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The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09
had been on before.

had been on before.
 Since the stirring days in which Jay Cooke achieved his financial triumphs the processes by which the surplus funds of the country find their way into investment have been refined and brought up to a higher state of perfec- tion. There exists in the economic structure of the nation today a finan- cial department of perfect machinery which applies to the country's develop ment the combined energy of the ae- cumulated savings of men and women all over the land. Like the transmits sion machinery of the modern indus trial plant by which the heat units in the coal bin are transformed to pounds of energy in producing useful com modities, our banking system gathers up the savings-the five hundred and thousand dollar nest eggs-from myr- fad thrifty homes. unites them in pow erful funds of limitless energy and 1 puts them to work. It is through the operation of this machinery that rail- roads and public utilities are financed, industrial enterprise is promoted and 1 the funds required to carry on state and municipal improvements are raised
 To gear this machinery up so that l large foreign loans can be arranged in 1 this country is the problem now be- | fore the heads of the nations great l financial institutions.
 From the very outset of the war they have realized that nations of Flu rope being engaged in the waste and l destruction of capital on prodigious scale. would soon or late be knocking at our doors and asking for financial ] aid That time has come England and France sent some of their most gifted finaneiers and men of affairs to the United States on a borrowing mis- sion.
 Baron Reading, lord chief justice of 1 England. a man of extraordinary in tellect and forcefulness. often spoken of as Englands s Disrael of the twen- tieth century; Sir Edward Holden, one | of the foremost jointstock bankers of ondon; Sir Henry B. Smith, an in- ternational banker of wide exper tuCtt otldNt llOilBtis LII lllt iItllNn foreign office; Ernest Mallet, regent of the Bank of France. and Basil B. Blackett. a British treasury expert these are the men who came to ar range for loan to be pledged jointly by their respective countries.
 In listening to their arguments the i American bankers constantly kept in mind the fact that in order to get the people to invest in bonds of foreign ma tions they must first make them see the advantages to be gained by lend ing money abroad
 Obviously their position is not the same as that which confronted Jay Cooke, whose appeal for funds was. after all largely an appeal to the peo- pe's patriotism
 Cold facts concerning foreign ex changes. the movement of the crops and other phases of the country's bus mess. vital as they are to general prosperity. cannot be expected to awaken the same enthusiasm as the cry. "The Union must be preserved! l Nevertheless. when the financial ma chinery of the country is once set in motion wonderful things can be ac- | complished. Jay Cooke demonstrated this.
The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09

No attempt to raise such vast amount of money has been made i'll this country since the days of the Civil war Older heads in Wall street recall the furore which attended the successful distribution of two large loans put out by this government one for five hundred millions of dol lars and another for eight hundred and thirty millions-to pay the expenses incurred in the struggle to preserve the Union.
 Jay Cooke, the great ffnaneier of that period, engineered the Notation of both loans and the machinery he or ganized and set in motion for gather ing up the savings of people and eX- changing them for the government 'five-twenty" and "seven-thirty bonds, while perhaps crude alongside the highly perfected system of con. dueting banking and investment busi- ness which exists today. was marvel ous from the viewpoint of results achieved He succeeded in speeding up his system to the point where sub. scriptions for the bonds came in faster than the treasury department could supply the engraved certificates.
 It has been suggested that the bank CTS who have negotiated the Anglo
The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEWIFE
Small Things, But Well Worth Keep ing in Memory or in Con.
 venient Book.

Dark ealicees should be ironed on the wrong side with irons that are not too hot The raveled threads from old linen will be found best for darning tablecloths or napkins.
 To remove automobile grease or any dark, heavy grease from washable fab ric. rub on small piece of butter and rub in well. then wash with soap and rinse and the oil and grease will have disappeared.
 The turkey need not be sewed after the dressing has been put in. Insert toothpicks on either side and string back and forth over the picks. This is easily removed after the bird is cooked.
 It should be a matter of common knowledge, since four is always with in convenient reach, that wheaton flour is the best extinguisher to throw over fire caused by the spilling and ignit- ing of kerosene
The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09
=Bfaekenina of Silver.

The housewife who knows that egg count for the stains that occur when she has not used egg. The sulphur which causes the blackening of silver is abundant in other substances be- sides eggs, particularly in cabbage, rubber of all kinds. hair, leather and white paper. Rubber gloves, elastic bands and the mats commonly used in sinks often darken silver. Silver should be placed in drawers or cases lined with colored paper, cloth or vel vet, as the white materials have com monly been bleached with sulphur Department of Economics, Nebraska College of Agriculture.
The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09
GATHERED FACTS.

Nearly ton of wrist watches were on exhibition at recent convention of jewellers in New York "The ma. sority of persons" said one of the ex. hibitors, "call these sissy watches, but this term will eventually be dis. credited-for one thing. because the officers in the European war are de- pending great deal on wrist watches" The convention. however. as whole. did not encourage the use of the innovation.
 The American consumption of ar tificial dyestuffs has attained an an, nual value of $15,O00.000 and grows steadily.
 A wealthy young Englishman. be- fore going to the front, insured his life for s1.o00,000, the risk being spli. among several offices. The first pre-. mium was $50000.
 Russia's Caucasian army has points in common with the famous Foreign legion of France. It is recruited from all nationalities. and. like the legion has many warriors who have joined to forget the world and to be forgot ten
The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09
WATCH YOUR TABLE LINEN
If Its Freshness Is to Be Retained Proper Care Will Be Found
 Imperative.

Good table linen, in the first place, means much. But care of the same linen means more Especially in the laundry must your table linen be prop erly handled if you would have 1t retain it's freshness.
 Strong bleaches must never be used on fine table linen Of course, table linen is often badly spotted and needs to be cleaned in some way. But boil ing water removes coffee spots, cold water removes cocoa spots. and sum- shine removes many stains. When stronger agents must be used, they should be applied and removed by in- telligent hands.
 They should be allowed to remain on the spots just long enough to eradi- cate them, ard then rinsed thoroughly out with clear water For if they re- main on too long they remove not only spots, but pieces of linen.
 Some old-fashioned housewives occa- sionally have their table linen dipped in buttermilk to whiten it. The linen is allowed to remain in the buttermilk for day or two, if necessary, and IS then thoroughly rinsed in cool, clear water, later in warmer water.
 For fruit stains. pour boiling water through them while the stains are damp, if possible. If they dry on, rub them with lard and put through the usual washing process
 Always dry table linen out-of-doors. in the sunshine. If possible, have little bleaching green.
 Table linen must be qaite damp when it is ironed, and it must be ironed until it is perfectly dry. Nap kins shoulf be ironed On both sides, and tablecloth should be ironed in the same way. to give it the best finish and appearance.
The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09
Makino Money From Suuabs.

There is very little chance of max ing money from squabs unless through cleanliness pigeons can be kept com paratively free from disease and in sect parasites The stock should be carefully watched and any sick birds removed from the breeding pens. The house should be kept dry, clean. well ventilated. and free from drafts The wards should be kept clean either by scraping the surface and adding fresh sand or gravel or by cultivating the land and planting it to grain if pos sible. Only good, sound grain should he fed
The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09
Improvina Human Race.

It is becoming increasingly neces- sary to impress the fact that there are two distinct lines in the improve ment of any race: one by favorable environment. which brings individ. uals up to their best possibilities: the other-10,0 900 times more important and ffective-selection of the best individuals through a series of gen erations, writes Luther Burbank in Good Health. By this means. and by this only, can any race of plants ami. mals or man be permanently or radio ally improved
The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09

French loan may have studied the Cooke methods. The governments "five-twenty" loan was authorized in February, 1862. It remained on the market nearly year without success despite various efforts of Secretary Chase to negotiate it. He solicited offers in New York, but the condition of the money market at the time was such that most of the bids were at a considerable discount below par. In fact, there was not sufficient currency in New York to absorb the loan rapid ly enough to supply the wants of the government.
 It became evident that if the loan were to be taken 1t would be only through popularizing it, by seeking purchasers among the masses of the people in all parts of the country. and no longer merely upon the capital ac- cumulated in the money centers.
 How was this to be done? The treas ury department was not adapted to the management of business of that character There were no officers who could be charged with the under taking. All the bureaus were over crowded with eyerworked employees. Besides. the laws regulating the re- ceipts and disbursements of public moneys presented insupereble barriers to direct negotiation of the loan be- tween the treasury department and the people.
 When these difficulties became ob. vious Secretary Chase decided to re. sort to private enterprise and selected Jay Cooke of Philadelphia, head of the banking house of Jay Cooke & Co.,. as special agent for the treasury de- partment in disposing of the bonds.
 MT Cooke attacked the work with vigor and enthusiasm Under his man. agement there was organized a vast machinery that resulted in the enlist ing of every bank and banker and al most every newspaper in the northern states in advocating the loan. He con dueted a publicity campaign which up to that time was probably without a parallel
 The bonds were issued in denomina- tions of $50. $100. 5000 and Sl ,000. and it was estimated that at least three million persons subscribed for the loan in amounts ranging from $50 to sums in six figures.
 The Cooke advertisements were spirited and confident, reflecting the vigorous character of the man who wrote them. He kept the loan before the people constantly.
 His newspaper "broadsides" were characterized by both originality and ingenuity. One of his most effective efforts in the line of publicity ap- peared as a kind of farmers and me chanics' catechism. entitled The Best Way to Put Money Out at Interest,"
 MT. Cooke personally called upon the editors in Philadelphia and New York to indoctrinate them with his
The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09
DeviIed ScaIlops.

Pour boiling water over one pint of scallops and let them stand three min utes; drain and cut into squares. Melt two tablespoonfuls of butter. all three tablespoonfuls flour, one-half teaspoon full salt and pepper. Blend with but ter until smooth, add one tablespoon full of lemon juice, three-fourths cup full thin cream and stir until it bols. Boil three minutes. Remove from the fire and add the yolks of two eggs beaten smooth and the scallops. Put into buttered shells or ramekins, cover brown
The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09
The Oven Door Aiar,

When broiling steaks or chops, if bit, there is no liability of the fat catching fire. and when making toast in the oven much better results will be obtained if the door is left slightly open. Many of the newer gas stoves are made with d sort of openwork ar engagement in the door of the broiling oven, which is quite useful for aGmit- ting air into ,his oven.-Pictorial Re- view.
The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09
Berkshire Sardines.

Remove fish from box. take out backbones and break into small pieces Melt four tablespoonfuls of butter, add one-fourth cupful of bread crumbs and one cupful of cream or rich milk. with a little more butter. Stir until heated. add two hard-b boiled eggs finely chopped and the sardines. Season with salt, pepper and paprika. When very hot pour over toast.
The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09

The prince of Wales has taken an oath never to marry a German prin cess The heir apparent to the Brit ish throne. who is directly of Ger man stock, is quoted by the Paris press as having formally registered a VOW that no German blood should be added to the British throne line if he could help it. "l intend to marry the daughter on an English peer" said the young prince to friends recently. The prince has been serving with the British headquarters force somewhere in the region of Dunkirk.
 Whitehead torpedo runs 5000 yards, travelling part of the distance at the rate of 50 miles an hour.
 theatrical man. in an appreciation of Junius Brutus Booth. declares that Intellectually he stood above any ac. tor Of his own or any other time" In Justification of this praise these claims are made. Booth had a knowl- edge of seamanship (acquired as a midshipmanl. was an expert printer. had studied law and medicine. was an acute theologian. and spoke eight Ian. gcages ffuently. besides being the greatest actor who ever spoke the English language"
The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09
Gas Pipes Support Roosts.

place holes are bored at proper inter- vals. through which bolts are inserted, projecting far enough above the pipe to hold the roosts in position. The roosts are made as usual and are laid on the pipe without fastening, thus making it easy to remove them for cleaning, etc. The pipes need not be over three-fourths of an inch in diam eter, and will be found to be one of the most satisfactory supports for roosts yet devised.
The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09
Saves a Dry Mop.

Take a piece of outing flannel one- half yard long Fold it to make a bag, sew up seam at bottom and one side. The fold forms the other side edge. Turn in open end and make hem one-half inch wide. Through this run a tape. Place this on your broom, and for those having no dry mop it answers the purpose as well as gives it polish. Floors around art squares are easily kept looking well by this method.
The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09
Household HeIp.

To get rid of cockroaches take two can covers; put plaster of paris in one and water in the other Lay pieces Of cardboard as bridge between. The roach will eat plaster of paris and drink; the water will harden the plas. ter and roach will die. Also sprinkle norax under papers. etc, in cupboard and it will scatter them
The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09
consideration.

views. His brother, Henry Cooke. was op~..erms of intimacy and friendship wfM the correspondents congregated at Washington and. so we are told, in vited them individually and in parties to partake of the Inequalities of his splendid home in Georgetown.
 Besides the countrywide publicity carried on in the newspapers and mag aZines Cooke literally showered the nation with show cards, posters, cir culars, pamphlets and handbills, mar yelous variety of devices of the type to catch the eyes of the people, i'm press their minds and draw the money from their pockets.
 All the while travelling agents secured the country from end to end seeking money in the remotest corners of the country. It was not long be- fore the name of Jay Cooke became known to every village and farm and had only to be spoken by one of his solicitors to draw the carefully hoard ed savings from their hidden recesses as if by magic.
 Night agencies at which mechanics mill workers and factory employees could subscribe for the bonds were es- tablished in all the large cities shortly after Cooke received his appointment for the "seven-thirty" loan. in Janu- ary. 1865.
 The office of coal and wood con cern, a real estate shack. or even the front part of corner saloon, answered the purpose so long as it gave the wage -earner an easy opportunity to invest his surplus earnings in United States bonds
 Nearly score of these night agen- cies were opened up in New York city, Brooklyn and nearby New Jersey fac tory centers and for weeks the seven thirty" government furor continued at high pitch.
 The remarkable success which at tended the employment of these meth ods fully justified their adoption.
 Within less than eighteen months after Jay Cooke took charge of the distribution of the "fve-twenty" loan the enormous aggregate of $500.0o0. 0Q0 had been diverted from the ordin- ary channels of investment and trade and turned over to the government without serious disturbance to the in dustrial or commercial interests of the country.
 In all the period the popularizing machine was in action there was no serious pressure resulting upon the money market, no exhaustion of the resource relied upon, no faHering or unevenness in the flow from a thousand rills which fed the constantly swell ing current of the supply. In thus popularizing the loan. distributing 1t among the people in all sections. oc- equations and degrees of wealth, the foundations were laid for future loans and the national credit was placed on broader and tirmer basis than it ever
The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09
ZHeIpful=Hint.

Our baby weighs eleven pounds" confessed Proudpap, and l am almost worn out walking the floor with him night after night
 I'm returned old Balderson, the bachelor Why not see if you can trade him to the Skinnenboneses for their siekly baby, which l understand weighs but six pounds? ?'
The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09
Fate of Soldiers Rum.

In spite of prohibition of alcohol, French soldiers friends sometimes in- clude small fasks of brandy in their parcels for the men. An order has now been issued that any parcels sus- pected of containing alcohol shall be opened in the presence of the men to whom they are addressed, and any al cohol found shall be poured out on the ground before them.
The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09
Hooper for Mash or Grit

H. Johnson of Langsville, O.. in Farm CTS Mail and Breeze. It may also
 be made into two or more compart- ments by putting in partitions and so feed shells dry mash, grit. etc. at the same time. Notice that it has a slant ing top By setting it against the wall the chickens cannot roost on it. It also has a slanting bottom which
 makes the contents work to the front.
The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09
BOOSTS MADE VERMINPROOF
Gas Pipes Used for Supports. Instead of Wooden Timbers, Aids in Keep
 ing Parasites Away.

One of the largest poultrymen uses gas pipes instead of the usual wooden fixtures to support his roosts, and thus makes them almost entirely free from mites and other parasites which are so troublesome to poultry raisers
 The pipe is bent as shown in the illus tration and to hold the roosts in
The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09
To Write History of War

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has been intrusted by the English government with the writing of the official history of the war. a task which will occupy his energies for some years. He proved his fitness for this undertaking campaign.
The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09
ower Fowls Viqor.

With the general exception of well' cared for, open-range fiocks. the condi- tions under which practically all fowls are kept, result in a constant ten deney toward the lowering of the birds constitutional vigor.
The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09

stable of Marion Township. M
 Lawson is at the present tin
 Deputy Sheriff, and is most e fectively filling that position and would enter the office Constable with full knowlede of it's duties and responsibilitie He is clever man and we worthy of the votes of the pet pie. He is well known to ou and we take pleasure i recommending him to their kin annci1 T aro+,a,
The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09
I R1([I]llRY
FEED HOPPER FOR DRY MASH
Device May Be Made of Any Size to Suit Flock-Slanting Top Keeps
 Fowls From Boosting.

find this to be very good feed hopper for dry mashes. The dimen- sions given are those of my hopper
 but it may be made in any size to suit the size of your flock. writes Mrs Leo
The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09
AmonnE Farmers, Friends.

There are some snakes that ought to he killed-the venomous ones. But there is no good reason for killing any of the others They are, like the toads, among the farmers best friends.
The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09
Glossy Polish to Apple.

A glossy polish may be put on ap- nles by rubbing them lightly with a soft cloth moistened with olive oil. They look as if they were vanished Rut never do it with apples you intend to exhibit at a fair or you may be disuualified.
The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09
It's Siuns.

There is one odd thing you may have noticed about dramatic sea sons twilight"
 What is that?'
 Tt is generally full of mourning stars"
The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09
Soldiers, Wives as "Drummers.n

A new field of endeayor has been opened to women by the war. The wives of several hundred German con- mercial travellers, who are now at the front. have taken up the work of their absent husbands Almost all of these female "drummers" are successful and will be employed after the war, if they so desire
The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09

Dr. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver, bowels and stomach. One little Pellet for a laxative-three for a cathartic-Adv.
The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09

The housefly not only gets down earlier than the busy bee. but it works harder and stays longer
The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09
To Fioht Tuberculosis

A wealthy native of India has given fund of s5,000 a year for fifteen years to aid in suppressing tubercu- losis ill Bombay.
The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09
Function of the Hammer.

"Why do you knock so? Why are you always using a hammer?"
 T do it to rivet attention, my boy
The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09

Spartan Women Suffered Untold Tortures but who wants to be a Spartan? Take "Femenina" for all female disorders. Price soc and $1.00.-Adv
The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09
Narrowing and Rolling Wheat.

The spring narrowing of winter wheat in Montana reduced the yield whenever tested. while spring rolling increased it.
The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09

How strange it is that only sensible folks agree with us.
The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09
A Setback.

Evangeline-How do you like my new hat?
 Caroline-I think it is charming. had one just like it last year.
The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09

It advertises itself-Hanford Bal sam. Adv.
The Monticellonian., 1915-12-09
-
 HOW Ifl} DILLON |

FADING flnanciers of Great
 Britain and France recent \ ly negotiated a loan in the } United States for five hun .11. l.i1n '