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The Washington times., 1907-02-04
FARMERS IN KANSAS
JOINING THE UNION

EMPORIA. Kan. Feb. 4-Farmers in
this vicinity aIH joining the Farmers
Union, a social organization in great
numbers. The movement is gaining the
momentum OF the old Farmers Alliance
or 1sS0-Sl Theerin Fisk. National Or
ganizer. says the object OF the new
union Is to market farm products at fair
prices.
The Washington times., 1907-02-04
MEN OUT OF WORK
KEEP A SUICIDE PACT

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, Feb. A.
George Kirkmyer and SAINTS Valatine.
laborers. carried out suicide pact IN a
hotel by inhaling gas. Both men had
been out OF work for some time
Valatine remarked that he ana Kirk
myer had planned 10 commit suicide
but friends took the threat as a Joke
until the bodies were found side By side
IN bed.
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FOOT OF SNOW FALLS
IN EASTERN MONTANA

BILLINGS. Mont. Feb. 4-The Sc
verest snoWs'orm In twenty years is
raging over eastern Montana. Snow
now covers the ground TO the depth Of a
foot with no immediate prospect Of
ceasing
Men who have lived here for many
years say that conditions are worse than
at any time since 1856, when sheep died
by the thousands.
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oPENINe HONE FoR THE AGED.

The Presbyterian Home for the Aged
viii be formerly opened tonight with a
reception and houseWarmins. The ladies
OF the home VIII be assisted in receiv-
ing by & number of prominent church
women The reception will be held
from 10 Il
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THE WASHINGTON LOAN
AND TRUST COMPANY

Once. Corner Ninth and + Streets
PAID-UP CAPITAL, s.. 90 900.
SURPLUS, 500 90 (EARNEDl
Loans In any amount made on an
- proved real estate or collateral al rea-
- Eonable rates
- Interest paid upon deposits on monthly
- balances subject 10 check
This company acts executor ad-
- ministTaIor. trustee, agent. treasurer
. registrar, and IN al other hdueiary ca
- pacities-
- Boxes for rent IN burglar and hreproof
- vaults for safe deposit and storage oe
valuable packages.
JOHN JOY EDISON. ............ President
JOHN A SNOPE.--.-.--.-..-..Ni President
ELLIS SPEAR..........S Second Vice President
ANDREW EAfthEf-. ---.- Ire asIrer
HARRY G. MEM. Assistant Treasurer
BOYD TAYLOR A Esistant Treasurer
THOMAS BRADLEY Real Estate Officer
FRED'K EICHELBERGER..... Trlst Officer
REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT
Is prepared TO assume the mana cement Of
your real estate. Careful attention given 70
all details-
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Small Death Rate Shows
Diseases of Canal Zone
Are Being Stamped Ont
Among White Women and Children There
Were No Deaths Last Month-Eight Deaths
in January Among 5000 Employees.

That II Il impracticable. from the con-
sideratiOn Of health, for american en-
plOyes and officials on the Panama
Canal to take their wives and children
on the isthmus 10 live. is convincingly
disproved In the minds of members of
the Canal Commission. by Colonel G)r-
gas. the chief sanitary officer. of the
canal zone. IN Ais monthly report for
December. which has just reached -he
ofiices or the commission in this city.
Colonel Gorgas makes what is regard
ed here as most Interesting staten INT,
when he says that of the 6. 90 white en-
ployes who are Americans and the SO6
women and children OF these Ameri-
cans there was not a single death from
disease during the entire closing month
of the calendar year. Moreover among
the women and children. there was not
a single death during the month from
any cause.
Canal Zone Cleaned.
This and other statements in the re-
port are received by the canal officials
here with great satisfaction, as they
hold IL indicates the end OF precartOus
health conditions on the isthmus. prov
ing that the climate and sanitary condi-
tons there are no more conducive 10
disease than any other section OF the
United States. As the American army.
following the Spanish-AmericAn war
cleaned up the nlthy city OF Havana
Till IL is pronounced by experts 10 be far
cleaner and more sanitary than most OF
the large cities Of the United States. u
Is cited that the isthmus has been rid
den OF fever-carrying mosquitoes and
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MRS. LONGWORTH'S
HEALTH IMPROVED

Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth, who
has been Ill for several days with the
grip. is reported to be much improved
today.
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Railways were slightly weaker. the
preferred OF the Washington Railway
and Electric going at 81. while the
common fell below 40 in the bid. though
no sales were recorded.
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Continued from First Page
chimes Of both the Democratic and Re
publican parties IN New Jersey
They had searched the Congressional
Record for ammunition. and were going
to demand explanation OF a long list OF
remarkable votes the Senator had cast
since that service began. The opposi-
ton. in short expected 10 make the af-
fair a Waterloo for Dryden. BY with
drawing the Senator avoids the Difficult
ties and embaFrassments OF making the
appearance.
Expects Briggs to Win.
Major Frank o Briggs, State treas
urer and corporation man. ahiliated
closely with the same wing of the party
as Dryden. is expected 10 draw the sup
port OF the Dryden people in the main.
Dryden's friends are especially antago-
nistic to Gov. Edwin S. Stokes. whom
they regard as one Of the foremost plot
tiers against the Senator. They think
that Stokes wanted either 10 prevent
election at this session. or 70 secure his
own election in the face OF the Jersey
constitutions provision that the COVER
nor may not be chosen Senator during
the term for which he was elected gov
ernOr. There has been a strong claim
that this provision conflicts with the
Federal Constitution.
Briggs is a man about nfty-fiye, and
Is interested IN the same financial con-
Germs that have constituted the backing
OF Dryden The anti-Dryden people will
try TO prevent his election, but il is be-
lieved that aside from Colby all the
Republican legislators will now agree
10 abide by a caucus nomination and
II they do. Briggs Is likely TO win. Colby
IS the only one or them who IS anti
machine on general principles.
Compelled to Bolt.
The others are described as devoted
enough TO the machine, but compelled TO
BOLT Dryden. because TO support him
would have been political suicide in their
Cwn district.
Former Attorney Gerenal Griggs. Jus
lice Pitney, Senator William j. Bradley,
and several others are discussed as pos
sibilities, but there Is thought small
small chance TO defeat Briggs.
Senator Drydens health, IL is stated,
Is not seriously affected. but his nerves
were unstrung and his strength impair
ed by the experiences Of his campaign,
and his family and physicians feared
the effect OF continuance OF the strain.
The Washington times., 1907-02-04

The governing committee of the Stock
exchange held a meeting at the close
OF the call, and voted 20 list the stock
or the Merchants and Mechanics Saw
lnss hank- T'ht capital is $1,000 with
a par value OF SO per share
They also voted 10 list the stock and
bonds OF the Washington Alexandria and
Mount vernon railroad. The capital
stock Is $1,000 with = par value OF
100 There are 81. 500 90 az the bonds
due In 1850
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Only Guards Missing.

Only Guards Missing.
The only man absent were seven men
on guard. The roll call was regularly
and carefully called.
Captain Lyon was about six PAGES in
front OF the company when the roll was
called. said the witness. THE roll call
was taken within six or seven minutes
after / was aroused"
Sergeant Harris said the company laid
behind the wall after IL was moved back
OF barracks about twenty-five minutes.
and then patrolled the town. lie saw no
soldiers. but numerous civilians. He saw
a man with IA rife, who said he was an
officer OF the Law. The sergeant de-
scribed the return OF the company 10 the
fort, which he said was without incl
dent.
while you were out In town. did any
man fall Ia without you noticing himG''
asked Senator Scott
No. sir"
Sergeant Harris said after the company
returned 10 barracks. and he slept un-
I'll first call at o'clock. He TOLD Of
breakfast and drill call and inspection
at the time Of drill There had been
no intimatiou OF inspection. The sifies
had been locked up.
The inspection. IN my Judgment, vas
very careful Inspection said ser
geant Harris. Captain Lynn conducted
Il. Mono Of the rifles were dirty. An
inspection OF ammunition was conducted.
No ammunition was missing
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A drop OF two points In Graphophone
common. 10 Al. was one OF the unex-
pected happenings of the day. as recent
news had been OF such favOraDls char
acter that an advance had been conf
IDENTIFY looked for.
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Describes Gun Cleaning.

Senator Foraker reminded the witness
that IL had been suggested the rites
might have been cleaned IN the mean
time. He asked the witness as 10 this.
Senator Foraker first read from Major
Blocksom's report where the major said
the rifles could have been quickly
cleaned.
Sergeant Harris described the cleaning
OF a new magazine rifle. the army riie
now in use A new Springfield rife was
given the witness. He handled II with
the maner of a veteran, FIRST carefully
examining IL to see II Il was loaded. lie
was also handed a krag-J orgensen rine,
and told the committee when the regi-
ment exchanged the Krags for the
SpTlngfields.
You couldn't clean this gun IN less
than ten minutes" said the witness.
You have to have a cleaning rod and
rag. The powder sticks very tight.
There are four cleaning rods to each
company
me witness also described the use OF
the thong brush, OF which each rife has
one. lie showed how TO use the thong
brush. and said IL was not effective; that
IL merely lOosened the powder. ana
rod and rag with sal-sOda was neces-
sarv. He said the rods, four 10 the
company. were kept in barracks. in the
ordnance room, locked up.
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DRYDEN LOSES
THROUGH ONE
MANS FIGHT

CONTINUED from First Page)
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Questioned by Lodge.

Dessoure. and Sergeant George
Jackson
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SOLDIER TELLS OF
BROWNSVILLE RIOT

lcontinued Ion First ~
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Knew Of No Plot.

He insisted he knew nothing further
to warrant this anxiety than the fact
he has heard discussions Of trouble be-
tween whites and negroes.
He said he heard a man. NeWlin. OF
Company c. who had been knocked
down and of a gangplRnk at Browns
vile By q civilian. tell of this incident.
Questioned by Senator Warren, Ser
geant Harris said he heard nothing that
Indicated any man knew anything OF
what really occurred. 4 wonder what
will be the outcome" and the like,
were the only expressions / heard. said
Sergeant Harris.
Aside from Sergeant Harris those that
have responded To subpOenas and are
here for the hearing are w. II. Miller.
r. L. Daniels. Mingo Sanders, Luther T.
Thornton, Charles II. Madison, A. H.
Palmer. Francis L. AlInon. Winter
Washington, Elmer Brown, Worthing,
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Keep Rod Over Bed.

Generally. they We're under charge of
the chief Of squad, hanging up near his
bed. When a man wanted the cleaning
rod, he had 20 ask the chief OF squad.
Three wipings with different rags were
necessary, even with two shots. One
shot made ntt e difference. Aside from
cleaning the barrel. the chamber had
TO be cleaned. requiring considerable
time
"a proper cleaning could not have
been made in the dark" declared the
witness.
In answer to Senator Foraker's ques-
tons the witness described the care
with which cartridges were issued 10
men and the way OF accounting Tor
them. He declared It would be imposst-
bic for any man TO have cartridges not
accounted for. or to IRE them without
being missed. do you know who did
the Shooting" asked Senator Foraker.
u do not" was the answer
Have you any reason to suspect any
men OF your battalion
mo, sir, / have rot"
In answer to questions by Senator
Warner. he said he feared when he first
heard the shooting, some OF the men
were engaged in it. He admitted he felt
the fear because he knew there had
been trouble between citizens and soil
dieFs. and did not know but IL had cul-
minated IN shooting
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line before the barracks. fronting toward
the town. he saw no one pass. Later
when the captain moved the company
around back OF barracks. he saw no
one come from town or pass.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-01

FIVE FALL INTO GRAVE.
Remarkable Incident That Disturbed
Solemnity Of Funeral.

Instead Of the accustomed quiet
which prevails at the burial OF the
dead. great excitement and fear at.
tended tho burial the other day of
Michael Serene, q prominent merchant
OF Wcstport, when by the collapsing
Of a grave the coffin and several per.
seas attending the services were
Lurled into n small pit.
The final prayer had been said by
the preacher, and the assistant to the
undertaken stepped to the foot Of the
coffin to arrange the rope for letting
the coffin into the grave. At that mo.
ment n Of the ~pallbearers acct.
dentally kicked out the crosspiece
that supported the coffin. The coffin
quickly descended into the grave, the
body going feet first. The assistant
fastened It's descent by tumbling on
It. Several persons rushed TO the
edge Of the grave, causing the soil to
yield, and in a few seconds five per.
sons were lying in the pit half covered
with dirt.
They were pulled out, the coffin was
dug out and laid fiat, and after tho
grave had been redug the burial was
completcd.-N. Y. Press.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-01
"Cojnu Some"

Two Of our colored brethren were
engaged in heated argument. Tho
"rctort courteous" without the quail
flying adjective, had been passed and
returned.
Suddenly the larger OF the two
moved up aggressively. "Yuh nygah,
youth! II All hit yuh, Aim a.goin' to
knock yuh 80 fab dat der amt no rail.
road train kin bring yuh back"
The other looked at him a moment
sp%eculativcly. Then: "Niggah You.
scff yuh brack map o. Africa! II All
hit yuh, Aim goln' to knock you so
fab dat It'll cos eight dollars to sem
yoh a postal card!"
Whercupon tho tall ono, realizing
that the limit had been reached,
passed his "chaw," and peace rcigned
again.--Judgc.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-01
TWO SISTERS HAD ECZEMA.
cutieura Cured Scalp Troubles Of
Two Illinois GirIs-Another sis-
ter Took Cuticura Pills.

II must give much praise to all the
Cuticura Remedies. l used but ono
cake Of Cuticura Soap and one box OF
Cuticura Ointment, as that was all that
was required to cure my disease. |
was very much troubled with eczema
OF the head, and Il friend Of mine told
me TO use the Cuticura Remedies.
which I did, and am glad to say that
they cured my eczema entirely. My
sister was also cured of eczema Of the
head by using the Cuticura Remedies.
Another sister has used Cuticura Re.
solvent and Pills and thinks they are
q splendid tonic. Miss Edith Hammer,
Il. +. ID. No. 6, Morrison, H., Oct. 3, 'OG."
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-01

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory IL the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, 1t Is usually ncccs.
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and %finencss OF the fabric Is
hidden behind n paste OF varying
thickness, which nOt only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
Ing quality Of the goods. This trou-
Bile can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, al It can be applied
much more thinly because OF Its great
er strength than other makes.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-01

the ground. The irregular line repre-.
sents a cord or wire of any desired
length. Fasten the rod a, b, to the
halter at u, with a leather strap, also
C. d, to a, b, in the same way at C.;
tie one end Of the cord In the ring
at d, and the other In the ring In the
end of the iron spike. The ring ut C,
six inches from the lower end, pre-
vents taking up the cord and thus
e%ntangling the animal. The end b
will slide over 1t as the animal srazes.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-01
Good for Eishermen's "Bait."

The remarkable Notwithstanding ef-
feet of q vacuum Is strikingly brought
out in the claims made for a new
sportsman's bottle. The vcSScf has
double walls, being really n bottle
within another, with a ~sealcd-up In
tervcning space from which the abr
has been withdrawn. 1t Is asserted
that liquids In this bottle can be kept
hot AZ hours in the coolest weather.
and that inced beverages will retain
their delicious GOODNESS for weeks In
the hottest summer.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-01
FEED FOR HOGS.
Cleanliness Of the utmost importance
In Summer.

Every farmer knows that clean food
for hogs Is of the utmost Importance,
especially in hot weather. still. a
great many will often permit the swill
barrel to become filthy. This is very
dangerous to the health OF the hogs
during umnlcr. Doubtless diseases
often start among many hogs from
this source. There are many Ills that
affect hogs besides hog cholera, though
some may think that hog cholera Ii
the only thing to be guarded against.
by the decay OF vegetable and ilcshy
matter various pOisOns are elaborated,
and we must guard against these as
well as hog cholera. There Ii no
doubt that animals a. well as human
beings are often killed by ptomaine
poisoning.
. Rotten swill Is unfit for hogs as car
tainly as other rotten food. Some
feed their hogs whey brought from the
cheese factory. Often, as factory men
know. the whey tanks are very dirty.
not having been cleaned. perhaps. for
m4nths. The farmers who use this
whey should make such n vigorous
protest against dirty tanks that tho
factory men will see that they are
cleaned often.
Some Of the factories do not even
near the factory buildings into which
the whey - run. These, says Orange
Judd Farmer, are allowed to become
almost putrid In the hot sun of sum
mer. Taey swarm with flies. which
may have been visiting the arcasse
Of dead hogs In the pastures OF ad'
Joining farms. Sometimes these hogs
have died OF CHOLERA and sometimes
Of other contagious diseases. 1t Ia
not q difficult matter to clean barrels
often. and this should be done. 1t Ii
all the easier to do II the cheese fac,
tory has a steam pipe, from which q
hose can conduct the steam into the
barrels.
II disease IL to be kept of the farm
food OF the hogs must be carefully
watched, ut least In summer. The mat
ter Ia not 80 important In winter. al
the flies are not carrying germs from
, one place to another. and contagious
diseases will not spread with the SAM
rapidity. Animals take In disease
germs mostly through their respira
tory organs or through the organs do
voted to the elaboration OF food. 1
the food Is projected. much will b.
gained In the way Of prOtectlo:
against disease.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-01

Criticism OF LEGISLATORS.

Lessons In pronunciation are need
ed by a number Of members OF the
house. The majority OF those who
tackle the word "victuallers" Insist on
p%rOnouncing 1t phonctically instead
as II spelled "vittlcrs," and the word
municipal IL another great stumbling
block, members almost invariably put
ting the accent on the wrong syllable.
boston Record.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-01
Minds of Lower Animals.

Evidence OF a mind in all animals,
even the lowest, is found by +. w.
Headley. The amoeba exercises the
power of choice when it eats, and the
trce.like colony Of %one.ccllcd infuso-
rians, called Zoothamninm, after a
time ceases to be asitatcd by Jars re-
peatcd It intervals, showing that II
must remember that q jar III harm.
less.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-01
AHToTsa
4n0>VVF
~ CG-
hs.4yyY,p. ,,,s.sss~+s-1
TETHER FOR HORSE.
viii Not Permit Horse to Get Tangled
In Rope.

The form OF tcther illustrated here
does away with the danger of entan.
clement. Take n piece Of timber. a,
b., 3k feet long; fasten a ring at a
and one at C six inches from the lower
end. Take a pole c. d, making It long
enough to extend back Of the animals
heels three or four feet, and fasten
a ring to each end. An iron spike {
with a ring e In the end Is driven in
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-01
Vocal Influence.

The burglar heard the voice OF a
child and paused.
Then he heard the voice OF the
child's mother. and continued TO pause.
But when the deep bass of the old
man chimcd in he quit pansing and
took a header through the window.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-01
Diversified Existence.

town, Conn, which was torn down
Saturday. has been put to many uses
since It's erection in 1925. Originally
It was u clubhouse, but 1t has since
been used as n hospital, an eating
house. a carpenter shop, an icehouse.
and an electrical laboratory.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-01

T!ncture OF Iron for Turkeys.
When turkeys begin to get their
second coat of feathers, ] find a little
tincture OF iron In the drinking water
very beneficial.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-01

by following the directions. which
are plainly printed on each package OF
Defiance Starch, Mems Collars and
Cuffs can be made Just as stifr as de-
sired. with either gloss or domestic
finish. Try It, 16 or for 1Oc, sold by
all good grocers.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-01

There was never yet a fair woman
but she made mouths In a glass;
Shakespeare.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-01

II Is not easy to be n widow; for
she must resume all the modesty Of
maidenhood without being able even
to pretend ignorance.-Mme. de- CT.
rardin.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-01

Let a man pray that none of his
womankind should form Il Just Gsti
nation of him.--Thackcray.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-01
SChnapps Tobacco is Made ENTIRELY from Flue Cured
Tobacco Grown in the Piedmont Country.
The Imitation Brands Have Schnapps
Quality Only On the Outside
Of the Plug

Hundreds Of imitation brands are
on sale that look like Schnapps to-
bacco. The outside Of the imitation
plugs oftobacco is 1uc cured the same
as Schnapps, but the inside is filled
with cheap, himsy heavily swcctcncd
air cured tobacco. One chew of
Schnapps will satisfy tobacco hunger
longer than two chcws of such to-
bacco. The color, size and shape
Of the tags, plugs and packages of
certain imitation brands of tobacco
have been made so much ike
Schnapps that they have often been
accepted by buyers under the belief
that they were getting Schnapps.
Sufficient proof has been secured
to establish the fact that certain
brands r infringcmcnts and in vio-
lation of the trade mark laws, yet the
trade will continue to be imposed
upon by these infringcrs until the suit
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-01

Lewis Single Binder - the famous
straight Be- cigar, always best quality,
Your dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, III
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-01

Nature Is so earnest when she
makes q wOman.--O. w. Holmes.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-01

Shakespeare has no heroes; he ha
only hcrOines.--Ruskin.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-01
Go Out to Welcome Bells,

Curious Ger occurred at the VII.
lage of st. Kevcrne, Cornwall, on the
arrival Of Il new peal nf bells for the
parish church. A large procession OF
villagers, headed by the local band.
were drawn by horses on four wagons,
Men, women, and children carried
flags and wrcaths and wild flowers
were laid on the bclls.-London
Graphic.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-08-01

With a smooth iron and Defiance
Starch. you a laundcr your siiirU.
waist just as well at home as the
steam laundry can; it will have the
proper stiffness and finish, there will
be less wear and tear Of the goods.
and 1t will be a positive pleasure to
use a Starch that does not stick to the
iron.