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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-11-21
To Wash White Lace Curtains.

Editor Household Department:
Will you kindly furnish me with a
good way to do up my own curtains.
Ii | send them out to have them laun-
dered they come back torn to pieces,
SO I want to do them up myself.
Mrs. A.
After looking up all notes on laund-
erlng of curtains, we offer our friend
the following recipe, which we have
tried and found satisfactory. We
would say that our women will find
that curtains done at home last much
longer than those cleaned at the laun-
dry. We find in Florida that care
must be used in not leaving windows
up during rainy days, for the curtains
get wet, then the hot sun pours in on
them and in one season with us),
new curtains fall to pieces at the place
where the windows were up. We
have learned to pull the roller curtains
down too, when the early or late sun
beats in the windows so as to protect
the lace ones. We learned this after
running several pairs of Irish Point
curtains. So examine your curtains
and see if the wear is not severe
where the windows are kept raised
For Washing Curtains. -Two tubs,
whether set or otherwise, also a wiring
er, are needed When the curtains are
taken down from the windows, they
should be we'll shaken, to remove as
much dust as possible If there are
any holes Or tears, mend them, then
fold each curtain in half-across, not
down the length Fold again in the
same manner, and then across the
middle >lengthways, and once more
lengthways, the curtains to remain
folded in this manner all the time they
are being washed
Put good handful Of washing soda
into one of the tubs, dissolving it with
boiling water, and then add enough
cold water to make it tepid. Lay the
curtains flat into the water, see that
they are quite saturated, and leave
them to steep for half an hour. At the
end Of that time put them through the
wrlnger; prepare a second lot of tepid
soda water, lay the curtains in this and
leave for another half hour. During
this time shred up a small bar of good
soap, and with some washing powder
put it into large pan of water to
boil, until all the soap is dissolved
Again put the curtains through the
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-11-21

which is a Tablespoon of melted butter
and cook until we'll Drowned on the un-
der side.
Sweet Potato Sandwiches.-M
with a wooden spoon eight boiled sweet
potatoes, that have been carefully
pared, adding half cup Of cream, a
tablespoon of butter and little salt
and pepper; then whip with fork UNI
til very light and stir in a cup of
chopped nuts and half cup of grated
cocoanut. Spread between thinly,
buttered slices of graham bread and
stamp with a round cutter into neat
circles. Arrange on a cake plate with
doi1y.-Good Housekeeping.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-11-21

We treat our readers to something
entirely new in the way Of sweet pota-
to recipes this week We are of The
opinion the sweet potato is to us in
Florida what the historic pumpkin is
to the North. We trust Our house
keepers will try these new recipes and
gain some toothsome danties for their
tables.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-11-21
HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT.
All communications or inquiry for this de-
partment should be addressed to
FLORIDA AGRICULTURIST.

The editor of this department will gladly
welcome any hints or articles pertinent to the
household. If any reader has any helping sug-
gestions, please send them along.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-11-21

Avoid alum and alum phos-
phate baking powders. The
label law requires that all
the ingredients be named
on the labels. Look out
for the alum compounds.
NOTE. Safety lies in buying only
Royal Baking Powder, which is a
pure, cream Of tartar baking powder,
and the best that can be made.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-06-06

A late magazine writer attempts to
show that the average profits associa-
ted with agriculture are very much
less than those obtained by men in
other lines of business, but he entire
ly overlooked one very important fact.
The salaricd man, the mechanic. the
merchant and that large class whose
yearly earnings do not exceed $3.50 per
year, find that house rent aud house
hold supplies absorb the larger part of
their income, while the man on the
farm has his home rent free and can
with dairy, poultry, garden and CT
chard we'll cared Ger secure ii. abun.
dance Of those things free which COS!
the town resident the most money.
The farm is not as Il general rule
properly credited with the item Of the
good living obtained directly from it.
Many farmer would think that he
had struck snap if he could secure
an $500 position in somu town, when
he would very soon find out that he
had left on the farm better homo
and a better living than $500 would
secure for him in any town.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-06-06

of few incoherent statements made
during the Dight never spoke agai0.
When Mrs. Zimmerman reached b, +
| husband he was lying on the ground
with his face black with congested
blood in an unconscious condition.
The man was Immediately removed to
his home and medical attention sum
moned. The physicians remained
with him all du.lDg the night, but ct
5 o'clock Mr.. Zimmerman died from
the effects of the poison which had
been injected into his system by the
bee.
- Henry j. Hesse. a prosperous
farmer living two miles south Of Wal
halla, committed suicide by hanging
himself with a wire. His body was
found dangling from tree with wire
around his neck. No definite cause
can be given. More than a yea ago
he lost large barn aud its contents
by fire, and this calamity seemed to
have had depressing effect upon
him.
- Senator Tiilman and Congress-
man johnson have accepted invita-.
tons to speak at big political barbe-
cue and rally on July at Sandy Flat,
in Grccnvillc County. No specific
subject vas assigned to Senator Till
man, but this will be the first Tillman
campaign meeting Of the year, and
presumably he will talk about the dis
pensary. Other Tillman meetings
will follow.
] - South Carolina still has safe
I lead in tho number Of spindles and
looms in the States Of the South.
According to The Manufacturers Re-
cord, this State has l36 cotton mills,
1893 ,408 spindles anu 84,244 looms.
North Carolina, which ranks first in
i, the number OF mills, having 243, 10 a
distant second in spindles aud looms,
having nearly million less epindlee
than South Carolina and SO, ,00C looms
less than this State.
John Purdy, young son oi
Judge r. 0. Purdy, was bitt "A by q
rsttlesnake at Sumter while playing il
the woods near town. At the tim
he was looking up into q tree, whe,
he heard the rattle Of snake, and il
Q moment the fangs OF the reptile wer,
fastened in his leg. He hostened t,
the nearest house where whiskey wa
given and physician summoned
The doctor regarded him as out O
dagger late Friday afternoon.
Two negroes named MoKenzi
and Lewis, Employed by the gas com
pany at Columbia, we're painfully an
seriously burned while disconneotin
| q Standard Oil car tank at the ga
plant. The tank had been pumpe'
empty, and the men were underneath
/ the car disconnecting the tubes whe1
the open torch they used ignited th
oil which had spilled out. Both me-
were badly burned about the feet an,
legs before they could get out. :.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-06-06

Hon. Arthur P. Gormau, United
States Senator from Maryland, died
suddenly at his residence in Washing
ton last Monday morning. While he
had been in feeble health for several
months, heart trouble was the imme:
diate cause Of his death. Senator
German long had been notable figure
in the National Congress. He frst
took his seat in 1881 and served con-
tinuously f"s eighteen years, and
nearly I'll Il lime he was the leader
Of the Democratic parry in the SEN
ate. Winning an early reputation for
sagscity aud the keenest judgment in
congregational affairs, he attained
prominence, not "a . leader in tho
9enstey but in the country at large.
end BY many mon was considered the
most available man in his party for
the presidency. he was chairman Of
the executive committee and managed
the campaign that resulted in the
slection of cleveland in 1884. = The
most I. iotAbls tcontess OF his oongres-
sional career and CT which attracted
TO him .4sr attention than anything
se..sse, e.s q i; Z: s. laa the 1enats
minority ID. 1920 81 and defeated The /
fea ,ass bill a: tTo tbis ssgasl
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-06-06

w. Q. Bryant, q prosperous
farmer of Washington, Ca. was found
dead on his doorstep, having been as
sassinated, it is believed, although
there is no clue whatever to the iden-
tity Of his slayer.
- The brilliant marriage Thursday
in Madrid Of King Alfonso and Prin-
oess Eva Of Batenburg had q terrible
sequel. A bomb hurled at the royal
pair missed it's aim, but exploded and
killed at least sixteen persons in the
procession.
- At Gadsden, Ala, last Wednes-
day Rev. j. r. Trotter. a prominent
minister and q former Confederate
soldier, was killed in q runaway. His
horse became manageable and Mr..
Trotter was thrown out Of the vehicle,
breaking his neck. He was 20 years
old.
- William @. Brown. who has just
been chosen first vice president Of the
New York Central lines, with a salary
Of $50, 900, the best paid vice presi-
dent of railroad in the United
States, was in the early seventies q
in Sioux City, Iowa, receiving mes.
sagea and delivering them himself.
- M==T Has::;5s, Fla, farmer
planted 80 acres Of Irish potatoes,
which yielded an average of 60 bar
rels per acre, and cleared for the farm
or the neat sum Of $1,000.
- The estimates for the work on
the Panama canal for tho ensuing
year, beginning June 1ss, amount to
S26, ,34S, ,28l, and congress has been
asked to appropriate that amount.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-06-06
STATE NEWS.

- Lawrence Carter, colored, shot
and killed his wife in Clarendon
County and then committed euicide.
- Elliott Rouse, oolored, killed his
wife with en- axo, near Coronaca,
Greenwood County. Jealousy was the
cause.
&C. G. Featherstone, Of Leurens,
and B. A. Morgan, Of Greenville, both
announce chat they will not make the
race for governor.
- Candidates for State Offices are
rapidly fling pledges. There will bs
good crowd in the campaign party.
Senator Tillmsn is not likely to have
oppos. ton.
TIE State Supreme Court has re-
fused tie appeal Of Commander John.
son, the white man convicted in Horny
county OF tho murder of Rev. Mr.
Granger, and he will be hanged.
49, Master Hubert Pitts, son of J.
NJ. Pitts, Of Clinton, was awarded
verdic. for 81 900 against the Seaboard
in the Laurens court for damages in
getting his foot mashed while crossing
the railroad track.
Young J. Culbertsop, of Laur-
ems County, who has j"es celebrated
his 77th birthday, owns a mule IS
years old, with which he does great
deal of his own ploughing. Tho mule
is in good condition and does good
work.
- lightning struch the barn Of r.
W. Wood, who li1as in ReidyilIe
Township, Spartantarg County, set
ting tho building on fire, destroying
the barn and twenty bales of cotton
which MF. Wood WINS holding for high-
or prices. Tho loss is ,about 81 500.
= South Carolina will have q naval
training school ct Port Royal. The
naval appropriation bill contains an
item of $96, 900 for the purpose of re-.
modelling the buildings Of tho Port
Royal navy yard, fitting them for the
training Of recruits to the navy.
- r. G. Harding of the Charlotte
division, has been appointed addi.
tional roadmaster Of the Columbia d.
vision to have charge Of the lines be-
tween Greenville and Spartanburg and
branches, thus dividing the territory
of the division with W. A. Fort.
The late J. E. Tindsl was q mem.
Der for life of the board of trustees Of
Ciemsou College uud his piaue on the
board will be filled by those trustees
representing the Clemson bequest.
Governor Hayward appointed f. H.
McMaster to succeed Mr.. Tindal as q
member Of the State historical com.
mission.
- Charles Baber, administrator Of
the estate Of John A. Cain, through
- attorneys, Butler Sc Osborne, Of
Gaffney, has fled q suit against the
Southern Railway for damages ia the
Gum OF $50, 900. Cain was Killed In q
wreck on Broad river trestle near
Blaoksburg sometime ago. He was
running as brakeman on the ill.aated
train.
john II. Zimmerman, Of Cedar
Springs, Spsrtsnburg County, died
last Friday morning from the effect st
o bso sting. Mr.. Zimmerman vas
sixty years OF age and was we'll known
throughout the county. He was
walking in his field on Thursday after.
noon when he was stung on the lobe
Of the right ear by q bee. TIE man
walked for about ten steps md while
calling to his wife to como to his as.
sistanoe fell to the ground and outside
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-06-06

1t is said now that, in view Of tho
prospect that he will be unopposed for
denomination to the United States
Senate in the campaign this summer,
Senator Tillman will not make can.
vss f2om county to county fer the
dispunsary or upon any other ques.
sion, Sat will content himself with
del;7srinEa O few speeches about the
State on the great issue before the
people. This is the best thing Sena.
tor Tillman could do.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-06-06

r: The man "who knows it all'' and
deems himself all-suffioient for all cs.
casions, and especially for emergen.
cies, ia a familiar figure in all employ
ments, public and private. More men
achieve failure by kno wing too much
and trying to do too many things to
which they are not called than by the
opposite course. The overdoer, more
frequently than the man who keeps
below hig,. 'tandard, fails to realize
his aims. Dominated by deep aud
aud abiding sense Of his capacity for
usefulness and by an equally robust
doubt Of other mems qualifications,
this inflated parsonage is nuisance at
all times and in any avoostion.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-06-06

T A. recent issue Of the Manufacture
ers' Record presents a revised list of
the cotton mills Of the South which
shows total Of 642 cotton mill COM
panies and firms, with 9,470,637 spin
dies and 21G,293 looms. This is 4, >
e78 900 more spindles than in 1900.
The invested capital has increased
from s1l2, 1887, 900 in 1900 to $3.50,
100000 in 1906. With very few ex-
ceptions all the plants are reported
doing a successful business.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-06-06
Notice of Final Settlement.

The undezeigneds Executors OF
hereby give notice thSt be will or,
Friday, the eth day Of July, 1905, apply
to the Judge Of Probate, Tor Ander5on
County, g. O., for Final Settlement of
said Estate, and a discharge from his
Office a. Executor. :, -
,. L. A. DEAN. Executor.
June @, 1906 ! 81 X 8 :.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-06-06

The Abbeville Press and Banner
ssyn: ut seems that q number Of
candidates are Withdrawing. For in
stance: Col. E. H. Aull, Of Newberry,
for whom We had been saving our
vote, withdrew, and then we proposed
to give it to Mr.. J. E. Norment, but
he, too, has Withdrawn from the race.
We have our vote still on hand i
Take our advice, Brother Wilson, and
cast that vote for Col. NJ. p. Tribble,
Of Anderson, who is in every way
qualified for that position, and you
will never regret it.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-06-06

Some people think it shame that
John D. Rockefeller has made $113,-
&C., 900 out Of Standard Oil during
tie past eight years. In view Of the
fact that Standard Oil itself made
$341, 100000 during this time, the
fact that John D. only took $113, $780,
900 shows that he is q very modest
and unselfish maa.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-06-06

1t is said that an Atlanta man had
his check turned down at the bank
upon the ground that he did not sign
the check in his usual manner. Most
men get their checks turned down by
the bank for quite different reasons.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-06-06

The negro Republican congressions 81
contestants in South Caroline are hay
ing hard run of luck. Murray has
fed the State to escape term in the
penitentiary for swindliDg, and anoth-
or would.be negro congressman, Prio.
leau, has been sentenced to the peni-
tentiary for opening letters while Q
postal clerk.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-06-06

oious leadership and adroit manage
ment his party friends attributed the
defeat of the measure which was &c
obnoxious to the South. A great and
good man has gone to his reward, and
his place in the Democratic ranks
will be hard to Gil.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-06-06

A western State insurance commits
sioncr is explaining in court why he
was insultcd at an offer Of $1,000 in
cash made him by an eastern life in-
surance company. He may explain
this easily, but he will have hard
time explaining why he didn't take
the money.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-06-06
Notice to Creditors.

&A the Estate Of J. G. Johnston, deoeas.
cd, are hereby noticed to preee Mt them
properly proven. to the undersi9ned,
within the time prescribed by law, and
those Indebted to make paYment.
9. M. JOHNSTON, admir-.
JuN0 o. 1YOG 6l -, ) =. = &
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-06-06

Reports from various parts Of the
country show that exceptionally pros
porous conditions continue to pre-
vail.
Arizona republican., 1906-04-15
HE WANTED TO SEE

There resides in St Louis a polIi-- elan as well known in that vicinity far his wit as for his corpuleucy- Now for some time the St. Louis man has been much disturbed by his increasing ayoIr- dupOis trying many remedies without success. At the instance of Q friend he recently took the baths al a resort in Indiana. recommended for the Qur- pose. At the end of two or three week he returned in a happy and 5ocula- frame of mind. for he had managed co get rid of his superfiuous flesh
 The day after his return he was on his way down town. when he stopped at the butcher shop that supplied his household. Dashing inside. he de- manded that the butcher cut for him twenty pounds of pork.
 The butcher at once complied The politician looked al the twenty pounds of pork for a moment or two. then be- gan to walk away without further ado
 Send it to the house." asked tho butcher. thinking that his customer had overlooked the usual instruction
 Not at all. not at allt- smningly =N- claimed the politician. We never ear pork: i9 fact v-e have no use for G. The fact is I've fallen off twenty pounds and merely wanted Jo get an idea of how much that looked Ike Harper's Weekly.
Arizona republican., 1906-04-15
THE FERMENTATION OF CHINA.

Japan's victory in her war with China in 1S94-'95 procured for her in demnity in money, the cession of For mosa, and the prestige of success, which was immense. From that time on Japan has been strengthening her army and navy against Russia with the object which has been achieved.
 While at the same time China has been cultivated with a keen appreciation of
 the fact that without the moral, if not
 the material control of that country, Japan could not alone accomplish the
 task she has assumed of directing the destines of the Orient.
 Japan has undertaken the Japaniza-
 ton of China methodicallv by the es- tablishment in China and Japan of schools-military. industrial and agri- cultural. Recently tWentY-tWo pri- mary schools were established in the Chinese provinces. with 3364 scholars. Four of these schools are military, at PaO-Ling, Out-Chan, Ranking, and Canton. and are modelled after St. Cyre In France. The instructors are Japan l ese or Chinese educated in Japan. The school at Canton is administered by | Japanese entirely. Every year seven | hundred young Chinese. graduates from | schools in Japan. are assigned with rank to the provincial army. The stu | dent graduates are all exalted and inn | bued with new Japanese ideas. Actu- | ally there are 25OO Chinese students ir | the schools and universities of Japan i The military mandarin. once a low | grade and despised officer, is now ele. ' vated and hOnored. The literary class f heretofore the special guardians of tho
 honor and dignityOf China, now recog- niZe the importance. even necessity. Q organizing national army, solid anC
 united, capable of compelling respect
 for the interests and dignity of tn, empire.-The World Today.
Arizona republican., 1906-04-15
OLD MAIDS PARADISE.

A veritable "old maids paradise Is located in Scituate- That ancient south shore town bears the distinction oT possessing a fund of which the, pr1ce-,s are devoted to the care of dependent maiden women.
 So far as the ScituaJe selectmen know. there is not a life fund under the supervision of a town auyNher- in the state. More than a quarter oc a century ago Miss Eliza Jenkins de- cided that women approaching th- sere and yellow leaf of life who had like herself. remained single from choice or otherwise. should he provid- ed for when they became dependent wholly upon themselves The Idea sf an old folks home in SciJuate was aT that time entirely out of the question Miss Jenkins straightway did the next best thing. and left a fund of SS.0eo. the in- terest of which is yearly distributed among the worthy maidens of the town.
 The Jenkins fund has always been in charge of the seIectmen- Tn the last few years they have placed about Sea each Tn the hands Of half a dczen per sons. The odd fund has benefited per sons in Scituate for so many years thar the townspeOple have come tO reEard it as a very common institution. it is available only for native born women and this is about the only restriction its donor made
 Many persons have been helped iu the last twenty-five years t0 pay of a mortgage. buy fuel for the winter months or purchase seeds for the spring planting through this fund The selectmen know pretty nearly every one in the town. and it Is compara- lively easy for them to discTiminat- between the worthy and unworthy
 Soon after Miss Jenkins thoughtfuIlr provided for the "Old maids anoth.- maiden woman. Miss Lucy Thomas. originated the idea or a similar fund for widows. She left SlO09 also und,-- the care of the selectmen. for the na- . tive born widows- Interest has been drawn from this fund nearly as many years as from the Jenkins fund--BnS- ton Globe.