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The Keota news., 1913-12-12
TEST FOR THE OVEN
NOW ONE MAY De SURE IT 10
JUST RIGHT.
Employ White Paper 70 Tell When
Right Temperature Has Been Sc
cured-oood Recipe for Clean
Lao Black Wooien Clothing.


isa Black Wooisn Clothing.
You can never make q success OF
baking unless the oven is exactly
right. II It II . little too hot or too
cold all your cakes and pies will be
spoiled. You can always test the heat
by putting piece Of white paper on
the oven shelf that Is to be used and
leaving It there for two minutes. II
the paper comes out still white or
very slightly brown at the edges, then
the oven is cool. II the paper comes
out good deal Drowned. but not
burned 1T all, then tho oven IL mod
crate. II the paper comes out brown
all over and blackened at tho edges.
the oven is hot II the paper burns all
to q cinder. then the oven IL much too
hot for any use.
The following 10 . good recipe for
cleaning black woolen clothing: Dis
solve borax in water and saturate
sponge or cloth in the solution. Wash
the greasy spots by rubbing vigorous
ly. then rinse in clear water the same
way. and dry in the sun. This II e.
pecially good for cleaning mems coat
collars.
Thick, soft gloves are made to wear
when lifting pots and heavy stove at
tachments: thinner ones come for the
purpose Of protecting the hands while
sweeping or busting; then there are
rubber gloves to put on when wash
ing dishes and asbestos gloves to wear
when handling hot dishes.
Should the clothes be mildewed. the
stains may be removed by q mixture
containing equal parts of soft soap
and starch, half az much common salt
aud the juice Of half . lemon. This
may bo spread over the spots. and the
article should be laid on the grass all
day and all night until the stain en-
tirely disappears.
The crisp. raw cucumber. appetiz1ng
as It is. proves indigestible to many
people. Let these try them cooked.
Cooked cucumbers may be served hot
with cream sauce or cold as salad.
Rather ripe vegetables should be 20
!ected and they should be stewed very
slowly. Finely shredded chill peppers
added to the sauce improve its ap'
pearance and take away the slight In
sipidty Of the cooked cucumber with
out destroying the flavor. When serv'
ing the cooked cucumber as a salad
cut It lengthwise instead OF across. as
with the raw vegetable.
A few drops of oil Of lavender scat
tered Oh the shelves In the library
will dissipate the odor Of mold which
frequently arises from damp weather
The Washington times., 1913-11-29
THE ALASKA RAILROAD BILL.

The House committee has reported favoraby the
bill for construction of government railroads in
Alaska. The Senate committee reported tie same
measure long time ago, and it has been set down
for early consideration, soon after the opening of
the regular session of Congress. -.
There is a difference, however, between consid-
Grafton and voting. The Senate has not fixed time
FOR vote and there is report from inner circles of
the upper chamber that it is not serousl" intended
t. reach vote at this time. Opposition to the meas
u:e is confined to rather range of powerful
interests, but they have advantage in that there is
insistence on currency and other measures which
just now occupy larger place in the public eye.
Failure to pass this Alaska measure will be bad
Democratic politics. The party can i'll afford to neg
lect-indeed it would be as we'll to say abandon
Alaska at this stage. The last Administration oweo
no small part of its troubles to the fact that the
country became convinced that it was prepared to
yield Alaska up to the purposes of the exploiters
This pending measure looks to padlocking the North
western empire against them. The new Administra-
ton may neglect Alaska for time with impunity
but in the end will learn that the country has BY
no means forgotten lost interest in the territory
The Washington times., 1913-11-29
EASIER CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Com
mee has declared in favor of some propositions to
make amendment of the Constitution easier in fact,
to give the Constitution back into the hands of the
people who are governed under it.. But it is eX-
tremeIy doubtful whether the committee itself will
approve these views. There is disposition to re-
vert the old and ultra conservative view that its
dangerous to make amendment too easy.
The gentlemen of the Judiciary Committee will
probably hear from home on this subject When
proposals for the initiative, the referendum, and the
recall of decisions have been brought forward the
reply to them has been that there was no need of
such drastic measures; the people still had the right
and the power to amend their Constitution, and thus
undo Objectionable work of courts or accomplish
measures that under present conditions are impos-
sible. The people insistent on concessions
mat will bring their Government closer to them.
They have seen how very badly Congress can guess
at national sentiment; it illustrated in the case
Of the amendment for popular election of Senator'S
Opponents of that measure killed it regularly in the
Senate, decade after decade, always with the ex-
PLANTATION that there real public demand for it.
Yet when at length it submitted to the Legisla-
lures it was approved just fast they could get
+, its consideration Record time made in giving
il fe Endorsement which wrote it into the law of the
land
So the argument that there il no real popular de-
mand for easier methods Of amending the Constitu-
tion will not be very impressive, coming from the
same group of gentlemen who so often voiced that
assurance in the matter of the popular elections
amendment There is just such popular demand, and
it viii make itself felt The Democratic majority in
The Washington times., 1913-11-29
LITTLE CAUSES THAT
BROUGHT BIG WARS
Copyright The Press Pubiss Ing
IA Surveying Trip That Stutsd French and Ind.

A uappers to tr.s 4; &.
n Far West" which now Central Pennsylvania
"A tales of fetint, "a r.
settlers
land company formed by English and Virginia
e party Of surveyors sent out to explore and to
in simple . that aanst
the map of America
The English colonies
from Canada on the north to Florida the south To the
of
France a mighty p
should stretch from the
the Pacific and incidentally hoped shove English
and grab their line a
IKE most beautiful Dreams
A Great Thrown Away.
TO the French King
piorers he heard of its maves
mehts hat would be realized chiefly by periy did
Christian
rasm. ,, ~ $50 20 push ne wok 81 onizason and conaoes
there In
North America gallant
ha
able
his beloved of
Even with this handicap French
Orleans Nachez
continent - - - " y '
Then French ansed ts.r
forts on N,
claimed d owed a.
English trading The sending Of
Governor Dnwiddle Virginia
tory The protest disresarded The EnsHh
the Mononsahe
England sent troops to e
their respective coons But
had no such aid Yet they held their
The Germs o Liberty
of
force General
very heart 1t forever wrecked French
land AL
@ s na E only Enh % s mighty Es s rsne and md
] Tslv upon n shesSss % @ ss@
The Washington times., 1913-11-29
COLOMBIA, COWDRAY, AND OIL.

The Washington correspondent Of the London
Morning Post, Mr.. A. Maurice Low, las been
cabling that paper quite the most accurate analyses
of the relation of this nation to the recent develop
ments in connection with concessions in Colombia.
The Cowdray interests, he points out, retired and
gave up concessions that they might have secured,
because the British government made to realize
that the Washington Government would view with
displeasure any effort to enforce the of those
concessions Without doubt, Mr.. Low is correct He
declares that the Washington Government was not
even put TO the necessity of making any representa-
tions on the subject to Downing street. The Asquith
cabinet recognized that American public opinion was
hostile and took Cowdray out of the field before oc-
cason arose for diplomatic discussion of the incident
Colombian hostility toward tine United States has
been intense ever since the Panama revolution and
therefore Colombia was fruitful field for the oper-
ations of the Cowdray interests. To spite the United
States Colombia would be likely to make conces-
sons to some other power, which in normal condi-
tions it would not dream of granting. Apparently
the British government realized just this and real
ized further, that the embarrassment OF the Wash
ineton Government through its inability to deal with
Bogota might lead to very uncomfortable discussions
with the British ministry. So the ministry adopted
course best calculated to avoid all rrctlon II has
quietly withdrawn any possible support from Cow
dray, and Cowdray has promptly dropped his am
bilious projects for establishing empire of oil
in Colombia.
The Washington times., 1913-11-29
LIFE AND FORTUNE FOR HUMANITY.

A hundred years ago, if man not of the clergy.
had announced that he was going to retire from
active and successful business life in order to devote
his time and fortune to philanthropy he would have
been regarded weak-rnnded. So great change
has come the perspective of humanity that d
declaration to that effect from Nathan Straus, one
Of the wealthiest men in commercial life in New
York, passes wits comparatively little notice.
Much has been said pro and con about Mr.. Car
negie, but one has accused him of being weak
minded in spite of the fact that he is kept busy try
ing to distribute his fortune fast enough to prevent
his enormous dividends from overwhelming him
And John D. Rockefeller, Notwithstanding the time
he divides between philanthropy and golf is popu-
lary supposed to have brains enough left to decide
the big questions concerned with the management
of the Standard Oil millions.
So Mr. Straus' action in Severing his connection
with one of the largest dry goods houses in the
world in order that he may concentrate all his ener
erges instead of part toward bringing about the
universal adoption of pasteurizaon Of milk for i'll
fsnts and the work Of his relief bureau in the Holy
Land is regarded almost as matter Of course. The
world does move.
The Washington times., 1913-11-29

Copyrizht by the Press Publishing Co.
YOUNG WOMAN writes me, as
A follow iolross: ',
n "A few days ago YOU wrote an
article relative tC a man down
and oct who had answered three hum
dred and fifty advertisements in vain
se2 rch for work. 1t seemed Incredible
doubtless, to the majority of people. l
know from personal experience that the
case was neither exaggerated nor un-
usual.
Il am Il young woman, not unattract-
iVe-a member OF a Daughters OF the
American Revolution, vel educated
with thorough business and soc al Sec
retarial experience: have Travelled eS-
IensiVely. am capable and Versatile,
have keen perception and memory-but
unfortunately am not Venus in size or
physical strength.
Financial rvve:seS have made II I'M
pcrative ior me to become selt-Support-
iny. In less than ten months l nave
answered nearly five hundred adver-
ing ofrerns u salary sufricie1t for the
requirements OF woman accustomed
to dss' 'rdhle surroundings. The Few
high-clLss positions, similar TO those
formerly oCCup cd, are available only
To women who can exhibit colleSe
diploma, regardless OF training. expert
ence, common sense, or knowledge. For
some positions I am too old; for 9th
ers too young: o. ] am not robust OF
sufficiently stylish etc, etc.
Intelligence and experience evidently
ere not u dtma"d. Or the supply is toe
great. My conclusion is that the op-
portunities of a stevedore CT cook are
magnificent by comparison. If YOU
have suggestions to offer. please do so.''
Certainly this young woman has had
The Washington times., 1913-11-29
Beauty Versus Brains
In Business Life
By Sophie Irene loeb.

a sad experience, to say the least. Bu
that her case Is the very unusual EN-
CEPTlUN rather than the general ruiz
must also follow. That she bitterly
complains she IS unfortunately not :
Venus IN size or physical s,:enS,l,
must convey the impression that sh'
thinks such women az in DEMA$i
IN bus ness.
This Is 4 fallacy. TO prove this. on.
has but to look about at the ST GUESS
Full women at the head OF al depart
ments in trade, commerce. business
II is rare that the Venus type Is seen
She Is usually woman who h.rs founI
he- work: and consequently u r WORT
mas found her. While she Is nnt aiway,
unattractive, her beauty mas ben Thf
LEAST of the attributes that haS'
ADVANCED her.
For. beauty alone cannot lon, survlv,
in the huslpess realm. whe.s every
moment Is regulated by am ho::r gias;
of monetary value. In my t-lss, Nit,
fifteen of the foremost business wod,e
Of New York city the one ur:aiiins at
tribute of their success was c'c:Irly eVI
denced In the wCrd-EFFiCIE,l. ". A.
II these women started in dUpl =
.apacity and were advanced as thes
iREW in efficiency.
loweve'. In all strictly coinnercia
enterprises. thouSh a neat, eusine1s
Ike appearance Is of valve "a IS no
NECESSARY tc be beautiful IN ordcr
to secure the work one desires
My dear. you may be do -" bu
You are NOT out" There Is S re" s
place for YOU. Perhaps II may DC tus
around the corner. Beside IN tn.
present era. brain is more IA dema .s
than brawn: and you see n to IA. ,
your share OF brain. ThoHcJ Il fna,
seem triti. YET II is true th;.i he oh
copy book motto. TRY. ~ again,
seldom loses out
The Washington times., 1913-11-29
Little Five Minute Fight
With Sour Old Fate
By ALMA WOODWARD
Ny Looks.

they count against me. in the fight foi
success They reduce my chances Il
business. in society. in love
Still, i know lot of handsome mel
who've been drifters all their lives
There's Jim Gray; got big territor!
with a corset house and made such q
blamed hit with women buyers that h,
doubled the sales in u year. Then n.
got swelled head, scorned some of hi:
adorers and was thrown doN u hard os
the entire trade. Now he's Going on.
eyed towns, the Kind that always has 4
Mansion House on Main street.
And, in careful observation. Eve beVt
known a really handsome man to IooF
calm and content They Always seen
to be trying to live UP to past perform
ances. They affect a set expression, ne
slipping out Of their geometrical pos
tions- s.-t
I'm not a sumner in any sense of tn,
word. No one, except one under tin,
tutelage of the little blind god. couiI
rave over my chin or the lift of my
all my features. I'm not SCARED so tha
people shudder politely when they view
me. i don't bear the weight of lifeles:
limbs
i pass such as these on the stree
with a pityins, fleeting glance. l have
never dwelt on the bitterness they mus
feel; on their vain railing against Fat
these people who are really handi
capped
Maybe IL I make myself believe tina
I'm somebody / could make others be
lieve II too. It's only the spark from
within that can submerge outward
physical defect. And I guess it's thai
spark that will supply the current foI
success long after Apollo Is an honor
airy member of the ''Down-and- Cutters
I'll not try to conquer because of my
looks. Tlul conquer in spite of them
And that's Victory!
The Washington times., 1913-11-29
A COLD-STORAGE ASPECT

Two or three Federal investigations of cold stor-
age are in progress or contemplation, and goodness
knows how many municipal and State Investigations
in the same direction
One phase of this problem has to do with the rem
dency to monopoly. 1t occurs to us that cold stor-
age facilities are so widely distributed and eXcelley
adapted that there ought be possibility of mo-
nopoy.
All that is necessary is to press the street cars
into use as cold storage conveniences for food in
stead of folks
Pray don't let the investigators overlook the pcs
sibtes of the cars in this connection,
The Washington times., 1913-11-29
What's on the Program in
Washington Today

Meetings. evening:
Masonic-Dedication of Masonic and
Eastern Star Home in afternoon.
Socialist party-Women's Central COM
mittee. social and luncheon. $50 to
I0:30 o'clock.
Amusements.
National-"The Sunshine Girl" 2:lJ and
Sis p. N.
Eelasco-"The Innocent Sinner" 2:15 and
sis D. m.
Columbia-"old Homestead 2:i3 and
sis p m.
p, Shepherd King" .:l5 and
S:l5 r. IN.
Keith's-VaudeyiIle 2:15 and Sis p. m
Academy-"Mu and JeH,' c:i5 and
S:l5 p. m.
Cosmos-V continuous
csino-Vaudeville. afternoon and even
ings.
Guvp.r-Buriesuue els and Sis p. m
Arcade Auditorium-Dancing
The Washington times., 1913-11-29

deal on good looks is one Of
the greatest handicaps in the
world. Although psychologists proclaim
that first Impressions aren't worth a
continental, let them remember that
nine times out of ten unless you make
a favorable first impressions, you're not
going to gain audience a second time.
Often when a man hasn't got half the
union number of convolut.ons in his
gray matter he can carry weight by
mis- appearance. You hear people say
of him, He has such an air, don't you
know" or What a wonderful presence
he has" And on the strength Of that
he attains position to which he's
not entitled by the law of averages.
What chance has a little. tsbby,
bald, insignificant featured man. when
he goes into an office seeking JOB.
alongside of powerfully built mag
netic-eyed Individual? The one inspires
confidence, instinctiveiy, by reason OF
his appearance. The other h as tn
prove that he has the goods!
On the social side of ii: Though
women may protest that they hate
handsome men," that they find homely
men so much more interesting. etc.
the winners usually pick companion pic
lures for themselves. unless it's a case
of bankroll. And it's not fair.
didn't design my own face. i in
herited my extra small and seagreen
eve from grandfather: my irregular and
large nose from great-granGfather dt
meant caste, them. My SLIM anaemic
stature came from father, who was
always delicate: and the nervous in
digestion that sallows my complexion
is an heirloom from grandmother. who
was hysterical tand therefore de
reguer. in her day.
All these imperfections are absolutely
beyond my control. ! can't even allevi-
ate them by artificial means and vet
The Washington times., 1913-11-29

] Wood Wilson is in Gotham for the
day as are many other citizens
Real rews are infrequent this week,
Thanksgiving and everything con-
sidered.
T. Roosevelt once OF here is being
feted all around South America at
this writing.
Thursday was day off for letter
carriers and others, although not for
| everybody.
Ye co is contemplating numerous
trips and things now that Sunday Is
| day uf rest as NJ. ketten says.
Behind the clouds the sun is still
] shining as II. Longfellow or some
| body once said but why doesn't II
come out?
! Tom Marshall and wife arc not at
home yet as we announced last week
bdt are on the way, they having been
| in Arizona.
! Doc Grcnfen of England and Labra-
, dor gave a talk about the latter We'd
nesday night which was largely at
| tended No admission was charged.
! More dinners are being given these
, days than a person could count even if
! somebody realty wanted TO count same
| which We doub.
! Mss Florence YOder the writeress has
J new pair Of tan shoes. she requesting
us to mention same. SIX dollars was
the price. which please print says
Florence.
| Frank p. Morse the auction bridge
! Good luck Frank is our wish. except
when you are on the other side pla ying
auction.
| Lots OF fellows We know have not
given anything yet to help the Press
! Club move to their new place. which it
! is Their duty to do right away think we.
| Fred Haskin Of Washington and
Panama was in town during the week.
! Fred has been travelling around a lot
! la.ely, he looking after his books and
different things.
The Government is going to investl-
| gate the hish cost OF rs.ng but what OF
| that is our opinion, it having invcsti-
rated things before with no results re-
sulting thcretrom.
There was no school Thursday or FRI
day which was a good thing say we.
we having 4 seat or the street cars
both mornings and not having to give
up same to school girls as usual
The wedding Of Miss Jesse Wilson,
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs Wilson, took
place Tuesday at the home of her par
ents and was an enjoyable AFFAIR all
| accounts say. Frank Sayrc was the
| lucky man and Doc Grenfell was the
| best one. The bride was given away
by her father and carried a bouquet.
The Washington times., 1913-11-29

Congress is in the way Of falling into the same ways
of hating and reluctance in the face of progressive
measures. that brought disaster to the Republican
party. This is good time to waken to realization
that in putting the Democrats in power, the country
indicated that it expected them to do some of the
things that the Tory Republicans had refused to do:
The Washington times., 1913-11-29

freuuenter of the gutter to a friend he
had not seen for weeks
Bill passed horny hand across his
brow.
NO. he answered. II amt been i'll {;
il s woTk-work from 10 in the morning
I'LL at night. and only one hours rest
Think of il, mate
"Lumme." replied BilIs mate. And
where are yer workin'? 'Ow long have
yer been there?
II amt been there yet retorted Bill.
with groan. II begin tomorrer,'-
Pit sburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
The Washington times., 1913-11-29
Fixing the Blame.

TT A UNITE, when you were a
~ young girl were you very
n pretty"
pretty"
Were YOU POPULAR?
oh. yes. very popular. | was the
belle of the neiShborhood'
Didn't any Young men ever come
to cali on you?''
oh. yes, my dear. Lots of them"
Then auntie, WIZ is it that you
never married.
Nobody ever proposed to me. my
dear"
why not?''
u dor't know. But I've often thought
il must have been the high cost of Iv-
ing hat scared the young men of in
those days."-Detro,t Free Press.
The Washington times., 1913-11-29
GOOD STORIES
A Born Statesman.

THAT'S the idea. George?"
AA inquired Mr.. Washington.
Wv why do you chop down
this cherry tree? Have
you anything against cherry trees?'
NO. SIR
Maybe you are in favor Of defore-
station"
mo. sir
Doing this for a moving picture con-
cern?'
BY no means"
Then why cnop down a tree?" -.
81 just thought OF going on the
stump" replied the future father of his
country. and then Mr.. Washington real
lzed that George was a born statesman.
Kansas City Journal.
The Washington times., 1913-11-29

We endeavored. and sincerely. to in
close our grief at the ending OF the
football season within the confines o.
d single column. 1t was unavailirs
Hence We clutch advantage of our new
style makeup to spread our sorrow
two columns wide regretting only tha
we haven't three or four.
DO not misunderstood us. We max.
no pretense of being borei by the news
paper stories of the games. We dom
resd them.
TO A DOUBLE DECKER CAR.
About to be put into servic. In Washington.
A deck above and one below,
And seats for all who pay
Considerable car, or So
The papers say.
No more will worn-out business mel
BE forced to cling to straps;
They may be seated now and then
That is, perhaps.
Tremendous your capacity;
ftnce III lay ten 10 nine
You'll not he put in use on the
Mt. Pleasant line.
others think that food boycotts car
permanently AFFECT the high cost o
living.
A Trifle Will Suffice.
g. :. n: | suppose you'll want III
10 send YOU presents on your frs
birthday.
The adoption by Republicans of tn,
direct primary would appear to be clos
ing the Barnes after the horse has beer
stolen
FAMILIAR PHRASES.
LVIII.
Future Admirals
I.IN.
Future Generals.
Many Of our best citizens. as well a
our Young people" begins the Post,
:nsensibIe, seemingly. to the march o
progress.
In re the matter of Zelaya Snick'
erauyua, late last evening, was hearc
to do so.
AROUND THE VILLAGE.
Football is over.
Thursday was Thanksgiving here.
The weather is continuing bad.
December the last month of the
year will be here Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sayre took din
ner in town Thursday.
Ye ed has now been in Washing tor
almost practically a year.
Dan willard the we'll known rail
road man was in town on business.
The Washington times., 1913-11-29
A Trifle Will Suffice.

g. :. n: | suppose you'll want us
birthday.
The Washington times., 1913-11-29

The adoption by Republicans of the
direct primary would appear to be clos
ing the Barnes after the horse has been
stolen
The Washington times., 1913-11-29
Anticipation.

<rS 4 LILO. Bill. You do look pale
A ;ss @ssns' 'H's Bin, sssa En-; HI. Ssi:: s;s: A.
The Washington times., 1913-11-29

Some people are unduly confident and
others think that food boycOtts can
permanently AFFECT the high cost OF
living.