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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-20

land-more, among the heavier classes.
for Britain has not turned out a heavy
worth the name in years
Carpenter is very young man still
and may really improve enough to beat
any American hope of his weight.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-20
Harvard Adopts Democratic
Pose; Gains Better Standing
Crmsons Conservatism Canned, Harvard Goes to Oppo
site Extreme, and Yale Seems to Have Taken UP
Snobbery; Athletic Successes Are Likewise
Reversed, Possibly For That Reason.
BY JOHN E wRAY.

OF LOUIS, No. Dec. 20-Noted for
unusual conservatism in past
- years. Harvard university athletic
authorities have taken the opposite tack
of late, to the great Improvement Of
the institutions showing in the world
of sports.
No move that could have been made
by the Crimson directors tends more to
prove the prOgreSSiVeneSS of the Cam
bridge school than the attempt of the
athletic board to schedule a football
game with one Of the big western in
stitutions, Michigan being now the pre-
ferred team.
Time was when the Harvard nasal or
gan would have tilted As degrees at the
mere suggestion of communicating itself
through association with western
schools.
In fact, Harvard appears to have
taken Nale'S place as representing de-
mOcracy in big schools and Yale seems
to have dOnned the pose DOTTED by Har-
ward Perhaps the change may Sug-
gest an explanation of the reversing of
the successes Of the two institutions in
athletic events.
Michigan's attack is chiefly built on
Craig. a grOund-gainer, while Har-
wards viii depend, against a strong de-
fensive team, on Brickley's goal kick
ing. Necessarily no adequate COMPARE
son can be made when two widely va
rylng items constitute the chief fac
tors OF scoring power.
= X
1t Has fCame,' at Last.
WOlgast, who is and always has been
a true 1913 pound ringside lightweight.
IS Just now doing a -come-back" stunt.
At the age of 25 there is little doubt
that he is stin able to cause some fur
~ among the few candidates in the
field willing to made the 1S3 pound
figure.
Right now Rivers is about the only
star man who has demonstrated he can
make the weight and be strong. And
Wolgast got to Rivers for the "kayO"
once.
Wouldn't This Amuse You!
At long range one would think a
large, bold ha, hai was coming after
that Cincinnati story that the board
of directors of the Reds disapprOved
the Tinker DEAF and demanded that il
be set aside
Here's the way it looks mathemat-
ically:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-20
By James
j. Corbetf
Former heavyweight Champion
OF the World.
for a Decade-New York Is Eager
Delay of Ritchie-Murphy Bout
May Result In Larger Receipts

D@aew York Eager
lie
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-22
AN ERRlNG BOYS MAIL.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: It was Thanksgiving eve in the north wood, and every man but one in the big lum- Der camp was eagerly looking for the mail from the nearest postoff1ce. He sat alone and sullen in the darkest corner. He had disgraced the honored name he bore and had left the old New England home without saying Goodbye to anyone.
 He did not look up when the bag was brought in until the boss called out:
 Anyone here named Frank Burton? :? If so, step up and take most of this plunder!"
 Burt walked slowly forward There were three cards. a letter. a paper and a package.
 He glanced at the first card. It was a photograph of the old church, and on the margin the words: Your pastor is praying for you.'
 The next was a Thanksgiving card from his little niece; the third was 8 picture of the old schoolhouse and the writing was that of busy physician who had been his schoolmate.
 The letter was from his brother and contained two pictures-the old home and the family around the sitting room fire Not a word was written, but the faces told their story.
 The package came last and was ad., dressed by sister, but the small mince pie and the loaf of frosted fruit cake snugly packed in a box said Mother" The paper was the Saturday Bulletin from a cousin
 ETTA BARBER.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-22
Seattle.
MILD WEATHER IN MAINE.

Dear Social Corner Friends: How do you all deY It is just grand here today, the 18th of Mevember-don't seem pessible-no frost in the ground. and seems more like September Grass is green as any time during the summer.
 1 rode through the country a few days ago, and the aFbutus was ready to bNrst into bloom; the ferns were as green as ever. and the sweet chirp of venber.
 I want to thank the many Sisters who have mentioned me in their stories 1 look forward to receiving The Courier. I don't get it until
 Grace ] would love to hear from you, as well as many who would love to exchange cards.
 sunshine; Where have you gone to? It's long tune since heard from you.
 Dreamer: I still live at the same old address I have a daughter in Hart ford; who knows but you live next door to her.
 Outsider: I trust you are getting reconciled to your loss, and now am going to tell you how I cut down the high cost of living. You see, it was this way: I made a woolen crazywork quilt the blocks, rather, set together with strips; but did not line the strips. When l went to put 1t together had no cotton and did not feel like going to store. so I just put my outside across table wrong side up; had some lace curtains ] had washed Cfor they were beyond use), and folded them lengthways, after cutting down the middle making two parts, and pasted them on to the strip. When I had them all put on good and smooth I then put on the lining, pinning it around edge, and soon had it tied, knotted it on wrong side; it is all the same thick ness and I like it better than were 1t cotton.
 With good wishes to one and all, I must close. Was sorry to not see a full page last week. Have quite few good Thanksgiving recipes but cannot bother with them now.
 BALSAM FIR.
 South Windham, Me.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-22
SOCIAL CORNER POEM.
It copidn,t Be Done.

  Somebody said it couldn't be done, But he with a chuckle replied, That maybe it couldn't but he would be one Who wouldn't say so till he tried. So he Ouckled right in with a trace of a grin On his face If he worried he hid 1t. He started to sing as he tackled the thing
 That couldn't be done-and he did it Somebody scofed: .'Oh, you'll never do that Al least, no one ever has done it"; But he took off his coat and he took oT his hat, And the first thing we knew he'd begun il. With the lift of hisechin and bit of a grin, Without any doubting or quiddit, He started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn't be done-and be did 1t There are thousands to point out to you not be done, There are thousands to prophecy failure There are thousands to point out to you one by one The dangers that wait to assaiI you But just buckle in with a bit of grin, Then take of your coat and go to it; Just start in to sing as you tackle the thing That cannot be done"-and you'n do it.
 ANON.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-22
A LIFE BOOK OF BABY.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: I was recently shown by an acquaintance a ife-book made for her by a loving mother and it was indeed a treasure, for it was q thoughtful and painstak- ing work.
 Few mothers have ever thought of such souvenir of juvenile life. and fewer, still. possibly, have thought they had no time to devote to it.
 What was there in it? Every little photo graph taken of the child through Infancy and youth book samples of new dresses or suits. pictures of the patterns by which they were made, rhymes the little ones liked, the first work and first writing and first at tempts at composition or picture making, etc
 We can hardly imagine what a treasure such a book would be to mother if the cEild passed to the better life in youth, or what a testimony it Is of loving thought and care when it IS possessed in womanhood or man hood by the One it represents.
 In these days of card and envelope systems, scra Dbooks are not as popular as they once were, because the classi- he'd loose scraps alphabetically ar ranged are more accessible and useful
 There has never been an age when It was possible to make such a variety of special scrapbooks as are possible 'i'"' 1iC pi idLiHS Ol poIlfdJIS ana cuts of every description is so common that school-d day books, flower books, bird books and nature books of every description can be made attractive by portraits and illustrative pictures.
 How the items of interest and pie lures of persons we have known and bright rhymes and verses and stories written by friends and neighbors grow in value as we grow older and they are growing fewer year by year
 There is nothing more interesting than a scrapbook upon which care and thought have been expended, and a topical scrapbook library is the best working library man ever conceived or possessed.
 The long evenings are coming, and ii is barely possible we might be doing something more beneficial than playing solitaire
 AN INTERESTED READER
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-22

quite as English as New Westminster, or Victoria We noticed at once we must keep to the left-or bump into our British. friends All traffic must keep to the left. We met many nice people, and we can always learn new ways among new people.
 Our English friends had lunch for us-a. big plate of bread and butter (they spread the bread, ready for eat tng). l never drink tea, but enjoyed tarts-not often. Just bread and but ter and tea. The tarts they make are like our pies, only they bake a crust and fill it with some kind of fruit. They are great on puddings for dinners and seldom eat bread for din her. They serve five o'clock tea
 One Scotch family had never eaten a pie. They sure show good judg- ment for such a bunch of husky chil- dren I never met.
 Most of the homes owned by the English and Scotch are named as in the old country. The home I visited was called Kennelworth.
 Victoria and New Westminster are quite English. but Vancouver is a, cos mopolitan city. It has a Chinatown also Greek and Hindoo quarters, and people from all nations are found there.
 I was informed that they did not like the Yankees so well, as they were too sharp-they have 10 watch them in a business way.
 Even at that I cannot regret I am a Yankee-and told them so. I found things moving In Vancouver.
 Victoria is one of the prettiest home towns in the northwest; but very slow l believe the people enjoy life there, as many own their own homes and seem contented with 8 fair bank ac- count.
 There are several fine large build ings and business blocks in Vancouver, built by men from the states.
 The city has had it's boom and I understand many from this side that were~Iiving. there have come back to live with Uncle Sam.
 It was a fine trip and I enjoyed every minute spent there and hope to make a longer visit next summer, as 1t is very pleasant there in the summer time.
 I do not wish to take up too much time writing of my vacation, as I wish to chat with some of the Cornerftes. I wish to tell you that I cut off one hundred and ninetysix flowers from the dahlta the editor sent me, for my Social Corner garden and yesterday picked quite a bouquet from the frosts the flowers are not hurt, as the fogs that come from the Sound takes the frost out of the plants and there must be quite a freeze to kill vegetation close to the Sound.
 Rural Delivery, I was interest in your letter in reply to Crimson Ram bleF's, I am a strong advocate for temperance. That is enc reason I am proud of Seattie's mayor.
 Crimson RaEHhleri l am net your sister, but perhaps I know who your sister may be. Did yeur sister once live in Mystic?
 Ready; I thaSA yeu fer the nice card received from you.
 s AuHty Ne. Il You will hear from me seon ss
 Ralaam F1ri. Nhefs are xau9 Are
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-22
TIMELY RECIPES.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters:I enjoyed reading the recipes in last weeks Bulletin. so I will help make this one as good by sending these recipes:--
 Cream Puffs-One cup water, two cups flour, one cup butter Let the water boii with the butter, then stir in the flour. Let 1t cool, add five eggs stiff1y beaten; beat all well, drop in muff1n-ring Bake one-haf hour,
 For the Fiiling--Heat one pint milk. Beat one-fourth -Ncup flour, one cup sugar, two eggs together. Add this to the milk and boil three minutes. Fill the pufts with this cream, when want ed.
 Popovers-One cup of flour, one cup of milk, one fourth teaspoon of salt two eggs. Put the flour and salt into bowl, add the eggs. unbeaten. and add the milk. gradually.-be well. Pour into heated, greased muf- fin pans and bake one-halr hour in 8 hot oven.
 Apple Fritters-Three eggs beaten lightly, one teaspoon salt, one pint milk, one-half cup sugar, two cups chopped apples, two cups flour. Flavor with nutmeg. Stir well and fry on griddle. Sift sugar over them and send to the table hot.
 Snow Balls-one cup rice, one pint Rsllk. pns teaspeen salt. ons-haIf tea
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-22

Dear Editor and Social Corner Friends: Seems as though many Of the old writers have dropped out of the Social Corner We are always glad to hear from new ones, but miss the older friends when they are away so long.
 The Corner has been very interest ing, just the same, and grows right along.
 How much I would have liked to have been one of the number at the fair. Joan wrote me about the day she spent there, and gave me fair des- cription of those she met, so 1 feel quite well acquainted even if 1 am so far away
 of the big snow storms in the middle west and some parts of the east.
 The summer passed so swiftly, with plenty to do, and company, that the middle of October was here before got away on my vacation
 friend and myself left Seattle Oct 10 at 12 a. m.. going to Vancouver, V. C., via Great Northern railway. It was just an ideal day-Indian sum mer-and the scenery all the way was grand. Much of the way Is travelled along the Sound on the west, and the east At different points we would run through small valleys, past fine farms. some stock farms, others grain, and fruit ranches.
 The largest of these valleys Is called Lacona Flats, some years they har- vest from 60 to 100 bushels of oats per acre and there is also considerable grain and hay raised along the valleys.
 At a small town called Blain we bid goodbye to the Stars and Stripes, as 1t Is close to the Canadian line, The next town Is White Rock, AS the train slowed up we could see the Union Jack flying, then we knew we were away from horne-just across the line, Here the custom officers inspect all baggage, inquire where you were born, where you are going, how long you expect to stay, and other questions too Ru- mefous to mention.
 At 6 p. m. we crossed the Frazer river. The Great Northern has built a fine bridge to New WestninsteF: It is quite an old city with many flRe homes. It takes about 30 minutes te go from Westminster to Vancouver, and all along the line, if enc did not see the Union Jack, one would believe he was still in the state of Washing ton. The country is much t4ae same. We saw many" lumber mills all along the line, the largest at New Westnia- steE, called the Frazer Mills, Is the largest of it's kind in British Columbia.
 As there are many people from the States living in VanceuFer, 1t is het
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-22
PuDDINes AND DESSERTS.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters: Here with I send few tested recipes for pudding and dessert:
 Every Day Suet Pudding: Two cups bread crumbs, 1 cup milk. 1-2 cup good nolasses. 1-2 cup sugar. 1 tea cup chopped suet or butter. 2 teaspoons cinnamon. IA teaspoon cIoves,e l teaspoon nutmeg, Gall level futl) l cup seediess raisins, 2 teaspoons baking powder 1-2 teaspoon soda flour to thicken. Steam three hours.
 Caramel Puddins:. Brown a scant cup of sugar in a frying pan until a rich brown liquid. Then pour in 2 cups of milk with a pinch of salt and stir until sugar is dissolved. Add 4 teaspoons of corn starch dissolved in q little milk. Add chopped dates affH nuts, if desired. and pour into molds and serve with whipped cream.
 Steamed Date Puddins; One and 1-2 cups hour 1 and 1-2 teaspoons baking powder. l cup chopped suet 1 cup sugar, l cup chopped dates 1 cup bread crumbs, l-2 cup milk and a pinch of salt, Steam hours. Serve with whipped cream or pudding sauce.
 Snow Budding; One half box geia- tine moistened in 1-2 cup water fceld) :. Add a hot syrup made from 1-2 pint water, rind of 1 and juice of 2 lemons and 34 cup sugar. Strain and un- til beginning to set Then add 2 whites of eggs beaten stiff. Beat 16 minutes, chill and serve with whipped cream.
 4 Dainay Dessert: One pint of sweet cream whipped as stiff as possible, l=4 box unfiaYered gelatine dissolved
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-22
HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS.

To the Editor of the Social Corner: A day or two ago l heard mother tell her son. who had journalistic aspirations: Don't try to write un- less you have something to say.
 Having 8 message, may not be enough to make 1t emphatic, or drive it home but if it is, and the Social Corner readers will listen to me think I can help them to make life easier, and household drudgery less wearing, for have something l must say.
 No, it is no great patent arrange ment, it is only by the old, old process of method-system. But that will make the wheels revolve smoothly and prevent the nerve-racking confusion of doing last things first
 Do not get up in the morning, ana with breakfast unprepared begin to polish the silver. Act on thought and judgment not on impulse
 If you have no hOusemaid, slip on kimono and slippers when you rise CTS of the stove. and put on coffee and cereal then go back to your room for bath and morning toilet
 Breakfast is nearly ready when you go down again. Be sure it is on the table at the appointed breakfast hour
 After breakfast come dish wash washing and putting the kitchen in order. Then take your dry mop and dust cloth and a daily quick round of downstairs rooms with them will keep you always ready to receive callers with 8 smile
 Then comes the chamber work beds are well aired by this time
 Now you are ready, with house in order, and @ composed mind, to go back to your tidy kitchen, to make a loaf of cake, or batch of cookies, or perhaps polish silver-the time is ripe now-and make preparations for din ner to have 1t served on time. The serving of meals on time goes far to- ward making a well ordered home.
 After dinner dishes are done. you may take your daily rest, and then, dressed for the afternoon, sew, re- ceive friends, read-if the weekly is done-or go out as seems desirable.
 Of course. I know there are ironing and sweeping and a thousand and one other things which can not be besides the unexpected but arrange your sche dule thoughtfully, follow 1t conscient- ious1y, and you will find pressure is and that you do not get so tired.
 Will you try it2
 MATILDA JANE.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-22
PAPA's BOY DOES HIS CHORES BY
 DAYLIGHT.

Dear Social Corner Writers and Edi- tor; The more I think of the Social Corner the more l think I guess I will write.
 Chore Girl: Haven't 1 met you late ly, and do yeu live far from me? think know you. or if I don't, have a. clue on you,
 Yantie: If you knew me as well as know Jim and his daughters you cer- tainly would laugh.
 Merry Farmers Boy; First prize. Did you get my letter?
 Peggy Anne: 1 saw you enc night at a social and wanted to speak to you. but Wee Peggy was too uneasy.
 Rural Delivery: Violet has you cor nered. Am still waiting for the prom ised letter
 Aunt Sarah; Some pleasant Sunday l will come, but l had no chains for my auto. and it would certainly have skidded, 1 guess, in come places.
 Kentucky Belle: Saw you at the grange hall Nov 18th. Did you see me?
 Cherisette; DressmakiHg Hg-stiIl busy?
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-22
HomELY HOUSEHOLD REMEDIES

l 4. Editor Social Corner: How much 1 the people may help themselves bv the ! possession of little homely 1 Knowledge.
 There is always ccokinq soda in boy ! or bottle in the closet. It will do wonders outside of regular pantry / Cooking soda or saleratus will stoD [ the aching of decaying teeth so troublesome to children by making q paste Of ii and putting it in the cavity ting.
 With ginger added it will relieve lrouf4esome indigestion-on half tea spoon ot soda, one quarter teaspoon ol ginger in teacup of hot water.
 A teaspoon Of soda in a mug of hot water VIII often relieve cramps caused 9y the use of too much acid in the diet common cause of crann to elderly people.
 " nen distressing coId-sores come on the lips to crack and bleed. one laI teaspoon of soda in cup of mot water taken three hours apart them. -0 ol
 Then there is the salt box, which yet few house. keepers know it:
 mixture of salt and soda, half and nan makes fine gargle for sore throat in the incipient stages.
 Salt Tn teDid water-not too salt to De drunk-wiil heal sore eyes and strengthen weak ones; and inhaled through the nOstrils two or three times dally will cure the very west cases of atarrh-cases everything else has failed to cure.
 Salt used on the teeth keeps them white and the gums hard.
 A handful of salt to gallon of hot water will relieve tender feet and per s1stent bathing in salted water as cool as can be borne will tougher the feet for long walks
 Castor oil rubbed into warts two or three times day will generally cure them If this fails, keeping them wet with vinegar carefully pairing them and applying powdered alum daily will rid you of them.
 To cure stye on the eyeIids-Applv a piece of hot baked apple wrap if Tn muslin and keep it in place with a handkerchief tied around the head This can be done at night-the advan- lage will be apparent in the morning.
 A raw egg swallowed immediately will be generally found to carry down 9 fish bone that cannot be got up from the throat
 Learn what you have always in the closet for ready relief and you will suffer less and have fewer doctors bills.
 THE PANTRY NECROMANCER.
 Westerly.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-22
THINGS EVERY WOMAN SHOULD
 KNOW.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: presume most of the experienced house-keepers are familiar with all the suggestions ! shall be able to pre- sent but they may prove useful to young women who have life before them and much to learn
 Here are few household helps:
 lf two glasses happen to stick to- Eether so there seems danger of break ing them in getting them apart put cold water in the inner one and hold rsle outer one in warm water You'll find they will separate at once
 To cut new bread heat your knife bT dipping if in boiling water. and it VIII cut as smoothly as stale bread if you ever do any home laundry work. try sprinkling a little orris powder under the ironing sheet and your garments will have delicate perfume Swhen you have ironed them. Wheu washing fine lace it is a mis- take to use starch instead of this dissolve a little powdered loaf sugar in the water in which it was last rinsed-
 Making starch with soapy water Is the best way to produce a gloss and prevent the iron from sticking.
 Wash basket furniture viii, warn,
 
 dry with a soft cloth, then dry in inc sun or near the fire.
 A small piece of eanapE4or put in the reservoir of a lamp will improve the light
 To ssSee<en rancid butter melt the butter and skim it then put into it a piece of toast free from burn In a lew minutes ii will lose ifs offenSfr-e taste and smell. which the toast has absorbed.
 To restore eoiors: Alum water will restore almost any faded colors. Brush the faded article to free 1t from dust. cover it with a layer of Castle soap, rinse with clean water. and then with alum water, and the color will usually be much brighter than before. To remove scorch from white linen wet a small quantity of chloride of lime. dip d piece of rag into it. and rub il on U the scorciied part Rinse