THE OMAHA DAILY WEE: WEDNESDAY, OC5TOM5K IT, 1000.
0
BC1LT TO WEIGH A ZEPHYR
Extromo Delicacy of Scales in Use bj tho
National Government.
DUPLICATES GIVEN TO DIFFERENT STATES
How tlif SdinilnrilM Wore Determined
Cure In IIiiiiiIIIiik 'I'licni Pro
linnril lii-Klnlntlim In Hi
Kurd o Sew One.
Id tho window-lets banoment room, origi
nally built for a coal- vault, of an old
mnntlnn mnf llin national cnoltot in Well
ington Is mounted tho most dollcato pair
of scales In tho United States. i "--
.file. r nnlrlialorl tllo Work of doing tUO
EOvernmenfB welKhlnc. They nro part of
tho equipment of tbo Treasury depart
ment's bureau of weights and measures
m,., id iini'r.il in the roast survey,
though why this should bo so nobody has
over adequately explained.
So dellcute are these sealci that nicy
will wolRh accurately a ton-mllllon h part
of a rnm. They aro so sonsltlvo that tho
.v, i..n t.v ihn bodv of n person
snttroarhlnc them near etiouRh to open tho
oil... nn.n ,.r In Khlft tllC WelRlltH WOUIU
expand tho balance nrnw mid produce an
appreciable error in the results. Therefore
they have been to coiiBtrucied that tbev
v, nnnriiini at a dlstanro of twenty
feet. It Is not necessary to open tho enso
or to bo near tho machine even to shift
tl.o weights. Threo long brass rods extend
fnm m., t,ni.n of the ume containing the
scales and at the extremity of each l a
wheel, so that by turning these wheels the
weights may bo shifted from ono pan to
mother or any other necessary operations
conducted. Th readings are made through
s small telescope uiounteil wnerc me me
ntor stands.
Too late It was discovered that, the es
ni.ii.i,.,ini nf the instrument in ft cr
nor of the room was u mistime. The fact
that one wall Is three feel away and the
onnntdlo onn nine feet has a marked effect
...in. nn tin. side whole ttio wan
Ih close tho temp.-rat.no Is different from
tho other side and whenever the Instrument
I. used it has been found neressnry w m-
i i nt. l.iryn Hbeets of asbestos paper,
flesldes this the attraction of the wall for
i . ....t,.t In tint Ul i in iicaniB has to bo
inn ui"iiu
taken Into account.
Minnti- i)inTfinTx in wciKtit.
Hut ihexc are only a few of the things
uhlch have to bo allowed for In doing a
mm li.h nf -.veluhlnc. Large corrections
tipv m h.'miide for the temperature, iiu-
mMiiv nnd density of tho air. With each
weighing there must bo u leading of tho
thormometcr, barometer and uuroineiui j
and corrections to correspond to tho condi
tions existing at tho time. In Oerniany
thcro aro hcales so built that tho weighing
ealn be conducted In a vacuum; but this
government owns no such apparatus.
Incredible as It may seem the difference
of an Inch or two from tho renter of tho
earth, thousands of miles away, constitutes
an appreciable variation In tho weight of
tho objects. This 1 lltlstrated by placing
two equal weights, sldo by side In each
pan, when tho beam shows no variation.
Hut plnco ono of tho weights on top of tho
other In ono pan, leaving tho other pair
aide by sldo In the other pan, and tbo
balance will bo disturbed, tho weights
which aro sldo by Bldo nppcarlng tho heav
ier because of tho Increased distance from
tho center of gravity of ono of tho weights.
Tho weights used In this experiment aro
scarcely two inches In height, so that tho
difference in distance from the earthy cen
ter. cnnsidcKd In comparison to tho dls
tanco Itself, la infinitesimal.
A still further allowance Is demanded by
scicntltlc accuracy. Hvcn In n 11,500 Uup
brecht Instrument. like tho one owned by
tho government bureau, it Is not pretended
that tho two arms of tho balonco aro of
the samo length. Ofllclal Verlllcr l'rnnk A.
Wolff soys no scales wcro over built
In which tho anna were of exactly the
name length. The only thing to do there
foro Is to check up tho error by weighing
alternately on ono sldo and tho other and
then averaging tho results.
StniKlnrilH r I.rnittli ami Mi.
Tho original fundamental prototypes from
which all our measures of length and mass
aro derived aro atorod in tho some building
near tho capltol. The standard of mass Is
a cylindrical shaped plcco of whltUh metal
about the slzo of a tenuis ball. Tho stand
ard of length Is u bar of tho same sllver-llko
motnl about threo foot long and a littlo less
than an inch square. Uach face Is deeply
grooved nnd in oue of tho grooea nt either
end la a polished spot on which threo doll
cato hairlines aro marked. The middle ono
of thefio lines determines the end of tho
bar. Tho bar Is a standard meter, and tho
cylindrical weight is tho standard kilogram.
Tho material from which they aro madn Is
a mlxturo of platinum nnd iridium, tho lat
ter being added to give additional hardness
to tho metal, which above all others Is rec
ognized ns tho most durable. Tho vnluo of
tho metal Mono In this prototype of tho
standard meter is over $1,500. but It has a
much greater value from the labor expended
In making It perfectly accurate. Tho kilo
gram and meter prototypes nro tho result
of fifteen years' labor by n Joint congress
of ecleullsts, supported by seventeen of the
leading civilized nations. Tho International
Metric convention was organized In 1875,
nnd on January 2, 1800, tho president of the
United States broke the seal of tho stand
frd kilogram aud motor which fell to tho
share of this country and In tho presence
of tho secretary of tho treasury and u nura
ber of Invited guests assembled in tho cab
inet room of tho executive, mansion declared
them olllclally adopted.
Theso originals have; been used but onco
' sluce. This was when a very accurate copy
was made from each for prnotlcal uso by
tho government bureau In regulating tho
standard weights and measures of tho
country. Tho original kilogram was then
placed under two glass bell-Jars which
were locked nnd sealed. No human hand
has touched the kilogram since It left the
makers In Paris; what littlo handling bus
been necessary has been done with a pair of
special forceps covered with soft chamois
kin. This Is to prevent Increase of weight by
the adhesion of minute quantities of foreign
substances, or decrease of weight by an
abrasion. It has not been found neeerfsary
to exerclso an equal degree of care In pre
serving the standard metre; n little mols
turo or dirt would not lengthen or shorten
tbo metallic bar. NovcrthaltHH it is kept
in n enso of vlet surrounded with wood
nd protected on the outside by a heavy
Iron cylinder with a sen'' enp It is ro-
moved only on special occailons.
Tho only generally legal slaudard of
weights nnd measures in the United States
is the metric system. On July 2S, 18bu
congress pnsscd an act making tho metric
system lawful throughout tho United States
and defining the weights and measures In
common uso in terms of the units of this
system. Tho government mint, however
has a system of Its own. Hy a special a,ct
of congress passed In 1S2S the Troy pound
was made, the standard for weighing the
government bullion, and a prototype oh
lalned tho previous year from London, and
made by (iiillatln, was declared standard
liiniipri'i'lnlt'il up pi I ex.
Although there has been no adequate
lTlsiatlou on tho subject, tho government
attempts, In n haphazard sort of way, to
upply the stales with accurate standards of
the ordinary pound biwhol aud gullau used
la veryday commercial transactions
Kach stato la supposed to havo a full set
of government prototype and tho bureau
at Washington Is now engaged In mnklng
two sets for recently admitted suites of the
far west. Kach stato is supposed to have
nn ofllclal scaler of weights and measures.
with n corps of Inspectors under him, nnd
then each municipality or township is sup
poed to have Its duly appointed authorities,
who have their working copies of the stand
ard meusures nnd who sco thnt tradesmen
do not employ false scales in dealing out
their wares to the people.
This Is tho theory of It; the wuy It works
out In practice Is very different. The state
and local functionaries aro very likely to be
politicians with small roverouco for scien
tific accuracy and little hood for tho duties
of their office. Tho cnrefully worked out
standards which nre furnished by tho gov
ernment aro usually stored In cellars or
unused vaults nnd their very existence for
gotten. In ono of tho eastern states It
was discovered recently that tho gold-plated
half bushel standard measure was being
used to feed the hotso belonging to tho as
sistant chief of tho fire department ; tho
standard pound weight wns busy holding a
door open; the gallon measure found Its
upborn of usefulness ns a cuspidor nnd the
smaller prototypes nil bad Jobs as paper
weights. In another stat the custodian
bored a hole In the standard of liquid meas
ure and lilted It with a spigot. In order to
foellltnto tho measuring operations.
. Sometimes tho state officials begin to
suipuct that their measures aro In need
of polishing up and they send them to
Washington for renewal. Thus weights
which never should bo handled except with
specially devised Instruments como in bat
tered and bruised and corroded until they
havo not n suggestion of uecurncy iibiut
them.
Thcro Is no doubt that tho public Is
cheated dally in n thousand small ways
by false weights and measures. Thcro Is
n certain atylo of scales In common uso
which tho government exports say should
bo absolutely forbidden. This is the scale
which has two pans supported on uprlghtB
which rise from a horizontal bar balanced
In tho middle on a pivot. Tho balanco may
bo perfect nnd tho weights up to standard,
and yet tho customer may havo abort
weight given him by the slmplo device of
placing tho weight nn tho nutsldo of tho
pan and the merchandise on tho side near
est tho pivot. Thus ono arm of tho bnl
nnco 1b lengthened and tho other short
ened In tho interest of tho dealer.
riTilty for Nimv StniiilnriU.
The udvent of electricity and tho general
advancement of science has brought new
work to tho Unreal! of Weights and Meas
ures. It has also emphasized tho need of
adequate legislation under tho constitu
tional power to provide the country with
uniform standards. All over tho land peoplo
nro paying for electric light, and yet thoy
havo no standard by which to measure it or
to cnugn tho slzo of their bills except tho
say-so nf tho company which furnishes it.
There Is no legal standard of measure ami
tho "ohm" which is borrowed from ucr
iminv mnv be n ble or n littlo ohm
it suits the company to mako it
riiero Is no standard "randlu power" nnd
thero is no way for n customer to know
whether his lamp is of n eortaln brilliance
or not. Tho samo principle applies to tho
scalo of electric power for tho running of
machinery. Tho United States has bouglit
somo testing apparatus for measuring volts
nnd ohms from Germany, which is tno
houico of all tho best scientific equipment,
but no effort has been made to furnish tho
states. Tho appropriation for this purpose
has been entirely Inadequate
Thero Is almost no occupation whero tho
need of accurnto standards of somo kind Is
not felt. Kor example, It Is said that It is
almost Impossible to got nn accurate elin
leal thermometer. A physician happens to
ivo .i high registering instrument nnd
all the patients ho Is called upon to ox
jinlno show nn alarming temperature. A
survoyor has a wrong tape anil years later
tho error results In a lawsuit and great
loss. Not long ngo a discrepancy amount
ing to J50.000 between a bill of lading and
tho goods delivered was traced to a do
fectfvo hydrometer used to gauge alcoholic
plrlts. In tho government a customs duty
on sugar, the Importations of which amount
to $100,000,000 u yenr, on error of the
smallest fraction In ono of tho small tlubka
used In tho tests will cause a difference In
tho amount of receipts amounting to thou
sands of dollars. Tho noed for uniformity
in tho customs was recognized In 1SS0, when
investigation showed great dlscrop-
chnnco to mako n splendid target of him
self in going to the lmmidiaio atd nf .lie
wounded soldier. Some people nre under
tho Impression that the hospital boy
doesn't get Into the thick of the buttle,
but the Impression Is an erroneous one.
No matter where the wounded may be It
Is the duty of tho corps man to go to Ills
aid, as the soldier may bleed to denth,
and tho hospital boy ha no desire to be
branded ns n coward either. The excite
ment claims hint ns well as his brcther
on the line, llo forgets danger and thinks
of nothing but the fallen soldier. With
the oer-watchful corps man behind him
tho soldier feels that someone Is looking
out for him and Is ready to care for him
should lie get Into tho path of n bullet.
It's u cruel experience for the .untried sol
dier to sco for Die first time men fall
mortally wounded nt his side a monn. n
gasp nnd nil Is over nnd they llo on the
field still und pallid. And when ono hears
tho appealing cries of the wounded ho it
glad ho is able to be of some nsslstutice.
I was lying behind a bit of protection
alongside of u corporal who wns pumping
deadly flro Into the enemy. Ono of the
goo-goos happened to be n sharpshooter and
he managed to keep out of night behind
some brush, while holding n clear view of
us. SuJdenly thero wns it quick, slurp re
port, r.nd zip bang the corporal lay
bleeding upon tho ground. The sharp
shooter, who apparently had as little re
tpect for tho Hed Cross ns any barbarian,
began peppering nway nt mo when I went
to tho aid of tho corporal. I crouched as
low as I could, but tho bullets whizzed uu-
omfortnbly close. I managed to get hold
of tho corporal, but ho was stone dond
shot through the head. Things became so
wnrm for mo that 1 crawled behind the
body, where I lay out of sight of tho In
surgents until the niggers wcro hunted out
of tholr holes ii ml put on tho run. All this
time there wns not more than 100 yards
between us. That battle lasted six hours,
yet I could have sworn wo were not en
gaged oer half an hour, so rapidly does
time fly on tho battlefield. The niggers
were llnally thrashed to a standstill nnd
those that were not wounded or killed lied
In terror to some place of safety.
"In the dark of the night one never knows
how close tho treacherous enemy may be.
and wo are obliged to move very cautious!).
As n rule, however, these night lights do
not last very long, im our boys oro Koon
sending in u shower of bullets to spread
consternation In the camp of the goo-goos.
Tho strain of tho long marches, or hlko-i, Is
very telling on the soldiers. One after
another hns to bo sent Into tho hojpitnl,
whero tho proper aid and care can bo given
It Is then tho boys feel the tender cure of
the women nurBcs, yet how littlo they seem
to appreciate their kind ntllces when they
get well. Many a soldier has been snatched
from death's door through tho superior
knowlcdgo of nursing shown by the3o noblo
women. Possibly tho soldler'ii lack of ap
preciation Is excusable. Ho has hecn the
tough bide of life so long that ho has becomo
hardened. And ho Is a very careless und
lmptovldent fellow, U the soldier. llo
doesn't seem to c.iro for money. He knows
that while ho Is working for I'nclo Sam ho
Is suro of his clothes, slce:i and chow, and
ho doesn't need to worry on thnt score.
"Klglitlng teems to bo nearly nt an end
In tho Philippines. Not many wounded men
aro brought In nowadays. A year ago It
was different. Then they ennio In by tho
waKOii load. Somo died and some came out
all right. Ono remarkable ruse was that of
a soldier who had been shot llvo times nnd
had nlno holes In bis anatomy, yet he pulled
through and Is now back with his company
nnd doing active duty. One of the shots
went clear through this man's stomach.
You wanted to know about the boldlcr
mill tho firing lines. Whatever Its perils
nnd drawbacks, I must say thut tho enldlcr
gets much more freedom nnd privilege on
the lines than ho does at tho post quarters,
whero military- discipline is rigidly enforced
Hero wo drill five days a week, attend all
calls nnd do twelve hours each day In the
woods.
turf ii.u klnr or be omiDg roughened Then and avoiding all .i sir mn.nurv
smoothness of suif.i. The ti .itenjls must - No ti,.r'.r how J i . . it" li.n.i ,
b. imnervlous to the absorption of grease .K'cex.-orltM " h" h ..nr I.
or flavors. And all materials must bo bestowed upon them, tf the cooking uten ..Is
avoided that discolor or Impart n flavor to "ot given the same amount of rare nnd
foods prepared In them. consideration lha result must be inltarmoul-
Oranlte and Unameled Ware The best 1 "imiumoie ioou cnnnoi ue mnuo n
Rt-Bde of these materials gives the most en- IftH,e nny n, "5 serving m tno most
ernl satisfaction for most purposes. They I'eautlful china, although the eye may be
are light in weight, with smooth, even sut-, deceived. The proof of the pudding Is In
face und require very little labor to keep! tho eating. Plenty ot hot water, soap
clean. They are not acted upon by the nclds , nml clf'""' 8ofl toweli. and willing hands
contained In many foods. With ordinary l" 'ni.uiucu " "f""""
care they can be inado to last as long am l good eotidltlon. Wash, wipe and dry them
Iron nnd arc many times more durable than, M carefully as you would your finest china.
' especially u uiey nre oi iron or uu. mr
' most expensive tin molds aro often ruined
ancles resulting In such oerlous loss to tho
government that the secretury of tho troas.
ury wus compelled to take uction without
waiting for congress.
Tho question of establishing an American
standardizing bureau will como before eon
cress at next winter's session. A bill was
introduced Inst December nnd was favor
ably reported by the house, committee
having It In charge. Tho senuto committee
on connnerco has not yet given It con
sideration. It Is proposed to create
bureau with authority to undertako all
functions contemplated by tho clause In
the constitution relative to "fixing tho
standard of wolghts aud measures." tier
many hns had such n bureau for thirteen
years and England is not far behind
Tho United Stntcs has been tho least
progressive of nil the nations in this ro
spect.
hi:i iiAU;r. ok cdi ii.kii;,
Yoiinis Soldier's First neiiHiitliuifi n
I tic I'lrinur l.litt' In Luzon.
In n loiter to Master William (Jloason
of Uotrolt, Ferdinand Hollander of the
hospital corps at Santa Mesa, P. I., do
scribes Interestingly tho sensations of tho
young soldier who stakes his life on tho
firing lino for the llrst time.
"It wns my great desire, ho writes, "to
get out on tho firing lino when I came
upon these Islands and you can rest as
sured I got the experience and plenty ot
It. As soon as I received my assignment
which was with tho California volunteers
I got Into tho fray hot and heavy. At first
when I hoard the ping of the Mnusers and
the booming of tho cannon, I heartily
wished 1 had not Joined the army; but as
I got Into skirmish after skirmish my !
timidity lessened nnd I soon became used
to whistling Mausers nnd tho coiiBtnnt
boom, boom of our own cannon, which
were as a rule but n few feet nway frum
me. At lirsi every nine me snm u on
I'd Jump ubout u foot from the ground.
Hut now It seems like music to me, bo-
cause I know the enemy Is getting all It
bargained for ami more, too.
"At early dawn uo would creep up close
to the goo-goos' trenches and If not dis
covered we would llo In wait until daylight,
nnd Just aa soon as wo could see tho fun
would begin. Our sudden appearance
would cause a panto among the black fiend
and before ihoy could fully realize their
predlcnmunl wo would capture, or kill or
rout them nil. Of courso we would be
fired upon by them nnd sometimes one of
our boyB would fall, perhaps mortally
wounded. Kew would know nnythiug about
It nt the time, so intense would be the ex
citement. After tho battlo we would lino
up and the roll would bo called. Somo
n 'ver answer to their names. The missing
ones would soon be known and a searching
party would then go out for them.
"Tho men composing tho searching party
are known us ucouts. or 'feelers,' so to
speak. Their duty Is an extremely hazard
ous oue. They aro required to go in ad
vunco und out on tho fcldo ot the main body
of soldiers to draw tho lire and locate the
enemy. Hesitation brands tho 'feeler' ns a
coward aud In most cases death Is prefer
able to tho soldier than an Intimation of
cowardice When a scout Is hit by a bul
let the hospital corps man finds ample
i ie r li.r i 'vIo thin or.Hiitrv bt i 1 '
I i: - i : d.lr met hud. flui row ! upon bus
i r. 'hh' I , hi l leH nf tie.ll'll fond- which
are moi digestible and nutritious than .uv
Others found upon the market. The rhtef
of these Is tiraaola. which Is unequaled
for brain aud nervB-bullding qualities. It!
has a rich, nutty flavor that Is so much
onpoye.l by the athlets and Invalid, and
ran be assimilated by the stomach of tha
dyspeptic as well as tho lobust. The gen
uine Qratinla bears a plrture of the sani
tarium on the package. Sold in pound
packages by grocers.
tin.
Utensils of Iron and Steel This material ,
Is desirable In such utensils as frying pans, ;
frying kettles, omelet puns, watlle Irons nnd
griddles. Hut ns their wolalit is n great
objection to their general use. only theso
lighter utensils are used. If proper euro Is
given them they gtow smoother with con
stant use. Never cook fruits or any foods
containing adds, such at tomatoes, in iron
or steel utensils; the food will be discolored
and havo n very objectionable flavor, be
sides being unwholesome.
Tin und Woodenware Tho great objec
tion to tinware Is that this metal melts If
subjected to a temperature of 112 degrees
Fahrenheit; therefore It must not bo ex
posed to ns high a temperature as Is re
quired for frying, nor can It be placed di
rectly over the lire or in tno oven unless
filled with some liquid, such as milk nnd
water. Water, or materials in which water
enters, has n tendency to reduce temper
ature, while ratty substances increase ii.
llesldes, the outside surface Is easily
iffected by changes In surrounding tem
perature und making It dlfllcult to keep
the cooking uniform. Woodcuwaro Is ob
jectionable for nil cooking purposes and
should only be used when utensils cannot
bo made of other materials. Wood ab
sorbs fats and flavors. liven when used
for receptacles for flour nnd eerenls they
should be lined or they will bo filled with
w cavils.
Other Materials I'or many ordinary pur
poses the common stone nnd enrlhenwaro
will answer. Hut for baking dishes, es
peclnlly those that are sent to tho table.
nothing Is so satisfactory as tho Kronen
fireproof ware. The cost Is trilling when
compared to their durability lu comparison
to tho cheaper ware: the glazing of the
latter soon cracks nnd they become satu
rated with fats and odors which destroy
flavors of foods cooked In them.
Knr tho purpose of mixing batters and
doughs the yellow or white earthenware
llowis aro most convenient In shnpo and
generally havo n smooth finish.
As much of tho success nnd healthfulness
of tho food depends largely on the cleaning
and proper earo given the utensils It Is
well to consider this point when buying,
witli the view to saving much time nnd
after tho flrst using for want of proper
care in washing a ml drying.
Itrolpi-N.
Old-Kashioned Iliie Pudding Put two
quarts of milk In a deep pudding basin; add
two tableepoonfula of rice, well washed,
half n cupful of sugar, half a cupful ot
large raisins nnd a grating ot nutmeg. Stir
until sugar Is dissolved, and then set In the
oven nnd cook slowly for an hour and a
half or two hours, until tho rice Is tender
nnd milk Is thick. When the first crust Is
slightly browned stir It down Into tho pud
ding and continue stirring down each crust
ns It forms until tho pudding begins to
thicken, then allow the crust to form and
brown. Tho puddlni; must not have too
much rlco or cook too long. Tho milk must
be llko a creamy sauce nnd rlco Just tender.
Hire? Orlddlo Cukes Press two cupfuls of
cold boiled rlco through ft sieve; add to It
two eggs well beaten, two tablespoontuls
melted butter nnd two cupfuls of milk. Sift
two level tenspoonfuls of baking powder
with two cupfuls of flour and halt ti ten-
spoonful of salt. Add to the other mixture
and beat thoroughly. Hake ou n hot griddle
1'lncapplo Puddlti'j MniHleti quarter of a
cupful of cornstarch in n littlo cold milk.
add this with quarter of a cupful of sugar to
a pint of hot milk nnd cook for twenty
mluutes. Heinovo from tho flro aud add the
whites of three eggs beaten to n stilt froth.
When stltf enough to mold, fold In half of
a shredded pineapple. Turn Into n mold and
servo cold with vanilla sauce. A pinch of
snlt should bo added to the milk while cook
ing. Tripe a la Creole Cut honeycomb tripe In
strips two I tuii oh long and halt nn Inch
wide. Put three cupfuls of this in nn ngatc
pan aud set in tho oven to draw out the
water. Cook a tnblespoonful of finely
chopped onion, a quarter of u green peppi r.
finely minced In two tnhlespoonfuls of butter
until brown. Then udd a tablespoonful of
flour, half a cupful of good stock, and n
medium-sized ripe tomato, Heeded and
chopped fine; then tho Irlpo, nnd cook n fow
minutes. Season with salt nnd pepper.
(iVY fill Ml IK.V OK t'l'II.V,
There Aro Kimv In uniSier, tint They
Ar Wnrm People,
li Is quite the fashion In Cuba for the
young lnnti ot u certain class to affect an
oddity ot sumo sort. It thoro is a littlo
brown mole on hit cheek ho lets tho hair
grow long nnd silky from this single spot
and shaven the suuty beard from all other
parts of hli fine. As n result ono bouic
tlntes sees a man with two or threo such
odd Hi tie pitdicH, like, oasis in a desert;
they servo In aitraet attention nnd nttin
tlon pleads the vanity of the Cuban young
man, hi w w r H may be obtained. Oilier.)
allow the n.iili nil cm.' . i tr t i
Kf." loiij; Im'iI'v the ': ntif.1
i iMseu fee -it It i .i it ,i ,,! t lie .,nng i n
Uik.cs iwr; tare and i-jtiitlun not to bic -or
bruise the nail. Presently It grows en
loiiK. of a sickly gray and rounds at t'i
lolnl, like a qnlll. Indeed, one hears f
lasen t'i wh.ih the fliig-r null is careful',
split on the end and used for a pen and .
document la shown at Havana which m
tatd to have been written by a gown
mem imploye with hit flrger mul.
It ,1s the young Cuban of thl elms w'i
raiisiM trouble lu the ctttcs. He hns mm i
dignity to suiport and an Idea of chlvuhv
taken from hiench novels. He la out Wai'.
Ing of an evening and he meet an ,
qualntanco on the sidewalk. The eiu'ewij'i
of Cuban titles are exceedingly narrow
barely wide enough for ono roan to wn'.v
comfortably. If two meet nne must otep .ir
Into the sttcet or In at a shop doorway, if
therefore, two "Moods" of the proper ti t -her
meet neither will step out for t'e
other. Tin re are high words, then knlw
then i very little blood nnd the poll
Police ciurt records shoiv that many of ih
cutting casiM ocetn Just In this way and if
Is nlwrs hard for the Americans to im
derstnmi Hum. so mlvd up are they with
Cuban "In u r."
l'nr Heller Than 'I'miit.
Tho characteristic quality ot tho HuttU
Creek Sanltrrlum Koods is tho cooking or
dextrinlzat Inn f the farinaceous oleiii'nts
lnbor by selecting dishes for utility only It is this thorough cooking which renders
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THE ART
OF LIVING
and living well, Is In Judicious
marketing. Where you buy is ot
as much importance as what you
buy aud whut ,you pay for It,
when It comes to food. You
want to know tho Kiirroundlngs
of tho things you aro going to
cat. Notlco tho cleanliness of
this store. Everything Is fresh
nnd appetizing and uttractlve.
TABLE AND KITCHEN,
Practical Suoocstlons About Pood and the
Preparations of it.
MeiuiN.
TIJl'ItSUAY.
llllUAKKAST.
l!rntin!-e. Krult. C'rmm.
Shirred Kggs, Hreakfnst Hjeon.
('reamed Potatoes.
Cereallno Puffs. Coffee.
I.rNm.
l.tvcr TcriuPlu. French Krled Potatoes,
Wn flies. Cocoa. 1
DlNNKIt.
Creniu nt Corn Hon p.
Hnlleil Corned Heef. I.-uly's Cnblmre,
Plain Boiled Potatoes. New Turnips.
Ilean Snlnd.
Snow Pudding.
Coffee.
KHIDAY.
Hit 1-2 A ICPAST.
Krult.
IlreiikfiiHt Kood, Sugar and Cream.
Crenmetl fnilllsli. Huked Potatoes.
Waldorf Corn Hrend. Cotfee.
l.l'NCH.
Ileauregard l'sgs. Cottage HolK
Soft aingcrbiend. Krult.
Ten.
niNNKIt.
Vegetable Soup.
Drolled Kresli Klsh. llutter Sauce.
Scalloped TuniutucH. Stuffed p.itntnri.
Herts. J.ettuco nnd Cucumber Salad.
Dlueberry Pie.
Cuft'ee.
SATURDAY.
DHI3AKKAST.
Wheat Granules. Hhreidni Plnenpplo.
Hamburger Steak. Hashed Potuti .
Pop Overs. Cufl'ee.
l.UNCII.
Deviled Tomatoes on Toast.
Thin Sliced Corned Heef. Dread mid Hultcr.
Sugared Denies.
Tea.
DINNHH.
Tomato Soup.
Kresli Lamb Stow. Stiim; Henns.
Haked Potatoes. Crenmed CurroU.
Deot und O'lvo Salad.
Watermelon.
Co fTce.
SUNDAY
HUKAKKAST
Ornhnm C.rlts. Sliced Pmelife. i 'renin.
Krled Spring Chicken (Southern Style. i
rnillieil romaioen. mm .milium.
LotTee
DINNKIt.
Tomato Soup
Klllct nf Href. Muuhriinms and Drown Sauce
Summer Squash. Potatoes uu Crutln.
Sweetbread Croquettes, llreen Peas.
Deduce Hiiliul. rrcnen urewsinir.
Krnzen Krult Pudding
Coffee.
Sl'PPDIt
Deviled Crabs.
Drown Dread and Cluive Sandwich..,
Krult. Cake. Cuff' e ,
eleelliii; CooKlliK I leimllo. I
So many earnest and ambitious young 1
housekeepers. In their zeal to begin Just
light, Invest In many expensl-e aa well as
unncrossary cooking utensi . t'at prove bu'
a care and vexation of spirit hen ihcy dls
cover that they can be used only on raio
occasions, and then by a skilled profes ,
slonnl cook. When arranging jour liht get
only thoso needed for overs day use at fli'ot
Additions may bo made from time to time ;
ns lequlrcd. In this way you can gradually
Incrcaso your list without any useltts ex
pense nn.l yet have a well aud couvonlcntly
furnished kitchen.
In making your selection choose only those
of the best materials for the purpose for
whlrh they are to bo used and let them bo
of the simplest construction. These will
last tho longest nnd arc much easier to keep
clean. If Judgment Is usod in buiirg In tho
beginning you will not feel the drain on
your purse that would bo entailed by the
attempt to buy everything nt once that you
may possibly need In the future
There aro not many material that com
bine all the quulltles desired In cooking
utensils. Klrst there must be the ability
to utaud a high tompvruture without molt-
Welch,
24th and Farnam Sts.
I'honc 1511
For .Meats.
Phone 150))
For Groceries.
HYGEIA
HYC.IKSMC MK.TIIODS npplled
to the making ami handling of
nil dull') products: That is tho
argument we olfer you to uso
our goodH. Dvery housekeeper
wants good butter, i'horo is
Biuii n. thing ns good butter and
better butter and then there is
the
BEST BUTTER
That's "Ilygeln." A great many
people know this to bo true. Oth
ers havo not yet found It out.
Wo want everyone to know It.
If you nro Hkeptlcal como down
to our creumcry und wo will
dhow you. "Ilygeln" butter Is
mudo iron! nbsQlutoly pure pas
teurised cream. It is tho only
butter on this market of which
tills can bo said.
Hygcia Creamery Co.,
Telephone 719. M3 Jackson St.
$1,000 DOLLARS
Is the amount you can get If you can
pro that there are uny oilier ingre
illeiiln iiM.-d It'll pure mult und hups
III tho Ill.lllllflleture nf
Gettelman's Beer
,ii Cleland & Smith lu
1403 Douglas St.
Carry tho Finest
Stock of
4rr xiJT m
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Tho Irish Girl Is tho best thero Is!
We mean tho IRISH (HUD CIGAR.
It Is Cuban Hand Made.
Tho tobaccos used aro tho finest of Old Vcullft Ilninna.
These tobaccos wcro purchased beforo tho Spanish war and
you know this means superior to recent crops.
it has been known as a brand for 20 years nnd tho mak
eis hac a reputation to sustain.
That is why thero In no hotter 10c clear In the world.
McCORD-BRADY & CO.
Distributors. Omaha, Neb.
raliyrfiiJi'ieiii't'if.JuuiL.K'imjjjiit
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groceries ti 1 Your Fund of Knowledge
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Gladstone Bros, & Co
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....Importer of....
Fancy Groceries,
Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
1308-1310 Doug-las St..
OMAHA, NEB.
Telephone J'i8.
No Imitation Goods Handled.
Glucose Is used as sweetening in
many foods. It s injurious. It
is dangerous. Granut, one of the
is in for- fJ4
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ever peat Ins attainments, however extensive his infor
mation, but is more or less dependent on his bool
IOvery reader, every student, every senrcliei
knowledge, depends a sireat deal on his dictionarv. In
fact, no study, no home library is complete without
good dictionary.
The latest and best is
The Standard
No dictionary has received so much praise from the
people scholars, students, teachers, professors and the
people.
An opportunity is offered the people to procure
a
Standard Dictionary
for $7.00
This low price places the book within the reach of so Jl
many that adistussion of the merits of t lie book semis in $5
vain. Hut, here are some of the opinions: f
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Tills bi-i-r Ih wi
Ii t incnti'.l, thur-
t iiuuhlv iiu.il In til.' iilii-f.iK.'iiiiiiuil 11. i
tut ul in'iii'i'MH mill Ii ni.lk'il in ill... must
t expert Hint upproved tnunncr
A. J. SlIiUtT, Miiimner Omftha.
Dr.iiu li. GH-ZH Smith lHth Street.
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illustrate flic dlt'ftzvcnaa
between lard and
WESSON
ODORlEiSS
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A PURELY VEGETABLE PRODUCT.
Animal fir may urry disease with It and be
unclean and very Indigeitible,
Wesson's Odorless Cooking Oil it pure,
inert and clean, It never become! rancid.
It goes twice as far s lird or butttrl
Wesson's Salad Oil u far better value than
the tir.e't c:nt oil and has the same flavor.
Aik )our friendly grocer for it
is naturally sweet because it
contains maltose, proJuced by
the digestion of starch. It
digests in the stomach ami en
riches the blood quicker than
any other cereal food known.
It builds hardy nerve and
muscle strength.
BATTLl; CRKCK SANlTRiim
FOOD CO., flattie Creek, Mich.
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