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Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-20

with himself. his left hand against his
right 1t was excellent practice. but de-
void of real sport Presently an idea
raped cookie between the eyes. He
climbed into an army wagon which was
headed for Great Bend to get supplies
and was set down in the midst OF a little
Coney Island just outside the reservation.
Mr.. Effingham hunts money guilefully.
He did not flush his game. He sauntered
over to a pine shack painted green, where
thick-necked CRATER from Carthage. in
shirt sleeves, leaned over the bar. william
eyed the several rows OF bottles containing
wood alcohol mixed with furniture polish
and reckoned he'd take beer. He paid for
the drink out of a roll of bills as Thick as
his heavy arm. AZ.
1t made the grafter's eyes bulge. The
gentleman from Carthage follows the
county fairs and separates hayseeds from
their money, occasionally doing little
second-story work when the regular graft
Is bad. His fingers itched for Effngham's
possession. william dawdled at the bar.
showing his white teeth in the most inno-
cent OF smiles, taking drink now and
then and always flashing the big roll.
"Jivever gamble. Buck? asked the
CRATER.
mo, sir" said Mr.. Efflngham. II bet
on Mistuh Johnson and frivol with craps"
I'll just make you q pass for st." said
the CRATER.
He reached under the implanted bar and
came up with a pair OF his own dice
They were, to the eye of the simple, plain
bone cubes. but Mr. Effingham was
child of suspicion. He gave the CRATER
plenty of rope losing three straight bets
on natural sevens that rolled up for the
Carthaginian. but when the throw came
to him Mr.. Effingham put over q bit OF
sleight of hand they know in the city.
The grafter's dice disappeared up his
sleeve and upon the counter rolled a pair
exactly like them in appearance.
William threw seven and eleven six
times straight. while the incautious grog
dealer doubled his bets on the doctrine OF
probabilities. Mr.. Effingham switched the
dice again while the CRATER had his head
turned a fraction OF second A little OF
the money passed back, but the publican's
bones weren't trained as we'll as Mr..
Effingham's. They weren't as true to
form. William got busy again and in ten
minutes he had every cent the saloon man
could dig up.
Mr.. birmingham limited that he would
shoot for wearing apparel, coat, pants,
socks or any little thing. but he got no
acceptance. 1t was just as well. perhaps,
that squad Of husky men from the
Twenty-fourth came along at that moment
1t gave William a chance to retire with
$50 in hard cash, two jugs and an armload
of bottles full Of very hard liquor. Last
night the shack was closed and deserted
Mr.. Effngham had put it's occupant out OF,
business.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-20
DEsoLATIoN CAUSED BY FLY
ROOsevelt's Pen Picture of the Raw
ages of Sleeping sickness I'm
Uganda.

We passed by many islands, green with
meadow and forest beautiful in the bright
sunshine. but empty with the emptiness of
death. A decade previously these islands
were thronged with tribes Of fisher folk;
their villages studded the shores, and their
long canoes, planks held together with
fibre. furrowed the surface Of the lake.
Then, from out Of the depths Of the Congo
forest came the dreadful scourge of the
sleeping sickness. and smote the doomed
people who dwelt within the Victorian
Nile, and on the coasts OF the Nyanza
lakes and In the lands between. Its agent
was a biting fly. brother to the tsetse,
whose bite is fatal to domestic animals
This fly dwells in forest, beside lakes and
rivers; and wherever it dwells after the
sleeping sickness came it was found that
man could not live. In this country, be-
tween and along the shores of the great
lakes, 200 people died I'm slow torment.
before the hard-taxed wisdom and skill OF
medical science and governmental admin
stration could work any betterment what
ever in the situation. Men still die by
thousands and the disease is slowly
spreading into fresh districts. But 1t has
proved possible TO keep it within limits in
( the region already affected; yet only by
clearing all the forest and brush in tracts
| which serve an barriers to the fly, and
which permit passage through the infected
] belts on the western shores OF Victoria
| Nyanza, and In the islands adjacent
thereto. the ravages OF the pestilence we've
such the mortality IL caused was so apall-
ing. that the government was finally forced
10 deport all the survivors inland, TO for
! bid all residence beside or fishing In the
lake. and with this end in view 10 destroy
the villages and fishing fleets of the people
The teeming lake fish we're formerly a
main source Of food supply to all who
dwelt nearby; but this has now been cut
off. and the myriads Of fish are left e
thamselvea. to the host ae watAr birds
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-20
Use of Gas stove.

After using a gas stove for baking leave
the oven open for little while TO allow the
gas to escape. This will prevent sweating
and rusting.
II chops and small steaks are placed in
tin pie plates and set on top Of the broiling
CRATE they can be we'll cooked and the tin
plates will be much easier cleaned than the
broiler CRATE would be.
Keep the range black by wringins out a
sponge Kept for that purpose In warm water
and rubbing well with soap. Wash the stove
while II is not warm. II can thus be Kept
black and free from grease spots.
Use the oven lighter for articles needing
long, slow cooking. as, for example, tapioca
and Indian buildings, bread, pies, etc. II
win give a slow, even heat when used alone
| and burn much less gas.
! Gas may be saved by remembering that
matches are cheap and turning off the gas
the moment you no longer need IT, BS
turning off the gas little before the cook
ing Is done and finishing by the heat al
ready generated.
| When anything you have been cooking
hes h~An heated - the boiling point turn
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-20

There is a lot of vainglorious expression
on the part of the men about their being Of
the superior sex. We hear too much OF
mems endurance, OF his intellect, OF his
executive ability and all that sort of thing
Take a man and make him wear a spotted
veil and he will be nearly blind within a
year.
Pinch a man into corsets and within a
week he will have heart trouble, chronic
pleurisy. acute indigestion. appendicitis and
n funeral.
Pile a few pounds Of false hair on a
mans head and he will succumb to brain
fever within month.
Tie a mans ankles In a hobble skirt and
he will have rheumatism, followed by par
Slysis Of the legs from lack of exercise.
Clamp a mans feet in tight shoes and
mako him toddle about on high heels and
he will die of the charleyhorse.
Man loses on the score OF endurance
alone. Intellect and executive ability are
argued by the capacity to combat these
tortures and trials Man is undoubtedly the
inferior sex and should retire to the last
row Of seats and be auiet.-Chicago Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-20

Rain in time saves the vegetables!
At least the vegetable dealers hope so
and certainly q visit to the market this
week is encouraging. The garden and
orchard stuff all look much refreshed;
their color is better and disturbing, vexing
wrinkles have been smoothed from their
skin, in fact, they look fresh and tempting.
Moreover, II the weather Is favorable, one
optimistic dealer predicts that vegetables
may be ittle-emphhs size the qualifying
little-cheaper next week.
First this week the green corn is much
improved. You can find your favorite
Country Gentlemen" the succulent var
iety with pearly all Kernels If you pur-
chase early. The price of corn varies from
10 to 25 cents "a dozen. Home grown cab
bages are among the vegetables which
most appreciate the recent rain, in fact, II
moisture had not come there would have
been but few If any oabbages. They are
stlll small and sell for and 10 cents each.
The favorite cantaloupe, the Rocky Ford,
is appearing in Omaha There are also
home grown melons. The price varies from
10 TO 121a cents each. There are a few of
the home grown grapes, but only few.
The California grapes are 80 cents basket
Peaches are rs cents a basket pears 30
cents a dozen, nectarines and plums. which
look very tempting, are 60 cents basket.
Colorado peaches are SIPS cents crate,
Grapefruit is 10 cents each.
A few cucumbers for picking are in the
market reminding the housewife that she
may get ready to put In the winter supply
of cucumber pickles, oil pickles and other
relishes in which this is the chief ingredi-
ent. The picking cucumbers sell now for
from IS to 80 cents a market basket.
Tomatoes are good this week at 40 cents
a large basket. Egg tomatoes are 80 cents
q basket.
The Jersey sweet potato is another ia
vorite which is present in good quantity,
s and 10 cents a pound.
Cauliflower is small and sells for 20 and
25 cents head; egg plant, 10, 20 and 20
cents; gooseneck SQUASH and 10 cents;
wax and green beans. 10 cents quart;
celery, 8 cents a stalk; picking onions. l5
cents a quart
Chickens are somewhat lower in price
this week; small chickens are 20 cents q
pound; larger springs IS cents a pound;
hens II cents and ROSTERS 12h cents a
pound. The meat prices fluctuate little;
for instance, veal steaks are % cents. chops
20 cents, roast IL and 20 cents. The best
cuts for beef roasts are 20 and % cents
pound.
The wholesale chicken prices are: Roost-
ers, 10 cents; geese, 10 cents; ducks, Is
cents; turkeys, 26 cents hens. lb cents;
springs, II and 20 cents; pigeon, $3.50.
The butter prices are the same as last
weeR-creamery butter IS cents a pound
best country butter % cents. 80 cents and
2s cents.
Eggs. likewise. show no change-A and
20 cents a dozen
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-20
Personal Gossip

Miss Eleanor Murphy and Miss Mary
Bowlby of Creigh. Neb., are visiting Mrs.
J. A. Murphy.
Mr.. and Mrs e. M. Martin left Wednes-
day for two weeks outing at Longworth,
Clearmate Lake, MINI.
Mrs. Robert Lee Hamilton and children
OF Lincoln arrived yesterday to be the
guests of Mrs. Halniton's father, Mr. P. E.
Her. while Captain Hamilton is attending
the army maneuvers at Fort Riley.
Mrs. Richard Wagner of Denison, Ia, ar
rived today to be the guest Of her daughter
Mrs. Joseph w. Thomas.
Miss Magdalen Book is enjoying stay
at Lake OkoboJi for a fortnight.
Mrs. Wilbur M. Lemon left Tuesday even
ing for New York City to visit her sister
Mrs Nicholas h. Corr. They will spend
several weeks at the sea shore.
Miss Marian Alperson has returned from
two months visit in Denver, Boulder
and other places in Colorado.
Mrs. ]. X. Mullen and sister, Miss Neccie
Hunter, leave today to visit their parents
Mr. and Mrs. John Hunter, at Pierce Neb,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Mccain OF St
Augustine, Fla are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
A. e. Dunn for two weeks.
Mrs. S. S. Carlisle and children have
gone to Lake okoboj, Mr.. Carlisle, who
is in ST. Louis, will join them later,
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Benewa OF Denver
are spending a few days as the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. G. +. Benewa.
Miss Mamie Page returned this week
from Prior Lake, Mimi. where she spent
the summer
Miss Frances Gilbert has returned from
visit with friends at Lake Okoboji.
Miss Isabel Ibbotson OF Montreal, Can,
fiancee of Mr.. Joseph Barker, who has
been spending a few weeks visiting Mr.,
and Mrs. George Barker. returns to Mont
real this evening
Mr. w. J. Coad ana Mr.. j. II. Hamilton
will leave this evening for a short stay al
Minneapolis
Mr. e. l.. Bradley leaves tomorrow FOL
the Pacific coast.
Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Hampton and thre'
children leave today for the Big Horr
mountains for a two weeks trip.
Mr.. f. @. Thomas and Mr.. F. f. Martin
| leave today for a trip 10 Minneapolis.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-20
Aid to Preserving

Of any kind as for making jelly to the
point Of adding sugar Can the Juice
boiling hot as in canning any fruit.
In the winter when a hot fire is APP
preciated and sugar often much
cheaper II is a simple matter to re-
heat the Juice. add the required amount
OF sugar, and have the fresh Jelly the
entire year. Juices left over in the
spring will be just as good for the
next year. Saves time, glasses, shelf
room and no jelly ever molds or spoils.
Tomato Rehsh--One-half peck of
ripe tomatoes, peel cut in small
squares drain two hours; add one
cupful Of grated horseradish, one cup
full yellow mustard seed, two table
spoonfuls OF salt. two tablespoonfuls
of celery seed, two cupfuls of sugar,
one tablespoonful of black pepper, two
red peppers cut fine. two tablespoon
fuls OF cinnamon, ground; one quart Of
cider vinegar; bottle cold and seal.
Do not heat or cook any Of 1t.
Cucumber Pioklss-Fill a two quart
fruit Jar with small cucumbers that
have been washed. Fill up with
vinegar. put a small cheese cloth bag
filled with spices on top and seal.
Will keep indefinitely. always retain
their crispness and far surpass those
that have been put up in the usual
manner.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-20
Pleasures Past

A number of friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. Paulsen gave a surprise party Wednes-
day evening in celebration of the birthday
of Mr.. Paulsen. Music and games were
the evening amusements and those present
were Mr.. and Mrs r. Reinhardt, Mr. and
Mrs. ]. Holmes, Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Gu
sick. Mr.. and Mrs. f. Vahlcamp, Mr.. and
Mrs e. Paulsen, Mr. and Mrs. ]. G. Brandt,
Mrs. A. Blanchard, Mrs NJ. Paulsen, Miss
Mary williams, Miss May Vahlcamp,
Messrs. George Brandt, william Brandt,
Leroy Fausen. Theodore Brandt, William
Cusick
Miss June Young entertained Tuesday
evening at her home, when those present
were Misses Marie Dennison. Nichols, Kate
Robertson, Nielsen, Grace Hemple, Nc
Henry. Helen Robertson. Messrs. Max
Weber. George Johnson, WATERSHED,
Mould. Nielsen, George Bierrnan. Hugo
weisen Max Martin. Jack Corby, Mr.. and
Mrs, J. L. Richards, Mrs. Unit
Mrs. II. F. Shearer entertained the w. w.
club Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. ]. Van
Doran was a guest of the club. wednesday,
August 81. Mrs. swoboda will entertain the
members of the club at the Rod and Gun
club.
Miss Edna Gwinn gave an informal lunch
con and kensington Wednesday at her home
in honor of Mrs. Julso Sarbach, who will
leave soon for a two months visit on the
Pacific coast, and for Miss Evelyn Franck
OF New York City. Those present were
Misses Evelyn Franck, Rosina Mandelbers,
Bessie Padmore, Edna Gwinn, Mrs. Judson
sarbach, Mrs. Jesse Rogers.
Miss Gladys Peters was hostess at an
enjoyable afternoon tea at her home today
In honor OF Miss Margaret Ritter of Mans
field, o., guest of Miss Louise Dining.
The rooms were effectively decorated with
pink and white asters ana assisting through
the rooms were Miss Louise Dining Miss
Alice Carey McGrew Miss Eunice Howell,
Miss Myra Breckenridge Miss Martha Dale
and Miss Josephine o Nell. About thirty
five guests called between the hours of
four and six.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-20
SUCCESS in CANNING STUFF
Vegetables should BE Prepared with
Especial Care for Sanitary
Cleanliness.

Absolute sanitary cleanliness and the
best materials procurable are the first
essentials for success in canning. The vege-
tables should he as fresh from the garden
as possible. They are better picked in the
early morning with the dew still on them.
AS a general rule young vegetables are
superior in flavor and texture to the more
mature ones. Corn and beans should be
canned as soon as possible after gathering,
as sweetness and flavor are absorbed by
their pods and husks. II for any reason,
the canning Of spinach or other greens,
string beans asparagus or okra can not
be attended to at once, put in cold water
or a cold, damp place until ready to attend
to them.
All root vegetables and greens must be
thoroughly washed. Have the kitchen we'll
swept and clean before beginning canning,
and the towels and aprons of the workers
beyond suspicion. Even If the cans to be
used were clean when put away, sterilize
them afresh, together with all the other
utter sils used in the work. The best way
to do this Is to put cans and covers, to-
gether with any other glass that is to DO
used, into kettle of cold water and bring
gradually to the boiling point. Then boil
fifteen minutes. Leave the cans in this
hot bath until ready to use, then take out
one at a time and fill. Be sure tops and
cans are a perfect fit and that the can
rubbers are new. Black rubbers are more
durable than the white.
Glass is the most satisfactory jar to use
in canning. Not only will a good glass
can last Indefinitely with intelligent care,
but tin is more or less soluble in the acids
or Juices of fruits and vegetables. While
there are many kinds of glass Jars the
one with a glass top and spring clamp
proves most satisfactory In selecting a
jar give the preference to those with the
wide mouths.-The Delineator for August.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-20
women Eat TOO Much Candy.

Temptation is conspicuous in the windows
of the bonbon shop and 1t is but too easy
to succumb. Some of us are munching al
most all day long Not girls only, but their
mothers as well. Dentists could tell tales
about them Doctors. too, would have much
TO say.
How many pounds of chocolate creams
do you eat in a week." asked one of these
of a fair patient About a pound day."
was the enswer. and then, as II in excuse.
but mother eats nearly as many as 1 do"
1t is fatally easy to set a bad example.
Seven pounds Of sweets a week bring their
own penalties upon the consumer, and es-
pecialy IL but little exercise be taken.
The confirmed sweet eater is not fond OF
walking. She likes to sit in a comfortable
chair and read a novel while she discusses
the contents of her cartoon.
1t is a universal fashion now for young
men TO give boxes Of sweets to girls they
admire, to daughters of kindly hosts and
hostesses from whom they have received
hospitality. also TO the said girls after
they have married. very pleasant GUS
tom, too. but let each recipient see to it
that her consumption of these nice things
be far below the supply.
Otherwise she will lose much Of that
bright gayety that is one of the most at
tractive attributes Of girlhood, will sink
into a sort OF leaden dullness. Often-very
often--she does not know what causes this.
IT feel horrid," she says, but can't think
why" Sweets are very well in modera-
tons. More. they are very good, par
lticularly for young people. who have a
natural craving for sugar. But in modera-
ton only.-New York American.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-20
TRIMMED A CAMP CRATER
Clever Handling of Dice Box breaks
the Bank of jay
sport.

The New York state militia and several
companies Of regulars are in camp at Pine
Plains. N. Y. Major General Grant is in
command. The generals cook is wild
william Efflngham. outside the camp is
the usual collection of sharks and graft
ers bent on Turing the soldiers coin. This
foreword outlines the field of Mr.. Dffng-
hams exploits as detailed by the New
York sun:
The noon mess was over and the dishes
were washed when Mr.. Effingham fished
out a pair Of amber dice and shot craps
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-20
IInen Of ChnrrnnI.

Not enough attention is paid TO the puri-
flying effects of charcoal. 1t should be a
household remedy, and viii be found
equally useful in kitchen. bathroom, gar
den, and medicine chest.
In this day OF germs and much talk OF
sanitation. no housekeeper should fail to
have a dish OF powdered charcoal on an
upper shelf OF her refrigerator. 1t absorbs
unpleasant odors and keeps things sweet
smelling. Change the charcoal every other
day.
little powdered charcoal should be
among the toilet articles. Oddly enough
& makes an excellent tooth powder tc
whiten the teeth and sweeten breath. The
teeth must be thoroughly rlnsed until nc
trace OF black remains
Where one is troubled by dyspepsia moth,
ing equals a charcoal tablet for quick re-
lief One is especially good to remove the
taste Of onions. cabbage, or other odori
ferrous food.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-20
Truth Telling,

Tell a child the truth about everything
always, no matter how trivial or unimpor-
tant Il may be, and It will soon come 70
have perfect confidence in everything you
say. A little one declines to go into dark
room 20 bring out its doll that was left
there because someone has told It Of a
great DOGGY man that turks In dark apart
ments. ready TO spring upon little children
Nurses should be trained to tell the truth
regarding the most unimportant happenings
and affairs. says woman's Life. Parents
should consider well before putting into
words hasty or ill-advised speech, for little
minds are quick to grasp the meaning, and
s----aaFiAa ara WONDERFULLY retanuva
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-20
For the Future

Mrs. F. A Hall will entertain at a house
party Saturday evening in honor of Mrs
Harry Frazer OF Hillsdale, Wyo. Mrs
Frazer was formerly Miss Flora stemm Of
Omaha.
Complimentary to Miss Ruth Burnley OF
Chicago, guest Of Mrs. John L. Kennedy,
Miss Harper will entertain at luncheon
Monday at the Country club. Tuesday
afternoon Mrs. e. w. Dixon will entertain
informally at bridge at her home on South
Thirty-ninth street
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-20

Whether your foot or your tongue is
tender there are few remedies equal to
weak alum water Alum hardens the
cutlcie quickly, and 80 makes an excellent
foot bath. especially for summer. when
feet are inclined to burning and are sensi-
tive.
When using II for a sore tongue make
a weak solution and do not swallow IT, II
can be used in stronger proportions, on the
outside OF lips for fever blisters
Strong alum water is said quickly 70
allay the burning OF frost-bitten feet. and
is employed effectively for nervous witch
ing. which is aggravated by hot weather
Do not use alum water for dyspepsia, as
Is sometimes advocated. II is injurious
when taken internally.
PersIstent Advertising rs the Road TO l3ls
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-20

and to the monstrous man-eating croco
dies Of the lake. on whose blood the fly
also feeds, and whence 1t is supposed by
some that 1t draws the germs so deadly
to human kind.-Theodore Roosevelt In
Scribenr's.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-20
Country Gentleman Here
to Please the ConnOisseur

the blaze low enough to keep the heat Just
at that point.
To save gas purchase a piece of firm
sheet iron large enough to we'll cover two
burners Of your gas range or gas plate
Light one burner While cooking over that
one 1t will heat the plate enough to warm
any canned vegetable or keep warm already
cooked vlctuals. 1t is also fine for toasting
bread,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-20
Rainbow CoIoru.

A learned German scientist, in the course
OF an exhaustive study OF the evolution OF
the sense OF color, discovered that the rain
bow has not looked the same to men in
all ages. He found that It was at first
thought 10 be all of one color. To Homer,
he says. the rainbow seemed purple white
At a later period Xenophon saw IN It "a
purple cloud. red and yellow green" Two
centuries after this Aristotle distinguished
three colors-red, green ana blue-and wai
able sometimes 10 see yellow between the
red and green. Three hundred years aftei
Aristotle came ovid. TO whom the rainbow
was "a thousand dazzling colors, which th'
eys cannot distinguish separately" But thS
tricolor division persisted until the thir'
teenth century,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-20


poured over It will melt It and being
3 an oil the paraffn will come to the
top. As the jelly cools the paraffin
will become solid again. It will be
more evenly distributed and will take
less paraffin than when melted and
poured over the top OF the jelly.
Disooloring Of Fruit-To prevent
fruit from discoloring after being
pared or peeled. moisten with lemon
Juice
TO Peel Tomatoss-To peel toma-
toes without hot water, scrape a
tomato as you would new potato,
then peel. The skin comes off easy
and clean.
Plum 3utter-Take scraps of jel-
les or preserves which cannot be used
on the table and boil together with a
little water. Then add a few canned
or preserved plums to the mixture
and rub through an ordinary straIner.
Place on the fire again and heat and
you will have most delicious plum
butter The strong flavor OF the plums
is reduced by the other fruits, while
the plum flavor alone can be de-
tected.
Jelly Making-Prepare fruit juices
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-20
Al the Cnnntrr Climb.

Two dinner parties will be given Satur-
day evening at the Country club. Mr..
Stockton Heth will have eight guests, and
Mr. Herbert French, fodr.