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plomacy thai the far east has' witnessed for a generation, and was only made
possible through the Intimate understanding of eastern conditions and finesse
which Mr. Williams possessed. .
Mr. Williams was born in Ohio, and served as a missionary In China for
ten years, obtaining a pertect command of the language.
LOEB MAY BE CHAIRMAN
It Ir thp ppnprnllv ornrpRRpri nntnlon
among wise politicians that if Presi
dent Taft is renominated as the candi
date for the presidency on the Repub
lican ticket Collector Loeb, of New
York, will be chairman of the Re
publican National committee.
The story of the rise of William
Loeb Jr., is one of hard work, an un
conquerable determination to succeed,
backed by a love for the political
game, combined with keen insight Into
character.
Mr. Loeb Is of German descent. The
straitened financial circumstances
of his parents forced him to leave
school before he bad finished the
course and prohibited any thought of
a college education. He took up the
study of law. but finding that slow and
unprofitable he studied stenography
between .times and later branched out
into shorthand reporting.
From the start he was Interested In
politics and worked hard for his dis
trict chief.
The making of Mr. Loeb, however,
Col. Roosevelt as governor. '
SPENDS NIGHT IN PRISON
out better citizens.
Gov. Hooper understands the under side of life. He was born in Newport
and as a child was a waif on the streets of Knoxvllle, nameless, until Dr.
L. W Hooper took him Into his home and gave him his own name.
SMOOT BACKS
Senator Reed Smoot, of Utah, one
of the most unrelenting reactionaries
In public life, Is to direct the adminis
tration tariff on the floor of the United
States senate.
That Smoot Is to be the administra
tion spokesman In the contest over
the revision of the wool schedules,
around which the entire tariff discus
sion will center, Is a matter of keen
satisfaction to the woolen manufactur
ers of the country in general and to
the directors of the so-called woolen
trust In particular.
Smoot. a member of the powerful
Senate Finance committee, bad bis
training for the Important part be has
been designated to play during this
session, under the tutelage of former
Senator Nelson W. Aldrlch.
The Mormon church, of which Smoot
Is an apostle, Is understood to bo inter
ested in the manufacturing as well as
the sheep raising end of the wool In
dustry. This bill, as Washington now
recognizee, was a reduction In the extortionate Bn.u. ... , ... . .
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MAN IN CHINA
In the present critical Chinese situa
tlon It Is reassuring to know that the
very heart and brains of Amerlca'i
China policy is now on guard In the
capital of that nation In the person of
Edward Thomas - Williams, secretary
of the American legation at Pekln, and
charge d'affaires during the visit home
of Minister Calhoun for conference
with the heads of the state depart
ment .
Mr. Williams Is a specialist In the
history and languages of China, and
on familiar terms with Its statesmen.
It Is common report In the Inner cir
cles of diplomacy that all the astute
moves which blocked Japan and Rus
sia In Manchuria, maintained the open
door policy of John Hay, and prevent
ed the dismemberment of China have
been of Williams' devising when be
was "Chinaman" of the state depart
ment The famous "four-nation loan" ol
$50,000,000 was the cleverest bit of di
occurred shortly after the election of
After spending a night in prison to
observe the condition of the convicts
to investigate conditions there, Gov.
B. W. Hooper has announced that the
stripes should come off all but the
worst prisoners in the spring and that
thereafter the stripes should be used
only as a means of punishment As
soon as the new chaplain fook charge,
he stated, schools would be started.
As a result of his investigation ie
Issued pardons to 25 prisoners as
Christmas gifts. During the night be
spent in the penitentiary he mingled
with the convicts and learned from
many of them the story of their lives.
"The prison," he afterward said, "Is
a terrible place howevet humane the
management and conditions. Hereto
fore Tennessee has thought of only
two things in connection with the
state prison. One was to get some
one Into the penitentiary, and the oth
er to get him out It shall be my pur
pose to reform convicts and turn them
WOOL FIGHT
I TABLE TOP IMMUNE TO HEAT
How Surface of Antique Furniture
was Made to Defy Hot Plates
and Dishes.
I was staying with an antique furni
ture enthusiast the other day and was
very much Interested to find that hot
plates and dishes seem to have no ef
fect on his old gate-leg dining table,
says a writer In the Philadelphia In
quirer. I inquired how it was managed, and
this la what he told me:
When the table was bought, the first
thing he did was to remove the coat
ing of French polish that was already
on. This he did by scrubbing it with
hot water to which a good allowance
of washing powder had been added.
When the whole was off, the wood was
rinsed with clear, warm water, and
then rubbed over with a cloth dip
ped in Vinegar and water (equal quan
tities.) You'll probably think that aft
er Buch harsh treatment it was ruined,
but it wasn't
After applying the vinegar and wa
ter, he rubbed it as dry as possbile,
and when dry he started to polish it
with boiled linseed oil. One can buy
It all ready for use at any oil and
paint shop.
Taking a very little of the oil on a
soft cloth, he began to polish with
a Circular movement rnnnrf anA rnimil
When he had gone all over the sur
im;e ue poiisned well with a clean soft
duster till all trace of the oil wan
removed. .
Next day he reneated thn nrnneca
and this he did everv dav. hnrrtno- Sun.
day, for six months, adding Just a
"eeurop or ammonia to the oil during
the last month or two.
The result Is a hard honniifniiv
polished surface that does not mnrlr
even If hot plates or dishes are put on
It is now polished very occasionally
only, with a little turpentine and bees
wax, made so thin that it can be
snaken up in a bottle.
I have come back terribly dissatis
fied with my own French polish din
ing table, which shows a white mark
on the slightest provocation.
Sauce for Plum Pudding.
Cream together a cupful of sugar
and half a cupful of butter. When
light and creamy add the well-beaten
yolks of four eggs. Stir Into this one
wineglass of wine or brandy, a pinch
of salt and one large cupful of hot
cream or rich milk. Beat this mixture
well, place it In a saucepan over the
fire, stir It until it cooks sufficiently
to thicken like cream. Be sure and
not let it boll. . . ..
Squash Biscuit.
One pint of sifted squash, one cup
sugar, half pint milk, scalded, half
yeast cake., butter size of an eee
one teaspoon salt, one teaspoon soda.
mix nunc, Dutter, squash and sugar
together; when cool add yeast, din-
solved, and flour enough to knead a
little stiller than bread, raise over
night, cut down In the morning and
form into rolls. Bake about half an
hour.
Fruit Cake.
One pound butter, two pounds brown
sugar, six eggs well beaten, three
pounds flour, half teaspoon soda dis
solved in teaspoon of hot water, half
pound blanched and chopped almonds,
two pounds currants, two pounds rai
sins (seedless), half pound citron (cut
fine), half pound lemon peel (candled),
half pound prunes (pitted and soaked
and chopped), half pound New Or
leans molasses, half teaspoon all kinds
of spice.
Cocoanut Mousse.
Dissolve one tablespoonful of pow
dered gelatine in two tablespoonfuls
of boiling water; cool and add one
cupful of cocoanut, three tablespoon
fuls of orange juice and two cupfuls
of whipped cream. Pour the mixture
into a chilled mold. Pack In Ice and
salt for four hours. Garnish with
whipped cream when turned out
Orange Loaf Layer Cake.
Melt a piece of butter the sice of
an egg, put into a measuring cup, with
two eggs and fill cup with milk. Beat
well, add 1 cup of sugar (beat until
sugar Is dissolved), grated rind of 1
orange. Sift 3 times 1 cups flour,
M, teaspoon salt, 1 heaping teaspoon
baking powder, Mix dry Ingredients
and butter, etc. Beat well and bake.
Frosting. Two great spoons of or
ange Juice, thicken with confectioner's
sugar. Frost cake when cool. Frost
cake first with orange frosting, then
smear over with cocoa.
Pie Crust
Here Is my way of making pie crust
for two pies. Two and one-half cups
of flour, one heaping teaspoon of bak
ing powder, salf Sift all together.
Mix In with hands, one cup of lard,
cold water to roll. Mix with silver
knifo.
Glngersnaps.
Half cup molasses, half cup sugar,
half cup .butter and lard, three table
spoons hot water, three cupa flour,
one teaspoon soda, three teaspoons
tinger; salt
JO HANG BEDROOM CURTkINS
Necessity for Fresh Air at Night
Makes Question a Most Im
portant One.
Since fresh air at night has become
Imperative the right way to curtain a
bedroom must be studied. Every win
dow must be raised at top and bot
tom, which Is better for lungs and
complexion than for hangings.
The specialist advises no curtains;
BO Will most men whn raulT H1r tha
dainty draperies dear to women. Few
housekeepers agree with this, even
the health fanatics. Nothing furnishes
a room like fresh white curtains; be
sides, the publicity of the uncurtain
ed room is objectionable, not to men
tion the bare look of the outside of a
house.
The woman who believes in fresh
air never hangs at her bedroom win
dows curtains that cannot be launder
ed easily or that are ruined by damp
ness. Windows up the year around
soon works havoc on delicate lace or
colored curtains.
Double draperies are net advisable
for the bedroom. Too much air is
shut out. though they are lifted back
each night. When one will have them,
choose denim, wash prints or heavy
wash silks that stand tubbing.
One woman fastens to 'the side lin
tels of her window high above the mid
dle sash, a small hook. In a conven
ient place she keeps corda for each
half of curtain and her maids are
taught when preparing the room for
tho night to loop the curtains up and
back, thus giving' free current ol
air.
The most practical method of cur
taining a bedroom is to divide the
curtain in two sections horizontally.
A rod Is run at the top of the lower
sash and the lower half run on it by
a narrow casing. The upper curtain
is cut longer than the lowed one and
hung on a rod at the top of the case
ment so they conceal the lower rod.
By this arrangement the window
can be lifted with no floating draper
ies to blow out the window and gbt
stringy, yet the room has the bene
fit of curtains.
EASY WAY TO HANDLE TRUNKS
Old Broom Placed Under Corner Is
Wonderful Help in Moving
Heavy Baggage.
Sometimes a woman Is compelled to
move heavy trunks or boxes because
her husband or the boys are not at
home. An old broom placed under
one end or corner, will be a great
help in sliding it over the floor. If
the woman has strength enough to
lift the box up so the broom can be
put under the center, she can then
manage to-drag the trunk across the
floor. ..
Flaming Oysters.
Shell oysters, heat in their own
dquor, and trim them. Procure some
shallow. Biiver casseroles, and put the
oysters In them, allowing six oysters
for each guest. Sprinkle each cas
serole with a tablespoonful of good
rye whiskey and set It alight while
serving. This dish must be prepared
quickly.
Corn Gems.
Beat together a half cupful of but
ter, a half cupful of sugar and two
eggs. When smooth add two cupfuls
of sweet milk, then two cupfuls each
of cornmeal and flour. Lastly stir In
three tablespoonfuls of baking powder
8ugared Popcorn.
Boil one cup white sugar, three
tablespoons water and one teaspoon
butter until ready to candy. Then
throw In three quarts popped corn.
Stir well and cool. Nuts may be pre
pared In same way.
Cocoanut Cookies.
One cup sugar, one egg, butter size
of walnut one-half cup sour cream,
one-half cup molasses, one-half tea
spoon of soda, one-half teaspoon bak
ing powder, one cup cocoanut, pinch
of salt, three cups of flour, vanilla to
taste. Roll, cut and bake.
A Natural Propensity.
"You can't teach women anything
by experience."
"Well, naturally, they object to Ret
ting any wrinkles." Baltimore America
WMm
NEW TYPE OF COASTER SLED
One Built on Bicycle Principle and Is
Easy to Make Constructed of
Good Quality of Pine.
The accompanying drawing and
sketch illustrate a new type of coast
ing sled built on the bicycle principle.
This coaster Is simple and easy to
make, says Scientific American. It Is
constructed of a good quality of pine.
The pieces marked S are single, and
should be about one by one and one
half Inches; the pieces marked D
Has the Lines of a Bicycle,
are double or In duplicate, and should
be one-half by one and one-half Inches.
The runners are shod with iron, and.
are pivoted to the uprights as shown,
double pieces being secured to the up
rights to make a fork. The seat Is a
board, to the under side of which is a
block, which drops down between the
two top slats and Is secured with a
pin. A foot rest is provided consist
ing of a short cross-piece secured to
Coasting.
the front of the frame and resting on
the two lower slats. The frame and
front fork are hinged togetehr with
four short eyebolts E, with a short
bolt through each pair as shown.
AMUSING GAME FOR WINTER
Interesting Pastime for Young Folks
on Dull, Long Evenings Prizes
May Be Given.
Can you make a picture composed
solely of the figure 8T It is an amus
ing as well as an interesting game for
the home, and our artist has shown
what can be done in this direction.
Many amusing pictures can be thus
drawn by the amateur artist. Two
competitions might be held, one prize
oing to the person who draws the
The '8M Figure,
most amusing or Interesting picture,
using the smallest number of the fig
ure 8, while a competition might also
be held for those who use the greatest
number of figures In one picture.
Can You Tellt
Twenty tiny sardines ' t
Packed In a tint
We can g-et them out,'
But how did they ret In?
Birds and 8naket for 8hoes.
Snakeskin shoes have met with ap
proval, and In mottled gray and mud
colorings as well as a dull green have
an excellent appearance.
A large measure of approbation Is
given to the gaiter shoes made of
black patent leather and white kid
which are deemed Immensely smart
and there are the most comfortable
boudoir shoes . made of knitted silk,
and very picturesque brocade "mules"
to match brocade rest-gowns, inter
woven with gold threads.
There Is a fancy for edging slippers
with ostrich plumage, and very costly
shoes made entirely of tiny feathera
have been seen.
Nettle's Explanation.
"Why. Nettie." said lh
four-year-old miss, "how did you tear
your apron I
"It got sticked on a nail nil fea
tored itself," explained Nettl