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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-07-15

on light cloth, sprinkle at once with
talcum powder which will absorb the
oil and leave no spot.
A cloth dress skirt which is too
badly solled to dry clean may be made
wearable by washing in soap bark
water. Get ten cents worth of bark
at your drug store put in pan cover
with cold water and soak over night
then pour on warm water and stand
on back of stove until it boils, keep
pouring on warm water as long as
there seems to be a lather or until
you have enough in which to wash the
dress. Let goods soak for a short
time then wash with the hands care
fully, rinse as usual, but do not
wiring. Hang out of doors until near
ly dry then press on the wrong side.
Very delicate colors may be so treat
ed successfully.
Instead of rank smelling moth balls
use the follwing powder to drive away
moth millers. One ounce each of
cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, car
away seeds, tonquin beans and six
ounces of orris root, all powdered.
Put into sacks and lay in drawers,
trunks or among clothes hanging in
closets. This is good the entire year
and one can really enjoy the spicy
fragrance.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-07-15
In the Rough.

The marble was pure and white,
Though only block at best,
But the artist with inward sight
Looked farther than the rest,
And saw in the hard rough stone
The lovliest statue sun e'er shcne on.
SO he set to work with care,
And chiseled a form of grace
A figure divinely fair,
With a tender, beautiful face;
But the blows we're hard and fast
That brought from the marble that
work at last.
SO | think that human lives
Must bear Gods chisel keen
Ii the spirit yearns and strives
For the better life unseen;
For men are only blocks at best,
Till the chiseling brings out all the
rest.
The stature mentioned in the beau
tiful poem above was "David" by
Michael Angelo. There is quite
history connected with it. The fine
block Of mai BILE eighteen feet i'll
length had been injured by clumsy
sculptor and had lain useless for fifty
years. Angelo was struck by the ap-
pearance of this marble which it
seemed to him kind of prison con-
6ning an idea which waited to be set
at liberty by him. This statute is
now in the Academy of Fine Arts.
Florence, Italy, to which it was re-
moved after standing for three
hundred and seventy eight years be-
side the entrance of the Palazzo Vec-
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-07-15
Hattie's Helpful Hints.

To save labor in cleaning silver, lay
then wash in water to which a few
drops of ammonia has been added,
then polish with soft cloth.
If drop of sewing machine oil gets
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-07-15

Questions will be cheerfully answer
ed by mail if postage is sent. Write
to the manager of this depar tment and
tell what you would like best to APP
pear in these columns. We want the
housewives to look forward with pleas
ure to reading this part of The Ranch.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-07-15

The East Sound Grange met with
Mr.. and Mrs. g. B. Butxon, Satur-
day, June 25th. After short bust
ness session Mrs. Buxton served deli
cious refreshments. The next meet
ing will be held at the home of Mr.. P.
BOstian.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-07-15

Linseed oil colored with burnt UNI
Der makes a good floor stain. Rub
in we'll with a flannel cloth and let
stand "a hours then polish with bees.
wax and turpentine.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-07-15
The Home HAITI. a zs,s.s e eh~-sAn

chic. 1t took forty men four days to
move it. 1t is said to weigh eighteen
thousand pounds.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-07-15
A Chapter on Beverages.

Some one wrote, 1t is human to err
but more human to drink, and som
one else said that iced drinks might
be termed the American drink folly. y
Be that correct or not there is one
thing true, the human system does
require great deal of water in some
form, and while there are some who
still long for the contents of the "old
oaken bucket there are others who
prefer to have their thirst gratitied
by something which has the sweets and
acids delightfully."- combined. In the
state of Washington there is such a
wonderful abundance of fruit that
one can have almost anything they
desire. All fruit juices should be saw
ed and some prepared especially for
hot weather drinks. Try some OF
these recipes.
RASPBERRY VINEGAR
Place fine ripe. red raspberries into
a bowl and pour over them pure cider
vinegar, allowing one quart to the
same measure of fruit. Allow this to
stand twenty four hours, then strain
this quantity over another quart of
berries and let stand for another day.
Repeat this for four days. then strain
make very sweet with pure cane sugar,
bottle and seal for use.
RASPBERRY SHRUB
Pick over carefully six quarts of
black raspberries cover with pure
cider vinegar, cover the jar with d
fine piece of cheesecloth to keep out
the dust, and let stand for twenty
four hours; then put in bag and
press out all the juice. Prepare six
quarts more of the berries and put
them in the juice and allow to stand
for twenty-four hours, then squeeze
out the juice through the cheese
cloth. Measure the juice and to each
pint allow a pound of sugar. Put the
juice over the fire in porcelain lined
kettle; boil rapidly for ten minutes,
removing all the scum as it rises,
then bottle and seal. One cup of the
shrub to quart of water makes a
delicious drink.
QUEENS NECTAR
Pare the thin yellow rind from three
lemons. Add two quarts of boiling
water and two pints of granulated
sugar. Stir until all the sugar is dis
solved, then cool; add the juice of the
lemons, one pound of seeded and
chopped raisins. few chopped figs
and six quarts of water; allow to
stand for five days, stirring twice
each day; then strain into bottles and
cork tightly.
LEMON BEER
10 one gallon of boiling water add
sliced lemon and a tablespoonful
of vinegar; scald we'll; cool and add
half pint or a half cake of good
yeast. sweeten to taste; let stand to
ferment and then strain into bottles;
tightly cork and keep in a cool place.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-07-15
LEMON BEER

TO one gallon of boiling water add
sliced lemon and a tablespoonful
of vinegar; scald we'll; cool and add
half pint or a half cake of good
yeast. sweeten to taste; let stand to
ferment and then strain into bottles;
tightly cork and keep in a cool place.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10
HOIST BY HIS OWN PETARD

tame affair IN comparison with the
Indulgence OF these men. II there
were any letters OF warning upon the
walls, all were too drunk to read them,
or they lacked sober Daniel to in.
terpret them
Under the circumstances II seemed
advisable to allow these merry plot
tiers 10 pursue their way unmSlestcd
until sufficiently of their guard to per
init the successful carrying out Of a
plan to entrap and apprchend the en-.
tire party
Much Of my time was now spent ut
my New York Office in Blocker street
where, IN due time, Quincy called
upon me for tho purpose "of paying
his respects and rendering some IN.
formation In regard 70 counterfciters "
The artless appearing fellow said that
when quite young he had been foolish
enough to engage in counterfeiting.
but had long since abandoned It and
was now ready 20 render the govern
ment such assistance as he could. |
affected to receive him with open
arms. and apparently gulped down AS
truth everything he had to offer Cur
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10
"A True Story gr the Secret Service
By
COL. II. c. WHITLEY
Former Chief u. S. Secret Service

piled Bower cautiously. -sT, do
not like to take the chances any
more
"Oh, hi" replied Quincy. We've
got everything our own way now The
government detectives are all green
men and there's no danger OF getting
caught unless Il fellow goes and gives
himself up" Taking from his wal
let 500 counterfeit note on the Ma.
tional Shoe and Leather bank OF New
York city, he added; Here's some
thing gUod enough to deceive the dis
ciples
After some parleying Bower nc-
cepted $500 OF the queer" for the dia.
mond, and | now instructed Bower to
stay away from Quincy for couple
OF weeks
While Bower had been working
Quincy. that worthy had been coming
to my office every few days to work
me. lie imagined that | fully believed
what he said, and that he was regard
ed as valuable ally always re-
ceivcd him kindly. and assured him
that had no desire to m 'ie arrests
unless forced to do 80, and that did
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10

ney was well fitted to deceive with n
plausible story. for he seemed candid
in manner and well equipped in every
way to impose upon the most incred.
ulOus.
The officers of the secret service
all considered him dangerous per-
son and none was anxious to encoun.
ter a man Of such gigantic proportions
and apparently desperate character.
My first move against Quincy was
to send Mike Bower, n newly.fledged
government detective. to form his &C.
quaintance. Bower was selected be-
cause his appearance was anything
but that of n detective. Bower drlfted
into Gurney's "boozing.den on East
Blocker street where. after lettering
around drinking and smoking for a
week or two. he one day called Cur
ney aside and told hin he was broke
and must have a little money He
drew from his inside pocket gold
watch with a short piece OF chain
hanging from it, giving It the appear.
uutt VI nav IhB bNNb hippNu rum luc
pocket of some unfortunate citizen.
Quincy snapped at the bait at once
and minated. with n sly wink. that
the watch had been stolen. When
Bower finally admitted as much Cur
ney seemed pleased and bought the
watch at about one-third Its value.
remarking: You're all right. my
boy. When you want anything. come
to me-"
After few days Bower again ap-
preached Quincy, this time with a
diamond stud that had been slipped
from its fastenings. Il need some
more money" said Bower
Quincy inspected the gem with an
appreciative eye. and finally said:
you are a good one. Did you ever
handle any OF the queer"
Il took little hand in 1t once." re-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10

We're for women first, last and all
the time. We like her beautiful or
plain, clever or Just ordinary; witty
or not; shapely or pudgy. but con.
found It, we do wish that each and ev-
cry one Of them would get over the
notion that a man has no right to
turn the pages of newspaper just
because he's wedged against her in
n street car We've been frozen by a
look, stabbed by n sneer and wounded
TO the quick by sigh Just because
we've tried to read the story contin-
ued on page seven, column Ave. and
the hing that hurts the most is that
We still think that we had perfect
right to do so-Detroit Free Press.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10

Tor months, and secured evidence tC
convict about twenty of the Quincy
party.
While Butts had been busy with the
gang OF showers, Bower had been de
voting hts time to Quincy and the
other leaders. On one occasion Bower
purchased $500 of counterfeit money
from Quincy, and this he handed to
me as ! was on my way to dinner at
the st. Clair house. As entered the
restaurant | met Quincy looking IA
cheerful and innocent as Raphael
cherub, The rascal appeared with a
bland smile and Informed me that he
had come there especially to see me
about counterfeiting TRANSACTIONS out
west. took him by the hand. thanked
him, and invited him to dine.
We selected a table where Quincy
could talk without being overheard
His information. as usual, was In.
definite. hearsay. with no particular
point to It, He told me that my pol.
icy Of being easy with the counter.
feiters was working like a charm
that there was no counterfeit money
In circulation in the east--in fact, he
had not seen a bad dollar in gix
months. At that very moment my
hand was resting on the package of
counterfeit money that had Just been
purchased from him by Bower.
few DAYS later Gurnav toia
Bower. in a boosting way, OF this in.
terview and. In a burst OF enthusiasm.
declared that everything about the
government detective headquarters
was known to him before II trans.
PRED He asserted that he was one
OF my assistants, and was so pulled
up over his imaginary success that he
really believed he knew what was 60
ing on In my Office.
The time now seemed ripe for the
arrest OF the entire party who had
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10

rot believe in using harsh measures
unnecessarily. Quincy fairly chuckled
at this simplicity aud was thrown
completely Off his guard.
He assumed an air Of great mystery
and spoke of the possible existence OF
counterfeit plates that might be
reached for a reward. He would not,
he declared, accept dollar for his
personal services but. because OF his
great fancy for me. was ready to as.
sist in every way possible, He was
permitted to blarney along and play
the game to his own liking, secure in
the belief that he was completely de.
ceiving tho government officials.
In the meantime the services of an
old counterfeiter fresh from the peni.
Tertiary, had been secured. Many OF
his old confederates were now opera.
ting with the Quincy gang and,
through him. Bill Butts, fresh.look-
ing detective from one Of the western
states, was introduced to several of
the men who made their headquarters
Ut u SdlOOu Nilt l'ohtlg' bbNb6
formed the barkeeper Of the saloon
that he had Just served term for
showing the queer"
At first the counterfeiters and
thieves hanging around the place ap-
peared to be suspicious OF Butts One
day, however, when these Williams
were drinking beer ia the back room
of the place. a fight arose. The de-
tective went In with the rest and
stretched out several OF the fellows,
though he was badly beaten up in the
end, and in addition was robbed OF
his pockethook and watch.
The ethics Of the criminal profes-
sion are peculiar When a crowd OF
crooks fight they frequently rob one
another, and II the victim calls in the
police to recover his property no
loses the confidence of tho rogues
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10
Lovers Wedding Cake.

-Four pounds Of our of love. half a
pound of buttered youth, half u pound
of good looks, half a pound Of sweet
temper, half a pound Of selfforgctful.
ness, half a pound OF powdered wits,
half an ounce of dry humor two table
spoonfuls Of sweet argument. half a
pint OF ripping laughter. half wine
glassful of common sense.
Then put the -four OF love, good
looks and sweet temper into a we'll.
furnished house. Beat the butter OF
youth to cream, Mix together blind.
ness Of faults. undergraduates, pow.
dered wits, dry humor into sweet argu.
ment, then add them to the above
Pour in gently ripping laughter and
common sense, Work It together un.
I'll all Is well mixed, then bake gently
forever.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10

who took part in the fray But II he
keeps silent It Is conclusive evidence
In their minds that he cannot stand
investigation. and this establishes his
character beyond doubt. Ii is &C.
cepted by them as sufficient voucher
that he is member in good standing
IN tho brotherhood of crooks. and he
is then admitted into full fellowship.
Shortly after the melee one OF the
crowd suggested to Butts that be call
In the police. He promptly replied:
NO police for me-" and the detective
was thereupon received without hesi-
tatlon or mental reservation. During
the next seven or eight months Butts
worked with this gang of counter
feiters as n shower OF queer.
Counterfeit showers" as they are
called. usually travel in pairs. One
fellow carrieA the bogus money and
remains outside, while the other
takes one bill. enters place OF busi.
ness, purchases some trlfle, tenders
the counterfeit note in payment. and
receives change In good money II
this precaution were not observed,
the possession OF other counterfeit
money, In case OF detection and arrest.
would Indicate guilt and lead almost
inevitably to conviction.
Detective Butts. however. did not
pass any counterfeit money but used
instead a good bill In the place of the
one he received from the carrier.
That was kept for evidence. and In
this way he deceived the Queersmen
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10
The Test Of Time.

benjamin Hapgood Burt and U. 8.
Epperson of Kansas City were motor.
Ing In Long Island the other day and
stopped at Evans hotel in Douglaston.
They ordered large quantities of raw
oysters. some of which were thrown
aside by the oyster opener.
How do you determine when an oy-
ster is bad?' asked Epperson.
you wait a short time and II you
have ptomaine poisoning tho oysters
were bad" said MIR. Burt IF you are
not Ill they were good. That's the
only safe way to tell good oysters from
bad ones"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10
est, Wisconsin.
Another Operation Avoided.

Mrs. AUGusTE VEsPERAIANN, De For
est, Wisconsin.
Another Operation Avoided.
New Orleans, La.-"For years suf-
fered from severe female troubles.
Finally was confined to my bed and
the doctor said an operation was neces-
sary. gave Lydia L. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound trial first, and
was saved from an operation" Mrs.
LILY PEYRoUx, iii Kerlerec St, New
Orleans, La.
Thirty years Of unparalleled success
confirms the power Of Lydia Z. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound to cure
female diseases. The great volume of
unsolicited testimony constantly pour
ing in proves conclusively that Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
q remarkable remedy for those dis
tressing feminine Ills from which 80
many women suffer.
If you want special advice about
your case write to Mrs. Pinkham,
Mt Lynn, Mass. Her advice is
free, and always helpful.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10
SAVED
FROM AN
OPERATION
ByLydia E. Pinkflam's
Vegetable Compound

De Forest, VIE
after an opera
ton four years ago
II had pains down
ward In both sides,
backache, and q
weakness. The doc
tor wanted me to
have another opera.
ton. l took Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vcgeta-
bic Compound and
! am entirely cured
IOf nv trnublps -
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10

Most marriages are happy; the I'M
happiness comes later.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10

RING the sixties and
and the early seven.
ties Of the last cen.
fury, COunleTlelllilE
blossomed into one OF
the Rne arts. and TO
such perfection was 1t
brought that, in many
instances, It was cX'
ceodingly difficult to
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-12
ARGUMENTS IN UNION
AND so. PACIFIC CASES

st. paul. Oct. 12.--P. +. Dunno OF San
Francisco VIII conclude mis- argument pc
fore the United States circuit court on
behalf Of the Union Pncific raj lway IN
the suit OF tho government against the
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific ana n,
other railroads to dissolve the so-called
Union Pacific merger.
Dr. Dunno will be. followed by ": II.
Loomis, general solicitor of the Union
Pacific
ton that the object Of acquiring an IN
terest in the Southern Pacific was not
to suppress competition or to obtain n
monopoly blu I secure the Union Pacific an
entry Into San Francisco. that rival In
terests were liable to secure the Central
Pacific and bottle up the Union Pacific
to Ogden; that the possession of the Cen
trail Pacific was essential to the exist
encc of the Union Pacific MS a trans
continental limo and the consolidation of
the two lines was contemplated by Con-
gross at the time the Pacific acts were
passed.
The railroad arguments will be con-
cluded this afternoon.
Former Senator Spooner will follow Mr..
Loomis. Frank B. Bellogg will apply to
the arguments OF defendants tomorrow
and else the case.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-12
FORM OF PRAYER AND
UNION FOR, The SICK

Cincinnati, Oct. 12.-Although deteat-
ed IN the house Of deputies because the
clerical and lay delegates did not agree
snnon II, the proposal to include III the
ritual OF the church u form OF prayer
and union for the sick, not as a sacra-
,ment in preparation for death put as
a means Of healing. Is far from pelhs
dead. In tho opinion OF It's advocates.
The report OF the joint committee
on the subject Is still to be actea upon
In tho house OF bishops, ana u ~ up
proves by n considerable majority, ~
Is likely the house OF deputies VIII re-
consider its action.
No subject that has arisen since me
convention began has aroused 40 rluch
interest among churchmen. me opln-
Ions expressed range from absolute
faith in actual miracles through the
mower OF Cod to unbelief in the power
Of anything but medical treatment to
cure the sick. -
THE fact that the so-called Emmanuel
movement" had its origin IN inc pro,
testant Episcopal church In Emanuel
parish, Boston, has had deep lnhu-
ence. a., !,
;,hurchmen take the ground that the
| exnert medical advice Is the prime .cs--
scntInl In oil cases OF illness. but that
| if faith in ultimate cure can be IN.
sn,red in the patient, either through
reIipious mlnistration or otherwise the
physician's work Will be greatly AIDED.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-12
Officials Holding Proxies for
Stockholders Vote for S72,-
$4,000 Increase.
BIG IMPROVEMENTS MADE
Directors Chosen at Annual Meeting
officers VIII be Elected Next
Week In New York.

The annual meeting OF the Oregon
Short Line was held this noon in the
private offices of General Manager Ban
croft, in The News building, There were
present General Manager w. II. BAN
croft, Chief Counsel Farley L. Williams
and Secretary Alex. Milar, the latter
being also secretary OF the Union Pa
clfic company. These officials held by
proxy the entire number of shares Of
the oregon Short Line company, ISIS
1852, SO that the stockholders were fully
represented.
The meeting accepted the minutes Of
the previous meeting. and then adopted,
on presentation, the resolution increas-
ing the capital stock OF the Oregon
Short Line from s27,420,000 to 100000
900. The company has been making
valuable and costly extensions for the
last few years in Idaho, which the
rapidly growing communities settling
there demanded, and the company has
always been ready to respond to any
reasonable demand made upon it In
this line. In fact $30.000,000 or over
has been advanced from the Oregon
provements, and the company natural
ly would like to market securities to
correspond to this outlay as well as to
provide for further extensions that the
most rapidly growing state in tho
union is continually calling for. While
hn Inn tut t~ot I,+
present more than what has been
called for at the time, provision must
be made for future OUTLAWS, so that
1t will be but the matter of a few years
before the physical values of the
Oregon Short Line will equal and
overlap the full amount of the $780,
| 900, 900 capitalization.
| The Following directors were then
chosen:
Oliver Amcs, Samuel Carr, Oliver w.
Mink. Boston: Gordon l.. Buck, f. ". s.
Crosby, Maxwell Eyarts, +. s. Loyett.
Rockefellcr. ]. II. Schiff, w. W s.
.rhorne, New. York ty:Nfaryin Hugh
lit, Chicago; Henry G. Frick, Pittsburg.
Mr.. Hughitt is president OF tho Chicago
& Northwestern railroad, and takes the
| place of Mr.. Valentine. who resigned
| from this rs well as from the Union
| Pacific directory for business reasons.
Maxwell Evarts Is n son Of the late
| William NJ. Evarts. who was once Sec
rotary of state and attorney general Of
the United States He is a Yale 1884
graduate. now q practising attorney in
New York. Mr.. Schfr is the genial
Hebrew banker known the world over
as one of the ablcst OF financiers. II. s..
Lovett is president OF the Pacific roads.
Tho newly elected directors will meet
in two weeks In New York to elect
| officers and an executive committee.
| Mr. Millar left this afternoon for n
| trip over the Lucin CUTOFF, returning
| In time to catch this evenings Rio
| C.rande train for the cast, az he
wishes to see the scenery over the
Sangre dc Cristo mountains.