New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 30, 1915, Page 9

1,448 ARE ARRESTED IN ELEVEN MONTHS (Continued from First Page, months when it responded to a large number of calls, many of which were urgent ones, The patrol was driven a total of 1,955 miles, the monthly record following: January, 61 miles; miles; March, 93 miles; miles; May, 256 mile June, 208 miles; July, 267 miles; August, 103 miles; September, 132 miles; October, 371 miles; and November 239 miles, total, 1,955. Most Serious Cases, By far the most serious police case that ever occured in New Britain was the double murder of Father Zebris and Eva Gilmanaitis. The priest was shot and strangled and the woman was strangled to death. After a few weeks had elapsed Peter Krakas and Beérnard Montvid were arrested in Wilmington, Del., for murdering a po- liceman there who had tried to arrest them for another crime. Evidence brought out showed them to be the murderers wanted here. Krakas was hanged in Wilmington for the police- man’s murder, and Montvid was brought back here and hanged for the 1 local murder, { Another serfous case was the killing | In October of Julius Gruscha by Emil | Fraiter. TFollowing an unexpected quarrel hetween the two men, Fraiter shot and killed the other man. Re- cently he was sentenced to prison for manslaughter. The case of Dr. Gerard C. Mangini, | sent to jail for thirty days and fined for manslaughter was net really x 1915 case. The crime was committad | on December 5, 1914, but it was at the | last June term of the superior court | that the doctor was tried. During the month of last Janua ag in all other months, there were a number of cases of assault, breach of lhe peace, etc., but the most serious case was that of discharging fire- arms without a permit. In February | the double murder was the most se- rious crime. In March the murderers were arrested. There were also some | 288 meter robberies here. In April an | Y automobile was stolen. There were also chicken thefts and in June | assault with intent to rob was the most serious. Embezzlement and theft were the most serious offenses in July | and reckless driving ., occupled the | limelight fn August.''Many arrests | for assault, intimidation, ‘ynlawfully | congregating, étc. Weré made dur- ing the strike in September ang i tober murder,: robbery: of; i fe and reckless driving were most ‘seri- ous. Gamblihg raids, thefts of elec- tricity and barglary were the most serious crimes in Novémber. One Policeman Dies, During the past year one super- | numary péliceman has died, Clayton | Brown ‘having passed away only a | conple 6f "weeks ago. Other officers | however, were victims of serious ac- cidents while on duty. Officer William 0'Mara_ accidentally shot himself in the leg while making an arrest and a0t the Serew shop riot Supernumerary Officer. George Ellinger received a broken jaw. Supernumerary Officer | Charles McGrath was also badly bat- tered and had all his teeth knocked | out at this riot. | At present there are forty-seven regular officers in the department in addition to Chief W. J. Rawlings, Captain T. W. Grace and Sergeants T. | M. Herting, Samuel Bamforth and George Kells The supernumerary fpree numbers forty-five men. SONS OF ZION MEET. 82 144 February, April, | | Speaker T'rom Palestine Gives Ad- dress at Gathering in Institute. fThe Sons of Zion held their regu- lar bi-monthly meeting at the Hebrew Instituté last evening. President L. Kirshnitz presided. Receipts were re- ceived from Rabbi Meyer Berlin of New York for the $125 recently sent from here for the relief of Hebrews in Palestine. L. chairman of the executive committee of the Federation of American Zion- i2ts, sent a communication asking | local Hebrews to appoint a committee | of seven to distribute Zionist certifi- | cates at twenty-five cents each among the local Jewish men. { M. Bernstein, recently arrived from | Palestine, addressed the gathering on he Lack of Immigrants to Pales- | tine,” and expressed a hope that at the | close of the war ot‘ Je%1 would go to that place. is evening Mr. Bernstein will ad- | dress the Followers of Mirfam on “The | Jewish Women of Palestine.” large numbers MUSICAL PROGRAM TONIGHT, A. M. E. Zion Church Choir, and Plainville Singers to Participate. This evening at 7:30 o'clock the A. ; M. E. Zion church choir, under th direction of Williams and assist. ed by a chorus from Plainville, will | render the following program at Cen- tral park: Holy, Holy, Holy. | The Brightest Day of All | Morn, | the Inn. ‘ S. Gurley, | How Trué a Foundation. | Evergreen Garlands. | flory to God on High. oxology. ! The band concert, which was post- | ‘poned will take pl.ue Saturday night. | LITHUANIAN § ELECT. [ The United Lithuanian society ¢t 1ts | anfyual meeting in Lithuanian hau! elected the following directors and | officers: Directors, Charles Kazlaus- kas, Stanley Bagdonas, Stanley Pra- nailis, Charles Sauka, Juiius Sinkevi- gia, Symonas Adomaitis, John Are- | junas, Joe Malinauskas, and Joe funas president, Charles Sau- arice president, Stanley Pranuiti \‘ urer, Symonas Adomaitis; secre- " Stanley Bagdonas; Auditors, keiuimas, and Joe Radjui- al manager Charles Kiaz- pitor- Toa_Laurinaities. i church, few days in Manchester, N. spending a few Fieber. Christmas with relatives beth, 2 | cluding dog licenses. | though ot { than the way in which the government NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1915, Maple Hill Miss Dorothea Walker of Mt. Hol- Yoke, is sponding het Christmas vaca- tion with her parents at the Center. Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Nichels of Waltham, Mass., spent Christmas with My, and Mrs, John Bteddard. Mr. and Mrs. N. P. family spent Christmas tives in New Haven. and rela- Camp with The annual church meeting and supper will be held this evening in the Congregational church. Ruppef will be served at 6 o’clock. A bus- iness meeting for hearing reports and election of officers will follow: Thid 1 8 gathering to which church mem- bers, pew holders, members of church organizations, and other members of churches are invited. The grange will have a Christmas social for the children Friday eve- ning in the Town hall to be in charge of the *“Graces.” The annual Christmas exercises of the Congregational church were held on Monday evening. Numerous reci- tations were given by the children of the Sunday w®ehool. Miss Myrtle Nordstrom and George W. Hanbury sang solos. An allegory entitled, “The Star and the Cross” was pre- sented. After the exercises In the Santa. Claus, in the person of Robert Whitehead, invited all into the chapel to see the Christmas tree. All members of the church and Sun- day school were presented with boxes of candy. Burritt Root and Tredick Hine have returned to the Massachusetts In- stitute of Technology. Rev. and Mrs. Herbert Macy an- nounce the engagement of thelr daughter, Miriam Brayton, to Robert ‘Whitehead, of Oberlin, Ohio. Mr and Mrs. R. L. Curtis of the North Bnd are entertaining Miss Edith Curtis of Newtonville, Mass. on Sunday did consid- erable damagve in Newington and Maple Hill. Over forty trees were up-rooted and blown over in Camp’s Woods. The lid on a tool box was blown through a large bay window | at the house of J. H. Latham on | Theodore street. A cupolo was blown off a barn owned by the Misses Camp, and large trees and telegraph poles were blown across the roads, making them impassable. The storm The Misses Jessie and Helen Have have returned home after spending a H. Herbert Smith of Middletown days with M. is AL | Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Latham spent in Eliza- J Mr. and Mrs. John Blair have re- | ing: turned to New York, after spending Christmas with Mrs. Blair's mother, Mrs. L. L. Clark. of Gardner, Mr. Daniel Mr. Hector Perrault, Mass., is the guest of Desell of Dowd street. RECEIVES ALMOST $5,000. Town Clerk Takes In Nearly That Amount in Eleven Months. Exclusive of December, the receipts in the town clerk’s offices for the year total nearly $5,000. This sum in- cludeg fees from every source, in- The latter are kept meparate as a portion reverts to the state treasury. April was the richest month of the year when the re- ceipts totaled $1,541.15. Of this sum dog licenses netted $972 and . fees $569.15. January came next with receipts of $462.60 and May was third when $459.75 was taken in. The grand total for the year was $4,784.95 of | which fees renresented $3,860.556 and dog licenses $1,424.40. Fees nro rocelved for recording all documents and the iseuance of mar- riage licenses and dog licensmen, By months the receipts were as follows: January $£462.60; February $£240.80; March $266.65: Avril $1,541.16; May $459.75; June $203.45; July $3%5.26 Avzust $267.9 Beptembaer #£289.30 Octoher $362,80; November $270.26. PROTESTS CO: “(‘K‘V""!O\. ardinn Scores Compuls sory Militery Service in England. Dec. 30, 10:35 a. r liheral organs seem be at least resigned to the idea | compulsory military service, tho Manchester Guardian, which is the most important provincial newspaper, dcclares: “Nothing can be more unsatisfac- tory—or, we will say, irrational-— Manchester G m.—Al« to of London, appcars to he drifting into a reversal of one of the greatest of our nationsl traditions and digiding the nation, hitherto so splendfdly united.” STRIKE STILE IN FORCE. As vet there are no signs of a settlement between the officials of the North & Judd Manufacturing company and the striking foundry hands Wwho left their work Tuesday hecause one of their number had been discharged for making trouble. Su- perintendent Herbert A. Johnson stated this afternoon that none of the men had returned to work and he has not heard a word regarding a settle- m™ent. TO CALL NEW MEETING. Owing to the inclemency of the weather there were but a few mem- bers of the National Defense league present at the meeting in G. A. R. hall last night 0 no action was taken to- wards forming a permanent organiza- tion. A new meeting will be called in the near future, i the island | refuge in militarism.” j rights which the STORK BEATS DEATH HERE DURING 1915 New Arrivals Number 1,926; Grim Reaper Gathers 672 Some inleresting comparisonsare to be obtained from the compilation of vital statistics for the year just clos- | The records at tho town clerk’s ! office are complete to December 1, and many of this month’s records have been flled, but the statutes allow some latitude in filing reports births, deaths and marriages and the complete returns for the year cannot be obtained until some time next month. The records show 1,952 births against 672 deaths for the year. the month of December being an estimate based on thé monthly average, There were 586 marriages. Comparison with pervious years shows that the grim reaper took less | in 1915 in the Hardware City than in any of the five years preceding. Deaths among the sterner sex were in greater number, there being 279 males and 248 females. The record by mongly gpilows: Jgpyeny) 23 males, 12 femalés, total 3%; rFebruary, 29 males, 20 females, total 49; March, 256 males, 28 females, total 53; April, 26 males, 21 females, total 47; May, 22 males, 19 females. total 41; June, 12 males, 25 females, total 37; July, 35 males, 30 females, total 65; Au- gust, 30 males, 27 females, total 57; September, 27 males, 30 females, to- tal 57; October, 31 males, 15 females, total 46; November, 19 males. 21 fe- | males, total 40; December, 23 males, 17 females, total 40, to date. the deaths totaled, 654; in 1911, 593; in 1912, 594; in 1913, 584; in 1914, 620; and this year 572. Birth Figures, Births by month were as follow January, 167, 87 males, 80 females; February, 150. males 87, females 63; March 167, males 96, females April 148, males 80, females 68; May 148, males 79, females 69; June 1S1, males 95, females 86; July, 170, males 75, females 95; August 161, males 82; females 79; September 168. males 94; females 74; October 178, males 86. females 92; November 154, males 93, females 61. The births for the year number 1,951 The record for previous years is as follows. Year 1900, 749 1901, 790 births; 1902, 709 1903, 995 births; 1904, 1,134 1905, 1,152 births; 1906, 1,133 1907, 1,119 births; 1908, 1. 1909, 1,508 births; 1910, 1,605 1911, 1,581 births; 1912, 1,758 1913, 1,756 births; 1914, 1,945 births. Stork Opposes Woman Suffrage, In only two of the twelve months of the year did the girls exceed the boys. In July 95 girls were born to 75 boys and in October 92 girls to §: boys. In all other months the fair sex fell below New Britain storks evidently being opposed to suffrage for women. To date Dccember has a record of 160 births. Marriage: The record of marriage certificates indicates that Dan Cupid had good luck at the matrimonial range. scor- ing 572 bullseyes. In 1911, he equalled this record- The next vear he scored 605 and in 1913 struck the high record with 728. Last year, which was a time of industrial de- pression, only 523 marriages were re- corded. The record by months is as follows: January, 56, February 58, March 16, April 27, May 72, June 53, July 51, August 46, September 59, Oc- tober 75, November 61 and Decem- ber thus far 16. DRASTIC INVASION OF PRIVATE RIGHTS Berlin Die Post's View Regarding Great Britain's Decision for Com- pulsory Military Training. Berlin, Dec. 30, via London, 1:10 p. m.—The decision of the British government in r(»gmd to the compul- sory military serv attention in Germany. papers comment extensively on it. The Morgan Post says conscription means a complete breach with the ideals of the British, and believes it is not certain whether it can be carried Berlin new: out without afiecting affairs of state | seriously. The socialist newspaper refers to the decision cabinet as one nificance, which it de: kingdom Verwaerts of far-reaching sig- “The militarism to conquer compels itself to take The Vorwaerts believes toin will succeed after a hard fight. of | In 1910 | kg | e is atiracting wide | of the British | { 1 000 to $30.000, the first prize conserip- | | priz Die Post refers to conscription as | the drastic invasion Briton nost of ceive, and says the attitude of parlia- | ment may cause the question to as- sume great importance in England’s internal politics. INVESTMENTS TOTAL $50,000. The New Britain Investment Cor- poration meet yesterday when reports were received covering a most success- ful period of three yvears. It is expect- ed that the sum total of the invest- ments and dividends to be distributed to the shareholders on January 5 will reach $50,00. On next Wednesday eve- ning a meeting will be held when in- vestments will be made for another three year’s business . VATER-HORNKOHL. Announcement ig made of the en- gagement of Miss Elsie Dorothy Horn- kohl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hornkohl of Elm street, and Otto L. Vater, son of Mr, and Mrs. Herman Vater of East Main street. The date of the wedding is yet to be fixed. | strikes in American munition plants, | tion ot | the examination to desigriate excep- | tions to immunity, | words were commonly’ used and un- | parliamentary privilege, | niea ever having accepted or having | the shipment of | City Jtems ’ Join New Britain National Bank's Christmas Club tonight.—advt. i L. S. Wagner, Harold Engerbrecht ! and Ernest Schmidt, students at Con- cordia college, Bronxville, N. Y., are spenging the holidays in this city as the guests of Louis Wagner. A meeting of the anniversary com- mittee of Court Friendly, F. of A, will be held at 8:15 this evening. The music committee will meet at 7:45 o’clock, The postponed annual meeting of New. Britain council, F. B. L., will be held in Judd’s hall this evening. Officers Will be elected. A large at- tendance is expected. HALT WARRANT FOR 'BUCHANAN'S ARREST Dept of Justlce Probing Whether | Gongressman Is Immune I nie Washington, Dec. 30.-—Service of the warrant for the arrcst of Rep. Trank Buchanan of Illineis on the in- dictment charging conspiracy with seven others identified with Labor's | National Peace council to foment was held up today while department of justice officials considered whether Mr. Buchanan, as a member of _con- gress, was immune from arrest. The warrant, sent from New York, was received: today Decision in 1908, A decision of the supreme court in 1908, written by Justice White, now chief justice, is regarded as sufficient authority for the official contention that congressmen are entitled to no immunity in criminal prosecutions. In that case, Representatives Wil- liamson of Oregon was fined and sen- tenced on October 10, 19105, to ten months' imprisonment upon convic- conspiracy to suborn perjury. His term did not expire till March 4, 1907, and he protested that he would be deprived of the right to attend and reurn from the ensuing session of congress. Justice White decided against him, holding that the words ‘treason, fel- ony and breach of the peace” used in “should be strued in the same serse as cor- those derstood in England as applied to the “and as ex- cluding from the privilege all arrests and prosccution for criminal offense and confining the nrivilege alone to arrests in civil cases.” Warrants Issued Yesterday. New York, Dec. 30.—Warrants for the arrest of Congressman JFrank Buchanan of [llinois, H. Robert Fow- ler, former congressman from Illinois H, B. Martin and Herman Schulteis, four of the eight men indicted Tues- day for conspiracy to foment strikes in American munition factories, were sent to Washington last night. Three of the remaining defendants, Frank S. Monnett, former attotney general of Ohio; Jacob C. Taylor, president of Iabor's National Peace council, and David Lamar, appeared voluntarily today in the United States district court and were released in $5,- 000 bail apiece. The eighth man in- dicted is Franz Von Rintelen the Ger- man agent, who is said to have finan- ced the alleged conspiracy. He is a prigsoner of war in England. Will Resist Arrest. Each of the four men for whom warrants were issued have announced their intention of resisting arrest. Buchanan has asserted that he is pro- tected by his prerogative as congress- man, but this is denied by United States Attorney Snowden Marshall. Following His arraignment Mr. Mon- nett iscsued from the offices of his counzel a statement in which he de- been offered any German money. He said he never knew cither Lamar or Von Rintelen and that, as far as he knew neither had any connection with the peace council. Monnett denounced munitions to the allies as criminal and illegal. He de- ared President Wilson was being de- ceived and that he was anxious to do everything in his power to undeceive him. REDUCE LENGTH OF BIG RACE. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec, 30—The an- nual Indianapolis Motor Speedway au- tomobile racc will be run over only 300 miles on May 30, 1016, instead of 500 miles as for the past five years, according to the entry blanks, which were sent out today. The purse for the race also has been cut from $50,~ being fixed at $12,000. There will be ten cs. as in former years. Under 2 new ruling, five cars of the ame make may be entered in the race. In addition to a factory team | of three cars, two additional cars of | the same name may be entered by in- dividuals not connected with the fac- tory. “IFATRBANKS FOR PRESIDEN' Indianapolis, Dec. 30.—‘“Fairbanks for president,” signs were posted in all hdtels and throughout the business district today, and it was understood the name of former Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks would be placed formally before the nation asa candidate for the republican nomina- tion for president at the party “Love feast” here this afternoon. “DANDY” PROBABLY KILLED. El Paso, Texas. Dec, 30.—Pablo B. Stienez, known as the “Dandy” of the former Villa army and one of Gen. Villa’s most dashing generals, has dis- appeared and is believed here by for- mer associates to have been executed by his chief for failure to join him in the disastrous Sonora campaign. | tion today !'in a moment of jealous rage and that | his brother-in-law, | fund, a new system has been inaugur- AND DRINKS POISON Bethel Golored Butler Tempor- arily Insane From Jealousy Bethel, Dec. 30.—Further investiga- of the circumstances at- tending the slaying by William A. Steele of four members of his fam- ily at their home here last night and the subsequent suicide of Steele, failed to disclose any motive for the crime. The authorities are convinced, how- ever, that Steele attacked his wife James L. Riley, went to the woman'’s assistance and fell victim of the murderer’s axe while trying to defend her. conjectured that after killing e and her brother, Steele's took full possession of him and led him to batter in the heads of the two little daughters of his wife, Win- and Hannah Hubbard, aged six and four years, respectively. Murdered In Afternoon. The authorities have been unable to determine definitely the hour at which the crime was committed, but it is believed that the murders took place before half past four in the afternoon, at which time Steele purchased the poison with which he ended his own life an hour and a half later. The five bodies rest in an under- taker's establishment and the funerals will be held tomorrow. Mrs. Hannah Riley, mother of the murdered wo- man, has refused to permit the mur- derer to be buried with the other members of the family and he will have a sepaarte funeral tomorrow, while a quadruple funeral will be held over the bodies of the others. Desperate Struggle The house gave evidences of a des- 'KILLS FOUR WITH AXE J. A. BLAKE T0 TAKE WELL EARNED REST Has Been Connected With Boston Store Thirty-Five Years connection of After a half century's with the dry goods business, which thirty-five years were spent in this city with Pullar & Niven, John A. Blake will retire from the manage- ment of the store Friday night and ceek a well earned rest. Mr. Blake has not been in the best of health for JOHN A. BLAKE, perate struggle having taken place. One door was smashed in—apparently with an axe. The blood-stained weapon was found in one of the rooms. From all appearances, Riley, was 15 years old, was killed while trying to protect Mrs. Steele. She was found in the bed room, with her throat cut and her head battered. The body of Riley was found on'the floor near by. The bodies of Steele’s step- daughters, Hannah and Winnie Hub- ‘bell, aged 5 and 6 years. old, respec- tively, were found wrapped. in bed- clothes, in closets in other'parts of the house. All the bodies were mutilated. Ends Life With Poison. The crimes were committed, appar- ently late in the afternoon. After- wards, Steele, to all outward appear- ances as rational as ever, walked to a drug store and purchased the poison with which he ended his life. On his way home he walked part of the way with Ernest A. Bell. a constable. Bell says he noted nothing unusual about Steele. Bell says he asked him where he was going this winter (to work) and Steele said: “I am going below-— next time vou hear from me.you will remember what T say.” According to the police theory, Steele then went to his home and swallowed the poison. A neighbor, T. ‘W. Perry, heard a noise at his front door last night and found Steele on the steps, groaning. He took him in- to the house to summon medical ald, when Steele told him that it would be hest to get a physician for his family, as they were all very sick. This led to an investigation, and the disclosure of the tragedy. Dies In Jail. Steele was taken to the jail medical attention, but he died after his arrival there. He was 35 vears old, of good habits, and was employed as a hutler in prominent families in this vicinity, who for soon TOUND DEAD JAR TRACKS. Greenwich, Dec. 30.—The body of an unidentified man found beside the tracks of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad tracke last night at Cepheus bridge, west of Greenwich., was lying in a local morgue today awaiting identification. The man was large in stature, well dressed, wore a diamond ring and 'n the pockets of Tis garments were found a considerable sum of money and a gold watch, the latier bearing the initials “F. J. W.” FOR WAR RELIEF. In aid of the German War Relief ated among the Germans in this city. Ten envelopes are issued to those who desire to contribute and every week one is turned in containing donor’'s contribution. Fach gives as he feels he can afford and in this way good results are being obtained —_—— ORDER OF NOTICE OF HEARING. District of Berlin, ss; Probate Court New Britain, Deecember 30, A, D, 1915, Estate of Thoma of the town of New district, deceased. Tpon the application of Nellie T. Brady and Patrick McCabe, praying that as Executors of the Last Will and Testament of said deceased they may be authorized and empowered to sell and convey certain real estate as per application on file more fullv appears, it is Ordered—That said application be heard -and determined at the Probate Office, in New Britain, in said district on the 4th day of January, A. D. 19186, at 9 o’clock in the forenoon, and that notice he given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publish- ing this order one time in some news- paper having a circulation in said district, and by posting a copy of this order on the public sign-post in the town of New Britain, in said district, and return make to this Court of the notice given. Attest. H. Brady, Britain, in late said BERNARD F. GAFFNEY, Judge. lbe over a yvear and on the advice of his physicians will give up his work, which requires close application and is confining. For a time he wil] take a compleie rest and later may engage in some form of light outdoor work. He is much interested in poultry and may later conduct a small poultry farm. Mr. Blake is a native of Edinburgh, Scotland, and it was in that great center of Scottish trade that he learned the dry goods business. In 1871 he came to Boston and worked in that city for a year and then went to Brown, Thompson & Co.’s in Hart- ford, where he was employed for ecight years. In 1879 he went to Wheeling, West Virginia and was in business for himself there two years. In 1881, he came to New Britain where he at once became associated with the firm of Pullar & Niven, well known as the Boston Store, The firm was then located in the old Rogers block a few doors north of the present location. He has been manager of the store for the past fifteen years or since the death of Thomas Pullar in 1901. Over thirty years ago, Mr. Blake married Miss Jennie Mitchell, daughter of the late Heuben Mitchell, and two children were born to them, both daughters. They are Mrs. Waldo S. Hart of this city and Mrs, Claude Sibley of Niles, Ohfo. Mr. Blake has never bheen afliated with politics or been identi- fied with fraternal organizations, his stcre work requiring his close atten- tion. He leaveg the firm with the most pleasant memories and associa- tions. As manager of the Boston store, Mr. Blake has been popular with the employes and has won the esteem and respect of his employers and it s with much regret that the news of hig retirement was received. ITEMS OF INTEREST TO WOMEN. Novelty buttons in gold, silver, enamel and jeweled effects are a smart finishing touch on the new gowns. The toque altogether of soft plum- age, with upstanding wings at the sides, is one of the prettiost of mil- linery fashions. You may make up grandmother’s gay plaid shawl into a fashionable separate skirt with fringe around the bottom. Such a skirt is good with an odd sports coat. Colored silk binding is a mew ture of some of the crepe de blouses. fea- chine Ribhons make a very smart ming on some of the new dresses. trim- evening When slipping geraniums, remem- Ler that the woody stalks cut back and set in rich soil. will make the best blooming plants. Mice will not re-open a hole which has been filled with any mixture con- taining lye. Flour and lye makes a good paste for the purpose. All house plants should be sprayed h water once a week, if this rule i« followed they will not become in- fested with insects. After peeling onions wash the handn immediately in cold water, without soap. This will prevent the' odor from clinging to the hands. To remove yellow stains caused in bath tubs and basins by the dripping of the faucets, use pulverized chalk moistened with ammonia. There is nothing better than wd&od ashes for fruit trees Dig up the soil around the tree and work the ashes in This should be done in the spring. Combs will soon warp if washed with soap and hot water. It is best to put a little ammonia in lukewarm water and scrub the comb with a nail brush. A plain hard varnish finish should given to the kitchen liholeum onec | wint | stone jar, cover them wil | at a year; apply the When dry, wipe over water. ’ When taking spots line, put a plece of under the cloth, ani remain after the maten cleaned. All ashes, of course, ed as they come from fine siftings are excell the garden through the turn them under in th will make the soil loa not pack hard in dry Make your own baki: ounces of flour, six ou thirteen and one-half cream of tartar. Have ti oughly dry, mix soda | then the cream of ta or four times to mi Pack in airtight jars a dry place. Cure cggs when they in the following way of lime as large as man in two gallons of water, and pour off, then add ful of salt. Put ae many cover on their lard water, stand them In place and they will be go ing purposes all winter. A very good paste home. Stir flour and gether until it is about batter cakes, then stir thi fire until the 'color ¢l cream to gray and until that it will searcely etir, the fire and to ene pint ture stir in one and on spoonfuls grandlated su sired a few drops of pe: added. Put in‘a covered have a paste that will keeg things stick. Uncooked rolled oats i for goldfish. If the stove is full o oven will not heat prope: | Chickens should be washed before they are pl the table. To make stale bread | new, soak it in milk and in a hot oven. A jar of grapefruit marmalade will make Christmas gift. a Apples and cele: and covered with mayonnal very good salad. Close the Christmas bu red sealing wax. It Is pre most convenient. To brighten the steel o kitchen stove apply a m whitening and sweet oil, What you must not washing anything of a woll is to rub soap on the artiel Crullers should be made soft dough to insure their b and tender when they are o To keep your linen a g drop a few pleces of camp! into the drawer in which it i To keep lemons in a fres tion place them on paper o with a tumbler turned over If the goldfish bow] lowed to freeze, do not rapidly, and there will done. has tha be Glassware should always b in a wooden bowl, and thers far less chance of its getting Do not dry a sllk garme washing, but roll it up into white cloth for about an hd iron while damp. Tomatoes scalloped, using o instead of breadcrumbs, make) hot dish for the winter dinne: ‘When difficulty is found moving a ring from the finge: a little cold soapsuds, hold th in for a few seconds, and the slip off with ease. To facilitate the washing o and pans, fill each with war immediately after use, and wh come to empty it you will find scraping is required. If a vessel of hot water hai standing on a polished wood # will have left a white mark; move this, rub over with a dipped in a little ammonia, When a preserve jar doesn'd casily, set it under the hot-wats cet, allowing a small stream of to run over it, and in a few m the 11d will unscrew with easo, When the hands are partiel dirty it is better to use a potas cleansing them instead of moap releases the dirt more quickl softens the skin at the same ti The best way to wash lace i squeeze it first in hot water, th cold. To stiffen dip it in milk. should be pressed on a well-pa board, on the wrong side, with a 1y hot iron. If mats are lined with carpet will not slip about on the pol surface of linoleum. The e should be cut the same size as mat; this also prevents the from curling. Tumblers that have been used milk should be filled first t! water and rinsed, and then use &° warm. Putting the milky hot water at first llll the