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Valentine Democrat., 1906-05-17
Millfonaires' Freak Dinner.

Freak" dinners have become quite
fashionable with millionaires in Lon
don and America
The latest freak" repast in London
-"Tts the return banquet of the Hatton
"Garden diamond brokers to their form
sar host, Mr.. Harry Barnato. On Sat
uIday the eleven gentlemen, in addi-
ton to Mr.. Barnato, who sat down at
tie New Gaiety Restaurant in the Duke
of Connaught Rooms, found themselves
region of the Kimberly diggings.
The deception was marvellous. Birds
few around as they entered, and chirp-
ed as they fitted from plant to plant
Huge quartz blocks, artistically ar.
ranged at once suggested the mines,
and sand had been literally strewn on
the floor.
4 large tent was erected in the cen.
ter of the room, and close by was a
portable washing stand with the in
junction, please wash your hands be-
fore sitting down to eat" Veldt carts
pickaXes, bags of dust" (gold, Of
course), helped to give finishing
touch to the striking scene. No detail
was too insignificant to H. Mobile, who
designed the unique function.
Turtle soup served out of a huge
cauldron, while two armed Beers did
sentry duty, was enough to complete
the illusion. When dessert was reached
three huge blocks Of ice representing
q Cape cart drawn by bullocks was
wheeled in on a trolley, and from this
cart ices were served.-London Mail.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-05-17
Polishing His Vocabulary.

The man whose house was next door
was scraping an acquaintance with the
man who had just moved in.
Il see YOU have an automobile" he
said. Il suppose you will use the barn
as a garridge."
Yes; l expect to usce it as garahzh," !"
responded the new neighbor.
This held him for a minute or two, and
then he made another overture.
THE man that lived here last year"
he said, used this back yard as a cab
bahzh patch.'
Valentine Democrat., 1906-05-17

weeks. After being given up, I began
using Doan's Kidney Pills. In cou-
pie of months regained my old health,
and now weigh 188 pounds. Twelve
boxes did it, and 1 have been well two
years"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-05-17

honest legislation Farmers represent the whole country
better than any other class because their interests
more homogeneous. We have no big getrich-quick
and wishes identical with the great of
1t is not to liking to have the postoice
in the interest of the companies laws contin
ued that favor the adulteraton of food products 1t is
not to interest to have the present railroad rebate
practice continued. The railway managers would also
like to discontinue the practice if they felt they could
trust each other 1t is not to interest to retaate
with Germany until get farm products shut
tirey out of the market. But what doing to
uece legislation? Are writing to the Senator's
Congressman who paid to represent US? Are they
familiar with views these subjects? Hadn't we
better take of the responsibility home with and
deliberately think it over?-FaEm Field and Freside.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-05-17


ried chiefly with tooth and claw. The battle for
among civilized is carried mainly with
Ming skill and genins There have been changes
the conditions of the contest besides that weapons
which worth noting.
The struggle for existence among animals in state of
nature necessarily is Immediately destructive however
much in the long it may promote evolution while
that among civilized generally is and almost always
might be wholly constructive Under natural conditions
the number of animals that find in a given area
enough nuts fruit grass to live is strictly limited
The of therefore, the death of others
If the vanqushed not killed by the vcOrs they
starve to death.
The thing true among men, but science,
the arts division of labor have made it true among them
longer. Whether mans hurts other
depends the way he wins and it. If he win
it by reachery and robbery and for purposes of
eXtortion, like American captains of industry"
is injurious to Others Its effects strictly analogous
to those Of the destructive victory of the beast that
On the other hand the Of the man who rises and
having holds his place by sheer force of character
and ability blessing only to himself but to those
Valentine Democrat., 1906-05-17

The Need.
Here is another question that ought
to be brought before Congress-" said
the earnest citizen.
My dear sir" answered Senator Sor.
ghum, Congress now has aEB the ques-
tons it can take care of What it needs
is some answers. Washington Star
Valentine Democrat., 1906-05-17

Il Va ALICCh JNoi -
I had kidney trou-
bles, and though /
d o C t ored faithfully,
could not find a cure.
/ had heavy back
aches, dizzy head
aches and terrible uri-
nary disorders. One
day 1 collapsed, fell
insensible on the side
walk, and then vast
ed ayin bed for ten
Valentine Democrat., 1906-05-17
His Turn Coming.


'The boys are Saying that Gayman
cleaned you out in the little game you
had at the club the other evening"
''He did-but I've bought the summer
hotel at the resort over in Michigan whers
he always spends his vacations. Don'i
say anything to him about it, will your
Valentine Democrat., 1906-05-17

Ask the average woman how old a
contemporary is, and she will say:
.'Oh, l don't know. She's a good many
years older than T.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-05-17

His wifes money did it," the only comment. The
little measy $500 she inherited given the credit
everything he did during life. and when he died and his
widow put up monument with his life insurance, Her
money paid for that said again But this is what
her money really went for During her engagement
bought herself $3.50 piano and $50 diamond ring,
and in few weeks lost the ring there always some
regret that she didn't lose the pano-AtchisOn Globe
Valentine Democrat., 1906-05-17
A SQUARE DEAL.

ROOSEVELT'S square deal epi-
gram and his fearless integrity in following
it UP with good works has increased his pop
ularity immensely. Farmers are in SYM
pathy with the President in his recommen
dations, almost to a man, regardless of their
party affiliations because they believe in
Valentine Democrat., 1906-05-17
WASTED TO A SHADOW.

But Found n Cure After Fifteen
Years of Suffering.
A. n. Stotts, messenger at the
State Capitol, Columbus, Ohio, says:
Valentine Democrat., 1906-05-17
HIS WIFE'S MONEY.

NCE upon a time a man married woman
who had inherited $500 from grandfather.
This was all she ever received but the man
never got credit for his efforts the rest of
his life. He built a new store. Did it
with his wife's money" the neighbors said.
The home was made over and enIarped
Valentine Democrat., 1906-05-17

Ola the diseases known, with which
the female organism is afflicted, kidney
disease is the most fatal, and statistics
show that this disease is on the increase
among women
Valentine Democrat., 1906-05-17
THE COUNTRY CHURCH.

I time when some pessimists fancy that
the church is not holding its own as an in
f1uence in the world and when they even
enter into discussion of the causes OF the
supposed decline, some facts recently ascer-
tanned concerning the conditions of the coun-
try churches are encouraging although they
Valentine Democrat., 1906-05-17
THE STRUGGLE FOR SUCCESS.

HE world wide struggle for success has al
ways been going on, but nowhere has it been
so generally participated in or so hard
fought as it is now in the United States. 1t
is the biological struggle for existence car
ried into the highest sphere of life. The
Valentine Democrat., 1906-05-17
Wanted f0 Know.

81 had tramp for dinner today
els this some of him?" asked hel
husband, poking his fork into the mea
rather spiciously.-HOuston Post.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-05-17


Viscount Aoki, recently appointed first
ambassador Of Japan TO the United
States, has been presented formally to
the President.
The House committee on territories de-
rided to make a favorable report on two
bills by Representative Cushman of Wash
ington, regulating fishing in Alaska. One
Dill prevents aliens from fishing in Alas
kan waters. and is said to be aimed espe
,ially at the japanese.
President Roosevelt has signed the bills
passed by Congress making an extra ap-
propriation of 100000 for Mare Island
navy yard, at San Francisco, and making
an appropriation of $4,000 to meet ener-
sencies in the Postoffice Department in
the State of California.
The Washington times., 1906-03-11

not the daily wearing that makes linen.
cotton, and flannel old and ragged, but
the washboard and wringer. have call
ed plate powders gritty Put pincn
of the finest and most velvety of these
under the lens of my microscope over
there, and you will see that it looks like
sand. No silver is proof against it"
But you must clean ii when tarntsh-
ed, and It viii gather tarnish when laid
away for a long time"
Have it perfectly clean when you
lay Il aside. Do not touch It with
the naked hand. Precipitation is an IN
holy combination of salts and acids. and
no matter how dry and clean your fing-
eTs may seem to you to be. Invisible per-
spiration is always there-and potent!
Take up spoons and forks and larger
pieces of silverware with a bit of cot
ton batting, wrap them carefully in It's
sue paper, and pack IN a chest or box
Put bit of gum camphor in the bottom
of the box, close the lid and give your
self no further concern as to tarnish, 1t
Will keep bright for six months, or for
six years. know. for have followed
the plan for forty-odd years"
''But brasses can't b9 washed three
times e day, nor packed down in tissue
paper and csmphOT to keep away the
The Washington times., 1906-03-11

using the bordered crepe papers for
hangings. draping back by means of a
spray or two Of flowers, or with a cord
made by braiding strips OF the paper
into flexible cords and finishing them
with tassels. made of paper, too.
Poinsettias decorate most effectively
fewer Of them needed to make
pretty room than any other one flower
but wistaria is probably the easiest
flower Of all to make, the imitation be-
ing very good, and the possibilities Of
a climbing plant. with such big, softly
coIored clusters of bloom, wide, indeed.
in their range
None of these flowers are hard TO
make. so far as that goes. for almost
anyone can cut out petal shapes; and
for those who find Il too much trouble
come petals already shaped. The right
number OF petals is wired to a heavier
green wire, or an ordinary white wire
the sprays Of leaves Joined On in their
proper places and the stem wrapped
with a narrow strip of green.
Wistsria Is all made in little circles
sIashed round, each division given a
twist and the circles graduating from
small To larger (and deeper in color)
ones. as you thread them (and secure
them) onto a center wire.
Effective costumes can be got up of
paper. sewed. Of course, upon muslin
! foundations But a flower scheme,
worked out IN all the decorations and
| In the dresses Of the aids. is very
pretty, without being either much
| trouble or expense,
The Washington times., 1906-03-11
Our Friend the Private Secretary.
Oh. dye know

Oh, dye know
l. That a strong decocuon OF common
poke root, mixed with an equal quantity
of black molasses. boiled to a sirup, and
spread upon bread, is sure and present
death to cocl<roaches2 They eat 1t
greedily and die.
. That you can free moth-intested
closet of the Creatures larvae and
eggs. by pouring hot vinegar into red
hot iron OF tin pan set upon hot bricks
in the closet? Shut the door as soon as
the vinegar hisses upon the heated sur
face of the pan. and don't open again
that da-.
2. That a musty cellar may be sweet
ened by setting pans OF very hot char~
coal about the floor, especially In the
dark cOrners2
4. That baked sausage Is far better to
look at and TO eat than fTiedf COOK In
the oven, covering the pan for twenty
minutes, then brown. Drain dry and
serve unon a heated dish.
; That you can make no better use or
whisky (no matter what the bFand) thau
...4.. -, mixing il with c0rnmeal
roade very hot in the oven, working il
to a soft poultice and applying II lhoD
TO a jaw aching and swollen from an
ulceraLted tooth? 1t Is sovereign rem
edy.
s. That ink and fruit stains may be
removed from white linens and cottons
by soaking them for a few hours in
kerosene. then washing In hot water?
THE PRIVATE SECRETARY
CNew York;.
The Washington times., 1906-03-11
New FaVors for St. Patrick's Day

Favers of bright green oftenest take
the form of shamrocks, although pipes
and snakes are used. as well, to trim
the little green boxes made for bon
bons, or to set the pate cups or the ices
in.
st. Patrick favers lend themselves
readily to the arrangement of interest
ing decorations for all sorts of affairs.
Ice cream molds come in the shapes Of
potatoes, of funny little Irishmen, of
hats, and, of COURSE most popular of
all, of shamrocks. And for the tops of
tables come wooden shapes, in sham
rock form rather too troublesome TO
arrange a cloth over for most people
to bother with. but as effective as can
be when Il is arranged.
Pots of shamrOckG should be the only
flowers allowed, unless you put some
red flowers In to accentuate the green
StI more.
Green ribbons and green shamrOcks,
laid on the white cloth, or festooned
around the sides, are effective for very
little trouble.
Shamrock hunts are a pleasant varia-
ton of old-time peanut hunts; the
prizes, perhaps. a pipe for man, and
some pretty trinket in the shape Of a
four-leafed clover for n gi1l.
The Washington times., 1906-03-11
Come to us again and find a welcome
A Favorite Dish With Is.

Though this may be old TO some, It
may be new to others. 1t IS dish we
never grow tired Of,
Get a piece of nice, fresh round steak.
about one and one-half pounds (cut
thicl) Cut it into pieces about an inch
square. smother it with flour. well sea-
soned with salt and red pepper. Brown
in the frying pan one large onion Or two
small ones. with about one largo table
spoonful of butter; then add the steak
and brown. Put the whole into n gran
ite saucepan, pour over it i've pints OF
boiling water and simmer two hours.
About twenty minUes. before serving
make dunplinss, as follows:
A cup of flour sifted with little salt
and a half teaspoonful OF baking low-
der, and rub in a teaspoonful Of butter
Mix very soft with milk-so soft that ii
is slightly sticky; drop by small spoon
fuls into the stew and cover tightly until
served. II less gravy is desired Use
less water.
If this is worth printing, viii send
The Washington times., 1906-03-11
Prevention Her Policy.

"On the contrary, were I to have the
entire charge OF my silver. L should
have no polishing days and use no plate
powder or pomades, AS it is, try TO
impress upon nay servants the I Il
of the old saying that an ounce OF
prevention is worth pound OF cure
a ton, In fact. l am but partially sue
cessful of course.
when the standpoint or mistress and
maid In household economics is one and
the same, tho millennium will have be-
gun. When I was a young housekeeper,
with but one maid-of-all-work to help
me, I never allowed her to wash china,
glass. and silver, 1 did not have my
old fender and andirens then'-glancing
affectionately at them-"and If l had
owned them. they would have been an
empty show, since we could not afford
tho luxury Of an open wood fire, 1 did,
however. have a pair of old brass-real
brass-candlesticks and a generous stock
of silver. Fer this 1 had, l have said,
no cleaning day, The secret of avoiding
this penitential period was simpler 1 did
not let it get dun, Every time it was
used washed it in hot water te which
little ammonia was added, rinsed it
in soalding water, wiped it quickly with
a soft, linen towel, then rubbed it
briskly with a piece ef soft flannel. Sill
yer treated faithfully and regularly af-
ter this fashion needs Hs plate powder.
and will hold its own in fern and weight
ten times as long as if subjected TO the
weekly attriti0n of gritty powders and
corrosive acids, IL our grandmothers
had known and practiced this plan, they
would not have bequeathed to us such
paper-thin teaspoons and loving cups
and tankArds, from which patterns and
inscriptions are effaced by much rub
bing'
Now, thought they were worn thin
by use," interrupted a listener.
'sThey were outraged weekly by vine
gar, whiting, and elbow greasel It is
The Washington times., 1906-03-11
Sensible Baby BibS

MONG the prettiest Of the many
~ gifts showered upon babies by
~ adoring friends and relatives
are bibs. which, like every
thing else he wears. have a wealth Of
handwork lavished upon them.
Only those of simple form, which do
up well, can be legitimately classed as
sensible bibs, and the most satisfactory
OF all are those plain little ones Of
pique, made round or square or three
COrnered, and finished all around with
a scallop done in soft embroidery cot
ton. A tiny button and a buttonhole
loop may fasten it, if you are tired OF
everlastingly fastening things with
baby-pins.
With pique bibs pads are rarely used
the material is heavy enough in it
self, and after the stiffness has been
removed by washing, soft enough TO
prove absorbent. And, by the way,
with bibs as with everything else, see
that every bit Of stiffness is removed
before the bib is put on the baby;
you can't guard too closely against
chafing the tender skin.
1t is in the dainty bibs of handlEeF-
chief linen and the rest Of the pretty.
thin stuffs that the prettiest effects
can be got. Trimming unless II is the
merest edge Of lace and the finest OF
brier-stitching. with perhaps Il delicate
tracery OF blind embroidery. Is utterly
taboOed
The only satisfactory handkerchief
bibs are those made OF the tiny glove,
or sleeve. handkerchiefs, with one cor
ner extending down for the front, and
the opposite slaSned up for the back.
They are worn, Of course, over pads.
That other kind WAS anything but q
success; made. as IL was, from a hand
kerchler OF ordinary size. cut diagonal
4y In half, each handkerchief making
Two DlDs. IheY We're very pretty with
the little rundown effect got by max
Ing the little cut In the center OF the
long side and scaIloping the folded
over edges. But somehow the bib
never fitted-fOlded. instead, into ugly
creases-and besides IL was impossible
with q shape like that TO use q mad
under it, while the handkerchief itself
was too thin to be OF much good.
Btbs of naineook or OF Persian. lawn
or handkerchief linen are rarely seal
loped, narrow valenciennes lace, for
some indehnabie reason, seeming to
go better with the more delicate stuffs
occasionally. though, sheer bib is
scalloped. but then the scallOp is as
tiny a one as can be worked, and un-
der II is invariably set the edge OF
lace.
On some of them the effect OF motifs
Is got by the insertion of beading, the
divisions embroidered with some tiny
flower or with brier-stitChing done in
involved coils which form q design
Real motifs Of embroidery are seldom
used-so few OF them are simple
enough In character. The one directly
in front often bears tiny initials.
As TO the necessary little pads, they
are made or linen or of lawn, inter
lined with canton fiannel~ Some OF the
pads are made up with the bib itself
81 between the two sections of the bib
The Washington times., 1906-03-11


fairs and a dozen like occa asions.
The newest things Of all are nap
kins, apparently Just the same pretty.
printed things which have proved 50
useful for many a year. But they're
mighty different Fold them up accord
ing to the various markings, and
you've a series Of chickens and frogs
and beautiful japanese faces instead
of tho usual square or three-Cornered
napkins.
For children's parties they make
capital little favors, especially IL in
each Is tucked candy: and they re
bound TO prove mighty popular for pic
mics later on. while for church affairs
they give the little unique touch to the
supper arrangements which is so hard
to get without going TO too great ex-
pense.
TabIecloths come in different sizes.
from ne little ones just big enough
for individual tables to imposing ones
which cover one Of those long, awk-
ward supper tables prettily. Some OF
them are plain, except for a border
others divided into squares like lot
OF pretty napkins fastened together.
Wild roses are a fayorite subject foI
design, napkins made TO match the
! cloth exactly, and, what IS very new
par,er wild roses made each on a sep
arate stem with its oft OF ToltaBe), tt
use for decoration.
| 4 pretty way Of decorating IS by
The Washington times., 1906-03-11

ENJOY your columns immensely,
and am going to try to repay you
by giving a recipe for cooking
nnacaroni as the Italians do. It
is wonderful for nervous people, ana
solves the problem of cheap living Tor
those who wish to live at 81 or 80 per
week
Go to any italian store and get Sc
worth of garlic, sc worth Of onions.
one head Of cabbage, &c; one can OF
tomatoes, 1oc; one can Of cOnserva, 1Oc,
and I0o worth Of Parma JOhna cheese
(they call IT'D and three pounds Of
spaghotti, 24c (this quantity viii last
three or four days); one pound OF
brown beans, &c.
Take one Glove Of garlic, peel and cut
II small! slice three onions ana Try
them IN some rendering fat or hair
butter and bacon fat or any poultry
that one has. About two tablespoon
fuIs of the fat will do. With the
onions throw in half the can OF toma-
toos and fry a little! add water as Tor
soup in your kettle and put what you
have fried and ene-eighth OF the head
OF cabbage, chopped finej q piece or nay
leaf, one teaspOonful of the conserVa
(Which YOU dissolve in hot water), and
let all boil,
You must csok In a separate pot
three handfuls of the brown beans.
When they are cooked, throw of the
water and put in the pot with the rest
and let all boil until the cappase Is
cooked. Salt to taste
Put one pound of spaghetti In pot
of boiling salted water for about NJ
teen minutes or until cookedj STRAIN
and drop into the soup kettle Tor rev
minutes Crate some cheese over II
and serve in soup plates. / FORGOT 10
saw that about two quarts OF water
must be kept on the caooage anu anu
onions in the soup kettle. II 1t boiis
down aid more, just as for any soup.
This is delicious. l have 1t every othef
day NV baby. fifteen months OLD, loves
and thrives on 1T. l wish some or the
consumptives would try 1t, as well as
the half-nourished chlldreh one 9tt9. 1.Ss9.
The Italians live on it and are feaIthy
neople. They alternate with rice in
Stead of spaghetti. They pour this
gravy over potatoes. OF course. they
love bananas, too, but If those VINO
wish to save would COOK thlS' tIeS
from dyspepsia:
If have not written this plainly,
win be glad to answer any questions
aho,,t IT and help others by showing
them how to cook the delicious dish
1t leaves one happy and at rest win
the worlds garlic Ga little or iDr ana
saves one doctors bills. L try nearly
every suggestion in your columns, and
want to thank the lady who told US to
use paraffiu for washing 1t IS fne!
NJ. .. B. (Chicago}:
| Without gainsaying any statement In
your interesting letter as to the savori-
| to the propriety of feeding a fifteen
| nontns-old upon a compound that con-
The Washington times., 1906-03-11
NO. W.

IT. HE brightness Of the day may
have intensified the Iuster Of
the fredogs and fender orna-
menting the real fireplace"
which IS one of my old friends house
wifely vanities, and brought out more
vividIy the CLINT and sparkle of the
silver upon the tea table, Certain II is
that the cleaning array was noticed
by US all and commented upon by more
than one.
Nobody else has such brilliant
brass, silver and glass as yourself,
dear Mrs. Sterling" smiled Mrs.
Black. But, then, nobody else has
such servants. Perpetual polishing is
the price of perfection in the matter
OF silver, glass and brasses.'
This seemed to be so near an cpl
gram that the speaker looked around
for applause,