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To Cure Feathers

Collect as soon as possible after the
plucking of the fowl Pick out the
large feathers and place the rest in a
large pair of stout paper bags, and
heat for several hours in the oven.
During this time they should be fire.
quently stirred and shaken. The heat
destroys the eggs of insects and
drives off the oily matter. 1t also. stiff
ems the feathers, rendering them more
elastic. When thoroughly cured by
heat they should be cleansed as fol-
lows: Mix one pound quicklime with a
gallon of water. When the lime is
precipitated in fine powder, pour off
the clear lime water Put the feath-
ers in tub and cover with the lime
water to the depth of several inches.
When thoroughly wet the feathers
will sink down and should then be left
in soak for three or four days. Rinse
in several clean waters, spread on a
sieve to drain between washings and
rinsings, then dry in mosquito netting
bags in the sun. If one raises their
own fowls, or buys their poultry alive
they can easily keep themselves sup.
piled with feathers for the many sofa
pillows which are now in such de-
mand as indispensable adjuncts to our
comfort.
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Handkerchief Case.

Scald and wash tea mating IA
inches square, While damp turn down
two inches all around and press with
warm flatiron. When entirely dry line
the inside with cotton batting, one
thickness. Sprinkle with sachet pow
der. Have ready half yard of china
silk, turn down a good half inch all
around and gather each four sides
one-quarter inch from the edge. Sew
this on to the mat neatly all around,
with rather more fullness at the cor
ners than in the middle. Then get
the middle of the four sides separate
ly; double each side together separ-
ately, and lightly, and tie together,
three inches from the bottom, with
ribbon. Fold back each four corners,
so the top will look fat Finish each
corner with ribbon bows and plush
balls.
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Merinq.e for Lemon Pie.

Allow twice as many level table
spoonfuls of sugar as there are whites
of eggs, and as many whites of eggs as
are conveniently at hand Two whites
will do, but three are better, and four
will be required, if the last of the
meringue mixture be put on with pas
try bag and tube. Beat the whites
until dry, then gradually beat in half
the sugar. Continue beating until the
mixture is very glossy and firm, then
"cut and fold" into it the last half of
the sugar. Let the pie cool little
before the meringue is spread over it.
Set the pie in moderate oven, to
cook the meringue. After ten min
utes longer if the meringue is very
high, increase the heat, if necessary,
to color the meringue slightly.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1907-01-12
A Junk Merchant.

A junk dealer is not necessarily a
man who drives through the back
streets collecting old bottles and
scrap iron. One firm in New York
makes speciality of purchasing con-
demned warships, for which as much
as $4,000 is not infrequently paid.
The Niagara, Ticonderoga, Minnesota,
Galena, Wyoming and Vermont were
all bought by this firm from the
United States government To reduce
to junk vessel for which $4,000
has been paid may cost as much as
$4,000 more. The usual method is
by burning. A fire is started in the
hold and kept going, sometimes for
several weeks. Little or nothing Of
the fittings can be sold except as
junk. Boilers are usually either too
large or too small for any other place,
and engines and other machinery are
i'll adopted to any use except that for
which they were built.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1907-01-12
Don't starve Your Bird.

It is a common mistake to think that
pets can only be taught when hun
cry, and to commence a birds training
by depriving it of breakfast, dinner or
supper is a most unhappy beginning.
In reality, says Mary Dawson, in ST.
Nicholas, the feathered folk are lust
as apt and full of fun after a comforta-
BILE meal as before it, and to starve,
scold or otherwise ill-treat the little
creature will usually render it too un-
happy to learn quickly, if at all. Birds
are extremely nervous beings. They
love low, quiet voice, and gentle
movements-love to be talked to. coax-
ed and made much Of If the pet is a
new one and seems specially excitable
or timid, you will have to teach it
first of all not to fear you. Any little
games he is to learn must be acquired
afterwards.
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Kidney and Tomato Pie.

Boil four ounces of macaroni till
tender and cut it into inch lengths.
Skin and core beef kidney, boil it
slowly in salted water for half an
hour and cut it in slices. Butter a
pie dish, put layer of macaroni on
it, over that spread layer of sliced
kidney seasoned with pepper and salt
and made mustard; dredge lightly
with -four Cover this with layer of
sliced raw tomatoes, sprinkled with
bread crumbs, repeat the layers in
the above order, add some good rich
gravy, and let the top layer be of
bread crumbs with small bits of but
ter on the surface. Bake steadily for
an hour. .
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Two Ways to Cook Eaaplant.

Stuffed with Nuts-BoR the egg
plant till tender; then cut into halves,
scoop out the inside, chop it fine and
add cup of English walnuts or hick-
ory nuts, Tablespoonful of bread
crumbs, two well beaten eggs, salt and
pepper. Mix we'll, fill the shell and
bake until brown.
With Cheese-Pare the eggplant and
cut in thin slices; sprinkle with salt,
and pile, with a weight on top. After
an hour wash the slices in cold water
and wipe dry; then dip into beaten
eggs and crumbs and fry brown. Make
a very large cup of white sauce, and
put layer of it into baking dish, then
layer of eggplant, then one of grated
cheese, then sauce again, and so on.
When the dish is full put crumbs and
cheese on top and brown in the oven.
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DIRECTIONS FOR TEA cosEY.
useful and Ornamental Adjunct to the
Table.

Take four pieces Of any dull colored
silk measuring eight and one-half
inches at the base. the half inch al
lowing for turhings, and cut into a
dome shape 13 inches high.
Work the front and back pieces
with a Japanese inscription in gold
thread, but the lettering must be pad
ied that the gold will be very much
raised when worked over.
Cut the inside pieces the same
shape. but an inch or so longer, to al
low for a thick wadding lining.
Pad each inside and outside piece.
Insert thick piece of cord to an inch
in depth along the bottom to give
he cosey the required frmness when
standing.
The inside wadding is caught to the
lining by occasional stitches.
After the four pieces are lined and
wadded, they must be sewn together
and the joins hidden by a fiat silk
cord, half an inch wider, which goes
around the bottom and finishes at the
top with four fiat and one upstand
loops.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1907-01-12
Not Fitted for Manual Labor, Says
Experienced Contractor.

To find his gang of Hindoos care
fully smoothing down the side of the
dump on the railway grade with their
hands was the sorrowful experience
of Fred Lane, contractor on the Ket-
tie Valley Line railway, says an ex-
change. Mr.. Lane employed small
gang of Hindoos on his contract and
was forced to discharge them. In
speaking on the subject he said:
"The Hindoos are most willing
workers, but totally unfit for railway
work They are extremely ignorant
of all kinds of manual labor and do
not appear to have the physical
strength requisite for their work.
They invariably start using their
hands for work when they should use
shovel and they do not eat enough
Of the right kind OF food to sustain
them.
sThey absolutely refuse 10 eat
neat and potatoes, but use 4 kind OF
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How 1t Is Done.

with the same end, which hold betwee.
your finger and thum.
Now let go the end (C) and take
hold of the end (A) which you must
have left. about six or eight inches
long, and you make spectator fancy
you pass it through the loop, and take
hold of it again when SO passed
through, in the twinkling of an eye.
To increase the surprise, suggests
Peoples Home Journal, you may make
the loop as small as possible. This
apparent piece Of manual dexterity is
performed by passing that end of the
string marked A as quickly as possi-
BILE around the top of the thumb, SO as
to come between the forefnger and the
thumb; 1t will thus get into the loop,
and you will seem to have passed the
end through it, much to the wonder
ment OF the audience at the seeming
impossiblity of such thing.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1907-01-12
Arrowroot Biscuits.

Sift together two cupfuls of arrow
root and one cupful of -four. Rub two
thirds of cupful of butter into the
flour and stir in gradually sufficient
milk to make a stiff dough. Roll out
into a thick sheet, beat again, repeat
this process for five minutes. Roll
out the last time about an inch thick,
cut with round cutter, brush with
egg, and bake in moderate oven.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1907-01-12
A Divisional Command.

Mr.. McGinnis had had a strenuous
day. and came home with nerves too
much on adge to endure the noise his
own and a neighbor's children were
making in the back yard Going to
the door he shouted. "How many av
yez are there y
'Siven."
Well half ay yez come i'm.
Judge.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1907-01-12
Sweet Cucumber Pickle.

The following will be found an ex-
cellent recipe for sweet pickles made
with ripe cucumbers: Pare and quar-
ter the cucumbers, removing all the
seeds; cover with salt and water and
let them stand over night; then drain
and boil in good cider vinegar; when
tender remove the vinegar and place
in jars. Make a sirup of one quart of
vinegar, one heaping coffee cupful of
sugar and one tablespoonful of CHINA
mon. half tablespoonful of cloves.
half teasponful of cayenne pepper.
Boil 20 minutes and turn while hot
over the pickles.
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is passed through bottles containing
caustic soda in solution. The gas
is then filtered through pumice soaked
in sulphuric acid, which attracts the
water, and lastly it is injected into
bath of liquid air. At the low tenn
perature of the liquid air the radium
emanation is liquefied and the nitro
gen passes off by tube"
The Corriere says further that the
presence of the radium is revealed
by the green fluorescence of the zinc
sulphide in the condensing tube. and
that in the dark the light from the
tube can be seen for long distance.
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ing through the receptacle while the
gas passes or into a gasometer. !.
The gas ia composed almost entire
ly of carbonic anhydrid and nitrogen
mixed with radium emanation, and tG
isolate the latter from the anhydrio
another operation, partly physical
and partly chemical, is necessary.
The physical operation consists in
liquefying the gas by compressing it
in a brass receptacle, and in then
drawing 1t off by stop-cock. There
remains, however, quantity Of an
hybrid in gaseous form, and in or
der to get rid of this completely it
The Semi-weekly leader., 1907-01-12
A Description of This Picturesque
and Ancient Spot.

Flag swinging, as national athletic
sport, comes down from the Middle
Ages and far surpasses the swinging
of flags for wigwagging, or signalling,
as practiced by armies and navies all
over the world 1t had, as far as is
known, it's origin in the neighborhood
of Krempe, chleswig-Holstein, and 1t
still fiourishes there as a national
sport and pastime.
Since 1541, the year of its establish
ment, it has played a prominent part
on the programme of the annual tour
naments Of the different Turner" So
cieties. Two championships are held,
and they are jealously guarded, and
jealousy fought for, by the holders
and the claimants of the honor, and
the competitions take place in the
presence of the highest officials of
Krempe, and almost it's entire popula-
ton, says the New York Herald.
Clad in the same quaint costumes
as were worn by their predecessors
300 years ago, the "swingers" parade
the streets, followed by the athletic
societies, and greet the public by lift
ing and dropping their flags, up over
their heads and then almost trailing
them on the ground.
The swinging takes place in the
open market place opposite the Rath-
aus and consists of many curious and
complicated movements. The flags
are wound around the body and then
unwound by a single twist of the
swinger's wrist; they are twisted
around and between the legs; under
one arm, around the body and over
the other arm; they are thrown with
enormous force high in the air, above
the houses, and then caught in one
hand. A masterpiece of the flag swing
The Semi-weekly leader., 1907-01-12
influence of Aquatic Plants,

The Aquatic plants of pond have
an important influence upon the fishes
in the water. The investigations of
R. H. Pearl, the American botanist,
prove that most rooted water plants
extract mineral food from the ground,
and such vegetation as the pondweed
(Potamogeton) aids fishes by adding
mineral substances to the water. On
the other hand, the hornwort (Cera-
tophyllum) units lake for fish life.
as it takes it's own food from the
salts in the water.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1907-01-12
Porcelain Ahsorhs Gold.

Attention has been called to the
fact that in evaporating gold or silver
solution in a porcelain basin, con-
siderable amount of gold or silver
may be absorbed by the porcelain it.
self In the manufacture of chloride
of gold it is customary to grind up
all of the porcelain eyaporating ba-
sins, from which some of the def.
cheney is recovered.
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no clean chamols skin.

Put six teaspoonfuls of household
ammonia into bowl with quart of
Tepid water. Soak the chanlols in
this for one hour. Work it about
with spoon, pressing out az much as
possible of the dirt. Thsn lift into a
basin of tepid water and wash with
the hands. Rinse well, and dry in the
shade; then rub between the hands
to soften.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1907-01-12
How to Make Bread DRESSING.

To quart of freshly grated bread
crumbs add a teaspoonful of salt, a
saltsponful of pepper and teaspoonful
of powdered sage Tor other preferred
sweet herbs). Bring two-thirds of
cupful of milk almost TO boil, add
two-thirds cupful of butter, take from
the stove and stir until butter is melt
ed, add two eggs beaten well, with a
tablespoonful of water and pour mix
ture over the bread crumbs. When
thoroughly mixed put into the poultry,
allowing ample room for swelling
The Semi-weekly leader., 1907-01-12
The Flag in the Air.

er is to hurl the flag as high as he can
and, while waiting to catch it in his
left hand, to occupy his right hand by
throwing several oranges above his
head and to spear them with a dagger
as they fall.
Nothing positive is known as to the
origin of the sport, but it is supposed
to have been of military birth and to
have served as a field, game for the
victorious troops. while resting after
a battle.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1907-01-12
The THUMB srRINe.

This is a very simple trick, but by
performing it swiftly you may surprise
and puzzle a spectator very much.
Wind piece of string about your
thumb, thus: Let one end of it (A)
drop between the thumb and forefinger
of your left hand; then wind the other
part, which you retain in your right
hand, two or three times round your
thumb; next make little loop (B)
The Semi-weekly leader., 1907-01-12

A new game called "Hot-Fot" is
likely to have an immense success
this winter, and you can make it all
yourself. It can be played by old
and young alike, and by any number
of people, SO long as there is an equal
number of players on each side. The
"Hot-Pot" is square-sided box of
cardboard, without top or bottom.
1t is placed on the floor, the, players
sitting round in a circle, alternately
one of each side, their chairs being
placed exactly six feet away from the
Pot. One side has red cards, the other
blue ones, and the object of the game
is to flick the cards into the Pot, the
The Semi-weekly leader., 1907-01-12
Geographical Regularity.

The most advanced grand division
OF the old worldEurope-has the
greatest number Of islands in proper
tion to its area, dropping the island
continent of Australia out of consid-
GRAFTON. Africa, the least civilized and
developed, is singularly wanting in
islands Of any Importance OF It's
shores.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1907-01-12
Great End nf liz.

You must desire to improve your
heart, and so become good. You must
desire to improve your head, and so
become well informed. But you must
desire first to become good That is
the first and great end of life. That
is what God sent yon into the world
for Charles Kingsley.
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side getting the most in winning the
game, and the best out of seven games
form set. The cards are held by one
corner, and twist of the wrist should
send them edgeways into the Pot; but
it requires good deal of dexterity
to succeed, and the fluttering of the
cards as they hover on the edge Of
the Pot is most exciting to the play
ers. A better game for a large party
could not be imagined, es everybody
can take hand, for everyone thinks
he or she can throw a card into pot
till they try, and then the irritation of
failure makes them an easy prey to
the charms of the game.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1907-01-12
stenhenson,s Alnxicta.p

Stephenson's old Invicta" locomo-
tive, which seventy years ago used to
run between Canterbury and Whit
stable, was formally unveiled at Can
terbury recently by Sir David Salo-
mons, who presented this interesting
railway relic to the towa council
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Americas Charles lamb.

Oliver Herford, who is equally fa-
nous as a poet, illustrator and bril-
liant wit, was entertaining four mag
azine editors at luncheon, when the
bell rang and maid entered with the
mail,
.'Ah," said an editor, an epistle."
NO." said Mr. Herford, tearing omen
the envelope, mot an epistIea col
lect."
The Semi-weekly leader., 1907-01-12
Good Blue Prints.

Very good blue, prints can be made
from carbon copies on thin paper, if
two sheets of carbon paper are used,
one under and the other over the
sheet which is to be printed from. OF
course, both coated sides of the car
bon paper are to lie next this latter
The Semi-weekly leader., 1907-01-12
inst lent Brown $40 on

q just lent Brown $40 on the
strength OF his having rich uncle
whose death is expected at any nom
ent."
Don't let It happen again, lent
him $40 on account Of that same
uncle ave years ago. o."-M Milwaukee
Sentinel.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1907-01-12
Difficult and Pretty Performance by
Hindoo Girl JuggIers.

One of the most wonderful of the
many feats performed by Hindoo jug.
glers is the egg dance. Usually it is
executed by girl, fantasticallS
dressed. She makes use of the will.
low wheel, around which at equal dis.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1907-01-12
Will Absorb snilIed OIL.

If kerosene is spilled on carpets,
books, or manuscripts. try removing
1t by sprinkling corn meal thickly
over the article Immediately. Renew
frequently until the oil has been en-
tirely absorbed.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1907-01-12
LlTTLE RlLLEE,s IDA.

If / was big like Uncle Dan,
I'd try to be nicer man;
: wouldn't let little lad
Be without things that we wants bad.
But every boy I'd see. I'd say:
Kid, tell me what you want to-day
And then i'd give him money, so
He could buy everything, you know.
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Perfectly independent.

HeIs your cousin from the coun.
try inclined to obey the mandates Of
fashion?
Shell should say not. Why, she
actually dresses according to the
geather Chicago Daily News.
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safe.-

why do we praise a man SO extray-
agantly after he Is dead?'
Because there is not the slightest
danger OF his doing anything In the
days to come 70 make you regret IT.
Houston Post.
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COULDN'T stand 1nat.

"She married the mar she had di-
vorced for extreme cruelty and gross
neglect"
What in the world possessed her?"
"An old-time rival was making eyes
at him Houston Post.
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The BUSY inventor.

There was patented one week re-
Gently, three non-refillable bottles,
nine car-couplings, five ffence-posts,
six nut-locks, two rotary engines and
one churn.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1907-01-12
An unnronisinn Match

Mrs. Henpeck My dear, you viii
make great mistake If you marry Mr..
Meak. He has no beard. and he wears
a wig.
Daughter What difference does that
make?
Huh You try managing d husband
with no hair Of his own. and you'll fnd
out.-N. =, Weekly.
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chleaoo Ear Above .he s..

Chicago 10 situated on an extreme.
" Cat site. but no other city In the
world, Of anything like its size, lies
% far aboyO the level Of the sea.
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HLNDOOs ARE POOR WORKERS

baked bread, which they dip in black
grease, with which they seem to be
well supplied, and this bread and
grease constitutes their food"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1907-01-12

When man Of evil stock tries to do
right, he is fighting all his forbears
at once.
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screens, and the beds get an all-day
airing, and at night are sweet and
clean, and moreover, they are made
up and ready for use the moment they
are wanted.
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EARLY AND LATE.

Go to bed .early-wake up with joy;
Go to bed late-cross girl or boy.
Go to bed early-ready for play;
Go to bed late--moping all day.
Go to bed early-no pains or ills;
Go to bed late-doctors and pills.
Go to bed early-grow very tall;
Go to bed late-stay very small.
w. S. Reed, in ST. Nicholas.
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The heart that loves must be pre
pared 70 sufser.
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Mr.. Henpeck.

Mr.. Henpeck.
"Do you believe in divorce?"
"No, indeed"
why not?"
my wife won't let me" Houston
Post.
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up floor, a current of pure air is al
lowed to get at the beds all tn
time. 1t passes through dustproo
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FLAG SWINGING.

sI2Nese-a.11N~.a-as19N~sa-a.13f1e.
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THE EGG DANCE.

1Ness-~s'aN~ss-~r'a afA~sa~~s'Seesa.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-28
I. G. CONTROL DISPUTED.
DIR. Fish Denies That Hartman In
terests Hold thinning Hand.

Stuyvesant Fish yesterday denied the state
ment of ]. T. Harahan that the management or
the Illinois Central controlled majority of the
stock of that company, with the Inference that
victory was assured to the Hartman interests
at the annual meeting october 16.
Mr.. Fish said that Mr.. Hartman knew that
this was not so. He declared that the straits IN
which the Hartman faction found itself IN IT'S
efforts to perpetuate Mr.. Harrimans control OF
the road were shown by the fact that the Of
fetal circular appealing for proxies had been
sent out three times. This Mr.. Fish said, had
been done both here and in Europe. and on po'h
continents he declared, officers and agents OF
the company. as we'll as brokers, had been con-
stantIy soliciting proxies for the Hartman ma
tority OF the board. Mr.. Fish added:
IF there be any trace Of sincerity IN the
statement given out by the companys s present
officers that they already hold majority of the
proxies for the Forthcoming meeting TO be held
in Chicago, October Is. it means that they do
not las indeed they cannot take into account
how far proxies previously given to them have
been revoked by stockholders who have sent 10
me proxies of later dates in my favor and that
Of Charles NJ. Beach and ]. Dew CUTTING