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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
TIE TYRANNY OF PRECEDENT.

She will tell you she has always d"he
thus and so, and IT has been perfectly s"1-
isfactory Very likely II has. because she
has never known how much better IL might
t4 And she doesn't wish to know-doesh l.
wish TO exert her mind to the extent hee"-
ed for a full appreciation Of the mater
She prefers 10 abide. in d faiSe secuII''
by protesting that you don't kho" "'"I
YOU are talking about and nothing 'oU'u
be better for her purposes thdh what "a
uertence and tradition have taught hef. "hc
may he ouick TO grasp the desiraDlhlS Oh
sorne new inyention-it requires no expense
Of brain tissue 10 perceive thal she can
slice bread 10 better advantage by naCh'ii'
tha,, hy hand. But az 10 solving propleHs
that * not her meter. IT Is easier 10
stumble along the old road than TO thi"N
in witch direction the new one hes
To-day. however, 1t is not sufhclehl ~
nick ont the latest type range sahi'alS
Bxtures or devices for labor saving COON
cry There are problems in home ouiluihs
and housekeeping that must be solved anu
tbs woman who expects to hold her own
with advanced society-rot to speak u
s,,cb considerations AS the comfort, health
happiness and good breeding OF her ram
organizing her household upon advance"
lines. with nice consideration for rehhe-
lnent In fits details.
Every architect upon receiving COM
mission to plan house coDsuIts Madame
upon her housekeeping arrangements one
tells him she. wants this, would like that
and simply must have thus and so. lie
probably attempts TO dissuade her-if "hat
she wants Is particularly foolish-but IN
the end she is likely to have her way AZ
a cost OF all sorts OF structural cofnpro-
misses, and she finds the results bitterly
disappointing, wondering how she ever
could have thought this adequate or That
possible at all And why had she been 20
insistent? Because she was q victim Oh
eblt and experience. O. wanted certain
aDgemcnt becauN car friend, Mrs.
zen, had #, or PERHAPS she had seen II
IN chateau IN France, and so she made
her selections without the least considera-
ton OF their 1tness to her Individual needs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
THE SANITARY KITCHEN
Modern Methods of Making Food
Supersterile.

Before 2 meeting Of clubwonsn held re-
Gently. Mrs. A NJ. Palmer, long tdentt-
red with those organizations, made state
yaent 10 the effect that women didn't want
20 solve problems; when they did, they d
get what they wanted
This point is essentially true in matters
OF their households. as we'll as the outside
relations Of life
Solving problems means protracted men
cal effort. and that is something practically
every woman viii shirk just as often as
she can. Several nours Of struggle with a
dry subject, striving TO arrive at the proper
solution Of a difficulty, leaves her with ach-
ing head and eyes, nerves unstruug, body
deranged-in fact, completely out of bal
snce. She hdgets, she fumes, probably
weeps. NAV even swear and then-more
than likely admits that whatever she has
aettled upon may be wrong, so unstable is
her judgment
How much easier then, II the situation
admit, 10 fall back upon custom. habit
past experience! And how We cheat our
selves into believing they are hest-or at
lest will do
Man, too. is as likely as ourselves to ian
into this covert lie hates reorganlzing
his business because some one tells MN
he must have system What Is tried he
knows; what is shown him in theory Inc IS
as timid of approaching as the back, ava
cat upon our neighbours fence. Expert
ence" and habit will no doubt enchain
hin until, probably, some clerk makes
way with goodly SUN or his competitors
freeze him out-as the result OF his lax
methods Too bad it requires cataclysm
10 make us step out Of the rut-to awake
20 the fact that what is is not best.
Woman in her home may be said 30 De
the victim of her grandmother or else OF
an unthinking architect You may point
out a vital defect but she does not vlsR
10 trouble her mind over detail; weigh
ing pros and cons means harassing woIry :
II may even lead TO investigations. running
around to get statistics, hunting up rel
erence books, etc. She is not pioneer; her
routine is narrow and prescribed-to step
cursioo Is almost a journey 10 the South
POLE. And for mere detail? Really you
are very foolish TO attach importance 10
such a matter, and. really. she manages
very well indeed with things as they are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
BIRTH OF REFORM MOVEMENT.

II was under the leadership Of men who
came from Germany that the reform move
ment was begun. while the older settlers,
The Portuguese. Dutch and West Indian,
adhered to the orthodox, the unaltered
| oriental Judaism. and with dwindlinS
numbers and lessened influence continued
! 10 consider themselves the aristocrats OF
the American House Of Israel. They sell
dom condescended to associate with the
Germans, whom they considered their In
| feriors But the latter grew in strength
and Importance despite their exclusion
| from Portuguese circles. They contributed
| little to the prison population OF the coun-
try they provided for their poor and I'M
| fortunates and in time developed, like
their predecessors. an exclusive sentiment.
This sentiment was directed. however,
against their brethren from Russia and
from Poland Their prejudice was even
more marked and less concealed than that
OF the Portuguese for the Germans The
Polish Jews had their own houses OF wor-
| ship and they knew that an unwritten law
banshed them from the temples of their
co-religionlsts. The lines Of demarcaton
were drawn In business and In social cir
Giles also, and 'Polacks" who were accepted
as members In clubs or invited to the
homes of their German fellows were looked
, upon by members Of their own set as high
~ favored. The Germans and their de-
scendants had nothing In common with the
Poacks, and when on rare occasions love
broke down the barrier and ntermarriage
followed the man or the woman who went
over TO the camp Of the Poles was looked
| upon with pity by some and by others with
| contempt.
In 1880 the exodus from Russia created a
| new era. The Russians who In the face of
| persecution had held tenacousy to their
| ancient faith whom tyranny and restric-
tive laws had not driven away from the
faith OF their fathers. came TO the United
States in great numbers. They saw moth
ing alluring In the modernized Judaism
which they found here they were too poor
to join any one of the few synagogues
which were conducted TO their liking, and
they were compelled to organize houses OF
worship of their own. with the Hebrew as
the language Of prayer. special places re-
| served for women and fashioned in every
detail like the synagogues In which they
| had worshipped in their native land.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
RISE OF RUSSIAN JEWS
They May Supersede the German
as Latter Did the Portuguese.

A vacancy which had existed in the pulpit
Of the Temple Emanuel nearly two years
was filed recently when the members OF
that organization extended a call TO the
Rev DR.. Hyman G. Enelow. OF Louisville,
Ky. Emanuel is in many respects the
foremost Of the Reform congregations Of
this country. Il was founded in the early
part of the last century. and from Its earli-
est days has occupied high place in the
ranks OF those organizations which stand
for q modernized ritual and for the elimi-
nation of the forms and ceremonies which
are not in harmony with modern times and
which are out OF place in this country.
The advent OF new associate rabbi in
this congregation would have no further
Significance TO the casual observer than the
filling OF a desirable post and the addition
10 the list Of learned rabbs OF the metropo-
lis of a name which is already well ana "a
vorably known In Jewish circles. But the
fact that the new pastor IL Russian
makes his selection notable and is looked
upon by some people as furnishing proof OF
the adaptability of and the rapid strides
made by an element In American Jewry
which was one OF It's least important fac
tors in this country when the Reform
movement in the United States began. ana
IL will serve as an argument in favor Of
the contention which has often been made
that the Russian would in time be the
leader OF his people in the United States
Those who have made this prediction say
that not only in matters pertaining TO their
houses Of worship will the Russians gov
ern. but that they will be the dominant
power also In Jewish social and business
circles.
When the Temple Emanuel was founo-
cd the Portuguese Jews, who until then
considered themselves the foremost OF their
faith I'm America, began TO give way before
their brethren from Germany and AUSTRIA
who had emigrated to the United states IN
large numbers for several decades. These
immigrants were industrious. thrifty ana
ambitious. and although many began their
business careers with pack or a basket
they soon won for themselves places In the
business world far ahead of those occupied
By their Portuguese predecessors.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-01-25
DANGER IN LICKING STAMPS
e"ce has Been Known to Cause
Acute Inflammation Of tho
Tongue.

10 the people who jeer at the eau
uous ones who refuse to lick a post.
age stamp as ''cranks" know that there
Is defined disease known as the
postage stamp tongue?"
This is an acute Inflammation of the
tongue, directly traced to the germs to
Dc found on the gummed side OF stamp
or envelope.
Other and more serious diseases
nave been caused by this habit that ia
30 universal and seems SO harmless.
One throat specialist In a hospital
declares that many chronic affections
OIL the throat are found among persons
VINO nave as their livelihood the ad-
pressing and stamping of envelopes.
Bad skin diseases have ben known
10 follow this habit, and II has even
caused pulmonary troubles.
IL Is after all but a habit. and a had
one. IL takes no more time and is
quite as easy to moisten the STAMP
with damp sponge or rag.
Where many letters must bs
stamped and sealed there are good pa
tent Inventions by which the sponge
Is kept moist
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-01-25
SYNOPSIS.

Howard Jefrries. bankers son. undo,
The evil influence OF Robert Underwood
a fehow-student at Yale, leads life OF
oissipation, marries the daughter OF a
gambler who died In prison. and is dis
owned by his father. He tries to get
Wo.A ana rails A former college chum
makes business proposition To Howard
which requires t2.oo0 cash. and Howard
~ broke Robert Underwood, who had
peen repulsed by foward's wife. Annie
IN MS college days. and had once been
engaged 10 Alicia. Howard's stepmother,
nag apartments nj the Astruria and IL
apparently In prosperous circumstances.
toward recalls $3.50 loan to Underwood
tnat remains unpaid. and decides to ask
MN FOR the 5000 he needs
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-01-25

His erect nsurv, admirably set or r,
a well-cut dress coat suggested ~.
soldier
What are you doing alone hero
dear?" he said. Il hear carriages o,,,'
side. Our guests are arriving"
Just thinking. that's ALL" she "a.
| piled, evasively
He noticed her preoccupied Ioot
and. with some concern, he demanded.
There's nothing to worry Won -
there?"
"oh. no--nothing like that" sb.
said. hastily.
He looked at her closely and sba
averted her eyes. Mr.. Jeffries often
wondered If he had made a mistaka
He felt that this woman to whom ha
had given his name did not love hin,
but his vanity as much as his nrida
prevented him from acknowledging
II, even to himself After all. what
did he care? She was a companior
she graced his home and looked after
MS creature comforts Perhaps No
reasonable man should expect any.
thing more. Carelessly. he asked:
whom do you expect to-night?"
Oh, the usual crowd" renl,ed.
Alicia, languidly. Or. Bernstein 10
coming-you know he's quite the raga
Just now. He has to do with psycboI-
ogy and all that sort of thing
so, he's your lion tonight. IL he7"
smiled the banker Then he went ON.
by the by. met Brewster at tba
ciub tonight He promised to dron
in" N'op
NOW 1t was Alicia's turn to sm,Ie
III was not everybody who could boast
OF having such a distinguished lawver
as Judge Brewster on their calling
lists. Tonight would certainly he
success-two lions instead of one
OF the moment she forgot her worry
am delighted that the Judge ia
coming" she exclaimed, her faca
'eaming Every one is talking about
nm since his brilliant speech for the
ieIense In that murder case"
Inc banker noted his wife's beau.
iIul mar and the white TRANSPARENCY
u her skin. His gaze fingered on the
'raceful lines of her neck and bosom
with precious stones. An
Aqulslte aroma exuding from her per.
on reached where he stood HIs
yes grew more ardent and passing
is arm affectionately around her
lender waist, he asked:
How does my little girl like her
ara?" He'
It's very nice. Don't you see I'm
caring 1t to-night?" she replied al.
lost impatiently and drawing herself
way.
before Mr. Jeffries had time to re.
y tnere was a commotion at the
ner end of the reception room
mere rich tapestries screened off the
am entrance hall. The butler drew
e curtains aside.
MI. ana Mrs Cartwright" he an
'unced loudly.
Ai,cla went forward. followed by
II husband, to greet her guests
(TO BE CONTINUED
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-01-25
Hoo 4 81 E :!ll|I|l an y. % Q :,
|/S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Q0[fIz
lnIRD DEGREsE
e/CHARLLS KLEIN
ARTHUR HORNBLOW
ILL., LSlLagISSIRAIIONS BY RAY WALTERS


She had met Robert Underwood years
before. He was then a college boy,
tall, handsome, clever. She fell In
love with him and they became en-
gagged. AS she grew more sophisticat-
ed she saw the folly OF their youthful
infatuation. Underwood was without
fortune, his future uncertain. While
In this uncertain state of mind she
met Mr.. Jeffries, then a widower. at
reception. The banker was attract
ed to her and being a business man
he did things quickly. He proposed
and was accepted. all in the brief
time of--fve minutes. Robert Under
wood and the romance OF her glrlhood
were sacrificed without question when |
II came to reaching prompt decision |
She wrote Underwood a brief letter
OF farewell. telling him that the action
she had taken was really for the best
interests of them both. Underwood
made no reply and for months did not
attempt to go near her. Then he met
her In public. There was a reconcilia-
ton. He exerted the old spell--on the
married woman. Cold and Indifferent,
- 49, huooohut Ahcld lOuHu IL anus
ing to have her old lover paying her
court and the danger OF discovery only
gave the intrigue additional zest and
charm. She did not lead Underwood
to believe that he could induce her to
forget her duty to Mr.. Jeffries, but /
she was foolish enough to encourage 8
dangerous intimacy. She thought
she was strong enough to be able to {
,all halt whenever she would be so /
disposed, but as is often the case she
'verestimated her powers. The in
imacy grew. Underwood became r
'older. claiming and obtaining special g
privileges. He soon realized that he d
lad the upper hand and he traded on h
{. Under her patronage he was in t
tied everywhere. He practically lived h
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-01-25

The more she thought of all he had
done, the angrier she became. Her
eyes flashed and her bosom beaved
with Indignation. She wondered
what her husband, the soul of honor
would say If he suspected that She
had permitted man of Underwood.s
character to use his home for his die.
honest practices. She was glad she
had ended it now, before it was too
late. There might have been a scan,
dial, and that she must avoid at anv
cost. Mr.. Jeffries. she felt certain
would not tolerate a scandal of any
kind. n'
All at once she felt sometb,no
brush her cheek. She turned ouicklv
IL was her husband who had entered
the room quietly.
"Oh. Howard" she exclaimed naov
ishly; how you frightened mel Won
shouldn't startle me like that"
A tall. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. man
with white mustache and nointed
beard stood admiring her in silence
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-01-25
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat = Track prices: Blaester,
sac club, Sic: rod Russian. soc
valley. S2c; forty-fcld, SEE.
Millstuhs Bran, s23 per IN,
shorts. s25; middlings, $50: rolled
barley. f37mss.
Ozts-No. white. $50. so ton
hAy-No. ! Eastern Oregon tim
othy. sl7@ls; No. valley, fiB6li s i:
slisiia slsni4: clover. sl2; gain
bariey-Feed. ss6Gs7 ton.
Corn-New. whole, S83 per Ton
erseked. fs&; old. whole. $50: cracked
.,rnnberries. slo@sll.s so per barrel.
POTATOES - Buying prices. Bnr-
banks. s0cessl. Is per hundred: sweet
potatoes. 50 per crate.
vegetables -Artiehokes. Al 26 mar
dozen; cabbage. lsmlfc per pound.
eAoiinower. <i.90n2 per crate: eel.
cry, fs-25 per crate; garlic. sofIo.
per pound; lettuce. 81. 50m6f2. rs nsr
crate peppers. setioc per pound:
pumpkins. iaiic per pound: squash.
no lfe' sprouts. 7WSe; turnips.
si.ze per sack; rutabagas. SIPS: car.
s9ss, sl-2S; parsnips. si.2s: beets.
Onions = Association prics. si.75
per sack.
Butter - Oregon creamery butter
SOLID pack, S6c; prints, extra: butter
fat. lie less than solid pack prices.
Poultry-Hens. l2sc; springs. l2se.
ducks, young. 1Sc; geese. iismi2c.
turkeys. live, l7sc; dressed. choice
z0a22ae-
Eggs-Fresh Oregon ranch. candIed
35c per dozen.
Pork-Fancy, 8i99c per pound.
Veal -Fancy, 1874 M14c per pound
Choice steers. s6@6. rs; good. IS. 75
m6; choice COWS, S5sd5' 35: good
$4-40@4.60; choice spayed heifers
S6.s5td5. so; good to choice heifers
SbMb.25 choice bulls, s4.25d4 so.
good, 81. 25@5; choice calves. 81. bO06
8; good, So. 75@7.
Hogs-Choice light hogs, SO. s0m7.
good to choice hogs, So. 4o@6. so:
smooth heavy hogs. s5.75@6.
Sheep - Choice yearling wetbers
$4.50@4.85; choice killing ewes
So 85@4-25; choice lambs IS. 500D
BIS; good to choice. s4.50@5: culls.
SO. 1904.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-01-25

on ner friends. He borrowed thei,
money and cheated them at cards
HIS real character was soon known ~
an out no one dared expose him for
rear OF offending the influential Mrs
'enries. Realizing this, Underwood
continued his depredations untiI no
became sort of social highwavmap
lie had no legitimate source ~ a.
come, but he took a suite OF anart-
ihents at the expensive Astruria ora
on credit furnished them so gorgaors,
iy that they became the taIk ne a.
town. The magazines and newsna.
pers devoted columns to the magnie.
eence OF their furnishings and the art
treasures they contained. Art daa,
ers all over the country offered hir-,
liberal commissions IL he would a.
pose OF expensive objets dart 70 ~.
friends. He entered I'm business -
ton with several firms and coon 20
rooms became veritable bazaar for
art curios of all kinds. Mrs. Jeffrias.
friends paid exorbitant prices for
some OF the stun and Underwood
pocketed the money, forgetting 10 %.
count to the owners for the sums thav
Drought. The dealers demanded ras,;
tuition or a settlement and Underwood
ureacing exposure, had to hustle
around to raise enough money 10
make up the deficiency in order 70
avoid prosecution. In this wav he
lived from day to day borrowing from
refer to settle with Paul. and on one
OF Two occasions he had not haen
ashamed to borrow from Mrs. Jenries
herself iies
Ailcla lent the money more because
sne feared ridicule than from anv real
aesire to oblige Underwood. She had
,Uns since become disguised with him
ne mans real character was now
plainly revealed to her. He was an
Auventurer' little better than com.
mon crook. She Congratulated nor
SER on her narrow escape supposa
sue hao married him-the horror OF
u. Yet the next instant she WAS
nlied with CONSERVATION. She had
aiiowed him tn become SO intimate
mat II was difficult to break of win
nim all at once. She realized that
win a man Of that character the in
sVitaDle must come. There would ha
disgraceful scandal. She womb he
mixed up In IT, her husbands ewes
would be opened to her folly. IL might
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-01-25

ruin ner entire life She must enc I
now-cnce for all She had already
given him to understand that theil
intimacy must cease. Now he must
stop his visits to her house and de
sist from trapping her friends into his
many schemes. She had written him
that morning forbldding him to come
| to the house this evening. She was
done with him forever.
These thoughts we're responsible for
the frown on the beautiful Mrs. JEFF
fries bejeweled brow that particular
Saturday evening. Alicia gave a sigh
and was drawing on her long kid
gloves before the glass. when sudden
ly maid entered and rendered her
mistress a note. Alicia knew the
handwriting only too well. She tore
che letter open and read:
Dear Mrs. Jeffries: I received your let
ter telling me that my presence at your
house tonight would be distasteful to
you. AS you can imagine, II was great
shock. Don't you understand the harm
this will do me7 Everybody will notice
my absence. They will jump to the con-
clusion that there has been a rupture.
and my credit will suffer Immediately
with your friends. cannot afford to let
this happen now. My AFFAIRS are in such
that IL will be fatal TO me.
need your support and friendship more
than ever. have noticed for some time
that your manner to me has changed.
Perhaps you have believed some OF the
stories my enemies have circulated about
ne. For the sake OF our old friendship
Alicia, don't desert me now. Remember
What l once was to you and let me come
o your reception tonight. There's a rea-
on why must be seen In your house.
Yours devotedly
ROBERT UNDERWOOD.
Alicia's face flushed with anger.
Turning to the maid, she said:
There's no answer"
The girl was about to close the
Ioor when her mistress suddenly re-
allied her.
Wait a minute" she said; I'm
rite a line"
Taking from her dainty escritoire a
beet of perfumed notepaper, she
'rote hurriedly as follows:
IF you dare to come near my house
-night | Will have you put out by the
rvants."
Quickly folding the note, she
'ushed it into an envelope, sealed it.
anded 1t to the girl, and said:
Give that to the messenger"
The servant disappeared and Alicia
sumed her work of drawing on her !
owes in front of her mirror. How s
ire he write her such letter? Was
II house to be made the headquar- [
RS for his swindling schemes? Did
want to cheat more of her friends? '
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-01-25

These kids teach aren't BIT
slow observed a school teacher yes.
terday. In fact. I'm afraid they read
the papers. The other day proposed
the following problem TO my arithme-
tic class
A rich man dies and leaves 81 900.
goo one'hfth is TO 20 to his wife. one
sixth TO his son. one-seventh to his
daughter. one-eighth TO his brother.
and the rest to foreign missions. What
does each get7'
A lawyer said the littlest boy In
the class promptly. Case and Com.
ment
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-01-25

New York-A IS. 600. 600 insurance
policy. the life Of which was three
hours. was issued to guarantee a New
York banking house against loss by
hizhwsymen during the transferring
from the burned Equitable building OF
the cash and securities Although the
surety company assumed the risk of
loss, the actural protection devolved
upon the city, for a squad Of police
were the only guard.
The surety company called the pol
icy hoidop and robbery policy, Z"
and received $500 for the risk