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INTERNATIONAL SANITARY CONVENTION IN COSTA RICA
THERE :
earth
Than pleasant thoughts, I wonder,
Or a happier one than she
Who has the greatest number?”
“The happiness of your life depends
much upon the character of your
thoughts.”
San Jose, Costa Rica.—Responding to the call ot Dr. Walter Wyman of Washington, U. S. A., chairman of the
international sanitary bureau, delegates from all the American republics have assembled in
__________ ^______ this beautiful city for
the fourth international sanitary convention. Christmas day was selected as a most auspicious date for tlw formal,
opening of this gathering of scientists whose especial aim is the eradication of contagious
Viquez is deeply interested in the work of the convention and welcomed the delegates to Costa Rica.
disease. President
Hints on Carving.
Because one is a woman does not
exempt her from the duties of a carv-
er, as the occasion often arises in the
absence of the man of the family,
when it is necessary to wield the
carving knife. Carving is an art and
to learn to do it easily under the gaze
of a table full of watching eyes, is an
accomplishment of .no mean worth.
Did you ever notice how impossible
it is to keep from watching the move-
ments of a carver?
A man who is the least self con-
scious is most grateful for a wife who
can be so entertaining as to attract
the attention to herself during the
painful operation of carving a fowl.
Who has not a feeling of sympathy
for the poor man who was carving a
goose when, it slipped from the plat-
ter, across the table and into the lap
of a lady guest, the perturbed carver
cried out: “Madam, I will trouble you
for that goose.”
She, no doubt, was glad to “deliver
the goods.” In carving, “practice
makes perfect,” but do not offer a
carver a knife that is not sharp, for
there is nothing more exasperating.
Hold the carving fork firmly in the
left hand, and fix it in the breast
bone. First cut off both drum sticks
at the first joint; next remove the
second joints; second cut . off the
wings, and the wash bone, then carve
the breast in thin slices, serving a
piece of white and dark meat with the
stuffing, to each person. By studying
the location of the joints, and by prac-
tice, carving will become an easy mat-
ter.
In carving a roast, cut across the
grain of the meat. A steak is carved
by first cutting around the bone, then
cut the meat in narrow pieces, serv-
ing a small piece of the tenderloin
with a piece of the less tender por-
tion.
HY need we complain? Each
setting sun
Is some where, in truth, a rising one;
And whether it be in your world or mine
That stars shall gleam, or sun shall
shine,
What does it matter? The fact holds
true—
It’s day time some where all the year
through.”
—!L. 'Bigelow.
Fair, Fat and Tide-y.
A Kansan sat on the beach at At-
lantic City watching a fair and fat
bather disporting herself in the surf.
He knew nothing of tides, and he did
not notice that each succeeding wave
same a little closer to his feet. At last
in extra big wave washed over his
shoe tops.
“Hey, there!” he yelled at the fair,
fat bather. “Quit yer jumpin’ up and
iown! D’ye want to drown me?”—
Everybody’s Magazine.
Texas Directory
The Value of Skim Milk.
So many people labor under the
impression that skimmed milk isn’t
good for much in the household. This
prejudice is due to a lack of knowl-
edge of the food value of skim milk.
The chief elements in milk are fat,
casein, or curd, water, sugar and min-
eral matter. Whole milk is a perfect
food, and when the fat is removed by
skimming, all the other valuable por-
tions of the milk are still there. All
the curd which promotes growth, is
left in the skim milk. Mothers of
large families who must economize,
will find this milk a great food for
the children. A pitcher of skim milk
on the table, if cold, is very refresh-
ing, and most certainly wholesome.
As a food it is lacking of course in
fat, but used with other foods, bread
and butter, fat of meat, cheese and
such foods, the lack is supplied.
Ski filmed milk is valuable in cookery
In the old days, cooks used skim milk
and preferred it for the Indian pud-j
dings. The suet supplied the fat. To-1
day there are few who can resist one
of the old-fashioned puddings. In the
preparation of cream soups, skim milk
may be used with butter, which is al-
ways added to the flour for binding
and supplies the fat taken off in the
cream.
For bread making, skim milk may
be used instead of whole milk and wa-
ter. White sauces for escalloped
dishes, also rice and tapioca puddings.
PAINTS
“Regers Means Best”
ROOFING
Paints for any purpose. Roofing
all kinds. Direct from factory to
consumer, where we have no agent
Let us quote and send sample.
W. H. Rogers Co.
7 Houston, Texas.
SEEDS
Write for our new 128 page catalogue of
HONOR BRAND SEEDS.
SPECIAL OFFER
We will send postpaid for 25 cents, the follow-
ing seeds, 60 cents, 25 cents.
1 pkt. Onion.......5c 1 pkt. Mustard.....5o
1 ” Watermellon 5c 1 ” Aster.......5o
1 ” Okra........5c 1 ” Poppy......5c
1 ” Radish......5c 1 ” Phlox.......5o
1 ” Turnip......5c 1 ” Carnation. .. 5c
1 ” liettuce.. . . ,5c 1 ” Forget-me-not 5c
ROBINSON SEED & PLANT CO.”
218 Pacific Ave. Dallas, Texas.
KEEPS BEES
Uew Jersey Apiarist Works Them
A!! Year Around.
We Keeps Them in North During Sum-
mer and Ships Them South in
Winter, Thus Averting Sea-
son of Hibernating.
Mount Holly, N. J.—The beekeepers
of Mount Holly, Moorestown and Bur-
lington are competing closely with
those of the Woodbine colony and the
experts of Bordentown, since fresh in-
terest was aroused in the industry at
the recent meeting of the New Jersey
State Beekeepers’ association. This
was one of the most interesting gath-
erings of beekepeers that have held
converse and exchanged views on the
industry in New Jersey. The associa-
tion met on the farm of Charles B.
Hornor, at the edge of Mount Holly,
where is located the apiary of Harold
Hornor, a member of the association
and a business man at Jenkintown,
Pa. There were two sessions, and
those in attendance declare that it
was one of the most profitable of the
organization’s assemblages.
A quaint method of working the
bees overtime was given by one of
the enthusiasts, who claims that the
bees really enjoy the “busy” life
throughout the year, when they find
themselves where honey producing
blossoms are plentiful. “My bees now
work overtime,” he said. “No hiber-
nating for them. In the spring I send
them down south, and they toil like
blazes among the southern flowers.
In the summer I bring them here to
the east, working them till the honey-
suckle and the clover are quite gone.
The autumn season finds them in
Florida, where they make a peculiarly
rich and aromatic honey from the
Florida flowers. California gives them
all they can do in the winter.
“It’s a splendid idea. I got it from
those hotel keepers of Europe, who
have winter hotels on the rivers and
summers hotels at Dinard or Trou-
cille. My traveling bees yield thrice
as much honey as stay-at-home ones.
Thank goodness, there are no labor
unions among these insects.”
The beekeepers who, on the other
hand, are content to have their bees
remain in the same place through-
out the year and work during the blos-
som time of fruits, flowers, the bar-
ley and clover and wayside flowers,
consulted as to the best methods Of
housing the bees during the winter.
Some experts are in favor of shelter-
ing the colony by placing all the hives
in a sort of open pen, snugly inclosed
on the north, and left open to the
southern exposure. These inclosures
are preferably long and narrow, 'and
but little higher than the hives, which
»re set close together ia a straight
line. Here the summer workers
hibernate during the coldest winter
weather, and so cozy and warm are
their winter quarters that they are
strong and hardy and ready for work
at the first possible suggestion of ear-
ly spring bloom.
There were various discussions as
to the best makes of hives, and con-
veniences for extracting the honey
and some excellent types of home-
made hives recommended are now in
use among the beekeepers of Mount
Holly and Moorestown. These meets
of expert New Jersey apiarists are
now of such widespread interest that
it is decided not only to have them an
annual affair hereafter, but also to
invite beekeepers from other states
to exchange views at the meetings.
NONAGENARIAN ON LONG WALK
Long English Holiday.
London.—With few exceptions the
wholesale houses allowed their em-
ployes a holiday of four and one-half
days for Christmas. A canvass made
by the Early Closing association in
the principal trades shows that most
of the firms closed their doors at noon
on Friday and did not resume busi-
ness till the following Wednesday.
This affects principally the hardware,
dry goods, iron and paper interests.
Many other houses also agreed to the
project. The retail houses, however,
kept open because of the holiday rush.
Tramps Eighteen Miles in Cold to Ap-
pear as Witness in Case and
Isn’t Wanted.
Philadelphia.—Fearing punishment
if he failed to obey a summons to ap-
pear as a witness before the Camden
county grand jury, Gottlob Moist, 90
years old, walked eighteen miles from
his home in Medford to Camden the
other day. Lacking sufficient money to
pay his fare, the aged man left his
house at three o’clock in the morning
and arrived at the courthouse shortly
before noon.
Showing some signs of suffering in
his long jaunt against the high winds
and cold, the aged man was ap-
proached by Prosecutor Scovel, and,
after a talk, was surprised to learn
that the case in which he was to have
appeared as a witness had been settled
out of court, and he was not needed.
Prosecutor Scovel was one of the
first to contribute to a fund to assist
the man’s return home by rail, and
with a neat sum to spend for Christ-
mas joy.
Unique Japanese Tribute.
Tokio.—Unable, to his regret, to
attend a memorial service to a man
who 20 years ago attempted to assas-
sinate him, but only succeeding in
blowing off his leg committed sui-
cide, Count Okuma, the Japanese Rad-
ical statesman, sent an address to the
soul of his assailant, which was duly
read at the service.
Sand Tarts.
Cream one-half cupful of butter, add
one cupful of sugar gradually, one egg
well beaten; then one and three-
fourths cups of flour sifted with two
teaspoonfuls of baking powder. Chill
and roll out, cut with a doughnut cut-
ter. Brush over with the white of
egg and sprinkle with one tablespoon-
ful of sugar mixed with a fourth of a
tablespoonful of cinnamon. Split
blanched almonds and arrange three
halves on each at equal distances.
Place on buttered sheet and bake.
Do You Want to Hear
MADAM SEMBRIGH7
If so, come to Houston Feb’y. 4th
and while here you can buy one
of those $350.00 Pianos for $200.00.
Write Olivers SViusic House,
Houston, for full particulars.
TANKS
Care of the Sick.
Never leave food, especially milk,
standing exposed in the room.
Remove cut flowers from the room
during the night.
Whispering should not be allowed
im the sick room.
Change the pictures occasionally
and have them bright and cheerfui
subjects.
Vogler Self
Gleaning, Mos-
quito Proof.
Patented 1909. Rights for sale. The best
tank made for South Texas and Louisiana.
Write or call for prices and free infor-
mation on tanks. CHAS. H. VOGLER CO.
1920 Washington Street, Houston, Texas
OOD health is a great pre-
requisite of successful or
happy living. Very much of the peevish-
ness and impatience seen in men and wo-
men has its root in bodily illness. The
very morals suffer from disease of the
body. Correct living and intelligent phy-
sical training- will eliminate many of the
tendencies to ill health which we bring
into the world with us.”
—Mary A. Livermore.
O NOT hurry,
Do not worry,
As this world you travel through,
No regretting,
Fuming, fretting,
Ever can advantage you.
Be content with what you’ve won,
What on earth you-leave undone,
There are plenty left to do.”
For Fire-proof and
Burglar-proof Safes
write or phone
NOYES SAFE CO., Houston, Texas
State Agents: Diebold Safe Co,, 205 San Jacinto St.
Phone Preston 50.
Lumber, Shingles
SASH DOORS, BLINDS'! MOULDINGS,
ROOFING HARDWARE sold direct to
CONTRACTORS and, CONSUMERS ev-
erywhere at delivered prices at a great
saving, subject to inspection.
CONSUMERS LUMBER CO., Houston, Texas
J. A. ZIEGLER HSN
BROKER AND CAR LOT DEALER
Potatoes, Apples, Onions, Cabbage.
Shipper of Texas Potatoes, Onions,
Cabbage in Car Lots.
HEADQUARTERS for SEED POTATOES
Snakes Demand
Venomous Varieties Cannot Readily
Assimilate Anything Uninfected
with Their Virus.
London.—The snakes at the zoo are
not as happy as they used to be; the
rattler does not rattle with his old
enthusiasm, the python has not such
a piercing glare in his eyes as once
he had.
The reason for this, according to in-
formation given, is simple. Once upon
a time the authorities fed the then
happy reptiles with animate food in
the shape of mice and rats and
pigeons. Now dinner is served dead,
though to the meal, by the agency of a
hit of string, as much similtude of life
as possible is given. Some of the
snakes, it is said, refuse the dead
food and have to be fed by force.
The question at issue was: Should
the snakes kill their food or should it
be killed for them by men?
“In the case of the poisonous
snakes,” a naturalist said, “it is high-
ly probable that their food cannot be
readily assimilated unless it first nas
been inoculated with their virus, and
that, of course, cannot take place if
the animal to be eaten is already dead.
Poisonous snakes, at ieast, should have
live food.”
“Forced feeding of snakes and feed-
ing them on dead animals are both un-
natural,” A. E. Jamrach, the well-
known dealer in wild animals, said.
“When a snake strikes its prey it
waits until it is quite dead before it
eats it, and in the meantime a copious
flow of saliva is set up, necessary both
for digestion and to aid the snake in
swallowing the animal.
“If the snake is given dead meat the
saliva is not formed, and the food lies
and ferments in the stomach, so caus-
ing dyspepsia.”
Mr. Pocock, the superintendent,
would not discuss the matter, but he
said the snakes are as well as ever
Gold Dust in Box Car.
Corning, N. Y.—While working in a
box car at Painted Post, Timothy Ma-
loney came upon a pile of yellow dust.
It looked so much like gold that he
carefully gathered it up, and experts
say it is gold, and that the seven
pounds of it are worth $2,200.
More Chicks Than Eggs.
Ware, Mass.—Little Alma Beaulieu
set a hen on eight eggs and was sur-
prised to find nine chicks. The extra
chick is accounted for by the fact that
one of the eggs was double-yolked.
Things Worth Trying.
Any dish calling for mixed spices
will be found much improved by mix-
ing and keeping ready for use the fol-
lowing spices; Two tablespoonfuls of
cinnamon; two tablespoonfuls of
mace; one tablespoonful of cloves, and
one grated nutmeg. Mix thoroughly
and then put into an air tight can or
box.
Here is a method for removing
scorched places from linen, when one
can not wait to wash, boil and hang
in the sun;
Take half a pint of vinegar, to this
add the juice of a large onion and
two ounces of Fuller’s earth. Boil for
five minutes, strain, cool and bottle.
The negro laundress who used this
preparation rubbed the spot with a
rag moistened with the liquid. Sev-
eral applications may be necessary.
Season sausage with a slight gra-
ting of nutmeg and notice the im-
provement.
Try using prunes soaked over night
and then cut fine with celery and nut
meats for a salad. The result is good
and wholesome. A mayonnaise dress-
ing may be used or any simple boiled
dressing.
Try cooking rice in a pudding bag,
allowing room for it to swell. Salt
it well and drop the bag into rapidly
boiling water. A cupful of rice should
be used in a bag holding a quart.
When done, turn from the bag and
serve with cream and sugar.
Put your grape juice bottles on
their sides to keep the cork moist
and the juice will never spoil as the
air can not get through the moist
c»rk.
Grilled Almonds.
Blanch a cup of almonds and dry
thoroughly. Boil a cup of sugar and
one-quarter of a cup of water till it
hairs, then add the almonds. Stir un-
til they are a light brown in color;
then remove from the fire and stir un-
til the syrup turns to sugar and clings
to the nuts.
Economy in Little Things.
The conscientious housekeeper is
as careful of little wastes as she is to
buy good materials.
The old proverb that a woman will
throw out of the kitchen door with a
tablespoon more than a man can
bring in, in a shovel, is true as many
can testify. It is the little leak tha+
sinks the great ship of household fi-
nance.
The garbage pail will tell the tale
of many thriftless households that
cannot get ahead. Often it is a lack
of knowing how, many times it is In-
difference, for most women, if they
think enough about a proposition, put-
ting brains and time to it, will make
good managers.
In this age of extravagant living it
takes real courage to live simply, en-
tertaining one’s friends within the
means, knowing that thus far she
may go and no farther. Is it not a
pleasure to be entertained in a home
when there is no feeling that the host-
ess has strained every nerve as well
as her purse strings to make the en-
tertainment a success? When there
is no maid, a jolly little informal din-
ner may be served, each guest feeling
that something is expected of him to
help along the good fellowship.
There are many women who will
not entertain because they cannot do
it as well as Mrs. Jones who keeps
three servants and has a-plenty of
money. How much such a woman is
denying herself as well as others.
Her courage in doing what she can
would put heart into others to go and
do likewise.
Never waste a teaspoonful of good
shortening.
Frying fats may be used over and
over again, unless used for fish. Strain
what is left into a bowl half full of
hot water and set aside to cool; the
sediment will go to the bottom and
the hardened fat may be removed
clean and wholesome. A bit of soda
the size of a pea may be added to the
hot water.
Lemons may be kept indefinitely by
keeping them in cold water.
In paring potatoes learn to do it
with the least possible waste. It is
just as easy as to pare them waste-
fully.
Save the feet of all fowls, scald and
remove the skin, then cook for broth,
season with onion juice, and add
cream or milk, bind with butter and
flour and you have a nourishing soup.
SEEDS
Write for new,
enlarged hand-
le some catalog, especially compiled for
g^° our Southern States.
n Reichardt & Schulte Co.
The Texas Seed House
O 206-208 Milam St., Houston, Texas,
SEEDS
New catalogue and price list for 1910 now
ready. If you need good, fresh seeds,
write for it. It is mailed free.
DAVID HARDIE SEED GO.
Dallas, Texas.
W. C. OPITZ
MOVING PICTURE SUPPLY HOUSE
Houston, Texas, 415K Main St. Edison
Moving Picture Machines, Stereopticons
for lodges and schools, Gas Tanks, Limes,
Tickets, Oxone, Carbons, Condensing
Lenses, Curtainyline. Send 4c for catalog.
SATSUMA
ORANGE TREES
Home grown nurs-
ery stock. Best
varieties of oranges, figs, pecans, etc.
The best fruits and flowers for the Coast
Country, Descriptive catalogue free.
1006 Scantan Bldg.
Houston, Texas
TEAS NURSERY
SEEDS
Our spring seed will be ready for shipment
about January 1st. It will pay you to get
our catalogue before placing your order.
W. F. PULS SEED COMPANY
707 Preston St., Houston, Texas.
MOVING PICTURE MACHINES
All Makes, New and Second-Hand.
Films for Sal e and Rent. Stereopticons, Slides,
Oxone, Limes, Ether, Edison Phonographs and
Records, Victor Talking Machines and R ecords.
Three Big Stores. ,T. D. WHEELAN FILM CO.,
339 and 411 Main St., Dallas, and 509 Travia
St., Houston, Tex. Write for Catalogue: and
Information.
MACATEE hotel
European plan. Rates $1.00 per day and up-
wards. Cafe Prices Reasonable. Opposite
Grand Central Depot, Houston, Texas.
Clarenca C. Waller, Scanlan Building, Houston, Texas, Handle
STOCKS, BONDS
and Real Estate Investments
Agents Wanted Everywhere Upon Liberal Terms
McCANE’S DETECTIVE AGENCY
Houston, Texas, operates the largest force of
competent detectives in the South, they render
written opinions in cases not handled by them,
Reasonable rates.
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