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Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05

spends three times the amount Of any
other nation on the training of her gun
ners and sailors. The whole navy Is more
anxious to excel in gunnery than In any
other branch Of the service, although how
to coal at sea and the handling of the
vessels while under fire or in a dangerous
position from other warships Is consid-
cred just as important by the military
experts. ALI Of the guns In the entire
British Navy have just been resighted at
an enormous expense. Every year every
ship carries out what is termed the gun
layers (" test. This is done at range
at which the men at the guns can see for
themselves whether or not they are hit
ting the floating target. The targets are
placed at about 1,500 feet and enables
the men to see for themselves just now
far Off their shots have told. In big gun
practice the target Is usually 80 far on
that only the officer, with field glass,
can tell the results Of each shot. This
range is usually 5000 feet or little over
a land mile.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
Cleaning of Summer Garments.
BY Beatrice Carey.

In summertime the arst requirement Of
a good appearance is that ones garments
should be fresh and immaculate. To have
dainty waists laundered every time they
need cleaning would make large in
crease in the list of expenses, and so the
economical must learn to wash for her
self.
For such washing soap Jelly is valu-
able help and is easily prepared, though
1t cannot be kept more than week.
Take as much soap as Is needed, accord
ing to the amount to be washed, and
shave 1t fine with knife, putting 1t In
saucepan to melt slowly till 1t is clear
and without Jumps. Then pour 1t off into
a receptacle to remain until needed. Do
not let the soap boil too quickly when
melting 1t, and do not fill the saucepan,
as the soap is very likely to wash over,
and this causes a very unpleasant odor.
1t is advantageous to use any odds and
ends of soap for this jelly. The quanti-
ties used are about a pound of soap to
every quart of water, using, of course,
white toilet soap.
Perhaps nothing is so useful as the
dainty, pretty silk waist now so much
worm If two or more waists are to be
washed on the same day, do not wash
them at the same time; sort them into
coi1rs. and put the white ones by them
selves Have ready three baths or bowls
of lukewarm water and put some Of the
soap jelly into two. In the first bath
plunge the waist, having the right side
uppermost. Squeeze the soapy water
gently through the fabric, keeping 1t well
under the water and paying special atten-
tion to the neck, armholes and wristbands.
After the waist has been well washed in
the first water squeeze the water out of
1t. Shake it, but do not wiring it; turn it
to the other side and repeat the process
of washing In the second bath of soapy
water. Squeeze 1t when well washed in
this shake and rinse In clean warm wa
ter to remove the soap If put at once
into cold water the soap may cling to the
silk. Rinse in cold water after rinsing
thoroughly in the warm, under cold run
ming water, If possible White silk is
made a good color If rinsed in blue water.
II, after washing, the white silk is bad
color soak it in warm milk and peat the
washing process from the beginning. The
water should not be too hot for the silk,
nor should it be rinsed or soap rubbed
upon 1t, as that gives 1t coarse and
cloudy look. Before washing colored silks
soak them in cold salted water to help
fix the color. Silks of different colors
should be soaked separately. If the color
is inclined TO come out, hurry through
the process as much as possible, taking
care not to let the silk lie about between
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05

of side hall. with stairs to the base
ment underneath. There Is a wide en-
trance opening under the main stairway.
from which the main hall can be reached
on the left hand and the kitchen on the
right hand, and door directly opposite
of the entrance leading to the basement.
In the second story are three large bed
rooms with ample closets. There is an
attic space above for storage purposes,
with stairs leading to same. The height
of the stories is feet inches and feet.
This house can be finished in the first
story with Washington fir or yellow pine
and painted finish throughout the second
story. The design of the exterior Is low.
the roof being double pitched and brought
down with a sweep over the front porch.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05

ing the painting Of your house.
In the matter of estimates Of cost, we
desire to be plainly understood that as
far as possible to do so we will state
facts, telling you how much the house has
actually cost, always exclusive of heating
and plumbing. The reader must make all
allowances for variation in cost of ma
terials and price of labor in different locali-
ties.
This pretty cottage home will interest
many of our readers who desire to build
small economical house of seven rooms.
In this design we have the broad front
effect, with shallow depth--this makes a
pleasant house to live in. The size Of the
main part is 22x34 feet. The extension In
the rear is 7x30 feet, one story in height,
the main part being two stories high.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05

the responsibilities of union in the Sun
rise of Life
We shall illustrate both cottages and
houses costing from $1,000 to $4,000 of
frame construction, brick construction,
cement over wood, cement on brick, con-
crete and fireproof construction. Study
the plans, study the exteriors, study the
construction, read the descriptions and ap-
propriate such designs or portions as ap-
peal to you, and II you desire further in
formation write to the author. who will
at all times cheerfully answer all ques-
tions and furnish the desired information
promptly, also give you suggestions regard
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05

The house has a wide frontage, with
symmetrical treatment, with large porch
in the center and projected triple
window on each side. The entrance,
through the vestibule leads into hall
way, with archway on the left. into the
main living room, which is 14x16 feet,
and a room on the right of the hall 12x12
feet, that can be used for bedroom or H.
brary. There is one chimney. with fire.
place, in the living room. Back Of the
living room is the dining-room, II feet
inches by 13 feet 6 inches. opening with
wide sliding doors into the living room.
There is wide recessed sideboard In the
dining room and also a china closet
The kitchen Is 10 feet inches by 12
feet, with large pantry opening of from
the rear porch. The main stairs lead up out
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05

niture gives the room an air Of chaste
purity, besides combining tastefully with
any supplementary color scheme, and is
also inexpensive. The trend of modern
taste is to the metal bed, with the ac-
companying furniture in plain or BIRDS
eye maple, mahogany, dark oak, curly
birch or mahogany and birch.
Like friends, furniture cannot be ac-
quired promiscuously without unpleasant
consequences. The good piece Is exactly
what 1t claims to be, without pretense
or artificiality Simplicity should be the
keynote of all bedroom furnishings, and
the upholstered sort is out of place here.
Chair cushions corresponding to wall
paper or rug colorings give a touch Of
coy comfort. When two persons occupy
the same room twin beds furnished ex-
actly alike are preferable to the double
bed, BEATRICE CAREY.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
The New Suit Models,

style is varied by having small tucks in
groups at the head of each large tuck
the model being especially good in thin
wool and voile materials.
Most of the linen and cloth coats are
made plain and semihtting and are cut
from 6 to IL inches below the waistline.
The first design shown in the cut illus
trates such a suit, this model being in
brown and white check linen. The fronts
of the coat were cut on the bias and the
center gore of the wide circular gored
skirt was also cut bias.
The second figure shows more elabo-
rate suit. This model was in voile over
silk, but the same design is practical for
linen materials. Braid was used for the
ornaments down the front, and inset
pieces, braided, were set into the coat
and skirt, as pictured
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
By Dorothy Dale.

The new models in street and other out
door costumes Of the coat and skirt order
are especially attractive, and among the
newest ones some distinct novelties are
shown. The coat of both the cloth and
linen suits is generally of the plain tai
lored order, although for dress occasions
some charming trimmed suits are shown.
A new skirt which has been brought
out recently by several leading tailors is
the side or box-plaited model, with cross
wise tucks running around the lower part.
One specially favored style shows three
crosswlse tucks, each two inches in width,
the lower tuck being about four inches
from the bottom, the second about six
inches above, with the same distance
between 1t and the third tuck. This
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
Furniture for Summer Cottage.

The cut illustrates some new designs
in wicker and grass furniture, the first
sketch showing a comfortable and we'll
shaped rocker in grass furniture painted
an artistic green. The table depicted Is
convenient for the porch or living-room
and has a sufficiently broad base to hold
a lamp, large fern bowl or any such
ornament.
The little stool is both decorative and
useful and the shapes may be had either
in all wicker or with a cretonned cush-
ioned top. BEATRICE CAREY.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05

Currant Cake.-Two pounds -four,
ounces butter or clarified dripping, one
half ounce caraway seeds, one-fourth
ounce allspice, one-half pound pounded
sugar, one pound currants, pint of milk,
three tablespoonfuls fresh yeast. Rub the
butter lightly into the -four, add the dry
Ingredients and mix well together. Make
the milk warm, but not hot; stir in the
yeast and with this liquid make the
whole into a light dough, knead well and
line the cake tins with strips of buttered
paper about six inches higher than the
top of the tin. Pur In the dough, stand
1t in a warm place to rise for more than
an hour ana then bake the cakes in a
well ll-heated oven. Time, one and three
fourths to two and one-half hours.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
A Gambril Roof Cottage.
By Chas. S. Sedgwck, Architect, Minneapolis, Mimi
Cost, Exclusive Of Heating and Plumbing ST. 10000

1.-THE city merchant has his house in town,
But country seat near Banstead Down;
From one he dates his foreign letters,
Sends out his goods, and duns his debtors
In the other, during hours Of leisure,
He smokes his pipe and takes his pleasure"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05

Our Home Department. Devoted to the
illustration of dwellings of modern type,
that are we'll arranged and practical,
adapted to city and country, to the mer-
chant and the mechanic, home for father
and mother in declining years, or for the
young sons and daughters just assuming
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05

The porch is supported by two large
stone columns, built of ruble stone or
common field stone, laid in cement NOR
tar. The construction is we'll adapted for
country home, as, the roof being low
and the posts short, it takes the smallest
amount of material and makes strong,
rigid construction that stands well against
the pressure OF high winds. This house
also looks we'll with ample grounds and
foliage around.
The shingles Of the roof should be
painted dark color or stained and the
body of the house painted white. which
combination will make a very attractive
home, either for city or country. This
house is estimated to cost $1,000. exclu-
sive of heating and plumbing.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05

TRAINING GREAT BRITISH FLEETS.
England, despite her tremendous appar-
ent superiority over other nations as re-
CARDS the numbers of her warships, still
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05

the different waters. In rinsing, add a
little salt or ammonia to the last water
to fix the color.
Silks are ironed on the right side and
should be fairly wet. Roll the waist up
in a clean cloth after rinsing, squeeze
tightly and leave it for a short time be-
fore ironing. Use a moderately warm iron
and place a piece of muslin between it
and the silk. After passing the iron over
the muslin and silk take it away and iron
the silk alone to give 1t good gloss
There are some silks whose appearance
Is entirely spoiled BY washing, and these
should be dry cleaned Put into basin
quantity of benzine and add little dry
cleaning soap. One gallon of the liquid Is
enough for three unlined waists and two
ounces of the soap Is enough for one GAL
lon of the liquid. This soap can be
purchased at most drug stores. Mix the
soap with some of the benzine and also
rub some of it on the dirtiest parts OF the
garment before immersing 1t. Then place
the waist In the liquid and squeeze or
gently rub it until 1t is clean. Squeeze
out and rinse in clean benZine squeeze
tightly and roll in cloth as before. Tne
garment may dry shaded If this Is not
done.
Shake the garment to remove as many
creases as possible and hang In current
of air to dry until the spirit is all evapo-
rated. Shake glace silk and get 1t smooth
by this process, as ironing removes the
crispness of the silk and spoils its ap-
pearance. Do not attempt to iron the
soft silks until the spirit has all passed
off, as the heat of the iron might ignite
the spirit and destroy the garment
To iron a silk waist, commence with
the collarband and yoke, then the wrist
bands and sleeves. After ironing the
small parts, begin with one side of the
waist and iron the whole of it. Should
the waist become dry before it is ironed,
dip it in water and roll 1t In cloth.
Do not sprinkle water on 1t, as this
makes it look blotchy when ironed. Put
the waist out to air when the Ironing is
finished. BEATRICE CAREY.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03
TABLECL0THS
The "Doublers" and the Bubbles" Of
Olden Times,

The "Doublers" and the Bubbles" Of
Olden Times.
In the twelfth century the table
cloths were very large and were al
WAYS laid on the table double. For a
long time they were called "doublers'
for that reason. The cloth was first
placed so as 10 touch the floor on the
side Of the table at which the guests
sat. Then all the cloth that remained
was folded so that it Just covered the
table
Charles Y. had sixty-seven table.
cloths which We're from fifteen 10
twenty yards long and two yards wide.
lie had one cloth which was thirty
two yards long and that had the arms
OF France embroidered on ii in silk.
All of these were fringed
In the sixteenth century "doubers," ,"
or double cloths, were replaced by two
tablecloths, one Of which was small
and was laid Just as we lay ours to
day.
The other, which was put on over IT,
was large and Of beautifully figured
linen. 1t was sklllfully folded in such
a way that, as n book of that time
says. lit resembled a winding river
gently rufIlcI by little breeze, for
among very many little folds were
here and there great bubbles
1t must have required much art and
care to make dishes, plates, saltcellars.
sauce dishes and glasses stand steadily
in the midst of this undulatiug ses
and among those bubbles" and puffy
folds.
However, the fashion had only Q
shor existence, as is apt to be the case
with impractical fashions, and toward
the lat er part of the century a single
cloth, laid fiat and touching the floor
on all sides of the table. came into gen.
pr-ol ucp
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03
4 Parties File Nomination Papers.
HARRISBURG, Oct. ?.

There will be four parties represent
ed on the State ticket to be voted in
November next, the Democratic, Re-
publican, Prohibition and Socialist
parties having nominated and fled
their nomination papers in the State
department
Yesterday was the last day for filing
nomination papers for the State tick
ct. and the names filed at the depart
nent will very likely be those to be
printed on the ballot. In case of vac
aucies on the ticket they can be filled
at any reasonable time. giving the
county commissioners opportunity to
print the ballots.
If there be any objections to can
didates on the State ticket they must
be fled within the next week, as the
time for filing objections expires one.
week from today.
The ballots will be certified to the
county commissioners as soon as it is
ascertained that there are no contests
and no vacancies, and the trouble of
last year. when there was so much de-
lay all over the State in the printing
of the ballots will be averted
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03
A CLEVER REPORTER.
He Got the Interview Word For Word
and Took No Notes.


Interviewer have come to get your
views on the proposed change In the
curriculum of the school
Mr. Swelhead- d-Curriculum! What's
that mean? I'm against it, whatever
IL is
Mr.. Swelhead Teading the report of
the interview in the next mornings
paper)-"Our distinguished townsman,
Mr.. NJ. r. Swelhead. was found at his
charming home, surrounded by abun-
dant indications of ripe scholarship
and sturdy common sense. In reply
to our representative questions he
said, L do not desire to force my opin-
ions upon the public, but this | will
say, that l have given to this question
long and studious attention, incidental
ly examining upon the curriculas of in
stitutions of learning, both at home
and abroad. and, although found in
the existing course of study not few
matters for condemnation. still / can
not say that l should advise any radi-
cal change until have further time to
examine into the subject" BY George,
that fellows got my exact language
word for word. And he didn't take
notes neither. Jimmy, but what n
memory that fellow must have!-Lon-
don Telegraph
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03
A London L ads PraNer.

W. Pett Ridge, a London writer,
made London boy in one of his sto-
ries offer the following rather original
prayer: Lord, wilt thou ave the
kindness to make me grow strong and
tall and with plenty to say for meself,
and wilt thou do this as soon as thou
can find time, SOS to save me ex-
pense and waste of money that might
be used in other ways-say for a
cricket bat? Believe me. Lord. thy
obedient servant. A. Martin"
He rose. He was halfway into his
blue flannel bed gown when an impor-
tant idea occurred to him, and he
knelt down again quickly.
"Should ave mentioned" he whis-
pered, "Elfred Martin of SO Cawstle
street, jest over Surrey side of South
ark bridge"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03
PENNSYLVANIA BUILDING BEPLICA OF INDEPENDENCE
HALL, AT JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION.

Tie state holds tie option ON tie land.
as other state commissions do
\ pleasant feature for Pennsylvania
visitors IS that they find ain of the
newspapers OF the state cunaibuted by
the publishers. In connection with
the construction of the building Super
intendent Rowland calls attention te
the fact that white pine is used. as in
the original structure
The Pennsylvania building is bril-.
Iiantly Illuminated Two clusters OF
lights surmouut the front terrace
while from the posts and brackets there
are additional clusters of lights in
abundance. All the lines of the build
ings and tower are illuminated by
rows of lights.
The members Of the Pennsylvania
commission are Governor Edwin 5
Stuart, chnirman, /. S. Stoutsburg
treasurer; Robert s. Murphy. William
c. Sproul, Henry f. Walton. John NJ
Scott, J. Henry Cochran. Samuel Z.
White, Frank B. McCIain. William
Wayne, II. l. Riley, Frank w. Jack.
son. l.. o. McLanc, W. s. Harvey.
George 7. Oliver, James Pollock. John
+. Lewis. A. S. Roberts, Paul IL. Cal.
ther, T. 7. Patton, c. c. Frlck, Il. NJ
Thomas. John s. Arnot, chairman ot
the executive committee; H. f. Wal
ton. executive officer, and James II
lam pert, secretary, tue private seCTr
tary to the governor
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03
WHEN IT'S HOT.
Add Your Own Idea to These Pictures
of Oppressive Heat.

Add Your Own Idea to These Pictures
of Oppressive Heat.
Suppose we describe in turn the
scene that our fancy pictures as illus
trating our notion of oppressive heat"
said one of party discussing the eX-
tremes of weather What do we think
of-what time, what place, what con-
ditions?'
The suggestion was received with
lponses
"a new concrete sidewalk at noon,
with the sun beating down on IL and
your heels sinking in, and the heat re-
flected in your face, and the air per
vaded with the smell of tar"
"The desert. with an exhausted cara
van struggling to reach a mirage that
hovers on the horizon. but doomed to
perish of thirst, as perished the man
and the animal whose bleached bones
they are passing"
washing dishes in the kitchen, with
the thermometer at 80 out of doors
and hundred and something within,
with your hands so soapsudsy and
greasy that you can't lift them to
your face to wipe away the perspira-
tion and with your whole being SO
tired and cross and miserable that you
would cry-if you were not ashamed
to-"
THE deck of becalmed yacht, with
a CLASSY sea and a long, slow roll and
the brasswork so hot that 1t burns
your hand, the sun high, the sky cloud
less, the sails hanging with not a
breath to stir them the victim pros
trate and seasick, with no conscious
ness in the present except of heat and
nausea and no expectation for the fu-
ture but sunstroke."
standing alone in the middle of a
broad. hot field that Is flaming with
scarlet lilies, with no sound save the
notes of the grasshoppers and the To-
GUSTS
Noon on country road which lies
between treeless, barren fields, with
no living thing in sight but an OK team
lurching slowly on its way in a cloud
of yellow dust"
"a night in August when coolness
has not come with darkness, when you
cannot sleep and can hardly breathe
and when 1t seems that morning would
never ome."-Chicago News
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03
Tax Paid by
Corporations

Adyuriug to the violent demonstra-
on on the part of our various corpor.
atlons the Lancaster New Era says:
" While everybody is crying out
against corporations, it is we'll to re-
member that the State of Panusyl-
vania is largely dependent on these
corporations for the money that sup.
ports her charitable institutions and
keeps her financial head above water
The.t total revenues Of the State from
all sources for the year 1906 were S23,
1872 427 and of that very large sum
$40, ,6O6, 541 came from the corporations
or "a per cent. of the States gross re-
venues. New York, the first State in
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03
Pennsylvania History Exhibit.

The Pennsylvania state history ex
hibit is located In the fireproof His.
tory building and is under the direction
of DR.. Albert Cook Myers, an eminent
writer of American history, of Moylan,
Philadelphia, and Professor NJ. d.
Learned. head of the department OF
German at the University of PennsyI
vanla, commissioned to prepare and
install the exhibit. They have by rea.
son of their wide knowledge OF the
subject and material with which they
had TO deal succeeded in collecting
possibly the best exhibit of the kind
the state has ever made.
a series of large wall maps, five in
number, show the historical develop
ment of Pennsylvania. They are at
tractiyely arranged on the walls, inter
spersing the large number of portraits
of the distinguished makers of the
states history.
The first of these maps illustrates the
Pennsylvania of 1860. the second Penn
sylvania of 1880, the third Pennsylva-
MIA in 1715, the fourth Pennsylvania
80 A'bb L hC III III 10 IL map bI euu-
sylvanla Maryland and Virginia for
1895.
The most extensive part of the ex-
hibit is a loan collection of objects
Illustrative of Pennsylvania history
arranged according to the states his
torical development.
One corner of the space represents
the early period-the Swedish devel-
opment. AS an evidence of the pains
taken in collecting the Pennsylvania
exhibit it may be stated that a trained
university man was sent to Sweden,
where he spent some time securing
photographs of documents in the Off.
cial files of that country relating to
the settlement of Sweden on the Della
wara