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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-09
NEEDLE WORK I
Some Pretty Things That Can BE
Done by the Woman Who Ia
at All Handy.

Mexican drawn work is as much liked
as ever, says the Chicago Daily News.
knotted fringe borders for counter
panes suggest colonial days.
Fine white swiss bureau scarfs over a
tint are among the daintiest.
A finely embroidered linen bedspread
In a light weight is a possession to re-
joice over.
Russian applique is conspicuous on
down comfortables, covered with some
silk and satin.
FANCY aprons were never more popu-
lar than now and offer a suggestion to
the woman who does fine needlework.
Counterpanes with insertions are
noted. though it seems more sensible to
have them either all lace or with none
at all.
P~incushions are very small and are
covered with a square of embroidered
linen fashioned at the corners by tiny
ribbon bows.
The dainty little covered baskets
picked up for a trihe are used by one
clever needlewoman for gifts. She
lines them with satin Innings filled with
sachet powder and cleyerly converts
them into useful sewing boxes with side
pockets or lovely jewel cases.
Glove cases are very useful, indeed,
serving to keep gloves separated from
other things, and if we'll embroidered
they are ornamental as well. Sachets
or cases for gloves are preferable to
boxes, especially to those who move
about a good deal, as they take much less
room in packing. A glove case can be
made of art linen, Roman satin, silk,
ETC., and should be long enough to,take
ordinary %four-button gloves easily, and
If you put a division in it the result will
be good. A division is made l~engthwise
n consists of a doubled piece of the
silk used for lining. This permits Of the
separation Of white from colored gloves.
An odd and attractive gift, suitable for
a holiday or birthday souvenir. is a won
der bag. 1t is made OF some light mate
rial like silkoline or light weight Gre
tonne, and fitted with many pockets, the
more unexpected in location the better.
Into each of these pockets is put some
gift, trif1ing or substantial. The re-
cipient is expected to search out one Of
the gifts each day as long as they last.
or reserve them for such special days as
Christmas, New Years. Easter, st. Valen-
tines day, May day and so on. AS a gen.
eral thing the wonder bag makes a more
pleasing gift when it is understood that
the various pockets are to be searched
daily until the contents are exhausted
than If certain and far apart days are
suggested for the search. For a child
this bag is apt to prove a very acceptable
gift, particularly if the youthful re-
clpient be permitted to explore all the
pockets at once.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-09
MAKING JELLY.
Pointers That Will show the Way
to Success If Directions Are
Closely Followed.

Jelly bags should be made at home.
They are three cornered in shape, prefer
ably of flannel, and at least half a dozen
season, advises the New York Tribune.
In making jelly take care not to
squeeze the straining bag, as it impairs
the clearness of the jelly. While the
juice is cooking, place the sugar in a pan
in the oven and heat through; take care
that it does not burn, and stir it about
from time to time, SO it will heat evenly.
When the fruit juice has cooked for 20
minutes pour the sugar into it a little at
a time; the sugar, being hot, does not
lower the boiling point. and jelly made
In this way will always "jell." If the
sugar does not hiss as it touches the
juice 1t is not sufficiently hot. Let it
all boil up together for a few minutes
after the sugar dissolves, and then pour
into a pitcher, tying over the nose of the
latter a piece of cheesecloth. first wet in
cold water. and then wrung dry out Of
very hot water. Pour the juice into the
glasses through this cloth. 6iscarding it
for a fresh one as soon as it becomes
covered with pup. This final straining
is little extra t!ouble, and makes the
jelly clear and sparkling. as jelly should
be. Tin covers are not advisable for
Jelly, as they are apt to rust and impart
a disagreeable flavor. Parafine paperis
considered best for the tops of jelly
glasses. Tie the paper firmly in place
after the jelly is cois. moisten it with
water, and it will adhere closely to the
glass. If paraf1ne wax is used it should
be put on in a thin layer, as a thickcoat-
ing is apt to shrink and leave the jelly
exposed. Coverthe Jelly while it is cool
ing, as it makes an excellent culture
medium for germs. and set in a cool
place. A layer of granulated sugar
placed over the top of the jelly just be-
fore the paper is put on will prevent the
formation of mold.
To all such fruits as grapes and
peaches, which do not give a clear jelly.
a little apple juice should be added. This
Will not destroy the favor of the grapes.
With apples, except in the case of crab
apples, some other fruit should be used
to give flavor. A small quantity of the
parings and cores of ounces will flavor
a large amount of apple jelly, but the
seeds should never be allowed to get
into preserve or jelly, as they will make
the one sticky and prevent the other
from being clear. A rose geranium leaf
bruised slightly and left on the top OF
the jelly while it is cooling, also imparts
a delicate flavor.
Dead ripe fruit seldom SELLS" proper
". It is better that it should be a littl'
underripe, both for this purpose and fo1
ordinary canning.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-09

ton, and thousands more in various
public Offices throughout the United
States.
When he made the innovation Spin
e was treasurer Of the United States.
He held Office from 1861 to 1875, and his
peculiar corkscrew signature became
as universally familiar as the green.
backs to which it was affixed. He not
only proposed the employment of wo-
men, but he fought for 1t. He was lucky
in having for a superior Salmon P.
Chase, who, as secretary of the treasury,
had finally to pass upon the question,
and Kate Chase Sprague, the secretary's
brilliant daughter, was a warm cham
pion Of the proposition. Indeed. there
< some who say it was her original
suggestion and that Spinner only fol-
lowed suit. But whoever made the
suggestion Spinner will always have the
credit Of carrying it into effect.
Now the women in the departments
are going to erect a monument to Spin
ner's memory. The movement was
started very soon after Spinner's death,
and IL years ago those who were in
terested organized themselves into the
General Spinner Memorial association"
Funds have been raised, the monument
has been completed-it will be of bronze
and congress has given permission for
its erection in the national capital.
The government departments to-day
offer the most remunerative employ
ment which is open to women anywhere
in the world. The salaries paid will
average almost as much as those paid
to men and in many instances they are
higher.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-09

Tor the appoint
ment OK women in
the government de-
p . t h e n t in
Washington. II
wasalmost as great
an innovation then
as would be the APP
pointment to-day
Of q woman as sec
rotary Of the treas
ury, but the expert
ment was so sue
cessful that there
are now several
thousand women
clerks in Washing
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-09

,np+on eve since anybody could re-
mamher. and for the past ten years ne
had beer one of BENEFITS pensioners.
receiving his regular weekly salary JUS.
90 he used to when he was young ana
snrv. but with the understanding ina.
ba needn't do any work In return. sun
even up to the end he used to come down
to the office to fix the files and once q
weeL he would distribute the pay enVel-
anas - the efice force with scrupulous
regularity. tha Her.
aid in his active years; but his 1eeiins
~ responsibility was just as powel1ai
~ - he had been managing editor. ne
MAS . legacy from the older Bennett anu
from Charles Nordhon.
Once on a time a new
Who thought to effect a saving IN once
.exnenses, discharged Patrick. no. KNOW
inc Of his peculiar relations WIN .no
aenrietor. Patrick went over to ne"
Work the next day and as soon as .eie-
sranhic connections could be es,aDt
5I;sbed The eager young Response
- assigned to another field OF outy:
1891 held on to the very last anu
- no died a few days ago u wa
wnea hat he had laid by over So ooo
l nud had three or four fine houses ou.
- the northwest. He was a pasne ~.
18th NO neal relatives and NOBODY aas
WIN ~ ah1e TO find a will. SO there
may thew come to distribute the veaer-
shle messenger boys estate: ,neE
Remorse.
memory that has tag
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-09

days. has had q
checkered career.
In the first place
the d Q g n OF
Carl Rohl-S Smith
was chosen by the
commission away
back when t h e
statue was author
lied. and the &C
tion Of the COM
mission aroused q
storm Of protest
from the artists Of
Of the country who
were practically
unanimous in de-
clarinpthat the de-
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-09

A,,r a student of the subject for
H. has a library which is stocked
- hooks telling Of the various at
W.. IN reach the north pole. That big
t ..,so If white at the fattenned end
~. school globes has always worried
ue wants to see 1t colored and he
E..., tn see 1t covered with American
i, his hobby and when he came into
|. ,,vv department one Of the things
i, attracted him most was the like
End of meeting and knowing Peary,
,hn he regarded as the best equipped
Al the arctic explorers and the one
,st likely to achieve what they were
seeking for. When Peary came back
,duty as a civil engineer Darling be-
u,t think. He had a number Of talks
hi the explorer and discovered that
Pary still had a longing to go back
ME polar seas, and that he had q new
,asme which he believed would prove
%auessful. SO without consulting Peary
|hther he proceeded to arrange for q
leave of three years and then told Peary
|yhat he had done.
0f course Peary was delighted. He
had not looked for so speedy an oppor-
|hnity to put to the test the new plan
he had outlined in his own mind. He is
going to start out again. He will have
10 raise the money for a new ship which
be will call the Charles H. Darling"
and lie believes that at last he is going
succeed,
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-09

it is interesting
news + OIL every
body who ever had
anything t o d o
with newspaper
work in Washing
ton; for Patrick.
during the last 30
or 40 years-no-
body knows how
long has been a
character of news
paper row.
He had been con-
llected with the
New York Herald
bureau in WASH
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-09

'ahs w Ills lllOc AaNrTEE sHee
bodily and carry them farther north to
tae north shore of Grantland, where the
colony will settle and form a base of
supplies for the party which will under
taks to reach the pole. This base Of sup
piles will be within 500 miles ct thepoie,
several hundred miles nearer than the
sase Of supplies Of any previous explor-
lns party. and thus affording just that
much additional advantage. Once there,
Fsary will make up his party. which will
consist Of only one white man besides
himself. the others being Eskimos. The
saAre party will consist Of about 20
PERSONS.
Inc dash for the pole over the ice will
sossln on February /, 1905. Dogs will be
ussa 10 haul the sledges and the party
VII make better time than other ex-
psa'.lons. as it will be small and every
',4snloer OF it will have been thoroughly
ualned in Arctic life.
Inc Eskimos can get over the rough
w., w. winch abounds with far greater ease
,aan any white men. and that is the
ma.a reason for confining the party
m'''lcally to them. 1t will not be neces-
h. 70 waste time looking out for ex-
, nsus'ea companions. Peary hopes to
s uasn Inc pole and return to his base OF
~ , aS In time to get back to the Unit
: ''a'es early in the fall Of 1905.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-09

Ingenuity and to
|iis training.
His leave begins
lon April \. and he
will start at once
|lor Cape York on
|ihe coast Of Green
|hnd. There is a
tribe 0 Whale
Sound Eskimos.
numbering about.
100, with whom
Peary has estab-
llshed friendly re-
lations on his for
ner expeditions.
He proposes to
takn lin fhic {~shn
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-09

credit III G Q M
mander Peary sue
ceeds in discover
ing the north pole
on the expedition
which he is about
10 undertake. For
Darling is alto
gether responsible
for the expedition.
T h e assistant
secretary, though a
~hard-headed YER
m o n t e r. Is a
crank" on arctic
YY-
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-09
Old Times.

Drought and grasshoppcr times in
Dakota territory were recalled at Alex
andria the other day, when workmen
while engaged in repairing a building
discovered some uniforms of the old
Rockford Rifles" of Rockford, III.
Pioneers remembered that the uni
forms were Sent to Dakota years ago
with other goods and provisions to aid
the-sufferers from drought and grass
hoppers. Inasmuch as it was food the
sufferers chiefly required, and the
clothing could not satisfy the pangs Of
hunger the soldiers clothes" were
stored in the old buildings where they
were found by the workmen.
The discovery of the uniforms had
an amusing sequel. The workmen, as
a matter of amusement, donned the
uniforms and went about their work
rugged up for dress parade.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-09
Rather Antique.

A last" said the great inventor, Il
have succeeded in perfecting a powder
that is both smokeless and noiseless."
.sPshaw! That's as old as the hills"
replied the observing person. Women
have been using that brand of powder
,ver since Eve posed as a faahionsl lead
er. "-Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-09

,ots a was ipartistic and far inferior to
Co.'s. submitted. The members of the
frianal sslon. however. who were all old
l,cia, OF Sherman. declared that the
in resemblance was stronger than
eyar 10y other design offered and more
'sonl-Smtth. although not Amer
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-09
m WASHINGTON
go Between-Season Gossip
Of the Ha''
DASH FOR THE POLE
secretary Darling Il .
Et'n' ~. subject and Respon-
III the Expedition
''f amer Timely Gossip.

-Charles H. Darling. the
irS'ns ssoretary Of the navy. will be
;sin' entitled to t b e
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-09
The Friend Of woman.

u was nearly 40 years ago that Gen.
francis Spinner first opened the way
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-09
National Banks.

National Banks.
Eleven national banks have been
created in South Dakota during the
past year, and there are now in the
state, according to the reports just
made to the controller of the currency,
ffty-eight national banks. The vol
ume of loans and discounts reported
by these banks aggregates 50, 6s5, 147,
an increase of about ST., 900, 900 in the
past year. The individual deposits
amount to $40, se4, 1853, which is about
the same as last year. The increase in
the volume of circulating notes issued
by the South Dakota banks amounts
to about $500, 900, and the total at
present amounts to 81, zoos, GOO.
Killed isy Corn.
The first report to be received this
fall of the loss of cattle from getting
into corn field comes from Turner
county. Twenty-three cows belong
ing to Danial Mulhair broke. out of a
pasture and strayed into a corn field.
They ate a great deal of corn, and in
q short time twenty of the animals
were dead. Opinions do not agree as
to whether it was the quantity of
corn they ate that caused the deaths
or whether it was the condition in
which thescorn was left by the recent
frosts.
News Notes.
At the Grow Greek agency there are
100 Indians all told.
Rapid City is to have a new gas
plant and a new city hall.
John Parsley, a Duel county
farmer, raised a good crop of pea
nuts-the first ever grown in the
state.
James Riordan of Lincoln, Neb.,
was arrested on suspicion at Sioux
Falls, of having robbed the postoftice
at Farmer, Hanson county, last week
He claims an alibi, but was held.
Thomas r. Roberts, postmaster al
this place, who was recently appoint
ed by United States Senator Kit
redge as his private secretary.
The sum of $4,000 has been appro
priated for road work on the Grow
Creek reservation. The work will b
done by Indians.
The first member of the Week.;
Review has made its appearance a
Riggs institute, a government India
school. The mechanical work will y
done by Indian pupils.
The Congregationalists have ju'
completed plans far rebuilding thu
church ut Huron.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-09

Peary's New Scheme.
Paary's new scheme certainly has the
merit of novelty and 1t does credit to his
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-09

The Sherman statue.
,,n ing equestrian statue of Gen. Sher-
which is to be unveiled In q few
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-09
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS
w. c. T. u.

w. q. T. u.
The fifteenth annual convention of
the South Dakota w. c. L. u. closed
Its session in Redfeld. The attend
ance has been large and the interest
more intense than usual. All parts of
the state have been represented, even
to the far away Black Hills. The Off
GERS for the past year were as follows:
Mrs. Luella A. Ramsey, Woonsocket,
president; Mrs. Floy Cochrane, Brook
ings, vice president; Mrs. Laura E. Da-
wilson, Woonsocket, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Frances E. Conkling,
Canton, recording secretary; Mrs. Eloi-
Sc P. Eckenbeck, WATERFOWL, treasu-
rer.
Young Woman's Branch-Miss Grace
Van-vlcet, Hartford, general secretary.
Loyal Temperance Legion Branch
Miss Nellie Reed, Huron, general Sc
cretary.
At the election of officers all were re-
elected except Mrs. Eckenbeck, who
has left the state to reside in st. Paul.
Her office was taken by Mrs. +. A Bid
we'll of Mitchell. The place for the
next session was left to the executive
committee. The present membership
in the state is about 1900. The annu-
al receipts were $e,43O. A debt of
nearly $1,000 that had been slowly in
CURED during former years was en-
tirely paid during the past year by
each member paying one dollar of the
same.
Delinquent Taxes.
1t the state could collect the delin-
quent state taxes the matter of the
present deficiency would be easily set
tied. The forthcoming report of the
state auditor shows that there is over
$3.50, 900 such taxes outstanding. The
year shows an increase of nearly $685.
600 over the delinquency shown by last
years report. The amount delinquent
by counties is:
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-09
A Character Dead.

Patrick Diggins is dead. That may
not be a momentous announcement, but
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-09
Remorse.

RemOrse.
nan,orse is memory that has 1es'
-ia.adIchicago Daily News.
Evening journal., 1903-11-23
Interests
Collars and Belts

Such a fascinating variety of styles
is to be held in belts and collars that it
would seem as though with but one
waist such a lot of different effects
were possible as to give the appearance
of most extensive wardrobe. AL
though Fashion has time and again
sent forth the decree that separate
waists are fashionable no longer and
that skirts and waists to match are the
only correct style, never before this
winter was it necessary to have so
many separate waists and they are
worn ON all occasions, morning. after
noon and evening, and yet it is true
that the fashion Is a quite out OF date
one
The reason for this apparent incon-
sistency lies i'm the fact that coat and
skirts to masch are absolutely essen
tlal For street wear i'm the morning
these same skirts and waists are made
OF rough. heavy material that would be
most uncomfortable i'm fact quite inn
possible, for waist, especially TO be
worn under a heavy coat OF the same
weight. Accordingly, there must needs
DE provided waists for these street
costumes. Dark silk, louisine, creme
de chine, crepe de Paris. in the same
color or shade darker are made into
the smartest and simplest Of waists.
ana the collar and tie to match add
greatly to the effect.
With a crepe de Chine waist the only
trimming of which consists i'm the
tucks and hemstitching. there is the
daintiest of stock hemstitched collars
with short square ends also hemstitch-
ed, and also attractive to wear with
the same waist are two or three difrer-
ent styles In white lace stocks or black
and white silk.
The shops are filled with Tho most
fascinating collars and stoclSs n
match the waists or with son,o color
in contrast and many of them are
comparatively cheap. Others are ve,.v
Expensive, but careful o-ftfnes Z
cursory inspection reveals the ens
hand work that makes the cost NOT so
unreasonable as at first appears ,rbe
ties made of silk or creme 5e c,bire
with the ends slipped through "a lew.
eled slide are also most sttrarti,,o
while the narrow velvet ones tied r.
the same fashion and with the ends g.,
ished with fringe are exceedinglv n,ot
ty. p'e'-
Both narrow and inch belts aro non
ular, but as the jackets grow shorte,
the belts grow wider, until II x,o,,iS
seem as though an effort were beins
made to give as short WASTED an of.
feet to the back as could possiblv h,
obtained, and the fashion strongl,. ~
sembles that most hideous stvle tho,
for time made the small bow anne,
so awkward and unganly. win !
velvet blouse or bodice of darker sbo.a,
showing beneath the Jacket the fasbio,
is not so ugly, but with a white blons,
the effect is most unbecoming.
Evening journal., 1903-11-23
NEW BOOKS AT THE LIBRARY

New hooks have been received as fol-
lows at the Library;
Fiction.
Avary. a Virginia Girl in the Civil
War.
Balfour. The Golden Kingdom.
Barr. The Black Shilling.
Bullen. The Apostles Of the South
east
Bullen. A Whaleman's Wife
Carryl. zuo and other Parisians.
Couch. The Westcotes.
Doyle The Adventures OF Gerard.
Ford. The Brazen Calf.
Gaines. Gorge; a Romance Of Old
Athens.
Gilman. Ronald Carnaquay; a COM
mercial Clergyman
Hall. Chanticleer; a Pastoral Ro-
nance.
Hickman. The Sacrifice Of the Shan
non.
People of the Whirlpool.
Sherlock The Red Anvil.
Slosson. Aunt Abby's Neighbors.
Steuart. The Samaritans.
Trumbull. Life's Common Way.
Ward The Light Behind
Weyman. The Long Night.
Wilson. The Wars of Peace.
Juvenile Works.
Common and Kendall. A Short His
tory of England for school use.
Comstock. Ways of the footed.
Cook Along Four-footed Trails.
I Headland. our Little Chinese Cous-
i'm.
/ Hourneand scobey Stories of great
artists.
Johonnot. A Geographical Reader
Lang, ed. The Snow Man and Other
Stories. based on the Tales in the
FAIRY Books.
Mitchell. ABOUT Old story -tellers.
Morley The Insect Folk.
Tappan. Our Countryis Story.
Wade. Our Little Italian Cousin.
Wade. Our Little Norwegian Cousin
Wade. Our Little Siamese Cousin.
Wade. Our Little Swiss Cousin.
Juvenile Fiction.
Edgeworth. Stories for Children; or
The Parents Assistant.
Henty With the Allies to Pekin.
Ollivant. Danny
Sandys. Trappen "Jim."
Slosson. Story-tell Lib.
Tomlinson. Under Colonial Colors.
True. on Guardl Against Tory ant
Tarleton.
Evening journal., 1903-11-23
WAYS to Serve Fruit

''uit salads are modern delicacy
lily appreciated by the majority of
pie. Good cooks usually only COM
two kinds of fruit, and at this sea-
of the year apples, oranges, banan-
Ind pears are made to do duty.
Heed apples and oranges are made
Emulate pineapples, and another
ular combination is that of sliced
nges and bananas. The recipe for
pairing this last is as follows:
lave ready an equaf quantity of
hched English walnuts. cold and
b. Serve with the fruit. not mixed,
lettuce leaves. and pour over n good
Fonnaise dressing.
pretty way of serving a fruit salad
n banana skins. Split down one
only so that they are boat shaped
~ may be nested IN shredded let
ears are nice by themselves. If a
n of maraschino be added to give
uancy.
novelty this year is o salad OF
pes and pineapple frappe.