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Household Hints.

To whiten lace, stand in sospsuds
exposed to the rays of the sun.
To remove paint from window glass
rub little vinegar on the spots.
Bamboo furniture can be cleaned
with brush dipped in salt water.
Tablespoonful of kerosene oil added
to the boiler when scalding clothes
will help to whiten them.
To clean white silk lace, soak it In
milk over night, and aouse in warm
soapsuds the next morning.
To blacken brown boots, cut raw
potato in halves, with which rub the
blacking in we'll, and then polish.
Two bottles should be kept for a
bottle fed baby. The one not in use
should be filed with cold water and
soda. ..
An excellent furniture polish is
made by mixing turpentine with bees
wax to the consistency of thick
cream.
To polish brown boots, there is no
better preparation than melted bees,
wax, applied with clean cloth ana
we'll rubbed in.
Grass stains may be removed from
light summer frocks by damping the
soiIed part in little alcohol and rub
bing we'll until no trace of the green
is left.
Few people know how useful oil OF
temperament is as q remedial agent. A
little rubbed over q sensitive corn
eliminates the soreness in miraculous
manner.
Two or three drops of oil OF pepper
ment mixed with an equal amount OF
suet rubbed over baby's chest gives
instant relief in case of cold on the
lungs or cough.
If your window glass is lacking IN
brilliancy, clean it with liquid made
of methylated spirits Of wine and
whitening, which removes specks ana
gives the glass high luster.
People who suffer with perspiring
feet will find great relief if they wash
the feet every night with warm vine'
Gar and water for several minutes.
Then dust over them powder OF one
part salicylic acid to eight parts OF talc
powder.
Put one ounce of oxalic acid into one
pint of water; one cup of this is enough
for one bucket of water. Put your
clothes into this water, stirring them
all the while, and when you take them
out rinse we'll. This mixture will not
iniure the finest fabric in the slightest
degree.
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trskhan and black braid. With tits
worn hat of mottled cloth edge and
banded with velvet and showing q
bunch of quills at the left side, The
blouse consists of fronts, backs, under
arm cores and separate basque por-
tons scanned, to the fronts at the waist
line. The sleeves are in coat shape,
finished with epaulettes at the shoul-
ders and with astrakhan binding and
braid at the waists. At the neck is q
high, Aaring collar, and at the waist
is worn q belt of handsome leather. The
garment is lined throughout withplaid
taffeta, the silk being cut precisely as
is the cloth. ..
To make this blouse for lady in
the medium size will require two yards
of ffty-four- inch material.
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seams, only. The back is stretched
plain upon the lining, but the fronts
are full and pouch slightly over the
belt. The plastron is sewed firmly at
the right side and is hooked over onto
the left. The right front is also caught
into place, but.the closing is invisibly
effected beneath the left side which is
fastened into place over the edge OF
the plastron. The sleeves are snug
fitting to the. shoulder where they are
finished by slight puffs which support
the stylish epaulettes. The crushed
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An Old Fashion Revived.

Olive shaped buttons covered with
gilt, silver, black and oolored silks,
are one Of the fancies in dress trim
ming and is an old fashion revived.
One pretty example Of their use is in
a collar band of white satin made in
two narrow bands, with several rows
of machine stitching for finish, and
put together with one row Of little gold
olives not much more than half an inch
long and little distance apart, form
ing an open insertion. This collar is
shaped to flare out o little from the
neck, but it is of the width and not at
all high collar.
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Picked Cauli11ower.

For three good-sized heads Of cauli-
flower use one-quarter Of pound OF
English mustard. two tablespoonfuls
OF mustard seed, one cupful of sugar,
one-half gallon of vinegar, one-half
ounce of tumeric and one gill Of salad
oil. Boil the cauliAower until tender
and divide it into fowerets. Put the
vinegar in porcelain-lined kettle;
mix the mustard and turmeric to-
gether; moisten with little cold
vinegar; stir into hot vinegar and con-
Ntinue until it begins to thicken. Add
the sugar, mustard seed and oil, and
stir again. Pour this while hot over
the caulifower. When cool put away
in glass or stone jars and it lis ready
TO use,
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Live Cod With Oyster Sauce.


Take the centre part of the cod
tabout six pounds) from 1--we fish
after it has been scaled and washed.
Make four or FIVE incisions scross the
back. cutting down an inch and 8
half deep. ,Dredge the fish plenti-
fully with salt and let it stand two
hours before using. Put it either in
long saucepan or small fish kettle,
provided with crater. Cover with
cold water. add little salt and let the
liquid come to boil. Then ct once
remove it to the side of the fire 80 that
It can quiver only. If the fish weighs
six pounds it will take about an hour
TO cook. Drain it into napkin, sur
round it with small sprigs Of parsley,
and serve an oyster sauce apart. For
the sauce take q quart Of the. oyster
juice and fish stock and thicken with
butter and -four rubbed well together.
Boil and stir until cooked, and then
add oysters OF medium size, according
70 quantity required.
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Well Behaved Norwegians.

The Norwegians of all classes are
the best-behaved people in Europe. II
is often argued that an aristocracy is
necessary to give by example high
tone to society; but Norway is almost
The only country in Europe without an
aristocracy. or any pretensions to one.
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pITH AND PoiNT.,

w uAtbno O6uC6, E88du
savagely hacking the steal aid HUI s
fellow mean when hessid all seh l|s
wesk9"- 9"-Judge. & * 81 s;;;
..Did he have q triai? M leli 6. w v
didn't have snch q trial ass the. It'll j q q
had. He didn't have 70 1iStan ~ & &
lawyers. judge !. sssss
Z The Wife treading tsI see xW61lXlIS
was thrown from 'her bicycle nd
knocked speechless. 3. Hha HnsbsAd
why, what d sad deaf
Miss Prymm That daiiirspufSbl 81
Jack Buggby invited me- ID g6 scs ass a
theatre with him lsst nigh +;
Cuttyngo-'s How did you enjpy NJ;
play9'-Puck. g e
Glyder- What I terribly discSfd II a 4
orchestra there ii at tthiiG hid danSe u!
Wurler-ssAwful, isn't iitp V1nppoS g
that's why they hid it a tkost
potted palms, = Roxbuly GA5stt - 4 s,, q
ST saw "a bonnet sthat 81 sa1ited Il iiS' i 81
George. It wasS e8Sl5. ssBnt yS5
didn't pay that prsposte tesoas price &
it, did you2'' George H. n
it charged Clsy eland lin Dssj 81
Boy-..G Gimme5 fsn csnt 5 y Ss & aI faI 81
yer sunthin' yer ough klad 5 y :s3 "a
man. Get sway from } va I'M 50 81
dent rascalg Boy HSf HI a1i 9S d
yer house is on afe fsr ss5sssS ssSs!
Judge.
.tWas your tour d SnccS %
the friend, as IL q IsUece IS
Mr.. Knight StandA, the round
hion. aWas ii 4 sucesss ~ y
got back. didn't twea a neinHs 4 Il
quirer. Il 4 d
F tThe rising Young 1ct5s agid & &
Cumminsville Sage 81 z1ylch
persimmon. He isnst i: IL iiy ~ l3 nm
best until he has sncount teEed fWo 9
three good, hard frost .,s 3insin q
Enquirer. Is x x
q she-.iYes. r suppos j
rhanged very much. y. (5s llnntI
wishing 70 pay 8 compll lliiins ~ Us vs.
but with you any chsn8e ~ Sof y
better, Miss Blank phis
meroial Appeal. s u &; ;s3SSE s3|sS!s
a long-suAering tailor feceaftIy
one OF his customers: sDelF 6ir 1;
you kindly. send amount off our bil &
and obEge?' etc. 10 which tEe
replied: sarhsa am0lnt rs 8
Bs. Yours, rssp,y 3 Iaon don 1i & u b & q
what do yon think of tth1 bilii bii n 1sss IA
a.kad . the LAWYER r. s. iGSl e tbfit8
enough the impec ecunious
piled. Considering The troIb
you'resgoing toshaye in getting yol4
money, You ought TO- scaargs at leS6t
twenty-fve per. cent. more II n q .i4S|S
ington Star. 81 & sssS s|zs M
Cragin respect d man ho
really in search Of iformatic 81
there are some persons whos seein q
ask questions simply for the salIke q 81
asking them. Digby 81 That's b,
There's Ditmer, for insta1 !! s Il
asked me to-day when 7 was ping
pay that $40 I borrowed of bint Y d y J
month. Boston TransMipt NJ
"When I heard the sbicyia beal j1es +; &
stood on my rights and. refused q
move, threatening at ths same ttine
that If he ran into me I'd smash ht Il Z. ,s S
machine. - ssWell n, 4 Z Kept
word. Heran into ma and Z snaashecbI Y y Y
the machine. He gathered ittogethersss
and they gathered me togethet, toos A
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HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
Brown Beauty.

Peel and slice six large, juicy ap-
pies. Rub fine between the hands
three cupfuls bread crumbs. Put one
layer of bread crumbs and one layer
Of apples into a pudding dish, with
two tablespoonful Of sugar and half q
teaspoonful of butter between each
layer, making the top layer Of fine
crumbs, sugar and butter. Pour over
this half cup of boiling water. Put
into slow oven; bake one hour. Serve
with milk or pudding sauce.
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belt of silk is finished with bow ct
the left side and above the draped
stock is arranged = divided frill of
lace.
To make this waist for lady in the
medium size will require five and one
half yards of twenty-two-inch material
or two and one-fovrth yards of forty
four-inch goods.
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CHAPTER XIV.
A CLOSE CALL.

CLOSE CALL.
Dick Brayton had been to the old
hollow tree near the pasture bars for
his daily rations.
He had reached the bank of the
creek near which he had constructed q
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Medium weight rough surface cloth
In the popular Yale-blue, says May
Manton, is here shown made into
Russian blouse wrap trimmed with as
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The Free Library Of Philadelphia
circulated 836, S9S volumes during the
first six months Of the year, an increase
of 1860 as compared with the same
period of last year.
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An English vicar in Sunderland Has
added to his scant income by practis-
ing dentistry. He has already pulled
over 25, 900 teeth.
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Diving Record.

record in British deep ea diving
was created on the Clyde when DIVER
Walker descended 1856 fest and was
under water for forty minutes. q
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Party Drei

Party Dress for Little Girl.
In spite of the fact that lightweight
silks, such as China and India, are
held correct for small girls wear,
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Hints About Hats.

Hats-well, there are no words in
The herald., 1897-12-02
THE RANCH IND
ITS PRODUCTS
(Edited by Prof. A. J. Cook.)
Texas Fever in California

The Barbareno Of Santa Barbara, in
commenting on the recent outbreak Of
Texas fever in Lompoc and Santa Paula,
gives the pleasing assurance that the
cases are mild and that there are very
few cases. The disease was introduced
by cattle from Texas and Arizona. 1t Is
to be hoped that the Santa Barbara vet
erinarians are correct in the statement
that the disease does not thrive we'll in
Southern California and that 1t is easy
to stamp out. DR.. Salmon, in a very in
structive article in the Breeders Ga
zette, says that no cure for the disease is
known, and that prevention is our only
safeguard. The experiments of the bu-
reau of animal industry gives hope that
by incubation total immunity from the
disease may be secured. This consists
in injecting into the blood of susceptible
cattle 8 to 10 &C. (from 2 to 2h drachms)
of the blood Of an animal from an in
fected district.
The herald., 1897-12-02
3 HlQJQDWNW .

The marvellous remedio-treatment that II
used at the Hudson Medical Institute. the
great white building at the corner Of Ellis.
Market and Stockton streets, San Fran
cisco. CAL, has saved thousands upon thou
sands from all the horrors that you are af-
ficted with. and your case is by no means
too far gone. Go there or write and ask
for circulars and testimonials about this
grand remedy. Why, In thirty days you
won't know yourself, and no matter wheth-
or you have got kidney, liver or bladder
trouble: whether you have had a bad case
Of blood poisoning and have face and q
body covered with bad pimples and blotch-
es, or whether you are run down and unable
to perform the big functions of nature-it
will be all the same to those wonderful
physicians. You ask what they will do for
you! They will cure you and make whole
man Of you.
The herald., 1897-12-02
THE END Is NOT YET
Better City Government League in
Hot Chase for Culprits

An important meeting was held yes
terday in the Byrne building, when the
board Of directors Of the League for Bet
ter City Government met the municipal
reform committee Of the same organiza-
ton. The latter committee it was who
unearthed the school board scandal. and
at the meeting yesterday a full report of
what had been done was submitted.
The directors endorsed the action. of
THE committee fully and heartily. and
a resolution was promptly passed tc
carry the prosecution to it's furtherest
limit. If necessary. the matter will be
carried into the courts, that convictions
may be brought about.
An opposition is organizing towards
protecting the culprits, whoever they
may be, and the opposition is strong. The
league, therefore, earnestly requests all
citizens who favor the prosecution to
rally to Its support.
Indications point to the fact that this
school investigation Is but the breaking
of the crust Of mass OF corruption. I'm
mistakable signs of many other scandals
are just coming into view, and the
heelers are giving as unmistakable signs
of alarm.
Although the league is small, 1t is de-
termined to pursue to the end every in
dication, in whatever direction, of mall
feasance. The action will not stop with
investigation nor with conviction. The
matter In all its phases will be taken into
the courts and pursued to the end, and
the league calls on all good citizens to
join and give their moral support.
The herald., 1897-12-02
East Side Notes

Mrs. j. e. Williams, two children and
nurse Of Menominee, Mich, arrived on
Monday and will spend the winter with
Mrs. Williams parents, DR.. and Mrs. e.
w. Clark Of Downey avenue.
The Ladies' parliament Of the Christ
ian church met at the home of Mrs. j. B.
Browning Of South Hancock street on
Tuesday afternoon. The program was
one of interest, consisting of debate
upon the question, rs Ambition Vice
or virtue?" which was participated in b
Mrs. O. s. Adcock, Mrs. r. v. Todd and
others. The Misses Lillian Burr, Geral-
dine Conklin, Martha Shanklin and
Rochelle Browning contributed some
fine instrumental music. Miss Jessie
Todd gave a reading. which was highly
appreciated and the afternoon was most
pleasantly and profltably spent by those
present.
The social at the Presbyterian church
Tuesday evening was well attended.
Sandwiches and coffee were served as
refreshments. walnut shells conun-
drums were distributed, creating much
merriment among the young people.
The ladies' societies Of the Asbury
church win be addressed by Miss spald-
ling OF the Deaconess home this after
noon at the church.
The herald., 1897-12-02
The Westminster Reopened

Manager F. o. Johnson yesterday
morning threw open the doors of the
Hotel Westminster, which has been un-
dergoing, at very large expense,
thorough course of renovation from
basement to attic. 1t is now as fine an
establishment of its kind as can be
found on the coast. The staircases lead
ing from the Office to the upper stories
are Of marble, and a very elegant ele-
vator of the latest pattern takes up
guests who do not care to walk.
Among the guests who registered in
the brand-9ew register yesterday are
Edward H. Williams, president Of the
Baldwin locomotive works of Philadel-
phia, who heads the page, and William
Norman Campbell of Chicago, relative
of his. Banker L. N. Breed and Mrs.
Breed of this city have also taken apart
ment at the Westminster, as we'll as
President M. Fl. Sherman of the Pasa-
dena and Santa Monica Electric road,
A number Of wealthy eastern tourists are
also guests at the hostelry of mine host
johnson.
The herald., 1897-12-02
AFTER A FIREMAN
A Battery Complaint Filed-Les.
Money for Horse Medicine

AAVAaVy Ava A&OA % 4sASNASAAAO
Not satisfied with having prosecuted
FQremuns Frank Leavi for battery and
having rim fined, F. A. Alvarez now
wants the board of fire commissioners
to discharge him from the department.
The matter came up at the regular meet
ing Of that body yesterday morning in
the form Of q petition from Alvarez. In
the document the alleged facts Of the
trouble between himself and Leavi are
recited. Alvares states that he called at
No. engine house to see Leavi and
after being abused by him was assaulted
and beaten. He had his assailant ar
rested and fined. Leavi makes differ
ent statement. He says Alvarez came to
the engine house and applied vile epi-
thets to him. Thereupon he whipped
him. for which he paid a fine. The mat
ter was referred by the fire commission
Ito the chief for investigation.
The expenditure Of SIS each month for
horse medicine Is to be stopped. The
matter was brought UP by Commissioner
Wells, who stated that that amount Of
money would purchase a large guam
tity Of drugs. He therefore moved that
the expenditures for this purpose be
limited to IS per month. The motion
prevailed.
Commissioner Sinsabaugh moved that
the chief be instructed to make re-
port to the board of all articles pur-
chased in which the purchase was not
made by contract. This will include all
small articles that may be purchased
from time to time in the department.
In the weekly report Of the chief four
fires were mentioned, all small ones. He
also reported the practice drills that had
been made by the several companies Of
the department.
The application of w. f. Bright for
appointment to a position as callman in
the fire department was received and
filed.
The request Of the Los Angeles Fer
tilizing company for permission to oper-
ate small engine at the city dump was
referred to the chief with power to act
Similar action was taken with refer
ence to a numerously signed petition
asking that w. M. Lee be permitted to
run blacksmith shop at 1876 South Los
Angeles street.
On Recommendation of the chief per-
mission was granted Oliver Kinds to
erect and operate potter's kiln at 600
East Main street.
The herald., 1897-12-02
SCHOOL NOTES
Of Interest to Pedagogues, Parents
and Pupils

VI AACeIcSC u o0aSoS uoS, - SAASS
and Pupils
The western Child Life" IL just out.
Miss Dennen is convalcscing rapidly
from a long illness.
Miss Amalee .Hofer Of the Kindergar-
ten Magazine, Chicago, will give series
Of three lectures on 1.-The Interpretation
Of Child Life" after the Mother Play
Book" in every coast city some time in
December.
Miss Pearson, so enthusiastically In
stalled as curator of the musical sec
ton Of the Ebell, is conducting the sing
ing class and physical culture work at
the girls collegiate school. Miss Pear
son is recently from the Monticello
school, near st. Louis.
Mrs. Orpha Quayle has private kin
dergarten and Kindergarten training
class at 1918 South Grand avenue. Mrs.
Quayle is a graduate of the Heilmann
school and has conducted a successful
training school in Asheville, N. c.
The Los Angeles Free Kindergarten
society held a business meeting at the
residence of Mrs. c. NJ. Severance on
Adams street Wednesday. The society
supports two kindergartens, each with
an attendance of about twenty five
pupils. The newer kindergarten Is in
the Hughes district, where Mrs. Hughes
Is actively interested in social settlement
plans.
The first mothers meeting of the Nor
wood street kindergarten was held
Wednesday afternoon. About twenty
five mothers of the little kindergarten
children attended and were delightfully."-
entertained by Miss Dorm and Mrs.
Millspaugh, who explained Froebel's mo-
tives and methods in a general way. The
room was artistically decorated with
autumn foliage and flowers.
The herald., 1897-12-02
NAVAL REPAIRS
Monitor Rifles to Be Changed to
Quickfirers

VALLEJO, Cal, Dec. 1.-The u S. s.
Wheeling, which recently arrived from
Honolulu, will soon be under sailing or
ders to proceed to Sitka to relieve the
Marietta, which will arrive in San Fran
cisco in a few days.
The monitors Monterey and Monad-
mock are being coaled and an officer who
knows says that the Monterey will leave
for San Francisco Monday next, to be
followed as soon as possible by the Mo-
nadnock.
The force of worlxmen of the ordnance
department are hard at work getting
the twelve 6-inch breech loading rifles,
which formed the Philadelphia's man
battery. ready for shipment East, where
they will be converted into rapid firing
guns At present they are only rifles
and when the ship goes into commission
she will be fitted completely with rapid
firing cannon. The second battery will
also be changed.
The herald., 1897-12-02
Onions

Walter Birch of Escondido asks if
young onions planted or set now will,
with proper care, mature by early next
summer. He would like to make sure
before transplanting. Mr.. Murdock, the
expert gardener Of Westminster, replies
to the above as follows: It is difficult
to answer such vague question, as we
do not know whether the young sets are
from seed or are scullions, or what the
variety Is. If from seed Of any of the
early varieties, with the conditions
named, they ought to mature by April or
May. If of late varieties, not till June
or July.
The herald., 1897-12-02
A DELINQUENT CUSTOMER
Makes Trouble for Candy Vender
on a Santa Monica Car

c. A. Compte, who sells lemon drops
on the Santa Monica electric cars, was
arrested yesterday on a charge Of bat
terry. The complaint was sworn out by
Frank Foal, who is an inmate of the
county hospital. According to the story
of the officer who made the arrest, there
is no evidence to support the charge and
young Compte has been made the victim
Of piece Of spitework.
Foal was on the car yesterday when
Compte came around distributing sam
pies of his wares, leaving single lemon
drop and also box. A moment later he
came around to gather up the boxes
from those who did not wish to purchase.
Foal had pocketed the candy and re-
fused to pay for it. A heated dispute
followed and Compte seized the delin-
quent's hat and said that he would hold
it until the S cents for the lemon drops
was forthcoming. He soon changed his
mind, however, and handed back the
piece Of headgear. According to the
statement of the passengers, the trouble
ended there.
On his arrival here, however, Foal
went to the district attorneys office,
where he swore to a complaint against
the candy vender, charging him with
battery, and the arrest followed.