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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
KEEPSOUTOF MESS
National Committee Not Disposed
to Try to Make Peace
i'm Iowa
THOUGH CONCERN is FELT
Well Established Precedent Forbids.
Even IF Way Were Otherwise
Clear to Do So.

Washington. July FOLLOWING we'll
established precedents, the republi
can national committee will not under
take to restore harmony in the republi-
can ranks in Iowa. Whether the fac
tions in the state would welcome or
permit outside interference does not
enter the equation. Suggestions have
been made to administrative and party
leaders by those familiar with the sit
uation that unless the factional quarrel
in Iowa will be lost and almost ire
parable injury the party by permitting
the breach between the factions to
broaden
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
Russia's Refusal to Cash
Postal Paper an
Affront.
COMPLAINT IS LODGED
Trepoff in Strange Role of Ad-
v0cating Liberal Min
istry.

Norfolk, Va, July IL. Victor Bram-
son. a Norfolk merchant, today for
warded TO the state department at
Washington an official complaint
against the Russian postal authorities
which, it is charged, have in many in
stances refused 10 make payments on
money orders from Virginia TO Russia
and in certain cases threatened with
arrest and Punishment 10 Siberia per-
sons making repeated demands for
money sent them if they dared TO make
complaint TO higher officials
TrepOR Springs Surprise.
St Petersburg. July General Ire
poff's advocacy of a ministry composed
of constitutional democrats introduces
a new element into the situation, which
though the fall of the GOremykin cab
met is mOmentarily postponed. is stead
lily tending toward parliamentary gov
ernment as being the only expedient
which may ward off the impending
storm of anarchy.
Unexpected. To say Least.
The statement which Trepoff made
at PeterhOff yesterday shows the con-
Stitutional democrats have wholly un-
and perhaps undesired ally
at court and in Premier Goremykin
as procrastinator and drifter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
Another American Cholera Victim.

Manila, July THE cholera situa-
ton is unchanged. Mr. McDermot is
the only American who has died in the
last As hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
Ohio Probate Judge Will
Call Oil Head Into
Court.
Defendant IN SUIT
Violation of Valentine Anti
Trust Law Has Been
Alleged.

Findlay. Ohio. July fudge Bank
er in the probate court. has issued a
summons for John d. Rockefeller in
connection with the suit recently filed
here against the Standard Oil and
Rockefeller for the alleged violation of
the Valentine antitrust law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-07
When He Comes Back.

The sheriff says he vii serve the
summons as soon as Rockefeller re-
turns from Europe. The sheriff has
gone to Cleveland to serve summons
upon the Standard through one of it's
officers
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-23
T
Women Arc tho Chief Sinners-UotcI.
1Osc HcaVily.
(F'1om the New York Times.)

49,
It is the fashion in our modern hotels
to write off $1,000 a year as the loss for
silve' ware and china taken by guests In
the course of - months. Many persons
will have souvenirs of their visits to New
Nok and take spoons. knives. forks and
AIRY sort Of small ware which they can
FTP in their pockets. The craze has grown
o that the big hotel mon now purchase
cheap hardware for the use OF transient
guests, but the figures of loss run up In
three of the city hotels to tho $4,000 mark.
The women are blamed for this sort of
theft. and tho proof seems to be against
them.
Probably the best known hotel man in
the city said 10 me; we know it is the
womer who take the stuff, and manv of
them are New Workers. When there is
n big dinner at his hotel attended by wo-
men as well MS men. We use a special set
of spoons and other tableware made at
little cost aAd stamped with the name of
our hotel. We lose one-third of them, but
the cost OF late years is figured in tho din
nor at 80 much per plate. The spoons
don't cost us six cents each, and are not
much TO look at after one nights use.
The knives. and forks are worth less than
is cents. When we have a dinner exclu-
"''''S " NV w ~ S''I IIdAf VI nv
table and don't lose two per cent of II.
This good table service is cut out at the
mixed dinners.
"Our greatest loss is in tho transient out
of-town trade. One-half the women must
have a souvenir of the St. Regis. the Wal
dorf or the Holland House. They seem TO
think a trip TO New York is a failure UNI
'"ss they have a few prizes to show. Many
women change about at the hotels 50 MS
70 have n collection of odd pieces. They
iont mind showing their country friends
Me loot they have won in New York. II
Is not regarded as theft. hut as a smart
fad, and ! have yet 10 hear Of one woman
1cnonncirg the practice. ON the ocean
steamships this souvenir business has
grown ont Of bounds. on one trip of a
New York liner to this side one-half the
butter plates aad one-third of the spoons
were out of service before Sandy Hook
was reached.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-23
WORK OF THE PLANT WIZARD.

There is n great field" said Luther
Burbank of San Jose. Cal. in a recent
interview, "for experimental work In cot
ton by those qualified to take up the task,
A still greater field awaits the breeder in
rubber. coffee. camphor, clover and Gin
namon. These plants have been so long
neglected that I call them orphans Of
tho tropics. An untrodden field awaits the
plant breeder near the equator"
Mr.. Burbank" said the interviewer.
lit is said that you have been known to
spend might after night with your plant.
watching them grow, and requiring your
food sent to YOU"
He replied. that Is not the only silly
story they tell about my work. You can
not see a plant grow. nor watch the mys-
teries of natures withchcraft. My men
and I work in the day, perfectly confident
that nature will work no better nor faster
for our watching her processes by flight.
They tell another story in the village that
amuses me-. Ar old lady announced that
she had discovered the secret of my sue
cess. She tells that ! take my seeds to a
vacant room away from everybody. Then
! pour the seeds into a lar and stir them
around and around. utterinR many mys-
ferrous incantations. Just at the right
moment as Indicated by the effect of the
nominations I seize the topmost seed in
the lar. and that proves to be the lucky
one"
do YOU think that whiskey and to-
bacco impair the faculty for work?" I
asked. lie replied:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-23
AN EDITOR GOES TO CHURCH.

A central Kansas editor says; w at
tended church some time ago, and lis
tened TO a very good sermon. rs sermons
We enjoyed the singing, and stood
up with the brethen and sisters while
they sang the good old hymn, Shall We
Know Each Other There
while the hymn was being sung we
glanced about us and counted about a
dozen members OF the congregation OF The
church who do not speak to each other
when they meet on the street or else
were. The thought occurred to US, why
should they know each other there when
they seemingly don't know each other
ere?'-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-23
HE COT IT.

AMONG the passengers on a western
train recently was a woman very much
overdressed, accompanied by "A bright
looking nurse-girl and a self willed,
tyrannical boy of about 3 years.
The boy aroused the Indignation Of
the passengers by his continued shrieks
and kicks and screams, and his vicious
ness toward his patient nurse. He tore
her bonnet, scratched Ter hands, and
finally spat in her face without n word
Of renonstrance from the mother.
Whenever :he nurse manifested any
ffrmness the mother chided her sharply.
Finally the mother composed herself for
u nap. and about the time the boy had
slapped the nurse FOR the fifth time a bug
came sailing in and few on the window
of the nurses seat. The boy at once
tried TO catch It.
The nurse caught his hand and said
coaXingly:
Harry mustn't touch. Bug will bite
Harry"
Harry screamed savagely and began to
kick and pound the nurse.
The mother without opening her eyes
or lifting her head. cried out sharply:
why do you tease that child so,
Mary? Let him have what he wants at
once"
But. madam. it's a
Let him have it, 7 say"
Thus encouraged. Harry clutched at
the bug and caught it. The screams Of
pain that followed brought tears of JOY to
tho passengers eyes.
The mother awoke again.
Mary" she cried, let him have it"
Mary turned in her seat and said con-
fusedly:
Hes got It, ma'am,"
what is it," languidly asked the
mother as the screams increased.
"A wasp, ma'am," said the nurse
Exchange.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-23
THE OPEN BACK.

THE OPEN BACK.
air,
Her hat was pretty and so was her
But as I looked down at the back of her
collar,
She dressed all alone, I could bet a dol
lar.
1t was pinned as crooked as crooked
could be,
And I thought to tell her for sweet
charity,
But as l leaned over to do the work
| came back In my seat with a terrible
jerk.
For her waist was unbuttoned half way
down her back,
And between belt and skirt | could see
a great gap;
a little bit shocked, I sank back in my
seat,
When a sweet gentle voice brought me
onto my feet.
Pardon me-" said the voice. II don't
mean to offend
But your waist is unbuttoned way down
to the bend:
I Will button it for you and also make
holder
To ask if you'n button my waist on the
shoulder
If we cannot have maids and do not have
sisters
We must go all unbuttoned. or learn to
be twisters.
1t is really so common , at. alas and
alack,
Wen soon be quite used TO the open
back.
The Bachelor Girl.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-23

Her-You heard me say that | didn't
Ike smoking. Why don't YOU give it up?
Him-Oh, you are the girl who once
told me you didn't like kissing.-Chicago
News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-23
REFORM.

She-Nil you stop smokiug for my
sake?
Er-Of course. ] am perfectly willing
to smoke for my own sake.-New Yorl,
sun.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-23
LITTLE

a harhccuc on a small scale Is n good
pinto dish. Lay the ribs OF a sheep on
a grill. Have ready in Il cup a half cup
melted butter with half it's bulk of vim
gar and shake together Until like French
salad dressing. Season with salt and
pepper and a little mustard. AS the
meat broils pass a cloth fastened to a
little stick (swab fashion,. dipped in the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-23
PLANkED FISH OVER THE CAMP
FIRE.

=. plankod fish lone to a turn before
the Goals, is SO good, that given tis:. and
bread Il plenty, with a steaming CUP of
coffee 10 follow, little else will be needed
Any of the red blooded fish such as have
Inc rat distributed through the. flesh in
S,ead OF being confined to the liver, will
appear to their hest advantage when
pianked. White hlooded fish. like found
erS' perch, haddock, etc, may be planked.
but will require liberal basting with ha-
con fat or butter during the cooking.
Ihe best fish to plank are shad, blue
and white fish, black bass, butter fish
herring, mackcrel, pompano, pickerel and
salmon trout.
If YOU can have the services OF n yeter-
an fisherman who brings along with him
lss own we'll Charred and seasoned nlank
for the oblation, you may count your-
selves favored.
Green planks will not answer for this
time-honored manner of cooking Before
a connoisseur in planked fish would ac-
copt a plank, he would have it go through
a process of special charrings and sea-
sonings that require at least two months
to complete.
For the majority of folk. however, the
board of the housefurnishing store must
Sullce, the comfort being that every
time YOU use it you are doing something
for postcrity.
These boards are fitted out with steel
rods or bars that hold the fish in RACE.
Should the plank be a homemade one
"A few small nails will answer every pur-
pose, The best plarks are those made
Of oak. ash or hickory. Having mad.
ready a good hot fire of drift wood, Ct
any hard fallen wood, 1r-c,' = a bed OF
glowing Goals, heat your BOARD very not
in front of it, turnin, arourd. up and
down, 50 that ali parts are uniformly
heated. Split the fish dom the back
and fasten with the skin side next tho
board. head down to Start with. If the
fish is too wide for lhe board. gather the
thin skin IN the middle mo Il FOIL I,u5h
the fish over with melted butter, bacon or
salt pork %drippings, and saas"1 with salt
and pepper, Stand the rank slantwise in
front of The Goals, the bottom resting IN
a pan to catch the eXccling Juice. Turn
The PLANK frequcrtlT and basic often.
hen done butter and serve on Il plank,
ali brown, esp AMI apreti'ny'y ,d.r-
Gus.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-23
NlAGARA'S Big POWER.
Industrial Activity Made Possible
by the Use of Electric Power.
Part Of the Current nj the Great Fails
Sboould Not lie Restrained, but
Encouraged, ms II Increases the
Country's Prosperity.

Haw far the Industrial development at
Niagara Falls has Influenced general in
dustry throughout the United States
even the most skillful actuary or statis-
tician would find It possible to describe
by figures or illustrative maps, or any
symbol. But when II Ia remembered that
the utilization Of some part OF the energy
that is In the Niagara River. so that II
could be made available commercially
was not dreamed OF perior to 1870. excep-
ting for a few small factories operated
by water power delivered against water
wheels. then there may be some under
standing of the amazing swiftness with
which this now s%tupendous and new
agent for manufacture and industry of
many kinds has been brought from chaos
to perfection. says the New York corre-
spondent of the Philadelphia Press:
when sixteen years ago William r.
Rankine visited New York that he might
persuaCc capital in tina city of the com
mercial advantages Niagara offered by
reason of the invention Of apparatus by
which the energy of steam or of water
could he converted into electric energy
then there was one of the most perfect
Illustrations Of the courage of capital,
aItnousn capital is commonly thought to
be timid.
When IL was decided to undertake the
work at NiaEara, Sprasuc nad demon
strated the utility OF the electric current
for hauling cars over the highways. A
few years earlier Edison, after three
years toll, had found the carpon Hlament
and had invented apparatus by means
of which the electric current could serve
conveniently and satisfactorily for light
ing purposes. But no gr-ut utilization of
electricity for power purpose had been
accomplished at the time capital deter
mined to make the experiment at Mag
ara.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-23
die BURLINGTON FREE PRESS: THURSDAY. AUAUST p. 1906.

melted butter and vinegar, over the
meat. Repeat frequently. and the meat
when done will be found deliclousy sea-
soned.
AN OLD VIRGINIA pprNsvrrk
sTEW 4,
re- o,,.
| Brunswick stew Of virginia which con-
tains. in addition to the chicken. now
corn and tomatoes. onions. beans and
pota A little later snuirrcls mov
be used in place of the chickeh. In either
case 'he stew IL a meal in ITSELF. Allow
10 wv OF three chlckens or squirrels,
"n.'n S"ou'" De cut III small pieces ana
'a'u III coiu ""'er 10 draw out the pioou'
one q"art 'ohlatocs' peeIed ana shceo' or
a a"ar' can Oh tomatoes haif a dozen
ea'' vi green corn cut from the COD ons
s"ceu onion SIX parboiied ana sliced
potatoes one gallon water, with butter,
uiack pepper sugar ana SAT- 10 season.
fut 'he water on In a Kettle to heat, add
l"s d 'aolespoontul OF SAT- When IL mas
come TO a boil and cooked hve minutes
pu' IN 'he onion heans' corn ana pota-
'ocs' Pepper .he chicken Of. squirrel ana
so. V''|;, anu - son.s
from the bottom TO prevent sticking.
NOW add the tomatoes with Two tea"
Spoonfuis sugar. and stew an honr
longer When almost ready to serve the
d'hner add a half cup butter cut IN small
pieces ana rolled in nour. Bon ten
minutes to thlcken and serve.
ROAST PICNIC EGGS.
Having good no, ston.. hoatod l., 4
camp6rc stand ,ows NJ, ogys ,o.i,st
them. zach haviry , email, boio nunc,u,-
ed in the ton to rroven, hurstina
,a..r COOS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-23
Good Cookery
DOMESTIC SCIENCE
IN THE HOUSEHOLD.

some brlng "A capon some a rural cake,
Some nuts, some apples. some that think
they make the better cheeses, bring
them.
Ben Johnson.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-23

Ben Johnson.
MENU SUNDAY, AUG. 2s, 1906.
BREAKFAST.
Green apple sauce.
cereal Clam Fritters. Toast
Coffee.
DINNER.
watermelon. Roast Chicken.
Currant Jelly.
Mashed Potatoes, Boiled Corn.
Rice Fritters.
Sliced Tomatoes and Green Peppers
BlueIerry Pie. Cheese Iced Coffee
SUPPER AL FRISCO.
Chicken "alad.
Lettuce and cream cheese sandwiches.
Floating Island sponge cake.
Iced tea.
Picnics are the orde, of the day.
whether in duos, trois, families or nocks,
neiShborhoods or S'"lday schools. clans
or organizations. The shore, the noun
tain, the wood, the lake. are holding out
their hands in welcoI..c to all the chill
drcn of men. It is a great pity when a
porsons gets so highly ci,i,i,od ,ha, a."
simple measures q, nripi,ivo uto no
longer apponl to him. who woul1 airo
the preference to cvcr 60 nra , dinnon
in an arti6cio1lv Lighted dining roor,
tightly cncascd in evening Iross hr,
Ter kowtovinr an orc,oetr, Ia horirr ~,
electric fans giving y :, rhoun,,,is,, l.,
spots. TO a free and easy sumner - di,-
ncr in natures great DINING room ovor.
archcd with Gins or heavens own b,ue
lighted by Gods own sunshine famed
by sea brcezes. nerfun,ed ri,b ali ,ha
sweet. woodsv odors of tho force, nv tho
tonic breath of tho GO, ana cal, nal
ows?
Who cares for nias or ,oss
friendly mosouito mr. cr, u.,,. c,torni,I.ro
Forget Them and no b,n,, uhorsara
picnics and nicnics. Everv soc,io, -,
tlo c,,r,r, 49,. to- ".
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-23
SOCSE OF PIGS FEET.

Put up the desired number of we'll
%cl'an,' pigs feet in a kettle. cover with
boiling water and cook half an hour.
Remove the feet and plunge into cold
water. Drain and return to the kettle.
Cover with water and vinegar, half and
half. adding to one gallon OF tho liquor
a tablespoonful salt, two tablespoonful
sugar, one tablespoonful whole peppers,
Ule bay leaf. a ~tcasponful each whole
cloves and thyme tied in a bit of cheese
cloth, three blades of mace and four
onions sliced. Cook until the feet are very
tender, take out and pack in a stone jar.
strain the liquor over the feet, and when
cold cover tightly and keep in a cool,
dry place. This should be made a day
or two before using, but will keep for
days. These are a fine standby to take
along on cruise.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-23
POTATOES BAKED IN THE
ROAST CI.A MS.

Scrub the lams thoroughly, then range
.(standins upright about a hot coal fire..
If you have an old wagon tire stand them
against that. Roast until they open.
fish out with a stick, dip each clam in
melted butter and cat ioyfully.
Among the hearty picnic dishes that
may lie prepared at home before start
ing, the following will be found ac-
Ceptable to most perSOnS:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-23
DRESSED

SINCE. clean and disjoint a good-sized
fowl; cover with cold water and simmer
gently until the flesh drops from the
bones. When half done, season highly
with salt, pepper. celery salt and one
small onion stuck with cloves. When the
chicken is perfectly tender remove all
the skin and bone and cut the meat into
good sized pieces. Boil a couple OF eggs
hard, shell, and when cold cut In thin
slices. Remove all fat from the chicken
gravy and simmer down to about n cum
full. Moisten the meat with this, then
pack in layers in a well-buttered mould.
arranging slices of esq on each layer.
Cover with a plate, set n weight on II
and stand in a cool place until the next
day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-23
PICNIC POTATO SALAD.


Boil "A dozen medium-sized potatoes.
with the skins or. When cold peel and
cut in small pieces. Add three table
spoonfuls each minced parsley and cell
cry, two tablespoonfuls fine minced
onion. three hard boiled eggs, chopped,
and salt and pepper to season. Mix well,
tossing lightly: add a cup of nay
%onnaise or French dressing and serve
on wooden plates.
COLD BEEF FOR SLICING.
Buy a shin of beef from the h~indouar-
ter and have II cut in four pieces. Put
into a pot, cover well with cold water.
and simmer until the meat and gristle
fall from the bones, Chop the meat fine.
put into a large dish and season with
salt, peppt" and a littlo sage or summer
savory 10 taste Pour In the liquor in
which the meat was cooked. ard set in
a cold place TO harden. When cold slice
thin.
EMMA PADDOCK TELFORD.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-23

melted butter and vinegar, over the
meat. Repeat frequently, and the meat
when done will be found deliciousy sea-
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-11-20

to prevent the COWS going into an al
ley or feed room while stabling.
The diagram inclosed herewith, says
a writer in Prairie Farmer, shows one
of the handy gates we have in use.
They are great conveniences. The
gate proper is made Of pine material
five inches in width. The gate, OF
course, is made to fit the place where
needed. The two outer pieces are
longer and serve as a part OF the
hanger. The gate is hung upon a
two-inch gas pipe, which is in length
twice the width of the gate. Iron
straps serve the purpose OF hangers
and slide upon the gas piping as a
track.
In our barn we have in use eight OF
these handy gates and would not
think of getting along without them.
In one or two instances when stock
got loose they doubtless saved the
lives of the animals as feed room
is in easy reach of the stable.