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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-28

treating their piano well If they have
1t tuned once or twice year 1t should
he tuned at least four times to pres
vent loss of pitch, and should be kept
at concert pitcn all the time. To
raise or lower 1t a half tone means u
spoil II irremediably. say the authors
ties.
II Is almost as important to plaza
the piano well as to keep it tuned. III
should not be put too near the wall
as this absorbs the tone. 1t should b.
put near the inner wall rather thar
the outer. to prevent dampness or cold
from affecting 1t. Dampness II q
stanch enemy of pianos--it rusts the
wires, rots the felt. splits the hams
mers and makes the keys stick. a
changing temperature is almost A.
dangerous, and too great heat. such ~
IL caused by the proximity OF radi-
ator or fireplace. has also its bad cf-
fects. Heavy carpets muffie the sound;
that is why music rooms should al-
ways have hardwood floors, and why
pianos should be placed on little giasa
insulators if possible,
y piano should be kept free from
hric-a-e rac. pictures and lamps, bc-
cause they all tend 10 make the tone
n9etattiC. ~ Su often when note il
tinny or treraMlons. IL is because it il
sympathetic vibration with some obs
Ject on or near the piano.
When the pedals squeak they should
be creased mot oiled), or a little tal-
cum powder may be pufred into the
hinges. Broken hammers. IL not Fad.
ly damaged, can be repaired with hDl
glue and bound with cord, and broken
worries can be mended with little
household cement. Yellow worries can
be cleaned with alcohol. They need
much light in order to keep their
Whifeness. That Is why one should
not always leave the cover down.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-28
EXHIBITION GAME
FOR LYNCHBURG.

LfNCHBURG. VA, Ian. 2s.-Ex-
hihiuon games have just been secured
Tor the practice season here this
spring with the New York Nationals
and the Greensboro champions of the
SaFollna Association. which gives the
Shoemakers eight games already and
several others in prospect The sched-
ufe for the anteseason games is at
follows:
April b--New York Nationals.
April 6--New York Nationals.
April New York Americans.
April 9--Rochester. of the Eastern
League.
April Toronto, of the Eastern
League,
April l&--Greenshoro, Carolina AS
ISOLATION
April i4-Greensboro. Carolina AS
ISOLATION.
April 1S-Montreal. of the Eastern
League.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-28
State Geologist Pratt Presents
Many Instructive Recon-
mendations.
AIDING PAUPER SCHOOLS.
State Divides 100000 For This
Purpose" Founders Day at
Meredith College.

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian.)
RALEIGH. n, e. Jan as.-Statp
Geologlst Pratt presided over a good
roads meeting at the Chamber OF
Commerce Thursday. six hundred in
vitations had been sent by him to
county commissioners, members of the
chambers of commerce and other or
CARNATIONS of that class all over the
State. In his address to the meeting
pr Pratt said the time had come when
1t Is necessary for all the States in
some way to aid the counties In the
construction of public roads, although
the largest share of the expense must
be borne by the counties and town
ships. because the benefits OF such
roads are not only of great value to
each county. but TO the entire State.
The State can aid the counties in
TINS respect in three ways. by appro-
priatons for road building, by giving
engineering help in locating and build
ing roads and bridges, or by using
state convicts in road building The
states OF Virginia and Kentucky are
now helping their counties build good
roads by making direct appropriations,
providing they raise a like amount.
and they find this system very salts
factory North Carolina IL consider
ing the same form of State aid, that
Is Tor certain number OF years, TO
give each county making a certain
road appropriation certain amount.
Dr. Pratt declared his belief that the
NEST satisfactory fern ef-Stntr aid to
counties here or anywhere in the
South Is the giving of competent en-
gineering assistance,
PAUPER SCHOOL AID.
The State Board of Education was
In session here today and apportioned
the 100000, which the State appro-
PIRATES to what are known as the
pauper counties. in order that they
might keep their schools open four
months of year. Sixty-four coun-
ties were given this aid. OF course
counties like Buncombe. Mecklenburg,
Wake, Forsythe, Guilford, Durham.
Wayne, etc. ask for nothing The
county of Wilkes always gets the most,
and this time 1t Is allowed 1924 The
county of Washington gets the least,
$50.
OBSERVE FOUNDERS DAY"
Founders Day" was observed at
Meredith College. the great Baptist
female school. here. Thursday, The
address was by Rev DIR. John e. White
OF Atlanta. whose theme was the life
of Rev. Thomas Meredith of Raleigh.
founder and first editor Of the Biblical
Recorder, who. In 1898. made the first
proposition to establish female col
lege at Raleigh. Josephus Daniels
presided and on the platform with him
were Rev, w. G, Tyree Rev A. J.
Moncrief and Rev. Hight c. Moore.
The audience was very large one
After the exercises ended there was
session OF visitors. faculty and stu
dents to the city cemetery To the grave
of Rev, Meredith, which Is very near
that of daughter of Richard Cas-
well. the first governor of this State.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-28
HANDS OF WOMAN
NEED RELAXATION

The hand OF the modern woman Of
all Occidental countries has the one
great FAULT OF being too nervous, In all
probability a consequence OF the NOISE
and hustle OF our modern age and
the incessant hurrytng to which 0na
is subjected. This nervousness impartna
itself even to- the hands of persons
that are otherwise very settled -
even phiegmatic.
One thing the Japanese woman hes
iieves In lis letting the hands rest. She
sits firmly back in the chair. the
hands lying Iistiess1y in her lap.
Then their strength lis taxed Just -
mitch as +iseh- they we're aalHE actual
work. When the japanese woman
is not engaged with her hands She
allows them to spread easily and 49,
sumo a natural position that really
rests the sinews AS we'll as any fihe4
of flesh.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-28
GEORGETOWN TEAM
BEGINS PRACTICE

WASHINGTON ID. c.. Jan. "a
The first important move in the for
nation of the Blue and Gray baseball
team for the coming season was ma 1e
yesterday, when Manager Harry
Brown posted a notice ut the college
requesting ali the candidates for the
nine TO report To Captain Harry Mur-
ply on Wednesday evening, February
men to tho coach and TO lay the final
plans for the initiating Of practice
work
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-28

with appropriate speeches 10y men
,-EsSninent In military circles, the new
headquarters or the Richmond How
ft1ers, an addition to the Armory, were
formally opened Thursday night The
house warming" was typical Of all
the delightful occasions which have
tended To- Increase the popularity Of
this historic command The exercises
were preceded by an informal smoker
ard closed with an inspection by the
guests ! nthe annex,
The meeting WAS presided over ny
Captain William u Myers. As a token
of their appreciation in bringing about
-sse completion OF their new arnory,
iis sfsi+-f4ti4t ttfttttttrrr-sr.
f1esrs and men OF the command i.rp-
scented Captain Myers with a handsome
silver service, each piece appropriately
Inscribed. The gift came as a surprise
to the do3itzers' commander
Governor Swanson made few re.
marks aud extended words of rncour-
agesnent Ia the NOV bers of the or
gani2atian and congratulated them M.
on lmst achievements Captain l.
Branch johnson, Of Battery n, Nor
folk Light Artillery Blues. Mayor Rich
Ardson and Colonel Z. H. W!npo also
mad addresses. The latter presented
the hattefg with the old sponge bucket
OF the HoHitzera, Whicb was LEFT IN
the battlefield nj s4ti4++4&tax- Court
asasahe
The spacious drin bah was decorated
FOR the dedication. the Stars and
Stripes and stars and BARS standing
out conspieuously.
N The annex win be open daily from
~ m. to II y, m, for the use of
4aenters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-28

NUN'ttFFtecE 20 WcUt. M ls5EE5
These committees OF council ar05
scheduled to meet Friday: MarIretn
s.p. M: electricity, s; st. Johns Bufy@
ing Ground. s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-28
PLANS FOR NEW FULTON
STREET ARE APPROVED

The council committee on streets
has approved the plans aud surveys
for the proposed street In Fulton. New
Lester street. to run from Ash %to
Nicholson The necessary property WAS
acquired by the city last year The
resolution accompanying the plan car
ries an appropriation OF s54.S20.Ta. The
committee recommended the measure
to the council fer adoption.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-28
JACK WARNER
BUYS A CLUB.

NEW YORK, Jan 2s.--Jack warAE
ner, one time with Washington and.
New York. and former star catchex,
will be a full-hedged magnate agaaa
this season, He closed deal yestcr-
day whereby he becomes the p0secaaQf
of a controlling interest in tho st01
OF the Binghamton Club OF the NaM
York State League. Warner will ~
his own manager. and expects to ny3@
ish lot better than fifth, the poAI~'
ition occupied by the team at the ciOno
of last season Last year WArnees
owned the Galveston. Club, hut n
proved losing venture, and he sold
out
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-28

pointed William T. Gray. II thea .rical
man, to he acting secretary of the
club. while Knowles rs rerupcfa.ius
at Lake Placid. where tic is said to
be seriously i'll.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-28
PROPER CARE or PIANOS.
Safeguards for the Instruments DELI
cate Mechanism.

In many households there Is not
piece of furniture that Is more sorely
neglected. Than tiTH piano. Anyone
Who has ever studied the construction
of II pianoforte knows that its mech-
anism is most delicate, intricate and
sensitive. 1t is no wonder. then. that
II requires Il great deal OF care and
suffers severely from neglect, says tho
New York Tribune.
Some people think that they are
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
ARE NOT REAL ENGAGEMENTS
Young Ensign Explained His Affairs
With Ten Other Girls Were
"Sham eklrmishes."

Apparently love is not always blind,
nor do the ears after much whispering
Of undying love and all that always
become deaf-at least. not II there ID
any sincerity In the plea made by a
winsome young woman beneath one
Of the weeping willow trees on the
campus at the Philadelphia navy. yard.
Beside her. with his protecting arms
around her. was a young ensign. He
was handsome young fellow and one
that might easily be guilty of all that
she accused him.
He had paused for q moment, in q
description Of the paradise that await.
ed the young wife of an ofncer In the
service Of his country: he had painted
the brilliant future in store for him.
self and which must have looked very
good" to her; their faces had grad
ually approached until they were very,
very close. when suddenly the lass
with the dusky hair and the melting
eyes sat upright
NO." she said. II don't think I
ought to believe you at all. What
about those ten girls you were engaged
to last Year,"
"Ah." said he. those, dear. were not
engagements: they were Just. ah-er.
sham skirmishes. you see."-Philadel-
phia Times.
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
KEEP THE CLOSETS CLEAN
Point Of Importance That 10 Too Fro
qusntIy Overlooked by the
1uey Housewife.

Usually there are about the house
closets 80 dark that except at the
yearly or semi-yearly housecleaning 1t
is impossible to tell whether or not
they are dirty. They are breeders Of
disease, even In the best-managed
households, for no maid and few mis-
tresses will crawl into the dark hole
under the stairs or back in the kitch-
en- after perfectly invisible dust.
One solution OF the problem is to
paint these closets white. ceiling, floor
and walls. 1t is easy enough to see
dirt then. and the other and more use
ful contents of the closet as well. II
one can keep the hall closet clean and
find the family overshoe on sight. sim
ply by painting the closet white. then
by all means let us hasten to the paint
shop and remove the obsolete and hor-
rible wall paper that usually incum-
bers these germ hotels.
If the closet is still dark after this
treatment try cleaning with the aid
of the electric flash light. There is
no danger Of fire and corners can be
closely investigated. All of which is
an advantage to the housewife who
does not love dirt and disorder.
But always, when cleaning day
comes. consider first the closets and.
most important Of all of these is the
sloping, dark. neglected closet under
the stairs.
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
TWO FINE TART SIDE DISHES
Especially Good to Serve With Game
or Roast Meats-Aids to
the Appetite.

Sweet Picked Apples.-A delicious
pickle is this. made from sweet apples.
Cut in halves through the stem. leav-
ing the core in and the skin on. Put
three cloves in each half as in picking
peaches. then make a sirup, allowing
for every six pounds of apples three
pounds Of sugar and pint Of vinegar.
Add a few cassia buds or pieces Of
stick cinnamon. put the fruit in and
cook the sirup little longer until
thfckened and pour over the fruit
Grape Relish.-Pick from the stems
seven pounds of grapes, rather under
ripe. end separate the pulp from the
skins. Put the skins in a preserving
kettle over the fire, with Just enough
water to prevent their burning. Place
the pulp in another kettle and cook
until the seeds loosen. Press through
a sieve and add to the skins with .
half pint Of vinegar. three pounds Of
sugar and a teaspoonful each cloves,
allspice and cinnamon. Boil until
thick. This is fine to serve with game
or roast meats.
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
BOYS LEARN REAL COOKING
School for chsfs 10 Latest Scheme Of
London County ceuneii-fins
Points TO Dc Taught.

London.-A school for chefs 10 the
latest scheme Of the London county
council. II 10 to be q branch Of the
Westminster Technical institute and
a. . beginning l6 boys from fourteen
TO sixteen years Of age will soon start
. three-years' course In cooking. At
the end Of that time they VIII be
placed ~ assistants to chefs at large
restaurants or hotels or private
houses. where Il 10 hoped they will In
time qualify ai chief cooks and thus
meet the foreigner on his own ground.
The boys who enter must have
passed the sixth standard at school.
Their instructor will b Q French
chef. who viii teach them how 70
Judge food In buying II. the proper
storage Of dry and psrishable arti.
cles. the care Of the refrigerator ana
larder. the Management Of cooking
apparatus. the care and cleanliness Of
cooking utensils and the whole art Of
preparing food from tho making az
soup stock 70 the eoncootion q ~
most delicate sauce - eou@e.
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
Women In Holland Prisons.

There are now less than 200 women
in the prisons Of Holland, according
to DR.. Simon Won der Aa. who for so
years has been the chief Of admins
tration Of prisons In that country,
During my administration three
prisons for women have been closed
for lack Of inmates" declared DR.. Won
der Aa. There are two reasons for
this decrease Of criminal women. One
Is the growth Of social work. There
are societies without number not only
to rescue the fallen but to help the
poor and suffering. The other reason
Is simply the fact that women are al.
lowed to work and support them
selves honorably. am convinced that
the industrial freedom OF women IL
keeping them out Of prison In Hol.
land"
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
ManIi.'s Lars. Birth Rate.

Race suicide - an addition to other
problems in the Philippines lies far
on In the distant future. according
to the birth statistics compiled in the
last quarterly report Of the bureau Of
health.
Manila takes Q position In birth rate
far in advance Of other countries Of
the world with an, average Of Ia.sS
birth . 1000 Of population. In inter
national statistics Of birth rate Hun.
gary with an average Of 40.6 leads the
civiiised world. Austria with 81 ana
Germany with 80 are next.
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
MAY DISCOVER eour MIcRoBE
French ssvant's Experiments Said to
Be Along That LIne-4ow A.
eertlons Are Proven.

London.-Still further proofs Of the
important part miscrobes play in pro
ducing old age have resulted from q
Quoted by Professor Metchnikon al
the Pasteur institute. Paris. Expert.
ments now in progress suggest that
the long sought microbes of gout may
shortly be discovered.
Professor Metchniko1. a. q result OF
his study Of intestinal microbes as q
cause OF disease. advocated the re-
moval by a surgical operation Of the
whole large intestine in certain dis
eases. He further claimed that the ab-
sorption of the poisons produced by
intestinal germs was the chief cause
Of premature degeneration OF the or
gans Of the body.
DR.. A. Distaso. Professor Metchni-
kon's assistant. who has been con-
Quoting further experiments in the lab
oratories at st. Mary's hospital. ex-
plains how the great savant had
proved his assertions.
"One of the chief degenerative
changes one finds in old age. whether
premature or natural" he said. 'is in
the condition Of the arteries. Instead
Of the vessels remaining soft and elias
tic. they become hard and twisted
and brittle. This condition constitutes
the disease known as arterio-sclerosis.
The true cause Of this degeneration
has never been known. Professor
Metchnikon. however. was convinced
that the disease bore some relation to
the bacilli in the large intestine.
These microbes produce three we'll
known substances in the digestive
tract-skatol. endol and phenol. OBJ
tanning specimens Of these substances,
he injected them into guinea pigs, and
In q few weeks all the animals so
treated developed brittle. hard and tor.
tuous vessels precisely similar to those
found In . person suffering from ar.
terio-sclerosis."
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01

When q hurried but good dessert IL
needed. try cheese crackers. Put
grated cheese on the crackers. set
them In the hot oven or put them
under the broiler until the cheese
toast a light brown. Serve either
hot or cold.
Before sending to the laundry stitch
plating on wash waists and jabots
into original plaits on the outer edge
with coarse chain stitch. and after
washed md pressed into plaits again.
rip stitchings and draw edge Of plait-
ings between thumb and finger to re-
move stiff plated effect.
To prevent salt In salt bottles from
becoming damp and lumpy. when NIL
ing them put In 10 or II pieces Of
rice. This will not come through the
holes In the cover Of the salt cellars,
but will break the Jumps and gather
the moisture: thus the salt 10 always
dry and hne.
Feather beds and pillows sometimes
have an unpleasant odor after being
put away for o time. Set them ON
q clothes line IN the sun and air for
two or three days and then give them
Q thorough drying before q clear nre.
n this is not successful empty tho
piliows, have tho ticks washod and
the feathers thoroughly purified.
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
FIRE HORSES "coME BACK"
Animals In Denver Department for
Ten Years Run Away From Life
Of Ease on Ranch.

Denver.-The story Of Larry and
Spot. two horses which were for ten
years at the fire station of Blake
street. between Eighteenth and Nine
teenth streets. will appeal to all low
ers Of horses.
Both the horses were large. white
animals with black spots. They were
the pets Of the boys at the station.
For ten years they had run to every
fire in their district and they had
learned to answer the call Of the
gongs with almost as much intelli-
gence as the flremen themselves.
They were never more delighted than
when they were In the harness and
making their way. full speed. down
the street. their bodies Quivering with
the excitement and Joy of the run.
But Larry and Spot were not young
when they were put upon the fire
wagons. and 80. after ten years Of
hard service. they began to show their
when they saw that they must part
with their old animal friends were as
sad as II two Of the boys we're leaving
them.
A farmer living about twenty miles
from Denver was the buyer Of the
horses, and the night he went to the
fire station to get the animals the
heart Of every fireman sank. Larry
and Spot were led away with dropping
heads.
There was many q fireman who had
been around the station for years. and
who had come to listen for the nicker
Of the creatures. who felt bit lone
some that night.
Larry and Spot. however. were not
ready to give up their old friends. and
the next morning at daybreak the men
were awakened by the stamping Of
hoofs outside of the firehouse. One Of
the men sneaked down to the front Of
the station. There a strange sight con-
fronted him. Larry and Spot were
standing at the entrance with their
noses over the chains. waiting to be
admitted.
Some of the firemen, when they were
told Of the incident by their comrade.
ran down to the entrance and petted
the horses. Larry and Spot were ad-
mitted and the firemen communicated
with the farmer who had purchased
the animals. He arrived later and
took the horses back to his ranch.
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
~JusT THIS ONCE" IS FATAL
0svli's Whisper Induces . Memsntary
Indulgence That Becomes Habit
and Plays Havoc.

4 popular actress who was In Cleve
land last week was telling how she
got rid Of her fa-er. embonpoint
sionally INDUCED myself Just this
once found l was not making any
progress. Anyone who wants to get
thin must beware OF the Just this
once habit"
The possession Of too much physi-
cal substance Is real source OF mis-
cry to some people. especially those
OF the gentler and lovelier sex. and
often It is caused and maintained by
the habit she mentions. In fact. "1ust
this once" is the source Of half the
miseries. failures and wrecks OF hui
man kind.
A bank teller gets tip on the stock
market. He sees a chance to make
several thousand dollars by the in
vestment Of few hundred. He is not
possessed Of the required sum. The
temptation comes to take 1t from the
banks money and return 1t little
later when he has realized on the
deal. He says to himself: "Just this
once" II he does not at once get q
Arm grip on himself. he falls. The
owner Of an unseaworthy vessel.
greedy for gain. sends 1t forth again
to battle with tenpests. "just this
once" No port ever sees It more
With its captain and crew 1t lies
fathoms deep until that time when
the sea shall give up its dead. And
widows and orphans mourn on the
land and know not where to look for
succor.
Just this once" is the DEVILS whis-
per. Once needed. the portals leading
to the under world have been entered.
its persuasive power has filled peni-
tentiaries. hospitals and insane asy-
lums. 1t has put crepe over the faces
Of women and sorrow in their hearts
1t has bowed down the gray heads Of
fathers and mothers to their graves.
He who learns to know what "just
once" really means and put its smil-
ing. insidious invitation behind him
has mastered one Of the life's most
vital essons.-Cleveland Leader.
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
sundiaI for Oregon Trail.

Marking the spot where the old Orc.
gon trail entered the state Of Nebras.
ks the sun dial erected By the Dsueh.
ters Of the American Revolution was
unveiled with appropriate ceremonies
recently. says the Omaha Bee. A mum.
Der Of distinguished visitors were pres.
snt. including the ofacers Of the Iowa
chapter Of the order and Of the Ne.
braska chapter - we'll ~ Secretary
Payne Of the Nebraska State Histori.
cal society and many men Of promin.
snce In Omaha civic Affairs.
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
Oranae Cream.

Warm one quart full milk to about
blood heat. add one-half cup sugar
and one junket tablet. crushed and
dissolved in tablespoonful OF cold
water. Set aside for ten or fifteen
minutes. while you are slightly warm.
ing one glass Of orange marmalade.
Add to the junket mixture and
freeze. Orange marmalade made at
home costs only about six cents per
glass, and can be used in numerous
ways besides as q spread" for bread
and toast.
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
Baked Poppero,

Put in bake dish alternate layers Of
cooked rice. sweet peppers and minced
onion. Season. moisten with hot milk.
Cover with dry bread crumbs and
grated cheese thickly over top. Bake
46 minutes.