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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-09-27
MUCH LITERATURE
IS DELIVERED HERE
$4,000 Magazines and News
papers Received at P. O.
in One Month.

That the citizens of Richmond read
more magazines aud newspapers than
I the Inhabitants of almost any other
city Of this size in the country, is the
opinion Of the local post office au-
thorities after making a special study
OF the situation during the past month.
At the end of the investigation,
which commenced on August %, and
continued for thirty days, l.. A. Hand
ley, superintendent of carriers at the
local office, announces that 10S, ,434
newspapers and magazines were re-
ceived by Richmond people in that
brief time. Mr.. Handley stated that
many prominent citizens here had Of
ten advanced the theory that Rich
mond was among the leaders in the
followers Of literature. The post Of
flee department determined to investi-
gate the truth of this theory. He es-
Inmates now that at least $4,000 maya
zines are delivered by the local car
riers, a fact which means on an aver
age two magazines are received by
each inhabitant Of the city.
The investigation measured only the
mail carried as second class, and de-
veloped the following results: Pack
ages OF papers and magazines deliver.
cd to news dealers generally contain
ing from ten to one hundred pieces
each). 1914; number OF newspapers,
65,178; magazines, 42,042; total 1885,
%34. The remarkable feature of this
is that the number Is almost evenly
distributed between the various sec
tions of the city. Carrier No. s, hav-
ing the district west of the river and
from Kinsey street south, delivered
more pieces than any other man. as he
passed 3,303 magazines. regardless OF
other forms of mail matter. Carrier
No. 5, covering the territory be-
tween Tenth and Thirteenth streets
from Main to South G, came second
on the list, having s record of 1896
magazines during the month. The
district north of the Pennsylvania
railroad, and east of Twelfth street,
made the poorest showing in the maga
zine list. having only 76S to it's credit.
The rural routes, as usual, had their
heaviest burden in delivering news
papers, although they also had a full
share OF magazines. The rural men
carried approximately 10000 newspa-
pers In the thirty days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-09-27
st. Louisiana Plan Annual !. -.
Pageant of Yelled Prophet

leans followed suit, and in 1878 the
idea spread to st. Louis. That year
the Yelled Prophet made his debut
Each year since then he has been tho
central figure of the city's greatest
pageant and ball.
Even before the Yelled Prophet, st.
Louis had the carnival spirit The St
Louis Fair. for many years the city s
great annual event, and always held
during the first week in October, was
reality as long ago as 1856. Great
men, among them the late King Ed
ward VII, then Prince Albert OF
Wales, were guests of honor at the
st. Louis Fair. In 1870, street illumi-
nations and festivities were added at
fractions of Fair week. The idea OF
holding night pageant was suggest
ed in 1878 and with popular approval
Tuesday night of Fair week was Sc
lected for the event, which became
known as the Yelled Prophet pageant.
The ST. Louis Fair was held on the
tract of land, now Fair ground, where
the aeroplane contests of October l
to will have their base.
A shroud of mystery surrounds the
Yelled Prophet and his retinue. The
general public never knows the name
of the Prophet nor the names of his
followers. Every member of this
mysterious organization is pledged not
to reveal his or any fellow members
connection with the pageant. The Or
ganization is a close corporation. Fol-
lowers of the Yelled Prophet seldom
resign. The membership is limitea
and usually passes from father to son.
Candidates are passed upon with
great care by a secret committee and
the important qualifications are per-
sonal quality and business or profes-
sional standing.
The night of the pageant each men,
Der. as he is assigned to duty, loses his
personality and becomes number.
AS such he remains until the cere-
monies are over, his name not once
being spoken.
Invitations to the Yelled Prophets
ball are highly priced by the recipi-
ents. Much attention is given to the
preparation of the invitation list.
Each member submits the names of
limited number of friends. No social
set dictates to whom invitations shall
be issued, and hence the guests are
representative of the city in the best
sense.
The Yelled Prophet event, including
the twenty-odd floats and the ball, rep
resents an expenditure each year Of
about $4,000. In the beginning it
was necessary to import the costumes,
wooden horses, and other parapher.
MALTA from Paris, but now everything
is made in st. Louis.
The crowning of the queen is the
pageant's brilliant climax. The queen
invariably is one of the young and
beautiful society girls of the city.
With her maids of honor she meets
the Prophet at his throne in the ball
room. There her royal master" pro-
claims her his queen by placing on her
head a jeweled crown. The corona
ton is followed by a grand march, led
by the Yelled Prophet and his queen,
his retinue and their ladies imme-
diately following. The queen herself
remains in ignorance of the identity
OF the Yelled Prophet. He and his
masked followers one by one fade
away, and exchanging their weird cos
tunes for evening dress, regain their
personality and re-appear on the dance
floor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-09-27
Didn't Want to 1noooSa.

An Irishman was walking along a
dusty road with bag on his back
when he was overtaken by a cart the
driver of which offered him a lift.
Thanks" said the Irishman. He got
In. but did not take the bag of his
back. Wont you put down your bag.
SIR" asked the driver Well" said
the Irishman. Il don't like to impose
on your good nature. You are giving
ne ride, but will carry the bag"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-09-27

had soreness in each side, could not
stand tight clothing, and was irregular.
]. was completely run down. On ad-
vice took Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and Liver Pills and
am enjoying good health. 1t is now
more than two years and / have not
had an ache or pain since ! do all my
own work, washing and everything,
and never have the backache any more.
u think your medicine is grand and I
Irafle 1t to all my neighbors. If you
think my testimony will help others
You may publish it."-Mra OLLIE
VvooDALL. Morton's Gap kentucky.
/ Backache is a symptom of organic
greatness or arrangement. II you
have backache don't neglect it. To
get permanent relief you must reach
fho root Of the trouble. Nothing we
mow Of win do this so surely as Lydia
3. Pinkham's Compound.
Write 10 Mrs. Pinkham, at
lynn Mass, for special advice.
Your letter will be absolutely
eon0dent1ab and the adviCc 6eN
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-09-27
met Strouss- Several other similar
trips prompted the alienation suit
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-09-27
Came Out Strona At tho End.

Chippy-I was not at all up to the
mark last night; tried to say some
thing agreeable. but couldn't do it
somehow. so at last l bade them
goodby. Jones-Ah. then you did man
age to say something agreeable after
all!-London Stray Stories.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-09-27

The wise prove the foolish confess
by their conduct, that life Of employ
hent is the only life worth leading
:'aley.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-09-27
Rorino wei1R-

The art Of boring wells was practiced
In the east more than 1000 years ago.
Abra hams servant encountered Re-
bekah at q well in 1850 B. C.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-09-27

my health was very
bad and / had q
continual backache
which was simply
awful. / could not
stand on my feet
long enough to cook
q meals victual Is
without my back
nearly killing me,
and / would have
such dragging SEN
Is a tions / could
hardly bear it. 7
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-09-27
~rhe Rosary"

THE Rosary" as presented by Row
land and Clifford II repeating with a.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-09-27
THAT
AWFUL
NV
BACKACHE
Cured by Lydia E. Pinknam's
Vegetable Compound

Norton's Gap, Kentucky.-'T suf-
Tered two years with female disorders
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-09-27
SPECIAL TRAIN SERVICE

STeNJAI MAIN SEHvuSe
To Eaton, Sept. 2S and 20, via Penn
sylvania Lines. account Fair. Leaves
Richmond p. m. 21-25-27
The Washington herald., 1911-10-02
VALUABLE HINTS ON
COOKING VEGETABLES

After preparing vegetables. place in
cold water for some time before using.
Always let water boil before putting them
to cool, and continue to boil until done.
Turnips should be peeled and boiled
from forty minutes to an hour.
Beets, boil from one to two hours; then
put in cold water and slip skin OF
Spinach, boil twenty minutes.
Parsnips, boil from twenty to thirty
minutes.
Onions. best boiled in two or three
waters. adding milk the last time.
String beans, should be boiled one and
one-half hours.
Shell beans. boil one hour.
Green corn, boil twenty to thirty min
utes.
Green peas should be boiled in as little
water as possible; boil twenty minutes.
Asparagus. same as peas; serve on toast
with cream gravy.
Cabbage should be boiled from one to
two hours in plenty OF water; salt while
boiling.
Winter squash, cut in pieces and boil
twenty to forty minutes in small guam
tlty of water; when done press water out,
mash smooth, season with butter, pepper,
and salt.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-02
PUZZLE CIRCLE is DE-
LIGHTED HAVE An
OTHER ENIGMA TO OSOLVE
BY JULIA CHANDLER MANI.

With keen delight the Puzzle Circle
hailed the new enigma published yester-
day. 1t is reprinted again to-day for those
who may have missed it.
OF course, everybody has been so oc-
cupied in The Heralds Free Cooking
School for a week past that folks have
almost forgotten that there ever was
such thing as a puzzle, except the ones
which include the task of taking a recipe
given in the cooking school and trying
to put It together so that 1t will come
out of the oven as It came out for Mrs
Armstrong.
Which is quite mystical enough, some
folks tell me. especially those who had
rather untangle twisted names. than beat
cake batter or NIX pastries.
Even the most enthusiastic OF cooking
school devotees will be glad, I am sure.
to sandwich IN nice little Iocoed list of
household furnishings this week with
their testing of the recipes furnished
them at The Washington HerGld's Free
Cooking School.
Those who have already begun work
on the loco tell me that it is fascinating
business, this work OF finding out what
a bride and bridegroom started in to
housekeeping with ,
In the arrangement of articles pur-
chased for their little five-room apart
ment, they began with the living room
and went through the place. buying only
what seemed to them eminently essential
for start in the interesting game of
making a home.
Don't be discouraged If you did not
begin to untangle the loco yesterday. The
fact is many who received the puzzle
earlier did not begin work upon IT until
to-day, and others who did would proba-
bly, have done better to have given the
puzzle, as simple as 1t seems, something
better than a snapshot judgment.
1t isn't always the early bird that
catches a prize, you know, not when il
comes to solving puzzles anyway, so
don't worry a mite II you are just be-
ginning to find out what the bride and
bridegroom bought for their housekeep-
ing apartment
The prizes usual for puzzles are offered
again this week. g is the first prize.
which will be awarded the most nearly
correct solution of the puzzle; g will be
given the second most nearly correct list
of-answers received, and the 81 prize is
reserved for the children. Any boy or
girl not more than fifteen years of age
may contest for II.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-02
DAINTY LUNCHEON
QUICKLY PREPARED
Sufficiently Satisfactory to
Serve Between Meals.

Although this lunch is dainty enough
to tempt the most capricious appetite,
yet it is sufficiently satisfying to serve
dinner.
Hard boil as many eggs as are neCes-
sary, allowing two eggs for each plate
required. When cool enough to handle
remove the shells and carefully cut each
egg in half lengthwise. Crumble all the
yolks in a bowl, add salt, pepper papri-
ka, mustard to taste. and finely chopped
cold ham or veal in the proportion of
about a teaspoonful for each egg. Mix
well. IThen moisten with lemon Juice and
olive oil in proportion to suit the taste,
adding enough liquid to make a very soft,
smooth paste.
Replace this mixture in the empty
whites and arrange four halves around a
lettuce leaf on plate. In the center
place a generous tablespoonful of cut-up
radishes and celery, being careful in cut
ting these that each piece of radish
shows some of the bright red outside.
Around the outside of plate. between
the halves of egg, put more radishes, cut
in larger pieces than those used in the
center. Then put the plates in the ice
box until the sandwiches are prepared.
Make these of thinly sliced white bread
Grated Cheese Sandwiches.
While any kind of cheese will make
tasty sandwiches, if American cheese is
used it is better to CRATE 1t and then
sprinkle it over the buttered bread than
merely to slice it.
When the sandwiches are ready to serve
remove the plates of salad from the ice
box and over the center of each pour
some mayonnaise dressing.
Coffee or light beer, depending upon
ones preferences and convictions, is the
drink to be served. And the salad is so
satisfying that few will feel the need OF a
sweeter course to follow.
If one has the mayonnaise dressing
ready. this lunch can be prepared very
quickly by systematizing the work to be
done. If one has no mayonnaise the
salad will be just as delicious If the cell
cry and radishes are marinated in French
dressing while the eggs and sandwiches
are being prepared. The French dress
ing then should be passed around at the
table.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-02
PARIS QUITE MAD
OYER SMALL COAT
They Add a Quaint Tone to
the Costume.

Judging from recent importations,
French women have accepted the little
coates. casaquins and caracos, which
were one Of the most characteristic fea-
lures OF the empire day dresses. They
made their first appearance a short time
ago and at once bounded into popularity
In fact, Paris has gone quite mad over
them. That being the case, 1t is only a
question Of time when the style will
become quite general here.
These little coats are quantity pictur-
esque and simple in line, but possess
peculiar quality that adds just the
right note OF distinction to the costume.
Imagine. il you can. the attractiveness
Of perfectly plain skirt OF pale blue and
white taffeta, cut over a six-gore model,
with panel back and front and having a
raised waistlIne, with the bodice TAX
ing a shape of a little coatee of pale
blue voile finished at the high waist
with a small rounded basque mounted
on a thick cord covered with plain blue
taffeta.
The coatee finishes in the back with
two long coat tails of Irregular length,
cut square at the bottom and finished
with a narrow ball fringe, which also
bordered the basque. The front OF the
coatee crosses and is fastened at the
waist with a small fiat rosette Of tiny
rosebuds, the V-shaped opening being
bordered with a collar of finely pleated
lawn, edged with blue; a little giumpe
Of transparent tulle fills in the V.
These little coats are made Of figured
silk or satin combined with plain skirts.
or vice versa. Others are of cloth, vel
vet. marquisette. chiffon, or even net
lined with a delicate shade OF satin. The
cut can be varied to suit the wearer,
but they all are made With the short
empire waist and elbow sleeves.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-02
SUGGESTIONS FOR
ECONOMIZING SPACE
That Girls Who Board Will
Find Useful.

For the girl who rooms and boards
there are many little things that may
add to her comfort. Here are a few
suggestions:
The inevitable small bag for soiled ia
bots and good handkerchiefs, sc.
broomstick across the center of the
clothes closet to enable garments to be
slowed away on the coat hangers across
IL.
A thick black satteen apron to hook on
when in too much Of hurry to change
hair and quick wash
A shoe bag on the inside Of the closet
door Of many pockets not alone for shoes,
but for the blaCkening box previously
dropped In an old stocking; the soft dust
cloth; cover for hot water bottle, garters,
&C.
A long cretOnne box for top of dresser
for handkerchiefs on one side and stocks.
soft belts, &c. OIL the other side of
center division; 1t can be readily cleaned
with art gum. and. by the way, the
latter should always be on hand to rub
on tiny spots from linen collars and
cuffs, to clean photos and erase pencil
marks
string of tape with ones name in
full should always be ready for marking
the new things as they come from the
shops. SO one is saving the worry of
wondering whether their things are really
their own or some one else's
An inexpensive spoolholder that will
save hunting spools of tangled thread
out OF the ever-ready workbasket, and
a suspended pinCsuhion with threaded
needle of white and black.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-02
HAND-RUN LACE Is
EASY TO MAKE

With lace so great factor in woman's
dress, she who is handy with her needle"
will find it a pleasure to make herself
some handsome pieces Of real hand-run
lace.
This is far easier than it sounds. Beauti-
full "all-overs" can be made by tracing
the desired pattern on fine net. Put this
on the embroidery frame and darn in the
pattern. or outline 1t with the satin
stitch known to all embroiderers. The
work can be done In white or ecru mer-
cerized cottons: or IL you want something
very lovely, do IL with floss silk.
The design can be worked in any color
you wish; sometimes two or three shades
are used on the same piece Of lace. Very
beautiful effects are produced by working
In silver or gold thread on black net.
For the yoke OF the evening gown this
Is lovely and is far less expensive than
the kind you buy. The work is fascinat-
Ing for the woman who has leisure hours
to employ in making pretty things.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-02
WHAT THE WASHINGTON
SHOPS SHOW JUST NOW
Never were so many white shoes.

Never were so many white shoes.
New French frocks show many beads,
used in almost barbaric decoration.
Flowers, and especially roses, are rich
ly favored in late summer millinery.
Indications are that the coming season
will be largely one Of plain fabrics.
The empire coiffure is now strongly fav-
ored, carrying out the period mode.
Figured tuIle over white silk is used
for little separate coats for young girls.
Very wide taffeta ribbons are in great
demand for -.Ilinery.
Fewer colored pumps are seen. Either
white or black, to be in tune with the
times.
There is a strong tendency to favor
white and white and black wells of all
kinds.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-02

The waist line still goes higher.
Lace bags are growing bigger and big
ger.
Shoe heels are just a bit higher than
ever.
Still the vogue of heavy laces continues.
Sailor collars are now appearing in
serge.
Separate wraps are. made of dark blue
taffeta.
The aIl-wn. e hat is pressing forward
to victory.
Wash silk shirt waists have a wonderful
The wide friII to the left has a wild
fire popularity.
AS a trimming for dull shades, white
is much seen.
Scotch mixtures are strongly favored
for tailored suits.
Jeweled ornaments for the hair are
much in evidence.
White legal straw hats are trimmed
with frills Of valenciennes.
This is not a season of ostrich plumes,
but OF all other feathers.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-02
THE WAGE-EARNTNG WIFE is
NOT A FEMININE FREAK

lily.
All of this makes the problem Of the
wage-earning wife one that cannot be
settled by any blanket rule. 1t has to
be worked out in each individual case
on it's own merits, not by denying the
married woman the right to compete
with the unmarried one.
But the lure of the business world Is
not so great to women as many suppose.
Every woman's dream is Of her own
home, her own freside. her own man.
able with his good right arm to provide
fer her, and she does not often, after
marriage, apply for her old job unless
her castle in Spain has fallen in ruins
about her ears.
The wage-earning wife is not femin-
inc freak. She is generally incarnate
tragedy.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-02
POPULAR LACEs OF
THE FALL SEASON

Dyed Spanish and escurial laces are
booked as high novelties for fall
Laces are also among the seasons
novelties. These are dyed in brilliant
colors, and are well spoken OF.
Point de Venice and point de Milan
both real and imitation, are In high
favor.
Among the corase machine-made laces
that are expected TO have q big sale are
limitations OF Macrame. These laces are
shown In both white and beige tones;
they are manufactured IN Calais, sell
~ q low price, and are showy
The Washington herald., 1911-10-02
Keeping Butter Sweet.

II you buy butter enough for a week
or two. put it in a stone jar. press 1t
down with a potato masher. take a hand
full OF salt and sprinkle over the top Of
the butter. then pour in a cup or two OF
water. 1t will keep sweet, no matter how
warm the weather is, so long as 1t is
covered with this salt water. 1t will not
make the butter salty. When needed tako
up enough for the table at a time.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-02
Mushrooms on Toast.

Pare off the ends OF a pound of large
fresh mushrooms, clean and wash care
fully in cold water. Drain and place in
a saucepan with an ounce OF butter.
Season with a pinch of salt and pinch
of white pepper and cook for ten min
utes, tossing them about meanwhile.
Squeeze in the juice Of half a lemon.
add a teaspoonful of minced parsley
and serve on six pieces of toasted bread.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-02
Virginia Spoon Bread.

Stir into a quart of warm salted milk
teacupful of fine white cornmeal and
four eggs we'll beaten; add a little sugar,
two heaping tablespoonfuls Of butter,
and cook thoroughly. Turn out into
buttered baking dish and brown in the
oven. Serve hot with sirup, honey. or
just butter When properly made it is
smooth and fine, slightly thicker than
mashed potatoes, and in the delicacy OF
flavor bears no resemblance to ordinary
corn bread.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-02
LOcOed House Furnishings
Lfyiur-rOona.

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8. Be as cooks
4. Grit wins Ed K.
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6. Roma r. is rich
Z. c. Lea. touch her
s. Save.
DIning-room.
9. No battles in Exc
10. I. Odd bears
IL. Starving Belle
II. Lo, turn wig
IS. Chase in colt
IA. Hear Fans child. 70.
Kitchen and Pantry.
Is. 81. u lent cooks gin
Is. Great r. r. fire o.
II. paddle rest
IS. vailed his hands
19. bit a chicken net
Bedrooms.
20. Eess Darbs
81. Grind sable set
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23- in for chief
"a. Ana, buy hour games
The Washington herald., 1911-10-02
Lobster Cocktails.

One pint fresh lobster meat cut into
cubes. two tabIespoonfuls Of lemon Juice.
six tablespoonfuls of oil, one-half tea
spoonful Of salt and one-fourth teaspoon
full of paprika, add one cup of cocktail
sauce. Mix the oil, lemon juice. salt and
pepper. Pour this over the prepared lob
ster and let stand on ice for three hours
When ready to serve add the cocktail
sauce and fill the glasses. Sprinkle with
very finely chopped celery.