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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08

Mr. C. B. Edwards went to Goldsboro
yesterday to attend the annual meeting
of the trustees of the Orphans Asylum.
Mr. c. +. Lumsden was to go but was
prevented on account of sickness.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08

A class of twenty was confirmed at the
Church of the Good Shepherd Sunday
night, by Bishop Joseph Blount Ches-
hire.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08

Justice R. NJ Douglas gives practica
proof that he is a gold-bug. He has pur-
chased at public auction the Gibson GOLD
mine property, located near Gibsonville
He paid $4,000 for it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08

Mayor Pro Tenn A. B. Andrews, Jr., i:
holding the reins of city government dur.
ing the absence of Mayor Powell. who
has gone TO wilson and other points II
eastern Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08

President John C. Kilgo, of Trinity Col
lege, will preach the Easter sermon a
the Edenton Street Methodist church mex
Sunday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08

The open cars are now finding their
way along the city car tracks, but the
drizzling rain of yesterday made their
arrival seem ahead of time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-08

Mayor A. M. Powell. Mr. E. L. Harris
and Mr. Geo. Norwood left yesterday for
Wilson to attend an annual meeting of
the Royal Arcanum, which was held last
night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-25
The REht Time to stop.

Mother, d.ar," said n frank young
woman to hsr parent. who had just
been giving her lecture, eff you would
only stop wien you have scored your
point and sad what 1 feel Is a truth
you would make so much more impress
sion, but youalways go on and on and
say so much hat it puts us both out of
temper, and fou lose all the advantage
you have gailed."
Many peope make a mistake by not
stopping at he right moment. Many
n truth would be carried home to cul-
prlt and do food work If it were not
diluted with RESPONSIVENESS to such an
extent that its effect becomes obliterat-
ed, but the fact is that the generality
of people talk too much about every
thing, themselves, their affairs and
their neighbors. Talking never does
any good. and it is apt to do a great
deal of ham.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-25

great opportunities for women special
lists In the various departments of
housewiferS A great many house
keepers car do everything but their
own windH cleaning, for instance;
others dislih to scrub steps, others dis
like ironing but do not mind doing
their own Washing, and vice versa,
says n write in the Philadelphia Ledg-
er. Each would be glad TO employ. a
woman Tor these tasks, provided she
understood lid work and came pune
tually and lrdnptly to the house pro-
Tided with suEh simple appliances as
she might ned
There is III opportunity for visiting
cooks, many wpmen feeling themselves
simply UNEQUAL to the task of getting
up meal ind the worry of planning
it. They w.uN dispense with q hired
girl II they could engage a woman to
come in regularly every day or three
times day 70 cook. 1t is only by
thus systeni1ng all departments of
homework hat the servant problem
can be solveG Men do not expect their
bookkeepers to act as porters nor their
wagon drives to keep books. Women.
on the contrary, expect one maid of all
work to be Ompetent in half dozen
different lines
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-25
Mnx o,ReII,s Adder.

During his tour through Australia
many years ago death was once close
upon Max O'Rell. as it seemed TO him
at the time. Lying in bed one night In
Il bush hostelry, worried by mosquitoes
and thinking of the snakes against
which he had been warned, he became
aware of the presence alongside of him
of cold. treacherous snake, probably
death adder. as it was only about
three feet long. Death from the bite
of this playful adder IS rapid and pain
less. and the Frenchman recorded aft
erward his reflection that it was bet
ter perhaps to die that way than by
govt or rheumatism. After an hour OF
agony. however, he slipped out of bed,
struck n light and went about the room
searching for the walking stick he had
carried especially for defense against
reptiles. After q weary and nervous
hunt he found it at last among the dis
ordered bedclothcs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-25
Worn Sheets.

Worn sheets may be made TO last
long time by turning their sides TO the
middle. To do this tear down the mid
die from end 10 end and sew the two
selvages together to form new mid
die. The sides VIII then require to be
hemmed, and it is good plan to
strengthen the corners by sewing tape
along them for about two inches each
way. The tape should be of the same
width as the hens at the top and bot
tom. and it will be found of great serv-
ice in preventing the sheet being torn
by the pegs when hung to dry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-25
Dining Room Garden.

If there is a bay window in the din
ing room by all means convert it into
tiny plant room. This will be produc-
tive of far more pleasure than n win
dow seat. no matter how comfortable
the latter may be. The same plan will
answer for either purpose, however, if
the space inclosed is left hollow, as it
usually is. For plants the top of the
window seat must be removed and a
zinc pan about fourteen inches deep
must be made TO order and securely
fitted in the hollow space, says Table
Talk This must be firmly fastened in
position. but yet left so that it may be
easily removed if it seems desirable to
convert it into Il window seat again.
The zinc pan may be fitted with a
drainage pipe, and small tap to draw
off surplus water may be placed where
it will not be noticeable. While this is
probably the safest plan to adopt, espe-
ciaIIy if the plants are to be cared for
by a servant. experience has proved it
to be unnecessary if plenty of charcoal
is used for drainage purposes and the
plants watered with ordinary intelli-
gence. Even a small pot of soil will
soon become sour if continually kept
soaking wet, and in the case of this
tiny garden overwhelming will certain
ly produce a like undesirable result.
AS such course will inevitably bring
ruin to the most vigorous plants it
should be guarded against, and water
should be given only when the soil be-
gins to dry out on top.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-25
The Fan as n Nuisnnce.

1 wish TO call attention to a few facts
regarding the use of the fan in public.
The result of thoughtlessnesS in its
use is a stiff neck for somebody who is
so unfortunate as to have to sit direct
ly in front of one of these waving OBJ
jects for an hour or two in an audi
ence room. In some persons inclined
TO be delicate the nerves situated in the
back of the neck are extremely sensi-
tive, and little continuous fiuctuating
breeze is decidedly aggravating, and
one experiencing discomfort from this
cause will sometimes be unable to fix
her attention upon anything else.-Mrs.
]. L. Baldwin in Ladies' Home Jour-
nal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-25
The TraininG of ChIIdren.

When your children become con-
scious. begin to exhibit individualities
and are able 10 discriminate, show
yourselves competent to lead them in
the way they should go. Do not eX-
pect them to be anything you are not.
Let the home be the nest to which
these hedgelings will always gladly re-
turn. Let the manhood and the wom
anhOod OF the father and the mother
be the suggestions by which the chill
dren fashion themselves. - California
Ladies' Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-25

when they cut into her seventy-fve
miles of fence wire as any other Amer
lean girl would lead a cotillon.
Las Floritas is located in Zapata
county, along the Rio Grande. When
supposed that his mOtherless daughter
would retire to San Antonio or some
other city, live in luxury upon the rent
ais of the rancho and eventually amuse
herself with society teas and kindred
diversions. But the spirited girl, though
for time overcome by grief. surprised
her friends by declaring that a life of
idleness would be n reproach to her IA
theirs memory and example. She was
thoroughly familiar with the manage
ment of the property, having been her
fathers constant companion and his
bookkeeper Las Floritas was her birth
place. She had even given the ranch
its name. Excepting three years at
Hardin college, in Missouri. she had
known no other life than the free, I'M
trammeled one which she dearly loved.
She was proud of her father. whose
wisdom and valor had won high honors
in the field and at the court of Maxi
milan in Mexico.
AZ will stay here all my life" she an
bounced quietly. but firmly. Then she
settled down to hard work.
Miss BonnivaI now owns 10000 head
OF cattle and 1000 head of horses and
mules. Fences have been repaired,
new pasture lands iuclosed and nu-
merous strong. brightly painted gates
supplied. Additions have been made
TO the house. and 1t has been refurnish-
ed in a style that displays the taste of
q thoughtful girl who has read great
deal, though her opportunities for see
ing costly things and enjoying luxury
have been limited.
The majority of Miss Bonnivars en-
ployees are MeXicans. She is chap
eroned by an elderly. refined and edu-
Gated American woman, Mrs. Lundy,
to whom she pays the utmost defer
ence, always addressing her as Ma
man Grande."
Miss Bonnival is n devout church wo-
man, and her charities are not confined
to the little corner of Texas she loves
so well.-St. Louis Republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-25
MISS CAROLINE BoNNIvAL.
She owns md Controls the biggest
Cattle Ranch In Southern Texas.

She Owns and Controls the biggest
Cattle Ranch In Southern Texas.
Miss Caroline Bonnival of Las Flori-
tas controls the biggest cattle ranch in
southern Texas, she has clever bust
ness head on her pretty shoulders, she
does n mans work daily in her. own
charmingly feminine way, and she
would rather round up herd of STAN
peded steers on gritty mustang than
make a tour of Europe.
Just one girl, but she has tackled
big cipher to the value of the property
that her father bequeathed her four
years ago and placed herself in the mil
lionaire rank of American women. She
employs more than n hundred people,
who live we'll and happily on her es-
tates, and she can as easily lead a raid
against a bunch of mescal smugglers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-25
eRuTEs GIVEN TO DRINK.
Many Animals Become Intoxicated
on Nature's BeveraEes.

Many Animals Become Intoxicated
ON Natures Beverages.
Although it has often been said when
speaking OF drunkenness that even the
beasts of the field do not get drunk it
is nevertheless fact that q great
many animals do get intoxicated.
Take the elephant, for instance. He is
particularly fond of the fruit of the
unganu tree, and although he appears
to have some idea that it is not good
for him he will go on eating when he
has once begun until he is wildly ex-
cited and SO intoxicated that he will
stagger from side to side. Every now
and then he will pull himself up, shake
his huge head and tear madly through
the forest, trumpeting at the top of his
voice and terrifying every living crea-
ture. 1t is said that he will even dare
and defy his most dreaded enemy, the
tiger, when In this condition, but we
have no means of verifying this. 1t is
well known, however, that an elephant
Is in u most dangerous condition when
suffering from the effects of eating
this beautiful fruit, and all who can
take care to keep out of his way as
much as possible.
The sloth bear is another animal
given to this failing. The natives of
India are in the habit of hanging little
vessels on the palm trees for the pur-
pose of catching the juice. This juice
is so attractive to the sloth bear that,
although such n poor climber, he will
scramble up and go on drinking the
juice until he is so drunk that he can
| 4
lie there in n drunken stupOr until the
effects have passed off.
But the sloth bear is not the only
animal who is so partial TO this juice
of the palm tree. The curious fruit Tor
| fox bats (family pteropodidR) are par
ticularly fond of it. This peculiar little
| combination of beast and bird. with its
| foXlike face, reddish, furry body and
black, uncanny looking wings, the deli
cate membrane of which is always
| quivering down to the very tips, will
| fly to these vessels in company with
some hundreds of his companions and
they will suck the juice until the
ground below the tree will be dark
with the bodies of these bats, who will
lie there too helplessly intoxicated to
move or defend themselves no matter
| what may turn up.
The biggest drunkard of all is per-
haps the palm civet. So addicted is
this animal to the drinking habit that
he has been termed the teddy cat And
a more helpless, foolish looking crea-
| ture than he is when he is thoroughly
intoxicated with the palm juice it
would be difficult 10 find. There are
many other animals given to this faii-
ing. but all those l have spoken of live
in India, and it may be that the heat
which induces extreme thirst. a fire.
Cuent excuse among men, is the direct
cause OF it.-Collier's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-25
Pretty Fern Dishes.

There are any number of oddly shap-
cd Limoges fern dishes. One of these,
about three inches wide and three
times as long. forms half circle, and
by joining two of them together a
pretty hollow circle of ferns for the
center of the table is secured. Others
are queer little diamond shaped boxes,
and still another is almost twelve
inches long and two wide. with the
corners on both ends cut off diagonal
"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-25
Very Dark.

Yeast-They say the darkest hour Is
1ust before the dawn.
Crimsonbeak-Yes. Well, know
when I've gone home in the morning
and knew my wife was waiting Tor HE
things have looked unusually placA--
Yonkers Statesman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-25
Indin Sandwiches.

India sandwiches are a pretty addi-
ton to the afternoon tea table or for
Sunday night suppers. Chop fine half
cupful of cold boiled ham and one
of cold chicken. Moisten with white
sauce, and add one tablespoonful of
curry powder. Toast bread cut thin,
spread with the filing and press two
slices together. Serve cold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-25
A Cleaning Hint.

To clean fancy denim or cretonne
Dofa pillow covers where soap and wa
ter cannot be used make a thick paste
Of starch and water and cover the soil
ed and stained surfaces. Let it remain
till perfectly dry, when it can be brush
ed off. Repeat the operation if the
stains have not entirely disappeared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-25

Beautifying the city by setting out
trees and shrubs is one of the good
works of the Woman's Health Protec-
tive association of Galveston, Tex.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-25

To detect salicylic acid in food add
a little tincture of iron to the food on
which the acid is supposed to be, and
if it is there the iron will cause it to
turn violet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-25
Capable women Wanted.

A well known woman, prominent in
the movement for scientific housekeep-
ing, suggests that the present offers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-25

Let the atmosphere of the home be
one of peace, OF love, of devotion and
of tenderness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-25

Potted palms, ferns. etc, are out of
place around a fireplace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-25

ROCK ISLAND AND PEORIA DIVISION
Trains leave Twentieth sire ct station. Main
ne trains start from main depot on FItn
avenue minutes IN advance OF time gwen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-25
TRAINS

arrival departure tDaIly. except Sun
day Phone West 1893 West il2S, West l42S.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-20

railway company, has gone to Port
land, where he has secured similar
employment
NJ. Bredemeir, the tea merchant.
has returned from a several days bus.
mess visit in Portland.
Major c. F. Cramer, government
supervising architect, who is directing
the building OF the Salem postofice,
went to Portland today, where he is
working on plans for the alteration Of
the postofIice building in that city.
A. Campbell. of the Campbell Con.
struction Company. of Chicago, left
today for Salt Lake City. to superin.
tend the building of another federal
building, for which his company holds
the contract. Mr.. Campbell has left
the completion Of the Salem postoffice
building with his son. Reginald Camp.
bell, who. recently arrived from Chica-
10.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-20
Willamette &%
E% University
fR+a+a+aS n%n+n+a+n4M+n+H4s

The Dallas basket ball team arrived
yesterday. and are quartered at the
College OF Music. All indications are
for a great game tonight
Prot, seley, who started for the
coast last Monday TO recuperate his
health. is seriously IN at the St Via,
cent hospital, in Portland Mrs. selcy
and family left for that city this
morning.
The varsity band went serenadlng
last evening. The band is growing
and doing excellent work under the
Leadership Of Prof Graham. Among
the dignitaries visited last evening
were General odell. Pres. Coleman.
Prof, Dawson, Dean Hawley. Mayor
Bishop.
Miss Julia Field. a member OF tho
junior class. was recently elected to
the position OF professor OF mathemat-
les at the State Normal School. al
Ashland. at a salary OF $75 per month.
She goes OF assume her new duties to-
day, Miss Field is a brilliant stu.
dent. and we predict successful ca.
reer for her.
u. l.. Ewing. secretary OF the Y. NJ.
G. a. In the Northwest district. gave
an entertaining talk In chepel this
morning Mr. Ewing Is a Buckeye
state man. and a graduate OF ohis
Wesleyan University He is meeting
classmates and old acQuRintances at
Willamette. as the majority OF the fac-
ulty hail from old Ohio. Profs Daw-
son, Mccall, Kerr. Reynolds and Mo
ser all claim her az their mother state.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-20
Sewing
For Rent.

Besides doing a large business in
sewing machines of all sorts. we al.
ways have plenty of new machines for
rent Mr.. ~ II. Burley Is in charge
of this department, and delivers and
looks after our machine trade in all
It's branches-besidos repairing any
and all makes of machines.
Glad 20 have you call at any time
and look over our Rotary White Sew.
ing Machines. The latest Whites Ger
tainly combine all that's good in ma
chimes.
Needles-Best on the market-25c
a dozen.
Sewing Machine oil-only the best
is safe to use; the other sort gums
your machine We have none but
good
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-20

tain lines not heretofore considered,
but which are properly subject to tax.
If this policy is carried into effect II
Is claimed the proposed chemical en-.
gine will cost the city nothing by way
of additional debt.
Experienced firemen in Salem and
elsewhere all seem TO believe that a
chemical engine is the best all round
lightweight fire fighter in existence,
and. with this in view. the Salem au.
thorities have concluded that II will
be just what is needed to protect the
territory newly taken into the limits,
for the reason that II can be sent out
more quickly, with less cost, and bet.
ter results than the old heavy steam.
ers, which are. OF course. useless in
territory not supplied with fire by.
drnnts.
AS has been heretofore published.
the council at its last meeting ordered
the purchase OF double 60-gallon
chemical. and now the question Of
paying for It is being discussed. Some
think II should not be bought until
the money is in sight. and as the pres.
ent administration has pursued pay.
as-you-go policy. this point should not
be lost sight Of II Is generally felt
that our fire department must be
strengthened. and. as II will cost
about $500 to repair the steamers,
the advocates of a chemical think IL
Is the time to buy one. There Is talk
of circulating a remonstrance to this
step but before this Is done there
will probably be mass meeting
called TO discuss the question pro and
con. There will be plenty OF time be.
fore the next meeting OF the council.
and Il is To be hoped the matter will
be thoroughly ventilated on It's mer.
It's.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-20

One day at rehearsal w. $, Gllber,
observed girl crying aud asked her
the cause OF IL.
Between her sobs the girl declared she
had been insultcd by one OF the COS.
tuners, who had said TO her, you nre
no better than you ought To be"
Gilbert Immediately looked very sym.
pathetic aud said. We'll. you are not,
are YOU my dcarf"
To which she replied promptly,
why. Of COURSE not. Mr.. Gilbert"
"Ah, that's all right" he said, ate
Sue went away perfectly comtortcd
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-20

If the fruit ls hought In warm wealth
er, Il may bc wise TO examine II with
special care, To see that II ~ free from
u tiny insect which IN sometimes found
near the seed. Remove this pie and fill
the aperture with finely chopped hlck.
ory nuts. Then roll In granulated sug-
mr. The chopped nuis make the dates
much more palatablc than the whole
ments that are generally used aud
hickory nuts are n decided Improve
mcnt upon English walnuts. which are
too often fnvorltc With cmfcctloners
FOR this purpose.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-20
PERSONALS.

Harry Hart is in the city from Port.
land.
Mrs. p. |. Dunbar went to Portland
today
Grant Corby, of Woodburn, was in
the city today.
J. NJ. Spaniel is in the city today
from stayton.
DIR. Walter Bruce, of Portland, is
visiting in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Jeffreys were in
Portland yesterday
Mrs. p. b. Strong has gone to Port.
land for a visit
Max o. Buren,. the furniture dealer,
was visitor to Albany today.
Mrs ]. W. Roland has returned from
a visit with Jefferson relatives.
R Ely and Frank NJ. Brown have
gone to their claims in Lincoln coun.
~
W. c. Knighton. the architect. re.
turned to Portland Thursday even.
ing
Mrs H. A. Dearborn, of Portland
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. w. S.
Bozorth
II. u. Lounsbury. Of the Southern
Pacific Company. is in the city today
from Portland
Mr. and Mrs. George Hall, Of Ecu.
gene. are the guests Of Miss Mable
Bean being on route home from Port.
land
Mrs George w Keans has re.
turned to Grants Pass. after a visit
in tnis city.
Dr. c. S. White. a prominent good
roads enthusiast OF Gervais. was in
Salem today.
!. L. Lambirth, superintendent OF
construction for the Oregon Water
Power & Railroad Company, was a
Salem visitor Thursday.
State Superintendent Ackerman and
Scott Bozorth have returned from at.
tending a Granger's meeting at Raj.
nler.
Mrs. Henry Helmkee has returned |
rom Turner where she was called to
attend her father, Louis Miller, who is
from heart disease.
Rev. J. j. Evans returned today 10
iis home at Red Blum, California,
iaving been called to Salem to ofiici.
'te at the funeral OF the late Mrs. J.
NJ Woodruff
Ernest Piper who for several years
las been one OF the faithful motor
men in the employ OF the Salem street |
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-20

n you want Ia know how To tell
oleomnrgnrinc from butter Try this
test: Take little bit ~ the doubtful
article and rub upon n piyte Of glass
Then look through II toward the light
IL the smudgc forms n smooth blur.
the article N butter; II light with
bright specks and spots through II. Il
Is olcomargarinc. Pure lard can bo
distinguished from the compound In
the same way. Tho lard will make .
smooth blur