THE CITIZEN, FIUMAY, JIAt 1, 1010.
HINTS FOR THE
BUSY HOUSEWIFE
Embroidery Hoop That Saves
Wear on Fabrics.
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Tlio merit of the embroidery lioop 11
lustrnteil nbove la that the two rliifrs
aro quickly ami easily separated, and
that without exerting any pressure
on the fabric between thcui. The
Inner ring Is solid, as Is usual, but
the outer one has n segment out and
Is joined by a strip, of metal bowed
outwardly so as to form a spring. By
pressure of the thumb on this spring
the outer ring is widened and remov
ed without any strain on the cloth be
tween the two. Often this cloth is of
such a tine texture that the rubbing
of It between the hoops causes tears
or at least spoils the wenve. A wo
man who has put weeks or even
months on a line piece of embroidery
will appreciate the advantage of hav
ing a pair of hoops that eliminate the
danger of having her work damaged at
the last moment.
Codfish Soup.
One-half turnip, one or two parsley
roots (or leaves If not roots) and three
onions. Slice all these and boll until
done In two quarts of water, then add
cupful of shredded codflsh and boll a
little longer. Take a cupful of milk,
an egg and a tablespoonful of flour.
Beat these well together and add to the
nbove. Let thicken and then season
with a little ginger and pepper. By
cooking fresh fish until It can be re
moved from the bones you can make
same as codflsh soup, only add n little
salt and butter the size of an egg.
Hot Chicken Salad.
Two tablespoonfuls of butter, two
tablcspoonfuls of flour, one-half tea
spoonful of salt, one-half saltspoonful
of pepper, one pint of cream, one plilt
of cold chicken cut into dice, one pint
of oysters washed and drained, one
cupful of chopped celery. Melt butter
In saucepan, add flour, salt and pep
per. Pour in the cream slowly. Add
chicken and oysters and cook until
oysters are plump. Add celery and
serve on toast. Mny be made on chaf
ing dish also.
Lima Beans.
Soak overnight and parboil a quart
of lima beans In salted water for
twenty minutes. Drain well. Place
them in u pan with a piece of butter
the size of an egg and a pinch of pep
per. Cook until tender, but not bro
ken. Then add n cupful of cream or
milk aud a pinch of chopped parsley.
If a thick gravy Is liked stir a tea-
spoonful of flour iuto the milk when
it is added. Serve hot with crackers.
Cheap Bedroom Curtains.
Buy a good grade of cream scrim
and make one inch hems and sew Iml
tatlon cluuy inside tho hem aud cut
the Kcriiu from beneath. Edgo the
curtains with Imitation cluny edging
one or one nnd a half Inches wide,
Hang the curtuins on thin brass rods,
allowing the curtain ends to reach the
casement. A wide window with val
nnce of scrim, the curtains drawn to
each side, will bo artistic.
Filling For Cracks In Floors
Soak newspapers In a paste of half
a pound of flour, half a pound of alum
and three quarts of water mixed to
gether and boiled. This mixture
which should bp as thick as putty,
may be forced 'Into cracks In floors
with a case knife. It hardens like pu
pier mache. neatly and permanently
filling any crack to which it may bo
applied.
Gossamer Gingerbread.
One cupful of butter, two cupfuls of
sugar, a little salt, one cupful of milk,
three cupfuls of flour, two tablespoon
fuls of ginger. Cream butter, add
sugar and milk slowly, add flour and
other Ingredients. Spread very thin
on a buttered. Inverted dripping pan
nnd bako In a moderate oven:
Cut
nnd roll while hot.
Buttermilk Pie.
Beat to a cream half a cupful of
butter and two cupfuls of sugar. Add
two well beateu eggs nnd four table-
spoonfuls of sifted flour. Beat until
jeVeetly smooth, nnd then add one
pint of freshly churned buttermilk,
Mix thoroughly and bake In two crusts,
Remedy For Croup
For croup get some spirits of tur
pentine nnd when tho child begins to
whoop and gasp pour somo turpentine
on a rag aud hold It to the mouth just
us It gasps for breath; also lay a sat
united rag on tho pillow,
Roads
txjUKsiGirr vs. hinuniuht.
The Cure ol Pikes nno How "llmrk
tiolos" Are Made.
You inn All a thousand small
'oles for what It will cost to till ton
Inrge holes. in one case you will
hnvo a perfect road all the time. In
the otter case you never li.ui n gooil
one. It Is cither holes or fresh stono
tho year round. But alter a road
Lait boon ,iropt;rly built it 's an en. y
matter .o keep It so by watching for
the small depressions which nlw iy
uppoar In a mw road, where lilt'
pools of water will uccunnilato after
a rain. Thoy look so vary innocent
and harmless at first; but the enemy
wter Is there and at work! It
softens the .-ouud and nlnnp conies
a loaded team and forces out tho wa
ter and som.i dirt with It Just i
little but the depression Is made a
little deeper and will hold a little
.ore wntor than befrp; and thi big
wagon comes along again and
"swishes" out more dirt with the
water than It did tli. I) rut time, unci
by continuing tho process times
enough a first-class "'chuck-hole"
is soon developed, which we begin
to avoid by turning to out s:de. Wo
keep edging away from It one was
oi after another until w lind our
selves In the ditch, whoit a second
hclo Is creatu, nnd there l- no es
cape, and we must pull our loan
through some way. We mutter a
little and then "lara-up" the horses,
which must "grunt and take It."
while they are nearly Jerked ofl
their feet by the polo and neck yoke.
This kind of thin Is repeated
many times over in a greater or less
degree durin;: a day's drive over
pike three or four years olo which
has received no attention during
that time. Wherever a drain-tilo
has been laid across a road ou will
a.ways find a raise or a hole, even
though It has been In for two or
threo years. Everybody sees It and
takes tho "Jolt," but nobody Axes it.
although It might be done In ten
minutes, simply because It Is no
body's business.
For the same reason when you ap
proach a bridge you are compelled
to pull your load up a six or eight
Inch raise where the earth and plank
come together, ana then you must
Jump oft" at the other snd of the
bridge, and practically the samo
thing is also encountered at the
numerous culvert crossings wherever
you go. Because they have never
been otherwise always Just exactly
as you see them now everybody
has grown to thin them all right, or
at least they must b tolerated as
sometholng that cannot be changed,
nover realizing how fearfully abom
inable they roally are!
Good Bonds.
Good roads aro a beneflt to the far
mer because tney rentier transpor
tation ot farm products easier; thoy
facilitate travel and shorten the
time to and from town or city mar
kets; they are humane in that they
lighten the draft for horses; they
make driving, on pleasure or busi
ness trips, more enjoyable; they fos
ter a ueighborly spirit through com
munication; they aro an aid to tho
federal government In establishing
free rural deliver' mail routes; they
are business promoters and a credit
to any community, State or nation.
and hnaliy they are an Index to the
Intelligence, prosperity and activity
of the reople.
All tnesu points are In legitimate
support of the construction ana
maintenance ot good roads. Many
other reasons might bo cited In their
favor. It does seem anomalius that
amid all our boasted national pro
gress, this great necessity of modern
civilization should be kept so far in
tho background.
The nation needs better and more
substantial nignways, and It Is hope
ful to see indicators that this subject
will scon receive more attention
from our national and State law
makert than heretofore. The Im
portanoo of good rural highways t&
being more thoroughly recognized by
buslitcbs men and legislators than
ever boioro, and tho farmers need no
argument to convince them that bet
tor roads will Improve their business
materially.
Protecting from Mice.
A wrltor in Farmers' Hoview lays
c trees Uabln to damage by mice and
rabbits: "They are liable to damage
till the bark gets very thick and
rougt.. aud even then the trees aro
not safe if the ground la covered
by snow and the food for rodents
scarce. As to the varieties of trees
most attacked, I place them in tho
followiug order. Pear. plum, peach
annlo. Perhaps tho applo should
come before the peach.'
Various aethods of protecting
trees are used by the farmers Hi tuls
locality wire, Iw, papor ana ve
neer. Some use axle grease, crude
kerosene anil soan. The wire, lath
venoer and paper nr- safe if propurli
used."
An Ektabllolifd Fact.
Thero Is today a need iua demand
tor a ystum of roads leadliu; from
the lariter citleB. That such a by
tern of rOads In any particular local
lty would materlaly old tho develop
ment of that section is no tneory, ou
an established fact, from tho export
nrn of communities all over the
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Colonel RoooBvoll'c Son-in-lrv
Boomed Fo' "Sovcracr of Ohic
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Columbus, O., Mny 10. -I With tho
near approach of the opening of the
state convention the booming of Nich
olas Longworth for governor is grow
ing more nnd more persistent, hup-
porters of Colonel lloosovelt's son-in-
law think he can defeat Governor Jud
son Harmon. But ns thcreinre other
candidates It does not appear that
Longworth has u walkover.
BERLIN GREETS ROOSEVELT.
Crowds Cheer Colonel, but Kaiser Not
at Station.
Berlin, May 10. Colonel Itoosovelt
nnd his party arrived here this morn
ing. lie was met at the railway station
by
the full staff of the American em
bassy. The only German olllclal pres
ent was Lieutenant Colonel von Koor-
ner, former military attache ut Wash
ington, who is nn old friend of Colonel
Itoosovelt. It was for that reason that
the kaiser designated lilm as special
aid to Colonel Roosevelt during the
hitter's stay In the German capital.
Colonel Boosevelt, accompanied by
Mrs. Boosevelt and Miss Ethel, will
go by speclnl train to Potsdam this
afternoon nnd will be cntertnlned at a
private luncheon by tho emperor nnd
empress.
The kaiser was unnble to meet Colo
nel Boosevelt nt the station or give
him a ceremonious welcome, owing to
the death of his uncle, the late King
Edward.
Tins kaiser has definitely decided to
go to Loudon to attend the funernl of
King Edward on Mny 20. This deel
slon was reached only after an Intlma
Hon had been conveyed to the Germnn
ruler that tho English royal family
would be greatly pleased by his pres
ence nt the 'obsequies. While In Lon
don he will be n guest nt Buckingham
palace, where tho late king died.
When Women Rule the Wave.
"Captain, I have to report that the
ship is sinking rapidly."
I wish to goodness, Gertie, you
wouldn't twtlier me so oftqn. How
ever, you may cut her stays, which
win probably relievo her, and have the
stewaidess serve tea at once In tho
pink room." Life.
Piatt's Response.
Thomas C. Piatt was asked once
upon a time whom he considered the
greatest Republican politician of his
day and generation.
1 have often wished," was Piatt's
response, "that I had been quays or-
flco boy for six months or more."
Pittsburg Dispatch.
No Gossip.
"I don't Hko these women who gossip
about others. Do you?"
"I should say not. Now, there's Mrs.
Greeu. She's always telling mean
things about her neighbors. And Mrs.
Hunter talks perfectly dreadful about
her friends. Thituk goodness, I never
say anything about anybody!" Stray
Stories.
A Test of Strength.
"Doctor, have you and tho consult
ing physicians decided what Is the
matter with me?"
"Not yet."
"But I heard you balloting this morn
ing."
"Oh, that was only n straw vote."
Louisville Courier-Journal.
How to Make Orange Punch.
Place Jn a basin a half pouud of
granulated sugar aud a quart of luke
warm water. Squeezo out tho Julco of
two each of lemons and oranges, add
tho grated rind of one oraugo and
briskly mix with n wooden spoon for
flvo minutes. Strain through n OhI
ncso strainer Into it small lco cream
freezer, covfcr tho freezer, bury lu n
tub with broken lco nnd rock salt aud
freeze for thlrty-flvo minutes. Divide
into six sherbet glasses aud serve.
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THE ETHICS OF PRAYER
BY REV. DR. A. C. DIXON.
.J.
God is King, nnd it is right for a
king to hoar nnd answer the petitions
of his subjects. Prayorlessness Ig
nores, if it does not dpsplsc, the ruler
of tho universe, by rofusing to consult
or petition Him about nny need or
grievance. Tho prnyorless man has
placed himself outside tlio palo of
civilization by denying to tho llulor
the right to hear the petitions, of His
subjects. If he admits that there Is
a God, whllo at tho same timo ho de
nies that He answers prayor, ho has
brought his God down to the position
of a potty chioftain who lives .for Ills
own pleasure, without, rcgnrd for tho
welfare of His subjects. Prayorless
ness Is, therefore, a species of bar
barism. God is Judge, and.it Is right for a
Judgo to hear and answer the prayer
of a plaintiff. In Uie parablo tlio
widow has a grievance against her ad
versary, and pleads that he shall bo
punlr.hed. Though tho Judge Is un
just, his Judlclnl position compols him
to hear her plea, and her Importunity
constrains him to grant her potltlqn.
Now. If an unjust Judge Is compelled
by official position to hear the plea,
and constrained by the Importunity of
the plaintiff to grant it, how much
more will a just God respect His judt-
cial position, and answer without de
manding Importunity. "I toll you that
He will nvengo them speedily."
For men to reject God as the arbi
ter of their affairs, and wreak ven
geance upon their own adversaries, Is
an 'ndcx to the spirit of barbarism,
where there is no recognition of JudI
clal power, but every man is his own
iudre nnd jury. Prayorlessness is
ethical nnarchv. It Ignores or de
spises the "Judge of all the earth" by
refuslnc to consult or petition Him
about grievances.
The Parable of the Pharisee and
the Publican, which follows without
break the Parabie.pf the Unjust Judgo
and the Widow, carries with It the
idea of God's judicial position. It Is
really a parable of the Just Judgo, in
troduced by contrast with tho unjust
Judge, and we have a different type
of petitioner. The Pharisee uses the
name of God once and the assertive
pronoun "I" flvo times. He would
like to make a stream of merit flow
upward to God by the pressure of his
own egotism. The publican links the
name of God with tho dependent pro
noun "me," and puts himself In tho
stream of mercy that bows downward
from God through Jesus Christ On the
cross. To Justify the Pharisee would
be to Justify self-Inflated vanity nnd
the spirit that despises otherB. Such
a man, spreading tho peacock feathers
of his own vain assumptions, would
be an incongruous figure among thoso
who are singing, "Worthy is the Lamb
that was slain." He could not Join in
the song, because the only hymn ho
knows Is, "Worthy is myself."
This Pharisee stands at the head of
the class who to-day exalt man and
talk of the divinity of human nature,
while they reject tho Doity of Christ.
When they come before God In pray
er, it is to tell Him how great Man Is
tho discoveries ho has made, tho
books he has written, and the civiliza
tion ho hns produced.
God Is Friend, and it is right for
one friend to hear and answer the
appeal of another friend. In Luko
2.5-8 we have these words of Jesus:
"Which of you shnll have a friend,
nnd shall go unto him at midnight,
and say unto him: 'Friend, lend mo
three loaves, for a friend of mine in
his Journey is come to me, and I havo
nothing to set before him.'" This
takes us a Step beyond the parablo
of Judgment. If we have confessed
sin and received forglvenoss, we have
become friends of God. A friend on
a journey applies for bread, and tho
friend, not having It, goes to his
friend nnd roquests tho loan of three
loaves. Tho friend nt first refuses to
rise at the Inconvenient hour of mid
night, and gives as Wb reason that
his children would be disturbed.
Hero Is ft conflict of friendship with
love. The father's lovo for his chil
dren makes him seok their comfort,
whllo tho friendship of tho man for
his traveling friond causes him to bo
Importunate in his entreaty.
(iod Is Father, and It Is right for a
father to hear and answer tho cry of
His child.
As a subjoct petitioning a ruler, as
a plaintiff pleading botore a Judgo, as
a friond 'making known his need to
a friend, and ns a child crying to a
father, everyono ought to pray. Not
to pray Is, therofore, to llvo nn un
otlilcal life In our relations to God
and man, lit. that wo aro not doing
what wo ought to do. To pray In tho
name of Jesus Christ Is to be enduod
with the povor of the King of the Uni
verse, to rocelvo pardon from the
"Judgo of all tho earth," to bo sup
plied with the bounty of .tho richest
friend In the world, and to havo tho
constant caro of a loving Father.
The, unlverso is keyed to righteous
ness, and, whenovor and wborover a
human soul turns toward tho light,
the work of recovery, ot rebuilding a
life, has begun. By tollsomo ascent
up the stops of virtue, ovon a Lady
Macbeth may, nt last, find peace. W.
D. SImonds.
Depsw'e Great Speech,
"When I was n very young man,"
fienntor Depew once related, "I went
nut to tnnko a political speech with
ivotae older men one night. They want
ed something red hot, nnd I handed It
out
"I Just turned myself to skin tho op
position, and, on the whole, tho audi
ence seemed to Hko It. The moro they
cheered tlio moro I warmed to it. I
was Immensely pleased with my suc
cess. But after I got Home i was wor
ried. I had roasted tho other sido
awfully. I lay awake wondering If
It wouldn't react aud Injuro our side
more than the opposition.
Then I bethought of some personal
nlluslons I had made that might eas
ily bo constructed ns libelous. I got
a good deal excited and slept very lit
tle. In tho morning 1 hurried down to
see whether tho papers had roasted
me. The meeting was reported all
over tho front page. I plunged Into It,
shivering In nervousness. But I needn't
havo worried. What it said about my
speech wns in the hist two lines:
A yonng man nnmed Depew also
spoke.'" New York Telegram.
When Finished. '
Busy persons, forced to defend them
selves from interminable talkers who
have little to say, can npprttlnto a hint
to which Henry IV. of France once re
sorted. A parliamentary deputy called
upon him and made n long speech.
The king listened patiently for a time.
then he decided that his visitor would
do well to condense his remarks. He
took him by the liand and led him to
where they could see the gallery of tho
Louvre.
"What do you think of that building?
When It is finished it will be a good
thing, will It not?"
"Yes," replied' the mnn of many
words, not guessing what was coming
next.
Well, monsieur, that is Just the way
with your discourse," was the king's
mild observation.
How to Make Gruel For Invalids.
Comparatively few cooks know how
to make' appetizing and wholesome
gruel for Invalids. One that Is partic
ularly nourishing nnd may be quite
delicious is made from sago. Put two
tablespoonfuls of sago Into a double
boiler nnd add a pint of cold water.
Boil until It thickens, stirring con
stantly to prevent lumplncss or burn
ing. Just before taking from the stove
add a little sugar If sweetening Is
liked, 'and when cold flavor it with a
tablespoonful of sherry. If wine Is
not used a little nutmeg can be sprin
kled over the top before serving.
How to Make Pastry Shells.
An easy way to bake shells of pas
try for pies or tarts Is to fit the pastry
over an inverted pie or gem pan.
Prick the crust with a fork in several
places to keep it close to the pan.
Bako in n quick oven. It can easily
be turned on to n plate for tilling and
hns the udvnntsge that any desired
denth of shell can be easily managed.
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Landsman and 8ailor.
To tho landsman the sea must al
ways possess dangers that to tho sail
or appear only as casual phenomena
upon which to exercise his skill. Tho
praycrbook has a special petition for
the safoty of those who go down to
tho sea In ships, and every one who
ventures to leave the shore goes forth
with a consciousness of nwo nt his
own dnrlng. Yet in the Intricate com
plexity of modern civilization Bafcty
on land and safety nt Boa havo walk
ed by no meanB with oqunl step. Every
morning brings us somo story of
death or accident on land, while the
great passenger ships como nnd go
In monotonous regularity, bringing no
reports moro stirring than thoso ot
high seas that have kept them from
making new records.
With the present madness for speed
and Its attendant recklessness, our
streets demand constant nlertness,
If one would cross them with safety.
Speed at sea has come through larger
and moro stoutly constructed ships.
So the familiar old story of the sailor
man at sea In a storm who, sereno in
his consciousness of ample sea room,
piously ejaculated, "God help tho poor
folks ashore to-night!" Is not wholly
fantastic.
.Imitation Patina.
Tho best' method of obtaining a
coating resembling patina, according
to tho Metallarbeiter, Vienna, is to
immerse the article In a solution of
nltrato of copper and then to place It
while still wet In a chamber contain
ing an abundance of carbonic acid.
Tho fermenting room of a brandy dis
tillery Is specially adapted for this
purpose, as, besides containing car
bonic acid, It has a rather high tem
perature, which materially aids the
formation of the coating. In this case
; the development of the green Incrus
i tatlon may bo observed from day to
1 dav: If after about a week the object
ms not yet obtained the proper color
!t must bo again dipped ip tho abovo
j-olutlon, and this operation repeat-
ed till the desired shade has been
icquired. As the formation of patina
under these conditions proceeds in
the same way as in the open air, but
more rapidly, a handsome and perma
nent coating can bo produced by this
means.
Called.
When they drew near an' Ice-cream
soda sign he started up an animated
oonversation to divert her attention.
However, she was wise to the trick.
"Darling," he whispered rapturous
ly, "you are the prettiest girl I ever
met. You are as pretty as a plcturo
postal card."
She smiled sardonically.
"Indeed!" she responded. "And do
ou know, Percy, that you remind me
of a picture postal card."
"Ah, because I am so handsome?"
"No, because you are so cheap."
And after that there was nothing to
do but take her back to the marble
counter and set up the sodas.
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