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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-21
AUNT MATTY'S MENU
sN sN % 20 20

SUNDAY-BREAKFAST.
Stewed prunes
Cereal with cream
.reamed smoked beef Fried potatoes
Rolls Coffee
DINNER.
Cream of celery soup
Roast beef Mashed potatoes
Stewed tomatoes Celery
Chicory salad
Chocolate pudding Coffee
SUPPER.
Sliced cold meat potato salad
olives Hot biscuit
Cake Tea
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Shredded wheat with cream
Fried hluefish Fried potatoes
Mullins Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Fried oysters
Dill pickles Celery salad
Apple sauce with cream
Tea
DINNER.
Clam bouillon
Boiled cod Egg sauce
Mashed potatoes
Green peas Pickles
Cottage pudding
Coffee
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She Simply Said, Because"
Dear Miss Doom:

Dear Miss Doom:
I am a young man OF 81, and went
with a young lady for several weeks
One day I asked her to go out with
me, and she did not are to go. asked
her why and all I could get out of her
was because" l got angry and would
not speak. We did not speak for SIX
months, and now she seems to want my
friendship again. Please tell me what
TO do. II. A. r.
There is no reason why you should
not give her your friendship if YOU bear
no grudge against her.
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For Indigestion.

DEAR Nadame ATtd.
Please tell me a simple remedy for
a slight distress after meals, and win
the thanks of ANXIOUS.
Charcoal tablets. which may he OBJ
tanned at any drug store. are some-
times good for a disordered stomach,
Eat slowly, thoroughly mastieating
the food. and Use plenty of fruit and
vegetables. A cup of hot water taken
before breakfast and at bed time is
good. also. These simples rules will
usually prove effective.
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A G0ING.AWAY GOWN.

Select steel blue cheviot and fashion
the coat in an extra long length, with
cheviot buttons. The skirt should be
quite plain with button trimming and
If desired, TO give extra warmth, the
suit could be made more dressy by the
addition of a completed waistcoat OF
steel blue velvet. This can be worn on
the car. after the coat is removed.
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Has a Woman the blight to
Search HUbby's Pockets?
Two Prizes to Be Given Through THE EVENING STAR for the
Best Answers to Much=MoOted Question by
L. S. Plaut & Co.

jacket to the writer of the next best
letter.
If the winners do not need the coat
they may select anything in the big
store worth SIS and $40 respectively.
Send in your letters at once. The
contest will open Monday morning.
Letters will be judged by a competent
committee, each one receiving as care
full consideration as any other.
Those containing over 200 words will
be discarded, as will those written on
both sides of the paper or to which
names and addresses are not appended.
Put yourself in the mans place as
we'll as the woman's and then send us
your opinion, The contest is open to
both sexes
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ABEL EMS COMMENT.

JIMMIE gives us a new form of dia-
mond this week. We think that the
novelty will be well received by the
fraternity.
IMP has returned from an extensive
visit to Philadelphia.
10 MULLINS writes that the result
of the recent political elections pleased
him nightly. He can now devote more
time to his beloved puzzles.
The Odd Club will hold an important
meeting tomorrow at the home of THE
POSER.
Who will be the next president of the
Newark Puzzle Club is being agitated'
and Secretary VIOLET is obtaining
suggestions from the local puzzlers.
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FOR ILDEW STAINS.

The wardrobes that are now over
hauled display many spots and stains.
To remove mildew. take equal parts
of soap-soft soap is best-and me
starch. moisten with lemon juice,
spread the paste thickly on both sides
of the cloth, then expose to the sun.
When the paste becomes dry soften 1t
with more lemon juice.
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For Par=B0iled Hands.

Dear Madame Alta:
| am a housekeeper n have to do
nv own washing. After washing my
hands are par-boiled and soggy, often
getting very sore. VIII o please tell
me of something to rub on them after
washing, and oblige,
MRS. X. E. H.
After washing clothes rub a few drops
of vinegar into the hands. This will
keep them smooth and take away the
solder feeling which they have after
being in water a good while.
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Sweet Biscuits.

Take twelve eggs, one pound of
sugar, ten ounces of -four, The eggs
should be whisked with the sugar In a
pan near the fire till the mixture gets
warm but not hot. then d the grated
rind of one orange. Stir in the flour,
then mix all thoroughly and put into
small tins. Dust sugar lightly over
them and bake for ten or fifteen min
utes. A few, drops of the essence or
orange may be added to the above IL
desired.
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Il HnuSE PLANTS.

Cover window plants with paper. If 1t
is necessary to cove a stand of flowers
more closely. push a heavy reed into
several crooks and throw n wooden
shawl over them to make a tent. Burn
lamps near by and Jack Frost will not
get your flowers.
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r AS a woman the right to search
4 her husbands pockets? \ police
justice of Washington, d. c..
declared recently that she had, and
that her doing so was a proof that she
loved him; that she was sufficiently in
terested in him to want to know the
secrets of his innermost pockets.
Do you think so? THE EVENING
STAR would like to know your view
point.
To the writer of the best answer to
this question THE EVENING STAR
will give a woman's SIS coat, made on
this years lines, of excellent material,
offered by L. S. Plaut & Co.
The same firm will also. through THE
EVENING STAR, award a $40 cloth
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FROM THE POSTWAR.

l. Edward Dornbusch-Your drawing
was very clever, but cannot be repro
duced. Try some pen and ink sketches.
Frank E. Weller-AH prizes for an
swers are awarded by lot. You Will
no doubt be one of the lucky ones II
you are persistent.
Arthur Northumberland Jack is
glad to have you answer the puzzles
and hopes that you will be a prize-win-
ner soon.
Newark, N. ].
Dear Uncle Jack-I read THE EVE
MING STAR. The children's corner Is
also very nice. If l am a prize-win-
ner 7 prefer a good book, as I like
reading. Lila bEetShh.
Newark, n. ].
Dear Uncle Jack-I take great pleas
are in reading the chjldren's corner OF
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To Wash Varnish.'

Steep some tea leaves in water for
half an hour; strain. and use the liquid
to wash the paint. This decoction VIII
make the woodwork look cleaner and
fresher this if only soap and water are
used.
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HAZEL f. CAMPFIELD, aged II, 1o1
Wright street, Newark (book); Wall
TER BIRD, aged 9, 6 Renner avenue,
Newark (box of paints; CHARLES
LIEGL, aged II, 81 Central avenue,
Newark (box of paints).
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A Few THINGS TO LEARN.

Mrs. K~nicker-How did you know
yorr husband was working down in the
Office?
Mrs. Youngbride-I ~telephoned, ana
Central said "Busy."-Exchange.
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Everybody Loves a pretty Girl
and prettineSs Is Partly Teeth
Nine. Alta Describes Proper Use of Toothbrush and Denti-
frice-iOw TO Treat Hands Spoiled
By Washing.

of the teeth and the best way to pre-
vent formation of tartar, and this. OF
course, depends greatly on your dentl-
friee.
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THE STAR. 1t is very amusing and
Joyful for little children like me, but
as my letter is getting long I will close.
Your nephew, WALTER ADLER.
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WHERE DOES WILLIE GREEN WANT TO GO?

w 1rTE WILLIE GREEN and his father vent oa VISIT the oumy fair one bright afternoon. After seeing
4 mtd the sights they came ha big building with sign over the ename Here we see VINE e n
6a out That place is called This e if correct viii complete the rhyme in the puzzle
=" When You find the answer fill out the coupon on this p@a and send it T" Uncle Jack EVENING STAR New
ark Nj -. un .numv4o this mue c, nave rd choice Of maf
a good M ma pnmnn the name is not written plainly the answer viii be Tma u Sa~ wa"
Only children un Is years of ao are eligible to compete BE m%p place aaM m mP Mmmm1m@
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Dear Uncle Jack-I take great in
terest in reading you page. Hoping
to win a prize, l remain, your niece,
ELLA HIRTE.
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ABEL EMS PRIZES.

The two prizes of 81 each for two
selected complete lists of answers to
New Puzzles No. 292 were awarded -
Tryon, Port Richmond. N. Y.
Violet, Newark. N. J.
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THE PRIZE WINNERS.
The correct answer to last saturdays
mathematical puzzle was hockey The
children were the prize-win-
ners:
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THE WEEKLY CONTEST.

1'E1 WO prizes of 81 each will be
awarded I s week for two Sc
"A lected complies lists of answers
to New Puzzles No. 294. Standard Die
tionary is used for definitions: COM
pound words are shown by ~, and
words out of dictionary order by ~.
Address replies to Puzzle Editor,
EVENING STAR" and have same
reach this office within ten days.
Answers will appear In two weeks.
NEW PUZZLES NO. 294.
2.72O.
DECAPITATION.
Folks say, for lunch, I'm fine,
And relish me with bread,
But when the English dine
They often drop my head.
Beheaded l exist
This is a clue.
Likewise, LAST FIRST
On the menu.
MAY B.
BROKEN DIAMOND.
Gill in the spaces above with the
words defined below so that they read
down and across the same. The fourth
and six words are composed of five let
ters.)
1. The letter G. 2, An opening OF
parting in anything, 3. The form of
lyric poetry anciently intended to be
sung. A. Caprine hollow-horned rumi-
nants. related to the cattle. 5. Gadders.
6. Any plant of the genus Paeonia, OF
the crowfoot family. 7. A large cask,
properly one for containing alcoholic
liquors. 8. A pen or an enclosure FOR
swine. q. The letter S. JIMMIE. d
2,722.
DIAMOND.
1. The letter S. 2. To add to so as to
make barely sufficient. 3. To deprive
wholly or partially of sight. 4, (Rare)
Throws, casts, or hurls out like a lance
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Newark, N. j.
Dear Jack-I thank you very much
for the book, "a World Of Girls" I
think it very interesting. Please will
you be so kind as to publish my pic
ture in the paper. Hope L shall win
Saturdays puzzle. From a puzzle
solver. ELIZABETH JONAS.
please send another picture. The
one sent is too faint for reproduction.
-Ed.)
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Newark n J
Dear Uncle Jack-Accept ny sincere
thanks for the penknife I received as
a prize for solving the puzzle in THE
EVENING STAR. Your friend,
WALTER MARLEY
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18
MIND OVER
I Eieciricisns "hu,- EApefimo 0to
Arc Startling and Convincing.

EIecirieians "hu,e Experiments
Arc Startling and Convincing.
The power of mind over matter 10
illustrated in recent electricity expert
ments made by Dr. Otto Won der Pfor-
I dten, who believes he has shown that
the action of electricity in the human
body may be modified or even neutral
lied by the stare OF the mind -Aspi-
nails has already noted that electric
ians who. when asleep. have touched
dangerous live wires have suffered no
injury except Il burn: and Jellinek
found that an ordinarily deadly current
did not harm rabbits when they were
chloroformed. or greater interest still
are the cases where the action of the
current is neutraliZed by a mans
| strained expectation or attention. Elec-
tricians, he says, often ouch parts of
the machinery to ascertain If there Is
a current in them and while this con-
| sclous and deliberate act results in no
harm, unintentional contact with a
less powerful current proves fatal. In
| experimenting on himself Jellinek has
found that an unexpected shock Of $50
! wins was Va nv / "h M
pected shock of 500 volts made little
impression. But this was a bagatelle
| compared with the exhibition Of cour-
age given by Herr von D~obrowolsky,
who broke a wire containing 10000
volts and picked up one end Of 1t In
| the presence of several dlsmayed ex.
perts without suffering the least harm.
'To do such a thing II must be abb
solutely fearless of death, or else one
must have the force Of an engineer
who has learned to control the power
| ful electric fluid" The force, DR.. Won
! der Pfordten declares, IS will power,
and he adds: There is something i'm
posing in this idea that the will power
in such a case opposes itself to death
as an equal force and comes out trium-
| phant.' Dr.. Hufeland was convinced
that most nervous disorders are caused
by mental influence and passiveness, a
weak yielding to bodily sensations and
impressions. As he cites Pinel, who
found that during the excitement Of the
French revolution many persons who
had for years been weak and Sickly be-
came healthy and strong, this being true
especially among the INDECENT members
of the aristocracy, whose nervous trout
bles disappeared entirely.
The japanese have a special method
of training the will from early child
hood. and it has been plausibly argued
that it was this study of will power
more thar anything else hat enabled
them to overcome the Russians.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18
dance, which developed into a really
intricate maze Of stately turns In the
quadrille."
Facing the Enemy.

Major Cary, who died a few months
ago in England, was the leader Of the
search party which rode through the
African bush to find the body Of the
Prince Imperial of France. It was
with Lieutenant Cary Of the Ninety,
eighth Regiment that he went out on
the fatal ride in the Zulu War. Elles
Barlee gives an account Of the tragedy
in her life Of the prince, and alsa men
tons a little incident of his boyhood
which Is curiously prophetic Of the
spirit he showed in his last fight.
The prince was a bright, jovial
youth, with high spirits. "The Dear
Boy he was called i'll camp. When
the corps of volunteers under Cary's
command found his body in the tall
grass 1t was seen that he had received
seventeen assagai wounds, all in front
When the prince was a small boy he
was attacked by a deep-seated abscesa
in his back. An operation was order
ed, and the little fellow submitted
bravely. Something troubled him,
however, which Mt last he confded to
his father.
The abscess being in his back, he
would have a wound behind.
"If a scar remains he said, per
haps my enemies some day will think
l ran away"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18

valve. 1t will work In water reaching
even 11S degrees Fahrenheit and saves
SO per cent cooling water and 70 per
cent of motive power as compared with
any other freezing machine known.
The Germans have also a new freez-
ing device especially adapted to house
hold and field hospital use. 1t is very
simple and could be manufactured for
about 81. 1t consists merely of a dou,
ble-wall tin vessel with a capacity Of
five gallons. The hollow space between
the two walls Is about an inch across.
BY the gradual admission of carbonic
acid into this hollow space through an
opening at the bottom and from there
to the vessel proper through a cross
arm tube 1t Is claimed that water may
be converted into Ice In the space of
sixty seconds, and that meats, fruits
and beverages may be chilled or frozen
in a few seconds. This reduction of
temperature is caused by the rapid ex-
pansion of the carbonic acid, which is
admitted from an ordinary carbonic
acid reserv0iI.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18

was $492,0OO, expenditures $475.O0O.
The average number of meals served III
a month is about 100000.
Health On Isthmus.
The Isthmus has been very healthful
since the medical commission cleaned
up the various cities INT villages along
the zone. There has been no yellow
fever for three years. The department
of sanitation is magnificently equipped
and goes into every part of the zone.
There are two splendid hospitals at
Ancon and Colon and line hospitals ut
all the principal settlements along the
canal route. There are numerous dis
pensaries, and a district physician and
an inspecting force are maintained in
each. When DR.. de Clairmont passed
over the zone in 1904 on his way to
Peru. the jungle retgned supreme in all
the settlements built by the French.
Now one sees numerous we'll ordered
villages, with the jungles and grass cut
away, drainage bitches run in every
direction, there are good sidewalks and,
in many places electric lights. 1t Is a
pleasure to ride over the new road from
one end of the isthmus to the other. and
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was sent through the forest to haul out the hewn timber.
The white man began to cut down the trees until 1t be
came Il mania. And to accelerate this denudinH the
sparks from the locomotive, after a drought, set fire to
the forests. Between these destructive agencies the trees
disappeared by the millions and untold wealth was sac
rifced. 1t is estimated that where one tree has served
the uses Of the human family a dozen were Frustrated
by fire.
All over the country forest fires are now raging. A
good part Of the heavilyIimbered Adirondacks Is being
laid waste. Michigan has a narrowing story to tell OF
the ravhges of the fiery monster inclosed In Its forests
A dozen States report great losses by this visitation.
Now, the remedy is not hard to find to prevent these
widespread disasters. Locomotives burning oil do not
emit sparks, as the combustion Is complete. Let the
States which suffer from this scourge insist upon the
railroad companies burning oil on the engines which run
to. alongside of or into tho forests. This done, we will
hear no more Of the ravnges Of the fiery fend In our
woodland areas.-Utica Globe.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18
Great Progress Already
Made on Panama Canal

Company. Chilean Navigation Company
The first two conduct a regular passen-
ger and freight service between Ancon
and the rest Of South America. The
Panama railroad and steamship line
runs n regular tve-day passenger and
freight service between Cristobal
(Colon) and New York city, and there
are many freight boats bringing coal
and various other supplies to both sides
Of the Isthmus for the canal commits
sion and the merchants. No duties or
charges are imposed by the United
States government on shipping facilities
at the ports of Ancon and Cristoba!,
| and no collections are made by the
Panama customs authorities on-auS
material or supplies for the use of the
| canal commission or the Panama rail
road in accordance with the Il
agreement of December g.. 1904.
Unusual opportunities are given tc
every one renting lands In the zone,
Good agricultural lands that will grow
all sorts Of fruits and cereals, bananas
| etc, may be rented for $3.50 per acre
Der. year. The rent for building land
varies according to the location. Fol
the first three-quarters of 1907 the rev
enue from land rent was S6.6o3.2O.
There are fifteen hotels in operation
| for white Americans md the price pei
meal is 80 cents. The stewards and
cooks are generally white men. There
| are % kitchens for Indian laborers and
a days board is supplied for 30 cents
The food is prepared by Indian cooks
The income from the hotels last year
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18
every few miles there is a clean tropical

every few miles there is a clean tropical
village.
There is a station on the 1sthmus
for lepers and new insane quarters at
Ancon. The lepers have now been plac-
ed on a point in the bay west OF La
Boca. near Panama.
The death rate ON the isthmus has
been as follows In 1905 it was 80 per
cent, i'll 1906 40 per cent, in 1907 AZ per
cent, and the total deaths in 1907 nun-
tcred 1878. of which 104 were due to
accident. The native death rate, COM
Pared to the whites, Is 3.21, and the
cause of this IS that the white man
vt IDS the conditions on the isthmus
three times as well as the negro, q
statement that would have been con
tpadicted three years ago, but which
experience has proven true.
Pneumonia claims more victims than
any other diseases In 1907, II, T45 Were
treated at the commission hospital. a
newcomer on the isthmus nowadays
wonders at the absence of mosquitoes at
Panama and Colon and the settled parts
OF the canal strip. The reason is found
when it is stated that during the
last year more than 2,736 gallons OF
| mosquito oil vas sprinkled on the
streets and low places. A very rigid
inspection is made of all passengers and
| crews on boats, and those touching al
uneIean ports are held In quarantine fol
five days. The vaccination against
smallpox for 1907 amounted to 1855
cases. The immigration for the same
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-12-18
year was more than 10000. out Of which
only forty-four were rejected.


Horses tails have been subjected to
curious changes of fashion. In the
time Of the Stuarts the English coach
horses tail was worn long and flowing,
and was cut square, like King Charles
charger at Charins Cross. English
Country Life says that it was adorned
with ribbons on gala days, and strap
ped up in a leather case IN winter
weather; thus Il certain harmony was
preserved between the wig Of the mas
ter and the tails of his horses.
BY the time OF George III. a short
wig and a pigtail had taken the place
of the flowing curls in which h cava-
liers of Charles I. and the rakes OF
Charles lis court delighted.
The brilliant idea occurred to Lord
Cadogan, a cavalry officer Of that pc
Rod. to reduce the tails IF his dragoon
horses to q short dock. Possibly this
was with the view of saving his sol
diers the trouble Of cleaning those long
tails, and avoiding the nuisance Of the
splashes uniforms and accouterments
must have received from such hair
streamers.
Or It ma be that the debased taste
of the age made him think the appear
ance of his regiment was really i'm
proved by bobbed tails. That is a
question which history does not de-
eide.
The next step was to turn bobtails
into plugtails, by cutting all the hair
for the last two or three inches of the
dock. Having thus succeeded in dis
figuring the hind quarters Of dragon
horses, some monster devised the addi-
tional barbarity Of cropping their ears