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About Lincoln County leader. (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 21, 1910)
r TOPICS OF THE TIMES Several other things besides college football need reforming. It begins to look as though before long Dr. Cook cant belong to anything except church. "Cost of living" mar be borne pa tiently. It Is what It oeets merely to exist that hurts. Halter's const has thus far been overlooked as a eauss of high prices. Why this oversight? The digits of 1910 add up 11. This indicates that the price of toe will advance ncrt spring. When times change men and women should change with them. Living In the past is a lonesome life. A centurr hence it mar be possible to pick up a newspaper without find ing therein some reference to Rockefeller. Perhaps that mathematical boy won der oan help some by reducing 999. 999,999 causes for high prices to 57 un derstandable varieties. Dr. Oooks srwa Arctic dufb has bounced hirn Tt unneara to be a repeti tion ef the std story of the serpent's tooth u4 the thankless child. New Terk playwright became craay after flaisalag a vaudeville sketch. His case was remarkable chielr be cause the insanity developed after. One of the New Tork managers says there are toe many theaters In this country, but ths one-nlght-stand player will stick the theory that the thea ters are too far apart needs a great poet In the past ov years the leading nations have devel oped virtually a new civilization, a new morality, new standards, a new sociology. What a great field lies be fore a poet with genius enough to be to this age what Homer was to the ancient world; what Virgil was to the Latins; what Dante was to the me dieval thought; what Shakespeare was to the Elizabethans, and what Tenny son was to the Victorian age. The poets of the' past, with their wonderful psyohlc powers, anticipated modem development along many lines; but there are Ideas evolved from modern Inventions and discoveries, from eco nomic and political development, and from sociological changes, that they never could have thought of, and that are groaning to be delivered in ade quate poetic expression. There is also a morality higher and finer than any thing conceived of In the past, Inas much as it embraces the whole human brotherhood. There were beautiful theories of liberty in ancient and me dieval times, but the body politic rest ed upon a system of slavery that gave oaly the favored few' leisure for In tellectual development. The univer sality of human rights Is a conception whose full poetic meaning could be embodied In Immortal verse only by a man of the ag that has seen it act ually wrought Into human institutions. But before Congress can do much about the cost of living most of the Congressmen will have to deliver some Impassioned addresses to be read by the folks back home. Mr. Morse says he is the victim of "the most brutal sentence ever pro nounced against a cltiien of a civilised country." Mr. Morse, therefore, Is a martyr. Kindly heave a sigh for him. France is far from being the child less country that some writers picture It The recent oensus shows no fewer than thirty-five thousand families In that country which rejoice in ten or more children each, and over one and one-fourth million families having at least five children each. Both Mrs. Wells and Mrs. Fargo will have new gowns at once. The stock hares of the Wells-Fargo company re cently rose from 519 to 580 in the mar ket, following the distribution of a dividend which showed a profit of 300 per cent on $16,000,000 of capital some of which is actually Invested. The composite character of the American people to-day could hardly be showg In n more striking way than by the fact that & leaflet jn Jen dif ferent languages has Just been au thorized by a clothing-makers' union, In order to inform its members of present conditions in the trade and th advantages of organization. Leopold II., who died recently at the age of 74 years, was the second king of the Belgians. Belgium became in dependent In 1831. when tt separated Itself from ths Netherlands and elect ed the prince of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Leopold's father, as its first king. Since that time the kingdom has grown and prospered. With one-quarter the area of the state of New Tork, It contains about the same population. There Is an average of one person for every inhabitable acre. in . the whole country. The growing density of popu lation early attracted the attention of Leopold, and he began to took abroad for an opportunity for colonial expan sion. After Stanley had failed to in terest Gladstone, and through htm England, in the development of the Congo basin, Leopold sent for the great explorer and gave him 25O,000 toward the expenses of his expedition of com mercial investigation in the Congo re gion. The Congo Free State was formed as a result of the report which Stanley made, and Leopold became its protector and practical owner. In 1908 he turned over to Belgium his rights in the state, and it Is hereafter to be governed by the Belgian parliament. Qreat abuses marked Leopold's admin istration of the Congo State, and his reign will be notorious for them; but the fact remains that he was the only European monarch willing to assume responsibility for the attempt to civil ise that part of Africa. At home the king was a constitutional ruler In the most democratic kingdom In Europe. He was active, in co-operation with Belgian capitalists, in developing the foreign and domestic trade of the coun try, and was long regarded as a type of the modern man of affairs in public life. In his private life the dead king seemed to be devoid of moral sense, and outraged all the decencies. He is succeeded by his nephew, Albert, who Is loved by the Belgians because he possesses those moral qualities which his uncle lacked. Not even the strenuous attainments of "advanced" and "emancipated" woraanboo( can smother the blessed InitTncU of sympathy and pity in the feminine heart. When an athletic Chicago girl caught a burglar in her home the other night, she first over powered him ingle-handed, and then, listening to his pitiful plea that he was driven to crime by hunger, gave him a square meal and set him free. Cleveland school children bid fair to become the champion spellers of the country. They are required to learn only two new words a day, or ten words a week. At the end of very eight weeks they are tested in a spelling bee, and almost every child spells all the words correctly. This system Is based on the truth enunci ated In the chorus of the song, "Every little bit added to what you've got makes a little bit more." DOING AWAY WITH STAINS In the Cass of Colored Fabrics It la Beat to Leave K to Pro fessionals, While there ire simple home reme dies for stains that are apt to be suc cessful it la the wisest asd most eco nomical piaa in the end to take the soiled garment at oaoe to a profes sional. Is some cases the experiment ln at home reauKs to the rata of the entire gsrraeuC This la especially true in regard to ootorod fabrV-s. White ede aw be safety treated at boeae. be ta the ease at colored matertaJa eae ha not omty ta consid er the stature of the etata. bat also the eotor ef the goods- The stain msry be oMHcfatef by eertaJa applications., bat freqaentty the eeder somas tway teo or changes to another tea. The original eotor may be restored by an ppMcatiea of a sotottoa of on part of ammonia ta twenty parte of water. SbonM this fail try ether or chloro torm, heeptag away tram Che Are during the process. If the stain re fuses to respond there Is nothing to but to consult a profeeetooal. but he win cfaatge more than he would had the fresh stain been brought to him. hew idea m bakwg bread Way Be Better fhen the Otd Methods, and Aaywcy l VreU Worth trying. aha rw eattes of eoanpaaseed yeaet t eaafal ef Meed warn water, w tt h Let k aaaafl aaeat Mawa mSSmi Ham stft a howl fan at tea, about r fas, nashe aefevv center. w4 panes tshtiapsiafal of aK, bbs saavtai eapAd at nmmm, aad ha. Wait the ha a tabieepeoaMl at Tea Mha. Hew twa saaraaj ef wtttk d eae at wwca. heal antra to water satft Moed warn, aad yaa aae Wee "k yaet add ere warn water; Place tats ta the bowl wtth the yeast added aad satx eredWly wtth the Soar fl ase a weed paddle Par tfebv A paint paddle which eetnea wtth fresh can of paint with botes ta K ta excellent for this aad costs nothing, as you can get one for Ue asking at any department store) anttl It oaa be handled. Pteoe back ta the bowl, cover wtth the bread board, aad let K stand 16 minutes. This ta necessary, as this does the work of kneading. Now butter raising bowl, phvee dough in aad torn orer to batter too; let raise again and bake. This recipe makes four medtunvewad loavea. Chl tao Tribune, Feathers in Style Apple Kvefcen. One quart of bread flow, 1 cap of sugar, 1 teaspooa salt; sift into a large bowl aad rub m H cup of but teh; add cap raisins washed and cut tn halves, grated rind and half the Juice of 1 lemon; beat 1 eggs and add to a oup of warn milk and 1 yeast cake dissolved In warm water; mix all together and over and raise over night; in the morning turn oat onto shape each piece and roll out with rolling pin to fit either an oblong or round" tin ; brush the tops wtth melted butter and cover with sliced apples, with cinnamon and sugar sprinkled on top; let rise light and bake a nice brown; when done sprinkle top with oowdered sugar ...., OvVn ?otif OvTn Mind. Have you ever considered the possi bility of doing this? Remember that living in a rented mind, furnished with opinions bought on the install ment plan, never offers any Induce ment with it for the future. Not only this, but you are not saving up any thing. The advantages of owning your own mind will be apparent at a moment's thought. In the first place, you come to take a personal Interest, which you do not feel when it is owned by some one else. Then again the natural Increase In value redounds to your own profit. You have no one to dictate to you as to the Inside furnishings and decora tions. Besides, It makes you more particular with regard to what you put Into It. If you live in a rented mind you don't care much. Yoii will drive nails In the walls and get gener ally careless about it. But when you own your own mind you are constant ly going about picking It up. You take real pride in it. Be it ever so humble, there is no place like a mind that you owa your self Life. Peas In Cases. The peas are Bret reheated, after which enough of the liquor is removed to about half Mil an ordinary cup. To this is added a tablespoonful of flour and two tablespoonfuls of butter, al ready rubbed to a paste, and when this has been added to the Deas the mixture is allowed to cook slowly for a few minutes, after which Jt is sea soned to taste wltn sail ana pepper; the beaten yolk o one egg and three tablespoonfuls o' cream are aaaea, ana the result, when hot, Is served In small china, or paper cases, appropriately garni, .ed with parsley, or, in tne prop er season, with small sprigs of mint If Swinburne used a rhyming dic tionary and there v; became a great poet, as has been recently alleged, it Is a pity that many of the embryo poets of the present day could not be supplied with the same brand of rhym ing dictionary. For, whatever the rea son may be, there is at the present day a dearth of genuine poetry. There ta much rhyming, much bright dog gerel, and occasionally ambitious at tempts at blank verse, but the results of the latter are usually dreary. Few modern poets, but Walt' Whitman, ap pear to have possessed strength enough to make unrhymed metrical Appropriate Tendency. "How does Jobbing expect to do this year?" His business outlook is a grave one." "WhyT Is he In trouble?" "No; he's an undertaker." Balti more American. One trouble with the men and chil dren Is that they are always saying to any one who comes In, "Are you going to stay to supper?" The man who gives bis business proper attention has bu little time for lines a vehicle ot expression. The age ; side issue IV , jp5$&ji 4 V.- HERB ta a growing eeaU- ; la fact, a world of airy and attraotiva meat agalaet wearing the j iMaratlnna sea cleverly fashioned peumace of birds, la varte- front the leathers of the turkey, chica nes where eraetty must be ea. piceon. peaooek aad pheasant. practised to seevre it Women are learning to discriminate in this matter aad to forego the wear ing of plumage that promises to bring about the extinction of a species of beautiful wild birds or to inflict tor ture. A proud crest of dainty feath ers torn from the back of a mother bird and the death of a nest full of fledglings by slow starvation, are not pleasant suggestions to flaunt with the group of sweeping aigrettes upon the head of beauty. For the wearer must be either uninformed, or Indif ferent, or unmindful of cruelty. None of the excuses will paas muster with Intelligent peopla Aside from a very few aorta, the feathers we hare worn recently and thoee we will wear, are made from the plumage of domestic or other edi ble birds. No oruelty Is practised in securing them and thousands of peo ple make a living by manufacturing the millinery trimmings made of them. Feather bands, sewed wings, pom pons, breasts and mounted sprays MAKES A DAINTY COSTUME White Floating Soap. Four quarts of fat, any kind will do; two ten cent cans of lye, and ten quarts of water, Put water In an old boiler, next the fat, then the lye. Let this come to a boil and boll three hours slowly. When the soap be comes flaky and the liquid looks clear and bolls over the soap. It ta ready to wklm. Line a - wooden box with piece of wet muslin, skim out soap and put In the box to drain about twelve hours, and cut In bars. This will make twelve large bars of hard white soap Baked Cauliflower Caper Sauce. After boiling the cauliflower until tender In salted water, drain well and mash Into a smooth pasta. Add one cup of thick white sauce Ave eggs well beaten, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Mix well and poua into a well buttered baking dish, and baks ten minutes. Just before serving take out of the oven and let stand a few minutes before turning out on a plat ter, when it should be covered with a thick white sauce to which capers have been added, and sprinkle with paprika These are bi cashed, dyed, eaten with, adds, pieoed aad pasted until their origin ta lost sight of. Other bird of bright pluDMspa, such as the parrot, and birds like the blackbird and spar row, of which there are myriads, are used, but they are not cruelly treated, unless sudden death Is cruel. The wearing of a bird upon the hat may be In questionable taste and at present one sees almost no birds, but any amount of plumage. Gradually ths wearing of feathers may die out, but the signs of the times do not point that way. More plumage Is shown now than ever before. Women should learn to discriminate In choosing It, and select those feathers which they may wear with an easy conscience. They are obliged to inform themselves in some states of the Union or run the risk of forfeiting their forbidden property. For laws have been passed and are enforced to protect certain birds, and one may not own their plumage. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. PLEA FOR THE GROWING GIRL Problem of Maternal Management That Is Worth Some 8erlous Consideration. 8o many older women seem to think that because a girl of from four teen to twenty or so Is likely to be callow and sometimes forward and rather ridiculous in her pretentions of age and dignity she must be contin ually snubbed and "put down." They keep calling her "child" and laugh ing at her opinions and criticisms, and leaving her out of discussion and conversation, until some day they awake with a start to realize that the child is a woman, and a pert and em bittered woman at that. Of course, American girls are no torious for their unpleasant presump tion, and there are many, many things which a girl in her teens Is not com petent to decide for herself, let alone for others; but there is no reason why a girl who really is growing up' should be made to feel that she Is al ways in the way and must be pat ronized when she Is noticed at all. Give her at least a chance to feel that she Is one of the family and that she is a step above the children In the nursery, whom she is likely so to despise. Here, as elsewhere, "you will go most safely In the middle," and this rather delicate problem of maternal management will settle Itself If con sideration and common sense are learned on one side and taught on the other. Exchange. Gray eephyr spotted with blue would look pretty carried out in our design. The skirt has a panel front, which is continued in a deep band at the toot, and has the upper part gathered; it Is also gathered at the waist A panel tn match Is taken down back and front the sleeves being cut In with the aides. Lawn olaudlne cuffs and collar add a dainty finish. Hat of blue straw, trimmed with gray net and rosea Material required: Seven and one half yards sephyr 80 inches wide. Garters for Short 8ocks. Garters for short socks for the kid dles are being made of hat rubber In stead ot the wider and more conspic uous garter rubber or the untidy noth ing at all. Usually It is white, though for pink or blue socks It can easil; be painted the color desired. Esay Way to Clean Laos Yokes. It Instead of taking lace yokes and cuffs out of dresses to wash when soiled they are rubbed with dry staroh, then brushed thoroughly, the lace will look like new.
