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The suburban citizen., 1902-10-25
CARE OF THE ICE BOX. .
1t Should Be the Most Perfectly Regu-
lated Feature in tho House,

lt ShOuid Be the Most Perfectly Regu-
lated Feature in tho House.
There is household feature, small
in itself, yet Of vital Importance, which
is too often sighted, if not wholly ig.
nored, by the Indifferent mistress
That is personal inspection of the Ice.
box.
In cold weather, dereliction of duty
in this regard is bad enough, but In
hot and humid days it become Grim
inality. The ice-box should be at all
times, to the unequivocal knowledge of
every housewife, the most immaculate
and perfectly regulated feature in even
faultlessly conducted menage.
While every particle of food which
might be made serviceable a second
time should be prudently set aside and
cared for from one day until the next,
the line should be drawn very rigidly
right at this point. Many dishes and
portions Of food thus placed away by
n procrastinating and unconscionable
domestic are left for indefinite periods,
harsh as the declaration may appear,
in seeming perversion of the refriger-
atOr to that OF the refuse.c can. Nothing
hot, or even warm, should ever be
placed in the ice-box. All food should
be previously allowed to cool Off thor
oughly. Meat when received from the
butcher, should be Immediately re-
moved from the paper, washed off with
a clean wet cloth, and laid on a plate
in the ice-box. Immediate contact with
the ice will detract from the flavor Of
the meat. Several pieces Of meat
should never be placed one on top of
the other. Even where there are only
a couple of steaks, or few chops, do
not in warm weather stack them one
The suburban citizen., 1902-10-25
ORIGIN OF A FAMOUS SONG.
How World-Famous Tune Came to Be
Written.

How World-Famous Tune Came to Be
Written.
Bizet, the composer of the world
famous opera Carmen" and Halevy,
his librettist, once occupied apart
ments whose outer doors opened on
the same landing. AS soon as he had
finished an air Bizet would hasten
to submit it to his neighbor, who sub.
iected it to the most severe criticism.
From morning to night the piano re-
sounded in the composers apart
ments. One night Bizet finished q
dramatic bit in which he fiattered
himself he had successfully sketched
the pride of a triumphant toreador
after a successful bull fight. But Hal
evy listened in silence and showed
but q moderate enthusiasm. Bizet,
somewhat piqued, asked the cause Of
this coldness.
ITS good, admit" said Halevy.
"In fact, it's too good. 1t lacks move
ment--it lacks snap--in short, It's not
popular enough"
"Not popular" shouted the piqued
composer. DO you want me to
write for the slums?" He went out in
a huff, but soon relented, and In an
hour returned with another air. "Lis.
ten to this" said he; here is my
toreador idea written down to your
popular level" 1t was, indeed, the
song Of the toreador. and the only
one which on the first night received
an encore and seemed to move the
frst-night Sudience from its torpor.
The suburban citizen., 1902-10-25
Davfd II. WtL0eT'

largest German singing society of New
York, and also the Oldest.
In 1899 The SaRgerlust celebrated its
fiftieth anniversary with large celebra-
tion in New York City. The following is
his testimony:
About two years ago caught a severe
cold while travelling, and which settled
into catarrah Of the bronchial tubes, and
so affected my voice that l was obliged
to cancel my engagements. In distress
was advised to try Peruna, and although I
had never used a patent medicine before
| sent for a bottle.
Words but lily describe my surprise to
find that within a few days l was greatly
relieved, and within three weeks / was en-
tirely recovered. am never without it
now, and take an occasional dose when I
feel run down Julian Wesslitz.
If you do not derive prompt and satisfac-
tory results from the use of Peruna write
at once to DR.. Hartman, giving full state
ment of your case and he will be pleased
to give you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio.
The suburban citizen., 1902-10-25

Ps-ru-na Preventive and Cure for Colds.
Mr.. c. +, Given, Sussex, N. B., Vice
President of the Pastime Boating Club,
writes:
Whenever the cold weather sets in l
haze for years past been very sure to catch
a severe cold, which was hard to throw
of, and which would leave after-efects
on my constitution the most of the win
ter.
Last winter I was advised to try Pc
runa, and within FIVE days the cold was
broken up, and in five days more was a
well man, / recommended it to several of
my friends, and all speak the highest praise
for it. There Is moth ting like PerunG
for catarrhal affections. 10 Is aOeLL
nigh tnIaILtbLe as a cure, and 1
gladly endorse tt"--C p. Given.
A Prominent Singer Saved From Loss OF
Voice.
Mr.. Julian Weisslitz, IT'S Seneca street,
Buffalo, n. Y, is corresponding secretary
of The Sangerlust, of New York; is the
leading second bass of the Sangerlust, the
The suburban citizen., 1902-10-25

having the hub securely fastened by
large screws. Make the platform four
feet wide at the END next the post,
three feet at the outer end, seven feet
long and three feet above the ground.
For the corner posts use two-inch stun,
six inches wide. Have a floor support
of the same spiked to the high post,
with the ends spiked to the corner
posts. Connect with other pieces to
the other posts and nail on a floor of
inch boards. Make a short stairway,
Of four steps. OF course you will see
that all the lumber Is nicely planed,
and when in position paint 1t with
two coats of any color to suit. Use
galvanized clothesline wire for the reel
The cost will be substantially as fol%
lows: Hub, 81; spokes, 81; wire, 75c.;
posts, 81; thirty feet, 2x6, 6Oc.; thirty
feet inch boards, 45c.; nails and spikes.
20c.; paint 81; labor, S4. Total, $10.-s
New England Homestead.
The suburban citizen., 1902-10-25
New Sweaters For the Athletic Girl.

Among the smart wear in sweaters"
are hand-knit white wool ones, having
beautifully designed stripe raised
from the separating stitches of plaia
knitting barely perceived. These stripes
are vertical consequently becoming to
the figure. For collar and cuffs to
the bishop sleeve are wide bands of
plain knitting in light blue, or green. or
red. This gives the smart air-which
all such hand-knit sweaters have
lacked heretofore. Fifteen dollars may
seem rather a stiff price, but is in real.
ity moderate one, If the time and skill
to knit one is taken into consideration,
to say nothing Of the quantity of wool,
or the unusual wear they are sure to
give.
The suburban citizen., 1902-10-25

coming 60 a young girl than a GEted
one, and q yoke Is less trying than
when the material Is drawn up to the
neck. The yoke to relieve the waist
may be simulated by lace or bands of
Persian trimming II preferred. Fancy
white collars are often worn where
there is no yoke to modify the severe
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Record.
The suburban citizen., 1902-10-25
Dividend sixty Years After Death.

A correspondent, according to the
London Chronicle, found the other
morning in his letter box a notice
from the Bankruptcy Court, inviting
application for third and final divi
dend Of 2Ad. in the pound" The
bankruptcy occurred in the reign Of
William w. and the debt was owing
to the correspondents father, who has
been dead for sixty years.
The suburban citizen., 1902-10-25
Now u woman's Features May he Made
the Envy of Her Friends.

A complexion treatment from the
good old days, when gentlewomen did
not leave their health entirely to the
care OF other people, reads pleasantly
enough. 1t viii be worth transferring
to those brocade MS. recipe books
which are fancy with women Of
taste. For good complexion take
one heaping teaspoonful of dried elder
flowers, or twice as much of fresh
ones still lingering along shaded
meadow paths. Pour over it one cup
Of boiling filtered water and cover
close. Let it steep fifteen minutes,
strain and add sugar and lemon to the
taste, omitting them il so preferred.
Make this tea fresh every morning,
and drink it half an hour before break
fast for one week. The next week
use chamomlle flowers instead of elder
flowers. Prepare the tea and drink it
the same way. Drink these teas alter
nately for three or four months, and
after that twice each week. They i'm
prove the health and nerves in every
way, as well as the complexion.
The suburban citizen., 1902-10-25

Glass bottle blowers have adopted
last years wage scale for the coming
yeas, fixing wages for 5000 journey
Men and 1900 apprentices.
The suburban citizen., 1902-10-25

cost of $2.4S for MAJ
terial. The length
over all is 49 inches,
depth 27 inches.'
height 60 inches, car.
pacity of bins, 100
pounds each. This
Is handsome enough
for q sidnhnard and.
The suburban citizen., 1902-10-25
AI0S MK10zNC1 fS4Dfng

and project above the spoke or arm
one and One.half inches.
Now set the post three feet into the
ground and place the reel upon the top,
The suburban citizen., 1902-10-25

An eight-hour work day is one OF the
constitutional amendments to be sub.
mitted to a vote of the people of Colo.
rado in November next.
The suburban citizen., 1902-10-25
A Kitchen Cabinet.

To be made of yellow pine, finished
in natural wood and hard oiled, at n
The suburban citizen., 1902-10-25

will repay the outlay many times over,
in saving steps and time to the wife
who is generally cook, nOusekeeper
and nursery maid. In the small dia-
The suburban citizen., 1902-10-25

On hears constantly Of the virtue of
scrubbing the face and keeping 1t
clean, but there are women with deli
aate faces who do not bear well this
sort of housemaid treatment Scrub
blng irritates many skins, brings out
a plentiful down on some fresh looking
faces, and sets up bleeding infamma-
ton in certain cases of Slackheads and
pustules. To cleanse the face thor
oughly by a simpler method, when it
has been exposed to much dust and
CRIME, rub it over with sweet olive oil.
Let the oil remain from ten minutes to
half an hour, as time allows, wash it
Off with warm water and fine soap,
Wlplng with a Turkish towel, which is
advisable for the face always. Finish
by dashing cold water on the face, and
wipe again.
The suburban citizen., 1902-10-25

To cleanse the hair perfectly, without
leaving it dry and brittle after wash
ing, first rub a lotion Of equal parts
Of olive oil and bay rum into the scalp
thoroughly. Let it remain half an
hour, and then wash hair and scalp
with hot water, having one teaspoonful
Of borax to the gallon, and a little
good soap. Rinse well in three warm
waters, wipe with Turkish towels and
dry in the sun This does much to
preserve the color Of hair, whether
dark or blond. Observe the proportion
Of borax, and use very little soap, good
CASTLE soap being best.-New York
Tribune.
The suburban citizen., 1902-10-25

One Of the latest adjuncts to the
toilet is lace edged perfumed cloth Of
peculiar fabric, which is carried about
With one, and used to give the face
smart rubbing for moment or two
each hour. In the vestibule or dress
ing room, or before leaving ones own
room to receive visitors, few touches
with this prepared cloth will, it is said,
leave the skin with peculiarly fine
finish, like that of statuary marble,
which is not a polish, it must be re-
membered.
The suburban citizen., 1902-10-25

The extreme length of an infants
first clothes has been very much mOdi-
fed, and it is no longer considered good
taste for a baby to wear gown four
times its own length.
The suburban citizen., 1902-10-25

Ultra-fashionable mothers dress their
little girls in nothing but white until
they are ten years of age.
The suburban citizen., 1902-10-25

Sailor suits are always pretty for
both boys and girls. Those Of blue or
white serge made in regulation style
are still the smartest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
GET ALL BUT ONE
Ofthe Bodies of the Utah Mine Ex-
plosion Vic
Tins.

Park City, Utah, July 1S.-The ex-
citemcnt attending the disaster at the
Daly-West silver mine has subsidized
and business has been partially re-
sumed. The work of rescue was re-
sumed at late hour Wednesday
night and the bodies of Ray Jackman,
John Rekstrom and Geo. Richardson
were brought up from the l.200-foot
level. At 10 IL. III. yesterday the bodies
of Thos. 4. Kelly, Il. ii. O'Neill. John
Carney and Charles McAiinden We're
secured. accounting for all in the DAILY
West except John Burgy, the powder
monkey" whose body was blown ut
atoms.
The men overcome by gas and re-
suscitated by the physicians are re
to be out of danger.
The mine is now reported to be prac-
ticaIly free from the noXious gases gen
Grated by the explosion and the work
of exploring the damaged portion Is III
progress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
OUTS WITH NORMAL
Town a. Whistling
Point.

Bloomington, Ills, July IS. - The
courts may be asked to settle Il clash
between the town of Normal and the
Chicago and Alton railroad. Normal is
two miles from Bloomington and is
connected by the street railway 1t is
known rs the educational suburb"
due to the fact that the State Normal
University Is located there. The Sol
dierS' Orphans Home is also located
there. The railroad submitted "a prop
oSition recently to expend $32000 for
the construction of two Subways, 10
eliminate crossing accidents, but the
council, to the surprise of the road and
public. refused to accept the subways
and insisted that no streets be closed.
In retaliation the road intends, it is
given out. to make Normal Il whiStling
post only and will not stop any trains
there. This threat has aroused the
council and ut its last meeting it adopt
ed an ordinance requiring the road to
place flagmen inStanter at all seven
grade crossings, something that has not
been required before. The road will
refuse to do this, and it is likely that
the affair will get into the courts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
NEW PLANT STARTS
Steel Mill That is to Operate Against
the Great
Trust.

Kokomo, Ind, July 1S.-The new
plant of the KOkomo Steel company,
to be operated in opposition TO the
steel trust, was started up Wednesday.
1t has a capacity of 1.000 operatives.
The buildings cover fifteen acres of
land formerly occupied by the county
fair grounds. The city donated the
land and the citizens raised bonus of
$4,000 for the location of the works,
which cost S1,000,00O. The company
was organized year ago with capi-
tai of $2.00O.GOO
a. y. Charles is president. and the
plant just completed is one of the fin
est in the country. 1t has the most
improved machinery for the manufac-
ture of rods, wire and wire nails. 1t
has fine railroad facilities, and OWNS
the switch engines used in its yards.
The company will set its own prices
for its product, regardless of the prices
named by the combine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
TAB ON PARALYSIS
Doctor Who Has Had 1t Fifteen
Years Presents Sta
tistics.

Kalamazoo, Mich, July 1S.-DITJn-
days and wedding anniversaries are
commonplace celebrations, but DIR.
Norris Gibbs, the well known nat
uralist of Kalamazoo, uniquely cele-
brateS the fifteenth anniversary of his
misfortune by sending communications
to the papers. Fifteen years ago DR..
Gibbs was stricken with paralysis, and
he has kept tab" on the progress of
the disease in this vicinity and en-
bodies some of his observations in the
communication.
He says that of 327 cases in this vi
cinity, 203 have died or moved away;
that the average life of Il paralytic
after the stroke is two years and four
months; that the rate is being low
cred by apoplecticS who die in a few
days. He says that people stricken
who are under 40 years of age usually
recover Says shaking paralysis, or
palsy, is on the decrease. while creep
Ing paralysis. or locCmOtor ataXia, the
most fatal of all, is on the increase
DIR. Gibbs has to be wheeled in a
chair, but is cheerful and seems to re-
tain all his mental faculties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
BRAGG STANDS ON HIS RIGHTS
Neither Admits Nor Denies Alleged state
ments in Private Letter.

Neither Admits Nor Denies Alleged state
ments in Private Letter.
Washington, July 1S-The first OFF,
ciaI step has been taken in the case of
General Bragg, United States consul
general at Havana. The state depart
ment has heard from Squiers, our min
lister to Cuba, on this subject, and also
has heard Indirectly from General
Bragg. 1t is understood that the gem
eral takes the ground that this Is
purely personal matter. and that he is
not therefore open to official criticism
He holds that he had right 20 say
anything he pleased to in a personal
letter to his wife, and no one had
right to question her respecting the
publication. Thus it is gathered that
the general does not either admit nor
deny the accuracy of the quotation.
As the matter has been formally called
to Squiers' attention by the Cuban gov
ernment it is expected that this reply
from General bragg will be sent to
the president. who appointed him, and
who must decide his fate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
CONVENTION SEEMS AGREEABLE
But the Anthracite Men Want Time to Do
Some Thinking.

Loud applause followed the close Of
Mitchell's speech, and President
Ryan. of the Illinois miners, at once
offered Il motion, which was promptly
seconded. that the recommendations be
adopted. The question was just being
put when Il delegate rose to ask for
information, and then began the de-
bate which continued until adjourn
ment. Several of the delegates spoke
IN favor of the motion. Gilday, a Penn.
sylvania and anthracite delegate, urged
that the question of a general strike
be left to the soft coal men entirely. 1t
was for them to decide what they
wished to do for the striking anthracite
miners, he said, and he thought the
anthracite men should remain out of
the discussion.
Patrick Fitzpatrick, of Drmore, Pa,
an anthracite miner with snow white
hair, made q fiery speech, urging ths
soft coal men to strike. and he was fol-
lowed later by John Fallon. also an
anthracite man, who urged Il strike re
gardleSS of contracts. Finally an ad-
juornment was taken to 10 a. III. today
to enable the anthracite men to confer.
Among those speaking in favor Of
adopting Mitchell's plan We're William
Managan. of StreatOr. Ills, and John
S. DeSilva, of Shamokin. Pa. the latter
declaring Che is an anthracite mani:
I'VE don't want sympathy. but we do
want help. We are becoming tinan-
ciaIly weak down in the anthracite
regions, but we do not want the bitum-
inous men to violate their contracts"
At caucus of the Illinois delega-
ton held last night it was determined
to oppose any general strike. and stand
by AIitchelfs recommendations except
the one for an assessment of 81 per
week on members of the union. This
assessment should, the Illinois men
think. be made on a percentage basis.
Ohio took similar action. The Iowa
miners held Il caucus and decided to
uphold the action of President Mitch
ell. The action of these caucuses
makes a general strike practically out
of the question.
The meeting of the anthracite min
ers held after the adjournment of the
convention resulted in nothing but the
conclusion that there was no way in
which a strike could be forced. An
attempt to take vote was aban-
doned because it was seen that even
In this caucus the opponents of a strike
were in the majority.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
CANADA HAS BILL
Wants the League of American
Wheelmen to Liqui-
date.

Atlantic City. y. J.. July 1S.-At the
meeting of the executive committee of
the League of American Wheelmen
yesterday Il bill from the Canadian
government for 500 was received,
which the government claims under
the agreement made with the League
some years ago in order to retain the
privilege of passing the wheels into
Canada free from duty.
The arrangement with the League
was that the members of the League:
on presentation of their membership
cards, could take their wheels into
Canada without paying the scheduled
80 per cent. ad Valorem duty. 1t was
required that they should register their
wheels when leaving Canadian do
mains and tins number of members
failed TO do. and the Canadian gov
ernment assumed that the wheels had
been sold in Canada.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
NOT BORN TO DIE THAT WAY
Being Resuscitated After Being Under
Water Twenty-Five Minutes.

Being Resuscitated After Being Under
Water Twenty-Five Minutes.
Washington. July 1S-Supcrintend-
ent Kimball, of the life saving service,
has received report from Captain
Ludlam. Of the Hereford life saving
station, at Angelesea. y. j., of the re-
markable rcsuscitation of Stanley 5.
Holmes. Il 5-ycar-Old boy, after he had
Oeen under water twenty-three min
utes. Captain Ludlam reported that
July >, during II Squall in the harbor
William Il. Holmes and his child were
overturned in the water, and the little
son sank, remaining under water not
less than twenty-five minutes before
the life saving crew of the Hereford
station was able to secure the appar
emily dead body.
Within four hours after the body
was removed from the water the child
regained consciousness. Superintend-
cnt Eimball received affidavitS from
the father of the child, from Miss Mar
garet Mace. medical student, and
Mary ]. Hook. Il trained nurse, sub
stantiating to the fullest degree the
statements of Captain Iudlam.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-18
s11rCuELL.s PLAN OF CAMPAIGN
He Wants . $4,000 Grant and 4 Large
Strike Fund.

Str1ke fund.
In opening the convention Mitchell
made an address in which he an
nounced his opposition to strike of
the bituminOus men, basing it upon
the proposition that the union must
not break contracts. He appreciated
the Importance of the struggle and
what it means to organized labor, but
disregard of contracts voluntarily en-
tered into would strike at the very
vitals of the organization. Sympathet-
ic strikes were popular among labor
unions, but he did not know of sin
gle one of any magnitude that was q
success. He was firm in my convic-
tion that the strike in the anthra cite
fields can and will be won without
repudiating our solemn contracts with
the bituminous operators"
But this was provided the bitumi-
nous miners Will rise to the occasion
and do their full duty by their Strug-
Cling fellow workers; and with this in
mind, l desire to submit for your con-
sideration the following specific rec
concentrations:
Il. That the national secretary
treasurer be authorized and directed
to Immediately appropriate Sj0.0OG
from the funds in the national treas
ury and place II at the ulSpOsal OF the
officers of districts /, and 8.
''2. That all districts. sub-districts
and local unions be appealed to TO
donate from the surplus in their treas
uries as large amounts as they can
afford.
- That an assessment of not less
than 81 a week be levied upon all
members of local unions, the amount
so levied to be collected at the earli-
est possible moment and forwarded to
the national secretary-treasurer.
II. That an assessment of % per
cent be levied upon all national. dis
trict and sub-district officers whose
salaries amount to $50 Il month or
more.
.. That an appeal be made to all
American trade unions and to the gem
eral public for financial assistance to