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About The Loup City northwestern. (Loup City, Neb.) 189?-1917 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 8, 1910)
Rescue of the Work of the Various Departments of the Goverment Is Presented to Congress. NEED OF ECOMONY POINTED OUT Has Little to Say About the Tariff—Work on Panama Cana! Is Reviewed—No Change in Anti-Trust Laws—Interstate Commerce Laws Are Discussed. •- r •m, !►» tt-d • «?’ j ^ * •* «f fb fc4*4 » f»f iH»f t * *»»4»»0 Jl.iM.1,1 Taft m<*w t( ] * mt li» i*«*itie-a» .4 IM >mr la ft*- 1 '"*»« <4 th- I wwraawai• Tfc» MImmiI <4 sbr 1 .. atlb Ki-claa4 ‘ 'A • It c» WAaii«t >a»a ia» :-;m *1 —• *4* • • '. • » ■•%» -4 ii- >«. -i-a* a * tU lull wry <4 ttr Rilirf ir, h-M. It* ai<aM'*Mi.> i.« >4 '(**• •**h- «4 a#. ««j—yr»4i. awea-ly rm ;*w j Th- hxMsM com a r. aa* <4 •»— ' **•'■*** e«4.Hsats <4 *|*r fW’fNaral. ‘ •**r» •» « .«a>-4 ishlii -ttlsfac < •m y -adm farm W«|4i»nm «•< "SI I1> the kamiUM <4 a»-a 1 «a»*» I f . -#«». ai I aft •ay* fha .—a «a#4f law. la Hi «aa X 'h« mian aa4 at'ai —am ‘aHfla «4 the* « «i *el At«<e>*. t •**•» .. oat lata -Hart «. / I. 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M10 ..rdinarr urn ■f* f‘.t . -ifting down th- ■ —onn- nf *••*'*' . nt dona tint apply to ap i imprint but* fm Mil* purpose SgaMiat tli- octlruato# nf oipnndl |“ It hnvo -alltnat ■ d re . r<u n-it you fr.Kn noonon ” *•«(:■ imI4o tHiid'i- nf ordinary •- *1 ■«- *•*«» - dinar)’ oip-t>.i,t ,,r<* of '*—*»' t ju 'ai-i iau nr t king jut.. a« *•.**•* • 'Ittaba for th- 1‘anania I : • In- h - in Hlu.aioty t» ,.*l-| in bnmla H ufll loar- a d- fl. it f..r tlto tIott if '—t* IT'annul if , ongroaa ' •!* *••«• • **• .. 'nrtifr M.o > anal " TH# Tariff Tl*« r 4*««t |,<*• lift If* 1 " ' **; ~1 •*( ♦:.* «f}ff Uw • •Mf t-f |l tiff* C;Jiy« Th. - 4al«a of t|.« utm ,4 duly a • !.«• I- ... tariff a, i haw- hr« „ a or. al .leal of rrt'h lc,,,. f • .! -I " 4 * ...‘ rrf.r«-«. nta<!«••• *ph<* vl -mm i.d-.j,*- I In j»>-, *u»t,. *. of a A—> »•» »*•- | arty rr i a. 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I-.. and tl... hI,.« h tn bna). ness, due to the anno tic 'SBicDt that a Dft tariff bill Is to be prepared an.1 pu' in operation will be avoided by treat.ng the schedules one by one as occasion shall arise for a change in the rates of each, and only after a re port upon the schedule by the tariff board competent to make such report. It is not likely that the board will be able to make a report during the pres ent session of congress on any of the schedules, because a proper exatnina lion Involves an enormous amount of d"taii and a great deal of t are, but I hope to be able at the opening of the r a congress, or at len t during the session of that congress, to bring to its attention the facts In regard to 'hose schedules In the present tariff that may prove to ne«d amendment." Our Island Possessions. "I»ur1ng the last summer, at my request, the secretary of war visited the I’hiilppine Islands and has de scribed his trip in the report. He found the islands in a state or Iran quillity and growing prosperity, due largely to the change in the tariff law’s, whi. h has opened the markets of America to the products of the Philippines, and has opened the Phil ppine markets to American manu factures. ' The year has been one of prosper Ity and progress in Porto Hlco. Panama Canal. \t the instance of Colonel Goeth •I*, the triny engineer officer In •'•i..-'" of the work on the Panama > ait.il. I have j„st made a visit to the lathiuus to inspect the work done md to . onsult with him on the ground as to certain problems which are likely :u arise in the near fu ttite llie pi ogress of the work .a b''<«t satisfactory If no unexpected ot**taide presents Itself, the canal will b« completed well wlthiu the liiii* fixed by <'olouel Goethals. to »il. Jauuary I. 1915, and wlthiu the • -innate of M>st. Vitiona questions arising lor pies lit Kolutlon ia the decision whether tlit* • iiiol shall be fortified. I have already stat-d to the congress ttiat I s'loigly favor fortlfl< ation and I no* i•iterste this opinion ami ask join consideration of the suhjei t In the tight of tlie report already be you made by u competent board Vuotlier question which arises for consideration and possible legislation ■ * the question of tolls ill the csnal ’I his question Is necessarily affected by the probable tonnage which will go through the < anal in *i*-i*i mining what the tolls should be we certainly ought not to insist that for a good many years to they should amount to enough to j:.i> the interest on th** invest lit- tit of $ lull iMib.null which the I nitcd 'talcs lias made in the construction of the canal We ought not to do iiils. hi *t, because the benefits to b* derived by the (tilted Hta'*-* from Mils ex ,n udlture Is not to (>*■ meas ured solely by a return upon the in v - stHi* nt If It were (hen the eon ntrurtloii might well have been left to private enterprise. ".My own impression Is that the loll* ought not to exceed $1 tier net ton. and I should recommend that ' i on i i itsln limits tic- president be nthorlr.ed to fix the tolls *if the i-anal and adjust them to what seems to lie cotimier* al necessity "I cannot clm.o this reference t«> ti.*' • mill without suggesting as a wise amendment to tin* Interstate1 commerce law a provision prohibiting Ini state commerce railroads from owning or controlling ships engaged in t lie trad*- through the Panama ■ anal I believe such a provision ie*y be meded to save to the people * lit Hie rnitcd .-Hales the belli Ills of the competition In trade between the • astern and western seaboards whli h 1 • Id* <amil was constructed to secure." : Department of Justice. Discussing the affairs of the de putin'lit of Justice. the president says I Invite especial attention to th" prosecutions under tin- federal law of lb sere ailed 'bucket sh*»ii*.- and , of H■•• schemes to delruud in whir h the us of the mall Is an essential part of the fraudulent conspiracy, pro*- < utlons which havo saved ig norant and wi ak members of the pub II- stir) are saving them hundreds of iniP'.ot-s of rlollars The violations of the all'll rust law present perhaps the most Important ll'lga'lon before ih" *1 i'»riin--rit. and th* number of cas*-s Cded allows (be a'Uvily of the govern ment in enforcing that statu**' In a =i“ * ial message Ins' year I brought to lb*- attention of congress 'be propriety and wisdom or enacting a g* n* ral law piovldlng for the In corporation <*f Industrial and other companies engaged In Interstate com nier* sn.i | renew my rpconimcn dsllori In that behalf" The crying nc..*| In the 1'nlled !<»i s **f i heap* Ming the cost of lltl gallon i.v simplifying Judicial iir*>*ed -ir.- and expediting (Inal Judgite-lil Is IsdlH *1 nut and iw'lluti looking to mi iiciliin of these evils is urged The president recommends an In • r* *•**• In tb" salarl* * of f* deral judges Postal Savings Hanks m :i list snrslon rimcn'SD made a nvIMon for I lie etdnMtahmrnt of *• vitas l>i>nk l»v Ilia taiatoftlee *1* tin i> tin nl nr tills am- turn til liv nidi It mill, r t" imml ituilinl of t-usi ns, eon '- IIII* nl llv ; n'ilnm .1 • i rial, llm • • it iitry nf i||n treasury mid the nl •itmy cneral. the system nmlrl lm In Kim ;; a few cilirw nm| low in. and id iiBi-d In rover within Its op"m tint's ns many rlllr* and lowns and an Inik* a pail nf the country an sivinnl > li’-n Tim lulll.dIn and cstaldish nsiil nf surh a system lias required a rri'al deal of study tin the part of it" i \perla In fh« pnstoiflce ami treaa 'it i d' | a' llii ills, lull a nv«(oiii haa nn» Inin ili'Vlmil wil l'll Is liellrved to tie more economical and simpler In Its operation than any similar system abroad Arrangements hare Iwit per fect*d so that savings hanks will be opened in some cities and towns on •he 1st of January, and th* re will be a gradual *xtcnsi»»n of ihe benefits of the plan to the rest of the rotin'ry.“ "It Is gratifying.' says the president, •that the reduction In the postal deficit has been accomplished without any curtailment of postal farllitlrs > On the contrary, the service has been greatly extended during the year in alt Its branches." Second-Ctasi Mail. "In my last annual message I in vit.-d tlie attention of congress to th** inadequacy of the po-.tai rate imposed upon second class mail matter in so far as that 1 nr]tides magazines, and showed by figures prepared by experts of the pnstotfice department that the government was rendering a service to the magazines, costing many mil lions in excess of the compensation paid \n answer was attempted to this by the representatives of the magazines, and a reply was filed to this answer by the iMtsioffice depart ment The utter inadequacy of the answer consider**1 in the light of the reply of the postoificc department. I think must must appeal to any fair minded person Whether the answer was all that could in* said in behalf of the magazines is another question. I ngroe that th* question Is one of fact; but I Insist that if the fact is as th* experts of th*- postoffice department show, that we are furnishing to the owners of magazines a service worth millions more than they pay for it. then Justice requires that the rate should be increased The incr**ase in the receipts of the department result It.* from this change may he devoted to Increasing the usefulness of the de partment In establishing a parcels post and in reducing the coat of first • lass postage to one cent. It has been said by the postmaster general that a fair adjustment might be made under which the advertising part of the magazine should be charged for at a dliferent and higher rate from that of the muling matter This would re- | lieve many useful magazines that are not circulated at a profit, and would | hot shut them out front the use of th* malls by a pr*dilbl>ory rate With respect to the parcels post. I 1 respectfully recommend Its adoption on all rural delivery routes, and that II pounds the International limit — be made the limit of carriage in such , I>ost ” Abolish Navy Yards. The president calls attention to eer tain reforms urged by the secretary of the navy which he recommends for adoption, and continues The estimates of the navy depart .. are $o.O(M).nuu less: than the ap propriations for the same purpose last year, utid included in this is the build lug program of the same amount as that submitted for your consideration last year. It Is merely carrying out the plan of building two battleships a year, with a lew ueeded auxiliary ves sel*. | earnestly hope that this pro gram will Is- adopted. The secretary of the navy has given personal examination to every navy yard, and has studied the uses of the navy yards with reference to the necessities of our fleet With a fleet considerably less than half the si/.o of that of tin' llrltlsh navy, we have shipyards more than double the number, and there are s* vcrnl of these shipyards expensively equipped with modern machinery, whhh. after inve* ligation the secretary of the navy lie li ws to le entirely useless for naval purposes lie asks authority to aban don certain of them and to move their machinery to other places, where It can In' made of use ” The complete success of our conn try In arctic exploration should not re main unnoticed The unparalleled achievement of I vary in reaching the north pole. Apt it i*. lytty, approved by ethical examination of the most t-x p«-rt scientists. Itas added to the dis Unction of our navy, to which he he longs, and reflects credit upon hi* country 1 recommend fltting recogni thin by congress of the gresl achieve ment of holier' Krlwln Peary" Conservation. 'I lie subjei t (if (lie rnnKmition of ih-' publh domain has i niniiiniid-d the attention of ilie |K'<i|ilr within the last ten or three yearn There Is no need for rndleal re form In lie- ru"thodfi of dlspoidng of *ha< are r< ally net I- ultural lauil't The present laws have worked W«dl The enlarged hi lines tend law tins encour aged ill- sneeeasful farming of lands In 'll" semi arid regions Nothing ■ .in be inor-' Important In ih matter of eonaorvat Ion than the treatment of our foreat lauds It was piohahly th" ruthless dentruelIon of forests in tie older states that first railed attention to the nervosity for a halt In the waste of our resources in the pn «ent forc'd reserves there me lands which ate tint properly lor out, and which ought to In- subject to li-nneatead entry. This has caus-d some local Irritation VVe an- care full) eliminating such lands from for cat reserves or where lh««lr climlun tIon Is not practical listing them for ntrv nod-i the forea> boniest'sd act. t'OUgfess • >.IKtit to 11 ust tile event Ilk u* u.-e the power of reservation -mly with t-'sped to hind most vain aide for l>-i"st pur|Hv.v s During the present adiulnlai ration. til! 1 >u,unn acres of land lan;--ly mm timbered, have h .-ii - xelttd-'d Irom forest re ,.erv «. and .'!.&no,ono nerei of land principally valued fur loiest pmp<isc.<i have hi-en Included In forest reserves, making .a reduction Iti forest mnervos of nun timbered laud amounting to 2.7-‘-U.nou ucres." Coal (.and*. "The next subject, and one most Im portant fur your consideration. Is the dlspn- It Ion of the coal lands in the I'nlted States ami Vlnsk.a At ’he be ■Inning m this administration there wcm withdrawn from entry for par poses of classification IT.Jfi.Mti arres Hinre that time there have been with drawn by ray order from entry for classification TS.977.7fa acres, making a total withdrawal of 9*7 M 1.7fa acres. Meantime of th- acres thus with drawn l.MI.SSS have been classified and found not to contain coal and have been restored to agricultural en | try. and 4.72R.091 acres have t.*-en ; classified as coal lands; w hile 7.992.229 acres remain withdrawn from entry and await classification in addition 337.WW acre* have b«*cn classified as coal lands without prior withdrawal, thus Increasing the classified coal lands to 10.429.272 acres. "Under the laws providing for the disposal of coal lands in the United States, the minimum price at which lands are permitted to be sold Is $10 an acre; but the secretary of the In terior has the power to fix a maximum price and to sell at that price. "As one third of all the coal supply la held by the government. It seems wise that it should retain such con trol over the mining .-r<: ’he sale as the relation of lessor to lessee fur nishes. "The secretary of the Interior thinks there are difficulties in the way of ’ leasing public coal lands, which ob jections he has set forth in his re port. the force of which I freely con cede. I entirely approve* his stating at length In his report of the objec tions in order that the whole subject may be presented to congress, but after a full consideration, for the rea sons I have given above, I favo> a leasing system and recommend it." Water Power Sites. “Prior to March 4. 1909. there had been, on the recommendation of the reclamation service, withdrawn from agricultural entry, because they were regarded as useful for power sites which ought not to be disposed of as agricultural lands, tracts amounting to about 4.00«.«0<4 acres. The with- ; draw sis were hastily made and in- j eluded a great deal of land that was not useful for power sites. They were intended to include the power sites on 29 rivers in t» states. Since that time ::.47:.,442 acres have been re stored for settlement of the original 1.000.00*1 because they do not con tain power- sites, and meantime, new withdrawals have been made which, with other restorations based upon field examination, result in withdraw als at present effective of 1.2tS.3i*» acres on vacant public land and 202. 15*7 acres on entered public land, or a total of I.420.i52 acres. These with drawals made from time to time cover all the {lower sites included in the first withdrawals and many more, on 15i rivers and in 12 states. The dls position of these power sites involves one of the most difficult questions pre sented in < arrying mit practical con serration "The subject la one that calls for new legislation It has been thought that there was danger of combination to obtain possession of all the power sites and to unite them under one control. Whatever the evidence of tills, or lack of it. at present we have had enough experience to know that eombtnation would he profitable, and the control of a great number of pow er at v.ill within certain sections “However this may be. it is the plain duty of the government to see to it that In the utilization and devel opment of all this immense amount of water power, conditions shall be imposed that, will prevent extortion ate charges, which are the usual ae | eompaniiitcut of monopoly “The question of conservation Is not a partisan one. and I sincerely i hope that even in the short time of the present session consideration may be given to those questions which: have now been much discussed, and | that netjon may be taken upon iheiu.”. niaiHa. "With reference to the government of Alaska. I hate nothing to add to 1 the recommendation* I made In m,tr lout message on the subject I am ; convinced that he migratory charac- . ter of the population. |l* ntuxpial dls iriliution. and Its smallness of num ber. which Ihe new census shows to ' In- about .jO.OtKI. In relation to the enormous expanse of the territory, make |t altogether Impracticable to give to those p* >pU» who art* In \ln«l>a today and may not be there a year hence, the power to elect a leg islature to govern an Immense ter ritory to which they have relation so little permanent." Bureau of Corporations. Referring to the report of the com missioner of orporations. the presi dent says: "The commissioner finds a condi- j tion in the ownership of the standing timber of the I'nited States other than the government timber that calls for serious attention The direct in vestigation made by tit- commissioner covered an area which contains 80 lH-r cent, of the privately-owned tim ber of the country. “Ills re (sir t shows that one half of j tim timber in this area is owned by 200 individuals and corporations; j that 14 per cent, is owned liy these cor (Mirations, and that then' is very extensive Inter-ownership of stock, ns well other circumstances, all |!oimitig to friendly relations among those who own a majority of this tim ber. a reb tlonshlp which might lead: to a combination for the maintenance I of a price that would be very detri mental to the public interest, and would cn ate the necessity of reniov- ' ing all tariff obstacles to the free im portations of lumber from other coun tries.” Bureau of Labor. "The commissioner of labor has been : actively engaged in composing the dif- j fereners between employers and em ployees engaged In Interstate trans- [ prrtalt«>n. under the Krrfraaft art. Joint Ijr with the rhnlnnan of the Interstate commerce rnmmlasion. "f cannot s.|» ak In too high terms of the aurcess of the two officers In con dilation and settlement of enntrover | Hies « hlrh. hut for their Interposition, would have resulted disastrously to all tnt«rt*atn Civil Service Committion. "The civil service commission ha* continued its u»*-ful duties during the year. The necessity for the mainte nance of the provisions of the civil service law was never greater than to day. Officers responsible for the pol icy of the administration, and their j immediate personal assistants or depu ties. should not be included within the classified service, but in my judg ment. public opinion has advanced to the point where It would support a bill i providing a secure tenure during effi ciency for ali purely administrative officials. I entertain the profound coo- j vtction that it would greatly aid the cause of efficient anil economical gov ernment and of better politics if con gress could enact a bill providing that the' executive shall have the power to Include in the classified service all local offices under the treasury depart ment. the department of justice, the postoffice department, the interior de partment and the department of com merce and labor, appointments to which now require the confirmation of the senate, and that upon such classification the advice and consent of the senate shall cease to be re quired in such appointments. By their certainty of tenure, dependent on good service, and by their freedom from the necessity for political activ ity. these local officers would be in- : dneed to Income more efficient public servants. Economy and Efficiency. "The increase in the activities and in the annual expenditures of the fed eral government has been so rapid and so great that the time has come to check the expansion of government activities in new directions until we have teste-1 the economy and efficiency with which the government of today la being carried on. The responsibility rests upon the head of the administra tion. He is held a~countable by the public, and properly so. Despite the unselfish and patriotic efforts of the heads of departments and others charged with responsibility of govern ment. there has grown up in this eoun try a conviction that the expenses of government are too great. The fun damental reason for the existence un detected of waste, duplication, and bad management is the lack of prompt, ac curate information. "I have requested the head of each department to appoint committees on economy and efficiency in order to se cure full cooperation in the move"’cut by the employees of the government themselves. "I urge the continuance of the ajs preprint ion of $100,000 requested for '.he fiscal year IflJ “My experience leads me to believe 'hat while government methods are much criticized, the bail results if we do have bud results arc net due to a lack of zeal or willingness on the ;v*rt of the civil servants." Interstate Commerce. "There lias not been time to test the benefit and utility of the amendments to the Interstate commerce law con tained In the act approved June IS. Ii*10. The law as enacted .ltd not con lain all the features which 1 recom in* n-l-vl It did not sp's-ifically de nounce as unlaw ful the purchase by •die ot two parallel and competing road» "f i he -dock of (lie other Nor •lid H slibH t to the restraining infill •nrc of the Interstate Commerce «v>m mis-i-n the power of corporal ions --n caevl In op- rating Interstate railroads to Issue new stock and bonds; nor did It authorize the making of temporary agreements 1-ctween railroads limited to 30 -lays, fixing the sail-' rates for t! a file between the same places. ' I do not press the consideration of . an»- of these objects upon congress at • !•* Mill'll. "The Interstate commerce commis sion lias recommended appropriations for the purpose of enabling it to enter upon a valuation of all railroads. This has always been within the jurisdic tion of the commission, hut the requi site funds have been wanting. Statis tics to the value of each railroad would be valuable for many purposes, espe ! dally If we ultimately enact any lim i itations upon the power of the inter j state railroads to issue stocks and ] bouds. as I hope we may. "For the protection of our own , people and the preservation of our . credit in foreign trade. I urge upon ‘ congress the immediate enactment of a law under which one who. in good faith, advances money or credit npon ■ a bill of lading issued by a common : earner upon an interstate or foreign ; shipment can hold the carrier liabla for the value of the goods described in the bill at the valuation specified i in the bill, at least to the extent of th« advances made in reliance npon it. *'l further recommend that a punish ment of fine and imprisonment be im- i posed npon railroad agents and ship pers for fraud or misrepresentation in ! connection with the issue of bills of lading issued upon interstate and for eign shipments. "Except as above. I do not recom mend any amendment to the interstate commerce law as it stands. I do not ; row recommend any amendment to the anti-trust law. In other •>ards. it seems to me that the existing legisla tion with rfference to the regulation of corporations and the restraint of their business has reached a point where wr can stop for a while and wit ness the effect of the vigorous execu tion of the laws of the statute bocks In restraining the abuses which cer tainly did exist and which roused ths public to demand reform." I ll<f kfUWt |r4 »~ rw*«4 fc**i mm* mm » mn%jl tt» A gmmf-mmmmmf t*-m f«* II-* ’• '■» Fortunate. «<*• l*rl .) ,|... . t'nrnlit'T. 1 a l.. |- l..rti «.TT otuut.' •• j ' • I "» t a.t . f ||~ rvJatoM tbr> 4r> 1 '\ VVImi a mti? oM worhl j ' * “ *f ** «T-» ««-■* turtlitui; but « ' ftaicim ad Uli>“ An Easy Mart. T list. <*ti unalit roti.r aruunj to 'n part* tonight" ”ut I know a’ ulutflv nothing •Vat tb«* rSTOr-." 't*. than icm arant Important. Judge Now. madam. remember as ■ « WitlteSH >OII llltIKl tell tin* whole tenth and nothing tint the truth. Witness Will. Judge, do you mean bclore you swear me or afterward?— Yonkers Statesman. Ruling Passion. Kate Man.I Is dreadfully particular about her appearance. Ethel- Indeed, she Is. Why. heap coals of Are on her head and nhc'11 want to know If they are on straight. Appiopriate Decoration. "You remember the famous Ire pal ace built for one of the Kur.slan em presses?" “Yes What of It?" "I wdmler If the principal decoration of Us rooms was not a frleie?" None In Stock. A well-dressed woman paused In from of the chestnut vender's stand. “Are they wormy?” she asked. “No. ma'am.” he answered blandly. "Did you want them with worms?” The Sleep Chaser. landlord Here. now. you needn't be afraid you will oversleep. And if the alarm clock should by any chance fail to awaken you. just give the lit tle hammer a poke with your finger, then she'll go off.—Heitero Welt. Good Scheme. "Out at my uncle's the people go to bed with the chickens." "Well, at the price chickens sell at now they are certainly worth watch ing." Change of Ideals. “Funny, isn't it?" “What is?" “In the days of chivalry, men were tickled to death If they got a lady’s glove, and now they are all broken up If she gives them the mitten." Possibly. Gotham—They say that the wirrless business is still in its infancy. Flat bush—And do you nuppoM some day well have barbed wireless fences?—Yonkers Statesman. TO MAKE A “TRIFLE” DAINTY ENGLISH CONFECTION IS SIMILAR TO AMERICAN DISH. m "" Delicious Dainty Is Made as Easily as Less Temptfng Ones—To Insure Success Whip Should Be Made Day Before. A trifle, as served In England. 1* ! iltogether a more elaborate and d> 'icious affair than the sweet which so iroquently is served in this country jnder the same name. True there are ilmost as many English variations jf this dainty as there are American Jiies. but the favorite one, called sim ply "a trifle." stands distinctly apart *nd above all others. This Is quite as easily made as tl * less delicious ones, but to ensure sm cess the whip should be made tl- - day before it is to be used, as keepii it for 24 hours makes it firmer atsl vastly improves Its flavor. To ma’-e the whip, put together into a Iar_m bowl one pint of thick, sweet cream, one-quarter of a pound of pounded loaf sugar, the whites of two eggs, and a small glass of sherry or of rai sin wine. Orange jelly made slightly tart by the addition of a little lemon juice may be substituted for the wine if preferred, or any other fruit juic« having a pleasing flavor. Whisk these ingredients well in cool place and as fast as the froth rises remove it wiTh a skimmer and put it on a sieve to drain. When sufficient of the whip has been prepared, place it in a cool place to drain. For the trifle, place six small sponge cakes, twelve cocoa nut macaroons, and two dozen ratifias at the bottom of a deep glass dish and pour over them one cupful of sherry or of sweet wine mixed with four or five tablespoonfuls of brandy Fruit juice may again be substituted If pr* ferred. Just enough should be used to soak the cakes thoroughly. Mix lightly together the grated yellow nnd of one lemon, three large sptton fuls of sweet almonds blanched And tut in strips, and sufficient raspberry ar strawberry jam to mak- a generous layer. Place it evenly over the cakes in the dish. Pour over a rich, boiled custard, well chilled, and heap the whipped cream as high over the top as possible. Garnish with strips of red currant ^eily and some crystal lized fruit or candies, rose petals and violets. WAY TO MAKE PIGEON PIE Take Th-ee or Fsur B nJs. RcS> the Flesh W.th Mixture of Sa t a^d Peeper. Etc. Clean and trass three or !omr pig *«®s- Tab their oats:,.* and is with » •rvtare of pepper and sal: mb the ir.sbie w.:j. * *«; « barter, ini fSU it w.th .4 break,-as i barter sr.tffrg - o'aavs <,'* . • bt s'. • but ' - - • . ar . . —-he si »es .-sajy. with Pie paste ratted tt» «warter et an inch hu-knes.- lay :>„• b;ni# .- for three .-tr-ge ta- c pig-vrs out charter of « p*'wa'5 o: j-wn, : ' -. ter and put it over them strew over a large teaspoon of '.i t and a sn-.aH tiwsponn of pepper, with a iutnch of finely out parsley-, if liked, dredge a large tablespoon of wheat flour over, put In water to near l> fill the- pie; lay skewers across the fop. cover wlih a puff paste crust; out « slit in the middle, ornament the 'dke with leaves, braids or shells of (taste, and (tut it in a moderately hot or quick oven for one hour: when nearly done brush the top over with lb-' yolk of an egg Iieat. u with a little milk, and fiuish. The pigeons for this pie may be cut in two or more pieces, if preferred. Any small birds may he done in this manner. Fried Halibut. Cut the slices about the middle an inch in thickness; wipe dry and have re.v’y sifted cracker crumbs, season wi*h pepper and salt; beat up an egg. lip the seasoned slices into it; then spr: :kle the crumbs thickly over. Have enough boiling lard to cover the hs' When brown serve hot. Decorate flu serving dish with slices of lemon ar.d sprigs of parsley. To test lard be ; fere putting in the fish drop in a crust ; of L read; If it browns the lard is the right temperature. Fricasee of Calf's Tongues. Boil the tongues one hour Pa r.d cut into thick slices. Roll these in flour, and fry in dripping five roui utes. Put the tongues into a sauce pan; add sliced onion, thyme and pars ley. Cover with a cup of your soup or gravy. Simmer half an hour, cov ered tightly. Take up the tongues, keep them warm; steam the gravv thicken, put in four or five thin slices of lemon from which the peel has been taken; boil one minute and pour over the fricassee. Keep Milk Fill a bottle a_ mro within half an Inch of the neck, press a perforated rubber stopper into each bottle, set them in a pot sf water until the water begins to boilr fiiea press a glass stop per into the rubber one. thus her metically sealing the bottle, which should not be unfastened until re quired for use. Milk so treated Is freed from all germs of life or disease and no amount of thunder will turn it sour. Soup Stock. Boil a scap bene t>« day before wanted. Boil gently from five to six hours, strain and put in earthen dish s&in off the grease the next dav keep in a cool place. In order to ore pare soup It is only necessary to heat some of the jelly. One can have a change of soup each day bv adding different flavorings such as tomatoes onions, vermicelli, tapioca, vegetable or celery. Add sufficient boiling £a ter for the necessary amount of iiquoP Stripped Potatoes. Stewed Pare and cut Into lengthwise strins cover with boiling water- P ' of cold milk, wfth 2 and * CUp When this boils stir in at butter rolled in flour, with chopped parsley. Cook two minute and serve. uule*