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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-06-13
CHINA GIVEN ESPECIAL CARE
Simple Reason Why the Modern Ar
tlcIe Does Not Last as Long az
In the Olden Days.

An idea is prevalent that modern
china Is not as durable as the china
Of our grandmothers' day. This con-
clusion is drawn by a comparison of
the fine old pieces whose color and
gold is still perfect, with the compar-
ative short life of modern sets. But
in arriving at the conclusion, we ought
also to consider the difference in the
care given by our grandmothers and
that of the modern housewife. No
careless servant was ever entrusted
with that precious old china; no
strong cleansers were allowed to tar
nish its gold; and every slender han
die was looked upon with especial
reverence. Washing the china" was
sort Of household rite, very differ
ent from the ordinary washing Of
dishes. One dear, stately old grand
mother of the old school with many
servants at her command, never al
lowed her finest china to leave the
dining-room After it had been used.
she cheerfully tied on big apron,
had water. cloth and the towels
brought in, and it was indeed a priv
ilege to watch her graceful, white
hands at their task of washing the
cups" as she invariably expressed it.
Alice Margaret Ashton, in Today's
Magazine.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-06-13
Pure Vinegar.

When pairing apples, peaches or
apricots for canning or table use,
wash thoroughly, cover parings with
water, cook slightly or set in warm
place two days. Strain, sweeten with
sugar, put into jugs, bottles, crooks.
tie with cloth cover. Fill one. then
the next. Keep in warm place and
you will have pure vinegar with very
little expense, writes contributor
to Los Angeles Express. l rinse fruit
cans, jelly and jam glasses, syrup cans
and all sweets for the vinegar jug. In
this was I never buy vinegar unless
putting up lots of pickles.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-06-13
JELLIED TONGUE FOR SUPPER
Using, but Is We'll Worth tho
Time Consumed.

Jellied Tongue.-This is also a nice
luncheon or cold supper dish. Boil
tongue tender. so the skin will pull
of readily; cut 1t in thin slices and
arrange in mold lined with the slices
OF lemon in the bottom. Cover with
jelly made of one box of gelatin dis
solved In cup of cold water. Add
quart Of boiling water, less one cup,
the juice of four lemons and two cups
OF sugar; stir until dissolved; strain
into the mold, and set away to hard
en-. This should stand IL hours before
using.
Scotch Roll.-Remove the tough
skin from about five pounds Of flank
of beef. With sharp knife cut the
meat from the thick part and lay 1t on
the thin, mix together two table
spoonfuls of salt, half a teaspoonful
pepper, one-eighth of teaspoonful Of
cloves and teaspoonful of summer
savory. Sprinkle this over the meat
and then sprinkle on three tablespoon
fuls of vinegar. Roll up and tie with
twine and put away in a cold place
for IL hours. Then place in a stew
pan, cover with boiling water and sim
mer gently for three and half hours.
Mix four heaping tablespoons flour
with half a cup of cold water and
stir into the gravy. Season to taste
with salt and pepper and let simmer
for an hour longer. Serve hot or
cold.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-06-13
KEEP The Mind ALERT
LACK OF MENTAL OCCUPATION
ALWAYS A MENACE.
No One Should Leave His Mind the
Sport and Prey Of Evil lnfiu-
ences Through Lack Of
Occupation.

In a somewhat unsavory divorce
case famous expert testified that the
woman was suffering from mental
vacuum" When, on leaving the stand,
he was asked what he meant, he said:
"A mental vacuum Is space created
in PERSONS mind by lack Of some oc-
cupation or condition of environment
which would naturally fill it."
That there can be such thing as,
at least, partial mental vacuum"
will hardly be denied. But many will
doubt whether, as was argued in this
case, a vacuum can be created in the
mind Of one person by the action Of
another. Those who are familiar with
their New Testament will recall the
story of the soul from which the evil
spirits had been driven out. Here it
is: when the unclean spirit is gone
out Of man, he walketh through dry
places, seeking rest; and finding none,
he saith, will return unto my house
whence ! came out. And when he
cometh he findeth it swept and gar
nished. Then goeth he, and taketh to
him seven other spirits more wretched
than himself; and they enter in, and
dwell there; and the last state of that
man is worse than the first"
Here was soul vacuum" created
by the expulsion of evil. And evil re-
turned with greatly reinforced
strength. 1t is precisely so with a
mental vacuum" 1t can be filled, and
must be filed II ruin is to be avoided.
No one need leave his mind the sport
and prey OF evil influences. But the
only way to exclude those influences
is to keep the mind filled with noble
thoughts and sound learning. 1t Is
the emptiness that invites and prac-
tically insures invasion. And the emp
tinees is the result, not of the activity
OF another, but Of ones own neglect
Men are very largely what they are
because of what they think This was
recognized by the apostle, and his
words are true, whe ther applied to the
intellectual or the spiritual life. II
character is nodded by thought the
thought must be lofty if the character
Is to be lofty. So we have this advice
from the apostle: Whatsoever things
are true, whatsoever things are hon.
est, whatsoever things are just. what
soever things are pure. whatsoever
things are lovely, whatsoever things
are of good report; If there be any vir-
tue, and II there be any praise, think
on these thinZs"
We doubt whether there. can be such
thing as an absolute mental vac
uum," that is, wholly tenantless
mind, SO empty as to be widely open to
evil. 1t must be filled, and with things
that are true, lovely and of good re-
port. Otherwise 1t will become the
slave Of other influences. 1t is not
enough to cease to do evil"-men
must learn to 90 we'll" Virtue con-
sists, not in the absence of evil. but
In the presence Of good. That is the
teaching both Of Christianity and of
the non-Christian philosophers.-Indi
annapolis News.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-06-13
Luncheon Bread.

There is no better way Of using
sour milk than in making a spoon
bread after this recipe: Break an egg
into two cupfuls Of sour milk and then
sift into the mixture generous cupful
Of white cornmeal. half a teaspoonful
Of salt and half teaspoonful of soda;
beat this mixture thoroughly. Grease
a pan or dish holding about quart
and put 1t on the stove till 1t is very
hot; then pour the batter into 1t and
bake till delicate brown in a hot
oven. This will take about a quar-.
ter Of an hour. Serve Immediately
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-06-13
TRAINED TO MURDER
AsSAssINs ONCE FORMED A VERY
INFLUENTIAL SECT.
Had Their Origin In the East and
Spread Their Deadly Work Over
Almost All Countries Of
the World.

The assassination Of King George OF
Greece recalls the fact that the word
itself is derived from a regular or.
der of men pledged to take life. es-
pecially the life of ruler.
The assassin sect was an offshoot
of the Shah form of Mohammedan-
ism, but its tenets comprised frag-
ments of magianism Tor sorcery), Ju-
daism and Christianity, as well as of
the teachings Of the Koran. 1t was
in some respects not unlike the Druses
of Mount Lebanon. with whose out
breaks the name Of Lord Dufferin was
honorably connected long before he
became governor general Of Canada.
Its founder, who gave it his name,
was Hassan Ben Sabah, chief Of the
famous mountain fortress of Alamoot
in Persia, about 1890. He gathered
about him body Of fearless young
men, pledged to obey him and highly
trained in various methods Of mur-
der. These were dispatched, generally
singly, to end wars by killing kings
or generals. or to destroy rivals or
personal enemies.
In order to give them courage for
their villainous work, they were taught
to make use OF haschish, the drug
called chang in India, derived from
the leaves Of the common hemp plant,
which is terribly intoxicating. In Ara
bic they were called haschischin from
this fact.
These men followed their instruc-
tions in every country, as is shown by
the fact that all the European nations
have the word in their languages, as.
sassinen In German, assassin in
French, aesino in Spanish, assassino
in Portuguese and Italian, etc. But
they flourished especially in the east
where they also used the terror OF
their name for blackmailing purposes
The Knight Templars in the time Of
Richard Occur de Lion. fought them
openly, the leaders of the crusades
having suffered seriously from theil
designs. and also spread the knowl
edge Of them and Of their leader
known to them as the "Old Man Of the
Mountains" throughout christendom
Not even Persia had more horribl,
assassinations than had France a. tn,
time Of the revolution, and there wa
awful rightfulness in the words IL
which the tyrant Robespierre ad
dressed the national convention, whel
he was refused permission to make
defense against the fate to which h
had consigned so many, and whicl
now threatened him: President of Az
sassins," said the deposed rufflan, "fo
the last time ask liberty to speak,
for by aseassins nowadays we mea
not members Of the sect of that name
but murderer who spills life bloc
for any other than purely persona
reason.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-06-13
BILLIONS OF HORSE POWER
Enormous Amount of Electric Energy
Developed In the Central Sta
tions Of America.

Twelve billion horsepower. That is
the combined electrical power output
of the $500 central stations In the
United States. Can you conceive what
these figures actually mean? asks the
Electrical News.
One literal soul to whom the ques-
ton was recently put objected that
there aren't that many horses in the
world"
There are not. The objection was
perfectly sound. But the fact remains
that the power output Of this country's
central stations is just about equal to
the energy of those twelve billion hy-
pothetical equines.
And that is not one-haH Of the total
electrical power produced In the
United States. The twelve billion to-
tai includes only public service COM
panies and does not include the great
steam railroad and manufacturing
companies which produce and use
their own power. The total power thus
produced Is easily double the output
of the central stations.
1t is little difficult for the mind to
grasp what such vast amounts of pow
er really mean. Take it this way The
largest standard locomotive which pull
the fastest passenger trains are rated
at about 5000 horsepower. It would
take nearly 100000 of these big To-
comotives to equal the energy pro-
duced by American electrical power
stations. Take the biggest transatlan-
tic liner, nearly thousand feet long
with its engines rated at 10000 horse
power. To equal the electrical power
output Of the United States would
take 342.857 of these liners, with a
combined length that would reach
more than twice around the globe.
The figures of the census of 1910 on
the electrical industry are astounding.
and yet these statistics are admittedly
incomplete.
"The growth Of electrical Industries
has been so rapid" recently declared
DR.. Schuyler Skaats Wheeler, that
no method has yet been devised by
the government census takers to clas-
sify its ramifications in the census of
manufactures. No matter to what ex-
tent the steam railroads electrify,
they are still classified under steam
railroads. The thousands of poles used
to string wires are classified under
the lumber industry. The great COP
per companies, producing practically
exclusively for electrical industries
are classified under the copper indus
tries"
DR.. Wheeler estimates that the to
tai business in electrical machinery In
the United States was in the neigh
borhood of $500, 100000 for 1912. This
estimate seems conservative when we
realize that the last census reported
the total business for 1909 at $243, 900,
900.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-06-13
Pressed Veal.

Boil one 15-cent veal shank with one
onion, one Glove. one-half bay leaf and
plenty Of salt and pepper until the
meat drops to pieces and little LIQUID
is left. Take out all the gristle and
bone and mince. Put into a bread tin
lined with oiled paper. with one sliced
cold hard-boiled egg and little
chopped parsley on the bottom, and
press the meat down firmly. Pour
over It just enough liquid to cover.
Let 1t stand two hours. turn out and
slice.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-06-13
scour Kettles With Pieces of Lemon

Never throw away pieces of lemon
after they have been squeezed with
the lemon squeezer, for they come in
handy for removing stains from the
hands and elsewhere. Dipped into
salt they will scour copper kettles
nicely and remove stains from brass.
work. Lemon like this will take
stains, dirt and odor from pans and
kettles as nothing else will. The
odors Of fish and onions can thus be
easily removed.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-06-13
Chlld's Constancy,

II only we realized 1t, II only we
cultivated 1t more, we could see with
clear-eyed vision that all Of child's
original nature breathes constancy.
1t is an essential strength of the un-
defiled child's nature to be constant.
Not until our own false examples have
attacked the natural purity OF the
child does 1t become inconstant-un-
reliahle.-Harriet Beecher Stowe.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-06-13
A to prowslness In Church.

The discovery has been made by a
western art professor that drowsiness
in church is due not so much to the
sermon as to clashing color scheme
in church decoration. How can a
person listen to an address when the
decorations Of the church are inharm-
onious7 When the curtains are pink,
the cushions red and the decorations
are yellow and blue the emotions of
the audience are affected and they be.
come drowsy." Yet pale pastel hue
in the pulpit doubtless has somno.
lent effect on the congregation.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-06-13

Two quarts water. two pounds porA.
two quarts potatoes sliced, one onion.
one small carrot. slice of turnip, all
cut fine, salt and pepper to taste.
When cooked thicken with one table
spoon Of -four in cup Of cold water;
let boil Serve with croutons.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-06-13
Pineapple Sherbet,

Ono can grated pineapple, two cups
sugar, two quarts water. Juice Of two
lemons, two tablespoons gelatin; heat
pineapple, sugar and water to boiling.
pour onto gelatin which has been
softened in one-half cup cold water;
add lemon Juice, cool and freeze.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-06-13
Hollands Busiest Man.

On a sign over BARRIERS shop at
Stierum, Holland: "Barent Wonters
lends donkeys on hire like his father,
kills pigs. smokes hams, and occupies
himself with all kinds of swinish de-
tail work; also shaves and cuts hair,
except on Sundays
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-06-13
Won't Stand for That.

Mrs. Fitzwell (socially inclined)-
MY dear, l have picked out hus-
band for you" Her Daughter-"very
well; but I tell you emphatically that
when 1t comes to buying the wedding
dress I'll select the material myself"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-06-13
ConsIderate Wlfe.

'I shall use the money you gave me
to spend on my birthday, John" said
the wife, tenderly, 'in the purchase Of
something that will constantly remind
me Of your generosity. ! shall have
the portraits of my first three hus-
bands beautifully framed and hung In
our sitting-room."
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-06-13
Altruistlc.

Mrs. Flitterby-"So you are on the
visiting committee Of your social
workers society. should think you'd
find It dreadfully irksome making all
those slum calls. Mrs. Hunter-Fadde
Tim willing to make the sacrifice
for a good cause. Every visiting day
send my maid around with my
cards."-Judge.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-06-13
Cooking Vegetables.

When cooking vegetables remem-
Der that all vegetables which grow
above ground should be put into boil.
ing water, and all which grow under.
ground in cold water-with the ex.
ception of new potatoes.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-06-13
Gavo Him Away,

Master (who is trying to make q
good impression on his strait-faced
aunt from whom he has expectations)
Mary, have you seen letter any
where about marked 'Private'?" Mary
You mean the one from the man
what can't get Is money out Of you.
sir? put 1t beind the mirror. SIR
Punch.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-06-13
ComplimentInu Dad,

Il hear that you undertook to chas.
tise that precocious youngster of
yours" "Yes, and got little re-
spect out Of him, too" How do you
know" "Ho told me that If I would
go to the gym and train little he
thought he could make a hard hitter
out Of me-"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-06-13
Killarney Cocktail.

Take all the pulp from grapefruit
and chill. When ready to serve,
place In glasses. dust with powdered
sugar and garnish with green creme
de-menthe cherries.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-06-13
Firm Stand.

Have you decided what appoint
ment you will ask for?" NO" replied
the applicant for appointment, "but 1
took firm stand and let the admins
tration know that on its action de-
pends my decision on the advisability
OF granting more than a single presi.
Dental term. ."-Washington Star.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-06-13
Hard Ginuerbroad.

One cup Of butter. two cups Of su-
gar, one-half cup of milk, one-half tea
spoon of soda. two teaspoons Of gin
ger, -four enough to roll thin. Cut in
squares and bake quickly.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-06-13
ContradictorY.

Queer things, these alleged wise
saws. Know thyself," for instance.
On the other hand. familiarity breeds
contempt" How do you dope that
out?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-06-13
Where the Rhine Is Busy.

The traffic on the Rhine between
Strasburg and the Holland frontier
amounts to the enormous total of for
ty million tons annually,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-06-13

Electric Current and Nerves.
Along human nerves the electric
current travels at from 33 to 60 yards
o second.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-18
MUZzLES FOR DOGS
ORDERED BY MAYOR
Killing of Canine Suffering With
Rabies Cause for This Action
in Fredericksburg.
Especial to The Timcs-Dispatch.1

H.
Fredericksburg. Va, October IL
Some time last winter Mayor j. p.
| Rowe issued Il proclamation ordering
all dogs In the city to be muzzled. as
there were number of cases where
dogs had bittcn persons and animals,
and the examination OF heads which
were sent to Washington, showed that
theY were affected with rabies. The
dogs continued to be muZZled until
about thirty days ago. when II was
thought all danger had passed, and
an order was Issued allowing the muz-
zles to be taken off. About week
ago large bulldog owned here
showed strange symptoms and bit
number of other dogs. The dog be-
came SO violent that he was shot. The
head WAS sent to Washington. and a
report received states that the dog suf-
Tered with rabies. Mayor Rowe has
therefore. issued a proclamation again
requiring that all dogs be securely muz-
zled until further orders.
The eleventh annual session of the
Bermon Baptist Association Sunday
school convention will be held at Beth
esda Baptist Church in Caroline Coun-
t. October - and % j. j. Williams
/ is president of the association and
Frank X. Tyler. of this city. clerk
| The Fredericksburg & Wilderness
Telephone Company, at Il meeting here,
elected the following officers: Thoma s
r. MofrlSon, president; DIR. Frank
/ Dickinson. vice president: a. r. Penn
bcrton. secretary and treasurer.
Messrs. l. w. Landram, Is. T. Hall. DR..
w. A. Gordon and William Thorburn,
directors.
Colonel E. D. Cole, who has been very
/ i'll for more than week, is but little
| improved.
! The Rappahannock Valley Convoca
ton. which met Tuesday at St Johns
Episcopal Church, In King George
County. adjourned last evening after
a profitable session. Rev. George v.
Bell, of Stafford County. preached the
opening sermon. Rev w. Russell
Bowie. of Richmond. made an address
on Social Service" Rev. J. j. Lam
icr. rector OF St Georges Episcopal
Church, Fredericksburg, delivered n
special sermon. and Rev. +. T. Mitman.
of South bethlehem, Pa, Sundays school
secretary of the General Board of Re-
ligious Education, preached yesterday.
The closing sermon was preached by
Rev. Charles h. Crusoe, of Hague.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-18
FOSTER REVIEWS
CADET BATTALION
Distinguished Visitor at Lexing.
ton Praises West Point
of the South"
[ Special to The Times-Disnatch. ]

Lexington. Va. October IA large
crowd or visitors was present this
afternoon on the hill. when, in full
dress uniforms and nying colors. the
cadet battalion passed in review be-
fore General John w Foster and Gen
eral T. w. Nichols this afternoon. Gen
cral Foster. accompanied by Mrs. Fos-
ter and Miss Foster and Mrs Thomp
son. OF Washington. drove over to
Lexington to day. and they are spend :
Ing the week end as the guests OF
General Foster has been at different
times during his career minister TO
Mexico. Russia and Spain. special pieni-
potentiary to negotiate reciprocity
treaties with Brazil. Spain. Germany
and the British West Indies. Under
President Harrison he was Secretary
OF state, and he has held during his
very active life many other notable
positions.
At o'clock in the afternoon the bat :
talon was formed under arms in full
dress for review. General Foster, nc
companied by General Nichols Colonel
James. Colonel Wise and the cadet
stan, marched around the battalion,
Inspecting the cadets at close quarters
me battalion then passed in review
as General Foster, with those accom-
panying him. stood under the guard
tree General Foster. himself n SOL
der OF The highest type, expressed
manner IN which the cadets OF the
themselves this afternoon. He admired
particularly their soldlerly bearing and
their brisk step rs they swept past him
in review
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-18
News Of Petersburg
The Times Dispatch Bureau.
5 Bollingbrook Street,
(Phone 1850,
Petersburg. Va. October

Petersburg. Va. October II.
The Southsidc Fair. after 4 four
days exhibition. closed tonight in 4
blaze OF glory. In point OF attendance,
yesterday and last night made the
record, though the attendance to-day
and tonight was large and satisfac-
tory. The weather was perfect
throughout the week. and the order
maintained on the grounds was all
that could be desired. There were no
drunkenness. no scenes OF disorder. no
accidents OF consequence. no robberics,
nothing unpleasant. No liquor was
dispensed on the grounds or in the
vicinity, and yet the greatest crowd
ever gathered In Petersburg WAS here.
The Virginia Hallway and Power Com
pany handled $4,000 passengers on
Wednesday,, and II handled many
thousands more yesterday. rendering
excellent service. There was a mag
niiicent display of fire works tonight.
ne there was every night OF the fair.
Tomorrow will be breakup day, with
the general removal of all classes OF
exhibits.