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NEW MARBLE STEPS FOR CAPITOL AT WASHINGTON w orkmen putting in new marble steps at the capitol at Washington to replace the old sandstone steps which time and the weather had rendered unsightly. AMERICAN NAVY TRYING FOR “INVISIBILITY” (gjwft'ftwwibiwc Ntws afeV 1C t Taking a lesson from the ruses practiced by the navies of the warring nations of Europe, the naval authori ties of America are experimenting with the "cloak of Invisibility” idea. The photograph shows the U. S. torpedc boat Tripp painted to resemble the waves. SEARCHLIGHT FOR AERIAL DEFENSE One of the German field searchlights which are so useful in guard lug against attacks from the air. The officer in the left foreground is observ ing an enemy aeroplane, his instructions being sent by the telegrapher at his side to the nearest artillery position. BADGE ON THE CAPITOL LAWN Badge of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Grand Army of the Republic, formed of flowers on the lawn of the capitol at Washington. The plants were put in last April, so the design would be ready for the G. A. R. encampment. FIGS LIKELY TO BE SCARCE Blockade of Smyrna May Deprive Americana of a Favorite Luxury of Christmas Time. How to observe neutrality these days is a problem which is puzzling tig eaters. A majority of them are pulling hard for England. France, Italy—or someone, it doesn't matter much who—to break the Turko-Ger man lines and reach Smyrna. For unless the Turkish port Is relieved from the blockade soon, there will be few Smyrna figs in America Persons with high-class tastes for figs tell us that Smyrna sends the best there are on the market. The crop usually begins to arrive about the middle of September. Importers virtually have given up hope of get ting any crop out of the Turkish port this year, and they have cabled agents in Greece, Portugal and Italy to buy figs in those countries. A normal year’s imports from Smyr na is 20,000,000 pounds, about 85 per CONGRATULATING A VICTOR King Ludwig of Bavaria lat left) congratulating the noted Austrian commander. General von Boehm Ermolli, who won liigh honors in the drive of the Teutonic armies through Russian Poland. Norman Tower Laid Bare. A London letter says there has been a curious result of one of the fires caused by suffragettes in 1914. The fire in question practically destroyed the historic church of St. Mary at Wargrave, near Henley, which, among other interesting objects, contained the tomb of Thomas Day, the author. The church is now being rebuilt. In the restoration of the tower it was found that the present casing of red brick is only a covering for the origi nal Norman tower. The latter proves to be a very fine example of Norman architecture—one of the best, in the opinion of experts, existing in Eng land. When the tower was cased with red brick is a mystery, but the work was probably done in the reign of Henry VII or that of Henry VIII. Among oth er discoveries made as a result of the performance of the suffragette “arson squad'' are a number of vaults under t->e chancel, c.f which no one had guessed the existence. Plate Removes Tarnish. There has Just been put upon the market a metal plate that removes tarnish from silver in a few seconds. It is a thin sheet made of a combina tion of metals: this is put into a dish of kot water in which two tablespoon fuls of washing soda have been dis solved; the silver is immersed in such a way that at least one piece of it touches the plate, then is taken out, rinsed and wiped dry. The dish in which the operation is performed must be of glass, porcelain or enameled metal: if the latter the enamel must not have been broken. cent of which is consumed in the hol iday trade. So, you see, we are some fig eaters around Christmas time. California also puts out an enormous crop, which probably will have to sat isfy us until Smyrna extricates her self from the war zone.—Philadelphia North American. It is stated that Herr‘Alfred Ballin of the Hamburg-American line re ceives a salary of $100,000 per annum. The heads of two or three British pas senger lines receive larger sums. THE EUROPEAN WAR A YEAR AGO THIS WEEK I Sept. 20, 1914. Allies captured Souain. Belgians retook Lanaeken. Germans brought big siege guns up to Antwerp. Russians took Jaroslav and be gan bombardment of fortress of Przemysl. General Hir.denburg began move ment against Grodno, Russian Po land. Germans defeated by Russians near Sandomierz. Serbs defeated Austrians near Novi-Bazar. German cruiser Koenigsberg dis abled British cruiser Pegasus in Zanzibar harbor. Six British ships taken by Ger man cruiser Cmden. Austrian torpedo boat sunk at iPola. German merchant cruiser Cap Trafalgar sunk by the Carmania. jept. 21, 1914. Germans bombarded Antwerp forts. Allies took Massiges and Mesnil between Reims and Argonne. Serbs defeated Austrians at Kroupani, but evacuated Semlfn. Russians took Dubiecko and sur rounded General Dankl’s army. German cruiser Emden sank Brit ish steamer Clan Matheson. Japanese aviators wrecked two forts at Tsingtau. German official statement of de struction of Louvain issued. French foreign office protested to neutrals on bombardment of Reims cathedral. Russia issued its Orange Book. Sept. 22, 1914. Germans captured Craonne. German right turned between Peronne and St. Quentin. Austrians defeated on the Drina. Australians seized German wire less station on island of Nauru. Germans repulsed in attack on fort in Voi district, Africa. German submarines sank British cruisers Aboukir, Creasy and Hogue in North sea. Sept. 23, 1914. Germans bombarded Verdun. Allies advanced left wing near Lassigny. Russians took Wislok. Cossacks raided Czenstochowa. Russian cruiser Boyar sank Ger man cruiser and two torpedo boats. British aviators dropped bombs on Zeppelin plant at Dusseldorf. Sept. 24, 1914. French took Peronne. Varennes captured by Germans. Russians again occupied Soldau. Russian advanced guard arrived before Cracow. Germans defeated at Subin. British troops landed near Lao shan, China. Germans at Schuckmannsberg, Africa, surrender. Two Austrian torpedo boats and one destroyer sunk by mines in Adriatic. German cruiser Emden bom barded Madras. Anglo-French fleet bombarded Cattaro. Canada's contingent of 3?,000 men sailed. German aviators dropped bombs on Ostend Sept. 25, 1914. Allies attacked Germans at St. Quentin, but were repulsed. Germans advanced southeast of Verdun. Snow halted campaign in Alsace. Russians occupied Czyschky and Felstyn. Population of Cracow fled. Serbs and Austrians fought bat tle near Zvorkni. Australian force took German New Guinea. Kronprinz Wilhelm sank British steamer Indian Prince. Belgian and German aviators in duel over Brussels. Germans again shelled Reims cathedral. Formal complaint of German atrocities filed in Washington. There are over 2.'0C women com mercial “drummers” in the United States. The Library. From that waste welter of endless space and time, the dome of a library shuts us in to the warm little warld of literature, charged with human thought and feeling . . . The good, the true and the beautiful are some thing real and ascertainable.—Paul Shorey. Daily Thought. Nothing but the harmony of friend ship soothes our sorrows; without its sympathy there is no happiness on earth.—Mozart. Law Is Peculiar. “The law,” says a contemporary, “assumes that even an indicted man 1s innocent until he is proven guilty.” The law may make this assumption, but 99 per cent of the population do not. Very Annoying Situation. The Philosopher of Folly says: “Nothing makes me so mad as to have some other fellow explain something to a pretty girl just as I was going to explain it to her myself."—Cleveland Plain Dealer. IN CANNING SEASON SECRET OP SUCCESS IN"PUTTING UP" SUPPLIES. Absolute Sterilization Must Be Ob tained—Best and Easiest Methods of Getting the Best Results From Fruit That Is Used. If anybody appreciates the kindness of Mother Nature it is the practical housekeeper. This is especially true In summertime when by her bount’ful store of fruits and vegetables she in creases the housekeeper's store at lit tle cost and contributes much to re duce her labor. There are several methods of can ning. and the secret of success in each Is absolute sterilization. The best and easiest methods of canning are cooking the fruits in jars in an oven: cooking the fruits in jars in a steamer or in boiling water, and stewing the fruit before it is put into the jars. Glass is the most satisfactory jar to use in canning. Glass jars are becom ing so universally in favor that they are taking the place of tin cans for everything: even for tomatoes. They are more economical than tin, for al though the glass costs more in the be ginning. it lasts and can be used over and over again. While there are many kinds of jars, the preference should usually be given to those with wide mouths. In canning fruits or jelly it is important that the fruits or ber ries should not be over-ripe. Fruit for canning should be fresh, solid and not over-ripe. If over-ripe some of the spores may survive the boiling and fermentation takes place in a short time. In preparing the fruit remove all stems, then peel with a silver knife, core or remove the seeds or pits as the case may be. Peaches, pears or apples may be kept from dis coloring if they are dropped as they are pared into cold water to which a little vinegar or lemon juice may be added. Canned Pears.—Twenty-four Bartlett pears, eight cupfuls water, two cup fuls sugar. Bartlett pears are the best for can ning. Put the water and sugar into a preserving kettle. Let the sirup come to boiling point and skim off the froth If any rises. While the sirup is heat ing carefully halve, peel and core the pears, being careful not to use those that are over-ripe or imperfectly shaped. Drop pieces into a basin of cold water until all are pared. Put the halved pears into the boiling sirup, but do not stir. Take a large roasting pan with handles and place in it as many sterilized canning jars as it will hold. Pour some tepid water in the pan to a depth of about two inches, and place the pan on the side of the stove. The water will get hot and keep the jars warm. Sterilize the rubber rings and covers. By this time the fruit will be boiling. When the pears commence to lose their hard whiteness they are ready to talie off. Lift out pieces separately with a spoon and put them into the hot jars. Fill jars and cover with the sirup; fill even with the top, put the rings and covers on and screw tight. For Cream Dressings. All white or cream dressings are made by blending the butter with the flour, then stirring it rapidly into the boiling milk. Use -white pepper when making the dressing and boil it in a double boiler. Keep it warm, and thin with cream if too stiff when done, or fold in the white of egg, whipped to a stiff froth A teaspoonful of vinegar to a quart of flour if added with the ice water, gives the much-desired flaky appear ance to fruit pies. Tomato Pickle. Six pounds of green tomatoes. If very large, cut in pieces. Put them into strong brine for 24 hours, drain them very dry. Put them in a stewing pan, cover with vinegar to which has been added one pound of sugar, one-quarter pound long pepper, one-quarter pound allspice, one-quarter pound cloves and one-quarter pound cinnamon. Simmer till tender, but do not let them boil. German Potato Kloesse. One pint mashed potatoes, mixed in two beaten eggs, one pint of flour, one even tablespoonful of salt. Form into small flat cakes (same as fishballs), cook in boiling water about ten min utes. When first put in kettle, stir around until they rise to the top of water. Very nice with roast of veal or any nice brown gravy. Good warmed over in butter, cut up. Beef Loaf. Two pounds round steak chopped, quarter pound pork chops also chopped, one onion, medium size, chopped, one tablespoonful butter, three large slices bread soaked in one pint of milk, two eggs beaten, salt, one scant teaspoonful poultry dress ing. Stir all together. Place slices of salt pork in bottom of pan and on top. Bake one hour. Chilled Watermelon. Cut the ripe pink flesh from a good sized watermelon, put it into a freez ing can and pack with salt and ice Turn the crank slowly until the water melon is half frozen. Serve in punch glasses at the close of luncheon or dinner. Those who use wine may add to each glass a tablespoonful of sherry. Stale Bread Fritters. Cut the bread in slices, about a third of an inch thick, fry in fat, from which a faint bluish smoke is rising, and when each piece is fried on one side turn it over and spread the browned side with marmalade or jam. When cooked, lift out and sprinkle with caster sugar mixed with a little cinnamon. Fruit Fluff. To every pint of chopped peach, ba nana or pineapple allow one pint oi water, six eggs and one pound of su gar; beat eggs until light, then add other ingredients and cook until thick as custard. Strain, set dish in pan of cold water and beat until cold. Freeze and serve with a sirup like a sundae. YARB DOCTAH WAS TO BLAME Second Mistake That Medical Adviser of Negress Had on Record Against Him. Guv Hoerner. South Philadelphia 'apothecary, was urbanely dispensing a postal card to a “flapper" when an Amazonian negress in a calico wrap per of morning-glory pattern entered and bulked herself against the coun ter. “i wants a description' filled foh half-a-dozen five-ounce quinine pills," she announced. “Why, woman, that pill would par alyze an ox; what's the matter with you?" asked the astonished chemist. "Nothin' de matter wif me," she answered. “It's foh mah daughter, and she's some heft. Gladys, she takes aftah me. Mah husband's bench-kneed and insignificant.” “But, quinine comes in grains, not ounces." “Well," was the scornful rejoinder. “It's Jest another mistake of dat fool yarb doctah. Last yeah, when she had only a misery in her stomach he got her to swallow a spoonful of bird shot; said her lights was riz and she had to weight ’em down." Boss Tweed’s Old Home to Go. Boss Tweed’s old home at Fifth ave nue aud Forty-third street, New York, soon will give place to the 16-story office structure of the Guaranty Trust company. The house, one of the city’s landmarks, covers a space of 62x123 feet and was sold by the notorious Tammany chieftain to Richard T. Wil son some years ago for $1,200,000. The exterior of the place has not been al tered since Tweed escaped from the police. He requested that his guards permit him to pack some clothes. They waited a long time at the front door and then realized that the pris oner had fled. Tweed had escaped to Forty-third street and then to the river, where his yacht was ready to sail. He reached Spain, was caught and returned to the United States. Johnny Had the Proof. In instructing a youthful class in mathematics the teacher turned to John Jones. “Johnny,” she remarked, “can you tell me what an average is?” “Yes, ma'am,” was the prompt re sponse of Johnny. “An average is what a hen lays eggs on." “What?” exclaimed the amazed teacher. “What on earth are you talk ing about?” “That's right, Miss Mary," was the rejoinder of Johnny. “Most every les son in our ’rithmetic starts off ’If a hen lays three eggs a week on an average.' ” Hard to Stop. “Pa, what is meant by ‘freedom of the seas’?” “It means that a nation's merchant ships have a right to go anywhere they please.” “Do they do that, pa?" “No, my son. There is no such thing as ‘freedom of the seas nowa days.’ except for icebergs." Kate Douglas Wiggin, the author ess, earns more than $50,000 a year from her books and royalties on plays taken from her most popular novels. One can't expect mummers to keep mum. -—— -—J ’ SAFETY IN USE OF ASBESTOS Material Chiefly Valuable for Protec tion Against Fire, But Has Many Other Good Qualities. Asbestos is a potential lifesaver. | VVe do not all realize, perhaps, that : the fireproof theater curtain is made of asbestos, which is rock matter, but nevertheless almost as soft and pli able as cotton or woolen fabric. Asbestos has, of course, many other uses. Its incombustibility and its fibrous structure mako it one of the most useful minerals for many and various structural purposes. It is used in making lumber, roofing, plaster and stucco. Houses that are built largely of as bestos afford their occupants not only complete protection from fire because it is a “nonconductor,” but assure them also comfort of freedom from extreme heat and cold. The asbestos producing industry of the United States is growing. For many years we have been the greatest manufacturers and users of asbestos, drawing our raw material from Cana da, but we are now getting some ex cellent fiber in our own country. His Cruel Treatment. Some time since a pretty young wife brought suit against her husband for divorce on the ground of cruelty, and when the case was called the fair petitioner was put on the witness stand. "You say in your petition, madam.” interrupted the judge at one interval, “that your husband treated you with great cruelty?" "Yes, sir," was the soft and meek rejoinder of the witness, "he was cruel to me very often.” "In what particular way?” asked the judge. “I want to hear some spe cific cases." \ “In many ways,” answered the pe titioner. "One of the worst things he used to do was to say things to me on the telephone, and then hang up the receiver before I could answer back.” A Natural Inference. "Ah, this world is growing better! 1 do not believe there is any danger of our getting into war. The return of prosperity is already apparent. This weather is truly salubrious. All re ports tell of the most bountiful crops, and—” "Look here!” interrupted Gaunt N. Grimm. “You’ve had your salary raised.” On an island. “Where can I buy a souvenir post card?" “You can't buy one on this) Island. This island belongs to a man who pos itively won't allow 'em to be sold.” “Hum.” said the summer visitor. “I see I am going to like this place even more than I expected.”—Louis ville Courier-Journal. The Reason. “Mrs. Jones has such winning ways.” “Yes; that is one reason why I don't like to play bridge with her.” Club Prognostications. “I think it will rain before I get home." “I know it will rain when I get there.” At Less Cost There's more nutritive value that the system will absorb in Grape-Nuts than in either meat or bread. A remarkable fact. Weight for weight, a package of Grape-Nuts sup plies one-third more nourishment than a roast of beef and at about half the cost. A roast of beef is about twenty per cent waste and there is a shrinkage in cook ing. Grape-Nuts comes ready cooked—and not a crumb need be wasted. Think it over! Then there’s bread—white bread lacks certain ele ments essential to building brain and body. Why? Because in milling white flour, four-fifths of the precious mineral content (all important for health and life) is thrown out with the brancoat of wheat, to make the flour look white and pretty. Grape-Nuts FOOD not only supplies all the brain- and bone-building, nerve and muscle-making phosphates of the wheat, but all the rich nutriment of malted barley. Besides, Grape-Nuts is easily digested—generally in about an hour—white bread and beef require about 2$ hours. Grape-Nuts comes in germ-proof, moisture-proof packages—ready to serve with cream or milk—a de licious ration, economical and highly nourishing. “There’s a Reason” Sold by Grocers everywhere.