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and talk to her, or see her personally? :? I am very anxious to clear myself with her. She has spoken to some of my relatives, not to me direct. Please advise.
 ANXIOUS M. R. Jacks mother, no doubt, may. not believe it best to sanction her sons going with a girl of seventeen, as he is only a youth. For that reason she may dismiss the idea of meeting you while no engagement exists. Wait two or three years longer before thinking Of love and wed1ock; then your heart will decide the question now puzzling you.
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ag1ssV YzARs DAY WILL
 BE OBSERVED AT CLUBS.

open houses to the friends of mem bars on New Years day. At the Bridgeport club special preparations are being made to inaugurate the New Year There will be served a lunch
 con from until midnight, and an orchestra has been engaged to fur
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Thirty three thousandg' repeated Wallingford. 'fWhy, there was over twenty thousand left in the treasury alone, and you were in sole possession Of the company for at least an hour before you sold out to Dufots. Do you mean to tell me that you only took the profit on the manipulation of the stock and didn't snag out that twenty thou sand?'
 Certainly notY' indignantly asserted Blackie. "Do you suppose Pm crooH?'
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The price of cotton at Bremen, 1s 22 cents a pound.
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Apple Cheese.


 Remove the cores and cut in small pieces enough tart apples to make two quarts. Add one quart of water and cook until soft, then rub through a sieve. Add to each pint of the pulp two cups of sugar and the juice of one lemon. Place again on the fire and boil, removing the scum as it rises. When a. drop will retain its shape it is sufficiently cooked. FIJI soup plates about half full Let stand till cold. Keep for a few days in a warm place and when thoroughly dried wrap each cheese separately - in white paper. Nice for sandwich fill ing.
 Bananas en Casserole.
 Peel six bananas, lay in shallow casserole and sprinkle over three tablesp oonfuls sugar cixed with pinch of salt. Add a little lemon juice and one tablesp oonfu1 melted butter. Cook remove cover and brown These are very hearty and should be served with a light meat course
 All About Cake. \
 If cake cracks open while baking it contains too much flour. Use half a. cup less next time.
 If you want a. very fine grained cake beat well with 9, silver fork af- ter mixing.
 If you want a spongy, light cake use sour milk; if a heavier one, use sweet milk in it.
 For a small cake or cookies have a hot oven; for large. rich cake, a slow oven.
 Sift your flour before measuring. Sift the baking powder with 1t to in sure thorough blending.
 In making fruit cake add the fruit before putting in the flour and it will not fall to the bottom of the cake. This is better than fIouring the fruit, which often leaves unbaked flour clinging to the fruit after it is baked.
 In creamine butter and sugar, where the former is hard never warm the butter. Warm the bowl or the sugar to make the butter blend. Oth- erwise the flavor and texture of the cake will be changed.
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Corsage Bouquets For Dances
 JOHN RICK X SON
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HER SECOND
 WEDDING RING

"For love is strength and faith and
 hope; It crowns with bliss our mortal
 state, And, glancing far. beyond the grave, F'orsees a life of endless date.''
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CHAPTER K
 Piping Hot.

%HE man who hailed J. Rufus E Wal1ingford as an old friend
 was small and stopped and Wizeued. but bis wrinkle fran
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event 1t will be religious evolution and religious culture. All experience proves the truth of that saying to the first apostle, q will give unto thee the keys of the Kingdom of heaven" As a matter of fact. the skill to inaugu- rate the new age is always the skill of men saturated in the spirit of true religion. To aim simply at imparting to the new age a better distribution of wealth and health and leisure would invite new tyrannies. more cruel than that which today is slaughtering in nocent people in Colorado. It is not MT. Rockefeller's wealth, nor his dog matic religion, but the true religion it. self that is able to serve as the key ito that situation.
 Precisely this is the modern mean ing of this ancient saying: q will give thee the keys Jesus hipself had the keys and could give them.
 l. He gives the key of social in telligence. for He has that key to give. Your mere philanthropist may deplore social wrongs and yet be too stupid to abolish them or even to un-
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derstand them. Complex indeed is the source of social woe. The key to that enigma is in the hands of Jesus, by virture of the spirit of wisdom that was upon Him. And it Is clear that again and again simple and earnest souls have actually found that key and opened the door and released victims of wrong, So recently as today man, panoplied with the martial powers of all America, Is holding that door open in Mexico, knowing that war cannot open 1t but would close it indefinitely, and yet knowing that war Is inevitable unless the dictator beyond the Rio Grande accepts mediation.
 ?. But social intelligence is patient, is. we may say. accompanied by the key of patience. The one without the other opens no door. To know and not to wait and learn more is futile. Does anyone suppose that the awful problem of wealth distribution, the problem of poverty and it's attendant ills. will be solved simply by a flash of genius? Will wealth ever yield it. self to a wise democracy unless pa-
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Michigan.-Two years desertion felony. habitual drunkenness, physical incapacity, cruelty and neglect as judge of court may decide.
 Minnesota. for one year. habitual drunkenness for one year, cruel ty, physical incapacity. term of imprs- onment for felony.
 Missssippi.--Tw years assertion, fell ony, consanguinity physical incapacity. habitual drunkenness, habitual use of opium or such like drugs. cruelt. insan- ity at time of marriage, former existing marriage. pregnancy of wife by other than husband at time of marriage.
 Missouri Felony. desertion for one year, habitual drunkenness for one year, cruelties, indignities, vagrancy former ex- isting marriage, physical incapacity, con- viction of felony prior to marriage un- known to the other party, pregnancy at time of marriage by other than husband.
 Montana--Cruelty, desertion, neglect for one year, habitual drunkenness for one year, felony.
 Nebraska,-Two years deserton, habit ual drunkenness, physical incapacity fel- ony, two years neglect. cruelty.
 Nevada.--One years desertion, felony, habitual drunkenness. physical incapacity, cruelty. neglect for one year.
 New Hampshire.-Cruelty felony in capacity, desertion for three years. neg feet for three years, treatment endanger- ing body or mind. joining sect holding marriage immoral wife out of state 10 years and not claiming marriage rights. husband absent from United States for three years intending to become citizen of a foreign country and making nc provision for wife's support
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Wisconsin-Felony Imprisonment for three years. desertion for one year, crs1al- ty. physical incapacity. habitual drunken-. ness for one year. five years of separa- tion. lack of age; former marriage exist ing annuls without formal divorce
 Wyoming Felony, desertion one year. hahitual drunkenness, cruelty. neglect. indignities, pregnancy by other than hus- band at marriage. felony. former mar- riage existent lack of age, insanity.
 Virginia-Insanty at marriage, felony. desertion for three years. fugitive from justice two years. pregnancy of wife by other than husband at time of marriage. wife a prostitute. physical incapacity. either party convicted of felony before marriage unknown to the other
 Tn the District of Columbia marriage may be annulled for former marriage still existing, lunacy. fraud, force, physi- cal incapacity. and for lack of age at marriage. Marriage licenses are required in all the states and territories, except Alaska
 The student of this subject win see that there is practical uniformity of opinion in nearly all the states regarding the grounds of divorce, so that it would not require masterful statesmanship to formulate a law that would apply to all the states, South Carolina excepted.
 In that most valuable publication. the World Almanac and Encyclopedia for 1914. from which I have taken nearly the whole of this paper, there is compari- son of the number of divorces granted now and In past years. It Is not as easy as 1t once was to snap the bonds matri- monial.
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New Jersey.-Desertion for two years. cruelty. lack of legal age at time of mar riage. former existing marriage, physical incapacity. idiocy at time of marriage.
 New Mexico.-Desertion. cruelty. neg lect, habitual drunkenness, felony. phy- sical incapacity, pregnancy of wife by other than husband at time of marriage.
 New York.--Adultery only. A marriage may be annulled for such causes as would render it void at its inception.
 North Carolina.-Pr of wife by other than husband at time of marriage, physical incapacity. husband and wife separate for 10 years and having no issue
 North Dakota.-Cruelty. desertion. neg lect one year, habitual drunkenness for one year, felony, physical incapacity. for mer existing marriage, force, fraud. in sanity at time of marriage.
 Ohio.-Desertion for three years, fraud gross neglect. felony. former existing marriage. physical incapacity, one party securing divorce outside the state while the other is in ignorance.
 Oklahoma.-Desertion for one year, cruelty. fraud, habitual drunkenness, fel- ony, gross neglect, physical incapacity, former existing marriage, pregnancy oi wife by other than husband at time of marriage.
 Oregon.--F habitual drunkenness for one year, physical incapacity deser- tion for one year, cruelty or indignities making life unbearable.
 Pennsylvania.-Form existing mar riage, two years desertion. personal in- dignities rendering life burdensome. fell ony. fraud, consanguinity. physical in- capacity, lunacy.
 Rhode Island-Cruelty, five years deser-
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A amendment to the constitution "A absolutely prohibiting divorce \ throughout the United States, has been proposed in the senate by Sena- tor Ransdell. of Louisiana, and in view of the proposed national prohibition l have thought that it might be interest," ing to consider the grounds of possible divorce as at present held in the various states of the union. It will be remem- bered that South Carolina does not per- init divorce within it's Jurisdiction for any cause whatsoever; therefore, shall omit that State from the list that fol- lows. In addition to the grounds of pos sble divorce as hereinafter named, adul- tery in all the states is sufficient ground of divorce, except in South Caro- lima Therefore, I shall not include this offense in giving the legal reasons for divorce in the several states of the union
 Alabama-A divorce may be granted on the ground of two years desertion. ha- bitual drunkenness, crime against nature, violence, pregnancy by other than hus- band at time of marriage, physical in- capacity. imprisonment for two years for felony, should the husband become ad- dicted to morphine, cocaine, or any sim liar drug.
 Arizona Felony. physical incapacity, one year of desertion, excesses, cruelty, failure to provide for one year, preg- nancy of wife by other than husband at time of marriage. secretly hiding fact of felony before marriage, habitual drunkenness.
 Arkansas-One years desertion, felony, habitual drunkenness for one year, cruel
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tion. habitual drunkenness, excessive use of drugs neglect, gross misbehavior. liv. ing apart for 10 years. physical incapacity. legally dead for crime. or any cause that would render the marriage null at the beginning.
 South Dakota.--Crueity. desertion, neg lect for year. habitual drunkenness for one year, felony. want of age, bigamy. physical incapacity, force, fraud. insan- ity at time of marriage.
 Tennessee. existing marriage two years deserton, felony. physical in- capacity. attempt on life of either party refusal of wife to live with husband for two years, pregnancy of wife by other than husband at marriage, neglect. habit ual drunkenness.
 Reconsideration for three years. phy- sical incapacity. cruelty, excess, indigni- ties making life unbearable. felony.
 Utah.-Desertion for year. physical in- capacity, habitual drunkenness, felony permanent insanity
 Vermont Reimbursement for three years severity, desertion for three years, neg. lect, absent seven years without being heard from.
 ashington-Desertion for one year, habtuai drunkenness. neglect, felony, physical incapacity. incurable insanity, cruelty or indignity, other causes accord ing to judgment of court. West Virginia-Three years of desertion | felony. physical incapacity, pregnancy of wife by other than husband at time of | marriage, the man licentious and the woman before marriage prostitute If unknown to the other at marriage. former existing marriage. insanity, physical in- capacity. consanguinity. lack of age.
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ty. existence of former marriage, physi- cal incapacity.
 California-Cruelty, one years deser- tion. one years neglect, one years ba- bitual drunkenness. felony
 Colorado-One years iesertion, physical incapacity. cruelty, one years failure to provide, one years habitual drunkenness. felony, former marriage existing
 nnecticut--Fraudulent contract, three years desertion, habitual drunkenness, cruelty, imprisonment for life, crime in- volving violation of conjugal duty, seven years absence without being heard from.
 Delaware-Two years desertion, two years habitual drunkenness, cruelty, bigamy felony with two years of continuous imprisonment, fraud, lack of age. neglect to provide for three years.
 Florida-Cruelty. violent temper, habitual drunkenness. physical inca pacity, one year of desertion, former existing marriage. relationship within prohibited degrees.
 Georgia-Physical and mental inca pacity, desertion for three years, fell ony, cruelty, force, fraud by which marriage is performed, pregnancy by other than husband at time of mar riage, prohibited relationship. Idaho-Cruelty, enc years desertion, neglect for one year, habitual drunk enness for one year, felony, insanity. Illinois-Two years desertion, habit ual drunkenness, former existing mar riage, cruelty, felony physical inca pacity, attempt on life of either party. Indiana-Two years desertion, cruel ty, habitual drunkenness. two years neglect to provide, felony incapacity.
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beauty. And the cost of the future is the cost of building. Forces innumer- able are massed on both sides of tho great controversy. But that which is old is being shaken and getting ready to vanish away. A new race of citi- zens Is arising, possessed with the con viction that the only excuse for their existence Is that they should under stand and patiently work for the wel- fare of the whole people. for justice and mercy and love and unity.
 This constitutes tho call of the Ala hama congress of social servants to the churches of Alabama Without the churches there could have been no such congresses. Without the con- gresses the churches would be thwart. ed. They are for them. on both sides: T will give unto thee the keys." Tho calling of the congress is a call to social intelligence. to patient lsarnin and praying. to the authority won bYl service. to the love made known by heroic sacrifice of each one of m to' the common welfare.
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)UNDS OF DIVORCE-By Dr. w. E. Evans

lowa-Two years desertion, habitual drunkenness, felony, wife pregnant by other than husband at marriage, ment- al and physical incapacity at time of marriage, former existing marriage consanguinity. Should the husband have an illegitimate child living at time of marriage unknown to wife then the fourth condition stated above is not ground of divorce in Iowa.
 Kansas-Desertion for one year. fraud, cruelty, habitual drunkenness gross neglect, felony, physical incapac- ity, pregnancy of wife by other than husband at time of marriage former existing marriage.
 Kentucky--Five years separation one year desertion, felony, physical in capacity, loathsome disease, habitual drunkenness for one year. cruelty force. fraud. pregnancy of wife by oth- CT than husband at time of marriage, unchaste conduct, temper
 Louisiana-Felony, habitual drunk enness, excesses, cruelty, public defam- ation of either party. assertion, at tempt on life of either party, fugitive from justice.
 Maine-Cruelty. three years deser- tion, physical incapacity, drunkenness, use of opium, neglect, insanity.
 Maryland-Three years desertion, unchastity of wife before marriage. physical incapacity, any cause render ing the marriage void at the begin ming.
 husetts-Cruelty, three years assertion, drunkenness, use of opium or other drugs neglect, physical inca pacity, felony. joining a religious sect that teaches marriage to be immoral.
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still repeating that prayer "Thy king dom come"
 Also it must be acknowledged that the birth of the new democracy which is trampling over the pride of birth and wealth. has given new and in- terestng significance to the phrase, "The Keys of the Kingdom" Such stu pendous changes as are exhibited in recent social legislation taking the money of the government to destroy the poverty of the poor, illustrate the new viewpoint. We have come to be- lieve that hard work need not mean degradation. dirt. vice, pauperism. We are contemplating the possibility of a new sort of city, city without con gestion, without disease without hu- man birds of prey fattening on the ruin of girls and boys and homes and health, and new sort of village and farm.
 Now, nothing can be more certain than that there is a master key that can open the door to that same glor- ious epoch. We may call the key evo . lution or we may call it culture. In any
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golden age are given widely to man kind To the whole world it may be said, Behold, have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it..
 Sociology, as understood in America today. is the application of these keys to social woes. Understandings. pa tience. authority and love can open the most obdurate difficulty. presented by the most selfish and cruel and relent- less of mankind. From modern sociol- ogy emerges a new statement of a most ancient law. In the old time 1t was said
 None of us liveth to himself and none dieth to himself"
 Tn the new age that is ours we may state 1t thus: The only use of the indi- vidual is that he sacrifice himself for the whole community. Before us Is the task of building the City of God four square. now being let down out of heaven Into our minds and imagina- tions. Our own age is full of wrong battling against our intuitive knowl- edge of justice and cleanness and
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of the minds of women, viewed from the standpoint of the suffragist or the antisuffragist is a good thing. No wom- an is a worse wife or mother because she knows what Is going on in the world outside of the four walls of her own household. And if she extends her inter- est to other cities or states other na- tions or even other planets, so much the better for her and those who are as- sociated with her.
 So it is for all humans.
 Give the mind food and watch it grow. Increase the responsibility of a person. with proper regard to his or her natural limitations, and watch that person grow up to the measure of the responsibility
 Help along the good day when this motto will be in force:
 From each according to his ability; to each according to his needs"
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BY-PATHS OF HISTORY-A NOBLE TI

to her the bulk of his immense fortune. She at once disposed of the brewery, and as rapidly as she could turned her pos sessions into cash. Desiring the services of first-class attorney, she was advised
 10 engage young lawyer. whose name was Edward Hyde, who though young. had already won distinction in the Lon oon courts Hyde was graduate of ox- ford and nephew of Nicholas Hyde,
 chief justice of the Kings bench, under which distinguished uncle, Edward Hyde had been prepared for the law. On looking into the affairs of the young wife or the late brewer. the attorney found
 that she had an unusually large fortune. and in order to be able to turn it into cash required considerable time. Neces- sarily brought into contact with the young widow many times during the settlement,
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and inclination. to accept the position of what Is known in England of a tub woman. The duty of .ubwoman is that of taking beer to the different customers of brewery-a position closely akin to that of conducting a drinking saloon. While she accepted this position from sheer necessity, she preserved her wom- anhood unsullied. dressed as neatly as her circumstance. $, would allow, declined to join in the association of the other tubwomen of the establishment, and did her work quietly. The owner of the large establishment observed her beauty, neat ness and quietude, and seeing that she was or superior type to the other tub women, ordered that she be sent to his home as a servant.
 Within the course of a few years the brewer married this beautiful country girl, and soon afterward died, leaving
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of the entire relief administration from beginning to end, must usually fall upon volunteers drawn from the community itself
 The first step in organization, not mat ter what the nature of the disaster may be- Is to form a central committee to which should be given complete control of all relief operations of whatever char acter. Tn order that this central commit tee may command the respect and confi- dence of the community. 1t should be com posed of representatives of all the strong philanthropic organizations and of the business, professional and wage-earning clements of the population. If the disas- ter has affected chiefly people of single nationality or religion. 1t Is well to give especially generous representation upon the central committee to the class most affected.
 Representatives of the Red Cross or others experienced in emergency relief work. introduce system in investigation keeping records and accounts. and laying out and executing plans which have for their purpose provision for each needy family. of the kind and amount of assist- ance best adapted to meet its particular circumstances.
 A bureau of records or registration should be established at the very first. The name, address number of members fin the family with their ages. and some principal facts in regard to the losses sus. tained may be recorded in moment. Per- sons without previous experience in such work too often feel that the taking of this record is cause of unjustifiable de- lay. 1t Is often referrea to as fred tape As matter of fact, experience has dem onstrated that confusion, delay and unin- telligent action are an almost invariable result of failure to make the simple record described at the first possible op- portunity.
 As mans chief interest following . disaster Is to restore his home or other property. 1t is natural that he will exert his maximum of energy and industry In relief operations if he can be set at the rehabilitation of his own affairs This principle should be recognized whenever practicable.
 Methods which a committee may adopt in one instance may be inapplicable in another. Much depends upon the charac- ter of the disaster
 Fer sxampls. . nine 1isaster does not