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I 'ill THE ADAIR COUNTY NEWS N THE RE ALM F FASHION The Latest Blouse Fad. The newest blouse lu Paris shows a little eplum woru outside of the skirt. The effect is very Jiie when , skirt and blouse match lu ma'erial , and color, but the result is uot so ' happy wheu the blouse is on the lin- ' Eerie order. Fancy nets and chiffon J when matching the skirt in tint are , ffiJS& ? I !r2:SJl mu:f& y Y. Ja&sM. i ' iv - usi-cjK ' Tfc THIS eKl'LCM liLOCSE pretty when made with the frill, but it is not probable the idea will receive the stamp of populai favor A blouse matching the skirt is shown in the sketch and is decidedly attractive. The material Is silk in a dull rose color, with an applique trimming in a deeper shade of velvet outlined with tiny gold beads. The t veiled bodice Is really the most popu lar made this season, but is not so much on jumper Hues as formerly, as it has now developed into an elabo rate affair of embroidered' and bead ed chiffon over a fancy net or beauti ful lace foundation. Black and white effects are modish, but many colored Imiilses matching the skirt are worn Velveteen Three Piece Suits. Three piece i el vet ecu suits this year are iu reality two piece suits with chiffon bodices, a mode which is to be commended tor the sake of comfort iu thes dais oi ovorh"atd homes as .well as for the sake ol variety. The bodice is made an integral pan .f the costume by having the emhroidry de sign ol the skirt and coat repeated on the chiffon and sometimes by having portions of tht velvet extended up on the bodice. NOTHING IS DECIDED IN DRESS WORLD. Each Woman a Law Unto Her self This Season. Still the merry war over skirts goes on, with little prospect of any agree ment between the rival factious Ev ery woman wears a skirt of the dimen sions she prefers and has the pleasure of looking down with pity and con tempt upon her neighbor who may se lect one a few indies wider or narrow er than her own. "Nothing is ever decided." said a fashion authority not long ago. "and no woman who wishes to be well dressed need hope to be relieved of the neces sity of thinking for herself" This is as true of the skirt question as of ev erything else While many new mod els are being produced that have ample fullness at the bottom ot the skirt, such as the smart dinner gown, other gowns are appearing that are straight er iu outline than ever. Some of the empire frocks with the waist at the highest possible point are even straighter iu outline thau the sea son's afteruoiin gowns In fact, to the average eye they seem to be exactly the same width from shoulder to hem. The correct mode is the oue that is best suited to the individual wearer. A Lesson For All. ' "But don't judge a man by appear ances." said Mayor G S Marshall at a banquet in Columbus. "Jackson Wentworth. after an ab sence of thirty years, returned to the home of his youth Jackson had a slight affection of the skin which made his nose very red; hence when he call ed at the parsonage the old miuister remarked: "Mackson. Jackson, my man. I'm afraid you've become a bard drinker "'Don't judge by appearances. Dr Steenthly.' said Jackson Wentworth 'I hardly average two glasses of beer a week-' x " 'Well, then.' said the minister in a soothing voice. '1 ffuess your face. Jackson, Is like my gas meter. It reg isters more tbaa It ceWmes.' " ?. -ysJfoy II I AN ALL AROUND ORDEAL. L'Jkon Dsna A- fottinr, Ba-rlr n A tend a Banquet. Papa was going to a banquet. It , was unusual for him to attend ban quets so unusual, in fact, that the ' children had boasted of it for a week to all who would hear. i Now it was the night of the ban quet, and papa was getting ready, and the once quiet and orderly house was much upset. ! "Run on out," said mamma, "and don't ' tt"ttln t1 4 1 - ii1i1a It -kt rlvsac ' UUluCi Own. i.v;, nuK ULa Uiraa-, I r l)i in Tttn r tin ? n i 1 n f 4-1 st .Ufa. u,m a u-wub uu uu u.Cj oaujf iiuie uuuiiiiiiiiu a ijuccu to memory In case he should be called upon for something impromptu. ! The tiuy trickles of blood down his chin showed where the speech was i getting the better part of his atten tion. On the bed lay a clean white shirt, and across a chair hung papa's dress clothes. He haun't worn the dress clothes for two years and was considerably stouter now. After awhile the children, crouch-, iug interestedly at the door, heard en-' tertaining things. "Confound the shirt!" howled papa. "I know I washed my hands, but the neckband's all dirty." Mamma's voice scotched him. Through the keyhole the children saw papa struggle into his coat. The stiff shirt rose almost to his ears, and a high collar nearly sawed thorn off. "Doggone it!" wailed papa. "The sleeves of this coat are a mile too short." Then his shoos hurt him; he couldn't j get his tie. fixed right; his handker chief was hopelessly massing, and final ly he stood miserably in the middle of the tloor. I His face was rid, the perspiration poured down his nose, his thin hair stood up, and he was about the most uncomfortable looking person the chil-' dren had ever seen. "Now. then." said mamma, with a sigh, "you're fixed. You have no idea. ' dear, how nice you look." I "Oh. yes." papa snarled, "I look nice, I don't think." Then he found his hat and a light coat and stalked stifily and uncomfortably out. The children, hid ing behind the stair railing, saw him depart. "Gee." said the little boy. "when I get big I won't go to any dinners. They can bring mine." "You'll have to," said his sister wise- iy. "Men always have to go to din- ners. But they dross up iunny, uont they V" Galveston News. ALLIGATORS' NESTS. They Resemble Haystacks and Are Natural Incubators. "An alligators" nest is an interesting thin:.'." said Alligator Joe. "Wild alli gators build their nests on the bank of a river or in marshy places. They are made of mud. saw grass and leaves and mold. They are sort of natural incubators, for the eggs, which are laid from thirty-five to eighty in a nest at one time, are hatched out by the steam which comes up through the mud as much as by the sun. Around the nest a pile of grass is laid, some times as high as six feet, and from a distance resembles a stat-k of hay. The mother gator has her den near by. She makes it by burrowing into a bank of soft mud, and sometimes it is seventy feet or more inland. The only way to get her out of a den like that is to take a long steel rod and thrust it down the tunnel, which is al ways slanting. When the gator feels the prodding she will come out to see what the trouble is. "It takes alligator eggs two months and six days to hatch. When the little ones come out the mother calls them , together by a noise which is something between a .luck and a grunt, and they all scramble down from the nest to her , den. If it Is on the edge of a river ' the den is filled with minnows. As the mother enters the den she swishes her tail around with terrific force, killing the smallest fish, and when they float ' the little alligators nab them up. "A mother alligator will sometimes have four or five dens, and she takes her brood from one to another, repeat ing the swishing process in each one uutil the young ones have had a full meal." Harriet Quimby in Leslie's. Tom's Memory. "Before I went away I told Tom just what I wanted him to do about the house from day to day, and to make it .1....1.1 . ..., ..... ........ . . doubly sure I talked my orders into our phonograph so lie ould play the record each night and so remember." "And did lie then forget?" "1 found everything In the house about ruiued. FIc said he couldn't bear to play the phonograph in my absence; it reminded hiuj so of me and made him lonely." Boston Herald. 1 Not So Far Wrong. ' "Have you written all the invitations to my party. maiumaV" queried little , Eva. "Yes. dear' answered her mother. "They are all written and mailed." , "And how soon will the acceptions and deceptions begin to come In?" Chicago News. A Single Exception. "Do you think a memory for dates helps a maw?" ! "Sometimes." replied Fanner Corn t tassel. "But uot when he is selling i spring chickens." Washington Star. Another Difference. "I dont see any difference between you and a trained -nurse except the uniform," said her sick husband. y "And the salary," she added thought fully. Harper's Bazar. Reckless haste Is the direct road to error. i 1ELY HINTS FOR FARMERS The Care of Harness. Harness should be thoroughly clean ed and oiled at least once a year, pref erably in the spring. This will cause it to retain its fiber and to last longer WhjU, there are man. ways of clean- ,., an(j j baruesS i he following is as simple and effective as any: Take the harness apart and soak the parts in a washtub of I ikewarm wa ter containing a hand lit: of washing -i da Let the harness soak for fifteen ti twenty minutes, then scrub the pints on h board with an ordinary scrub brush lint', tj-e leather is nearly dry blacken wui edge black ening, which can be obtained at any harness shop. Unless the harness Is thus blackened or lampblack put In the oil it will turn red When dry take a cotton cloth and rub the harness thoroughly. Always rub straps with the grain. This lays down the fiber and gives a smooth edge. Take a quart of neatsfoot oil. add a small amount of kerosene, mix and warm, then give the leather two coats, using the oil freely. Hang up to dry. taking care not to hang in the sun. When the oil is well dried sponge with white castile soap and buckle the parts to gether. Harness treat d In this way will neither turn red nor become gum my, and if often sponged with white castile soap can be kept looking like new. P.-aparation For Winter, December is a good ihue to clean up and overhaul hotbeds and cold frames and prepare soil for bedding. Soil or compost to be used for this purpose should be covered to have -it in good condition' when needed In February and March. Overhauling and repairing hotbed sash and making crossbars for hotbeds and cold frames are good jobs for stormy days. Here's where that comfortable workshop comes in handy. Foul Hoof of Cattle. For foul hoofs of cows wash the foot out with warm water, make a ground flaxseed poultice of hot water, fill the claws of the foot full, wrap the foot up so no dirt can get into it. put the cow in a stanchion or tie her in a stall, and in three days the foot will be well if not too bad a case. If it is not make another application. Abortion In Mares. Abortion in mares has sometimes resulted from the eating by them of frozen grass early in the morning. It is safer to give a ratiou of hay before turning the brood mares to grass early in the morning. Mafbs that were mated with stallion late in the season are most liable to suffer. IMJ ATIONS LH F IE ! m a s Careful Feeding Necessary to Produce a Perfect Egg, i When the white of an egg is watery ! it shows that one is not feeding a I good, well balanced ration. The lack of protein in feeding causes it Four teen and a half per cent of the egg is protein. This can be remedied by feed ing plenty of clover, wheat bran and wheat middlings. As a result the white of the egg is thick and attractive. Ten and a half per cent of the egg is fat; that is the yellow. If the yellow Is palejx can be colored by feeding. How "often an egg in the winter Is found with a shell so brittle that it won't stand shippinrl Sometimes one finds an eg with nothing but tissue no shell ai all What is the matter with thai hen"' The shell is composed of lime, and ir i- a great drain on the lien's system i produce the shelL Clover is a rich protein, and it is rich in lime: bin. in .-("(liiion to this, slake a little lime and !ut it in the shell box; the hens will go there If they re ,'"" "" !U . "T T , '"'r 'one if he tries it. Break an egg in a saucer and see the result of proper feeding. The white of the egg is thick, heavy; it is attractive, nutritious: the yellow is the golden hue desired, and the shell is firm and strong and will stand shipment. There is the perfect egg, jnst brought about by thinking the matter oer carefully and feeding intelligently. Western Farmer. Spread the Manure. Barnyard manure increases the wa ter holding capacity of the soil. and. instead of dumping the manure in some convenient, out of the way place or leaving in the yard to deteriorate or to rot the structures against which it is sr frequently piled, the farmer can not only save money but at the same time conserve the moisture of his soil by immediately spreading it upon his fields. To get manure on to his fields quickly and effectively a manure spreader is very useful. Selecting a Dairy Bull. The purchaser of a bull should select an animal that is a good individual and whose dam and grandam on bis sire's side have good butter fat rec ords. His sire must, of course, show the characteristics of the good dairy type. It is his immediate ancestry that counts rather than the fact that away hack in the hazy pant the bull had some few remarkable aaceatars. Tli THE SPITBALL It Takes Great Strength and Speed to Pitch It Properly. Describing the spitball in baseball and the way it Is pitched. Hugh S. Fullerton in the American Magazine says: "There came into baseball in 1003 a ball which came near revolutionizing the game and brought a new era of pitching, made great pitchers out of 'has-beens' and poor hitters out of once mighty sluggers. "The ball is pitched with two, some times with three, fingers hold on one side of the ball and with the thumb or tip of the thumb and nail being grip ped hard against the seam at the opposite side of the sphere. The top of ilie ball is made slippery at the point of contact with the fingers, so that the sphere slides off the fingers -with the minimum of friction, while the thumb, pressed hard against the seam, gives the maximum of friction, the result being that the ball, leaving the hand, takes heavy 'English' from the thumb and starts revolving rapidly in the di rection opposite to that in which it naturally would rotate. Therefore it whirls rapidly for a short distance un til the natural but suspended motion of the ball overcomes the false 'Eng lish' applied by the thumb and a con test between the natural and unnatural forces ensues. The ball ceases revolv ing unnaturally and floats and wabbles until the natural twist overcomes the false one, and then the ball darts just as It would have done If it had been curved naturally, shooting in the direc tion in which the heaviest friction was applied. A spitball if pitched direct ly overhand darts almost straight downward, and ft pitched side arm with the thumb toward the body it shoots outward and down as a fast outcurve does, the quickness and speed of the break depending entirely upon the amount of force with which it is thrown and In ratio to the amount of friction applied by the thumb or lack of friction by the fingers. Great strength and speed are essential to the best pitching of this kind of ball." TOMBS OF THE PHARAOHS. The Precautions Taken to Guard Against Grave Robbers. The ingenuity displayed by the an cient Egyptians to prevent robbers from breaking into the pharaohlc graves merits admiration from present day engineers, writes Dr. Holscher, chief architect in the Prussian govern ment, in a work on the sarcophagus of Khafra, the builder of the second Gizeh pyramid, who reigned in Egypt some 5,000 years ago. The lid of the red granite sarcoph agus was dovetailed with minute precision into the receptacle. To pre vent the cover from being drawn back the Egyptian builders bored two hcles in the lid at the edge, not showing above. These corresponded exactly with two similar holes, less deep than the other two. sunk in the front of the receptacle. Two copper bolts were then placed in the lid holes, and at the mo ment the sarcaphagus was fully closed the holes met and the bolts dropped in position from the upper holes partly into the lower, thus making it impos sible to move the lid. It must have struck the Egyptian engineers that grave robbers might get at the body by turning the sarcoph agus upside down, in which cae the bolts would glide back into their orig inal position and permit the lid being drawn out. To prevent this they filled the lower holes with wax and made the bolts hot. Upon the lids being placed In position the bolts melted their way into the wax and upon cool ing became so firmly fixed that noth ing short of complete destruction could open the royal tomb. It must have been a herculean labor to hew the whole edge away, but that is what grave desecrators did, and the wax can still be Keen in the bore holes. New York Sun. The "House Fly." The reminiscent man suddenly found a gap in the conversation. "I was in Kansas once," he began, "when one of those old time cyclones struck the town. I happened to be in my brother's house at the moment and heard the roar of the coming wind. I knew enough to run out in the street and lie down in the gutter with my arms clasped around a hitching post. The next moment the cyclone hit the town. Say, you ought to have seen the house fly." "Did you swat it?" inquired the mean man on the soap box. And the story promptly ended. Denver News. An Ancient Steam Man. There are a host of authorities on hydraulics and mechanics that could be quoted to support the assertion that the steam engine is not a modern in vention. Carpiui in the account of his j travels. A. D. 128G. describes a species of aeophile. or steam, engine made in the form of a man. This contrivance was filled with "inflammable liquid" (probably petroleum) and made to do terrible work iu the battles between the Mongols and the troops of Prester John. Remarkable. "He takes a cold bath every, morning a very remarkable maul" "Plenty of men do that." "But I knew him for five years be fore he ever .mentioned the fsct." Louisville Courier-Journal. The Easier Way. "Do foreigners buy many of our stocks?" "Some. Usually, though, they prefer to acquire them by marriage." Pitts burg Pest. , - ILITARY FORMS. The Why and Wherefore of Many Army Customs. HAND AND SWORD SALUTES. i The Origin of the Former Goes Back j to the Time of the Borgias and the I Latter to the Knights of the Cru- sades Funeral Volleys and Taps. j Why does a soldier when saluting a superior raise his hand to his head , covering? The beginning dates back , to the time of the Borgias, if not to an earlier date In those days assassina - uou ut ,ugU.. ami in orucr ai ' an Inferior might not have a superior at advantage the inferior was corn- pelled when coming into his superiors presence to raise his right hand, palm to the front, to show that no dagger 'was concealed there. From this old custom our hand salute has come down. I The salute with the sword was. not j done that way in the beginning with- ! out any reason. When knights of the crusades received their orders it was the custom for them to call upon God to witness theirassumption of the . . , . . . ... , , orders given. To do this the sword was raised to the front so that the , hilt reached the lips, when the cross formed by the hilt and blade could be kissed and an oath registered to carry out the orders faithfully. The drop- 1 ping of the sword, point to the front, indicates submission. Why in the funeral cortege of a rnr.Mted ofheer or soldier is the horse, saddled and equipped, with the boots oi' the late rider placed heels to the front iu the stirrups, led to the place of burial? To show by reversal of the boots the owner's march has ended, We must go back to the days of the INunans for the reason why in the i the following committee: service three volleys are fired over the J. W. Flowers, cashier Bank of Co open grave of a comrade. Amoug the ' lumbia; Robt. Reed, of Reed Hardware Romans the burial consisted of the Co f Bruce Montgomery, Asst cashier throwing of earth three times on the coltiu. Three times was the dead man called by name, which ended the cere- mony. and as the friends and relatives , departed each said "Vale!" three times. So as a farewell to our dead comrades we fire three volleys over the grave. Then the service called taps is souuded, this closiug the ceremony. Why should the call taps be souuded J iu preference to any other? Because taps is the call for "lights out." and the lights of life are out in the com rade who has "joined the silent bivouac of the dead." This ending of a service funeral dates back to the early forties, but did not become, a fixed custom till late in the civil war. I There was a reason for causing all j witnesses before a military court to . remove the glove from the right hand I before- taking the oath, ihe raising of the hands and eyes toward heaven i when taking an oijth is of great an- tiquity. When the Bible was printed i the bare hand was laid on the book, which was afterward kissed. But the Bible was not always at hand when needed. So the custom of raising the right hand and uncovering the head has grown into general practice. In olden days the criminal was branded iu the palm of the right hand, and for this reason the custom of requiring the removal of the glove came into vogue in order that the'hand might be '"Theclred silk sash long worn by ! officers of our army, which for many J years has ceased to form part or the ' uniform, except for general officers. was uot adopted simply because it looked pretty. It was originally in- j tended that this sash, which was very strong, woven of silk and could be i stretched out to over a yard in width. should be used as a hammock in which wounded officers could be carried off the battlefield. I Ann likewise tne guauy coioreu aim uuring cue last election reap horsehair plume that flowed from the , .. rward js t nemocrat. ( lookedso well. The original hair plume ic party going to profit by its ex ( hung down on the shoulders pf the ' orv, , . .. nn. . . ., wearer, and it was intended that it should Mie a safeguard against a saber cut aimed at the back of the neck, for I the long thick hair would turn the blow and save decapitation or an ugly , wound. Today the little hair tuft seen ' on the headdress of mounted soldiers is the result. Thpn ij ;i rcMsmi ivhv tlic flasr at - ...-. j c j ered only when it is at the peak of I the staff. So when it is necesasry to i ! display it at half mast it must be rais- lrCfSrr1.;! ! salute, and either the band or the i trumpeters are sounuing- appropriate i j music or call. Twenty-one guns, the number fired half staff, as an indication of sorrow, j ii'ancnises in our cities ana muni must always be hoisted to the top of d paities have 'been surreiiderel the staff before being lowered. The flag is saluted when raised and low- to public service corporations I ill the international salute.. owere not I selected at random. The number was from consumers in excess of chosen by our government because It levery cost and reasonable profits. ! was the number long used by the Brit-. , ish for their international salute. Why The Bepflulican party has the British used.twenty.one guns was ( SQ far jn wrting schedules no doubt due to an early custom which,: I had for a warship salute seven guns. , prepared by the manufacturers I A fort was allowed to fire three times , themselves into the statutes that I US muiiy Julius us u tiaisuiji, un.uuoi; IU muse uajs ii nua uiiucuu iu aucji powder in good condition at sea. It could be kept In good condition on land, l arid consequently the shore battery was allowed a larger number, or twenty-one. When the time arrived that better powder was made and it could be car ried at sea without deterioration the warship was allowed the same num-. ber of guns as the shore battery, and the twenty-one of today are the result. Major B. W. Atkinsoa, TJ. S. A-. U CUcage RjKord jlerald. PIANO CONTEST MOVING WITH A RUSH. Abom Sixly Youn Ladies After ihe Five Piano Prizes j The Adair Countv News and Russell & Co- ioint Prize ffer of $1400 00 Five Standard 11)10 Krause Pianos, for the five most popular young ladies in Adair and adjoining counties is now in full swing and votes are coming in at a rate that speaks well for the value of the prizes offered. Right now is the time to name your candidates for popularity honors, and 1 incidently put her in Hne for fc stan'dard , 1910 Krause Piano. Absolutely no cost to either yourself or the young lady you nominate. Coupon "B appears else- , -..,-- -., ft"ai0 CIOC wherteVn this issue will put the lady of yur choice In Ilne Wlth 100 votes t0 ner credit. Suppose you do it now! There are 200 young ladies in Adair and adjoining counties possessing ex- ceptional musical talent and must re- main undeveloped because they lack a po0d piano. Don't this give you an ldea? You can put some friend of yours - ,- ., ... . in line by writing her name on Coupon ,.Df, , ... ....,-,- , B nd mailing it to this office, and yu can keeP her ,n hne b clipping he coupons that will appear in every issue of the The News. Watch for ' them and get your friends to do like- wise. ; Every candidate entered has five chances of winning a piano prize. Each prize offered represents an elegant 1910 irause Instrument. i Ballot box now open and prize on view at Russell & Co's. store. Your I inspection and criticism invited. Votes , wi'l be counted every Monday night by 1st National Bank. Candidate's names and their standing will appear every Tuesday in this publi cation. Russell & Co., are offering bonus j votes to candidates bringing business to their store. 200 votes will be given for each dollar purchase made from this general stock and 1000 votes for each dollar purchase from their newly estab lished Jewelry department. Candi dates will learn something to their ad vantage by calling at the store and con ferring personally with the Contest manager. He has three plans of sys tematic vote collecting which will be of ' Kreat advantage to the voune ladv can- I dldates wno mean business. Watch fm fche Hstof candidate3 to , . . , , . . . appear in next Tuesday's issue of the I News- If the yunS Iady of yur choice is cot entered, see to it that she j is nominated. Better be sure and use Coupon "B" today Now!. , , RoOSZVeU'S Democracy. I 'For years the great moneyed . interests have controlled the tar- j iff legislation, the railroad and transportation legislation and the disposition of our public re- sources. These matters the peo- i pie have seen and have recorded i , . . ! their Complaints. Ihe Republl- ' can party intrusted with power ior so many years oy the people, j made itg promises broke them ; "JiC UA " &"& mcci. uic ' same fate? Time will answer. 'Millions of acres of the pub- ic domain have been given away , , to the great trunk railroads for a modicum of their value Public , . . withouj m an(J witnout J price. Tariff duties have been Peribed by law beyond the real needs of industry, thereby permitting the favored industries ; to control the markets and exact they not only control the home market, but manufacture and sell American goods, made out of American material, by American labor in the foreign markets cheaper than they sell them to their neighbors in the home mar ket" Theodore Roosevelt in New Haven speech. J '. .Jfc.