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Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-18

Plum glace-Peel the desired quanti-
ty of ripe plums, cut into one side just
enough to remove the stone Have
some sugar boiled to the point at which
1t will become brittle when taken up
on stick Dip each plum separately
into the sugar sirup and dry.
Canned Plums-For two pounds OF
plums allow one pound of sugar and
one cup of water. Boil the sugar and
water together, wash and dry the
plums and prick the skins so they VIII
not burst drop them into the boiling
sirup and cook until tender. Put into
Jars, adding srup to the brim, seal
boiling hot.
Plum butter-Take ripe plums and
rub through a colander to remove the
stones and skins, without cooking.
Then add an equal amount Of sugar
and cook until thick, stirring carefully
to prevent burning.
Plum preserve-Remove the stems
and wash the plums, pricking each one
with a fork Weigh them and allow a
pound of granulated sugar to each
pound Of fruit Dissolve the sugar In
a cup of water to each pound, and
when it boils put in the plums, a few
at a time, and cook slowly. Skim. and
continue until all are cooked, then boil
tie sirup until thick enough, put in the
plums to heat and seal boiling hot.
Scalded plums--In the west, where
wild plums are plentiful 1t is usual to
preserve them for winter use by sim
ply scalding. Take them while they are
firm and not overripe, put on the fire
: -ith water to cover and scald them
until the skins begin to crack. Then
pour into Jars, turn plate over them
and place a weight on to keep the
plums under the liquid, tie cloth over
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-18
CURRENT VERSE
When Old Age Comes

II God grant me old age
l would see some things finished; some
outworn
Some stone prepared for builders yet un-
born;
Nor would 1 be the sated, weary sage
Who sees no strange new wonder In each
morn,
And with me there on what men call the
shelf
Crowd memories from which 1 Gull the
best
And live old strifes, old kisses, some old
jests
For II be no burden to myself
/ shall be less a burden to the rest
IL God grant you old age,
I'll love the record writ in whitened hair,
I'll read each wrinkle wrought by patient
care,
AS oft as one would scan a treasured page,
Knowing by heart each sentence craven
there.
I'd have you know life's evil and lifes good
And gaze out calmly, sweetly on 1t all
Serene with hope, whatever may befall;
AS though a love-strong spirit ever stood
With arm about you, waiting any call.
II God grant US old age
I'd have very lenient toward our KIND,
Letting our waning senses first grow
Toward sins that youthful zealots can on
While we hug closer all the good we find.
I'd have us worldly foolish, heaven wise,
Each lending each frail succor to with
stand
Ungrudging, ev'ry mortal days demand;
While fear-fed lovers gaze in our old eyes
And go forth bold and glad and hand in
hand.
Burgess johnson in Harper's Magazine.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-18
PUT CLOTHES ON HANGERS

A woman makes a mistake when she
thinks it is not necessary to put old
suits on good hangers. One of the rea-
sons that some womens clothes look so
we'll is because they are kept on hang
ers until they are given away or dis
carded.
AS long as one wears a coat and skirt
one should keep it in shape, and this
| Is the only way to do so. Hanging 1t
UP by loops destroys it's shape. The
| advantage of keeping 1t in perfect
| shape is that 1t always looks smart
even if the cloth is wearing through
There are women who think that if
the cloth of a suit is kept in perfect
condition everything is all right. They
| forget about the shape, which is the
really important thing to women who
know how to dress.
/ The moment a coat and skirt are
taken off they should be put on hang
ers and placed in a closet swinging
from hooks, or, what is better, from a
rod.
Any closet can be fitted up with at
least two OF these. They hold a far
greater number of gowns than hooks
screwed into shelves.
The rods are made of pine, painted
white and run across the length of the
closet. They are fastened into circular
supports of brass. The hangers go
over these rods and the suits and
gowns swing perfectly straight
1t is ruinous to a coat TO hang it on
a hook by the loop at the neck. If
there is danger of any one else doing it
for you, rip off the loop. Why the tail
ors put it there is a question.
When the coat Is suspended by 1t the
whole back is pulled out of shape. The
collar will bulge away from the neck
band, which is one of the ugliest habits
a coat can fall into.
Hanging a skirt up by the two hooks
at the side will put the hips out of
| shape, and this can also happen by
hanging it over a coat hanger, instead
| of one made for skirt. The latter has
a wide curve in 1t which is the proper
outline of the skirt; the former has the
squareness demanded by shoulders. and
! the use of it in a skirt results in a
bulge on each hip that mars the lines
of the garment for the rest of its ex-
| istence. 1t pulls all the seams out of
gear.
Therefore the proper way to avoid
| trouble is to put the skirt on its own
hanger, with the belt hooked and
caught up over a projection at the
| back of the hanger that keeps the skirt
from sagging at the back; and to put
the coat over its own square, slender
hanger and then fasten the top button.
The woman who takes the necessary
two minutes to do this each time she
removes her coat suit will find that it
keeps its shape as long as she can
wear it.
One-piece frocks of fine materials to
be worn in the evening should always
| be stuffed with tissue paper before they
are put away.
They should not be hung on the ord
| mary hangers. There should be spe-
cial ones, that the metal will not come
! a AGAINST the soft fabric of the GOWN.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-18
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Plr4r71S, Preserved and Otherwise

the jar and keep in a cool place. Large
stone lars of any ize may be used
They need not be sealed, but must be
kept in their own juice, without sugar
In thc winter the plums may be made
into preserves or sauce of any kind
and the Juice, or water in which they
were scalded will make fine jelly.
Plum ketchup-Wash and drain four
quarts of plums, cook in one quart OF
water until tender. Press through
sieve and return to the fire with one
and one-half cups of sugar, two tea
spoonfuls of cinnamon, one each of
cloves and allspice. Simmer slowly
until thick enough, then bottle and
keep in cool place.
Plum marmalade-Scald and peel ripe
plums, remove the stones, mix one
pound of sugar with each pound of
plums, and let stand for an hour Then
cook for twenty minutes and seal. Less
sugar may be used If desired
Plum jelly-Wash the plums and put
into a preserving kettle with water to
cover. Heat slowly and let simmer
until the plums are soft, turn into a
jelly bag and drain without pressing.
Boil the juice rapidly for twenty min
utes, removing all scum. Measure and
add an equal amount of sugar, which
should have been placed in the oven
until hot. The juice should be boiling
when the sugar is added Boil for ten
or twenty minutes longer, or until 1t
will jell, when a little is cooled. Then
pour into glasses, and when cold pour
on melted paraffin to cover.
Candied plums-Take large, firm
plums, cut in halves. removing the
stones. Lay them on plates, cover with
powdered sugar. place in moderately
hot oven for half an hour, then dry.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-18
Various Uses of Lemon Juice

juice of half a lemon in hot water
each morning 1t must be taken with
out sugar to be effective, as the acid
is what has the power to reduce flesh;
and the sugar would counteract any
good results. Where this is tried, do
not make the mistake of thinking that
If half lemon will reduce flesh SO
much in a given time. whole one
would perform the same service In half
the time, for the stomach cannot stand
too much acid, although a certain
amount is highly beneficial, says an
exchange.
Lemon Juice will whiten the hands so
that the result Is very decided If per
sistentfy applied several times day
for a week.
When castor oil or other nauseous
medicine must be administered, II the
victim holds his breath while swallow
ing and doesn't catch 1t again till he
has taken a good drink of diluted lem
on juice, the disagreeable taste hardly
will be noticed. One of the best ways
to administer oil is to pour little lem
on or orange juice into glass; then the
does of oil on that and on top another
measure Of fruit juice. If the glass is
drained quickly the oil taste is seldom
roticed at all
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-18
DRIFTWO0D

Suffering overcomes the minds in
ertia, develops the thinking powers,
opens up a new world and drives the
soul to action.-Anthony D. Evans.
1t is easy in the world to live after
the worlds opinion; it is easy In soli-
tude to live after our own; but the
great man is he who in the midst Of
the crowd keeps with perfect sweet
ness the independence of solitude
Emerson.
God will bring the shortness Of life
home to all of us so as to make us
say. 1--WE will work the harder" but lie
will not let it weigh upon any of us SO
as to set us thinking, ut is not worth
while to work Phillips Brooks.
NV first word to all men and boys
who care to hear me is, Don't get into
debt. Starve and go to heaven, but
don't borrow. Don't buy things you
can't pay for!-John Ruskin.
When anyone contradicts you use the
circumstances to learn more about tine
subject, instead of resenting the un-
welcome circumstance.-W. Carleton.
we prepare ourselves for sudden
deeds by our reiterated choice of good
or eVil--George Eliot
Only catch real earnest hold Of life,
and not defer one part of 1t for the
sake of another, then each part of life
will do for us what was intended
Nathaniel Hawthorne.
l am not bound to win, but am
bound to be true. l am not bound to
succeed, but am bound to live by the
light that have. l must stand with
anybody that stands right; stand with
him while he is right, and part with
him when he goes wrong.-Abraham
Lincoln
Get all the information you can in
general, but choose some one thing, and
make yourself as nearly perfect IN tnat
as possible. Kate l.. Gates.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-18
Pointers for Particular Packers

If this precaution is taken there will
| be no danger of a dishguring crease
appearing down the front width when
the skirt Is unpacked.
The one-piece frock, which is so
fashionable at the present time, may
be treated in the same manner, and
when the sleeves and any fluffy waist
trimming have been stuffed out with
tissue paper the gown will travel in
perfect safety.
Dresses of light and perishable ma
terials should have tissue paper be-
tween the folds. Neatly bound pieces
of linen or calico the size of the trunk
are much better than paper to spread
between each gown. TO make a set
of them is but the work of an hour,
and they are easily laundered.
AS almost every costume this sum-
mer has it's accompanying coat there
will be lots of pressing and much dis
tress of mind obviated If a lesson is
taken in folding these garments prop
erly.
Here is a professional packers way
of manipulating a coat.
Fold each front as far as it will
reach to the side seam and after in
serting layer of tissue paper In each
front, straighten out the sleeves and
arrange them over the disposed of
fronts of the coat.
Your best lingerie blouses will be
put in cases, but manila bags are
fine for the palmer shirt waists.
And hatsl What will we do with
them? Purchase few of the new wire
hat holders that are spiral in form
and larger at the base than the top.
Put the peach basket" creation over
one of these, anchor 1t with a hat pin
and the difficulty is solved.
If shoes are wrapped in paper, red
say for slippers, and blue for boots,
they are easily distinguished when one
is hurriedly rummaging about the
trunk for the right sort of footwear.
Be sure to pack your bottles In a
tin box and re-enforce the corks with
pieces of old kid gloves securely tied
around with cord. Or better still, have
leather case containing all the small
bottles needed.
A case Of collapsible dress hangers
will not be forgotten by the careful
packer or an electric flatiron for
room laundry work"
The woman whom Mother Nature
has not endowed with curling locks
will find place for an electric or al
cohol arrangement for heating her
curling irons
Into the suit case will go, perhaps,
a neat leather case containing a seltzer
bottle, flask and drinking cup.
But most important of all will be
the trunk inventory, that is, a list of
the articles the trunk contains, which
should be pasted on the lid.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-18
ARE YOU TIRED? TRY THIS
And are you all tired out?"

Anu dTe you ali llT6Q out
The question was asked in that So
licitous tone that the frail woman
knows all too well.
The woman of whom it was asked
doubtless had right to be tired, for
she was not strong and had many du-
ties. But she only smiled gayly and
said:
well, no; l am not all tired out.
I'm not having nerves any more, by
the way" she said. i've learned to
dispose of them in the simplest manner
imaginable. 1t seems to me that l used
to be in a continual state of exhaus-
ton, just lowering on the brink of
nervous collapse, you know, but now,
while 1 may get comfortably tired, l
don't get into a panic the way l used
to.
There are thousands of things to
do, of course" she continued, 'just as
there always were, but l always ask
myself this question: is 1t essential or
nonessential?' Essential, mind you, is
not very inclusive word, and 1 am
honest with myself
"If it is really essential, then 1 do
it. 1 find / always have the strength
to do the essential things, and the
doing of them doesn't make me nerv-
Gus and worry me, because 1 know
that it must be done. and work
steadily away until the task is accom-
plished.
"If 1t is unessential, then If I have
time to do it and strength all well
and good. But If not it goes without
being done.
IF you will try that scheme" she
added, you will be surprised to find
out how few things are really essen
tial. Most of us like to do the unes-
sentiai things first, and then because
the essential ones must be done we
crowd them in at any cost"
If every woman who finds herself
getting into a nervous state over her
work would stop and ask herself
these questions there would be fewer
cases of nervous prostration to record
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-18
THE JOY OF LIFE

The crowd in the Forest of Expert
ence began to consult maps and rec
ords made mostly by sages and phi
| losophers who had never been there.
One of the wise men, pointing to a
narrow path, said, This undoubtedly
| is the Path of Life Others disa-
greed, SO they all argued at length.
A woman started out by herself.
They called to her that she would be
! lost, but she did not heed them. She
tried many paths, none of which led
her anywhere. Coming to a broad
path she followed it up; it brought her
back to where her friends we're. I'VE
told you not to CO." they said.
The woman did not answer, but
started out again. This time she
plunged straightway into the unbroken
woods, where the tangle grew denser
as she went on. But from day to day
she pushed forward. There was al
ways light ahead, but she could not
| reach it.
One day man stood before her with
hands outstretched in greeting. who
are your" she asked. Il am called
Courage" he said, land your" my
name is Faith" she answered.
From that time she had a compan-
ion. They trudged patiently along to-
gether and the way seemed less hard.
Then they met Love, who said.
Come and sit with me and rest" So
! silently they sat down. Presently they
heard singing and radiant creature
danced into the fiickering light, gar
lands on her head and flowers in her
hands. "Oh, JOY" Love cried, "come
here" Joy laughed. Il am playing
with the fairies" she said; "if 1 wait
they might co. stay" cried Cour-
age Joy stood still. Are you also
seeking a way out of the forest?" Joy
opened wide her eyes. "A way out"
she repeated. What is that? I am
not seeking a way out-I live in the
forest" and she danced again. Faith
Courage and Love laughed together.
Come" they cried, "let us also play
with Joy and the fairies Bolton Hall
in the Nautilus
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-18

awayt for a few weeks vaca-
" tion. but packing for the family
is such tiresome, back-breaking work
that half the pleasure of the trip Is de-
stroyed."
The woman who made this remark
was at the time bent almost double In
an effort to stow things away in a
small trunk that sat perfectly level on
the floor.
But when at my suggestion the
strong boy of the family had lifted
the offending trunk to a more con-
venient packing height by pressing into
service two kitchen chairs as supports,
the tired mothers point of view con-
cerning the question had visibly
changed. Turning to me with an air
of deep disgust she said: Il haven't
bit of gumption, have II"
1t is really astonishing how few wom-
en- ever think of this easy and simple
way out of the packing difficulty, or
who consider for a moment that a
trunk tray or suit case packed on a
table Is labor saved.
In fact whenever I see packing done
in the fatiguing, stoop-over fashion
1t recalls to my mind the advice Of a
dear old lady my child, always bring
your work up to you. Avoid as much
as possible going down to your task.
Then there is the woman who packs
all over the house, as 1t were, the sys-
temless sister, who. rather than gradu-
ally collect all her belongings in one
room before the serious business of
packing begins, elects to wait until the
last moment and then runs distract
edly about, first down to the cellar,
then up to the garret for something
she is "obliged" to take"
All this running around consumes an
enormous amount of time, not to men,
tion useless nervous energy.
There are in the market trunks de-
signed for special parts of the ward
robe, such as hat, boot and bureau
trunks, that make packing a pleasure,
but the average woman unfortunately,
is not the possessor of these travelling
luxuries, and must needs content her.
self with the old fashioned models.
Still there are various ways of pack
ing ones belongings that help out Won
derfully. For instance. the next time
you go away try folding your dress
skirt in the following manner, and see
if 1t doesn't work beautifully:
Spread the skirt on the table with
the front gore, full width, downward.
then carefully fold the remaining
widths on top Of 1t, in exact propor-
tions.
Now have ready a roll of tissue paper
about two feet long and when the skirt
has been placed in the trunk put the
roll under the length of the skirt that
you wish to turn over.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-18

4 S AN aid to beauty there is nothing
II more useful than lemon juice; as
IA a bleach for the skin used alone
or diluted with water or glycerine when
the skin Is too tender to bear the clear
juice, it bleaches better than almost
any other acid we have, and has the
added advantage of softening the skin
at the same time.
1t Is highly recommended as cure
for dandruff. The hair should first be
shampooed, and later when 1t is thor
oughly dry the tips of the fingers
should be dipped in lotion made with
tablespoon of lemon juice In glass
of warm water and the entire scalp
moistened Massage the scalp we'll az
ter applying.
In its early stages felon may be
cured If the finger is held in half
lemon for several hours.
The juice of lemons is very good
when one is threatened on even suffer-
ing with seasckness.
For billiousness there is nothing bet
ten than the Juice of half q. lemon in
glass of water. taken just as hot as can
be borne, half an hour before break
fast.
In prescribing for obesity, doctors al
Ways advise their patients to take the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-18
A RIvouae

think I have come far enough; and
Among these fallen fence-rails here shall lie.
And breathe the clean smell Of gray wood
while sleep
steals over me beneath the wide, pure sky.
Alrs wrapt In moonlight; while the shadows
creep,
dread
I shall lie still and bark; and shall hear
Scarce any sound save FOUNDER wakeful cheep
Some dreaming bird; and far, far, far away,
In night so far the sky seems much more
near,
The railroads four-timed warning Of the way;
Save only these, the silence OF the dead
Wild-carrot blooms nod round my quiet bed,
Spice-scented, pale; and each wan grassy
spear,
Each mullen lance and purple towering torn,
Guards well the place for sleep from all save
Morn;
Here shall I sink then, all remembrance ned,
FORGOTTEN Raucousness. forgotten Scorn,
Forgotten Wisdom, and forgotten Fear;
My limbs drowned, and the last sound in my
The safe clash of the long green leaves of
corn.
II e. Richardson, in the Atlantic.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-18
EAST INDIAN MUSLIN TEST

A Madras physician was buying
muslin for turban in department
store.
"None of this is fine enough" he
said. I'm the turban l have on there
are forty yards. But forty yards of
this would give me head like Sara
toga trunk.
"Indian muslin is very, very fine. 1t
must be fine enough to disappear If it
Is to pass our AL test. The test is
this: The muslin is spread on grass
overnight. In the morning, when
everything is dew drenched If the
muslin isn't practically Identical with
the dewy gossamer covering the lawns
lin other words, If it isn't invisible
it is discarded and must be sold as
seconds New Orleans Times Dem
Ocrot
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-18
Their Summers

Jennie's In the mountains;
Freddie's on a farm;
Babys in the north woods,
Safe from heat and harm;
Mothers off to Europe
For to buy a gown,
Sallie's at the seashore;
Dad, poor chap, S in town.
Jennie fights mosquitoes;
Freddie's homesick, o.
Baby longs for popcorn
And a picture show;
Mother, cross and jaded.
Tries on garments tight;
Sallie's sore and sunburned;
Dad-he feels just right!
EVA DEAN.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-18
BOTTLED FRUIT JUICES

While cooking early fruits. berries
and the like, remember that the small
quantities of juice can be boiled
skinned and bottled for winter use
Berry juices would be excellent to add
to mince pies or would be useful for
making juicy sauces. Sweeten the
juice, boil vigorously and pour boiling
hot into bottles. Cork each bottle as 1t
is filled and dip into hot sealing wax
until one inch of the bottle mouth is
covered. Remember to place a heavy
wire in the mouth of the bottle before
inserting the cork, for it is later used
for drawing out the cork.
Bottled grape juice made into jelly
with gelatin and served very cold is
the invention of a girl who has elderly
invalids to consider, and it has met
with warm approval of the family ply
sioian. The jelly is refreshing and is
said to contain a modicum of nutrition,
The Angelus grill has excellent serv-
ice and better food. Fourth and Spring
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-18
s5OO-H.P. .NeISOnPianO-S5O

and the H. p Nelson
Company manufacturers of
H p. Nelson $500
will check
$4,000 the check good on any ne" piano
Twenty-Five checks above for $25
The Twenty will above for $780,
The enextT above for $5
next Twenty-Five will receive $50
The nextT twenty checks for S25
Company will be honored
will be payable
will
by as cash
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-18

The Angelus grill has excellent serv-
ice and better food. Fourth and Spring
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pic da., ar Venice next Saturday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-18

<kO H, YES, I'm glad enough to gel
away for o,iss, few we weeks tss tsmily saG%,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-18
Society

II OS ANGELES has seen little OF
Miss Nina Jones since early
IL snrlng for with her mother. MIS-.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-05

which &c Is ahlut 90 ,n,cr Or hc Is
lacking I'm a proper sense 81 the obiiga-
ton which the oath imposes
The Office II an Inaugural address Is
20 give a summary outline II the main
policies OF the new administration 50
Ear as they can be anticipated. ! have
had the honor TO be one Of the adj
visers Of my distinguished predecessor
and as such TO hold up his hands In
the reforms he has initiated. should
be untrue g myself. to my promises
and TO the declarations Of the party
platform upon which was elected TO