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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29
Home Course
In Domestic
Science
IX.-Attractive Table
Arrangements.
By EDITH G. CHARLTON.
In Charge of Domestic Economy. Iowa
State College.
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
Association.

n IEXT in Importance to the proper
IN cooking Of food is the way it is
A served and the order in which
the table is laid. The attrac-
tive appearance of we'll cooked food
appeals strongly to the appetite and
prepares the digestive organs for their
work. Probably every person has ex-
perlenced the feeling of being suddenly
hungry when some especially attrac-
tive Wand has been displayed before
him. Equally true Is 1t that almost
every one has known hunger to van
lsh at sight of a table laid with soiled
linen and china and food carelessly
arranged on serving dishes. The home
ly hash has not musical name and
generally calls up memories Of unen-
joyable meals, yet l have known a
platter of it to win as sincere approval
as has ever been bestowed on porter
house steak. True, the hash was serv-
ed piping hot on pretty platter. 1t
was well Drowned fianked perhaps
with poached eggs and garnished with
sprigs of parsley. Its flavor, too, was
just as pleasing and tempting as its
appearance. 1t may take q moment
or two longer to garnish the dish of
meat or vegetables, but 1t certainly
pays for the trouble. Rather than
neglect it l would suggest emitting
one or two dishes from the menu. Re
ferring to menus brings to mind the
fact that in some homes, those in the
country especially, there is tendency
to serve too many foods of the same
kind at the same meal.
For instance. / have many times
seen three kinds of cooked fruit, three
or four kinds of vegetables and at
least two kinds of pickles or desserts
served at an ordinary dinner. This
means unnecessary work, unnecessary
expense and so much time spent in
preparation that very likely there was
none left for dainty serving. A knowl-
edge Of foods and food values should
teach the housekeeper that one food of
each Of the above mentioned kinds is
sufficient at one time for any family.
In many homes, too, it is the custom
to put all the food on the table at
once and have the various dishes pass
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29

There is a movement on in the Low
er House of Congress to make an end
of the autocracy Of the Speaker. A
resolution has been introduced to add
five members to the rules committed
and eliminate the. Speaker from it.
That will end the despotism Of the
Speaker and it means less of govern
ment by Mr.. Cannon and more of
government by the members of Con-
gress. 1t is said to be on the program
for the Republicans of the Ohio
delegation to support the proposition
to flatten out Uncle Joe.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29

2. Good housekeeping IL pursued in
scientific way will become as in
teresting as bridge whist.
Now, we concede we have an argu-
ment. However, we stick to it. To go
down to the bottom of sanitation, to
the principles of hygiene, to the fun
the several kinds of foods such as the
proteids, the fats, the carbo- hydrates
the mineral salts and water and
their assimilation and conversion in
to the blood, their aid in the forma-
tion of bone, the use of water in
carrying off waste matter--what, do
you mean to say that such highly
specialized knowledge as these mat
ters involve cannot be made as in
teresting as game of cards, espec-
tally when tho physical, intellectual
and moral life OF the family, the ten
dency Of the family, of any family,
to rise or fall as q factor in human
society, depends upon the issue?
1t is not our purpose to argue
against playing bridge whist say once
q week or once agmonth or once a
century but what we desire TO sug-
gest is that women of real power
and we take It that most MarioI
women have real brain power--will
find so much more in these great
scientific matters which crowd one
kitchens, in their larders, in their
cellars and in their sleeping apart
ments to engross their thoughts and
TO interest them that they can hardly
be pulled into game of cards which
means nothing more than an exhilra-
tlon (lf one wins) or depression Qf
one loses) of the passing moment.
That is II is possible. Anyhow, we de-
sire the ladies TO read these articles on
domestic science and to analyze
them and assimilate their meaning.
Many of our bralniest women have
no time to waste on frivolities but
have discovered in domestic and other
sciences and in literature vaster in
lfford And now don't jump TO
conclusion about our presumptions
We believe in a decent amount of
of men and women,
hat human society is improved by
ocial functions and that there is an
rrest of progress in the coldness and
ISOLATION of the recluse and the her.
nit. But is will pay to study house
eeping and domestic economy as a |
cience and it has the elements Of a |
reater interest. 1t would pay the |
'omen of Marion to bring here for |
-eek's lectures some high-class
pecialist in this line who would give. |
specially to the younger people, hints,
uggestions and instructions that
you'd lift most of the burdens of
ousekeeping and make Of that work
delight. Would that be worth some
cause the burdens of house,
eeping to vanish? OF course, many |
somen has maidservants and manser-
ants to perform their labor but
hese helpers are nor able to do their
for them.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29
MODERN CHESS.
Tho Game Vastly Different From That
Of the Ninth Century.

Tho Game Vastly Different From That
Of the Ninth Century.
Chess is but game, a pastime, a
relaxation, but 1t has at times alb
sorbed the faculties of the intellectual
in every cline. Perhaps the greatest
eulogy on the game was the remark
Of Sir Walter Raleigh, 81 do not wish
to live longer than l can play chess"
IL is certain that those who do not
play the game are quite unable to
form any conception Of the high INTEL
lectual delights experienced by the
chess enthusiast.
The origin Of chess has been sought
In vain. The fact is the game has so
changed, developed and improved
down the course Of centuries that In
Its present form 1t would not be rec
ognized by its inventor, If there ever
was one. The Oldest chess problem on
record Is Thought to be that contained
In an ancient Persian manuscript at
tributed to Caliph Kalifen Mutasin
Billah. who reigned in Bagdad A. ID.
1873 to S42. But the reader would have
to learn the old rules before it was
intelligible. For example. the queen
could make move of only one square
at time and that on a diagonal, but
queen promoted from pawn was
allowed TO make move of two
squares diagonally. The bishop had
no power over any square except the
third from which it stood on its own
diagonal line, but 1t was allowed to
vault over any piece that happened to
be between. In short. it was totally
different game. Chess In the precise
form In which we know 1t and play it
today is a comparatively modern game.
London Strand Magazine.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29
SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1910.
Jan. 20 In American History.

173I-Thomas Paine, deist and Revolu-
tionary writer, born; died in New
York city 1909.
a75e--Henry Lee C'Light Horse Har.
ry'D, soldier, father Of General
Robert e. Lee, born; died 1918.
1929 Timothy Pickering, statesman
died; born 1749.
1s43--william Mckinley, twenty-fifth
president Of the United States,
born at Niles, o.; died at Buffalo,
N. Y, Sept. IA, 1901.
1S91-William Window, secretary Of
the treasury under Cleveland, died;
born 1897.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29

ed from one person to the next with
out any attempt at serving. While l
am at all times an advocate of SIM
plicity, l do like to see the head Of
the house presiding at table, carving
and serving the meat at least and his
wife, at her end of the table, presid-
Ing over the coffee and serving those
dishes which rightfully fall to her lot
1t seems much more like true hos
pitality when this is done than when
platters and vegetable dishes follow
each other In quick succession around
the table, each individual helping him
self. The extra minutes which serv-
ing requires is the best thing In the
world for the family, because 1t al
lows more time to masticate the food
and for social conversation, that best
OF all sauces for the digestion.
Setting the Table.
The keynote Of good taste is sim
plicity. and nowhere is it displayed to
better advantage than in laying a Ia
BILE for a meal, be that an everyday
family affair or formal gathering of
special guests, 1t is not my intention
TO outline a set of rules for the hostess
who plans to entertain on an elaborate
scale. She probably Will have the ad-
vice and assistance of the professional
caterer. But my wish is to give few
OF the important points to be observed
In setting the ordinary table for the
ordinary meal. And l want to preface
what shall say with the hope that all
women who preside over homes or
who have the training Of young peo-
pie In charge will see to 1t that no
carelessness Is permitted either In la
Bile manners or In the simple act OF
setting the table. because such things
leave an indelible mark In after life.
The table. which may be either round.
square or oblong, as preferred. is to
be first covered with a silence cloth.
pad OF asbestus cloth or double faced
canton flannel The first is more ex-
pensiye, but is better because Of its
protection to the table and because 1t
does not become moist from hot dishes
and stick to the table. Over the pad
Is laid the linen cloth. which should
extend ten inches o~r- the edge Of the
table on all sides. The fold In the
center OF the clorn should be exactly
IN the center Of the table.
In arranging the places allow at
least twenty inches space at the table
ior each person. The china. glass and
y slyer set ior each person make what
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29
Jan. 80 In American History.

1S30-Red Jacket, a noted chief of the
Seneca Indians, died; born 1861.
1S3S-Osceola, famous Seminole chief,
died; born 1904.
1880 Gilbert Haven, bishop of the
Methodist Episcopal church, died /;
born 1921.
1S97-General Andrew Jackson Smith,
o. s. A. retired. noted Federal
commander, died; aged 80.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29
Temples Of Siam.

Once a year all the Buddhist temples
In Siam are visited by the king or his
deputies, bearing the phra kathin yel-
low robes), in conformity with an an
cient custom by which the priests were
made to seek their apparel for the en-
suing year. During the lifetime Of
Buddha monks and priests were sent
out to beg for old CASTOR garments,
which We're afterward dyed yellow and
patched together 10 form the required
robes. This ancient mendicant GUS
tom gradually gave place to the pres
ent one of making the garments from
a new cloth of bright canary yellow,
provided by joint contributions Of
king, princes, mobiles and commoners.
When the king goes In the royal throne
barge to present the robes In person
he does so, with great pomp and cere-
mony. The priestly garments, folded
in bundles, are carried to the door Of
the temple to await the appearance Of
his majesty and his suit. The king
on arriving takes a priestIy robe and
places 1t on decorated altar. The
chief priest then lays his hands ON the
garment and chants an acknowiedg.
ment---Wide World Magazine.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29
FOR THE WOMEN
+. TO THINK ABOUT.

We are running thirty-six columns
Of literature treating the subject OF
domestic science ana we ask the
women who read the Mirror to study
the several articles as they are pub
lished and try to get interested in the
subject II they are not already dis
ciples. This discussion is divided into
eighteen sections, the topics being
such as these: The Scope of Domestic
Science, Selection OF Food, Cost of
Food in Moderate Homes, Vegetables
in the Diet, Some Breakfast Sugges-
tions, Cuts of Meat and How to
Cook Them, Substitutes for Meat,
Useful Labor Saving Devices, Attrac-
tive Table Arrangements, The Modern
Kitchen, &c. There are young mar
ried women who have not had oppor-
tunity to study good housekeeping
because Of their previous occupations
and there are older women who have
not thought of studying housekeeping
in a thoroughly scientific manner.
Then again there are women who
have studied housekeeping in a thor
oughly scientific manner who do not
know 1t all and viii be interested
edited and delighted with these
articles prepared by Edith d. Charl-
ton.
Referring to this matter gives us
an opening to make some suggestions
TO the women who read the Mirror,
apd we hope they will not consider II
az Intrusion or presumptuous. The
propositions which we should like TO
discuss with them are. as follows:
l. Good housekeeping is a funda-
mental element of progress.
When we speak of good house,
keeping" OF course we do not presume
to mean thoroughly evolved scientific
housekeeping but the better the house
keeping the gurer the progress. 1t
will be conceded that fair progress
has been made with fair TO goou
housekeeping. But we cannot recall a
family where real bad housekeeping
prevailed that the children did not
become degenerates and go. to. pieces.
DO any of our women friends remem-
ber her observing the opposite?
There are some people who do not
know that there is right way TO
perform their work and a dozen
wrong ways. This Is true of work
in the trades. in merchandising, and
farming. Then women should under
stand sanitation, hygiene, nutrition In
foods. best methods OF cooking and
serving them, artistic decoration and
they should know something of bac-
teriology and mechanics The work OF
the housekeeper extends over these
matters and II it is not done in an
intelligent and scientific way 1t will
be performed in an ignorant and care
less manner and in one that instead
of conserving the vigor and life Of
the household will endanger 1t and
cause II to deteriorate. But all this
win be conceded. We shall not get
any one TO take issue with us on the
matter Hence our second proposition
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29
Mistaken Identity.

ooh, doctor, he growled so savagely
was sure he was mad even before he
went on in such biting way"
II beg pardon. madam. but is it
your large dog or your small pet one
you are speaking OFF,
Law, doctor, It isn't my dog am
talking about. It's my husband. BAL
timore American.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Sun sets gil, rises 7:07; moon rises
1882 p. M: 6:57 p. m, moon in con-
Junction with Jupiter, passing from
west to east of the planet, 2a. degrees
north thereof; a. m, eastern time, all
Jupiter's four visible satellites seen on
west of planet.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29

It is a good thing the investigation
of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Alaskan coal imbrogilo has begun
it is TO be hoped the real
william will be ferreted out and
run down. CLAWS was on the stand
yesterday and there are able lawyers
employed TO discover the colored man
in the wood-pile IL there is one.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29

An illicit still has been discovered
in the heart of Chicago. VIII the city
government attribute its existence to
the prohibition sentiment Of the COM
munity which limits the number of
places at which liquor may be legally
sold( to something over seven thou
sand---The Union Signal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29
A Local Difference.

The Client-How much will your
opinion be worth in this case? The
Lawyer-Fm too modest TO say. But
] can tell you what I'm going TO charge
you for it.-Cleveland Leader.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29
cranpsd.

Friend Cooking over Browns unfur-
nished hat-And what Is this passage
way for? Brown-Passageway! Great
Scott. this is the dining rooml- Boston
Transcript.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Sun sets $40. rises 7:0S; moon rises
9:93 p. m; a. m, planet Jupiter ap-
parently stationary.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29

The National Educational Associa-
ton meets in Boston July 2 to and
some of the railways have given one
and one-fourth rate with 60 day
limit. This will give teachers chance
to visit New England and worship at
the shrines of her poets, philosophers
and prophets.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29

Those shirt waist manufacturers
may be sorry they refused to grant a
raise in the wages of the girls who
struck. Rich women in New York
have formed a 100000 shirt waist
manufacturing compsny and have en-
listed competent capital and business
managers to float the enterprise. The
result may be that the operators were
over stubborn that tige. The women
of wealth who are backing
the enterprise propose to pay union
wages and they also intend to wear
the waist and popularize the goods
among the rich and powerful. That
dose promises to be drastic.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29

! II Is difficult to say who do. you the
most mischief, enemies with the worst
intentions or friends with the best
Lytton.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29

10 commonly known as q 1covcrFt 10
placing the silver observe this orders
Lay the silver on either side of the
plate IN the order In which 1t Is to be
used, beginning at the outside. Place
the knives on the right side. handles
about one inch from edge of table.
sharp edge turned In. Lay all the
forks, with the exception OF the oyster
fork. on the left hand side. tines up.
handles on n line with the handles of
the knives. The oyster fork is either
placed on the right side outside the
knives or slnnting across the oyster
plate, handle toward the right hand.
The spoons are properly placed on the
right side, the soup spoon outside the
knives. The teaspoon at dinner is next
the plates. For breakfast 1t may be
outside the knife IL it is to be used
first. 1t is considered more correct for
formal dinner to have the silver
brought to the table with each course
after the salad has been served.
The table napkin is folded in a sim
pie square and Is placed on the left
side at the lower edge of the plate. II
Bread and butter plates are used these
are placed on the left just above the
napkin. The water glass is placed on
the right side at the top of the knife.
A pair of salt and pepper shakers is
placed conveniently between each two
persons. as q rule.
1t is well to have some decoration on
the table, even il It be nothing more
than a simple potted plant or some
sprays of wild flowers. A small pot of
growing parsley in winter is better
than no decoration. The centerpiece
should be low and fiat rather than
high, for the latter obstructs the view
of people sitting on opposite sides of
the table. Dishes of celery, olives. pie
kles or confectionery may be on the
table from the beginning Of the meal
and IL so should be arranged near the
center around the floral decoration. ri
IL tea or coffee is to be served on the
table the cups, saucers and service
should be neatly arranged In front of
the hostess.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29

In 1916, under Louis Philippe.
there were 5000 doctors in France.
In 1891 the number he'd reached 10,
900. In the space of As years, 1916
TO 1891. the number had almost
doubled. the yearly increase being
155.
Remember Clover Leaf Flour.
eodtf
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-29
First Reason
First Reason
WHY THE BUCKEYE
STATE BUILDING AND
LOAN COMPANY Is THE
SAFEST AND B ES T
PLACE FOR YOU TO DE-
POSIT YOUR MONEY.

4. Loans on real estate only. All
money deposited with this company
is loaned only on first mortgage on
real estate. So carefully has this
money been loaned that the company
owns no real estate whatever-a
most excellent proof OF conservatism
and good judgement on the. part OF
the appraisers. Our assets $3,5OO,-
900. Five per cent paid on time de-
posits. Rankin Building, ~ West
Gay Street, Columbus, Ohio.
(see second next weekly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
WOMEN AND TROUSERS.
Thoughts Suggested by the Recent
Decision Rendered in Kansas.
From the Kansas City Jorna,

From the Kansas City Joirna,.
When q Kansas woman addressed a
letter to the attorney general of the
state asking him IL there was any law
forbidding her wearing trousers, the mat
ter caused considerable comment. The
woman was plain, sensible person. VINO
worked hard to support herself and chit
dren on a small farm, and In this en-
DIovrnent she found skirts incumbering
ard awkward. She decided tnat she
could wear trousers with comfort ana
convenience, provided the law would per-
nit.
There is something fine about this Kan
sas womans position. she did NOT SIM
ner and treat the subject frivoiously,
but went straight to the point. Ihere Is
no hint OF irnnodesty or mannishness
about the proposition, and 1t certainly Is
not a joke with her. And 1t Is gratifying
70 note tnat the attorney general as
sured her that she could wear trousers II
she cared to do so without ofense either
legal or ethical.
Civilization among other things, has
made us slaves of sertorlai custom. we
wear conventional clothing as q volin-
tary concession to what We deem the pro-
prieties but in reality we are hopeless!
opsessed with the fear or criticism 70
be sure. We vary the quality and the DE-
signs of articles OF apparel, but tunda-
mentally We ling 10 the same set rules
of habiliments which our fathers ana
era ntfathers inherited. The aosurdlty
Of custom, ia illustrated i'll many forms
but it Is particularly conspicuous in MAJ
tiers OF drcs8. y woman. TOR instance,
will wear dinner gown cut alarminsly
low fore and aft, With Train that CTaSa
behind like q comets tail. Vt the sea
shore this same woman will wear a bath
ing sp,it that exposes the neither limbs to
the knees but carefully covers the throat
ard shoulders \ gentleman hesitates
often TO appear in his shirt sleeves In
the bosom of his family, but when out
bathing he will don a one-piece garment
that Is a disgrace to decency.
why should not women wear trousers:
In the orient women wear trousers ana
men wear skirts. There is nothing inn
modest about trousers that should make
them appropriate for men and inappro-
pirate for women Certainly some of the
gowns OF the present day are more shock
| ing in their revelations than trousers
! could possibly he. OF course, mems at
! tire does no. hold many possibilities for
decorative effect, and for this reason If
for no other II VIII probably never be-
come generally popular for feminine
| wear. But when Il woman has the nerve,
the energy and the Independence to work
farm. she certainly is entitled to as
sumo the livery of the head of the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
COMFORT FOR THE ASTHMATIC.
Reasonable Hope of Reaching Old
Age-Help From Hygienic Living.

from the Youths Companion
Among all physical ills asthma Is per-
haps the most irritating. 1t Is hard to
endure and terrible to observe. Its VIC
Tins die a thousand deaths as far as
suffering is concerned, and yet are de-
MED the dignity of having fatal dis
ease, for it is one OF the heartless
axioms of experience that the asthmauc
sufferer is quite as likely to die or Old
age as of his disease. 1t has been SAID
that asthma is not disease, but state
of body, and if it's victims are able to
extract any comfort from the knowledge
that it is nervous in its origin they are
entitled to that alienation
Any one looking on for the first time
at a well pronounced asthmatic seizure
is convinced that he Is watching death
scene and no wonder. SO terrifying are
the symptoms. The patient fights piteous-
" for breath, sometimes crouchng Tor
hours in one position, pailid. pathed IN
pcrspiration and apparently In the mai
stages OF suffocation, but curiousiy
enough with all the distress, the patient
does not seem TO feel any real alarm as
TO the outcome
The attack may pass on eitner Iapiaiy
Or gradually, in many cases leaving no