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The Glenwood post., 1912-07-06

easiiy eAplaiH InemselNcs, especially III
view of what the Post has already had
to say on the subject
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
FIRE WRITERS ASSN.
Denver, Colo, June II, 1912.
City Council,
Glenwood Springs, Colo.
Gentlemen:
RE LINE AND POLE WORK OF
MUTUAL L. II. & p. co.
1t has been called to our attention
that the outside lines of the Mutual
Light, Heat & Power Co. have been
placed on same side of alley or street
as the lines of the old company,
bringing the new wires in close prox-
unity to poles, cross arms, high tension
wires, and transformers of the old
company, and that no restriction on
this condition has been made.
We would advise that such condi-
tion, if existing, must necessarily in
crease the probability of crosses be
tween high tension wires of the two
companies or between the high tension
wire of one company and low tension
wires of the other. In either event,
any such reduction in spacing must
necessarily increase the fire and life
hazard of inside wiring to which such
secondares are connected.
In Denver a few years ago, one
storm by crossing primaries and see
ondaries caused about forty fires
within one or two minutes. A similar
condition in Italy last year caused
some thirty fires and killed twelve
people. The safeguarding of seconda-
ries against such probabilities is of
the utmost Importance, and if the con
dition which we are advised of exists,
we would suggest that the city take
steps to have OF remedied as far as
possible, both by the proper spacing
of outside lines and by the require
HtHL tHdI
buildings be properly grounded, ae
called for by the National Electrical
Code, on which your city electrical or
dinance is based. We are enclosing
our circular on grounding.
Hoping that you will give this mat
| ter your early and earnest considera-
ton, and awaiting advices as to the
action taken, we are,
Very truly yours,
w. j. CANADA,
Electrical Enginee-.
Glenwood Springs, Colo,
June 10, 1912
Mr.. W. J. Canada, Engineer,
Rocky Mountain F. U. ASS m,
Denver, Colo.
Dear Sir:
We have yours of 18th inst, with
reference to the lines of the Mutua!
Light, Heat & Power Company being
So pldCtu III VIC anu Stis'tS "a
Glenwood Springs throwing them toe
near to the lines of the Glenwood
Light & Water Co. for safety, thus
not only affecting insurance rates. but
also being an increased menace to life
and property in the event of some
thing going wrong.
In view of such possibility, Tho
writer would be very glad if you woul'
come to Glenwood Springs and inspec
the lines of the new company in thei
relation to those of the old company
and report to the city council all mat
tiers for correction or alteration befor,
the new company gets started, so tina
being properly advised the counci
may take such steps as may be neces
sary to safeguard the interests of tn
city, without imposing more than
! minimum hardship upon the new com
The Glenwood post., 1912-07-06

pany. Awaiting your early answer, l
am Very truly yours,
E. E. DRACH, Mayor.
July l, 1912.
To the Honorable Mayor and Mem
bers of the City Council,
Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
The Glenwood post., 1912-07-06
Rosenberg Says Mutual Wiring in Bad
Condition and Dangerous In
Creases Fire Hazard.
FIRE Underwriters CoMPL

The following communications should
easily explain themselves, especially ia
view of what the Post has already had
to say on the subject
Evening star., 1912-09-12
Latest American Fashions
BY CORA MOORE.

The regime of the white nlarquisettes.
voiles and batistes will not end with the
summer. hut over silk slips they Will be
popular for semi-evening wear all through
the fall. The beautiful embroidered pat
terms. therefore. which are to be had in
the shops now for a third of their origi-
nal price are worth while buying for
immediate use.
In the sketch is illustrated n charming
suggestion for their making. Here both
the wolfe and the embroidery are white,
with the slip and sash an emerald green.
The fiounce attached to the silk founda- :
ton completes the tunic length and. like
the tunic, it is mounted with the smallest
possible amount of fullness
deep tab Of the embroidery hung
from the belt at the back Is typical
feature. as also are the two points rising
from the back instead of the front, all
going To show how the adornment OF the
backs Of gowns Is receiving even more
than the attention paid the fronts
me frills that tend to soften the ef-
feet of the marquisette. turnover collar
and cufS--for marquiSette lacks entirely
even in its finest weaves the delicacy OF
batiste-are of plain white batiste The
sash ends are made double of messaline
ribbon.
Sashes are as various as they are i'm
portant. Not even the designers them
selves would ever have believed that
there could have been SO many ways of
manipulating a length of ribbon or silk,
and. apropos OF that. let me state right
here that the web silk is. nine times out
OF ten. more successful for the purpose
than the ribbon.
There is no rule to govern the fashion
or sash. Its character must suit the
particular space it is to adorn so exactly
that II does not appear to be n separate
adjunct. but to fulfill a necessary part
OF the design, which without it would be
incomplete.
Narrow widths, say two inches. with
ends and straight. prim double or
single bow; a single wide end fashioned
az the top into spread loop: two ends
OF graduated sizes strung diagonallv
across; full butterfly bows-these last are
always placed directly at the center-back
and bows of various types that have no
ends at all: these are but few of the
cliferent sash effects.
8eits, too. are useful and usually they
are cleverly designed. The chain belts
ana others or the metal persuasion often
prove the saving touch i'm a costume
Ihey are worn with cottons or silks
equally satisfactorily. Patent kid belts
nave lost none Of their smartness. and
Evening star., 1912-09-12
Millinery Modes.

\ hat of shot velcurs, which Is looked
upon very smart, made i'm modified
postillon shape. has the quaint orna-
mentation of one brush breaking out
erect from the crown, while another
comes from the side. Amber and mauve
are worn I'm contrast. a purple hat being
turned up with black and trimmed with
an amber bird. while a hat of amber
plush ~ draped with mauve silk. Some
times there Is no trimming at all, save a
narrow baad Of patent leather with gilt
studs and buttons. At other times q
quill. feather motif en- fantaisie, a
cabochon of embroidery stuck at one side,
and often In the case of the feather at
next TO impossible angle. serves as the
adornment. but in any case. simple and
negligent as ii is with its rich silky sur
face. the hat is charming to look upon.
though one fanGies that it must be rather
hard to wear just as present.
Evening star., 1912-09-12
Improving Ones Aim.
By Ruth Cameron.

Almost every one in this world Is trying
I'm some way to improve his condition. to
earn more money, to be a better citizen,
TO win some desirable place In his little
world. to enlarge his circle of friends.
About half of US are failing.
Why:
Weli for one thing because we do not
make our efforts at getting on more def
mite and reasoning.
Half a dozen grown-up children engaged
in a game of bean-bags the other day
At the beginning OF the game all were
about equally bad in their aim, but soon
Two men emerged from the ranks and dis
tinguished themselves by their successful
throws. Each round their throws were
more and more accurate, until finally
their scores neared the 100 per cent of
possible points.
What a good eye you must have: /
commented to one of these men after the
game.
II don't think So he said. Didn't you
notice how terrible j threw at first? But
YOU see, / watched myself to see just
where / was failiRg and tried to correct
IT, was overshooting at first so ! de-
liberateiy tried to go lighter. The trou-
BILE with You people. was that You just
threw hapha You could have done
just as well as if You had really tried.
l. mt you see that Mrs. s. threw just
too far to the right every time? If she
had only deliberately thrown more to the
left she would have scored right straight
along
This Young man is successfully carrying
through difficult business situation I'm
which older heads than his have failed.
Do you wonder?
I don't. II Is evident that he carries his
philosophy of bean-bags into business life
And ii succeeds in one case just ii
does in the other.
Tell me, are YOU improving your aim as
definitely as you can at each throw?
OR are you failing TO score because you
make the same needless mistakes round
after round in the game of life?
II am not good mixer" a young man
sad to himself few years ago. after he
had been studying why he failed to make
as high score as he desired. II can
learn to get along with my fellow-rnen
more successfully. and / will I'll make
a definite study of the matter"
Today this man is a highly successful
commercial traveller and his ability to
mix" with all sorts of people is consid-
cred one OF his biggest assets.
Just where is your aim bad? Just where
are you failing TO score?
Arc you overshooting or undershootine =
Are you losing efficiency by inability TO
mix we'll. or by taking too little care of
YOUR health, or by lack of education, or
how?
THE trouble with you people is that
YOU just throw haphaZard." said the sue
cessful young man. IL is the trouble with
most OF the failures I'm the world
Know thyself' in all its meanings is
just az much the motto of success today
IN America as IL was some hundreds of
years ago In Athens.
Evening star., 1912-09-12
Hernits.

One-half cupful butter, two-thirds cup
ful sugar. two eggs, one teaspeonful bak
ing powder. one-half teaspoonful salt
e-fourth cupful sour milk, one-half cup
full chopped nuts. one-half cupful chopped
raisins, one-fourth teaspoonful cinnamon,
one-fourth teaspoonful cloves. one-fourth
teaspoonfuI mace, one-fourth teaspoonful
nutmeg and one cupful of flour will be
needed for this recipe.
Cream the butter, add sugar gradually,
then beaten eggs and milk. Sft flour,
baking powder soda, salt and spices to-
gether. To quarter of this mixture add
the raisins and nuts and mix well. Add
the sifted dry ingredients to the first mix
ture gradually. The nuts and raisins
should be added last. Beat well. Drop
by spoonfuls on an oiled baking sheet and
bake in moderate oven.
Evening star., 1912-09-12
The PIeated Skirt.

Those WHO have derlcrcd the scanty
width OF skirts during the last two sea-
sons Will. no doubt. welcome the pleated
skirt which Is making its appearance on
some OF the new costumes. The pleats
are very close together. tight at the
waist and broader and fuller at the hem
OF the gown. With this skirt quite
plain coat is worn, rounded OFF the hips
and having a deep collar of velvet or
satin and large pointed cuffs. Here
again YOU will say. is q fashion for the
slim woman, but this does not follow
The pleats are so cunningiy arranged at
the top of the skirt and are pressed so
hdt that quite slim effect will be given
TO tie woman who is in reality inclined
to he big
Evening star., 1912-09-12
Artistic Furniture.

In these days OF artistic taste in fur
nishing. textiles, wall hangings and en-
amels offer us an ever-changing and in
creasing abundance. and in this rather
overwhelming affiuence of material we
have found refuge In so-called period
decorations.
decorative color scheme must start
from a fixed point. In the walls we must
recognize a background for our chairs
and coverings. cushions and pottery, and
when the background is chosen first this
is easy: but when We constantly move
with our belongings TO fresh backgrounds
We must adapt the shell to ft the kernel
Evening star., 1912-09-12

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KITCHEN
PANTRY
BY 81. C. BYRD.

Utilize leftover pieces OF chicken by
moldng them into crisp chicken ero-
quettes and serve with white sauce for
luncheon.
Evening star., 1912-09-12
Spice Cake.

Cream one and one-half cups of butter,
add two cups of fine granulated sugar and
beat light; add one cup of molasscs, one
cup of milk. four well beaten eggs and,
last, five cups Of -four sifted with one tea
spoon of cloves, one and one-half tea
spoons of cinnamon. one-haif d nutmeg
grated and six level teaspoons of baking
powder and last two cups of seeded and
cut raisins. Bake slowly.
Evening star., 1912-09-12
Peach Sherbet.

Boil together for twenty minutes one
quart Of water and pound of granulated
sugar. Cool. add a scant pint Of peach
pulp, a teaspoon of gelatin softened In
cold water. then dissolve over the teaket-
tie and put in the juice of two oranges
and one lemon. Freeze.
Evening star., 1912-09-12
Chicken Croquettes.

Four cups minced chicken, one cup
bread crumbs, three eggs, drawn butter.
Roll chicken. bread crumbs, eggs slightly
beaten, seasoning and enough drawn but
ter to moisten into pear-shaped balls. Dip
these into egg roll i'm bread crumbs, put
into chatting dish and fry nice brown.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-10-19
ARRESTING FLIGHT OF TIME
German Scientists Advise the Eating
of Egg Shells by Those Who APP
PrOach Old Age.

Two Germans, deep thinkers-Pro-
fessors Emmerich and LOewe-state
that egg shells eaten increase the
power of resistance against the with
ering blight of time" add weight to
the body, activity to the brain and
strength to the heart; that they de-
stroy injurious baciIli, prevent infian-
nation and disease and lend courage
and energy. This reminds me, Phil
ip Hale writes in the Boston Herald,
Of the preparation advertised in Lon
don thirty or more years ago as re-
moving superiuous hair, being an ex-
cellent substitute for table butter,
none genuine unless stamped on the
blade. Eustace Miles, the English
court tennis player and vegetarian,
says he had an old nurse who used
to eat egg shells and crunch them joy
fully between the teeth that happened
to meet, and she said she ate the
shells because they shaved the hair
of inside Of the throat" The discov-
cry of the German scientist is peculi-
arIy welcome to jewellers by the
ocean, for it is a well known fact that
If you do not break egg shells the
witches will put out to sea in them to
wreck vessels, and If you burn the
shells the hens will cease to lay
Furthermore, as eggs are now absurd
Iy high-even case eggs-in the neigh
borhood it seems pity to waste any
part Of them.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-10-19

gumbo lands are easily drained and
if a convenient outlet can be obtained
it will always pay to tile drain. Hard
pan is difficult to drain and is said
to be impractical unless there are at
least twelve inches of fertile soil on
top of the hardpan layer.
Occasionally it is possible to drain
a seepy hillside with one line of tile
under-drain. This drain should be
laid near the upper edge of the seep
outcrop and deep enough to lie on the
impervious underestimate This is
known as a cutoff system.
4 drainage system should be planned
in such a way as to have as few juno
tions as possible. Wherever there is
a junction there is a small amount
of land double-drained.
To drain an old pond the herring
bone system should be used. For a
field with a slope extending in one
direction the gridiron system is best.
This latter is used on practically level
fields where all parts are equally in
need of drainage.
Never attempt to drain a seepy hill
side by extending short laterals from
a main up the hill. This method is
expensive and ineffective.
1t is sometimes possible to drain
extensive level bottom lands and old
ponds by surface drains. These
drains, however, are being replaced by
under-drains of burned clay or cement
tile.
In most cases the farmer knows
the character of the soil, but the best
depth for the laterals and distances
between them must be determined by
experience. In heavy soils they are
placed as close as fifty feet and three
feet deep while in a more porous soil
100 or even 80 feet is close enough
at that depth.
1t is best for the inexperienced not
to trust his unaided eye IN laying out
the lines for tiles. Farm levels con-
tanning full instructions for operating
may be obtained for SIS
With the outlet located assign it
an elevation of 10 feet. Set level
over the main line $50 feet from out.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-10-19

loved the place. 1t would be no hard
ship to spend two quiet weeks there.
The portrait painter made his ap-
pearance the morning after Penelope's
arrival. There was a moment Of
speechless surprise. She had expect
ed to see a shaggy-haired German on
the shady side of life. This man
looked more like a prizefghter than
an artist, being young muscular,
handsome. His name was Owen
Deering.
81 wonder if dad saw him?" unused
the puzzled girl. "Or did he just take
him on somebody's recommendation :?
He's very nice. It's going to be great
fun having my portrait painted"
Mrs. Cunningham, who was not
blind to the young mans attractions,
resolved to be in evidence at all the
sittings. But. the good lady dearly
loved an afternoon nap. Her easy
chair was comfortable, her eyes had
tendency to close the minute she
sank into it's luxurious depths.
Thus it happened that the young
people had opportunity to talk Of
many things besides art.
a week went by before Colonel
| Brady ran down to see how the por-
! trait was progressing. Deering, who
was living at a summer hotel half a
mile down the beach, had begged a
day off. The colonel carefully studied
the haIf-fnished picture, then ejacu-
/ lated: That artist fellow has caught
your very expressioni"
! Penelope's cheeks famed. Its an
I -
Now I'll tell you something, my
dear. The portrait, when finished, is
to be presented to the man I've picked
out for your husband"
Her head went up, and she stared at
her father.
It would have told you long ago
but I didn't want to put thoughts OF
love and marriage into your head be
fore the time came for such things
You've heard me speak of my ole
crony. Major Graham? He and were
like twin brothers. He's been dead
| these fifteen years, poor mani He
left a nephew six years your senior
When you were a mere babe in thu
cradle the major and I solemnly
pledged you two children to eacI
other"
The color ebbed from Penelope
cheeks.
"Fiddlesticks, dad! What does tn,
betrothal of two infants amount to?
she said scornfuIly.
I've heard from the young man
He proposes to hold US to the com
pact"
fBut he and have never met
That's why I'm having your POI
trait painted. my dear-that he ma,
see what you're like before comm
to claim you"
"Oh-h!" Penelope gasped, taking
step forward as If to tear the canYa
in shreds. 81 won't marry him! s
therel You were silly dad. ever t
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-10-19
WILFUL PENELOPE
Fathers Scheme for Keeping the
Old Compact.
BY FRANCIS A. COREY.

Colonel Brady crushed the letter in
his big hand. 1t was written on the
official paper of a noted law firm In
the city of New York.
We'll, weH,' he calculated. 81
for ages. It's hard to realize that my
little Penelope is now grown up and
will soon be fitting to another nest"
The colonel sighed. All the sun
shine would go out of his home when
pretty, wilful Penelope left it. She
was the apple Of his eye. But the
prospect of one day resigning her to
young husband was not his chief
trouble. It would be like her to love
and wed UnwiseIyi An experience
of eighteen years in trying to guide
her cratic steps had taught him that
opposition made her the more deter
mined to follow her own sweet will.
She had tyrannized over him from the
cradle. When it came to clash, his
wishes did not have a feathers weight
with her.
Il know perfectly well what she
would say to that old agreement. 1
might pick out the best man in the
III 1OT ACI nuSDduu anu size NOUAO
turn up her saucy little nose at him, -
sighed the perplexed father.
Some facts set forth in the letter
he had just received made Penelope's
future very pressing question. 1t
could no longer be relegated to the
background. He needed to be as willy
as a serpent.
A day or two later, he said to her
abruptly, MY dear, I'm thinking of
having your portrait painted"
''All right, dad. Any time you
like" she acquiesced, perched upon
his knee. She was delightfully."- docile
in matters that did not count
I want you to go down to our place
at Baybeach to have it done. The
cliffs make fine background. That's
where I courted your poor mother,
dear. You are very like her, my dear.
1t will bring back the old happy days
to me-"
A week later, Penelope was domt-
ciled in the ramshackle old house
with her Aunt Cunningham. She
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-10-19
Retriever for Sea Work

A fisherman in Crete has evolved
the following plan for recovering ar
ticles dropped over with the refuse
from the ships in Suda bay. The wa
ter being absolutely clear, he scans
the bottom with his water glass and
when he sees a plate or other article
he takes from the bottom Of the boat
an octopus attached to a line, which
he drops down just over the object
When the octopus is right over it the
fisherman at the top jerks the line
which makes the octopus cling at once
to the thing nearest it, which in this
case is the plate. Then the plate and
octopus are pulled to the surface.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-10-19
HARD TO SEE.
Even When the Facts About Coffee
are Plain.

It is curious how people will refuse
to believe what one can clearly see.
Tell the average man or woman that
the slow but cumulative poisonous
effect Of caffeIne-the alkaloid in tea
and coffee-tends to weaken the heart
upset the nervous system and cause
indigestion. and they may laugh at
you if they don't know the facts.
Prove it by science or by practical
demonstration in the recovery Of cot
fee drinkers from the above condi-
tons, and a large per cent OF the hu-
man family will shrug their shoulders,
take some drugs and-keep on drink.
ing coffee or tea.
Coffee never agreed with me mol
with several members Of our house
hold" writes a lady. ct enerVates,
depresses and creates a feeling OF
Ianguor and heaviness- 1t was only
by leaving OF coffee and using Postum
that We discovered the cause and way
out OF these Ills.
''The only reason, I am sure, why
Postum is not used altogether to the
exclusion Of ordinary coffee is, many
persons do not know and DO not seen
willing to learn the facts and how &c
prepare this nutritious beverage
There's only one Way-according tc
directions-bofI # fully Is minutes
Then 1t is delicious" Name given By
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich Read
the little book, 'aThe Road to Well
Vile" In pkgs. There's a reason
Ever read the above ietterR A new
enc aRpearB from tine 20 time Thsl
are EeR1Iues true aR1 san Of human
A1terest. Adv