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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-05

of the use Of pre-cancelled stamps
would result in loss to the postal
revenues through the reuse or
fraudulent use of such stamps. I
am convinced that the loss would be
negligible as compared with the
great saving in expense and the In
crease in efficiency to be effected by
the use of the stamps"
Pre-cancelled stamps, however.
may not be used on letters or other
sealed mail matter, which. under
the law must bear the date of mail
ing.-Olympia Weekly Recon der.
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Stamps Cancelled IN Advance Valid

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ESTIMATE
Of Receipts and Expenditures fol
San Juan County for the
Year 1914

COUNTY CURRENT FUND
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An Efficient GRANGE.

Freedom Plains grange IN Dutchess
comfy. n T.. is identifying itself
with local and town interests In COM
n1endable way. Six members OF that
grange are school trustees II their re-
spective school districts The super
visor OF the town and the highway
commissioners are members Of the
grange as also are all the town asses-
sors
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-05
WAYS OF SERVING LETTUCE
Either 40 Salad or Cooked the
Vegetable May BE Utilized
Extcnsively.

There are 30 many ways OF COOK
ing lettuce that 1t might almost ap-
pear on the table every day in two
forms, once as salad, once as q
cooked vegetable. One rather un.
usual way makes use OF sort OF let
tuee which any amateur grower some
times raises, much to his despair and
regret. This Is lettuce that has gone
to seed. Let 1t grow eighteen inches
tall, strip the stalk Of all leaves and
cut the stalk In inch pieces. Boil
these until they are tender and serve
them with well seasoned cream
sauce. Lettuce served in this way 1s
truly delicious.
Lettuce boiled like any other
green and served, chopped, with but
ter, pepper and salt Is also very
good. 1t should be tender and fresh
before it is cooked II 1t Is to be ten
der and delicious when 1t Is served.
Lettuce cooked like green In the
following way is worth trying. Boil
it in sailed water until It is very ten.
der Then drain 1t In q colander ana
chop it fine. Measure tablespoon"
full of butter and half as much -four
for each quart of the green and blend
them in a frying pan, adding the
lettuce when the butter and -four are
smooth. After four or five minutes
stirring add salt. pepper and quar-
ter of a cupful Of cream. Stir until
the cream Is hot and serve.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-05

scrfpttuns of the persons mentioned,
is said to have expressed his opinion
that the paper is a cause of worry, and
costs more than it is worth. He holds
that in these days Of up-to-date jour-
nalism, it is unnecessary.
Queen Victoria took keen interest
in the Circular" and it was her rule,
when her majesty was in residence
at Balmoral, to send special copy
to one of the Aberdeen papers every
evening. Furthermore, although an
official court newsman was responsible
for the publication Of the Circular"
the late queen herself on special &C.
casions contributed to its pages.
Probably the most remarkable
Court Circular" ever sent out was is.
sued one Gay in 1883. when John
Brown her majesty's faithful highland
attendant, died. 1t contained the fol-
lowing lines:
AN honest, faithful. and devoted
follower, a trustworthy, discreet, and
straightforward man, possessed OF
strong sense, he filled position OF
great and anxious responsibility, the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-05

For the purpose Of profiting by the
experience Of foreign experts in educa-
& ton and school
STUDY Euro organization. the
mean Schools. United States bu-
reau of education
has issued a statement setting forth
the advance in modern educational
methods in foreign countries.
The statement which has been print
ed is intended for free distribution to
schools and to other educational in
situations. The treatise pays especial
attention to the subject Of vocational
training. The vocational schools in
Germany. Austria, Switzerland, Nor
way and other European countries
are described and their systems, the
bureau declares, should aid material
ly in solving the vocational problem
in the United States"
practically every civilized nation
10 considered to some extent in the bu-
reau's report" says the announcement.
Among special topics considered are,
health work in the schools of Great
Britain, schools in Denmark; the
teachers syndicate in France. educa.
ton for citizenship in Germany; in
struction for emigrants in Italy; Rus.
sia's efforts for rural uplift and the
partial adoption in New South Wales
of the educational program Of the la
Dor party"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-05
unconventjonalities.

"Hewligus, I'd ask you to go out and
lunch with me, but you always make
too much noise when you eat
I'm lending you this money, Squall-
op, because can afford to lose it If
you never pay me" .s5
Yer husban' is q nice lookin' man,
Miz Larrikins, but he must have pic..-
ed you up when it was dark
; You wouldn't be bad sort Of fol-
low, Smykins, II you could break your
self of the habit OF buzzing man
when he wants to work. ~.
II think l must have met you some
where; your face Is familiar. In fact,
it's too blamed familiar @s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-05
Law NOT EFFECTIVE.
Regulations Prohibit Manufacture
Of Denatured Alcohol.
Farmers Cannot DistIli Their Own
Spirits Now, Because Product Must
Have Strength Of Not Lees
Than 90 Per Cent Alcohol.

Washington.--Did congress play .
Joke on the American public when.
seven years ago. 1t enacted a law per.
hitting the manufacture, sale and use
of tax-free denatured alcohol? This
product, which 1t was then expected
the farmers would be able to make
from potatoes, waste grains. fruits or
the refuse from various crops. would
change the character Of country life
completely, 1t was claimed. Glowing
accounts were sent out over the coun-
try telling how denatured alcohol
would be used to light and heat the
farmers home, cook the meals. fur
nish power to churn the butter. run
the farm machinery, pump the water
and even take the place of gasoline as
q fuel for the motor car. As one man
expressed it several days ago, the
country for q while went "denatured
alcohol crazy" ut the time the law
was passed.
Congress put the tax-free denatured
alcohol on the statute books, but
Americans are doing practically moth
ing to develop the industrial alcohol
Why have farmers not ia
ken to the denatured alcohol idea?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-05
KING GEORGE EDITS The "C0URT CIRCULAR

duties of which he performed with
such constant and increasing care az
to secure for himself the real friend
ship of the queen. To her majesty the
loss is irreparable, and the death OF
this truly faithful and devoted ser
want has been a grievous shock to-
the queen"
Nor was this tribute surprising. con.
sidering the high regard Queen Vic
toria entertained for the stalwart
Highlander. whose fidelity to his du-
ties was such as to earn not only tho
entire confidence. but the real friend.
ship of the queen. Once her majesty
wrote Of him: HE was always re-
spectful, never servile; always useful.
never obtrusive: usually silent, but
when he did speak he was blunt and
direct"
Nearly every event Of state impor-
lance is notified in the Court Circu-
lar" Every time the king receives
prime minister or any officer OF state
the fact is duly chronicled, and in tho
same way, when his majesty has an
audience with ambassadors or COVER.
nors, or where he performs any cere-
mony or act, the public is informed OF
it through the Court Newsman.
An interesting event in the history
of the Court Circular" was that
which occurred on November Is, 1911,
when the whole paper was dispatched
by wireless telegraphy. At that time
the king and queen were going to at
tend the great coronation Durbar. and
the customary account of the court do
ings was transmitted by wireless from
Gibraltar.
. It was a week later that the Court
Circular" described for the first time
the king and queen consort of these
realms as their imperial majesties."
This arose. of course, from the fact
that it was only when the king.em'
peror and the queen-empress reached
Alden that the full imperial style and
the title could be accorded them 40
such.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-05

say nothing OF the countless other
flowers that give their best bloom to
pay for their care.
Flowers are only small part Of tho
production OF this up-to-date farm. for
Mrs. Swanson does nothing haif-heart.
ed or indifferently. Her farm keeps
the table the year around. Each week
a box arrives at the senator's city
home, the contents of which for quail.
ity go ahead OF anything the city mar
kets can provide. Mrs. Swanson
raises and cures her own hams, her
dairy furnishes her table with deli
cious butter and her poultry yard sup
plies chickens and eggs such as are
only enjoyed by few in these days OF
cold storage and refrigerator cars. v
Fruits and fresh vegetables Of every
kind In abundance are carefully and
scientifically cultivated, for she reads
all of the works that bear upon farm
management and cultivation. In or
der OF facilitate her correspondence to
her farm people she has recently
learned to operate a typewriter. ana
now all of her letters Of tnstruction
are written on this machine. She also
keeps a large herd Of cattle. and not
single field is plowed or bit OF
seed planted except by her orders and
under her minute instruction. She has
made an exhaustive study OF fertili.
GERS and soil cultivation, and dis
courses upon these subjects as learn.
eddy as any sunburned, horny-handed
farmer who has spent lifetime work.
ing in his fields. .@'
Mrs. Swanson puts enthusiasm and
energy into everything she under
takes. She enjoys society. delights in
travel, enthuses over her new city
home, but adores her farm. declaring
that is the only way to live. She asks
nothing better for nine months OF the
year than to be allowed to stay there.
But with all her love Of country life
and quiet she Is too entirely devoted
to her husbands welfare and comfort
to leave him to the heat and solitude
of summer alone in the city. so the
Darby and Joan existence they lead
is constantly spent together despite
the allurements of the country and the
exactions of public duty.
Mrs. Swanson is an artist, as the
dainty vignettes about her home tes.
tify, and also famous housekeeper
of the old-fashioned type. giving per
sonal supervision to every detail OF
both establishments.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-05

the guberpatorial mansion during her
regime in Richmond. the fact that she
manages her farm. personally comes
as decided surprise. In appearance,
also. Mrs. Swanson offers decidedly
new version of q farmer. The estate
at Chatham was purchased some years
ago by Senator Swanson as country
home and Mrs. Swanson very wisely
lived in 1t some time before she made
an attempt to remodel, thereby deter.
mining through practical experience
Just the improvements and changes
most desirable. When she did con-
clude to start alterations she insisted
that the architect make his plans in
faithful accordance with her sugges.
tions, and as q result she now has q
home which is a constant Joy to her
and the show place of the surrounding
country "a
The old-fashioned garden with its
the rose garden with its hundreds OF
bushes represents the embodiment OF
one of Mrs. Swanson's chief hobbies.
A view of her roses In spring Is con-
sidered well worth the trip from
Lynchburg, according to some Of her
friends who make the journey just to
view the glory of one tree rose alone.
This rose is grated variety very
popular in England called the Frau
Karl Druscki." 1t is paper white with
blossoms that expand to the size OF
saucers. Then, too, there are some
times more than hundred stalks OF
Easter lilies in bloom at one time, to
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-05
TWO RIVALS FOR HAND or ESTHER CLEVELAND

They have been friends for years. hav-
ing known each other before they
went to college. The disposition OF
both families is to be friendly. al.
though it is admitted that each would
like to have its favorite "win."
This is the way Mrs. Ewing dis.
cussed the story:
THUS far have heard of no en-.
gagement. but l know that my son
and Mr.. Stump, his friend, are fond Of
Miss Cleveland. shall see Gordon
soon, when Mr.. Ewing and myself will
90 to Biddeford Pool. Me-, and We
shall know more about these rumors.
II he is thinking about marrying. I
should like to spank him. for he's only
a boy" .@&}. j.'-
Mrs. Stump, not SO communicative.
said: 1T is true that my son has
been a guest at house party given by
Miss Cleveland, but he is now at Bass
Rocks, Mass, and have not been told
Of any engagement concerning him." /
According to story related in Bal
timore. Mr.. Ewing was q guest Of Paul
Cleveland at Newport last spring. Miss
Cleveland was guest also and It was
this visit which brought on the love
affair which now involves MI. Stump
! and Miss Cleveland. .n
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-05

are formed by the steps when not In
use as ladder; these are supported
by closets. If, however, the top of
the box is made to lap over the side
pieces, no cleats will be needed be-
meath these pieces. Narrow hinges are
placed on the edges to fasten the two
parts together, and care should be
taken to hook the Joining parts firm
ly when the article Is being used as
ladder. Made of oak or chestnut and
stained to match the other furnishings
If room, this makes a splendid piece
IF furniture that will last a long time
and will find many uses.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-05
To Remove MildeW.

Take one teaspoonful of chloride OF
lime and one teaspoonful of washing
soda. Put this and the widowed ar
ticle into two quarts Of cold water and
let it boil for about four hours; then
skim off the scum, add two pailfuls of
cold water and let 1t stand over night,
with the article we'll covered. If this
ls not long enough, put the article
back again and soak it until the mil.
lew entirely disappears; then rinse,
we'll and wash in the usual way. Be
sure to take off the scum, for that Is
what burns the material in so many
If the recipes given.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-05
Convenience EASY TO MAKE
Folding Step Ladder That May se
Used 40 4 Seat Will Be Found
Useful in the House.

One of the most convenient things
to have around house Is a folding
step ladder, an article that can be used
either as ladder or as seat. One OF
these can easily be made at home by
your husband or brother or son. II
they are clever at handling tools.
The one here pictured is four feet
high when opened; eighteen inches
wide at the floor and six inches wide
at the top step. When closed, 1t
measures two feet in height. Shelves
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-05
Misnomer.

The little boy in one Of the forward
pews touched his mothers elbow.
Mamma he whispered, what
makes the organist look SO cross ?"
!" Sh, dear" cautioned the maternal
parent, he IL playing an organ volun-
tary he doesn't like, perhaps, and one
that he didn't know he would have
to- play" +. y. FL n. \ " g...
That held the boy about ten sec.
onds Then he touched her elbow
again. s,;s. \; 4
Then, mamma" he said ut must
bean organ involuntary he's playin'."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-05
Thin Custard.

Use one egg and. an extra yolk to
make thin custard with a pint Of
milk and one-third cup Of sugar. When
cooked (stir constantly add small
lump of butter, stirring of the stove,
and flavor with vanilla. Cut stale cake
In thin slices and serve one piece in
each sauce dish; pour custard over.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-05
Compote of Gooseberrles.

Top and tail one quart Of gooseber-
ries, drop into boiling water two min
utes, drain and let them lie three min
utes in cold water, containing tea
spoonful Of vinegar, to retsore their
color, then drain quite dry. noil for
ZEN minutes syrup made from pint
each Of sugar and water. Drop in the
yooseberries and boil them gently un-
Ill just tender, about ten minutes. Pour
into glass dish. Tiny shreds Of lem
on peel boiled with the syrup in-
prove the compete.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-05

Alaskan coast and on choice varieties
81 breeding stock from the Pribilof
island. Mr.. Redfield thinks that $1s1
I skin. which was paid for; one lot Of
2s at the recent government fur sale
in London IL far too high. He 10 GER
tain that IL more foxes are raised the
price will como tumbling.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-05
Indians Are
Decreasing.

IuU3dIJS Ac IN the pOpulattOu
necrnasinn- of pure blood In
dams. but an in
crease OF half-caste families. The lat.
ter families are larger and more Wig
orous than those Of the pure-bloods,
the report says, and statisticians de-
clare the real red man is destined to
disappear.
The total Indian population OF the
United States In 1910 was given as
265,683, and Of Alaska, as 1881.
More than onehalf are full-bloods, IS
per cent. are of mixed bloods, and for
eight per cent. information was not
obtainable.
There is little intermingling OF In.
dian and negro blood. more than nine
tenths of the half-caste being Of white
parentage, and only 2,225 were Of
mixed negro blood. Only ,1,793 had all
three strains. r.g,.y+-. ~ $50 ..,.....
Oklahoma has the largest Indian
population of any state and also the
largest percentage Of mixed bloods.
There are many "squaw men" in the
state, which have married Indian
women to be enrolled as sharers in
the tribal estates. Utah, New Mexico,
Arizona and Colorado show more
than IS per cent. Of full.bloods. and
Iowa and Mississippi have q large per
centage OF pure.bloods in the Fox and
Choctaw tribes. ;@.. Z
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-05

A number OF people have been asking
themselves this question for some
time, but it has remained for Senator
Harry Lane Of Oregon to be the first
to step up, and ask the question out
loud, having put his inquiries to ad-
ministration officials within the last
few days. secretary McAdoo. whose
department administers the law. Is
much interested in Senator Lanes
plans to uncover the reason or rea-
sons for the law not working out sat
isfactorily, and he has requested the
Oregonian to furnish him with brief
on the subject.
Senator Lane believes that the law
and regulations which now govern the
making of denatured alcohol are
drawn SO that 1t is practically impos-
sible to make the product at price
to compete with gasoline. He wants
changes made to benefit the farming
interests. The regulation which re-
stricts the daily output Of an indus
trial alcohol distillery to 100 gallons
10 the principal trouble maker in the
starting of the industry in this coun-
try, because 1t has been demonstrated
that no factory can operate econom-
ically on such small output. Elk
perts in both the agricultural and
treasury departments agree that the
100 gallons daily production restric-
ton makes the law as 1t now stands
somewhat of farce. A system Of In
spection by government revenue on
GERS is prescribed, which is SO costly
to the distiller that 1t becomes impos-
sible to manufacture industrial alco-
ho1 at cost even to approach the
price of petroleum products.
Farmers cannot distill their own
denatured alcohol now, because the
product must have q strength Of not
les than ninety per cent. alcohol. To
manufacture alcohol of such strength
still costing many thousands of dol
lars Is required. and department off,
cials have yet to find single farmer
who hae been able to 80 to such
large expense Alcohol of fifty to
sixty per cent. strength can be made
with still costing only a few dollars,
such as almost any farmer can make.
In encouraging the building up of
an industrial alcohol industry in this
country. Senator Lane and the de-
partment oficials with whom he. has
talked agree generally that the gov
eminent must guard against the max
Ing Of "moonshine" whisky by un-
acrnnul0ua distillere. who might be
pretending to make denatured alco-
hol. The Oregonian thinks that It
should be as easy to regulate this
matter In the United States as 1t is in
Germany, where large amounts Of po-
tatoes and other agricultural products
are turned into denatured alcohol.
Agricultural department officials are
much interested in the establishment
or an Industrial alcohol industry In
this country. According to Assistant
Secretary B. T. Galloway, one of the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-05

al COnsOrt OF
Queen Victoria to
be under the d.
rect supervision
of the monarch,
an official record
OF the doings OF
the British court.
Lately there has
been some talk OF
disseminating the
Circular" for
King George. un-
like King Edward,
W b o a t t a c b 9 d
much. importance
to the publication
and was a great
stickler for min
ute accuracy, e..
pecially In the de-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-05

Va 10A Va SAAS
OF Virginia. now
United stat es
senator, ever to
find herself bereft
OF means and
friends she would
have no difficulty
in making an ex.
cellent living as a
I ar manager.
For this position
she has ably quail.
fled upon her
own country es-
tate OF $50 acres,
near Chatham, Va.
To those who
only know Of her
social honors and
the hospitality Of
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-05
CLEANING q Panama Hat,

Fill a bowl with hot water, and put
into this enough shredded soap to
make a good lather. Let this cool,
then put the hat into the water and
with an old nailbrush gently scrub It
all over. Then rinse the hat we'll In a
bowl Of clean cold water in which just
q little cream OF tartar has been dis
solved. When this Is finished, put the
hat in the open air to dry. but not In
the sun.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-05
Currant Jam.

Wash. stem and mash the fruit. Al
low the proportion Of one pound Of
sugar to one pound OF the fruit. Put
the fruit and one-quarter Of the sugar
into granite kettle: when boiling add
another quarter OF the sugar and when
all is used boil until very thick. Put
ting in only q little sugar at time
prevents the fruit from becoming
lard. Hs5 B, y~@
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-05
urel. cam q Raise : Fox.,. I

Uncle Sam to Raiss Foxes. n
II Uncle Sam intends to raise foxes to
cut the cost Of women's furs. He
Will try to produce more silver. black
and other varieties Of the cunning lit
tie animals 10 that the prices OF their
hides will not be % prohibitive. OF
course. the government will not at-
tend to the actual feeding and water
iing 81 the foxes. but will give every
aid 70 anybody who cares to do It un-
dr. III direction. Secretary Of Com
meFce Redneld recently invited the
breeders to bid on reserves along the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-05

chance to gain the victory. While
both young men have been guests at
Miss Cleyeland's home, Mr.. Ewing Is
still there, which leads the wise
acres" to prognosticate that all will
not be well with Mr.. Stump's suit.
Both ,wooers are members Of the
senior class ct Princeton university.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-09-05

race LOT tuC uduO
OF : Miss Esther
Cleveland, second
daughter of Mrs.
Thomas J. Pres
ton and the late
President Cleve-
land.
Mr.. Stump Is a
son of Judge and
Mrs. H. Arthur
Stump. Mr.. Ew-
ing is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs.
William Jackson
Ewing. Both are
about twenty-one
years old. ..
Mr.. Ewing's
friends believe he
has the better