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until brown.

until brown.
Delicious baked potatoes are peeled and
parboiled until they are about half done
and then baked until they are tender
with basting of butter two or three
times during the latter process. Serve
with garnish of cress or parsley. Sweet
potatoes are excellent cooked in this way.
In the house furnishing departments
there are a number of utensils with
which potatoes may be easily varied in
shape. There is the little cup shaped
tool which cuts them into balls, the cur.
Ter that makes curly ribbons of them, &c.
After cutting them into these shapes they
may be fried in deep fat.
To warm over sweet potatoes, remove
the skin, cut them into thick slices, put
them into frying pan with butter or
drippirgs, sprinkle them with a little
sugar and vinegar and fry brown. When
the potatoes are brown on one side turn
them, season and cook on the other side
For potatoes au gratin, make some
white sauce, season it with cheese and
turn it over hot boiled potatoes cut into
large pieces, sprinkle the top with crumbs.
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Mr.. WILLIAM DOLLAR

In certain western town lives gentle
man whose name is William Dollar.
They call him Dollar Bill when they get
funny. But Mr.. Dollar is dignifed. en-
terprising, good citizen.
Not every Dollar Bill is a good citizen.
Many of them are prone to ignore the
claims of their own community and run
away to a big city to be spent. Many
millions of Dollar Bills have left the
smaller towns for the overgrown cities
this present year of our Lord.
How many Dollar Bills have gone out
of this town-left home and gone to
some big city, never to return?
Every time Dollar Bill leaves town it
takes two-cent stamp with it, for it goes
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on.American and talking strange lin
goes, or when they attempt to ask a di-
rection or other question in English us-
ing an accent that betrays them as French,
German, Italian, Russian, Spanish or
Scandinavian as the case may be. These
are the physicians who have come across
the seas by scores as delegates to the Con-
gress now sitting in session in the New
National museum. This great building is
the setting for numerous exhibits such
as are used in. the United States and
foreign countries in an effort to eradicate
tuberculosis or to cure those affected
with the scourge. Statistics show that
until recently one death in every ten was
caused by it; now it is said that not more
than one in fifteen die from consumption
and medical specialists are many of them
90 sanguine as to hold out the hope that
in fifteen or twenty years the disease will
be eradicated in the United States and
Europe. 1t was in 1882 that the famous
DR.. Koch, who is present at this conven-
ton discovered the bacillus tuberculosis.
There is no specific medicine that will
cure those affected, but fresh air, good
food and cheerful surroundings are the
potent forces through which these gentle
men hope in time to triumph over the
enemy Charles Wilson, patient at the'
tuberculosis hospital here has offered
himself as a subject for the test to be
made early next week by DR.. Detrie of
Buda Pesth to demonstrate whether it is
possible to determine the tpye, degree
and stage of the injection. The test con-
sists Of the inoculation of the deadly tu-
,bercle bacilli and is of course attended by
grave danger. 1t may not seem an i'm
portant or a very courageous act on the
part of the man, but greater love and
greater heroism hath no man than that
he give his life for another, the thing
that Wilson is offering to do with this
difference that if he should die and the ex-
pertinent succeed he would be a sacrifice
for the good of many thousands of suffer-
ers. Only those associated with con-
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THE 0OTOBER AMERICAN BOY

The coming of the fall months Of the
year is aptly symbolized in the fine pic
ture Tin colors) OF Halloween fun which
decorates the front cover of the October
american Boy, and the contents will be
found most enjoyable by grown-ups as
well as the boys. The serials by Hous-
ton, Tomlinson. and Optic are continued,
and Weir's story of Circus life is con-
cluded. There are quite number of
short stories delightfully."- interesting,
such as: The Neophyte, an account Of
the trials and troubles undergone by a
high school boy before being received
into secret society; The Deer Trailers,
in three parts, is fine story of hunting
expedition of three boys; One Coco Turn
tells of the gratitude Of boy and how he
showed it; Obeying the Captain is a story
of self-sacrifce, and The Secret of Success
shows just how faithfulness and stick-to-
itiveness bring their reward. OF the
many articles large and small which will
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spoonfuls of gum camphor. Shake vel
before using. Apply freely to the stained
part. Hartshorn will also remove fruit
stains.
A creamy coffee custard can be made
by stirring a pint of hot, strong, black
coffee into aquart of custard while still
warm. Beat hard and serve in glasses
with or without whipped cream Oh top.
Cool the custards on ice.
Green vegetables should be put in a
cool place as soon as they come from
the market. Lettuce, celery, rldishes,
tomatoes and cumbers should be put i'm
mediately into the refrigerator. Cucum-
bers, however, must be placed in sepa-
rate compartment from the one in which
milk and butter are kept. Some house
keepers first wrap lettuce and celery in a
damp cloth.
To use up the boiled green corn left
from previous dinner, cut the kernels
from the cobs, slice some cold boiled pota-
toes, mix the two, season with salt and
pepper, and fry in butter.
An attractive and delicious potato dish
has a cheese sauce in the centre. For
the sauce make white sauce with cup
full of milk aud tablespoonful each OF
butter and -four. When it is smooth,
add three or four tabespoonfuls of graf
ed cheese. Have ready some hot boiled
and mashed potato which has been sea-
soned with butter, Wiped very light and
arranged in a long mound on a platter
with the potato in the centre scooped out
for well and the whole surface after
ward spread with beaten white of egg.
Turn the sauce into the well in the centre
sprinkle the potatoes and sauce with
bread crumbs and brown in the oven.
For tasty potato and cheese dish, run
the hot boiled potato through III" ricer,
season with salt, pepper and butter, whip
thoroughly, form into mound on bak-
ing plate, sprinkle the top with grated
cheese and bread crumbs and bake
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PRICE THREE CENTS

| 10 Mail Order Store. That helps the
postmaster little, but it doesn't help the
local merchant, 1t means just So much
less trade for him.
Which means just 80 much less cash
circulating in this community.
Which means just SO much more social
and business stagUation.
Which means tie stunting OF the towns
growth just d. that extent.
II you cou.u figure up the Dollar Bills
that leave town in this secret manner,
like taking French leave-which you
would know just how much the town is
stunted by indulgence in this mail order
stunt.
If these Dollar Bills were really good
and enterprising citizens they would
stay at home and circulate around, help
ing things along.
How many dollar Bills take the morn
ing express out of town on the Enve-
ope Route ?
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PRoHIBITIoNIsTs NAME TICKET

DOVER, Del, Sept. 29.-Prohibitionists
of Delaware in state convention, adopted
the report of its nominating committee,
ratifying the following state ticket:
For Governor-Simeon S. Peunewil,
OF Greenwood, Republican nominee.
For Lieutenant Governor-Rchard NJ.
Cooper, OF Cheswold, Prohibitionist.
For Member OF Congress William f.
Hawkins, of Wilmington, Prohibitionist.
For Attorney General-Andrew C.
Gray, of Wilmington, Democratic nomi.
nee.
For Insurance Commissioner-W William
B. Megear, of Smyrna, Democratic nomi-
nee.
For State Treasurer-Thomas J. Gray,
of Bridgeville, Democratic nominee.
For Auditor of Accounts-Theodore F.
Clark, of Delaware City, Republican
nominee.
The Prohibition county committee
will meet next week, on Thursday, to
select the nominees for General As
sembly.
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USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

Salt on the fingers when cleaning fow
or meat will prevent slipping.
Plums, peaches and fruit of small kind
keep better done up in papers.
To "fuff' pillow catch it by one cor
ner and drop it down hard upon the other.
Never throw away pea pods; they give
delicious favor to the puree for the
next day.
To bring the white of an egg up quick
ly to forth add two or three drops oil
lemon inice.
White paint, when dirty, if washed
with skim milk will be easily cleaned;
use cold tea for colored paint.
Wipe off screens with a duster each
morning and beat with soft brush.
This beating should be done lightly or
the wire may be buged.
To remove grass stains from children's
clothes rub the spots thoroughly with a
little fresh lard a short time before wash
ing and the spots will come out.
When cleaning stained knives take a
piece OF new potato, zip it into brick
dust and scour the knives; in this way
the most obstinate stains will be removed.
To try if eggs are fresh place them in
a basin OF water; if fresh they will sink,
but if not so fresh they become more or
less sunken; if stale they will float upon
the top.
The soillng OF walls caused by persons
leaning their heads against the we'll may
be almost entirely removed by laying
a sheet of blotting paper on the spot and
ironing over it with hot iron.
If kerosene is spilled on carpets, books
or manuscripts, try removingit by sprink-
ling cornmeal thickly over the article
Immediately. Renew frequently until
the oil has been completely absorbed.
To remove fruit stains put two ounces
of alcohol into bottle with two table
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appeal to the boys are: A Boys Chances
of Becoming President of the United
States; Grammar Schoolboy Athletic;
The Olympic Games; The New Foot ball
Rules; Rushing the College Freshman; :;
What Can a Young Man Do; How to
Celebrate Halloween; Some Secrets of
OIeVerness; Destroyers Of Boys, and The
Miniature Village Of FayviIle. For the
boys who like to do things, there are:
For the Boy to Make; A Chemical Show
for Boys; Taxidermy for Boys, and Max.
ing and Fixing Electric Bells and Batter.
les. The usual departments are filled
with just the things a boy Delights in.
In addition there are about 80 ilIustra.
tions. $k00 year. The Sprague Pub
fishing Co., Detroit, Mich.
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courtv Has Balance of $50, ,4ss.59

County Treasurer Burns sent to the
Levy Court Tuesday the following report
of county balances to date, to the credit
of the Levy Court, $52, ,483. SO; special
bond issue, 500, ,S73.l4; miscellaneous
road account, SAL; Observation-Disclosures,
$25. go; Mill Creek, $30.2l;; White Clay
Creek, $16 81; Pencader, $27.63; New
Castle, $500; Red Lion, $ll5.95; st.
Georges, $3.50 SO; Appoqninimink. $2l3; 81;
Blackbird, $81. rs; Brandywine, $472.29.
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WASHINGTON LETTER

WARRINGTON, D. g., September 26, 1908.
THE President had scarcely gotten back
to the White House before be placed
himself at the van of the Taft campaign,
charged up San Juan Hill and bearded
the Democrats in their entrenchments.
It is probable that by the time this letter
reaches you the Treasurer of the Demo-
cratic campaign Committee, Governor
Haskell of Oklahoma, will have resigned
from the impetuousness and effectiveness
of the Presidents charges. Chicago may
be the base of the Republican campaign
committee but the White House has in
the last week become the headquarters
in the field. There is much criticism of
the Presidents strenuousness aud activity
in the campaign. His course is said to be
undignifed, without precedent and, in
fact, a scandal in the eyes Of the onlook-
ing courts and cabinets of Europe. But
this view of the situation no matter how
loudly proclaimed and emphasized will
not affect the President who is sui generis,
a man "without model and without
shadow" Washington was with the re-
turn of the President and the Cabinet
resumed its normal Importance as the
seat of Government, the most important
in this hemisphere and not even the
political field over which the embattled
Democratic and Republican armies are
marching and counter-marching led by
the respective candidates themselves will
possess the interest of the Capital. One
of the most unexpected developments of
ths Campaign is the apparent entente be-
tween President Roosevelt and Mr..
Hearst, the leader of the Independent
part, as a result of Mr.. Hearst's scoring of
the Republican candidate aud bis most
prominent supporters.
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sumptives and knowing the tenacity with
which they cling to life can fully appre-
ciate the real heroism of man who
after having held out to him the hope OF
regained health is still willing to submit
himself for the test for the advancement
of the war against the deadly disease.
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There is now in Washington another
large convention called the Fisheries
Congress. This one also largely composed
of delegates from foreign countries. They
are met here for the purpose of consider
ing questions relating to the propagation
and preservation of food fishes and it
may be mentioned en- PEASANT that it is
universally conceded that the United
States has done more than any other
country in this direction.
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There are likely to be some lively times
when Congress reassembles and the Con-
eressmen and Senators who are odorous
of kerosene take their seats again in the
Capitol. Nothing more terrifying to a
member of Congress now can be lntl'
mated of him that he has some connec-
ton with the Standard Oil transactions
and there are no doubt some who are al
most afraid to even burn the midnight
oil for fear OF endangering their reputa-
tions. "Light, more light" the innocent
ones are crying but the body as a whole
strongly prefers it to be electric or gas or
sunlight,-anything but the sort OF illu-
mination by Standard Oil in which Mr.
Hearst is SO unfeelingly showing them up
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The tuberculosis Congress is now in
session in Washington and the habitues
of the streets and hotels notice a sprink.
ling of serious looking men evidently
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Fancy Prices Find no Place Here

eaH tmmdt
best of ndquaH low prices
You invited beautiful Of trimmed
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THE TRANSCRIPT. 81 per year.
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ns'nef my-Eephant mushroom shape faced with Amer
can beauty velvet trimmed with
made out OF American beauty silk right side banked n11go
Win ea'e OF the two shades Reg price $35 Sale pA 1oO
% L"-Picture hat Of black san dped around with
% p 9 one Immense rose posed on right side. Reg 600 6n
"'0i price gao oaie price
mme osorges-Large white eta hat black Ottoman
sk draped with black and gold CLOTH white willow
plumes on left side Regular price $40 price.~ $500
1afohne kOoux-Decoe model Taup velvet strings facing Of
laupe silk six mahogany feathers crown maog
any feathers on left sde Regular price $4,000
Kosers-stone grey hat of velvet with fancy band quilting
Taupe silk and trimmed with pair of handsome Taupe -
wings Regular price $50 Sale price .. $40 .UO
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Trimmed Hats are a Hobby With Us

has been for the last e" to see no" beautiful we can get up
how low SELL
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Bam-La black satin hat with strings black ostrich band
around crown two beautiful mahogany Shaded n1goo
nesting on right Sale price..... p4O'OO
Marie croEetAn Taupe trimmed with ostrich feathers
same shade finished pleated bow and handsome GOO m
buckle. $40 Sale p1SOOO
chaiOe-Large Danos hat of n faced with Tupe
Taupe velvet
roses nesing Regular price $3 Sale price PA0OO
Man V-Large hat Of blue satin, faced with black SATIN
beautiful ostrich feathers
left side beautiful amethyst nesting the mos 40
facing Regular price, $50 Sale price, PSO.OO
black velvet hat with silk beaver
%msd snsS Ds n s8 sanesG@G se $24OO
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Pretty Autumn Sample Skirts
Ladies' Waists

All the new Waists are here in
madras, linen, nets, silks, batiste, in all
the leading styles,
short and long oo-An Do m
sleeves. Prices...... VOC 10 PO.OO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-05

The boundary was fixed under the arbitration of Queen Maria Christians of Spain. Colombia insists that this line stand. Venezuela wants to disre- gard 1t and add to her domain. Inso- much as .Senor Restrepo has left Cara cas-. there Is no longer diplomatic in- tercourse between Venezuela and Co., lombia. On the other hand Panama Is claiming an extension of her boundary While this state was still a component part of the republic of Colombia the boundary between 1t and the State Of Causa ran from Cape Tiberon souther- ly down the crest of the Sierra Nique. the Sierra Malt and the cordillera de los Andes to the Pacific. This was the boundary line in 1908. The Atrato riv- CT and Jurado lie to the east of It; in other words. according to this boundary they belong to Colombia. Panama. 1t is declared. desires to extend her terri torial holding to embrace section Of the Atrato river and an area of terri tory which includes Jurado.
 When Colombia heard of these aspi- rations. she sent troops into Jurado for the purpose of bringing this mat tor to an issue, The passengers from Savanilla corroborated the statements cabied today from Panama that Colom- lbia occupied Jurado on the advice of the American government, and this Is taken as a further indication that Washington will support Colombia in the controversy. Panama. 1t is de- iclared. would like to embroll Colombia with Venezuela on the eastern from tier, as such an outcome would give her better chance to force her claims for territorial extension, on the wes- tern frontier.
 To arrange a settlement of this own ership of the Jurado end Atrato terri- tory. is one of the purposes of Secre- tary Taft's visit to the Isthmus.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-05
NEW CARS ARRIVING
ROLLING STOCK OF TRACTION
 COMPANY Is INCREASED.
I've Cars to He Placed on Thscks Today and Soon Be Ready for
 service-Other Cars Conn

Two of the Montgomery Traction Company's new double truck cars will be unloaded today from the cars upon which they were shipped from Phiia- delphia. Two others arrived last night and will be unloaded tomorrow. Four other cars. the remainder of the order by the Company will be here within the week.
 All of the cars are to be placed in service as soon as possible. 1t is ex- pected that the work of final prepara- ton will require several days. 1t be Q ing necessary to establish the bodies upon the trucks with lasting security and to make the necessary instaIla- tions and connections of electrical ap- paratus
 The two ears that will be unIoaded today will doubtlessly be ready for use Sunday The pair that arrived last night and will be unloaded from the big" railway tomorrow. will he ready almost as soon. The other cars will on account of later arrival, not be fuliy prepared Inside of ten days or possi- bly two weeks.
 The new cars are of double truck construction. equipped with air brak es and the best of electrical machinery. They are of convertible type. suitable for both summer and winter use. their aides being removable. One of their feaures is the width of platforms which will be so partitioned as to afford room for passengers standing upon them and tor conductor and motorman. who thus will not be impeded by the ingress and egress.
 It was said last night that the new cars would be used first on the park lines so that they might be limbered up. Later they may be transferred to regular city service
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-05
FUNDS STILL COME
RELIEF COMMITTEE HELD CALLED
 MEETING.
Smaller Towns Have Contributed GeneRously Additional Aid Is Wired. Fitx. patrick Sufferers Are
 HeInea.

The relief fund for the storm sufferers of Alabama is still growing The smaller towns of this vicinity have been and continue to contribute generously to stricken districts. The following amounts have been received by The Advertiser. and are published for the first time:
 T. L. Head and Son. Pine Level. Ss; Bil- kingsley. Ala. S3; Geneva. Ala. $40; F. M Williams, Wetumpka. S2; E. c. Perry, Giennville. S5: J. N. Wallace, Richburk S6; {; Sabbath School. Central. Ala. $5; Boiling Ala, S4.
 The citizens of Uniontown have contribut- ed to the fund up to the present time. $i2l. 50. The town contains only about 800 people and 1t is with deep gratitude that their generosity in the good cause is ae- Knowledged.
 A meeting of the bscription committee of the general relief committee was held in the Mayors office at 10 o'clock yesterday morning to consider the disposition of the funds remaining in the treasury.
 The meeting was called to order by Chair. man Lobman who stated that calls for aid had been received from Fitzpatrick. Oneonta and Warrior. Alabama. Secretary Dove re- ported that the balance In the treasury was s4ls.lO. which amount did not include sl5. donated Saturday to a negro living near Fitzpatrick.
 The committee decided to donate $40 to a negro farmer. located near Fitzpatrick. who had lost his home in the storm and several of whose children had suffered se- rious injury The facts in the case were vouched for by responsible citizens of that locality, and the committee considered the man as most deserving of assistance.
 The appeals of the three stricken towns were next taken up. and after consideration of the circumstances, Acting Treasurer Par rish was instructed to wire $io0 to Fitzpat- rick $50 to Oneonta, and $50 to Warrior.
 A balance of s179 05 is left in the treas ury, after these expenditures to be disposed of by the Mayor his discretion may die- tate.
 Those present st the meeting were; Col. w B. Jones' Mayor Teague W. w Screws. Nathan Lobman. G. G. Dave. and H. W. Parrish, Jr
 The work of the relief committee has now ended. and in review of the campaign in- stituted by them, 1t is generally felt that they have displayed energy and intelii- gent sympathy which demands sincere praise It is largely through their efforts that the satisfactory showing made by Montgomery has been realized. and the community desires to express It's thanks for their capable and unselfish labor In the noble cause of aiding the suffering human ity of the state.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-05
REVIVAL SERVICES.
Rev. Henry W. Fancher Preceding ct
 Court House.

Rev. Henry ". Fancher Preceding ct
 Court House.
 The first night of the revival services being conducted at the County Court House by the Baptist Tabernacls or which Rev. H. W. Fancher is pastor was we'll attended last night. A strong sermon was preached by Mir. Fancher on the topic. Single Service"
 Mir. Fancher took, his text from Matthew, vi 24.
 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one and Iove the other: or else he will hold to che one. and despise thA other. Ye cannot serve God and Mammon." MT. Fanch- CT brought out strangely the following i've points: l. For benefits of an other. 2. At the command of an other. 3. On terms of another. 4. Best one life 5. Conflicting com rnands.
 After the sermon Mir. Fancher asked all of the conGregatinn to remain for little while. After the benediction on tho invitation extended by the preach CT. one young man gave himself to the service of God. and many others professed their Interest.
 The services will be continued night ly for length of time to be deterInin- ed by the pastor. The public Is cor dially invited to bhe present. The services will begin promptly at $ o'clock at the County Court House.