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Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06
THE DRAGON FLY

Throughout the warm and sunny
months of the year dragon flies vie In
splendor with the butterflies with
which they are contemporaneous, and
on which they occasionally prey. The
colors of both the larger and the
smaller species, when seen flashing in
the sunlight, are frequently of jewel
like splendor, and their graceful and
skillful evolutions in the air, often
combined with extraordinary rapidity
of movement, excite our wonder and
admiration, and bring envy to the
mind of every human aviator.
Dragon flies, indeed, are really
charming Understanding in grace
of form, in color, and in movement.
Frail though they are, their appetites
are enormous. They are perpetually
sweeping through the air on their pow
their small prey is flying. When one
of these insects is seen continually
gliding up and down a stretch of lane
or over a pool, we may know that it
is hawking its quarry. In every one
of its rapid flights the lives of num-
berless gnats midge flies and similar
small insects are briefly terminated in
the enormous jaws of this aerial dra-
gon. Should a moth or butterfly cross
it's path it is captured in midair, and
a moment or two later its wings may
be seen tumbling earthwards, but the
body has found it's way into the dra-
gon fly's capacious mouth. A butter
fly is, of course, a big capture, but if
a dragon fly Is captured while hawk
ing, and it's mouth is opened, it may
be found to contain a still larger guam
tity of small prey.-Strand Magazine.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06
LAUNDERING FRILLs

Before putting in the laundry the
one-sided pleated frills and frilled coll
lars which are so pretty and popular
and yet so hard to "do up" run a
row of basting stitches about an inch
from the outer edge. That will hold
the pleats in position while washing
and will save time and trouble later in
ironing. This is especially true if you
are not the proud possessor of a
patent pleating iron.
These frills, by the way, should,
when possible, be made separate from
the blouse and buttoned, hooked or
pinned on, so that thew do not have
to go so often to the tub. They really
do not get dirty so quickly as the
more exposed parts of the blouse, and
they are a great nuisance usually to
wash and iron, even with the precau-
tion mentioned. If you buy ready
made blouse with frills stitched on, it
is an easy matter to rip them off and
supply buttons and buttonholes.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06
NOVEMBER 6, 1910
PARTY FOR CHILDREN

A mother OF 12-year-old daughter
issued invitations for this very pretty
party. Remembering how children loved
to dress up she said: please come IN
a costume representing character
from Alice in wonderland. When
all had arrived there was paDtomime
showing the figures on screen, the
children guessing who was whos as
each little figure passed by. This
made loads of fun, as 1t was done be-
fore they entered the big drawing
ROOM / had better explain exactly
how. As the guests arrived (and they
were all very promptly they were met
by a maid who took them into a side
room without removing their wraps.
The screen was in plain view. Each
guest was taken separately, the wrap
removed and he or she was placed
behind the screen. If the children rec
ognized the character that individual
took a seat IN the drawing room, the
chairs being arranged in rows. When
all were admitted there was a profess
sional entertainer, who did wonderful
tricks for twenty minutes; then there
were games and dancing for half an
hour Refreshments were served In
the upstairs ballroom which had been
transformed into a veritable wonder
land" with bountiful use of gold and
silver tinsel.
Many little surprises had been clev-
erly planned for the mystitication of
the young guests. For instance, there
was an immense water lily made from
PAPER and placed before a screen made
from clothes bars covered with crepe
paper and ferns; there was petal for
each child, which when pulled down
revealed a plate containing an ice
cream rabbit. From the mouth of
huge, fierce-loolxing cat came cookies
and from an enormous SNOWFALL came
wee boxes of bon-bons. There was
witch who passed favors and a clown
who distributed balloons. Wasn't this
a wonderful party? 1t sounds rather
difficult to produce, but the hostess
assured me that it had been a delight
to get all ready, as she had the loving
cooperation of a couple of young coll
lege men and two adoring aunts of
the little hostess.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06

A cHILp's MIND

To a child all that passes through
the mind appears real, and he is often
unable to distinguish fact from fancy.
He is confused by punishment for mot
te ling the truth when what he says
is perfectly true to him. So also the
perception of the right of private prop
erty is not natural, but arises in every
nursery through the primitive taboo"
Therefore the parent or teacher, in
stead of presupposing such moral
code, must create it and apply it to the
right objects.
The rise in the child of the dramatic
instinct gives numberless opportunities
for preparation for real life. The fact
that imagination is so easily led into
channels of action provides an oppor-
tunity for all kinds of lessons as to re-
lationships that will af,erward exist.
and imaginative right action under
many circumstances.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06
SUCCESSFUL cLEANsERs

Oatmeal is the safe remedy for soiled
suede gloves in white, pale tan and
gray shades. To clean them 1t is
necessary to draw them on and plunge
the hands in a small basin of oat-
meal, rubbing them, especially the fling
er tips, the knuckles and wrists, with
the meal, and scrubbing the more
soled portions with very clean nail
brush. Finally, they should be dust
ed with piece of clean soft flannel.
Wash-leather gloves require yellow
soap and water which is warm and
not hot Too hot water tends to shrink
the skins, and is probably the reason
why some people make a poor sue
cess of the operation. They should
be dried on the hands or ON wooden
trees is possible, in the sun or close to
a fire. Like fannels, the quicker they
dry the letter.
Powdered sulphur and lemon Juice
has an almost magical effect upon
straw hats which have become sun
baked, while pipeclay-such as SOL
diers used for belts-rubbed over vel
vet is a useful cleanser.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06
FOR HATPINs

To carry hatpins when travelling,
make a case the length of your long
est pin and about 111a inches wide of
white or colored linen. Finish the side
and one end with shallow buttonholing
and bind the other end. Fold the ma
terial twice like an envelope and en-
broider the word "Hatpins" on the
outer fold.
Inside the case have a piece Of elder
down about half an inch narrower
than the linen and as much shorter as
the length of the flap. Through this
the pins are to be run. 1t can be lifted
out so that the case can be washed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06
TO CLEAN SEWING MACHINE

When the sewing machine becomes
badly elogged and is not much i'm
proved by the usual cleaning, remove
the machine head, place it in a small
zinc tub and pour two gallons of gas
oline over it, says the Indianapolis
Star.
Pour cupful after cupful of gasoline
through the machinery and let the ma
chine head soak in it for an hour.
Remove and clean the parts with
clean cloths.
Very often very fine dirt particles
not visible to the eye are the cause of
the trouble, and this method will
clean every part of the machinery.
One should do this cleaning before
beginning l great deal of sewing. Care
must be csed in handling gasoline,
which is highly inflammable.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06
TO CLEAN EMBROIDERY

French chalk is excellent for clean
ing embroidery that is too fragile to
be washed with soap and water.
The chalk should be made quite hot
and sprinkled thiclSly over the embroi-
derry, which is then rolled carefully up
so that the chalk Is inside.
Leave it in a dark place for week
or ten days, shake it out we'll and the
embroidery will be quite fresh again.
If the embroidery is wanted in a
hurry the hot chalk should be rubbed
through it as though it were being
washed. This process should be re-
peated several times, and If some dirt
still remains, use a little more chalk
and leave it over night, If possible.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06
TRANSFER PAPERS

Transfer papers are great conven-
ience to the woman who is skillful
with the needle, for among them she
can find designs suitable alike for ev-
cry article, whether for the wardrobe
or house.
This saves time in sending goods to
be stamped The transfer patterns
are also cheaper.
The process is so simple, too, that a
woman can do it in her own home or
when away on vacation.
Inde ed, the wise woman prefers TO
do her stamping as each piece is COM
pleted rather than have all of them
stamped at the same time. A warm
iron passed over the paper transfers
the pattern at once.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06
RuF.FLEs ON SKIRTS

The prevalence of the tunic and the
overskirt has given rise to a modifica-
tion of these in the shape of circular
ruffies, extending from waist to
ankles. This is quite in the old style
of several years back, but somehow
combines fluffiness with simplicity, and
maintains the tight and narrow skirt
announced for this fall and winter.
Usually five ruffies are used on a
skirt; sometimes these are plain, again
they are edged or yelled with chiffon
or tulle. This style is becoming to
everyone but the short, stout woman,
who should beware of it.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06
WOOL EMBROIDERY

Wool embroidery is the latest trim
ming for afternoon gowns. Some of
the combinations seen are blue wool
on white gazon de sole, gray wool on
gray tulle over satin of the same
shade, and mauve wool on blue linon
sole.
The wool used is the same kind that
is employed for knitting or crocheting.
On heavier materials it is used in
various bright colors in an Oriental
effect, and is very striking.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-02-09

when the wave lifted her. just i'm the
position her enemy would hare select
ed to crush her life out against the
cribs. Slowly the tug rose against its
shoulder. was lifted onward poised.
and then with a swift forward thrust
the wave broke. smothering the pier
and lighthouse beneath tons Of water
a low. agonized wall broke from the
crowd And then-and then-oyer be-
yond the pier they saw gliding bat
tered black stack from which still pour
ed defantly clouds OF gray smoke.
The Sprite was safe.
III wonder III she got the line aboard. !"
speculated the tugboat captain at last.
The crowd surged over to the piers
again. Below them rose and fell the
Sprite. All the fancy scrollwork Of her
upper works, the cornice of her deck
house. the light rigging OF her cabin,
had disappeared The tan smokestack
was bent awry.
AT sight of Marsh the crowd set up
yell He paid no attention. One OF
the life saving men tossed mooring
line ashore. 1t was seized by dozen
men. Then for the first time somebody
noticed that, although the tug had
come to a standstill, her screw was
still turning slowly over and over, hold
ing her against the erratic strong jerk
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-02-09

tue uedcu WIS
strewn with pieces of wreckage. The
crowd gathered at the pier comprised
fully half the population Of Monrovia
1t centered about the life saving crew.
whose mortar was being loaded a
stove-in lifeboat mutely attested the
failure of other efforts. When the
preparations were finished their chief
aimed the mortar and pulled the
string. The dart with its trailer Of
line rose on long. graceful curve
The reel sang But the resistance Of
the wind and the line early made itself
felt. Slower and slower hummed the
reel By a good 300 yards the shot
failed to carry over the vessels.
There's Mr.. Bradford" said Car
roll, waving her hand. Couldn't they
get the lifeboats out to themY she
asked as he approached.
aNo."
"But surely they win never get line
over with the mortarr' said Carroll
"That last shot fell 80 far shOrtr'
sThey know it. They've shot doz-
en- times"
At this moment from the river q
trail Of black smoke became visible
over the point OF sand hill that ran
down to the pier A smokestack darted
into view. slowed down and came to
rest well inside the river channel
There It rose and fell on the swell.
The crowd uttered q cheer.
aCome and see what's up" suggested
Bradford.
He hitched Prince to . log and led
the way to the pier.
The Sprite was lying close under the
pier. Harvey. the negro engineer. lean
ed against the sill Of his little square
door. smoking his pipe.
Il wouldn't 20 out there for d mil
lion dollars cried a man excitedly.
Nothing on earth could lire in that
sea-
sWhat are they going to dosv asked
Carroll.
s.Haven'f Won heardg nv cried the 9TH
er This Is one Of Orde's tugs. and
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-02-09

tall scissors. When the cable was
frightened the breeches buoy was put
into commission, and before long the
first member or the crew was hauled
ashore. plunging in and out Of the
waves as the rope frightened or slack
ened. He was a iaxen haired Nor
wegian. The crew and its volunteers
worked quickly. Carroll and Nina
stayed until dusk and after. watching
the long heavy labor Of rescue. The
women making the hot coffee found
their services becoming valuable Big
fires of driftwood were ignited. They
were useful for light as well as
warmth.
Orde discovered the two girls and
drew Carroll one side.
You'd better 90 home now. sweet
heart, said he. Bobby II be waiting
for You"
II suppose SO" she assented. But
hasn't it been exciting? Whose res
sells were they. do you known
Orde glanced at her strangely.
ssThey were ours, said be-
Continued next week
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-02-09

ing of slender rope that ran through
her stern checks and into the water.
HE got it aboardr' yelled the man,
pointing. ri
Another cheer broke out. !.
The life saving crew took charge.
1t was necessary to pass the line.
around the end Of the pier and back.
to the beach. This was a dangerous
job and one requiring considerable
power and ingenuity. for the strain on
the line imposed by the waters was.
terrific, and the breaking seas rem
dered work on the piers extremely
hazardous.
A number Of the curious fingered
about the Sprite. Marsh and Orde
were in consultation over the smashed
stern. Harvey leaned out his little
square door.
"No." he answered a query. 81
wasn't what you all would call scairt-
that is. not really scairt-jess a little
ne'vous. All | had 20 do was to feed
her slabs and listen fob my bell. You
see, Cap'n Mash. he was in cha'ge."
mo. sir" Captain Marsh was saying
emphatically to his employer Il can't
figure it out except OH one thing. You
see. it's stove from underneath. A sea
would have smashed it from above.
That last sea must We lifted us bodily
right over the corner Of the pier"
We'll. maybe" assented Orde doubt
fully.
Sure thing" repeated Marsh. with
conviction.
We'll you'd better not tell 'em so
unless you want to rank in with old
man Ananias' ended Orde
The wild and picturesque work Of
rescue was under way. The line had
been successfully brought to the left
of the lighthouse. To it had been at
tached the repe and to that the heavy
cable. These the crew Of the s, hooner
had dragged ont and made fast to a
mast. The shore emil passed over q
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-02-09

tney opened it blast Of air rushed
in, whirling some dead leaves with II.
II guess the fine weather's over
said Orde. looking up at the sky.
A dull lead color had succeeded the
soft gray. The heavens seemed to
have settled down closer II the earth
WhirIwinds scurripd among the dead
leaves on the lawns. chasing them
madly around in circles.
Winters coming shivered Carroll.
Carroll resolved to take d drive. al
she enjoyed blnstery weather She
stopped for Nina Heinzman. and the
two walked around to the stable. where
the men harnessed old Prince into the
phaeton.
They entered Main street. where
there was a great banging and clang-
ing Of swinging signs and few loose
shutters. All the sidewalk displays OF
vegetables and other goods had been
taken in. and the doors. customarily
wide open. We're now shut fast.
Il wonder where all the farmers
wagons are? marveled the practical
Nina. Surely they would not stay
home Saturday afternoon just for this
windr'
Opposite Randall's hardware store
her curiosity quite mastered her.
do stopr' she urged Carroll. 81
want to run in and see what's the mat
ter"
She was gone but a moment and re-
turned. her eyes shining with excite
ment.
"Oh, Carroll she cried. there are
three vessels gone ashore off the piers!
Everybody's gone to see"
Jump in,7 said Carroll. We'll
drive out Perhaps they'll get out the
life saving crew."
Carroll drove straight ahead until
Prince stood at the top of the plank
road that led down to the lighthouses.
Here she pulled up.
Carroll saw the lake, slate blue and
angry, with whitecapped pillows to
! the limit of vision. Along the shore
were rows and rows of breakers. leap
ing, breaking and gathering again.
These did not look to be very large
until she noticed the twin piers reach.
ing out from the rivers mouth. Each
billow as it came in rose suIlenly above
them, broke tempestuously to over.
Whelm the entire structure of their
ends and ripped inshore along their
lengths, the crest submerging as it ran
every foot of the massive structures.
"Look there-out fartherls pointed
Nina.
Three little toy ships-or so they
seemed compared to the mountains OF
waterway broadside to just inside the
| farthest line of breakers. Two were
sailing schooners. These had been
thrown on their beam ends. their
masts pointing at an angle toward the
beach. Each wave broke in a deluge
Of water that covered their bulls com
pletely from sight. With a mighty
suction the billow drained away. car.
rying with 1t wreckage. The third yes
sci was steam barge. The shore
ward side of her upper works had
given away first. so now the interior OF
her staterooms and saloons was ex
posed to view as in the cross section
Of model ship. Over her. too. the
great waves hurled themselves, eacl
carrying away its spoil
Poor fellowsr' cried Nina.
"What?" asked Carroll.
Don't you see them?" queried tn,
other.
Carroll looked. and in the rigging O
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-02-09

the schooner she
made out q num-
Der of black OBJ
jects.
Are I b o $ e
m e n u p I b e
m a $ t 50" 8 b e
cried.
She set Prince
in motion toward
the beach.
AT the foot of
the bluff the
plank road ran
out into the deep
sand ThroUrh
this the phaeton
made its way
hea vi!y. Already
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-05-07
scotland's History.

One of the hopeful signs of the
times in Scotland is the increasing
disposition of local historians to look
the facts of the sixteenth century in
the face, and by delving beneath the
vast accumulation of false traditions
with which the country has since been
overlaid, to drag forth into the light
of day the real purpose Of the re-
formers. Plunder was the object and
calumny the stock in trade of this de-
testable crew, and so vigorously and
perslstently did they ply their trade.
that, to human eyes at least. scarcely
one stone was left upon another OF
the ancient fabric to which Scotland
owed alike its civilization and its
Christianity. Against both institutions
and individuals was this vile polcy
directed, and the wonder is that. un-
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-05-07
Cremation.

On May 19, 1886, decree was pub
lished at Rome forDidding Catholics
from making use of cremation in the
disposal of their Christian dead. This
Is after all only in keeping with the
most spontaneous of Christian in
stincts. For to one who possesses the
faith, the body is really sacred
thing. 1t is the temple of the Holy
Spirit, and the medium of supernat-
ural graces. 1t is the medium also
through which the sacraments act up
on the soul. In the body also-even
though cold and stiff in death-we
recognize no ordinary lifeless thing;
1t shall yet be aroused to renewed ac-
ton; in death it but sleeps to awaken
again with renewed vigor and undi-
minished strength. The human body
possesses a nature and destiny I'M
like anything else. It is no common
clay-no ordinary vessel which had
served its purpose and deserves only
to be flung aside
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-05-07
EMINENT IRIsH sCHoLAR.

DR.. Sigerson, who holds the chair
of literature at the new Catholic uni
versity of Ireland, Is an eminent
scholar. whose talents are exempli-
fed again in his children Mrs. Glenn
ent X. Shorter, the brilliant wife of
the editor of the London Sketch, is
his eldest daughter. who as Dora
Sigerson, achieved conspicuous fame
as poet She is the author of much
beautiful verse. DR.. Shorter is an en-
thusiastic Gaelic student, and was one
of the stanch adherents Of the plan
to make Gaelic compulsory study in
the new university.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-05-07

T. P. O'Connor, the witty Irish par
Humanitarian, discussed at a dinner
in New York the bull.
THE bull" said he, isn't confined
to Ireland. 1t was an EngIishman, you
know, an English Judge, who, being
told by tramp that he was unmarJ
ried: Well, that's a good thing for
your Wife
and 1t was a French soldier who,
sleeping in his tent, with a stone Jar
for pillow, replied, on being asked
If the jar wasn't hard. oh, no; I've
stuffed it, you see, with hay
And it was an American politician
here in New York who cried the other
night from the tailboard of a dray:
If we remain silent the people will
not hear our heartrending cries!'"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-05-07

bystander, Robert King, was danger
ously wounded.
The robbers escaped with $4O0 Of the
company's cash.
Friedman and Schwartz were alone
in the bank counting the days cash,
when four armed strangers invaded the
place.
Friedman was shot twice, while two
men scooped up the money, but as they
escaped the wounded Friedman fol
lowed them, shouting for help, only to
fall as the robbers fired another volley.
A policemans face that appeared
around the corner just at the moment
was also grazed.
Thomas Merry also exhibited q
wound in the arm. He and others start
ed after the. robbers, but were halted
by the revolver shots.
The only description of the robbers
obtainable was that they appeared
young and wore slouch hats pulled far
down over their faces. The robbers
disappeared in the maze of cars and
trucks in a railroad yard.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-05-07
Six Catholic Mayors.

Connecticut now has six Catholic
mayors, all knights of Columbus.
They are as follows: Edward F.
Smith of Hartford, Joseph NJ Holl-.
eran of New Britain, Bryan F. Ma
han of New London, who is promi-
nently mentioned as Democratic can
didate for governor; Daniel P. Dunn
of Willimantic. third term; Thomas
L, Reilly of Meriden, third term; Ste
phen L. Charters of Ansonia, fourth
term
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-05-07

Fairbanks. Alaska April 1.-THE
Fairbanks expedition to Mount McKin-
ley, the tallest peak in North America
reatped the summit April 8, after a
climb of one month from the base. No
traces of DR.. Frederick A. Cooks al
legged ascent were found
Mt. Mckinley is the assumed culmi-
mating point of the North American
continent and in the Alaskan range,
latitude 63 degrees 4 minutes north Ion
gitude Isl west. Its height is given as
20,464 feet. 1t was extensively glaeiated
and has always been regarded as most
difficult of ascent