NINE DIE IN FLOOD
Result of the Bursting of a Water
Reservoir
FOUR HOUSES ARE WASHED AWAY
Nearly a Million Gallons of Water
Were Suddenly Turned Loose and
Rushed Upon Nearby Heuses With
Terrible Force?A Negro and Hla
Wife, Who Were In Bed. Were Car.
ried a Distance of 500 Yards and
Escaped Without a Bruise.
t Wlneton-Salem, N. C., Special.?The
reservoir of the municipal water-works
located near the center of Winston,
fcroke at 5 o'clock Wednesday morning,
causing the loss of nine lives and the
injury of four or five persons.
The dead are:
THE DEAD.
Mrs. Martin Peoples.
Mrs. Vogler.
Mrs. John Poe and 12-year-old
daughter.
Mrs. Southern and son. John South,
em.
Mies Octavla Bailey.
Luclle Malone
Cornelius Martin.
The two last named are colored.
The injured are:
THE INJURED.
Martin V. Peoples, both legs broken.
Welter Peoples, Injury to back.
Gilley Jordan, slightly bruised.
A These are at the hospital.
I). L. Payne, a traveling man, of
Greensboro, may recover, though hla
condition now prevents his removal to
the hospital.
The north side of the reservoir which
is SO feet high, tumbled over, falling
upon the homo and barn of Martin V.
Peoples. There were about 800,000 gallons
of water In the reservoir, and the
mad stream rushed northeast to the
Southern Railway cut, and thence to
Belo's r"*ad. a distance of a half mile.
Four te *ment houses were washed
several nundred yards.
D. L. Payne, one of the injured, said
be was awakened by the crash and
thought he was being swallowed by an
earthquake. "I cannot describe my experience
while I was floating on the
mad rushing stream of water," said Mr.
Payne after his removal to a house
near the place he was found.
The Winston aldermen met at once
and made arrangements to bury the
dead ard care for the Injured.
Th?? Winston r^sarvoir was built in
3881, by a company composed of 60 citizens.
Ten years ago it and the entire
water plant was sold to the city. Soon
thereafter 10 feet was added to the '
height of the reservoir, which was full
water when the collapse came. The
city has just had a large stand pipe
completed. It iB full of water and the
town is prepared to supply every demand.
Despite the early hour, the news of
time, and within 30 minutes between
COO and 1,000 people surrounded the
spot. An hour later the entire city was
aroused and excited. Before the extent
of the damage was known, and while
it was thought that perhaps the members
of the Peoples family were the
only ones who had lost their live*, cries
^ of distress were heard farther down
P the street.
m The thousands of gallons of water
H that flowed from the reservoir formed
I a pond In the vicinity, and it was
thought that several people might have
P been drowned in this. The city coun"
dl met and decided to drain the pond.
In order to recover any bodies that
mighj; He beneath the water.
'x ne reservoir was situated about five
blocks from the center of the business
district of the city and was surrounded
by a number of residences and several
small stores. It is understood that
L the structure had been condemned, but
L the city authorities had failed to reRl
move 1;.
n SOATE AGONIZING SCENES.
A description of the scenes at the
little branch near the railroad track,
where the dead bodies were found,
would defy the genius of a Dickens
Anxioes relatives with tear-stained
face?, watching anxiously for some
sight of the loved ones who had been
snatched from them to a remorseless
grave. The agonizing look of a brother
as he searched for some trace of his
missing sister was especially pathetic.
"I will never forget the look of a
mother as she saw the dead body of
her son," remarked a man who arrived
on the scene a short time after the
fearful disaster. "My son. my son,"
she exclaimed, and the consoling words
of neighbors were powerless to lessen
the grief that she was unable to control.
It was truly a horrible sight."
A NEGRO'S STORY
A colored man. who lives near the
reservoir ^nd who ruched to the door
as soon as the crash was heard, had
this to say of the disaster:
"When I heard the noise I thought
at first it was an earthquake. I ran
to the door and looked up the street.
I can't tell exactly how It looked, for I
was scared too badly to take notice.
It seemed as if a big river was coming
down the street. Parts of houses and
rubbish of all kinds were being carried
- ??ilh it. and I saw several bodies being
washed away. I was so badly scared
that it was a long time before I found
out what was the matter. It was pitiful
1.0 hear the groans of those who
were being swept away. I am not able
to tell anything else, for I had a hard
time getting out of the way myself,"
be concluded excitedly and in a manner
to show that he had not recovered
from his fright.
10 Miners H.yjled to Death.
Wllkesbarre. Pa.. Special.?One of
V the most appalling mine accidents in
the history of the Wyoming valley for
many years past, occurred at No. 1
Aucbincloss shaft, operated by the Delaware.
Lackawanna & Western Coal
Company, at ~ Nanticoke. at an early
hour Wednesday morning by which ten
men were hurled to instant death and
three seriously injured. The men
were nearly all upon the mine carriage
to be lowered to the workings below.
< i
ON A VERY SERIOUS CHARGE
David Ott is in Orangeburg Jail for
Alleged Assault.
A special from Orangeburg to the Columbia
State gives the following story:
A warrant was issued by Magistrate
C. P. Brunson of this city upon affidavit
of Mr. Adam L. Shumaker, charging
David Ott with having committed
an assault upon his daughter, Mis3 Lula
Shumaker.
Mr. Shumaker is a well known farmer
who resides in Goodby township, a
few miles this side of Elloree, and
bears an excellent reputation as a good
citizen and neighbor. The accused is a
son of Mr. A. A. Ott, who is a successful
farmer, residing on the State road
only a few miles distant from the home
of Mr. Shumaker. Young Ott is about
20 years of age, while the young lady
is said to be about 17 years of age.
The story is that Sunday afternoon
one of Mr. Shumaker's boys and two of
his girls went to Jerusalem church, a
few miles away, to attend a funeral,
and as they were leaving young Ott
arked Miss Lula to ride with him. It
was late in the afternoon and he lingered
behind the other buggies gokig in
the same direction. After they had
passed he stopped in some woods near
the road and, it is alleged, committed
the crime. He then drove the young
lady near her father's house and told
her to get out and walk home. This
she refused to do through mortification.
He then took her to his father's house.
Young Ott then left home and weat to
the house of Amos Dantzler to spend
the night. It was not until this morning
that Mr. Shumaker was apprised of his
daughter's whereabouts and condition,
end this information came first to him
from Mr. Dantzler, to whom young Ott
had told of the occurrence, making him
his confident. Mr. Shumaker went to
the home of Mr. Ott for his daughter
and with his wife ascertained that
young Ott had accomplished his purpose
and then he set out for Orangeburg
to intercept Ott. His information
was that Ott was coming to Orangeburg
early Monday morning for the
purpose of disposing of his horse and
buggy and to take the first train to
leave the country.
The young man has several scratches
on his face and the contention is that
he received them in the struggle with
the young lady. It is also said that he
had been drinking.
As soon as Mr. SbumaKer reacneu
Orangeburg he consulted his attorneys,
Messrs. Raysor and Summers, and the
warrant of arrest was procured. Constable
Fourse was sent out by Magistrate
Brunson to search for young Ott,
and he was informed that he had started
back for the country with a negro
in a buggy.
Mr. Goures, however, found Ott in
the city, arrested him at once and
placed him in jail.
Young Ott denies the above story
and gave the constable a different version.
When the gir! refused to go to
her home he took her to his father's,
showed her to a room up stairs, told
his mother of her presence in the house
and he then went to his own rom and
retired. He said that he came to ;
Orangeburg this morning to return a
horse that he had recently bought and
had a negro to take him back to his
home but was prevented from return- ,
pg by the arrest. .
It is said that young Ott had been ,
paying attention to the young lady but
that Mr. Shumaker objected to his at- (
tcntlon and would not allow him to
come to his house.
There is some conflict between the j
current reports concerning the affair, .
hence the contentions of both sides are
given above as nearly correct as possible.
It is probable that there will be
a preliminary examination held very
son and then the full facts will be *
brought out.
NEW HOLLAND HALL DEDICATED
i
Newberry College Was the Scene of
Interesting Ceremonies.
Newberry, Special.?With appro- i
priate and dignified ceremonies New- 1
berry college and the citizens of New- <
berry Monday night united in the dedication
of Holland Hall, the new col
lege annex which has lately been com- ;
pleted. The celebration was of an in- .
teresting character and a number of ]
gentlemen distinguished in the service
of church and state lent their presence
to an occasion which might well ,
be termed memorable in the affairs of ,
Newberry college. The governor and j
the chief justice?the heads respective- .
ly of the executive and judicial de- ,
partments of ..the .state government? ]
were on the stage, and ministers and
college presidents who have won distinction
in their spheres of labor all '
contributed to the dignity and impres- 1
siveness of the celebration. From the <
city had gathered friends of Newberry I
college until they fijled the capacious <
auditorium which is one of the most 1
excellent features of Holland hall. It 1
was an event of unusual interest to (
these friends of education and of the i
Lutheran college. It marked a new i
epoch in the usefulness of the insti- 1
tution which lias .met .and overcome i
many and serious obstacles.
In the city cemetery stands a shaft
which marks the resting place of the 1
man for whom the hall was named? 1
George W. Holland, who was president >
of Newberry College from 187S to* 1895. <
Now his name is to be perpetuated in
tbe structure which is to be devoted to '
the inculcation of Christi-.r education.
It is a worthy memorial of a good and ,
useful man. It i3 likewise a worthy ,
testimonial to the devotion of the !
Lutherans of South Carolina who have
contributed to a building the peer of
any structure in the state and costing
$20,000. With Dr. J. A. B. Scherer at
the head of the rejuvenated institution,
the friends of Newberry College may
look to the future with confidence. '
And the outpouring of people at night
demonstrated that these friends are
legion.
New* of the Day. .
A table has been issued giving sta- ]
tistics of the operation of the liquor '
tax law in New York from May 1, ]
1896, the date of its establishment, to ,
September 30. last. It shows a grand ]
total received of $121,736,687.71. The <
net revenue was $115,201,337.97, of ;
which the state's share was $44,512,- '
205.02. The receipts from the county
of New York were $54,029,673.01, of
which its share of net revenue was
$32,011,453.69. i
CAROLINA AFFAIRS
Many Newsy Items Gathered From
all Sections.
Geneal Cotton Market.
Middling
Galveston, quiet 9 %
Baltimore, nominal 9.73
Boston, quiet 10.15
Philadelphia, quiet 10.40
Savannah, dull 9 %
Vn?? oOOl' Q
Ultcauo, cao; v
Mobile, easy 9 9-16
Memphis, steady 9%
Augusta, firm 9 %
Cincinnati, firm 9 Vt
Louisville, quiet 9 %
St. Louis, steady 9 11-16
Houston, steady 9 %
New York, quiet 10 15
Charlotte Cotton Market.
These figures represent prices paid
wagons.
Good middling 9?a
Strict middling 9%
Middling 9^
South Carolina Items.
Seth M. Milliken. of New York, one of
the leading spirits in the industrial development
of the Spartanburg section,
owning large blocks of stock in that
county's mills, and plants elsewhere in
the South, said Tuesday that the signs
and impressions of this trip were very
gratifying. He is especially pleased
with Spartanburg, and thinks Hie city
has a great future. Mr. Milliken. in
speaking of the Pacolet mills, stated
that in all probability a large sum
would be expended, either in building
a new mill, or adding to the plants already
established. This will be left entirely
with the president and treasurer,
Victor M. Montgomery.
An effort is being made to organize
a siate irucK urowers Assoi'iaiiun m
South Carolina. A meeting was called
for Wednesday of fair week in Columbia,
but on account of the short notice
but few attended the meeting, although
there were a large number in the city.
It was decided to call off the meeting
temporarily and arrange for another
date. It is likely that the meeting will
be held at the same time as the spring
meeting of the State Fair Society and
as this will give those interested plenty
of time to issue a call and arrange to
come, a large attendance is expected.
The formal call will be issued in the
next few weeks.
The Chalk case, which has been
pending in the probate court in Spartanburg
for several weeks, came up
for a final hearing Tuesday morning
before Judge Gentry, who after hearing
the arguments in the case, sustained
the instrument. The case was an action
brought by G. W. Chalk to break
the will of his deceased wife, who had
bequeathed her husband only $100 out
r-f an estate worth several thousand
dollars. The case was brought by Simpson
& Bomar and was reisted by Nichols
& Jones. Testimony was taken some
time ago and Wednesday morning
argument on both sides were made.
In Magistrate's Paslay's court in
Spartanburg Tuesday Nott Ferguson,
colored, was tried, convicted and bound
over to court for deserting his wife.
The negro was represented by Attorney
R. E. Rabb, of Laurens, and Mr.
C. P. Simms conducted the prosecution.
Nott Ferguson deserted his blind wife
ir that town about a years ago. and
went to Laurens county and cultivated
a farm. A few days ago he was brought
back to Spartanburg to answer the
charge of desertion.
News comes from Union that, unknown,
amongst strangers. Miss Bradley,
a young woman apparently 30
years of age. wa3 found dead in bed a
Tew mornings ago at the home of a
Mr. Gibson, of Jacksonville. The story
is a pitiable one for it seems that
the woman on Monday, the 17th instant.
had walked all the way from
Buffalo to Jacksonville. There she
got a position in the yarn mill. Physicipns
said her death was due to heart
failure.
A commission for a charter was
Tuesday issued to the Westmoreland
Drug Manufacturing Company, of
Greenville. The capital stock is to be
f2,000. The corporators named are: C.
C. Westmoreland and P. C. Westmoreland.
A charter has also been issued to
rhe Up-town Bowling Association, of
Charleston. The Blue Ridge Beverage
jnd Extract Company has notified the
secretary of State that it has made "a
net increase of $13,000 in its capital
stock.
It was learned Tuesday that the
inference for education in the South
will be hel<! in Columbia next April.
The information came in a letter to
State Superintendent of Education
Martin from Dr. Edgar Gardiner Murphy,
the secretary. The exact date has
not yet been determined upon, but it
will probably be the last week in April,
io ttime which suits Colum
If* UllO to
bia best, and is about the time that the
inference is usually held.
Experts from Ceylon have recently
visited Formosa to discover whether a
marketable imitation of Formosa
Oolong could be made from teas grown
in India and Ceylon at such C06t that
it could be put on the American market
at a lower price than the Formosa
article.
Governor Heyward Tuesday offered
i reward of $100 for the arrest of W.
L. Henderson and Alfred Free, of Saluda
county. They were wanted for
ihe killing of M. M. Morse. A reward
has also been offered for the arrest
of Fred Herbert and Will Simkins.
They are wanted for the killing
Df Jim Peterson and Chris Porter, respectively.
This cluster of fugitives
me of Newberry.
By Wire and Cable.
A new Cabinet was appointed in,
Chile.
ORPHANAGE SUFFERS BY FIRE
Inmates Left With Nothing to Eat and
No Means of Cooking if Provision?
Were on Hand.
Clinton. Special.?The Memorial
Dining Hall of Thornwcll Orphanage
was destroyed by fire Thursday night.
The fire was discovered about 11.S0
o'clock and had then gained such a
headway as to make it impossible to
save the building. The best that could
be done was to prevent the flames
spreading to the dormitories on each
side, In which the inmates were asleep
when the fire began. There were no
sleeping apartments in the memorial
hall but it was fitted up in excellent
style and the financial loss is heavy.
The building contained dining room,
store rooms and kitchen, the last being
furnshed with modern ranges and apI
pliances. The destruction of the building
leaves the orphans with nothing
to eat and no place to cook or eat if
there ware provisions on hand. Despite
the late hour, however, citizens of
Clinton are preparing to feed the children
tomorrow. But help must come
promptly to put these things in shape
again, and Dr.' Jacobs, the superintendent,
appeals to the people through
The State for contributions at once.
The burned building was erected by
popular subscription, chiefly from
Presbyterians in 1888, and was a
handsome stone structure, about 50x60
feet, costing about $10,000. There
is probably some insurance but this
could not be definitely learned tonight.
The building was situated between
two others with narrow streets'
between, and it was only by hard
work that these adjacent structures
were saved. On account of the
drouth it was difficult to secure water.
Clinton having no water works system
and many wells having gone dry.
It is supposed that the fire started
from one of the ovens.
Franchise Tax Law.
The attention of the general assembly
was directed two years ago to the
fact that the revenue of the state is
not increasing in proporion to the
growth of necessary expenses. When
the annual appropriation for pensions
was increased from $150,000 to $200,000,
the state fell behind in meeting
its expenses, for it was this same year
that $50,000 was given to the Charlesr
ton exposition.
The legislature appointed a com
mission to look into the matter of the
state's revenue, and this commission
was empowered to sft during the recess
and report by bills or otherwise.
That commission introduced three
"revenue" bills, only one of which became
a law. The bills which failed
to pass provided for a change in the
entire machinery of the tax department.
The act which became a law is
the only one which seeks to bring in
taxes from a newv quarter.
This act to place a tax on franchises,
a kind of license tax. became a law,
but was inoperative during the year
just ended as it provides that corporations
must report during the month of
February, and the act was not approved
until it was too late for the
corporations to make such a report for
the year 1904.
Mr. A. W. Jones, the comptroller
general, is now working on a set of
blanks to be filled out by the corporations
upon whose franchises this tax
will be levied as a license. The act
will be of force next year and may
bring in over $80,000 in addition to
the revenue now received from direct
taxation.
All "home" cr domestic corpora
nuns will ut* guvcuicu uy iuc luuuwius
section of the act:
"Every corporation organized under
the laws of the state to do business
for profit, and doing business in this
state, shall make a report in.writing to
the comptroller general annually, during
the month of February, in such
form as the secretary of state may
prescribe, containing:
"1. The name of the company.
"2. The location of its principal office.
"3. The name and postoffice address
of the president, treasurer, superintendent
and general manager, and the
members of the board of directors.
"4. The date of the annual election
of such officers.
"5. The amount of authorized capital
stock and the par value of each
share.
"6. The amount of capital stock subscribed.
the amount of capital stock
issued and outstandingand the amount
of capital stock paid up.
"7. The nature and kind of business
in which the company is engaged, and
its place or places of business.
"8. The change, or changes, if any,
in the above particulars made since
the last report."?Columbia State.
. Boy Fatally Shot.
Spartanburg, Special.?Friday afternoon
near Cramling, two negro boys,
were playing with a loaded pistol.
The result was that John Kirtendall,
aged 17 years, was shot and perhaps
fatally wounded by a neighboring boy,
11 years old, whose name was not ascertained.
The weapon was the property
of Kirtendall, and he and the little
negro boy we re fooling with it at
the home of the former. By some
means the pistol was discharged and
a bullet entered Kirtendall's stomach,
and he is in a serious condition. Dr.
Black, of the city, attended the negro,
and stated this afternoon that his patient's
condition was extremely critical.
Knitting Mill Burned.
Macon, Ga., Special.?Tlfton was visited
by another fire Sunday afternoon,
burning up the old knitting mill, with
all its machinery. It is supposed to
have b~en of incendiary origin. While
the fire was raging there was an attempt
made to rob Smith's drug store.
There was a large hole cut in the floor
from underneath, but was discovered
by J. E. Cochran before there had been
anything stoleD. The knitting mill was
owned by a company and was .min
A BIG WAR SCARE
All Londou Furiously Wrought Up
For Awhile
WAS NO BASIS FOR FALSE RUMORS
Not for Yeare Have So Many Alarmist
Reports and Flaming Extras
Been Circulated?Hour by Hour the
News from Gibraltar Became More
Serioua Until Finally it Was Said
9
Tnai ine erititn neti naa wiearea
for Action?The Foreign Office Iseuec
a Statement.
London, By Cable.?Negotiations between
Great Britain and Rusaia looking
to a settlement of the North Sea
affair are progressing favorably and
thero is not the slightest danger
of any friction arising between the
two governments. The constitution
of the international commission under
The Hague convention is on tho
verge of settlement.
In spite of these specific conditions,
Great Britain experienced a war
panic. Not for years have so many
alarmist reports and flaming extras
flooded I' udon. The most extraordinary
fea re of this scare is there
was not one single circumstance to 1
justify it. The excitement started
early in the day, when newspapers announced
the departure of the Russian
Baltic squadron from Vigo. The public
were not in possession of the information
cabled by the Associated .
Press that only the officers concerned
in the firing on the British trawlers '
would be detached, and jumped at
the conclusion that Russia had broken
faith by not detaining the ves- |
sel3 involved in the affair. On top of (
this came wild reports of tremendous
activity at Gibraltar. Hour by hour
the news from Gibraltar became more
serious, until at last the climax was '
reached with the announcement that
the British fleet had cleared for ac- <
tion. In huge type the papers made i
the parallel statements, "The Russian
i Fleet Has Sailed"?"The British Fleet |
j Has Cleared for Action." No news- (
paper, no person setrweu auic 10 explain
these events.
The news from Gibraltar became
more and more alarmist. Ambassador
BenkendorfT was quietly discuss- 1
icg with Foreign Minister Lansdowne
the personnel of the international 1
commission, but it was popularly rumored
that he was ^receiving an ulti- I
matum. Premier Balfour, Admiral \
Sir John Fisher, commander-in-chief j
at Portsmouth; Lord Selborne. First
Lord of the Admiralty, and Prince ,
Louis of Battenburg, Director of Na- .
val Intelligence, were all in the conference,
and it was openly hinted that 1
they were planning the first stroke of '
war. As a matter of fact, they, like <
Lord Lansdowne, weie engaged in i
considering names that had been sug- j
gested for the international commission.
When all London was in this (
state of mind the Foreign Office decided
to adopt a course most unusual '
for It, and in ordeV to allay the pub- '
lie excitement, gave out to tho press 1
the following statement: s
"Before the Russian fleet left Vigo t
instructions were given to tne kus- j
sian admiral with the view to prevent- ,
ing injury or inconvenience to neutral "
shipping during the passage of the
Russian fleet to the Far East. In '
compliance with Russia's engage- ]
ment four Russian officers have been ?
left behind at Vigo. The two govern 1
ments arc now discussing the terms l
with reference to the international }
commission, which will be entrusted ,
with the enquiry."
The Foreign Office is intensely irritated
at the construction placed up- f
cn what they declare must have been 1
mere fleet and garrison exercises. '
The Associated Press is authorized to 1
state that no orders have been given ?
the huge fleet now concentrated at i
Gibraltar to make any preparations in
connection with the departure of Admiral
Rojestvensky's squadron. .
Both the Russian embassy and the
Foreign Office affirm that the nego- 1
tiations were entirely confined to the <
selection of the international cemmis- i
sion, In .witjejune hitch has occurred. 1
The admiralty late this evening re- .
fused to discuss the reports of activity
at Gibraltar, but it was intimated that
the movements were part of a prearranged
plan rather than the result
of orders following the announcement
of departure of the Russian squadron
from Vigo.
Ambassador Benkendorff had a
most cordial interview with the King,
who, it is understood, expressed for
transmission to St, Petersburg his |
satisfaction at the present method of ;
s>c?i i uug iuc }
The alleged odds of 5 to 1 on
Roosevelt quickly dropped to 4 to 1
and under when some Parker money
appeared on the New York curb on
Saturday.
Kogoro Takahira, Japanese minister
to the United States, was operated on
in New York for appendicitis.
World's Fair attendance for last
week was 749,386, making the grand
total 15,933,295.
The third geaeral assault by the
Japanese on Port Arthur has begun.
The Russian inquiry into the North
Sea incdient is in progress at Vigo,
Spain.
Obstructive tactics by the opposition
led to violent scenes in the
Madrid Chamber of Deputies.
Telegraphic Briefs.
| A week of the most vigorous campaign
work is planned by the Democratic
national managers.
In many churches in Philadelphia
It has been planned to have prayers
daily to save the city from the gross
croruption of the Republicans.
W. L. Douglas. Democratic candi
date for Governor of Massachusetts
' fed 7,000 persons at a barbecue Sat
' urday in his native town, P.lymouth.
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5HOUSEHOLD m ?!;
? ? * * * MATTERS if
iv^AW.VAT.'AWWWW
, To Iron Silk.
Commence, as in washing, with the
white and light-colored silks. Smooth
the silk out well on the ironing table,
place an old handkerchief or a piece
of thin muslin over it, and iron with a
moderately hot iron. When partially,
dry remove the covering, iron the silk
with the bare iron, and in the case
of a scarf or handkerchief, first on
one side and then on the other to pro
duce a gloss. If the silk should reei
In the least stiff or hard, shake It out,
rub it between the bands and iron
again. When finished it should be as
smooth and as soft as when new.
Some silks, such as ribbons and
corded silks, are better kept covered
all the time, as the iron gives them
n glaze which is not suitable; discretion
must be used in this matter.
When ironing bright-colored silks put a
piece of muslin or old linen over the
ironing sheet to prevent Its being
stained.
Some Wifely Hints,
A delightful variety of green house
furnishing pieces is shown in the shops .
at present. These are valuable for
their restful qualities, during warm
weather especially, and indicate the
trend of popular taste toward what is
probably the most satisfactory of all
color schemes.
TIip.c hot milk added to potatoes
when mashing them will keep them
from being soggy or heavy.
That celery should lie at least an.
hour in cold water or upon ice before
being served in order to be firm and
:risp, says the Philadelphia Inquirer.
That cheese may be kept moist bj;
wrapping in cloth wrung out of vinegar
and bung up in a paper bag in s
cool place.
That a pinch of salt throw* into the
coffee pot will improve the aroma
&f the coffee.
That a piece of flannel dampened in
camphor is nice with which to polish
millors.
That the knife should be held perpendicularly
when cutting warm cake
ir corn bread.
faking Powder and Soda.
We are told not to combine baking
lowder and soda in the same fodcL
in fact the combination often prove*
most satisfactory.
Baking powder blsdults are as much
improved by wetting them with buttermilk
sweetened by sada as can be
magined. '
One great mistake made by verjr
many is in using too much soda. Very
little is needed. A very scant even
teaspoonful will sweeten a pint of
rery sour milk or buttermilk. Sorne>ne
says pertinently, "Be sure you have
not enough soda and you will have it
lust right."
A good rule for baking powder biscuits
is a quart of flour sifted well?if
sifted two or three times it is better.
Into the flour incorporate two heaping
teaspoonfuls of baking powder, n teaspoon
even full of salt, a very scant
teaspoon of soda, not even full. 341*
into the flour, etc., a very large tablespoonful
of lard, and wet up with two
;upfuls of sour milk or buttermilk. If
the measuring has been correct the
nilk will make the dough very soft?
so soft it will seem impossible to
tiandle it. By dredging the bread
ward well with flour and sprinkling
i little on top of the paste It can be
-oiled out into a sheet not more than
ialf an inch in thickness, cut withi
small cutter, put in pans so they do not
ouch and bake in very hot oven. Five
ninutes will bake them. If liked
arger and thicker, more time must be
tllowed, but oven must be hot for
"Vrt.l Kla/ttlSfo
jwu uuc.
Doughnuts are much better made
vith sour milk or cream and soda wltlfc
jaklng powder. Sour cream cake?la
'act nearly everything in which these
hings are used where tenderness
-ather thail flakiness is desired will be
found improved by their combination,
-Ros.e Seelye-Miller, in What to Eat,
Mold of Mashed Potatoes?Cook the f
potatoes In boiling water, mash fine
ind season with salt, a little cream or
aiilk and butter. Rinse a mold with
'old water and fill with the potato,
pressing it in well. In a few minutes
turn out on to a tin plate or baking
iish that has been buttered. Brush
>ver with a beaten egg and set in the
>ven to heat and to brown slightly.
Apricot Jelly?Stone eighteen apricots,
cut them Into slices, and place
them in a basin with the juice of two
ind a half lemons; then pour over them
me and a half pints of boiling syrup,
rover the basin and leave the contents %
to cool. When almost cold, add one
ind a half ounces of gelatine; mix this
ivell in, strain into a jelly mould and
leave to set. When set, serve on a dish
parnished with thin strips of apricots.
Mutton and Tomato Pie? Butter a.
baking dish and put iu a liberal layer
if line bread crumbs: follow it with
i layer of cold cooked mutton sliced
eery thin and another of canned tomatoes.
Season with pepper, salt and a
little butter, repeat the layers and
rover the top with crumbs. Bake
slowly half an hour. If fresh tomatoes
ire used allow three-quarters of an
bour. This is a savory way to
cold meat.
Webster City. Iowa, carries the municipal
ownership idea to the extent ot
owning the town's newspaper.