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The new South-news., 1905-07-15

Aunt Mary's Cake-This is new
cake, but one that once tried will he
tried again. Beat TO a cream one-balf
cupiul OF butter and one cupful of SUI
gar. Add one cupful of apple sauce
with one teaspoonful OF soda stirred
in the sauce, one cupful of rajsins. a
teaspoonful OF mixed cinnamon
cloves and nutmeg and cup and
three-quarters of -four Mix well and
bake in a bar tin in very moderate
even.
Chocolate Loaf Cake-Cream to-
gether onehalf cupful Of butter and
one and one-quarter cupfuls Of sugar.
Beat three eggs, whites and yo,ks
separately, and add the yolks TO tho
butter and sugar mixture. Next add =
cup and half Of -four s;fted with 4
teaspoonful Of milk. Beat well, add
the whites of the eggs. beaten to 4
stiff frosh. and lastly one-quarter cake
of chocolate. melted. and a teaspoon
ful Of vanilla Bake In a moderate
oven
Braised Chicken.-A fowl too old to
roast may often be mace tender by
braising. Prepare il as for roasting,
trussing il into good shape. Cut into
dice a carrot, tr.nip, onion and stalk
III celery. Put them In pot with a
>ew slices of sal; pork aad on them
place the fowl with a few pieces ok
salt pork laid over the breast Adt
bouquet OF parsley. one bay leaf
three cloves. six pepperccrns. a tea
spoonful Of salt and pint Of hot water.
Cover the pot closely and 1T simmer
for three hours. 4 little more water
may be added il necessary. When
done rub little butter over the
breast. dredge with four and place in
The oven 10 brown Strain the liqu,r
from the sraisins ~c, season to tastA.
are r necessary rhicken with a little
rrcvn rouS. Serve it with tSe
caic.se, aS ssuce.
The new South-news., 1905-07-15

y sisii a. a. little house Jus, or the
hish.Oa1, tut. 70 our ~. prise. there
was no iacecappsd. Dlack-clad ngurs
% greet us AT the eoor. as Was tbs
general r1le.
she may Lave forgots<a. and be
upstairs" said. quickly. tlenzh a
sn lden feeling of forebodins ssizeG
ne, and fearln. know ntt what. We
silently entered The tiny ball. All
was silent and We stood. hesitaflnr.
not knowing exactly what 10 do.
A. that moment. Miss Layenierr
/ Lfie maid.ofali-~0rk appeared at the
TOP ~ the narrow stairs and one look
90 hef frightened face was enough 70
ieii us something grayciy wrong had
occurred.
What - q? what has happened7"
Molly asked. anuouaiy. and lf wag
only after many inherent speeches
and much lamentations We learned
iant Miaa Lavender had been seized
Hi'n ore ~ those attacks which
ii'.an bed s0 dreaded for her. and q
eaa WITH difficulty ihe little maid nad
managci 20 hclD her mistress to
couch and revive her from a death
Use swoon
our appearance on the scene coul.
noi hnf0 Desn more opporiune. and be-
fore another hour had passed we had
rof "iiuio. old Mlsa Lavender" com
l0nably into bed. and the doctor had
como and gone again.
liia verdict Was a grave one. and re-
tilifl, though much against Miss La
frnirr's wishes. in o. wire being sent
Immediately 90 hor niece.
30 ia such pity" the quavcring.
old voice whispered, as ] bent down
60 catch her words. there was 10 have
been a dinner party tonight and
Lillian viii miss o. an now. really
think we might have waited tiii the
morning ahe added. 800 family that
could barely catch the words.
u was only two hours later fha,
Lillian arrived. and. though she had |
travelled as fest as possible. and sue.
cocdcd In catching an earlier train |
tian we had hoped. she was just In /
time 20 Boz recognized by her aunt; |
ana 81 was 10 the girls arms the lov.
INK heart which had always cared I
and thought for her. ceased 10 beat.
Poor Lillian was. indeed. alone In tse
world now
Our mother was as sweet as pos
aihle and, OF course. we all insisted on
the girl coming TO as on an indefinite
visit. ! think each one of as tried 70
shnrc romo OF our pleasures and JOYS
with The forlorn little guest. and.
though ebe proposed after some
weeks. returning 10 Mrs DE Wore. II
was only halfhearted sort OF an
den. ana none OF us allowed It to bo
for a moment.
She has been with us a year now.
md iH almost Ike a slsicr-at least.
Molly and feel so. though h--let II bo
apparently does not
"One never knows what may hap
lcn,' my fair sister remarked only
ast night. In her oracular manner.
stranger things have sometimes
ccurred. and. If she were to become
ur sister in reality. !. for one. would
I've her warm welcome"
And so should l." | responded,
earthly. as an energetic pun from
ny sister blew the candle out. and |
praug hastily into bed.
The new South-news., 1905-07-15

No one can really admire the plain
brown holland slip coverings with
which furniture is shrouded in sum.
mer. Chintzes and Powered linen taf-
tetas make better coverings. and they
have the advantage Of toning with the
general color scheme OF the rooms.
Many Of the new chintzes are exact
reproductions OF old English designs.
Others are in conventlonaiized designs
10 please the taste of those who 10
not admire fowered surfaces.
The new South-news., 1905-07-15

Very good indeed IS the light gray
maple furniture made along mission
lines. The grain OF the wood shows
beautifully under the satin-Lke stain.
a1d the soft gray makes perfect
background for draperies In Oriental
tones. SO much good furniture In
these shapes and tones are to be had
az moderate prices these days that
there is really no excuse for the high
ly vanished atrocities a1ected by
house fnanlsAers Of Old.
The new South-news., 1905-07-15
NEW WAY TO WIRE A HAT.
Are you wiring a hat?

Aud can you match il?
Nor Well. here's how. One takes
Il for granted that the chapeau is
Of yellow colored straw of that deli.
eaiely golden. glimmery shade which
simply can not be matched In anv of
the stray bralds. And In most in
stances the wire of the straw hat for
midsummer will be hidden by a strip
OF straw to match. This difficulty is
doubly TsurmountaLle when one de-
sires sorbething for a hat purchased
abroad and quite unlike anything to
be had here.
All there's to do is to purchase
an eighth Of a yard of cloth of gold
or god tissue, as some call it. This
strip Is then cut into four or even
ive STRIPS One edge OF Il is bont
under slightly to keep it from FRAY.
ing, and then the white sill, wire Il
wound with the ellstening material
rms VIII be enough for an ordinary.
sized hat
II doesn't look at all loud or "tln.
selly' and will prove a boon to one
who has hunted in vain for some.
thing to conceal the wire. In silver
II would do admirably for gray hats
che small roll Of metal tissue shading
from gun-metal to shimmery silver.
NelFet, OF course. may be used. but
II Is heavy for midsummer while
silk is nothing so effective. For many
other oolors tulle. exactly to match
forms the most effective inoffensive
wire covering.-lndianapolis News.
The new South-news., 1905-07-15

Anything new from that high
priced cores pondent Of ours in Man
churiar'
"Yes. we have just received an i'm
portant special from him.
What is ite"
"He says. IT is believed in the high
est official circles that as soon as the
weather moderates the opposing arm
les viii renew hostilities,'"
"Fine' Gable him to come home
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The new South-news., 1905-07-15

En0issh Point Of View.
The Americans who have come fc
Oxford have little idea Of a thorough
education. many have no standard OF
work. The American system OF edu.
cation Is 10 teach something about
everything fwithour adding every.
tniDg about somsrhingj A lady came
from somcrviile with certificates at.
testing her proficiency in 81 subject,
Or again. another American. who
wished 70 study the history O; the
Tudor period. admitted that nc could
not read manuscripts. cor did he know
any of the European languages which
are essential for the understanding u
that age. His history tutor advised
lin 70 go 70 Italy for his first yaca.
ton. and soon received a letter from
The budding historian 10 say that he
had not learned much italian, but
had met most charming young lady.
Another influence which must be
fought is the tradition OF German edu-
cation. the pedantry and theses: the
ordinary course for an American schoi.
ar Is 70 obtain his Ph. d. either il
Germany or in America at a very
early age. and then TO go back 10 mis-
university as a lecturer. Hence the
ridiculous theses. The head Of a col
lcge Is said TO have been confronted
by young American who declared
that his special subject was the Syn
thesis Of the Universe.
What, then, viii be the ultimate e.
fects Of the Rhodes scholarshipsg The
Americans-and probably this applies
equally TO the colonlGls-have been
received with great friendliness. which
Is one OF the natural peculiarities of
Oxford. but which has appealed very
strongly to them. This hospitality has /
bred much good feeling. which is I
bound TO affect the general attitude I
OF Americans toward Englishmen. |
One Of the former recently made a
fine harange in college debate on
the subject Of Anglo-American friend
illness; he dwelt at some length on the
reverence with which his countrymen
regarded the old country, the affec-
ton. the faithfulness and the loyalty
n all Americans. Then he paused for
A moment. But. gentlemen. let me
be- frank with you; there may have
been. there have been. times in the
past-on the Fourth of July, for in
| have ventured TO twist
he Lions tail; but that was only in
est"
Yet further than the international
which the practical author
# the movement doubtless intended
TO encourage, we may with
mt rashness predict a great influence
m American literature arising from
he scholarships. II is sometimes
uggested that the present cessation
( literary activity of high order in
america is due to the gradual weak
ming OF the ancient respect for Eu-
opean tradition. If there Is a want
I standard in American education, il
most noticeable in this. The pro-
assor of literature at a prominent
'estern university land it is mainly
'om the west that the Rhodes schol- 4,
RS GOMEZ was asked by New York
nblisher to edit four books of Para I,
ise Lost as a volume In series of .
assics. He had never read IT, How
yer, he mastered those four books
nring the railway journey from New
ork, some 500 miles, and wrote his o
otes on his arrival. SO extreme an d
stance as this serves to show the
'ntrast between American university 5
fe and ours.-London Academy. Z
The new South-news., 1905-07-15
The First Time.

The confusion Of tongues had Just
fallen on the Tower OF Babel when a
voice rose high and clear:
~Diddums want a pity tiss. bess his
hearth
With a groam Of anguish they turn.
ed and fed from the eiifice.--Harper's
Bazaar.
The new South-news., 1905-07-15
Housekeeper's Chemicals.

Sal-soda is very cheap chemical,
and forms the basis of most of the
washing powers on the market: it
readily dissolved and carried away.
Borax Is a compound of sodium with
boric acid, and acts as mild alkali;
it is the safest of all alkalies and af-
fects colored fabrics less than does
ammonia. Some of the solvents for
grease are alcohol. chloroform. ether,
'trn.ise. ~ lFat! ~ :
are all volatile ard should be tightly
corked and distinctly labeled-kero-
sene, and turpentine-tne latter two
the least volatlle--benzine napatha or
gasoline are sometimes sold for one
another They Will not mix with wa
Ter, and are very infammabie. and
snouid be used with the greatest dis
erection. Kerosene is valuable agent
III the household. The deodorized
quaiIty can be furnished by some deal
ers These household chemicals should
De Kept in their own closet. away from
All medicine bottles, to avoid possible
accidents, of which we read so often.
ONalic acid should always be la
peied poison; the bleaching agent,
chloride of lime, owes its beneficial
eiieet TO a substance Of an acid nature
which is liberated from ii. and the
clothes bleached by this agent should
be thoroughly rinsed in diluted aka
Il to neuiralize this effect. 1t should
De used in solution only. and should
be Kept in bottles with rubber stop
pers. Tne alkalies which are indis-
pensable in the household are ammo
ma chat sold at the groceries is Of
ten impure), which is very volatile.
potash. put up in small cans ,caustic
lye' from wood ashes,. and this is
very corrosive in its action. and should
be used with great Housekeep-
er.
The new South-news., 1905-07-15

A travelling salesman Just back FINN,
Maine says. in the Boston Record
that he recently asked an old fisher
man in snow-bound hamlet what he
did with himself evenings.
"oh.' said the old man, easily
sometimes set and think, ana then
again just set."
The new South-news., 1905-07-15
sHORT SKIRT AND ELBOW
SLEEVE.

Widely varying are the styles for
ifo~ks; and Just as various a. the
siy'es are tie materials In which
nose eamcz modes sse 20 be made
p says The Newark Advertiser.
A glance backward a. what the
aressmakers were preparing fAls
ilme iaet year shows what rcvola-
tion of fashion has been going on
fsht before our eyer. and one when
some Of as have hardly realized even
u We have noticed it.
First of all fto sleeves-for thcse
are really the points watch date a
lfrfA and photograph unerslngiy.
Latf years unHipiiinE wrlst puff has
vanished. a tnlns for which one Is or
ought 20 be- desouiiy thankful. The
lewest thing In arm coverings are
smarieat when taoy are shortest; the
more abbreviated their career me
better style they are.
butterfly sleeves are among the
'aieat capriccs of fashion. They are
just fun puns deeply shirred or plait
ed into the armsize. with a length.
Nhe shirrlng done over feathorbone
cords right On the center OF the fore.
arm. and little loops Of this same
oording tackled 10 the lining TO hold
9ut the material in butterfly shane.
Neeiicss 70 edd that THIS sleeve ends
above ihe elbow. and a perfect cas-.
case OF lace or mousseline or chiffon
iril-s wends its foamy way Just as far
ooNn the arm a. may be- becoming.
a delightful style for the short.
sleefed irock or blousc--one espoci. |
ally suited 70 the oreandlea. dotted |
SWISS, baiiste, and evel to the crepe
ne chine frocks that are so dressy-
IN even ilelr simplest appearance !
Us the ombrelle sleeve that * entire.
ly covered with rufies either OF lace /
OF the material Itself or fashioned
from plisse caiffon friiis. each with |
an edge Of valenclennes whipped on.
II u Is to hang right the rufllos must
overlap each other.
The clcverly dressed parislenne IS
stlh clinging determinedly TO that
mart little blouse effect which goes
so far to atone for many Deficiencies
u hsure. On this side of the Atlaa.
lie where is must be confessed we
are far more hcke in matters OF
asnion than they are in France.
where the modes are made. this same
little blouse effect has been declared
passe, but like so many other fea-
lures OF the passing styles, IL Il.
doubtless. only dropped for awhile. to
'e resmtvd again with even more
eryor thaV at first.
The new South-news., 1905-07-15

Al this season wild flowers brought
from the woods with spienry OF ,iie
naive soil surrouni.nx the roots viii
bloom for some time IS caeereully as
lhe5 I'D al home. It is possible TO
-eep the plants over untll another
year. when they VIII blossom anew.
II Is better, however. to dig them IN
he fan for this purpose.
The new South-news., 1905-07-15
FABRICS lFAvoRED BY FASHION.

'Abhi'S FAVORED BY FASHION.
The ponAees are more in evidence
az The seal tpn advances. ihd though
they have u such vogue " taneta.
they are ~ material emp'Ned in a
soodly number of the sm1 silk
street frocb
Panama nal taken aaayI some OF
me favor usually accorded TO mo.
hair' hecaustc il is newer and has the
same qual{ics of lightncss and in
'ulnerahilif to dust; but the manu-
iacturers ave introduced so many
ne" enect In mohair and made It
so much pfter than of old that they
naNe giVeb II new lease of popu.
larlty.
The invisible checks In one tone
and the heNinebone designs are sue.
cessful. and there are shot effects
which nave found ready sale parfic.
ularly in the light colors. Tho
checked mohair In white and delicate
Units have sold fairly well. too. as
nave the same designs in voile. and
there Is a mohair gauze which in
hght shades might make n most prac-
ucal and dainty seashore frock
The checked voiles in light hlue
ana white, lilac and white. beige and
White- etc, are greatly fancled in
Paris for very simple designed morn
ing frocks OF the snirtwaist or loose
polero and plated skirt persuasion.
ana nothing could be more economic
TOT a summer morning walking dress
nan one of these dainty yet service.
able stufs. made with short loose
sleeves, slashed up the outside ara
untrimmed save for fiat collar of
antique embroidered hatiste and lace.
\ sheer lingories blouse must he
worn with the costume and soft
'eather belt Of the color appearing in
the check. The voilo is celirhtfnllv /
cool and wears well. and though in
the light colors It sells more easily /
than in darker shades its surface
snake on dust very well. and il
cleanses perfectly when ii really is
soued.-f Telegraph.
The new South-news., 1905-07-15
THE KAISER AND TIE CHILD
DISK

THE KAISER AND TIE CHILD
Rem.
pieasaut little story IA told of
.ne German emperor in the House.
Keeper Recently the kaiser and
Aaiserin visited Saabrucken 10 uuve.l
a statue In that town. their rstia
daughter. Princess Louise. being left
IN the meantime In the royal ear ar
the railway station. A noau.i,,l
bouquet OF flowers had been brought
Tor presentation 10 the little princess
~ three small girls. who looked very
u'1appolnled az the absence of the
Htile Louise. TIE kaiserin. who no.
uced II, at once ordered that the
children should be driven to the rail-
way station 20 deliver their present
they found the Princess at yurper
and one Of the children described
now she had spilled some egg and
cocoa on her white frock. She was
very friendly and pleased. and talk
ca as though she had known thum
ever so long"
The empress. too" the girl re
iates. was very kind to us at once.
ana said, Little girls. when you come
10 Berlin you must really and truly
come to see us. Promise me tha
you VIII come And the little prin
cess also said we must come. The
emperor shook hands with us. and
when he squeezed my hand a BIT / |
squeezed back. and he laughed and |
put his other hand on top OF il. Then
ooth the emperor and empress Kiss.
ga US and the emperor said: We'll. |
littie girls, think my daughter must
make you a pretty present in return
Tor your beautiful flowers. when he
-ad LEFT, and stood on the platform
watching the train move of. the en-
peror and empress and the princess
ooked out, noddlng and waving
goodbye til the train disappeared.
The new South-news., 1905-07-15

.0s4hS 'h"if ansles. Many a normal
~ Formed woman looks thin because
~" allo"s her chest to cave In. o.
7to'' because she has a yr0frudlne
abdomen. The reducing or bnliira
up Of nesh and muscle takes haa
uine and hard work in some eases
Du' ne learning Of pose and poise j.
simple enough orce you set about s.
Win right good VIII. There d
n' reason Tor putting Il OF until tie
nspfe u perfect. naye at least one
beauty n you are obliged 70 wait
awhile Tor the CHER.
The new South-news., 1905-07-15

W 1907 one OF the itidinE fdllrnddt
I ~ the United States printed on lis
time table: "The locomotive will leave
the depot every day at 10 o'clock. II
the weather ls fair"
There are several species OF fish.
reptiles and insects which never sleep
in the whole ~ their existence. Among
fish IL is positively known that pike.
salmon and goldfish never sleep at
all. also that there are several others
Ia the fsh family that never sleep
more than a few minutes a month.
The best language for making love
is said TO be the Manx. because it
has % ways In which TO say my
sweetheart" The Irish language Is
close second In the number of en-
dearing terms. however. and has the
added advantage that most of these
words are extremely soft and euphon-
ious.
The total coal production of the
United states Is now at the rate OF
100000 tons per day. and the con-
sumption OF coal by railroads Is equal
TO 80 percent Of this, or 100000 tons
per day. The fuel bin OF a railroad
contributes about 10 percent OF the
total expense Of operation and 30 to
40 percent OF the total cost of running
the locomotives.
wandering tortoise has been rc
covered through the ingenuity OF the
sister OF its owner. boy living M
Princes Risborough. Buckinghamshire.
England. who painted the lads name
and address on the animals back. AZ.
ter an absence of several weeks the
tortoise. which was much priced. has
just been sent home. II had travelled
distance OF l l-2 miles.
When the first two tons OF anthra-
cite coal were brought into Philadel-
phia. in 1903. the good people OF that
city. SO the records state. tried TO
burn the stun. but. at length. disgust
ed they broke II up aud made a walk
Of &C." Fourteen years later. Col. Geo
Shoemaker sold eight or ten wagon
loads of IL in the same city. but war.
rants were soon issued for his arrest
for taking money under false pre-
lenses.
The visitor 10 the Falkland Isles sees
scattered here and there singular. |
shaped blocks OF what afpear TO be
weatherboaten and moss-coyered |
powders In various sizes. Attempt to /
turn one OF these powders over and
YOU will meet with real surprise. be-
cause the stone is actually anchored
by roots OF great strength. in fact,
YOU will find that you are trining with
one OF the native trees. No other
country In the world has such a pc
culiar forest" growth.
The new South-news., 1905-07-15

I, is unlawful in Norway for women
or girls to serve in public houses.
The new South-news., 1905-07-15
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

In 1884 one OF the leading railroads
~ the United States printed on lts
time table: "rhe locomotive viii leave
the depot every day at 10 o'clock, II
the weather IL fair"
The new South-news., 1905-07-15

y IN 81 finsr
= ',bs The l.ur summer ',v.
hos u gold
srh iasHlu. ray.
s~ ~ fhr aun airts
Ne~r9 10 rest
iti' ihe richihir9
w fi'cs to TO nrtt
he"n thro' me eray l..sis
n softly an.
A IL p tiny ripple
NhliIciiug low.
The new South-news., 1905-07-15

fIshr - fie free fl-r
AInrf niih iHf nIyff.
llfait Of fNf Ni|Iaas
ltf upnia uIsIY |..At.
fiuf tirr fae shad1af
futlr UIf f4INr
hNFfr 1nIt hNris are frpof'rr.
Laden fifA drs
iramill fHs Stiffness.
iHIt lfflm
fuIl'i If far silence.
nisrl rlil fle tirfam.
---No1Is aIl WsifIA
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-14
STUDENTS VISIT ST. CLOUD >.
searle and Clarke Farms Inspected by
Agricultural Pupils. -

ST. CLOUD. MINN.-Twenty students of the
Minnesota Agricultural school at ST. Anthony
Park are here visiting the stock farms of Judge
B. seare and n cs ark a Thes "ece
to the Searle Lakeview farm at Pleasant Lake.
The boys are all members Of the senior class
and We're accompanied by Professors Boss and
Gaumnitz -,..' --rj - II
: Today the students will visit the Meadow
Lawn farm of N. P. Clarke, where Judging con-
test Of Shorthorn and Galloway cattle Will De
held. ".F- =. T. ...=r
Otto Gamrod, farmer near Sank Center, was
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-14

dents Of Cassvil1e Wis, and his bride of one
month. Ward has been a physician at that
place for some time and month ago was mar
ried to prominent young woman. They were
partly furnished when he mysteriously disap-
peared 1t was said that he bought ticket to
La Crosse and had his baggage checked to that
place. Then it reported he had come here,
but nothing has been seen of him. s,s4 -~,rz
The November term of the United States court
opens here next Tuesday. It is expected Judge
Page Morris will preside. There are six cases
on the calendar.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-14
Druggist Knowles ..
Cured of Grippe

Cincinnati Who Had the Grippe for
Pounds Weight and Had No Appetite,
Pays Tribute Duffys Pure Malt Whiskey.
al Have Drug Only
Life-Giving Stimuant Which Recommends"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-14

arrested charged with draining or attempting to
drain the waters of Cedar lake into marsh to
the southeast. 1t is claimed that Gamrod worked
at night in order to avoid prosecution The re-
vised laws of 1894 make it a criminal offense to
drain or attempt to lower the waters of mean-
dered lake without the permission of the state
or the board of county commissioners by legal
process. ~