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Free press., 1907-01-26
Berth Was Reserved.

Franklin X. Lane, interstate COM
merce commissioner, went west last
week. He wanted to reserve q berth
from Chicago to Minneapolis. He
wired the request and this reply came
back: Cant do it. Interstate COM
merce commission will not allow it,
He fired a wire back reading: "By
what authority do you say interstate
commerce commission will not allow
you to reserve berth in q sleeping
carr" The Pullman agent answered: /:
BY the authority of recent ruling"
Mr. Lane was interested by this time
and he telegraphed: 'I am a member
OF the interstate commerce commits
sion and am not familiar with the rul-
Ing. Give me a reference" And a
short time afterward he received this
telegram: Berth reserved"
Free press., 1907-01-26
AWFUL EFFECT OF ECZEMA
Covered with yellow Scres-Grsaa
Worse-Parents Diseouraged-ciA
ticura Drove Sores Away.

"Our little girl, one year and
half old, was taken with eczema o.
that was what the doctor called it
We called in the family doctor. aDd
he gave some tablets and said she
would be all right in = few dayA
The eczema grew worse and We
called in doctor No. 2. He said she
was teething, as soon as the teeth
were through she would be all right
But she still grew worse Doctor
No. said it was eczema By this
time she was nothing but yellow,
greenish sore Well, he said he coaio
help her, so we let him try 1t ahoVk
week. One morning we discoveries
little yellow pimple on one OF
her eyes. OF course we 'phoned for
doctor No. 3. He camo over and
looked her over, and said that he
could not do anything moro for
her, that we had better take her
to some eye specialist, since it Was
an ulcer. So we went to Osvego to
doctor No. 4, and he said the eye
sight was gone, but that he could
help it. We thought we would try
doctor No. 5. Well, that proved the
same, only he charged SO more than
doctor No. 4. We were nearly DIS
couraged. l saw one of the Cutk
cura advertisements in the paper and
thought, we would try the Caeie1ra
Treatment, so went and purchased
a set of Cuticura Remedies, which
cost me 81, and in three days oulT
daughter, who had been sick abous
eight months, showed great fmprcvea
nd IN oIT
disappeared. OF course it could not
restore the eyesight, but If we had.
used Cuticura in time am confident.
that it would have saved the eye. we.
think there is no remedy SO, gusSt kox
any skin trouble or fmpurity OF the
blood as Cuticura. MIR. and Mrs. Franks
Abbott, R. F. D. No. ., Fulton, osS-
wego Co, N. Y, August II, 1909" :
Free press., 1907-01-26
EnaIish Cheese straws.

Take two tablespoonfuls of stale
bread crumbs and mix with four table
spoonfuls of flour. Put this on dish,
make well in the center, into which
drop the yolk of an egg and a table
spoonful of water. a quarter of a tea
spoonful of salt, four tablespoonfuls of
soft grated cheese, and a dash of
cayenne. Mix, gradually working in
the bread crumbs and flour. Knead
as you would bread. The mixture
must be hard and stiff. Roll into a
thin sheet, cut into strips the width
of a straw and about five inches
long, place on creased paper,>dry in a
moderate oven, and serve in little
bundles. These bundles may be held
together with rings cut from the
pastry and baked, or tied with narrow
ribbon.
Free press., 1907-01-26
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Still Whisper Old, Sweet Story

1t must at the same time be admit:
ted that the day has gone past when
any marriage for a woman was consid-
cred better than none. No reproach
attaches TO the unmarried woman to-
day who has shown by her business
capacity or her adequate income a.
capacity or her talent that she is able
TO provide herself with an adequate in
come, and can take her place as a,
good servant of the community side
by side with any man. But to such a
woman love, when it comes, is deep
and real-it must be to be worth the
sacrifice OF her freedom-and any.
monetary advantage she may gain is
amply balanced by ali she gives up.
She marries because she loves, and
for no other reason at all.
We hear it on all sides. Life is ad-
mittedly more difficult than when our
grandmothers were young. Then, girls
married at 21; now, though her grand
daughter may be engaged at 10, the
engagement stretches over years.
StrephOn cannot earn enough for the
housekeeping, so Phyllis goes out to
business, too. She saves money, and
so does he, and surely the counting
days are the happiest after all. Life
is fresh and fair, Phyllis and Strep-
hon are newly acquainted. The years
that pass before their marriage give
them many happy memories OF pleas
ures shared. because each found in the
other some new taste.
A happy engagement is the prelude
to happy marriage Sweethearts like
these have nothing to fear when tho
candle of life burns low
1t is, then, surely only the senti-
mentalist who is dead. From the ashes
of an inflated romance has arisen love
deep and abiding, the sweet, true SEN
timent of the world that lifts the
hearts of men higher. Then let not
the laggard lover lament the lack of
opportunity for the telling of his tale.
Love that is real will always find a
method OF expression, and who. that
has seen an entirely contented pair in
happy solitude on the top of broken
down notorious, from which all the
other passengers have fed, can ask
themselves the question, rs sweet
hearting on the wane?"
Free press., 1907-01-26
Soft Slippers for the Bedroom
Useful and Comfortable in Blue and
Gray Eiderdown-

These are made of blue and gray
eiderdown cut out the length required
and shaped like a stocking. 1t takes
two pieces OF the blue for the inside
and the same of the gray for the out
side to make one slipper. Seam the
two gray pieces all the way around,
leaving the top and two and one-half
inches in the front open, then turn.
This makes a boot The inside is
made just the same. but little more
seam should be taken in on the blue;
these are not turned but slipped in
side of the gray ones, the boot tops
turned over and bound with blue rib
bon that can be feather stitched or
hemmed around and a bow tied in
front; it requires One-third of yard
of each color OF the eiderdown yard
wide and three and one-half yards of
small pair, which are real cute for
a child. These are inexpensive and
Free press., 1907-01-26
SURELY WINS The PALaA.
one Mean Man Who outdoes sens
Others.

Many stories have been told of
mean men, such as he who used >
wart for collar-button and he whose
birthday gift to his son consisted In
washing the windows so that the
lad might watch the cars go by.
This man. however,. seems to have
won the palm:
There was an extremely mean maB
IN New Hampshire, who was the pro-
prietor of hotel BY his disectieB
rules were posted in the hosiery for
bidding almost every conceivable priv
ilege to those not guests Of the place.
There was absolutely no chance for
the casual loafer to get newspaperss
pen, ink, stationery, etc. There we're
not even free seats IN the once.
One day, relates the Success Masa.
zine, he chanced to observe a chroAis
loafer gazing at the old clock tAAs
hung on the wall. The next day q
sign was placed over the clock. =
read: This clock is for ths nse -
the guests of the hotel eAlx
Free press., 1907-01-26
Process Is Long and Tedious, but
Economical.

Keeping white furs clean is like
keeping linens looking fresh, for both
need much attention and frequent
cleansings. OF course. if women can
AFFORD to have furiiers do this work
they need not be so particular about
preventing their muffs, collarettes or
capes from getting soiled, but when
the cleansing must be done at home,
too much care can not be taken to
keep them clean, for the process of
cleaning ermine. coney, angora or any
of the white furs, real or imitation, is
long. tedious one, that takes much
strength.
To begin with. they must be put out
on a line and we'll summed and aired
for day or two, then they must be
whipped gently yet firmly with rat
tan stick, until no dust flies when they
are pounded.
When the loose dirt is out the furs
may again be hung on a line in the
sunshine, while bath of white sand
and furrier's sawdust, mixed half and
half. is heated in an oven. When hot
the pieces must be put into this
cleanser and the sand and sawdust
rubbed we'll into the fur. The sand
when hot Ioosens the grease and dirt
from the fur and the sawdust alb
serbs it.
Free press., 1907-01-26
Thorouuhlv Reliable.

If ever there was reliable and safe
remedy it is that old and famous por-
Gus plaster-Allcock's 1t has been in
use for sixty years, and is as popular
to-day as ever, and we doubt if there
is civilized community on the face
of the globe where this wonderful pain
reliever cannot be found. In the selec-
ton of the ingredients and in their
manufacture the greatest care is taken
to keep each plaster up to the highest
standard of excellence, and so pure
and simple are the ingredients that
even child can use them.
Allcock's are the original and gen
uine porous plasters and are sold by
Druggists all over the world.
Free press., 1907-01-26
She Was a ReaIist.

Winston Churchill. the noted nov.
elist. described at a dinner in New
York the difference between realism
and romanticism in fiction.
ITO make my meaning clearer" Mr..
Churchill ended. 4 will take the case
of young man and girl-sweet-
hearts.
The young man. romanticist, said
passIonately to his girl:
Darling, it shall be my Iife's one
purpose to surround you with every
comfort and to anticipate and crafty
your every wish
The girl, realist. smiled family
as she answered:
On, Jack, how good of you. and
all on Sc week. too"
Free press., 1907-01-26
LOVE STILL HAS ITS PLACE IN
THE WORLD.
Marriases OF Affection Are as Numer
Gus az Ever, Despite Woman's En-
try Into the Cares Of Modern
Business
Is sweethearting on the wane?

Is sweethearting on the wane?
II all depends whom you ask, of
course. The grumpy old bachelor.
who has forgotten that he was ever
young, and that at least one sweet
woman might have loved him, and
who smokes a lonely pipe by. his i'll
kept hearth, will tell you that the
.foolery is out of date. that all the mar
.riages OF to-day are arranged on a
basis of pecuniary consideration, that
the young men are looking for heir
esses and the girls for settlements.
He will give you statistics to prove
that love is well lost out of the world.
and this sphere will be perfect place
when every infant IS a ward OF the
state. The spinster who has diligent-
ly spent the last 20 years in trying
10 get herself married will doubtless
agree with him. But she is a woman.
and she knows that the little maid in
her kitchen is happy lass just be-
cause her lad is waiting for her at the
corner of the lane.
Sweethearting! The good old word!
IL speaks to you of the days of bro
cade and snppefs1 1t tells of lilac and
the May
am told that in our big towns
young men complain that they have
not the opportunity of meeting girls
who would make them suitable wives,
says a writer in the Los Angeles Her
aid. 1t reminds me of a story of my
grandmother. A lady was complain
ing to her that, owing to restricted
means, her daughters could not go
into society. and that in consequence
possible husbands did not come knock
ing at the gate.
My dear" she said. Il should have
got married if I'd lived in an oven"
There rs something in it; even with
sweethearting the old adage holds
sood. Where there's a viii there's a
way"
Free press., 1907-01-26
WHEN FATHER SLAVES.

The most exciting time we know
At our. house Sunday morning,
And keeps US all upon the go,
All other duties scorning,
Occurs about the hour of ten,
When soIemn-like and grave
Our father yawns and stretches, then
We know he's going to shave.
And when he cuts himself. Oh. my!
There's trouble in the air.;
Then everyone of us must ny.
Or fathers apt to swear.
This wouldn't happen il you'd make
Those noisy kids behaves -
He says. and how we youngsters shake,
When father starts to shave.
We know the dangers over when
Upon the door he knocks:
And mother goes to him again
With powder nag and box
Though most all day he lets US shirk
One hour We must be grave:
For everyone OF US has work
When father starts to shave.
Detroit Free Press
Free press., 1907-01-26
Flowers and Feathers If You Have
Not Jewels.

Every woman cannot possess Jew
FL tiara. but some style of hair orna-
ment Is essential for an evening cos
tune Flowers, ribbons. quills or
feathers studded with tiny rhinestones
or spangIes are all fashionable at the
moment and are really more becoming
than the hard lines of tiara.
>Ribbon flowers are now so exqui-
sitely fashioned that they make an at
tractive addition to any style of even
Ing gown. For the debutante single
large rose, the color OF the gown.
studded with rhinestones, is sure to
be becoming against the hair. 1t
must be made to stand up well, how
ever, as nothing fat is permitted this
year A wreath of satin ribbon flow
ers, interspersed with some green
fern. IS apt to make becoming hair
ornament
Then there are any number OF ways
70 arrange the hair that are perbaDs
Free press., 1907-01-26
RUINED BY OVER PROPULSION.
Most Artistic Homes Are Not Always
the costiiest.

In the days when millionaires were
not quite SO plentiful as now a certain
man who had accumulated a large
fortune by the work of his hands sent
his son to be educated. The boy did
not share his fathers views concern
ing the desirability of this education,
neither had he ability, and his tutor,
having labored long and diligently,
came to the parent with the plea that
further effort was useless, since his
pupil lacked capacity
Buy him one, them" thundered the
irate father. Buy him one! Don't
you understand that 1 have money
enough to buy my children anything
they need?" Alas! he had not Money
will buy, great many things in this
world, but ability is not one of them
and neither is taste.
Many a room that might have been
charming is ruined by an oYerplus of
decoration and furniture. Pictures
are so crowded upon the walls that
the individuality of each is lost, and
you are merely conscious of mingling
of frames and glare of color. Brio
a-brac is crammed upon mantelpiece
and cabinets till they resemble moth
ing so much as the showcases in
shops. Chairs and tables press against
each other until crossing the room is
a perilous feat, and the owner of this
conglomeration gazes upon it with an
air of resignation and wonders why
her rooms have not the air of those OF
the woman across the street who does
not spend one-tenth as much in the
course of year upon her house.
A few chairs selected with an eye
to comfort and arranged so that their
very attitude is an unspoken invita-
ton to come and rest while are in
far better taste than innumerable
spindle-leg and overcarved affairs
which are always avoided by the wary
guest. Pictures selected to give pleas
ure to the people who look at them
and not because of the magnificence
of their frames, hung with regard to
their possibilities, add far more to
the beauty of a room than the attempt
at an imitation of an art gallery which
some persons seem to affect.
Free press., 1907-01-26
White Fur Cieansed at Home

If after one such rubbing the fur
does not look as clean as is desired.
the process should be repeated. When
the dirt is out the garment or mufn
must again be pounded with rattan
stick to get out the sand and sawdust:
Following this beating the fur should
be placed in a, pan filled with corn
starch or plaster of paris, which must
be rubbed thoroughly into it. After
either .whitener has been worked WE'LL
into the pieces the furs must again be-
put out of doors and whipped with a
stick to get out the white dust, for if
not shaken or beaten the plaster Of
paris or cOrnstarch will rub off on the
clothing, which is unpleasant.
Free press., 1907-01-26
pexeIoninn the Sudan.

There is talk in England of the pro
posed development of the natural re-
sources of the Sudan through scien-
tific exploration. Immense forests
line the banks of the Blue Nile along
its upper reaches, extending to the
Abyssinian frontier. The ebony tree
is met with along that river and also
near the Sobat. Along the White Nile
the india rubber creeper, valuable
source of rubber, abounds. There are
large forests in the Bahr-eLGhazal
province and gold has been mined in
some of the mountains. Search will
be made for fuel.
Free press., 1907-01-26
Many Styles of Hair Ornaments

equally fashionable this year. Some
times the knot is<quite far back on
the head. and again il is brought we'll
forward on the pompadour, but how
ever arranged it must be very soft
and full and managed so as to give
the appearance of a great wealth of
hair. French women always resort to
coils and curls, but the American
woman likes TO reeeive credit only for
what is peculiarly her own, so that
false hair has never as much favor
here as abroad. The way of wearing
the hair naturally has great deal to
do with the style of hair ornament.
full, wavy hair calling for a more pic
turesque sort of adornment than is
possible if the hair is naturally
straight, even though artifcialIy
curled.
Free press., 1907-01-26
Chocolate Pie.

coffee cup and a cup and a half
of sugar, one tablespoon of butter, not
melted, the yolks of three eggs, one
cup of sweet milk, two coffee cups
of flour, one teaspoon of cream of
tartar, one-half teaspoon of soda.
Mixture for filling-Whites of
three eggs beaten stiff, then add one
and one-half coffee cups of sugar,
three teaspoons of grated chocolate or
cocoa, one teaspoon of lemon or va
nilla; beat altogether and spread be-
tween layers while the cake is hot
Free press., 1907-01-26
oranne Eritters.

Beat the yo1ks of four eggs with
four tablespoonfuls sugar until thick
and creamy; add the juice of half a
lemon and just enough flour to thick
en- to a soft batter; whip the whites
stiff and add, then dip in slices of or
ange. cut rather thin, one at time;
coat thoroughly with the batter, lift
with a wire spoon and fry a nice
brown in hot butter or olive oil;
sprinkle pulyeriZed sugar on top. Or
ange fritters are delicious served with
broiled ham for breakfast.
Free press., 1907-01-26

at times dizzy spells when everything
was blur before me. The passages
OF the kidney secretions were irregu-
lar and painful, and there was con-
siderable sediment and odor. l don't
know what I would have done but
for Doan's Kidney Pills. could see
an improvement from the first box.
and five boxes brought a final cure"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N Y.
Free press., 1907-01-26
Stuffed Onions.

Boil large Bermuda onions until
nearly soft, then remove the inside,
leaving she'll Chop the inside with
three cooked sausages, one hard
cooked egg, two tablespoons of bread
crumbs, salt and pepper to taste, one
tablespoon of butter. four drops of
tabasco and some chopped parsley.
Fill the shell with this mixture,
sprinkle cracker crumbs on top and
place over each small, thin slice of
bacon. Bake one-half hour or until
tender-Good Housekeeping.
Free press., 1907-01-26
creamed Chicken with Mushrooms.

Creamed Chicken with mushrooms.
Cut in small pieces the breast of a
boiled chicken Add to this one can
of white button mushrooms, sliced.
Put in small saucepan with salt, pep
per, little nutmeg and a pint of
cream. Let it cook slowly for about
ten minutes, then add teaspoonful OF
rice flour to give it a nice creamy con-
sistency Let it cook minute longer
and then add if desired, a pony of
good old sherry Turn into 4 chafing
dish and serve hot, either on toast
or with toasted waters on the side.
Free press., 1907-01-26
Fried Mush.

Make mush with white meal, and
the night before if wanted for break
fast; make very stiff; put in a dish
to cool that can easily be sliced from;
cut up in slices, roll in an egg. beat
en-. then cracker crumbs, or shredded
wheat crumbs, and fry in hot lard,
same as doughnuts; use melted sugar
or maple sugar on it; very nice.
Free press., 1907-01-26
Jchn's Opinion.

John. my poor little dog. Prince,
has something the matter with him.
What do you suppose it is?' said the
fashionable lady
..And sure. do you kiss him.
ma'am?'' asked the coachman.
.Of course. 1 kiss him"
Well, then. perhaps it's microbes
he has ma,am. Yonkers Statesman
Free press., 1907-01-26
TERRIBLE TO RECALL.
Five Weeks in Bed With Intensely
Painful Kidney Trouble.
Mrs. Mary Wagner, of 1867 Kossuth
avenue, Bridgeport, Conn, saws: aT


was so weak
ened and gener-
ally run down
with kidney dis
ease that for a
long dime 1 could
not do my work
and was five
weeks in bed.
There was con-
tinual bearing
down pain, ter
rible hackaches,
headaches a n d
Free press., 1907-01-26
Fia Cream.

Cook one-feurth of a pound of figs
in a cupful of water until tender;
chop fine Beat the whites, OF FIVE
eggs and a pinch of cream of tartar
until dry; then add i've level teaspoon
fuls of sugar and the figs. beating con-
stantly.- Bake In border mold about
half an hour; serve with stewed figs
stuffed nuts. and pass plain cream
Free press., 1907-01-26
To remove Stains on Table cIass

Stains, like lime deposit, can be re-
moved with an acid Put a sill of
water in the pitcher and other article
to be cleaned. Gradually add about
two tablespoonfuIs of sulphuric acid.
Shake we'll and the glass Will be
cleaned. Strong vinegar will often
dissolve the crust of lime.
Free press., 1907-01-26

By following the directions. which
are plainly printed on each package OF
Defiance Starch, Mems Collars and
CUFFS can be made just as stif as de-
sired, with either gloss or domestic
finish. Try it. Is OF. for 1Oc, sold by
all good grocers.
Free press., 1907-01-26
Then They Went of.

"It strikes me that you are loaded.
said the pistol to the double-barrel
shotgun.
"Oh, not quite" rejoined the latter
I'm only half-shot"
Whereupon they both exploded with
laughter.-Chicago Daily News.
Free press., 1907-01-26

The earldom of Essex was founded
by dry goods dealer, that Of War
wick by a wool merchant. that OF
Northumberland by druggist, and
that of Tenterden by = barber.
Free press., 1907-01-26
Bird, tliah Temnerature.

Pigeons and turkeys have each a
natural temperature of 1O9 degrees.
which is 10 degrees higher than mans
natural temperature
Free press., 1907-01-26

Defiance Starch-Never sticks to tbs
iron-no blotches-no blisters, makes
ironing easy and does not injure the
goods.
Free press., 1907-01-26
Foolish Extreme in Fashion.

A novel hat described by a Paris
correspondent is simply a big white
pheasant, with a black head, that sits
on the hair with widely outstretched
wings, and looks at you with a vague
expression in its amber eyes. "Troub3
ling as the Sphinx" was said of it,
but admitting this, it is also atrocious-
ly bad art. There is no manner of
sense" remarks its describer 'in a
woman having a bird use her hair as
a nest
Free press., 1907-01-26
WonderfuI ineandeaeent.

Hans Zuzel. an Austrian chemist. 81
said to have perfected an iDcaRdeseeDs
lamp which is made OF fiIaments os
cheap material, but of great durability
and capable of burning $500 ho9rA
Free press., 1907-01-26

All for I2c postpaid in order to intro
duce our warranted seeds, and if you
Berliner Earliest Caulifower, together
with our mammoth plant, nursery stock,
vegetable and farm seed and tool catalog.
This catalog is mailed free to all in
tending purchasers. Write to-day.
John A. Salzer. Seed Co., Box w, La
Crosse, Wis.
Free press., 1907-01-26

Isn't it strange that men who bras
always brag about something thAA
doesn't interest you in the Ieast2
Free press., 1907-01-26
WARMING to the Avaricious.

Reflect that there is little profit and
mucs dishonOr in avarice.-Madame
De Lambert.
Free press., 1907-01-26

Colored gloves have supplanted
white ones in Partisan favor and tan,
gray or black long gloves are the
correct thing for street wear.
Free press., 1907-01-26
A Big Bargain for 12 Cents Postpaid

The year of 1906 was one of prodigal
plenty on our seed farms. Never before
did vegetable and farm seeds return such
enormous yields.
Now we wish to gain 200, 600 new Gus
toners this year and hence offer for l2c