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The National tribune., 1908-11-05

Secretary OF the Navy Mctcalf was 50
i'll that he was unable to carry out his
speaking program in the campaign, and
returned to his home, where he has
been for the last week. His physician
does not seem to think him seriously
Ill. but said his indisposition would last
for some 10 days at least
The National tribune., 1908-11-05

The first so years of the Presidents
life rounded up in n perfect blare Of
congratulations. He was half a hum
dred years old Oct. 2T- Nothing much
was done at the White House except
10 have a jolly dinner, at which only
the family was present. But outsiders
chose TO remember the President law
ishly with kind words. From away
across the waters OF the blue seas came
HnGny cables of congratulations. and
among them was one signed Edward
r. and l." Know who that is? No
other parsonage than the King of Eng
Hand. He cabled:
'+Thc President of the United States
OF America, the White House, Wash
angton: ! request that you VIII accept
my cordial congratulations upon the
Occasion of your birthday, together with
my best wishes for your welfare and
prosperity"
They were accepted. There were
hundreds of other cabIegrams and tele-
grams from important people all over
the world. But oddly enough-well,
no. Just exactly what you might have
expected Of Theodore Roosevelt wire
from the enlisted men of the Navy at
Nesport. r. l., pleased the President
above all else. BE said so himself. A
The National tribune., 1908-11-05

Down in Virginia they are still using
the old Biblical term "relict," the same
meaning widow. While the term has
Bible authority. it isn't a bit euphoni-
Gus. and one involuntarily smiles at
seeing it in everyday print A lady
died in Washington the other day. and
all the notices spoke of her as the
"relict" Of the late Rev. DIR. Some
body.
The National tribune., 1908-11-05

Officers of the Army stationed at iso-
lated posts in the Philippines have for a
long time found that the amount of en-
tertaining of visiting Government Off
cials and employees has resulted in a
financial burden many are unable to
bear.
At many posts. where entertainment
Is to be had only at officers quarters. q
failure to invite Government officials
to their private mess would leave the
visitors without opportunity to secure
The Washington bee., 1908-04-25
Cake fer Small Family.

To make a layer cake, bake one
good layer, cut it in either halves or
thirds, lay one piece on top Of the
other, and proceed to frosten or ice as
usual
If variety is wanted, take the usual
amount OF material for an ordinary
cake. Divide batter IN four parts.
One part w-- be LaEel as mar.
BILE cake. after dividing it into three
parts add one-half cake grated chOcO-
late, to oue-third leave plain and add
two teaspoons straw berry favoring 20
the last third Podr q little Of each
in a pan until al is gone and you have
a fine marble CAKE.
One-haI Iound chopped nuts added
to the second part viii make a nut
cake. One-half cup each Of chopped
dates and nuts, onsquarter cup each
of chopped figs. citron and raisins
one-half teaspoon each Of grated nut
meg. cinnamon and cloves will make
q fine fruit cake
The last fourth will make a nice
loaf cake.
The Washington bee., 1908-04-25
HOW TO WASH A SWEATER.
Garment Can Be Cleaned Without
Causing Loss of Shape.

In summer a girls sweater is her
most important as well as her most
useful garment. If her shirt waists
are badly made or shoes shabby that
is a minor consideration, but her
sweater must be immaculate and up
to date Every girl likes to wear
nothing but white during the outing
season, and great is her disgust when
her mother insists upon her having a
gray sweater for economy's sake in
the firm belief that this darker shade
keeps clean longer and that all woolen
goods are impossible to wash.
If proper care is taken sweaters can
be washed all the time without hurt
ing their shade and color. Fill a
large bowl or basin with warm water
and soapsuds. add a teaspoOnful OF
powdered boTax 10 keep the wool from
becoming hard and stiff If the sweat
er is white put a little blueing in the
water every time it is rinsed This
will prevent it from turning q deep
The Washington bee., 1908-04-25
WAYS OF COOKING CABBAGE.
succuIent Vegetable Need Not Always
Be Served Boiled.

Although cabbage has often been
called the poor mans vegetable, many
appetizing and attractive dishes can
be made from it. We give several good
recipes:
An unusually good salad was recent
ly served at a luncheon. The inside OF
a good-sized cabbage was cut out, and
the SPACE filled with a mixture OF
chopped celery, cucumbers and pep
pers dressed with oil and vinegar, and
well seasoned. The top OF the cab
bage was replaced after the filling
was put in, and the head was then
placed on a plate in front OF the hos
tess. who did the serving. The
guests wondered ii they beheld an
other mysterious Jack Homer pie.
Another way 10 use d head of cab
bage is TO follow the same plan, only
filing the hole with finely chopped
meat, little onion, and bread crumbs.
Bake until tender and then cut IN
slices and serve with a cream sauce
This makes a very good luncheon dish
or an entree at dinner,
Fried cabbage is particularly good
at this time OF year. First boil the
cabbage until tender. and when cold
cut into small pieces. Cut some slices
OF bacon into strips and put them in
the frying pan. When they have com
menced to cook, and the bottom of the
pan is well creased, add the cabbage
and fry until a light brown. Season
with salt and pepper.
For creamed cabbage, boil the cab
bage tender, drain of the water anc
put into the pot with a large teaspoon
full of -four, a tablespoonful of butter
| a little salt, and half a Cupful Of milk
Cook, stirring, until the sauce !:
/ smooth
The Washington bee., 1908-04-25
Lacauered Brass.

Lacquered brass must not be al
lowed to get black, but should be
cared for in the beginning while it is
still new and bright, and thus insure
a longer and brighter existence for il.
It should be washed occasionally
with slightly warm, soapy water, then
dried with a soft cloth and polished with
a clean, dry chamois leather.
In damp weather the lacquered brass
should be well rubbed every day with
a clean. dry leather. Treated in this
way the lacquer can be kept beauti-
fully bright
The Washington bee., 1908-04-25
Making Jars Alright.

Many housekeepers have trouble
with keeping alright anything that is
put up in jars.
If, however, after a jar or bottle is
corked it is sealed with a mixture
of beeswax and Tosin there is no
danger Of air getting at it.
To make this sealing mixture put
two ounces Of yellow beeswax and
four ounces Of rosin in a small tin
pan, which is then set in a larger pan
of hot water Stir constantly until
the wax and rosin are well blended.
ADDIy while still liquid to the outside
Of the corked jar or bottle.
The Washington bee., 1908-04-25

ivory, as an wnGre wooT materials are
apt to do.
After washing wiring out, then pin
to a large bed pillow. BE sure not to
stretch the sweater or it will lose
its shape
The Washington bee., 1908-04-25
Turnip Salad.

Pare and cut in dice four medium
sized turnips; boil in salted water
until tender. changing the water sew
eraI times. Drain in cOlander and
when cool add one cupful Of rich may
onnaise. Serce on lettuce leaves.
The Washington bee., 1908-04-25
Anr:cot Sauce.

Use one pound of evaporated ap-
pies, one-fourth pound of dried april
cots, stew together, stirring while boil
ing, to mix ana prevent burning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07
Copyright iaos, by the National Press
.ciool hY. mao Alison.o

"Good-by, little Alison"
I Good by, said Alison, shyly; hei
sbcautiful childish face was lifted te
4 her lovers, and he saw the tears
shining in the depths Of her dark
eyes.
Gerald Thornley, turned to Mildred
Collingwood. Alison's cousin, who had
dscreetly drawn little distance away
Look after her well, for my sake
DR. Collingwood," he said, holding out
his hand.
'for both your sakes,' said the wo-
man, with a little smile. "Oh. YOU
Will find her happy and blooming when
you return In years time"
God grant 1t! Good-by, sweetheart"
Gerald took his seat In a corner of
ia flrst-class carriage, just as the guard
shouted: Right away!" and the long
train steamed slowly out OF the sta
ton.
Gerald Thornley, was a mining en-
neer, and he had recently secured n
lucrative post in South Africa. AT
first he wanted to marry Alison, and
take her out with him, but DIR. Coliing-
wood Cwlo was the girls only living
relative and her guardian) said that
At would be wiser to walt and see how
he got on in South Africa. Certainly
II would; but then, is not love always
little unwise?
= however, Gerald gave in--of course
Alison was sweetly submissive, as
usual-and so it came about that they
were saying Goodbye" on the plat.
form of Camberley hallway Station.
Alison and her cousin might have
sJourneyed to Southampton to see him
OF; but, after all, that would only have
prolonged the pain of parting.
If You must have your leg cut Off.
get 1t over as soon as possible; and II
you must say 'good-by,' why make It
mixed agony, long-drawn- out'?" said
the doctor, with her quick, decisive
manner.
The drive back from the station in
me Hollies" was very silent.
Cheer up. Alison! Paintings end in
lovers meetings. as some one wiser
than You or ME has declared" said DR..
Soiiinswood. sprinsing from the Ralll-
cart ana tossing the reins to the groom.
sie looked clever and capable woman
as she stood in her neat tailor-nlade
Tweed coat and short skirt. the spring
sunshine falling on her pale face and
Isht-brown hair. She had taken off
her dosskin driving gloves, and her
hands, white and fine and long-fin
gered. were the hands of a skilful sur
geon.
There was nothing Dr.. Collingwooo
enjoyed more than an operation-her
whole heart was absorbed in her pro-
fession--and her brother-medicos in
The neighborhocd were compelled to
own that she was as good as any OF
them (they would not say more.) at a
crisis.
Alison went into the drawing room
where wood fire was burning, and
sat down to warm her hands. for the
March winds were cold.
I Gerald had gone away! That was
the fact which made everything else
sink into insign!ficance.
Alison was unusually young, impress
sionable, and unworldly-wise for her
nineteen years, which was not surpris-
ing. as she had spent all her life in a
since she was seven.
when her parents died. She had only
left the convent six months before she
RET Gerald Thornley,. while staying
with he.- cousin at an Eastbourne hotel
Alison found the tall, handsome
young man wonderfully fascinating
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07
Soldiers Willows.

The way in which the authorities
have Of late been Keeping a watchful
eye on soldiers widows has provoked
a good Impression in the barrack-
rooms, and the latest concession. neat.
~ tucked away among the army ord.
ers. is more pleasing still.
Hitherto a widow drawing pension
forfeited this pension on remarriage.
with the res ult that she received q,
heavy blow at a time when in many
cases 1t would be most hardly felt or
else she resorted to fraud In order to
draw tho allowance which the SER
vices Of her late husband earned for
her. But from to-day this will he
done away With. She Will be allowed
to draw the pension on the production
OF her certificate OF remarriage Thus
tho army is brought into line with
many civil vocations where pensions
granted to the widow of servant is
not discounted by her remarriage
Thousands of widows will benefit by
this most timely order.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07

married In 1897 to the late FIR Paul
Bagliott, lii whose house Hhe had .selye(
ns d maid to his daughters The mar.
rlngp caused u great sensntion ut ths
tltnd, but Lady Baghott's beauty wol
all Hearts, and she became the medium
for a society toast under the name oi
the "Gioucliester Belle" Sir Paul ant
Ills wife had ono son, born in 1898. IL
the zane year sir. Paul died at thu
ago OF sixty-slx years.
Tic son OF Sir Paul and Lady Bag,
hott died at the age OF twenty-ei
Following great monetary losses. Lad,
sBagfott and her son lived In straight
ened circumstances and through tn
frienly interest OF the late Or. Jolir
Williams. for thirty years rector o.!
lWoodcfcster. she was appointed to ono
OF the five dams schools In tho parish
Sbe retired in 1Sd9, and ast,inded nli
England by marrying 1uijah White. s
carpenter. who pre-deceased her some
years ago.
q Ten years later Lady Bagllott's fun,ll
became exhausted and she was re-.
moved to the workhouse
Hor funeral was ATTENDED by a Gro IN
OF friends and villagers, the. expenscs
being borne by number OF friends ID
that the former proud Lady Baghott
might be spared the ignominy OF a
pauper's grave.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07
Oldest Newsboy AGED 50.

~ & : Z
LONDON, June 6.-Ben Witherdeh
claims to be tile oldest newsboy in .ha
world. He Is eighty years OF age,
and has sold papers on the streets OF
London for forty years. winter and
summer.
In spite OF his advanced age. Ber
can be seen. hall, snow or sunshine, al
his post at an early hour every morn.
Ing.
Ben is called by his christian name
by the ten-yeaY-old newsboys, and the
gravcst insult that can be offered him
Ia to refer to him as sop" or Mr..
Witlerden.
II am still newsboy." he says, "and
that carries with 1t no dignity. even
though people--or rather young peo-
lple-should respect old age. They can
Gull mo Mr.. Witherden when I'm not
selling newspapers. but when am
peddling them want to BIO known as
Bon. plain, ordinary newsboy. I'm
the Oldest newsboy In the world, but I
feel young and can holler my wares
with the youngest and most vigorous
OF them.
II nc; the King several times and he
calls me Ben. The Kings a fine fell
low and he has sent mo lots of GUS
| toners"
Clnin,s He Can Manufacture Diamonds,
PARIS. June G.--M LIE Polttevin. the
| local examining magistrate. has re-
ceived the famous envelope which Is
said to contain NJ. Lemoine's famous
diamond maknf formula. from the.
English authorities. The envelope Ia
not to be opened until June 5th by
which time NJ. Lemoine has undertaken
| to demonstrate beyond dispute that
| he can make diamonds, and that his
transaction with Sly Julius Wernhcr.
whom he is charged with defraudins.
was perfectly honest.
| NJ. Lemoine declares that he VIII
produce perfect sylndrical shaped
| diamond. two and half inches long
by one and half inches wide.
Every diamond expert recognizes"
| he said, that no stone OF such shape
! and size has ever been extracted from
any diamond mine. II can produce
| such a stone, as I confidently expect
to, surely 1t will be admitted that I
can manufacture diamonds.
To carry out the experiments largo
shcd has heen taken at St Denis. near
| the bank of the Seine and has been
deliberately fitted UP as laboratory.
| In this NJ Lemoine commence work on
ITuesday. and informed an interviewer
THAT the big diamond would be ready
before the time fixed for tho opening
| OF the envelope.
! jewelers. all over Europe are deeply
| Interested In the experiment which
| they say should, In view of what they
4 have learned OF the formula. prove
productive of something very Interest
/ ling IL not profitable. both to science
! and the diamond trade.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07
Death or Rengo,
Which is 1t for You?
Always Danger of Fatal End by AL
lowing Fat to Accummlntc-HOw
to Prevent the '.Tcrriblc End"

AS rule the victim OF fat grows
fatter, There is no stopping the grow
Ing Of fat save by death. This is true,
and sad because it is true. There are
hundreds OF fat people who positively.
90 not believe 1t. And they die re-
nabby fat and then It grows solid
This solid fat accumulates especially
around the heart; and although the
heart beats, It beats with difficulty,
until finally It will skip a beat now
AND avSan then, then skip two beats, and
you will be already stone dead. These
are facts. Startled relatives before
whom fat victims have smiled one
minute and died the next can testify
to 1t. 1t Is not a. laughing matter.
II you are victim Of this terribly
Ing. ever-growlng disease, YOU can
save yourself from the day. you begin
to use Rengo.
vo NOV l9a ass fs5 WI take lake
only sixty days. In most cases there
Is a safe loss Of pound day. Some
OF those sixty pounds will come Oft
| from that fat coating over your heart
and save Your life; Your health will
now fresh blood will make your muscle
grow, clear your mind, regulate your
whole body and make you happy.
This Is exactly what has happened
| " HullQreuS. OI Iat 8peVplea WHO nave
taken Rengo. 1t can do the same fol
you-save you before 1t Is too late, I
There Is nothing 'jnst as good" as
Rengo. For sale by all druggists a,
$l,00 per full sized box. or by mail
prepaid. by The Rengo CO.. 3323 Rengt
Bldg, Detroit, Mich. The company
4 Will gladly send YOU a trial package
free by mall, II you write them dlrec
4 to Detroit; no free packages at drug
stores.
\ For sale and recommended In Rich
/ mond by Owens s. Minor Drug Co,
i 10O7 East Main; Peoples Drug Co,
1 $500 VILLA rsburG Avenue. Fulton;
! w. Eaton. Twenty Sixth and Q Streets
i Tragic Drug Co., 81 East Broad Street
4 Owens g. Minor Drug co.. WHOLESALE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07

the reliable CONTIGUOUS Blood Folsom.
purely Vegetable made entirely from herbs
part Of the and cannot the trouble;
they can mask it In the for awhile
usually than before patient finds
he has damaged his health with minerals disease tic
and often set Me5sara tTae dig
blood stage gs
tgoes down
from of gentle
statement
not only safe Home book
this disease and medical free
TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ALBANIA, GA.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07
Forced Family 10 Eat Rats.

LONDON. June s.-A remarkable story
was told at Lines during the hearing
of a case In which a. woman. named
Lucy Hodgson. obtained a separation
order agaist her husband. an agricul-
stural laborer and rat catcher
One of the complaints against Hodg-
son was that he neglected TO provide
proper food. He brough. home rats on
which 10 feed himself, the family. the
dog and the cat. He skinned the rats
and had them roasted for dinner. maxi
ing his wife stuff them with sage and
onions.
She refused to eat them. but Hodg-
son and the children ate them. Mrs.
Hodgson had. however, eaten pie which
she made by his orders with rats
brongh home for that purpose.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07
Former Society Woman Dies In. Work
1Ouno. I'd &
7BY,rnE COUNTESS OF DLANKslIlnE.

LONDON. June e,Ani interesting
figure was laid forest this week at
Woodchester Church. Stroud, in the
person of Mrs. Alice White, formerly
Lady Boghott, whosdied at the Stroud
Union worlshouse at the age OF ninety
two years. @
a girl Of extreme lovliness, she was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07

How dare you force yourself into
my house? That girl you heard scream
ing Is patient of mlne-a dangerous
lunatic.. Where is Alison?' do you
ask? She Is married and gone abroad.
Didn't she tell you she had tired Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07

Am beautiful" Aiison's question
was entirely childlike and innocent.
you have only to look in the glass
to answer your question satisfactorily.
Thornley, said. kissing the lovely race
which looked so earnestly into his.
Indeed. you arc very beautiful Ali
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07

Magistrates Brutality Trent Woman.
PARIS. June "a great storm of In
dignation is sweeping Paris at this
time owing to the methods by which
the Examining Magistrates of France
are trying to extort confession from
Marie Giles. who is accused of MUIR.
derng banker named Barre at.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07

| PARIS, June "a great storm of In
dignation is sweeping Paris at this
| time owing to the methods by which
the Examining Magistrates of France
I are trying to extort confession from
Marie Giles. who Is accused of MUIR.
derng q banker named Barre at
Grasse.
Although there is little proof forth
coming to rebut her consistent plea
| of innocence, she has been subjected to
a most brutal and callous ordeal.
She was taken to the house of Barre
whose maidservant she was, TO recount
the crime. On the way there she near
4 ly tainted and appeared so Ill outside
the door that the policeman who ac-
1 bors for a chair. Mile. GILES shrieked
with fear on the threshold of the room
l In which her master had died, and she
had to be carried into It.
She was made to sit in The chair
where Barre was found, and told to de-
scribe exactly what happened. She
1 then said that he was taking a foot
4 She kneeled down to do So. and eX-
Il claiming that he would either kill her
4 or himself lie held her down by the
flneck. When she was able to raise her
head again. she said, he was dead from
4 heart disease caused by the excitement
Il Of his efforts to strangle her. The,
aglstrates threatened Giles III every
a|tway, but she declined to retract her
4 description of her masters death.
have told the TRUTH" she said,
"and II I said had killed him should
be lying. s
n One OF the examining magistrates
|caught her by the arm. saying. You,
you worthless wretch! You know you.
\ are lying, and we know It. r will have.
4 the body Of your victim taken from
4 his grave and brought here, It will be
! here in less than, an hour, and we
shall see whether you will dare to liz
4 lnfthe presence of your victim"
The woman wept and begged to ba
!: spared SO terrible an ordeal. II have
1 told tho TRUTH she said, The mag
2 istrate took no notice OF her, and after
! some time the door bell was irung to
!. make the woman believe that tho body
was being brought in. She sprang to
Il her feet and tried to cover her eyes
with her hands. but the gendarma pres
:, |vented her from doing 80, Then the
y door was opened, and heavy stepH
4 sounded from outside. @
Nov, will you confess2s cried the
\ maEtstrata4
ri have told tho trutf,."i sobled tho
4 woman, and as nothing further was
gotten from her she was taken back
to prison IL ID sss II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07

Nurse Withers had thrown herself
upon Alison. and, dragging her to the
ground, knelt on her and held cush-
ion tightly pressed over the girls face.
Alison felt suffocating. "A hand was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07

"Of course will, dearest! My little
Alison is the magnet which will draw
me homo again. Let me find you as
beautiful and charming when return