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The Washington times., 1908-12-25
CHARLEMAGNE,S ROSE.

The most venerable rose tree in eX-
istence is said 20 bloom against the
ancient church OF HHdesheim. I'm Ger
many. HIIdesheim has had a most
eyeHtfuI history. Notwithstanding tFe
many parties which at different times
have been in the ascendancy, they all
seem 10 have respected and tended the
rose tree, which it is said, was plant
cd by Cuarlemague The trunk is now
almost as big a. a mans body. There
are FIVE principal limbs trained against
the church, the tree being protected
by iron railiugs inclosiug> an area or
about tweuty-SIX square feet The rude
German soldiers in early ages tended
the tree. Catholics and PrOtestants. in
turn masters 1f the town. drained the
ground. the soldiers o. Iurenne fast
ened un the branches with clamps and
those OF Napoleon a century and hair
later erected the rail-uSs--Lcnd9n
Globe.
The Washington times., 1908-12-25
BE MERRY. SLEEP ENOUGH.
EAT WHOLESOME FOOD.
AND GROW FAT.

ThInness IS often caused by insult
ciept nourishment, or BY fatigue, either
physical or mental, by nervous and bill
louis temperament or q melancholy dis
position Remember the old adage that
bones and sweet temper never dwell
under the same roof And the other
WeN-knOWn advice, Laugh and crow
fatF'
Retire early. rise late. but always AT a
regular hour Take exercise. Have
yOl fr meals served each day Al the same
lCur and eat good food abUndantIy. but
notl 20 excess Food that IS easily al
gesfed. such As soups. taoioca, oatmeal,
gruHl. and rice are hest
Mfat must occupy q secondary place
10 Fh!S diet, and must DO OF good guaI-
lty-t Breakfast should be cOniucsed 0f
C"uee with plenty of cream, or choCo-
late, Two eggs and plenty of bread and
butier At lunch eat potatoes. besides
tht rest or the usual menu. and at din
ner ieat heartily, but avoid indigestibIe
fUodS.
The Washington times., 1908-12-25
TENANT IN SMALL HOUSE
PLANS AN OUTSIDE
DUMB WAITER.

Probably no one except the dwelIer
in rented house whose owner con-
ferred no favors ever thought OF an
outside dumb-waiteT- The dweller's in
ventive genius supplied this ard other
deficiencies.
a bOX-like structure was erected and
arranged TO pass from the basement
window Of the kitceu up 10 the dining
room window directly above IT, It's only
opening Was turned toward the win
dOwS, II was made with two shelves
and held all the dishes and the steam
ing FOOD which. through careful man
agement, retained its heat on IT'S upwa rd
way The idea was so successfully de-
VclOpCd that there were no bitches. even
bad winter weather rarely interfering
with its use
The Washington times., 1908-12-25
ABOUT MARKING PATTERNS.

To mark a pattern for braidinE on
velvet. sharpen a hard lead pencil to
the finest point.
Lay the velvet face down on a sew
ing table; fasten it firmly with thumb
tacks( IL you've never used the n, get
some. for they are a great conv vePienCe
in the sewing room). Now lay your
braidinE pattern on the back OF the
velvet and fasten it in the same way;
then trace the design with your pencil
point. pressing firmly and evenly. When
the velvet Is released. you will find that
the design has been marked through
TO the right side by a continuous in
GentatiOn on the nap Of the velvct, so
clearly defined as TO be readily follow
81
The Washington times., 1908-12-25
Masquerade Ball.

You will ind the regular street COS
tune Of run rather cumbersome for
n party gown The better plan is 10
wear either A black or white domino.
with heavy cord tied around the waist
with long ends. from which may BE-
suspended either a large wooden cross
or a large heart Make a large cape
collar OF white mUsiiu and starch il
very stiff, wear IL r4stened in the back
Also wear a stin broad band around
the head, covering the forehead and a
small black bonnet with a very long
black nuns yelling veil draped over IT,
"r make a nuns cow or hood in place
Of the veil.
The Washington times., 1908-12-25

Letters to The Washington Times
Inquiry Column are invited. Ques-
tons which are not of general in
terest will be answered by mail;
rush inquiries, by telephone Call
Main $780, Names and addresses OF
writer's must be affixed 20 their
questions as an evidence OF good
faith, and a stamped and addressed
envelope must accompany each in
Quiry which is not OF public interest
The Washington times., 1908-12-25
Critical Point.

Temperature-The critical point
is that temperature above which no
pressure short Of "inhuity'' can reduce
any given substance from the gaseous
TO the liquid condition The critical
temperature OF carbon diOXide Is 32J
degrees G Below its critical tempera-
ture, pressure can reduce the particular
substance from gas COR vapOrJ TO liquid
Thus Faradav succeeded with ammonia,
sulphur diONide, etc; but he failed with
hydrogen. oxygen. nitrogen. and carbon
mOnOXide because ne worked under
conditions above their respective Criti-
cal temperatures.
The Washington times., 1908-12-25
Pinochle Decision.

r. +. L.-Win you kindly decide the
following: A and 3. are PLAYING
pinochle. A. needs five to 20. when he
takes a trick that makes his cards
count the required five. He does not
Immediately claim game but waits
until two more leads have been made
3. claims A. must claim game when he
takes his trick, otherwise he cannot do
50 until he wins another trick What
does HOyle say
Hoyle says that Mr.. a. must declare
himself and then take the trick
The Washington times., 1908-12-25
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

and to Rhode Island that has only tvvo}
II you consider the difference between
the House OF Representative and the
Senate. The former represents the peO-
Die and the latter the States; Of course,
ooth represent the people ultimately.
but one represents the people Of the
United States. and the other the people.
divided into States
The Washington times., 1908-12-25
A1-a Lbs. Mixed Nuts for soc;

Pure MixeI Candy. 12c: Figs. 1Oc: Dates.
&c; CitrOn. 17c: Raisins, Sc; CurTants. SC,
AtmoreS Gel. Mincemeat. l0c; Plum Pud-
ding, 19c: Butter. 30ci Eggs. S0c; cans
Fish Roe, 25c; Pears. &c; Tomatoes, 6ikc;
bottles 1Oc Vanilla. 25c; Pound Cake
(fresh). 12c. J. 7. d. Pyles' stores.
The Washington times., 1908-12-25
Annapolis and West Point.

J. J. F.-AppIicauts for Annapolis or
West Point are not examined bv the
CIVIL Service Commi ssion- but on orders
from the Navy ana War Departments
For Information write to the Secretary
OF the Navy.
The Washington times., 1908-12-25
Phoenix Park Murder.

Irishman-L0rd Frederick Cayendish.
then newly appointed secretary for Ire
land. and Thomas 4. Burke. permanent
under secretary, were fatally stabbed
by four "Invincihles" in Phoenix Park,
Dublin, on Saturday, May s, 1882.
The Washington times., 1908-12-25
Salvation Army.

IrquirerTThe original Salvation Army
IS On international institution which has
been IN existence for about thirty years
under that title, although II has been
working for thirteen years before that:
II has missions and branches in fifty-
Ihree different countries and colonies.
The American Salvation Army is com
paratively a recent organization; IL has
Deen in existence bout six years.
The Washington times., 1908-12-25
Growing Children

Children who play hard and study
hard will find needed nourishment in
Berens' Bakery Rye Bread. There is no
other bread SO uniformly good. Made Of
the right kind of grain in the right kind
of way-pure, wholesome. nutritious, de-
licious. Try this popular loaf-it tells
It's own story best.
The Washington times., 1908-12-25

Don't ask for ''soap.
Ask for Ivory Soap.
There's a big differ
enCe.
Soap is soap. 1t may
be good; and then
again, it may not.
But Ivory Soap is al
ways good. One cake
of Ivory Soap will do
just exactly VIII at an
other cake will.
Sold ev erywhere.
Used by almost every
body.
Ivory Soap
SO 400 Per Cent. Pure.
The Washington times., 1908-12-25
Physicians in Maryland.

Reader-If a physician has passed the
State board examination, and IS regis
tered in Maryland he can practice n
any Of the counties OF Maryland.
The Washington times., 1908-12-25
Two Senators.

Patuot-NOu will easily understand
why the same number Of Senators is
allowed 90 Peursy sylvania 1that has thir-
ty-two Representatives in the Housel
The Washington times., 1908-12-25
Rev. Dewitt Talmage.

{. H. Cross-The information Won de-
sire in regard 10 Rev T. Dewitt Tai
MAKE can De obtained at the rectOTy
Of the First Presbyterian Church, this
city.
The Washington times., 1908-12-25
LOCAL MENTION.
Fruit Cake for the Holidays.

Delicious Homemade Fruit Cake. any
size you want. only 25c ID. Homemade
mince. pumpkin and other favOrite pies,
20c. Delivered promptly. Holmes Bak-
cry, 1st & L sts. Phones Linen 1440 & 1441.
The Washington times., 1908-12-25
Tuxedo and Dress Suit.

Dressy-The tuxedo Is much worn IN
Washington 20 places where il is not
really the correct dress The case you
cite IS one where most men would wear
u and feel that they were properly
dressed
The Washington times., 1908-12-25
Cure for Drinkers.

AnNious-We are making inquiries in
regard TO cures Tor men who are steady
drinkers and Will give you Information
on the subject within the next few days.
The Washington times., 1908-12-25
Pay of Inspectors.

r. 5 F.-The exact amount Of salary
PAID inspectors in the Government can
be learned by consulting the Blue Boois
The Washington times., 1908-12-25
Premiums On Coins.

". p Clarke-The Union Savings
Bank Of this city Will gladly tell you
what the premiums are on any old
United States coins.
The Washington times., 1908-12-25
ISthmian MachiniSt.

J. NJ. S.-Apply TO Isthmian Canal
Commission for position as machinis1
on canal. Most If the machinists are
paid % cents an our.
The Washington times., 1908-12-25
Old Magazines.

+. l. ROD junk dealers pay >
cents a hundred pounds for old maya
zines and newspapers.
The Washington times., 1908-12-25
THE COY CREATURE.

What should a chap do when a girl
is always Withdrawing behind her fan?''
Follow her there, OF course"
The Washington times., 1908-12-25
C A. Muddiman & Co

Artistic Electric and Gas Drop Lights.
Natl. Inverted Lights, Art Domes.
| 1904 G st. SIS 18th st.
The Washington times., 1908-12-25

The requirements which ST. Catherine
IS said 20 have established for a husband
for herself were as follows. He must
be nObly born; he must be gr>a., hand
some. benign. Unable 70 find these
qualities combined 10 her satisfaction.
she remained single.
The Washington times., 1908-12-25
ST. CATHERINE

St GATHERINGS day has long been
celebrated in Italy, in France, in Eng
land. and, perhaps, other European
countries The girls carry bouquets 10
the churches, laying them upon the
altar for St. Catherine and praying for
a husband At Milton Abbey, in Eng
land, in St Catherine chapel. maidens
are said TO offer up a prayer as fol-
lows:
The Washington times., 1908-12-25

4 husband. St Catherine.
A handsome one. st Catherine.
4 rich one, ST Catherine.
a nice one, ST. Catherine:
And soon. St Catherine
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-10-22
Presidential Electors:

The above is real, genuine ticket. In every
respect legal and disable. All you need to do
is to cut it out and vote it at your regular poll
ing place.
In 1904 there were thousands of men who
could not vote because for some reason no tick
cts were to be had. This year no such condi-
ton need exist. We take this method to abso-
lutely insure that every subscriber of the JEFF
fersonian have ticket in his vest pocket
if he finds none at the voting place. And for
the readers who are not subscribers-We want
to say, and to emphasize:
That we have thousands of tickets and large
force of people sending them out. We want
each of you to ask for as many as you can use.
They will be sent, and at once.
The matter of having plenty of tickets on
hand, so that our principles may be indicated
at the polls is of the most tremendous impor-
lance. We can not pay for workers" Our
party is not made up of mercenary hirelings.
But every manly man who reads this is asked,
for the sake of the cause of Truth and the
rights of his country to do his part to get every
man he knows to vote with us on November Sd.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-10-22

porcelain or enamel-lined ware is the
proper thing. Aluminium cooking
utensils are considered the best, but
are expensive.
An old-fashioned, homemade furni-
ture polish consists of one-third
spirits Of turpentine and two-thirds
sweet oil. Apply with old flannel and
rub dry with another cloth. This
removes all surface marks from
polished furniture, and with repeated
rubbings will give high polish to I'M
vanished hard wood.
IF any injurious drug is spilled on
the skin, the part should be imme-
diately immersed in water to dilute
the poison. A burn from crude car
.bolic acid should be bathed with
alcohol; if carbolic acid is swallowed,
give milk and limewater. Caustic pot
ash and ammonia are perhaps more
frequently swallowed by children than
any other poisons, and the best
antidote is some such acid as vinegar
or lemon juice. An emetic that is
always available is a mixture Of
mustard and water; and running the
finger down the child's throat will
often cause vomiting.-Woman's
Work.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-10-22
SAW DUST.

Saw dust is one of the puzzling
wastes in numbering operations. The
waste is serious, too, for the kerr
the part cut out by the saw in the mill
and transformed into saw dust
always bears rather high ratio to
the boards obtained. In cutting thin
stuff, one-fourth of the log, or even
more, may be kerf.
Years ago a good man said saw
dust was as good as bran as a horse
food, and to demonstrate that fact
he began feeding saw dust to his old
horse Dobbin. Sometime afterward he
was asked how saw dust worked as
food product and how his horse
prospered on it. The good man de-
clared it was fine, though at first
Dobbin did not take to it kindly, and
just as the experiment was progress
ing satisfactorily Dobbin died.
From that day to this no use has
been found for saw dust until the
explosive manufacturers discovered
that a flour from saw dust was val
liable. The saw dust, chiefly pine
and fir, is ground with millstones,
exactly as old-time mills made corn
meal, or wheat or rye flour. Expensive
machinery is not required, but it is
necessary to take special precautions
against fires which might start from
sparks between the millstones.
Saw dust -four is sold to dyna-
mite factories to be mixed with nj
troglycerine and forms the body or
absorbent for that high explosive. It
is also in demand for the manufac-
ture Of cheap blotting papers. The
mills in the Harz mountains, in Ger
many, an important manufacturing
center, are kept busy meeting this
demand.-Cotton Journal.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-10-22

been boiled is excellent for cleansing
silverware, as it produces lustre like
the expensive polishes. 1t is also a
good liquid in which to cleanse silk.
1t is not economy to purchase cheap
tinware; if of good quality it will last
for long time, and is excellent for
many purposes. For anything that
requires quick cooking, and is not
acid, the best results are obtained in
tin, but neither tin, iron nor steel
should be used for acid foods. Never
use tin when fruit is to be cooked;
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-10-22

Bullets Of paper or tallow produce
far greater damage than metal ones
when used for short-distance firing.
It was recently found on trial that,
whereas a metal bullet penetrated
dead blank one inch thick and left a
neat hole, a paper bullet broke up the
plank. A paper bullet, passing
through six pieces of tin placed one
foot apart, buckled them up and made
them useless, whereas a metal bullet
erely left a small round hole.-Lime
vile Headlight.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-10-22
USEFUL HINTS.

Collie pains in infants are quoted
by the application of dry heat, after
the manner Of our grandmothers, who
knew the value of hot fannels and the
Importance Of warm feet and hands.
If the heat applied over the abdomen
does not relieve the pain, try it on
the spine; this often produces a quiet
ing effect at once.
Soak lamp wicks in vinegar to in
sure bright light.
The water in which potatoes have
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-10-22

NdtlOndl PeOple 5 rdrty llCket
ElectionlNov. 3rd, 1908
For President:
THOMAS c. WATsoN,
of Georgia.
For VicePresident:
SAMUEL w. WILLIAMS,
of Indiana.
Presidential Electors:
(From the State at Large:)
T. c. BOROUGH, Franklin County.
JOHN r. SPENCE, Carroll County.
(From Congressional Districts:)
First Dist: WILLIAM L. MATTHEWS.
Second Dist: JOHN A. CHAsTAIN.
Third Dist: FRED .. WIMBERLY.
Fourth Dist: j. M. BAGWELL.
Fifth Dist: w. r. MCDANIEL.
Sixth Dist: ROBERT w. MAYEs.
Seventh Dist: ALoNzo II. TALLEY.
Eighth Dist: JOHN J. BROWN.
Ninth Dist: THADDEUs PICKETT.
Tenth Dist: SAMUEL A. WALKER.
Eleventh Dist: H. C. NEWTON.
For Representative in the sxty-first Congress-
Observation-Disclosures. Observation-Disclosures.
of. ...................C County.
"For ratification of amendment to Article z
Section 6 of the Constitution"
Against ratification of amendment to Article
z, Section of the Constitution"
For ratification of amendment of Article T.
Section of the Constitution of this State (For
Of f0
and widows of exConfederate soldiers)"
Against ratification of amendment of Article
z, Section 1 of the Constitution of this State
against payment of pensions to ex-Confeder-
ate soldiers and widows of ex-Confederate SOL
diers)"
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-01-15

is of the greatest Importance to cheese
making.
The payment for milk for butter
production is now generally on the
basis of the amount of fat as deter
mined by the Babcocl1 test. BY pro-
cesses of selection Of dairy COWS, the
average fat content in milk has been
raised at least half a per cent since
the introduction of the Babcock test,
and the skimming and watering OF
milk has been prevented. BY means
of the Hart test, the value OF milk Tor
cheese making can be determined ana
it does not seem at all impossible
that, with this simple casein test a.
cheese COW can be developed; that is,
one in whose milk the relation of case
in to fat is especially high.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-01-15
THE COW AS A MARKET.

The good COW furnishes a better
market for the feed grown upon the
farm than can be found elsewhere.
She is very liberal in the matter OF
price. so far as she is able to control
it, and it is important that the feeder
should realize the valuable assistance
he can render by feeding intell1gently.
She buys this feed for two-fold pur-
pose. Primarily, she uses it to sustain
life and furnish fuel for the machine.
Next to this she uses it to make money
to buy more feed with. For the first
purpose she must have it at any cost,
but aside from this she will only be
able to get more for speculative. pur-
poses in proportion to her ability TO
compete with other markets.
She is a desirable market because
she is convenient and avoids long
hauls, and for this reason she is en-
titled to the feeders assistance in
boosting the price. She is rather self
ish because the first feed she gets is
used by her for her own purpose, but
after this demand has been satisfied
she will return just as literally as she
possibly can.
This being the case the profit is the
surplus. For instance, suppose you
fed twenty pounds of feed and get 10
cents worth of milk; that would be u
of a cent per pound for the feed.
Then double the amount and get 81
worth. That would be 2h cents per
pound for the last twenty pounds, com
pared with q of cent for the first
twenty pounds.
1t is very evident, therefore, that
the value of this market depends upon
the COW and the owner. With both OF
the right kind, this market is I'M
equalled.-Ex.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-01-15
cAsEIN TEST FOR MILK.

A new and simple method OF testing
the amount of caSein in milk ana us
value in cheese making has been de-
vised bv Professor e. B. Hart or the
department of Agriculture Chemistry
of Wisconsin University. In recent
bulletin Professor Hart describes IL.
In order to make test, definite
Quantity of milk is put into tube con-
flaming solution of chloroform and
acetic acid and is thoroughly mixed
,,1itb those chemicals by shaking. The
nurnose of shaking is to bring the
chloroform into contact with the laI
elobules of the milk and thereby to dis
solve them. The tube is then placed
in a centrifuge, similar to that used
in the Babcock test, and is revolved at
speed of 1000 revolutions per minute
for eight minutes The centrifugal
force distributes the ingredients in the
tube so that the chlOroform with the
fat in solution is in the bottom, and the
clear water solution of the milk solids
on top The caSein forms a sharply
defined white mass between the chloro-
form and the water, and may readily
be measured by marks on the tube.
AS cheese is made up almost wholly
of fat, casein and water, the fat and
casein, under uniform conditions OF
cheesemaking, determine the yield OF
cheese 1t has been clearly shown
that in cheese making the amount OF
casein and fat in the milk should be
known to both the man who owns the
COWS and the man who buys the milk.
AS milks have been found to carry in
casein from 46 to 73 pounds for every
100 pounds of fat, it is evident that
the fat test is insufficient in determin-
ing casein content. Thus the new
casein test to supplement the fat test,
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-01-15

The invention of the Babcock did
more to raise the standard of the dairy
cows production than anything that
ever had come into her history. The
churn test had been manipulated until
it was not regarded as of value. The
butter maker that could not add thirty
or more per cent to the overrun In
testing cow was hardly up to his
business. The Babcock test is accu-
rate if the bottles are properly meas
ured, or calibrated in the necks. They
are readily measured by any one hav-
ing a standard bottle to test them by.
One writer says that cows vary In
their cost of keep as we'll as in their
ability to use economically the food
consumed. Those of decided dairy
type will return the greatest profit
when fed to full capacity The aver
age cost of feeding a dairy COW in this
Western country, as shown by recent
records, is about $50 year and the
total value of butter fat is about $40,
leaving an average of $40 for labor and
profit in addition to the value of the
skim milk, the calf and the manure.
1t is fair to presume that the calf, skim
milk and manure will balance the
labor required to care for the cow so
that the net earnings therefore would