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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. - ' twS C* %&+i& i At..-. ' <^&SSmm :"' < ' :'.Jr* 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.