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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-08

time to understand the meaning of
the dispatch; then there were things
doing, but 1t was too late. The bill
was law and Congress had ad
iourned
MY PEOPLE promptly sent me a
AVA check for $4,000 and | went to
call on Mrs. Watson. in my pocket a
check to her order for $4,000. She
looked more charming than ever as
she sat at the tea table in her softly
shaded drawing room. and as | took
her delicate, finely shaped hand
knew she was the one woman Tor me
She was bubbling over with good
spirits as she told me of the furious
dispatch she had received from the
Then ] pulled out the check. as her
half of the fee.
She put 1t back in my hand without
looking at 1t. II can't take it," she
said. i've got what | wanted and
that's enough. don't need the
money. and couldn't take money
that comes -" and shc hositatcd
embarrassed
THAT comes from lobbying" fin.
ishcd bitterly.
Excuse me-" she said gently. Il
did not mean to say anything that
would cause you distress. But" she
added eaily, you talked about part.
nership'- and my heart gave great
leap at her words and | told you
! already had the offer of partner
ship under consideration Well you
See and she hlushcd becomingly as
she said It TIN going back home to
go into partnership with the dearest
and best man on earth. I'm to b.
married"
ITO be married" said, and | felt
as If the ground We're slipping from
beneath my feet.
Yes" she went on. and il sh.
noticed my distress she was consid
crate enough TO pretend TO ignore II
and | know you'll be interested &c
hear that he's been engaged as the
chief engineer of the new bridge; SC
you see | had an additional reason
for wanting To see your bill passed
| am sure, II my father knew, h,
would BE- glad that his daughter:
husband is To be- his only rival"
The artful mink But isn't tina
exactly like woman?
ITO De- cOHClud.d.)
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-12
RESIDENTS KICK AGAINST.
MAKING CHURCH A SHELTER

There is possibility that the old
First Presbyterian church, which was
to have been opened as a shelter for
homeless men, may not be opened for
that purpose, or at least that the
opening will be. delayed so long that
the winter will be over.
The residents of the Twenty-frst
and Indiana neighborhood object to
Migrants" being brought into that
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-12

Even the Eskimos in Alaska are
beneftting by the parcel post. They
used to sell white fox skins to traders
on the spot for 50 each, cash. Now
they mail them to buyers at $50
apiece.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-12
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district and threaten injunction.
DR.. William Chalmers Covert, pas
tor, admitted the situation was en-
barrassing and said the building
would not be opened for some time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-18

height 1917 inches. 1t is fitted for
one electric bulb. These lamps are
well made and are practical as well
as artistic. Price, So Is.
Metal Wicker Frame.
Japanese metal wicker lamps are
always very attractive. One which
closely resembles the bamboo is
woven throughout OF light brown
metal and lined in Oriental silk in
a harmonizing color The shade is
twelve inches wide at the bottom
and eight inches wide at the top.
The stand also is OF wicker. A silk
covered cord is attached, by which
the light may be regulated. Price, 50
Another well liked design is the
howl shape. with base OF yellow
"kochi." covered with hand woven
split bamboo. The shade is also OF
bamboo, lined with brocaded Orien-
tai silk in lovely shade OF golden
yellow. Its diameter is twenty
riches. 1t has a duplex burner and
a removable oil fount. Price. SIS IS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-18
PURGE OF FRESH TOMATOES
DEVIILED CLANS ON THE HALF
SHELL
Olives Sweet gherkins
sMOTHERED SPRING CHICKEN
Mashed POTATOES Giblet gravy
Creamed cauliflower Wax beans
Dinner rolls
APRICOT SALAD
CANTELOUPE SORBET.
Fancy c,L.. Sailed nuts
Cream minis
Coffee
PURGE Of Tomatoes.

Wash and slice one quart OF fresh
rirc tomatoes. Put them in a sauce
pan and add one pint Of cold water
a small onion. sliced, and quarter
Of a tcaspoonful of celery salt
tablespoonful of sugar, salt to taste
and cash OF paprika. Boil slowly
:or half an hour. Strain through a
hne colaader, pressing out all the
PUN Of che tomato. Put this on the
stove again and thicken with moist
cned cornstarch. Make it httie
thicker than desired when finished,
10 allow for adding one pint OF scald-
inc milk. Before adding the milk sur
as much baking soda as you can
pinch between your thumb and fore
finger into the tomato mixture and
after the milk IS in do not allow it to
boil for fear of curdling. Season
with pepper and large tablespoon
FIJI of butter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-18
Devilled CLANS.

Allow two large hard-shelled CLANS
for each person. Rinse of the par
t.cles OF shell. and chop. The old
fashioned chopping bowl and knife
are best for this purpose, but II you
insist upon fin de steele Gull
nary equipment use the ooarsese
knife Of your chopper Add TO the
chopped clans two tablespoontuls OF
the liquor for each person. Have
ready large clam shells that have
been secured and buttered. First
sprinkle the shells lightly with stale
bread crumbs, then layer OF the
clam mixture, then bread crumbs,
seasoning sparingly with salt and
plentifully with pepper and butter as
you go. Cover the top with crumbs
dotted with butter and moistened
with milk or cream. Cook in hot
oven until brown. Serve in the shells
upon individual plates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-18
MAKING TRANSPARENCIES
With Little Ingenuity You May Make Permanent the
Sights of Pleasurable Wak-Drecons
for Pressing Ferns
for Pressing Ferns.

what color frame you will use. Per
haps you will decide on dull gray,
finding that it blends in very wei,
with the delicate. tender green of the
young fern. Again you cut two
equal oblongs OF the colored paper,
about two inches wider and longer
than the oblongs Of the Japanned
paper. Cut out the centres OF these
oblongs. and the space thus made
must be a quarter OF an inch smaller,
10th in width and length. than the
picture. You will nouce that when
you lay the frame on top OF the pic
ture it will cover the extra quarter
OF an inch of Japanned paper, or, in
other words, the frame viii overlap
the picture a quarter OF an inch
Paste the frame firmly to the pic
ture around this centre opening, and
then. turning the picture over, paste
down the second piece OF colored
paper in the same way, so that your
picture will be framed exactly alike
on both sides.
Transparency Ready for Framing.
Now. after the outer edges Of the
frame have been glued together the
picture will be complete. And by
adding a bit OF gray ribbon by which
20 hang it up your transparency is
ready to be hung in the window.
And oh how pretty it does look,
with the sun shining through the
paper! How fresh is the green OF
the fern and how love,y its outline.
Or course you can make all sorts
Of transparencies, OF all shapes and
sizes. using dainty, delicately colored
flowers. or thin feathery grasses, or
some little leaves; anything, in fact,
that is fat and can be pasted be-
tween the two pieces OF transparent
Japanned paper. Often ferns with
lust one gayly colored flower will
make a beautiful transparency.
Be sure to plan the arrangement
refore FASTING greens or plants to the
paper, and in cutting out the two
pieces of paper for the frame, If the
paper is not coated on both sides,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-18

Another oil lamp has the KOCH
howl ard hand woven wicker shade
lined with a pretty brocaded silk,
finished by a duplex burner. Price,
Sl2.
Sketched on this page is a rug
for summer use. 1t is made OF marsh
grass, woven by the Chinese OF the
Tungkoon district. These rugs come
in green. blue and brown, with either
plain or checked centres and tas-
selled Oriental border. The rug
sketchcd is 3x6 feet and is priced at
81 so. The prices vary according to
size. as follows: 3x9 feet. 81; 3xl2
feet, IS; 4xS feet. 81 50. and 9xl2
feet, SIS. Larger sizes may be had
also.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-18
Smothered Spring Chicken.

Select young chickens that weigh
from A pound and a half to two
pounds each. Have them split down
the back. When thoroughly cleaned,
drcdge them with -four and season
with salt and pepper. Melt halt
cupful of butter in tightly covered
roasting pan and lay the chickens H.
with the inside against the bottom
Of the pan. Cover so the steam will
not escape, and cook slowly an hour
and half, basting frequently with
the liquid formed from the butter
and juices Of the poultry. The
chickens should be a golden brown
when cooked. Arrange on a platter
garnished with watercress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-18
70 make q strainer necesc y.

70 maze otl dliiN4 iiN~ $780, ,
When the Russian samovar IS used
70 heat the water d strainer IS apt
10 be used over the cup, the water
merely dripping through once. This
requires twice the amount OF tea
that is ordinarily needed.
There are teapots with big tea
ball that swings from chain at
,sched 20 the knob Of the cover. rs
soon as the tea is brewed, this ball
may be lifted above the liquor and
caught high and dry. These pots
come in all sizes and all metals and
in a great variety Of shapes, from
the old time teapot style to the mod
.rn gsnovar and urn. n tea making
,poon is a convenience II fresh IN
diyidusi cup is needed for late
conner.
Chinese Tea Basket Best Cosey.
The most practical Of all coSeys IS
the Chinese tea basket, which comes
fitted with teapot and two Chinese
serving cups. This basket IS wadded
and lined in Characteristic Chinese
STYLE and has strong hasp and
METAL handle on the cover. II Will
k..n the tea hot for an hour. Thee
baskets come in three sizes Of from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-18

WHEN you are out walking
w don't you often find beauti-
ful leaves or ferns or deli
cate flowers that you wish you could
keepo Well there is a way, and
thew won't get all dusty or broken
either.
The first thing 10 do is to press
the fern, and you must be careful
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-18
WOMAN'S PAGE BINDERS.

A. many Of the articles on this page
will he continued from day TO day. The
Tribune. for the conN cnience OF those
who may wish 10 preserve the pages.
has had made nm original and unusual
binder. This binder hold, snty single
newspaper pages. and will he sold at
cost. thirty cents. postage prepaid.
Note ON receipt NJ selt-addrcssed
stamped envelope The Tribune will fur
u.sh tho names and addresses Of the
shops from which the articles described
on This page are taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-18

adjunct o. the tea table, for unless
the container Of the Tea is tightly
closed the aroma will quickly es-
cape. China caddies to match tea
sets are always liked, but they and
the silver caddies usually have single
covers which do not close tight.
Japanese pewter caddies, bcauti-
fully hand wrought, are among the
very practical ones that look wei.
with any fittings. Tney have double
covers. the inner one sitting into the
TOP by the pressure Of the air, and
the outer sitting out around the rim
and also closing by the pressure OF
the rim.
They cost from So TO So and hold
from a quarter TO half pound. But
even with these small quantity OF
tea should be bought at a time.
Tea detcriorates with time in the
best Of seceptacles. 1t should always
be kept in a cool, dry place.
Tea travelling outfits are a con-
yeuience for one who goes about
much. a little outfit seen in a shop
would be a gem for one travelling
alone. In an attractive little case
there IS a silver caddy and tea ball.
the ball OF teapot shape on = little
silver rest. The price is $ls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-18
Tea Ball Not Successful.

Various methods have been de-
vised for lifting the leaves in the
teapot from the water after the tea
is brewed. The tea ball is not very
successful, if economy is considered,
for unless it is very large IT confines
the leaves so that they do not unroll
entirely. Moreover. with most tea
balls and perforated tea making
spoons the perforations are so large
as to allow fine teas to escape and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-18
Creamed Caulinower.

Select a firm. white cauliiower and
remove the leaves. Boil whole in
sailed water until tender. Half an
hour is unusually long enough. Just
before serving place IN a silver vegc-
table dish and pour o-er it cream
sauce. Cream Sauce: Rub together
one tablespoonful OF -four and one
tablespoonful Of butter; add TO this
one cupful of milk ard cook over a
slow FIRE. stirring constantly until It
thickens. Season with salt and white
pepper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-18

two to FIVE cups capacity at from
81 so 10 81. They are ideal for out
of door teas and the automobile
Most attractive are the embroidered
linen and the silk coscys which slip
over the pot.
Japanese Pewter Caddies Beautiful.
The tea caddy is d most important
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-18
Cantaloupe Sorbet.

Remove the edible portion from
two large cantaloupes and press
through a fine wire sieve. To this
pulp add one quart of milk that has
been scalded and sweetehed with
one cupful Of sugar. Cool the milk
before adding the cantaloupe. Into
this mixture put teaspoontul OF
gelatin that has been soaked in a
little cold. water and dissolved in
half a cupful of boiling water, and
the Juice OF one lemon. Freeze.
Serve in ice-cups and decorate with
maraschino cherries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-18
Lamps and Rugs
Wicker and Bamboo Appro-
pirate for Summer Use
Marsh Grass Rugs
Attractive.
IN DECORATING a summer

I'm DECORATING summer
camp. pretty effects can be OBJ
tanned if the proper care and
thought are given to the selection OF
lamps. Unfortunately, few people
realize how important a part lamps
play in the decoration OF a room.
Sketched on this page is an attractive
Japanese candle lantern for a table.
The shade is Of gauze in an unusual
color. decorated in floral design and
finished with brass wire top. The
height of the lantern is sixteen
inches Price, 81. Larger ones may
be obtained from 81 to s..
Shade for Electric Light.
A charming little shade, which
may be fastened to an electric drop
light. is Of bronze colored bamboo,
lined with either green or red paper.
1t is y. inches square, and sells
for 81 50.
Of Split Bamboo. silk Lined.
The owner Of wicker porch furni-
ture would surely like a lamp to
match. A very nice one, hand woven
of split bamboo, has a shade lined
with brocaded Oriental silk. The
diameter OF the shade is 4 inches,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-18

10 smooth out each tiny leatlet so
that It's shape will be perfect. BE
sure 20 press it between news
papers and change them daily Tor the
first few days. The materials that you
will need to make the transparencies
are sheet OF Japanese paper either
gray or brown. or 4 dull shade OF
green, a jar of paste and a pair OF
scissors.
Decide on Picture You Wish.
After your fern is pressed you
must decide upon the shape OF the
picture that you wish. FIR an oo-
long. which is perhaps the best, cut
two pieces OF the Japanned paper
of the same size. large enough to
cover the fern and leave a quarter
OF an inch margin around the tour
sides. Paste the fern lightly to one
of these pieces of Japanned paper
being careful TO make II lie perfectly
fiat and smooth. 1t is a good plan
to use very little paste, just enough
10 make the fern stick fast to the
paper. On top of the fern is placed
the second piece of Japanned paper
which is glued to the first piece OF
paper around the outer edge and
here you have your picture ready
to be framed.
The next point to be decided is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-18

he sure to lay the papers together
with their wrong sides touching so
that they will fit together perfectly
when used as frame.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-18

1t is amusing to notice that many
women of middle age keep their
taste for the old mixed tea blend
of green and black. and use this at
luncheon. while the newer India and
Japan blends appear at the afternoon
tea table.
Most of the India and Ceylon teas
sold here are black, and most Of
them mix India for body with Cey-
Ion for fragrance.
Orange Pekoe, so called, is prob
ably the most used of all This is
always a mixture of different teas,
all of small. tender leaf,
Tiniest Leaves the Choicest
In the first grading of tea the
size OF the leaf is the important con-
sideration. Golden tip the TIM
est new leaf at the tip Of the young
shoot of the plant, is the choicest OF
all. but this cannot be brought into
this country. Tea is the only food
that is guaranteed in quality by the
United States, and in its enthusiasm
to safeguard the people of the coun-
try against mere sweepings and dirt
il banned teas that are so fine as TO
60 through certain prescribed sleeves
/. Golden tips sell n London as high
sometimes as $50 a pound. Orange
Pekoe is the commercial name given
TO the next smallest leaf on the
young shoot of the plant. 1t is
called "pekoe" from the downy
under side OF the leaf and orange
from the color OF the tip.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-12

IN al probability the Davis and
Elkins-Bethany basketball gameswiu
be played insFairmont. The manager
OF Dayis:Elkins team has taken up
the after and is arranging details for
the contest. There are two first class
floors here which a be had. The
armory and the Y. NJ. c. A. gym,
either one will accommodate all who
care to see the game.
There is considerable stir within the
last few days over the prospects for a
good local basketball team Fairmont
for several years has had the leading
quintet in the state. Local men have
taken the matter tup. and it is now
assured that Fairmont will have a fine
team this season. There is plenty of
good material for a first class team.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-12
Miss Mary Brant is
Claimed by Death
Ell HE

MISS MARY BRANT -EH HR
Miss Mary Brant, aged about 20
years, died at the home OF her broth
er, Attorney William H. Brant, in
Boulder, Colorado. Remains are now
enroute, and are expected to reach
Waynesburg, Pa, Sunday. Funeral
will be held at st. Anne's Catholic
church, Weynesburg, on Monday at 10
o'clock.
She was a daughter Of Hon. Mat
thias Brant, now deceased, and Eliza
beth Fitzgerald-Bra She had been
in delicate health for more than two
years, and had gone to the south and
west two years ago for the benefit OF
her health, her mother accompanying
her. She was a most excellent young
woman.
Quite recently her aunt, Mrs. Muir.
ply, Of Pennington, and her uncle,
Mr.. Fitzgerald, of Philadelphia, start,
ed west to see her. and arrived at
her bedside shortly before death &C.
Cured.
Her brother, VIM. H. Brant, was for
merly associated with Mr.. Michael
Powell, of Fairmont, in the practice
of law, but falling health obliged him
to change climate some years ago, and
he now resides in Boulder.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-12

Yesterday afternoon Rev. Birch
spoke to a very large congregation
at the public school auditorium. Rev.
Birch used for his subject, .'The Man
Behind the Horn" and he made a very
forceful and interesting talk by CIV
ing all the standard bugle calls Of the
United States army and weaving a
story around each call. Rev. Birch is
a clever speaker and he gave each
bugle call in a very pleasing manner.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-12

Warrington merchants seem to i'm
nress upon the Warrington people thu
importance of shopping cary and at
home. In most of the stores they have
the best and latest display of Christ
mas articles, suitable for gifts, that
can be bought elsewhere. Warrington
people seem to realize this fact and
they are buying early and at home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-12

This is a queer world. When you
are alive you ride on a hard seat on
a jolting cart and nobody gives a darn.
When you die you get a nice, padded
casket SO you will rest easy, and a
rubber tired hearse SO that you won't
beannoyed by the bumps.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-12

Much interest is being shown in the
contest being played on the local bowl
ing alleys. Jimmie Watson, a former
Warrington man, has a strong team
matched against a team equally as
strong composed OF local fellows.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-12
AT ARE YOU DOING TO ma

One hundred acre farm, Harrison county. Call or write for full partcu'
lars. For aleo IF trade
A fine lot in Knob Hill for sale quick Ian nnoao,
one block OF 8 lots at East Park Grove. at a price that vii approach
$3.50 per lot This is a rare opportunity for a builder.
Edgeway-where ambition counts. - .,u,,a those
There are two objectionable sins in this world-,su@es n Ia anu u re en- S% a1
who succeed can't forgive a fellow for being a failure. M nose % VINO 9 ni
be too busy to bother very much about what the failures think: -
Remember, one nan woman, boy or girl is a s mucn nuerespeu As sS
twenty acres 6 niles from Fairmont. $1,000. onehaf cash.
Thirty acre farm in Winfield district located on Pney EmMnh, % room. 90
t' d DC vow YOU wan a truckg garden farm near a good market, an Ohio Valley
cultural and truck. and what location desired. and l will get 1T for yoa
$4,000 and monthly payment like rent buys a comtortaol couase "
s1~" BENJAMIN FRANKLIRs ADVICE.
"n a acre of land are 4S56O square feet rrruu,.
Twenty pounds of sterling will buy lq acres OF the proprietor N"mANt
an ttwenty pounds there are $500 pence; by which we divide the
Number of feet in 100 acres; and you VIII n mat one en- VII guy W.
"A lot Of 80 feet square. Save your pence ~.
"a lot that is 4C feet wide and 1875 feet deep contains 5000 square feet.
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Jamfn FrankHn's day is true now. Frankin's advice vii throug III
You pay for this lot 50 cents on Saturday. n z cents a day: II you en
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crease in value each year u. !. LII +mt ~ land ctoef into
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A six room house ocated on Chcaso STREET, q Uae''H
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-12

The M~annington United Soccer
team left today on the IL o'clock car
for Clarksburg. where they will play
the fast local team Of that city. The
Warrington club is very strong and
expects to win the game today. The