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THE JACKSON HERALD
B. F. Lutk, Editor.
JACKSON,
MISSOURI.
Pick nut thnt automobile yet?
The Spine must hnve gone Insane.
All well-regulated comets hnve tails
to burn.
Somebody greased the slide for the
price ot butter.
Aviators may be classified as sky
riders, ski riders and Joy riders.
In Itoston It Is considered shocking
to see a comet with the naked eye.
While thr meat eating slacks up we
can see prosperity for the plo factor
ies A "cocoon" gown at a "hookworm"
dance ought to occasion some com
ment In time to come perhaps a horse will
be regarded as merely a gasollneless
automobile
Going shopping for one's yearly sup
ply of automobiles tsa way of getting
a thrill which is denied to many.
"Drome for aeroplane flying, looks
till an agreeable, well-mnnnered word.
Still, why not say "sonr," since that la
what you do?
Milk producers think the man who
stands between them and the consu
mers gets too large a rake-off for the
work be does.
Moreover, the consumer objects to
paying lor wooden butter dishes at the
rate of 40 cents a pound, since they
re not very good to eat
Even If on account of the nigh cost
of living you cannot afford many beef
steaks, you might Inform yourself as
to the price of runabouts.
There la a bitch somewhere In the
Nlcaraguan revolution. This one
should Lave petered out long ago, and
a new one should have been started.
A wile sets up In her answer to her
husband's suit for divorce that he
made her cut her hair for six years.
Why does she not allege his Insanity?
Fame and fortune beyond the
dreams of avarice await tho genius
who can devise a steam radiator that
will always produce the right amount
of heat
The charge Is made that the cold
storage men are responsible for a rise
of 40 per cent. In the price of food.
That still leaves unexplained the 20
per cent
Some ot (he royal family of fireeee
have gone to Russia for peace and
quiet, wnich recalls Mr. Dooley's fa
mous visit for the same purpose to the
boiler factory.
American hens, according to Dr.
Wiley, are being taught to lay smaller
eggs but more of them. The Individual
AmeriAvi appetita. however, is not
growing smullt'd to fit the eggs.
Alaska has had a blizzard with a
temperature 70 degrees below zero.
You will recognize thnt condition of
Intense cold by thinking of the night
you had to get up to put out the cat.
Paulhan In bis high flight contests
has attracted but mild Interest com
pared with the aerial feat of food
stuffs; they are aviating higher and
higher and thu man thnt pays the
grocery bill Is stnnding open-mouthed
wondering when they will come down
again.
Talk about prices, n Pennsylvania
hen has JiitU won a $12,00i prize! A
great to-do Is being made because
Fomebody stole an egg which she laid
In her coop at thu show, and no won
der Her egga must rate at about
$100 each Is It surprising thut com
mon ggs are so high?
Quail arc reported to be starving
to drain In southern Wisconsin be
cause the heavy snowfalls have cut off
supplies of food, if ttilri be the can.
the fanners should rally to their res
cue. The quail Is Keiiil-domestle in lis
habits, and as the stale has bc.iu plv
lug the birds an opportunity to multi
ply by forbidding all hunting for them,
the fanners should be asslstid by all
Hpoitlng dubs in extending help to the
quail In these days of their adversity.
Thomas A Kdlson foresees a Vtnpln
200 years hence when no one will have
to do any work, because the machines
will intend to all that. As this will
be too late to benefit either this gen
eration or Its grandchildren, li may bo
suggested i hat II Mr. Kdlson will hurry
up and perfect that cheap storage bat
tery he has announced so often It
may advance the day when people
now living can cnj'iy the golden or
elect lie age.
Now the Kngllsh sparrow Is to be ex
terminated Arel r,.inmt.r.,-ln U
i ii, H i ,,n j
success in uie movement against the
mosquito, tin- blithesome sparrow
chirps, hopes and hops.
The difference between drudgery
and play Is all In the point of view
Drudgery Is work that one due! n't
like and play is work that omi loe
like. Ab far as muscular effort Is con
cerned baseball Is fully as strenuous
us pitching hay. Kumu nvn enjoy
pitching hay more tlwiii they woubt
baseball, and there you uvu.
CARNEGIE'S
wrapped tip In a cloth. "'Why,' I sold to him when I saw them, 'we're going
to need these some day In tho railroad business.'
"The outcome was that the Pennsylvania railroad ordered a couple. And
later, when I saw Mr. Woodruff again, he said to me: 'You seem like a bright
young fellow, Carnegie. I believe I'll let you In with me on this.'
" 'All right,' I suld; 'I'm willing.'
" T think I'll give you an eighth Interest,' he told me. And he named a
sum of a few hundred dollnra I would have to pay. I didn't have the money,
but I went to one of my employers and nsked him to lend me a few hundred
dollars.
'"All right, Andy, yes; you're a good boy,' he said. 'I guess I can let
you hnwe It'
" 'I'll pay you back $5 a week, I told him. For I knew I could save that
out of my salary. It had just been raised to $40 a month then, I believe. So
he let me have the money and Hint's how I got my start I made $10,000
off that stock and Inter got Into the Pullmnn Company.
"The United States la good enough for me. I don't want to go to heaven
yet. I wish I had an option on the trip to heaven so I could go when I
pleased.
RUSH FOR PEARSON'S GOLD
Ifei
and lay In a heap on the floor. "And here comes the postman," he added, with
resignation.
The clerk at the resort entered the room with a sack containing 250 let
ters. One was accompanied by a stamped envelope.
"There, that's better," the philanthropist said, as he glanced through the
note. Then he wrote "No" at tho bottom and dropped It In tho letter box.
Most of the notes were from Individuals, some picturing at length the
writers' needs, others nuking breezily for the loan of a couple of thousand that
could be put to good use.
"I give almost nothing to Individuals," Dr. Pearson said. "It Is to the col
leges In the new west and In the poor sections of the south that most of my
money will go.
"I have so arranged my affairs that at my death there will not be one
rent to quarrel over. I don't know yet how much I shall give away In April,
but It will be to those on a list already made out. At the University of Copen
hagen there is nn endowment fund 900 years old, not one cent of which has
been lost or wasted, and a German mission society has maintained a $50,000
fund for more thun n century. All my gifts aro to bo given with this end
In view."
NAME LODGE
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tee to Senator Klkins because the latter was the author of the resolution that
was adopted, und that Senator Klkins has declined on account of the pressure
ol other work.
Senator Klkins later explained his reasons for declining the honor In pri
vate conversation. lie said that when he Introduced his resolution he did not
have ub much work on hand as he has now and had considered then ho had
time to conduct the Inquiry which ho pnaiosed. Since then tho administration
bill for the amendment of the interstate commerce laws has come up before
the committee on Interstate commerce, of which he Is chairman.
That Is taking so much of his time at present, he said, he has no time to
devote to the Inquiry Into the high cost of living. Ho told tho vice-president
that he could not even consider being a member of tho committee.
After Senator Klkins bad declined tho chairmanship the vice-president
talked over with him tho personnel of tho committee. It is believed that his
wishes are shown In the appointment of some of the members, but tho West
Virginia senator didn't want Lodge to be tho chulrman.
SOCIETY WOMAN A CANDIDATE
city oftlccs, nod to Inspire in them a greater Interest In municipal affairs.
There is evidence, on ull sides that Mrs. Watson will hnve many men
lighting In her cause. Signed to Mro, Watson's petition for nomination are
the names of soino of the prominent business men and politicians of the city.
liesiden the Federation of Women's Clubs ninny other women'B organiza
tions are Hocking to Mrs. Watson's support. The Topeka members of the
Kuiisus Press litili, a society of women In the Catholic church, and the women
of the Last Side Progressive league have pledged their allegiance.
Mrs. Watson, who Is n past president of the City federation and the wife
of n wealthy nurseryman, lives in a beautiful home, holds an importuut social
position, entertains a great deal and always wears beautiful gowus.
FIRST $10,000
Andrew Carnegie, who has given to public
uses a sum exceeding $IDO,000,000 more than
$2,000,000 a year for every one of the 72 he hns
lived told while In Chicago recently how he
made his first $10,000 by borrowing several hum
dred dollars and paying it back at the rate of $5
a week.
Mr. Carnegie, who stopped In Chicago several
hours while on his way to Cnllfornla, with eyes
twinkling, asked Mr. Leach, superintendent of the
Pullman Palace Car Company: "How much did
you get when that melon was cut a while back?"
"I don't hold any shares, sir."
"That's too bad. Didn't let you in on It eh?
I remember I was working for tho Pennsylvania
railroad iind a fellow named Woodruff came
around with a couple of little sleeping car modcU
Since Dr. Daniel K. Pearsons of Chicago an
nounced that he would make a general distribu
tion of his fortune on April 14, his ninetieth birth
day, the Intermittent stream of letters has grown
to a steady torrent amounting to more than 600
dally.
Dr. Pearsons has given away $4,000,000 In a
score of years and vows that he will die penni
less. So far he has aided 47 colleges.
"Look at this room," he said In despair re
cently at the sanitarium In Hinsdale, where he Is
spending the winter.
In one corner lay a stack of college cata
logues; In another pamphlets from religious Insti
tutions; the drawers of his desk and tables were
piled with letters, many unopened, and the con
tents of two waste paper baskets had overflowed
AS CHAIRMAN
Despite the opposition of Senator Liking the
senate committee to Investigate the high cost of
llvlmr In this country will be headed by Senator
Lodge. The other members of the committee are
Gallinger, McCumbcr, Sinuot, Crawford. Simmons
and Clurke of Arkansas.
The question as to whether Senator Klkins or
Senator I -oil go should be the chairman was set
tled In a conferenco between Vice-President Sher
man, Senator Aldrleh, chairman of the finance
committee, which favorably reported the resolu
tion providing for tho investigation, and Senator
Ulklns, who was the author of the resolution.
The results of thnt conference were stated by
Vice-President Sherman, when he announced tho
personnel of the committee. He explained that
he had offered the chairmanship of the commit
The club women of Toprka, Kan., created a
sensation in city politics when they announced
they would run Mrs. F. W. Watson, a pnst presi
dent of the City Federation of Women's Clubs, as
u ci.nilldute for the ofllcc of commissioner.
The commission form of government has re
cently been adopted In Topcka and the llrst set of
five commissioners will bo elected the first Tues
day in April. The primary election will be held
one week earlier and If Mrs. Watson Is one of
eight candidates to receive tho highest number ol
votes, she will then bo nominated for election.
The women supporting Mrs. Watson Intend to
hold meetings in every wurd to teach the women
of tho city the value of the commission form of
governtretit; to Instruct them as to the politics
and qualifications of tho various candidates for
French Embroidery
HEKE Is a bow-knot design, to be
dowe In French embroidery. To
give a note of variety, Valenciennes
lace Is combined with tho needlework.
Some sheer material Is best for the
dainty lingerie blouse, fine handker
chief linen or batiste being the best
The bow-knot Is made of the lace,
which may be turned and twisted and
the threads drawn up to fit the curves.
French or German Valenciennes lace
may be used, as one fancies. It is
better to sew on the lace bow-knot
and then do the embroidery, which
should bo transferred to the mate
rial by means ot carbon paper.
Light blue Is better than the dark
colors, as It does not crock. If the
material Is sheer enough It may be
placed over the design on the page,
and fastened down with pins. The
design then may be drawn on with a
fine pointed pencil.
GIVES A TOUCH OF COLOR
Effective Decoration That Is Needed
Properly to Set Off the White
Frock.
Into the decoration of many white
frocks there now enters some color
to carry further the bright note sup
plied by a corsage bouquet of satin
roses or a ribbon girdle with rosettes.
Upon the more or less solid solid
spaces of well-made cluny lace there
Is embroidered a patch of solid work,
which may take on a square, a circu
lar or a floral shape, according to the
spnee to be covered. The work Is
done In soft-colored mercerized cot
ton, the quality of which varies In
coarseness with the lace.
In order to gain a necessary firm
ness It will be well to baste the lace
or Insertion upon white batiste or
even mull, and to stick through this,
cutting away the remainder when the
color work Is completed.
If the heaviest solid work be to
your liking, pad the space to be em
broidered, upon the top of the lace.
Everyday Hatpins.
For everyday wear silver hatpins
are popular. They aro in many shades,
some having long pentagonal or oct
agonal heads, others round and flat,
others In cubic form, eto. Most at
tractive are those with chased de
signs. There are also many of these
Bllver pins set with stones, round
Jade, cornelian, coral and Inpls lazuli
settings being the tnoBt attractive.
Among the handsomer pins there are
beautiful Jeweled heads, quite large,
and many of them set with pearls or
pearl matrix, surrounded by several
rows of brt'llants.
A Little Frock.
A quaint little frock that will be
serviceable can be made from a rem
nant, of denil-flonnclng hemstitched on
the embroidered edgo. This Is placed
at the hem, of course, and the top Is
gathered In a Mother Hubbard style
Into a neckband edge with a little
frill. The sleeves are In bishop style
confined with bunds trimmed to match
the neck
Giving Hat Pins.
When giving hat pins for prizes or
birthday gifts do not give Just one.
They are now worn in pairs, and It Is
wiser to get two of a cheaper Bort
than a single expensive one with none
to match It. This Is particularly ap
plicable to the huge rlilneatone pins
which are so fashionable.
The embroidery Is done entirely In
French embroidery, with seeding In
the bow-knot and some of the flower
petals.
Seeding gives a very dainty touch In
embroidery. It Is merely short, even
back, stitches placed at regular In
tervals. Succeeding lines have the
back or seed stitch midway between
and nn even distance below the seeds
of the preceding line.
The stitches are laid alternately,
Just as bricks are laid In a wall.
When the embroidery Is finished, cut
the cloth away under the bow-knot,
leaving enough to overhand back.
The tucks In the Ueuse should be
run In by hand. The back Is made
with a box plait and six fine tucks on
either side. Next week we shall give
the design for the cuffs. The collar
Is made of strips of hand tucking und
lace.
TWEED COSTUME.
This Is a useful costume of heavy
tweed; the skirt Is a plain, well-gored
shape, stitched several times at tin
foot; the coat Is semi fitting, and bai
a panel back with the seams each
sldo front to correspond; they art
wrapped and cut In three scallops al
the top; a button is sewn In thi
point of each; the scam at outside ol
sleeve Is arranged to match; velvet
forms the collar and revers.
Hat of felt, trimmed with ribbon
velvet and quills.
Materials required: Seven yard!
twoed 46 Inches wide, 2 dozen but
tons, '4 yard velvet, 5V4 yards for lin
ing coat.
A tie worn on waists which go un
der a Jumper la a long, narrow cravat,
caught at the neck with an ornament,
the untied ends being finished with
pendants.
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IMPOSSIBLE.
Slmplo Storekeeper Hut, really, sir,
you couldn't have gotten this counter
felt here, sir. Why, we haven't kept
them In stock for years.
Who Are the Elect?
Two modern statements of the doc
trine of "election," neither of which
would qulto satisfy John Calvin or
Jonathan Kdwartls, aro given la the
Congregationnllst
One was Henry Ward Heecher's epi
grammatic and convincing phrase:
"The elect are whosoever will; the-non-elect
are whosoever won't."
Good as this Is, there Is another ex
planation that Is a star of equal mag
nitude. H was made by a colored di
vine, who said:
"Hrethren, it Is this way: Tho Lord,
he Is always voting font man; and tike
devil, he Is always voting against him.
Then the man himself votes, and that
breaks the tie!"
A Gift to Bryn Mawr.
Miss Cynthia M. Wesson of Spring
field, Mass., has given $7,000 to Kryn
Mawr colleiy. Miss Wesson, who wu
graduated from Hryn Mawr in 1909,.
was prominent In the athletic affairs
of the Institution, and her gift Is to
bo expended toward the betterment of
tho swimming poo!. All undergrad
uates nro required to qualify us swim
mers, as the exercise Is one of the
mobt popular of the college sports.
CLEAR-TEADED
Head Bookkeeper Must be Reliable.
The chief bookkeeper in a large busi
ness house In one of our great West
ern cities speakB of the harm coffee
did far him:
"My wife and I drank our first cup
of t'OBtum a little over two yenrs ago,
and wo have used It ever since, to the
entire exclusion of tea and coffee. It
happened In this way:
"About three and a half years ng
1 had an Lttnck of pneumonia, which
left a memento In the shape of dynpep
sla, tr rather, to speak more correctly,
neuralgia o' the stomach. My 'cup of
cheer' had always been coffee or tea,,
but I became convinced, after a time,
that they aggravated my stomach trou
ble. I happened to mention tho mat
ter to my grocer one day and he sug
gested that I give Postum a trial.
"Next day It came, but the cook mad
the mistake of not boiling It sufficient
ly, and T.e did not like it much. Tula
was, however, soon remedied, and now
wo like It so much that we will never
change back. Postum, being a food
beverage Instead of a drug, has been
the means of curing my stomach trou
ble, I verily believe, for I am a well
man today aid have used no other
remedy.
"My work as chief bookkeeper in our
Co.'s branch house here is of a very
confining nature. During my coffee
drinking days I wsb subject to nerv
ousness and 'the blues' in addition to
my sick spells. These have left mo
since I began using Postum and I can
conscientiously recommend it to those
whose work confines them to long
hours of severe mental exertion."
"There's a Reason."
Look In pkgs. for the little book.
"The Itoad to Wellvllle."
F.ver rrad Ihc abov Irttrrt A arm
one anprnra from lime to lm. Ihrr
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