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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-28
Investing Your Savings.
Methods of the Bucket-Shops.

In the Industrial. mining and other
lures that are framed up TO gently sep
arate investors from their money. comes
the bucketshop, than which none is more
pernicious or persistent. In the fake or
shaky stock. there Is this difference. II
appeals to actual, even IL foolish inves-
tors The bucketshop habitue is no more
an Investor than the man who places his
money with a bopkmaker on a 10-to-1
shot on the ponies In fact, the parallel
Is absolute. "Bucketshopping" means
that, not the actual buying OF stock, but
that the operator bets against his Gus
toner on the rise or fall of stocks, Just
as the "bookie" bets against a favorite
on the race track.
As "A famous epigramist OF Wall street
once said
''There Is as much difference between
n genuine broker and a bucket-shop OPP
'erator as there is between a national
bank and a faro bank
With infnitesimal exceptions. those who
patronize bucket-shops, buy stocks on
margin. margin usually means putting
up 10 per cent or less OF the actual value
Of the stock that you are then supposed"
TO own. This game appeals TO the small
trader who puts up from one TO hun
dred dollars at a time-and thereby gains
the privilege to bet on the movement of
stocks worth ten or twenty times that
amount. IL this stock goes up you will
make little money. II 1t goes down. the
broker calls on you for margin. As such
n slump goes on, the calls for more
money continue to protect your stocks.
The moment you fail to meet this de-
mand, you are wiped out" and lose all.
This opportunity to try fnanciering on
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-28
A Want Ad and a Moral

As a young man. seeking an opening 10
business house. do not attempt to die
tate terms and the manner Of your occu.
patton. The man who is ION the job" no
matter how humble his status, gets the
coveted chance. Here's an example OF
this spirit, IN Want ad that appeared
in a newspaper day after day without get
ting single reply:
Wanted. Situation by practical print.
er. who can take charge of any de-
partment. Would accept a professor
ship In any Of the colleges. Have no
objection to the teaching OF ornnmen-
tai painting and penmanship. geometry
and many other sciences. Have had
some experience as a lay preacher. To
dentist or chiropodist would be In
valuable: or would cheerfully accept
position as n base or tenor In q
church choir.
At length there appeared an addition to
this ad:
Z. S. VIII saw or split wood at usual
rates.
He secured a position-and II was a
worthy one-immed.ately.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-28
The Separate Waist Still in Popular Favor.

The Illustration shows three Of the
new blouses. all OF which are Of the
more elaborate order, although none OF
the designs would be difficult to copy.
The blouse In the middle Of the plate is
sketched from a model In chiffon cloth,
trimmed with a cutwork decoration made
OF taffeta silk to match. This cutwork
Is not at all difficult TO make and is
very inexpensive trimming. The design
is first drawn On stiff paper. then trans
ferred to the wrong side OF the silk, and
cut out with a small scissors, leaving a
small edge to be turned under After this
edge has been neatly basted down, the
design is applied to the blouse and
either very carefully stitched on by ma
chine or else couched on by hand with a
close over and over or chain stitch. The
upper part OF the model blouse as made
of tiny bias bands OF the chiffon, caught
together with silk stitched to form q
collar and little yoke.
The blouse TO the left OF the cut was
of crepe de chine, laid IN loose plaits.
The sleeves were slit, and the yoke and
sleeve lower parts were of tulle lace, with
q chemisette OF dotted tulle. The fronts
we're embroidered and braided In cord to
match.
The third blouse was OF tulle, braided
with soutache. The yoke and sleeves
rufie were of flet lace.
DOROTHY DALE.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-28
Refurnishing the Summer Cottage for Winter
BY BEATRICE CAREY.

with the coming OF November a great
many summer cottages are closed and the
move is made from the country house to
the city one. Still every year we find the
liking for country and suburban life is
increasing, and a great many people stay
out OF town until severe winter weather
sets In. Then, too, a great many suburb
an cottages are lived In by their owners
the year round. thus a few suggestions
for furnishing the summer house 30 TINT
It will be comfortable and tenantable
even in really cold weather.
The average suburban home is furnished
in a summery manner, as especially fitted
for occupancy during the warm weather.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-28

Here are some excellent recipes. which
may be commended to the economical
housekeeper, In that none OF them call
for eggs, which are at this season Of the
year high in price.
RoIy Poly-The filling OF this pudding
may be composed OF any suitable ma
terials that one has in the house.
One pint of -four, one rounding table
spoonful OF baking powder, one table
spoonful OF shortening. one-half table
spoonful OF salt, two-thirds cup Of water.
Add the baking powder and salt to the
-four, sift once or twice, add the water
carefully. The dough must be soft, not
wet. Knead quickly and roll out INTO
very thin sheet Brush with melted but
ter or melted suet or oil. Sprinkle over
blackberries, huckleberries, raspberries'
currants or chopped dates, figs and raj
sins; in fact, almost any combination or
fruits may be used. Sprinkle with -four,
Tablespoonful OF sugar and roll up; place
I'm n baking pan; brush the roll with
water, and bake In moderately quick
oven three-quarters OF an hour. After
the roll has been baking half an hour.
draw II from the oven, brush II quickly
with a tablespoonful of sugar. dissolved
in two tablespoonfuls OF water, and re-
turn 20 glaze. Serve hot with hard sauce,
or II may be served with sugar. IL dry
fruits are used tor roly poly, they must
be .oaked over night and chopped fine In
the morning. DO not cook them before
putting them into the pudding.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-28
Trade Talks.
The Bank Clerk

The quiet young man with eagle eye
behind the bars at the bank. as he re-
ceives your money or counts II out to you
is the outward expression of the magnin-
cent and fnr reaching banking system OF
an institution with dozens OF highly
skilled men In its employ. Banks edu-
cate their own men into the knowledge
OF the bank business, and by the old
one might say, apprentice method OF
working your way up" have evolved
the American bank clerk. one OF the most
splendid types OF our business life-this.
In spite of the widely advertised fact that
the occasional weakling Is faithless to his
trust. In fact, II is one Of the wonders
of the world, taking into consideration the
vast amount OF money handled. that so
few bank clerks are faithless TO their
trust. In this respect, they transcend
mercantile life and even their financial
superiors. How can ] become bank
clerk7 What are the initial and success,
sive stepsf Where Is the widest and
quickest opportunity These are ques-
tions being daily asked by clean-cut
youths who have high ambitions.
Invariably, the nrst step is TO be ap-
pointed a bank messenger. The usuai
salary is s2C a month and the duties con-
sist in carrying checks. drafts and money
to and from depositors. Banks employ
from one to ten Of these messengers.
His NEXT opportunity-salary increasing
a stated amount every year-is an assist
ant In the bookkeeping department. open
ing the mail or sealing IT. with chance
TO learn the auditing system. He may DO
put as the banks sorter Of checks on the
clearing house" or become an assistant
In one of the many departments. Incl
dentaiIy the smaller the bank. the greater
opportunity for the young clerk TO gain
a good general knowledge. This is>par-
ticularly true Of country banks. In the
large institutions a young clerk may get
into certain department wherein the
way Of promotion Is blocked except
through the death Of his immediate su-
perior, and II he lacks initiative stay in
this dull routine all his days
After four or ave years the bank clerk
may expect in the neighborhood Of 800
a month. As the head OF a department,
his salary will later run from $3.50 to
500 a month-though larger stipencs are
very frequent and are made on basis
of personal worth. accentuated By long
service.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-28
Recipes Without Eggs.

quart OF sweet apples. Pour a pint Of boil
ing water into one quart of granulated
white corn meal; when cool, add sufncient
.weet mix, about one pint. TO make a
very soft batter. Stir In the apples, turn
the mixture into a creased shallow pan;
cover and bake In a moderate oven for at
least two hours. This same recipe may be
turned into a mold. steamed three hours
and used as pudding.
Ginger sponge sIices-One-half pint
OF molasses two ounces OF butter. one
level teaspoonfui of soda. two cups OF
hour Heat the molasses slightly. dissolve
the soda In two tablespoonfuls OF warm
water, add hot molasses, then the butter,
melted. and cook In n moderate over 30
minutes. Serve warm. cut into squares.
with lemon or ginger sauce.
Perfection Cakc-Two cups sugar
one cup butter or lard. one cup cold water.
one half cup cornstarch. one teaspoon
cloves and cinnamon mixed, one cup seed
ed raisins. one teaspoon vanilla. three tea.
spoons baking powder. enough aour to
make soft dough. Bake In layers
soft Gingerbread--one cup lard tvery
hsp. one cup brown sugar. one cup New
Orleans molasses. one cup boiling water.
three even teaspoons ginger and any other
spice desired. three teaspoons soda In Just
enough hot water TO dissolve II. Mix with
enough -four to roll easily. Cut in shapes
and bake.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-28
Trite, Yet Valuable
Hints.

In enclosing a stamp in a business let
ter. never wet the stamp as IL viii prob
ably be ruined In removing. Cut small
~" In the paper and slip the stamp into
the clip thus made.
DO not take money from anyone, bank
err merchant, father or best friend. with.
out counting II. You may fear to give
offense and say that they are honest, but
did IL ever occur to you that people of
probity occasionally make mistakes. Vice
versa when paying out money, say
Count it,!
II you have a bin or account to pay.
IL Is safer and better to pay II with a
check on your bank provided you have
enough money on deposit. check Is
hrst. evidence that the debt has been
paid, and no receipt Is required. Second,
IL shows when and how much has been
paid. Third. parties cannot claim you
did not pay them enough or gave them
bad money.
Sending money by mail Is a dangerous
practice. one that can be done once too
often. The various methods by which
money can be safely forwarded are as
follows:
! Bank draft. payable TO your order.
and endorsed over to the order of
the party you wish to pay.
Through express companies IL mod
crate sums.
BY postal money orders In like man.
ner.
BY telegram, rather expensive but
method that meets urgent need.
When replying to a business communica-
ton. do not assume that your correspond
ent will remember circumstances lone
among a hundred) at a glance. First
quote the date Of the letter to which
you are replying, with brief resume Of
the matter under consideration before
plunging into the subject matter.
When writing to any company. society
or Institution on business, do not address
your letter to one Of Its officers or en-
ployees personally. All letters addressed
Mr.. John Smith" are supposed 10 be
private and In his absence through sick
ness or business trip. will be laid aside
to await his return. Ii addressed "John
Smith. Treasurer" or with an official
title appended they are recognized as the
Arms business and promptly given at
tention.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-28

Portable strip OF wool carpeting should
be used down the stirways, and the halls
should also have a carpet strip or plenty
Of rugs.
A great many OF the new suburban
houses are equipped for steam heat. which
much simplines the question OF heating
during cold weather. Open nreplaces,
where log FIRE is provided for is usu-
ally found In Mt least two or three rooms.
and portable oil or gas stoves may be
very satisfactorily used In the other
rooms when necessary. Cotton batting.
stuffed securely Into the interstices OF
the windows may be used In lieu OF
weather strips. in many of the larger
rooms. where the necessary ventilation
can be secured through the open Gre
place.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-28

substituting covers Of velour. brocade or
,warm colored embroideries for the slips
Of cotton and cretonne used for summer.
The window draperies are also I'm
portant. and In the living rooms especial.
ly. draperies of silk, or velvet cake the
place of the simple little cotton curtains.
The window shown In the sketch was
treated In this way. the panes frst being
hung with Hat flet panels. and then cur
tains Of velour, finished with a tiny
fringe draped as Illustrated.
woolen rugs should be used to replace
the mating and hbre rugs OF summer.
and the halls and stalrways especially
should be made to look warm and com.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-28

and brother.
II honest, / guess that's enough!
One hand, II It's true, Is as good as
another.
No matter how brawny or rough.
Not less In the sight of his Heavenly
Maker
Is the man who must sweat for his
bread;
taker
Are milllonaires shrouded and dead.
Let none of US Jeeringly scofY at his
neIghbor,
Or mock at his lowly birth.
We are all of US Gods. Let us earnestly
labor
To better q suffering earth.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-28
BUSINESS BELIEFS.

A mans brains can do more than both
his hands
Next to knowing a thing, is to know
where to look for II.
A mans business conversation Have
something to say. Say It Stop mere
talking.
Today is your opportunity; tomorrow IL
some other fellows chance
When a man ceases 10 grow greater.
he begins to shrink smaller.
Energy, without knowledge, Is simply
a runaway horse.
The world pays salary for what you
know; wages for what you do.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-28

a dollar or two very often proves a lure
to wage earning women. The proprietor
OF the bucket-shop Is so certain in his
bets against your chances OF winning that
he seldom goes through the formality OF
buying the stock. As I'm the case OF the
race track, the odds are mighty long
against the patron, yet no one can deny
the thrill and lure of huctuating stocks
or horses ION the stretch"
The bucket-shop operates in stock,
grain, cotton or any other commodity,
according to the tastes of its patrons. In
no case do the millions monthly expended
there have the slightest bearing on the
money markets or industrial greatness
of the land.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-28

Grape sponge.-soak n quarter pack.
age OF gelatin ia quarter OF n cupful OF
cold water. and dissolve by standing the
dish in hot wnter. Dissolve three quarters
OF cupful OF sugar In one cupful OF
grape Juice and strain the gelatin into
the mixture. Set In q bowl of cracked ice
and water and stir occasionally until the
mixture begins 10 thlcken. then s6d,
gradually. the whites OF the eggs. beaten
TO n stir froth. and beat the whole until
II is light and stin enough 10 hold the
shape. Pile In a glass serving dish. and
serve very cold with favored whipped
cream. SARA CRAWFORD.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-28
Peter Pry's Philosophy.

Sell your goods. not your customers
A wise man puts the shoulders of other
men to the wheel.
A poor mans wife never crys over
sentimental novels. She hasn't time.
Don't mind II people say you have a
big head. There may be norhing In IT,
Nearly every great achievement OF
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-28
THE MAN WITH WORRIES.

Usually the worried man Is not the one
who actually has troubles. but the one
who Is looking for trouble.
He Is very accommodating. He meets
trouble half way-though he knows It Is
his worst enemy--one that will shatter
his nerves quicker than strong drink.
Go down In the slums and observe the
persons who have real worries. They are
always so busy making the best of things
that have already happened that they
haven't time to worry over things that
may happen.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-28

humanity was evolved from a cranks
theory.
The lucky man puts his best foot for
ward instead Of depending on the hind
foot Of a rabbit.
The death rate would be lessened n we
could Danish persons who say disagree
able things
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-28
DESERVES SUCCESS.

Our ancient, present and friend for
aye, "Biiiy" Shakespeare never got or
a better thing than:
I" 'Tis not for mortals to command success;
But we'li do more, sempronius. wen de-
serve It."
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-28

Apple Pone-Pars and chop One one
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-12-22

to see the sights by electric light.
All the WIND Of the large stores
were bTi~h. WI toys and books, for
this WIS Christmas Eve. Turning
down Houston street they drove past
a great many more show windows and
then across Alamo Plaza again and
on out 10 Garden stre,U for he dire
home 1t was so strange to Dixie
sitting in the carriage to pass green
lawns and beautiful flowers. palms
and banana trees, and to see little
children with white dresses ard short
sleeves being pushed about in socarts
by their colored nurses. Dixie thought
she had never seen so many colored
people before. Soon they were past
the houses and travelling out on the
open road. Then past the fine hotel
and lovely grounds of the Hot Wells,
stetching around it, now they are in
the shadow of the giant pecan trees,
but soon they are out on the bright
moonlit road again, and on past Mis-
sion Conception, then out on the prai-
rie and after several miles OF this
they reached home where Booker T.,
Ellis little grandson came running to
meet them shouting, Santa Claus has
been here, and done fixed De Chris
mus tree. sab"
Sure enough there in the parlor
stood lovely tree all decorated and
lighted with tiny wax candles. A
knock was heard at the door and the
children called out. There is Santa
Claus" Immediately there was a
scattering of little folks. for it is said
Santa is cross if children have not
been good, so Dixie was left to open
the door. Santa came in with "a Jolly
laugh and soon all the children began
to appear from under chairs and tables
and Santa opened his pack of toys
and began to distribute the things
from the Christmas tree.
The girls each received a beautifully
dressed doll and the boys had their
arms full of all kinds of fireworks.
This was new to Dixie as she had
never seen fireworks at Christmas,
went out on the gallery and watched
the children shoot the fireworks for
more than an hour. Some rather badly
burned fingers was the result, but
no one seemed to mind that Dixie
thought this Southern Christmas very
great fun, and wondered how deep
the snow was in Chicago, and wished
mamma and papa could be with her
and help gather roses in the yard to
decorate the Christmas table for din
ner the next day. After romping on
the gallery in the moonlight for an
hour longer it was a very tired little
girl that went TO bed, saying to her
self" Christmas in Texas is the iol-
lest yet"
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-12-22
HOW z CHICAGO GIRL SPENT
CHRISTMAS IN THE SOUTH

CN1ffen for Review by a little GRID
/ D;E'e sat & -.2- cut of the window
I en- tha 5..a.u YES Frying her
/ toward San antonio, Texas. In two
hours more she would be in the city
| her mc ther had taught her to love
since she was a baby.
Dixie's mother Wcs TaEca Gad
had married and gone to Chicago to
| live, but like all Texans her heart was
still with the sunny southland. Dixie
had been named in honor Of this
same loved land. and she, too, had
| learned to love it from the stories
her mother told of it and the people
The stories of Christmas in the
South had always had a peculiar
| charm for Dixie, and as she was now
nine years old. her parents decided
she was old enough to made the trip
with a friend who was going south
to spend the winter. Dixie had never
| seen her grandparents, aunts ,uncles
and numerous cousins that she had
heard so much about, so it was a very
anxious little girl that gazed out of the
| car window
Just one hour more and I'll be
| there she kept saying to herself.
How queer it seemed to her to
look out of the window and see the
grass and trees so green and the sun
so warm and bright Just like the sum-
mer, instead of winter. When she left
Chicago two days before there had
been snow and ice everywhere and
the children skating on the ponds in
the parks. She had gone to the sta
ton with a heavy fur cloak and nov
she Fnlt no need Of a v-rqO
As the train rushed on she began
to see houses and thought joyfully
that they were coming into San An
tonic. In few minutes she was at
the Sunset" depot and her grand
father and cousins were bidding her
welcome. Directly they took Der to
the carriage where Eli, the coIored
coachman, was waiting. as they drove
down Commerce street her grand
father told her they were going 10
take ner Tor little drIve over the
city and 10 eat chill and not tamafes
on Alamo Plaza. Presently while they
were all talking at once they arrived
at the Plaza and there in front OF the
Alamo that Dixie had heard so much
about they sat down at one of the
tables, under the palm and banana
trees, and were served with chill, ia
males and tortillas, by pretty Next
can girl who wore a bright pink man
tilla around her head and throat.
Dixie liked the Mexican dishes
very well but thought it took a great
deal of water to make her throat feel
just right afterwards.
When they finished and returned to
the carriage Eli drove them around
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-12-22
an. said the Wrong Thing.

'I shall never forget the breakfast l
gavelto pretty girl when first knew
her." the short man began. 1T would
make your mouth water to hear what
it was-grape fruit to begin with. the
most delicate Of breakfast food with
cream, a choice broiled chicken-it WAS
a late breakfast-the finest OF fruit.
coffee. l can't remember the things
I ordered for her al that breakfast. and
what do you think she said when she
finished? She said: You needn't have
gone to so much trouble. / don't care
for anything but couple Of eggs for
my breakfast and a piece Of toast"
at was the wrong thing to say.
will admit" sighed his wife. Il was
that girl. and have been living ever
since on a couple Of eggs for my break
fast and a piece Of toast "-New York
Press
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-12-22
Shssthina . Ship.

shesthins s chip IL covering the bot
tsm with a sheath ef copper In al
seas. but particularly in those Of the
tropics, the bulls OF ships are liable tc
the attack Of certain worms which
peaetrste the hardest wood and have
been known in the course Of a Few
months to damage the hull 30 as t;
render the vessel worthless. Copper
sheathing protects the ship not. only
against the attacks Of these borers
but also against decay. and is especial
~ valuable in the case Of iron ships
the metal rapidly oxldizing and becom
ing brittle when exposed to the actor
OF the sea water