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P1CK.LED CU(:UMBEILS,
Select cucumbers of uniform size
and nut too largo, The small cu.
ounrbers make (ilia best and pretti-
est pickles. Reject all that are not
perfect. Pack in a stone jar, laying
salt by the handful between the lay-
ers, Cover,' the top layer out of
sight with salt. Then fill the jar
with cold water and cover with a
small sauces or plate of the right
size to fit within the mouth of the
jar, and lay a clean stone upon the
plate. This is bo keep the cucum-
bers under the brine. Leave them
there for a fortnight at least. A
-month would net hurt them. Every
other day stir up the brine from the
bottom, It should be strong enough
to float a fresh egg if dropped into
it,
You may add fresh cucumbers
from the garden every day, if more
convenient than to put up all at
once. When you are ready to put
them through the last processes,
throw away the brine and examine
the cucumbers carefully. If you find
one that is pecked or soft, do net
let it go into the pickle. Lay those
selected in cold fresh water and
leave them there for twenty-four
hours. Drain off the water, fill the
.jar with fresh water, and leave for
another clay and night.
Now line a preserving kettle with
vine leaves (green and clean) and
pack in the eucumbers, scattering a
teaspoonful of powdered alum over
each Bayer. Cover with three thick-
nesses of vine leaves and pour in
cold water enough to cover all.
Cover the whole with a close lid and
simmer over a slow fire for four
hours, not letting it boil once in all
that time, but keeping the contents
scalding hot.
By now, the cucumbers should be
of a fine green and tender, but not
broken.
Take from the kettle and drop im-
mediately into iced water. Let them
stay in this while yon prepare the
vinegar for pickling them. To each
quart add an even cupful of sugar,
a dozen whole black peppers, and
half as many whole cloves with half
a dozen blades of mace. Boil all to-
gether for five minutes, covered, to
keep in the strength. Drain the
water from the cucumbers, pack in-
to a stout stone jar, and pour the
emitting spiced vinegar over them.
Two days later drain off the vine-
gar without disturbing the cucum-
bers and just bring to a bubbling
boil. Pour it scalding hob over the
cucumbers, and fit on the cover. Re-
peat the scalding three times with-
in the fortnight, allowing several
days between the processes. Then
cover with a close lid and tie waxed
paper or cloth over the lid. They
will be ripe in two months and keep
good for years.
Gherkins and "mixed pickles"
may be put up in like manner.
WITH SOUR MILK.
Sour Milk Chocolate Cake.—
Cream one-halfcup of butter, add
gradually two cups of brown sugar,
two eggs well beaten, one-half cup
sour milk and one-third cup boiling
water with one teaspoonful soda
and one square of chocolate dis-
solved in it. Add two cups of flour
and bake in greased tins.
Sour Milk Spice Cake—Cream
three tablespoonfuls of lard or but.,
ter, add gradually one cup sugar
and cream again. •Add one egg bea-
ten, one cup sour milk and two
cups flour mixed with one teaspoon-
ful_ sodfa and these spices One-half
teaspoonful each of cinnamon and
cloves and one-quarter teaspoonful
each of ginger and nutmeg. Bake
in a greased pan in a moderate
oven,
Sour Milk Cookies.—Mix one-half
cup butter, two cups sugar, two
eggs, one cup sour milk, one tea-
spoonful soda in two cups flour,
then add flour enough to roll (about
four cups in all). Turn on a floured
board, roll about one -.fourth inch
thick, cut and bake on floured tins.
Sour Milk Ginger Cookies.—One-
half cup butter, one cup sugar, one
cup molasses, one egg, a pinch of
cloves and allspice, two teaspoon-
ftils ginger and nutmeg, one-half
cup sour milk, two teaspoonfuls cin-
namon, one teaspoonful soda.
Flour. Mix in order given, mixing
the soda and spices with two cups
flour and continue as for sour milk
cookies above.
USEFUL HINTS,
When etewing rhubarb add the
sugar after it ie cooked, but while
it is still hot. In this way a smal-
ler quantity of sugar is needed.
Always hang meat from hooks in.
thelarder, never lay it on dishes.
Wrap bacon and ham in greased
paper, and keep in the same way.
The hot plate of the kitchen stove
may be creeked when very hot by
eold water being upset on it when
a heavy boiling pan is being placed
on the stove.
Stained enantellad saucopene
ehottld be rubbed 'with coarse sand
and lemon pulp, and net cleaned
with boiling soda water. After
squeezing lemons, save the pulp for
this purposes, •
Art muslin curtains should never
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he washed in warm water. Make
a lather with trot water and when
it is nearly cold waall the curtsies.
1f these are green, add ar, little vine-
gar, if lilac or pink •a little am -
amnia. Salt will set the color of
black and white muslin.
To test the heat of frying fat put
in a piece of bread and if it browns
while one counts eixty the fat is
hot enough for raw materials. If
this browns while you count forty
it is right for cooked meat or fish.
Use plenty of fat and always strain
before putting it away.
Gilt picture frames may be
cleaned by simply sponging them
with warm spirits of wine or oil of
turpentine, the sponge only to be
sufficiently wet to take off dirt and
y marks, The frames should not
be wiped, but left to dry in the air.
When laying baby in his cradle or
perambulator, place him on his
side, not on his back. Quite small
babies—especially if bottled-fed—
are often troubled with flatulence,
and this causes them to throw up
their food.
Umbrellas should never be kept
tightly rolled, as this causes them
to wear out much faster than when
put away loosely. An umbrella
should, when wet, always be put to
dry with the handle downwards,
and allowed to drip in this manner
from the cover.
An easy plan of making button-
holes in material that frays is to
mark the hole, then work round it
twice with machine -stitching, cut
between the stitching, and work the
button -holing. The machine -stitch-
ing gives a firm foundation, and
the material will not fray.
The ordinary way to break an
egg is to hit it against another egg
or over the edge of the mixing bowl
and let the contents stream over
the side of the shell without consid-
ering whether the Tatter is clean or
not. Even if there is no visible dirt,
the shell may not be as clean as it
seems, for it may have 'come from
a dirty nest or have been untidily
handled. Eggs should therefore al-
ways be washed before breaking.
Q. Good Yellow Soap.—Take three
pounds of sal soda, ditto lard, and
one and a half pounds of stone
lime. Dissolve the soda and lime
by boiling in two gallons of water.
Stir this well, and when settled
pour off the water, then return the
liquid to the kettle (which should
be brass or copper), add the lard,
and boil all together till it becomes
soap; then pour into a deep dish
or mould. When cold cut into bars
and dry.
To Keep Away Rats—Prepare a
strong solution of chloride of lime
and water and pour it slowly down
and about the holes surrounding
drain pipes and water pipes and in-
to the pipes themselves. Then
sprinkle thickly with dry chloride of
lime. It will adhere to the wet sur-
face and the rats will not run over
it. They will not tread upon the
owder at any time. Likewise seat-
er the chloride upon the cellar
and barn floors, and about the holes
by which they muet enter the house
and stable.
e.LFONSO STILL BUT A ROY.
Springs Surprises on His Friends
and the Public.
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Alfonso, King of Spain, is fond of
springing surprises on his friends,
and even on the public. There is
still a .great deal of the boy in
Spain's ruler.
During his recent visit to the, Isle
of Wight, England, the Icing joined
the holiday makers and entered
with a zest into their amusements.
There was no prouder man among
the throng than the King when he
walked off with a cocoanut, the
prize tor successful throwing at
"Aunt Sally."
King Alfonso sprang one of his
pleasant ,surprises on the members
of the Menature Shooting Club at
Osborne on Augnet 15, when he
suddenlyproduced p odnoed from. his pocket
a silver cup to be competed for. •
Nothing but the unexpected hap-
pens with the mercurial monarch,
who, by the way, is the despair of
those entrusted with his safety, as
he is never by any, chance in the
place where it is ahtioipated be will
be.
ARRESTED FOR RIVER RESCUE
Passenger Stopped Train to Do It
and Violated the Law.
A remarkable instance of red
tape on the part of railway officials
has occurred on the Hungarian
State Railways near Neutra.
While a train was passing across
the bridge ever the Wang River a
passenger saw a boat keel upper-
most and .a man struggling in the
water below.
He stopped the train by pulling
the cord, jumped into the river and
brought the drowning man safely
to the bank. He then got into the
train regain, and was enthusiastical-
ly received by his fellow passengers,
who vied with each other in offering
hien dry clothes,
The guard, however, took a ser-
ious view of the "breach of the
regulations," and when the train
reached Neutra the life saver was,
err ested for having pulled the cord
w en no One in the train was in
danger..
The grr'r.test y
sea depth of the of
p
discovered is 32,.089 feet, '
PRETTY AFTERNOON WALKING GOWN.
The dress is of ratine, embroidered in wool, and designs of roses
and leaves on the overskirt. The hat is of Milan trimmed with pink
roses. It is preferably used for fall garden parties.
SIR GEORGE ASKWITII.
Well Qualified for His Industrial
Mission to Canada.
The Government having decided
to draft a compulsory arbitration
aet to deal with the ever recurring
labor disputes, all possible facts
bearing on the relation of the State
to revolting labor are now being
collected, writes a London, Eng-
land, correspondent.
Beyond a doubt Sir George Ask -
with, the chief industrial commis-
sioner, will glean a rich harvest of
helpful pointers in Canada, where,
at the Government's request, he is
to study the working of the Indus-
trial Disputes Act, and his commis-
sion of inquiry will probably be ex-
tended to the United States as well,
No man better fitted for suoh a
mission could be chosen than the
Board of Trade's tactful intermedi-
ary between capital and labor. His
work here in London at the Indus-
trial Council and in other parts of
the country has been particularly
arduous this last year or two, and
the rest his journey of investigation
will afford is a, much needed pick-
me-up. He will resume his duties
in London again in October, about
the time Parliament re -assembles
for its next session.
Close observers of the industrial
situation, however, da not feel par-
ticularly sanguine of the prospects
of any compulsory arbitration bill,
arguing in the terms of the homely
phrase that you can take a horse
to the water but you can't make
him drink. Furthermore, the La-
bor ,party .are hostile to such a
measure, fearing lest terms might
be thrust on working-class dispu-
tants, far less favorable than those
which aright be attained by a more
stubborn use of the strike weapon.
At least, that is the feeling of the
uncompromising socialistic element
in the Labor party, though its more
moderate constituents look hope-
fully to amelioration by Aot of Par-
liament. The only possible way of
making a compulsory arbitration
bill acceptable to the Labor party
ie said to be, the insertion of a
elause giving the minimum wage to
all workers,
The industrial unrest is not likely
to subside during Sir George Ask -
with 's absence from England.
Much bitterness and ill -feeling exist
among the rank .and file of the
transport workers in London over
the recent strike, which brought
them little benefit. This dispute
.with the Port of London authority
raised the whole problem of un-
skilled and casual labor, always a
menacing factor to industrial peace.
It is hoped that Sir George Ask-
with's visit to Canada and America
will be the means ef arming him
with wiso and effective suggestions
towards securing 'better all-round
relationships between masters and
men,
RADIUM BATHS.
More. than 10,000 baths of radium e
charged water have now boon ad-
ministered at the Austrian state
mines at Joachiinsthal, and. an offi-
cial report summarizes what has v
been learned of their curative val-
ue. The experiments with earwax
have been toebrief to justify any f
positive conclusions, But good ef-
fecte have been noticed, not merely d
in rheumatism ,and out, but in
,spinal paralysis of children, hemor-
rhage of the brain and certain b
oases, of nervous exhaustion. Cor-
pulence is reduced by. the baths, o
while washing the teeth with rad-
ium water Ions made firm those
loosened by chronic inflathmation, t
FOR BETTER ROADWAYS.
Different Road Metals Criticised
by Experts.
At the last meeting of the Asso-
ciation of American Portland Ce-
ment Manufacturers, recently held
in Chicago, a number of papers
were read by leading highway en-
gineers throughout the United
States, including Logan Waller
Page, Director of Public Roads, De-
partment of Agriculture, Washing=
ton, D.C. ; Edward N. Hines, Road
Commissioner, Wayne Co., Mich. ;
which county has probably built
more concrete reads than any other
in the world; S. McCullough, City
Engineer, Fond du Lac, Wiscon-
sin, and others.
After making various comparisons
between different road metals Mr.
Page concluded his remarks as fol-
lows: "From the comparisons
made above between Portland ce-
ment concrete and plain macadam
or bituminous macadam, it is evi-
dent that we may be practically as-
sured that the Portland Cement
concrete load is far better Able to
meet that changing triflic condi-
tions than either of the other sur-
faces. From our knowledge of
Portland cement concrete,' we can
design a. road surface of this ma-
terial to .meet practically any re-
quirements."
The following is extracted from
Mr. Hines' talk: "Any community
that wants a good road, a road that
is cheaper even for a short time,
under fairly heavy traffic, than ;Anyother good road, a road that is in-
expensively maintained, a road
that is sanitary -and dustless, a road
that is not slippery, a road that af-
fords good traction for any type of
vehiole 365 days in the year, a road
that in the long run, say 10, 15, 20
years and longer, is the cheapest
of all good roads, should investi-
gate the merits;of concrete."
Mr. McCullough in the course of
his remarks said, "I am satisfied
that Fond du Lac with her 8%
miles of cement pavement, averag-
ing less than $1.25 per square yard,
will get good' value for every dollar
expended. If in the course of 10
years ib beoomes necessary, I see
nothing to interfere with our put-
ting a biturnineus wearing surface
on these streets. As compared with
the asphalt or any of the pavements
costing over two dollars a yard, we
can apply the argument put forth
by former officials of Milwaukee,
with reference to their bituminous
madam .pavement; that is that the
difference in cost between the $1.-
25 pavement and the one costing
$2.25 or. over, invested at 5 per
cent, will provide a fund large
enough to maintain these pave-
ments indefinitely."
FIND SECRET .CHAMBER,
Some workmen, engaged In re-
pairing an ancient fireplace anal
hirmrey at the Fferm Farm, near
Mold, Flintshire, England, made a
strange discovery the other day.
They accidentally hit upon a re-
olving stone which, being moved,
revealed a secret cheanher, they exis-
tence of which had been entirely
orgotten for generations. The room
contained oak furniture of ancient
eeign, including a table on which'
antiquated grins and eating uten-
sils were piled. The building dates
ick to the sixteenth century, and
was at one time the manor house
n the Heartsheath estate,
But more good thins'
ecome to
hose who go after' them.
A 'TROUSERS CENTENARY.
It %Vas Napoleon's Men Who
Brougth 'Theon Into Fatehlon.
.Al nearly as van be aseertainod
it is a hundred years since Napa -
leen Bonaparte's ecrldiors intro-
duced the old -new style of leg wear
which speedily seeuracl recognition
as the distinctively masculine gar -
trent of civilians throughout two
continents.
In 181.4 --the year before Water
loo --it was related as a current
news item ef some importanee'that
the great Duke of Wellington had
been refused admittance to Al-
mack's in London, because he pre-
sented himself wearing trousers in-
stead of the conventional breeches
which the chess regulations then in
vogue demanded.
As a matter of historical fact
trousers .have been worn by various
races and by both sexes in all the
ages of which any authentic record
exists. Generally speaking, trou-
sers were regarded in ancient times
as symbolical of inferiority or
effeminacy. In the triumphal pro-
cessions of the Caesars, for exam-
ple, prisoners of was' ware them as
a sign of defeat while the sturdy
legs of Rome's victorious legions
were bare below the bottom of the
skirted or kilted coat of mail.
For the last hundred years or
thereabouts ,trousers have been
widely recognized as the garments
of authority, the outward and visi-
ble sign of the .stronger sex, says
the American Tailor and Cutter.
But that position has net been won
or maintained without a struggle.
Many 'attempts have been made to
trample down the tyranny of trous-
ers, as their rule has been called;
many times has their superiority
been challenged. But ao far their
position remains secure.
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METHODS OF KILLING FLIES.
A. Little Carbolic Acid on a Heated
Shovel and Odor Will Kill.
The summer season makes it im-
portant to know .something about
the newest methods of getting rid
of flies. To clear a room of flies,
carbolic acid may be. used in this
way: Heat a shovel or any simi-
lar article and drop thereon twenty
drops of carbolic acid. The vapor
circulating through the room will
kill the flips.
A. cheap and perfectly reliable fly
poison, ane which is not dangerous
to human life, is bichromate of pot-
ash in solution. Dissolve one
dram, which can be bought a any
drug store, in two ounces of water,
and add a little sugar. Put some of
this solution in shallow dishes and
distribute them about the house.
Sticky fly -paper and liquid poi-
sons are among the things of use in
killing flies, but the latest, cheap-
est, and best is a solution of forma-
lin of formaldehyde in water. A
spoonful of this liquid put into a
quarter of a pint of water and ex-
posed in the room will be enough to
kill all the flies.
To quickly clear the room where
there are many flies, burn pyre-
thrum powder in the room. This
stupefies the flies, when they may
be swept up and burned. Pyre-
thrum powder is harmless and is
made by grinding the dried flowers
of a plant. Moisten the powder a
bit, press it into a little cone, and
light the top with a match,
MIKADO WILL BE A GOD.
Robert Koch Was Given that Dis-•
tinction by Japanese.
The late Mikado will no doubt be
made a god, in accordance with the
customs of the Japanese religion,
which is based on ancestor worship.
It would, however, be a mistake
to suppose that only Mikados reach
that exalted 'states.
Robert Kech, for instance, the
late German bacteriologist, is a god
too. Visitors to Tokio can see his
temple in the gardens of the Im-
perial Inetitute for Infectious Dis-
cases—a pretty structure of wood,
with a portrait of the savant on the
outer wall, and a copper casket con-
taining a brach of his hair fixed in
its stone foundations. Hair is re-
garded as the most unchangeable
part ofa man's personality; hence
it is preserved in all oases when a
person is raised to the status of a
•god.
Flow greatly Koch was admired
by the Japanese, even in his life-
time, is shown by the following in-
cident
While on his visit to Japan Koch
was shown in the most .celebrated
,temple of the. old capital, Nara, the
figure of Yalcushi, the God of Medi-
cine, but when he wanted to know
more about it, the priest said :
"You need not trouble about it;
this is but Yakushi of the past from
India; you, however, are the Ya-
lctushi of the present."
ENGLISH WOMEN WHO SMOKE
Smoking is becoming far more
eommon among English women in
society, The habit is indulged in
marc openly than it was, and it is
not an tmeotnmon eight to see a wo-
man motorist who is making, calls
puffing away at a cigarette between
visits or a woman golfer doing the
stone thing, At many of the Lon-
don West End restaurants women
tee longer take the trouble to eon -
cent their liking for the cigarette.
Many women, moreover, have gat
beyond the meow:tte stege and rtt
EIDE SUUAY SCJ103L STUDY
INTERNATIONAL LESSON,
SEPT. I.,
Lesson IX.-7'he death of John the
Baptist, Mark 6. 14.23. (olden
Text, Rev. 2. 10,
Verse 14. King—A title given by
courtesy, His real title was tet-
rarch, that is, a ruler of one fourth
part of a euuntry.
His name—The name of Jesus,
whose miracles had attracted wide
attention.
These powers—The reported mir-
acles of Jesus,
15, Elijah was a traditional be-
lief, founded on Mal. 4. 5, that
Elias or Elijah would reappear as
the forerunner of the Messiah.
A prophet—One of unusual prom-
inence, such as the more distingu-
ished Old Testament prophets. The
emphasis here is upon the idea that
Jesus possessed the spirit and pow-
er which characterized the ancient
prophets rather than upon the
thought of identifying him with any
particular one.
16. John, ' whom I beheaded -
Many theories were advanced as to
Jesus's identity, but this one most
readily appealed to Herod's, ,,ttick
en conscience. Even so wicked a
man as he could not escape the com-
punctions of a guilty conscience
and it was natural for him, with
his consciousness of guilt resting
upon his mind, to behold in any and
every pure and holy man and work-
er of miracles the re -embodiment
of this same John whom he caused
to be beheaded.
17. In prison—A dungeon attached
to the Castle Machaerus, one of
Herod's palaces on the east coast
of the Dead Sea, known as the
"Black Fortress." Here the ban-
quet later described was held.
Herodias, his brother Philip's
wife—She was the daughter of Arie-
tobulus, another son of Herod the
Great, and therefore a niece of
both her husbands. Philip was
Antipas's half brother, who had
been disinherited and who lived a
quiet life in Rome.
18. Not lawful—Astipas had di-
vorced his first wife, but Jewish law
forbade a man marrying his bro-
ther's wife under any circumstances
(Ler. 20. 21).
19. Set herself—)e ith a vengeful
and hateful spirit.
20. Herod feared John—Hard-
hearted and corrupt as he was,
Herod recognized the justice of
John's rebuke and admired the
moral courage with which it was
administered.
A righteous man—John's convinc-
ing words were supported by the
fearless and Godly life which he
lived.
Kept him safe—From the venge-
ance of Herodias. Matthew says
it was because he feared the mul-
titude (14. 5).
Much perplexed—It was a conflict
waged within a weak man who
wished to obey the truth, but who
was fast in the meshes of sin.
Heard him gladly—He was fascin-
ated by the words of John, though
he had no power to profit by them.
21. A convenient day—Herodias
awaited an opportunity for venge-
ance.
His lords—Military officers who
conducted the affairs of govern-
ment.
22, The daughter of Herodias her-
self game in and danced—An al-
most unprecedented thing for wo-
men of rank or even respeotability.
The dances were usually performed
by hired dancers.
She pleased Herod Better it;
that is, the dancing.
23. Sware—Swore, took an oath.
Compare Esth. 5. 3,
Half of my kingdom—As Herod
was a vassal of Rome, it was not his
to offer. His rash vow is the direct
result of sensual fascination and
the excitement produced by the
wine at the banquet, Wrapped in
the delusion of these combined
evils, the judgment of the states-
man and ruler yielded to reckless
proffers, the impost of which could
be fully realized only when sobri-
ety and gravity returned.
25. Straightway with haste—Both
women knew that nothing but the
king's oath would cause him to do
a thing really contrary to his de-
sire. The king's word once given,
they seized their opportunity with
has. te.
27. Straightway—The king, -at.
last entrapped, hastened to fulfil
his reckless pledge.
29. In a tomb—Probably near
Maehacrus. Matthew (14, 12) adds
"and they went and told Jesus."
FACT AND FANCY,
Keep up your spirits—the trusts
will keep up your expenses.
In the twelfth century a sheep
cost only eight cents.
In Quito everybody ,bares the
head and bows to a lightning flash.
A, bore is a man who. talks when
yon want him to listen.
Fourteen million tons of beet su-
gar are produced annually.
Could a street be widened by a
contractors
Rostard, the Preach dramatist,
collects dells of all nations.
Ups and clowns usually consist of
ruing up bills and running down
smoke cigars—mild Havnnas; fr
lends,
FROM ERJNS GREEN ISLE
NEWS BY MAIL FROM XRT.
LAND'S SHORES.
ifappenings 1n the Emerald A
Interest to Irish-
men.
The number of dogs registered in
Ireland in 1911 totalled 521,993,
The wife of Dr. W. P, Walsh, of
Clogheen, was killed in a driving
fatality near Calin.
John Rielly of Behey was attack-
ed and seriously injured by a bull
which belongs to him,
Sir Thomas Lipton has presented
to the Queenstown People's Regat-
ta a massive silver sup.
John Daly while shooting rabbits'
at Meath had his left hand shatter-
ed when his gun exploded.
John McGinty, stationmaster at
Lough Eske, was caught between
two carriages and seriously injur-
ed.
Head Constable Watton has re-
tired from the. Royal Irish Consta-
bulary, Dublin, after 24% years ser-
vice.
A crowd of 200 roughs raided the
tents and made a bonfire after the
raving at The Mays, near Belfast.
Maghargall Church was broken
into; a stained glass window was
smashed and the safe broken open.
An iron and steel lightship was
launched from Messrs. Hawthorne
and Co.'s yard at Junction Bridge
recently,
A large casting at Messrs. Har-
land at Wolff's of Belfast suddenly
burst, and Alexander Miller was
seriously injured.
At Dublin three women and a boy
were charged with an assault on a
woman whom they mistook for a
suffragette.
The second annual show under
he auspices of the Irish Rose and
Floral Society in Dublin was an un-
qualified success.
Judge Wright congratulated the
grand jury at the Donegal Assizes
n
Li
ting.
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fford on the peaceful state of
the county.
Daniel Hill was fined 40s for
s
hooting "Home Rule for Ireland"
n front of an Orange procession on
Iti
Tewtownards road.
An attack was made on Ballycurry
arish Church by a gang of men,.
and every window in the church was
mashed.
One of the pavillions of the sana-
torium for consumption in course of
e
rection at Peamunt was wrecked
y a gang of men.
Edward Divdy attempted to drown
himself in the Grand Canal at
lanbrassil street, and only `was
reverted after a struggle.
The census of 1911 for the County
Westmeath shows the population
be 59,986, showing a decrease
neo 1901 of 1,643.
The Limerick Corporation have
ac
cepted the tender of Mr, J. Cou-
olly, at $1,695, for the erection of
artisan dwellings in Limerick.
Damage to the extent of $30,000
was done by a fire whish broke out
at
Galvin &Sons Kerry Knitting
ompany and Oil Stores, Tralae.
James McClelland, aged 12, was
11ed near Portadown when the
donkey he was riding fell over the
edge •
of the road into the bog.
s•
HETI FIRST TRIP ABROAD.
incase Mary Will Accompany Her
Mother on Visit to Germany.
When the Queen pays a visit this
month to the Grand Duchess of
M
echlenburg-Strelitz at New are -
z, Germany, she will be aoaom-
nfed by the Princess Mary.
This will be the fist time that
Princess Mary has been abroad.
She has hitherto never been further
away than the north of Scotland
or
Ireland. New Strelitx is sixty
es north. of Berlin. The town
elf is built in the shape of eight -
ed star.
rinaeas Mary lied a Gorman
nurse, and although only 15 ,veins
already is an accomplished lin:-
gui
st. She is an out-of-door girl,
loving all healthy sports, but she
has
been carefully educated•; and
even knows shorthand and typo -
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rep Upon Jealousy of Russian
Peasants With Oneness.
Footpads who infest the suburbs
of Warsaw,. Roland, have hit on a
novel way of robbing :peasants'
carts as they drive in laden with
provisions.
The peasant drives while his wifo'
site at the beiek of the tart to keep
guard. The thieves jump onto this
cart, put their arms round the wo-
man's waist, kiss her and hustle her
off with endearing terms. Off runs
the outraged husband to patch his
wife. Meanwhile the Don Juan's
accomplices take away the provi-
sions and disappear into the forest.
When the peasant finally gets
back his wife be finds he has been
robbed of all but the part. The
trick . is practised with groat ono.
cess.
In India the natives, when brews
ing tea, frequently use tc Ova ball
filled with the ).eaves through which.
the boiling water tuay fipw