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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-29
A Gruesome Costume

THE costume now worn consists OF a long tIliA q
L very thick glazed calico like black waterrc9cl-
The mask IS OF thinner calico, not unlike oliet six
with two Sits for the eyes 1t covers the 1edd
completely Ike a bag and is surmOunted bF
black hat which Is shaped like Cardinal $ B-tcx
gloves a black gIrtile q rosary OF black beads and
medal or badge Of membership complete costume
which makes ones thoughts go back INTO the Ai--.e
Ages.
The speed and order Of the brethren. when N
duty remind one of FIRE brigade The senior
brother Is command. and when the htter s
manned he cries loudly, Let us proceed IN Pc 3
To this the Others reply. In the name OF the Lord
Anenl" And with that the great IRON gate Re
thrown back and the brethren set out on d -1.s
quick time.
At the headquarters in Florence many h.---.c
clIrosItieS are to te seen, such as the ItterS ems
ploved by the society during the cholera ep. -.t.-
of 1873. They mere crude StretCherS with --.H
handles to lift them carts, and contrast oddly
with the perfect appliances now IN use The '--.
nary litter recalls a berth on board ship. The ed
Is arranged on q bier. covered with circular .-e
and green waterproof rug Bells are attacl-l 20
the handles in order people 10 clear me
way for the Brothers of Mercy. Beneath th- -'trt
is wooden drawer containing all the ne,t--.rY
bandageS and medicines. Every brother. r- the
way. goes through . very thorough course OF Et-St
Aid treatment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-29

need But in reserve are several thousand VOlun-
teers The active force serves squads for INVENT
four hours at time when another set IS substitute
TO relieve the first
Members are in formed some weeks in advance that
they will be expected TO report for duty, and arrange
their business accordingly Another curious fact
that the work IS not only voluntary, but each mem
Der pays a fixed sum annuaIly,-hve IRE 1or those
v-bo take active service and much larger SUM
for those who do not. Unsolicited donation %
the order amount TO thousands of dollars a year
The consulting physicians receive by ancient Gus
tom fftv-five lire annually, with a goose At All
Saints lamb at Easter two candles at the PurlHea-
ton. and some blessed loaves at the time % the OBJ
ser1-arCt Of SAINT SebsstIaT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-29
An Order of Aristocrats

THE strange thing IS, that IN spite OF its origin
among blasphcmouS street porterS, the MIerl-
corla has become essentially arstocratIc lnstltu-
ton sustained 10y the noble and wealthy classes.
In no organization the world this do
portcrs. cab drivers. and laboring men mIngle on
perfectly equal terms and wear the same dress as
Princes of the Blood and of great social rank.
1t IS well known that Il Prince of the renowned
Strozzi family Of the Oldest and proudest of
the great Tuscan houses fell victim 10 plague
while performing the duties of the order. And the
late King Humbert, only two months before he
died by an assassns hand at Mona took his two
DAYS term of service with the MiseriCOrdia and
helped to bear the sick and injured through the
streets of Florence and entire the disguise that
his presence was quite unknown even To many of
his fellow brethren.
At present the order consists of Seventy-twO
chief guards and one hundred and seventv-tive
brothers, with fifteen supernumeraries in case of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-29

victims Of accident and disease to the hospital and
the dead to burial
In so warlike city Florence IN those days the
newborn society found plenty 10 do 1t soon at
tracted the notice OF the upper classes, and many
Of them joined the porterS, bringing with them
funds for suitable buildings and appliances In
I473 the fraternity officially organized under
the municipal authorities and its control was vested
in eight captains, one notary, and supernten-
dent
At this period members when on duty wore long
gown or CasSoCk of red linen. and a hood over the
head and face, with three holes pierced in 1t for
light and AIR This costume formed a perfect dis
guSe of CurlOuSlv sinister appearance. especially
when during the many epidernicS the color was
changed to i sornber black, which remains To this
dav 1t IS said this disguise was originally adopted
as precauton against any graft the part of the
brethren through the gratitude of their patients
They are allowed to receive nothing more than
cup of cold water
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-29

instruct for Lincoln,
and thousands OF
people went from all
parts Of Illinois TO
Decatur to be present
on that occasion. l
was living at Tuscola.
and a crowd OF men
drove to Decatur n
a two-horse wagon.
We found the town
crowded with visitors
come to attend the
convention, and We
camped just out Of
town the night before
the convention open
ed. The next morn
ing we drove INTO
town. and one Of our
contingent, Arch Van
deron. pointed out a
tall man on the street
as Lincoln, and as we
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-29

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Lincoln had split III his younger days IL
was the first political convention l ever
attended and one of the most interesting
and picturesque There were men IN that
convention who made history hese m
Guided David DAVIS. Leonard Sweet. Dick
OglesIv. John NJ Palmer. Richard Yates,
Lov.joy, Browning. Judd, Wallace. and a
score Of others. They were all loyal followers
of Lincoln then and as long as he lived
Some had been Democrats, and some had
been Wings; but they were all with the
new marty that had come INTO the field with
Lincoln as its representative.
Il saw Lincoln after the campaign. Just
before he went TO Washington 10 take the
oath Of office meeting him on the tram as
he was travelling down to Coles County 10
paw q farewell visit to his StepmOther-
He was the same Lincoln | had met N the
street of Decatur when he was not enough Of
a candidate TO stay away The new dignity
had not changed him III the least.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-29

went past he
called out
HOwdy.
Abe when
back came
the hearty re
sponSe.
Howdy,
Arch, How
are things over
in Douglas
Pretty
good replied
Van d erOn
| dldn , ex-
pect to see
YOU here, now
YOU re a can
didate.
Oh, well.
Arch, | reck-
oned at first
IwaStOOnlUCh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-29
When He Saw Lincoln

WE'RE YOU. in the convention which nominated
w Lincoln
Not as a delegate. was one Of several thousand
who went to Decatur when the State convention
endorsed Lincoln for the presidency ana instructed
rs delegates for HIM Lincoln IN his debates with
Stephen A. Douglas had become national char,
acter, and Illinois people were intensely proud Of
nm, II was known that the State convention would
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-29
Its Peculiar Origin

IT origin is peculiar. In I24o, when Florence
Just starting on her commercial career, Pietro
Bors Of the porters, SO shocked at the pro-
family Of his brethren that he developed religious
mania, put up a subscription box IN the Piazza del
Duomo, and persuaded his comrades to fine each
other a small com for each blasphemy-a mutual
tax half humorous, half pious, which pleased the
rough fellows. With the money thus collected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-29

60 much is heard Of the
- Malta. the Black Hand,
and other Italian secret
Soc,etIeS IN gre.t CITIES that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-29

Of a candidate to come; but then | concluded l
WASH enough of a candidate to stay away, replied
Lincoln.
ton was held.
That was the first time | saw Lincoln got near
enough to the convention, which was htld IN the
o1en under shelter OF brush between two buildings.
to see him when he was passed over the heads OF
the crowd to the platform. and to see Dick Yates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-29
THE MASKED MEN OF TUSCANY

Pietro next induced them
TO buy litters and medicines
for the sick, and to devote
some time to CARVING the
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-14
HINTS FOR THE HOME.

To make lemon extract crate the rina o.
three lemons into half a pint OF alconol'
After allowing it to stand four days. pour
of into another bottle and add an ounce CT
oil of lemon. Orange extract may be pre-
pared in the same manner.
When ants are troublesome sprinkle
sugar through a small piece of sponge
and leave these about the pantry shelves,
In n short time the ants will be holding
n high carnival. Plunge the sponges In
boiling water, and set again.
Wash new glasses for the first time In
cold water. this will give them a brighter
look than If hot water Is used. Glasses
that have been used for milk should also
first be washed in cold water. or they are
apt to look cloudy when dried.
When beating carpets remember first of
ell to beat very thoroughly On the wrong
side and then very lightly on the right.
Too vigorous beating on the right side Is
liable to ruin the texture of a carpet, but
thorough brushing with a hard carpet
brush can do no harm.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-14
APPRECIATION.

Has it ever struck you what a sweetener
of life lies in a few words of appreciation
and encouragement? How few of us take
the trouble to stop a few minutes and
praise a servant for work well done. or
even pause to tell our nearest and dearest
how we appreciate all the daily services
which we lave apparently never noticed.
When our friends die we hasten to send
beautiful flowers as a last appreciation of
our love for them. But would it not be
better If we had helped them by a little
praise when they were working, or If we
had cheered them in the dark days when
they were troubled and suffering.
Only n few words of appreciation! The
cost is nothing, but the recompense is be-
yond price. Let the husband tell his wife
how much he prizes her love for him, and
the wife tell her husband how truly she
recognizes all his care for her, and the
mother should reveal in words how much
she values her children's affection, while
the child who says to its mother, Thank
you for all your love to me-" has rewarded
her FAR beyond knowledge or understand
Ing,-Woman's Life.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-14
TO CAN SMALL PEACHES.

Many small peaches are even sweeter
tina some of the large free-stone varie-
ties. 1t is best to can them without re-
moving the seeds or pairing them. Pour
over the fruit enough boiling water to
cover the peaches and leave until the
water begins to cool. then the skins may
be slipped off the same as on tomatoes.
Make a sugar syrup, boiling it slightly
before placing the fruit in the kettle, cook
until tender, lift with a small fruit skim
mer and place carefully in the fryht Jars
with juice enough to cover them. FIRE.
qoently peaches cooked In this manner are
spiced. This is done by adding a bag OF
mixed ground spice and two slices of cut
lemon while the fruit is cooking.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-14
MRS. HART M'KEE BALKS
AT ROYAL BLACKMAIL-,
Refuses to Pay Princely Sum for Honor
of Being Presented to Court
in Madrid.

PITTSBURG, Aug. 14-That Mrs. A.
Hart Mckee, of Paris, who is suing her
wealthy Pittsburg husband for divorce
In France. refused to pay a prlncely sum
for the honor of being presented at
court in Madrid. and that her husband
quarreled most bitterly and finally with
her, Is a story told today by Pittsburg
friends of the couple.
A cable from Paris says the Enfanta'
Eulalie, Of Spain, Is trying hard to bring
about a reconciliation between Mckee
and his wife. and his but confirms the
tale Of Pittsburg friends about the Span
ish court presentation falling through.
The story is that Mckee, who is more
than usually vain, sought to have his wife
presented at the Speuish court, and set
wheels moving in that direction, but found
that 1t would require a world Of money to
bring the matter about; that itching palms
had to be creased well. But he told his
wife that it would be well worth the
money.
Mrs. Mckee, who is most wealthy in her
own name-also quite independent and
very American-told her ambitious hus-
band that she would not be blackmailed
by anyone, and would not pay thirty cents
to be presented to the Spanish court.
Pittsburg information Is that the acts
of Mckee at this time were those on
which Mrs. Mckee bases her charges of
cruelty In the divorce set on foot.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-14
MIDSUMMER FASHIONS.

The rage for striped materials continues
and the stripes that are most preferred
are very broad, much wider than those
worn for a long time past. But as well
as stripes, spotted fabrics are in demand,
not only as the formation Of a complete
toilette, but also as a scheme of embel-
lishment.
The demand for printed flower patterns
In dainty c%olorings and the intermixture
OF Jacquard designs and stripes b checks
and soft, fleecy materials have brought
cottons into greater prominence thar they
nave known in modern times. But this
summers cotton frock is far away from
the sweet-simplicity style of other days.
Even the young girls dress is as elaborate
a CONNECTION OF embroidery and lace as
pocketbook behind 1t can furnish. Now
that the season Of garden parties and sum-
mer resort dances is on all the cotton and
silk chiffons, mousselines, voiles. eoliennes.
swisses and lawns are at their best, and
the best In this day means an extrava-
elaboration of needlework and fine
laces. The printed thin cottons arc among
the most fascinating fabrics for summer
gowns. A little frock that is going to a
garden party in a few days is of pale
green lawn. spotted with white and made
up with quantities of tiny frills, edged
with Valenciennes lace. Another dress
will be seen on the same occasion is
of white cotton and silk chiffon painted
with roses and made up with rose-colored
A young matron has just had
sent home a cotton grenadine In pale
wedgewood blue with a satin stripe Of a
darker shade.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-14
ELECT SCHOOL BOARD.
SAY BRIGGS REPUBLICANS.
Club of Which Senator Is Honorary
President Opposes Change Affecting
That Body. I

A special meeting of the Frank o.
Briggs Republican Club was held last
night, and the members went on record
as being in favor of an elective school
board, this action being taken in OPP
position to the proposed plan Of Com
mon Council to let the people decide
whether a smaller a%ppointive Board
Of Education shall serve in the fu-
ture. A resolution was passed unani-
mously opposing any Board Of Edu-
cation change.
School Commissioner Claude E. Scat
tergood, chairman of the text books
committee, raked up. the matter of the
differences of the board of examiners
with the text books committee, and
defined to his own satisfaction, at least,
the relative positions of the committee
and the board of examiners. At the
June meeting of the committee a Sc
ries of books were adopted by the COM
mittee on the recommendation Of the
board of examiners, and later, when a
number of the commissioners were
away, the book matter was taken up
on the motion of DIR. Glatzmayer, the
action of the previous meeting was re-
scinded, the recommendation of the
examiners repudiated, and books
had been declared unsatisfac-
tory by the examiners. This raised a
wave of Indignation among the IN
missioners, and at the last meeting of
the Board of Education the matter
was not brought up, and 1t is believed
that when it is brought up at the Au-
gust meeting the action Of the COM
mittee will be turned down by tho
board and the action of the board of
examiners will be sustained.
Engrossed resolutions making Sena-
for Frank o. Briggs, In whose honor
the club was named, the honorary
president of the club, were presented
by the secretary, William G.. Crowther,
and a large number of applications for
membership were received by the pres
ident, Louis j. Boyer.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-14
OF MRS. ANDERSON.
Was Daughter of Founder of Hay Iron
works-Active in Charitable Work.

Works-Active in Charitable Work.
Mrs. Isabella R. Hay Anderson,
widow OF James r. Anderson, died
Monday evening after an illness Of al
most a year at her residence, IL Centre
street. Mrs. Anderson was the daugh-
ter of the late James Booth Hay, the
founder of the Hay Iron Foundry, and
she was sister to Ebenezer C. Hay, the
president of the firm at the present
time.
Mrs. Anderson was born in this city
March IS, 1910, and had lived in New
ark all her life. She was a prominent
member of the old Dutch Reformed
Church in Market street, and later of
the North Reformed Church, in Broad
street. She was noted for extensive
charitable work, which she performed
in a quiet and unostentatious manner.
About two years ago Nher husband
died, and it deeply affected her, so that
some friends believe that grief for him
was an incidental cause of death, as
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson were deeply at
tached to each other.
Mrs. Anderson is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. A. F.. Hensler and Mrs.
e. p. COPYRIGHT, wife of DR.. Court
right. The funeral Will be held at 2:30
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. The Rev.
William Thomas Upton. assistant rec
tor ofsthe Trinity Church, will of1ciate
at the services, which will be held at
her late residence. The interment Will
be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-14
NN5HM55
EgB ~@a
MOBILIZE
. A Good Appetite.

There is a whole lot of satisfaction in
the possession of a good appetite, as a
little business maiden has just found
out.
She Is a girl who has a great deal of
work to do during the winter, and last
year, toward spring, her health began
to fail a little. and among other things
she lost all desire to eat.
BY the time July came and she was
ready to go on her vacation she was 50
tired and worn out thai her interest in
things was almost gone. However, she
left for the seashore, going TO a place
made dear by memories of little girl
hood, and under the influence of pure
salt air and bright skies began to gain
almost at once, at the end of the first
week beginning to feel a desire to hang
around the house at meal time. A few
days later she could hardly wait for the
bell to ring.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-14
TOILET HINTS.

If You want to possess a buoyant walk
treat your feet admirably. IN them
careful attention and keep them good
I atured.
A good hair tonic is 16 grains of BIZ
sulphate of q~uinine. forr ounces OF al
cchol, one-half ounce Of hay rum, one-
half ounce Of glycerine, water sufficient
to make one pint. Friction the scnlp with
this every night.
Very long nails are no longer ashton
able; neither are stubby nails. The style
Is a Observation-Disclosures one. Nails that
are bleached pink with dyes are quite
the style again, and to this must be added
a very high gloss, for the day Of the pol
ished nall has returned.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-14
z EaNEzW5
II HSHNpERS

Exquisite little lingerie ties, edged with
Valenciennes lace and embroidery, to be
worn with high embroidered linen collars,
are being displayed at Hahne's this week.
Dainty Powered lawn kimonos, with
borders of plain colored lawn. are among
the special attractions at Bamberger's
The choice of lingerie dressing sacques is
also varied.
Sheer white night dresses of lawn, cam
brio and nainsook, daintily trimmed with
lace and insertion, are being offered this
week at the David Straus store at very
reasonable prices.
There is a fine assortment of wide, high,
gold-mouhted tortoise shell combs In the
fewelry department of L.. s. Plaut & Co..
In some instances there are side combs to
match.
The thrifty woman Is beginning now to
purchase her wedding gifts, for as usual,
there will be a large number of fall brides.
J. Wiss & Sons are showing a great
variety Of silver and cut glass articles, with
prices within the reach Of the smallest
purses.
The Lissner store contains a great assort-
mont of the new burnt" flowers. which
are to be featured in the trimming OF tne
autumn hats.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-14

Please publish In the Question Box a
recipe for making apple tapioca pud-
ding, and win the thanks of a
DAILY READER.
Apple Tapioca Pudding-Three-quar-
ters of a cup of tapioca, seven sour APP
pies, one-half t~easpoonful of salt, one
half cup of sugar, two and one-half
cups of boiling water. Soak the tapioca
one hour in cold water to cover, add
the boiling water and salt, cook in a
double boiler until transparent, pare
and slice the apples, place in a but
tered pudding dish. sprinkle well with
graduated sugar, and pour over the
tapioca, baking in a moderate oven I'M
til the apples are soft. Serve hot or
cold.
T Please tell me the best way to re-
move a grease stain from a book. My
little boy picked up a book which 1
a borrowed, with his greasy hands,
and the finger mark look dreadful.
Kindly answer as soon as possible, and
win the thanks of A. d. G.
The grease spots may be removed by
laying powdered pipe clay over the
paper, and applying an iron as hot as
may be used without scorching the
paper.
Kindly publish a simple recipe for
canning sweet corn, and oblige.
AMATEUR.
Canned Corn-Cut the raw corn from
the cob until you have twelve cupfuls.
this add one cup of sugar and one
cup of water. Boil in a porcelain ket-
tie for fifteen minutes. Put In glass
jars, and screw tight shut. Stand to
cool, then wrap in dark brown paper
and keep in a very dark place until
ready for use.
Kindly tell me how to remove rust
stains from a steel fencing foil. which
was lost out of doors for nearly a week.
Thanking you, e. r.
Cover the steel with sweet oil. rub
bing 1t well. let stand for forty-eight
Then use unslaked lime finely
powdered, and rub until all of the rust
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-14
FOR THE WOMAN WHO SEWS

Darn stockings on the right side to make
them more smooth on the inside, and be
sure to dampen the stocking and press
with a hot iron and the neat patch will
not be noticed.
A beautiful table cover can be made with
cream denim and brown ink. The denim is
outlined with spatter work and can be
made very handsome if cafe Is taken in
doing the work. The cloth must be laid
perfectly smooth on a table, while the out
lines should be pinned into place. A large
wreath of oak leaves as a border, with a
circle of smaller ones In the centre, is
enough relief work. Dip the toothbrush in
the brown Ink, draw the fine comb evenly
through the bristles and spatter the ink in
stipple effect over the entire surface, maxi
ing a dark chocolate color over the cloth.
When dry, lift the paper patterns and the
oak leaves will stand out In beautiful,
creamy designs. Tak heavy golden brown
floss, outline the leaves and fill them lin
with brown veins. The cover is very hand
some. If one wishes, the edges of the
cover can be scalloped or bound with a
fold of cream denim.
A novel Partisan idea for trimming wolfe
or net dresses with ribbon Is to thread
them through the stuff. 1t takes a soft,
narrow ribbon for this purpose. A good
border edge is a cross-bar weave, while
squares, crosses and basket weaves look
decidedly neat as borders or as an entire
trimming for short boIero jackets. Do not
use too much ribbon to give a lingerie eff
feet, but. enough to bring out a good de-
sign.
Fol very thin dresses a good way to
fasten the dress and skirt together In the
back Is to sew a strong tape to the back
of the waist and fasten on it three straight
hooks, about two inches apart, having the
second one exactly in the middle of the
back. On the skirt have corresponding
hooks to fasten to the waist. The three
hooks make an even support without drag
ging the waist down at the neck or tearing
the waist line; also 1t does away with the
large safety pin which has a tendency to
creep below thin belts.