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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-07-02
CRICKET LEAGUE STANDING.

Wolverine and Mohawk are now tied
fer first place In the Copper Country
Cricket league, with South Kcarsarge
IN the cellar position. The following
is the percentage of games won and
lost.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-07-02

The Highlanders and the Browns
have heen regular pie for the Red soy
this season. tho Red Sox having won
every game PLAYED with the Wolvcrt3n
and StovalI crews. seventeen IN al.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-07-02

New York ...... ........-1 ,
Batteries-Hall and Cady; McCon-
nell ana Sweeney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-23

Sealed), with enough gasoline to COW
er the article, seal the jar and shake
about three minutes. Let stand If
teen minutes or more and shake
again, open the jar, take out the ar
ticle being treated and let drain a
moment; if the dirt is not all re-
mONeQ rub lightly with gasoline, re-
place and shake again; when dry the
article will look like new. This
method saves not only the article, but
the gasoline, which will not evaD-
crate or explode while sealed. 1t also
saves the hands from becoming
roughened and sore. Do not use gas
oline near stove or lighted lamp.
T HE cleansing properties of full
ler's earth are not as well
known as they should be. When
grease has been split on the CARPET
make paste with boiling water and
equal parts of fuller's earth and
magnesia, apply to the stain while
not and allow to dry. 1t will take
out, the grease entirely. To remove
grease from the floor make a paste
as above and cover the spots with it;
when dry remove and renew if neces-
sary. Two or three applications will
destroy all traces of ugly spots.
no make overshoes last, never
place them near a fire while
damp, as the heat will crack
and contract them. If they are cut
mend them with a piece of thin rub
Der on the inside with a little glue
used for bicycle tires. When they
begin to look old and rusty they may
be restored to the original black by
applying a little vaseline or sweet oil
with a flannel cloth. Always keep
them in a cool. dry place, and when
travelling in a cloth bag lined with
gum tissue, or wrapped in a piece
of thin rubber.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-23
BY EDNA EGAN-

A FTER the fall season is over
~ comes the time for cleaning
and clearing clothes closets
and bureau drawers.
A bright sunshiny day is the
ideal day for cleaning of this kind,
when drawers may be emptied and
then exposed to air, and sunshine
tents may be laid upon clean sheet
indoors or out, as found convenient,
and then either upon roof or lawn.
Each article should be gone over
carefully.
When unpacking after vacation
there will be many things pushed
out of the way in closets and draw
ers that really should be discarded,
put one either lacks the time for In
Vestigation or the heart to throw
away, and so useless clothing &C
cumulates.
Next day comes the sorting. Make
a heap of all that is really of no
more use, as, for instance, lingerie
shirt waists. There may be a bit of
good embroidery left which one
might wish to cherish. This can be
removed in cutting old shirt waists
up into children's guimpes, as is
sometimes suggested. Children are
hard on clothes and by the time
fine waists are discarded there is
very little wear left in them, even
though the worn parts have been cut
Cambria and lawn underwear
washes up so soft that untrimmed
portions may be used for various
household purposes, as busters, and
in the case of larger pieces for Slip
ping over sofa pillows, being put on
under the last cover. This extra slip
will prevent the down from working
through.
Knit underwear makes excellent
dust cloths, rubbing cloths and nur-
sery wash rags.
The cheapest way In the end is to
throw away moth-eaten articles en-
timely, except in the case of blan-
kets. These can be washed and
darned. Moths seldom attack per-
fectly clean woo1ens, so blankets
should be thoroughly cleansed md
aired before being placed away.
Old linen should be preserved for
use in sickness. and old pieces of
wooden goods will come in handy for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-23
LINEN FOR
THE BRIDE
BY LUCILLE DAUDET.

BRIDE in modest circumstances
"A will ind four t-blecloths an am
= pie supply at the start. A good
plan is to add one tablecloth and one
half or one whole dozen Of napkins
(according to the number in the fam
ily) each year. In this way the sup
ply of table linen is kept up. When
the family is small the tab1ecloth
measuring two yards square is cor
rect. The two and one-half yards by
two yards cloth is sufficiently large
for a table seating six to eight per-
sons.
The damask that comes by the
yard, two yards wide, at 81 a yard,
is very fair quality for everyday use.
will probably cost $3.50, the linen
about the same grade as the yard
goods.
napkins costing from So to SO per
dozen will match these cloths. At
the first price the napkins will meas
ure twenty inches square. These are
intended for breakfast and supper.
Dinner napkins will measure 81
inches, and a very fair quality may
course, a set of cloth and napkins
NAV be added and held in reserve for
use when company is being enter
tanned. Very often this set comes in
the form Of wedding present, but
four tablecloths and three dozen
napkins will be enough for a small
family.
In choosing table linen large de-
signs should be avoided. There is
nothing more satisfactory in the long
run than the dot design showing a
handsome border. If carefully darn
ed as soon as signs of wear appear
the pattern can be followed so he
mending will be invisible.
These are embroidered in white, the
letters about two inches high, across
one corner three inches or so above
the hem.
The napkins are marked in the
same way. the size of the letters be-
ing reduced proportionate1y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-23
PICKING
BY ANNETTE ANGERT.

IyNO pickle caulif1ower with col
vinegar, the vegetables should
be cut into small pieces and
sprinkled with salt. They should lie
for a couple of days thus, and then
be packed into glass jars and covered
with old spiced picking vinegar.
Some housekeepers boil the cauli-
flower with salt until the vegetable
is little tender, instead of laying 1t
in the salt raw. A bed of nastur-
tiums will supply enough seeds to
make quite a number of Jars of
pickles.
To pickle mustard seeds in hot vim
egar the seeds are put into a cook
ing pan and covered with salt and
water. After lying there an hour or
SO the pan is put over the fire and
the seeds brought to a boil. They
should BE- removed carefully into a
stone jar and then be covered with
boiling hot picking vinegar.
Another cold pickle which is said
to be a success is picked cherries. 1
have never tasted them, but have
been assured they are very nice. A
wide mouthed bottle is filed with
spoonfuls of salt are sprinkled into
the jar, which is to be filed up Y. it'll
cold vinegar.
The pears peeled and ha1ved are
laid in preserving pan in layers, al
ternating with one and one-half
pounds of sugar. The brown sugar
is the best Pour over a quart of
vinegar and drop in a thin bag con-
tanning half an ounce each of cloves
and cinnamon and a little mace. A
sliced lemon is considered an i'm
provement The whole should be
gently boiled until the pears are ten
der. They are then placed in jars
carefully and the strip boiled for half
an hour or so until thick. Fill the
jars to overf1owing and seal at once.
White wine and sugar vinegar re
considered the best kinds for Did
picking, but If other vinegars are
used they should be boiled first then
cooled and perfectly freddy strain
ing-from any sediment. as this
would cause the pickles to ferment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-23
FASHION
EDICTS
BY MRS. KINGSLEY.

~ OILARS and sleeves date the
gown more than any other de-
tail, and If these can be
brough up to date then there is GER
tainly no reason why last winters
frocks may not pass muster because
the main features remain very much
as they were a year ago. True, 1t Is
prophesied that skirts will be wider
and that plaits will be introduced,
but even this may be overcome, since
it is not necessary the dress shall be
entirely of one material. In fact,
contrasting fabrics combined are
preferred.
have taken hold of public fancy.
While the style is generally becorn-
ing, it is particularly good as a I'm
ish for the neck of a house dress to
be worn by the elderly woman of tae
plump type. 1t is obvious it should
throat is unduly scrawny or thin, be
she 38 or 80.
The high collar exposing only the
spot under the chin is a very COM
Portable one for plump throats, but
most uncharitable to the thin one.
This type should wear the high
transparent stock fitted to the neck
and lightly boned edging with BIT
of narrow ruching or swathe "a
neck in soft folds as preferred.
1t is not an easy matter to at a
high collar to a fat neck, especial.
~ when 1t is no longer youthful.
The head droops as one gets older.
making the neck very short Directly
under the chin. 1t is the General
rule to make a stock collar one inch
longer at the base than at the ton
but this does not always answar
Sometimes it is necessary to reveree
this rule. Otherwise the collar Will
slip down, the lower line being lost
In the YOKE. In hitting fat necks this
two. The line must be quite tiSbf
and snug fitting. or it will snrs1J
and make the neck look thicker f9a3
it really is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-23

mops, also for pol;5hing cloths. Old
stockings will come under the same
heading. Th~5e will be found han
der ii the feet ar cut way and the
leg part laid fiat.
Hats which have seen their best
days are seldom worth saving, since
styles change so quickly, but every
family should be provided with a mil
linery box to receive bits of cx-
pensive trimming from passed hats
and gowns.
1t is we'll to place some kind of
moth destroyer in a box containing
wings, birds or ostrich feathers, first
taking care the insects have not al
ready begun their work. Closets and
drawers should be washed with warm
water, soap and ammonia, drying
thoroughly before the contents are
returned.
Old pillow slips may be used at the
bottom instead of paper, while laven-
der, clover blossoms, ETC., placed be-
tween will give forth a delightful
fragrance. Soft old towels are also
nice for the bottoms of drawers.
AS damp weather comes on draw
ers are ant to stick, so before putting
them in place after the general clean
out it is good plan to soap the edges
and under parts of each drawer. This
will probably prevent the inconvent-
ence later On
IL
that have no immediate use rather
than keep them only to ''clutter up
the drawers" Neckwear, belts, soil
ed wells, torn gloves, frills and fur
bellows should either be put in good
condition or be thrown away. The
trouble of keeping them, hoping to
use them again, is often more than
they are worth.
LII cooking utensils should be
N washed with soda Immediately
after they have been used.
which will remove every trace of
grease.
GOOD way to bleach handker-
a chiefs when it is not convent
ent to hang them out of doors is
to wash them and then let them soak
over night in water in which a little
cream of tartar has been dissolved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-23

ITO prevent stove polish burning
of too quickly add a little
sugar or strip to the polish.
NEEP the wax coated boxes in
which crackers are packed. for
they make excellent Dolishers
ITO put a new wick in any lamp
burner quickly, thread needle
first, run the thread across the
WICK and pass needle through burn
er.
Y slipping stiff collars into a glass
tumb1er after they are ironed
and allowing them to thor
oughIy dry they can be made to keep
their shape.
A PPLE butter is one of the most
a wholesome things a child can
eat, the dieticans say. Strange
to tell, nearly all normal children
and pressed through colander can
be canned this way with very little
sugar and are always easily kept and
ready for making into apple butter.
VERY kind of water except rain
water quickly encrusts the in
- side of the kettle in which it is
boiled with fur, etc. This unpleas-
ant state of affairs may be prevent
ed by placing in the kettle small
clean oyster shell or stone marble.
either of which attracts the sand
particles and keeps them from adj
herring to the bottom or sides Of the
kettle
mo clean Irish crochet or any deli
cate fabric which will not
stand rubbing put into fruit
jar Cor any jar that can be tightly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-23

ITO prevent stove polish burning
of too quickly add a little
sugar or strip to the polish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-23

ITO put a new wick in any lamp
burner quickly, thread needle
first, run the thread across the
WICK and pass needle through burn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-23

HEEP the wax coated boxes in
II which crackers are packed. for
they make excellent polishers
for irons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-23

LII cooking utensils should be
IN washed with soda Immediately
after they have been used.
which will remove every trace of
grease.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-10
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
FOR SAN BENIT0
San Benito Light.

San Benito Light.
For the erection Of a new Epsico-
pal church in this city a contract
was let this week to Messrs. Nystrom
Bros. Part Of the material for the
new house Of worship is now on the
ground and construction work will
be commenced Immediately. The
building is to be erected on Adele
street, just around the corner from
the First Methodist church.
The Episcopal church will be a
small but modern and attractive
brick structure and will be erected
after the Gothic style of architecture.
Its area will approximate 26X60 feet
and the seating capacity will be
about 200, although seats for this
number will not be installed until
conditions demand that many. The
new church, exclusive of interior
furnishings, is expected to cost about
$4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-10
THE SEACOW'S A T

The unhappy sea COW, OR manatee
which was shipped to San Antonio
last week, is dead. It's fate is sad,
but it has escaped the torture of a
slow death, drawn out through
months of being hauled about from
place to place for the curious to gaze
upon-at so much per gaze. Who
knows what these poor, dumb ami
NAL endure when taken from their
natural element and conveyed, by
whatever awkward arrangement may
be devised, to spend the balance Of
their days on exhibition tours. The
one which was captured on this coast
last fall is reported to have lived
several months having finally given
up it's painful struggle for life in
March. They very rarely live long
in captivity.
W@~ld it not be more humane to
allow them to remain in the bay
when found there? Why not keep
them at the Point. in the bay, and
advertise them as an added attrac-
ton to help to draw people to that
pretty seaside resort?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-10
ALL FRIENDSHIP CEASES
Counts for Naught When it Clashes
With T. Rs Wishes.

The spear that knows no broth
er''has been jabbed into Senator
Root, once lauded by Colonel Roose-
Welt as the greatest statesman of the
time. Ormsby McHarg explains that
the senator has hurt the Colonels
feelings" but the real reason for the
Roosevelt objections TO Senator Root
taking the position OF temporary
chairman of the Chicago convention
is that the would-be regulator OF all
things and men would not be able to
dictate the Root u~tterances. Old
friendships count for nothing where
such a great. principle as me" is at
stake.-Troy, n. Y, Record.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-10
Houston Market Review.

Houston, Texas, June 9.-The big
feature of the Houston produce a
ket is the early movement Of the wa
melons which are just coming in
from the Brownsville Country. The
first carload was shipped from a farm
near Sebastian and the shipment is
believed to have broken all recrds
for early movement OF watermelons.
The melon movement soon will be
in full force from the vicinity Of
Hampstead and other melon growing
districts, Hampstead reporting over
5000 acres viii contribute to the
melon market this year.
Texas peaches are coming into the
the fruit is good. The peaches are
Of East Texas variety and prices to
the trade range raund rs cents to
81 pei crate. The potato market
is showing its strength by a $f.50
quotation to the trade, although low
er grades can be bought for less. Old
stock is hard to get.
Strawberry receipts are steadily
falling off, only a few local ship
ments being received. Berry ship
ments are now being made from Ar
kansas and Missouri. Texas coast
vegetables are in heavy supply, but
the Houston commission men are
not quoting them as they are han
died largely by the local growers.
The egg market is now approach
ing normal on account of the first
eggs being taken from cold storage
this week. 1t is unusual to invade
the cold storage stock this early in
the season, but the dealers find it
necessary to supply the high class
trade. The eggs were brought out at
zoe. per dozen.
The first report by the Department
of Agricultural showing the condi-
ton Of cotton May 20 last year the
condition was SIS. unofficial reports
to the Houston Chamber of Com
merce from over the cotton section
of the South indicate a probable de-
GREASE in the acreage planted to
cotton this season of about 6 per
cent. These figures are, however, US
ually in Discriminate as considerable
planting remains to be done Over
wide areas. However, in Texas, it is
estimated the acreage has increased
about 3 per cent. The plant is gen
orally healthy and growing thrifty
and where it is advanced enough
cultivation is making normal pro-
gress.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-10
MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1912.
ENTERPRIsING McALLEN.

The Business Mems Club of Nc
Allen is setting a fine example of en-
terprise by offering cash prizes
amounting to $500, for the en-
couragement of the farmers living on
the Louisiana-Rio Grande canal, Hi
dalgo canal and Rio Bravo canal.
The prizes include one for $50 for
the first bale of cotton, which must
be ginned at McAllen; two Of $25
each for the best five acres of corn
and best five acres of cotton respec-
lively; and even of $40 each for the
best five acres of long staple cotton,
best display Of kafir corn, best dozen
ears of corn, three best watermelons,
best sample long staple cotton, best
sample broom corn, and best display
of sugar cane respectively.
With such substantial encourage
ment as this, the farmers Of that
vicinity should make a special effort
to win the prizes and, by the sub
sequent publication Of the results Of
the contest. assist in advertising the
McAllen section.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-10
PHARR THE CENTER
OF GREAT ACTIVITY

The enterprising new town Of
Pharr will be the destination of the
next h~omeseekers' excursion OF the
Star Land company. The citizens Of
Pharr will tender a banquet to the
homeseekers.-Brownstille Herald.
This makes six land companies
now selling land under the Louisi-
ana-Rio Grande Canal company sys-
TEN. The sixty thousand acres will
soon be settled up. Pharr is in the
center of this enterprising project.
The place to go into business. The
place to live, but not the place to
die. We have no grave yard here,
vet. We hope thatethe need Of one
will be long delayed.-Rio Grande
Clarion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-10

San Antonio Light.

San Antonio Light.
1t may be that the valley of the
Nile is more fsft4e than that Of the
Rio Grande, although many travellers
who have seen them both are in
cf4hed totdeubt ait. The fact remains
beyond contention that with this
possible exception the Rio Grande
Valley is the richest in the world.
Only within the past few years
has the fertile tract along the Amer
lean side of the Rio Grande been de-
.ve1oped. We in Southwest Texas are
familiar with the marvellous agri-
cultural results. Within the past
year we have seen land sell there at
$3.50 an acre that was held a dozen
years ago to be too high at two dol
lars. 49,
There is a short branch of the
Brownsville Road running up the
Valley from Harrington to Sam For
dyce. It is seventy-nine miles long.
The remainder of the road which
forms a tributary is 347 miles long.
Last year the whole Brownsville
Road received for the transportation
of passengers and freight approx
mately $1,907, 900. Of this amount
more than 81, 525,0 900 was received
from this s~eventy-nine mile stretch.
1t is needless to say that little of
this freight-less than ) per cent, it
is estimated-came to San Antonio,
for the good and sufficient reason
that the Rio Grande Valley is not
connected by rail with San Antonio.
For the same good reason very lit
tie, if any, Of the money received by
the Rio Grande farmers for their
crops was spent in San Antonio, or
banked in San Antonio.
A large delegation from the San
Antonio Chamber Of Commerce re-
Gently visited the Brownsville Coun-
try. They found the demand of the
people in that section for a railroad
TO San Antonio to be fully as earn
est as San Antonio's desire for a rail-
road to them. This city is the logi-
cal center of trade for all that coun-
try. 1t is not getting the trade now
because ii has no railroad.
The route of the San Antonio
Rockport and Mexican railway is
from this city TO a point on the Rio
Grande "at or near Mission" 1t
strikes right through the heart of
the Brownsville Country, which San
Antonio needs. 1t will open up to
the trade of this city all those flour
ishing communities that line the
northern bank of the Rio Grande. 1t
will mean freight for San Antonio,
passengers for San Antonio, money
deposited in San Antonio banks,
money spent with San Antonio man
u%facturers and merchants.
These things are worth remember
ing, Mr.. San Antonio Business Man,
when the committee Of the Chamber
of Commerce approaches you within
a day or two, to solicit your share or
San Antonio's bonus.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-10

qottonseed of butter is the latest
cheap substitute offered for the real
thing. It's makers claim it a be
produced for rs cents a pound. If
people must use a substitute, and if
cottonseed oil can be so manipulated
as to make it thoroughly palatable,
at should make about as acceptable
a substitute as could be wished Any
vegetble product. made into near
butter should be preferable to oleo-
margarine - the by-products Of the
dirty beef packeries, made from put
wholesome and nutritious and easily
digested.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-10

er from the ranch of Yznaga Broth
.ers near Sebastian; the other some
what smaller. from the truck patch
Of Josiah Turner, on his ranch, the
Galveston, near Santa Maria
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Herald.
Will our friends please take no
tice how they do it in the Browns
willie section. We don't want to move
down there to get melons. But we
must have them.-Rio Grande Clar-
ion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-10
Seacow Dies at San Antonio.

A telegrom was received by Mr.
Scanlon yesterday morning annOunc-
ing the death Of the seacow which
was shipped from here to San An
tonic about ten days ago. Blood
poisoning was the cause of death.
This was the first of the two mana
tees that were caught recently at
Point Isabel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-10

BY a happy coincidence the Texas
watermelon reaches Chicago just in
time to refresh the delegates during
the heat of the big convention. Who
knows but what its cheering. joy
giving and altogether satisfying in
fluenee may serve to cool the war
like ardor of the opposing factions
and help the z. o. p. TO get through
this trying crisis without a serious
ruction?