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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-10
CORNMEAL Cripple CAKES.

CORNMEAL CREDIBLE CAKES.
Materials-Sour milk or buttermiIk,
one cup; oornmeal, one and onehaf
cups; -four, one-haR cup; salt, one
half teaspoontul; soda, one tablespoon
full; two eggs.
Beat the eggs well in the bowl with
out separating, adding the milk with
the soda dissolved in a tablespoonful
of bowling water Mix in the remain
ing ingredients and bake on hot
griddle.
HAsHED DROWNED POTATOES.
toes; one tablespoonful butter, one
half cup cream, one teaspoonful salt.
red and green pepper, each one-haf.
Utensil-Spider.
Chop the potatoes, not too fine, also
the peppers and add the salt. Put the
butter into the steel spider over the
fire and when melted add potatoes and
peppers; pour the cream over them.
| Do all this over q quick fire, then COW
er and push to the back Of the stove,
turn the gas burner very low and
cook slowly 10 minutes. When ready
to serve, turn out carefully on hot
platter, garnished and send at once to
the table.
PAN LAMB CHOPS.
Follow the above recipe IN every de-
tail, except the time for broiling will
be less or more according to the thick
ness Of the chops.
DOUGHNUTs.
Materials-Sugar, one cup; milk
(sweet), one cup; pastry -four, four
and one-half cups; eggs, two; crisco
or butter, one and one-half tablespoon.
fuls; cinnamon, one-half teaspoonful /;
cloves, one-fourth teaspoonful; salt
one teaspoonful; baking powder, three
teaspoonfuls.
Measure the fat into the mixing
bowl and rub to a cream. Gradually
add the sugar TO this, rubbing all the
while. Beat the eggs until very light
add to the milk Measure the -four in
to the flower sitter with all other dry
ingredients, then alternate this with
the milk and eggs in adding to the sug
ar mixture. A little more -four may be
needed than given, for rolling, al
though it is always better to roll viii
the least possible -four necessary. L
the dough is mixed and let stand in {
cool place over night less flour is re
quired and doughnuts are better. L
they are cut while soft and set away
in a cool place for at least an hour o.
two they are better and can be han
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-10

ford leaned eagerly forward from the
shadow, where she sat with her hus-
band.
Il had only one adventure that Is
worth relating" said Miss Gray slow
ly. 1T has to do with a crystal ball
and the foretelling OF future events.
IL hope you will understand that l
am not weaving a romance, but that
this really happened TO me"
Certainly" assured Professor Trayle
cordially. You have stimulated our
interest, Miss Gray. Pray proceed with
your story
You will recollect that we decided
10 spend several days in Constantine
, pie" began Miss Gray as her nephew
| adjusted the rug about her feet. al
fred wished to find some ancient scim-
itars to add to his collection Of arms,
and l was especially interested in
Byzantine jewelry, so on the very first
Gay we separated for a couple of hours,
agreeing to meet at the hotel for lunch
con at l o'clock. Alfred left me in the
I Street Of the Goldsmiths, where / lin
Eered among the bazaars chaffering
over baubies and in the end being out
raEeously cheated. l had made all
/ the purchases cared to be burdened
| with when l reached the end Of the
! street. which then became a curious
winding alley which connected with
another street parallel to the one in
which | stood.
"At the corner there was a little shop
tucked under low projecting caves. On
a tray there was exposed for sale a
/ handful Of f1llgree bracelets. l paused
| to examine the wares when from the
| shadOwy background of the shop there
/ emerged the form of a very old man.
He had fine aquiline features. dark
piercing eyes and a long white beard
that swept to his knees. On his head
was the green turban.
ITO my Rmazement the merchant ad-
dressed me in English. Madame viii
buy today? he insinuated softly.
"'Oh, you speak EngIishr 1 ex-
claimed
80 have lived in New York he said
with dignity. have sell the rugs.
Madame would wish to read the fu-
ture; 1t is written here he said glib
". holding out lean, bony palm in
the middle Of which lay a large crys-
tai sphere about the size of a baseball.
The sphere reflected the bri. liant sun.
shine and the gay robes of the shop
pers in the bazaar
"'You tell fortunesF I inquired
HE bowed his head and bent above
the crystal. A relative Of the Amer
lean lady is in great danger. His life
is a matter OF moments. II would be
wise to attend upon the relative he
muttered in low voice.
Immediately | was alarmed.
thought Of Alfred searching for his
scimitars ard how easy 1t might b.
for him 10 be concerned in any danger
Tell my fortune l implored has
tily. Tell me what has happened t.
my nephew
Again he bent above the crysta
and muttered some mystic word
above the translucent ball. l saw shad
ows change and spin in Whirring revo
lutions around the crystal which grad
ually grew darker until it glowed a
black as bit Of polished ebony. TheI
the man thrust 1t toward me and salt
in queer toneless voice:
"LookT
II looked down into the ball and saw
nothing but blaekness. Then suddenlI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-10

DEPARTMENT
coNUcTED
Mrs Alice, 6itCheu KIRK

died much easier. The fat for frying
should be heated quickly in the steel
scotch bowl. and for frying doughs,
drop a small piece OF bread into the
fat. II 1t should brown in 60 seconds
It is ready for frying and try to keep
the temperature at this point during
the entire time OF frying. Drop in the
doughnuts and they will quickly rise
to the surface. When they are brown
underneath turn and brown on the
ether side. With the fat at the right
These may be rolled in or sprinkled
with powdered sugar. Keep in cool
place.
BUCKwHEAT CAKES.
Material-Compressed yeast one
half cake salt, one teaspoonful; melt
ed butter, one teaspoonful; molasses,
one teaspoonful; water, two quarts;
buckwheat -four.
Dissolve the yeast in one-haf cup
of lukewarm water, pouring it into the
! pitcher, with the two quarts Of water
the same temperature Make a smooth
batter with the buckwheat -four which
will run from the spoon, at the same
time adding the salt. Beat well. Save
pint of this mixture for the next
morning Now put into the pitcher
the other ingredients. Mix we'll and
bake on hot griddle.
II there is any batter left after bak-
ing, add to the pint already saved, and
the night before using pour in one
pint OF lukewaTm water or milk, add
salt and sufficient -four to make the
batter as directed, and proceed as be-
fore. except now add one-half tea
spoonful Of soda dissolved in a little
boiling water and stirred in lightly
just before baking. Always save out
some batter for the next morning be-
fore adding the soda.
POT ROAST.
Materials-Beef, three and one-half
pounds; suet one-fourth pound; onion,
one; boiling water, one pint; salt;
pepper.
Choose a thick cut of beef from the
shoulder and wipe with a damp cloth
Have the kettle hot and put in the
suet and rend out the fat. Remove the
scraps, add the onion sliced and cook
until a light brown. Take the onions
from the kettle and put in the meat
Scar ON one side and then on the 9th
er. Turn once more and put the on
! ions on the meat, adding the boiling
: water. Cover and simmer slowly one
} hour Season with salt and pepper
, and continue to cook until done, az
= hour am half or two hours. The sc
: cret of a pot roast is more in tbs
/ cooking than in the meat, being sure
: not to let it boil at any time. Have
: sufficient liquid in the kettle for gravy
: which may be thickened with a table
l spoonful of -four after the meat is re
moved to the platter. Pour the gray!
4 over the meat and serve Potatoes
= may be cooked with the roast, or one
t half pound Of prunes, three tablespoon
: fuls of vinegar and one-half teaspoon
r full of cinnamon makes a spiced pc
: roast.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-10

eases, with the result that tubercu-
losis and other diseases are degenerat-
ing and depopulating the race"
DR.. Krulish has just returned from
a seven months trip through Alaska,
wrere he went on special detail to
examine the physical condition of the
natives. He found the home conditions
responsible for much Of the misery
that exists. While IN some cases ma
tive houses compare favorably with
those OF white people, DR.. Krulish
tells how in the crowded. unventilated
rooms Of most OF the villages all eat
from the same dish, drink from the
same teapot spout, use the same towel,
and eIpectorate on the same floor. II
is under conditions like these that
the native population of Alaska de-
creased 14.5 per cent between 1900
and 1910.
The situation is by no means hope
less, however, II further remedial
measures are taken at once, accord
ing TO DR.. Krulish. He points out that
in Sitka, where for the FIVE years pre-
ceding 1912 DR.. ". II. Foster, Of the
public health service, found an annual
death rate of IS and a birth rate OF
| Y. OF a net loss Of Is per thousand
the death rate during the last year
was but 29 per thousand. The i'm
provement in Alaskan conditions at
Sitka and elsewhere is attributed by
DR.. Krulish chiefly to the influence and
efforts of physicians, nurses, teachers
and hospitals now under the bureau
Of education. This demonstrates, he
believes that the outlook for the gen
eral betterment Of the health condi-
tons Of the natives is encouraging and
the task feasible.
Give the native a white man.
chance" says DR.. Krulish, and l am
positive that he will respond equally
as well"
Considerable extension OF the medi-
cal service is urged by Dr. Krulish. He
recommends that natives suffering
from tuberculosis, venereal and eye
diseases be removed TO properly
equipped hospitals for treatment; that
the number of trained nurses employed
for field work be increased and that
the important educational work Of the
nurses, whereby they teach mothers
the proper care and feeding of in
fants, cleanliness in the home, anC
other necessary principles OF health
ful living. be more adequately provid
ed for than the present funds will ad
nit.
While giving due credit to the pres
ent medical service, DR.. Krulish de
clares that it is entirely inadequate Il
the demand. AT present there is Nc
appropriation available for the erection
Of hospitals" he asserts, although
these institutions are necessary FOL
the proper treatment of cases. Tn,
physicians now employed are working
at a disadvantage in rented buildings
that are unsuited for the treatment o
the sick, while many Of them have n,
hospital facilities at all; but even witt
this equipment good results are bein;
accomplished The present medica
work should therefore be extended ant
placed upon a firm and permanent ba
sis.
THE solution OF the medical prob
lem in Alaska IS the establishment O
well-equipped hospitals. the employ
, ment Of physicians and nurses, tn
isolation Of the infected. and the edu
cation OF the natives in hygiene an,
sanitation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-10
RED PERIL IN ILLINOIS.

According 70 the monthly report
published by the state fire marshal,
the fire loss Of property in Illinois by
IRE during January was nearly 81 ,OOO.-
600. Outside of Chicago 3O1 fires were
reported with damage 10 buildings
amounting TO $319,45O ana to contents
1894. In Chicago there we're 319
Tres with damage 20 buildings amount
ing 20 S277,S55 and TO contents 1921
ESQ.
Dwellings constituted the largest
class Of buildings destroyed or dam
aged, and 2S Of the total number Of
ares were OF suspected incendiary or.
igin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-10
Sweet Alice.

Don't you remember sweet Alice, Ben
Bolt
Sweet Alice whose hair was so
brown,
Who always was dressed in the very
best style
And charmed all the fellows in
town?
Sweet Alice has ceased to give glad
ness, Ben Bolt,
She has given up caring at all;
She went out with a fool for a Joy
ride one night,
And they tried to run through a
stone wall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-10
A Fine Word.

'Pa. what is the meaning Of verisi-
militude?"
Il don't know exactly, but It is a
fine word to drop in where you can't
think Of any other that seems to be
necessary"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-10
TUBERCULOSIS AMONG ALAS.
KAN NATIVES.

Tuberculosis will exterminate the
Aative population OF Alaska IN the
course OF 90 70 70 years II not eradi.
Dated at once" says Dr.. Emil Krulish
OF the public health service, reporting
30 the United States commissioner OF
Il am OF the opinion that
- per cent Of the entire population Is
infeC.c5 With tuberculosis IN either the
A vc CIR he latent stage. With the
uusC-t of '.' white man into the ter.
Titory the native has contracted his dis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-10

what is that tune your daughter is
playingf"
(which daughter?" asked Mrs, Cum,
ROC. If it is the older girl it's LISTS
Hungarian rhapsody. and If It's the
younger one It's exercise 27."-Wasn-
Ingtcn Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-10
Very DrY.

"Pa, did you ever do any dry farm
ing?"
Yes. When I was a boy on the
farm back in Ohio they always used
to make me pile the hay away Ia the
NOW when the hired man pitched it
up from the wagon"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-10
What He Wanted.

Wadsworth Cat the telephone)-
Hello! Is this Main 1867?
Voice at the other end-Yes. Who
do you want to see?
Wadsworth-Is Mr.. Hammersley
there?
Voice at the other end-Yes. Do
you want to talk to him?
Wadsworth-No. l want to kiss
him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-10
A sIan.

When a man is referred to AS being
"a diamond in the rough" 1t is general
~ a sign that he wouldn't be tolerated
in decent society If he didn't have
lot OF money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-10

With both the progressives and the
republicans planning banquets for Lin
coins birthday I'm various places. the
immortal words Of Honest Abe are in
for some pretty distorting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-10
Laraer Family.

do you End the cost of living any
higher than it was, say five years
ago."
Yes, sir, Two of my daughters
have got married since"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-10
What Size, Please?

az see that somebody says all wom-
en- are liars"
markable things about It is that the
man who said 1t isn't a shoe clerk"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-10

Even the illustrous have the trou-
bles OF all mankind. Woodrow Wilson
has his regular appointments with his
Philadelphia dentist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-10

TERMs-Tcn cents per week. by car
.rier. In Rock Island.
complaints Of delivery service should
pc made 70 the circulation department.
which should also be notified in every
Instance where II is desired to have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority in the premises.
All communications Of srgumentative
character. political or religious must
have real name attached for pubiica-
tion- No such articles will be printed
Ever fictitious signatures.
Telephones in all departments: Cen
trai Union. West 145. II45 and 2l4s:
Union Electric. 5l45
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-10

Il is said Harry Lauder will net $685.
900 as the profits of his present Ameri-
can tour. And the thrifty Scot will
take home $4,000 Of it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-10

Edison has refused a million for his
rights TO his moving pictures that will
talk. So money does not always talk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-10

Sugar concerns are waging war, with
the result that the price OF the condi-
ment never was so low. Sweet are the
uses Of adversely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-10
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1924 Second ave-
nue. Rock Island, Ill Entered at the
postofice AZ secoud-clsss matter.)
Rock Island Member of the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-10

Though the elections took place in
November, the Cook county states
attorneyship is In doubt. Brisk cleo
ton laws.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-10
Can't Convince Her.

Emerson says nature tells every So
cTet once. The woman who wears a
spurious complexion will not believe
It
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-10

watching these pass by and listening
to their haunting music, felt as never
before the divine Significance of moth
erhood and all the hidden meanings in
the word singing"
Ali this Is music IN marvellous
mood, but there is no music on earth
more appealing or more far-reaching
than the voice OF e mother singing to
her little ones. No audience ever lis
tened with keener rapture 70 any prima
donna than that little group gathered
in the twilight hour at q mothers knee.
II is her dearest Joy at that time to
put into music all the sacredness of
motherhood and the happiness OF child
hood, to teach and TO charm AID TO
tune the hearts of her children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-10

Speaking Of lost art, what's become
Of the chimney sweep?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-10

A eyHie who says he speaks from ex-
perience declares that a linguizs may
be able to master all the modern
tongues except his wife's.-L London
Standard,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-10
Feb. 10 in American
History.

1763-Canada and its dependencies ced-
ed by the French TO Great Britain.
1s76-Reverdy Johnson statesman,
died: born 1896.
1904-President Roosevelt proclaimed
the neutrality Of the United States
in the Russo apaneSe war.
1906-PauI Laurence Dunbar, negro
poet, died: born 1872.
All the news ali the time-The
ArRua
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-10

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
New Ulm review., 1913-12-31
WILSON APPROVES MEASURE
smiiinply Affixes Signature to the
Currency Bill.

Washington. Dec. 24.-President
Wilson signed the Glass-Owen cur
rency bill in the presence Of members
OF his cabinet, the congressional COM
mittees on banking and currency ana
prominent Democratic congressman !,
With few strokes of the pen the
president converted into law the
measure to be known as. the federal
reserve act, reorEanizins the nations
banking and currency system and fur
nishing. in the words of the president.
"the machinery for free and elastic
and uncontrolled credits, put at the
disposal Of the merchants and manu-.
facturers Of this country for the first
time in fifty years"
An enthusiastic applause ran through
the ceremony as the president, after
affixing his signature. delivered an
extemporaneous speech, characteri.-
ing the desire of the administi alton
TO take common counsel with the
business men of the country and the
latter's efforts to meet the govern
ment's advances as "thc constitution
of peace"
New Ulm review., 1913-12-31
PR WILSON
IN MISSISSIPPI
will Spend Next Three Weeks
on Shores Of Cult.


Pass Christian, Miss. Dec. 26.--
President Wilson's Christmas day
was spent here in the restful quiet OF
a spacious. cottage fronting the wa
ters of the Gulf of Mexico,
<r Nhe president and members of his
family occupied themselves getting
sestisd in the house which is 10 be
their abode for the next three weeks.
Although the presidents special
train reached, here before sunup the
PARTY remained on board until 8
o'clock. Mayor Saucier boarded the
train and welcomed President Wilson
to his winter capital"
Mr.. Wilson was assured by the
mayor that care had been taken to
insure for the president complete
:quiet and isolation during his va
cation here.
The president expressed his graft
tude and introduced Mayor Saucier to
the members of his party. I.
New Ulm review., 1913-12-31
Meddlal Bells

Yesterday afternoon st three 3 clock
os,cayred the marriage Of Miss Ly dia
Ds6hs and Gustav Wachtsr, at The
Luthersn Church, Rsv. Albrecht onici.
sting. The bride wss accompanied
by the Misses Alma Dshms, Augusts )
8obn OF Morgan and Ella Roseoau
;:rhe best man snd ushers were Oscar
Wschter OF Norfolk, NsbP., Alfred
aWindIsnd and Arthur Dshms. The
groom vas : recent graduate Of p.
III 11 e College ind since hs 6nished
schDot here hss besn locssed as 80.
Asensyille, Mich, % teacher ia .
Lutheran school. The bride, 10 q
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gottlieb
Dshms and has lived here practically
sll her life. Both are estin = BILE youog
people With . host Of friends. A
wedding celebration followed the core
m0ny st the Dshms home. The young
couple will live IN Sseveosvills. The
Out.Of.tOwn guests we're the parents Of
the groom. Mr.. aud Mrs. Louis
Wscnter Ut Norfolk. Neb.; VIM.
Wschter OF Alexsndris, Mimi; Miss
Herths BOhn Of Nicollel; Karl K,+in-
schmidt and daughter OF Sleepy Eye.
New Ulm review., 1913-12-31
moYER IN CHICAGO HOSPITAL
Wound In Back q Not Considered
Dangerous.

Chicago, Dec. 2s.-Charles H. Moy-
er. president of the Western Fedora
tion of Miners, who was deported
from the Michigan strike zone, is in
a hospital in this city. There is only
the most remote chance that the wound
in his back will prove fatal. Prob
ably within ten days he will be back
in the copper country Of Michigan d.
recting the strike Of the miners in his
capacity az president of the Western
Federation Of Miners.
Unless blood poisoning develops It
IL probable the bullet will be allowed
to stay where 1t is, unless the pro-
posed Investigation Of the shooting at
Hancock. Mich, imperatively demands
that the caliber of the bullet be ascer-
tained.
New Ulm review., 1913-12-31
clusast d Death h WlId
Rush From ClDxds4 Hall
Al! Cillumst, Mich
FALSE I: ALARM /. or FIRE
Of tbe Ssvsnty-tatr Bodies Re.
covered More Than Fifty
Ire Those Of Children.

Calumet, Mich. Dec. 26.-At least
seventy-f0ur persons. fifty-eight Of
whom were children ranging in ages
from five to eighteen years, attending
. Christmas celebration In Italian
hall. were trampled to death when
an unknown man appeared Of the
door and shouted "fire."
The cry had no sooner left his lips
when tho 700 persons in the building
arose In one heavinE. mass, and rushea
|sfOrt the exits. Little children who
were formed in line In the aisles.
awaiting to pass i the stage to re-
eeivs their Christmas gifts from
Santa Claus. were crushed under foot
IKE straWs.
Fersoos seated near the main en-.
trance in the rear of the hall At
tempted to warn the panic stricken
crowd Of the false 'alarm. but were
themselves borne down under the
seething mob.
The Christmas observance was
being held. for children of striking
copper miners. Shouting and laugh
ing boys and girls, who a few days
ago faced Christmas without gifts
of Santa Claus. had gathered to par.
take of the cheer provided for them
by the WomanS Auxiliary of the
Western Federation of Miners. Mer.
riment was turned to horror in
twinkling and the Christmas spirit in
the city was drowned by sorrow,
Most of the dead are children of
miners, who had been on strike since
early last summer and who are being
supported during their idleness by
labor organizations.
The great number of dead were
found at the. bottom Of the stairs.
Those who reached the stairs first
had been hurled to the bottom and
were soon covered with the weight Of
many bodies Only q comparatively
few persons were successful In reach.
ing fire escape at the rear of the
hall ssti
The rush was toward the main exit
at the. front of the: building. A few
escaped uninjured by jumping from
windows to the. ground only a few
feet below. . H
When the crush at the main exit,
was at its height the impossibility Of
further movement seemed to bring
the panicky persons to their senses
and the hall was soon cleared