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8 n COLLMBDS JOURNAL JTROTHER ft 8TOCKWELU PR COLUMBUS EPITOME OF EVENTS PARAGRAPHS THAT PERTAIN TO MANY SUBJECTS. ME BRIEF BUT INTERESTING Record of What is Going on in Con frcss, in Washington and la the Political Field. Washington. ' Battling Nelson called on Speaker Cannon at the capitol and after care fully looking over the latter's spare frame from a respectful distance averred "that the speaker would have made a great feather weight." After weeks of inactive deadlock, followed by other weeks of careful work of consideration, conference and the house postal saving ball, as favored by the republican members of the committee on postoffice and porst roads, was introduced to the house by Representative Gardener or New Jersey. By the lack of one vote the house declined to accord the necessary two thirds vote to submit, to the several etates of the union the question of changing the date of the inauguration of president and vice president from March 4 to the last Thursday in April. In the vote there was no indi cation of party lines. A bill providing for the opening to agricultural settlement and develop ment of the surface of lands which have been classified as coal lands was passed by the house. The measure would reserve about 70,000,000 acres as coal lauds. A bill was introduced in the senate by Senator Burkett increasing the limit of cost of the new federal build ing at Columbus, Neb., from $65,000 to $75,000. It was found that under the specifications called for contract ors could not undertake to construct the building for the amount allowed in the bill. Attorney General WIckersham will have a rival in his investigation of the so-called cotton pool. The sen ate committee which is inquiring into the cost of living decided to turn its attenton to cotton as well as food products. The house postal savings bank bill, as favored by the republican mem bers of the committee on post offices and post roads, was Introduced to the NEBRASKA! house by Representative Gardner of I New Jersey. Mrs. George M. Pullman, widow of the late palace car magnate, was suc cessfully operated on in Chicago Tuesday. Her speedy recovery is pre dicted. The National Municipal league will hold its next annual meeting in Buffa lo. Plans for King Edward's funeral ceremonies include a great military pageant. The Hyde jury found the defendant guilty, fixing punishment at life im prisonment. The United States has suggested to Mexico that the boundary question in volved in the celebrated Chamizal zone case be submitted to some well known jurist of a mutually friendly power for arbitration. The New York senate by at vote of 20 to 20 adopted the Davenport reso lution placing New York state on record as favoring the income tax amendment. The first survivors of the recent earthquake in Costa Rica, in which more than 1,500 lives were lost in the destruction of Cartago, arrived at New York. Colonel V. T. Sullivan, a former postoffice Inspector, lor se-eral years in charge at Denver, Coio., died at Gallatin. Mo., from paralysis. He re tired from the government service about three months ago. The administration is ombarrassed by recent disclosures in the Ballinger investigation. The high cost of living was at tacked by the convention of the Amal gamated Association of Iron, Tin and Steel Workers. Champ Clark may not get the speak ership even if t!" democrats get con trol of the next .juse. Five carloads of macaroni shipped from St. Louis to Chicago and alleged to contain poisonous coloring sub stance, was ordered destroyed by Judge Landis. Representative Bartholdt of Mis souri, charman of the American group of the inter-parliamentary peace union, is in receipt of a notice from tho secretary of state at Brussels that mm mssion THE STATE FAIR MANAGERS OF FER LOWER RATES. TWENHFIVE CENTS TWO DAYS This Rate Will Also Govern Other Days After 5 p. m. Miscella : ntous Capital Matters. TUBERCULOSIS LAW. Copy of Effective the conference of the union will be The board of managers of the state fair met and approved the contract made by Chairman C. H. Rudge and President O. P. Hendershot for the appearance of the Wright Brothers aeroplane at the state 'air which is to be held nt Lincoln the first week in September. The board members pres ent were President Hendershot of He bron: Chairman Rudge of Lincoln; G. W. lk-vey of Omaha; Peter Young crs of Geneva; L. V. Leonard of Paw nee City and E. Z. Russell of Blair. The rir ship flights promise to be one of t''e best attractions the board has ever engaged. Flights will be made both in the forenoon and after noon of each day of the fair. Vaude ville acts will be given at the grand stand on the race course each fore noon, afternoon and evening. Night races will be a feature of the fair this year for the first time in addition to fireworks. To light the track at night for racing electric or gasoline lamps will be used. The trouble over securing Lorn bardo's band and grand opera com pany has been settled and the band and singers will appear at a Sunday afternoon concert in the uditorium fet the fair grounds. The manager of the organization desired to give a Sunday concert at another city, but the board proved that the original ar rangements called for a Sunday con cert in Lincoln and he agreed to come and sign the contract. The oragniza tion comprises 44 instrumentalists, S grand opera singers and sixteen cho rus singers. Four concerts daily will be given. Monday. September 1. will be labor day, and the fair board has decided to held at Brussels August 29 to Septem- give special inducements for labor- ber 2. inclusive. Dr. Bartholdt will call together witnin the nsxt two weeks the members of the American group in congress to select delegates to attend the conference. An engagement between the pro visional and Madriz forces at Rama is looked for at any moment. The Protest nganst the bill conveying to two armies are practically facing Uie CHICS OI C"Olnr:nIn Snrinirs Muni. - uwiu(. ----- V.. - (-J.. ' tou and Cascade. Colo., 21.000 acres of land on the north slope of Pike's peak to be used for bettering the wa ter supply of the cities was filed by the forest service through Associate Forester Potter with the house com mittee on house lands. ( Genera. There was evidence of bad humor in the senate debate on the railroad bill. i Reports from Nanking, the capital of the province of Kiang Su. tell of serious evidences of unrest among the Chinese. Prudent Taft takes full responsi bility for the Lawler letter. The directors of the Aero club or America decided to hold the interna tiorai aviation meet on Hempstead plains. Long Island. The race for world's championship will be held October 2. At Washington information receiv ed points to an early coallict between the armies or P ru and Ecuador over their boundary disputes. The American Sugar Refining com pany has appealed its case to the supreme court. By the lack of one vote the house declined to accord the necessary two thirds vote to submit to the several states of the union the question of changing the date of the inauguration of president and vice president from March 4 to the last Tuesday in April. A petition for the pardon of John R. Walsh, now serving a term In the Leavenworth penitentiary for viola tion of the national banking laws, soon will be forwarded to the depart ment of justice. At the annual national convention of paper jobbers held in Chjcago it was announced that print paper prices will remain unchanged during the ensuing year. It is said "There are between 700 and 800 men in Seattle who live from the revenue of the white slave traffic, almost all of whom could be reached by the state courts if prop er effort were made. The wage question of all the Van derbilt lines has been settled. Colonel Ira Copley, millionaire gas magnate of Aurora. 111., has offered to contribute a large sum of money to assist in carrying on the investiga tion in the election of William Lori xner to the United States senate. Mr. Bryan made an address in Omaha favorable to county option. The senate has passed the omnibus lighthouse bill, which makes pro vision for aids to navigation prac tically on every coast of the United States. As amended in the committee on commerce it carries items aggre gating about $2,500,000. Since a decision was rendered hold ing the South Dakota employers' lia bility law invalid the Nebraska statute is being closely watched. Death claimed 1,595 lives in Iowa during the month of March, so the monthly report of Secretary Summer or the state board of health, just Is sued, shows. With Emperor William as an audit or Theodore Roosevelt delivered a no table addres's at the University of Berlin. F. Augustus Heinze was acquitted of the charge of misapplication of the funds of a bank. Three masked men blew the safe of the First State bank at Dumont, Minn. So great was the crowd that gath ered to do honor to the memory of the late King Edward VTI of England at a Chicago theatre that many men and women fainted in the crush to discuss gain entrance. Asiatic The Jockey club of Juarez has an nounced that a gross sum of $30,000 in stakes and purses will be given during a 100-day meeting Thanksgiv ing day. an increase of $l.n00 a day over the meeting last season. After quarreling over a $10 skirt which her husband had bought for her under protest. Mrs. A. J. Sun derland of Chjppewa Falls, Wis., shot and killed him. One hundred and fifty delegates to the National Socialist congress, rep resentiug the enthre socialist move ment in the United States met in Chicago to prepare for the coming state and congressional campaigns. Senators Burkett and Brown have given no assurance that they will vote for the railroad bill. ing men and old soldiers to attend on that day. The admission will be only 25 cents, half the usual price. For 25 cents one can stay all day and re main on the grounds during the even ing on Monday. On Tuesday. Wednes day and Thursday an admission fee of 25 cents will be charged after 5 p. ni. This fee is made low for the benefit of those who desire to attend the evening entertainments only. The board has decided to change the form ! of its tickets this year. In addition a season ticket will be sold for $2. The board also contemplates putting In cash turnstyles at all of the outer gates so that the ticket sellers and gate keepers may be abolished. The kind of apparatus in view will turn only when a patron drops half a dol lar in a slot. State to Refund Money. It Is probable the next legislature will be called upon to pay In the neighborhood of $12,000 or $15,000 to corporations which have paid to the secretary of state an occupation tax the Enactment July 1, 1909. There having been some criticism of the Nebraska laws regulating tubercu losis, the Poole enactment passed by the last legislature and effective July 1 cf last year, is herewith printed: 4407. Sec. 4. (Consumptives, Hos pital Care). Any person who is afflict ed with tuberculosis disease of the res piratory organs of a curable nature. and who has been a resident of this state for at least one year continuously preceding the application for his or her admission to a hospital under the provisions of this act. and who is with out means to pay for hospital care and treatment, may be admitted to such treatment under the provisions of this act. 4707. See. 5. (Board of Health Duty). It shall be the duty of the Ne braska state board of health to insti tute inquiry for and receive applica tions from hospitals In this state for the care and treatment of the persons described in section 1 of this act It shall pass upon and make a list of the hospitals suitably equipped and man aged and willing to receive patients under this act, and send a list thereof to each county clerk in the state. It shall prescribe regulations for the care, housing and nursing of each pa tient, and see that the same are com plied with. Provided, that the charges at any such hospital for any patient under this act shall not exceed $7 per week, and shall include board, lodging, care and medical services. Provided further, that it is made obligatory for any such hospital or sanitorium to use modern treatment by immuniza tion (vaccine therapy) in addition to open air and other sanitary methods. 4707. Sec. 6. (Expenses by County.) It is hereby made the duty of each county in this state to bear the pe cuniary burdens of caring for the per sons described in section 1 of this act in the manner provided by this act. Upon written application to the county judge signed by the person seeking treatment or by some relative or friend, setting forth the name, resi dence and circumstances of such per son, the county judge shall order a hearing and examine under oath such persons as may be required by him to establish the facts. If the county judge shall be satisfied that all the conditions named in section 1 of this act are fulfilled he shall approve the application in writing and certify the same to the county board of that coun ty. It shall thereupon be the duty of the county board to provide for the transportation of such person to some hospital in the state approved by the state board of health and willing to receive such a patient and to pay for his or her care and treatment there. Provided, no person shall be cared for under the provisions of this act with out a certificate from a practicing phy sician that such person is afflicted with tuberculosis disease of the respi ratory organs of a curable nature. Mr. C. W. Poole, author of this meas ure, presenting tho same for publica tion, says: "While I do not contend that this measure is perfect, I believe it to be a step in the right direction out of which Nebraska will eventually have a law second to none In the union." PROSPECT FOR VOTE RAILROAD BILL OUTLOOK IS NOT ENCOURAGING. DAY FULL OF CONSULTATIONS Senator Cummins Occupies the Floor and Urges His Rate Regulation Amendment. j based on the authorized capital stock instead of the stllmrrihi'il nml nnM tin President Taft paid tribute to the Btock loreign soldiers who helped the Unit- i Cannot Cancel Stock. "Attorney General Thompson. In re ply to a question, has informed the Nebraska state railway commission that it has no power to order the can cellation of stock, or any portion thereof, of any 'consolidated company ed States to win independence. The house will investigate to de termine if the sugar trust bought the friar lands. Former President Roosevelt is ex pected to be the guest of honor and principal speaker at the formal open- ilixr nf thf intornntinnnft fit-iilon nitrAcc I tiu. mn r.r.,n.in r nrn.m0 t organized under and complying with in July. Statues to two Polish-American heroes were unveiled in Washington. President Taffs railroad bill as amended is a long stride forward in railroad legislation. Advices received at Guayaquil state that the Peruvian government has sta tioned 100.000 men along the frontier to resist invasion. Personal. More than twenty men were killed by an explosion at Canton. O. iteguiars in congress were gen erally successful in the statewide primary in Ohio. W. J. Bryan, in a hall hired by him self, told Omaha voters what he thought of democracy of that county. Henry Watterson addressed the Ca nadian press association on the changing conditions in the newspaper profession. Congressman "Walter I. Smith of Iowa opened his campaign for reno mination as a standpat republican. Congressman Hinshaw has decided not to enter the race for the gover norship of Nebraska. Tex Rickard ha3 been selected as referee in the Jeffries-Johnson fight. Prospects are for a month's debate in the house on the sundry civil a propriation bill. Clara Morris, the famous actress of a generation ago. is said to be threatened with blindness at her home in Yonkers. Secretary Ballinger dismissed Fred erick Kerby. the stenographer, "for the good of the service." Theodore Roosevelt made an un qualified denial of the letter credited to him at Washington. A telegram was sent by President Taft to General and Mrs. Ballington Booth congratulating them on the celebration of the fourteenth anniver sary of the founding of the Volun teers of America. Congressmen will try to get away from Washington in June. Secretary Ballinger pictured Gif ford Pinchot as a crafty conspirator who sought to discredit him. King Alfonso has left Madrid for I.ondon to attend the funeral of the late King Edward. Commander Robert E. Peary's lec ture was given before the Geograph ical society at Rome. King Victor Emmanuel and the duke of the Ab ruzzi attending. The socialist congrese at Chicago sed the question o! exclusion of labor the provisions of section 10671, Cob bey's Annotated Statutes for 1909, where such company has issued its stock to- an amount in excess of the actual value of its properties. The commission has this question before it in the complaint of County Attorney F. M. Tyrrell against the Lincoln Traction company. Reduction of Falls Allowed. The Nebraska Telephone company has been permitted to reduce its toll rates at Elk Creek, Johnson county, owing to the recent installation of an Independent exchange at that point The Nebraska company was also au thorized to cut its toll rate between Wayne and Wakefield from 15 cents to 5 cents. Invitation to Roosevelt. An invitation will be extended to Theodore Roosevelt to make an ad dress before the Epworth assembly this summer, according to an an nouncement yesterday through the Lincoln Commercial club. A commit tee ot club members who are also boosters of the assembly will send a letter asking him to come. As Mr. Roosevelt is to speak before the national conservation congress at Kansas City and fill some other west ern dates, it si hoped that be can be booked for a Lincoln engagement. New Equipment for Rock Island. The Rock Island railroad has filed with the secretary of state its con tract with the Bankers' Trust com pany for new equipment for its sys tem, to cost $6,750,000. for the pay ment ot which bonds have been issued. Laws Out of Date. In an address to the State Medical association Dr. J. B. Greene, former ly superintendent of the Lincoln asylum, but now of Illinois, said the Nebraska laws for the administra tion of charitable institutions were the most antequated in the country Washington. Beginning the day with a fair prospect of an agreement between the regular republicans and the democrats which would permit an early vote upon the railroad bill the senate concluded Thursday's session in as great uncertainty as it has been at any time on that and all other points. The day was full of consultations and from the hour of meeting at noon the situation shifted many times. When adjournment was taken shortly after 4 o'clock there was more talk of an understanding between the "regular" republicans and the "insur gents" republicans than between the regulars and the democrats. The first reports of the day indicat ed the strong probability that a large majority of the democrats, if not all of them, would agree to accept a proposition of the republicans to strike out the last three sections or the bill relating to the capitalization of railroads. This arrangement was to have car ried with it the adoption of an amend ment presented by Senator Cummins to prohibit the lowering of railroad rates to destroy water competition and give a place of advantage to the New Mexico and Arizona statehood bill. In return the democrats were expected to expedite the railroad bill by voting against most of the amend ments offered by the "insurgents" and assist in laying some of them on the tabic. When this proposition was put in writing and Senator Johnson of Ala bama began to circulate it on the minority side of the chamber he met with much opposition 'and before he had proceeded far bis associates be came convinced his party was by no means unanimous in favor of the proposed compact. Among those who refused to si en were Senators Bacon. Rayner. Fra zier. Overman and Smith (S. C.) They raised the objection that the agreement would be construed as a surrender to the "Aldrich republic ans." With such a large defection the movers for an agreement prac tically decided before the close of the day to refrain from further effort in that direction. The failure to put through this formal plan did not have, the effect of causing a complete discontinuance of the efforts to bring the bill to an ear ly vote. Senator Aldrich, who was the prime mover In this direction, was busy throughout the day. Just before the senate adjourned he ex pressed the opinion that some ar rangement would be made soon which would insure the passage of the bill at an early date. Senator Hale in an open talk in the senate said that a vote should be reached by the end of next week. MAKING THE BEST OF STEAK Most Effective Way of Dealing, for In stance With the Flank End of Porterhouse. Before speaking of the cooking of the cuts that lack tenderness through out. It may be well to reVer to the fact that the flank end of tfe porterhouse Is to be classed with tfce toughest of cuts and with those which, when cooked alone, are with difficulty made tender even by long heating. Mock duck, which Is commonly made out of flank steak, can be rendered tender enough to be palatable only by long steaming or cooking in water, and yet people quite generally broil this nart of the steak with the tenderloin and expect It to be eaten. The fact Is that to broil this part of the porterhouse steak is not good management. It Is much more profitable to put It into the soup kettle or to make it Into a stew. In families where most of the members are away during the day the latter is a good plan, for the end of the steak makes a. good stew for two or three people. This may be sea soned with vegetables left from din ner, or two or three olives cut up in gravy will give a very good flavor; or a few drops of some one of the bottled meat sauces. If the flavor Is relished, or a little Chill sauce may be added ta the stew. But if the tough end of a porterhouse Is needed with the rest, a good plan is to put it through a meat grinder, make it into balls, and broil it with the tender portions. Each mem bet of the family can then be served with a piece of the tenderloin and a meat ball. If the chopped meat is seasoned with a little onion juice, grated lemon rind, or chopped parsley, a good flavor is imparted to the gravy. favorite Recipes LV xW V W .r Irall A Ffcisfag Seise of Health d Strength Reaewed aod of Ease and Confort follows the use of Syrup of Figs in 61 Elixir of Senna, as it acts gently on the kidneys, liver and bowels, cleans ing the system effectually, when con stipated, or bilious, and dispels colds and headaches. To get its beneficial effects, always buy the genuine, manufactured bj the California Fig Syrup Co. Thick Potato Soup. Boll as many potatoes as desired until soft enough to go through a sieve. Use the water they were boiled in. adding milk, but ter, salt and pepper to season. Thick Pea Soup. Soak the dried peas over night, then cook the same as the potatoes, but add plenty of onions to flavor the peas. Carrot soup can be made in the same way. Creamed Potatoes With Cheese. Make a good white sauce, using two tablespoonfuls of flour, a tablespnonful and a half of butter, salt and pepper to season and a cupful of milk. Cut the potatoes in slices and boil. Put a layer of potatoes in a buttered baking dish, then a layer of white sauce, fol lowed with a layer of grated cheese. thus alternating until the dish is full. Bake about twenty minutes and servo hot. Vegetable Hash. Boll together until tender potatoes, carrots and onions: then serve with butter, pepper and salt Dutch Salad. Use as a foundation for this either herrings or anchovies, mixing the same with sliced beets, ap ples, cold potatoes, onions, hard-boiled eggs and either mayonnaise or a plain French dressing. Another good salad is made from prawns or shrimps with lettuce, hard boiled eggs and French dressing. EMMA PADDOCK TELFORD. Nebraska Directory JtknDttrtCNllivat.rs ARC THE BEST iK YOL'K DKAI.KU OK JOHN DEERE FLOW COMPANY, Omaha. JHEPjIXTONgl Rooms froai 11.00 up Mmrle, TScrnt up double CA PRICES REASQNABLE TYPEWRITERS ALL MAKES H to a Mfr'n prlc. Cash or time pay- nrwhrrfrfrfw examination. Kod '1 Vrtr,fv. hf b.ra.1 I.c M4 91 r.griMTti, III RUBBER GOODS by mail at cut prices, frVnd fur free catalogue. MYERS-DILLON DRUG CO.. Omaha, Nab. WITL niWfS(uT9 ous b "filllIIHa this process all broken pans ot machinery made good as new. Weld cast iron, cast steel, alnuiinnm. copper, brass ot any other metal. Eipert automobile repairing. BERT8CHY MOTOR CO., Caunoil Bluffa. TYPEWRITERS t3.0OanJup. All Mamlan! Make. Mkl r rented. Item apptletllf t ou puirlia.e. Marhlnes .hlppol anjrwher, ouapproral. So nNnlt return. Writ for large lift. J LINCOLN TYPEWRITER EXCHANGE 122 North nth Street Xincoln, Nab. KODAK FINISHING SS.SS3 attention. All Mipplirt for the Amateur strict I j frerh. Send for catalogue and finishing prli-en. THE ROBERT DEMPSTER CO.. Box 1197. Omaha. Neb. MILLARD HOTEL iil-V Amarloan S2.00 par day and upward. Bwraaaan ti.00 per day and uswarda. CROWNED HEADS GATHER. Vacancies Filled. The executive committee of the Nebraska association for promoting the Interests of the blind met last week. Two new members were elected to fill the vacancies on the executive committee. They were Miss Etta Caton of Lincoln and Frank Brigham of College View. Nebraska Wheat Production. Grain dealers estimate the probable wheat production lu Nebraska this year at upwards of twenty million bushels, which is about half the state's crop in 1909. The normal amount produced in this state in past years has been 4O.0CO.000, and about half a crop i3 what the grain men expect, taking the state altogether. The southeastern counties are worse hit than the region farther west, but some of the North Platte territory has also suffered, notably a part of Platte county north of Columbus. Sherman Cannot Come. Vice President Sherman has writ ten to A. H. Talbor saying he cannot come to Lincoln to deliver the address at the laying of the Young Men's Christian association cornerstone. An invitation was extended to the vice president by Mr. Talbot when the lat ter was in Washington several weeks ago. and the vice president thought at that time he might arrange to be here. Since going over his engage ments elsewhere, however, he finds It will be Impossible for him to visit Lincoln Charge of White Slavery. Orin Teeters, under arrest at Nel son, has been extradited by Governor Shallenberger, and will be taken back to Oklahoma on the charge of "white slavery," an offense that Is punishable by the Oklahoma law by imprison ment in the penitentiary from five to twenty years. Sheriff R. E. Reeder of Kay county, arrived in Lincoln to take the prisoner back with him. He says Teeters is accused of taking Violet Pontious, aged seventeen, for immoral purposes. Teeters and the girl have been traveling about in Oklahoma and Kansas since last January. The girl says Teeters promised to marry her but has not done so. The Fourth of July celebration to be held in Beatrice this year under the auspices of the fire department will be made the occasion for a mili tary display. Segregation of Earnings. The State Railway commission lis tened to the attorneys for Lincoln and the traction company over the question of a segregation of the earn ings of the several companies owned by the proprietors of the traction company. The stock of the traction company also includes a heating plant, power plant and an electric light plant, all of which are run by the same plant that operates the street cars. The commission is trying to get at what portion of the earnings should go to the several Industries. George V. Clasps Hand of Kaiser at Edward's Bier. London. Nine crowned heads of Europe and several heirs to thrones sat down in Buckingham palace to night at a dinner, which King George gave to all his eminent guests as sembled In London for the funeral of King Edward. After the dinner the members of all the suites were intro duced to the king. Emperor William of Germany, who arrived in the morning was met by King George, and later had an affect ing meeting with the Queen Mother Alexander. The emperor, accompan ied by King George, proceeded to Westminster hall and paid a tribute to the memory of Edward VII. For a few moments, while the emperor and king knelt beside the coffin, the thousands who were waiting in line to file past the catafalque, were held in check, though those within West minster hall were permitted to re main. Upon rising to their feet the two monarchs clasped hands as they stood with bowed heads beside the body of King Edward. Selection of Poultry. In choosing poultry select those that are soft. Perhaps the surest way to determine whether they are young is to try the skin under the leg or wing. If It Is easily broken It is young: or turn the wing backwards, and if the joint yields readily It Is lender. When poultry Is young the skin is thin and tender, the legs smooth, the feet moist and limber, and the eyes full and bright. The body should be thick and the breast fat. Old turkeys have long hairs and the flesh Is purplish where it shows under the skin on the legs and back. About March they deteriorate In quality. Young ducks and geese are plump with light scmitransparent fat. soft breast bones, tender flesh, leg joints which will break with the weight of the bird, fresh-colored and bristle beaks, and the windpipes that break when pressed between the thumb and fore finger. They are best in fall and winter. ISBP' BBBBBBBVRBBBBBBBBBVaBaBRBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB" RaBaaVuEaRaaRaBSX. BaaRBBVBBBaBnaaBaBBaBBaBBI AH. a Ml Taka Dvta Street Car URMHH at Unlet Depot. ROME MILLER Information. Census Taker What la your color? Sweet Young Thing George says it Is peaches and cream. Important to Mothers Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORI A, a safe and sure remedy for Infants and children, and see that it Bears tho Signature of In Use For Over 30 Years. The Kind You Have Always Bought. t&y&ZzzZ New Fly Trap. A Callfornian has taken advantage of the fact that flies always walk up a window by inventing a trap to be fastened to a pane in such a mantirt that a fly will enter It without being aware that it has left the surface of the glass. Uncle Sam Lands Men. Blucfields. Nicaragua. The United States gunboats Dubuque and Pa ducah lauded 100 bluejackets here Friday to protect American interests In Blueflelds and to prevent fighting within the town limits. The Amer ican force is preparing for any emer gency, having taKen ashore several field guns and rapid fire guns. Egg Kisses. Use for these the whites of three eggs and one pint of sugar. Put the sugar In a bowl, pour the whites over and beat 20 minutes with a silver spoon. Drop the mixture on greased paper an Inch or more apart. Do not let them touch. Put on a board or in verted bread pan and place enough layers of paper to keep the bottom from burning. Bake In a moderate oven until brown. jcI the mixture rise and then bake or they will not be The Simple Shepherd! A Cockney, while spending bla holi days In the Highlands, met an old shepherd driving a flock of sheep. Wishing to show off a bit. he said: "Now, If I were a shepherd I would teach the sheep to follow me." "Oh. aye." said the shepherd, "and ! hlv nao doot ye wid manage, for If they saw anither sheep In front they wid be sure to follow." Tit-Bits. Importation of Leeches. Leeches are enumerated by the bu reau of statistics under Its general bead of animals imported, the total value of the Imports of this species in 1908 having been $5,341; In 1907. $6,922; In 1906. $4,494; in 1905. $J.S62: in 1Jfi4 .T r.K4- In 1QO? 1 f40 onii In light. Remove with knife and put on 190, $2.412 the commerce In 'leeches dlt'h. being thus of a growing character For chocolate egg kisses add before j The total Talue of tne jeeches tm. cooking one ounce of grated chocolate ported into the United States in the which has been meltd. Add gently i decade ending with 1908. is about $40. and quickly or the mixture will be too , Ooo. Leeches are imported free of thin. t duty. Snails were at one time enu- Tanfoea Cream ' nierated ns an article of importation. tapioca urc m. j the rtcords fr lg91 t 1S9g 8QowInj. Two tablespoonfuls tapioca, one ,. . , . .. . "ww.uB , , 1 - snails imported to the extent of about quart milk, four eggs, sugar and a ht- JD tie salt, i-oak the tapioca In a ""- dIcd. showing only $21 of Imports In ter for two hours; put the milk to J aJ j,, bo! . stir in the tapioca sugar add a Flslteniento of th,g little salt. When nearly boiling btir mmmmmmmmmmm the in the yolks of eggs; when as Becoming Citizens, from one to two persons per day call at the office of the clerk of the district court for the purpose of de claring their Intention to become citi zens of the United States. It is notice able, however, that a goodly portion of these are residents of the country, rather than of the city. Indicating that it Is citizenship rather than the right to vote at a certain time that Is de sired. It is believed that large num bers of subjects of foreign rulers will take out their first papers during the i next few weeks. To Report Favorably. Washington. The Indian affairs committee authorized Senator Pur cell to report favorably the Milwau kee townsite bill. It gives the Mil- J the fire; have the whites of the ??g3 Qga4v AenenAahl nr waukee Townsite company two town-; beaten to a stiff froth, stir Into thn -lauy ucpwioaDIC nerVCS sites in the Cheyenne reservation. The bill has passed the house. Judge Jenkins Confirm.!. Washington The senate conflrraed the nomination of former Congress man John J. Jenkins of Wisconsin to be United States district Judge of the district of Porto Rica. Ballinger Case Nears End. Washington The Ballinger-Pinchot investigation Is likely to end Friday so far. at least, as the taking of evidence Is concerned. "The defense." practically had rested when the day's hearing ended and Atorney Brandeis, for "the prosecution." tonight said his side would consume but little time in the examination of witnesses In re buttal. Attorney Vertrees. counsel for the Ballinger "defense." will call one or two more witnesses Friday, but expects their contributions to b't brief. thick as boiled custard remove Irom A Clear Drain and hot custard, flavor with vaniiia. To b Can win wealth and fame eaten cold. A teaspoonrui or corn- j .. . starch can be added if the custard U I ror "r OWTier. not thick enough. , Clear headedness and a Strong, healthy body Burnt Sugar Cake. n AMA tinlf !. rt lnttf4r tn Iit;ui ;uvti .u, i v..' . i - - cream, gradually add one and ote-half j Lepend largely C4l the cups of sugar, the yolks of two eggs. tfc dements n one cup of water, two cups of flour. Kg OHems m and beat for five minutes. Add three Regular food and drink. teaspoons of burnt sugar, one teaspoon 1 of vanilla, one-hair cup more or flour I Coifee Contains Caffeine if nondpil Iteat azain. Stir In two I a teaspoons of baking powder and the POlSOnOUS Wig. well beaten whites of two eggs. Nut Bread. Mix together one-half teaspot-nful of salt, four cupfuls of flour, one-half cup ful of sugar, one scant cupful of chopped walnuts, four teaspoonfuls of baking powder, one-half teaspoonfuls of salt. Add two cupfuls of sweet milk, one beaten egg. Let raise 20 minutes and bake in moderate oven one hour. Postum is rich in the Gluten and phosphates that Furnish the vital energy That puts "ginger" and "hustle" Into body and brain. "There's a Reason" -.