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.(Conducted by th? National Wornw'i Christian Teraperanoe Union.) MAN'S RECKONING WITH RUM ?Made a Beast of Him Instead of a Gen tleman-Acted Like a Fool and Talked Like an Idiot. A thick-Bet. ugly-looking fellow was seated on a bench in the publio park end seemed to be reading some writ ing on a sheet of paper which he held Sin his hand. "You seem to be much interested in your writing," I said, "Yes; I've been figuring my ac counts with old Alcohol, to see how we stand." "And he comes out ahead, I sup ,'pose?" "Every time." "How did you come to have deal ings with him in the first place?" "That's what I've been writing. You see, he promised to make a man of me, but he made me a beast Then he said he would brace me up. but ?he made me go staggering around and then threw me in the ditch. He said il must drink to be social. Then he made me quarrel with my best friends ?and be the laughing stock of my ene mies. He gave me a black eye and a ?broken nose. Then I drank for the igood of my health. He ruined the little I had and left me 'sick as a dog.' " : "Of course." k"He said he would warm me up, and was soon nearly frozen to death. 'He said he would steady my nerves, but Instead he gave me delirium tre mens. He said he would give me igreat strength, and he made me help less." "To be sure." "He promised me courage." "Then what followed ?" "Then he made me a coward, for I ibeat my sick wife and kicked my little jsick child. He said he would brighten ,my wits, but instead he made me act like a fool and talk like an idiot. He promised to make a gentleman of me, .but he mad'? me a tramp." ?ORDERS BAR LIQUOR DEALER Many Fraternal Societies and Labor Organizations Keep Out Man j Who Sells Whisky. No liquor dealer is eligible to mem bership in the following orders and ifraternities: Ancient Order of United Workmen. ,'Knights of Maccabees, Tribe of Ben ?lur, American Legion of Honor, Fra-1 erna! Mystic Circle, Independent Or tder of Foresters, Supreme Council of ?the Catholic Benevolent Legion. Sov ereign Camp of Woodmen of the "World, Modern Woodmen of America, Junior Order of United American Me .chanlcs, Order of United American ^Mechanics, Sovereign Grand Lodge of 'Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Knights of Columbus, Catholic Fra ternal Union of America, Fraternal Brotherhood, National Union, Protect ed Home Circle, Heptosoph's Improved Order, Royal League, Yeomen of America, Woodmen of the Vvorld, Brotherhood of American Yeomen, Or der of the Star of Bethlehem. Free masons also generally exclude liquor sellers. Various railway orders and many other labor fraternities bar liquor drinkers also. What about the man who becomes a party to the liquor business by licens ing the same-the man whose vote sustains and perpetuates it? The traf fic has government sanction-ls pro tected by the flag-ls lt consistent for any fraternity to discriminate against the liquor seller? End the Same. A man, haggard, wretched, with handcuffs on hiB wrists, cowering in a patrol wagon among degraded fel low-prisoners, looked up as the wag on passed the famous hotel whose j luxurious bar was the resort of the gilded youth of the town. "That." he ,8aid, in a tone as- if going back over ali his life to the time when his own ?downfall began, "that is where I took my first drink." A battered tramp beside him laugh ied hoarsely. "I took mine in a speak easy," he said. "We didn't start alike, but when we get to our last drink It'll "be all the same-cheap whisky and the gutter and the morgue for both -of us." Drunkenness in Ireland. According to a return just issued drunkenness continues to supply a large proportion of the Irish prison ?population, the number of commit ments during 1911, for drunkenness ior riotous or disorderly behavior 'while drunk being 9,258. or 40 per cent, .of the total number for convicted ?prisoners committed to prison. Facts About London. Canon Horsley gives the following .facts about the great city: In London each day 24 are Injured fby street traffic; 34 babies die; 70 iBtray dogs taken by the police; 105 marriage take place; 130 are sent to ?prison; 190 die; 325 are born; 560 'homeless go into casual wards; 610 j go Into hospital; 34,000 are in the workhouses; 4,000,000 travel in Lon idon; ?4,000 spent daily on work houses; & 80,000 spent la theaters, ?Mto fcgfc t$&*. film lg ?Kte ?sMau?i?_ 'i ????m MAKE OLD LIKE NEW SOME SUGGESTIONS ABOUT RE FINISHING OF OLD FURNITURE. Much to Be Done Before the Actual Work of Putting on the Enamel la Begun-Cleanliness Most Important. When old furniture ls to be enam eled to give lt a new lease of life there is a good deal to be done be fore the actual putting on of the enamel, and upon this preliminary preparation depends the success. Be gin by giving each piece a thorough good scrubbing with hot water, soap, and a strong bristle brush. This scrubbing brings away any dirt and chips of paint, leaving a surface clean, but chipped where the bits of paint have come off. Then take a piece of fine sandpaper and rub the furniture all over with lt, and lt must be a really fine sandpaper, as a coarse piece would scratch and spoil the sur face. Then if your furniture is to be enameled, white the next step is a coat of white paint, not enamel but Just flat white paint. Put this on flret with a small brush, filling in all the chipped places, and letting them dry before putting on the whole coat. This will take several hours to dry, but it must be left till quite firm, first the spots and then the coat of paint. Before opening the enamel tin shake lt hard, so that the contents may be thoroughly mixed, then give the enamel a good stir with a piece of stick, pressing out any little lumps against the side of the tin and getting the whole mixture as smooth as cream. For putting on t' e enamel use a soft, flat brush, and work always in the same direction. Put on a thin first coat, trying to use as little as possible, and be very careful not to leave puddles or thick dabs in the corners. The first coat of enamel may take several days to dry thoroughly. When It is quite dry sandpaper it over very lightly indeed and put on anoth er coat. This second coat ls some times not necessary; it depends on the condition and former color of the piece of furniture to a graat extent, and must be judged o? by the painter herself. Closet Room. In planning a house let the women of the family have something to say about the arrangement, number and size of the closets. They know, or should know, how much housekeeping ls simplified when there is plenty of well-arranged closet room. Closets should, if possible, be ven tilated and lighted by means of win- i dows. In addition every closet in an electrically lighted house should have an electric light. Have the linen closet fitted with j shelves provided with drop fronts; have the fronts hinged by means of chains at the sides held at just the angle to transform the fronts into ad ditional shelf room where they are dropped. . To Clean Vases. Glass flower vases are apt to be come rauch stained in time, especially if such flowers as mignonette and for get-me-nots are left in them for a few days without changing the water. To remove the stains few methods are better than that of placing a handful of used tea leaves at the bottom of the vase with a little vinegar, and with the hand placed across the top, shaking it until the marks have dis appeared If not completely elimi nated, this should be repeated, while In addition a rag wound around a stick and pushed into the crevices will effectually remove the most ob stinate stains. Care of Matting. Try sewing your new matting with raffia, says a writer for the Modern Priscilla. Dampen and split each strand. This will make a flue seam that will look well on either side. When laying new matting one can pre vent ridges and wrinkles If, after put ting down as smooth as possible, you will waah with a pail of hot water to which a cup of salt has been added. Leave quite wet and In drying the matting will shrink into place. The salt toughens lt Wash with the grain of the matting. Never sweep matting with an uncovered broom, as it will spilt the fiber, but cover the broom with a soft canton flannel bag and dip iu salt water to brighten lt Sand Tarts. One cup sugar, one-half cup butter mixsd with sugar. In a separate dish put one egg, one-fourth cup sour cream, one-third teaspoon soda, a few drops mapaline and a pinch of salt. Mix together, then add the sugar and butter mixture and two cups flour. Roll thin and over the top spread the beaten white of one egg, then sprinkle with pu:?ar and chopped nuts. Pass rolling :>in over lightly and cut in any shapes lesired. Place in moderate ovon a?:>J bake, but do not let brown. Training Vines to Grow. It is sometimes impossible to use string to train vines up a brick wall, and ia that case adhesive plaster ls an excellent substitute. Cut narrow strips of tlie plaster and fasten over the young tendrils until they cling to the brick or plaster. Hov? to Keep Small Fruit Fresh. To keep berries and small fruits fresh and sweet, put them in a glass fruit Jar and set in the refrigerator. That ls much better than leaving tte fruit la the boxes ta which lt comes. SHADES FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT Pretty Paper Affairs Can Easily Bo Made-Flower Patterns Much in Favor. Green cartilage paper should be cut Into a circular shape with a small cir cle cut from the center and a section cut from the side, so that when the ends are joined it will make the shade conical-shaped. Next, before joining the pieces, drw a pattern upon the edge, cutting it out with a sharp knife, practically making a stencil pattern. This is venetian paper work, and if one ls provided with a very sharp knife, manicure scissors and a small stiletto the work can be quickly done. The1 idea is to have the design per fectly smooth. Back this with a me dium thin red paper, using a thin paste to join them together. Photo graph paste is excellent for this pur pose, and a roller ls helpful In smooth ing the papers. Do not bend the paper to form the cube shape until the paste is dry. Roll It gently to prevent it from breaking. Join the edges and trim the lower and upper edge. If there is no brass globe support upon the electric light bulb it Will be necessary to make a wire tri angle across the top of the shade. Re move the bulb, place the shade over it, replace the bulb in the socket and the shade ls secure. For patterns there are flower patterns and the conven tional stencils. m m MAROM) CHOUSE Fish may be scaled much easier by I dipping them for a moment in boiling water. The old-fashioned, natural pongee should be ironed rough dry of while still slightly damp. Sprinkling is very, apt to spot lt Glassware that has been washed In warm, soapy, blue water and dried in warm sawdust will have all appear ance of the real article. If moths have attacked a carpet, work powdered borax into the carpet wherever there is a sign of the in sects, and Bcatter lt uuder the furni ture. For vinegar, save all peelings from fruit; boil in enough water to cover, strain and set aside unsealed to fer ment Rinse out all emptied jars and pour the rinsing into the vinegar Jug. The vinegar will be a fine amber color, sharp and pure. When washing cream wool or cot ton goods, instead of using bluing, try putting the water in which a few ; onion skins have been boiled in the last rinsing water. This is much brighter and cleaner than the cream color made by coffee, often used. Wash and dry flannels as quickly as possible if you wish to keep them soft and white. Faded blue hair ribbons may be freshened by allowing them to stand in strong blue water a few min uits after being washed and ironed with i a warm iron. A towel rack with the three arms placed on the inside of the closet or wardrobe will be found handy to place the neckties on. They can be easily selected without hunting through the box. A board about twelve Inches long, into which brass hooks have been screwed, can be hung on the door and used for belts or strings of beads. Old-Fashioned Cake. Into a dish put one cupful of sugar and one and one-half cupfuls of flour I sifted with one rounding teaspoonful of baking powder. Into a measuring cup put the whites of two eggs, ado butter till the cup ls half full and then fill it full of sweet milk. Beat five minutes and bake lu a loaf tin in a moderate oven. Frost it with white icing sprinkled over with some of the red and blue sugar our grandmothers used on the Christmas cakes of old fashioned days. Cod Au Fromage. Mix one cupful of cold bolled maca roni, broken into short pieces, and one cupful of cold boiled codfish and put I into buttered baking dish. Take a piece of butter half the size of an egg and lay it on in bits, with a pinch of salt and a dash of pepper. Moisten with about a half cupful of milk, cover with fine bread crumbs and sprinkle three tablespoonfuls of grated cheese on top. Bake until brown. Dried-Up Cheese. A good way to use up cheese that has become dry ls to grate lt add a piece of butter, and cream If you have it; to moisten it stir with a fork un til lt becomes creamy and you will have something delicious. If you do not have cream, milk will do.-Chris tian Science Monitor. Cream Tea Biscuits. Sift one quart of flour with two tea spoonfuls of baking powder and one teaspoonful of salt Mix to a soft dough with sweet cream, roll thin, cut into tiny biscuits and bake in a quick oven. Calves Liver Dumpling. One pounds minced liver, one-half pound goose grease, yolks of eight eggs, four ounces soaked bread, salt pepper, nutmeg; parsley, small flue onion and mushrooms, whites of four eggs beats* stiff. Bake lu pan. IS YOUR CREDIT GOOD? The Representatives of The Merchants' Credit Co Are Arranging for the Publication df a Credit Guide FOR THIS DISTRICT AS A BASIS OF CREDIT By this system each individual is placed on rec?rd showing how many places they secure credit and witli what degree of promptness they pay their bills. The book will show, not the financial standing, but the credit standing, of everybody, man or wo man, who trades on time, and as it is not a financial rating the poor man who pays his bills promptly will secure a higher rating than the man of means who does not. NOW IS THE TIME TO PAY THE OLD ACCOUNT AND SECURE A Good FOSTER MURDER IN SALOONS Assassination of Presidents Done by Men Under Influence of Liquor or by Saloonkeeper. \By REV. FERDINAND C. IOLHHART.) It is a significant fact that the pres idents of the United States who have been assassinated have been shot either by a saloonkeeper or by a man under the Influence of liquor. The rec ord shows that the conspirators who plotted against the life of Lincoln made their headquarters in a saloon, and that Booth, who removed him, for tified himself with liquors for the deed. Gulteau did the same when he shot Garfield. Czolgosz, who killed McKinley, was the son of a saloon keeper and was raised in the danger ous atmosphere of vice and crime. A New York City saloon bred and nursed the man who shot Mr. Roose velt.. We need not go back to any mental taint in his ancestry for his moral depravity. He was for many years a teacher In New York's school sf crime, a saloonkeeper. He ls the natural result of the Mslness he fol lowed. He ls the worst product of the barbarism of cosmopolitan life. He is the kind of aa agent the forces of evil would naturally select to shoot a man like Mr. Roosevelt PDE? (Conducted by the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union.) FOR GREATEST GOOD OF ALL Great World Problem. Perhaps the best proof that the temperance cause is progressing is the fact that the statesmen of the great nations of the world now regard the liquor problem as a great world prob lem. To solve that problem they have organized the International Alcoholic :ongress. This congress meets bien nially. It is attended by eminent med ical specialists as well as by states men. Our own nation Is officially rep resented at this congress. Song of the Rye. [ waa mode to be eaten and not to be drank; To be thrashed In the ban, not soaked in a tank. [ come aa a blessing when put through a mill; Ka a blight and a curse when run through a still. Make me np Into loaves, and your chil dren are fed; 3ut If into drink, I'll starve them Instead. [n bread I'm a servant, the eater shall rule; In drink I am master, the drinker a fool. Study of Alcohol. If it is worth while for a rich man JO pa/ all the expenses of au anthro pological expedition, and for a great mlverstty to equip with trained men ed by one of the greatest authorities >f the day upon the subject, then sure y it is a worthy undertaking for rich uen to create a foundation for the itudy of the alcohol problem that has >uch bearing upon the moral well-be ng of the whole people.-Economic ind Moral Aspect of the Liquor. Busi less, by Robert Bagnall. Ph. D., D.D Men's and boys summer under wear sold by Rives Bros. Cry for Personal Liberty Must Be Met by Awakening to Necessity of Protective Laws. "Can't I do as I please with my own?" cry the shouters for "personal liberty." Let us see how far one can go. The state s etd up a standard of protec tion for the public against the indi vidual. If you offer milk for sale in our cities lt must be from tested cows, kept In clean, well lighted tieups. and milked into clean utensils. Surely no man can do as he pleases with his cows. The state owns ,'*e waters in our lakes and streams, and says to you, "That trout brook emptying into the lake ls closed," and though you own the land on both sides, and un derneath, you cannot fish in that stream. The state suspects you have an animal afflicted with some con tagious disease, and officials come and test, remove and destroy, and you are powerless. The law forbids spitting upon the sidewalk, erecting a building to be uaed for any business which ls a detriment to public health or com fort These are but hints at the restrain ing Influence of law, made necessary for the public good, and suggests the truth of the statement that personal liberty is alone to be found in living under restraint. If this seems para doxical, lt Is nevertheless true. The town or city holds that the rights of all are of greater importance than those of any individual. The state strengthens itself when it assumes control, in all ways, for the best good of the greater number. The cry for personal liberty raised by the champions of the saloon must be met by the awakening to the neces F'ty of law and its protective power, terty and life are not safe where peraonal liberty lifts its distorted form. If we yield today to the cry for personal liberty we fetter the com It was after her birthday and the little maid of 8 was sitting discon solately by the nursery window. "Aren't you going to play with your new doll?" asked her mother, with a side glance at the discarded present. No, said the little girl. "I thought you liked her so. Don't you?" No. , . "Oh! but you wanted a nice dol ly. One that talked, didn't you?" No response. "And thif one savs, 'mama!' 'pa pa!' " The little maid's eyes flashed and sparkled as she replied: "I want a doll that says votes for women' " Gulf State Presbyterian. The late models that are out in the American lady corsets to tit all figures, Rives Bros has and sells them.-Adv. No better buggy made than the Brookway. Have you ever used one? Let us show you our stock. Wilson & Cantelou. A beautiful assortment of mat ting art squares. They are cheap er and more appropriate for the summer season than the heavy wool art squares. Buy one for your front hall and you will not regret it. Ramsey & Jones. Boys drest and work shirts in all sizes at Rives Bros. Treat your eyes fairly. Do not deny them the help of a pair of glasses if they need it. Remember] you will need them for a long time. Geo. F. Mims. Gun metal, patent leather, tan, in lace or button, at cost Smith-Marsh Co. A full supply of mineral water always on hand. Can furnish either Harris of Glenn Springs water. Penn & Holstein. For farm wagons there is noth ing better made in this country than the celebrated Studebaker lng generation. The greatest ^ j wag0n8. Ask the man who use? tlve In the campaign for law and or-, der should be the upturned faces of I one what his opinion is Use a the boys and giris. Our highest duty [Studebaker once and you will always ls to open the door for them to realize the most that is possible in future years.-Portland (Me,) Press. We can supply you with roof paint, a good quality, in red and blaok at 50 and 75 cents per gallon. Just as good quality as that which costs more. Penn & Holstein. use them. Wilson & Cantelou. B ak t's Turnip Seed. Now is the time to prepare and plant your nita baga and turnip patch. Let us supply you with Buist seed fresh from his celebrated farm. Penn &'Holstein.