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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-05
Old Roman Recipes.

Women of ancient, luxurious Rome
used to eat parsley as a mouth cleans
er. Honey boiled in wine n aniseed
was also a sweetener of the breath
and pastils of myrtle were employed
for the same purpose. Silver tongs and
knives were employed in caring for
the nails. No woman of social emin-
ence cut her own finger nails; those
who had not skilled slaves employed
BARRIERS. Perfection In these respects
was one of the thirty beauties attrib-
uted to Helen of Troy. Great pains
were bestowed on the feet, for it was
considered that the breeding was be-
trayed by them as easily as by the
hands. They were always much in
evidence, the sandals worn not hiding
them. Long, tapering fingers were
highly priced. Various kinds of herb
d~ecoctions were employed to beautify
the flnges. Pliny gives recipes for re-
moving any undesired substances from
the nails.
Asses milk contributed to the white
ness Of the women's skin. Ii was some
times poured into the bath and the
whole body laved in it and sometimes
the hands and face were sponged with
1t from a silver basin, the soft linen
towel completing the process. The
hair was delicately scented and all
kinds of washes and Furnishes were
applied to 1t. 1t took many slaves TO
bring the tresses into the classic bands
or high pyramids which were the fash
ion at various times. Perfumes were
not only applied to hair, hands,
clothes and the person generally, but
peryaded the rooms, which were hung
with garlands and decorated with
blooms of many kinds. The dresses
of Roman matrons were made bril-
liant with various processes Of pres
sing and smoothing. machines being
employed for the purpose.
Though most refined in the duties Of
the toilet the women OF that day were
barbaric in their cruelty Woe be to
the poor slave who failed to follow
her mistress command: she was whip
ped by the public fagellator If she did
not fall a prey to the personal fury of
her mistress, who would hurl at her
victim the mirror or anything else at
hand and would not disdain to pierce
her tender flesh with the long ever
ready hairpin If nails teeth and hands
We're not sufficient
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-05
Tools for Trimming Lawns.

The ordinary lawn mower Is gen.
orally all that is required to keep the
grass on the lawn trimmed and look
ing neat. but the struggling grass
that grows near the walk has to be
cut away with q pair OF shears.
A tool that is designed to YER
come these faults OF the lawn mower,
an illustration Of which Is shown
here. This tool consists OF a slightly
curved spading blade. at n end of
which is a socket for the reception Of
a. handle. Near the end OF the blade
Is a slot through which a roller,
journaled on upright Tugs. projects
and engages with the ground. To one
side Of the roller is attached an adj
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-05
POWER FROM NIAGARA.
esxtv Per Cent. Of Gross Energy
Available for Electric
Current.

Always room for one more power
blaut at Niagara. The latest looks 70
the lower Niagara river, which falls
30 feet in a length Of two and . haR
miles. with the whirlpool nearly at the
center Of this length. This y about
half the descent OF the great cataract
above and Is made by the entire vol
ume OF water that passes over both the
American and Horseshoe falls. Alton
%. Adams calculates that the unused
power OF these rapids just above and
below the whirlpool could develop hall
as much power as could be developed
by diverting the entire flow Of Niagara
river at the falls. II the American
falls are to be saved further conces-
sions must be limited to the gorge and
lower rapids, His idea is TO build pips
lines between the upper and lower
points on the rapids. Niagara river
has a normal discharge OF 222, 900 cubic
feet of water a second, and this water
falling so feet develops 2,000,0 600 gross
horsepower. Making due allowance
for losses in the pipe line, water
wheels, tailrace and generators, 1t may
fairly be said that so per cent. Of the
gross energy could be delivered as cleo
trio current If the entire discharges
Of the river were utilized. This net
power IS twice as great as that Of all
the electric plants now completed and
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-05

Hens, EGGS FOR HArcHlNo.
Points to be Observed 10 Obtain
Rest Results.

Points to be Observed TO Obtain
Best Results.
With hens eggs, we feel that the
vitality decreases rapidly after the
second or third week. and that eggs
ordinarily should not be more than
two weeks old when incubated,
though have known of frst-rate
matches from eggs that were three
weeks old. Much will depend either
with hens or turkeys eggs, upon
the way in which they are kept. says
Indiana Farmer. So far as we know,
the temperature should be between
so and so degrees. 1t has been defn-
itely proven that the process of de-
velopment OF the germ commences.
though slowly. at n temperature be-
tween 60 and 70 degrees. The eggs
should be turned regularly every two
or three days, TO prevent the yolk
OF the egg from floating to the sur
face and coming In contact with the
she'll. The life germ being on top OF
the yolk on the lightest portion of
the egg, would be the portion de-
stroyed II 1t should stick to the mem
brane against the dried surface OF
the shell. In order to prevent evapo-
ration, 1t is well to cover the eggs
with a flannel cloth. Earring. OF
course, should be avoided.--Ex-
change. ~~z.ys
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-05
Granulation Of Honey.

Colorado beekeepers have lost q
great deal of money on account OF the
premature granulation Of their hon
ey and 1t is subject to q discount in
some markets on account of this
tendency. This may be avoided by
proper care Always store honey In a
dry. hot. well-yentilated place. What
most people consider a warm place is
not warm enough for honey Keep Il
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-05
TnE ETIQUETTE or ROYALTY.
Customs Governing the Relations o.
King With His Associates.

The divinity that doth hedge a king
expresses itself In some curious ways,
and to people who are not accustomed
TO associating with these exalted per-
sonages royal etiquette Is in many
points very puzzling. says the Ladies
Field. TO those who meet Queen Az
exandra constantly 1t probably does
not seem strange TO address her as
ma'am, but to unaccustomed ears this
monosyllable does not sound quite re-
spectful. The Queen Is addressed as
ma'am by all the members OF the up
per classes, the term your majesty
being rarely used except on formal oc-
c~asions, while the Princess Of Wales
and all the princesses OF the blood
royal of England are addressed In the
same way. The King. the Prince of
| Wales and all the other English prin-
ces are addressed as sir. Yet foreign
princes and princesses bearing the title
of serene highness must not be adj
dressed as sir or ma'am, but as prince
and princess.
Another curious bit of royal ETH
quette provides, according to the au-
thority first quoted, that when mem-
bers OF the royal family are present at
a dinner finger glasses must be sup
piled for their use at dessert. but not
for the other guests.
When the King and Queen play
bridge or any other round game money
fresh from the mint must be proyid-
ed, and when any member of the
reigning families joins in a game OF
cards new money Is usually supplied.
Invitations from the sovereign, as
nearly every one knows, are COM
mands, and must be treated as such.
Only the death Of a zeal relative. SER
ious illness or compulsory absence
from England can be given as reasons
for n~onacceptance. A previous engage
ment can never be pleaded as an ex-
cuse. Answers to royal Invitations
should be written In the third person
Communications with royalty are u
ually made through the controller OF
the household; 1t il entirely incor-
rect to write I the royal parsonage
nimself-that is to say. In ordinary
circumstances. for the rights Of friend
ship and affection override even the
observance Of a court.
A fine point of royal etiquette is that
q man or woman who has n o been
presented t court cannot sit at the
same table as a royal guest, and this
irrespective of his o r her rank. riches
or position. Sometimes the royal per-
sonage may especially invite the un-
forged individual to the high" table;
In hat case the situation is, Of course.
altered.
When the house party Is assembled
for dinner every one remains standing
until the royalties make their appear
ance. As O O as they enter the room
the host gives his arm to the royal
lady and leads the way to the dining
room, followed by the hostess with the
masculine royalty, and succeeded by
the remainder of the guests In strict
est order of precedence. When dinner
is ended the hostess does not make
the usual move; she waits for some
slight indication from her royal guests,
showing that they have finished des-
sert and their conversation and are
ready to leave the dining room.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-05
May RETIRE FIRST YEAR.
Lieutenant General Chaffse ContsuDs
plates Leaving Army to Give
Bates Longer Term.

Washington.-Lieut. Gen. Adna
Chaffee. chief OF stan Of the Unite6
States army, may retire January /
and be succeeded by Maj. Gen. John
G. Bates. now assistant chief Of stan.
Gen. Chaffee is not compelled to 90
on the retired list until April. II
he remains until that time Gen. Bates
viii enjoy only a short term ~ cAtse
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-05

of STAFF, as he will reach the age u
retirement in August. and accordins
to the general understanding will b.
succeeded by MAJ. Gen. Henry G. Cor
bin. who will go on the retired list
next September. ~
There are indications that this pro-
gramme may be somewhat broken up.
Many officers hope SO. Those who
have watched the progress OF the gem
eral staff since its establishment II
August. 1903, are united In the opin-
ion that 1t has not yet begun to work
smoothly. The reason is asrribed
to the frequent changes in the post Of
chief Of stan.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-05
Camp Kettles In the Army.

Germany's cavalry, following the ex-
ample of the Russians carries Swedish
camp kettles covered with a noncon-
Quoting substance, so that the heat
generated by a fire continued for TWEEN
ty minutes is sufficient to do tho cook
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-05
Guard your food against the
alUm baking powders.

Alum baking powders ar considered SO injurious to health. and
their promiscuous sale a source of such danger, that their ue is univer-
ally condemned by physicians and health officers. In many States the
law requires that they shall be branded to warn consumers that they
contain alum.
In the District of Columbia, under the laws of Congress, the ue
of alum in bread, biscuit, cake and other food is a mHdemeanor.
Alum baking powders may be known by their price. Powders
sold from ten to twenty-five cents a pound, or twenty-five ounces for
twenty-five cents, re not made of cream of tartar.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-05
Bread
Legal and Illegal

The Royal Baking Powder is a pure,
grape cream of tartar powder. Its greater
healthfulness and absolute superiority over
other powders are shown by the United
States Government official tests, and are
so universally recognized that its use is
approved and encouraged by health officers
at home and abroad.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-16
Rockefeller a Fugitive.

"John D. Rockefeller is a fugitive
from Justice" These be harsh words,
bit they fit the oil magnate, who of
late, has been. keeping out of the way of
process servers. With all his wealth,
Rockefeller is more despised than many
Of the hardened criminals who occupy
prison cells. DIR. Parkhurst, the noted
New York divine, fayed Rockefeller in
o Sunday sermon, referring to him in
the following severe language: "Like
others of his affluent contemporaries, he
has been like Noah's dove, not knowing
where to light. He is man who roy
ally enriches the church and the schools
with his questionable gains, but for
weeks he has been practically fugi-
tive from justice, self-confessed Grim
inal and stands today indicted at the
bar Of public conscience"
hut, Rockefeller's physician, one DR..
Biggar, the paid defender of the fugi-
tive, fippantly tells curious public
that his master is playing golf on the
planet Mars. These are the fawning
physicians words: 81 know Mr. Rookie
teller is happy" for he is playing golf
and he is the most contented man on
earth when indulging in that game How
do I know he is on Mars? With my field
glass I have been looking toward that
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-16
REVIVAL MEETINGS CLOSE.
Work in the Belgrade Congregational
Church at an End.

Sunday evening the evangelistic meet
ings which have been held at the Bel
grade Congregational church, were
brought to close, after having been
continued for three weeks. The attend
ance and interest have steadily been
on the increase, until on Sunday last a
whole day was devoted to the work,
three services being held. Rev. A. M.
Litchliter, the evangelist, has been Civ
ing some very plain and pungent preach
inc, and this, combined with the ear
nestness and devotedness of the Chris
ton people, and the prayers of all, has
resulted in a wonderful awakening in
the church and neighborhood.
On Tuesday evening, at the close OF
the services, about forty came forward
in front of the pulpit in answer to the
invitation for all to come who had
started in the Christian life. Twenty
nine of these gave their names to unite
with the church, and it is expected that
this number will be increased to at least
thirty-fve The pastor, Rev. George E.
Brown, and his wife, are feeling happy
over the result of those meetings, and
are looking forward to more work and
increased responsibility in the future.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-16
HOSPITALITY TREATED.
J A. O. U. w. Degree Team Has Praise
for Madison Lake Team.

The A. o. U. w. degree team was
right royalty treated at Madison Lake
Saturday evening To the number of
fifteen, the members drove to the vii
lage, arriving there at six o'clock. Sup
per was served at the hotel Three can
didates were initiated into the lodge in
the evening, all of the work being done
by the Mankato degree team, which af-
forwards gave an exhibition drill. Re-
treatments were served, and speech
making INDUCED in. The original de-
gree was also conferred. When the time
came to go, a rising vote of thanks was
extended to the Mankato team, and the
entire Madison Lake lodge accompanied
it for mile and three quarters on the
road home, and then walked back to
the village. 1t was 4:30 o'clock Sun
day morning when the Mankota team
reached the city. They are loud in their
praise of the hospitable manner in which
they were treated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-16
CAUCUS TICKET.
North Mankato Residents Prepare
for Tomorrow Election.

The citizens caucus in North Manka-
70 Saturday night resulted in the fol-
lowing ticket being nominated: 0. NJ
Hagwall, president; Thomas Smith,
treasurer; A. Anderson, recorder; j.
Kroeger, w. Il. Stewart and A. L..
Wheeler, trustees; O. Larson, assessor;
G. Fl. Whitcomb and H. Haven, justices
IF the peace; w. j. Nixon, constable.
About fifty voters were present at the
.aucus, and the ticket went through by
large majority. Nearly all of those
named hold offices at the present time.
1t is said that an effort is being made
to get out another ticket, but moth
ng very definite could be learned about
This. 1t is said that this ticket will
have but one or two names not on
the ticket selected at the caucus.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-16
DOING A BIG BUSINESS.
Output Of the Milwaukee Shops at
West Milwaukee.

During the last year over $2,000,0O
has been expended by the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul railway at the shops
of that company located at West Mil
waukee. Principal items making up this
expenditure have been for additions,
new machinery and increased facilities
for handling the growing business of the
company. During the year 1905 the OPP
erations carried ON at these shops may
be summed up as follows: Locomotives,
large standard size, built complete,
twenty seven, value between 100000
and 100000. Baggage cars, fifteen, value
100000. Cabooses, twenty, $4,000.
Freight cars, 1900, $l,35O,OOO. In addi
ton, about 81 900 freight cars, 800 loco
motives, and hundreds of other rolling
stock have undergone repairs at the
shops, aggregating in cost from 500 to
500 per car.
During the year the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul railway has given en-
ployment at its shops alone to between
$500 and 1000 workmen, largely skilled
mechanics, and has paid them wages ag-
gregating $4,000, 00O.-Milwaukee Senti-
mel.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-16
ASK A TWO CENT RATE.
Commercial Travellers Present TheiI
Demand to Passenger Association.

Chicago, March lO.-The grand exec
utive committee of the United CONNER.
cial Travellers of Minnesota and the two
Dakotas and the grand council of the
mand upon the western roads yester-
lay for a fiat 2-cent mileage book and
for an interchangeable excess baggage
book.
The delegation of seven members
presented the demands to the executive
committee of the Western Passenger
association, and was told the matter
would be taken under advisement. The
committee did not, however, tell the
commercial travellers that the two prop
ositions would be submitted to a vote of
the western lines.
The delegation was in charge of Chair
man A. Schaefer of Minnesota. The
members said the travelling men felt that
they were entitled to 5000 mile mileage
books at $50 fiat. They objected to the
rebate features and asked that the book
be made good on trains. The passenger
men told them they thought the western
travellers had their wants well supplied
with the two forms of mileage book now
sold in the west.
The committee assured the railroad
men that there was considerable agl-
tation in all five states represented for
2-cent fare legislation, and intimated
that it might not be well for the rail
roads to refuse the travelling mems re-
1uest at this time. The demand with
aspect to the baggage book was for an
Interchangeable book with $25 worth of
coupons, to be sold at flat rate of SIS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-16
AFTER MANY YEARS.
Patent to South Bend Townsite Filed
In the Land Offices.

The local land office has received a
patent for the townsite of South Bend
Minnesota, says The st. Cloud Journal
Press. The story in this patent is the
fact that the land was paid for when
the land office was at Winona, on June
80, 1856, or nearly fifty years ago. The
patent is in the name OF Andrew G.
Chatfield, territorial judge-long since
dead-who made the entry in trust for
the townsite of South Bend. The pat
ent covers 2S6.90 acres and the price
paid was SIPS per acre, making $35S.62
That was good bunch of money half a
century ago, and there must have been
big expectations for South Bend in
those days. The townsite is three miles
west of Mankato, and may have been
a rival in the early days to that pros
porous city. If such was the case it has
been badly distanced. South Bend used
to have a postoffice, but even that has
been taken away, and the few inhabi-
tants get their mail by rural free deliv-
cry. On the theory that money put at
interest doubles every ten years, the
prise paid for South Bend, if invested
and kept at work would now amount to
over $4,000. This would be only about
$42 an acre, and as farm land it would
probably be worth more than this. From
the fact that there never had been a call
for the patent is taken as an indica-
tion that there had been but few trans
fers, as it would be impossible to give
a good deed, with the title resting in
the United States. Just how the depart
ment happened to wake up and send
along the patent after fifty years is an
unsolved mystery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-16
SUMMONED TO ROME.
Archbishop Ireland May Become the
Pope's Counsellor.

rioHi SATURDAY daily.
Archbishop Ireland of Minnesota has
sailed for Rome on a secret mission. Sc
it is said. The New York Tribune says
that the bishop was summoned by Pope
Plus X, and in ecclesiastical circles of
| this city there were strong rumors that
the pope would ask him to stay in Rome
permanently. Friends of the arch bish
op, who have been expecting him to be
made cardinal at every consistory for
the last five years, declared that the
pope would honor him in some way.
The general opinion is that he will
be asked to remain in Rome as special
counsellor to the pope, and that later
he will be made a resident cardinal.
In this way, it is limited, the annoy
ing question of creating another Ameri-
can cardinal without giving offense would
be solved. The choice of the pope will
remain then between Archbishop Ryan.
The latter, being the older, would have
some claim to preference, but the Phil
adelphia prelate has made it quite clear
if there is to be only one more cardinal
appointed, New York, being the metropo-
Titan diocease of the country, should have
the honor.
Archbishop Ireland would not speak
of his mission, one way or the other
81 purpose staying in France some few
days, then going direct to Rome. After
that | shall visit Ireland
The archbishop is accompanied by Bis
hop James McGolrick of Duluth, MINI
1t is said the archbishop will urge the
appointment of Bishop MoGolrick as his
auxiliary and if he should decide to
stay abroad, as his successor at st
Paul.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-16

point for two days and / have seen the
golf balls flying / can tell by the
flight of the balls that they are being
whacked by Mr.. Rockefeller. When do
l expect him back? Just as soon as the
Missouri investigators get through with
their work" 1t should be expected that
a man of Rockefeller's millions could
employ men to stand in his pathway
and mock the courts and the law. They
should be regarded as participants in eff
forts of the fugitive to escape the off
GERS who are searching for him. And
the paid preacher adds his contempt for
the tribunals of justice by saying that
he is not ''my brothers keeper" when
questioned as to the whereabouts of the
man whose yellow metal has poisoned
his mind to the extent that instead of
preach the gospel according to Christ, he
worships the god of mammon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-03-16
WRECK AT MADELIA.
Passenger Traffic Was Delayed While
Debris Cleared Away.

FROM OdluIudy
Last night at about seven o'clock as
freight train No. Is, east bound, enter
ed the yards at Madelia, broken brake
beam which had been dragging for
quarter of mile struck frog and
twelve cars were derailed. Fortunately
none of them was upset, but some were
thrown across the Fairmont track and
traffic was completely blocked for sew
eral hours. A wrecking crew was soon
at work and by 2:40 this morning had
the branch track cleared to let the Fair
mont train out. Passenger train NO. I,
which had been held since 1914 was then
run over the branch to the west end OF
the yards and switched to the mann
track. The St. Paul-Sioux City flyer
was sent around by way of Blue Earth.