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CONFIRM STORY I.
OF ARSON TRUST
Disclosures Follow Arrest Of
Two Men IN New York.

New York, Jan. 1.-THE confession
OF one man and the arrest Of another
developed. according to Assistant Dis
irict Attorney Weller and Fire Mar.
shal Prial. that an larson trust" has
existed In this city which has robbed
The fire insurance companies Of hun.
ireds OF thousands OF dollars annual
~ and which has endangered the
lives OF many thousands Of apartment
house dwellers.
The man who confessed was Sam
Gold. who lived at 574 East 1S4th
street and wherever else he found it
convenient to have a profitable house.
hold goods fire. The man who was
arrested IL George Grutz of 81 East
1O2nd street, an agent for the John
Hancock Mutual Life Insurance com.
pany and an adiuster on the side.
Colds copff ssiOn implicated Grutx 40
the go-between for fiat dwellers who
were willing to he burned out for a
consideration, and the flrebugs, the
men who actually applied a match to
Kerosene or oils. One of the principal
hrebngs employed by the larson
trust" according to Colds confession.
is lsidor Stein, "Izxy the Painter"
who is now serving long term in
Sing Sing after having been convicted
OF arson.
Gold admitted to Attorney Weller
and to Fire Marshal Prial that GrutxS
came to him In 1910 and told him It
was easy to make money out Of the
insurance companies and that he
(GrutD having a pull with the ad.
.usters and agents OF the German
American Insurance company. could
arrange matters profitably. Gold says
that Grutz sent him to professional
nrebug named Isador Stein. who, In
order to procure kerosene and oils
without being suspected. ran . make.
believe paint store.
From the investigation by this Of
hce." said Assistant District Attorney
Weller, lit appears that Grutx. posing
~ an insurance broker, worked also
a. m adjuster, and that he was able
10 compromise many total losses"
twhere the actual loss was trivian
Tor 30 or go per cent Of the claim.
stein was the active figure In the
crooked combination.
Colds confession. which described,
several incendiary fires, was the d..
rect result Of the arrest Of Gruta.
Fire Commissioner johnson was elat-.
ed when he received the news or
Colds confession and OF Grutx's ar.
rest. The commissioner said Il was 4
story confirming his recent asser<
tions.
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DEMOCRATS FAIL
TO MAKE A DEAL
Confer With Republicans Over
Taft Appointments.

Republican Senators Insist That No
Discrimination Be Shown Against
Any Of the Taft Appointments.
Democrats to Hold Caucus to %.
ternine Line Of Action - Poms-
rene's Proposai to TAFT.
washington, Jan. 11.-Senator Pom.
srene Of Ohio gave President Taft q
bit Of variety in the matter of daily
Importunings for federal patronage
ty requesting that he fll vacancy
In the custom service by a Democrat.
The case In roint ia the Office of sur.
veyor OF the rort at Dayton, which
was recently resigned by Edward L.
McConnaughey. Senator Pomerene
Is understood to have come to the
conclusion that since the Democrats
will not allow the president to make
any new Republican appointments he
might as well give the Office to q
Democrat now as to allow II to be
hlled by President Wilson.
Efforts by Democratic senate lead.
ers to make an agreement with the
Republican forces for a Joint commit.
tee to 90 over President Taft's recent
appointments and select certain ones
that should be Immediately confirmed
by the senate met with failure.
Senator Burton recommended VIII
liam e. HALEY for reappointment as
postmaster at Greenville. o. He also
Endorsed Joseph II. Tabor for the
Garfield (O) postmastership.
The attempt at compromise on
appointments was the result Of q
meeting Of the special committee ap-
pointed by the Democratic caucus In
December to evolve method of han.
ding the hundreds Of appointments
that have been sent In by the presl.
dent since Dec. 2. ,..
Democratic leaders Informally pro
posed to the Republicans that FIVE
members be selected by each party
to take up the task Of wedding out
pending nominations. A number OF
Republicans were called together to
consider the proposal. and promptly
rejected II.
The outcome Of the failure at q
compromise will be q renewal Of the
fight between the two parties next
week. II Ia expected that an execu-
tiv session of the senate will be held
Thursday or Wednesday. The Repub.
iican forces then viii insist that nom.
nations be taken up in their regular
order and that no discrimination b
shown against any Of the Taft ap-
pointments. A Democratic caucus
will be held this evening 70 determine
what action shall be taken.
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Society Notes
Apples With Rice

Apples win Rice
Put a cupful OF rice over the fire In
about three pints of cold water, and
stir until boiling. Let boil three min.
utes; then drain OF the water, rinse
the rice In cold water and drain again.
Add three cupfuls Of milk to the rice
and cook until tender and dry. When
partly cooke add half teaspoon OF
salt, and when fully cooked add one
fourth cupful each Of butter, cream
and orange marmalade. and from one
to three egg yolks. Mix all together
thoroughly. Dispose In rounds on a
serving dish. On these rounds set
core and pared apples cooked In syrup.
Reduce the syrup by cooking to pour
over the apples and rice. Sprinkle
with cherries cut In shreds. Serve hot.
Marshmaiiow Cake
Beat two cupfuls Of sifted sugar and
one cnpful OF butter till creamy. Add
three well beaten eggs. one cupful of
milk, four cupfuls Of sifted our. ono
and half teaspO0nfuls of baking soda
and the strained Juice of two lemons.
Divide into three buttered and Toured
layer cake tins and bake In moder.
ate oven. Mix together one rounding
tablespoonful of cornstarch. one table
spoonful OF butter. two tablespOOnfuls IL
of -four and half a cupful OF milk. Heat
one cupful of milk and carefully add
the -four mixture and half a cupful of
sugar Stir tn smooth and cook for
five minutes. stirring all the time. Re.
move from the stove. cool and add half
a pound Of marshmallows Ia few at a
time) and teaspoonful OF vanilla ex-
tract. Beat lightly until partially melt.
ed and cool before spreading on cake.
Decorate with white frosting ard
marshmallows.
Nodded Chocolate Custard
Four tablespoonfuls OF corn-starch,
three cupfuls Of milk. four ounces Of
grated chocolate. two tablesp0onfuls
OF sugar, yolks OF three eggs and one
teaspoOnful OF vanilla extract
Dissolve the grated chocolate In half
OF a pint OF milk. Blend the corn
starch with a little cold milk. Put on
the remainder OF the milk to boil.
When almost boiling slowly add the
mixed cornstarch. N
Stir vigorously tin quite smooth and
add the dissolved chocolate. sugar and
yolks OF the eggs. Flavor with vanilla
and pour into q glass dish or mold
rinsed out with cold water. When cold,
turn out and serve with whipped
cream. Decorate with chopped nuts.
sprin0sris
This Is a little cake known to every
German child. The ingredients re.
quired are one pound Of powdered gu.
gar, four eggs, one grated lemon peel
and one pound of our.
Beat the eggs and sugar together un-
I'll as light as possible. Add grated
lemon peel and the our (sifted.) Mix
all together and roll out thin = not
more than one eighth inch thick. Have
small. square. wooden forms In do.
signs OF birds. etc. These forms may
be secured at any department store.
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Cut the dough into squares. Dust the
forms with -four and put the dough
squares into them to permit the de.
sign In the square to become stamped
on the cakes. Remove carefully from
forms and lay the cakes on a clean
cloth on the table for IL hours to dry.
Then put In buttered tins which have
been strewn with anise seed. Bake in
moderate oven until the color of a soda
cracker Pictorial Review,
Raised ooushnuts
The ingredients for four dozen me.
dium'sized doughnuts are one Gun of
sugar. one half cup of butter. two
eggs, one pint Of warm milk, one cup
OF yeast or one yeast cake dissolved
In warm water. one half teaspoon each
OF soda and salt, dash of nutmeg.
Mix with flour like soft bread dough.
Let II rise over night. Turn out on a
Toured board, roll. cut one inch thick,
cut into rings. Let rise until very
light. Fry In hot fat, turning often.
When cold roll In powdered sugar. II
these doughnuts are kept In a Jar and
heated and rolled In sugar az they are
needed they will seem like freshly
cooked doughnuts.
Another way to have fresh dough,
nuts every day is to make the dough as
directed and cut Off enough each morn
Ing to roll out and fry for breakfast.
keeping the rest Of the dough In the re.
frigerator. which chills the yeast plant
and retardslrising. However, the cook
must rise early to raise the dough. The
first method Is easier. though.
Dropped ooushnuts
Two well.beaten eggs. one cupful OF
sugar. one cupful Of sweet milk. one
level teaspoOnful Of salt, one half nut
meg, grated rind OF lemon, three cup
fuls of our and two heaping teaspoon
fuls OF baking powder. Drop from a
teaspoon into boiling fat. The dough-
nuts will rise In round balls. Fry un.
til golden brown. Roll In sugar.
German Ooushnuts
One pint Of milk, four eggs. one
small tablespoonful Of melted butter.
iavoring. salt to taste. First boil the
milk and pour 1t. while hot, over a
pint of our. Beat It very smooth and
when It Is cool have ready the yolks Of
the eggs well beaten; add them to the
milk and -four. beaten well into Il.
Then add the well.beaten whites. Then.
lastly, add the salt and as much more
-four rs will make the whole into a
soft dough. Flour your board. turn
your dough upon II. roll II In pieces a.
thick as your fingers and turn them
In the form OF a ring. Cook In plenty
OF boiling lard.
Sour MIX oouahnuts
Cream a cupful of fat and two cup
fuls OF sugar. Add three beaten eggs.
a half pint OF sour milk. "a teaspoon.
fui OF soda dissolved In a little boiling
water, a teaspoonful each Of nutmeg
and cinnamon and enough -four to
make u dough that can be rolled out.
Roll and cut into shapes. Fry In deep,
boiling fat which has been heated
slowly. "
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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-01-14

Cary, Maine. .-"I feel 1t q duty
owe TO all suffering women to tell
what Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did for me. One year ago
l found myself q terrible sufferer.
had pains in both sides and such a
soreness could scarcely staighten
up at times. My back ached, had
NO appetite and was SO nervous I
could not sleep, then I would be so
tired mornings that I could scarcely
get around. II seemed almost inn
possible to move or do q bit of work
and thought never would be any
better until submitted to an opera
tion. I commenced taking Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
soon felt like q new woman. had
no pains, slept well, had good appe-
tite and was fat and could do almost
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When woman suffering from some form of feminine
disorder is told that operation is necessary it of course
frightens her:
The very thought of the hospital operating table and the
surgeons knife strikes to her heart and wonder
quite true that Of these troubles reach stage
where operation is the only but thousands OF
have avoided the necessity of operation by taking
Lydia E. Pnkhams Vegetable Compound. This fact is
aested by the grateful letters they write to us after their
health has been restored.
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New York, Jan. 1t-Mauriee Ben.
nett Flynn, whose ability to kick q
football with his left foot gave him
much fame at Vale and also the nick.
name Of Lefty" will not return to
the Sheffield Scientific school at Yale.
and that university has lost . star
athlete. The reason for his quitting
his college career 10 found In the fact
that he 10 married man. His bride
has been q chorus girl In various
musical organizations under the name
OF Irene Claire. They are planning
a honeymoon trip Of 4 few weeks, AZ.
ter which Mr.. Flynn expects to 40
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all my own work for q family OF
four. ] shall always feel that owe
my good health to your medicine.
Mrs. HAYWARD Sewers, Cary, Me.
Charlotte. N. C---"I was in bad
health fos two years, with pains in
both sides and was very nervous. IL
! even lifted u chair 1t would cause
hemorrhage. had q growth which
the doctor said was q tumOr and /
never would get we'll unless had
an operation. A friend advised me
to take Lydia Z. Pinkham's vegeta-
BILE Compound, and I gladly say that
am now enjoying fine health and
am the mother of nice baby girl.
You can use this letter to help other
suffering women. Mrs. Rosa SlAs.
10 Wyona st., Charlotte, N. G.
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into business, perhaps with his faith.
er, who 10 wealthy and 10 . director
In several enterprises, with an office
at 2 Rector street. Mrs. Flynn's real
name before her marriage was Rena
Lenry, and she 10 the daughter Of a
cab driver In Holyoke, Mass. Dis.
patches from Holyoke say that when
the girl was there on q Christmas Wis.
II she said she was the wife Of a brok.
or named Mcdonald. She denies that
she made any such statement or that
she had even been married before the
ceremony that united her to the foot.
ball player,
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Sour MIX ooushnuts

sArHsa WANT ADS pAv
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-12-20

Bulletin W. Ia. lately issued By the
Vermont experiment station. tells ~
the prevention ~ Contagious abortion
by the use Of meihylene blue During
the past year the station has fed TIL
preventive 10 niHety-twn cows thai
were infe ted with the disease. afd
only one alorted Methglcne blue
a strong aniiseptle which is absorbed
by the blood and Is then given II
through the kidneys While IN he
blood ii Kills the germs IF abortion. II
may he given 10 the cows infected IN
their grain or Silage or IN capsllcs
From one third q one-half omnc. i
given night ard morning for week
early HI the pregnant period Following
this M intervals ~ every fomr weeks
this dosing 4 repeated until eaNine
time 4 weeks medicine costs shout
90 cents the chemical costing $50
per pound. The medicinal grade ~
methyleue hlne Is used IN the d at
ment
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-12-20

The natives - Shnewara the Is
land of Shikokn japan have develop-
ed a4 result II careful selection dur.
ing pcrlad u hundred wears a
brccd pf fowls tile ronsterS If which
have tai feathers measuring eighteen
feet hong The hens ~ the same breed
have tail> That sometimes reach q
length II eight feet In breeding the
ROSTERS they are kept in cages 50
narrow thar they cannot turn around.
At intervals 81 every few days they
are taken ont FOR exercise ana care
fully watched rs an attendant. who
from time 10 time washes and dries
their plumaee
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-12-20

Stock raIscrs ~ Wisconsin are being
warned against allowing their young
cattle 70 run In pastures where they
viii have access 10 aeorns. The eat
ing Of these i assigned rs the cause II
a number 81 cases ~ poisoning that
have been reported 10 the state vet.
trlnarian Ia ease u acorn poisoning
Ia half pint 81 linseed ~ with strong
coffee Is recommended and TO this It
IL suggested that a pint ~ molasses
be added. This remedy should he given
every eight hours.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-12-20

The average country highway would
be good deal easier 10 Keep ship.
shape than it is now II the width Of
the roadway were reduced from sixty
six feel. a. il is IN most sections. IL
forty feet IN width Not only would
tits twenty-five feet mean the resiora-
ton To cultivation ~ nearly three acres
on mile Of road. bnt the narrowing
If the roadway and the asinoval ~
The strip 1T either side. which is mol
only not worked az part % the high.
way but often is not moved would
simplify the work ~ the highway SUI
pervlsors and would also put nm end
to these unused strips rs breeding
places for noxious weeds
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-12-20

Twenty Hvr thousand boats are en-
poyed III tile English fisheries indus.
try. which gives employment 70 more
than i0n.doa neu ANA boys
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-12-20

4 pound 81 mutton can hc produced
nj less cost than any other kind Of
meat and iii spite II this il j. seldom
seen ia tho average smai town mar
ket
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-12-20

Not only from the standpoint ~ the
welfare ~ the boy but as well from the
standpoint of the welfare - the farm
and the hoy's subsequent interest IN
II. il Il mighty shnrtsiahted policy
to scrlmp bis schooling FOR the benefit
Of the few dollars that may be got out
~ his labor ~ result II Is nh too
little schooling the average boy gets
at best. and the least Til. father can
do Is Ia see that he IS ln school every
day that il IS possible FOR him 70 h.
So long As the hoy IS interested ia his
work and making III" most ~ his
time
There Is little choice from the stand
point ~ humanity hstween the man
who keeps Il horse until il becomes
nearly useless and then sells II 70
some hard hearted brute who viii
whale the last breath ~ life ont ~ Il
in nm effort % get IT To do few dol.
lars worth more work. ana the latter,
who + directly responsible for the poor
animals death. When horse arrives
AZ the point where 70 work Il fur
Their Is sheer reueliy the humane man
will merifuly shoot il, II he cannot
AFFORD 20 provide shelter and food for
II until II dies.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-12-20

The fedora government has lately
prepared bulletin on the growin.
and curing Of popcorn and preparing
ii for toothsome dishes for the table
The authors contend that popcorn
breakfast feod l. more nutritious than
a good many prepared breakfast foods
On the market and much more eco-
nomlcai The bulletin states that with
an expenditure Of from $ to $50 so
worth Of homemade breakfast foods
can be prepared.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-12-20

A ladies aid society in an Iowa
town lcasel lhiriy.two acres u land
and planted them to oats The crop
was thrashed the other day and
amounted 10 Loo bushels from the
sale ~ which the society will net close
10 500 This beats serving six or
eight hfty cent suppers during the year
for - cents
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-08-28
MELISSA PREFERS A SINGLE CODE
OF MANNERS.

Mrs. Merriwid's maternal maiden
Aunt James eyes glowed with admira-
ton and faint color appeared on her
cheeks. Ellis manners are simply ex-
quisite, Melissa" she exclaimed. Il
don't think ever saw such perfect
politeness combined with such abso-
Lutte ease. do hope that he will come
again."
Its the one best bet that he will,
dearie," said Mrs. Merriwid. "You
may set your fond, f1uttering heart at
rest. He will come again and yet
again, and then some more, but have
a premonition that he will ultimately
discontinue his visits, and we will
have to pick up our handkerchief
ourselves and open our own doors
with our own weak, incompetent femi-
nine hands"
II must say that like man to be
we'll mannered," remarked Aunt Jane,
rubbing her nose resentfully. II am
aware that there is modern ten
dency to sneer at the good breeding
that in my younger days was deemed
essential, and the manifestation OF
which, in refinement of behavior to
the opposite sex, was considered the
hall mark of a gentleman; but / am
old-fashioned enough to appreciate
courtesy"
Pm strong for it too," agreed Mrs
Merriwid. "As Mr.. Stoxan used t
say, a gentleman wants to cut out the
rough stuff when he's around with the
skirts. At the same time, dearie,
am of the opinion that there is such {
thing as running it into the ground.
always insisted on poor dear Henr,
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-08-28
THE RIGHT SOAP FOR BABY'S
SKIN

In the care Of baby's skin and hair,
Cuticura Soap is the mothers IA
vorite. Not only is it unrivaled in
purity and refreshing fragrance, but
its gentle emollient properties are
usually sufficient to allay minor irri-
tations, remove redness, roughness
and chatting, soothe sensitive condi-
tions. and promote skin and hair
health generally. Assisted by Cuti-
cura Ointment, it is most valuable in
the treatment of eczemas, rashes and
itching, burning infantile eruptions.
Cuticura Soap wears to wafer, often
outlasting several cakes of ordinary
soap and making its use most eco
nomical.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston.'-Adv
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-08-28
QUARANTINE AGAINST WtEWL
Embargo On In Montana Againss
Utah Hay, Grain, Fruit, and
Vegetables.

Helena.-Covernor Stewart has ad.
vised j. Edward Taylor, state horti-
culturist of Utah, that he will be
guided in the matter of raising or
continuing the quarantine against
Utah hay, grain, fruit and vegetables
ON account of the alfalfa weevil by
State Entomologist r. A. Cooley and
State Horticultural Inspector M. L..
Dean, of Missoula. Whatever recon-
mendations they may make to the
governor, will control his course.
Utah farmers and fruit raisers say
the embargo declared by Governor
Stewart will cost them thousands Of
dollars, and a Utah man was sent to
Montana to secure at least a modNca-
ton of the quarantine. The governor
told him he depended upon the Mon
tana experts to guide his course, and
that he will act whenever they make
recommendations to him.
The alfalfa weevil is bug two or
three times the size of the head of a
| pin. 1t gets into the juicy leaves OF
the plant, and consumes them abso'
l lulClyy 1CdNlu6 uOtu1N6 DuI IuO UeaA q
stalk. The seriousness Of the situa'
ton in Utah may be Judged when 1t
is known that the alfalfa acreage in
that state has already been reduced
one-third The pest has even attacked
the potatoes, and four carloads that
came in from Utah recently had to be
condemned.
So far the weevil has not entered
Montana and it will be the effort Of
the state officers to keep it out. One
small shipment of affected alfalfa into
Montana is likely to start the pest tt
working. Such scourages need only
small start, as was shown in the cast
of Utah. 1t is the intention of the
Montana authorities that the pest shall
not enter and gain foothold in thi:
state. Reports that it had done 81
are pronounced untrue.
1--WE wish to be fair to Utah" sai'
Entomologist Cooley, "but we hav'
to look after the interests Of Mon
tana. We hope to reach some solu
ton of the problem, but have settle'
upon nothing as yet"