Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1916 — Page 4

Victory For Suffrage Will Come Through Congressional Action

By Mrs. O. H. P. BELMONT,

Noted Suffragist

A FAIR illustration of the businesslike methods pursued bj the Congressional union was 4howa when, on the very day that the Sixty-fourth congress began its work, we began our work on its

members. And when we realize that out of 2,000 hills introduced our.- took first place in the senate we hare every reason to look for success and speedy action on the suffrage amendment. Although the strength of

the suffrage movement has been firmly established and the states already won for the cause have been able to resurrect the national issne, women have learned it is not enough that great issues be initiated by the people of the nation. IT IS NECESSARY THAT THEY BE URGED BY THE MEN IN POWER. We find leaders of political parties and groups of other men deciding on what shall be made an issue and forthwith proceeding to make an issue of that particular measure decided upon. It is then incumbent upon the suffragist.- of.the country to follow this t ime hi aoretl custom, and the Congr<\"i<>nal union has therefore gone to the proper source in its efforts to secure the enfranchisement of women.

College Athletics Teaches Fair Play and Unselfishness

By WALTER CAMP, Formerly

A U—:c Director at Yale

W;-: fit a.., ~,,,1 U._i:l v •. \j( 1 4 ~ ■ 1 ■ ■ : V y r ~ as well—w.tnt to make - th r tlian anv- - Ise .is a "tli< ■_ re I—A LwV' Wii-.t WILL WIN h lIE •"A lv. LA.-e IF lIE NIIST. 11UT - • WILL TAKE A ' WHIP-' 1 * •• > WiTHoLT A WHIMPER . A- COME LACE. . 1 - ‘.•-rd ::i . the Lovs .to esteem ■r • i if •W■- W f.-tK y- A •. V'-',-1 r I . • 1 ■ ■'.n't g.;t to f ;ke a i :•>' of ; ■ | , ' !.,• died. kLt’s ; .sp'";wit;lc every .vie. PARE! T 3 ./ANT THZiR COY TO HAVE NERVE. TO 3E SANDY AND COURAGEOUS THEY WANT HIM ~0 ESTEE? * FAIR PLAY AND EE JNSELFISH. THAT'S BRED IN HIM ■ N TEAM WORK.

Advancement of Agriculture Depends on the Country School

By JAMES V. WADSWORTH, JR.,

Untied States Senator From New York

I BELIEVE that the next great organized effort for the advancement of agriculture and the preservation of a thriving and epntented country population must be directed toward the upbuilding of the country school. Work of this sort is in line with the highest purpose of government, and upon its successful accomplishment MUST BEST THE CONTINUED SUCCESS OF OUR WONDERFUL EXPERIMENT IN DEMOCRACY. I am of the opinion that the cumulative effect of the efforts being put forth for the advancement of agriculture will retard and perhaps do away with the depopulation of the country districts. '• but the farmer and his WIFE AND THEIR CHILDREN ARE INTENSELY AMBITIOUS, AND FOR THIS REASON THE LITTLE COUNTRY SCHGOLHOUSE MUST MEET THEIR REQUIREMENTS.

MRS. O. H. P. BELMONT.

WOOL IN PLACE OF COTTON

Comforts Filled With the Former Material Are Much Lighter Than Those Generally in Use. For the last year or fwo the shops have shown an article of bedding which, though in use in many farm homes, had not been familiar on the counters. This is the wool-filled comfort, that is destined to take the place of the cotton-wadded comforters. Now however, as well as the completed comforts, there are to be had in many shops sheets of carded wool with which to make up these comforts at home, covering them with silk, satin, or patchwork. The sheet wadding comes in three weights, all having the same dimensions—72 by 84 inches. The lightest contains one pound of wool. It i 3 designed as filling for a crib quilt and to be folded over into half size. The next heavier weighs two pounds, while the heaviest weighs three pounds. Ready made wool comforts can be bought at various prices, from about $4 according to the thickness of the wool and the quality of the covering. Many housekeepers now prefer wool-filled cSmforts to those filled with down, since the wool-filled comforts never “shed” as down puffs will after usage. They are especially desirable for children and for elderly persons, since they are warm but not heavy. A three-pound wool comfort weighs about half as much as a full sized woollen blanket. Sateen makes an excellent covering for w«ol comforts. A flowered center, bordered with a plain color, Is especially attractive. It can be knotted with silk or quilted in any fancied pattern. *

KEEPS WHIPPED CREAM FIRM

Method That Will Do Away With a Great Deal of the Trouble That Sometimes Bothers Cooks. Heavy whipped cream, if allowed to stand, is apt to become watery and thin at the bottom of the bowl, the sugar having the tend*. ncy to separate, in the form of a weak sirup This is especially true if the cream was not very heavy before being whipped. To remedy this, to every pint of whipped cream soak a scant tablespoonful of granulated gelatin in enough cold water to barely cover it, until it is soft. Then add a small half teacupful of boiling water and stir until tho gelatin is completely dissolved, after which add three-quarters of a cup of sugar and whatever flavoring you intend to use for the cream. Turn this into a cold bowl and beat with an eggbeater until it is white like marshmallows and begins to become firm, and just as soon as it has reached this point, but before it has commenced to grow stringy, beat it by spoonfuls into the cream, which has already been beaten stiff. This will inert :> the bulk of the whipped cream and will not only sweeten and flavor it, but will keep It firm for any length of time. Care must be taken not to use too much gelatin lest it taste of the latter and make a sort of charlotte fosse mixture instead of the v hirp- d cream desired. New Way to Serve Steak. - Perhaps you have grown tired of the usual way steak is served. If so, try this. ; Isuy a good thick one, cither sirloin or porterhouse. Season slightly with pepper and salt, and broil until it is moderately brown. Have prepared, enough chopped parsley and white onion to cover it, Dot it thickly, with dabs of butter and bake in a quick oven for five minutes. The onion, parsley and fruiter' sink into the meat,' the parsley absorbing the strong flavor of tho onion. Once a steak is served in this, manner, the usual fashion of serving it will seem . tasteless. -

Baked Beef Roll.

Take one pint of finely chopped cold roast beef and add one-half cupful ol fine bread crumbs and two beaten eggs, one tablespoonful of melted butter, one-half teaspoonful of onion juice, one scant teaspoonful of mixed parsley, a grating of nutmeg and a dash of white pepper. Mix thoroughly, shape in a roll, wrap In buttered paper and bake half an hour, basting frequently with melted butter and hot water. Serve hot with brown or tomato or slice cold as desired.

Chicken and Mushrooms.

A delicate dish for a dainty lunch or a meal for an invalid is a combination of chicken and mushrooms prepared in a casserole. The mushrooms are fried in butter very lightly, then a tablespoonful of flour mixed with a scant cupful of milk is poured in and cooked until creamy. The mushrooms and cold chicken are packed into the casserole in alternate layers and the creamy sauce poured over. The dish Is set In the oven until the contents are heated through evenly.

Creole Corn.

Butter a baking dish and cover the bottom with a layer of fine bread crumbs. Then add a layer of canned corn, seasoning with butter, pepper and salt, and dotting over with bits of canned pimento. Cover with cruinbs, then repeat till corn is all used. The top layer should be of crumbs. Dot the top with butter, and fijl the dish with milk. Bake 45 minutes.

Mashed Potatoes.

Mashed potatoes will be fluffy if onehalf teaspoonful of baking powder la added to the milk put into them..

LOVE AND LAW

By Justine Wickersham

(Copyright. 1916. by W. G. Chapman.) “The day of your success, Ransom, dear!” ' “You hopeful helper and unconquerable optimist!” returned the brother of Nettie Baird. “Don’t build your hopes too high. Instead, this may be the day of my downfall.” “O, never that, brother, dear!” cried the loving sister, turning quite pale at the set, anxious face of her brother. "Nettie,” he said gravely, “this is the crisis. You know the unheard-of sacrifices we have both gone through to enable me to qualify for the bar. You remember the years of starving alone, waiting for clients who never came. Finally there comes to me the great Wyford case. The plaintifT is poor, the fee contingent—” “But a little fortune if yop win the case.” “It has taken my last dollar to meet the court costs and expenses,” continued Ransom. “And I am going to lose the case.” “Oh, Ransom!” uttered his sister in dire distress. “Yes, I feel certain of that. You must never lisp what I am going to say to you, but Judge Allison is a dishonest man and an unscrupulous jurist" “You shock me!” said Nettie. “The fact is notorious among those who have suffered through his bought and paid for unjust decisions. I have been warned of this,” pursued Ransom gravely. “They say he will never again be appointed to the bench but that the truth as to his re-

The Witness Gave a Great Start.

jection may not come out, as he has been shrewd and clever in covering up his nefarious deals.” “Ransom, it seems impossible that a high servant of justice could be thus influenced!” “Did you notice yesterday. Nettie," proceeded Ransom, ‘ that when the op posing counsel tried to deny a point of law I made, the judge sustained him, for it greatly weakened my case. I knew I was right, but 1 never dreamed that they would deny an established point in legal jurisprudence.'’ “But the judge-gave you until this morning to submit your authorities in ‘your contention,” suggested Nettie. “Yes, because he knew it would he next to impossible for me to prepare them on that prescribed limit of time. The law library of the bar associa- | tion was closed. As you know, I have | few reference books myself. Besides, | it would have been an all night task i fathering up the information I i needed.”

“Oh, brother!” exclaimed Nettie, ‘*i forgot to tell you. When I was in the gallery of the courtroom yesterday listening to your case, a beautiful young lady sat next to me. She seemed as interested as I was. And who do you think it was?” “How can I tell, Nettie?” ‘‘lt was Miss Honoria Adams. She is a daughter of the dead judge— Ephraim Adams. Don’t you know how you admire him? I told her we had his portrait here at home and how you made him your model. She says she helped her father a great deal in his home legal work and loved still the legal atmosphere. .When that point came up in your argument when the judge demanded precedents, she said that it was a pity you had not availed yourself of the splendid law library her father h&d left her.” Nettie walked with her brother to the courtroom, as she had done during the trial. Just at the door she met a young lady also entering the pllace, who smiled, advancing and shook her hand. “Ransom dear, this is the young lady I told you about—Miss Adams.” “I am glad and proud to meet you, Miss Adams,” said Ransom. “Youi father’s works on law have been great I sources of help to me.” 1 “Thank you,” bowed the young lady and then she flushed slightly as she went on. “I hope you will pardon my presumption, but I was so interested

In your case that after I got home last evening I looked up the reference on the point in dispute. You were right and the Judge is wrong. I have taken the liberty of bringing you a memorandum of the authorities," she handed Ransom several folded sheets of paper closely written over. An hour later when the case was reviewed and Ransom cited his authorities, the opposing counsel looked flustered and the judge positively angry. The latter was more censorious and unfair after that than ever, however. Finally the attorney for the defense introduced an unexpected witness. He swore to investigating certain points in the case, deoidedly adverse to Ransom’s client. From the start Ransom discerned that the man was a base perjurer. He was unable to oppose any contradictory testimony. The odds of knavery and falsehood were too many for him, he realized. From that moment Ransom was sure that the case was lost.

He looked surprised as a bailiff came from beyond the railing and handed him a folded note Involuntarily he glanced up at the two young ladies in the gallery. From there his sister smiled and Miss Adams seemed to. bow encouragingly. Ransom knew that the note must be from the latter. He opened it. to read the puzzling sentence:

“Ask the witness if he was an investigator five years since in the Evans bribery case. Then tell him that is all. Then say to the judge that you intend to recall thi witness in the sur-rebuttal testimony." When the opposing attorney had completed his questioning, Ransom arose to his feet. “Your honors” he spoke not sure of his ground but resolving to obey this new friend of his extremity. “I wish to ask the witness only one question. Were you an investigator in the Evans bribery case?” The witness gave a great start. His face paled. He grasped the arms of his chair in which he sat to steady himself. “Yes!” he choked out, like one under some fearful spell of terror. “That is all,” bowed Ransom calmly. “Your honor i wish to announce that I will recall thi? witness in the sur-rebuttal testimony ’ “The judge is ill!’ cried a bailiff and rushed to the side of the jurist, who had turned deathly pale, had fainted suddenly on the bench. The court was aujourned in some confusion. The next morning the judge, looking a? though he had passed a night of intense suffering, announced that the deiense had decided to withdraw from the case and judgment was given for the plaintiff, and the latter and his gifted young attorney were rich men! It was only when he had become acquainted with Miss Adams that the latter explained the mystery of her

fortuitous hint. “It must never come out,” she said: “#or it Is a secret, but I recalled a case where my father had told me Judge Allison had accepted a large bribe. Your allusion to it caused him to fear that the truth would come out. For once at least he was obliged to decide a ease fairly.” And, when they had become still better acquainted. Ransom Baird asked Hor.oria Adams the sweetest query human lips can frame: “Will you become my wife?” She did not say "Nay.”

NO CHANCE FOR AGREEMENT

Very Evident That These Russian Men of Letters Could Have Nothing at* All in Common. Stassov. the Russian critic; was once arguing -with Turgenev, the Russian novelist, whose rather supercilious attitude toward the art of young Russia infuriated the critic. At last the novelist, wearied with what he called “this chewing of dried grass,” showed signs of yielding to Stassov’s onslaughts. "Now, I see you agree with me,” cried Stassov in triumph, 1 This acted like the dart planted in the hide of the weary or reluctant bull. Acordiifg to Rosa Newmarch, Turgenev sprang from his chair and shuffled on his gouty, bandaged feet to the window. ' “Agree wiih you. indeed!” he answered. “If I felt I was beginning to think like you I should fling open the window (here he suited the action to the word) and scream to the passers by, ‘Take me to a lunatic asylum! I agree with Stassov!’”

Work of Ghouls Frustrated.

A grueseme mystery recalling the ghoulish days when “body snatching” was rife, is reported from Athlone, Ireland. The body of a young woman was recently laid to rest in the family plot at Kiltoom graveyard. Notwithstanding that the burial ground is within sight of the public road and nearly opposite a police barrack, a dastardly attempt to remove the corps; was almost successful. Not alone was the earth removed, but the coffin was partially lifted, and when the outrage was detected it was apparent that the evil-disposed perpetrators had been interrupted in their unnatural and gruesome work. The coffin was standing upright in the grave. The sanitary officer was notified and the coffin was again interred.

The Likeness.

“Your dog reminds me of my husband.” “In what way?” “He growls with such evident enjoyment whenever he has a bone to pick,”

CASTLES IN SPAIN

By IZOLA FORRESTER.

“And what will you do with Barty?’” asked Mrs. Avery. “He could stay where he is. I don’t want to marry a fireman.” “There’s a widow’s pension goes with it, Jess, mind,” her mother said soothingly. “And Baity's a fine lad altogether. It’s a Bight better watching from that window for Mr. Delguardo to show up again.” Jess flushed, slowly leaning her chin on her hand. It was a pretty chin and it was a pretty hand. She had not lived her life out down in the basement by a long shot From six to fifteen she had been in a convent up the Hudson, and when she gave the girls her address she always said she lived down in the old Washington Square studio district, which was quite true; bu* she did not add that her father was a janitor. Always they had accused her of building castles in Spain and longing for the things she could never have. It had been a joke for years—Jess and her high-flying notions—and then out of the blue sky almost there ti«d dropped a real live gentleman from Spain. Antonio Delguardo, an artist who took the third flood studio, paid his rent in advance and acted like a grandee.

Before his coming. Jess had gone out for an evening walk with Barry now and then when he was off duty, and had even taken in the theaters with him. or an occasional trip to the beach, but one day when she was sweeping the basement steps Mr. Delgardo had stopped at the little iron grill gate to ask if the mail had come, and Jess had told him she would take it up to the studio for him. “Ah, no, senorita, not at all,” he had declined. “I will myself descend for it. It is not for you to come so far, I thank you.”

The whole world turned a sqmersault for Jess right there and then. Here was one human being who recognized at a glance that she did not belong to the basement stratum. When the postman whistled. Mr. Delguardo came leisurely down and received his mail, and he bowed to her and smiled. One day she was directing the vac-uum-cleaner man around the house, and came to the studio. She opened its door delicately and stared. Could the grandee be doing light housekeeping? There was what seemed to be an alcohol stove, but of a strange pattern. also some peculiar bowls of dark metal, much burned, and other* things, including bottles full of liquids like photographic chemicals. All were rather mysterious And while she stood irresolute the gentleman from Spain walked in. His eyebrows lifted slightly at the sight of her. He seemed surprised—more, grieved. Jess was all blushes and acxi<*y, as she explained. His tone was soothing. “It is nothing, senorita'. It was the dazzle of sunlight in my poor studio that Bewildered me for the instant. I thank you. I kiss your hand in token.”

New Jess had never had her hand kissed before, and she went out a queen. When he brought her a gardenia that evening it seemed all part of the new wonder of life, a single gardenia given with such a bow and look. Jess was standing out on the front steps listening to the band over in the square, and she lifted the flower to her nostrils, inhaling its perfume luxuriously after he had gone up. “My, ’tis hot, ain't it, Jess?” said Mrs. Avery, coming heavily up out of the basement for a breath of air. But just at this moment two strange gentlemen paused at the steps and inquired for Mr. Delguardo. “He's not had visitors before,” Mrs. Avery speculated. Jess was silent. Vaguely her castle in Spain was taking shape, and she glided through its black and white marble corridors and watched from its terraces for Senor Delguardo, or would they call him Don, she wondered dreamily. It was about three minutes dfter the ascent of the two callers when there came a smothered explosion from the third floor studio. Somebody turned in a fire alarm at the corner, and it was Barty’s company from over on Greenwich street that responded. Jess stood down in the hall when he passed by and he stopped just long enough to say: “The bulls got Delguardo.”

She had seen it herself —her grandee with a handcuff on one wrist, passing out of the house in custody. Her father was busy telling the policeman about it and she heard. Delguardo was a receiver of stolen gold. He melted it up neatly into ingots in his Udy little light-housekeeping utensus, and his name was not Delguardo. It. “Guiney Jack.” Somewhere at her feet lay the gardenia. Unconsciously, Jes3’ arms were like her mother's when Mrs. Avery was on the offensive—akimbo a la County Limerick. Smoky and dripping. Barty was the last to leave, after the firemen had extinguished the blaze Mr. Delguardo had started by trying to ignite the alcohol and escape in the excitement. “How about the movies tomorrow night, girlie?” he asked. The castle in Spain became a mirage. It seemed good to strike earth again. Barty's foot crushed the gardenia as he gave her hand a squeeze and followed the rest out. (Copyright. 1315. by the McClure Newspaper Syndicate,) ,

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