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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-04-18


apparent.
Parsnips freshly dug from the ground
sweet, delicious favor and make a most
appetizing PURGE, form in which they
are too seldom served Wash a pound
OF parsnps and with sharp knife scrape
off every particle of the skin and dig out
every black spot. then cut them in thin
slices Melt an ounce of butter in a frying
pan. put In a little chopped onion and
when it has cooked a minute or two put
IN the parsnips and cook five minutes
then add a pint of white stock Cook
until the parsnps are soft. Strain, reheit
and serve at once.
A palette knife such as druggists use
for many purposes is one of the most
handy articles imaginable for kitchen use.
The blade being pliable, 1t is much bet
ter for cleaning cooking utensils.
The embroidered hat will be worn with
nearly every tub frock this summer If
advance rumors are true. and there are
but few women to whom they are not be-
coming. The prices asked in the shops for
the imported lingerie hats make them
prohibitive to the woman Of modest
means. but they can be made up at home
at a most inconsequent cost. II the gown
was made at home there are sure TO be
pieces left from which a piece for the
crown and another for the brim can be
cut. The edges OF these are buttonholed
in scallops ard a pretty design OF eyelet
or Wallachian embroidery worked on
each. and then the pieces are mounted
on a frame of becoming shape trimmed
with a big rose, or something equally
simple.
A change from the usual manner ~
serving the cheaper kinds Of white fish
is made by cutting the FISH IN small thin
slices so that they will be about the
size of one of the very small kinds Of
fish. Fry in deep fat until brown and
serve with tartare sauce
A variation of the old fashioned stock
ing bag is made by taking two small
round pieces of woven prairie grass such
as can be found in department stores and
fastening them together across the bot
tom and up the side. with a piece Of
cretonne. which s shirred on each edge
An opening is left a the top and ribbons
are added by which to hang it to the
closet door.
Many man who wants and needs 20
look well cannot afford to run 10 the
tailor fer every bit of pressing. His wife
can do it in a few minutes just as well.
Lay each trouser leg on the ironing board
and fold on the original crease. pulling
the cloth as straight as possible. Spread
wet cloth over and press with a hot
iron; the steam made by pressing VIII
shrink the bagged places. Never place
the iron directly on the cloth, for this
will make a shiny place.
| If old lace is not IN very bad condition
wash it in cold tea and wind it round
bottle to dry. II lace Is to be ironed' take
| It out OF the tea bath, spread on a piece
| Of black percale or cambria, lay another
piece over and iron until dry. IL ironei
without the cloth the lace will be shiny
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-04-18

defense will speak their word Of tribute
to the memory OF this worthy son OF the
Green Mountain State.
A GENTLEMAN OF THE TRUEsT
TYPE
(Irrom the Mddlebury Register)
In the passing away OF George Bene-
dict, Vermont has lost one Of that class
OF men, unfortunately, all too few in
number a gentleman of the truest type,
fearless painstaking, generous, progress
sive and refined. The energy Of his later
years In carrying out the high ideals Of
his paper. the Free Press; the calm fore
sight that enabled him to select those to
aid him In his work that would he his
fitting SUCCESSORS his active interest in
everything that concerned the substan-
tial Improvement of his loved state, oil
showed him to be man that the State
can i'll afford to lose. His life and his
work will not soon be forgotten.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-04-18

II old lace is not IN very bad condition,
wash it in cold tea and wind it round 4
bottle to dry. II lace Is to be ironed take
It out of the tea bath, spread on a piece
Of black percale or cambria. lay another
piece over and iron until dry. IL ironei
without the cloth the lace will be shiny
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-04-18

A change from the usual manner 81
serving the cheaper kinds of white fist
is made by cutting the fish In small thir
slices so that they will be about th'
size Of one Of the very small kinds o
fish. Fry in deep fat until brown an,
serve with tartare sauce.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-11-27
TOPPENISH.

F. A. Virgins has begun the erec-
ton of a fine new residence on the
Robbins addition.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Tyrrell is able to be out
again after two weeks attack of
rheumatism.
Frances, the three-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. X. ]. Denniston.
has the typhoid fever.
BORN-To Mr.. and Mrs. C. Simp-
son, a daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. 7. p. Robbins have
gone to Fort Simcoe to attend the
wedding of Mrs. NJ. Hoffer and NJ.
Martineau
Poultry raising has become one of
the best paying industries of this To-
cality. Farmers have been busy for
some time past bringing in all kinds
of poultry turkeys, ducks, geese
and chickens-which are being ship
ped to points on the coast
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Albertson cele-
brated the thirtieth anniversary oil
their wedding last Sunday at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. T. Steen
Mrs. X. Pearne of Fort Simcoe
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-11-27
SCHOOL SECTION.

Orval Dorset lost his overcoat anC
gloves from his buggy Sunday even
ing while attending church. He sus
poets that they were lifted b,
some one.
Mr. butcher is receiving WISH
from his mother, who arrived las
Friday from Wisconsin. She will re-
main throughout the winter.
Dick Dillon. who has been very
sick for several weeks at Bellingham,
has recovered sufficiently to come
home to his parents, where he can
have better care. He arrived Satur-
day.
Two runaways within the past few
days. Mr.. Ludwig's team ran away
Monday, breaking a wheel on the
wagon. On Tuesday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Sindall, while returning home
from town, were thrown from their
buggy, the horse shying at a load of
hay. Mr.. Sindall had his collar bone
fractured, which will lay him up for
some time. Mrs Sindall escaped in
jury.
The School Section now boasts Of
a store 1t is located on Mr.. Losey' 5
place on Broadway and is run by Mr.
and Mrs Yaeger, experienced people.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-11-27

accompanied by her son Lester and
daughter Blanche, returned home
Monday after visiting her daughters,
Mrs. T. P Robbins and Mrs. F. A.
Bond for a few days.
Mrs. Howard Thompson, who has
been the guest of Mrs. Charles Grant
since last Wednesday, returned Tues
day to North Yakima.
w. H. Williams has returned from
trip to Seattle.
The band boys are to give a mas
querade ball Thursday evening.
Mrs. Roy Hart OF North Yakima,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
George Stephenson. returned home
Saturday.
J. H. Hoffa has been making ex-
tensive improvements on his resi-
dence.
Henry Coleman has built a large
addition to his house.
The wild ducks seem to know that
Thanksgiving is at hand and fly high.
Four hunters were out three days last
week and shot only four birds.
Mrs. Charles Grant and her guest,
Mrs. Howard Thompson of North
Yakima, went up to hear Marie Ca
hill Friday evening.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-11-27

1t is to be regretted that the
school board could not find a substi-
tute to take Mr.. Bidwell's place when
he was called as a witness to Mat
sui to attend the murder trial in
Yakima, as the children loose much
by such a vacation at this time.
The hunting party consisting of
Joe Baker, John Meebour and G.
Van Dust returned from Moses Lake
with bags full of ducks, having spent
jolly ten days.
John Meebours new barn is loom
ing up in good shape; that is, we
suppose it is a good shape.
Mrs. Charles Hensell is spending
a month at the Priest Rapids camp.
Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Hoffman of
White Bluffs passed through here go
ing to and from Yakima.
The many friends of Mrs. Bronx
horst are sorry to hear of her re-
lapse and are hoping she has passed
he critical time again and will soon
10 gaining fast
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-11-27

A team ran away last night and a
Miss Burnyard, who had just arrived
from the east, was quite seriously in
jured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nelson. who
are now living in Canada, are re-
joicing over the arrival of little
daughter at their home.
Miss George came home to spend
Sunday with her parents.
Mrs. E. F. Ehrme entertained Mrs.
Van Wrinkle of Seattle last week.
Miss Carrie Satterwhite, who has
been here for the past six weeks Wis
iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. o. J.
Stewart, returned to her home in Sc
attic on Monday.
Mr.. John S. Baker and Miss Baker
of Tacoma, accompanied by o. A.
Fechter of North Yakima and John
Sanger of Mabton, passed through
here in an auto Sunday on their way
to Mabton, where they took the train
for Tacoma.
John Sanger is home after six
months in the east. He spent Sunday
in Sunnyside.
G. A. Mathews of the Northern Pa
citic, with headquarters at Chicago.
farm lands.
The eighth annual convention of
the Yakima County Sunday School
association, held here Saturday and
Sunday, is said to have been one of
the best and most instructive ever
held in this county. The program
was carried out with the exception of
the discussion led by DR.. w. H. Sine.
who was not present, and the address
by Archdeacon Wellman, who has not
yet arrived from the east. The fol-
lowing were present: Rev. C. T.
Boppell, Spokane; S. McIlvaine, Wa
patio; Alice Knerr, Florence Mains.
Prof. and Mrs. Jas. Bever, Mr.. and
Mrs w. NJ. Watt, Mr.. and Mrs. N. p.
Hull, S. Grant Smith, Fred Forbes.
Harry Cook, Leslie Rosser, Dortha
Varker. Mrs. Alice Bullock, Mrs. Geo.
Sloan, A. r. Jekrey, Mr.. Albert Mil
Ter, North Yakima; r. L. Mains, Mrs
Helen Morris, Grandview; Mrs. Mac
Dougall, Geo. W. Paswater, .Mabton;
A. A. Hedges, Zillah, Chas. Scott.
Green Valley; d. r. Laughlin, Zil-
lah; Mrs. Neal Campbell, Wapato;
Miss Sophie Greiser. Katharine Rush
more, Mabton; Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ.
Chase, Grandview; Mrs. Cady, Out
look; B. F. Kumled, Mary Remy,
North Yakima.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-11-27

Robertson, H., Sunday night to visit
her parents during the Thanksgiving
and Christmas holidays. Miss Wal
tiers has been visiting here for sew
eral months and will return in the
spring, when she will engage in bust
ness.
Frank Cass is putting the finish
ing touches on his new brick resi-
dence on West First street and will
be ready for occupancy by the last of
this week.
Business has been exceptionally
good with the Granger Land company
during the past week. A good block
of lots have been sold to newcomers
and houses will be erected in the near
future. The company is represented
here by George P. Eaton, secretary,
who has made good progress in the
sale of lots at Graudview also. The
new literature being sent out not only
boosts the townsite, but also this Sec
ton of the Yakima valley, and is al
ready bringing the results.
F. L. Pitman, treasurer of the
Granger Land company, and chief en-
gineer of the North Coast railroad
was a business visitor here last
Thursday. Mr.. Pitman was much i'm
pressed with the improvements in the
city and also reports that the rail.
road company is making good pro.
gress with the grading near Spokane
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-11-27
GRANGER.

Waiter Pruitt of Tacoma was bus
mess visitor here last Saturday.
Miss Norma NJ Maxwell of Walla
Walla arrived last Thursday for a
visit with her sister, Mrs. R. l. Nc
Laughlin. Miss Maxwell will proba-
bly, visit in Granger for several
months
Mr.. and Mrs. Cloyd Chamberlin
and little daughter of North Yakima
are here to spend Thanksgiving with
their parents, DR.. and Mrs. c. w
Chamberlin. They will return tc
Yakima Friday.
Earl Cheseron spent Sunday in Al
falfa
George Sawyer visited his parents
in Grandview last Friday and Satur-
day, returning Sunday.
A. c. Snowden returned from 8
business trip in Tacoma and Seattle
Friday evening after weeks stay
Mr.. Gloyd. who acted as supply il
the Union bank during the time Mr.
Snowden was away, returned to Sc
latte Saturday
An effort will be made. Thanksgiv
\ ing day BY citizens Of Granger to IN
cover the petrifed tree on snipe
mountain The tree will thp b.
brought to the city and set up in I
conspicuous place for exhibition. Sew
eral feet of the trunk has alread
been uncovered. broken off and car
ried away as souvenirs. It is hope
to bring the remainder of the tree
branches and all, down the mountain
whole.
Miss Lora Walters left here TO
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YAKIMA CITY.

The Hin Wah Wah Literary So
ciety held its first meeting Friday
evening, followed by a conundrum
supper II was pronounced a success
and the young people of the town are
to be congratulated. About S24 was
realized
McNay has moved his family into
the house formerly occupied by VIM
Larsen While loading the last load
the team became frightened and ran
away. They were stopped before any
damage resulted.
Joe Gearheart has purchased the
property occupiel By Nj MeVay from
Joseph Kunz
While loading gravel for paving
the streets J. W. Raines was knocked
down by slide and sustained a
fractured rib
Mrs Carrie Brumbaugh has moved
into Z 81 Taylors rooms on Main
street. whore she will conduct res
tauraut
Christina Potter and Albert Mer-
riI we're married at North Yakima
saturday The happy couple have
gone to Seattle on their wedding trip
The PhlHps-Gallant Store Co
haze built an addition to their place
Of business.
chas Campbell has been repairing
has tenement house occupied By Jack
Mechanics
The city IL spending s4oo to grav-
Ell Main street.
Saturday night the People Ticket
was formed ar a caucus held in the
haL Joseph Hawkins was renomi-
mated ior mayor, Geo. Gervais. Jr
for clerk and Joseph Gearheart and
Andrew Geryais for eouneilmen.
Mr. ana Mrs Thomas Wheeler had
an exciting experience while drivins
from .ta Yakima Saturday even
ing. The horse SHE'D, bringing the
buggy into contact with loaded
wagon. breaking one shaft from the
axle. The buggy was much the worse
for the experience. but Mr.. and Mrs
Wheeler escaped uninjured.
Mrs Alonzo Cook is entertainin.
her mother. Mrs r. cramer, and sis
ter, Mrs. G. p Alexander, of Van
couyer Wash.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-11-27
ALFALFA.

Rev. Smally of Sunnyside was Wis
iting friends at this place Friday.
w. L. Hatch was transsacting bust
ness in North Yakima Monday.
Mrs. Henry Dekraay is quite i'll at
this date, suffering from nervous
prostration.
Miss Rena Marston returned from
Sunnyside Sunday, where she had
been visiting with Rev. Smally and
family
Mrs. Barlow arrived here this
week to join her husband, who came
here two weeks ago to run the Ray
Marston farm.
Mrs. Geo. Ide went to North Yaki-
ma Thursday to consult physician.
She is very i'll and expects to leave
for Colorado Springs soon.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-11-27
NAPlTo.

Mis-. Ilcne Jones was visitor in
North Yakima Monday
Mss Cynthia Maxwell yisitetd
friends in North Yakima Tuesday.
Mrs. II. J. Rand Of North Yakima
was visitor here sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. \. Hanson of Idaho
are here visiting the latter's brother,
Mr., Henry Maxwell
MIS-. r. NJ. Johnston returned
home sunday after a months visit
With her daughter, Mrs. Inez Rut-
land.
Miss Nellie Savage visited her sis
ter, Mrs. viii Baker, at North Yak
ina this week.
4 surprise party was given on Ray
Dorsette Wednesday evening. The
evening was spent in playing games.
All present reported a good time.
Those present were: The Misses
Edna Johnston. Goldie Maxwell,
Mildred Kaufman, Mabel Smithwic1,
Rena Dutman, Minnie Yalo, Edyth
Bowdish, Hazel Stonebreaker, Ethel
Young, Gertrude Lay. Ethel Bow
dish, Stella Dorsette and Vivian
smith; Messrs. Lon Graves, Will
Bowdish, Leo Williams, Ray Jones,
Atress Bowdish, Hersel Barnes, Ed.
Single. Lloyd Johnston, Charlie
Barnes, David Smithwick, Roy Dor
sette. Rosco Dorsette and Will Stone
breaker.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-11-27
LOWER MATCHES.

Mr. and Mrs. Cannon delightful
ly entertained between fifty and sixty
Endeaverors and their friends at their
home Friday evening of last week.
About $40 was raised towards paying
for the new hitch racks at the Con-
gregational church.
Mrs. John Cook has returned from
southern Idaho, where she went to
visit her son and family. She says
she is glad to get back to Yakima and
much prefers this country to that.
Mrs. Corneu, mother of DR.. Cor
neu, has been sick with the fever
and was improving, but has had re-
lapse and is now much worse.
man, went to the Sanitarium for an
operation last Friday.
The Ladies Union will give box
social at the Congregational church
on Friday night of this week.
Thanksgiving services will be held
at the Congregational church next
Sunday morning.
What is the matter with our tele-
phone system? We hear complaints
on all sides. Central seems to be out
of commission about half the time
and the other half we can't hear any,
thing
A few carloads of hay and potatoes
are now being shipped from this val
ley.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-11-27
SUNNYSIDE.

Miss Mary Remy and Miss Dotha
Varker of North Yakima were the
guests of Mrs. W. II. Cline over Sun
day
Mrs. Sandle is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Green, at Riverside.
Lou Higgins returned home on
Sunday night.
Mr.. Eddy is laid up as the result OF
being in a runaway.
Mrs. w. R. Ferrfll is doing nicely
and will soon be able to come home.
Mrs. Milo Walker visited with her
friend, Mrs. Baker of Mabton, last
Thursday.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-11-27
THE JONES WAY.

CONGRESSMAN Wesley /, Jones dis
nlaved nice regard for the rights
az his nolitieal associates when he
declared he would not he = candi-
dare for de1epate 10 mo republican
national convention novt vaar He
said Eve nave many republicans In
tbe e,ta fnily con,natent to servo
~ sncb DELEGATES and who ire
,,orFh, of tb.. 6onor sa,s tie So
atf,a 81
Nat mau, man IN no';ties TODAY
ara o.iil5a. tn rares, u 5ooo, 81 this
sort Il, ard..,.a h, n.,t.s all. o-.,v aasier
nerbans ~ 1aseryfog ma worthy
noift.ral ,esa.ia.as Am, Mr. Homes
~ t,,.ap III ,iabt yieN II i ill.,
fair ANA the oansroi,s view II Is in
harmony too vim III eoneraI char
actar ~ tbe man who has served
WASHINGTON 81 faitbfullv and well in
tba lover bo,sa ~ conarase
Besides Mr. Jones is probably not
unmindful Of the fact that the people
of Washington are now preparing to
houpr him with d scat i'm +bp United
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-11-27

Lower Matches is growing quite
rapidly. The Fechter & Janeck hop
ranch, consisting of 100 acres, has
been sold in five to fifteen acre tracts.
The purchasers have begun building
Mr.. Edwards has Just completed a
cosy cottage, also Mr. Kruger has
built fine little cottage. Mr.. En-
glish has had charge of the construc-
ton work
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-11-27
MATCHES.

John Dobie has finished baling his
hay
A shooting match was given at the
Wheeler store in the Matches valley
Wednesday of this week 1t was
largely attended.
A box social will be given at the
church Friday evening, Nov. %. Ev-
eryone bring their box and enjoy a
good time.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-11-27
BLACKROCk.

There viii be appropriate Thanks
giving services at the school house
following which a picnic dinner and
good social time everybody invited
but an especial invitation is extended
to the bachelors of the neighbor
hood.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-11-27

The old friends Tom and Jerry
have not appeared on the local scene.
They have probably been run over
b. the water wagon.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-08
B|RRELL BILL
FAVORED AS AN
Instrument

Dublin. May S-The introduction OF Mr..
Birrelrs Irish bill into the house OF COM
mons Yesterday has not evoked much en-
thuslasm I'm the Nationalist papers but
ther Is a tendency TO favor its acceptance
as an instalment OF a larger policy.
THE Irish people" says the Freeman's
Journal. will give the most careful con.
sideration TO the proposals with the de.
sire 10 find In them measure OF useful
ness"
The Irish Independent remarks that the
measure gives Ireland but the minimum
OF what she could accept as administra-
tive reform and puts an end 10 tho inde-
fensiblc system Of government by ire
sponsible departments"
The Unionist press bitterly OPT oses the
bill. The Irish Times says IL violates
every principle OF common sense and that
its adoption would be followed by sepa-
ration az surely as night follows day"
The Daily Express says The council
will be a standing committee OF the sep
aratist party and the loyal minority VIII
he wiped out. The checks provided are
entirely illusory."
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-08
JUDGE BAKER
DISPOsES Of
INDICTMENTS

Judge Baker today disposed OF some In
dIctments for maintaining common nui-
sances. complaints for illegally selling
liquor ana keeping liquor for sale that
resulted from raids made by High Sher-
III Hunter c. White on Sunday. Aug. 8,
1906. In the interest OF a better enforce
ment OF the laws. Sheriff White. as he
claims. sent a big gang OF his deputies
to the baby city and transported big
quantity of liquor to the county court
house.
Jacques Chsrron, Peter Germain. Jr.
Emanuel Vadnais. Jr., and Godfroi La
Croix pleaded nolo contendere to indict-
ments charging nuisances. Besides the
pleas 20 the indictments. the parties
above named and others had to answer
to private complaints for illegal sales and
keeping.
Joseph l.. Vadnais had six sales against
him. Joseph La Rock four sales, Jacques
Charron two sales. Peter German two
keeping. John La Bean wo sales, God
froi La Crolx two keeping and one sale.
The respondents to the complaints made
no dispute about tho state being able TO
prove all it's cases.
Sentence was deferred in all cases on
the parties agreeing TO pay costs and
obey the law In the future. William NJ.
Il. Bowen and the attorney general rep
resented the prosecutors, and Thomas
Riley the defendants.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-08
IS NOT
AIMED At THE
UNITED STATES

Paris, May S.--M Kurino, the Japanese
minister hero, in an interview today is
quoted as making the important state
ment that the series OF treaties between
Great Britain, France and Russia and
Japan. guaranteeing the territorial status
quo in the Far East, implied an engage
ment to prevent other countries from
acquiring territory there.
NJ. Kurino denied that the Franco-Japa-
nese entente was in any way aimed at the
United States. adding: Japan. In spite
OF the San Francisco incident, has al
ways been most sympathetic TO the Unit
ed States because she WA the first TO
treat the Japanese people on footing
OF equality. If Japan could obtain ad-
vantages from an understanding with the
United States IL is entirely probable that
the government at Toxic would not hest
tate 70 negotiate with Washinston."
Continuing, NJ Kurino said thnt as Ger
many has no possessions In the Far East.
Kiao Chou bay being simply leased Chi
nese ground, n treaty with her similar TO
the one between Japan and France would
be useless.