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The national forum., 1910-07-30

Sugar is valuable foodstufl for
children, but it should be eaten with
moderation.
The infection of whooping-cough
can be conveyed before the child has
begun to "whoop."
The infection of measles does not
cling to furniture and clothing with
the same tenacity as in scarlet fever.
When tailored collar is just
ironed curve in the hands, pressing
the turned edge, and place In cup
or howl to dry.
Fat is valuable article Of diet for
the prevention of constipation. Bacon
fat is more easily digested than the
fat of butchers meat.
For the proper development OF
children's bones end teeth lime and
fat are both absolutely necessary.
You will find both Of these in milk.
A child who has had mumps should
not return to school for four weeks
from the beginning OF the illness, and
then only If all swelling has SUBJ
sided.
Endiva is little known vegetable
that is an excellent hot-weather sub
stitute fot lettuce. 1t should he
planted every two weeks for a sue
cession.
When you are ironing any dark
material do not put linen cloth un-
derneath, as the lint will come off on
to the stuff, and you will have great
difficulty in brushing it off again.
The following is good fly poison:
Buy five cents worth Of quassia chips
from the druggist and place a layer
of them on a plate. Pour hot water
over them and sprinkle with brown
sugar.
1t is mistake to accustom chill
jren to be sung or rocked to sleep.
All this soothing and singing, and the
occasional sudden starts, which are
almost Unavoidable, have a'bad effect
on the child's nerves. 1t Is like
opium-eaLing, the more you have the
more you want. The nerves @~Ise
10 do their own work II you do 1t for
them. Home Notes.
The national forum., 1910-07-30
Clear Vegetable Soup.

Make a stock Of three pounds veal
knuckle cut in small pieces, two
quarts cold water, one tablespoonful
salt, one onion, one-half teaspoonful
pepper, two celery stalks. Heat slow
ly and simmer four hours, skimming
frequently. Prepare two carrots, two
turnips and two potatoes by cutting
into even strips or dicing, then SIM
mering twenty minutes. Drain the
water from these and after straining,
seasoning and clearing the stock, add
the vegetables.
To clear soup stock, remove the
meat and fat; add to each quart OF
liquor the white and shell Of one egg.
The white should be lightly beaten
and the shell broken into small
pieces. Boil the stock two minutes.
stirring constantly, then allow 1T to
simmer twenty minutes and, after re-
moving the scum, season and strain
through two thicknesses of cheese
cloth. Everyday Housekeeping.
The national forum., 1910-07-30

Very few people are aware that the
FIRST practical telescope--the one
which Calico used in discovering the
satellites of Jupiter in January, 1910,
is still in existence and preserved in
the Museum of Physics and Natural
History in Florence, notes the Strand
Magazine. 1t is about three hundred
years since this instrument was first
turned toward the heavens. Unlike
the present astronomical type, it had
a concave instead of a convex eye
piece, just like the opera glasses now
In use. When Calico first exhibited
his new telescope to the doge and an
enthusiastic assembly he was over
wheImed with honors, because it was
thought that the instrument would
give the soldiers and sailors of the
republic great advantage over their
Snemies.
The national forum., 1910-07-30
EARLIEST "DRY FARMERS"
How Navajo Indians Cultivated Scant
Patches in the Desert. .a.,

Physically, morally and intellectu-
ally the Navajo is superior to other
nomadic tribes, such as the Utes,
Apaches, Comanches, Sioux and Chey"
ennes. He has always been self-sup-
porting, receiving no rations or other
assistance from the Government.
When there is work to be had within
their capacity the men labor willingly
and efficiently, grading on the rail-
roads, constructing irrigation reser-
voirs and bitches and wedding or har-
vesting sugar beets i'll the beet fields
of Colorado.
They cultivate their scanty patches
of corn and beans on thousands OIL
places in the desert, having been real
dry farmers centuries before the
Campbell system was born OF the
brain of the Nebraska experimenter
or the Dry Farming Congress that
meets in October in Billings, Mont,
conceived of. They build their hum
BILE hogans of stone or of timber
banked up with clay, wherever there
happens to be water for their tiocks
and herds.
They are neither nomads, like the
wandering tribes of the plains. nor
settled agriculturists, like the Pueb-
los, but rather Bedouins of the Amer
lean desert, moving when necessary to
secure better pasturage or more
abundant supply of water for their
live stock. Their blankets, woven ex-
clusively by their squaws, have made
their tribal name a household word
wherever barbaric beauty or next to
everlasting durability is priced. Los
Angeles Times,
The national forum., 1910-07-30

In the past the skyscraper men
were boisterous, swashbuckling lot.
They "1oated" from New Orleans to
Vancouver, lived in freight cars, built
bridges and dropped off them with a
grin and a choking "good-by.' A
hero among them was man who had
the longest fall to his credit, or who
could toss white-hot rivet the great
est distance, cites Harper's Weekly.
They lived hard and died easily. To-
day they know that man stands
highest on the pay roll who takes his
work and its danger most seriously,
who also watches the man next to
him--for in this calling one mans
error often means another mans life.
The national forum., 1910-07-30
BroiTed Foreouartcr of Lamb.


Take off the shoulder, lay it upon
the gridiron with the breast; cut in
two parts to facilitate its cooking;
put a tin sheet on top of the meat and
weight upon that, turn the meat
around frequently to prevent its burn
ing; turn over as soon as cooked on
one side; renew the Goals occasion
ally that all parts may cook alike;
when done, season with butter, pep
per and salt, exactly like beefsteak.
1t takes some time to broil it we'll.
but when done it will be found to be
equal to broiled chicken, the flavor
being more delicate than when
cooked otherwise; serve with cream
sauce made as follows: Heat table
spoonful of butter in saucepan, add
a teaspoonful of -four and stir until
perfectly smooth, then add slowly,
stirring in a cupful of milk (cold)p
let it boil up once, season to taste
with salt and pepper and teaspoon
full of finely chopped fresh parsley.
Serve in gravy dish, all hot.-Boston
Post.
The national forum., 1910-07-30
Chicken Rissoles,

Take the remains of cold chicken
and chop rather fine with little lean,
cold ham. Make sauce of two table,
spoonfuls of sifted -four mixed with
one-half cup warm butter, one-half
pint milk, salt and pepper to taste.
Boil the milk. pepper and salt, stir in
the flour and butter and boil uTtil
il becomes thick. Mix with the meat.
Roll out a light paste one-quarter
inch thick, cut into squares and put
little meat on one square laying an
other over it and pressing the edges
together. Fry in hot lard until
brown.--Mrs. P. g. Milliken, in the
Boston Post.
The national forum., 1910-07-30

The story runs, relates the Brook
syn Eagle, that once upon time re"
porter hurried into a Manhattan
newspaper office, rushed up to the city
EDITORS desk, and said: 81 want to
give you column about man s
jumping from the Brooklyn Bridge to
The water" The city editor respond
ed coldly: make it two sticks. I'll
give you two, columns if you'll bring
me in story of a mans jumping
from the water up to the Brooklyn
Bridge. Anybody can jump down"
The national forum., 1910-07-30
The KiIIioY.

"Why don't you like old Phones? 1
think he's a genial chan"
"Genial--yes. But he's this kind
of fellow: He'll sit down to dinner
with a bunch of people and pass the
tomato ketchup to everybody. When
everybody has some, they'll pass it to
him and he'll refuse. Then they ask
him why, an he says, Not for me.
I've been through the Factory where
they make itri---Clevcl4nd Leader.
The national forum., 1910-07-30

Haunt of the PtarmiGan.
By SETON GORDON.

OF all our mountain birds the ptar-
~nigan alone remains on the mountain
tops in winter as well as in summer,
and when all other bird life has been
compelled by the severity of the
weather to descend to more sheltered
quarters the hardy ptarmigan seems
almost to revel in the Arctic condi-
tions and scorns to leave his storm
swept strongholds.
For this reason he is of special in
terest to the ornithologist and a day
at his haunts is always worth the la
bors Of an arduous climb, for the
ptarmigan rarely descends even dur
ing the heaviest snowstorms below
the level of $500 feet. AS the writer,
accompanied by mountaineering
friend, set out at daybreak for fa-
vorite haunt of the ptarmigan, a hard
frost held the whole countryside firm
ly in its grip, and the snow partly
thawed by mild westerly wind on
the preceding day was frozen as hard
as iron.
On the lower grounds the covering
was not continuous, but on the shell
tered sides of the hill we're deep
wreaths and to our west the snow lay
deep and unbroken. Passing a small
lochan nesting in a birch wood we
found it thickly covered with beau
tiful sheet of smoothest ice, suggest
ing to our minds the national game
of curling, for many ideal rinks could
have been marked out on the lochan $
surface. Soon we passed mouni
tain quarry, where ample evidence
pointed to the fact that kestrel
used the spot as a roosting site and
the hillside also yielded a good many
grouse, some already paired, but the
majority in coveys and packs.
Lech Davan far beneath us was
partially ice bound, but large waves
were rolling across the exposed sur
face of the water, showing that a
strong wind was blowing on the lov5
grounds. We put up many mountail}
hares, which seemed to rival the snovf
in their snowwhite fur, but shortly
after leaving the 2000-foot level the
grouse flushed were now few and far
between, and at length we entered
the domain of the snow white ptar-
migan.
We first became aware of the close
proximity of these birds by a deep
cultural croaking proceeding from
some rocky ground on our left, and
careful stalking enabled US to get
within few yards of the bird and to
obtain snapshot of him. He was
crouching low on the ground and
harmonized with his surroundings in
truly remarkable manner.
When he took wing the great beau
ty of his plumage was very obvious, a
few black feathers in the tail setting
off the spotless white of his wings and
breast. We obtained pretty photo
graph of a ptarmigan's footmarks
leading through the wet snow to a
small pool of water, and ample traces
we found that the fresh" of the pre-
vious day had been felt even at this
altitude of close on 5000 feet, for
there was practically no snow On the
summit plateau, and numerous frozen
pools of water showed how the snow
had nelted---The Field,
The national forum., 1910-07-30
Few Mosquitoes at Panama.

DIR. Claude Pierce, of the United
States quarantine service at Colon, ar
rived in New York City on the steam
ship Santa Marta. "Colon, Cristobal
and Panama, he said, "are more
healthy places Of residence than New
YORK City, because OF the great pre-
caution in the Canal Zone, All open
pools and cisterns have been done
way with entirely in the fight to ex-
terminate the mosquitoes that carry
yellow fever and malaria germs. The
elimination Of mosquitoes the
greatest thing done in the Panama
Canal Zone outside OF building the
c, nal ITSELF"
The national forum., 1910-07-30

THE MAIN FEATURE ABOUT THE
RECENT MEETING OF THE ELkS IN
OUR CITY WAS THE SPLENDID LIE
CORIJM THAT WAS EVERHWHERE
AND AT ALL TIMES OBSERVED
NOT THAT THEY ARE AT ALL IN
CLINED TO BE OTHER THAN DE
CoRUS. But CERTAIN RuMoRS
FROM CERTAIN CLASSES HAD GONE
FORTH THAT DISTURBANCES
MIGHT BE EXPECTED ON ACCOUNT
OF THE EXPECTED PRESENCE OF
JACK JOHNSON. IT WAS ONLY
ANOTHER CASE OF SH0RTSlGiT.
EDNESS ON THE PART OF THOSE
OVER WHOM PREJUDICE ANI
PETTY, FOOLISH PRIDE HAS FULL
SWAY.
The national forum., 1910-07-30
Strawberry Tapioca.

Soak over night a large teacupful
of tapioca in water. In the morning
put half of it in buttered yellow
ware baking dish. Sprinkle sugar
over the tapioca. In this put quart
of Strawberries, sugar and the rest of
the tapioca. Fill the dish with
enough water to cover the tapioca
, and bake in moderately hot oven
until it looks clear. Eat cold with
cream. If, when baking, the tapioca,
seems too dry add more water
New York Press.
The national forum., 1910-07-30

England's only radium deposit, in
the Trenwith mine, st. Ives, Corn
wall, has yielded its first ininitesimal
crop, of approximately one-twentieth
of an ounce. At the present narkei
rates this is worth s150,000. The
Austrian radium bureau which has q
sort Of corner in radium, has ar
ranged for its acquisition.
The national forum., 1910-07-30

The ,recent discovery of practical
methods of converting crude cocoa
nut oil into a palatabe and satisfac-
tory vegetable butter has given great
extension to this business in Germany.
Seven companies are now crushing
the copra and refining the oil for edi-
BILE use. The importations Of raw
copra have more than doubled within
three years.
The national forum., 1910-07-30
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Strawberry jam.
StraWherrY Jam.

To each pound of berries allow
three-quarters of pound Of sugar.
Put them into a preserving pan and
stir gently not to break the fruit, Let
them simmer for half an hour, and
then put into air-tight pots and cover
either with round of paper or with
melted parafrine before using. New
York Press.
The national forum., 1910-07-30

The Elk Home, equipped nicely with
every convenience on the corner OF llth
and You streets N. w., was source OF
great relief to those who were inclined
TO seek ease rather than the sights Of
fered by the capital OF the nation.
The national forum., 1910-07-30

A bill granting the taxpaying wo-
men of Princess Anne County the
right to vote at town elections has
passed the Maryland Senate.
The national forum., 1910-07-30

At the approaching French maneu-
vres a severe test is to be made of the
value of dogs as carriers
The national forum., 1910-07-30

The King Of the Belgians, the King
of Portugal and the czar of Bulgaria
are distantly related to the English
royal family, and the Queen of Hol-
land is the niece of the Duchess OF
Albany, and, therefore, first cousin
of Princess Alexander Of Teok. Only
the Emperor of Austria, the King OF
italy, the King of Seryia and the
Prince of Montenegro are without
family connections with King George.
The national forum., 1910-07-30

Liverpool's chief constable says
that owing to the religious feuds the
cost of policing the city last year was
increased by more than $4,000.
The national forum., 1910-07-30

: The naval, mercantile, marine and
general engineering and machinery
exhibition to be held at Olympia,
London, next September. will, IL is
stated, be the largest of its kind over
held In that city
The national forum., 1910-07-30

The decorations of the True Reform
ers' Hall were nicely designed and served
well the purpose for which they were
intended
The national forum., 1910-07-30

Though blessed with the most fer
tile soil and most favorable climate
in the world, the United States pro-
duces less wheat an acre planted than
England, Germany or Holland.
The national forum., 1910-07-30

Mr.. j. II, Jones, of Il5 Summit Lodge,
Uniontown, Pa, was a delegate to the
Grand Session held this week i'll our
city
The national forum., 1910-07-30

The booth of "The National Forum
at the True Reformers' Hall was visited
by thousands of persons during the last
week, and each and every one received
a welcome. The Forum was glad to
be able to cooperate with the loyal
lodges in entertaining the visiting Elks
We have kept faithful list of names
in our register and shall be pleased to
mail you copy of the proceedings upon
a request from you either before or after
YOU leave for your homes. Let the Fo-
rum follow you.
The national forum., 1910-07-30

An exciting music hall turn"
which will be known as the human
cup and ball." was rehearsed in a
shed at the outskirts of Paris. A
woman is shut inside huge wicker
ball, which is then rolled down a
steep inclined plane, terminating in
an upward bend. The ball shoots
with lightning speed down the slide
and is hurled up into space and
caught by an elevated bowl shaped
receptacle twenty-five feet away.
The national forum., 1910-07-30

In England one clockmaker in a
hundred has the haziest notion OF
what an electric clock is, whereas in
Switzerland it has been an active part
of their profession for generation
or two.
The national forum., 1910-07-30

Hon. Frank Wheaton, attorney at law
from New York, and who, by the way
is the counsellor for Jack johnson, was
prominent in the effort to adjust the
matter of unifcation of the two factions
of the lodge,
The national forum., 1910-07-30
The fashion for red barns is dying
out in the country districts.

The camel is in general use as
carrier in South Australia.
The national forum., 1910-07-30

The article offered by Rev. Dr. D.
Milton Waldron dealing in the main with
the evils attendant upon the method
of living employed by the Negroes in
some measure, and that is really
forced upon them in another was the
keynote to the solving OF great prob
lem, and should be closely studied for
the benefit that might accrue therefrom'
There is no denying that we sadly neg
lect the essentials along this line even
in cases where we ourselves could rem
edy the evil. 1t is not to be overlooked
that there is quite a deal OF religion IN
good, wholesome soap, liberal applica'
ton of water and the looking after the
sanitary condition of our domieiles'
Cleanliness is next to Goodness. Alas!
how true, but how little observed
The national forum., 1910-07-30

The one question that has been on
every lip this week. has been, When is
Jack johnson coming" Jack did not
come, but he did the two next best
things. He sent his popular attorney,
Hon. Frank Wheaton, and for fear that
Wheaton could not cover all the ground
he-aast his photos. ..- Since he cannot be
seen in action here through the medium
of the fight films, and it would be at
tempted to be made unpleasant for him
if he came by certain classes, we sup
pose there is no law that can keep his
picture out of the District at least,
The national forum., 1910-07-30

DR.. p. NJ, Edwards, NJ. d., of Hart
ford, Conn, is in the city meeting his
many friends. DR.. Edwards was a mem
ber of the Committee on Reform, which,
after that Of Unifcation, was the most
important committee of the session.
The national forum., 1910-07-30
Elk JOlTINGS

Mr.. w. H. Casey and Thomas Jack
son, of Atlantic City, N. j., were dele
gates TO the convention held here this
week.
The national forum., 1910-07-30

London is now considering
scheme for the better drainage of its
streets that was first propounded by
Benjamin Franklin $50 years ago
the idea of single gutter in the mid
die of the thoroughfare,
The national forum., 1910-07-30

Hon. b. L. Gaskins, chairman OF the
United Committee on Entertainment,
seemed to have been the most sought
after man in the convention, There was
reason.
The national forum., 1910-07-30

Messrs. Otis Wootson and Prof. Har-
vey, of Huntington, w. Va, were popu-
lar delegates from the Little Mountain
State.
The national forum., 1910-07-30
East DeanwOod, Burville,
Beverly, ID. G..

This subdivision lies on both sides OF
The COLUMBIA ELECTRIC X. r., between
Bennings, d. c., aud Chesapeake Juno.
tion. One fare and 20 minutes time 10
the city. Get off at Brooks Station, East
Deanwood, d q.
Buy now when you can get lots cheap.
Prices will soon advance. Greater Wash
ington is spreading out in every direc-
zion and will soon cover The entire Dis
trict of Columbia. N-
Lots sold on easy monthly payments.
No interest and no taxes till lots are paid
for, Title perfect.
This is now the only section of the
District in which Iahorins people and
people of moderate means can buy
homes. Buy now. The price will soon
be double what il is todays
The undersigned agent will show the
ground. Call and see him and ar
range to 60 out TO look the subdivis-
ion over.
The national forum., 1910-07-30
Is ny q E4o rr, e.
Stop Paying Rent
Every Few Years You Pay Enough
FOR
Rent To Buy a Home OF Your Own

Very few chances now left TO buy
cheap homes in the District Of Columbia.
Go out and look at
The national forum., 1910-07-30

Leeches are enumerated by the Bu-
reau of Statistics under it's general
head of animals imported, the total
value of the imports Of this species
in 1903 having been $5341; in 1907,
$6992; in 1905, $4494; in 1905,
$3S02; in 1904, s35S9; in 1908,
$3240, and in 1902, $2412.
Rembrandt etchings fetched high
prices at the sale of the Theobald COL
lection at Gutekunst's art room in
Stuttgart. One, Rembrandt in the
Act of Drawing" was bought by a
Berlin dealer for $3.50. This is a
proof from the unfinished plate, and
the only other one known to exist is
in the British Museum.
The national forum., 1910-07-30

Misses R. G. Henry Mrs. Carrie G.
Clark and Mrs. Emma Fitchett were del.
egates from the Elk Temple in Norfolk,
Virginia.
The national forum., 1910-07-30

DR.. P. A. Scott, prominent physi-
clan from Newport News Va, was among
the visitors from the Old Dominion.
The national forum., 1910-07-30

Dir. Segura, whose former home was
New Iberia, La, but who has been prac-
ticing in the city for something like
fourteen years, was diligeht in seeking
out all of the visiting Elks who were
doctors and making them especially vel
come.
The national forum., 1910-07-30

/. Mr.. G. A. Wilson, Mr. D. w. Parker
and Mr.. James S. Williams, of New
York, constituted jolly trio that helped
to enliven the occasion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-23

We have large stock of Ladies' Peter Pan
Waists in all cOlors which are well worth SOC and
will go at 39c
We have large stock of Muslin Underwear
such as skirts, corset covers. gowns which we
will surely sell at great reduction during our last
three days of the sale.
We have an extremely large stock of Ladies'
Dress Skirts whose prices will be cut from $3.50
IN 90 M lace than rart,ior pricae
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-23

The judges son had just finished his
course in law and came home tri-
umphantly with his sheepskln in n
fine frame The old judge turned to
his son with some wholesome advice.
"My son, when you have a case in
court and your opponent has the law
on his side, you must talk facts. and
when he has the facts on his side you
must talk law" The young man sat
and pcndered awhile and then asked.
Father. what must a fellow do when
his opponent has both the law and the
facts on his sideT" The Judge looked
wise and replied. "Just talk around
and around. my son.--Success Maya
zine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-23

occurring at New Windsor, just be-
low Newburg. Trouble with the ma
chinery had manifested itself before
this time, and the vessel had been
steaming slowly. The boat was an
chored when some of the passengers
came on deck to see what was the
matter, and. on being informed that
there was no danger returned to their
staterooms.
There was no disorder or excite
ment About o'clock the passen-
gers, about 300, lined up on deck and
stepped over to a brick barge which
was brought alongide. They were
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-23

landed "a Newburg and Fishkill,
where they took early trains for New
York City.
The Cornell tug Cordts towed the
steamer % New York for repairs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-23
No ooen.inn Coz Alarm.

Said a nervous mdy to another lady.
az whose house she was making a call.
Are you not afraid that some OF your
children will fall into that cistern In
your yardr
"Oh. no." was the compacent reply.
Anyhow. that's not the cistern we get
our drinking water from"