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ON THE TRAIL OF THE 3AMERICAN MISSIONARY WILUAM ELLIS JUtndMtl Trrra»«c Around th« World far th« Pwrpoa* oT HiwUilBut tti AW»tWW fl8Wl«» IBs-• aionary from a Purely Disinterested. Sveuiar and Non-Sectarian Standpoint. Illustrated with Drawing* and from Photofrapfca. THE ROMANCE OF ROM AN CATHOLICISMS IN JAPAN M I'- H' P Nagasaki Japan.--Of all the stir­ ring stories that an Investigator of Pfreligious conditions uncovers in Jap- ,^tn, no other is quite so dramatic or important as that of the rise, sub- •^Anergence, and, after centuries, the ^mergence of the Roman Catholic Church here. It is on® of the ro* Snances of religion. Any narrative of Romsus Cathojic amission work in Japan must go back to the year 1549, when Francis X&vier, now canonised, with the flam­ ing zeal that has made hi? name « synonym for aggressive piety, land­ ed on these shores and planted the cro&s here. Xavier was led to Japan t»y a Japanese fugitive whom he had baptized in India. Phenomenal suc­ cess attended his labors, and those of the other priests who followed him, tils own term of residence lasting two and & half years. Ere long con­ certs began to enter the church at the rate of 10,000 a year, coming from all classes of society, noblemen, "Ouddhist priests, scholars and peas­ ants. By the year 1582 there were 138 Jesuit missionaries in Japan, a larger number than are here at the present time, and the Christians num- l»ered more than 60,000. Twenty f-i -years later the number had passed '. the million mark, despite the begin- ,, filings of persecution. At this period Jeplendid embassies were sent by 'rf Christian princes of Japan to the ^ pope at Rome. * Martyrdom by Fire and Sword. Japanese politics, the enmity of ^^v^budilhlsts, Uw factional quarrels silver, or according to the informa­ tion he furnishes. If any one con­ ceals an offender, and the fact is detected, then the head man of the village in which the concealer lives, and 'the five men company* to which he belongs, and his family and rela­ tives, will all be punished together." Such edicts as these continued be­ fore the eyes of the people until within the past 40 year3, They ap­ parently achieved their end^tdr by the close of the seventeenth iantur? the church which the Roman Catho­ lic missionaries had reared through­ out the islands, at the expense of immeasurable devotion and sacrifice, had disappeared. Its buildings had been destroyed and its outward signs obliterated. So far as men could see, Christianity had perished utterly from Japan. The Finding of the Chrlstlaife. Before Japan was opened to com* merce with the wdUd, 9y Commo­ dore Perry's mission, the pope sent a band of missionaries to the Loo Choo islands, to await and prepare for the day when the church could re­ enter Japan. With the signing of the treaties in 1858, these men took up their residence in the port cit­ ies of Yokohama and Nagasaki, a church being built in the former city in 1862. Three years later a church was dedicated in Nagasaki, which had been a Christian stronghold be­ fore the persecution, to the mfemory of the 26 martyrs who had suffered death in that city in 15t7. Within • month eeeanai at dm- •i '4 $ B»th Day at a Catholic. Boys' School. ong the religionists, created an an- ] matlc event, for whfeir!¥bpe Piu8 IX. proclaimed a speciai double feast, to be celebrated perpetually in Japan, under the title of "The Finding of the V ;onism to the church which was i-6i manifested in 1587. The Do- iaicans and Franciscans, who were Spanish, are said to have circulated • -;:»tories about the Jesuits, who were mostly Portuguese, to the effect , that they plotted the overthrow of the ;:?! Japanese government The fires of persecution smouldered until 1596, "when they broke out fiercely. All the authority of the government was Vj exercised to blot out Christianity. 1 most ingenious methods were de- V 4 vised to- discover Christians, and to 4 cause them to recant Thousands 4 were imprisoned, slain by the sword and crucified. Two hundred, .priests thus met ^ death, refusing to desert their flocks by seeking refuge in their own coun- i itries. The converts vainly attempted <o conceal a few priests, that the it isacraments might be preserved. But 'JZ the system of government spies, and ; of rewards for informers, and the terrible tests of the inquisition could not be overcome. Persons suspect- ed of being believers in what the ; great 8hogun Iyeyas (since deified), ^ calls in the code which for 200 years governed Japan, "the false and cor- I rupt school," were obliged to tram- Kple upon the cross. 51' Suppression by Edict. r1 During this time the highways of fastness that to nothing leas than thrilling. Persecution and Prosperity. Lulled into a sense of security by the coming of the missionaries, the Christians openly avowed themselves. But ki 1868 the present emperor re­ iterated the ancient anti-Christian edicts. In the following proclama­ tions: Our Springfield Letter Special Carrespotid«it Writes of Things of Interest at toe Stat* Capitel. 5 Springfield.--Inmates of the insane t Moulton Heads Guardsmen. tnd other charitable institutions of ;he state will not be permitted to man- ifacture articles which are used in 'hose places. In ah opinion given out, attorney Genejral W. H. Stead holds ras i "hat the war of the state cannot George Mayhew Moulton, of Chi­ cago, is now in command of the en­ tire national guard of the state of Illinois. His appointment as the first major general of troops was an­ nounced by Gov. Deneen, and the embark in such enterprises. The opla-! order confirming the new ofBcer was Ion was given in response to a re­ quest made by William C. Graves, sec­ retary of the state board of charities. The latter body is much interested in the welfare of the various institutions under' its jurisdiction. The question of permiiting the inmates of the char­ itable Institutions, especially the in- The evil sect called Christian, to sane, to manufacture various articles • a & : Japan blossomed with edict boards, of which this is a sample: "So long as the sun shall warm the earth, let no Christian be so bold as to come to Japan, and let all know that the king of Spain himself, or the Christian's God, or the great God of all, if he violate this command, shall pay for it with his head." The poverty and the cupidity of the people were alike appealed to by such edicts as the following, which •hows how the enmity was especially directed against the priests: "The Christian religion has been prohibited for many years. If any one is sus­ pected a report must be made at once. Rewards: To the informer of a father, 500 pieces of silver; to the informer of a brother, 300 pieces of silver: to the Informer of a Chris- . tion who has once recanted, 300 pieces of silver; to the informer of a Christian or a catechlst, 200 pieces of cllver; to the informer of a family •which shelters any of the above, 300 f^iepes of silver; the above rewards •will be given. If any one will in­ form concerning bis own family, he . ' • &e. wiit Christians." On that occasion, to the amazement and joy of the officiat­ ing priest thousands of Christians came forward to welcome the mis­ sionary and to acknowledge them­ selves to be Christians. As one writer expresses It: "Thus, in spite of the absence of all exte­ rior help, without any sacraments-- except baptism--by the action of God in the first place, and in the next by the faithful transmission in families of the teaching and example of the Japanese Christians and martyrs of the sixteenth centuries, the sacred fire of the true faith, or at least a still burning spark of this fire, had remained concealed in a country tyr- ranized over by a government the most despotic and the most hostile to the Christian religion. All that was required was to blow upon the spark and to rekindle its flame.1' The persistence of the faith, de­ spite these two centuries of persecu­ tion, is little short of miraculous, it was found that families had pre­ served certain prayers and the rite oi baptism, and a few Christian books and emblems. The ways in which this was done were moat ingenious. Sometimes crosses and pictures of the Virgin were placed in shrines, and then locked. Over the door of the shrine was placed a warning that it must never be opened. Here for two centuries Christian and heathen worshiped, the letter of course, all lgnorantly. Certain of these shrines became, with the passage of time, fa­ vorite places of worship, and as clear belief passed into dim tradition, no­ body knew definitely to whom these shrines were erected, or why. Some of the favorite Japanese deities have since proved to be Christian personal­ ities! Only with the opening of many shrines in recent years has the real nature of their contents been discovered. strictly prohibited. Suspicious per­ sons should be reported to the proper officers and rewards will be given." "With respect to' the Christian sect, the existing prohibition must be strictly observed* Evil sects are strictly prohibited." For several years the Christians who refused to forswear their faith were again called upon to pass through the fires of persecution. They were exiled and imprisoned and tortured to the number of more than 6,000--2,000 again paying "the last full measure of devotion." Full re­ ligious liberty was granted, however, In 1873, and since then the Roman Catholic church has made remarkable progress in Japan, especially among the poor and lowly, to whom It has particularly ministered. There are 243 Roman Catholic mis­ sionaries In Japan, all members * of the 'Society of Jesus, and practically all^ French. Some antagonism was shown to them during the late war, because of Frahce's alliance with Russia, but this was generally over>- come t>y tne tact or tne missionaries themselves. The self-sacrifice and zeal of theso men is praised by every­ body. A frequent subject of remark is the manner in which they share the poverty of the natives among whom they live. One of the fathers himself says on this point: "The mission requires that Its workers should live according to the precepts of evangelical poverty, and so, aside from lodging, it allows only 23 yen ($11.50) a month to Euro­ pean missionaries. It is misery to those who have no private means. Nevertheless, there are several who must content themselves with this pit­ tance and live on such modest re­ sources. Strange to relate, it is just these last who succeed best In evan­ gelization. T*he Japanese people, be­ ing themselves poor, listen more read­ ily to an apostle whp lives a life of privation than td one who has a modest competence." Repeatedly I have heard the contrast made be­ tween the style of living adopted by the Roman Catholics, and that of the Protestant missionaries, and always in favor of the former. Nuns came in 1872, and their first postulant, as also the first nun to die, was a young woman named Kataoka, known as "Sister Margaret," lyho was "the sister and daughter of - mar­ tyrs," and whose death was has­ tened by'the ill-usage she had en­ dured as a child in jail, where she saw her father executed for his 'faith. The Cistercian Trapplsts, whose or­ der dates *from the twelfth century, have two colonies, one of monks and one of nuns, in the northern island of Yezo, not far from Hakodate. These are all engaged in agriculture, and their farms are regarded as models by the Japanese government Their time is divided between prayer and farm work. They arise at two a. m. During several hours daily they ob­ serve the rule of silence. Of Roman Catholic churches la Japan--usually more prepossessing in appearance than the Protestant-- there are 145, with 385 preaching star tions in addition. The membership is now 60,000, ministered to by 243 missionaries, 119 of whom are priests and 124 nuns. There are 33 Japan­ ese priests and 269 native helpers. While the church has no difficulty with the problem of Independence which vexes the Protestant mis­ sions, this is probably due to the fact that it has given little attention to the subject of self-support The 60,- 000 Japanese Catholics contribute only 2,000 yen (f1,000) a year for the support of their churches, the funds coming from Europe. t In a word, I may sum up the pres ent situation with respect to Roman Catholic missions by saying that while from preference, they work quietly and in obscurity, taking no va­ cations, doing no advertisinig, I have found substantial evidence of their presence and labftrs In every part of Japan I have visited; and nowhere have I heard aught said of them, by Protestants or by Japanese, in other than in terms of praise. (Copyright, 1907, by Joseph B. BowUp.) used in the hospitals, etc., such as fur­ niture, was favored by the board of charities. The members held that it would not only reduce the cost, of supporting such institutions, but would also be a means at assisting in the treatment of the insane by keep­ ing their minds occupied with light tasks. In his request for an opinion on tlfe matter, Secretary Graves in­ quired "whether the several charit­ able institutions, especially the hos­ pitals for the Insane, can legally manufacture by patient or inmate la­ bor, articles used in the said institu­ tions, which said u. tides are manu­ factured at the two state prisons and the state reformatory under the prisons industries law." Naturally, this request was opposed by members of the board of prisons industries. Sec­ retary C. M. Tinney, of the board, was opposed to the plan owing to the fact that the board of prisons industries has had to make a hard fight in order to keep employed only a certain per cent; of the convicts now In Illinois prisons. To permit the insane to em­ bark in manufacturing enterprises would meian the probable cutting down of the number of employed in the state prisons, one of the biggest evils with which the board of prisons indus­ tries has to contend. The latter board, however, took no action in the matter, as Secretary Graves, of the charities board, decided to ask the attorney general for an opinion on the subject before any attempt was made to take up such enterprises. The adverse de­ cision of the attorney general probably will result in the abandon­ ment of the plan to employ the insane and other charitable wards of the state. Illinois Corn Outlook Poor. • > , * The condition of the corn crop, as reported by. the state board of agri­ culture, Is discouraging. The June 20 condition of the wheat crop is report­ ed as being 91 per cent, of a season­ able average, an increase of two points since May 1. The prospect for the crop to promising. The spring wheat crop, which always is small in Illinois shows a condition^of 102 points, being" an increase of 12 "points since May 1. The average condition of oats is but 80 per cent, of a seasonable average, the green bug having done great dam­ age, especially in central Illinois. The June 20 condition of rye is the same as May 1, being 90' per cent, of a sea­ sonable average. The condition of meadows is 86 per cent, of a season­ able average. Several counties report serious damage to meadows by cut and army worms. Gen. Stuart to Retire. Col. James E. Stuart, former com­ mander of the Second regiment named for brigadier general a few days ago, is slated to be retired with­ in the next three or four days. It is also reported that Frank P. Wells, commander of the. Fifth infantry, will succeed him. Col. Wells Is from De­ catur and succeeded Col. Culver as commander of that regiment. Yates MakM Deniil. Former Gov. Richard fates has de­ nied the rumor circulated that he was to call a conference, and to announce his intentions of again becoming a candidate for the office of chief execu­ tive of the state. Mr. Tates declines to say what part he will take la tfee coming gubernatorial election. entered by Adjt. Gen. Scott. The pro­ motion is under the new military code effective July 1. Gov. Deneen ap­ pointed Col. James E. Stuart, of Chi­ cago, now commanding the Second infantry, Illinois guards, as brigadier T George Mayhew Moulton. general of the First brigade, to suc­ ceed Gen. Moulton. Lieut. Col. James J. Healy will succeed Col. Stuart in command of the Second infantry. Gen. Moulton, before his elevation to the command of the Second brigade, was colonel of the Second Infantry. After 31 years of service, Gen. James B. Culver, of Springfield, commanding the Second brigade, was placed on the retired list, at his request on account of private business. He will be suc­ ceeded as commander of the Second brigade by Col. Frank P. Wells, of Decatur. . . Against State's Attorney** ' State's attorneys now in office are not entitled to the benefits of senate bill 76, passed by the Forty-fifth gen­ eral assembly, increasing the fees of those officials in the opinion of At­ torney General W. H. Stead. The measure in question was approved by ;,Gov. Deneen on June 4, last, and in many cases materially Increases the present fees of state attorneys and in others allows a fee for services which, under the present law, must be performed - without fee. In several counties, the new law will almost double the stipend now received by the state's attorneys. On the ground hat a state's attorney is a municipal officer and therefore is barred by the state constitution from having his salary or fees increased while he is in offiee, Attorney General Stead holds that the new act does not apply to present state prosecutors. * , '*-• ,0 Two-Cent Rate XP Courts. With a view of showing in the courts that there is not a reasonable profit in passenger rates of two cents a mile, the western railroads agreed not to make a lower rate on any traffic in, to, from, or through the states of Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Min­ nesota and Nebraska for 90 days. One result of this agreement will be the abolition on July 8 of reduced rates in the states named for clergymen, dis­ abled soldiers, and all those who have been given half rates for years be­ cause engaged exclusively In religious or charitable work. Another result of the .agreement which wiH have a much greater effect upon the passen­ ger revenues of the railways will be the cessation of all excursions at pop­ ular prices. H|^pENING8 OF INTEREST FROM OVER THE STATE. \ >•-. • •-v-v WAS INFERNAL MACHINE State Mine Inspector Rutiedge Claims to Mave Evidence of Foul Play ||f a RScent ftftfci" rjf; H Explosion. " C Colllnsville.--State Mine Inspector Walton Rutledge has found, according to his statement, that an infernal ma­ chine, made by placing a loaded re­ volver in a tool box containing 25 pounds of giant powder and connect­ ing the trigger by copper wire to the lid of the box, caused the explosion in Consolidated mine No. 17, costing the lives of Louis Colon ia .and August Genetti. Superintendent Fred Houck, of the mice, found a blackened re­ volver near the tool box, with a wire ^fastened to ,the trigger. WOMAN HIT BY SKYROCKET. Fireworks Display Do^s Much Damage ' a* Peoria. Peoria^--A large skyrocket crashed Iflto the third story window oi the Grant hotel, seriously injuring Miss Marie Detrace, a guest. It set fire tc the hotel and threw 200 guests into k panic. The fire department suc­ ceeded in extinguishing the fire and Rescued a number of guests who were attempting to climb out of the win­ dows. Miss Detrace was badly burned about the chest, where the head of the rocket struck her. She is the leading lady in the Paycen stock com­ pany, which was playing an engage­ ment in Peoria. t Dedicate New ,Jemplei v Clinton.--July 2 occurred tf» dedi­ cation of the new Odd Fellows temple here and a number of the leading mem­ bers of the order from various cities In Illinois were present. Judge R. A. Russell delivered ag eloquent dedi­ catory addresp and J. W. Blrney, oi the grand lodge of Illinois, was pres­ ent and acted as grand marshal in the ritualistic dedication ceremonies. High 8tand of Wheat. Lincoln.--J. H. Smith, a farmer liv­ ing south of here near Broadwell. came to town with a few stalks oi wheat" thai measured over six feet in height. Mr. Smith raised this wheat, which is of the Red Cross variety, on 1iis farm and thinks it is as good as any grown this y jar in Logan, county. The grain exhibiiM was large and well developed in proportion. Girard Store Is Broken Into. - Girard.--The music j&>re of J. D. Francis was entered by -burglars, but they failed to secure any ^ooty. They first tried to pry open the back door and falling in this they brr.Ve a rear window and then broke the Mch. The drawers of the desk and the cash reg­ ister were rifled and left opt a, but the proprietor has failed to fin<| any thing missing. Big Mortgage la £!!«&' . Chicago.--Mortgage of properties pf the. Chicago City Railway company re­ corded calling for issue of bonds for $10,000,000, due in 20 years at five per cent, interest The money is for the use in general improvement of the companies lines and is the first step in carrying out .reorganization plans provided for by- ordinance passed last April. . „ . Dineen Appoints Dinneen. Gov. Deneen appointed J. W. Dinneen of Albany commissioner of the Illi­ nois penitentiary at Jollet to.succeed Benjamin Brown of New Berlin. Mr. Brown's term of office expired January 1. Mr. Dinneen is a former member of th^ Illinois legislature. . This momentous chapter of reli­ gious history has several bearings, but at the present critical period in Japan's relirious life it is an impor­ tant evidence "to the fidelity of the Japanese character. Those who ques­ tion whether the native Christians will hold out, should missionaries de­ part, have only to read this unparal- lelled page of the church's annals to leani a, Iwipn in Kogniam and at nail * New Name for Flying. My little neighbor, Ruth, came Into my room one day with her hands closed carefully over some object I was curious to know what she was bringing to me. "What have you, Ruth?" I asked. "A little birdie,"she replied. "But why do you hold it so tight?" "O," said she, "if I don't it win <q0nk its wings and fly away." Voung Men In Control. j Interviews with old business men In New York city and careful compar­ ison of statistics show that the affairs of the metropolis are now in the hands of younger men than ever before. la most of the thousands of offices in the lower part of the Manhattan Island the elderly men are clerks, while the managers are under 40 years aftm- v Defined Status of Waters ^ At one time the bailiff In charge of an English jury was sworn to keep them "without meat, drink or fire." Justice Maule once gave the classic reply to the bailiff who Inquired whether he might grant a juryman's request for a glass of water: "Well, It is not meat, and I should not call K drink. ¥•», you mgr. New Association Incorporated. The Slayonla Building A Loan as­ sociation of Chicago was incorporated by the state auditor of public ac­ counts. The association will have its offices In Chicago. The capital stock is fixed at $1,000,000, and the duration at 99 years. Regulars Praise Camp Lincoln. The regular army soldiers have been unanimous in their praise of tho camp. It was stated by an officer that the grounds and natural facilities for a camp could not be equaled. This should mean something when it is taken into consideration that this bat­ talion of the Fourth infantry has been In camp in nearly every fort in the United States. Most of the soldiers seemed to think of their trip here as a vacation, and have adapted them­ selves to the surroundings in a most surprising manner. % J- State's Attorneys May Fight. Frank R. Reld, state's attorney for Kane county, conferred with Attorney General Stead regarding the decision of the latter on the fees of state's attorneys. Mr. Reld came to Spring­ field as chairman of the Illinois State's Attorneys' association, and the mat­ ter of taking the question up to the supreme court will be decided at the next meeting of the association, which will be held in Chicago July 9 and 10. Mr. Reid stated-that the decision will be carried into the supreme court on the grounds that, a state's attorney is not a county officer, but to on the staff of the attorney general. IsL'.». ffk... « jr.,! aJs ... }*.i- -tjwAv • -V 'TI. ;&:;?• Given License to IncttrjKM'ate. The secretary of state Issued a license to Incorporate to the Cairo Terminal Traction company with prin­ cipal office in Cairo. The road is to be constructed from the city of Cairo to the north line of Pulaski county, Illinois. The incorporators and first board of directors are; L. P. Fischer, of Danville, general manager of the Illinois Traction system; United States Revenue Collector Dan Hogan, of Mound City, and Judge W. S. Dewey, D, H. Sawyer and H. F. Vogel, all of Cad*. >7^ • ;,r - Illinois Road Increases Stock. The De Kalb, Sycamore 4b Inter- urban Traction company certified to the secretary of state to an increase of capital stock from 1100,000 to $1,500,0000. k „ Kern Talked of for Govefnefr. Among Democrats there to talk about Fred J. Kern, of Belleville* as a likely candidate for the party nomina­ tion for governor next year. Charles Boeschenstein, of Edwardsville, chair­ man of the Democratic state commit­ tee, has many friends who are saying that he would bei a strong candidate. Lawrence B. Stringer, of Lincoln, who was the Democratic candidate in 1904, is also talked about, and former Con­ gressman J. R. Williams, of Carmi, is a possible candidate for the nomina­ tion, ""'-v • , Wea«fHH> ftepfcrt Mattel" The summary of the weather con­ ditions for the month just passed was given o\it by William G. Burns, sec­ tion director of the United States weather bureau. The highest tem­ perature during the month, as an­ nounced, was 90 degrees on June 18, and the lowest was 49 degrees on the first day of the month. The average daily deficiency was 2.4 degrees. The prevailing direction of the wind was to the south. There were ten clear days, 13 partly cloudy days and seven •AWT**'. Asphalt Imprisons Tramps. Decatur.--Two tramps were impris­ oned In an immense vat of asphalt at the bithulithic plant east of the old coal shaft- Sunday night and were not rescued until Monday morning. The hobos were Andy McGuire, of Lowell, Mass., and Bill Peniwell of someplace down east "New York city principal­ ly," as he phrased it. Is Shoe Deadly Weapon? Kewanee.--Whether a shoe to a deadly weapon or not must be deter­ mined by the Henry county circuit court in the case of Charles Depritte, who was indicted for assaulting Bid- ward Decker with that kind of a weapon. Decker testified that De­ pritte kicked him severely, inflicting bad injuries. WAYS OP KILLING MOTH3. Preparations to Um If Cloths# Mri/ to B« Packed ' Away. Contrary to the general belief, CKBM'J '? phor, naphthalene and tobacco wifl not kill clothes moths. They *ci merely as repellants; where they aro v used the moths will not deposit eggs. -'"' If the esrs-a ara ntrpsdy nr if thfe ' young have hatched substances at this nature will have no effect Th# , „ easiest way to rid clothes of moths to to give them a thorough brushing. once a week and then expose them t^ ' air and sunshine. Where they are t|s- be packed away, fumigation with caiM*^ bon bisulphide is the surest method.- . The garments are put in a tight; trunk, with moth marbles. !f Then a saucer Is placed oa top of C the pile with four or five tablespoon. fuls of liquid carbon bisulphide in 1Q / easily obtained at all druggists. Th®4 j lid is closed and the trunk left uqc - * disturbed until the clothes are wantect , The bisulphide evaporates, and be*t: • ' log heavier than air, settles through [ ;• the garments. It is deadly to inse^-'.V;^ life and will destroy it in all staged : No odor will remain In the clothei , after airing them a few moma&ts, that they can be used as soon as the# - are taken out Tho moth marble# prevent other females from crawling in to lay their eggs. ' A simple way, but not eo sure, l# -;':- after brushing the goods to pack tbei$' " 1 in ordinary paper boxes or flour bag4; pasting a strip of paper over the % ; cracks in order out the mother ' For closets, cracks, carpets* furnituri or carriage furnishings, a thoroug| ^ sprinkling of benzine or gasollnfr will clean out the pests. ' a M CARE OF THE BLANKET*. Nsedful Precautions to Be t^Mfi ^ , I i ? When Washing Them. Blankets are, a difficulty to many people, mostly because they cannqtf make up their minds as to how often ; they should be washed or how thejr' should be treated. In many housed, they are only washed once a year, ait ; the inevitable spring cleaning; bi£ / somehow that does seem rather too rare a proceeding. On the otheflr " hand, it is really not necessary td Argenta Buildings Destroyed. Argenta.--The blacksmith shop of Fred. Montgomery and the barn of Mrs. Margaret Drake were totally de­ stroyed by fijpe and for a time the entire town i#as threatened. Fast and excellent work on the part of the vol­ unteer firemen kept the flames from spreading toVdjoining buildings. Held ae Embezzler of $2,000. Eureka.'--Sheriff B. F. Slenker cap­ tured Charles W. McJunken, of Spring Bay, at Winona, Minn. McJunken is, charged with the embezzlement of $2,000 from Smith, Hippen & Co., grain dealers at Spring B&F> Burglars Rol) Lyndon Post Office. Sterling.--Burglars entered the post office a{ Lyndon, blew open the safe, and secure*} .considerable money and itampt:..._: •, . Slow* 30 Feist by&rtew. * ' Peoria.--Therrold Rogers, aged 18, was seriously mjuicu while attempt­ ing to empty the powder out of a cajnnon, which he used on the Fourth, with a steel bit An explosion blew the young man 30 feet, filling hi* chest and face with powder. ----^ Explosion Fatal to ©hlld. fiprlngfield.--Nine-year-old Thomas Heffron, who was terribly burned in the explosion of damaged powder at his home near Chatham, died at St John's hospital. ^! Attorney of Wabash UM-Dead. Edwardsville.--Charles N. Travona, general attorney for the Wabash Rail­ road company In Illinois, dropped dead in the yard of his home here from heart disease. Mr. Travous was about 50 years old. Mrs. Travous and two daughters survive him. • Wheat Harvest Started. Taylorvilfe. -- Wheat harvest In Christian county begun July 1. There is an unusually large acreage In the county and the crop promises to be > ;'bumper; y •v'Y have them washed more than twice a year; but they must have propeflp care in the Interval in the shape dt' idring, shaking, etc. If washed a& home they can be got up to perfection whereas by sending them out therSj»' . is always the risk of shrinking. A washing machine is very good for this purpose, especially as they should never be rubbed by the hand; in fact when there is no machine, and hous#^ , wives care for the well-being of thefr goods, they are always treated witll' what is commonly called a "dolly.? , This is a well-known contrivance, bjp means of which the blanket is wej$./ • y shaken and worked about in the tutfe '::i so that It Is thoroughly cleaned wilbi* out being touched with the handap ' The water should only be lukewarm. )' ' and no soda must be used--a littler washing powder or white soap wet lathered in the water to all that wl»r^ be required. '% Flapjacks. ofiie vpint oi ^our jBilk, fourth pint of thick cream, eltbeHC sweet or sour;N if the cream is nq| obtainable use two tablespoons of buiis ter melted in one-fourth pint of hot , sweet milk; one teaspooh of baking soda, one level teaspoon of salt, two eggs; put these ingredients all te» ; gether, except the eggs, which beat lightly in a separate, dish. Add fioitr, enough to make the batter the coil* sistency of pancake batter. The® add the well beaten eggs last, put­ ting them into the mixture. Bake oft a well greased griddle, making them the size of a breakfast plate, baking one at a time. When a nice browa on each side remove to a hot dinner plate; spread with butter; then #\ thin layer of soft maple sugar. Re* peat this until you have the batter aB used, which will make four or five layers of the cakes; spread with the butter and sugar. Cut tato sectiosp as you would a, pie. Seed Caksa. Flour, two and one-half pounds; sugar, one-fourth pound; tablespoon of y e a s t ( a b o u t o n e - h a l f y e a s t c a k e ) , milk (warm), one-fourth pint; butter, one-half pound; caraway seeds, one ounce. Mix flour a&d sugar together, add yeast to warm milk and enough of the flour to make thin batter; make hole In rest- of flour and pour in the batter; set tx warm place for one. hour. Melt the butter and add to the sponge with the caraway seed* and add more milk if necessary to make the dough of a middling thick­ ness. Line a tin with buttered paper, put In the mixture and let rise. Bake one hour in rather hot oven. Whea done, brush over with milk. Raftered Ceilings. ' •' The effect of a heavily beamed cell­ ing may be obtained by any one through the Ingenuity of certain man­ ufacturers mentioned by " Interior decorating, who furnish artificial beams or rafters, or, to be literal. Skeleton beams having all the effect of the hand-hewn beams of primitive times, but so light that they can be fastened to the ceiling by the wall­ paper iiulq. Sciiig made of wood, they wUl take wood stains perfect^f*3«^ •/ ; , Better Than Darning. ' Don't darn large holes in the kneoe and feet of stockings. Cut a circular patch from the leg of worn stockings saved for that purpose. Lap over the placo to be mended. CaiBtltch down firmly on the stocking. Turn and catstitch the raw edge on the other side the same way after trimming, neatly. This makes a perfectly flat, Seamless patch, much less noticeable and more comfortable than a darned Balis on Tpaet ^5" • Hard cook six eggs, remove the yolks whole, chop the* whites, and keep both hot in the warming oven. Prepare six rounds of hot buttered toast and spread with deviled ham. making a slight depression in the cen­ ter of each to receive an egg yolk. Make one pint of thin white saucfi add the chopped whites of egg and pass, with the toast, in a gravy boat --Good Housekeeping