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The Delta independent., 1907-05-17
WASHING RUGS At HOME.
Small Ones Can Be Made to Look a.
Bright as New.

Inc value of soap bark in cleaning
woolen dress materials is known to
nearly every woman who makes over
dresses. An enterprising housekeeper
recently found that she could use it
In washing a small oriental rug with
most gratifying success.
She got a tive-cent package of the
soap from the druggist and STEPPED it
Tor two hours in quart of water.
Then she strained it through a cheese.
cloth bag, SO that the fine particles Of
the bark would not stick to the rug.
into the bath tub, which was half
lull OF warm water. she poured part
OF the clear. brown fluid made from
sleeping the soap bark. Then she put
her rug. well beaten and swept, into
the tub and pounded 1t with a stick.
Inc water was soon very dirty. She
let THIS water run Off. filled the tub
half full again and put in more soap
bark liquid.
Then she drew the rug up over the
edge OF the tub. three or four inches
at time. scrubbing it across with a
stin brush as she did so. After two
rinsins waters she hung the rug on
the line in the sun and wind 1t dried
after several hours and was exquisite
ly soft. 1t was also cleaner than II
mad ever been after being sent to the
carpet cleaner. The colors were rich
er and the design itself seemed
clearer.
The Delta independent., 1907-05-17
CHAPTER VII.
The Man on the Wall.

! was so thoroughly angry with my
self that after idling along the shores
for an hour | lost my way in the dark
wood when ! landed and brought up at
the rear door used by Bates for com
munication with the villagers who sup
piled us with Drovender. | readily
found my way to the kitchen and to a
flight of stairs beyond, which connect.
| ed the first and second floors. | STUN
bled up the unfamiliar way in the dark.
with. fear. a malcdiction upon my
grandfather. who had built and left in
complete a house SO utterly prcpos-
| ferrous. My objectionable fling at the
| girl still ranked: and | was cold from
the quick descent of the night chill on
the water and anxious to get INTO some
comfortable clothes. Once on the sec
ond floor ! was sure of the location of
my room. and | was feeling my way
toward It over the rough floor vixen I
heard low voices rising apparently
from my sitting.roOm
1t was pitch dark in the hall. ]
stopped short and listened. The door
of my room was open and faint light
flashed once into the hall and disap.
peared heard now a sound as of a
hammer tapping upon woodwork.
Then it ceased. and a voice whis
pcred:
He'll Kill me If he finds me here.
III try again tomorrow. | swear to
God I'll help you, but no more now
Then the sound Of scufiie and
again the tapping of the hammer.
After several minutes more OF this
there was a whispered dialogue which
could not hear
Whatever was occurring two or
three points struck me on the instant.
One of the conspirators was an unwill-
ing party to an act as yet unknown:
second, they had been unsuccessful
and must wait for another opEortu-
nifty; and third. the business, whaIcver
II was, was clearly of some Importance
TO myself, as my own apartments IN
The Delta independent., 1907-05-17

- shouldn't say SO. I'm a great eX-
ception,-and-I really shouldn't be
talking to you at all! It's against the
rules! And we don't encourage smok-
ing
The chaplain doesn't smoke, sup
pose"
Not in chapel: | believe it isn't
done! And we rarely see him any
where else"
far, but now she lifted her eyes and
drew back the blade for long stroke.
But in the wood,-this morning
by the WALL"
hate myself to this day for having
so startled her The poised blade
dropped into the water with a splash :
she brought the canoe a trihe nearer
to the wharf with an almost imper-
ceptible stroke. and turned toward me
with wonder and dismay in her eyes.
so you are an eavesdropper and de-
tective, are you? | beg that you will
give your master my compliments. |
really owe you an apology; | thought
you were a gentleman" she exclaimed
with withering emphasis, and dipped
her blade deep in flight.
called. stammering incoherently
after her, but her light argosy SKINNED
the water steadily. The paddle rose
and fell with trained precision. making
scarcely a ripple as she stole softly
away toward the fairy towers of the
sunset | stood looking after her,
gcaded with self-contempt. A glory of
purple and scarlet and gold filed the
west. Suddenly the wind moaned in
the wood behind the line of cottages,
swept over me and rippled the surface
of the lake. | watched its flight until
it caught her canoe and | marked the
tiimsy crafts quick response. as the
shaken waters bore her alert figure up
ward on the swell her blade still main
tanning its regular dip, until she dis
appeared behind little peninsula that
The Delta independent., 1907-05-17
! Case Of Spring Cstsrrh.

Mrs n. =. Lawlcr. 423 Z y. Broadwav.
Pittsburg, Has, writes: Last spring |
caught a severe cold. which developed
into a serious case of catarrh. | felt
weak and sick, and could neither eat
nor sleep well.
"A member OF our club who had been
cured of caturrh through the use OF Pc
runa advised me to try il, and | did so
at once. expected help, but nothing
like the wonderful! change for the better
] observed almost as soon as | started
taking it. In three days felt much
better. and within two weeks was in
fine health. Peruna is wonderful
medicine"
The Delta independent., 1907-05-17
IN THE SICK ROOM
SIMPLE DIRECTIONS FOR THE
HOME NURSE.
Proper Way to Make Bed and Change
Linen Without Discomfort to the
Patient-Preparing and Civ
ing Food.

There is one important duty for
the nurse before the patient Is ready
to begin her day. The bed must be
made. Let us suppose that it is time
fer fresh linen. Remove the pillows,
tkon3 roll the patient to the edge OF
the bed, keeping her still warmly
wrapped in the bath blanket. Fold
the exposed part of the lower sheet
over to the middle of the bed: then
gently move the patient across it to
the other side, and pull the sheet
OF. Put on the new one in the same
way-one-half at a time. Slip on
the fresh pillow cover and put the
pillow under her head. Remove the
bath blanket and quickly replace it
by the clean upper sheet. the blank
cts and the spread. And then the
patient lies, as bright and fresh as
a morning glory. feeling on the whole
that she has just had rather good
time.
We will say that it is now break
fast time. II the invalid is able to
81! up, the nurse should assist her
to this position by slipping her arm
Under her neck, so that the patients
shoulder rests on her own, and her
own hand clasps the body under the
arm Suppose the nurse is using her
lc't arm for this. Next. she should
replace it by her right. across the
patients chest this time. to support
her while she uses her left to pile
the pillows high and firm behind.
In the operation she holds the pa
tent much as she would a child in
her lap. The covers should then be
tucked warmly about her form. and a
warm shawl thrown over her should
ers. A little device can easily be
made to take the place OF a table.
This Is merely light board. about
two feet square. with four legs about
ten inches high. Cover this neatly
with n cloth and set 1t across the
patients lap. She will find 1t far
more comfortable than trying TO sup
port her tray in a perilous position on
her knees.
The Delta independent., 1907-05-17
FOLDING the Table Cloth.

Table cloths usually wear at the
folds before they begin to show signs
of wear generally. 1t Is true that the
folds are not always made in exactly
the same places. even by tho same
laundress, but they usually are. and
at any rate the center fold always
comas in the same place. 1t is a good
plan after time to cut a small piece
off one side and one end OF the cloth,
for this insurcs all the folds being
made in new places In the future thus
giving the cloth fresh start, says an
exchange.
The Delta independent., 1907-05-17
Baked C.hickrp

After the chicken has been properly
cleaned split It down the back. lay !,
In dripping pan, season with salt
and pepper and dot with bits OF but
ter. Pour half pint OF water in tho
pan and bake I'm hot oven: 1t should
be bastcd every ten minutes. When
done place on a hot platter. where 1,
will keep hot: set the pan in which II
was cooked on the stove. stir in one
tablespoonful of -four dissolved In a
little milk. Add one.half cupful OF
milk and season with salt and pepper
stir well and cook thoroughly.
But after all
ITO roast spring chickens In to spoil
Elm
Just split 'om down tho back and broii
EN-"
The Delta independent., 1907-05-17
Apple Puddinu.

The following Is n good recipe for
apple pudding: Peel and slice sew.
eral sour cooking apples into pud.
hing.dish; add sugar and water as for
stewing. Cover and bake until nearly
tender. Sift together two cupfuls O:
-four. three tablcspoonfuls OF baking
powder. and n scant half tcaspoonful
of salt. Beat one egg, mix in half n
cup OF sugar. two tablcspoonfuls OF
melted butter. and one cupful OF milk.
then stir the latter into the dry In.
gradients. Pour the batter over tho
partly cooked apples. and bake about
20 minutes. Serve with whipped
cream or creamy sauce made with
sugar. white OF egg, and lump OF but.
ter
The Delta independent., 1907-05-17

and his case grew more puzzling MS |
studied it in relation to the rife shot
Of the night before. his collision wi.
Morgan in the wood. which | had wit.
messed; and now the house itself had
been invaded by some one with hiG
cOnnivancc. The rife shot might have
been innocent enough; but taken in
connection With these other matters
1t could hardly be brushed aside.
Bates lighted me to the stairway,
and said as passed him:
There's a baked ham for dinner.
should call 1t extra delicate. Mr.. Glen
arm. ! suppose there's no chan.n in
the dinner hour, sir"
Certainly not" | said with aspep:.y: ::
for am not person to inaugurntr a
dinner hour one day and change /, the
next. Bates wished to make conter-
sation-thc sure sign of guilty con.
science in seryant,-and | was not
disposed to encourage him.
] closed the doors carefully and be.
gan thorough examination of roth
the sittingroOm and the little Bed
chamber. | was quite sure that my
own effects could not have attracted
the two men who had taken advantage
or my absence to visit my quarters.
Bates had helped unpack my trunk
and undoubtedly knew every itcI,, of
my simple wardrobe. threw .)pen
the doors of my three closets and
found them all in the good ,,yder
established by Bates. He had csyried
my trunks and bags to Il store..oom,
so that everything owned must have
passed under his eye. My money
even, the remnant of my fortune that
| had drawn from the New York bank,
| had placed carelessly enough I'm the
drawer of n chiffOnier otherwise i,Iled
with collars. II took but moment to
satisfy myself that this had not Deen
touched. And. to be sure, a hammer
was not necessary to open n drawer
that had, from It's appearance. never
been locked. The game was deeper
than ] had imagined; | had scratched
the crust without result. and my wits
were busy with speculations an ]
brushed my clothes. pausing frequent.
ly to examine the furniture, even che
bricks on the hearth.
GRO BE CONTINrED.)
French Is the language that carries
The Delta independent., 1907-05-17
Tea Punch,

Make a good infusion OF tea with
four teaspoonfuls of the best mixed
tea and quart Of boiling water. After
It has drawn four minutes strain IL
from the leaves and cool. FIN the
punchbowl half way to the top with
cracked ice. stir In cupful OF granu.
lated sugar. and the strained juice OF
four lemons. The tea goes in next,
and just before 1t Is served . pint Of
some good table water.
The Delta independent., 1907-05-17
How to Shine Plate Glass.

TO polish plate glass and remove
slight scratches rub the surface
gently. first with n clean pad OF fine
cotton wool. and aftcrward with sim.
liar pad covered over with cotton vol.
vet which has been dipped into fine
rouge. Tho surface will acquire a pol.
ish Of great brilliancy. and will be
Quite free from any scratches.
The Delta independent., 1907-05-17

"IPithom hesitation 7 1vrite 10 thank
you for The great reiirf ! hare found IN
lsN enN the attention Of all my .fricnds
smRe,-inS, sciIh eaIarrh 10 Md. Iae.. Be
sides / /ehcc,11iIy recommend IL 10 al Sitf-
ED.img pHh eatd,yh in any foyn."-
lhSs Dora Nnyden, SI9 OH 81, S. ~.
4
The Delta independent., 1907-05-17

grounds.
The red tam-o' shanter seemed at
last to merge in the red sky. and
turI ed cheerlessly to my canoe.
The Delta independent., 1907-05-17

French is the language that carries
best over the telephone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-05
SECOND OF SERIES
Rev. J. L. Vance breaches on
Citizen on Guard" at Un-
ion Service of Churches.
DISCUSSES PRESENT POLITICS
Refers to Combination of Political
and Business observation-disclosures
Attention of Voters.

AT the Central Presbyterian churcn
last evening Rev J. l.. Vance. pastor
of the United Presbyterian church.
gave the second of the series of ser
mons of the union services of the Mem
orial Christian. First Baptist, and Cen
trail and United Presbyterian churches.
his subject being. The Citizen Oh
Guard. Mr.. Vance referred to the
time when it was demanded that poll
ties be kept out of the pulpit and thit
civic affairs and secular matters b"
omitted from the sermon. but pointed
ont that that was the time when poll.
tics was too much confused with par
tisianship. and prejudice and passion
rather than the single question of pub
lie welfare determined the citizen in
the exercise of his franchise. He said.
AT best wrong doing, violence. and
iniquity are all too prevalent. Covert
ment is established and maintained in
view of this fact and it is effective only
in proportion as those things are con-
trOlled and the citizen is an integral
part of the government. Political cor
ruption in all its phases and ramitica-
lions. is a thing against which ever
citizen should set himself.
Abuse business Methods.
But a second widespread abuse tC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-05
OBITUARY..
Peter NJ. Won Pastel CIR

Peter n. Won Postel for number
OF years resident of this city, die /
last evening at S:15 at the home. 800,
First street, death being due to car
Ger of the stomach, from which he
had been ailing for the last four or five
months. He had been belfast for over
three weeks. He was born in Hol-
stein. Germany Nov 6, 1871. He came
to this country in 1882 and settled in
this city where he had since resided
OF late he has been employed at the
Rock Island Plow shops. but prior "a
this was working at the saw mill. H
was member of the Low German
Brotherhood and also of the Claus
Groth Guild of Davenport He is SUI
vived by his wife, Sophia, and five
children, three sons, Claus and Peter
Jr. of thi city and Nicholas of Re,
Men, Washington, and two daughter
Mrs. Robert Beck and Mrs. George
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-05
No More Sunshades.

The latest society fashion is a sort of
lorgnette without glasses. known as
the Maisette eye shade, says London
Z. T. 0. The Maisette, which made
its first appearance on the lawn at AS
cot. has sprung widely into popularity
among ladies who are constantly at
tending outdoor functions, as 1t not
only shields the eyes from the rays Of
the sun, but enables women to do
away with their parasols. The new
eye shade is supported by long han
die in the same manner as the Tor.
gnette and comes out horizontally from
the forehead for three inches, being
lined with a delicate shade of green
silk underneath. 1t is finding great ia
vor also among the men, as it can be
folded into convenient size for the
vest pocket The shade used by Queen
Alexandra Is made of pure tortoise
SHE'LL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-05

be considered is dishonest business
methods. To me one of the most in
teresting phenomena of our time is the
increasingly intimate relation of the
two things that we distinguish Is
politics and business Indeed as bust
ness becomes less a private matter and
more public concern. politics ami
business approach identification.
"A third public enemy to be watched
and resisted by the citizen on guard Is
the debasement of social moralitE.
Everything which affects adversely the
character of the people and lowers tn >
tone of society should draw the fire
of every faithful citizen on guard. A
kind of degeneracy in the tastes and
habits of the people must not. be Over
looked"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-05
PERSONAL POINTS.

Miss Bertha Copp of Des Moines is
visiting relatives in the city.
County Judge r. W. Olmsted is
spending the day in Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wagner are ex.
pected home this week from the north.
Mr. and Mrs NJ. Levy leave this
week for Petosky, for a summer so
journ.
visiting his brother, Adolph Finding,
2733 Sixth avenue.
Miss Belle Curry and Miss Olga
Schroeder left on the steamer Quincy
for trip to ST Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kammerer AMI
daughter Minnie left today for a three
weeks visit in AnamOsa. Iowa
Mrs. Abraham Weaver of Waite
town, s. d. is visiting with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs f. r. Harrington.
Miss Lillian Sparrow of Custer City
Okla. is visiting with her aunt. Mrs
j. S. Rhude of GA Eighteenth street
Mrs. Maude Camper of 250S Eighth
avenue left at noon today to attend the
chautauqua and visit at Aurora, H.
Dr. and Mrs +. Bradford have re
turned from their trip to Yellowstone
Park, Salt Lake City. Denver and Col
orado Springs. Their son remained -
visit in Colorado.
e. G. Egbert of Chicago returned
home today after a weeks visit at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. George EndlicE
: of Fortieth street and Sixth avenue
Mrs. Egbert and daughter, Emma, will
remain a week longer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-05
FIRST VOTE OF FlLIPINOS.
Philippine Assembly Will Consist Of
Eighty four Members.

On July so all males in the Phil
ippine Islands not under twenty three
years of age and not citizens or sub
jects of any foreign power will be per
mitted to vote for members of the Phil
ippine assembly and for provincial gov
errors, third member of the provin-
ciaI board. municipal presidents and
vice presidents and municipal counsel
ors. This, recalls Harper's Weekly,
will be the first step toward Filipino
self government The first assembly
will convene early in October of this
year. Secretary Taft will be present at
this meeting Of the assembly.
American citizens coming within the
requirements will be permitted the
| right of suffrage. for American citi-
| Zens are not considered subjects of
any foreign power
The first Philippine assembly will
| consist of eighty-four members, appor-
| toned on the basis of one delegate for
each 10000 of population. Provision
| is made to increase this number but
the total number of delegates cannot
exceed 100. All acts of the assembly
| must secure the approval of the Phil
| ippine commission before they become
| laws
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-05
A Miraculous Escape.

The other evening party of four u
us visited the Watch Tower. OF
course we took in all the places o:
amusement. and incidentally had our
pictures taken. When | awoke the mex,
morning | felt so tired that | was
tempted to take a drink. but after look
ing at our pictures. seeing what a goOf
likeness it was, and having a good
hearty laugh. the temptation was gon"
and | can truthfully say | owe my sal
walton to the Twentieth Century Phot'
company Don't fail to visit the L
when at the Tower.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-05

Biehl both of this city He is also
survived by four sisters and two
brothers: Mrs. Henry Osenberg O.
this city, Mrs. Paul Heuer of Wheat
land, Iowa, Mrs. Henry Pewee Of
Dixon, III. and two brothers and sis
ter in Germany. Funeral services. in
charge of the Low German Brothe:-
hood will be held from the home at >
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Burial
will take place at Chippiannock Gem
etery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-05

A new hymn composed by the Rev.
W. II. Smith of Louisville, Ky, and
sung to the air of My Old Kentucky
Home" was given trial at the Wal
nut Street Baptist church, Third ave
nue. and St Catherine street, in Louis
VILE says the New York World. The
idea worked in the words is that the
gospel should be carried to every cor
ner of the Kentucky home and thence
into all the world. Though the song
was sung as a solo. the congregation
joined enthusiastically In the chorus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-05
Remedy for Diarrhoea-Never Known
TO Fail

81 want to say a few words for Cham
berlain's collie. cholera and diarrhoea
remedy / have used this preparation
in my family for the past five years,
and have recommended it to a number
OF people in York county. and have
never known it to fail to effect n cure
in any instance. feel that | cannot
say too much for the best remedy OF
the kind in the WORLDS. Jemisol
Spring Grove. York county, Pa. This
remedy is for sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-05

George Montgomery, formerly in the
dairy business in South Rock Island
is recovering from a severe injury sus-
tanned while making hay on his farm
near Warner station. He fell on the
handle of pitchfOrk, receiving =
wound in the abdomen. A report was
in circulation that he was dead. hu!
relatives today stated that he is on tn
road to recovery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-05

Zion lutheran.-The Young Peoples
society will meet this evening at the
home of o. p. Olson on Forty-fourtn
street. Tomorrow evening at 100 the
confirmation class meets at the church.
Wednesday evening at s o'clock the
class in English conducted by Profes-
sOr p. Benson meets. The same even
ing the board of deasons and the boar
of trustees of the church meet at the
Aus ustana Book concern at s O'Clock.
Friday evening the Ladies' society
meets with Mrs. NJ. Seaberg at the
corner of Forty-third street and Sc =
enth avenue, the hour being 2:30. Rev.
L. A. Johnson of Moline will speak.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-05

shortly after - o'clock this morning
carrying many passengers from the
south. The seamer St Paul arrived
about 1:3O and many of the pleasure
seekers took in the sights of the city
before leaving for the north. A num-
Der from this city took the trip to ST
Paul
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-05
Files Bill for Divorce.

John NJ. Cooking of Reynolds has
filed a bill for divorce from his wife.
Mrs. Sadie Cooking. on the grounds oG
desertion. The bill. filed by p. X. In
gleson of Moline states that they were
married in Moline Oct 80, 1905. The
date of the alleged desertion is con
fused in the bill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-05

Kinner-W marriage of Miss
Ruth Wood, daughter of Mrs. Tina
Wood pa Ninth street. to Robert X
Kinner, son OF Mrs. Sarah \. Kinner
Center station, took place Saturday eve
ming at the parsonage of the Broadway
Presbyterian church, the ceremony be
ing performed by Rev w. s. Marquis
pastor of the church. Immediately after
the ceremony the couple departed on 4
short wedding trip. After August l.
they will be at home at 1919 Eleventh
avenue. Mr. Kinner for several years
has been employed at the Henry Dart
Sons Wholesale house. and has many
friends in the city.