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New-York tribune., 1912-08-20
BEGGED HUSBAND TO SHOOT
Fatally Hurt Under Auto, Wife
Pleaded To Be Killed.

Petaluma, Cal, Aug. ls.-Mrs. p. W
Mason, wife Of the secretary of an oil
company. lay in the road beside their
overturned automobile to-day fatally in
,ured and begged her husband to end her
agony by shooting her. Ten minutes later
death relieved her.
When Mason lost control Of his car and
II veered into a ditch and overturned, Mr.
and Mrs. Mason were pinned under IT,
Mason could reach his horn and sounded
II repeatedly before some farmers heard
the call. His wife was dead before help
came. Mason will live.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-20
DIET KITCHEN RECORD
Association Cared for 1,413
Babies in a Week.

According TO statistics given out yes
'rcay, the New York Diet Kitchen Asso-
cation. No West $4th street, had under
as care during the week ended August
baS babies under the age Of two years
ims Is the largest number taken care OF
" one week by the association this year
IT'S campaign 10 reduce infant NOR
1h'y through dietetics and hygienics.
These infants were distributed among
ae branch stations as follows: Wickham
,M'ehen, No. l69 Mott street. 2s5; Rusch
AHchen. No. lac eth street, 14s; Ray
'a0ho Kitchen, No. 437 West 41st
fFaeet, 100; Ann Barbara Kitchen. No. S5
Xos' 18Th street, 146; Yorkyille Kitchen,
~. iol East S6th street. 1874; Riverside
ccstsSShen' No. l52 West Tooth street, 80;
So%pons Kitchen, No. 453 East 2lst street,
sves%dm svemorest Kitchen. No; 5ss Courtlandt
"''enen. No. 30 West 18TH street. 112.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-20
HOUSEKEEPER GETS RICHES
Doctor Leaves Bulk of Estate
to Her-Relatives Angry.
fBy Telegraph 70 Tho Tribun.

Allentown. Penn, Aug. I9.-The will o'
Or. Edwin G. Steinmetz. Of Hokendauqua
filed to-day. gives portion OF Wood
lawn, his country place, TO his brother
oliver Steipmetz. OF Nazareth and his
medicines and books 10 Margaret Kreg-
low The residue Of his estate. valued AT
upward OF 10000. is given TO Jennie
Faulkner. his housekeeper. for life. and
IT is then 10 descend to Miss Kreglow,
her niece.
DR.. Stenmetz, who was slxty-elght
years old. made his fortune through sue
cessful investments. He was gradu-
ate Of Bellevue. Miss Faulkner and Mrs.
steinmetz qusrrelled just before the lat
ter woman died. Now lawsuits are threat
ened by the doctors brother, nephews
and nieces. who were ordered out OF the
house by the housekeeper prior to his
death.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-20
sHE HAS A PARTY At 103
~s' Lyman Rogers, Of Gay Hill
oonn., a Smiling Centenarian.

n, by Telegraph 20 The Tribune.l
,,nheld' Conn, Aug. 19-The many
W" MINUS Of Mrs. Lyman Rogers. Of Gay
~ caIied on her yesterday TO celebrate
h..s, 0uiet way the 103d anniversary of her
ars. Rogers was born near where she
~ ~ lives. and has always been a promi-
,,rs ana Charitable member OF the com
,.a she enjoys the best of health
ds..'ain retains her faculties 10 marked
..,. received many valuable tokens OF
10 and smilingly said she expected
''' all hands on her 1Oith birthday.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-20
DRAG RIVER FOR MRS. BOGGEs
Husband Thinks Missing Woman Was
Drowned in the Mississippi.

st. Louis, Aug 1e-After a three-day
search Of the small river towns south OF
here. Or. John s. Bogges, whose wife,
Mrs. Ethel Heating Bogges. has been
missing since August e returned here to-
day and made arrangements to have the
mississippi River dragged near Hercu-
laneum and Crystal City. where she is
believed to have been last seen alive.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-20
Recipes Tested and
Found Good

All recipes appearing in these Columns nN''
Level measurement, are used unless other-
wise stated. - .. ar.uer
any culinarv question submitted by readers anu
will buy recipes. 49, v-L Trib
Address Culinary Editor. e1-fork IT'D
une no I54 Nassau street.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-20
FALL FlOWE RS.

Blossoms OF all kinds are blooming for
the winter hats. In addition to roses and
poppies, there are dahlias. camellias. gar
denias. anemones, wild roses and orchids
in natural and unnatural colors, also
black.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-20

Money is now exactly what noun
tain promontories over public roads
were In old times.
The barons fought for theirs fairly;
the strongest and cunningest got
them, then fortified them and made
every one who passed below pay toll
Capital now Is exactly what craSs
were then. Men fight fairly for their
monev I'VE will. at least, grant SO
much). but having once got II the
fortified millionaire can make every
body who passes below pay toll to
his millions.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-20

This departmen. will not bs respOnsihls 70, 20,
manuscript which is not accompanied oy
stamps for return. Kindly inclose sisnp s,,.~
.i.b Questions requiring an answer by le'tel
ut,i,. on onIv one side OF the paper ana see
,ha, mare end address accompany e@ch
New-York tribune., 1912-08-20
Postal Card Departments
should by postal fsr
/ . possible.
Useful Household Tips

This department will pay for household tips
II found available for its purpose. ADDRESS
York Tribune, No. 154 Nassau street, New
York City.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-20

THE SUMMER CELLAR-To keep the
cellar pure and free from mould. have
ths windows open all night and closed all
day. II will then be cool, as we'll as dry
Have screens in the windows, so that
nes will not enter. Many families neg
lect this screening. and then wonder
where the files come from, when ali their
living rooms are we'll screened.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-20

THE RATTLTNG WINwOW.-Use half
a clothespin as a wedge TO stop rsttlins
window sash.-Elizabeth Van Dusen,
Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-20

UNTIL THE PLUMBER COMES
Great are the virtues OF adhesive plaster.
In the country. where IL is not always
possible 10 get plumber at once. many
times when a lead pipe has sprung
leak We have saved catastrophe by
binding a strip OF adhesive plaster over
the break II takes boldness and quick
nes. TO cover the hole and hold the first
covering down. but once bound, II will
stay In place several hours even on hot
pipe-Helen Ward Banks, Westport.
Conn.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-20

FOR THE LOVER OF FIOwERs.-A
little funnel will be found useful when
one wants TO MI a flower vase with fresh
water without disarranging the blossoms
or spilling water on the polished surface
OF the table.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-20

BEETS IN PAPER BAGS.-Beets are
delicious when cooked in paper bags. and
the skins slip off as easily as II they
had been boiled Season with pepper ana
salt before putting in the bag.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-20

BOILED DRINKING wATER-An OBJ
lection TO boiled drinking water is its fat
taste. This will disappear. at least TO a
certain extent II the water is aerated BY
being poured back and forth several times
from ono pitcher to another, and then
placed on ice TO become very cold.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-20

OVENS WITH GLASS DOORS.-House-
wives who are contemplating the pur-
chase OF a new stove will do we'll 10 buy
one with a glass window in the oven door.
Even IL they do have 10 pay more, The
difference will be more than made up TO
them in the puddings that are saved from
scorching and the cakes saved from fall
ing. With such an observation window
it is unnecessary TO open the oven door
10 see IL the cake is done. thereby letting
a draft in upon IT, II is also entertaining
10 watch the whole cooking process
through the window. People who do not
like to cook can hardly fail TO take more
interest in the work when they can watch
tho magic OF the oven.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-07
Boots for Trampino.

Such boots as are to be dedicated
to tramping should be scrubbed well
with English harness soap and then
treated to two coats Of good water
proofing oil. This will keep them soft.
no matter how often they are soaked.
These little attentions bestowed on
well-built shoes will do much toward
keeping their wearers we'll shod and
will save many dollars.
When it comes to buying 1t must be
remembered that summer means loose
shoes or else discomfort. A ready
made shoe should be bought either
trifle wider than the size usually worn
or else half size longer This will
ings. too.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-07
OUTFIT FOR READING IN BED
Russian Blouse Gown and Cap c.
With This Somewhat Repre-
hensibie Habit.

To read while in bed Is most repre-
hensible. but If you persist in the
practice be sure to have the proper
outfit-a Russian blouse reading
gown and a curl paper covering cap
The gown, which reaches almost tc
the knees. is front closing blouse
With elbow length cut-in-one sleeves
and roundabout neck which is f1n
Ished with a broad collarette Of side
plated white maline. You may make
the blouse of pale-toned wool, satin OF
rnessaline, and embroider or applique
it with birds and butterflies or Of 9
lowered thin silk lined with light
weight flannel. Just above the nor
mai waist line draw in the fulness
with a rope Of silk cordage. The car
Of silk matching the grounding Of the
gown is merely a circular piece fulled
on to a narrow ribbon. over which
Is placed wide frill of plated maline
and at one side, usually above the left
ear tip, may be placed big bow OF
black velvet ribbon.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-07
FATHER IN A GLASS CASE
Son Earns NimbIe sixpenee by Ex.
hibltlng "OId Man" as
Curiosity.

Paris.-Viverlos. in Auverne. boasts
OF a man who for twenty-five years
has preserved his fathers body in q
glass case in his drawing room.
Jean Granet, who has Just retired at
the age of 10 from his post as secre-
tary to the local mayor, keeps a mu-
scum at his house. in which are found
mummies. animal and human. and
grim curios connected with the under
taking business. The most grewsome
exhibit, however, Is the perfectly pre-
served body of his father. Robert
Granet.
To all who pay a franc the son will
disclose his fathers body. explaining
the minutest changes that have oc-
Cured.
In order to surmount a legal diff
Guilty Granet. whose house abuts on
the local cemetery. had a small mauso-
leum constructed on the consecrated
ground and connected by q passage
with his museum.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-07
H0NGK0NGCUST0MS
Chinese Women Perform al
Heavy Labor as the Men.
They Haul Huge Loads. Harnesssd Up
Like Horses. Also Assist In Build.
Ing New Roads-cIty 10 Very
Cosmopolitan.

Hong Kong. CHINA popularity OF
the Hong Kong colony IL the anomaly
Of the mems and women's occupations
according to our English ideas. Tho
women work Just like the men: they
drag huge loads harnessed like horses.
carry heavy weights strung over their
shoulders as yokels carry milk cans
In the country.
They stagger up tho Peak for about
100 yards. when they lay down their
burden. go back. pick new lot up.
carry this up to the first dumping
place. then take the first load on a
few yards further and so on. all under
a blazing sun. All tho bricklaying.
road mendIng. coaling. etc. Ia done
equally by both sexes. but perhaps the
most curious sight. writes Hongkong
correspondent. Is to SOC a woman
straining at IN oar or at the steerage
Of q sampan.
II the boat be q very heavy one two
of tho women will work an oar to.
gether. ono pulling one way and the
other pushing. while little baby 10
perched on the back OF each In sort
OF cradle or papoose arrangement.
On the other hand up on the Peak.
which is tho European settlement. one
often sees a Chinese boy walking
along sedately pushing perambula-
tor. while the English nursemaid
walks empty handed by his side and
superintends operations. or course all
tho house work is done by "boys."
The next point is the very cosmopol-
itan nature Of the place. This was
most forcibly borne in upon me tho
other day when was walking with an
American on one side and an Austral.
ian on the other. Just in front OF US
were a couple OF Germans. a Parsee
stood at the door OF his shop. q Japn-
nese girl followed by two Portuguese
boys passed us. and n moment later o
rickshaw went by in which sat q Span.
ish maiden.
There were OF course Chinese scat
tered all over the place as usual. SO
that here within a hundred yards Of
one another ut least nine nationalities
were represented. 1t would be hard to
name a country which could not pro-
duce Its typo here.
A contingent OF the Baluchistan In
fantry is here; We have Sikh police
men: Indians of all kinds are repre-
sented officially In the civil and police
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-07
When Naaei Had to Ride.

Charles Nagel. secretary OF the Dc.
partment OF Commerce and Labor. Is >
tall man. resembling In his build an
isolated pine tree on tho top OF hill.
Returning to Washington one night
from New York. he got past the taxi.
cabs and was surrounded by n group
of cabmen to whom he paid abso-
lutely no attention. as he Intended to
walk the fourteen blocks to his office.
The hackmcn greeted him with a
storm OF such cries as:
Take you right uptown! Take you
to the New Willard, Take you to the
Raleigh"
The statesman walked right ahead
without even looking at the hesieSers.
III you want n cheap hotel jump
right In here" insisted another driver.
Still Nagel walked on. unheeding.
Finally n Jchu addressed him thus:
Deaf and durhb asylum! Take you
up there In n minute
At this Nagcl laughed and got into
the hack
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-07
EMBELLIsH THE FIRST MEAL
Exceedingly Dainty Are the Break
fast Sets Offered In the Stores
Just Now.

Exceedingly dainty breakfast sets
include a cloth and small napkins Of
linen damask bordered with an Eng.
lish chintz flower design in green and
red. green and pink or green and vel.
low and are hemstitched bordered
Another is Of linen crash embroidered
in crossstitch and q third Of pineap-
pie patterned linen Is edged with
hand-crochetting. New designs for
table cloths include Belgian double
damask with borders for square and
round tables which begin at the CEN
ter and widen to the edge; Irish
linen with pin dots with sscroll
borders, clover leaves, shamrocks and
lilies. and hemstitched plain linens
with fllet lace monograms in one cor
ner.
Show towels are Of pure heavy Irish
linen deeply embroidered in floral pat
tern along one end of damask with
deep borders in filet medallions and of
huckaback with hemstitched damask
ends and side borders. Guest towels
Of Is by "a inch dimensions match
the materials and decorations of the
show towels and are always laid out
in company with them.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-07
Pointed Paraqraphs.

The smaller the bride the greater
the disgrace.
One good term deserves another
as any officeholder will tell you.
Very soon after some engagements
are announced they are denounced.
The average excuse Is so thin that
even blind man ought to see through
It.
Many a young mans interest In an
heiress is the kind that looks like 6
per cent.
AS n matter of fact. there isn't any
one on earth today who is better than
you should be.
A man isn't necessarily crooked be-
cause he walks as II he were follow
ing the line of rail fence.
Every time n man sees n fashion
plate in n womans magazine he Is
glad that his wife doesn't look any
thing like 1t.
A girl should never marry until she
Is fully competent to support hus-
band. and then she shouldn't marry
that kind of a man.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-07
Youthful RlaotrY.

There is thoughtful boy in an An.
trim village who listened one Sunday
to a statement made by his Sunday
school teacher that God had created
all things. and all men. Did God.' he
asked, at last, make the PapistsY
He had been taught to reverence the
Almighty. and It seemed impossible
that He could have been guilty Of that
The teacher assured him that God had
really made even them. The boy
pondcred the Information for min
ute. and then gave his opinion briefly
and forcibly. He'll rue 1t yet.' he
d."-"The Lighter Side Of Irish
Life" by George A. Birmingham.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-07
1 CARE OF cHILDREN's CLOTHES
Little Things Most Mothers Know and
That All Should Have Full
s knowledge Of.

Mothers should learn how to distin.
guish materials which fade. shrink.
spot or go to pieces.
Get samples and test the goods be.
fore buying.
Try the threads with the match
test: wool may be recognized by the
bad odor. there being none from cot
ION.
Boil the sample In n five per cent.
solution OF caustic potash for is min.
utes.
The caustic potash destroys the
wool and leaves the cotton.
All wool goods disappear entirely
under this test.
Samples put In sunlight show the
value of the different colors.
Brown in wooden material will
fade. but will hold It's colcr better in
cotton.
Green, unless in fine goods. is risky.
Beware Of lavender or light blue.
Black in cotton shows the starch
and often fades.
Dark blue changes little in woolen
materials or ginghams.
Red Is good in wool.
Deep pink is the best color, as 1t
fades evenly.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-07

"Hotels and Boarding Houses Lo-
Gated on the Lines of the Rio Grande
System" is the title of n little booklet
Just issued in the interest of the vaca-
tion seeker. by the Passenger Depart
ment of that Company 1t gives a list
of all hotels in Colorado. Utah ami
New Mexico, together with the rates,
number of guests that can be accom-
modated, names of the proprietors,
distance from station and kind of con-
veyance. A very valuable little publi-
cation for one visiting the Rocky
Mountain Region.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-07

The joys of a vacation in the Rock
les are pictured and described in
most entertaining way by Mr.. E. l.
Sabin. the well-known story and mag.
azine writer. in handsome booklet
just issued by the Passenger Depart
ment. Denver & Rio Grande. entitled
Outdoor Life in the Rockies" to
which is appended a chapter on the
"all expense" cost of various sight
seeing trips through the Rockies.
Where to go. what to do. what to wear
and cost. are all features of interest
to the prospective vacationist Strange
to relate. the cost of an outing in the
Rockies is but little more than what
it costs to remain at home
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-07
No Close Friends.

Mr.. DOoley is the man who was dis
covered sound asleep behind his bar
with club In his hand. He had been
''sittin' there waitin' fer Il rat"
Dooley IL so much OF card that.
according to the Chicago Post. excur-
sions have been organized to call upon
him. Vacant afternoons when Tom
Hanton isn't reading Emerson and
Smiley Corbett isn't taking a cornet
lesson. they drop In upon him with
visitors from outside.
One afternoon they had two mon
In tow and sought Mikes place.
Corbett did the introducing.
'Mr Dooley." he said. Il want you
to meet MIR. George Weldon OF New
York. and Mr.. Philly Hyams OF Aus
tralia."
They're turribly scatthercd." said
Mike.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-07

Benny Everitt and Walter Bennings.
and even with Lonnie Murray, and
they've every one OF them lost their
heads over her and proposed. and
she's refused them all"
"Well?" Russell tried to speak
mildly, remembering the various at.
fractions Of the aforesaid four boys.
maybe she didn't intend to have
them take her seriously. Mrs. Mabry."
"And II she didn't. then she's light.
minded, and heart hunter. II do
say 1t myself, Mr.. Russell. That's
what we always used to call them,
heart hunters. and their minds don I
go any further than hunting them.
and letting them 60 as soon as
they're caught"
versation now as he stepped into the
little shadowy schoolroom. low-ceiled,
cool, with fern boxes at the windows
and punches Of June roses on the
desks. Rose was her name. too, he
remembered-Rose Phillips. She
turned her head now, quick smile
Of welcome and surprise on her face.
Ibid you come to wish me good-
by?" she asked.
Russell could not help but smile
back. He laid his cap on one OF the
hrst row desks and stood looking at
her as he drew of his gloves. She
could not have been over eighteen.
In spite Of what the school commit
tee had reported. he knew that the
little school had made actual progress
under her care and tuition during the
past term. He knew the children
loved her dearly. The little room
itself bore witness to her influence.
1t had been barren place before her
coming. A few old yellowed maps
hung on the walls. There was a
wheezy melodeon in one corner. with
most of the ivory off the keys and
one pedal broken. The stove was a
little, inadequate drum affair, with
three legs to stand on.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-07
copyright. 1911. by Associated Literary
Proo0.)
BY Izola Forester

Copyright i'''' ss...:; ss 1;;''e''''d Literary
Russell did not look up at the
schoolhouse window when he drew
rein. He knew that she could see
him from her desk. and tho outer
door was wide open. 1t was we'll
after four. and all the children had
vanished down the four roads leading
from the schoolhouse corner. They
were quite alone. II one excepted the
red squirrel who was tenant for life
In the elm that was king Of the play
ground.
1t was half a mile to the nearest
farmhouse. All about lay June fields.
rich In lush grass ready almost for
moving. The air was golden. warm.
hazy. lazy. wooing one to forget duty
and days work. Russell was heav.
As superintendent OF schools in La
verno county. 1t devolved on his
shoulders to let the teacher 90 at the
little Flaxy Bend district. because OF
1nattention to duty and general laxity
of conduct.
That was exactly the wording of
tho charges In Mrs. Deacon Mabry's
aetter that reposed in his coat pocket.
He didn't intend to show It to the
girl.
So simple II seemed. SO hard It was
to do. He had fought against It for
nearly = week. remembering her up
turned. earnest face. so warm and
tender in its brunette unting. the big.
brown eyes. and childish mouth that
drooped wistfully at the corners. the
dark hair bound smoothly around the
small head. with a big. black velvet
bow on one side. That bow had been
an offenso to the enemy even. at
1east on one side.
"She amt stiddy enough to teach" 4"
old Mrs. Mabry had insisted. II
taught considerable after Myron and
me were married. but was stiddy.
It's a known fact that she's settled
four Of tho boys this winter"
Settled them? You mean expelled
them?"
"No. I don't. Mr.. Russell. l mean
Just what ] say. She's carried on
Eirl.fashion with Nate Hoskins and
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-07

courts; next to the "Chinks" think
the Germans predominant; there is a
large sprinkling Of Malays and Las
ars. heaps of Frenchmen and Swedes;
Italians. Turks, Portuguese and Span
iards all have their place in the col
ony; the Scotsman and Irlshman are
here in large numbers. and then some
where at the end Of the list come q
few struggling Englishmen.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-07
Modish Einiah for Collar

A row of black fringe an inch and q
half in depth makes a very modish
finish when run around the extreme
top Of white lace or net collar. II
another row of deeper fringe is at
tached to the bottom edge Of the col.
lar. resting on the throat, 1t Is liked
all the more.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-07
Packet Inside Pocket,

Inside the pocket of the housekeep
or's aprons make tiny pocket with
flap to button over the top. In this
she can keep her dimes and nickels.
They will not fall out If the apron is
thrown down carelessly and trip is
often saved to another part of the
house when change is wanted.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-07
Oingbots.

You won't have the blues SO long a.
you have the long green.
Girls who iok fine In Alice blue
sometimes look like Helen pink.
Training up child In the way he
should go Is going some.
The man who borrows trouble
usually gets more than he bargained
for.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-07
Severe, But Necessary.

"I'm glad you're getting the better
OF your laryngitis. old chap. In It true
that the doctor had to operate on
you?"
"He thought had to. anyway. blame
him. He cut out my cigaroots."
Feeling the craving coming on again.
He reached for another slab on chow.
Ing gum.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-07
Famine Survivors Eat Each Other

Shanghai, China.-One-third OF the
population OF Chinese districts in the
vicinity of Shanghai are dead as the
result of the famine caused by floods
last summer. Survivors are now said
to be eating each other.