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The Washington herald., 1908-02-21

Pistachio nuts blanched like almonds,
roasted in the oven and then sliced or
minced with a sharp knife. make a tasty
and attractive addition to many salads.
custards. and cake frostings, Cream
fudge with the green nuts mixed through
1t is also excellent A chef who uses
them in many ways says that these nuts
are better chopped by hand or sliced than
run through the grinder. as the latter
presses out the oil.
A platter containing a combination
salad came into a luncheon the other
day with the white endive leaves placed
straight on one side. mahogany beans
boiled and chilled on the other, and cell
cry cut in short pieces and sliced Gu
cumber on the ends. The salad was
served as the guests chose it. not every
one caring for the beans or cucumber.
The different parts were dressed before
going onto the plate and boats Of French
dressing and mayonnaise were passed.
Girls at college who object TO the red
woven initials and names for their hand
kerchiefs and other linen find time %
write their names or initials on the pieces
in their own familiar hand and 10 outline
them with cotton. Now and then a girl
goes to the length Of doing the work In a
regular embroidery stitch. but most young
folk prefer. If they are going TO embroi-
der. TO do work that has more to show
for It than mere names and letters in
irconspicuous places. Not a few OF the
college girls embroider their own waists
ShaDtung pongee done in coarse darning
stitch in Persian colors or in two shades
or one color has been the fad this win
ter. II admits Of originality in design
and color.
a really handsome handkerchief for a
gift or for ones own use is easily made
Get one Of the small hand hemstitched
handkerchiefs which come for the pur-
pose and sew around II inch and a hall
real Valenciennes or a good imitation
The Washington herald., 1908-02-21
HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS.
Mrs. Mary Hinman Abel to Lecture
at the Public Library.

Mrs. Mary Hinman Abel. Of Baltimore.
Is TO address the meeting Of the House
keepers Alliance to be held to-day at
3 p. m. in the Public Library.
Mrs. Abel is At present engaged in
charity work in Baltimore. but was one
OF the first women of America to turn
her attention 20 household problems. She
has spent much time in the study of
foods, and besides being the author Of
several United States government buIle-
tins on foods. has also written "Practi-
cal Sanitary and Economic Cooking. "
which received the prize offered by the
American Public Health Association.
Mrs Abel is also a co-worker In the
New England Kitchen and ''Rumford
Food Laboratory" Is a member of the
Lake Placid Conference and one of the
board of trustees Of the American School
of Home Economics.
She is a recognized authority on house
hold economics.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-21
CROss-sTITcH AGAIN.

Cross-stitch is growing in popularity
ana very beautiful floral pieces are now
being made for cushions and table COW
ers. The designs are quite like those
that were used when the work was pop
ular many years ago. and the colors
used are the dull, deep pin1s, dark gar
nets, and shaded greens. which go so well
with the stiff bouquets and garlands OF
the patterns. One wonders that some one
does not invent an entirely new kind OF
designing for this work. not because the
old patterns are not satisfactory, but
because nowadays we are always cry
ing for new things.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-21
What She Wears

Sleeves Of this seasons gowns which
are 20 see use during the spring and
summer VIII have to be cut down. There
Is little fullness gathered into the arm
hole, sometimes none AT all.
Jaunty little FreEchy coats Of cretonne
and parasoi to match viii be seen with
white OF colored linen and pique skirts on
next seasons summer girl.
Girls out OF hair ribbons are wearing
their hair in the nape OF their necks, with
rolls at the sides, Great improvement has
been made OF late in the grooming Of the
hair, and one sees fewer frowsy heads on
Overdressed girls than formerly.
One Of the most effective little theater
toques seen this winter was on a blond
head. 1t was made of tulle that matched
the hair in shade. was brimmed with a
fringe OF fuchsias. and trimmed at the
side with a tall. aigrette-like bunch
OF gladioluses. all the flowers being Of the
softest red pink tones
Among the embroidered robes are some
lovely ones in heavy white linen or pioue.
with deep hens OF pink, blue. lavender. or
green. There are others with insets OF
colored linen embroidered or braided in
white
The Washington herald., 1908-02-21
MILK BY THE BRICK.
Sold in Belgium as Ice Cream Is
Here

Sold in Belgium as Ice Cream Is
Here.
Mix may be bought in Belgium and
Denmark in summer just the same as
some kinds Of ice cream-by the brick. II
viii be frozen solid, though. and II IN
tended for use as soon as received in the
household the lacteal fluid for the tea or
coffee viii have to be clipped or with
the handle OF the knife or fork, according
to the quantity desired in the drink. This
brick milk has grown to be a necessity in
the warmer countries OF Europe.
The Belgian goveEpment has given a
yearly subsidy Of about $4,000 10 increase
the trade. In Copenhagen firm engaged
in this business makes q weekly delivery
of 10000 pounds per week, and a great
deal Of this goes TO distant countries.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-21

From the Chicago News
Dick-How is your woman's club
getting ON these days7
Eva Fine. 1 am on the hanging
committee" now.
Dick-Hanging committee? Do you
hang pictures?
Eva--Oh. no. The hanging com
mittee" sit at the club windows on
rainy days and criticise the hang of
their sisters skirt as the latter pass
outside.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-21
walnut Creams.

One cup Of granuisted sugar. half cup
full OF hot water. boil hard for three
minutes or until it jellies in cold water.
cool IL and beat fast until il creams.
spread on platter and put on walnuts
split in haif
The Washington herald., 1908-02-21

with button or with wide strings for
tying. Percale and gingham are the ia
vorite materials for service. though lawn
and cambria make very attractive aprons.
The medium size calls for S-S yards of
S6-inch material
Siz@s. small, medium. and large
This pattern may be obtained by in
closing 10 cents in stamps and addressing
Pattern Department. The Washington
Herald, 7S4 Fifteenth street northwest.
giving the number (Z79) and size wanted.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-21
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Do not delay IN notifying this oeics o. any
change OF address. locally q b. saa1 n
The paper IS not icing served regularly or
satisfactorily. make prompt complaint iy teie-
phone y postal card Il is ths alm 20 fzr-
rish perfect service. and h.Ime subscribers
win contribute 10 this end b. reporting ar
oncs any and al dshcienc.es Ielephcne.
Main 200.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-21

Only Ten cents a week, delivered at
your door-the daily issues OF The
Washington Herald Phone Main 5000
The Washington herald., 1908-02-21

Every woman who does any work about
the house appreciates the necessity Of
several big aprons which may be slipped
on over any dress and so protect 1t from
soiling. Such an apron, excellent in
style and essentially practical. is here
sketched. and will be found easy to make
and 10 launder. The shaped front panel
is one piece and most becoming. while
the side and back skirt portion Is
Joined to it and gathered easily at the
top into the belt The latter may fasten
The Washington herald., 1908-02-21

The story OF William Tell. the Swiss
hero Of 1886, is one that belongs to all
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-10
A Memory Test.

A professor Of mnemonics had gone
to lecture at or near Canterbury. Aft
er the lecture was finished he had to
wait for his London train. It was a
most comfortless day, and he retired
to an inn for shelter and refreshment.
To pass the time he began to exhibit
his feats Of memory to the yokels In
the inn parlor, and one and all were
thunderstruck except the waiter There
is always one skeptic in every COM
munion, whether of saints or sinners
Do what he would he could not miti-
gate the acrid smile Of acid incredulity
of that glorified potman! In the midst
OF one Of his most difficult feats the
whistle sounded Of the "Only train to
London tonightv' and he rushed of to
catch it. He caught it at the station,
and his reputation caught it in the inn
parlor, for the waiter, coming in with
some ordered refreshments and find
ing him gone, pointed to the corner
where he had been sitting and exclaim-
ed, "Silly 'umbug, he's forgot his um-
brella!'-Young Man.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-10
Fixing a Photoarafter.

Senator Stone of Missouri once made
himself unpopular with q certain pho
tographer. The latter individual ap-
peared at the senator's room at the
capitol and announced that he was
there to take picture. Stone expostu-
lated, but in vain. A few days later
the photographer again appeared and
presented the pictures and also a bill
for $40. Remembering how hopeless
was his argument against having the
picture taken, Senator Stone decided 1t
would be still more useless for him to
decline to pay for them. So he wrote a
check. After the mans name was on
the check he wrote the word "Photo-
CRATER"
When the man presented the check
at the senate disbursing Office for pay
ment, he was required to 1ndorse the
check and write after his name, just
as 1t was written on the face Of the
check, the word 'Photo- grafter."-S
Louis Republic.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-10
A Lesson In Grammar.

In certain mountainous region the
teachers are appointed with little ques-
ton concerning their grammatical
orthodoxy. Occasionally, however, a
wave of school reform sweeps through
the valleys, and undesired examina-
tons are thrust upon embarrassed ped
agogues.
1t was during one of these periods Of
intellectual discomfort that the follow.
ing sentence was given: "The bird
flew over the house," Accompanying
1t was the query, "Is few a regular
or an irregular verb?"
One teacher after another shook his
head hopelessly despite the slow,
thought inspiring fashion in which the
examiner repeated the perplexing fact
that 'The - bird - flew - over the =
house,"
FINALLY man rose in the rear, and,
with the assurance of one who puts
his trust in logic and q practical knowl-
edge of natural history, he volunteered
a solution. Said he:
IF that bird which few over the
mousse was a wild goose, it went in a
straight, regular line, so the verb is
regular. But if it was a lockwood
that flew over the house, then it went
IN a crooked, zigzag line, and so the
verb is irregular"
All but the grammar bound exam
liner were satisfied with this sensible
and rational explanation. Youths
Companion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-10
A Limit to His Power.

A curious historical anecdote is hand
ed down from the time Of James I.
James, being in want of 100000, ap-
piled to the corporation for loan. The
corporation refused. The king insist
ed. "But, sire, you cannot compel u.s.
said the lord mayor. NO. exclaim-
ed James, "but I'll ruin you and the
city forever. I'll remove my courts of
law, my court itself and my parlia-
ment to Winchester or to Oxford and
make desert Of Westminster, and
then think what will become Of your
MAY it please your majesty" replied
the lord mayor, "you are at liberty to
remove yourself and your courts to
wherever you please; but, sire, there
will always be one consolation to the
merchants Of London-your majesty
cannot take the Thames along with
yOup'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-10
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Henry Bosch, leader in the wall.
paper, paint and oil business in the
United States, is dead at Chicago.
DIR. John Wellesley, we'll known at
worcester, Mass, as a cancer expert
and philanthropist, has applied for
admission to the poorhouse at the age
of eighty-three.
The Missouri Pacific has discontin-
ued its Nebraska division, with offices
In Omaha, and consolidated the work
with its Kansas City and Atchison
(Kan.) Offices.
The recent order, which supplies to
an army recruit upon his enlistment a
full kit of toilet articles, has run the
gauntlet of judicial construction and
has been sustained
The third floors of sixteen of Mil
waukee's public schools have been
ordered vacated by Building Inspector
Edward V. Koch because of the alb
sence of fire escapes
William 3. Dodge. Jr., city editor
OF the Daily Muscular at NIissoula,
Mont, died after brief illness from
ptomaine pois oning. Mr. Dodge for.
merly resided in Minneapolis.
John T. Dover, secretary of the Y.
M. c. A. at Worcester, Mass, has
been notified that he is heir to a for
tune of $1O,000,OO0 left him by an
uncle, Thomas Wallace, who died in
Melbourne, Australia, a short time
ago.
William T. Manning, who was cam
paign manager for former Judge Alton
B. Parker in the latter's canvass for
the presidency in 1904 and later man
aged the campaign in New York state
of Lieutenant Governor Chanler, is
dead of pneumonia in New York city.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-10
Juvenile Natural History.

Papa" said Harry, infant phenom
enon, aged nine. will you give me my
pocket money in advance? want tc
buy book on moths"
Certainly. my boy" said the retired
colonel. Here's shilling for you. |
am delighted that you should take such
an interest in natural history
That evening all the old colonels
best friends came to dinner.
"Now is my opportunity" reflected
the proud parent. Ito show these PEG.
pie what a clever boy my son is. |
shall have him in at dessert timer
So Harry came in with the pears and
pineapple, and in loud tones the gal
liant colonel remarked:
"Well, Harry, did you get your book
on moths?"
eyes, papa," answered his son."
"And what is it calledy' pursued the
delighted father.
"Oh," said the unsuspecting phenom
enon, 1T is entitled Hints to Young
Mothers! London Answers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-10
OPPOSES ALDRlCH BILL.
Senator Bailey Says Measure Is In
Interest of Bankers,


Washington, March Ex-senator JOS
eph w. Bailey of Texas, a member of
the senate committee on finance, from
which the Aldrich currency bill was
reported, addressed the senate at
length and generally voiced the views
OF the minority upon the subject of
emergency currency. He did not be-
lleve his substitute for the Aldrich
bill would result in imitation, although
1t provided for $5O0,OOO,OOO as a per-
manent part of our money supply.
The truth isl he said, t'the nation
al banks of this country are seeking
to establish a system of asset cur
rency; and they will strive to defeat
any measure which compels them to
secure their circulation. They want
the privilege of issuing their notes
without interest and without security
and lending them to the people for in
terest and upon security. For my
part l will never support a bill which
legalizes such an arrangement; and I
shall always insist that the safety Of
our currency is of infinitely more i'm
portance to the country than the size
of bank dividends"
He wanted to compel banks of the
South to invest part of their capital
and surplus in state, country, district
and municipal bonds. He quoted court
decisions to show that there is no
question as to the right of congress
to authorize the issuance of money by
the government and make it legal ten
der for all debts. ~.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-10

And this is the manner in which
the Cass Lake Times hands it to
the Hon.E. S. Oakley, the handsome
bachelor from Wright county who
is register of the U. S. land office
at Cass Lake:
Ed. Marshall has standing bet
that Bert Oakley won't be married
before the first of May, proximo,
and Oakley is now trying to extend
the time. Wonder if the girls here
abouts are attending to coersion?
Look out for the deadly hat-pin,-
it is your only danger"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-10
Hiding His Ignorance.

An official of the department of jus.
hce said in Washington Of a rumor
brought to him for confirmation by Q
reporter:
"This rumor springs from ignorance,
Grass ignorance Of the law. l am sur
prised that you should have credited it.
''The originator Of that rumor is as
plainly ignorant Of the law as a GER
tain schoolboy was of French.
'"This boys father said to him one
night at dinner:
"'Well, how are you getting on with
your French, my SOM
"'Very we'll, thank you, SIR the lad
replied.
1.-THE father beamed with pleasure.
"'Ask politely in French for some
peas he said.
"There was an awkward pause.
Then-
"'But, father said the boy, 4 don't
want any peas.'"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-10
Meeting Old Neptune.

An inmate of Sailors Snug Harbor
In speaking of the ceremony connected
with 'crossing the line,' when Father
Neptune presides over the initiation Of
the men who have never crossed the
equator, said:
II got my introduction to old Nep-
tune while was in the merchant serv-
tce.. l got my lather and shave and
ducking thirty years ago and helped
Initiate many seafaring men and lands
men since then. With hot tar handy,
Neptune's crew often took liberties
which would not be allowed on board
a man-of-war. The skipper used to
look on from aloft, but he was blind as
a bat to things that he did not wish to
see, and the men knew enough to make
no complaint. l know that was mad
clear through at what got, but con-
tented myself with taking it out of the
next man."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-10
Artistic Slips,

1t is frequent matter of lamenta.
ton on the part of artists that one OF
their number may spend genius and
time on piece Of work, only to fail
conspicuously in small detail.
There Is story that one Royal acade.
m1clan gave hand five fingers and a
thumb and that another painted live
lobster bright red
The clever Goodall had been engaged
In painting number of laborers drag.
cling a huge stone across the desert
when man of science entering the
studio said to him: IT say, Goodall, If
you want those fellows to pull that
stone you must double their number
1t would require just twice as many
for the task"
But it is not modern painters alone
who slip up on points of accuracy.
Even Albrecht Durer in a scene repre-
senting Peter denying Christ painted
one Of the Roman soldiers in the act OF
smoking Turner put rainbow be-
side the sun, and in another picture he
got fearfully tangled in the ships rig
g1ng.-Chicago ord-Herald.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-10
WONDERFUL PERFORMANCE
Pensacola Receives Wireless Message
From Battleship Fleet.

Washington, March 10.-About the
last place that the navy department
expected to hear from the Atlantic
battleship fleet for at least six months
was on the Atlantic coast, yet this is
what has happened. The navy depart
ment has received telegraphic mes
sage from its wireless station at Pen
sacola, which had been in direct com
municatiOn with the battleship fleet,
a most remarkable performance, con-
sidering that the wireless impulses
were obliged to traverse the Gulf of
Mexico, then cross overland the state
of Texas, part of Mexico and again
traverse several hundred miles of
ocean. This particular message was
from Rear Admiral Thomas, in com.
mand of the Second division, and was
as follows:
Have you any important news
from homer"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-10
SOME Improvement SHOWN
Railroads Report Decrease in Mum.
Der of Idle Cars.

Railroads Report Decrease in Num-
Der of Idle Cars.
New York, March 10.-That the de-
cline in railroad traffic which reached
such heavy proportions in January
was checked early in February is in
dictated by the most recent reports of
the committee on car efficiency of
the American Railway association,
which shows that the number of idle
cars In the United States and Canada
was smaller by over 10000 cars on
Feb. 10 than it had been two weeks
earlier. That the number of idle cars
Is still so large as to give much con-
Germ to railroad managers can not be
gainsaid, but some encouragement, at
least, is found by railroad men in the
fact that there are fewer cars idle
now, or were on Feb. 10. than on Feb
8, or at any date, in fact, since the be-
ginning of the year. The net surplus
OF cars on Feb. 10 is given as 319,264.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-10

Talked to the Wronu Man.


One day an important looking gen.
tleman took seat beside a quiet man
IN an Arkansas railway carriage and
began a conversation.
I'm going up to Little Rock" he
said, ITO get pardon for a convicted
thief. I'm not personally acquainted
with the governor, but he can't afford
to refuse me-"
us the fellow guiltyT' asked the
man.
"Of course he Is. But that makes no
difference. His friends have agreed to
give me $500 if get him out, and the
thermometer Is very low when l can't
put up good talk. Where are you
traveling?"
"Going to Little Rock"
'Do you live there?'
EYES,"
perhaps you might be Of some serv-
Ice to me. What business are you in p
II am the governor."-St. Louis Re-
public.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-10
Garr;ck's Wit,

David Garrick on one occasion passed
Tyburn as huge crowd was assem-
bling to witness the execution Of a
criminal. "Who is he?" asked the
great actor Of friend who accompa-
MED him.
II believe his name is Vowel" was
the reply.
"Ah," said Garrick, II wonder which
F., of the vowels he is, for there are sew
eral. At all events it is certain that it
Is neither q nor I!'-London Saturday
Review.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-10
WATCHED BY SLEUTHS
Congressman Lilley Asserts Detec-
tiyes Are ShadOwing Him.
COMMITTEE BEGINS WORK
Takes Up Charges of Connecticut Rep
resentative That Illegal Methods
Were Used by Boat Building Con-
Germ to Secure Legislation.

Washington, March 1O-The special
committee of the house appointed by
Speaker Cannon at the request OF
Representative Lilley of Connecticut
Ito investigate the conduct of the
Electric Boat company of New Jersey
and it's predecessor, the Holland Boat
company, respecting the methods en-
ployed by said companies in connec.
ton with past or proposed legislation
before congress" has begun it's inves.
tigation.
Chairman Boutell called on Repre-.
sentative I4illey and asked him if he
was prepared to go ahead and state
the facts in his possession. Mr.. Lilley
said he was not prepared to be exam.
1ned at this time; that he desired to
be repres ented by an attorney and
had not yet secured one. He, how.
ever, submitted number of docu-
ments to the committee. He stated
that he had been Swallowed by detec-
t1ves and said that in order that this
Swallowing be stopped he would ask
to have summoned as witnesses three
operatives connected with a local de-
tect1ve agency. He also submitted a
list of witnesses that he desired to be
summoned.
Mr.. Lilley stated that he did not
propose to put himself in the attitude
OF a grand jury and present an indict-
ment, but he would, if permitted by
the committee and assisted by an at
torney, examine these witnesses and
help the committee to the fullest ex-
tent possible in bringing out all the
facts. He said that to formulate writ
ten charges and limit the fnvestiga-
ton to these charges would simply be
to st1f1e real Investigation and make
the adoption of the resolution a farce.
Mr.. Lilley asked that he be allowed
to name the manner in which the wit
nesses should be called. He did not
wish, he said, to be the first witness.
Mr.. Boutell stated that it was the in
tention of the committee to have Mr..
l1lley first state what he knows of
his own knowledge concerning these
charges and in order to allow him to
procure an attorney adjournment was
taken until Thursday morning.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-10
Man and a Carpet.

Clara-Ill give you a conundrum.
Why is a man like carpet? Toni
give it up. Clara-Well, he's no sooner
down than people walk all over him.
Tom-Oh, pshaw! Man is totally I'M
like carpet, for the more dust he has
the less likely he is to get the shake
Illustrated Bits.