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HINTS TO HoUsEKEEPERs.

Instead Of cleaning the windows
with soap and water try rubbing them
with a cloth dipped in a mixture OF
ammonia and whiting and then pol
ish with a clean chamois This makes
them much brighter than II soap anj
water are used.
An unusually thrifty mother sug-
gests that when holes in the heels or
toes Of the children's stockings are too
big TO darn, a good plan is to cut out
the worn parts entirely, then with a
crochet needle and some SaXony wool
or darning cotton to go round aud
round the hole, gradually diminishing
the number OF stitches until the hole
is completely filed up. This. no doubt.
takes less than II an attempt were
made TO darn the hole, TO say nothing
OF its being more lasting.
When using stale bread for puddings
always soak II In a cold liquid. Bread
that has been soaked In cold milk or
water is light and crumbly whereas
that soaked in hot liquids IL heavy
Il always seems a pity TO have 10
string pictures up on wires or cords.
The question Is whether II Is not more
OF pity than to drive small nails into
the wall paper. The latter procedure
deiaceS the walls. TO be sure. but 80 do
the picture wires delace the walls
Small pictures can be hung on very
slender nails. which, when withdrawn,
leave scarcely visible hole. II wires
must be used. let them be as fine as
possible. and the pictures should BE-
so hung as to rest perfectly fat against
the wall Anything more hideous thar
a picture tilted at an angle OF IS de.
grees is unimaginable.
II mothers, when buying new shoe,
for the children, would adopt the fol
lowing hint they would ind that the,
would last twice as long and also resis
the damp Procure some boiled lin
seed oil, pour Il into large Fat dlsl
or tin and allow the shoes to stand Il
Il for about IL hours, or until the sole
are we'll soaked. This does not, how
ever. apply TO brown shoes,
Remove the scratches from varnishet
furniture by going over them CAREFUL!
with a camel's hair brush that ha
been dipped In shellac ysrnlsh uItl
they disappear Nothing should toes
The places until they aye guile dry.
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THE LITTLE MAN."
He Gave the Lady the Coveted Pass
and Later She Learned Il
Was Grant.

a story was told says T. +. Galway,
in the Milwaukee Sunday Telegraph,
year or two ago in the south By a
Memphis gentleman, which, as II, IL
illustrates Gen. Grants simplicity OF
manner, Is perhaps worth preserv-
ing. The gentlemans mother, MID.
dle-aged lady. during the war was Nv
ing near Memphis when Gen. Grant
was in command there. and she de
sired to so out beyond the lines and
return In order to visit an invalid
married daughter. She applied Ut
Gen. Grants headquarters and WIS
referred to a stan officer, who, after
having heard her case, declined with
rather grand manner and to her
exposlulations merely answered, curt.
ly. impossible The lady was
downhearted under the circumstance,
as may be imagined, and probably her
countenance betrayed her feelings ne
she was going out across the piazza
OF the house that served a. head
MuhlANln wi a AhHAObhAhh AANHi' f.A'tf
apparently a hanger-on about the head.
quarters, as she described him, wear.
ing a private's blouse, accostsd Eet
and asked II he could do anything Tor
her. She retold her errand.
wait a moment said he, as he
left her and went into the house.
A moment after he came out and
handed her a pass, saying: Take this
1t will pass you through all lines
She thought It very kind, indeed, #
this person to be at so much trouble
for her, and she thanked him cordially
II was not until she had reached home
had opened the pass, which was
signed ~. S. Grant and shown II
to her family and described the 1T
tie man." that she learned tina, i
was Grant himself who had Je.rienl-
ed her
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BOB CHIGGERS.

When Breckenridge was marching
on Baton Rouge he one day. unattend-
ed by any OF his aides. rode up to a
solitary pine woods vidette. who had
just came in from ST, Tammany, and
was new to the etiquette OF army life.
The general had not the password.
and the vidette had no advantage Of
him in this respect.
Il wish to pass, said the general.
We'll. dod drum you. pass on: who
cares cuss; ! amt stoppin' this here
road, are ~"
You don't know who | am" said
the general. smiling
No. ! dont-that's a pooty horse
you're on, anyhow"
Il am Gen. Breckenridge, the com.
handing officer" continued the gener.
al, much amused at the picket's idea
OF the duty required of him.
You are, are you; well. I'm Bob
chiggers, an I'm glad to see you. old
TELLER; how are your" replied the
picket, extending a hand "a large as !
trying pan
The general shook hands and cal
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ATTRACTIVE CURTAINS.
The Soft Materials So Much Move
Artistic Than sta Lace Cur
tains and Inexpensive.

Nothing improves house 20 much
as the finishing touches OF dainty
white swiss and soft nets. These give
a dainty and flmy eject TO the WIN
dows that is most charming and restful
to the eyes The glare from outside Is
mellowed and the folds give soft shad-
ows, which add greatly TO the appear
ance Of the room inslded. Why, when
we can buy such a variety Of these
dainty draperies, IL there such a rage
for the ugly and cheap lace curtains?
They DO not soften the lines OF the
windows and they do look nice when
they are up, but they do look common
place, and any woman attempting TO
make room artistic would fail In her
plan by adding the finishing touches
OF such curtains. They have some ad-
vantages know. as they keeP clean
longer than the softer materials, but
when they are done up their last state
is worse than their first The starchy
appearance which they then take on is
impossible for the home that aims to
be artistic.
Think Of a little summer sitting
room with white paint and clean fresh
paper and dainty summer rugs. Soft
cream madras. ranging from IS to 20
cents yard. could be made up at
home, either as sash curtains. or II the
window requires Il, for inner curtains,
and would make such room dainty
pleasing apartment that would please
anyone with artistic perceptions. A
rather different effect can be given II
white swiss is decided upon, or one OF
the many Calcutta nets. which come
In fresh and beautiful designs every
season. You have only to 20 the round
OF the shops to see how many beguiling
things are on the counters In the up
holsterng departments.-Phi Philadelphia
Press
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made a charge two days before, Well,
will not pretend to say what was go
ing on along the lie, but | will relate
II as ! saw II.
"Col. McAlllster, OF New Jersey
regiment. or perhaps he was com
mander OF New Jersey brigade, was
standing within FIVE feet Of me talking
to some OF the boys He said.
81 ought TO have had my breakfast
an hour and half ago in Petersburg.
There was considerable commissary
used that morning, and whoever or
dered that charge and the one four or
Ave hours later ought TO have been
compelled TO carry the colors each
time. had just celebrated my six
teenth birthday. and had not had
quite one year OF service. In looking
oysr the field over which we were to
charge | saw there was no protection
except one large tree about 500 feet to
my left in the middle of the field.
Fall in-FiX bayCnets-Forward!
over our works went had a
canteen full Of water and a Johnny's
haversack which about two hours pre-
yious had taken from a dead confed-
crate, blanket rolled up on my KNAPP
sack. several rounds OF ammunition,
and a Springfield musket ! got within
about 400 feet OF the works Of the con-
federates ! was not the nearest one,
either Our column never fired a shot.
We were simply human targets for the
Johnnies. Well, | turned back and
went about 100 feet, when dropped In
what | should call dead furrow.
Il hauled up two dead comrades in
front OF me, and with my cup and tin
plate scooped out hollow place in
the ground, so that the confederate
sharpshooters could not hit me. All
about me were fallen comrades, some
dead, while the wounded were uttering
heartrendng shrieks liz their agonies
Of pain. Those who managed to rise
we're shot, for the Johnnles were
watching for the first one 10 move.
There was one Of our men behind the
lone tree that mentioned and he was
a target for them all day But the last
| saw OF him he was as close TO that
tree as he could get.
About two O'Clock ! heard a loud
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WEAVING SILK PoRTIEREs,
Cut Pieces Half an Inch Wide -
Sew as for Carpet Rags-Have
Some Solid Colors.

Extremely attractive silk portieres
can be made by any beauty lover in
the following simple manner. Start
with any old silks you may have been
collecting -neckties, old silk waists.
scraps anything In the silk line, the
brighter the better. Cut the pieces
about one.half inch wide and sew as
for carpet rags. Sew all your solid
colors together making one or more
balls OF red, OF blue. Of black, or what.
ever colors you have. Next sew all
your odds and end together as they
come, forming hit or miss ball You
will need a pound Of silk to yard OF
curtain.
Next send to the weavers who fur.
nish fine red warp and tinsel TO suit
your taste, II you wish to dictate
how your curtains shall be striped
give explicit directions, or II you pre-
fer. they will do the stripping for you
according to their more experienced
IDEAS. The threads Of the warp are
about one.half inch apart. Unless 9th
erwise directed, your curtains will
generally be woven about PANE yards
The length or width will be varied
however according TO your directions
Another matter OF taste Is the
fringe. Your curtains can be flashed
plan, or II you so order, the weayer'
will slit the sides between eacl
thread Of warp for several inches
from the bottom Of the curtain, form
ing fringe resembling chenille. This
fringe is quite effective and durable
though plain finish will, Of course
wear even better. The finished por
there's have an elegance and orienta
finish not to be procured In boughteI
curtains. without considerable eN
peuse.-Farm and Home.
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Many practices which ten years ago,
i've years ago, one year ago, and even
six months ago were in favor, public
opinion having no condemnation for
them, are now held to be odious and
even criminal. This Is perhaps the
most notable development OF the day,
namely, the creation Of a higher stand
ard for the conduct Of American bust.
ness The revelations OF graft In the
insurance and railroad companies are
shock TO national pride and yet
there is hardly an American who does
not know that In one form or another
graft has entered largely into the cor
porate life as into the political life
Of the country. The saving clause Of
the situation is that II seems pass
ing phase in our national progress.
The optimist has reason 10 rejoice that
the national conscience has been
touched and that public opinion Is
establishing higher ideals.
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cheer. and could see a column Of on,
boys start on a charge from the same
place we had come from. The thought
came 10 me, Shall ! jump up and 10
with them, or shall remain here and
let the First Maine have the honor Of
carrying the works?' My decision was
TO let well enough alone. The charging
colmun passed over me, and don't
think they went any farther than |
had gone when back they came, and
ms many OF them were shot coming
back as there had been as they went
forward. One fellow stumbled over
my little breastwork, and then he
crowded in beside me. He, with the
two dead bodies before me and the
earth | had thrown out made good
protection for me. ! asked him what
his name was.
calvin W. Hurd, Of Lincoln, Pen
obscot county, Me. belong to the
First Maine H. A. he replied
I'VE stayed there until darkness
came on. and then crawled back on
our hands and knees TO our works
where found my regiment"
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oMELET AND oARNIsH.
Successful omelet Must Be Cooked IA
Smooth Pan-Small One Best
Eggs Not Beaten Too Much.


omelets are helpful In solving the
problem OF getting a sufficient NUM-
Der OF dishes for the light breakfast,
as there is almost an unlimited Varie-
~. To be successful the pan should
be clean ana smooth, they must he
eaten Immediately, the omelet must
be small, four eggs being better than
six, and the eggs must not be beaten
too much.
Plain 0melet. --Beat the yolks OF
four eggs, add four tablespoonfuls OF
water, hrst mixing one-half teaspoon
full OF -four In a tablespoonful OF the
water; put In one.half teaspoonful OF
salt and a dash Of pepper, then gen.
uy fold In the beaten whites. Drop
one-halt tablespoonful OF butter into
a hot frying pan, tipping the pan so
that the sides and bottom will be
thoroughly covered. Turn In the ONE
let quickly, and when the center
looks dry run a knife around the edge,
then under the half nearest the han
die and fold over. Slide carefully on
TO a warm platter and garnish with
parsley. Serve Immediately.
Ham omelet.--To the yolks OF four
eggs add four tablespOonfuls Of water
small teacupful OF finely chopped
ham. and a few sprigs Of parsley, and
beat vigorously. Beat whites stiff and
gently stir them into the mixture
Have a tablespoonful Of butter treat
ed In a spider, pour In the omelet
and stir with a fork till II becomes
quite thick. Cook Ave minutes over
brisk hre, fold. and serve garnishe
with parsley.
The Esthetic Side. - Garnishing
should never interfere with carving
or serving. and should at least have
an appearance Of being simple II no:
so In fact
/ Parsley and watercress are the mos,
/ practical garnishes for they look wei,
with almost any dish. II parsley IL
not obtalnable fine celery tips may b
used.
Fried Parsley.-Use fresh. curled
dry parsley; have a dish Of fat hot
enough 10 brown piece Of bread in
a minute Put the parsley into a
frying basket, then drop the basket
into hot fat; let It remain half a min
ute, then lay on coarse brown paper
till wanted for garnishing.
Eggs are used either hard boiled
and sliced, or the hard boiled yolks
may be grated and sprinkled over or
around dish; the grated yolks are
effective on spinach.
Lemons are used more for Ash than
meats, such as fried oysters and lob
ster outlets. They are cut in quar-
ters and a portion served on the plate
OF each person.
Paper frills for decorating broilet
chops are made by folding and firing
ing thin letter paper, then wrapping
around the end Of the chop to keeT
the grease from coming through.
Boiled carrots and beets, sliced will
vegetable cutters into fancy shapes
are nice for cold meats, and have
pretty effect around a white entree
Chicago Tribune.
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In some ways the recent conference
on international arbitration at Lake
Mohonk, n. Y was an unusually
democratic gathering. Here is cir
oumstAnee illustrating this state
ment: One morning a summer visitor
was pacing the veranda Of the big
hotel when a tall. heavy man APP
preached. Can you give me light"
said the visitor. The big man handed
over a match. whereupon the other
said: How tall are yous" Six feet
four inches" was the reply, Say,
but hats a good cigar you're smok.
Ing" was the next remark. Yes. Il
f." said the big man. Let me offer
you one out Of the same box" The
visitor accepted gladly and had one
more query. by the way. who are
youy" Il am Or. Mcvickar, bishop Of
Rhode Island" replied the heavy
weight, who apparently hugely en-
joyed the incident.
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Noble conceptlon.

Nople NonCeptlVns
As the result of the disintsrestod
effort of David Lubin. a citizen OF san
Francisco. the king Of Italy has in
Vted the nations OF the world to send
representatives TO conference, to be
held at Rome, to consider the pro
prlety Of creating an international in
stltute Of agriculture and II SO de-
Cided, to organize such an institute
with clearly defined objects, author
fly and duties as set forth In the pro-
tocol which will be the basis Of the
deliberations Of the conference. Mr..
Lubin. says the Chronicle, Of that
city, is Il gentleman u keen intellect
aud broad views, and his original pro
posals contemplated for the proposed
institute scope OF activity and OF
authority IN connection with them
which seemed to most Of us too broad
70 be- even subjects OF discussion, as
practical measures. By the present
generation and TO be necessarily post
poned for serious consideration until
the good time coming comes. What
Mir Lubin may hope for the future
however. has nothing whatever TO do
with the propositions Of the official
protocol Of the Italian government,
which include only measures selected
from Mr.. lubins broad outline. and
Of which ali contemplate action easily
possible at once. highly important and
extremely useful The work proposed
for the institute OF agriculture is sim
ply the collection and distribution by
International cooperation OF the cur
rent agricultural data Of the world.
These data include Information re-
speeding crops, labor, prices, freighis.
discoveries. inventions and markets.
Il is a proposal TO put the producers,
consumers and middle-aeu Of the
world on equal terms In respect to
information OF current events calcu'
lated TO affeCt markets Of agricultural
products so far as human ingenuity
and resources can accomplish IT, II
is stated that 80 nations. including
our own, have notified the Italian gov
eminent of adherence to It's proposals,
In so far as TO promise representation
at the conference. So much is re.
Quired by International comfy, and
acceptance to that extent was within
the customary exercise Of the presi'
dental authority and carries with II
moral obligation on the part OF con
gress to provide for the expenses OF
the delegates. and upon the president,
thereafter, to make the necessary APP
pointments. The final acceptance OF
the conclusions OF the conference and
their incorporation into our national
or international polity Is OF course an
entirely different matter, TO be deter
mined. either now or hereafter, by the
president and congress. or the presi
dent and senate, according TO the ma
ture Of the conclusions and the form
in which they may be presented FOL
action.
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A lhan VINO was arrested for break
ing into a house In Berlin explained
that he only wished pair Of shoes be-
longing to a celebrated Russian pianist
who vas staying 10 the house. A COL
lection Of vomen's shoes, all docketed
and eataloUed. was found In his room.
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Don't you think little quarrel
now and then between lovers Is a good
thlng?"
Sure, Il gives a man n chance TO
get caught mp with the florist. "--Mil'
waukee Sentinel.
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Washington Foretold II.

A bill recently introduced In con-
gress provides for the drainage OF the
great Dismal swamp, OF Virginia, thus
fulfilling the prophecy made 100 years
ago ny Gen. Washington that some day
the swamp would be converted into
farm ands.-Farming.
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There should be an eight-hour day
for fashionable" women. We cannot
talk scandal continuously for ~, as we
do now--the excitement aud the strain
upon The Imagination are terrific
London Truth.
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Misinterpreted

Naggsby-l couldn't love a woman
with money
waggsby-Why nOtI lsHt II one OF
the very best and most acceptable
things 10 love her With Judge.
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Here IsRn optsu,i,t

Morris YounG said he was glad they
got Lin to play at the dance, lie Roi
10 see all the pretty girls, II he didn't
get to dance with them.-SeQuachee
(Tenn.l News.
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Every nigh, while am at hom
you &c to the club. and yet you write
me when ! am away that you spend
every evening az home. How Is
thatg
That's how !, Ia. my dear. '--Hous'
ton Post.
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sniea cnka

One cup OF sugar. one cup butter. one
egg. beaten lightly. one teaspoon soda
IL 9ne-half cup sour milk. two heaping
cCn -four, large one-haf teaspoon
caves. cinnamon and nuimeR.
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Hoped on, TO avoid some lengthy inQuir.
les about Mrs. Breckenridge and the
family.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-08-10

JInks-Then you can't make both
ends meet?
Winks-No, indeed. They refuse 70
he introduced.
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Three Shirts Instead Of Two.
The British soldier is now TO pos
sess three shirts instead of two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01
Any Way no DTsCREDTr n
Misleading Stories Being Told About
City Light Plant

What has become Of some Of To-
peka's street lights. ask several OF the
councilrnen who have been prompted
to ask by a statement made to them
by the Edison company that the city
has not as many lights as Il. K. Good
rich, superintendent Of the city electric
light plant. claims there are.
The Edison company told several OF
the councilmeu that there were but
ESQ lamps, while Goodrich has con-
tended that 342 are in service.
superintendent Huntington OF the
Edison company informed several OF
the councilmen, SO they state, that he
engaged a man to go over the city and
check UP every electric light on the
city's circuit and that there we're ESQ
lights.
When Huntington was asked to YER
ify this he said: "I don't like to say
anything. I wouldn't say that there
were only ESQ lights. don't care to
say anything"
councilmen had their suspicious
aroused that Representations were
being made to them about the exact
number by Mr.. Goodrich.
at looks to me- said Mr.. Goodrich.
'sas IL they were trying to make things
look unfayorabIe for the citv plant.
BY bringing down the number of
lamps they would make the cost per
lamp appear higher The city has 342
lamps I can show the location of
every lamp on map and ey can go
around and verify the location person
ally We had 342 lamps in service up
until the Edison company put in a
circuit on Kansas avenue for a test. I
took seventeen lamps down then and
since placed eleven of those lamps in
other parts of the city This would
make 336 lamps in actual service
It certainly looks like a scheme to
discredit the operation Of the city
plant. Tt is very reasonable to sup
pose that both the Edison company
and the Topeka Electrical company.
which are to submit a bid for lighting
the city, would like to make a show
ing that would eclipse that of the city
plant. That it could be shown that 1t
would be cheaper to operate by con-
tract than by municipal ownership
The reluctance of Mr.. Huntington to
speak out plainly in meeting when
asked to give his figures of the number
of lamps for publication and the en-
gaging Of a man to check the number
in omparison with his open assertions
to certain councilmen does look Hike
he was trying to place bees in the
bonnets of the councilmen.
The bids which both the Edison
company and the Topeka Electrical
company are to file with the council
showing what it would cost to furnish
light for street lighting have not been
filed vet with the city clerk. It is
proba bic that the bids will not be re-
ceived yet for several days