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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-01-01

The charming little lady In the pic
ture is Miss Margaret Isabel Melon
aid. who has reached the age Of eight
cen months Baby Mcdonald lives in
New York city in an apartment. When
this little mite of humanity came to
New York her wise parents decided
that she should have the benefits of
fresh air existence At first her father
proposed that she spend her outdoor
hours ON the fire escape. but the fire
laws of the city forbid placing any
obstruction on fire escapes. So then
he decided to build the little house
here shown and suspend it from a
front window overlooking Amsterdam
avenue. And so the house was built
and suspended on iron brackets, and
in this snug retreat the baby spends
most of her time. Underneath her home
is a busy market. and Margaret, IL
she cares to look. can see hundreds Of
people every day. Meantime her out
door life has agreed with the baby.
and she is the picture of health and
good nature as she views the world
from her safe and snug retreat above
the busy street
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-01-01
THE MELLOW GLOW.
Suggestive Notes About the Charm Of
LampIight and Mirrors.

Suggestive Notes About the Charm Of
LampIight and Mirrors.
Somehow or other the idea of select
ing lamp as a symbol OF magic pow
er was a good thought on the part of
the tale teller who invented Aladdin.
for there is a charm about lamplight
that is hard to resist. AS one woman
who is doomed to high gas brackets in
a boarding house always says: There
are two things which are going to pre-
dominate in my house if | ever have
one of my own. and they are lamps
and mirrors. There will be a low
shaded lamp in every corner and a
mirror TO reflect it."
Surely the searcher after enchant-
ment will not have hard time Of it in
. the modern lamp store. Any period,
color scheme and decorative theme
can be matched up in a lamp. The
newest additions to these gloom dis
pellers are the Japanese lacquer lamps
with shades To match They are rath-
er tall. but very graceful. and are In
the familiar black lacquer ware, with
its gold and red traceries. The shades
are of heavy prepared paper, echoing
the same lacquered patterns. This
matching of shades with stands Is not
limited to the Japanese lamps. There
are very pretty pottery bases in black
and white or colors which have the
designs repeated upon the paper
shades.
Crackleware standards are unique In
their pebbly colored simplicity. They
may be low and bullying or high and
tapering. but they require for effect a
black and white or bright colored shade
on simple lines. Wicker lamps are
pretty for the wicker living room table
or for the bedroom. When they are
enameled in white they often show
dainty silk or chintz lowered shades.
Mahogany stands are very popular
for more formal use Often they are
wired for electricity. as are all the
others previously mentioned. and are
used with colored silk shades, shirred
and fringe trimmed. or with a high
colonial glass shade on the order Of
the large glass shaded candlesticks Of
bygone days. One of these mahogany
candlesticks has tall glass cup shade
decorated with small landscape In
tones of sePia.
Floor lamps are coming in again for
more general use. The standards are
often mahogany. oak to match the fur.
niture. brass OF bronze. A novelty In
these lamps Is small smoking tray
and accessories attached to a standard
about halfway to the floor
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-01-01

The National Council of Great Brit
ain and Ireland is glad of an oppor
tunity of sending by the hands of the
international president a message OF
its great thankfulness to the women OF
America for the help that they have
so generously given to Europe in her
hour of need"
This is the message Lady Aberdeen
brings TO the women of America.
Lady Aberdeen is the president of
the Worlds Dominion of the Council of
Women. 1t is the highest Office in wo-
mems affairs in the world In this ca
pacity she opened the international
congress of women at the Young Wo-
mems Christian association auditorium
at the Panama-Pacific exposition re,
Gently.
From the first congress session the
titled visitor went to the California
building. where she was a guest of
honor at a luncheon given by the wo-
mems board of the Panama-Pacific In
ternational exposition. After the
luncheon the guest, with other women
who had assembled to do her honor,
retired to the ballroom of the building,
where the ceremony of presenting a
plaque to Lady Aberdeen was held.
In her response Lady Aberdeen made
a direct appeal to the womanhood of
America to help the world when the
war is over. She said:
Il feel deeply honored at thus being
made the guardian of this memorial
plaque and deem it privilege to hold
in my hand this symbol of all that Di-
rector Brown has said the women Of
California have meant 20 the exposi-
ton builders 1t has been a great joy
to come here at the invitation Of the
president of the United States Council
Of Women
Women have proved equal to the
opportunities offered them and to the
burdens imposed upon them. The
present conditions of war make 1t now
impossible for the international bonds
to hold women together. but nationally
women are still devoted to the prin-
cipleS of the council. But we look to
the future. when international and ma
tional bonds of friendship and service
will be of equal potency. for we have
seen what a country loses which uses
only half its population.
I'VE are facing the work which
waits us at the end Of the war. We
face it with unshrinking courage. 1t
will be a time of new problems and
difficulties. The women of Europe ex-
pect that the women of America will
nobly help in the great work of re-
construction"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-01-01
Baked Crab With Cheese.

Remove the meat from one or two
crabs. crack the claws and take out
the meat also. Flake the crab meat
Butter a baking dish and spread the
bottom with u layer Of white sauce,
then put In a layer OF crab meat and
season with salt and pepper. Next
sprinkle over with fresh breadcrumbs.
grated cheese and more sauce. Con
tinue this until the crab meat Is used
up. Cover the surface with white
sauce. then sprinkle over with bread
crumbs and grated cheese. Put here
and there a few tiny bits Of butter
and bake In a fairly hot oven for
about twenty minutes.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-01-01
Convenient Shoe Box.

The chest-like shoe box, cretonne
covered and lined, has a snappy addi-
ton this season in the shape Of -four
pouch pockets on the inside OF the
cover, which are intended for slippers
that heretofore have had the habit OF
losing their mates just when their
owner was In the greatest hurry-get.
ting themselves tangled up with the
shoes In the bottom of the box in the
most uncomfortable way.
The bottom of the chest Is divided
into two compartments. another con-
venient idea for keeping heavy and
light shoes apart. AS these boxes are
on casters. and the top is upholstered
sufficiently to make comfortable seat,
they are we'll worth while for bedroom
conveniences.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-01-01
A Trick Game,

In this game all the players sit In a
circle and one who knows the game
takes pair of scissors and passes them
to his neighbOr on the left. saying, 81
pass these scissors crossed Iand at the
same time crosses his feet. The next
player takes the scissors and says, IL
received these scissors crossed and pass
them increased" He is supposed to
do the same with his feet as with the
scissors. Amy one who does not catch
on to it must give a forfeit This Is
great fun as very few see it for long
time.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-01-01
LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING.
What Detachable EdibIes Can Be Con-
cocted If We Try.


Many a woman living in two room
and bath apartment and taking her
meals in an adjoining public dining
room yearnS at times for something
homemade" and delicious-chocolate
layer cake. for instance. or scalloped
oysters. or old fashioned molasses
cake. or soda biscuit, tender and piping
hot and made rich with little shorten
ing. One woman condemned-as she
expresses ito live in a luxurious
hotel apartment most of the year sat
isles her h0uSewifely instincts by get
ting Sunday night tea in her own apart
mcnt 10y aid of Il chatting dish, coffee
p"rcolatOr and one burner gas stove
with Il little oven about as big as a
bahy'S hatbuX
1t is Surprisin" how many delectable
things cau he baked in this absurd lit
lie oven. OuG of il come small layer
cakes pans of light biscuits, toothsome
mile drop cakes. small pans OF piping
not Sally I.unn and rich gingerbread
Tor the Sunday night supper. The lit
lie oven bakeS only a small quantity
enough biscuits for four persons. twice
around. and layer cake which makes
SIN good sized slices-but the Sunday
night opportunities to have a taste or
Zeal home cooking are much apprecf'
aird lay privileged guests who also
dwell in boarding places.
y" woman with fastidious taste
aii thought for her neighbors-wouid
venture 10 cook steaks or fry potatoes
III an apartment house where odors or
cooking are not supposed to permeate,
nut "rcamcd entrees. salads. baking OF
'he sort referred to and various appe-
IHlIiS Scilloped entrees may he pre-
Jared by aid of Il chatting dish and lit
''e oven of the sort. These small ovens
"iaE he used on electric grills also,
ana rare is the woman who does not
'"I"r IN occasional cooking fest"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-01-01
Feeding Pussy at the Table.

When We sit down to eat our meals
1 always want to pout,
When mother says. as puss she spies.
go put that old cat out"
For pussy knows it's time to eat;
She's hungry as can be;
Reproachfully she sits and looks
Through the screen door at me.
But sometimes she sneaks In again
And scratches on my legs,
And slip bones and bites to her,
Because so cute she begs.
My mother says the table Is
No place for cats to dine.
But underneath, close by my chair,
Just suits my kitty fine.
philadelphia Record.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-01-01
JANUARY COMFORT.
Warm Wrappers For Elderly People
This Frosty Weather.

This Frosty Weather.
You know you have felt a draft" in
the chiffon and lace thing which was
given you last Christmas. You said
Just yesterday that the Dresden ribbon
slippers gave you cold feet Now
comes a season of beribboned affairs
made of cloth which are warm enough
to keep the shivers away. They are
every Bit as frilly and dainty as the ice
cold negligees You ask if they wash
we'll The net rufIies and collars are
made detachable for that very purpose
and the albatross and French flannel
can be cleaned at will. The thoughtful
woman has been careful about her
choice of colors for the wrappers for
elderly people. A delicate blue cordu-
roy is made into bed sack with short
sleeves and cutaway front which
cannot become wrinkled. Corduroy for
bath robes is her own idea. and this she
extends even to corduroy slippers to
match. all made with care and fine
sewing. with corduroy cords and tas-
sells and enveloping collars.
All the old fashioned sewing has
been done on ruff1es for the warm
sacks, such as whipping and cross
stitching. fine hemming and binding.
An ingenious, thoughtful gown is the
Pullman robe made of substantial dark
silk lined with a cheering color. These
robes will make a tourist much more
handsome than the sleepless folks
usually appear. They have capacious
pockets for toilet articles. a close it
ting hood and then a bag Of the same
silk which holds the whole gown folded
compactly,
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-01-01

Beige blue broadcloth fashions this
suit, with its clever introduction Of
black and white checkerboard ribbon.
The coatee is finished with a cartridge
belt outlined by bits of hand embroid-
cry done in silver thread The draped
skirt apparently buttons on to the up
pers with broadcloth balls. The press
ed beaver hat and its jaunty ostrich
pompon, together with white topped
boots, are in keeping with the spirit Of
this suit.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-01-01
Appls crumb Pudding.

Chop six or eight large apples aoa
TO them the same bulk Of dry bread
crumbs or cracker crumbs, and sur
together in a pudding dish with pint
and one.half of milk. Add three well
beaten eggs. sugar to taste ana AGA
a very little powdered cinnamon. BAKE
one hour In a slow oven. Eat coid'
with rich cream.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-01-01
Ginder Snaps.

One cupful shortening, one cupful
molasses. one-half cupful hot water,
one teaspconful soda. one coffee cup
full sugar. one tablespoonful ginger,
one tablespoonful cinnamon. one tea
spoonful cloves and -four for stiff bat
ter. Roll them and bake quickly.
They viii keep for weeks II locked mp.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-01-01
Praise For Boy Scouts.

1t Is fine TO have the boys Of the
country organized for the purposes the
boy scouts represent. and whenever
see group Of them | am proud OF
their manliness and feel cheered by
the knowledge Of what their organiza-
tion represents. Wilson.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-01-01
Charade.

My whole has four letters with vowels
but one.
You have 1t. I have II. when alPs said
and done.
Behead me. the three letters left will ex-
press
What we all have or had. some more and
some less:
never doubt
When / say. II you guess 1t. you'll not
find II out.
Answer-Skin. kin, in.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-01-01

vet in the modish stripe Of navy blue
and gray. Plain blue velvet Is used
for the collar. cuffs and belt. which
fastens with two novelty buttons,
while the blue velvet hat to match has
tiny ostrich tip above a ribbon
rosette as appropriate trimming.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-01-01
SET UP FOR WINTER.

A Bit DRESSER Than Her School Coat
Is This One.
At this difficult age girl needs a
seryiceable coat. even for best. This
one is not TOO dreSsy for harum
scarum comfort and yet presents vel
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-01-01

material trimmed with a worsted To
settle. Many of these latest mooeis
have the scarf ends embroidered Win
wool f1owers-daisies. roses and quaint
Dresden patterns.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-01-01
GOING SKATING.
All cozied Up In White Ansora Is This
High School Athlete.

This voluminous sport scarf Of white
angora takes a SLOUGH hat Of the same
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-09-07
SOME TRIED HINTS

When the hanging basket looks
shabby, or is at standstill it prob.
ably has been neglected as regards
water. Remember it Is wholly sur
rounded by air, and requires more wa
ter than the potted plants.
Plants will not flourish If they must
breathe gas generated by coal or wood
In stove or furnace, or escaping illu-
minating gas. Stop the leaking gas.
and give ventilation by raising and
lowering a window at some distance
from the plants, so that the air may
get warm before it strikes the flowers.
Liquid manure is valuable when 1t
is used with caution and good sense.
Do not make 1t too strong and thus
injure the plants, and do not give it
to the plants that are not growing.
or that are taking their annual rest.
Turn the window plants often
enough to keep them from getting one
sided.
Fuchsias like some shade and plenty
of moisture, just like the pansy.
If plant appears sick examine its
roots. Perhaps you will find that It
needs reporting. IL dead or rotten
leaves are found, remove them.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-09-07
HOW TO USE A HOE

So many people have horror Of
using a hoe 1t is the most comforta-
BILE implement to be found in the
equipment of a gardener or farmer
1t is so handy to use for so many pur-
poses that one cannot get along with
out it.
Probably one reason that people do
not like a hoe is that most hoes ex-
plain at once how dull as hoe came
into proverbial use.
A dull hoe is certainly not pleasant
implement with which to work. The
good gardener will keep his favorite
hoe filed to a sharp edge all the time.
1t is impossible to grind hoe on a
grindstone because the level must be
on the upper side of the blade when
it is in use, in order to make the hoe
bite" into the soil.
File your hoe, making the bevel
about twice as wide as the thickness
of the blade. Then keep it bright,
and when you so out after weeds the
hoe slips through the soil so easily
that hoeing is not much like hard
work
In hoeing, long, slow movement
should be made, if the soil is in good
condition. Simply SCOUTING" half an
inch of the top soil is enough to kill
weeds, and one can go over a lot of
ground in one day If the hoe is sharp
and bright and the strokes long and
smooth.
In choosing a hoe, select one the
blade of which lies not quite fiat on
the floor when you are standing erect,
with the hoe handle extending from
your hands when in working position
to the floor. The heel of the hoe
should not quite touch the floor from
this position.
With a sharp hoe one can cut this
ties dock, dandeions and other nox-
ious weeds with quickness, dispatch
and ease. 1t is light to handle, easy
to use and more effective than any
other implement for many purposes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-09-07
WORK WITH SICK PLANTS

Christmas cactus needs but little
root room and the soil should be por-
Gus, rather sandy with good drainage.
1t is liable to lose It's roots If kept too
wet
Watering a cactus too freely some
times causes it to rot off at the base.
Take the plant off. cut away the de-
cayed part with a sharp knife, let it
dry few hours, then insert a half
inch, in moist sand and it will throw
out new roots. 1t can then be re-
potted.
CactuSes, as a rule, are injured by
too free watering during winter
If your plants get broken, if 1t is
not entirely separated from the main
stalk, straighten it back into position
carefully and wind narrow strip OF
cloth around the break, as you would
bandage Il broke limb. Leave one end
of the strip long enough to fasten 10 a
slender stake set upright in the pot to
hold the plant. Wet the bandage thor
oughly every day and leave until you
are sure the break Is healed
Sometimes a good treatment Of let
ting alone is the best thing that can
be given discouraged or sulky plant.
Many things are killed by kindness or
what is intended to be such.
Gas-hcated rooms unless well ventil
ated are bad for plants.
Keep the plants clean and whole
some. Dust and disease go together.
Clogged drainage and too liberal wa
tering will sour the soil, ruin the foil
age or kill the plant.
Remember it is the weakened plant
that is the easy prey to disease and in
sects, owing to bad conditions.
A chilly temperature will cause be-
gonias to drop their leaves; when once
chilled it will take several weeks to re-
cover from It,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-09-07
ABOUT BULB PLANTING
BY L. M. BENNINGTON.

When should bulbs be planted? Is a
question often asked. Bulbs should be
put into the ground as soon as they
can be procured from the dealer. This
is generally in September or October.
The impression prevails to n large
extent that bulbs can be planted any
time during the fall. That is, that 1t
is safe to put them out any time be-
fore the ground freezes.
This is mistake which grows out
of lack of knowledge of the plants
habits.
A bulb makes an annual growth of
roots during the fail. These are the
roots which support it next spring
while it is blooming.
Unless this root-growth Is com
pleted in the fall 1t will give crop
of inferior flowers. as the incomplete
work of autumn will be taken up where
1t was interrupted by cold weather
and carried on to completion while the
plant is trying to produce crop Of
flowers.
This makes it attempt to do double
duty on a slender stock Of vitality.
Late planted bulbs, therefore, should
always give US inferior flowers, and
often none at all.
This explains why 1T is advisable TO
plant bulbs as early in the fall as pos
sible. Give them ample time to de-
,,I,n +hair roots hofnra cold won he r
puts an end to the work of the season
if you want them to give you the
flowers next spring.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-09-07

Gard the special agent, again acted
differently from his fellows by failing
to do the thing which others did. He
crossed over from the hill on which
he had smoked and hastily entered the
bankers house Arriving. he seemed
to know exactly what he wanted He
hurried through the rooms OF the
house, swapping on still more lights
until he found that apartment which
seemed to be the personal retreat of
the owner, Here he evidently had
business. Standing in the middle Of the
floor he looked about Thrown care.
lessly into a window seat he saw two
heavy books OF the appearance OF led
gers These he secured and placed on
a table In the middle Of the room with
out even examining them Next he
began further exploration. When he
found the bankers bedroom he seemed
satisfied. On the back Of chair was
a coat, evidently that which Compton
had worn until he dressed for the eve.
ming. Gard thrust his hand into tho
inside pocket Of his coat and pulled
out a batch OF letters through which
he ran rapidly. lie selected two or
three thrust them into his pocket. re.
turned for the ledgers, tucked these
under his arm and left the house.
On the way to his lodgings he filed
a telegram to the department at Wash
ington which read as follows
Compton, cashier in First National
bank case. guilty. Torrance probably
not Implicated. Bank burned tonigh,