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”
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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.
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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.