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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-07
REVOLT BREAKS OUT IN
SUBURBS OF MEXICO CITY:
FINAL EXPLOSION AT HAND

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 7.--Durine
the morning 30 alleged ant-Hu-
erta consplrators, including a
number Of officers. were arrested
in GuadaIoupe suburbs, and
large quantity Of arms and ammu
milton seized in the village OF
Santa Clara, near py.
Gen. Banquet this afternoon de
MED that hordes OF zspatistss are
on the edge Of the town waiting
the propitious moment TO advance
on Mexico City. AS far as has
been learned by secret service
agents, Gen. Diaz is not IN the vi
cinity. At 80 today the grounds
surrounding the palace swarmed
with loyal Huerta troops, the die
tator's residence being most hesV-
lily guarded.
HAVANA. Feb. Cen. Felix
Diax is not believed here 10 be
personally heading the revolt Of
his followers against Gen. Huerts.
He was reported stilf in Cuba to
day. concealed in the country out
side Havana. Efforts 20 interview
him failed.
Close friends OF Diaz say that
he believed the FelieistaS' revoIu-
tion will win. RE Is opposing
both Huert5 and carranzs. but SO
Tar as could be learned here to-
day has taken no steps toward re.
turning to Mexico 10 head the re
volt IN person.
-z4--- 4 ~
staff Correspondent United Press
MEXICO CITY Feb. with 200
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-07
AMMAN WELFARE es-sSs -1s''w s.,.

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-07

GLASGOW Feb. - Fire that ~,
day destroyed Hszelbank houae, an
old mansion l6 miles from Inverness.
was hlameG on militant sulcaSettes
by the police The house was unoc.
cupied and owned By the widow OF, a
county councillor
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-07

Job Priatinn Dene Right. Times
PRINTING Co, - John R.-st
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-07

(staH Correspondent United Press)
MEXICO CITY Feb. with 1000
soldiers under arms surrounding the
palace. Gen. HGerts and his
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-02-13
The Fashions and the Home
VAL NTINE DAINTIES.
Good Things In Attractive Shapes For
Parties and l]uncheons.

With the fruits, fresh and canned,
nuts and jellies generally to be found
in the average pantry, a hostess can
make up unique and delicious dishes
for valentine social affairs with but
little trouble.
With a heart shaped cooky cutter,
even the plainest Of bread and butter
sandwiches take on Il new and festive
appearance. If these be filled with odd
and savory filings they become things
to be remembered. Tied with red rib
bon. they are decorative as we'll.
Cream cheese, chopped olives, nuts and
mayonnaise dressing work wonders
with the plaincst Of sandwiches.
One good plan is to use different
breads. as wheat, rye and brown bread.
Cut this in slices and spread with diff
ferent filings, piling one Oh top Of the
other until a loaf is formed. Put un-
der Il weight. When firm. cut in thin
slices like a layer cake and cut with q
heart shaped cutter. If preferred.
bread Of only n kind may be used in
this way.
Gelatin may also be used in making
many delicious ices, %jellies, filings and
salads for Valentine day. Given
guaranteed, pure gelatin and the most
wholesome dishes may be made.
Chicken may be diced and nodded II
small jelly hearts to serve OF lettuce
leaves, and lobster is especially deli
cious served in this manner. All SALAD
vegetables may be prepared like this.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-02-13
Martha Proved a Failure
BY RALPH w. BONDS

in the dishes in the pan. About. 8
found that she'd done her evenin
chores and was a~-sittin' before a blaz-
in fire, darnin' stockin's. l thanked
her for the offer she'd made ME n
told her when she'd convinced me
that wimmen was jest a. amiable as
they looked I'd like for her to put
me onter a nice gal that I could x
pertinent on, with a view to marriage.
She said she would if she could hit Oh
the right gal.
l spent a couple Of hours with Mar
tina. toppin' off with some cakes n
cider she brought out. The next day.
when l went home at noon,. l found
the dishes washed, the pots and ket-
ties shinin' like lookin' glasses and
everything spick and span. BY
crackey, l hardly knowed the place.
That was Saturday, and l thort 1
oughter go over the anne evenin' and
thank Martha. l did 50, and st
said that for Il few weeks she'd clean
up for me every Saturday. go:
After that every Saturday mornin'
Martha put everything to rights, and
l dropped in to thank her Saturday
%evenin'. She said she'd do it for a
few weeks, but the few weeks grOwed
into a few months.
Meanwhile l was a-watchin' her to
see if she was good all the way
through or only vanished. At last l
told her that l was we'll satisfied with
the experiment and l didn't think
wimmen was so onsartin' after all. I'd
been so encouraged by her goodness
that l concluded to git married. She
looked very much pleased after this
and asked me who I was goin' to
marry. l hadn't any u in view; but.
thinkin' l oughter name somebody. in
asmuch as l said l was goin' to git
married. l said the gal was Matilda
Blake.
"You jist oughter seen the change In
Martha. Her face got red, and bel
eyes fairly spit fire.
'Matilda Rlake!!' she said, might!
%scornful. "She doesn't know how tt
fry bacon. She couldn't even sew
button on your coat
I said somefin in defense Of Matilda
, but it only made Martha madden thar
before. She began to abuse me more
Matilda, and when l got a tribe hum.
y she up and throwed a book at m,
} head. l got out as quick as l could
but not before an inkstand struck IN
, on the shoulder. 1t didn't hurt me
; but spoiled a suit of store clothes.
The experiment was a failure. w
been cookin' and washin' dishes my
self since then. and l expect to kee]
it up all my life.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-02-13
THE MAIDS ROOM.
She Will Work Better and More Cheer
fully il Given Pleasant Quarters.

Before the new maid arrives see that
her room Is comfortable and cheerful.
Bear in mind that you have a whole
house to live in. but her room is the
only place to which she can retire
when she is exhausted from her days
work. See that the furnishings are
bright and pretty and. above all. see
hat the mattress is soft and easy.
The maid needs 4 soft mattress more
than any member of the family. for
her labor is harder and she cannot
work we'll II her rest has been broken
and disturbed.
Any conveniences for the work which
YOU a afford buy for the girl. Rest
assured it will be appreciated and the
money will be we'll spent. for she viii
give cheerful and willing service II
she knows that her comfort is just
as important to her mistress as the
comfort of the members Of the family
Some women are very neglectful OF
their servants comfort. They keep W
a constant stream of new maids and
wonder why none of them remains.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-02-13
For the Juniors of the Family
ST. VALENTINE'S DAY PARTY.
Suggestions Which May Help Young
sters Enjoy Themselves.

A new way to plan the invitations
for a valentine party is to fold in half
small squares of rough white drawing
paper and cut from these heart shapes.
one side of which will be joined and
the other free. On the inside Of the
booklet thus formed write the invita-
ton and tint the outside prettily with
pink water color
Hearts cut from colored tissue pa
per in pale tints can be swung on gilt
shop strings to festoOn the rooms.
Make shades of tissue paper for the
gas globes and tie back the curtains
with ropes Of tissue paper flowers.
The result will be such as to awaken
enthusiasm in the most blase little
youth or maiden.
To Immediately SILVER any little So
cial ice which may exist pin to each
boy or girl as he OF she enters the
room one-half Of a paper valentine or
colored picture. i%nstructing all to look
for the person wearing the other
half.
When these are discovered the two
having matching pieces claim each
other as partners for the next game.
When all are ON the scene give each
couple Il basket with handle surmount-
ed by a tissue paper bow and announce
Il pretty search game.
A. bell is rung as Il signal for begin
ming the hunt. which will reveal the
fact that dozens Of the little sugar
coated almonds which children love
have been hidden wherever Il nook of
fers around the room. Partners work
together to fill the basket.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-02-13
HOUSEHOLD HELPS.
Bone Useful Suggestions For Mendin9
and Cleaning.

TO make arrowroot jelly moisten two
tablespoonfuls Of arrowroot in a little
coid water and then add Il pint of hot
water to this and boil for five minutes,
stirring constantly.
\ good way to clean a carpet sweep
ar is to remove the brush and after
clubbing off all the hairs and lint rub
t we'll with kerosene. Let the brush
remain in the air until all the odor mas
evaporated. The sweeper will
the carpets and rugs looking much
brighter after this treatment.
A small, square cushion, which
should be especially nice for a guest
room. is covered with blue silk. and
over this a iillet lace cover of white
is drawn. This dainty little bit OF
blue and white is then supplied with
blue and white headed pins, neatly ar
ranged, all ready for the guests use.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-02-13
WASHING DISHES.
There Is a Right as Well as a Wrong
Way to Go About This.

Dishwashing requires two dishpans.
one in which to wash and the other to
rinse the dishes; an abundance Of
heavy linen towels, some lighter ones
for glasses. a good dish mop and dish
cloths. The dishcloth should be Of
strong linen. Stair crash is excellent
for this purpose, as it will become soft
enough to he flexible and is very dur
able. Make these cloths about ten
inches long, of narrow crash and hem
them to prevent the edges from fray
ing when they are put through the
laundry.
First of all, the dishes should be
gathered up and properly scraped, then
held for a moment under the hot wa
ter faucet to take Off the first coating
OF grease. Any dishes or knives and
forks used for fish should be carefully
wiped with paper. as d%ishcloths are in
fected by fish Immediately.
Put the dishes in hot suds. Use the
| dish mop freely and transfer them to
the other pan to be rinsed. Let this
second pan be very large and have a
wooden drainer fitted in two inches
from the bottom, 80 that the boiling
water poured over the dishes will
drain off them. This is the best and
safest way of draining.
Wash spiders. pots and kettles sep.
arately and with an iron dishcloth
Pots and kettles should be washed in.
side and outside and thoroughly wiped
! before being set away.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-02-13
Doq and Horse.

The dog and the horse often become
great friends and are very fond Of each
other. A gentleman had 4 Newfound-
land dog that always went to h sta
Bile to get his horse. While the groom
saddled the horse the dog lay with his
nose between his paws. When the
horse was ready the dog took the reins
in his mouth and led the horse to his
master. He then followed him in his
ride. On returning the reins We're Civ
en- to the dog, and he led his friend
back to the stable. II the groom hap
pened to be out Of the stable the dog
barked loudly till he came
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-02-13

I'D been plantin' corn all day. and
when l started for him l met
Martha Hodges.
"Evenin', Mr.. Rogers" she said.
''On your way home, l reckon. 1t
must be mighty pleasant to have such
a nice home as yours to go to after
u hard days work"
"It used to be 'slong as mother and
Anna lived, but now it's kind a lone
some. Besides, when a feller's tired
out he don't want to cook his supper
and wash dishes"
"Why don't you git married? Then
you'd have some one to do your O
in for you and wash the dishes n
take keer o the house"
"Waal," l said, kind o thinkin' out
loud. II don't know but that's Il good
idee. But it amt s 20 simple as would
appear. Furst off, Il feller's got to
find the gal he wants, and to make it
q go she's got to want him. Then.
s'posin' it is a go, it's easy and cheap
enough to git married; you kin git Il
parson to do the job for whatever you
Ike " pay. NON, l tdH I :"
critters together and expect 'em to
travel easy. Furst off. one on 'em III
plunge for'ard. and t'other III hang
back. Then one ON EN- III balk when
the other is sot down to a stiddy gait.
That's the way it is when two pus-
sons begin to travel the matrimonial
road together. And, s'posin' that in
stead Of gettin' used to the same kind
O goin' they git wuss and wuss, what
you goin' to do them"
ooh, Mr.. Rogers" says Martha
you're a pessimist, and the wust kind
Of a me-"
Il don't know what that is, but
do know that gittin' married is liz
buyin' a pig in a poke
"Ill tell you what I'll do with you
Reckon you don't want me. and In
not hankerin' to git married. You XII
experiment on me il you like. and il
YOU don't find out at the II O 81.
months that I'm what you took mt
for in the beginnin' Ill agree with yol
that wimmen is mighty deceptive"
We'll, now, that's accommodatin'.
t declarp." l says to her. "When shall
begin"'
whenever you like
"I1l tonight. when "
t had supper and got the dishes washed.
: You needn't mind about the dishes
! Jest you let EN- alone tonight. TX
t morrer when you're out to work I'll g
t in and tidy up for YOU and do you
= dishes. Where'H l find the door key?
:. "Hangin' under the porch. left sid
f near the front"
Shed started on. and I didn't say n
l more. l went on hum. got my SUI
per and TUX Martha at her word, lea>
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-02-13
?HOEB e

It's nice, I know, to see you SO.
Both asking for to be my beau.
I'd like to skate, to spin tops. too,
But neither Of these things | do.
Now, ma would say a heart was fine
TO give one as a Valentine,
But Johnny Jones he sent me nine;
Right there and then | gave him mine.
-. S.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-02-13
Perfumes For Clothes Press.

Everybody IS familiar with the Gus
.om Of putting lavender bags in linen
closets and clothes presses. There are,
however, other delicate perfumes for
the same purpose that are not very
generally employed. Two of them
notably are rosemary II sandalwood.
When the actual substances cannot be
conveniently obtained a few drops of
their essential oils on raw cotton will
produce the same effect.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-02-13
The Cake Game.

The guessing contest here described
will furnish an amusing half hour at Il
party. TO each couple hand Il paper
containing the following questions,
with spaces left for the answers:
What kind of a cake adds variety to
life? Spice "A
What kind of cake should a politi-
clan eat? Election cake.
What kind OF cake are lovers fond
Of? Kisses.
What kind Of cake does a pugilist en-
joy? Pound cake.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-02-13
FRANK.

FRANK.
Dear Phoebe, do you hear
Take this heart, cause fear
It's all have to give you
'Cept you want my new skates too.
CHARLIE.
Phoebe you're NY little girl;
| can give you tops that whirl;
| want you to be only mine
Here's my heart, dear Valentine!
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-02-13
The Rain COLLINS.

The Ram COLLINS.
The rain COLLINS go pit-a-pat,
Splitting at this, splitting at that.
They're out today dabbling in glee-
See. They're washing windows for me
The rain COLLINS go drip. drip. drip.
Announcing down with hop and skip.
They're out today for good. l think.
For they are giving my plants a drink.
The rain COLLINS. frolicsome elves.
Are having sport all to themselves.
But it's for others they're at work.
Raindrops l never knew to shirk.
o rain COLLINS, We welcome you.
For you come not to make us blue!
AS a blessing you're here again.
We could not live without the rain..
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-26

was slow to learn, and my hus-
bands Impotence with my mistakes,
which confused qnG inundated me,
led to some painful humiliations.
First he laughed. next he sueered,
then he snapped me up in the midst
of my explanations and apologies. and
finally, at d momenl of loss. he broke
out on me with brutal derision. say
ing he had never had much opinion
of my intellect, but was now quite
sure that / had no more brains than
rabbit and could not say Boo to
goose.
One day when we were alone, and
he was lying on the couch with his
vicious little terrier by his side. Of
fered to sing to him. Remembering
how my voice had been praised,
thought it would be pleasant to my
husband to see that there was some
thing l really could do. But nine
years in a convent had left me with
next to no music but memories of the
long -bredthed harmonies of some of
the beautiful masses of our church,
and hardly had I begun on these when
my husband cried
"Oh. stop, stop, for heavens sake
stop, or / shall think we're attending
a funeral"
Another day 7 offered to read to
him. The Reverend Mother used to
say ! was the best reader she had
ever heard, but perhaps il was not
altogether my husbands fault if he
formed a different opinion. And in
deed | can not but think that the holy
saints themselves would have laughed
If they had heard me reading aloud,
in the voice and intonation which !
had assumed for the meditations of
st. Francis Of Assist. the mystic allu-
sions to "certs," and "boollies." and
'punters," and "evens." and Scratch
ings," which formed the substance Of
the sporting journals that We're my
husbands only literature.
"Oh. stop it, stop it," he cried you
read the Winning Post as if il were
the Book of Revelation"
AS time passed the gulf that sep-
arated me from my husband became
still greater. II / could have enter
tanned him with any kind of gossip
we might have got on better But !
had no conversation that intereste ed
him. and he had little or none that
/ could pretend to understand He
he loved the night and the blaze OF
electric lights: I loved the morning
and the sweetness Of the sun.
At the bottom of my heart I knew
that his mind was common. low and
narrow, and that his tastes were
gross and vulgar, but I was deter
mined TO conquer the repulsicn I fell
for him.
1t was impossible. r. ] could have
struck one spark from the aint Of
his heart the relations between MS
might have been different If his
look could have met my look in a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-26

band going into the outer corridor to
see his visitors to the lift, and then
something prompted me-God alone
knows what-to step into the room
they had just vacated.
1t was thick with tobacco smoke.
An empty bottle of champagne with
three empty glasses) was on the
table, and on desk by the window
were various papers, including a
sheet of foolscap which bore a seal
and several signatures, and a thick
packet of old letters bound together
with a piece of purple ribbon.
Hardly had l time to recognize
these documents when my husband
returned to the room, and by the
dark expression of his face l saw in
stantly that he thought l had looked
at them
mo matter!" he said, without any
preamble. Il might as well tell you
at once and have done with it."
He told me. The letters were his.
They had been written to a woman
whom he had promised to marry, and
he had had to buy them back from
her. Although for three years he had
spent fortune on the creature, she
hod shown him no mercy. Through
her solicitor who was a scoundrel,
she mad threatened him, saying in
plain words that if he married any
body else she would take proceedings
against him Immediately. That was
why, in spite of the storm, we had to
come up to London on the day after
our wedding.
Now you know" said my husband.
Look here (holding out the sheet
of foolscap) five thousand pounds
that's the price I've had to pay for
marrying
l can give no idea of the proud i'm
periousness and the impression of
injury with which my husband told
his brutal story. But neither can
convey a sense of the crushing shame
with which | listened TO it. There
was not a hint of any consciousness
an his part of my side of the case.
Not a suggestion of the clear fact
that the woman he had promised to
marry had been paid off by money
which had come through me. NOT 4
thought of the humiliation he had
imposed upon his wife in dragging
her up to London at the demand OF
his cast mistress.
When my husband had finished
speaking l could not utter word.
was afraid that my voice would be-
trav the anger that was boiling in
me. But | was also degraded to the
very dust in , - own eyes, and 10 pre-
vent an outtstfst of hysterical tears
/ ran back to my room and ma my
/ face in my pillow.
What was the good at trying TO
make myself in love with man VINO
was separated from me by a moral
chasm that could never be passed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-26

rAVING made my bargain set
II myself TO fulfill the conditions
4 Il of it. I had faithfully prom
ised TO try to love my husband and l
prepared to do so.
Did not love require that wife
should look up to and respect ana
even reverence the man she had mar
ried? l made up my mind to do that
by shutting my eyes to my husband
obvious fault and seeing only mis-
better qualities.
What disappointments were IN
store for me! What crushing ana
humiliating disillusionments!
On the night of our arrival in Lon
don we put up at a fashionable hotel
in a quiet but well-known part OF
the West End, which is Inhabited
chiefly by consulting physicians ana
celebrated surgeons. Here, TO my
surprise we were Immediately dis
covered and lines of visitors waited
upon nv husband the following
morning.
I thought they were his friends,
and a ridiculous little squirt OF pIlue
came to me from heaven NnoM
where with the idea that my husband
must be man of some importance IN
the metropolis. -
Bit | discovered they were his
creditors. money lenders and book.
makers. to whom ne owed debts OF
honour" which ne had been unable
or unwilling to disclose to my father
and his advocate.
One of my husbands visitors was
a pertinacious little man who came
early and stayed late. He was a
solicitor, and my husband was obV1-
ously in me~fear of him. The IN
terviews between them, while they
We're closeted together. morning AFTER
morning, in one of our two suing
rooms, were long and apparently un :
pleasant. for more than once caught
the sound of angry words on ootn
sides, with oaths and heavy ploWs
upon the table.
One morning. as | sat writing a let
ter in the adjoining room, beard
laughter, the popping of corks' the
jngling of glasses. and the drinking
of healths, and / judged that the an :
ficult and disagreeable business had
been concluded.
At the close of the interview !
heard the door opened and my nus