
given to going to church. Sixteen
lawyers appeared at the hearing
which was not concluded.
Complaint la Withdrawn.
Complaint against the Lawton light-
ing plant for alleged refusal to serve
a cltlezn with electricity has been
withdrawn, as the "Juice" was deliv-
ered Friday. The company claimed
that the building contained fixtures
ordered by a prior owner, which had
not been paid for, and the corpora-
tion commission had arranged to go
to Lawton to take evidence.
Local Agenciea Checked Up.
The state dispensary management
has checked up thirty nine of the
local agencies that were in operation
prior to the last general election, and
has shipped to the state agency
stocks valued at $5,400. Beer de-
stroyed on account of deterioration
was valued at $900.
Oil Holdings Sold.
\ The properties of the Creek OH
Company In the Glenn pool, consist
tag of the Grayson and Graves lea*-
<os, aggregating 3i0 acrcs, with 900
fcarrels daily production have been
purchased by the Prairie Oil and
Qsa Company, aubsldiary to the Stan-
dard. The consideration waa $22,000.
The Standard haa acquired millions
of dollars of oil producing properties
ta Oklahoma In the last four months,
likewise the Gulf Pipe Line Compa-
ny-
Mow Bank for Ada.
The oi^anixation of the fifth bank
for Ada has been completed. The
new bonk will have a capital atock
of 130,000, and will have IU head-
quarters in the Freeman Building on
the corner of Main street and Broad-
way avenue. The officers are: C. H.
Rives, president; J. W. Davis and
M. B. Do oaf bey, rice presidents; B.
H. Mason, cashier. The directors of
the tank are: C. H. Rives, J. W.
Da via, a H Mason. M. B. Donsghey
and A. T. Sample, all of Ada. It will
be open for baalness In about three
The graduating e
, Bryan County eighth
of the
grade class will
he held In Benlngton on the evening
ef Aug. C. The class consists of the
following: H. C. Capefcaw of Alba
ay; Morgan Capshsw. Albany; Miss
Vera Cain, Albany; t. L Cain, Al-
bany; J. Lee Cunningbnaa. Bokchito;
Mlaa Voda Dlcklaaoa, Albany; Carl
■•tea. Bennington: W. W. Oatea. Al
tany; Miss Ethel Henry. Darnnt
Uh Ldtasey, Bennington; Miss Win-
Ma Lewis, Bennington; Mlas Beanie
Dsraat; Lewie Riley, Da-
Guardmen at Chandler.
Eight hundred national guardmen
are at Camp Canton on the govern-
ment rifle range, and the state's camp
ground at the edge of Chandler. For
the first time the statd Is using tbe
1,000 yard national rifle range.
On Monday night the citizens will
tender the commissioned officers of
the guard a ball at the regimental
headquarters. Gov. and Mrs. Haskell
will he the guests of honor. The
local committee is composed of Col.
Roy Hoffman, commanding the guard;
Mrs. Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs. H. M.
Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Norton,
and Mr and Mrs. C. A. Tilghman, Mr.
and Mrs. J. J. Egbert. Mr. and Mrs.
E W Hoyt. Mr and Mrs. J. F. Col
lar, Mr. and Mrs H. B. Gllstrap, Mr.
and Mrs. William M. Mullins, Mr.
and Mrs. L. B. Nichols; Messrs. A.
B. Potter, J. J. Davis, J. M. Gregg,
M. D. Owen. W. B. Reeves, G. A.
Pyle, C. C. Randel, A. D. Widows
and J. L. Young.
At their meeting Tuesday night
the members of the Durant Carpen-
ters' Union decided to celebrate L\
bor Day In an elaborate manner. Ex-
tensive plans are now being made
for the demonstration.
Reunion at Francis.
The second day of the Confederate
Veterans' reunion at Francis nad a
large attendance. Hon. Sidney Suggs
delivered an address to the veter-
ans. A barbecue dinner was served
in the basement of the new school
building. In the afternoon an Indian
ball game waa played by members
of the Seminole tribe. The
wsa largely attended.
Will H. Hart, of Ada. Okla., was
stabbed on a southbound Frisco pas-
senger train, near Henryetta. His
Injuries are not serious.
Oklahoma State Charters.
Blackwelder Place Company of Ok-
nthomn dty, capital stock $75,000.
Incorporators: J. A. Frankalin, W. O.
Blsbee. Robert Kelley and W. H
Crump.
Hollen-Traltt Lumber Company of
Lnwton, capital stock $20,000. Incor-
porators: C. L. Hollen, J. R. Trultt
sad Lula Trultt.
Tumn Creek Oil Com pas > ef Snpll-
pa, capital stock $10,000. laeorpora-
tors: William A. Boralre. A. R. Dav-
is, W. Bavaire. all of Sepal pa; Jna.
P. Flanagan and Harry W. J an as el
Killed by Lightning.
During the recent storm Jay Avers-
man, while standing in the door-
way at Ills home east of Medford,
saw a bunch of a dozen stters struck
by lightning, one yearling falling
dead and the others running iu ev-
ery direction. ^
Boy Accidentally Shot.
While playing with a target rifle,
Tommle Durham, aged 8, shot Jay
Fox, also aged 8, son of County Com-
missioner Fox, the ball, a 22-caii-
ber, entering Jay's head Just left
of the nose. The little fellow rest-
ed easy last night and It is believed
that no serious injury will result.
Delegates Appointed.
R. O. Jaggers, publisher of the
Union Herald of McAlester; Repre-
sentative C. G. Jones of Oklanoma
City, and State Senator Morris of
Texas county has been appointed ad-
ditional delegates to represent Ok-
lahoma at the National Irrigation
Congress held In Spokane, Wasn.,
August 9 to 16.
Present for Chief Justice Kane.
Chief Justice Kane and his bride
of Guthrie are recipients of a ster-
ling sliver loving cup, a gift from
members of the Supreme Court and
their families. Sunday evening the
Judges and their wives called on
Judge and Mrs. Kane, Judge Tur-
ner making the presentation speech.
Mrs. Kane was formerly Miss Kath-
erine Regan of St. Paul, Kan.
Accepts Musloal Directorship.
Clarence Robinson of Guthrie, dur-
ing the last year on the State Uni-
versity faculty at Norman, has ac-
cepted an ofTer from the Landon
Conservatory at Coffeyvllle, Kan., as
associate director, and will assume
charge there in the fall. He leaves
for Chicago this week for a post-
graduate course.
May Extend Oklahoma Central.
That the Oklahoma Central Rail-
road may shortly have a proposition
to make to the city of Lawton is
the announcement elven out by W.
G. Cho-ate, who was in the city
Thursday. The Oklahoma Central
Railroad o'.fcclals are looking into
local conditions relative to an ex-
tension of their line, according to
intimations given Secretary L. P.
Arnold, and Mr. Choate stated that
within a short time something def-
inite would materialize.
New School *t Sterrett.
The new school house is nearing
completion at Sterrett. It Is being
enlarged to accommodate all the
pupils, there being many that could
not attend here last term on ac-
count of not having a large enough
house. It Is now three stories high
with six additional rooms. The
new City Hall will be built In the
near future.
Attendance at 8ummer Normsl.
The attendance at the Joint Sum-
mer Normal of the seven counties
held In Durant, week of 19, under
the ausplcles of the faculty of the
Southeastern State Normal, was an-
nounced to be 768. The normal for
will close nevt week, with exam-
inations for teachers' certificates for
the seven counties Interested.
Indorse Agricultural Fair.
The Commercial Club of Frederick
at Its meeting Wednesday night In
dorsed the agricultural fair proposi
tlon and also adopted a new con-
stitution and by-laws. A committee
composed of A. Lair, E. G. What-
ley, Frank Johnson and John Dar-
den was named to solicit subscrip-
tions for premiums.
Burnt Money Redeemed.
The home of Mrs. Vessie Sherman,
one mile south of Clinton, was rte-
stroped by fire two weeks aio. The
flames destroyed everything. Includ-
ing $16 In currency, which Mrs. Sher-
man had hidden under the mattress
of a bed for safe keeping. The ash-
es of the burnt bills were sent away
by the First National Bank here
to the Treasury Department In Wash-
ington for redemption. Yesterday
ths ashes were returned snd with
them three crisp new $5 bills.
Bidding for New Packory.
Representatives of El Reno, Chick-
asha. Tulsa and Oklahoma City
were In Enid Thursday to confer
with the committee of the Farmers'
Union, relative to the $1,000,000
packing plant to be located in Ok-
lahoma by that organisation. The
committee decided late this after-
noon to visit each of theflae cities, re-
ceive sealed bids snd return to Bald,
where the bids, including that of
Enid, will be opened.
The trip w4U be made at once,
and the committee will probably ar-
rive at a docUaon
Fire Destroys Bsrn,
Fire sl noon Wednesday destroyed
a liarn mid outbuildings at thu rest
dence of J. K. P. Smith ut Du-
rum, entailing a Iona of ubout ♦■'•uo
Adjoining buildings were for a time
threatened,
Mrs. Willis Love Dies.
Mrs. Willis U>vs, wife of a prom-
inent contractor, died ut their home
in morning. Deceased wus u nutlve
of Otlowu, III., lint the fumlly hus
resided iu this city seven years.
McAlester Prisoners Run.
Three city prisoners working on
thu streets at McAlester, ruu from
thu guard and escaped. Ouu of tlieu
wus under u long uouteuce uud was
wunted ut several oilier points.
Home From Washington.
Hoy Thompson, Scnutor (lore's
private secretary, bus returned from
Washington und Is visiting his par
ents at Stillwater, Mr. and Mrs. W.
A. Thompson. He will go to Law-
ton to joiu Senator Gore iu a few
days.
Sheriffs Select Muskogee.
At a meeting of the Sheriffs' As-
sociation at Oklahoma City, Mus-
kogee wus seieoted us tho place for
the next meeting and Sheriff 8. C.
Campbell of Enid was nuinod as del-
egate to the National meeting of
sheriffs to be hold ut Seattle, Wash.,
iu August.
Removed From Penitentiary.
Two men serving time for mur
dcr and one for nasuult to kill wore
removed from the penitentiary at
McAIostor to the county Jail on
writs of habeas corpus, the Supreme
Court having hold that person! con-
victed of a felony can not be seni
to the penitentiary If they have per-
fected un appeal to the Supreme
Court and the appeal is pending.
Terms In Penitentiary.
Orders were entered In the Dis-
trict Court Wednesduy nt McAlester
In twenty-two felony cases where the
defendants had boeu sent to tho
penitentiary, correcting tho judgment,
sentence and commitment. Their
terms had been mude to begin at
thei day of commitment Instead of
fro the time of sentence, as the
Supreme Court holds it must be.
At a meeting of the School Board
at Jet Monday, Mr. and Mrs. Lafe
Knadler were employed to teach the
Jet schools next year. Mr. Knadler
has been out of school work for
the past two years, making the race
two years ago for Register of Deeds
on the Democratic ticket, but was
defeated by J. R. Constant.
New Telephone Deal.
Franklin Smythe, whose financial
backing is said to be Chicago cap-
ital, Is in Muskogee laying the pre-
liminary steps for an Independent
telephone system to compete with
the Pioneer Company of Oklahoma.
He will apply to the council for a
franchise. The proposition contem-
plates the establishment of local
systems in large towns and connected
with lang distance lines.
Jury Is Challenged.
Two murder cases and one crimi-
nal assault set for trial this week
in the superior court were contin-
ued on a challenge to the jury array,
it being Shown that the box used by
the clerk in which to . deposit the
slips containing the names ot the Ju-
rors was an old ballot box with a
slot In It, while the statute provides
it shall be a metal box with two
locks and no openings.
The Grand Jury of the Superior
Court, in session at Shawnee, the
past ten days, reported fourteen
true bills. A final report will -be
made this week. The County Com-
missioners have secured the services
of Government Engineer McEppland
to investigate and report on Little
river drainage district .in the south
end of the county, the first under
the new law. The project is ready
for letting of conrtact, but is opposed
by railroads and others as not feas-
ible. Whether work will be done
or not depends on report of engin-
eers. The ditch would drain thous-
ands of acres of rich bottom land.
Madill Picnic Program.
Following Is the speakers' program
for the two days' picnic at Madill,
July 22 and 2.".:
Thursday, July 22—11 a. m., Chas.
N. Gould, state geologist; 1:30 p. m.,
E. N. Moore, ' president Southern
State Normal; 2:45 p. m., Represen-
tative C. G. Jones; 4 p. m., Repre-
sentative J. W. McDuffee.
Friday, July- 23—9:30 a. m., Geo.
A. Henshaw, assistant attorney gener-
al; 10:30 a. m., Hon. Cornelius Har-
dy; 11:30 a. m., Jack Love, chair-
man corporation commission; 2 p. m.
Hon. Charles N. Haskell; 3:30 p. m„
Hon. Charles Lee Cruce: J. H. Con-
ned, president Agricultural and Me.
cbanical College; short talks by lo-
cal speakers.
Many Foderal Licenses.
According to the enforcement at-
torney's list there are seventy-one
Federal licenses held in Pottowa-
tomie County, fifty-six of which are
held in Shawnee. This gives Shaw-
nee about 70 per cent of all held in
tbe county. The licenses held In
other places in the county are as
follows: Datle 1, Earlboro 1, Maud
4, Mi Cloud 2, McComb 1, Aecumseu
2 Wanette 4.
Prayed for Rain.
The Baptist brethren met at their
place of worship in Comanche dur-
ing the past week to pray rain, all
praying people invited to assist in
the convocation and it Is hoped that
the combined petitions may be cop-
iously answered. Some time ago
when a drouth was threatened our
Methodist friends held a season of
prayer for rain, which was speedily
answered by a downpour. When we
realise bow much more water is
required for Baptists we ought to
expect a flood.
Horse Thisves Caught.
Sheriff Campbell of Gsrfield Coun-
ty arrived in Guthrie Wednesday and
took back last night Harry McCar
thy. C. 8. Terry. John Lee and
James Barrett, who were arrested
by Sheriff Mahoney yesterday on a
charge of horse stealing.
Mahoney only learned yesterday
morning from Sheriff Campbell of
Garfield County that two fine driv-
ing mares, bitched to robbertlrod
boggles, had been stolen at Enid tho
GREENWICH (CONN.) SIMIAN TRY-
ING TO BREAK INTO EX-
CLUSIVE CIRCLES.
PICKS HOUSES WITHOUT MEN
Leap* Through Windows Whore
Ladiei 611 and Spreads Terror-
Grabs Plate of Fudge
Runs Up a Tree.
Greenwich, Conn —A wild monkey
that hus boon going about for two
duys und nights trying to break Into
polite society hus frightened the peo-
ple Into closiug their doors and win-
dows und bruving tho stifling lieut
rather tlinn play host to the little
brother of tho African slain,
This, bo It understood, Is no hand
organ variety of monk. His si/.o,
species and lighting disposition all In-
dicate tliut he formerly belonged to u
family of gladliilorlal monkeys In the
native Jungle, whence he wus kld-
Ditped some ynurs ugo.
With the true Instinct, of a tramp
the monkey iiad picked out houses
where the men were -away from
home, und a trail ol' scared women
bus boeu left where the unitnul
sought entree into the most exclusive
circles.
The living room of Mrs. W. T.
Buchelle, u wealthy New York widow,
whose husband was an official of the
New York Telephone Company, first
attracted the monkey. Mrs. Buchelle
was entertuining a lady who had
culled when the window was dark-
ened by the strange intruder.
The monkey ran toward the women,
chattering In ganry simian dialect
and showing its teeth. The two wom-
en ran, shutting the door so as to
leave the monkey in possession of
only one room. The door was made
tt
The Monkey Ran Toward the Women.
of screen wire. On the other side
faithful Towser, the family bulldog,
rushed to the attack.
Whether the monkey knew about
the properties of the screen and was
putting up a bluff or not may not be
stated, but the intruder showed fight
and -the dog held his championship
reputation by reason of the wire
guard.
From this house the monkey ran to
Nathaniel Webb's home. There he
imagined himself a policeman and
went into the kitchen, where he
grabbed a plate of fudge from a
servant girl and leaped into a near-
by tree, screaming a warning to the
girl to keep away while he enjoyed
the family food.
At the last stop where the monkey
was seen a child was eating a stick
of candy. The monkey took the
candy and left the child unharmed.
There is no Indication as to whence
the monkey came, but the people of
the neighborhood are thoroughly ter-
rified and are afraid to open their
windows.
F©r ttlhxs Hcpsteg
Chat ©f) Topics of Mai?y K?odsP by *>
Rfieoan'zed Au^h« *'4'V
Hoosiers Fish for Rats.
Petersburg, Ind.—Waiter Darnall.
proprietor of a fish market, has been
annoyed lately by hundreds of rats.
Fearing the stench raised by poison-
ing them would injure his business,
Darnall tried a new plan. He baited
fishing hooks attached to strong lines
and dropped the baited hook into the
rat holes. Only a few minuteB' wait
brought a tug on the line and the
novel fisher landed his prize. The
rats are all sizes, and Mr. Darnall s
success as a rat exterminator has
caused a number of others to put Into
practice his idea, with the result that
hundreds of rats are being caught.
Her Preference.
'1—nw—want to give you—aw—a
little pwesent on youah birthday,
doncher know." said young DeSappe.
"Would you—aw—pwefer something—
aw—sensible?"
"Ob, my. not" snswered Miss Dlm-
pleton. "I prefer presents that are
characteristic of tbe people who give
them to me."
Fivs Billion Bushels of Potatoes.
The potato crop of the world is
roughly five billion bushels a year.
Most of it is raised in Europe—in 1902
more than four and a quarter billions;
1903, a little more than four billions;
1904. a little less; 1905. more (ban
four and three-quarter billions; 1906,
4.S05.313.000.
One Girl ts Another.
Edyth—Jack says I wss made ta
kiss.
Mayme—A diplomatic way of re
farting ta your tamed up boss, wasn't
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Amusements for Summer Parties.
Tills is Hie season of outdoor enter-
tulnmeiiis, for most of our renders, if
not sojourners by the sou or on the
mountain top, luuy urrunge for novel
entertainments In the open iilr by uti-
lizing what Is near—tile parks, Hie
reaches of inlurnl lake or rivers, the
shady lawn of llie home pluc-e or some
adjacent country side reached by the
ever-present trolley car.
A fagot party Is not new, but this
wuy of conducting one lias new fea-
tures; A circle of pine trees wus tho
setting for u little fireplace mude of
stonus, on which puper und dry twigs
were ready lo he touched off.
Kacb guest was presented with a
bundle of fagots to whlvli wus ul-
tuched a number; a dupiicuie number
wus given out. The hostess re-
quested the guest who drew No. 1 to
look nt the fugots; if lie had No. I the
bundle wus laid on the blaze, and lie
had to tell a story, sing a song or
dunce a jig while the fugots burned.
It really wus unother wuy of conduct-
ing a "stunt" purty. One guest ro-
elted some clever negro dlulect,
bits she had collected while in the
south; a mun gnve some college
stories: a sweet singer rendered some
Huwailun love songs which she
learned from the natives while on the
island. The result was very good.
There were 12 guests and 12 bundles
of fagots burned underneath the tall
pines. Refreshments were served on
the Inclosed porch of the summer cot-
tage. A candle was at each plate
held by a drop of melted wax onto a
wooden picnic plate; by it was a
wooden skewer; with it marshniaiiows
were tousted over the candle and
eaten with ice cream and small cakes.
There was impromptu singing of col-
lege songs to the accompaniment of
the hostess' guitar. All the girls wore
tub suits and the men came with neg-
ligee shirts with duck or flannel
trusers and serge coats.
A Progressive Picnic.
The guests were children from
sight to ten; the hostess was a fa-
vored lass, who went to the country
every summer. A regular hay rack
wugon met them ut the station; it hud
hoards across the side so no one could
spill nut und wus gayly decorated
with sunflowers, boughs of trees and
cattails.
The unique foulure of this picnic
wus In (lie serving of refreshments.
ICuch child wus given u wooden plate
and h paper napkin. Then over llie
grounds were Interesting booths,
shaded by large green and while um-
brellas. They wore also placarded
No. 1, No. 2, etc. There wus n grown
person to load at I lie head of the pro*
cession. Tile first slop wus No. 1,
which proved to bo "lemonade," with
n big porcelain cup for ouch child.
No. 2 whs sandwiches, cold moats, po-
tato salud und olives. Here the
guests sat In a semi-circle on n big
rug. Then they progressed to No. II,
uud hud Ice cream; then to No. 4,
where the booth had bonbons und
fruit. No. & hud piles of little bugs,
and wus tho starting point for a pea-
nut; some wore glided, some silvered,
und some tied with blue ribbon. Tho
gold nuts scored !!0, silver 10 and
blue ribbons were G. The one who
nad the highest score won a prize,
the next highest anil the lowest also
hud rewards. Altogether It was a
most successful affair.
For a Cinerella Dance.
The Cinderella club Is an organiza-
tion of some 20 couples, their one law
being to close all festivities at mid-
night proptly. Kach season they give
a dance to which two guests may be
bidden by each couple. The invlta>
tions are always issued on slipper-
shaped cards, the table centerpiece
is formed of a white slipper filled
with flowers, placecards are slipper-
shaped and sometimes if tbe "Ger-
man" is danced a figure is worked
out bringing in the magic pumpkin
coach, candy mice favors, fairy wands,
etc. At 12 o'clock a gong clangs out
the strokes very slowly and the lights
are extinguished.
MADAME MERRI.
Never were linen suits more pop-
ular than now.
One-Piece Nightdress
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ONE piece slip-over nightdress is easily made and laundered. Measure
from shoulder to floor and add your hem. For the model it takes 3^4
yards. Fold cloth in middle, running halves together to hold securely.
Find middle point of this fold and lay a dinner plate on the cloth so that
the center of it cpmes over this point Mark around the edge of plate and
cut out to make neck of gown. On the edges of the cloth measure down
nine inches from tbe fold, then eight inches in from this point, for the
place where the kimono sleeve Joins the body. From this point cut through
both thicknesses of cloth diagonally to the raw edge. Also cut a diagonal
line to the selvage, at a point just one foot from the fold, to make the
sleeve. The long triangular piece that has been cut out must now be
stitched together along their selvage edges, turned upside down, and set
into the body o* the gown under the arms, to give an added fulness to tbe
skirt. I have just finished one, using 40-inch muslin, taking up two tucks
on each shoulder three-quarters of an inch deep and stitched them down
front and back five inches. I had fulness enough without Inserting the tri-
angular pieces. I used beading at neck, but this foundation is eapablo of
either simple or elaborate treatment. Embroider a scallop at neck and bot-
tom of sleeves or finish with hnmburg. This gown is very pretty on. Tbe
shoulders can be reinforced by cutting a circular piece a little larger than
the dinner plate and feather-stitching in to form a yoke which also makes
the edge to be embroidered stronger —Boston Globe.
Proper Care of the Face.
# ——
Uss of Cold Cream and Avoidance
of Sudden Changes of Tempera-
ture Are Important.
The greatest dangers to the skin of
(he face with housekeeping lie in fire
and dust. The fare, like the hands,
should be washed twice a day—that is,
well washed—but with soap only at
night. If the morning sweeping has
coated it with dust, take this off first
with cold cream and a soft rag. Pre-
pare the bath with warm or hot
water. I find hot most beneficial—use
an oily soap and see that the face
cloths are frequently changed and
always sunned after using. Never for-
get for a moment that tbe skin of the
face Is more delicate than that of any
part of the body, and that swift
changes of temperature, such as going
directly from a hot fire into s cold
cellar, are very Injurious to It. This
tends to thicken snd harden tbe skin,
to give It the coarse, bsdly-treated
look which the faces of so many bard
narked women present.
The benzoin used for the hands is
also beneficial for the face, and in the
same proportion—12 drops to a bowl
of water. After the face has been
carefully dried, give It a light rub
with cold cream. If several hours of
roasting over a hot fire fall to your
lot. It Is also well to coat the face
with cream before beginning this
work. This is a little unsightly, but
It will keep off a good deal of ths
bum.
All rubbing of the face when bath-
ing and drying it or when applying
cream must be upward, as a contrary
motion drags down the muscles and
gives them a tendency to sag.—Ex-
change. **
Determine on Success.
Make up your mind to be a success
st something, no matter what that
something may be. Failure does not
lie In the choice of s lowly calling. H
1s no disgrace to be a shoemaker, bnl
It Is n shams to make b
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