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pan with no symptom OF rust, and put
In it half a cupful of starch or more, ac-
cordng to the number of curtains to be
starched. Add a little cold water to mix
to the consistency of thin cream. Then
pour in boiling water from the teakettle
in thin stream, stirring constantly. add
a teaspoonful OF kerosene or stir with
sperm candle kept for that purpose and
cook until clear.
Many people prefer to take out the
hens Of curtains before washing. as they
can be easily run up afterward and made
even. When the curtains are pinned in
place go over the center with a soft,
damp cloth to remove traces OF starch.
Laundry Hints.
Bran makes an excellent iather for
delicate colored needlework.
Turpentine removes paint II applied be-
for washing.
Salt and lemon removes wine stains.
For mourning wash goods use neither
soap nor starch. Boil one quart clean
wheat bran for an hour in three gal
Ions water While still warm strain
muslin or linen in it. Press while damp.
When dampening clothes for ironing
the water should be as hot as the hand
can bear. 1t will not require as much
water as when cold is used.
Gathered on q Farm.
A friend visiting at Chester county,
Pa. farm. sends me these bits Of house
wifely lore culled from her hostess, whom
she describes as IN epitome Of wisdom
along domestic science lines. One day
for luncheon. she says, no new veset bes
had come in, so the woman OF faculty
ran into her garden. plucked a small pail
full of the blossoms of the common white
squash, dipped them In thin batter and
fried them delicateiy. The result, she
added. was most novel and appetizing.
This is also a favorite Italian dish.
Tomatoes she broiled instead of frying,
and pepper and broiling in a fine wire
broiler. They are far more delicate than
when fried. Thyme from. the garden
was frequently used in lieu Of parsley,
being specially delectable when used to
flavor lyonnaise potatoes. When moths
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were found in the attic. sulphur was
burned in an old iron pot with doors
and windows tightly closed. 1t Is equally
effective when used in closet.
Moths in a carpet were routed by
sweeping against the grain of the carpet
with a broom dipped In a solution or
turpentine and hot water, allowing two
ia bic spoonfuls of the turpentine 10 one
half nail Of hot water Shake of the SUI
perftIous water first on a cloth. Two
heaping tablespoonfuis OF saltpeter to
a bucket of water was used to wash the
bark of a tree that was infected with
borers 1t was applied with an old
broom, allowing the water to run down
freely into the roots.
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folly to expect so small force to accom-
plish so much. but, to add to the troubles
of the invaders. nearly half the force
was stricken with smallpox. In its weak
ened state the small army met Burgoyne
in the battle Of Three Rivers. That 1t
was not captured was owing to the splen-
did work of Waynes battalion 1t was
Wayne who covered the retreat not only
at Three Rivers, but all the way to
Crown Point and Ticonderoga.
+*.
In the spring of IT Wayne Joined
Washington. The British were planning
a descent upon Philadelphia. Lord Howe
and his army going from New York to
the Chesapeake by sea and advancing on
the federal capital by land. In the battle
of the Brandywine Wayne commanded
the American center. Whatever of credit
there was in that engagement belonged
to Wayne, for he held his position
throughout and only retreated at night
fall when CORVALLIS had turned Wash
ington's right and was preparing to at
tack Wayne In the rear.
But Wayne suffered severely little
later and for long time he was under
a cloud To his force had been assigned
the duty of hanging on the rear OF
Howe's army, cutting off its supplies and
constantly harassng 1t. So much trouble
did he give to the British that Lord
Howe planned to check him effectually. A
Tory spy gave information to the British
regarding Waynes position and force.
and a night attack on Wayne's camp was
ordered The attack was made by Gen.
Grey Wayne was advised that the Brit
ish intended to attack him. and sent out
extra pickets to guard against surprise
WAYNE expected to be reinforced by Gen.
Smallwood, and it was his purpose, when
these reinforcements arrived, TO surprise
the British by attacking them. But
Smallwoods force failed to arrive at the
expected time. and on the night of Sep
TENDER 20. 1777. Grey swooped down on
the Continental camp, bayoneting the
pickets and getting within the lines be-
fore being discovered. Many of Wayne's
men were asleep, but Wayne was not.
Getting small force together. Wayne
engaged the British hoping to keep them
busy while the main body of the Ameri-
can army escaped. He ordered Col Rich
ard Hampton. his second in command. to
form the men in columns and retire. But
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Ehirrings are on their way back.
Foremost among bags Is the one In
bronze.
Colored stitching 10 seen on white
gloves.
Stylish women are wearing riding bootD
Of white buckskin.
The poke bonnet with streamers has
gained but little favor.
The favorite place for trimming seems
to be the hips Of gowns.
Amethyst. violet. lilac and heliotrope
shades are fashionable.
The newest slippers have straps that
cross on the instep and button high UP at
each side.
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Hampton, anxious to save the artillery.
delayed and frittered away valuable
time. At last, when he did move. he led
the column between the campf1res and
of a target to the enemy. The British
troops shot down many of the Americans.
and then, getting into the camp, butch
cred the sick and the stragglers. Bare
foot and half-clothed men were stuck
like pigs.
It was not q battle. but a massacre
the massacre of Paoli, it was called by
the Americans. That such a surprise
should have been successful at such
place Is astonishing. for Paoli was within
two miles Of Wayne's home. and he knew
every foot of the land for miles and miles
around. So harsh was the criticism to
which he was subjected that WAYNE
asked for court-martial Col. Hampton
was active in supporting the charge tnat
WAYNE was negligent. but the court de-
cided that Wayne had done everything
prudent commander should do to prevent
surprise, and he therefore was acquitted.
A little later at the battle of German
town. Wayne retrieved himself nobly
He led the attack on HoWe's center and
if ii had not been for the stupid Interior
ence of Maj. Gen. Knox he would nave
routed the British. AS 1T was he drove
HOWE DcSt tIoopS l"o iiiiSS
Germantown and had the enemy In dis
order when, by knox's order, he had to
turn back to attack six companies of
British troops which had been cut off and
had taken refuge in Chew,s house
At Valley Forge the following winter
while the famished and ragged army of
Washington suffered untold agonies
Wayne devoted all his spare time in
study under that great drillmaster. Steu-
ben, and when in the early summer the
British ministry ordered Sir Henry Clin-
ton, who had succeeded Howe. to evacu-
ate Philadelphia and take his army to
New York, Washington held council of
war to decide whether 1t was advisable to
risk a general engagement, fifteen gen.
erals, among them Lafayette, Steuben
and Lord Stirling. voted No and two.
Wayne and Cadwalader. voted Fight. :
France had recognized the independence
of the United States and a French fleet
was coming to assist the Continentals
The British ministry feared the force Of
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It is said Wayne went into the council
Of war with book in his hand and took
no part in the discussion, reading calmly
while the others argued that the Cont
mental Army had no chance in general
engagement. 1t is said. too. that when
he was called upon to vote he said.
Fight, sir,' and resumed his reading,
but this account is open to question, for
Wayne was not the man to show such
contempt or discourtesy to others in such
a crisis.
Whatever the facts are, Washington
voted with Wayne and Cadwalader and
fight it was at Monmouth. To Gen.
Charles Lee, who as senior major gen.
eral had been granted the right of meet
ing the main body of the British force,
Wayne was assigned with his command
of the Pennsylvania line. How disgrace
fully Lee acted on the field, ordering a
tie, Is matter of history But Wayne
had no thought of retreat. He stationed
his men in an orchard and held the Brit
ish until Washington arrived. Charge
after charge was made on Wayne's force,
but the Pennsylvanians held their ground.
could drive them back. The men who
had been drilled by Wayne on the SHOWS
of Valley Forge showed themselves the
masters of the finest body OF troops Eu-
rope ndu pTOuuCeu anu tHSy saved the
day at Monmouth.
In the light OF the work Of Wayne In
that battle it is strange. indeed. that
he should be Inundated a few months
later. Perhaps his outspoken criti-
csms Of other officers and of various
politicians caused it. One of the officers
he was unsparing of was Gen. st. Clair.
It was ST. Clair who had superseded him
at Ticonderoga, and Wayne charged that
st. Clair. who was spectator only at
Monmouth. had interfered with him in
that battle. To the surprise and disgust
of many persons. st. Clair had evacuated
Ticonderoga on the approach Of Burgoyne
and at the battle of Monmouth he was
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without the bluing until a fair day. DO
not put them out In severe frost or
wind A still, frosty night does not In
jure them.
Doubtful Colors.
Dissolve a cupful Of salt and two quarts
OF water. Put the garments in 1t while
hot and let lie several hours. then wiring
dry, and wash as usual in clean, warm
suds of hard soap.
Some blacks. however. are made bright
er by putting strong black pepper tea In
with the first suds when washing In
laundering any delicate colored material
1t Is safer not to wash them with soap or
in very hot water. A tablespoonful of
borax in a gallon of water at little hot
ter than lukewarm will cleanse even
much soiled garment. Never hang
colored piece OF material in the sun while
wet, for nothing dulls the figure more
quickly 1t should. however. be dried as
rpidly as possible in the shade.
To Launder Tub Dresses With Bull
garian or Russian Embroidery.
Before washing soak in pail of cold
water in which two tablespoonful OF
borax have been dissolved. Wiring out
and put In a warm borax suds made in
the proportion Of one teaspoonful borax
and one-half cake OF CASTLE soap shaved.
to one gallon OF water. Rub lightly with
the hands, rinse in warm borax water
and lastly in clear cold water with or
without blueing. When the dress is near
ly dry take from the line, clap In the
hands a few moments and iron on the
wrong side. 1t Is growing more and
more common for women to do up their
own fine frocks. stocks and pretty en-
broideries as they are too valuable to risk
being ruined by a careless laundress
Washing Lace Curtains at Home.
Lace draperies need not be sent to the
laundry. but can be done up at home
with 4 great saving in expense.
Shake them free from dust, mend any
torn places by darning over a piece Of
bobbinet. Make q good suds OF white
soap and water and a little borax. Hot
water simply sets the dirt. Lay the cur
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TASTY SUMMER DISHES.
Devil Cake.

Beat to a cream one cupful brown sugar
and a tablespoonful butter: add a half
cup milk, two cupfuls sifted flour with a
small teaspoonful soda and the well beat
en- yolks of three eggs. Put into sauce
pan one cupful grated chocolate. one cup
ful brown sugar and one-ha1f cup milk.
Heat until dissolved but do not boil.
When cool stir in with the first mixture
and bake in three layers.
For the filling put into saucepan two
cupfuls light sugar. one-half cupful but
ter and one-haif cupful sweet milk. Cook
five minutes, flavor with vanilla. then
beat until thick enough to spread.
On the frosted top one may use
chocolate horseshoes dotted with almonds
for decorations.
English Elderberry Catsup.
The English catsup is little different.
To make it put three quarts OF the berries
into a saucepan with three pints sugar.
quarter of a pound of ginger. four blades
of mace. half dozen anchovies and an
ounce whole peppers. Keep In a warm
oven over night simmer until the ancho-
vies are dissolved, strain and bottle.
Elderberry and Green Grape Pre-
serves.
Stew green grapes slowly until soft.
then press through coarse sieve. Meas
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o THE world An
thony Wayne al
ways will be Mad
Anthony. Strange
that so odious a
sobriquet should be
given to so sane,
so brave, so COM
petent a soldier. A
drunken camp fol-
lower, sent to the
guardhouse by the
raoorol'c ord or
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The day returns and brings the petty round
play the man and to perform them with laughter
and kind faces Let cheerfulness abound with
industry. Give TO go blithey business
all this day bring us TO our resting beds weary
and content and undiscovered and grant in
the end the gift of sleep.-Robert Louis Stephen
son.
When spurred by tasks unceasins undone
You would seek rest afar
And cannot. though repose be rightly won
Rest where you are.
Neglect the needless: hallow what remains,
Move without stress jar.
With quiet of a spirit self possessed,
Rest where yon are
Not in event restriction or release,
Not In scenes near or far.
But In ourselves restlessness or peace;
Rest where You are.
%RR1 ARM days these. and fresh
linen both for bed and body
NAk are luxuries. yet essential for
w health and comfort.
While the wise housempther
saves unnecessary laundry work. substi-
tuting paper napkins for linen in all the
out of door meals, and with fruit, using
doilies whenever practicable for luncheon
and breakfast in place Of the larger table
cloth. keeping the little ones in rompers
instead of beruffied and be-broidered
frocks during playtime. there still remains
plenty to do when wash day comes
around. Many good managers think it
easier to have a second washing of the
light nannals. towels. etc.. again during
the last of the week, and II the articles
attended to are those that do not require
starching or ironing the labor is very
little while it materially lightens the work
of the general wash day.
Crinkle cloth is largely in evidence for
wash frocks and waists and this saves
ironing Bath towels and the common
hand towels can be folded when taken
from the line and answer every purpose
without further ironing. Sheets for every
day use smell delightfully."- fresh II folded
straight and true and also put away with
out ironing. Not. many housekeepers boil
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Pfe1ernusse pepper Nuts).

Beat four eggs with one pound of sugar
until light and Creamy. Add a teaspoon
full baking powder. teaspoonful ground
cloves. a tablespoonful ground cinnamon.
one grated nutmeg. two tablespoonfuls
candied lemon peel and whip thoroughly.
Add one pound sifted -four and knead to-
zether on the molding board. Shape into
balls, lay on buttered paper in tins and
bake in a slow oven.
EMMA PADDOCK TELFORD.
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Clinton would be cooped up in Philadel-
phia and starved into surrender by the
allies.
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Sunday Menu.
BREAKFAST.
CantalOupes.
Fried Mush.
BrOf,ed Bacon. Water Crcss.
Rolls.
Coffee.
DINNER.
Blackberry Soup (cOIdD with
Zweiback.
Radishes. Cucumbers.
Cold Roast Of Lamb with Mat
Sauce.
Vegetable Salad.
Cheese Straws.
Watermelon.
Iced Coffee.
SUPPER ON THE ROOF OR IN
THE GARDEN.
Lamb and Water Cress Sandwiches.
Deviled Eggs. Pickles.
Peaches, White Cake.
Iced Tea.
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ure the pulp and to each pint allow three
pints elderberries and to q pint of the
whole q pint of sugar. Simmer gently
until thick, then can.
Chokecherry Jam.
Wash the cherries and put In a granite
kettle Add enough water to keep from
burning and cook until soft. Press
through a colander. then return the pulp
to the kettle with three-fourths of its
weight in sugar Cook until thick. This
makes a delightfully."- spicy relish to serve
with meats or to eat on bread and butter.
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English Elderberry Catsup.
slderberry and Green Grape Pre-

Stew green grapes slowly until soft.
then press through a coarse sieve. Meas.
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ARM days these. and fresh
linen both for bed and body
are luxuries. yet essential for
health and comfort.
While the wise housemother
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FADS AND FASHIONS.

are on their way back.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28
The Mail Order Peril.

Jackson Sentinel: Just about now
the mail order houses of our large
cities, with an eye for the fall trade
of the smaller cities or towns ard of
the farmer, are sending out bulky and
Elusive catalogues by the thousand.
Experience proves that, taking all
things into account, to buy of such
houses costs more and brings less sat
isfaction thar to buy of the home mer-
chants. Money sent out of town to
these houses for what can be bought
equally as well at home Is just as
much check to the growth and rros-
perity of the home town and of the
farmers and others who find in the
town a ready market for their eggs,
butter and other produce, Trade at
home. build up the home community
which Will create stronger property
values and eventually rebound to
your benefit
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28
An lnsidious Foe.

Chicago Tribune: Consumption is
usually an insidious disease, slow in
il development and taking consider
able time, often months, before any
material changes in the bodily health
Of the patient are manifest. Then on
" win come the noticeable loss OF Wig
or and appetite, decrease in weight,
and more or less coughing, which are
its characteristic symptoms.
The important matter is that of ear.
" diagnosis. The sooner the curative
treatment is begfn the more certain
it is that the pat.cnt will recover
There is no need either that there be
change Of climate Consumption can
be cured as easily and as certainly
in Illinois as In New Mexico. Good
food, fresh air, and sunshine are the
principal agencies that will do the
work.
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Sheep Stealing and Hog Stealing.

ST. Louis Republic: Sheep steal
ing has long been a byword for low
down meanness. The effort at JEFF
ferson City to dignity hog stealing In
to grand larceny. without reference to
the value of the hog, indicates that
Missourians hold the Missouri hog IN
higher esteem than any sheep, how
ever heavily coated with wool May.
be they are right From the way
prices OF pork and bacon have gone
up, hog stealing is likely In time to
become a more unforgiveable crime
than horse stealing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28
Il Fell on Friday.

Boston Herald. A felon had fel.
on. A stone fell on the felon who Lad
the felon and hurt his felon. The
felon panied the felon so that he fell
on his knees and prayed the felonious
felon might fall on some other felon
The felon. however, continued to
pain the felon, and with his felon ne
rushed 10 the doctor. He fell on the
bridge and fell in the water, and that
was the end of the feIon who had the
felon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28
Whist and Methodism.

Dubuque Telegraph Herald Mrs. Min
ME Douglass OF Adel. Iowa, likes a
game OF whist. If she liked crochet
ing or Knitting more and whist less
there would not be occasion for this
discussion Abel is in interior Iowa.
where Methodjsm is strong and the re-
publican majorities come from. 1t
is the breeding ground of the pEohih-
ition sentiment. Lieutenant Governor
Clarke hales from Abel but he moves
10 Dies Moines when the opportunity
offered. Interior Iowa has given us
our strait-laced statesmen, our cansors
Of Others morals. and our Ses. corn.
When they have regulated their neigh
bors' business out there they turn IN TO
reform the degraded river towns" of
which Dubuque has the dishonor to be
scne. the Mississippi river being some.
what set against changing its course
for the sake of restoring our lost vir-
tue.
When the pastor of the Methodist
church at Adel heard that Mrs. Doug
lass played whist, he counseled against
| it. Disdainins the counsel, she played
again and yet again, and the pastor
It'd her she couldn' play whist
and be good church member
Having her own ideas about
what was proper, she played some
more .whereat she was warned that
she would be arraigned under section
IS of the code of Methods discipline
and expelled from the CHURCH. Mrs
Douglass continued her attitude of de-
fiance thus challenging the authority
of her spiritual superior. That worthy
true TO his threat, caused her arraign-
ment and after trial she was convict
ed and expe.ie1
There arr abort forty rine other wo-
men in Adel wto play Whist. They are
backing mp tie one whcm the pastor
singled out and they propose to fight
him through the general conference,
to be held in 1912. Can woman play
whist and be good Methodist?r The
issue will be presented in some sucl
form. The skill of the player win have
no bearing on the decision The pas
tors apparent contention is that it Is
as much an offense against rule 26 te
play good game as to play bad
game. which shuts him off from the
sympathy of those who like not Mrs
Douglass style of play. Must {
Methodist minister be as broad 2:
hawthorne and as troublesome" The
women of Abel think not What tbs
men are thinking is not difficult to sur
mise. II to play whist is to be shu
off from the grace of the church ant
the glory of heaven, what chance hav,
!, they? Verify. verify, the way of tn
!, sinner is beset with many pitfalls.
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AS the TwIa Bends.

Success Magazine: Kendall had a
son who was the pride of his heart
One day he found one of his favorite
cherry trees cut down.
Jack" he said, did you do that?'
With quivering lip Jack replied
Father, / can't deceive you: did not
cut the tree down: Billy Brown did
it. but bossed the job
Tears of JOY sprang into the faith
er's eyes. BLESS you, my boy" he
said, Billy will be president of the
United States, but you will be chair
man of the national committee
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28

~aen - .-5usC- himself with
start the gray. drizzly dawn was upon
him. He had slept.
The next instant he was on his feet
clutching the stone balustrade with q
grip Of iron. his eyes starting from his
head. A shout arose to his lips. but be
lacked the power TO give 1t voice A
quaint smile grew in his face. His
eyes were bright and full of triumph.
After full minute of preparation he
made his way toward the breakfast
room outwardly as calm as ! May
morning.
Browne and Deppingham were asleep
in the chairs. He shook them vigor.
ously. AS they awoke he said In the
coolest. most matter of fact way;
There's an American cruiser out.
side the harbor. Get up.''
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28
a Valuable Resource.

Buffalo COMMERCIAL: There IS a
prediction that in few more years
the apple crop will yield even more
than the gold mines in, the west.
They are doing their best to get
ahead now. considering the prices at
which apples have been selling this
winter. It has got to be very rich
and rare tropical fruit that costs
more than the once plain and unas-
Stunning apple.