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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-12-17

Del Santo Nino de Atecha, q Is
rentaFos cads una.
NoyeEa y Triduo de Nuestra Sc
nyS del Perpetuo Socorro, a 20
csutayos csda una.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1914-12-17
ROSARIOS.

Rosarios rlancos, de concha, muy
elegantes- so cts
Rosarios negros, imitaci6n de CO.
co rs cts.
Ro.arios chicos, propios para Sc
hoIitas ' uihas. 20 cts.
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s1LAGRoS PARA PRoMESAS.

Ojos, c1erpos, brazos, piernas,
e.c etc. Gacantizados de plata
-T5 cts. cads uno.
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DANES AND DAUGHTERS.

Nine. Poincare, wife of the president
Of France, who is acknowledged to be
the most accomplished hostess in that
country, has thus far failed to be re
ceived by great monarchs.
Mrs. Barbara Galpin. a newspaper
woman. of Somerville. Mass, has been
appointed by the mayor a member Of
the city planning board. The other siS
members of the board are men.
Dottoressa Maria Montessori. famous
as the discoverer of the Montessori
system of child training, speaks no
English. Though she is countess,
she cares little for the title. She is
under medium height and is conspicu-
Gus for her simple taste in dress.
The old English guild known as the
York Merchants Adventures, which
was formed in 1867, still exists, and
at recent meeting a woman had the
honor of being admitted to the free
dom of the company. The woman
was Miss Edith Sellars, and the honor
bestowed upon her was in recognition
Of her services in transcribing the an.
cient documents of the organization.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-06
Whitening Linen,

V'"S0H'iiS 1tuCVs
Snow white linen is always q 10Y,
but the usual methods of whitening
are ruinous to the fabric. Even am.
monia eats into the fiber, and many
washing powders contain caustic soda
or acids which have tendency to
weaken the threads and cause breaks
that every woman knows too we'll ends
the usefulness of garment. They
also yellow the clothes in time. A lit.
tie gasoline put into the wash water
and little more into the rinsing wa
ter will first loosen the dirt and then
clear the clothes, leaving them as
white as though they had been spread
upon the grass for several hours. and
the labor Of washing is lessened half
thereby. Fine shirt waists and other
delicate pieces should be 'sozzled."
never rubbed, and with the gasoline's
aid very little manipulation should be
required. for It is poor economy to al,
low such articles to become badly soil
cd. II there are stains their nature
should be ascertained and then they
should be removed before putting the
garment in water. as water fixes Ger
tain stains so that 1t is impossible to
remove them.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-06
Baked PickereI.

Cut out the backbone of good sized
pickerel and all the small bones which
can be removed without tearing the
flesh too much or getting the fish out
of shape. Brush the fish with lemon
juice and olive oil and let it stand
about an hour. Then put very thin
slices Of pork across rack in drip.
ping pan and place the Dish skin side
down over the pork. Brush with pork
drippings and bake in IA covered pan
for forty minutes. Basic it once or
twice while cooking. and serve with
maitre d'hotel butter prepared thus {.
Four tablespoonfuls Of butter. one Of
vinegar. one of lemon juice. one-fourtE
teaspoonful pepper. one teaspoonful
chopped parsley. Beat the butter to
cream. and gradually beat in the sea-
soning, the parsley last Of all. This
sauce is nice with all kinds of fish and
also with beefsteak.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-06
Pert Personals.

Now that Princess Louise of Belgium
has been sued for a corset bill she is
ready to 60 on the American vaudeville
stage Milwaukee Sentinel.
We now learn that Professor Taft
has an automobile. He probably uses
it to send his trousers to and fro be-
tween his house and the tailor's. New
York American.
Now that she has married for the
third time we don't see why FRITZ
Scheff should not go right out for the
record. She is young. vivacious and
snappy and should pass the Nat Good.
win record by the time she is forty
Houston Post.
According to first reports the kaiser
was saving wood for charity. next it
was said he was doing it to reduce his
waist line. now it is said he does ii
solely for amusement. In the end It
may develop he does it because he is
afraid to talk.-New York World.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-06
Fashion FriIIs.

The usual competition as to which
will spring new spring bonnet first
is agitating feminine minds these win
try days. Baltimore American.
If the hustle comes at all it must
come back. But it will require extern
sive architectural changes in modish
skirts.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Corkscrew skirt is the latest. Most
Of the latter day creations" have been
Of the screw type. but ''loose'-that is.
the screw has been loose. not the skirt
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The forecasts for women's fashions
are somewhat conflicting. but what Of
It? 1t has been so long since there
were any harmonious fashions that no
nody will notice the difference.In-
dianapolis News.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-06
Only One Thing to Do.

Sir Claude Stratton- Wight Hat
ersleigh was frankly bore. He
NEW only one topic-his hunting
Experiences in Africa-and he re-
|eated his stories over and aver. On
Inc occasion he was telling Miss
Eeene story she had heard at least
I've times.
"And do you know, Miss Keene,"
|ontinued the Englishman, ''there ]
food without another cartridge.
|acing that fierce warthog. Now,
BON my word, what do you suppose
|e did the moment ] spoke to him,
Ind he got look at me?"
"Why," answered Miss Keene, a
lit YEARLY, che ran away of course. .
YOUTHS Companion.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-06
Consumption Takes
$50 People Every Day

in the United States and the sur
prising truth is that most cases are
preventable with timely, intelligent
treatment.
These appalling facts should warn
us that after sickness, colds, over
work or any other drains upon
strength, SCOTS Emulsion should
be promptly and regularly used be
cause tubercular germs thrive only
in weakened system.
The tested and proven value o.
Scott Emulsion is recognized by
the greatest specialists because its
medical nourishment assinlilatea
quickly to build healthy tissue;
aids in the development of active,
life-sustaining blood corpuscles;
strengthens the lungs and builds
physical force without reaction.
Scots Emulsion is used in tuber-
culosis camps because of its rare
body building, blood making prop
critics and because it contains no
alcohol or habit forming drug.
Be sure to insist on SCOTS.
coo++ o, pou-,a ptoo,,6a1d NJ 177s
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Hampton-All he speaks of is
dollars, dollars, dollars.
Rhodes-I noticed his voice had
metallic sound. Washington
Star.
Saving Cigars.
1--WE must economic If we are to be
married soon. George" said the sweet
young thing.
II know it, DEAR" replied her COM
panion on the sofa as he moved up
closer.
"And are you trying to save on your
cigars, dear?"
"Oh. yes! Don't you see, just took
those two cigars out of my vest pocket
and placed 'em on the mantelpiece"-
Yonkers Statesman.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-06
STRENUOUS KING ALFONSO.
His Life May Be Short, but He In
tends to Make II Lively.

tends to Make 1t Lively.
"a short life and merry one" 1t
was in the spirit of that old motto
that King Alfonso Of Spain is said to
have replied the other day to physl-
clans who advised him that the only
hope of arresting the disease which has
affected his throat for years and which
now has spread to the post nasal re-
gion lies in the direction Of aband m
ing official work and social excite
ments, and living in retirement while
undergoing course Of treatment that
would consume twelve months.
The king is reported to have replied
"You don't guarantee cure, and |
can tell you that year as an invalid
would certainly finish me-
That the fatiguing pursuits in which
the kings restless energy finds an out
let aggravate his malady is beyond
question. But he belongs to family
of shattered constitutions, and, all
things considered, it's wonder that
he is alive.-Milwaukee Evening Wis
o>~G.;~
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-06
WIRELESS WAVE ANTICS.
Puzzlins Conditions the Scientists Are
Trying to Master.

Trying to Master.
All the amateur wireless telegraph
operators Of England are to be called
on to help solve the mysteries of wire-
less wave antics and of strays, the
electric forces often caught by wire
less instruments. but which are recog-
nized as stray electricity in the air.
1t is not unlikely that this will be
followed by movement to have
American wireless enthusiasts make a
similar campaign. The scientists who
have been studying wireless want all
the information they can obtain about
the queer doings. and when great
amount of certain information has
been obtained they hope to find some
solution Of the antics.
1t is now fairly well established in
connection with Eiffel tower signals
that when it is raining at the sending
end the receiving end is apt to be poor,
but il it is clear at the sending end
and raining at the receiving end the
signals come along normally. If it is
cloudy at both ends the signals are
better than ever. 1t has long been
generally known that after sunset the
strength of the wireless signals in
creases greatly, but the exact amount
of this increase in thousands of cases
is wanted for study.
The subject of strays is,a big one in
itself. but if all the amateurs OF the
land were on the lookout for them and
sent in reports on all they noticed it
might be found that they travel on
certain understood lines. like storms,
or appear under certain conditions OF
weather. Saturday Evening Post.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-06

Since the first vacuum washer was
put on the market the patent office has
been flooded with scores of similar in
ventions. One of the latest is that of
Missouri man. The trouble with
most of these appliances is that they
will do either light work or heavy work
but seldom both equally well. This
machine has pair Of air shafts with
pin valves at the upper ends and conf
cal mouths below. They are remova
BILE from the tub and can he operated
either by hand or by motor power and
with or without gasoline heater at
tachment 1t is claimed that this de
vice will wash anything from lace cur
tains to carpets thoroughly without ne
cessitating any rubbing by hand on a
board.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-06
old Time Dainties.

We have it on the authority Of
Aristotle, Martial and Petronius
that in their time a dormouse
properly fattened and cooked was a
highly esteemed article of diet,
while an English cook of the mid
die ages tells us that: 'In parts of
Asia and Africa the oliphant is
eaten, not as the Romans and Egyp-
tians were wont to do, sparingly and
only as pertained to his feete,
trunks and tayle, all of which were
great delicacies, but his entire car
cass is carved and consumed"
In the fifteenth century meats
such as crane, heron, peacock, teal,
swan, porpoise and whale were
everyday dishes.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-06
EXPLICIT INSTRUCTIONS.

hey Accompanied the Rose Which
Wifey Pinned on Hubby's Lapel.
Every morning the wife of the Wal
reet man pins u flower to his lape!
he starts for the otiice-a rose when
be has one, blossom of some palmer
|rt when roses are scarce.
This morning she had rose. but she
ithheld the usual delicate attention,
bid for the first time he perceived an
ninous look in her eyes.
you never have the flower in yOul
lttonhole when you come home in the
Jennings" began his wife sarcastically
How do you always cOntrive to lose
h"
II do not lose it," he replied 81 wear
le flower until l reach my desk. !
bel that that is far enough for plain
lsiness man to carry flower"
"After reaching your desk. what dc
bu do with the fiower?' she asked.
II give it away" he replied.
10 the girl Sten0grapner! suggest
his wife Jelly.
"Oh. no. l give 1t to the office boy
b answered.
II beg your pardon. but you do not
We it to the office boy she retOrted
18th acerbity. You give it to the
tenographer. have seen it pinned on
er shirt waist every day that have
hlled at your Office. think l shall
Iscontinue the flower'
"In that case | shall lose an Office
py-probably by suicide" remarked
er husband. meeting her indignant
res frankly. "He is head over heels
love with the stenographer and IL
lying to make hit with the flower"
Hastily she pinned rose to her hus
hnd's lapel and said:
BE careful not to lose it-and give
to the office boy as usual."-New
0rk Times.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-06
HELPFUL HINTS
FOR HOUSEWIVES
An Adjustable Cover That
Fits Any Kind of Pot.

A cover that will fit any cooking
utensil-pan, skillet or kettle-of any
size has recently been patented and
offered for sale. By extension and
contraction it can be adjusted to any
size and takes the place of many COW
ers of various sizes. Instead of resting
OH top of the kettle, it springs against
the inside near the food and keeps ali
drippings inside the vessel and off the
stove. Its dome shape confines the
steam and insures even cooking Oh
top. Turned over it can be used to re
ceive the food
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-06
A MAN OF ACTION.
Got Out Of His Tight Corner With
Flying Colors.

He was a husband who, when he
1t home for "a week or so on a
siness trip, invariably took with
On photo of his wife, and in the
[ters that he wrote to her he al
[ys made great point of this
|rtrait and dwelt upon the fact
|at the sight of it was the only
ling that kept his spirits up when
was far away from her.
lone day, however, he left the
Eme and forgot to take the. por-
bit with him. But he was not
\ ling to let little thing like that
brry him.
Down he sat and penned his Gus
mary amorous epistle, in which
|e portrait played its usual part.
was not until the letter was post
that he, remembered that the
rtrait had been left at home in
conspicuous place where his wife
|uld not fail to discover it.
The fat was indeed in the fire,
It he was a man of action and de-
|rmined to get out of his tight
rner somehow. He remembered
e shop where the photo had been
ken and promptly wired there for
other copy, which he had put into
beautiful frame especially adapted
r travelling.
/ On his return home his wife
anded out the freezing mixture"
begin with and then dissolved in
|lquenchable tears. When under
oss examination she admitted that
e cause of her grief was his cruel
|ception he produced the newly
|quired photo and then asked her
a hurt voice how she could pos
ply have suspected him of working
mere tarradiddle on his little
fe.-New York Mail.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-06
Stage Superstitions.

Actors have their own peculiar
code of fancies. One must not
whistle in the dressing room under
penalty of being thrust out what
ever his deshabille), to turn round
three times in the passage before
regaining admittance, because to
whistle is to invite bad luck for "tht
show" Again, in rehearsal the
tag or final words of the play
must never be uttered. And one
must not open an umbrella on the
stage.
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Slipped Her Mind.

Hell never saw anything like this
|de. Here I've been pulling steadily
br ten minutes and we don't seem to
lave moved a foot.
She (after pause,-Oh. Mr.. Stroller.
I've just thought of something. The
hchor fell overheard a short time ago,
md l forgot to tell you. Do you sup.
|pse 1t could have caught on some.
hing ?"-Phiadelphia Ledger,
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Pure Fiction.

Her Father appearing over the WALL
All. young man: it's you. eh? Did
" daughter promise to meet you here:
THE Young Man scared into telling
be truth,-Y-e-e-s. sir. She promised
meet me here quarter of an hour
go, but-but-I haven't-seen-any.
Her Father (angrily)- That is just
Ike woman. for all the world They
ave no respect for an engagement
Fhatever You just stand here. and
III 60 back to the house and find her.
Puck.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-06
Environment.

'Do you think that people are in
fuenced by environment.
'Unquestionably," replied DR.. Hr
brow.
"And we change in habits and
appearance according to our sur
roundings?"
"No doubt of it."
''Great Scott, doc! Don't tell me
that posterity is going to grow up
to look like the people in the comic
supplemental Washington Star.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-06
Authors Who Wrote Their Master.
pieces Behind Prison Bars.

Byron's famous poem, ''The Pris-
oner of Chillon," is supposed to be
written by Downward, the Geneva
patriot, while he was incarcerated
in the chateau of Chillon, on the
shores of the lake. But the poem
was really written at lightning
speed while Byron was imprisoned
by inclement weather for a night
and day in the neighborhood.
Nevertheless some notable liter
airy achievements have been really
written in Jail, undoubtedly the
most outstanding being two of the
worlds greatest classics, "'rhe Ad-
ventures of Don Quixote" and
"The Pilgrims Progress" If only
those two books had belonged to
the literature of captivity they
would have been sufficient to make
that literature distinguished and i'm
mortal.
Thomas Cooper, the Chartist,
whose life reads like a romance and
whose name is held in reverence
by modern reformers, wrote a re-
markable poem while he was lying
in prison on account of his political
agitation. This poem bears the re-
markable title of "The Purgatory
of Suicides" and when it WIS pub
lished it created a very considerable
stir in the literary world, for it had
emanated from the brain of a man
who had begun life as a cobbler and
had made himself master of the
Greek language and literature.
Another remarkable poem written
in prison is 's.The Ballad of Reading
Goal,' by Oscar Wilde, whose ex-
traordinary and most somber book
''De Profundis," was also writer
there. These two books are among
the saddest records of the history
of literature.
1t ought not to be forgotten that
one of the greatest letters ever writ
ten was penned in a dungeon in
Rome. This is the epistle of St.
Paul to the Colossians, a piece Of
literature, quite apart from its sa-
cred character, which is very hard
to beat.
1t is very seldom that news
paper has been edited from the in
side of cell, but even this feat
was accomplished by the late la
mented w. II. Stead, who during
the two months he spent in prison
for an offense which many people
condoned and which number ad-
mired wrote scores of articles and
practically conducted his paper.
London Tit-Bits.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-06
How Did She Known

They were out with party yacht
ing. Conversation tagging. he re-
marked, twisting his labial ornament:
Il declare! The briny breeze has
made my mustache taste quite salty"
YES" innocently said she, 81 think
1t has,"
And then she wondered why they all
tittered.-London Telegraph.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-06
Graciousi

An old lady, wishing to pay com.
phment to the preaching of the new
vicar. told him:
"Really, sir. we didn't know what
sin was until you came to the parish"
Chicago News.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-06
Saving Fine China.

Every housekeeper who is fond Of
dainty china will. am sure. be pleas
ed to know how TO prevent thin cups
from cracking when hot liquids are
poured into them. Before the cups
are used put them into pan of cold
water and place the pan on the range
where the water will gradually come
to a boil. Allow to boil few minutes,
when the cups can be removed and
wiped. They are then ready for use
If you will do this you will find the
cups will not crack so easily. and the
difference in the length of time they
can be used will fully compensate fol-
the trouble. When pouring a liquid
into cup 1t is well to put a teaspoon
into the cup and pour the liquid on the
spoon instead of the cup. Putting sug
ar into the cup before pouring in the
tea, coffee or chocolate Is also a safe
guard.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-06
No Vulaarity.

"You inherited quite nice little
fortune" said the lawyer.
"les," replied the fortunate
youth.
81 suppose you will pay lot of
your debts now"
81 had thought of it, but | con
cluded to make no change in my
manner of living. | don't want to
be accused of vulgar display"
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-06
A Crying Need

81 heard Jones wife crying for
help this morning"
"Good heavens! Was he beating
her."
"No; she wanted him to get her
new cook. Baltimore American.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-06
A Come Down.

"I thought he said he was making
$4,000 year?
"That was before the income tax
went into effect. Now he admits he's
getting only $780," - Detroit Free
Press.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-06
Comedy of a Woman's Hat.

cit requires courage to complain
of woman's hat if it inconveni-
ences you ever so much," says a
London Spectator writer. "Most OF
us suffer silently, but | saw brave
man one morning on tramcar, who
called the conductors attention to
plume which kept jabbing him in
the eye The conductor suggested
he should move, but the man OBJ
jected on principle, and the woman
declined to stir. A scene seemed
imminent, which every one was pre-
pairing to enjoy, When the conductor
whispered to her, you should al
ways oblige a gentleman She ap-
preciated the humor and took seat
with vacancy on the other side"
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-06
A Practical Person.

Marion Il can marry either a
count or an auto repair man.
Winnie-Which shall it be?
Marion-Our auto is in terrible
shape. | think it will be the repair
man.-Boston Globe.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-06
Home Helps.

Celery roots, boiled, cooled and cut
into dice, make very acceptable
salad.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-06
LITERARY JAILBIRDS.

Scott & Bovine. bloomfield. W. 1876
The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-02
NEW PENSION BILL.
House Passes SpanIsh-American Vet
 erans' Pension Bill.

Washington, April 1.-Pensions for widows and minor children of the officers and men who served in the Spanish war, the Philippine insur- rection and the Boxer uprising in China would be authorized by a bill which passed the house late today by vote of PIC to 54.
 The bill would grant SIP monthly to the widow of an honorably dis charged soldier or sailor and S2 monthly for each child under sixteen years of age, provided that the wid. ow shall have married the soldier prior to the passage of the bill. The pensions are to be limited, however to widows without means of other support other than their daily labor and an actual net income not eX- ceeding s250 a year.
 An inquiry among the camps of the United Spanish war veterans in. dicatod there were about 4000 wid ows of men who served in the Span ish war and the Philippine insurrec- ton It is estimated that an appro- priation of $2.500OOO will be required to pay the pensions.