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The Washington times., 1910-09-21
.SWINDLERS' VICTIM.
DECLARES DR.. LANCE
Caught for 100000, Says
Silver Maker" Has
Faith In Process.

SCRANTON, Pa. Sept I.-Dr. r. w
LANCE, who processes 10 be able 10 in
crease the value Of silver BY the ap-
plication of base metals, asserts that he
has been swindIed out of S100,G00.
So far he has made no statement 10
indicate in what manner he mas suffer
ed such a loss There is. however. a
story circulated thar a big concern in
teresred IN silver mining sent here a
check for SI9o001 which = agreed TO turn
over 10 Dr. LANCE provided he could
prove to its satisfaction that he could
increase the value or silver to an ex-
tent anywhere near the proportion he
claimed
Case In Nutshell
In a nutshell the case is this" he
said today. I was a busy man and
swindIers who. Z believe. were organized
into a band, found me guIlible- Forged
notes were piled up on me and I was
caught in q net woven by clever
rOEUes-
''NviH you state positively that this
game you charge has not had anything
10 DO with your siivermaking process ?"
he was asked
The process is my own F. D GIea-
son. of Philadelphia, suggested that I
take uD the attempts TO Iransmute silver
out Of base metals The Swlnule bears
no relation 10 The process
Proved a Success"
Have you faith in your siIveTmakiug
process YETI ne was asked
The utmost faith Tt has proved q
success / recently sent COO ounces to
New York assayers, and they paid me
profit of - per cent on IT, sent about
the same amount 10 assayers in PhiIa-
delphia and reaDed a similar profit I
have sent similar portions 10 other as
savers throughout the country and they
are writing TO me almost every day
asking for my prices. This proves the
success Of the process. I have -'een 50
overcome with troubles all coming to-
getEeT that 7 haven't had time - torn
my attention 10 making silver But 7
have already proved beyond a doubt
that the process Is all that ever claimed
it was, and viii soon convince skeptics
Of the truth Of this
Notwithstanding the charge Of false
pretense and forgery that Dr.. LANCE
has preferred against him. F. D. GIea-
son performed an experiment IN Dr.
Lanee'S laboratory last night The ex-
pertinent is supposed u deal with q
trausmutation process
The Washington times., 1910-09-21
COLORADO G. O.P.
USES STEAM ROLLER
Regulars Override Insur-
gents on Initiative and
Referendum.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Col. Sept. q.
We declare we are unalterabIy op-
posed TO the initiative and referendum
amendment. because IL is revolutionary
= character, and subversive Of a re-
80, 5lican form OF government
This is the way the initiative and ref
eTe1dum is referred 10 in the safe and
sane platform reported 10 the ReDub-
hcan convention today by the platform
committee.
The way the regulars OVERRIDE the
insurgents in the committee fore
Swallowed complete control by the
regulars at todsy's session. The in
surgents announced that they would
make three minority platform reports.
all denouncing United States Senator
GuEEeuhein-
An effort Of Merle Vincent. iusur-
gent candidate for governor TO push
a resolution denOUnCiUE GugEeuheim
through the resolI lions committee.
was overwhelminEl defeated. and in
stead a strong Endorsement OF the
Senator was adopted
The Washington times., 1910-09-21
Boom For Clark.

EAST ST LOUIS. III, Sept II
Champ Clark, Of Missouri. win be boom
ed for the Presidency at the Demo
cratic convention. which meets here
Friday, according TO the present SEIZED
vie.
Illinois Democrats declared today
that Clark seems to be the most likely
candidate Of the whole party The
other MISSOURI candida es, Joseph Folk
and David r Francis. roth former GOV
errors, are not regarded with favor
The state platform will be CHOSEN BY
the convention and trouble is in sizNt
over the proposed reading out Of the
party Of the Democratic asseubIv-ren
VINO voted for LOrimer for the United
States Senate.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-02

feeling of conventionality even when
the subject itself is most naturaIistie,
and the same thing is noticeable in
the productions of the best European
designers of art needlework.
The color sense is something which
not every one is gifted with, and if an
embroiderer has 1T not it is far better
for her always to be a copyist in this
respect than to venture on any of her
own wierd color combinations. 1t is
rather interesting to see the different
ways In which a number of embroid-
erers will work up the same stamped
pattern. In one case every good point
in the design will be brought out and
emphasized by the tints in which it is
worked, and In another the whole
character of the pattern will be lost
and distorted by an unfortunate choice
of hues. One worker is satisfied to
simply have her colors inoffensive, an
other tries for more positive results
and endeavors to have them show dis
tinction and charm, and still another
selects shades which give a positive
effect OF another kind. and as the say
ing goes, swear at each other
One effect of the conventional treat
ment Is that 1t gives the freedom of
almost unlimited choice OF cOlors.
A rose does not always have TO pc red
or pink or yellow; it can quite as we'll
pe pluc OF green VI OlAcI nue. ttldI
happens to suit the color scheme. and
this freedom is generally taken full
advantage of by the designers.
There has been quite tendency of
late years to make use. of new flowers
and even weeds in places of the bios
SONS that have done duty for so long
in the designs. Many of the wild
flowers, such as the dandelion and the
wild carrot or Queen Anne's lace, are
nSad in9f6od Of the tha 6ai
and the forget-me- mot; and, In fact, any
motif is employed whose form or color
makes 1T suitable. no matter where it
may be found. This widens the field
and allows of far more variety than
where the designs were confined to just
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-02

the absolute uniformity and well
judged slant of the stitches.
The table cover is another adaptation
of the same design. and still other
forms of 1T are seen on the workba &
and on the magazine cover. which is
intended for use in travelling.
The question of design is one which
means great deal in embroidery. I'M
less the pattern is good and is suited
needlework will make up for the de-
ficiency.
1t is just here that the woman who
can draw and design a little has SO
much of an advantage over her sisters
who have always to rely upon the
stamped patterns. She can make her
design in the first place to exactly suit
her requirements and her materials
then she can rearrange it to answer for
an entire set of different articles in the
fashion SO much used this winter. This
uniformity OF design is very attractive
and there is no danger of monotony.
because the pattern has to be changed
and adapted in many ways to fit the
shapes of the various articles
Conventional designs are used more
than any others In embroidery, and
this is not strange as the method
itself is conventional. It Is almost
impossible to make an embroidered
flower resemble nature as closely as
one executed In paint, and as a rule
nothing of the sort Is attempted-the
e1ort being almost always simply to
obtain decorative effect, using fiow-
ers or other forms as the motifs.
In the work of those greatest mas
ters of the art of embroidery, the
Japanese. there is always strong
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be allowed 10 become dry. Dig up the
soil to a depth Of two or three feet and
thoroughly enrich and pulverize it;
then set out your rose plants, selecting
e day when the ground is moist, but
rot too wet or sticky.
- The pruning OF the roses that are al
ready established in your garden should
also be done IN January; cut OF all the
dead and weak or spindling growth,
and in the older plants In which the
shoots have become crowded, thin out
q number from the center Of the bush.
thus admitting light and air 10 those
that remain. A good rule to follow is
10 cut out all except four or FIVE good,
strong shoots and prune these down TO
about three feet. Where the plants
have not appeared TO thrive. and show
& weak. sickly growth. take them up
and transplant them to new soil or dig
UP and thoroughly enrich the old
ground and then replant them, first
trimming of all dead or diseased or
struggling roots and cutting the upper
shoots back well.
The evergreen and deciduous shrubs,
vines and trees that have not been
planted in December can be set out
now, the fruit trees and vines as well
as those intended only for ornament.
Directions for preparing the earth and
planting these were given in our issue
Of December 5,
Clip your hedges this month, and
also prune all your fruit and decid-
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-02
Turnips a la Franchise

Miss Tena Appleby, Esparto, Cal.
Peel and slice half a dozen of crisp
turnips; boil them with a potato also
sliced. in salted water. When ten
der drain; simmer a cupful of fine
bred crumbs for five minutes in a
cupful of the water in which the
turnips were boiled, add the latter.
salt pepper butter, two tablespoonfuls
OF milk or cream. and when very hot
the beaten yolk of an egg. This is a
delicious way of serving turnips, and a
few turnips can be made to serve a
number of people IL prepared in this
manner.
Boiled Tomatoes-Choose firm round
tomatoes, cut them into thick slices,
dust each slice with salt and pepper,
place in CREASED broiler and broii
over a moderate fire. Pour on melted
butter when sending to the table, or
add G cream sauce.
Spinach SOunfe-This is a satisfactory
way to dispose of left over cooked
spinach. TO every cupful mix in the
beaten yolk of egg; place in granite
stewpan. heat and stir over the fire
until the egg sets, then remove from
the heat and when cold add the beaten
whites of the eggs. Fill individual
baking shells half full of this mix
ture, arrange the shells on a roasting
pan, bake in hot oven 10 minutes and
serve It at once.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-02
Onions on Toast
A. G. Jochmus, Pacif,c Grove

A. G. Jochmus, Pacific Grove, Cal.
Scald two cups of milk and add six
medium sized onions chopped coarsely.
Simmer until tender, then add two
slightly rounding tablespoonfuls of
butter, a level teaspoonful of salt. a
pinch of pepper and cook for a few
minutes; have ready half a dozen slices
or buttered toast and turn the sea-
soned onions over them. Served hot
this makes satisfying dish, especially
with eggs.
medium sized sweet potatoes in boiling
water. peel and mash fine: season with
g rounding tablespoonful of butter. a
level tablespoonful of sugar, a level
teaspoonful of salt and pinch Of
grated nutmeg; mold into pineapple
shape and make indentations with the
handle of teaspoon. Put a bit of but
ter into each indentation and brown
quickly in the oven. If preferred one
small pineapple may be made for each
person to be served
String Beans a La Poulet-Two cup
fuls boiled string beans, one cupful
milk. yolks of two eggs, two table
spoonfuls lemon Juice, one tablespoon
1ul chopped parsley. one tablespoonful
Hour. one Tablespoonful butter, half a
teaspoonful salt. half a teaspoonful
pepper. Mix the butter and flour smooth
in saucepan, pour in tae milk, stir
over the fire until boiling, and add the
ring. until steaming hot. then turn in
the beaten yolks and the remaining in
gradients and serve at once. In case
the dish can not be used immediately
omit tho yolks Of eggs and lemon jrlice
until tho moment of serving
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-02
1 TN zasz = ~
CALIFORNIA GARDENS

a ANUARY is one of the most impor-
tart months in the garden calen-
- dar; everything that has not been
Gone in December must be attended
70 now IL you would have your garden
at its. best for the coming year.
The last OF the bulbs must go into
the ground in January. Among these
are the Japanese lilies. auratum or
golden banded. album and rubrum. pop
ularly known as the pink tiger lily.
. C1umps Of lily Of the valley can be
planted IN partly shaded localities.
where the soil is rich and moist, ana
the German irises or flag lilies can
also be set out in groups, preferably
along the hanks Of a stream or pool
January is the best Of all months for
Planting your roses; give them a deep,
rich soil. and space them at least three
feet apart. In order TO get the best
results from these flowers IL is neces-
ssry TO protect them from drafts.
and this can be done by placing them
where a wall or building or group Of
shrubbery cuts off the wind from at
least one direction. Roses require a
fair amount OF sunlight and viii not
do well in very shady locations; they
also require faithful watering, and at
no season Of the year should the roots
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-02
Hints
A. Grasshoff, 357 Scott street, San
Francisco

A. Grasshon, 357 Scott street, san
Francisco
All vegetables with the exception of
potatoes should be cooked in uncovered
vessels To avoid the strong odor Of
cabbage when cooking be sure to put
into boiling water and leave the kettle
uncovered. Potatoes are spoiled by
overlooking.
Garlic-Garlic requires to be used
most judiciously, or it will spoil what
ever is cooked with it. If used care
fully, however, it will impart a most
delicious flavor to salads and sauces !;
but ii is so strong that for many dishes
all that is necessary is to rub that dish
which Is to be sent to the table sharply
around with slice of It; or, better
still, to rub it on crust OF bread and
put the bread into the soup. etc, for a
few minutes. very general prejudice
exists against garlic, probably on ac-
count of it's being used in the same
way as an onion. If 1t is desired to
diminish the strength of the flavor, this
may be done by boiling the garlic in
two or three waters.
Stuffed Squash-Pare small squash
and cut off slice from the top; extract
the seeds and lay one hour In salt
water; then fill with good stuff1ng Of
crumbs. chopped salt pork, parsley. eto-,
wet with gravy put on the top slice:
set the squash in a pudding dish: put
a few spoonfuls OF melted butter and
twice as much hot water in the bot
tom; cover the dish closely and set in
the oven two hours or until tender. Lay
within deep dish and pour the gravy
over IL.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-02

With the chandelier placed in this
manner and few side brackets at
judicious intervals. the room can be
far better Illuminated than when all
of the lights are concentrated and
hung low in the center of the room.
This is an economical method, as well
as being artistic, for the side burners
can be turned on in those parts OF the
room that are in use, and If the
brackets are placed at the proper
height from the floor. 5 feet 10
inches, they will furnish convenient
light to read by.
In all of the good designs strong
effort is made to conceal that ugly but
necessary feature, the socket; and the
little peg by which the light is turned
on is also made as inconspicuous as
possible. The socket is worked into
the design in such a way that it be-
comes a part of it instead of remain
ing an unattractive separate element
The candle effects are used great
deal for the side brackets as we'll as
for the clustered central lights and
many of the most artistic of the old
designs have been copied for these
fixtures.
Among the colonial models which
have been reproduced are the little oil
lamps attached to side brackets. These
have frosted glass shades decorated
with flowers IN clear glass, anu tney
even have tiny simulated lamp Chin
neys to complete the illusion
Every detail Of the modern electric
fixture has been studied with a view
to its Improvement and now, instead
of fastening the plates of the brackets
to the wall with screws, there is a
hook and slot arrangement on the wall
and ON the back of the fixture which
holds 1t firmly and invisibly in place.
without the necessity of marring the
surface Of the plate.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-02
T[1E AR4E4 AR4E 4E4H2E[ HE [,NbR0DERERa,

r. HE embroideries shown in the IL
Illustrations today, although they
present a radically different appear
ance from those pictured in these col
umns on December and December 26,
are In reality done by the same meth
DDS, with the same materials, and the
only difference is that of design and
color.
The long, narrow cushion illustrated
is made of firm silk poplin in shade
of grayish tan. which is about the same
as that of the natural colored linen.
The conventional design with which it
is decorated is done in heavy wood floss
in tones of silvery blues and green's
and some bronze color The ends of the
pillow are scalloped with buttonholing
and are laced together with ribbons
which match the greenish floss, and
the ends of the ribbon bows are orna-
mented with slender iridescent orna-
ments of mother of pearl A diagonal
satin stitch has been used for executing
all parts of the design. and the princi-
pal beauty of the work lies in the per-
fection with which it has been DONE
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-02

a few flowers and other accepted forms.
An effort is now made by many OF
the designers to so arrange their pat
terms as to get the greatest possible
amount of effect with the smallest
amount of labor. For this reason they
spread their designs instead Of con-
centrating them; in many cases this
is really a benefit to the pattern In an
artistic sense. as crowding forms to-
gether often destroys their effective
ness. The fabrics on which ernbroid-
cries are done are generally attrac-
tive in themselves, and ii is often not
in the least a detriment to the appear
ance of the work to allow the foun-
dation material to show through IN
generous spaces scattered over the pat
tern.
Embroidery is laborious occupation
under almost any circumstances. and
whenever it is possible to tighten the
work and get an equally good result, 10
is wisdom on the part OF the designer
to do so.
Most embroideries in order to have
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-02

ishing. Gold and silver and bronze in
a variety of tints are used, and a series
of experiments has been conducted to
discover the secret of the Japanese
bronzes, which has met with nearly
perfect success, so that fixtures can
now be obtained, finished in bronzes
that closely resemble those of the
Japanese.
Some of the brackets and reading
lamps in Pompeiian style are very odd
and artistic. In shape they are like the
old Roman lamps, having a ring above
by which to lift them.~ The metal of
which they are composed is finished in
the green tone of the ancient Pom
peiian bronzes. One of these reading
lamps is shown in the illustration. It
is especially useful and appropriate for
placing on top of the book shelves in
living room or library, from where
IT can be lifted down, as it is port
able affair. by any one wishing to in
spect the titles of the books.
number of very attractive designs
have been made especially TO harmon
ize with the craftsman interiors; two
of these are shown in the illustrations.
One is a flower motive, so simply
treated as to be in keeping with this
simple style of furniture and decora-
ton. The other consists Of two quaint
little iron lanterns upheld by an iron
bracket
The use of isinglass or mica in place
of glass is exemplified in these Ian
terms. The fact that this material is
less likely to break has not Influenced
its adoption as much as the fact that
a far softer effect is given TO the light
which passes through it than to that
which passes through the ground glass.
The limitations of the material have
been turned to advantage in a decora-
tive way by means of the round iron
rivets which hold the small sheets of
mica together. Mica is being made to
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-02
THE HOUSE INDOORS AND 0UT: ART I'M ELECTRIC Fix

Some of the gold brackets in the
styles of the Louis and of the renais-
sance have a particularly sort model-
ing and mellowness OF luster which IS
infinitely more pleasing than the hard
appearance IF the fixtures cast in
metal This effect is obtained by max
ing the brackets of carved wood ana
finishing them with gold leaf, after the
manner of picture frames The wooden
fixtures are more expensive than those
made of metal. for the reason that they
are carved and finished entirely by
hand. while the metal fixtures are cast
in a mold and many copies of the same
design can be taken, but the wooden
brackets are so much more artistic
that they are generally preferred 70
the others where cost is not con-
sideration.
1t is always the handwOrk that
makes these articles expensive. The
difference in price between cheap and
costly metal fixtures is simply the diff
ference in the amount of time spent
in finishing them by hand. polishing,
smoothing and removing all the burrs
and roughness from the metal casting
Many Of the designs for modern cleo
trio lighting fixtures are far too surnp-
tuous and formal for the average home
of moderate cost. and in making a Sc
lection it is better TO err on the side
of simplicity rather than to go TO the
other extreme of too great elaboration.
The torcheres, for instance. electric
lamps on tall standards somewhat like
the piano lamps of former days, are
only suitable in large and elegantly
furnished rooms. or 10 add TO the I'M
pressiveness of stately entrance halls
AS a rule. they are very beautifully
designed and proportioned. and many
of them are copies of historic models;
either gilded wood or metal is used for
their construction
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-02
A Vegetarian Supper Dish
Mrs. ID. r.. Beardsley, Pacific Grove. Cal

MRS. ID. X. Beardsley, Pacific Grove, Cal.
Break two ounces Of macaronf into
short lengths, throw into boiling water
and boil rapidly 20 minutes. Rub the
hard boiled yolks of two eggs to a
paste. add gradually four or five table
spoonfuls Of cream. Rub together a
tablespoonful of butter and one of flour.
Add the egg and half a cupful of milk.
stir over hot water until you have a
thick golden sauce. Add half a tea
spoonful salt and a dash of pepper.
Chop the macaroni and add it to the
sauce. Cut slice from the stem ends
of good solid tomatoes, SCOOP out the
center, stand the tomatoes in q baking
pan, fill the centers with the maoaroni
dust with bread crumbs and bake in a
moderate oven 80 minutes until the
tomatoes are perfectly soft, but not
broken.
Creole Corn--Peel and cut in quarters
four good sized tomatoes. put these in
a saucepan with a dozen okra washed
and cut in slices. Cover and stew
slowly 20 minutes. Add the pulp of q
dozen ears OF corn, level teaspoonful
of salt, one sweet pepper chopped fine,
a dash of white pepper Cook over
hot water Is minutes. add either four
tablespoonfuls of cream or two Of but
ter and send to the table at once. This
is a delicious vegetable dish. Served
with chicken 1t forms "a desirable
sauce, or 1t may be served as a veg
etable with broiled or roasted meats.
The accompanying starchy vegetable
should be rice.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-02
IGHTING by electricity offers mar

LIGHTING by electricity offers MANY
decorative opportunities which the
modern house builder is eagerly
seizing and turning to account.
IN the beginning Of the use of cleo
tFicity Tor Illuminating purposes, the
hNtures consisted simply Of the metal
socket and the bulb both frankly uelv
planned with a view to utility onIv, and
making no effort in the direction of
beauty But since that time great i'm
provements have been made in the ar
ustic aspect Of the fixtures, and now
that electricity has become even more
commonly used than gas as a medium
OF lighting. it is easy TO obtain electric
fixtures that viii be ornamental ad-
oitions instead Of blots upon the deco
rative scheme.
great deal Of attention has been
paid TO the subject Of design by the
best manufacturers here in America as
ven as in Europe. They have en-
ployeo artists TO prepare for them pat
terms modelled upon all the important
styles OF ornament, such as the style Of
the renaissance of Louis XIV and XVI,
the classic Greek and Pompeiian. the
old English style. and others
Copies OF the original Sheffield plate
have been made, which have been
adapted TO form charming bracleted
Sldelights. Some Of the best and most
generally serviceable designs are
adapted from the old Adams style OF
furniture and decoration, so much used
~ colonial times. They are exceed
ingly good in line and proportions and
are suitable for almost any scheme Of
interior decoration.
Z. The amount of study and thought
ihat nave been given TO the subject
are evident when it is known that 3S
d3herent tones have been impaired to
the metals by various methods OF I'm