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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-25
Make Yourself Comfortable.

One Of the first rules for varding off
nerve storms is to make oneself as
comfortable as possible when at work;
a second is to ignore what one cannot
have: third persistently to push aside
unpleasant recollections and to take up
some vigorous exercise or to sing and
sing and sing until the tendency has
fed.
Very often when sewing a woman
will sit in chair two inches too high
for her, just enough to necessitate a
strain upon the toes and calf muscles
Again, the article most needed will be
farthest away. The spool, instead H
being placed where it cannot fall, is
put upon little ledge, from which
it drops at every opportunity in the
most provoking manner. Let us there
fore seek first for comfort and conven-
fence. Let us not make anything 'do"
If better can be obtained.
One way, for instance, of guarding
against these sewing troubles is to
have a sewing screen. Thus everything
Is in its wonted place, and ordinary
neatness will keep it there. In fact,
"a place for everything and everything
In it's place" is good rule, even If an
old one, for those highly strung indi-
viduals who fly to pieces at the least ir-
ritation.
The screen mentioned Is fully within
the capacity of the home carpenter,
being simply two painted boards hing
ed together and supplied with hooks
nails on which to place spools, capa-
cious bag and two shelves. It's mere
possession will ward off many nerve
storm from the busy house mother.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-25
Sickroom "Don'ts."

Don't appear anxious, however great
your anxiety.
Don't be unmindful of yourself If
you are in the responsible position of
nurse. To do faithful work you must
have proper food and stated hours Of
rest.
Don't forget that kindness and ten
derness are needful to successful nurs-
ing. Human nature longs to be sooth-
ed and comforted on all occasions
WIN , 1t is out of tune, says Woman's
Life.
Don't permit currents of air to blow
upon the patient. An open fireplace is
an excellent means of ventilation. The
current may be tested by burning a
piece of paper in front.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-25
oANp1Es IN PosITIoN.

and place the cardboard, as shown in
the illustration, on a table bearing
two lighted candles Of the same height
and opposite to a screen Of white pa
per fixed to the wall.
Regulate the angle formed by the
two wings so that the luminous
images cast by the stars may fall,
one directly on the other, in the center
Of the screen. You will thus have a
bright star with eight points. Now, if
you cover one of the two openings
with piece of colored glass, say
green, you will have a tricolored star.
with the points alternately red and
green and the center white.
The piece Of colored glass may be
replaced by wineglass containing
any colored liquid, and the points OF
the star will then show alternately the
color of the liquid and it's compli-
mentary hue. Some very pretty eff
fects may thus be produced.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-25
SAP OF THE SUGAR MAPLE.
How the Sweet Liquid Is Stored In the
Tree-Warmth Makes 1t Flow.

How the Sweet Liquid Is Stored In the
Tree-Warmth Makes 1t Flow.
There is much difference of opinion
as to where the sap in a sugar tree
comes from. It does not come from
the ground by the roots, but is in the
tree and has been all winter in the
form Of starch deposited in the cells
Of the soft wood under the bark.
When the weather becomes warm
enough in the spring to set in action
the vital processes of the tree, this
starch is changed into sugar and the
cells become so full of the sweet sap
as to exert great pressure on them.
The warmth Of the spring sun starts
this vital action, and the sap circula teg
through the cells on the way to the
buds, which soon swell out and burst
into leaf When the tree is tapped by
the sugar maker, the pressure Of the
sap on the cells forces it out Of the
opening made. There is no special
current up from the roots or down to
them; the tree is simply filed with
sap all through the soft wood ana
mostly at that part Of it Immediately
under the bark Here new wood is
formed Of the matter held in solution
In the sap.
The sap will flow while the ground is
still frozen, for it is warmth in the air
that causes the flow and not the action
Of the roots in the soil. Therefore it is
quite useless, as some people do to
spread any little or other nonconduct-
Ing matter under the tree for the pur-
pose Of keeping the ground frozen to
delay the budding. If this effect be de-
sired, the whole tree must be covered
In and kept in dormant condition by
a low temperature all over.-Chicago
News.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-25

fered privations and neglect and in
every instance done the best she could
She has worked beyond her strength,
early and late, has given all cheerfully
and asks nothing in return.
All this she has endured has been
borne silently, with no whimperings
and no winnings at fate.
And to the very end, though wrinkled
and gray In appearance, she has kept
sweet and serene in heart and strong
In her faith in goodness.
Yes, she is only an ordinary, COM
monplace woman, and the world is full
of her, but wherever she lives there
dwells heroine. She has never as
serted herself, it is true, but through
self sacrifice she has realized herself
and lived the biggest sort of life.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-25
Washing Embroidered Pieces.

1t is inadyisable to put embroidered
pieces in the regular wash. They
should be washed by themselves in
suds made Of any pure white soap
with warm, not hot, water. Rub the
linen as little as possible, but squeeze
thoroughly, and when clean rinse in
several waters to remove all soapsuds.
Lay the piece between two linen cloths
and squeeze again until most of the
moisture has been absorbed. When
ironing, put on the board a piece Of
thick soft flannel and over this white
muslin cloth. Lay the embroidery on
this with the right side down, cover
again with piece Of white muslin to
prevent scorching and press quickly
with perfectly clean iron.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-25
For Old Mahonanx.

To restore color to mahogany the fol
lowing preparation has been used with
excellent results:
Add half an ounce Of alkanet root, cut
into small bits, to a pint of linseed oil,
and when the mixture has stood for a
week add half an ounce of powdered
gum arabic and one ounce Of shellac
varnish.
Let these stand in bottle near a
heated stove for week, then strain.
Wash the wood with slightly soapy
water, rinse, wipe dry and polish with
the preparation, using soft wool or
channels skin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-25
A Princess Of Six.

For night, for a day,
In land far away,
Ruled a sweet little princess Of six.
What she did in those hours
In her faraway bowers
Who can say unless maybe twas tricks!
There is one thing she did
That can never be hid
She mixed mustard with sugar and spice.
When her subjects so gay
Came to dine on that day
They made faces that weren't very nice.
Then she went out to walk
With doll that could talk,
And the doll talked so loud and so long
That the sweet little m:id
Said, 'Tm very much fraid
There is something Inside you that's
wrong"
Then she pulled pussy's tan,
And poor puss gave wall
And scratched her a scratchety scratch.
If you don't believe me
You can go there and see
Through the little red door with the latch.
Washington Star.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-25
The Ordinary Woman.
The world never heard of her.

The world never heard Of her.
She never was fifty miles from home.
She never wore a French hat or had
her hair marceled.
She couldn't hold a room spellbound
by her conversation.
She will never write book or paint
a picture or inspire great men to
mighty destinies. But
She is one of the truest heroines that
ever breathed.
She has been disappointed in the man
she loved and loves him yet
She has nursed him and his children
through days and years of tedious i'll
ness.
She has borne with poverty and suf-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-25
.sl15CQp YOUNG hl,
DT4 FOLKS nH
CoLoRED STARS.
How to Perform a Pretty Experiment.
With Cardboard and Candles.

TOW TO TSFIOFTH d TFSICy EXPERIMENT.
With Cardboard and Candles.
Here is pretty experiment that any
ingenious boy can make. Get a piece
of cardboard, say, s by II inches in
size and bend it gently in the middle.
In one Of the wings thus formed cut q
four pointed star, with two of the
points vertical and two horizontal,
Now bend this wing back upon the
other and make a tracing of the star
on the latter with pencil.
Your object is to get the exact cen,
ter of the star tracing, and this you
may do by making a dot at the inter
section of the diagonals. Now make
another drawing Of a star on the I'M
cut wing, but its points must be at an
angle of forty-five degrees with the
first. Cut this new star out carefully
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-25
For New Floors.

70 stain new floors, first brush over
with fairly weak solution Of glue and
water. When the floor is quite dry,
take two ounces of permanganate of
potash and dissolve in a half gallon Of
boiling water. Brush this over the
part to be stained. If not quite dark
enough, give a second coat. Let it dry
again and polish with beeswax and
turpentine.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-25
Sowing Seeds In Open Ground.

Servings may be made at intervals Of
two and three weeks from early May
until middle of June for late flowers,
sowing early and late sorts. The soil
should be rich and well crumbled and
with wood ashes, SCOT or finely pulver-
lied lime busted in the rows and well
mixed in to prevent disease. A cover
ing of thin muslin stretched on short
stakes. prevents the soil from baking.
Keep the ground well stirred, but not
deep enough to injure surface roots.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-25
CA - T @ II T. -
Raa,e 4ba 1.-The Kind You Have Always R4gR
q AaIzI3Zs1e1zSsx

John Barr and wife, of Racine,
Wednesday evening and attended the
social given by the CALIFORNIAN So
ciety.
An interesting social session was
held by the Kenosha lodge Of E1ks at
the club room Thursday evening. A
number of visitors from other lodges
were present.
More than hundred members of
the local Aerie of Eagles are plan
ming to attend the grand reunion of
the order to be held at Norfolk, Va,
this summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Biennemann
have announced the engagement of
their daughter Henrietta and John
Schmitt. The date for the wedding
has not been set.
President A. G. Frost of the Chi
cago and Milwaukee Railway com
pany has. given land for site for a
hospital at Highland Park. The new
hospita1swi11 be erected at once.
Anton Miller, who broke his hip
last winter, has sufi GENTLY recovered
to resume his business at 367 Pearl
street and is ready to take care of his
old and new customers at repairing
watches and clocks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus. Maurer are de-
serving of commentator from Presi-
dent Roosevelt. They have pair of
twin boys, which arrived at their
home few days ago. The mother
and both boys are doing we'll.
Mayor German states that as yet he
has made no decision in regard to
the two police and fire commissioners
to be appointed between now and the
first of May. It is thought possible
that both John E. Heating and Robert
Nico11 will succeed themselves.
The police are again getting after
the Northwestern crews blocking the
various crossings in Kenosha and the
names of number Of the employees Of
the company are now in the hands of
the police. They will be arrested as
soon as they come back to the city.
James G. White, a former resident
of Kenosha, and son Of Jerome
White, well known veteran of the
Civil war, who is now at the Wiscon-
sin Veterans Home, died at Spokane,
WASH, on the morning of April Is.
The remains were buried at Spokane.
John ]. Hegeman, for the past seven
years in the employ Of the Simmons
Manufac curing Co., has resigned his
position with these people to go into
effect May /. Mr.. Hegeman goes to
accept a position with the Inter-
national Construction Co., of Mil
waukee, during the latter part of May.
Percy Griggs has been advanced to
the position vacated by Mr.. Hegeman.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-25
Carefully Chosen Handy Pins.

Too much jewelry or cheap jewelry
Is In bad taste. But the pin that holds
the collar neatly at the back, the little
pins for securing the cuffs, If chosen
with an artistic eye, can so bring out
or heighten the color notes Of the dress
or hat as to lend an air Of individuality
and charm to the dress far in excess
of their cost.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-25
To Save Potatoes.

Wash potatoes thoroughly and then
remove narrow ring Of skin right
around from top to bottom, leaving
the sides covered Boil or steam the
potatoes as usual, and when cooked
take off the left on skin. 1t will be
easily done, hardly anything will be
thrown away, the nourishment of the
potatoes will be retained, and the trou-
BILE Of pairing them will be nil.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-25
To improve Vinegar.

That cider vinegar which is fat
and lacks the sharp taste which makes
1t desirable for pickles or salad may
be improved by adding level table
spoonful of cream of tartar per gallon
ana then allowed to stand for three or
four weeks.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-25
New Ironinn Boards.

Ironing boards have one end covered
with zinc, with edges slightly raised at
three sides. This serves as an iron
stand and saves the laundress the la
Dor of lifting the iron to and from the
board every time she pauses to adjust
her work a small thing, it is true, but
1t tells at the end of long day.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-25
Victoria's Crown.

The lightest Of European crowns Ia
the state crown Of Great Britain, which
was made for Queen Victoria. Al
though it weighs only Two pounds and
seven ounces, it's value is $1,5O0,OOO.
One enormous sapphire came from the
signet OF Edward the Confessor.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-25
Q a . T @ II r "A.
Bears tba <,ThG Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature e La>NAgzezx

A new front is being placed in the
Grosvenor building at the corner of
Main and Wisconsin streets.
Salvitaria Scarlato and Frances
Patilaci have been licensed to wed.
Both are residents of Kenosha.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Wells, of Mil
yankee, spent Wednesday afternoon
with friends and relatives in Kenosha.
The boys at the Kenosha High
school are planning to organize a
baseball team for the coming season.
H. D. Weidner, of Burlington, a
former resident of Kenosha, visited
friends in the city Wednesday after
noon.
Miss Hannah Kirkeberg, of the
Barden store, has returned after an
extended tour through the eastern
states.
The police are still searching for
Mrs. Eda Gerling and Edward
Ger1ing, but no trace of them has
been found.
The Judiciary committee of the
Assembly has killed the bill for the
establishment of Municipal Court
in Kenosha.
Miss Ella Lippert entertained the
members of the T. I. E. c. club at her
home on Milwaukee avenue Wednes-
day evening.
The members of the Senior class at
the High school are beginning to
make arrangements for Commence
ment exercises.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-25

The water in which cabbage or
onions have been boiled should be al
lowed to become cool before it is pour
ed down the sink. This precaution
will avoid an unpleasant odor In the
kitchen.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-25

Remember that the gravy will not
be so apt to be lumpy if the pan is re-
moved from the fire while the thicken-
ing Is being stirred in.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-25
LOCAL ITEMS.

3. P. Farrill spent Wednesday after
noon in Racine.
Attorney A. E Buckmaster was in
Madison Wednesday.
The weather man has relented and
promises Of spring are being given.
Attorney w. S. Forrest, Of Chicago,
spent Thursday evening in Kenosha.
Emil Geek is here from Chicago for
a few days visit with Kenosha
friends.
A. J. Mullen, of Wauconda, ILL.,, is
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Mullen.
Alfred Wood is able to be at his
desk at the City Hall again after a
short illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Deegnan, Of
Alton. H., spent Wednesday with
Kenosha friends
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-25

A new front is being placed in the
Grosvenor building at the corner Of
Main and Wisconsin streets.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-06
KANSAS OIL MAN
IN UTAH FIELD
A. M. Clark of Kansas City
Will Bring in Two Drilling
Rigs at Once.
OPERATING IN TWO STATES
BEST HE EVER SAW.
OPERATING IN TWO STATES

A NJ. Clark. an active oil well operator
in the Kansas and Illinois fields, returned
from a weeks trip into the Virgen river
district Friday night and pulled out for
home at noon yesterday. Mr.. Clark is
operating four rigs in Illinois and four in
the Kansas field at the present time. and
IN addition is largely interested in a big
oil refinery at Chinook. Kan.
II received a letter and a telegram both
in one day telling me that oil had been
struck in Utah. said MIR. Clark yester-
day morning. THE word came to me from
Denver, but no particulars were given.
Being stranger here In Utah l bought
a ticket for Denver and lit out without
waiting an hour. On arrival there l got
more particulars and Immediately came
on here to inspect the field and see what
the chances were to get in. This is the
first time in my experience as an oil man
that l ever saw the first well amount
10 anything in new field, while ii has
frequently happened that anywhere from
twenty to forty wells have been put down
before a producer has been struck.
What do / think of the Virgen fields
future? Well, / think enough of II to
have secured ground both to the north
and southwest of Virgen City upon which
j hope to have rigs in operation during
the next month or two, or as soon az
can get them here from the Kansas field
and get them in commission. l shall be
back in a month or so, and If / cannot
come personally, my representatives will
new field | ever saw and l feel safe
in saying that oil will be produced over
an area, as near as l was able to judge
from my hurried and limited inspection,
of about thirty miles wide and possibly
100 miles long.
"Such oil as | have brought out from
the original well at Virgen in the Kan
sas field makes about s per cent gasoline
and nearly 40 per cent kerosene, while
the reSiduum makes a good fuel oil. l
think this first well in the Virgen field
will yet produce even better oil than is
now coming from it. No attempt has
been made to test its real flow by shoot
ing and the owners are right in not try
ing to force 1t without provision for hand
ling the oil in quantity. l never saw such
such regular and undisturbed formation
in any field and my humble judgment is
that Utah is going to lead every state in
the production of high grade oils by and
by
at wanted to get location on ground
west and south from the original well,
but learned the location l was after be-
longed to the Southern Utah company of
Salt Lake. 1t is certainly fine ground, but
the field is apparently so large that it
is going to be an easy matter to get oil
for long distances away from the original
well.
''The description of the oil fields that
has been given by F. W. Dunn, presi-
dent of the Rush Lake Oil & Gas COM
pany Of your city, is a most interesting
and accurate one. ] am taking his illus
trated story from the Arrowhead home
with me to show to the oil people of my
country. 1t will make lot of them itch
to get out here"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-06
MINING STOCK EXCHANGE.
Restriction of Lead Production Talk
Causes Stump.

Tintic stocks had a hole shot in them
yesterday that you could throw your hat
through. II was the result of the talk of
restricting the production of lead-silyer
ores 10 strengthen the metal market that
caused all the trouble and the probabili-
Ties are that bottom was not reached dur
ing the yesterdays session of the ex-
change.
As compared with Fridays best prices
the drop in the stocks mentioned was as
fellows; Colorado from So to s5.05; Beck
Tunnel from $1.70 TO sl.65: Crown Point
from CSC to &c; May Day from 6Sc to SIC;
from s1.55 to s1-371z; Victor Consolidated
from 141zc to 11l2c. and Yankee CONSOLIDATE
ed from 66c to 64c. Stocks that have been
the'strOngeSt for several days past We're
the weakest in the list yesterday. the
statement being particularly applicable to
Colorado and Uncle Sam. These stocks,
all of them. have been among the liveli-
est traders for months. and if the decline
is to continue, there will be a whole lot
of market patrons to suffer.
AS stated in this review from day to
day, the strength of the local market has
been the marvel of the times. With every
other market in the country shot all to
pieces, this one has been holding up at
the boom point. There is no real reason
for anybody to get panicky now, but it is
the history of stock markets that declines
work much faster than advances, and
with a few sheep on the run, there is no
telling what the stampede may amount to.
AS one broker put Il yesterday:
This is a time when every person car
rying stocks on a margin should either
jump in and buy them outright or see
that they are extra well protected
During the regular and open board SEES
sions a total of 10 800 shares of stock
with a selling value of $50, SS1-50. changed
hands. while the totals for the week were
1893, 496 shares and $319, 25S. IS. Following is
the list of final quotations and record of
sales made during the day:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-06

Deep Creek country, are in the city after
a several months stay at their proper
ties.
Eight cars of ore from Utah and two
from Nevada were released from the Pho
neer sampler yesterday
Transfer books closed yesterday on the
Columbus Consolidated company's 20-cent
dividend. Payment will be made on the
18th.
John Dern, who was expected back from
Nevada yesterday, will not reach home
until tomorrow.
d. l.. Fulop, the mining operator, has
returned from a three months pleasure
trip abroad with Mrs. Fulop. He reports
having had splendid time.
Ely Mining Expositor: Colonel w. A.
Parish, the mining expert, was the guest
of Robert NELL of the Spokane rooming
house, last night, at a dinner party Mr.
Neil and Colonel Parish Were acquainted
in the Black Hills country thirty-fiye
years ago. and this was their first meet
ing for years. Mr.. Parish was the man
who rendered the first favorable report
on the famous Homestake mine. and for
years was manager of that property. Mr.
Neill was mining in the Black Hills coun-
try at that time.