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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-24

Mrs. D. NJ. Morse left Wednesday for
Oakland
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-28
MADE OF SAND AND Cement
New Process for Manufacturing Brick
Is Being Kept a Secret by
Its Inventor.

A process for making building brick
Of sand and cement only has been de-
veloped. and brick OF this kind are
being placed on the market. Any kind
Of clean sand may be used. The secret
Of the process lies in the use Of &C.
ment which is mixed with the sand and
which is made from glass sand by a
process of melting, cooling, pulveriz-
ing, and treatment in digester. About
IS gallons of this cement is sufficient
for making 1000 brick when mixed
with ordinary river sand, sea sand or
bank sand, and the sand may be either
wet or dry. After being mixed, the
material is formed into brick in presses
and is then dried under a temperature
Of 500 degrees Fahrenheit. One OF the
advantages of the process is that the
brick may be made complete within
period Of IL hours. Various colors
may be obtained by adding oxides and
mineral coloring to,the material when
mixing. Tests on brick made by THIS
process show an average compressiVe
strength of 5000 pounds to the square
Mechanics. u
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-28
DUCHESS LOOKED "jusT GRAND" IN TROUSERS

stairs attired in her ball costume.
There was no hampered stepping in
that ball costume, the pants-in cloth
OF gold, by the way-made movements
easy. And she looked just grand. She
walked around among Us having the
biggest kind Of time. She would
have made splendid-looking boy. She
Is the most charming woman l ever
met. Even II she were not the notable
that she is socially, and quite aside
from what wealth has done for her,
she would still be a wonderful wom-
an. She would make her mark in the
world wherever she happened to find
herself. She Is splendid representa-
tive of Americas best womanhood.
In New York l was being enter
tanned at a dinner given by Speaker
and Mrs. Champ Clark when we re-
ceived news Of Secretary Bryan's con-
version to the suffrage cause. Natural
ly the next thing to consider was:
When will President Wilson come
over to our side? The answer is not
easy for, as every suffragist on the In.
side OF the problem knows, the presi-
dent will get into trouble within his
own family circle whichever way he
jumps"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-28
MAKES SPLENDID HOT DISH
Tomatoes, With the Proper Mixture,
q Welcome Change From ordl.
sEs nary Method OF Serving.

Celery salt, one ounce Of bread
crumbs, four ounces of minced chick
en-, one dessertspoonful OF meat stock,
one-half pint of tomato Juice, two
tablespoonful of tomato catsup, one
teaspoonful of chilli vinegar. pepper,
one ounce OF butter, one ounce Of
ham. white of one-half Of hard-boiled
egg, few drops Of carmine. onion.
Put the butter and bread crumbs into
a saucepan and add enough OF the
stock to moisten the bread. Stir all
over the fire until light paste 10
formed; then add the chicken. ham,
onion, celery salt and pepper. Cut
round pieces from the tops Of toma-
toes and with the handle of spoon
remove the seeds and turn the toma'
toes on a sieve to drain. Fill with
the mixture, put in buttered pan and
cook in a quick oven. A few minutes
before they are done place teaspoon
full OF the beaten white of an egg on
each and let It cook till the egg Is
set. Place the tomatoes on dish and
put around each a row of dice-shaped
pieces of toast. Then pour also
around the dish a sauce made OF to-
mato Juice, tomato catsup. carmine
and chilli vinegar, thickened with
Drowned -four. Last thing before
pouring on the dish stir into this q
teaspoonful of butter.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-28
EMPLOYMENT FOR SOLDIERS.

The war college division of the
army general staff has under con-
sideration plan for ,emplctE1en Of
honorably discharged soldiers and sail
ors furloughed to the army reserve.
It is desired, as an inducemcnt to
honorable and faithful service Ia the
army, to assist these soldiers to obtain
civil employment upon expiration OF
their active military service by estab-
fishing employment agencies through.
out the recruiting service, and II Is
proposed to issue pamphlet. entitled
Guide to Employment for Fornser
Soldiers" and, at the same time, to
secure cooperation Of employers. both
In the public service and with private
concerns, in employing them In POSI-
lions they are competent to NIL by rna-
son OF their experience and training
IN the army. 1t 10 believed that this
may be done without difficulty, 20
Tar as the government Is concerned,
ana that the civil service commission
WIN DO what il possible in that q.
rection.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-28
ON THE JOB.

Representative Charles G. Edwards
Of Georgia tells couple of stories
about prominent southerners in
Washington which have afforded con-
siderable merriment around the house
cloakrooms, and have furnished ma
terial for good deal Of chatting. Rep
resentative Asbury F. Lever of South
Carolina is the butt of one of them.
Mr.. Lever Is the champion defender
Of the farmer. He thinks, votes,
moves and has his being with one
purpose in view, that of conserving
the interests of the farmer. The 9TH
er day he was on the verge of voting
for one battleship> when colleague
came forward with the innocent OBJ
servation that two battleships would
be a great boon to the farmer.
Lever paid immediate attention, &C.
cording to Mr.. Edwards, who had been
warned in advance and was sitting
expectantly near by. ~
How will two battleships help the
farmer" demanded Mr.. Lever In
stantly. ~
"Why, the farmers will have to sup
ply guncotton for 'em," replied his
colleague. Don't you know the navy
department already has a bunch of ap.
plications from farmers in your dis
trict to supply guncotton for the gov
ernment's battleships If the depart
ment OF agriculture will send them
some guncotton seed?"
They left Mr.. Lever wondering
whether the reflection was intended
for him or his constituents. Being a
serious-minded man, he isn't any too
happy over either construction.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-28

Ats both to the coal operators and to
the general public.
n Coal slack and coal dust now cost
the owners OF mines about fifty cents
ton to remove. The new method OF
extracting by-products from this
material which han been called to the
attention Of the governments mining
engineers will make this refuse worth
from $1.50 to 50 a ton. By.products
Of this value will be produced In the
form of crude petroleum, paraffin wax
and ammonia. Taken into considera-
ton that approximately 80 per cent OF
the coal taken from the ground 10
now wasted in the form Of slack and
dust, 1t can be readily seen that the
new method. If thoroughly efficient.
will result in a great saving. The
new system is said to be simple and
the principal feature is to place the
coal under heat OF 600.to 700 degrees.
Fahrenheit, and to reduce the gases
which are collected.
The Detroit mans method OF pro.
ducing coal by-products may be used
In the manufacture OF coke from good
coal. as well as in the manufacture
OF parafin wax, petroleum and am
monia. in the utilization OF the coal
refuse. The advantages Of the new
system over the old method of coke
manufacture, according to the infor-
nation received by the government
experts, Is that it saves many Of the
gases which are now wasted and
turns them into valuable by-products.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-28
RECIPE FOR .CUsTARD SAUCE
Ingredients Must Be Carefully Mixed
Best to Make 1t First Thing
In the Morning.

Beat the yolks of the eggs and add
one quarter cupful Of sugar.. Stir into
this gradually two cupfuls of scalded
milk. When completely mixed place
on the stove in a double boiler and
cook until the mixture thickens. Add
a teaspoonful of vanilla and chill thor
oughly.
1t is a very good plan to make this
dessert the first thing in the morn
ing. While the breakfast is cooking
it can be made ready for the ice box.
1t will be ready to whip after the
breakfast dishes are washed and hit
tie time is required for the custard.
An attractive pink pudding can be
made if-the pink coloring matter that
is found in nearly every box Of gelatin
Is used. This can be served on the
second day with crushed fruit. When
favored with pineapple and covered
with crushed strawberries this Is In
deed a delicious dessert. 1t Is better
to leave the pudding uncolored in that
case, as the white and red look very
attractive in contrast.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-28

lieutenant commander, had made no
secret Of his desire to go on one Of the
big battleships Of the German squad
ron that Would have followed the
American flag through the canal.
However, he also had let 1t be known
that he felt averse to being deluged
with social attention.
Adalbert, in fact, while a great ad-
mirer Of American girls, many Of
whom he has met in Europe, prefers
to admire them at distance. In fact,
he is desperately afraid Of all young
women, and particularly those Of this
country, because they are so independ-
ent and aggressive"
He prefers to live aboard ship and is
seen little in Berlin court society.
American girls would not have
found him hard to look at, however,
because he is not at all bad looking,
tall and slender, and has a clear-cut
face indicative of strong personality.
He has resisted every attempt made
by the kaiser to marry him of.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-28

than any other man he has contrived
to put a crimp in the activities OF
the boil weevil. Millions OF boil Vice.
wills in the South rise up and curse
him. g. D. s
But for him there would be untold
billions OF boil weevils alive in the
country today. gaining nourishment
from the succulent cotton, raising
their families of Rooseveltian proper
tions-each pair of boil weevils breeds
II, SOC. 900 progeny in u months-con-
tented and happy.
Worsham, the Crusader for Crops"
~ he is called. makes war on the
race. A modest. slender. red.headed
Georgian. with drawing voice and
sleepy eyes and IN mir Of abundant
leisure, hs has, concealed about him
! most remiriable punch" His thy
roid and adrsnal sslands-the pep
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-28
Victim Of Insane Patient.

A terrible tragedy Of madness &C.
Cured near Draguignan, France, few
days ago. Doctor PORE was hastily
summoned to attend peasant named
Chic, an Italian by birth, who was Civ,
ing unmistakable signs of insanity.
The doctor, who had been talking with
his patient, turned his back for a mo-
ment, whereupon Chic, who had con-
cealed razor UP his sleeve, sprang
upon him from behind and cut his
throat, death being instantaneous. The
man was overpowered and taken to
the gendarmerie Here he attempted
to strange a gendarme, whereupon
another gendarme, in order to save his
companion, drew his revolver and shot
the madman dead. MAN.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-28
MRS. BELMoNT's GORGEOUS CHINESE FETE

from China. that OF the hostess. It was
declared, having been registered SEQ
years ago in conformity with Law
OF the Chinese Empire covering such
garments. The costume of Mrs. Fish
was once worn by daughter Of the
Emperor Keen.Lung, who reigned
from 1886 to 1875.
Mrs. Belmont sent out 502 invita-
tions-fully $50 OF her friends per
sonally responded to them, and out Of
that number Mrs. Fsh gathered SO at
dinner at Crossways. Edward J. Far.
mer Of New York was adorned as EN-
peror Keen-Lung. As each guest was
announced the imperial "Son OF Heav-
en-" merely glanced in his or her d.
rection, but the bronze standard bear
er pounded his standard and shouted
In squeaky voice Ching Chun,"
meaning Welcome. most unworthy
subjects" All the guests were gor-
geoas in appearance. Mrs. French
Vanderbilt wore a mandarin surplice
embroidered with large flowers. Mrs.
William X. Vanderbilt, Jr., wore
close-fitting coat and sleeves. sleeves
having haring cuff, overskirt having
medallions and a pearl Chinese head
dress. The Duchess of Marlborough
wore black velvet skirt with tunic
and trousers Of cloth OF gold and black
Chinese head dress. The Duke OF
Manchester wore a mandarin coat,
round hat and queue. The grounds
were brilliant with myriad Of lights in
the trees. Some of the women car.
ried lanterns on STATS as they walked
about ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-28
UTILIZING WASTE COAL.

Experts OF the United States bu-
reau OF mines are very much interest
ed In private tests which will be
made In Salt Lake City Of new
method OF extracting from waste coal
various by-products. such as crude
petroleum, parafin wax and ammonia.
This method Of utilizing large part
OF the coal which 10 now wasted was
thought out by John D. Scott of De-
troit, and private interests have un-
dertaken to demonstrate its worth In
q series Of Investigations. .5
Dr. Joseph A. Holmes, director Of
the federal bureau Of mines. and his
associates have for years called atten-
tion to the great loss OF natural re-
sources IN the wastage OF coal slack,
and coal dust, and II the method OF
utilIsing this mine refuse ,is discoy-
cred, they say, It will result n bene-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-28
RENDER VALUABLE AID.

While there have been no GUNNER
squalls on the coasts and lakes pa.
tro11ed by the vessels Of the revenue
cutter service, the vessels on the At
lantic coast and in the upper end OF
the chain of great lakes have found
plenty to do, as is shown by seven
assistance reports sent in by the COM
manding officers OF the cutters.
Among the vessels given aid were a
big steamship, a three-masted schoon-
er, a two-masted schooner and four
power boats Of varying sizes, whose
engines refused to work at times when
most needed.
The steamer assisted was the Amer
lean ship Ravenscraig of Providence,
r. l. Bound from Providence to Bal
timore, she lost her rudder of Fen.
wick island lightship, and the revenue
cutter .Onondaga, Capt. B. N. CHS
we'll, was sent to her aid.
The steamer was found at anchor,
on account of having no rudder, and
was unable to continue her voyage.
Realizing that it would be a diff
cult task to tow the rudderless steam
er. Captain Chiswell hit upon the plan
of having the disabled steamer tow
the Onondaga, which steered the tow
ing steamer in this manner for over a
hundred miles. After Cape Henry had
been passed, a tugboat came along,
and the Ravenscraig was turned over
to her to be taken to Newport News
for repairs. Captain Chiswell in his
report states that his scheme OF hav-
ing the cutter act as rudder worked
to perfection, and by 1t the big rud-
derless steamer was kept on almost
a direct course to the entrance of
Chesapeake bay. ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-28
SOFT DRINK IS 0LDIA LAND OF GAMES
Bull Fighting Not Only Sport In
Spain.
"PeIota," the National Pastime Of tho
Peninsula, 10 Played by AlI-lt 10
Full Of Interest to Players
and Spectators.

OF the national sport OF bull fight.
ing all that is good and all that is bad
has been said before, and we will
merely remark that 1t Is practiced not
only by the professional toreadors, but
also by amateurs at the becerradas, in
which the bulls used are young and
almost Harmless, a writer in the Lon.
don Times says. But the rearing OF
fighting bulls in the ganaderias gives
rise to operations which, while lack.
ing the sanguinary aspect Of the cor.
ridas, are full of interesting sport
Such are the encierro. in which the
bull is led away hemmed in by
cabestros or belled oxen; the acoso
y derribo, which consists of driving
the bull into corner and throwing
him down in order to brand him. a
feat performed either on horseback
and with the goad, as in Andalusia,
or by awaiting the onset Of the beast.
selling him by the horns and twist.
ing his neck, as is done by the peas.
ants of Salamanca, who for this Dur.
pose wear leather cuirass round the
body; and the tienta, in which the
.pugnacity of the bull is put to the
trial by means of mock corrida.
The Andalusians are adopts at pig.
sticking and the king himself has
taken part in this exhilarating sport
on the Donana estate at the mouth
of the Guadalquivir, the best district
for game in all Europe.
The true national sport of Spain is
pelota, which originated in the BASQUE
country. but is played in all the prin.
cipal towns Of the peninsula and in
some places abroad. The game con.
sists of hitting ball against the walls
of a fronton, which has one or two
parallel courts and sometimes lat.
eral one, and is played between two
teams Of two players each, one stand.
Ing in front and one behind. The ball
Is hit either with the costa, a sort Of
elongated and curved wickerwork
glove. or with the fat pala (bat) or
with the hand alone. The scoring is
by points, each fault committed by
one side-such as dropped ball or .
ball sent out of the court-couating
for the other side. The extraordinary
agility and suppleness OF the players
and the sustained excitement of the
play make pelota most interesting
game to watch, especially in the
Basque country, where 1t is played
in the open air, sometimes against the
walls of the village church. and by
children Of quite a tender age.
In the Canary islands favorite
sport is wrestling of kind very SIM
liar to that practiced by the montag.
nards of Switzerland A curious game
in the Baleares is hurting with the
sling, a weapon with which the ma
tives, who are said to have invented
it, were familiar in ancient times. The
women Of the Tarragona district run
races with cantaros (pitchers) bal
anced on their heads, and in La Com
era island (Canaries) the inhabitants
display wonderful skill in commune
eating with each other by means Of
whistling, which they have made
veritable medium of speech.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-28
Wager Almost Cost Life.

A foolhardy wager may result in
the death Of the employe who looks
after the lions in the Hagenbeck cir
Gus, at present in Zurich. The man
boosted that the five lions under his
charge were as tame as cats, and he
could, caress them at his will. 81 A
spectator at once defied him to do So
At the first attempt at "caressing," a
lion seized the mans arm, and, while
trying to disengage himself with his
other arm, the four other lions in the
cage attacked the foolhardy man, who
was pinned to the bars OF the cage by
the Infatuated animals. With great
difficulty M. Hagenbeck succeeded in
driving away the beasts, and the man
was taken to hospital.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-28
Pipe Made Of Asphalt Paper

Asphalt-paper pipes. which are
claimed to- have points in their favor
have been introduced in Austria. inc
tubes are made of an especially pre-
pared asphalt paper Of German manu-
facture, and are exceedingly light ID
weight as compared with piping 81
other materials. They were originally
made for electric-cable conduits, Dut !.
has been found that they may be useo
for varied purposes, replacing IRON
steel and clay pipes excepting as con.
vsyors OF hot fluids. strong acids q
petroleum products. One OF their 90.
vantages is that stray currents .
electricity do not Affect them.-fopo'
lar Mechanics. o 1%..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-28

liver H. p. Belmont, for her daughter,
the Duchess OF Marlborough. and its
preceding dinner at Crossways, by
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish for the hostess
and her chief guest. 80
The fete and the dinner in the neigh
boring villa were as thoroughly Chi
nese in suggestion ~ It is possible to
simulate amid surroundings Of CO.
lonial and French renaissance archi-
lecture Walls were hung with an.
cient embroideries that came from
the looted royal palace in Peking aid
are regarded as museum pieces. The
costumes Of Mrs. Belmont and the
Duchess were royal robes ordered
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-28

gia, ought to be
decent to the boil
weevil. 1t has
made him famous.
To it more than
to anything else is
due that wide
fame, which led
recently to his be-
ing made presi-
dent of the Ma
tional Conserva'
ton Congress.
But is he CRATE
full? Not by con.
siderable! He
continues his war.
fare on the boil
weevil with the
relentlessness OF q
fanatic. More
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-28
White Potato Merfnaue.

Pare and CRATE one large white po'
tato, add the juice and grated rind Of
one lemon, one cupful Of cold water,
one cupful of white sugar, one-half tea
spoonful of salt and the well-beaten
white of one egg. Turn into pie
plate lined with puff paste and bake.
When done cover with meringue
made of the beaten whites of three
eggs, three tablespoonfuls of powdered
sugar and favored with a few drops Of
lemon extract Brown delicately and,
when cool, dot with bits Of bright-col-
Ored Jelly.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-28
To Go VIII, Soups.

When baking pies you quite often
have more dough than needed. Roll
this very thin, crate plenty Of cheese
on half Of it and sprinkle with papri.
ka. Turn over other half, prick with
fork, sprinkle with salt and cut in
strips an inch wide and three inches
long. Bake light brown. Serve
with soup or salads.-Housewife.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-28

I In m 9 n u
which have gone
into fashionable
records as artistic
achievements, but
persons identified
with summer life
there who remem.
Der such efforts
as private produc.
lions by complete
theatrical compa-
MES are at a loss
to recall q more
impressively bril-
liant or historical
ly correct even
ing's amusement
than the Chinese
fete at Marble
House by Mrs. o.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-28
Mend the Ga rden Hose.

Take two ounces Of naphtha, add
shellac gradually, working we'll to-
gether to the consistency Of fine, thin
glue. Spread upon strips Of kid, which
should be fastened tightly around the
perfectly dry hose, over the leak. Al
low to remain two days before using.
--McCalps Magazine.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-28
Tribe With Tomatoes.

. Take two pounds of dressed tripe
boiled; cut into strips about two
inches long and put into saucepan:
drain of the water in which the tripe
has been parboiled: chop a small onion
fine and let all stew rs minutes; add q
little thickening and then stir in half
a can OF good tomatoes; season with
salt and pepper. n
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-28

Russians Feastsd on y allow candIss.
81 Sir Ernest shackleton could. not set
NJ 4 real appetite for tallow. but Rus
sian soldiers, according to the enter
taining author Of Eat Drink and be
Merry" esteem tallow candies : great
!Iuxury. He facetiously describes
how they came across huge store Of
them among the French baggage on
the retreat from MOSCOW, and sum 40,
marty snuised them out Of existence.
-sNsyer we're they consumed n such
" stSle before. The enraptured war.
riefS drew them across their mouths
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-28

America Will uOt
have the honor OF
entertaining tn e
m ost bashful
scion of royalty in
Europe this sea.
son.
. This celebrity
is none other than
Prince Adalbert,
the kaiser's third
son, who, dis
patches from Ber-
lin stated, was to
have been sent by
his father to par
ticipate in the
formal opening of
the Panama canal.
The prince, who
is the sailor mem
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-28

YOU men often
call pants" said
Miss Kate Cor
don, Southern SUI
fragist lea d e r
and orator, on
her return to New
Orleans from the
conference at the
home of Mrs. O.
H. P. Belmont at
Newport. 1t was
there that the
duchess of Mari.
borough, daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Bel.
mont, wore 'em.
Miss Gordon de.
clined to 60 into
details, but here
is err official