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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-12
How Cheap Baking Powder Is Made

The health department of Mex
York has seized quantity of so-calIeg1
cheap baking powder, which it fount4
in that city. Attention was attracted
to it by the low price at which it was
being sold in the department stores.
Samples We're taken and the chemist
OF tie health department reported the4
stuff to be "an alHm POWDER. which
analysis showed to be composed chief
ly q ;lumn and pulVerized rock
The powder was declared to be dang
erous to the health and several thous-
and pounds were carted to the offal
dock and destroyed.
1t is unsafe to experiment with these
so-called cheap" articles of food. They
are sure to be made from alum, rock,
or other injurious matter In baking
powders, the high class, cream tartar
brands are the most economical, RS
cause they go farther in use and are
healthful beyond question.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-12
MANY DELEGATES ARRIVING

The Most WOrshipful Grams Lodge,
Free and Accepted Masons, Of Ark;sn-
sas, colored, assembled this morning
at O'Clock at Wiley Jones park. ~
its thirtieth annual communications.
Grand Secretary Joseph G. CGftitz
prominent colored educator, ieliVet
ed the welcome address.
The grand lodge meeting continues
four days, beginning today, and iaef.
ing until Friday night. The most iu1
portant and interesting feature Of rhe
meeting will be the cornerstone lay
ing of the new fourstory brick an>f
stone temple which is being erected -
the corner OF Fourth avenue ard Stale
street. All the cOlored Masonic digni-
lalies Of the state are here and this
grand lodge meeting will be one OF tits,
most notable III the history of eolorets
Masonry in Arkansas.
The cornerstone ceremony will oc~
cur Thursday afternoon at o'clock
the craft marching from the paris tot
the site of the temple under command
of Grand Master August Richmond, of
Little Rock.
Large numbers of delegates are az
irving on every incoming train aud
the attendance by Thursday is expect
ed to be very large.
The evening sessions are public, ss
small admission being charged eacE2
evening" Tonight there will be weA-
coming addresses and program OF
music.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-12

responded With a few remarks which
showed what Kind of a soldier he IS.
and which struck a responsive chord
in everyone. While his remarks were
very brief thoy We're moro forcible
than if he had spoken an hoHr. lie
said that if he was 10 have anything
. Dc With the company, he wanted
it understood at the outset that lie was
TO be oboyed. He thanked the gentle
men fur tho honor conferred on him.
Nominations weHe then in order for
tilst lieutenant, and Messrs Fred Vim
ins, puNal Johnson, Dan Taylor, Chas
L. liealn ana Ernest Harrison We're
nominated for first lieutenant, Nj.
Johnson Was elected on the first bal
lot.
The business of the evening having
been completed the meeting adjourn
ed to meet again next Wednesday ev-
ching at $50 O'Clock at Merrill Insti-
tute. The officers OF the company will
commence work at once appointing
non-commissioncd officers and drill,
ing the aWkwards.
The material represented in the ros-
tel of members and officers is among
the best in the state This is especial
~ true of the officers In Mat Niece
hee, the company has a captain who
is, III every sense, Il soldier. His mill
1ary experience extends over ten
years, embracing service with the
Cubans in their WaT for independence;
service i'll Teddy Rooseveltss Rough
Riders during the Santiago campaign.
army in the Philippines, TO say moth
inc of several years in the volunteer
service
First Lieutenant Johnson saw soa-
ice in The Philippines in the famous
333rd regiment and considerable volun-
teer service.
Second lieutenant Hearn has had
much experience i'll the state guard
md is We'll equipped for the position
T. VAS elected TO.
Tie following is the roster of the
zomnanx::
y. S. Know. II. E. Bluthentha1, II. X.
Tanoy Dan But1edge w L. Mathews
Cafl RutIedge, Mercer Sigh, F. c.
Fllth, ]. Blake Trescott. E. B. Reed
Nj. A. Altheimer. \. NJ Honnett, B. R.
Iiearn. y. W. Reap. G. c. Larkin, W.
! J. Ellis. S. X. Pierce. J. d. McGehee.
E. O. Harrison, D. w Pryor. Jack Le-
Marie, c. G. Schenck, Dan w. Taylor,
Hunter Knox, Van w. Knox. Will
Jones. Wray Atkinson, B. r. Brown,
James R. Wallace, Frank NJ. Reeves,
Elmer F. Landgrof. Henry S. Reynolds.
Fred Vining. F. B. Kendall, George
w. Buchanan, James A. Goodwin, j.
A. McLead, Chas. w. Lass, w. T. Ev.
ans, Chas. J. Keller, John Foster, Os-
car Poss, Lonnie Macon, Robert Love
lady. John Wilbourn. Moore Knox
d. Van Wormer. J. c. Richardson. John
Roberts, Ed Hays, Dean Raymond, NJ.
f. Niets, T. p. Henderson, J. NJ. Sher-
man. A. Levy, Jul Michael. Ben Stearn
Will Harmon, Morliss Collier. Wm B.
Pinney. Frank Miner.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-11-26

Eastern travellers say the reason
there are no nervous women in China
is because they wear soft shoes. There
is no doubt that the hard-soled shoes
of the Western world are the cause
of much perve-racking and mental
and physical wear and tear.
After a hard day much relief can
be found in the slipping on of pair
of soft-soled shoes.
Tired feet and tired nerves will find
much comfort in a warm footbath,
with handful of sea salt in il. Paddle
about in this till the water cools, dry
the feet carefully with rough towel,
and don fresh stockings. II one could
take time in the middle of the day to
change stockings for fresh pair, it
would be easier to keep the feet warm
and to ward off rheumatism.
Tender feet may be strengthened
by bathing and then rubbing them
with methylated spirits before retiring
for the night, and another excellent
plan is to swathe them with bandage
dipped in alum water.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-11-26

Five-year old Charlie developed n
great fondness for conundrums and
puzzles. anything that required serious
thought and discovery, and he dis
played a stratlns astuteness In think
ing out original answers to- we'll
known queries. He was continually
astonishing his mother and his family
by the oddity and quaintness of his re-
marks.
Especially was he fond of having
stories told him, and every night at
bed time the penance of going to bed
was compensated for by an original
story, feat that sorely taxed the im-
aginatlon of the mother. One night
the story was about fishing expe-
dition with imaginary accessories to
make it interesting. In the midst of
the story the telephone bell rang. max
ing little interruption. The story
was resumed at the point where the
alluring bait was cast into the water
and two little fishes swan up to look
Mt It and concluded that 1t was worth
trying. One Of them snapped at It and
found that It was different from what
he expected II to be.
"And what do you suppose he said to
the other fish who was looking at
him?"
81 know" cried Charlie. "He said,
line is busy, call again"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-11-26
AEM< <HoVs VsEHo I'D
TRG HxEzeES
TNAg'

Nutmeg Sauce.-Put in a frying pan
two tablespoonfuls of -four; add grad
ually one cupful of milk; stir until
boiling, then add a pinch of salt and
a grating of nutmeg.
Apple Tapioca.-Peel and core
six apples. Arrange them in the
bottom of buttered baking
dish. Fill the hollows left by re-
moving the cores with sugar mixed
with cinnamon and little butter. Gov
er the apples thickly with tapioca and
bake slowly until the apples are ten
der.
Chopped Pickles.-Chop six quarts
of green tomatoes; add one and
quarter cups of salt and let
stand "a hours; drain; to three
quarts of vinegar add two teaspoon
fuls OF pepper, three teaspoonfuls each
of mustard, cinnamon, allspice and
cloves, half cup of white mustard
seed. four green peppers, sliced, three
onions, chopped; put over the fire;
when at the boiling point add toma-
toes, peppers and onion and cook 15
minutes longer.
Crumb Griddlecakes.-One cup
Of well-browned bread crumbs,
two tablespoons OF flour, one
teaspoon of baking powder. a pinch of
salt. a pinch of sugar, milk to make
1t thin so 1t will pour from spoon,
one egg broken into the batter and
beaten we'll for minute. Bake I'M
mediately on a hot griddle. II a large
family Is to be served add the crumbs
to q part Of the liquid at time, be-
cause II the batter is allawed to stand.
the crumbs become too moist and the
result ID not a. good.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-11-26

Thanks to the dear little Siberian
squirrel, we shall find 1t easy to be
dressed in ali gray. even in midwinter.
or course. there has been gray fox 20
match modsh tints, but II was dyed
stuff. Not SO the soft, smooth little
squirrel pelt. 1t is just as 1t grew on
the little fellows back. You may have
1t in anything from the splendid box
coat to the little shaped band that fin
ishes your gray suit.
And these suits There never was
such a bewildering lot of grays-the
whole gamut-to choose from. Gun
metal is the darkest. Next comes Ok
ford; then come all the clear jasper
shades, silver and pearl. These are all
pure grays, all black and white weaves
that is, with no color shade intro
duced. And they may be had in vel
vet, broadcloth, rich, furry zibeline,
cheviot and other rich fabrics.
Poor little squirrel! We feel so bad
to appropriate your coat, but VIC must
do it!-Philadelphia Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-11-26
SPORTING BREvlTlES.

Cresceus, 2.O2A. leads all two-mrlers
by a big margin.
Direct Hal. 2.04H. by Direct, is the
largest purse winner of the season; to-
tai, S22.700.
Cincinnati has signed Pitcher James
A. Wigs, who played with the Helena,
Mont, team last season.
Princeton students claim that un-
fair decisions by the umpire cost them
the football game with Yale.
On the road near Dourdan, France,
NJ. Angieres, in a Mors automobile, re-
duced the mile record to 46s.
American revolver shooters are ready
TO accept a challenge from French ex-
perts for an international cable match.
Directors of the American Automo-
bile Association have decided on q cru
sade favorlng transcontinental high
way.
Yale defeated Princetin 12-5. Har-
ward beat Dartmouth 1916. and Am
herst trounced Columbia go on the
grldiron.
Arthur +. Duffy's worlds record Of
% 30 seconds for 100 yards has been
ohhti"hl ucctptcu ny tHe Amateur
Athletic Union at its annual session.
"Two-bal" billiards is the latest Its
essential feature Is that the cue shall
drive the object ball to one or more
cushions, and then that the two shall
meet again.
An agitation has been begun to mod
ify the English polo rules to conform
10 the rules played in the United States
An English team may visit this coun-
try in the spring.
G. Oliver Iselin, who will be the man.
aging owner of the new cup yacht,
has arrived from Europe. Mr.. Iselin
is of the opinion that the cup will be
successfully defended.
Pat Dineen. the long distance walker,
OF Boston, has won the six-days' go-as-
gou.please race at Industrial Hall, Phil
adelphla. He covered SIS miles, and
failed to equal the record of 532 miles,
held by Pat Cavanaugh.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-11-26

Black evening gowns are losing none
of their popularity.
The pongee silks, in color, and beau
tifully printed, are very attractive.
The newest and smartest walking
suits are made with Norfolk jacket.
The frou.frou effect at the lower
odge is a marked characteristic of the
newest skirts.
The separate skirt wash goods is
now an essential part of every wo-
mans wardrobe.
Shirt waists of fancy velvet are
promised considerable vogue for late
fall and winter wear.
The short Eton and bolero styles
will continue in favor, notwithstand-
ing the vogue of the longer newer gar
ments.
Narrow fancy braids in black and
white with mere hint of bright red
are especially good upon dark blue
gowns.
One of the coolest and prettiest hats
of the season is made of white lilacs
with few leaves and the crown of
the hat of white tulle.
Wolfe with a mesh so coarse as to
suggest canvas is in great demand,
and many handsome gowns are made
up with insertions in ecru or black
and white.
Lovely sashes are exhibited, which
have punches of daisies. roses or vio-
fets painted on the ends. Perishable
but lovely are the effective white ma
line sashes.
A narrow black ribbon about the
neck seems to be feature of many
informal toilets. 1t may hold watch
or some necessary little toilet article
that Is tucked into the belt.
Checked materials in two or three
contrasting colors and in different
weaves will again be used extensively,
The checks vary In size from the pin.
head patterns to the shepherds
weaves. and to those about half an
inch In width.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-11-26

You see, Il was this way. Papa and
Tom were of on business, to be gone
all night and mamma was sick with
headache. That left only me in the
house to look after things. 1t seemed
nice TIL went up stairs to bed; then
things grew awful dark and lonesome.
But pulled the clothes tight up over
my lace and tried not to think. II
there's one thing In this world I'm
afraid Of It's the. dark. You can't see
the things you know are creeping up
around you.
Well, some time In the night came n
loud barking from Towser. just like
somebody sColding somebody else for
forgetting. and knew In a flash what
1t meant I'd forgotten to leave the
woodshed door open for him to go In.
But slid lower down In the bed and
thought to myself wouldn't. though
| knew all the time | would. | couldn't
go to sleep II didn't. SO after a while
! shut my teeth hard and Crawled out,
pretty scared and shalSy, for It was
awful dark and got into my clothes
the best | could. Then | felt my way
out into the hall and down to the back
door, for there, as plain as plain could
be, | heard somebody trying TO get
In. II 1t had not been for mamma be-
ing sick and papa and Tom being
away. I'd have scooted up them stairs
quicker than | ever came down. But
that wouldn't do for the man of the
house. No. sir, not II he died. But
was too scared to think much. so
just opened the door and yelled "Boo!"
loud as ever | could. And, well. sir.
you'd ought to see them fellows tumble
down the steps-for there were two
and across the yard and over the back
fence. dropping their tools and having
Towser square on their heels.
The next day papa and Tom came
home. and Uncle Bob came over from
the store. And Uncle Bob said the
teols were a burglars kit. and papa
looked at me as he does when he's
pleased. That's all.-N. Y. Tribune
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-11-26

To have fine, flexible hands for piano
or any other purpose soak them few
minutes in warm soapsuds made from
CASTLE or any good oil soap, using
some oatmeal, cornmeal, bran or al
mond meal to soften the skin and
cleanse it from the CRIME of house
keeping, gardening, golf, or doing
nothing in a soft coal atmosphere
Wash the hands next in tepid water,
using soap and brush all over. While
wet rub them with almond oil, and
work them for three minutes, opening
and shutting the hands, bending the
fingers back and forth and working
them rapidly one by one. without
swapping the joints. Rub little sweet
oil or toilet cerate into the skin when
dry, and draw on pair of rather
! loose, clean kid gloves. The dread
fully soiled gloves women will think
good enough to sleep in are enough
in themselves to produce a settled
CRIME of the skin. Toilet gloves of
kid should be washed weekly in gaso-
lene and rinsed in clean gasolene. In
the morning, If hands are sensitive to
the cold, or have rough work to do,
wash them the last thing at the toilet
with soap and warm water. Wipe dry
on dry towel; rub with cerate, cold
cream or oil, which are desirable in
the order named, and wipe off careful
ly. Lastly, keep the hands warm, even
II It is necessary to wear gloves with
the finger tips cut of. to write, sew Or
work in. With weak circulation, the
hands will be cold. blue and given to
cracks. which hold the dust. and al
ways look as II the owners washed
them only once q day. The smooth,
white Isle summer gloves now selling
OF cheap are useful Ior this purpose.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-11-26
Date. on old Coin. Made plain.

Most boys have an old silver coin
of some kind which they are keeping
as a relic, either for sentimental rea-
sons or because they think 1t worth
more than its face value. In some in
stances the date or the inscription has
been worn away and IL is impossible
to read 1t, even with strong glass.
The following method, originally prac.
ticed at the mint to discover the gem
uine coins when silver was called in.
will eAable anyone to read an oblit-
Grated inscription: Make the poker red
hot in the fire and then place the sill
yer coin on IT. the inscription will be
plainly visible in greenish hue.
which will fade as the coin cools.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-11-26
NEWSY CLEANINCS.
London has 1917 policemen.

London has 1877 policemen.
Cotton has been found to grow well
on the west coast of Africa.
A live African lion has been installed
MS model at the Munich Academy OF
Arts.
South Carolinashns paid 5000, ,22I this
year in Confederate pensions to 1850
persons.
The coronation rejoicings In London
have been followed by wave of
crime in that city.
Museums are much In favor in Rus.
sla. Even in Siberia nearly every town
of 10000 inhabitants has one.
Germany has sent professor from
the University of Tubingen to make a
study of Central American volcanoes.
An attempt will be made In Chicago
to form a national organization for the
Improvement OF religious and moral
education.
The number of Russian subjects who
went to other European countries last
year was 2.12i,O00 but 1.00S, 600 re-
turned to Russia.
Burglars have stolen from Salvini's
VIVA at florence several OF the trage-
dian's Invaluable relies. for the loss of
which he Is inconsolable.
Italian immigrants are flocklng into
Argentina. or the 0O,12T foreigners
who took residence in that country
last year, 5S,3i3 were Italians.
The corporation OF Harvard Medical
School has raised the tuition for the
fourth year from 800 TO 5000 making
the fees uniform through the four
years.
map of the United States made Of
plants Is being prepared under the dl-
rection OF the Federal Department OF
Agriculture for exhibition at the st.
Louis Fair.
A special medal has been struck in
honor of the efficiency OF the officers
of the British mercantile marine who
conducted the transport of troops to
South Africa and China.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-11-26
Boys who swim for Work.

Most boys go in swimming for fun.
It doesn't make much difference to
some of them how clean the water Is.
for they don't go in to wash. but to
dive, swim under water with their
eyes open, explore the bottom. even
IL It is muddy, to find old cans, old
bottles. and once in a while coin.
But In the East river there are a
lot Of boys who swim and work at the
same time. And 1t is not easy work
either.
A big log comes floating down the
river 1t has broken loose from one
Of the piers. Some ferryboat has
crashed too hard into its slip. Now
watch. AS the log goes rolling, bowl
ing along, three or four boys jump Into
the river and with quick strokes swim
out into the stream. They are experts.
One strikes an eddy. goes down a min
ute, and then comes up, spouting like
a porpoise. Now the foremost one has
caught the log. and now the others
have grip on It.
The boy swimmers kick with all
their strength. BY their united efforts
they swing the log out of the current,
and push 1t to land. where their father
and mother carry 1t off to their tene-
ment house home. In this way the
family gets enough wood to last them
through the long winter.
Many life has been saved along the
river by strong men who began by
towing logs to the shore when they
were boys.-New York Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-11-26
All BLACK TsTetas.

Nothing replaces the all black taffe-
tas dress for the innumerable occasions
at which It can be suitably worn. says
the Delineator. II is as before trimmed
with tucks of itself or with graded
widths of black velvet ribbon. A more
dressy gown. but one both useful and
distinguished, is made with skirt of
white chiffon three flounces deep. The
lowest founoe is trimmed with flow
ers of black chantilly lace. and the
whole waist. which is long coat COM
ing well over the skirt at the back and
sides, is in this same lace.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-11-26
"Things" In the Eve.

" a foreign body of any nature
should enter the eye, the sufferers
first impulse-viz., to rub and press
the lid-should be avoided, as such a
manipulation has a tendency to rub
the foreign body into the eyeball It,
self. which Is a thing to be avoided. A
handkerchief may be gently laid upon
the lid for moment, according to
Woman's Life. to steady and quiet the
eye. The tears may wash the speck
out and bring speedy relief If not, the
eyelashes OF the upper lid may be
grasped firmly and pulled down over
the under lid and held there for mo-
ment, and then allowed to resume
their position. The lid and lashes Of
the under lid thus rubbing against the
upper lid may scrape away the speck.
n It still remains, cool friend with
steady hand can turn the upper lid
over and the speck will be usually
found on the under surface of the up
per lid, about midway between the
inner and other angle of the eye,
whence 1t can be removed with a clean
handkerchief. II 1t is not found no
time should be lost in consulting a
physician.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-11-26
How He showed "sand."

Well, Sir, what do you suppose my
Uncle Bob called me last week? Why
Just Sand-nothing more, nothing less.
And that is not the worst of it, or the
best of it.; | don't know which yet.
Everybody in the house calls me Sand
and it has spread out into the streets
and over to the school. It's Sand here
|and Sand there, and Sand yonder till
you can't rest. Papa and mamma
looked sort of pleased, as II 1t was
something nice; and If it is, why,
don't mind. They say It means I've
got sand, grit--not afraid, you know
That's the best of it, But there's Aunt
Mamye (be sure you spell 1t with a
ye); she teaches me etiquette, and she
says the name is horribly vulgar; and
Tom-hes my brother, you know-he
says it's just short for sandy, and
that's the color of my hair. If it's
that way, the name isn't so nice.
That's the worst Of it. You see, these
fathers and mothers can't always be
depended on for straight tip about
their own boys. They'll soften things
and give taffy. But then, brothers
like Tom and aunts like Mamye can't
always be depended on. either. They're
liable to so the other way and show
you that things are blacker than you
thought.
But maybe I'd better tell the whole
story and let you see for yourself
First, though, | want to say | was
scared, whew! | shivered so that when
Tom heard about it the next morning
he declared all my buttons had been
shook loose. They hadn't, of course;
for they came loose playing ball the
day before. But Tom was closer right
than he knew. When | think 1t out
straight and square to myself. as
have to sometimes. I'm sure that Toms
and Aunt Mamye's fun hits me closer
than papa's and mmma's praise.