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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-29

quarter of a mile. at the only un.
frozen stretch between the falls
and the lake. Then l understood.
Down that open stretch the
water was rushing to the charge
with furious attack. 1t grumbled
and roared as its waters twisted
themselves, turned and lodged
and stumbled and threw them.
selves headlong in the impetuous
charge. At every beat of my pulse
$4,000 tons of water dashed at this
implacable ice barrier of Niagara,
only to be hurled back in defeat.
Underneath that mass of ice the
real battle continued with even
greater ferocity. That immense
volume of water, urged relentless
ly from behind, must get through.
Battling, jamming, thrusting,
shouldering, taking advantage of
every loose point, it fought in its
desperate endeavor to lift the bar
rier and escape to the sea.
There was no quarter asked or
given in that furious, mysterious
battle under the ice. Sometimes
the weight of ice scored and the
river was thrown back AS it did,
it reared itself irresistibly upward.
Something had to give. Usually the
ice would rise, either an impercep-
tible, general rise. or a violent
breaking out of weak spot into
a hillock like mound.
1t looked quiet on top. But along
the banks were houses and boats
and cement docks crushed like It's
sue paper. 1t wasn't a rush tina,
did it. Just the steady irresistible
pressure.
1t was silent and motionless-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-29

this river of ice But perhaps when
morning came it would have
crawled up three feet. No wonder
appeals were sent to the secretary
of war and the governor of New
York for help. Here was silent
enemy which. none understood,
which none could withstand.
You see what looks like sticksk
across near the American shore of
the gorge" an observer pointed
out. One could just see them, ~
ing like twigs on the gray ice.
Some straight, some bent and
curved.
There was railroad under
them" the man said Those are
the rails and telephone poles or
the Gorge railroad. That's all that's
left of it,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-29
PASTORS OPEN WAR
ON CHAIN PRAYERS

CHARDON, Ohio, April 90
Chardon ministers have united in a
protest against endless chain let
tiers with which members of their
congregations have been flooded.
The letters bear prayer. Disaster
is foretold if the chain is broken.
THE letters are a humbug," de-
clares ]. H. Conkle, Methodist. 81
can't say anything too severe
against them"
THE chain prayer originated in
the brain of some religious fanatic
says Alonzo Early, Congregational
list. When a person receives one
he should Immediately shove it in
to the waste basket"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-29

the rough house in Home, Sweet
Home"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-29
FROST KINGS DEFIANCE TO
MIGHTY POWER OF NIAGARA
BY HUGH ALLEN.

special oorrsspoadsnes TO me Rrsss
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, April
ga battle of the Clements
Titanic war between natures
armies which pigmies watched
with awe from surrounding hills
was at its height when left my
train at Niagara Falls depot, and
with steps hurried by anticipation
took my way over to the ice-racked
gorge below the greatest cataract
on the western hemisphere.
For three weeks there had been
81 "a hour day impetuous charge
against an enemy intrenched in an
impregnable stronghold-the COM
bined waters of the great lakes
hurled daily and nightly against
the unyielding fortress of the Ice
King. And the waters fought a
losing fight every day, but fought
on, as waters will.
The Niagara river is the outlet
for four of the greatest inland
bodies Of water in the world. One
hundred million tons of water hurl
themselves every minute over that
100 foot precipice. It would seem
that no power on earth could stop
that tremendous flow.
But the Ice King planned his bat
tie with cunning strategy. For his
fortress he chose the narrow Nj
agara gorge, IL miles long and 300
feet wide. There he built his fort.
The ice, the water, the wind, the
sun--these were the elements in
this battle.
Man? Mott was no place for
man.
l saw one man who had pitted
himself against the elements He
lay, half-naked, across two cakes of
ice in the whirling waters at the
foot Of the falls.
Dead. OF course. And staring.
Even from the banks where I stood
! could make out his eyes, wide
open and full of wild horror. Even
dead. he told story of mans
weakness and futility.
He was strong man, too, as
men CO. His shirt was ripped from
the body by the whirl of the waters
showed muscled shoulders and a
deep chest. The waters had used
him lightly. There were no marks
on his except cash on his head.
Even while ! looked, the twist
ing, tortuous currents. eccentric
and reckless, caught the ice cakes
he lay on. and threw them like
shot against the ice jam hun
dred feet away. The man was
sucked under, disappeared and was
not seen again.
No one knew who it was-or
cared much.
Another suicide, I guess said
one of the men who had made
some perfunctory efforts to rescue
the body. They're common here.
We have 'em every week."
Truly. this is no place for man.
The state and federal engineers
told the same story. Aroused by
the people. who saw houses and
piers carried away, bridges men,
aced and while country in dan
ger from the Ice jam. they were
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-29
ROBBED HER RAT" OF
$50 DEPOSIT

PHILADELPHIA, April 29.-Mar-
garet Citron said in police court
that she had been banking her
surplus cash in the rat" which
she uses to increase the size Of her
fluffy pompadour.
Louis Bishop, she charged, learn
ed the hiding place of her wealth,
followed her and knocked her
down, disarranging her couture and
securing $50 therefrom, besides a
pearl earring.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-29
WASHINGTON

Ernest Anderson and Madge
Burt are putting on a sketch call
ed Home, Sweet Home" at the
Washington this week that is
tickling everyone clear down to
their shoes. A high plate of bis.
cults. 1.-THE wife's baking, but mot
so good as mother used to make),
plays one of the leading parts in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-29
ORPHE UM

Melody, mirth apd action, as the
official program calls it, are surely
well combined in the singing and
dancing act given by 10 colored
artists in "The Sunny South"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-29

Our neighbours faults are magni-
fed seven-fold, but as to our own
shortcomings we cannot see them
with a microscope,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-29
PANTAGES

Scott & @Whaley, colored come
dams and dancers, perform some
goodSwork in their line. La Loie
Helene's Cleopatra dance is still
the popular favorite in the weeks
bill.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-29
Men S
Suits

g. The wonderful sale
advertised and to which
hundreds of men have
respondod--is still on.
A makers surplus
stock.
$15 New Suits. .$7.75
$lS New Suits. SLOTS
$40 New Suits. .$12.75
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-29
,THEATER
SPOKANE

The Mills of the Gods" George
Broadhurst's play of American life
and conditions, opens tomorrow
evening for run of three nights.
A good road company is announced.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-29
AUDITORIUM

when Knighthood Was in
Flower" is the Shirley bill for the
balance of the week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-29

CURES STOMACH TROUBLE
OF 80 YEARS STANDING

Spokane, Wash. Jan. 26, 1909.
Mr.. A. II. Powell,
Manufacturing Chemist,
100 Second ave-, Spokane, Wn.
Dear Sir-After suffering for
over 30 years with stomach trou-
BILE and spending hundreds of dol
lars with doctors and for patent
medicine and receiving only tenn
porary relief, If any, finally l was
induced to try Powell's Stomach
Remedy. After taking one bottle
l felt like new man and could
eat things that l had not been able
to eat for years. wrote you this
letter so you can publish 1t so that
anyone affected as was may read
1t and learn Of this wonderful
medicine and be permanently
cured. Yours truly,
EDWARD RYDBLOM.
S26 Perry street.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-09-10

Except on the moist lowlands the cot
ton has about reached maturity and
promises little more growth or fruitage.
There are sections. where no rain has
fallen in seven to eight weeks. Upland
cotton everywhere has shed very bad
ly. The yield will be short of earlier
a~nticipations. Cotton is beginning to
open rapidly. There is some DISPOSE
tion among farmers to hold for higher
prices.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-09-10
TENNESSEE.

The cotton in this state has shed very
severely and hollis have been forced to
maturity by the hot, dry weather.. New
bales are being received about one
week earlier than last year, whereas,
until three weeks ago, the crop was be-
hind last year in advancement. The
yield is estimated at SO to Is per cent.
of last years.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-09-10

Tho hot, dry weather has caused con-
siderable shedding and there are COM
plants that the prospective yield has
been greatly reduced. Some cores
pondeDts ny, however, that the plant
II holding it, trait we'll On tie clay
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-09-10
FOR SALE.

The Walker Homestead in
Win0na, Miss. Two and one
half acres of ground, a mod
ern ten room house, servants
house and barn.
Address r. M. WALKER,
Whitfield Flats,
Birmingham, Alabama.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-09-10
Better Service from st. Louis.

Effective last Monday, the Y. & Nj. V
r. r has put on a through Merchandise
Car from st. Louis leaving that city at
6:15 p.m., arriving at Greenwood in
manifest train the second morning at Z
o'clock. Car not to be opened en- route.
Your patronage solicited.
T. CANNON, Agent.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-09-10
Wanted.

Ey young lady employed in we'll
known business firm, a nice room in a
private family centrally located. Apply
to Commonwealth.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-09-10
MISSOURI.

lands. Picking has not made any prog
ress.
MISSOURI.
Dry weather caused some shedding
during the week, but the plant is still
we'll fruited and seems ia promise a fair
yield.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
BIRTHS AND DEATHS.

Births-P. b. Turner, 2420 Brown street,
boy; T. j. O'Brien. 26tS Harvey street, girl;
Mathews Colt. 1925 South Eighteenth
street, boy; William Bartos. 1H4 Dorcas
street. girl; Ernest Buffet. 1909 South
Thirteth avenue, girl; william Bradford,
1855 "ranklin street. boy: ]. Almstein, 10S5
y Ion street, boy.
Aths-Marjorie Lee Ferryman, 17o6
South Twenty-fifth avenue 3 months; Mar
garet Lynch. 2639 North Fifteenth street,
IS years; Mrs. Mary Taylor, 1907 North
Twentieth street, 81 years; Francis Gruber
Fry. 5000 Woolworth avenue. IS years; An
drew Carmenzind, 272 South Twenty-first
street, 70 years.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

D. V. SHOLES co.
Ill Board of Trade Bldg.
10th and Farnam SITS.
Telephones: Douglas 40
Independent A-2049.

LAR Tie E6 STf6EsSTTttT Tine M6FAAE To I IFS RhSF # EF Y Y6TE s & fBy sFF66PP PPQQFF.-
INC RENT on. IF YoU nEXPECTr T0, start, KEEPING, HOUSE S0oNu THEN
hlE wEE ARE dESYYF RFFAREp T 3 F1x S I9o1 6 IS F ~ BUNGALOW CITY BY SELLING
YOU A MODERN HOUSE AND LOT THOROUGHLY WE'LL BUILT, FOR LESS
MoNET TaAN you can Buy 4 LOT AN23 RppL6 YOUR Own, HOUSE aAMP
How 70 BULB THAN IHE AVERAGh INEXPERIENCED OWNER KNOWS
IN AbPITIoN TO THIS WE ARRANGE IT SO YOU Arr, NOT CROWDED IN
YOUR PAYMENTS AMI BEFOR YOU REALIZE IT YOU HAVE YOUR HOUSE
YOU WILL FIND YOUR CHOICE OF A DOZEN EXCEPTIONALLY WELL
BUILT MODERN HOMES FROM $500 TO 5000 EACH AND ON TERMS OF FROM
- THE LOCATION rs HIGH AND sTqTTLY AMI, IN TIL. DIRECTION THE
WITH SEWER wRTERN GAS PERMhNENT Walks iGNiFoRM GRADE
FIVE-MINUTE CAR SERVICE
READY TO MOVE NSTQ2 WITH WTNP3wn si5AADEs Up ~ ~
LARS IF YOU BUY A HOUSE FROM US YOU SIMPLY MOVE YOUR FURNI-
TU BB6N n ESH, TEAg See Ali TtE gHEB + Is iTF9EitT1Tr PLACES TOMORROW.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE
CITY PROPERTY SALE. CITY PROPERTY ron SALE.
Conunued) ContnuedN
HASTINGS & HEYDEN
1914 Harvey Street. Conservative Building
Today'S List of New Houses:

1923 Camden Avenue, $2.350
parlor, dining room, kitchen, two bedrooms.
with bath room and hall; nice kitchen and
pantry; stairway to good floored attic;
class plumbing; city water; sewer connec-
ton; gas and electric light; one block from
car line. VIII sell on a reasonable cash
payment.
1884 Ames Avenue, $3.50
Five rooms and bath on one floor; good
parlor, dining room, Kitchen ana Two sood
line; nice lot, with terrace; street now be-
ing paved: has cement sidewalks In front
and around the house. why VIII you keep
house for $500 cash and the balance in
monthly payments7
1886 Ames Avenue, $2,375
Five-room modern house, on nice lot, on
car line and street that Is being paved.
Has city water; seweT: gas: electric lights
built house and a good proposition for
home or investment,
1855 Lothrop Street, $4,000
The Last One of Five Houses
Open Today
This is your last chance to get a 7-room
modern house in fine neighborhood, on
splendid new street OF homes IN an a tban
any other addition in the city. There are
five fine large rooms. besides bath room,
reception hall, pantry and rear entry on
the first floor. The house Is 24x42 IT.. and
upstairs there are two large bedrooms and
bath; large front porch: full cemented
basement: the very best Of modern plumb
ing and fine combination lighting fixtures.
Tho living rooms finished in beautiful
oak, with oak floors. The yard is sodded
and there is cement walks in front ana
around the house. 500 or $500 cash re-
uuired and tho balance in monthly pay
ments. COME OUT TODAY.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
HOUSES

LO- 2s So 18th St., nice EroOm cottage, with fruit N garden; lot 4mN tt VIII
I@O-a5 spnding St" SnnS It, nice Groom cottage excellent repair; new paving,
2SO-iH7 n 10Th St.. Groom cottage, with bath. gas ant city water; paved street
s2SOSio 'cOrby' ST. 5xiO It. With 7room house. ali moderni close to ar and
2TOiai BurdeHe St, lot SMit II" With large ast%y' sToom house. all modern ex
cet furnace Owner has moved to California ad wants to sell. Price has
been reduced from $500 for quick sale Only half block from car. South
2Woaa5 Rees St, to houses renting for $S per month; good repair; LOT s2x
s7O-iEs Pinkney ST., new Groom cottage thoroughly MODERN with oak finish in
two rooms; furnace heat gas and electric light; full cemenNd basement All
the rooms extra large; age porch, with concrete ornamental pes; lot 5x
4No42s Farnam St, nearly new, modern, Groom house. fronting south. Very
4SO-NortSWest" Corner $H Ave md GeavcnwortS St., With sroom, mod. house;
4NO-2s Fowler Ave- modern, 9Toom house honing south; full lot Rx1a IT.
oak tntsh downstairs. hot water heat very attractive; street, paved ad III
6@O-on s. Central Boulevard in creghtoTs First Addition, Sstmy room house
with hot water heat thoroughly modern; choice eat;front lot; high and ON
57O-2@S Co. ed Ave, N car line creightons First Addidon" history. sroom
house, built by owne and wenb built; thoroughly modern; oak finish downstairs
$500 &m' So SD 81. pcreghtonrs First Addition. very handsome sroom modern
residence, exceptionally well quilt; very Handsomely arranged, nicely finished:
oak floors. best plumbing fireplace and buffet built In; lot Sx1N IT This will
400 sis Capitol Ave Dundee, Ex1N IT.. with handsome sroom bungalow, finished
in oak birch and fir, with oak floors thoroughly modenLh Handsomely ar
1900 On So 1&@h's opp%ste sG Matthias church, east 'front.' a delightful spot Soft
LOT E%d hs sr Shndei m. nea m2.t nsw hobS sE 8 i amy T nS9fsuh hot water heat ok finish
s Uo-c%se 70 18Th and wOoIwoTh Ave. eyceient SSOom nearly new house; hot
water heat fine plumbing oak finish large living room, handsome dining
house, with hot water heat; lot Exa It Ali specials laid
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

Advertisements for the want ad
columns will be taken uAtiI IL m. for
the evening edition and untiI $50 p.
m. for the morning and Sunday edi-
lions.
Cash must accompany ali orders for
want ads and NO advertisement viii
be accepted for Iess than 40 cents for
first insertion.
Rates apply to ethics The Daily or
sunday Bee.
Combinations of initials or numbers
count as one word.
Always count six words to = line.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

We wish to thank the many friends and
neighbors for their kind remembrance and
many floral offerings during our recent
bereavement. Very truly yours.
NH. AND MRS. JOHN MONICK.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

Want ads for TnAe Bee may he left
at any of the fO1IOyvinR drug stores
one IL your "corner druREist"-they
are all branch offices for n Bee
and your al will be inserted just as
promptly and on the same rates 49, at
the main office In The Bee Building,
seventeenth and Farnam streetsI
Alback, w. c.. 10th and Farnam.
Beranek, 8. A, 14oS g.. 18th st.
Becht Pharmacy, Benson. Neb.
Bemis Park Pharmacy, S3d and Cunning.
Blake's Pharmacy, 2s35 Sherman Ave.
Coughlin. c. r., 9Th and Pierce SITS.
Clifton Hill Pharmacy, 1919 Military Ave.
Coute, ]. b., 31st Ave. and'Farnam ST.
Crissey Pharmacy, Gath and Lake SITS.
Cermak, Emil, l204-6 8. 18th ST.
Ehlers. p. H.. 2So2 L~eavenworth st.
Foster g. Arnold, 2S N. 18th st.
Freytag, John j.. 1914 N. oath st.
Florence Drug Co.. Florence Neb.
Greenough. q. A., 1924 S. 10th ST.
Hanscom Park Pharmacy, 1401 s. 18th St.
Hayden. William c., 1920 Farnam st.
Hoist, John, b24 N. 18th ST.
Huff. A. L., 1924 L~eavenworth st.
King, r s., 2SSS Farnam ST.
Kountze Place Pharmacy, 2601 N. Path st.
Lathrop, Charles E., 1924 n. Path st.
Patrick Drug Co., 1907 N, oath St
Snyder Pharmacy. 2oth and Lake Sta.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
d NOTICES.

NOTICE.
Mecca Court No. 12, Tribe OF Ben Hur
will meet at d. c.. Dodds residence, 1903
California, in place Of hall on August s
D 9, DODDS CHIEF. L. d. SCHAUB,
SCRIBE.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

Permits to wed lave been granted the
following couples:
Name and Residence. Ara
John a. Prosser, Oakland, ......,....'. as
Mildred E.. d. Prosser, South Omaha. SO
Harry E. Siebert. G~otheuburg. ........... "a
Lulu l.. COLON, Gothenburg ........,....2
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
VACANT BARGAINS

1900 Choice full lot or Central bouevad I'd. Cpdghtons First Addition; sewer
water, gas permanent walks: no paving tax to pay; high and slightly
1000 lHM0 IT., within a block of the new cathedral east of 10th; high, slightly
and ommandin view. A decided bargain
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
CREIGHTON'S SECOND ADDITION
Is the Home of Bungalow City.

HERE WE OFFER THE CHOICEST LOTS CONSIDERING HIGH, SLIGHTLY
LOCATION. MODERN CONFERENCES AND GOOD CAR SERVICE, F ANY
4 bIsCogNT OF : PER GENTS FOR cas- OR 4 G&sH AND BALANcE ONE
TWO THREE YEARS A PER CENT INTEREST
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
1411 Madison Avenue, $3,25O

1411 Madison Avenue, $3,250
seven-room new house, entirely modern
and complete, at a very low price. Has
full basement, cemented; good furnace,
best of modern plumbing, electric lights
and gas, fine combination fixtures, nice
front vestibule, parlor, lining room, den,
kitchen, bath room and one bedroom on
first floor; two bedrooms and hall on sec
ond floor. Full lot, on paved street, paving
all paid; cement walks; sodded yard; one
half block from car; nice walking distance
from the business district. If you want a
house with four bedrooms, this is the
cheapest In the city. viii make good
terms.
1919 Spencer Street, $4,000
An Ideal Home in An Ideal
Location
Eight rooms, new and entirely modern
and complete. Is a full 2-story square
house, with gable roof and large floored
attic. Has full basement, cemented; beau
tiful oak finish and floors and solid oak
floor throughout, even in the bedrooms;
splendid lot, among nice homes; one-halt
block from ear; on paved street, with paw
ing all paid. You can't duplicate this house
for the money anywhere in the city. $500
cash required. balance monthly payments,
365 North 41st Street, $3.50
Eight rooms entirely modern and com
plete. Just completed, never been occupied;
beautiful oak finish and floors; four nice
bedrooms, large attic, full cemented base
ment. Has nice reception hall, parlor, din
ing room, library and kitchen on first
floor. This is a large, full 2-story square
house. in a rapidly developing neighbor-
hood, among some of the best homes In
the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

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Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

For quick returns. list your real estate
for sale and exchange With me. no sala
!, no ny. w: w. Mitchell Board 81 Trade
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
DOWN TOWN

$1,000 Within one block Of Postotnce, sx1N, #. with brick improvements renting
N5aO-CorneF 18th and California SITS, 68 IT. with sstory frame building bring
S5OO-rh ant Cas- SITS Saa It, with three large fame houses renting for about
less
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
INVESTMENT

oMs; rent for $500 per year large GROUND. 1DxlO IT. So located that the
are sure of renting to a good class Of people Al excellent bargain ant on
that VII pay we'll on the investment Investigate without fall
1850 Two double, modern, 81, Louis flat buildings at the \. W corner. 18th Ave n
Harvey St; we'll bunt;f fine locations ant sure renters Rent 800 per year
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
CREIGHTON'S FIRST ADDITION
South Of Hanscom Park

Q lots left GU, Of 2N. the balance Of which ee sold. ranging In price from $50
to car and school,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

This property is only a step outside o The business district It is but a few
until. this property VII. be worth two to three lines what We are asking for It,
Buy, some Of this property nd tut on modern brick flats and n a short time
rlat with price on application !
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
j. B. KITCHEN RESIDENCE

On Sd Ave one of the handsomest of Omahas paaial homes with large and
alone is worth $4,000 TO $4,000 ant te improvements cost nearly $500 This is an
deal chance for some wealthy man to acquire line home at a great sacrifice. II
you van a nne homs or contemplate building one in tn near future don't fan to
lnvesIgate this Nrst Me can surely Interest you'
The Marshall republican., 1909-05-28
Justice at Last

II has long been the fashion to
decry' the farmers wife as a poor
cook, a thriftless manager, and q
discontented and fretful woman.
Her fried beefstake and her yellow
green soda biscuits have been stock
material for editors trying to be
funny, and her alleged desire 10
crochet tides instead Of knitting
stockings, and to make wax flow
er instead OF patching her chill
drens clothes, has been a favoritc
text of economic reiormers.
Fifty years ago there may have
been some grounds for these criti-
cisms, but the changes wrought in
rural life have come thick and fast
in the kitchen as well as in the barn
and field. Somewhere in the re-
moter corners Of New England OF
of the West a maker of heavy read
and greasy doughnuts may be
found presiding W. a farmers
kitchen, but she is SO hard to find
that no up-to-date p~aragraphist
reckons her available to point his
moral to-day.
Just to emphasize the disappear
ance OF the type, the lecturer on
home economies at Cornell Univer-
sity has recently been telling ar
audience OF city women that farm
ers' wives are quicker to seize MOI
ern ideas OF homemaking thar
their metropolitan sisters, tina
they manage their work on sounc
business principles, and that the!
are real helpmeets to their nus
bands.
So tardy justice is beginning t.
be done to the brave, loyal, capable
women who carry heavy burden
cheerily, who love the land and thu
sky in sun and rain and snow, VIII,
honor their husbands and thei
noble part in the prosperity of thu
nation, and who train their chill
dren to healthful, productive labo
and to the true patriotism OF goo'
citizenship.-Ex.