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on the morning Of the third day
the Indians refused to go further.
To co so they sand would turn them
into stone. They demanded to know
what good money would do them if
they became stone. and Miss Peck's
glittering gold had no further
charms Together with the loco"
and one of the more intelligent
guides she tried it n few hours long
err Finally the whole party trudged
down the mountain. Thus ended thai
attempt upon Huasearan.
II began TO plan another trip as
soon as 1 reached the valley" she
said, and early in August was
ready again"
This time. she explained, she pre-
sImed she had made a better seIec-
ton OF guides. The loco" insisted
or giving again, and as he had be-
haved fairly well, he was taken
along. Three half-breeds and an
Intelligent better-class Peruvian
formed the rest of the party. The
more intelligent Peruvian" grew
sick uPon the the second dav. The
loco" returned with him, afterward
RECLINING Miss Peck and her party
The five, rope in hand. then resumed
the way up the mountainside.
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mu@t have Swiss guides and it is for
this purpose that am now raising
funds. I believe can ton Huascaran
with competent Swiss help and in this
event would feel somewhat the same
pride that Commander Peary would If
he should reach the North Pole.
We'll. We started. carrying the us3i-
al packs and snow climbing apparatus.
some idea Of the buIkiness Of my ac-
oouterment may be obtained when 7
take a slight inventory. we had a
meTcurial barometer; a hypsometer to
ascertain the temperature OF boiling
water and the height above the sea-
leVel; hygrometer 10 measure the
humidity; maximum and minimum
thermometers; q sphymograph to as
certain the character of the pulse elm
ical thermometer and minor instry-
ments. We also carried two tents.
a small and large. the small one
oeing for myself In addition we had
sleeping bags. an alcohol stove. penn
miean, eatirg chocolate. cereals. sew
eral bottles IT matted milk. cocoa as a
stunulant. toast maize, peasemeaI, rice.
tea. and sugar or course We carried
ropes. ice axes and picks. shoes and
climbing irons for myself and assis-
fants
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MISS PECK IN MOUNTAIN CLIMB
ING COSTUME.

SIZE 90 obey orders and IN receive
the additional money demanded.
didn't want 10 have any further trou-
bic. now that the goal seemed so uear.
But the next day they began TO grow
again We encountered so many
crevasses and slopes. The cold and
struggle upward was awful The ma
tives stood iu momeutary fear OF an
avalanche. Occasional ones could To-
seen in the distance"
About this time. Miss Peck related
at some length. her loco" companion
began 90 exhibit wild desires TO ex-
plore on his own account he per
sisted I'm going of At various angles.
refusing 70 lead the party further as
Miss Peck directed. She took the lead
at this juncture, and. with much slip,
ping and some really dangerous falls.
q gradual ascent upward was male.
Early in the afternoon the men re-
fused 10 bulge further. camp had to
be put up much earlier than usual
BY a simple computation she realized
thSt at the present rate of progress
all provisions would be gone before
the party could get anywhere near
the top.
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mendeG as a Mt companion and really
harmless"
The loco" did prove to be harm
less so far as actual violence was
concerned. but once up the mountain
side manifested q very disagreeable
aptitude for wandering of from the
rest OF the party. necessitayng dill
gent search TO recover him. Just be-
fore Miss PeclI's final stand about
$1,000 feet up the mountain and with
in a few thousand feet Of the top. her
troublesome companion succeeded in
losing both himself and the barometer.
He was later found. the barometer
never was.
In addition the loco. as she calls
him. also had a habit Of agreeing with
the Indian guides when they refused
TO follow Miss Peck further Finally,
she SAYS. it came TO the point that
she must proceed alone or 60 back
with her guides o the village below.
She chose the ia ter course and auas-
caran is yet unclimbed by any human
being
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'LOcOy Lost Again.

Again she used her limited Spanish
IN abusing the haIf-breeds. They
viewed her with stole Indifference. To
add TO her troubles the loco" had
gone. of on another jsunt of his own
and finally succeeded in getting fosr
Late at night a shout was heard in
the distance. The loco" had loc-tes
the camp In vain Miss Peek appealed
to her guides to go and help the
missing man They huddIed closer
70 the oil stove Finally she and
Ramos went ont upon a short expIora-
ton tour, only to find an impossible
crevasse between the loco" and
camp. He disappeared again and later
in the night through circuituous
route, reached the party. a lantern
having been hung by The tent door TO
guide him home.
On arriving the loco. he is called
that because Miss Peck doesn't give
his name. cbeerfuIIy informed Miss
Peck that he had lost the barometer.
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amons her initial Performance, back
IN 1885,
Following this she reached The high
est altitude then attained By woman
when she assembled the Orizaba. in
A1oSico, TO the distance Of 1890 feet.
iu 1881 A short time later she made
The Funningerspitze. in Tyrol. con
ceded 20 be The most difficult rock
climb IN Europe a frequent angle be-
ing 50 degrees.
Tn 1903 sho went z0.500 feet up Mount
sorata. in Bolivia. believing an the
lime that it was the highest peak on
this hemisphere. She concluded #
was not. that Huascsran went 1t ona
better. therefore the present assault
upOE tic latter named uptopped peak.
She has performed a number of other
feats. certerlng about the mountains
Of this and other countries. which
may be referred 10 later after we
have heard Miss PecEs experiences on
Fuascaran and Sorata
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100 miles Ions and from one TO four
in width. In tho distance the saddle
like Huascaran. with its two peaks.
rises in all magnificent grandeur.
Each time ] visit Huascaran 1 grow
more enthraued with its beauty.
ON my first attempt / reached an
altitude Of 1900 feet, and was forced
to turn back for many reasons, now
ancient history. so 10 speak, Ny sec
Ond attempt. or rather second and
third attempts, for I assembled the
mountain twice while last there, took
place in July and August, 1905.
soon after I reached %ungay / re-
ceived a call from a gentleman who
wanted to accompany me. The natives
referred to him as a loco or rather
crazy man However, my friends
assured me he was then harmless, a
very energetic gentleman and as he
seemed in love with mountain climb
ing I finally, with some misgivings,
accepted him as one of my party
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Indians Became Surly.

Hardly were re Il day mp before
the Indians became grly. Each wait
ed upon the other 70 do the work
had difficulty In getting them to gather
dead brush for our camp fire. They
fused about who should lead the way
and the second day began to openly
rebel Ny loco stood me m, good
stead here as be argued with them.
lie had kindly reCrained so far from
giving me any trouble
Miss Peck relates that members Of
the party began to slide about on
the snow and ice during the second
day. and the Indians grew more
restless. They insisted upon an early
camp, claiming fatigue and other
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Trouble BEGINS 70 Brew.

On the third day trouble again be-
gan 10 brew. Three natives wanted
more nay Miss Peck being in no
mood Tor further tridmF, pointed up
ward and attempted To resume The
march. The three haIf-breeds start
ed OF in the other direction. only
one indian Ramos by name, re-
naming constant. The recalcitrant
three were finally called back, mas
much as they were leaving with a
batch of Miss Peck's ice picks and
shoes. add a compromise was had.
II thought we had a thorough un-
Outstanding. said Miss Peck. They
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Lad 10 Abandon Trin.

y began 10 see that il was folly 10
attempt To go further. said Miss Peck
with a sigh. The loco was hecom-
ing more erTatic every hour our
barometer was gone. the Indians re-
fused 10 get out Of bed. but would
sleep until II o'clock in the day. and
] had to throw M my hands We hal
already been out four nights. and the
alconoi was fast becoming low IN the
can ] saw no prospect. at tn pres
ent rate. 20 reach the smamIt. y 81 sat-
eral thousand feet above me. I judged
and even had 7 been Inclined 70 e.
on alcre the men bad become so re-
bellious that it wculd have been sui
eide.
AN iu-ident happened "a moment
later which clinched the decision. t
thought would set picture Of
Ramos. the most faithful OF the lot.
Continued on Seventh Page
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things She c5urezses to having
rallied ut them in All the Spanish
She knew. but they were ob5urate.
The reader may obtain some idea
Of the discomforts OF the trips when
Miss Peck explains that she wore
three heavy suits Of underwear and
slept m a leather bag. and yet re-
manned awake nearly al night from
the cold. Still IL was onward, on
ward to the summit with the un-
daunted woman.
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| Thrilling Expert
.enceS of Miss An
ME Peck, the Only
American Noun
tain Climber, Who
Came to w aShing
ton for Funds to
Continue Her EX~
.pI0fatiOnS.

A LONE American woman
~ 10000 feet up a peak
- of the far-away Andes
\ Companions, one lu-
natic and three so-callsd Indian
guides, all in a state Of open re-
bellion.
Can YOU conceive Of a more UNI
enviable situation
Can you fatRom why The afore-
said woman mountain climber IS
now planning another attempt to
reach the top, despite former set
backs?
Most likely YOU cannot There
fore. your attention is directed to
the story of Miss Annie S. Peck,
the woman in the case who has
climbed more mountains than any
other woman in America, if not in
the world.
Miss Peck has just visited Wash
ington to obtain funds to assist in
further explorations of Nj Fuas-
caran. for that IS the scene of Miss
Peck's many trials and that is the
mountain peak she believes to be
the highest on the Westeu hem
sphere and which she is determined
to conquer.
HuaScaTan does not represent
Miss Peck's entire mountain climb
ing experiences, however 1t is but
proper in telling of what she pro-
poses to do. to explain what she
has done Miss Peck has climbed
all the ordinary mountains.
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Attempf i'm 1896.

Kiss Feclts most recent and near
successful assault on Fuascaran was
in the summer of 1895 IT was then
that she had her experiences with
luuatic whom the natives referred to
as a loco. bat whom they recon-
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The Scenery Grand.

I'll have seen many mountains and
valleys. said Miss Peck but IN an
my travels have never seen anything
TO approach the scenery about Huas-
caran and tie Iuailas valley. near
the town of Yungay, Peru. Tt is about
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Indians Poor Guides.

Ny other guides consisted OF FIVE
native Indians, who were to receive
$40 for their services. ] wat to say
right here that after these bitter ex-
periences Of these trips I shall never
aLLempL Huasearan again Win native
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~ HE great Alps giant. Matterhora.
upon which seventeen hap
less travellers have lost their
hvos she described IS easy IN
fact she says Alatterbcra gave her au
appetite Tor mountain climbing. being
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Mt Sorata, From Town OF Sorata.
Crevassed Glacier on Right Of Ascent
Made by Miss Peck.
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OF the suds, and do not let it lie fer
"a second in the riasing water Dry in
the wind and shade. To ham. il in the
sun would be RUN 10 the sensitive
color.
Cover the ironing board with several
thicknesses Of flannel. and these with
very thin. muslin. Iron while damp. If
you allow the muslin 20 get dry. and
then sprinkle it. you viii have
'patchy' surface.
Iron ooIored material on the wrong
side. The heat Of the iron viii fade It
If It be laid directly upon the figures
on the right side For doing up black
lawns and organizes. Ivy this way;
Boil two quarts of the cleanest wheat
bran you can buy In six quarts of water
for half an hour. Coo. and strG'a il
through CheeseCloth. If 900 thick, thin
to the consistency Of 'rea" cream with
cold water. Be careful to have it OF
even consistency and free from particles
Of husks or dust.
You win not require soap or starch,
Wash the fabric in the bran mixture
quickly. dry in the shade, and iron
while Ii is very damp.
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moved By a dry cleanser. Provide your
self with q block Of magnesiA OF the
best quality and 90 faithfully over the
fabric, not missing a stitch, using the
block itself as a rubber. Lay this aside
and Tub-stiu gently-with a clean com
plexion brush. working the alkaline pow
der into the muslin. Without blowing
il of, put the garment away in close
box for two days. Then shake, brush,
and hang in tie wind II you have
spilled ice cream or ice cream soda on
/ the waist or skirt, the base Of the spot
/ is grease. Apply the magnesia- 1t has
I loving affinity for oils of all kinds.
If YOU must wash coIored organizes
and lawns. set the colors after you have
| removed grease and CRIME as far as the
magnesia viii do It. one word more;
| Ii Is a good plan TO rub oily blemishes
/ on table linen and wearing apparel with
| chalk OF magnesia before they go into
| the wash. 1 carried home once when
a child what 1 thought was funny
tale of an old lady not remarkable for
! neat hOusewifeIy. who called OUT
/ sally, quick! the chalki' as the cloth
was laid for dinner and she espled a
great grease spot left from former
meal
And a very wise thing it was!' com
mented my mother who hated gossip.
| The chalk loosens the grease and dirt
/ before the linen is wet. and makes
washing ever so much easier"
| To set the color you would keep m
have ready tub of pretty strong cold
brine. to which add, for every gallon
of cold water, an ounce Of alum which
has been powdered. then dissolved in
/ boiling water. Cool it before mixing It
with the salt-and-wateT. Souse the
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the very great value Of honey as an
article of daily food. they viii use IT to
a much greater extent than they do
now. GEORGE w. T. (ChicagO).
MIX and Eoney go tunefully together
in hvmnololy and the combination is
borrowed from Holy Writ. The pasture
lands Of Palestine were capped by myr-
lads of blossoms that afforded glorious
forage for the bees. Impoverished and
degraded as the Promised Land is to-
day. honey holds IT'S own as a favorite
and regular diet. Even in the BedOuin
tent, the traveller is set down to a
breakfast of ''leben"-a substance very
like our loppered milk-and honey. Into
a dish Of the latter ne dips a fragment
torn from the cake of leathery black
(unleavened) bread that is at once plate,
knife and fork, lays on ii a portion Of
leben and eats all three at a mouthful,
Yet We account as an elegant luxury
cream cheese or Devonshire cream and
bar-le-ducl How few Of US date back
the fad" to the days when 1t was said,
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For NEEDLEWOMEN.

There is the incest little affair which
will be invaluable TO the needlewoman
who is fond OF embrOidering dainty de-
signs upon lingerie and house linen
it is the new stiletto which is made
with a gauge, so that the size Of the
eyelet may be regulated One of the
greatest difficulties found in eyelet work
(Which in itself is the simplest kind to
embroidery is the art Of making the eye
lets of uniform size. This little instru-
meut obviates the difficulty and win be
gratefully received ~ the enthusiastic
needlewOman.
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pure beeswaN, but they are not combs
at all-simple impressions Of the bases
of the honey cells made on the sheets
of beeswaX. They are run through spe-
cially prepared rollers, which give the
indentations on each side of the sheet.
These sheets are then cut in various
sizes and used in the frames and small
honey boxes, which are given to the
bees and drawn out into honeycomb.
So, really there IS nothing artificial
about them.
Doctors who are bee-keepers. and are
also pretty well up on dietetics, agree
that the very small percentage Of wax
that is found In comb honey is not at
all serious to any ones digestion. In
fact, it may be an aid. / am inclined
to think that whenever there are any
serious consequences in eating honey
1t comes from Overeatng. Then, in
such cases it has been found that II one
who has been so indiscreet viii drink
milk with the honey it obviates any dis
comfort.
When the public come to understand
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:: THE F4OUSEMOTHERS' EXCHANGE :: ::

refrigerator. Put them into a different
compartment. Make room for them IN
the ice chest, if the lower compArt-
ment has open shelves. Cheese should
not be kept in the refrigerator Wrap
PED in a damp cloth, it win keep moist
in a pantry or cupboard Your Vege-
tables will not harm the meats, or VIC
versa Cooked meat should be covered
closely tc preserve the flavor and keep
of germs Twice a week, in summer,
empty the refrigerator entirely and
wash out with scalding water in which
you have dissolved washing-soda Then
wipe dry and let il air for half an
hour, at least. See to IL that no tainted
or decaying thing goes back into Il.
If the pipes be flushed daily in sum-
mer, triWeekIy in winter, with boiling
water, after throwing a handful of
washing soda into the sink the slime
canot form. About once a month il fg
well to substitute lime for the soda.
Do this at night, and let the flushing be
thorough.
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A Perplexing Problem.

One of the illustrations OF the Elk
change published some time ago showed
us woman putting lettuce, wrapped
with which I, together with many
other housewives, am confronted, name
~. how to prevent odors and gases
generated by various products kept IN
the refrigerator from communicating all
the contents of the same, thus impaTt-
ing alien and -isagreeable favor 70
milk, butter AID other absorbent ed
iblCs.
Moreover, is there any possible way OF
hindering the accumulation of slime in
the drain pipe and PAM /. S (DetroiD.
Separate milk, butter and other arti-
cles of food that readily absorb staints
from the rest Of the contents Of the
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4 Brace of Excellent Recipes.

= liberal-minded correspondent con-
tributes a brace of excellent recipes:
CHOCOLATE CUsTARD PIE
Beat together one whole egg and the
yolks Of three. Add TO this half cup
full of sugar, one pint of milk. a little
salt and fiavOring to taste. Bake with
an undercrust. Crate two tablespoon
fuIs OF unsweetened chocolate and set
at the back OF the stove in a saucepan
Of boiling water 70 melt Beat the
whites of three eggs until stir; add six
teaspOoEfuls of powdered sugar and stir
gradually into the chocolate when il is
melted. When the pie is done pour FROST
ing on top and return 10 the oven for
five minutes.
CREAM SOUP.
Put a piece Of butter the size OF
large hickory nut into a spider and let
it brown; crumble into this a soda
cracker or a slice Of stale white bread;
brown il in the butter and pour upon II
half a coffee cupful Of boiling water.
Now. when II Is soft and smooth stir in
one cupful Of sweet cream; bring TO a
boil and remove from FIRE. Salt to taste
before serving. This is a portion for one
person.
MRS. NOTABLE CTexas).
Would not the addition OF a few drops
OF onion juice and a little minced pars-
ley, also a dash Of pepper, improve your
soup maigre2" 1t would be rather in
sipiG to some tastes as il stands.
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4 THOUGH we have had quite
~ lately other communications
~ upon the same subject, and. in
effect to the same purport, /
cannot resist the inclination to lay be-
fore our readers a letter so we'll written
and so full Of interest as to command
attention from bee connoisseur who
has mis- facts we'll in hand.
I notice that you have written OF
honey and its uses. / want to thank
You personally for your interest IN
honey. and for the generous space you
have given for the various recipes, all
including it, However, there are one or
two slight corrections that feel ought
TO be made in the interest of truth. one
Is where you say instead Of the arti-
fetal combs of paraTine now manufac-
Tured." etc. Paraffine is not used in
manufacturing honeycombs. There was
an attempt made TO use paraffine, but
ii melted at too low a temperature It
was perfectly useless when given 10 the
bees, so that Is is not used at all The
honeycombs that are usually referred TO
IS being manufactured are made Of
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or so ago, I can picture the child stand
ing over a pile OF once charming tub
frocks," now a tOuzled, unlovely puz-
zle Organizes, lawns, sprigged and
striped and dotted muslins-an too good
TO throw away, and which, If removed
even partially. would play a creditable
part at seaside and in mountain hotels;
at picnics and on moonlight verandas
next summer-the next" so soon TO
be this" and now"
In beginning the unlovely task, be
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TUESDAY.
BREAKFAST.

Grapefruit, hominy and cream. bacon,
boiled eggs, French rolls (warmed over)
toast, tea and coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Deviled sardines on strips OF toast
baked tomato toast. stuffed potatoes
bananas and cream. light cakes, cocoa.
DINNER
Veal broth. with barley; lambs uVer
en- casserole, stuffed tomatoes, string
beans. Strawberries and cream, cake
black coffee.
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MONDAY.
BREAKFAST.

bItEAEt Isl.
Oranges, cereal and cream, bacon and
fried tomatoes, brown and white bread,
toast. tea and coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Sliced beef loaf fried In batter "a left
over, asparagus a la vinaigrette Ga left
overgi Saratoga chips, baked toast.
crackers and cheese. tea
DINNER.
Spinach soup "a Ieft-over), veal seal
Top Ga leftover. stewed tomatoes, ma
caroni, with cheese; cream puffs, black
coffee.