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The Springfield herald., 1912-04-19
REPLACE THE PLATE DoILIEs
Table Runners, a California Idea, Find
Much Favor With Hostesses
In tho East.

Instead of plate doilies eastern
hostesses are adopting the fashion of
the table runners of the California
women. White Japanese toweling with
blue figures or blue with white fig
ures Is bought in a roll of ten yards.
Each roll is cut into five strips and
the ends hemstitched, with initials
facing the hem at each end.
The runners cross one another on
the table, and are arranged SO each
guest has an end under the plate,
cup and bread and butter plate. With
four at the table two runners are
used, crossing at right angles; with
six, two strips are used across the
table and two lengthwise.
This toweling can be bought at any
Japanese importers and is inexpen-
sive. Sometimes an extra roll is used
and square napkins to match the rum
ners are hemstitched This makes an
unusual luncheon outfit.
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be satisfied without going into special

be satisfied without going into special
ties
The shape and general plan Of this
house make 1t possible to lay out good.
large, square corner rooms down
stairs. with a center hall and bathroom
in the rear. without encroaching upon
the size of one room to accommodate
another.
like a center hall when you have
enough room. 1t gives an Impression
of elegance as you enter the front
door. First Impressions are often last
ing. True hospitality commences as
you enter the house. II you receive
the right kind of greeting you feel at
home at once. 1t assists hostess i'm
mensely to have an entrance to her
home that impresses guests favorably
at first glance.
Besides the general appearance. this
hallway Is a great convenience. 1t
connects the front and back halls In an
easy manner and offers a convenient
way of going upstairs or down cellar.
In fact, the two halls and stairway de-
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the road required months of unremit-
ting toll to reach.
While railroad transportation is the
great problem in Alaska. the building
OF roads and trails, especially wagon
roads. is of great Importance. In a
country of such magnificent distances
as Alaska claims. where much of the
road-building must of necessity be In
mountainous districts. the expense OF
constructing highways is enormous.
And the system of construction SO far
employed has been piecemeal. Up
to date the Alaska road commits
sion has been handicapped for means
to do the work necessary to meet the
demands of settlements let alone to
build feeders out into the country
where the demand for roads is strong
and continuous.
Good Roads Draw People.
In the building of roads and trails
in Alaska Americans have much to
learn from the Canadians, whose work
in the Dawson country has put the
average American road to shame.
There is but little II any difference
between the country on the American
side of an imaginary line and that on
the side Of the Canadians. yet in the
roads alone there is difference enough
to designate the flag under which the
work was done On the Canadian
side there are more people. drawn
largely by the fact that they can trav-
ell, than there are on the side of the
United States. and on one side is
well drained. smooth road with mini
mum grades. fit for automobile traffic.
while on the American side strips OF
mud and rocks and roots are ruinous
to mans body and soul. The Cana
dans have realized the need of per-
manent development. while the Amer
lean has merely reached out for ex-
ploitation and profit
When Americans and the United
States congress get in as close touch
with Alaska and her needs as have
Canadians and the Canadian parlia-
ment with the needs of Canadian Alas
ka, then will come the end of Alaska's
troubles. For at the bottom of it all
is ignorance. Ignorance Of Its i'm
mense area; ignorance OF Its climate,
varied and peculiar though 1t may be:
ignorance of It's resources aside from
gold and coal: ignorance of its i'm
portance In the commerce OF the
world. and. worst of all. ignorance Of
its people The most widespread and
Injurious misconceptions are probably
those regarding the climate and the
people. The generally accepted no.
ton Is that Alaska is land of per-
petual snow and Ice. inhabited mainly
by Eskimo, while the facts are that
not one-third Of the area OF American
Alaska is within the arctic circle and
that the majority of the population Is
white. a sturdy mixture Of the best
elements of the Caucasian race. In
other words, the people of Alaska are
of the same stock as those who built
Oregon, Washington and California.
that sturdy class which has ever been
in the forefront of pioneering since
the days of Plymouth Rock.
These people have troubles. but the
greatest obstacle to progress Is lack
of transportation. And the solution
is easy-money and brains.
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Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building, for the readers of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor. Author and Manufacturer. no
is. without deubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to william A. Radford. No. 17S West
Jackson boulevard, Chicago. ILL.,. and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
Wide houses are becoming very pop
llar. but you must have considerable
ot room sideways. The deep. narrow
OTIS SO often found In eastern cities are
not we'll calculated to furnish a prop
.r setting for a house the width OF this
'ne. The house is not such great
big affair. either. for, while the width
IS AN feet. the depth Is only 20 feet.
sut you get the size at the sides. where
fou must need it This plan Is we'll
'ulted to a suburban lot where you
ire supposed to have plenty Of elbow
room. where you can NOV the grass on
Vour lawn without walking over on
your neighbor's lot to turn around.
1t Is not an expensive house to build.
because the main frame work is rect
angular In form with square corners.
There are projections enough to re-
aeve the monotony of the straight-sid-
ed house, but they are also square cor
aered and easily constructed. And the
'oof is all plain. straight work that any
carpenter can work on to advantage
These are all points that save In ex-
pense when building. You know that
the main cost of house is the la
Dor. and am going to give you an
other pointer. You can build a house
that Is Just as good. with great deal
less money. II you select design with
that may be furnished from
stock carried regularly by lumber men.
because you are saving hand labor
Stock patterns of holdings, doors, and
what are termed cabinet parts of
houses. that are carried In regular
stock. are Just as neat and attractive
as special designs worked out to At
some particular style. There are 80
many stock patterns and sizes to
choose from that almost any one can
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serve special consideration. 1t would
be difficult to design anything more ap-
propriate for a house of this size and
shape.
There is one bedroom and bathroom
on the first floor. This makes very
convenient arrangement where there
are only two in the family and guest
rooms are wanted for occasional visit
ors. Advantage is taken of the big
roof to build two splendid bedrooms
on the second floor with ane large win
dows in the gable ends. Besides these
we have second bathroom. which
Is great convenience when there are
more than two or three persons In the
house.
The plan works well In another way.
II a maid is kept you have conven-
iences downstairs that will appeal to
a flrst-class girl. Times are such that
YOU cannot keep good help unless you
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MODEST coLoRs WILL RULE
Simple Decorative Schemes Are In
Order for the Coming Year,
According to Report.

Already the question Of house clean
ing Is being debated by thrifty house
wives. and the new chintzes and Gre
tonnes are being eagerly anticipated.
Last season pattern and color ran
riot. and there was a great popularity
for black backgrounds on which bright
colorings and large. bold designs were
the correct taste.
Now we are to return to simpler
decorative schemes and to small ef-
fects and neat patterns. Light grounds
will be favored almost entirely COW
cred by patterns Of fruit. flowers and
birds.
A new fadeless fabric for curtains is
to be one Of the specialties of the
season. This will withstand the glare
Of suns and remain impervious to the
eccentricities of every climate. 1t is
made in range Of pretty colors. both
plain and patterned. and is quite mex
pensive.
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-19
Brutal Thomas,

The worm-eaten chestnut of all
proverbs" is wei, you know what 1t
is-"Unlucky at cards, luck at love-"
If your bridge partner is a bit flirty
she always goo-goos at you and
springs it. Then she leads you away
to secluded spot. You know. Tom
my Treathinger was the only one we
ever Fnew to beat this game. and that
was an accident. Here was the way
of it,
Are you lucky at cards?" asked the
women.
"very," answered Tommy. 81 always
win"
How about love?" she continued,
looking arch and kittenish.
Luck again, plunged Tommy. II
always lose"
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Wouldn't Exhaust His Stock.

Tom Kicker kept country store in
Shapleigh, Me-, years ago. He was
constitutionally tired; hated to move
unless it was absolutely necessary.
One summer afternoon, when he was en-.
joying a nap in his old armchair, his
head tilted back against pile of grain
bags, o customer came in.
81 want package of washing soda,
Tom," she said.
Haven't any" the proprietor drawled.
as he stretched his arms and rubbed
his eyes.
The customer looked along the top
shelf where he had generally kept his
washing soda packages.
"Why, yes you have, Thomas. l see
a package of soda up there on the top
shelf" said she.
The trader yawned again. and, still
holding down his comfortable seat, re-
piled:
Yes, I know they's one package
there. but it's the last I've got in
stock, and, yer see. don't want ter
git entirely out er sody."
Then he resumed his nap, and the
exasperated customer left.
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-19
Roast Mutton, Breton STYLE.

The Breton way of serving roast
mutton Is to push Glove OF garlic
into the knuckle end of the leg and
to serve with it garnish red beans.
The beans are soaked and slowly boil
ed until tender, then drained and turn.
ed into the pan with the meat an hour
before the latter is done. Or, after
draining. the beans are lightly fried
in a little dripping and chopped onion
and heaped round the meat as 1t is
ready for serving,
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Chocolate Macaroons.

One ounce of grated chocolate, one
tablespoonful of rice flour. quar-
ter of a pound of ground almonds.
half pound of sugar, three whites
of eggs, half a teaspoonful of shred
ded almonds. Put the ground al
monds and half the whites of eggs
into basin and cream well together
for 10 minutes. Then add the sugar,
rice flour, vanilla, grated chocolate
and the remainders of the whites of
eggs, and beat all together for ten
minutes. Put the mixture into bag
with plain tube, and force this out
into rounds on white paper. Put the
shredded almonds on the top and
bake in moderate oven for about
twenty minutes
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Probably Made a Hit.

A young woman who presides over
one Of the kindergarten schools OF
Cambridge appeared at her desk re-
Gently attired in a new close-fitting
skirt. With no thought other than
the conducting of her regular routine
work, the teacher went about her du-
ties. She noticed, however. that one
of her charges was paying little atten-
ton to his work. but following her
with his eyes wherever she CHANGED to
go. Approaching the little fellow with
the intention of ascertaining the trou-
BILE, she said: well, Tommy" Be-
fore she could go any further the
youngster shook his boyish head and
said: "Say, teacher. that's a classy
skirt you've got on!"-Boston Post.
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and a great many other things must
be taken Into account. While mans
house may be his castle. he does not
want to stay in the house all the time.
and he cannot live alone. In building
he must provide not only for his fam.
lily. but on certain occasions for his
friends as we'll
N this plan the large living room
with the big fireplace f1anked at the
sides with comfortable seats help to
make the house attractive to others,
as well as ourselves. Such rooms usu.
ally are furnished with large. heavy
furniture that Is comfortable as we'll
as attractive to look at The fireplace
itself is a splendid ornament and of
course 1t is always embeilished with
interesting bric-a-brac and there IL
always fire when the temperature re.
quires one. Any woman can be popu.
lar In the neighborhood II she has a
room like this and understands how to
entertain In proportion to her ad.
vantages.
While the front of the house IL
given special consideration, the kitch-
en- is by no means neglected. 1t has
corner Of the house all by itself with
good pantry and plenty Of windows
and convenience to save steps. It Is
not necessary nor desirable to have a
large kitchen. We have discarded the
igb wood cooking stove with its wood
box; we have quit using the old-fash-
ioned heavy cast iron pots and kettles,
and we are slowly learning that the
large half acre kitchen Is no longer
needed We are saving the extra
cleaning and the many miles of extra
steps that large kitchens entail.
The cost of this house complete 10
estimated at $4,000.
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-19
Bone. Act as Barometer.

The merits OF bone as an Indicator
of fair or foul weather have been
vouched for by the captain of an Ital-
ian steamer carrying cargo of bones
from the South American port OF
Buenos Aires to New York When the
ship was sailing toward a storm the
skipper stated, recently. the bones
creaked and moaned. and when fair
weather was ahead they were silent
again.
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-19
COFFEE HURTS
Ono In Three.

1t is difficult to make people believe
that coffee is poison to at least one
person out OF every three, but people
are slowly finding 1t out. although
thousands of them suffer terribly be-
fore they discover the fact.
A New York hotel man says: Each
time after drinking coffee became
restless. nervous and excited, so that
was unable to sit five minutes in one
place, was also inclined to vomit and
suffer from loss Of sleep, which got
worse and worse.
"a lady said that perhaps coffee was
the cause of my trouble, and suggested
that 1 try Postum. laughed at the
thought that coffee hurt me. but she
insisted so hard that finally had
some Postum made have been US.
ing 1t in place of coffee ever since, for
1 noticed that all my former nervous
ness and irritation disappeared. be.
gan to sleep perfectly, and the Postum
tasted as good or better than the old
coffee, SO what was the use Of stick
ing to a beverage that was injuring
me?
"One day on an excursion up the
country l remarked to young lady
friend on her greatly improved appear.
ance. She explained that some time
before she had quit using coffee and
taken to Postum. She had gained
number Of pounds and her former pal.
pitation Of the heart, humming In the
ears, trembling Of the hands and legs
and other disagreeable feelings had
disappeared. She recommended me to
quit coffee and take Postum and was
very much surprised to find that had
already made the change.
"She said her brother had also re-
ceived great benefits from leaving of
coffee and taking on Postum" There's
q reason"
Ever read the above letterf A new
one appears froA time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of huHaan
interest.
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-19
PlneappleTapIoea PuddIno,

Soak over night one cup tapioca: in
the morning drain. put in doubler,
add one-half cup water, one and one
half cups sugar, Juice Of two lemons.
one-half pound can OF sliced pineap-
pies cut In small pieces, also the Juice
Of the pineapple. Let boil until 1t
looks clear; stir carefully. When done
told In the whites Of three eggs, beat
en- to a stiff froth. Set aside 20 cool.
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salisbury's Set Speech.

A reply very characteristic of the
stateman and diplomat who made 1t is
given in the Autobiography of Alfred
AUSTIN"
Lord and Lady Salisbury wee
among the guests at Hewell grante.,
Lord Salisbury had come to speak at
a public meeting. On the morning of
the day when the speech was to be
delivered, seeing Lord Salisbury pass
ing into the study, l said to him:
Il suppose you are going to think
over what you will say tonight?"
No." he said, in his ironical way.
rather to think over what l must not
saw"
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to have a little warning few minutes
before answering the door bell II pos
sible. You know life is made up of
great many little things. and this is
one Of them. If we can get all the lit
tie details arranged to our liking, the
big things will take care of them
selves.
In studying house plan. the size Of
the family. distance from town. rail
road. or other transportation facilities.
the size of the lot. the neighborhood.
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To Max. III. Bow ORDERLY

If you want your boy to be orderly
provide him with place Of his own
wherein he may keep his baseball i'm
plements, sporting paraphernalia, tools
and the thousand and one other ar
ticles dear to his boyish heart. The
possession Of a locker to which he
alone carries the key Is sure to stir
the pride Of every ambitious boy. es-
pecially II he is allowed to build tt
Housekeeper
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EooIina the Lord.

Mother" teased little boy of five.
does God know everything that I'm
going to do before do it?'
Yes. dear. everything" she said.
We'll, does he know that I'm go
ing upstairs in minute and put on
my pajamas and say my prayers and
get into bed?"
. Yes. dear. he knows everything"
well, tonight he's going to get
fooled. for I'm not going to say my
prayers.'-St. Louis Republic.
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provide them with comfortable sleep
Ing quarters and proper bathing facil-
tiles.
There is q little room feet by II
feet 6 inches over the front hall. that
may be used as a bedroom for chill
dren. for storage or for a sewing room.
Most women will probably prefer to
make this little room into a work room.
The window looks out onto the street.
where there is something going on.
and where a woman can see callers as
they approach. Every woman likes
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-19
Effective puster

For wiping oiled floors. prepare an
oiled duster. Ring a cloth out of
kerosene and hang 1t out of doors un-
til perfectly dry. All odor of kero-
sene disappears. and the cloth is not
oily to the touch. This gathers the
dust and holds 1T. 1t cleans as erYec.
lively as damp cloth and without in
jury to the wood finish.
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-19
Dried Peach PjckIes.

Soak the dried peaches over night
and the next day the skins can easily
be removed from most of them. Pin
together two half peaches of equal size
with cloves and bits of cinnamon,
place them in cans with an occasional
almond to suggest a peach kernel, and
pour over them hot. sweet spiced vine
gar. Let them stand at least week
before using. Try them. They are
fine.
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cen.or.hIp In Ru.sI,

1t is pleasant to learn-the story Is
current in many Russian household
that the cookery books which had
been condemned because recipe con-
tained the words perfect freedom
words which were used In reference
to some culinary process, have escaped
further mutilation and have been sell
ing without hindrance. On the other
hand the list Of books which continue
to be suppressed is long and varied
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-19
Giant Oystero,

The petrified oyster weighing three
pounds dredged at Faversham. shows
that at one time some of our natives
must have rivaled American oysters In
size. In the seventeenth century 81.
gantic British oysters were occasion
ally seen. In Moufet's "Health's I'M
provement," published 1855. we read:
Alexander. with his friends and ply
sicians. wondered to find oysters in
the Indian seas foot long; and in
Pliny's time they marveled at an
oyster which might be divided into
three. But l dare, and do truly. aflrm
that at my eldest brothers wedding at
Aldham hall. Essex. did see Peidon
oyster divided into eight good morsels.
whose shell was nothing less than that
of r's."-London Chronicle
Tax on Bachelors Over Twenty-Four
At the last sitting OF the town coun.
Gil of Nagyperkata, Hungary. 1t was
decided almost unanimously to intro
duce n special tax on bachelors over
twenty-four. The amount is to vary
between 20 pence and E4 according
to the pecuniary circumstances of
each unmarried man. The proceeds
will be entirely devoted to the founda-
ton and maintenance Of an asylum
for poor homeless children.
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How AaaraxatIna.

Brown saw man drop twenty
stories the other day. and 1t was
caution the way he swore.
Greene-Swore after dropping twen-
ty stories?
Brownies. They were in a mag
azine he had Just bought, and he
dropped 1t in the mud-Judge.
dropped 1t In the mud-Judge.
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-19
Marie Tempest's Nose.

At the Lenten musicale at the Wal
dorf-Astoria a young matron related
bon-mot of Marie Tempest's.
Miss Tempest's nose Is frightfully
pug. isn't it?" she began. well. met
her at a tea once. and she joked about
her nose as If 1t had belonged to some
one else.
"'When the Creator she said. was
looking for a nose for me he took, you
see, the first one that turned up"
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To Make MenthoIatum.

Buy ten cent bottle of vaseline and
ten cents worth of menthol in the crys-
tai form: put the menthol into the
vaseline set in warm place and stir
until dissolved. For cough hold a piece
about size of pea in the mouth until
dissolved. When used externally.
cover with warm wool cloth or cot
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On the jump.

One OF Lord Charles Beresford's
tenants who conducted a small un-
dertakers' establishment in Waterford
was one day asked how the business
was getting along. )
Grand. me lord!" he exclaimed. II
now have the luckiest little hearse
you ever saw. Glory be to goodness,
1t was never a day idle since l got
it,"
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Fishy.

Mother: Johnny. you said you'd
been to Sunday school.
Johnny with far-away look): yes
mamma.
Mother: How does it happen that
your hands smell of fish?
JOHNNY carried home the Sunday
school paper an the outside page is
all about Jonah an the whale.
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Mans Sphere.

Where" asked the female suffrage
orator, would man be today where 1t
not for woman"
She paused moment and looked
round the hall.
81 repeat she said, where would
man be today II not for woman?"
He'd be in the Garden of Eden eat
ing Strawberries" answered a voice
from the gallery.
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Mhat Allied Him.

"I want you to tell me plainly doc
tor" said the man with the fat govern
men. position, what is the matter
with me-"
well, sir" answered the old doc
tor. leaning back in his chair and look
ing at his beefy, red faced patient,
you are suffering from underworld
and overpay."
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A lJtilitariar.

81 wish could find out who wrote
this anonymous letter." said Senator
Sorghum. as he paused in the work Of
going through his correspondence.
Has it annoyed you?"
mo. But the fellow has some
mighty snappy ideas in invective. I'd
like TO get him to write a few cam
paign speeches for me-"
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II Would Depend.

"Would you advise me to encourage
my daughter in her desire to take vo-
cal instructions? asked the rich
man.
"Well, that would depend" replied
the conscientious teacher.
ION WHAT"
"On whether you expect her to learn
to sing or whether your object is
merely to keep her out of mischief.
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A Difference.

"There is a man who runs every
body down."
"How?"
what do you mean?"
Does he take away their charac-
ters with his tongue or their lives
WI lth his auto?"
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so Foolish of Him.

at costs him five thousand dollars
a year to live"
"Why does he spent his money SO
foolishly?"