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Graham guardian., 1912-02-23
Form Of Court Oath May be Changed

promise" or declare" for the word
swear" in the formula.
Since the introduction OF Senator
Burton's bill the attention OF the judi
ciary committee has been called to the
fact that several OF the most progress
sive countries OF Europe have mate
rally changed and modernized. the
ancient and antiquated forms Of the
oaths used in judicial proceedings. No
country as yet has gone quite SO far
as Switzerland
The cantons OF Zurich and Aargau
took the radical step of entirely abOi,
ishing the oath several years ago. and
the result has been SO satisfactory
that there Is no desire to return to
the old system. When the great coun-
Gil OF the Canton of vaud at its last
session considered the draft OF a new
civil code, the abolition OF the oath in
any form from judicial proceedings
was strongly urged. and. after an in
teresting debate, provision abolish
ing the oath was Incorporated in the
new code, which went into effect on
January / of this year.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-23

the year by the luna calendar. each
year having $50 days, and the months
having twenty-nine or thirty days, as
the case might be. Every third year
1t was necessary to slip In an extra
month so as to keep the season in
place and the years running smooth
ly. Whenever new emperor as
cended the throne the Chinese began
to reckon their years all over again.
The day Of the year. however, did not
change with the coming OF q new
ruler, but 1t became that day and
month OF the first year OF ----, and
the new rulers name was given.
Chinese historians were compelled
to work overtime keeping their dates
straight, for 1t was no joke to reckon
the date of an event which happened
ten or fifteen hundred years ago when
the historian had to figure out who
was on the throne and what year OF
his reign the event occurred In. But
all this is now to be changed.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-23

VIZ Steam shovels are
w eating their way into the birth
place Of Nellie Custis, granddaughter
of Mrs. George Washington and ward
and adopted daughter OF Washington.
For years the shovels have been bit
ing trainloads Of yellow clay out OF
the fields of Abingdon--as this estate
was named by John Parke Custis, SON
of Mrs. Washington--and this clay
has been nodded and baked into brick
for the upbuilding OF Washington city.
Year by year the shovels have dug
nearer to the old and battered frame
house where the most popular woman
of the late revolutionary and the early
republican eras came into the world
and where her childhood was spent.
Now the deep clay pits are but few
yards from the house and probably
not many months will pass when the
house will be no more The clay ex-
hausted and the level of the fields re-
duced about thirty feet, the place may
be converted into railroad yards by
the Washington Southern railroad
the Washington-Rich line.
Abingdon was great estate, but
the house was never a noble bit OF
building, according to an exchange.
When John Parke Custis married Mel.
lie Calvert OF Maryland he seems to
have caused the erection OF this am
Graham guardian., 1912-02-23
Historic Washington Home Is to Go

pie though plain dwelling with the
idea that later he would erect house
In keeping with his wealth and stand
ing In the community. Abingdon, be-
ing o Custis home, was directly or
remotely associated with nearly all
the colonial and revolutionary fam
lilies in Virginia and Maryland. The
house was built by John Parke Custis
In 177S. It stands about 800 yards
back from the Potomac river and
about three miles south OF Washing.
ton.
John Parke Custis was descended
from John Custis, who came to vir.
ginia from Holland in 1910. The son
of this immigrant, John Custis H.,
built Arlington house In Northampton
county. Virginia, naming 1t after Hen
ry. the earl of Arlington, who. with
Lord Culpeper. held Virginia under
patent from Charles II.
Young Custis bought from Gerald
Alexander LOO acres OF land. part OF
which is now Arlington National csm-
etery. He built Abingdon House and
there In 1779 Eleanor Parke Custis
Nellie Custis) was born. John Parke
Custis, an aid on Washington's stan.
died at Yorktown in 1871 and Wash
ington adopted Nellie and her young
brother, George Washington Parke
Custis. The children thereafter made
their home at Mount Vernon.
Nellie remained there till she be-
came the wife of Lawrence Lewis.
Washington's sisters son, and George
Washington Parke Custis remained
there till the death of Mrs. Washing
ton. in 1902 Abingdon House is now
occupied by the foreman of the brick
making company and his family.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-23
SECRETS or ToAsT-MAKING
Cut Bread Night Before 90 That Sur
face 10 Dry Before Il
10 Toasted.

The secret of having crisp toast IL
to cut the bread the night before, SO
that the surface ia dry before 1t is
toasted. Another trick is to have the
slices, when toasted. stood up on edge
In some place where they can be kept
hot until they are served. II the slices
are placed one on top OF the other
they become soggy
For toast that Is to be used as the
foundation for poached eggs. mush.
rooms or any creamed food. half an
inch is the correct thickness, hot
water is distributed over it evenly
with small spoon. and melted butter
spread on with bristle brush, which
comes for the purpose. People who
dislike the softness produced by this
treatment can. Of course, preserve the
crispness of the toast by omitting the
hot water. Often, when bread is very
stale, 1t may be steamed little be-
fore 1t is toasted; otherwise 1t ID so
hard that even the best Of teeth rebel
at It. Housekeepers who do not pos
sess ancient silver toast racks have
been heard to. say that these only act
as coolers for the slices they hold, and
that they are not desirable at all. On
the other hand. covered toast dish
holds the heat and steams the slices
to sogginess in short time The
surest way to have perfect toast
seems to be to dispense with the an
cient ,formalities and take to ultra
modern inventions. such as the cleo
trio toaster, which stands on the table
at milady's elbow and makes the toast
while you wait"
Graham guardian., 1912-02-23
Great Wood Waste National Peril

"A GREAT undeveloped industry
"A worth millions of dollars annual
ly. lies at the doors Of the people OF
the south and the far northwest In
the immense wastes OF wood Incident
to the manufacture OF lumber
An amazing statement OF these
wastes and the consequent loss in
wealth and conservation OF timber re-
sources is made as result OF two
year government investigation, not
yet concluded, by F. P, Veitch. CHIEF
OF the leather and paper division OF
the bureau ct chemistry, and M. e..
Donk, assistant chemist, whose pre-
liminary conclusions have just been
made public.
'"The waste wood OF the south and
northwest from the lumber industry
tops, stumps, slabs and sawdust and
the dead and down timber from fires
and storms-supplies one OF the great
undeveloped resources OF this coun-
try" say the investigators. From
this wood, by industrially developed
chemical methods, the entire output
Graham guardian., 1912-02-23
WHEN "PRAcTlcAL MEN, MET
Possibly e. n. Hartman and Presl-
dent Roosevelt on Momentous
Occasions Played Checkers.

Why Mr. Roosevelt should break In
upon the Joyous season with another
formal denial that he asked Mr.. 2. H.
Hartman to raise a big campaign
fund for use In New York In 1904 Is
not exactly clear. He has pleaded
not guilty several times before this,
on one occasion In letter much
longer than that which he now pub
fishes.
Mr.. Hartman Is dead, but his evi-
dence Is on file. and perhaps 1t Is
quite as trustworthy as anything that
the former president may say on the
subject. 1t was the letter to Mr.. Har-
riman inviting him to visit the White
House at the time when this campaign
fund was said to have been discussed
that contained Mr. Roosevelt's cele-
brated wheedling expression: You
and ] are practical men,"
Strangely enough, at the close OF
this interview Mr.. Hartman went
hurriedly to the big interests in New
York and raised 100000, which
ANNUITY, lie Sdlu III Ills ieltcI W oiuASJ
Webster. enabled the New York com.
mittee to continue It's work. with the
result that at least $4,000 votes were
turned In New York alone. making a
difference Of 100000 In the general
result"
On this subject Mr.. Roosevelt's mind
appears to be blank He can hardly
remember meeting Mr.. Hartman and
he is perfectly sure that the question
Of campaign contributions never was
discussed by them. Being practical
men, the election being only a week
or 80 away and New York being con-
sidered for some reason doubtful
state, they naturally talked on litep-
ary and social topics exclusively, and
Mr. Harriman's description of the con-
ference. written at the time. may have
been delusion.
This is what ails all history. You
never can believe anybody. st. Louis
Republic.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-23
cornersd.

= v
Lord Guilford tells a story OF .
young lady's resources at bazaar.
Business was In full swing when =
young man strolled around the vslri-
GUS stalls. with no Intention OF pur-
chasing anything. As he passed >
large. beautifully decorated stall the
young lady seller detained him.
Won't You buy q cigarette holder.
sir?" she asked. mo, thank you. =
don't smoke" was the curt reply. "Or
pen writer worked with my own
hands?" u don't writa' Than do
have this nice box OF chocolates" Il
don't eat sweets" The young iady's
patience was exhausted. Sir" she.
said grimly. will you buy this box
Of soap?"
The young man paid up.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-23
TABLE TOP IMMUNE TO HEAT
How Surface Of Antique Furniture
Was Made to Defy Hot Plates
and Dishes.

was staying with an antique furni-
ture enthusiast the other day and was
very much interested to find that hot
plates and dishes seem to have no ef-
feet on his old gate-leg dining table.
says writer in the Philadelphia In
Quirer.
inquired how 1t was managed. and
this is what he told me:
When the table was bought, the first
thing he did was to remove the coat
ing of French polish that was already
on. This he did by scrubbing 1t with
hot water to which good allowance
Of washing powder had been added.
When the whole was or, the wood was
rinsed with clear, warm water, and
then rubbed over with cloth dip
ped In vinegar and water (equal guam
tities.) You'll probably think that aft
er such harsh treatment 1t was ruined,
but 1t wasn't.
After applying the vinegar and wa
ter, he rubbed it as dry as possible,
and when dry he started to polish Il
with boiled linseed oil. One can buy
it all ready for use at any OIL and
paint shop.
Taking a very little Of the oil on q
soft cloth, he began to polish with
a circular movement round and round.
When he had gone all over the sur
face he polished well with clean soft
duster till all trace Of the oil was
removed
Next day he repeated the process,
and this he did every day, barring Sun.
day. for six months, adding just a
wee drop of ammonia to the oil during
the last month or two.
The result Is hard, beautifully
polished surface that does not mark
even IL hot plates or dishes are put on
the table.
1t is now polished very occasionally
only. with little turpentine and bees
wax, made so thin that 1t can be
shaken UP In a bottle.
! have come back terribly dissatis-
fed with my own French polish din
ing table. which shows white mark
on the slightest provocation.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-23

OF naval stores. embracing turpentine.
rosin. tars. pitch, rosin spirits and
rosin oils, having an annual value OF
at least S30.O00,000, may be obtained
without boxing or turpentining sim
gle live tree.
1T is possible to recover from the
wastes OF the yellow-pine lumber In,
dustry Qncluding dead-and-down tim
ber) as much or more turpentine.
rosin and rosin oils as now are pro-
duced by the ordinary methods OF tur-
pentining from the living tree. The
profitable utilization OF mill wastes
In this way would add materially to
the wealth of the south and help to
conserve its timber resources"
Graham guardian., 1912-02-23
$3.50 Recipe Free.
For Weak Kidneys.
Relieves Urinary and kidney
Troubles, Backache, Straining,
Swelling, Etc.
Stops Pain in the Bladder.
Kidneys and Back.

wouldn't 1t be nice within week or no
to begin to say good-bye forever to the
scalding, dribbling, straining, or too fire.
quent passage Of urine; the forehead and
the back-of- f-the-head aches: the stitches
and pains in the back; the growing mus
Gle weakness; spots before the eyes; yell
low skin; sluggish bowels; swollen eye
lids or ankles: leg cramps; unnatural short
breath; sleeplessness and the despondency7
I have a recipe for these troubles that
you can depend on. and Il you want to
make anick sscovsyf. y9u ought e
write and get copy Of r. Many . doc
tor would charge you $50 just Tor writing
this prescription. but have i and win
be glad to send Il to you entirely free
Just drop me a line like this: DR.: A. r.
Robinson, K-2060 Luck Building. Defroltt
Mich. and win send 4 by y,s return s sss %s,i
YOU ret II, this recipe contains only pures
harmless remedies, but 4 has great heal
ing and pain-conquefing power.
Ii win quickly show its power once you
use it, SO ] think you had better @ see wnas @
It is without delay. ! VIII send yom 3 SSvpz
home.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-23
Startling Export figures.

j Census figures showing expectations
of American boots and shoes are start
ling in proportions. This condition Is
illustrated most effectively by a com
parison. In 1850 we sent abroad 40O,.
600 pairs. The showing for this year
will approximate 100000 pairs.
These figures do not include expor-
tations of rubber footwear, of which
about 100000 pairs are sent abroad
annually
The value of the exports this year,
including rubber goods, will approx
mate $17,000.00O,
A very noteworthy feature of the
matter Is the fact that the average
price per pair secured for American
boots and shoes is $1.69. against $1.l3,
the average received for footwear ex-
ported from Great Britain, our closest
competitor in the boot and shoe busi-
ness
Our boot and shoe manufacturers do
not appear to be in any immediate
danger from competition by foreign
pauper labor"
Graham guardian., 1912-02-23
rhex Do Not Mean II.

II the Republicans In congress were
truly intent upon making a tariff to
offset "the difference in the cost Of
production here and abroad" as they
pretend to be. the tariff question
would disappear from politics in short
order.
The difference In cost of production
could be made up by revenue tariff
giving incidental protection and 1t
need not average more than 15 or 20
per cent. But that Is not what the
standpatters want and 1t is not what
they will have If they can control mat.
ters.
We now have tariff taxes on many
necessaries ranging from Is to 100 per
cent. Most of these taxes, Of course,
are prohibitory. Prohibitory tariffs
turn our markets over to homegrown
monopoly, and 1t Is monopoly which
increases the cost Of living and cor
rupts our politics.
There are no big campaign funds In
a revenue tariff with incidental pro-
lection.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-23

r. lie bill recently introduced by Sem
j ator Burton OF Ohio, which pro-
poses to change the form OF oath In
federal courts and elsewhere under
the Jurisdiction Of the United States,
Is In the hands of the judiciary com
mittee of the senate and is now be-
ing considered with view OF early
action upon the subject. The bill. OF
which Charles J. Bonaparte, the for
mer attorney general OF the United
States, and DR.. Ira Remsen, president
of Johns Hopkins university, are the
sponsors, does not contemplate to
change the religious character OF the
oath. The principal change which it
proposes is the omission of the ex-
preston $50 help me God" at the end
of an oath and the substitution OF
Graham guardian., 1912-02-23

The search continues for cheap
paving material capable Of withstand
Ing the wear and tear Especially the
tear) Of automobiles For the less
used highways several fairly salts
factory ways have been found to hold
the broken stone In place. but In
places where traffic is constant and
fierce the problem is not so simple.
In the Bronx IS different kinds Of
pavement have been laid In the hope
OF finding something both lasting and
cheap enough for ordinary roads.
Some were found worthless. while 9TH
ers have been standing the test thus
far fairly well. An analysis Of the
bituminous binders used was made by
the United States ONCE OF public
roads, and levels were taken to ascer-
tain the amount of wear. On main
roads where trafflc is heaviest It may
prove cheapest In the long run to put
in q permanent pavement Of brick.
wood blocks. or asphalt. but for high
ways at large the cost would be pro-
hibitive. and satisfactory binder ID
still looked for.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-23
on the Free List.

The most highly protected industry
In the United States is that of the
manufacture OF wool (and shoddy).
The tariff board reports that of the
$4,000 people employed in this work
63 per cent. are of foreign birth.
1t is no indictment of an American
workinrrnan that he was born abroad,
but coddled industry that has had
the benefit of prohibitive duties for
more than 40 years ought not to i'm
port labor simply because that is one
OF the few things that are on the
'~ea, list
Graham guardian., 1912-02-23
Democratic Campaign Document.

Democratic Campaign Document.
1t is admitted by the president that
the effect of the high duties on wool
and wooden goods has been to exclude
"tbe importation Of clean, low-priced
foreign woods of inferior grades"
which could have been used to Ito
displace the cheap substitutes now In
USE"
In other words. many who are now
wearing shoddy might be wearing
wool If the Republican congress had
not seen at to insure the profits OF
those who are engaged in the woollen
industry.
With few comments and annota-
tions President Taft's message advo-
eating the lowering of the woolen
tariff ought to make good campaign
document for the Democratic party.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-23
Sponge Rings with Fruit.

Make sponge cake by using two
eggs. half cup of sugar, half cup Of
flour and half teaspoonful of baking
powder. Bake in ring mold. Serve
by removing from the mold and into
the center piling cut oranges. or or
anges and bananas. This may be
served with foamy sauce. made as
follows: One cup Of milk. two table
spoons Of butter, half cup Of sugar.
one tablespoon Of cornstarch. one egg.
Moisten the cornstarch in small por-
tion of milk. Scald the remainder.
stir in the cornstarch and add the but
ter. Beat the white of the egg until
stiff and fold into the custard care
fully.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-23
Facing q Famine.

An untimely biting frost effectually
completed the mischief done earlier
BY the insect enemies Of Mr.. Barden's
potatoes. The tops Of the plants,
which had served as pasturage for the
pests. were entirely destroyed. anl
with them Mr.. Barden's hopes OF q
crop. He was not selfish. however, and
could think of others In the hour OF
adversely. Going to town In the aft
ernooD he was accosted al the post
ONCE by James Hayes. an intimate
acquaintance, Hello. Giles! How's
Graham guardian., 1912-02-23
sEcRErs OF NATURE.
ARIZONA

Why should one mans face arouss
all the revulsion in our being and ar.
Others seem to lift US up out of our
sordid selves into the upper regions
o. our better nature? Why do the
world.weary women In Forbes Robert.
sons clearinghouse think they must
have known him well down In Devon
shire In those innocent days before
the cares of the world and the de-
ceitfulness of riches had choked the
word Of nobility and TRUTH Why do
We all start. when he looks at US. as
II those eyes we're piercing to the low
est depths Of the soul? The only
answer is that we do not know. The
more We find out about most branch
of human learning. the more plain
ly We understand the insurmountabls
and despairing nature of our ignor.
ance. says the Indianapolis Star. The
mysteries that we solve only lead us
to deeper mysteries farther on. This
10 nowhere more true than In psychol-
ogy, the more fruitful field OF hui
man thought In the last few years.
We are moved upon by influences
seen and unseen. that we cannot con-
troll or even explain. Things are go-
ing on In the convolutions of every
brain aS wonderful and inscrutable as
the afflnities Of the molecules, the
exhaustless energy o. radium. or the
flights Of our solar system through
sIece million miles day toward
some unknown goal
Graham guardian., 1912-02-23
rhs Truth In ! Few Words.

We reaffirm the position OF the
grange upon the tariff question. that
whatever the policy of the government
may be, the farmer demands that so
far as possible such measure Of d.
rect benefit therefrom as Is given to
manufacturers or any other industries
of the country shall also be accorded
agriculture. Declarations Of the In
diana State Grange.
The benefits of the tariff will be
equally shared by agriculture when the
schedules are reduced to a revenue
only basis, and not before then, gentle
men of the grange. - Indianapolis
News.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-23
Common Sense for Aspiration.

y
1t is no small gain to the arbitra-
tion treaties in the senate that they
should have won the support Of John
Sharp Williams, whose growing influ-
ence on the Democratic side of the
chamber is noticeable. He Is In dis
agreement with certain distinguished
persons Of President Taft's party in
and out Of the senate. He thinks It
absurd that American representatives
on joint high commission would
regard as justiciable such home ques-
tions as alien immigration or de-
faulted state debts, or such settled
national policies as the Monroe doc
trine. But If joint commission
should SO decide. 1t would be within
the power of the senate to deal with
the agreement as with any treaty
Wherein, then Is there surrender of
the constitutional prerogatives of the
senate? Why quibble in cause to
end wholesale murder for the satisfac-
tion of imperial ambitions or the
greed OF syndicated capital?- New
York World.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-23
Holiday Sandwlches.

Chop fine one gherkin, six stoned
olives and one tablespoonful of capers
and mix with three tablespoonfuls Of
stiff mayonnaise sauce. Cut thin
slices of bread. butter them and spread
half Of them with the above mixture
and the remainder with cream cheese.
Sprinkle over each slice pinch Of
paprika and press together. Cut In
to fancy shapes. Garnish with pars-
ley.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-23
cocoanut Mousse.

Dissolve one tablespoonful OF pow
dered gelatine in two tablespoonfuls
OF boiling water; cool and add one
cupful of cocoanut. three tablespoon
fuls Of orange juice and two cupfuls
Of whipped cream. Pour the mixture
into chilled mold. Pack In Ice and
salt for, four hours. Garnish with
whipped cream when turned cut.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-23
Fruit Cake.

One pound butter, two pounds brown
sugar, six eggs well beaten. three
pounds -four, half teaspoon soda dis.
solved in teaspoon of hot water. half
pound blanched and chopped almonds.
two pounds currants. two pounds raj
sins tseedless), half pound citron (cut
fine). half pound lemon peel tcandied),
half pound prunes tpitted and soaked
and chopped). half pound New Or
leans molasses. half teaspoon all kinds
of spice.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-23
The Paper Wedding.

The paper wedding" marks the
completion of the second year OF
married life, and Is sometimes the
first one celebrated. since the cotton
anniversary seems to offer very few
possibilities in the way Of unique en-
tertainment. For the paper wedding
we can decorate our rooms and table
with some of the beautiful paper
flowers that are now being modelled
most exquisitely after the natural
flowers. Bazaar.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-23
Chocolate Cookies.

One egg beaten well, one cup brown
sugar. one-half cup melted butter. one
half cup sweet milk, one-half teaspoon
soda. one-half cup chopped walnuts.
one cup chopped raisins. three table
spoons melted chocolate. pinch salt;
-four enough to roll nicely. Cut and
bake.