Luther Register. (Luther, Okla.), Vol. 15, No. 1, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 5, 1913 Page: 3 of 8
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Boating
the Thames
on
WAYS OF SERVING RADISHES
One of the “sights” of England in summertime is the boating on the
Thames, especially on Ascot Sunday. Though the river from Richmond to
Henley is crowded, it is at Boulter's lock, above Maidenhead, that the gath-
ering is at its best and the press thickest. The flannels of the men and the
white dresses of the women make It a dazzling picture in white.
STILE THAT ISN’T CLIMBED SOLDIERS WHO CHEW CORDITE
One of the troubles of most Euro-
pean armies is that those soldiers who
i can get hold of Jt, insist on using
that terrible explosive, cordite, tas if
it were a sort of chewing gum.
Its popularity is due to the fact
that when chewed in small quantities
it has a stimulating and exhilarating
effect, like small doses of alcohol. Its
taste, too, is sweet, cordite being
three-ftftliB nitroglycerin, an explosive
which is sugary to the taste.
When chewed in large quantities
cordite becomes mere powerful in its
effects, bringing on a blissful state of
ecstasy, and sometimes making the
victim of the habit see visions. But
the real danger of the habit lies in the
fact that, though nitroglycerin will
only explode when given a very hard
blow* or touched by an electric spark,
there is always a possibility that the
grinding of exceptionally hard teeth
might provide the necessary hard
blow. Within the last few years, at
least three soldiers—two Germans and
one American—have been blown to
bits, the use of cordite as a chewing
gum being the suspected cause.
The habit was not unknown in our
own armies some years ago. till the
military authorities took steps to
stop it.
The od*d nut-cracker stile here pic-
tured was discovered In Cheshire,
England, by a cycling tourist. In or-
der to pass through it the two center-
pieces are drawn apart, and w hen they
are released they are automatically
brought together by means of a spring
at the bottom. Thus It is unnecessary,
for one to climb, and cattle are pre-
vented from straying.
BARKING FOR A LIVING
The name of • barking” is given to
those persons who, outside auction
rooms and cheap shows, proclaim rauc-
ously the merits of their establish-
ments. Paris has a fraternity of bark-
ers of another and more literal kind.
If you wish to Join this body, what
you have to do la to learu to imitate
the barks of different kinds of dogs.
When you are proficient in your art,
you present to the officials of the
exchequer your candidature for the
post of "dog-revealer.”
Afew days later you will be re-
quested to present yourself before a
high official, who will submit you to a
rigorous examination. He will prob-
ably try you on an official dog. and ii
you sutlsfy that intelligent animal
that you can bark with tolerable ver-
isimilitude, you will be appointed a
"dcg-revealer” with a salary at the
start of $30 a month.
Your duties are simple, if arduous
Each night a beat of a certain length
j will be given to you, and it will be
i your task to bark for an average
; period of five minutes outside the door
! of each house on your beat. If there
is a dog in the house, it is sure to
| reply with enthusiasm to you. You
j will then mark the number of the
| house in your notebook. On the
j morrow an inspector will examine
your notebook and see whether or not
the dog license has been paid, if it
has not, he will, of course, bring an
| action against the householder. How-
I ever, sere your throat may be, you
S will always have the consolation of
i remembering that you are a govern*
! ineut official.
FLOODING THE SAHARA
A recent article on the Scientilic
i American discusses the proposal of
Professor Etchegoyen to flood a por-
tion of the Sahara with sea water by
i means of a channel from the Mediter-
ranean and thereby to create an in-
land sea, which, ns lie claims, would
affect the climate, make for condl-
I tlons of fertility, and for possibilities
I of colonization, and provide a channel
of communication. Quite apart from
1 the posibility or desirability of the
I scheme itself, a considerable number
of crimes, says Nature, seem to have
! been committed in the ta ne of physl-
| cal geography by opponents of the
scheme, who ha’e foreseen that the
new subtropical area, thus cerated
| would so far affect the climate ol
j more northern lands as to bring the
I Arctic belt, southward to Denmark,
and they even seriously discuss the
| probability of the upsetting of the
! earth’s equilibrium by the displace-
! ment of so great a body of sea water.
I The writer of the article, at pains to
| calm these fears, shows that the total
area of the Sahara capable of flood
I ing from the sea is no large propor-
tion of the whole, and appears to wel-
come the idea as much for its own to-
! manfic sake as fer any benefits which
j it might confer. He is not concerned
to remark upon the ultimate rendition
j of a practically stagnant pond of sea
1 water, with only a long narrow chan-
nel connecting it with the general ma-
( rine circulation.
Attractive Garnishes.
CANNIBALISM OF SCORPIONS ,-lt,le ( lirls of ahrln'P8 sarnish
__ j flsh attractively when laid In circles
1 or half circles with small bunches of
pai between each Tomato or
j green pepper cups made by scooping
out these vegetables in cup form with
! or without a handle across the top
| transfigure a plain lettuce salad that |
is secured within them. Game may j
be decorated with red currant jelly
cut in wee rubes, or stars of tart or-
ange with little hunches of parsley be-
tween. Green foliage makes the best
decoration for fresh fruit.
Always Popular Dinner Accompani-
ment May Be Utilized In Combi-
nations or by Themselves.
There are two kinds of radishes;
one is round and small and red, the
other is long and tapering aud streak-
ed with white. Both when eaten raw
should be chosen young, as their flavor
is theu the mildest. They should al-
ways be served crisp and cold. If
they are prepared about an hour be-
fore they are to be eaten they can be
kept in Ice water until they are served,
and then served in a bed of cracked
Ice The little red round ones cau be
cut lu rose fashion. To do this first
make two deep cuts at right angles 1
to each other across the radish, not
cutting quite through to the stem end
Then with a sharp steel knife loosen
the skin on the four quarters. The ice j
water will curl the little points of skin
back like rose leaves.
Individual radish dishes are a nov '
city seen ou the tables of the up-to-
date hostess. These dishes consist
of a small saucer on one side of which ,
a little salt cellar is fastened. They |
i are made of engraved glass with silver
! mountings and are sold for $3 each.
Young radishes sliced with the skins
I on are a good addition to vegetable
soup. If they are used simply for ]
i seasoning, they can be put in the soup
pot whole, but If they are to be left 1
! In the soup they should be daintily
j sliced or diced.
Radishes can be used In many ways
for salad One way calls for three 1
bunches of sound*, red radishes. Put
them In cold water cn the Ice for uti
; hour. Ten minutes before serving
! time wipe them diy and cut them In I
i Ine dices. Slice also two small onions. |
Put them in layers in a salad howl with
j minced parsley aud dress them with '
, :>il and vinegar.
Another radish salad calls for a bed
i if crisp, white lettuce leaves. On
his small, quarter- d radishes are ar-
I ranged and the whole is dressed with,
j French dressing a*id a little onion 1
I mice.
SAVING TIME ON IRONING DAY
Housewife of Today Has Many Con
venienecs That Were Quite Un-
known to Her Mother.
The ease of Ironing depends greatly
on the height of the ironing board, j
'O that it is a great advantage to have j
v board that ran be raised or lowered !
it will. A sleeve board Is of course
:i necessity. Many, if not all, of the
sott pieces'* can be oh well done by
ihe mangle as by the iron, and with
\ great saving of time and strength,
j There are several good designs of
I flat irons. The adjustable handle,
{asbestos filled, does away with the
i bolder and heat under the hand, and
a gas or electric attachment does
away with the fire altogether. When
| electricity and gas are both lacking
j there Rtill remains the iron with a
tiny tank of denatured alcohol. This
iron is especially handy for doing
I propping in one’s own room, either at
I home or in a boarding house or hotel
CUTEST IIIIE STOCK SHI AT
BIG OKIABONIA STATE FA IB
, Oklahoma's live stock exhibit at the seventh annual Oklahoma State
Fair and Exposition. Oklahoma City, September 23 to October 4, 1913, will
be a surprise, emphasized by the wonder at the large part Oklahoma live
stock will play in it. The reward of scientific farming in Oklahoma is
bound to be paid this year when the news is Hashed to the world that the
annual parade of prize-winning live stock at the State Fair and Expostion
represents more than half a million dollars in value. Oklahoma fields are
now smiling with cornucopian expression and the lessons of pust yeai*s have
enabled the farmers aud breeders to strike the proper balance between live
stock and agriculture.
The live stock business in Oklahoma and agriculture are now nearer
established in their true relation, each with the other, than ever before,
and Oklahoma's opportunity for beef production never presented itself more
forcibly than during the last few years. Faith on the part of breeders who
preserved their pure bred herds is bound to bring big returns this year.
All the popular breeds of horses, cattle, sheep and swine have theif
active supporters in the state, aud Oklahoma exhibitors are now entering
liberally in the open classes of live stock to be shown at the big Oklahoma
State Fair'and Exposition. There is also a state classification for breeders
of heavy horses and beef cattle, which practically amounts to a guarantee
of expenses for the less experienced Oklahoma exhibitors who h**ve not thor-
oughly learned their lesson in proper fitting and display of their wares.
Pictures of seine of the live stock that will be displayed tjiis year would
indicate they are the most beuutiful and perfect animals that can be seen
any place in the would. No one can miss seeing the magnificent display of
livo stock show n at the seventh aunual Oklahoma State Fair and Exposi-
tion, Oklahoma City, September 23 to October 4, 1913.
Agricultural conditions in Oklahoma have been favorable this year to a
greater degree than usual. These conditioner will result in the assembling
of one of the finest and most general agricultural displays any state fair has
ever set forth.
ThU happy family, strongly attached to one another, has rewarded the
faith of Oklahoma breeders In the Hereford possibilities of the state, and
will be seen at the State Fair this fall.
RESULTS OF BETTER BABY CONTESTS
Cheese Market at Alkmaar
The cheese market of Alkmaar is the glory of North Holland. The
cheeses, like big red and yellow balfo, are brought to the market In canal
bargee and are tossed and caught, two at a time, by extraordinarily skillful
men. Then they are piled on sled-IIUs trsye In whlih they are carried off
after they have been auctions *
| This remarkable photograph shows
I a scorpion in the act of devouring an-
, other scorpion. Nothing is to be seen
of the victim but the last three divi-
sions of the body and the sting.
HOUSE MARTINS' REVENGE
A corespondent of Country Life
tells the story of two house martins’
nest built against an attic window of
a farm, to which the birds came for
several successive years. One spring,
‘ nowever, before they arrived, an en-
• cernctwirig *iuu*row took up her abode
! in one cf the nests. Shortly after the
| martins returned as usual, and one
; day the farm people noticed that the
: hole of the nest which the sparrow-
occupied had been blocked up. Next
j morning a boy climbed up to ascertain
! the meaning of this, and. not finding
any outlet, broke away part of the
j nest, to find the poor little sparrow
dead on her eggs. The house martins
had walled her up for daring to take
possession of their house.
WHISTLING IN CHURCH
A uovel feature was introduced in
the special services for men recently
| held at Philadelphia Methodist Epis-
copal church, by the whistling of
| hymns by the congregation. The
4 effect was not impressive wnen the
first hymn was whistled, but when
j Onward, Christian Soldier” was
started a vigorous and pleasing ren-
dition of this martial hymn was given.
The whistling of hymns was adopted’
| because it makes a more popular ap-
: peal than singing, for all cannot sing,
but all can whistle. That this new
feature has proved popular was
evinced by the large number attending
the services, and it is probable that
it may be continued at the men's
[ meet Lags.
Protection for Clothes in Trunk.
To prevent your clothes from becom-
ing rumpled during a journey, put
braes screw hooks in both ends of your
trunk, midway from corners, the first
about three inches from the bottom,
and with that space between place as
many as the height of the trunk will
allow. Place coats and skirts on
hangers, and put the hangers on the
hooks. Tack pieces of tape, two on
each side, to serve the same purpose
as straps in a suitcase.
Fruit Soup.
Put four pints of cold water into a
saucepan, add half a cupful of washed
prunes, half a cupful of sliced apples.
h<\lf a cupful of seeded raisins, half a
cupful of currants and a Rmall piece or
cinnamon stick. Foil gently until the
fruit is tended, replacing the water as
it boils away. Hub it through a sieve
Add two tablespoonfuls of vinegar,
sweeten to taste and thicken with it
two tablespconfuls of sago or oat
meal.
Easy Dinner.
Place suet in kettle; when hot putln
pot roast, let brown, add salt and pep-
per and one pint boiling water. Have
a fireless cooker made with a box
lined with newspapers. Place your
kettle in it Have your vegetables and
potatoes started to boil; place In the
box. pack tight with newspapers.
Leave home and be gone all day and
your dinner is cooked in time.
Linoleum for Kitchen Table.
All kitchen tables receive constant
and hard wear. Without a cover they
soon become badly stained Inlaid
floor linoleum Is ideal because it wfll
stand heat, stains of all kinds and
hard knocks. It cleans easily and the
pattern stays fresh for years.
Drying Thickens Blankets.
After washing blankets, and they
have dried, beat them thoroughly with
an, ordinary carpet beater. This makes
the wool light and soft again, and
gives a new appearance.
IOWA SHOW FOUND GIRLS AVER-
AGED 1.68 POINTS HIGHER
THAN THE BOYS
But the Young Males Showed More
Weight and Greater Height.—
166 Youngsters Were Exam-
ined In the Contest.
Some idea of the good results to he
obtained from the Better Babies Con-
test, to be held at the seventh annual
Oklahoma State Fair and Exposition,
Oklahoma City, Sept. 23 to Oct. 4, is j
sbowu by the results in Iowa. The ;
data obtained from the score cards
will bo compiled and studied with a
view to decreasing the infant mor- j
tality In Oklahoma and disseminating |
rules and information concerning the
care of infants.
At the conclusion of the Better
Babies Contest at the Iowa State Fair j
last year the following summary was i
prepared:
We have records of examination of
160 children between the ages of 12
and 36 months, of whom 81 were boys l
and 85 were girls. One hundred ami
ten children were from cities of more ,
than three thousand Inhabitants, 33 1
"rom towns of less than three thou- i
sand and 23 from iarms.
The boys averaged .25 Inch taller, ;
.6 pound heavier, circumference of
abdomen .24 Inch and head .12 inch
greater than the girls, while the chest j
measurements were the same In both [
sexes. Despite the advantages of phy-
sical development of the sterner sex j
the girls averaged 1.68 points higher
than the hoys, showing superior mqrit
in head and face symmetry and phy-
chological tests.
Evidently Had Marrying Mania.
Probably the world’s marrying rec-
ord for men was created by George
Witzoff, the notorious bigamist, whose J
marirageB have variously been esti-
mated at from 50 to 500. It has been >
said, however, that 100 is nearer the
real mark. This man caused a great I
stir a few yegrs ago, and it was re-
ported that hi th»* space of a single .
week he went through marriage cere- j
monies with seven different women.
Pearl Fisheries Played Out
The pearl fisheries of Ceylon are
In the Gulf of Mannar, near the ex-
treme northwest corner of the island,
and the banks most famous in times
past lie close to the shore near a
place called Marlchchukkaddi. Since
1907 the banks have not been produc-
tive.
Sixteen per cent of the city chil-
dren, 17 per cent of the children from
the farms and 18 per cent of the chil-
dren from towns scored under 80
points.
The Increase In Height, weight and
circumference of the chest and abdo-
men were found to be regularly pro-
gressive with age, while the Increase
in the circumference of the head was
markedly less after the age from the
fifteenth to the twentieth month, when
the anterior fontauelle closes.
A few irregularities iu measure-
ments and weight in aeveral groups
arranged in accordance with age were
found, but with the aid of statistics
compiled from cards sent in from
other baby health contests In various
parts of the state, we have been able
to prepare a table, which is herewith
submitted for use in future contests.
The weights and measurements aver-
age somewhat higher than those of
the Holt and lower than those of tho
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Fought to
Death in 1
Mine
To Get Rid of Squeak in Boots
For a sure for spueaking boots and
shoes Insert an awl carefully between
the layers of leather in the sole and,
with the machine oil can oil the sole
through the little opening thus por-
duced.
He Being the Man
Ethel—“Kitty hasn’t a thought for
anything nowadays except her new
car. She’s perfectly in love with it.” I
Jack (sadly)—“Another case, of man,
being displaced by machinery.”
Nothing New About This
“I consider that whatever belongs I
to my husband belongs to me.”—A |
woman witness in a Jersey City trial.
The general feminine view and in
practice the usual condition.
Half a mile underground, in a gal-
lery of a coal mine at Bethune,
France, three miners, with their picks,
suddenly attacked a fourth, against
whom they had a grudge. The man
fought desperately, killing one and
wounding another before he himself
was killed. Other miners sounded
thcalarm gong of the mine, and tiiq
murderers were arrested.
Situation Sized Up.
The young girl had been engaged as
an amanuensis by a society woman.
She discovered that nearly every day
the husband and wife had a quarrel,
so she gave notice that she was going
to leave. "Why?” inquired the lady,
in surprise. “Oh, you don’t need an
amanuensis, madam,” replied the girl.
"What you want is a war correspond*
ent.”
No Need to Add to It
If we could read the secret history
of our enemies, we should find in each
man’s life sorrow and suffering
enough to disarm all hostility.—Long.
Mother’s Present
Father always forgets that it is
mother’s birthday until she bawls him
out about it after breakfast. Then he
goes downtown and sends her home a
screen door for the kitchen or a rub-
ber mat for the bathroom as a pres«
ent.—Cincinnati Enquirer.
Misplaced Brilliancy
Grace (whispering)—"What lovely
shoes your partner’s got, Mary!”
Mary (ditto)—"Yes. Unfortunately
he shines at the wrong end.”
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