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THE KING OF COOKS.
HOW HE MADE OVER 100000
IN THE KITCHEN.
4 Skilled Cook May Revel In the In
come of . Cabinet Minister-Sketch
Of Charles Ranhofer, Who Was Born
. Cook.

It is one of life's many perversities
that the man who eats dinner Is
often poorer than the man who cooks
1t, and that, while a man Of high in
tellect may have a hard struggle to
earn few hundred pounds a year,
skilled cook may revel in the income
Of cabinet minister. 1t must be as
sumed, however, that these incomes
are within the reach Of any but men
OF culinary genius" the Napoleons
Of their profession, who are as great
artists in their way as a Millais or a
Leighton. These are the men who
put brains in their sauces." and
compose new dish with as much low
ing care and skill as Mr.. Swinburne
puts into one Of rts sonnets. One of
the greatest of these kings of the
kitchen" has just died, but not until he
had coined his art into G1O0,OOO, and
had enjoyed for at least thirty years
the income of minister of the crown.
Charles Ranhofer was born a cook,
just as Byron was born a poet; and he
held his art in just as high reverence
Even as a boy, when he was learning
the mystery of washing dishes, he
would say, What is more important
than our food? Nothing. Then can
there be any higher art than its prop
er preparation? Persons who eat
three times a day often consider the
art Of cooking as matter of little i'm
portance; but isn't mistake in cook
ing that affects the health more vital
than one in architecture that may Of
fend the eye?" After period as chief
baker to Mercier, Of the Boulevard du
Temple, young Ranhofer, whose fame
was now known throughout Paris, was
taken into the kitchen Of the Prince OF
Alsace, of which he was quickly made
chief. 1t was in 1856, when Ranhofer,
even then not Of age, went to the
United States, that his fame became
worldwide, and he began to feel the
power of an autocrat. at is won
DER" this beardless boy said, that
you have not entirely ruined the ma
tional digestion with your careless
The Grit-advocate., 1900-11-09
Population of London

counted in the population. The real
population Of London, however. is
very much larger than the above. Us
ing the term in its widest sense. the
city may be said to include all the
territory within the Metropolitan Po-
lice district This extends over a ra
dius of fifteen miles from Charing
Cross, and embraces an area of up
wards of 68S square miles. The popu
lation of this district is not shown In
the census of 1896. but in 1891 it was
1886, ,1O1, exclusive of the city proper
or, including the city, 5,633,332. In the
middle of 1898 the total population of
London as estimated by the registrar
general, was 6,40S,321.
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Return stolen Money with Interes t

Nearly thirty years ago Jonas Sill
verman, farmer living near Spring
field, O., was swndled out of 81 500 by
sharpers while on a train near Val
paraiso, Ind The criminals escaped
and ere long one of the three died.
The other two drifted to the klondike
a year or two ago, became rich and
have just returned to the states. They
hunted up Mr.. Silverman, paid him the
81 500 and gavo him $1,000 more by
way Of interest on the forced loan.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-11-09
County Devastated by Locusts.

The country is in the neighborhood
of Lake Leman, Switzerland, IS de-
vastated by locusts. The voraclty OIL
these insects is extraordinary. Ihey
have destroyed all the grass IN the
meadows. The increase of this pest Is
attributed to the reckless destruction
of birds which has gone on uncheckea
for some years. Some species OF blrds
have almost entirely disappeared. Ihe
birds are the natural enemies OF the
locust. Frogs are useful in keeping
down these insect gluttons, but frogs,
too, have been decimated by the de-
mand of the hotels for frogs legs.
The locusts have not only destroyed
The Grit-advocate., 1900-11-09

cooking and hasty eating. must
teach you something" And he pro-
ceeded to revolutionize American cook
ing in New York, Washington and
New Orleans. In 1860 he returned to
Paris, where he reigned for two years
as emperor Of French cooks before
again returning to America and enter
ing the service of the famous Del
monico at an initial salary of f2,00J
a year. Even Delmonico had to take
the role Of subject to this kitchen au-
tocrat. you are the proprietor" Ran
hofer said to him. Furnish the room
and provisions, tell me the number OF
guests and what they want. l do the
rest"
Ranhofer was now recognized as
king of the worlds chefs, and he was
consulted by all the worlds epicures.
He founded school for chefs, and
counted among his pupils such giants
Of the kitchen as Lalonette, Hederer.
Laperruque, and Vending. His din
ners were a new heaven to epicures,
and furnished the talk Of the worlds
clubs. Some of his dinners have pass
ed into history. 1t was Ranhofer who
prepared the famous Swan Dinner
at which the seventy-four guests were
enchanted by the spectacle OF num-
Der of gaily decorated swans swim
ming gracefully in miniature lake
in the center of the table. This dinner
cost a "king's ransom" and was en-
Enthusiastically described by one Of the
guests as IAN exquisite poem from the
first course to the last" Ranhofer. too
prepared the dinner which Sir Morton
Peto gave, in 1865, to hundred
prominent men of New York. The
dinner cost $4,000. The saloon was
smothered in the rarest and costliest
exotios, the menu was printed on en-
broidered satin in letters of gold. anc
much of the wine cost IS bottle. But
Ranhofer, although he was petted and
almost worshiped by many of the
greatest Of the earth, always recalled
with especial pride the dinner given
to Charles Dickens in 1860 by zoo
journalists. after the dinner" the
great chef used proudly to relate, "h e
asked to see me, and his one word
Perfect with which he opened the
conversation, told the whole story.
Think of man who knew better how
to dine than any man of his time tell
ing me that my dinner was perfect!
Why, 1 have been seeking perfection
all my life, and | am told that have
reached it by man who could write
out a mutton chop in way that
makes the readers mouth water
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How's l'hIar

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by HaIl's
Catarrh Cure
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props. Toledo. O
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last Is years and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tions made by their firm
West Truax. Wholesale Druggists. Toledo
o.; Walding kinnan s. Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo, Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price
7bc per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Grit-advocate., 1900-11-09
The Only Line

That has two distinct routes to Chicago
Is the Union Pacific. We can ticket you
either via Omaha or via Kansas City
and give You the best to be had in quick
time, equipment and train service. Tick
ct Office. 9il 17th street, Denver.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-11-09

lido not believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
has an equal for coughs and colds.-JoHN r
BOYER, Trinity Springs Ind, Feb. Is. 1900
The Grit-advocate., 1900-11-09

A sermon on "How to Bring Men to
church should be followed by sermons
good enough to keep them there.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-11-09

Those ships were not sent to Constanti-
nople to intimidate the Turk but If he
wants to pay us while they are there he
Is at liberty TO do so.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-11-09

HAS the prevailing prosperity reached
your Has it? I've put up the price
on everything in my shop
The Grit-advocate., 1900-11-09

Isn't it strange that man who walks
to church will run for office?
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trees.-Philip Jamin in Chicago Rec
ord
The Grit-advocate., 1900-11-09

Who jumps at conclusions must often de-
Spond,
For nine times in ten he will land way
heYnul
The Grit-advocate., 1900-11-09

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrur.
For children teethng, softens the gums reduces In
nAmmation allays pain, cures wind collie CSC bottle
The Grit-advocate., 1900-11-09

The Vassar College girls have a new
conundrum. 1t is this "If night falls
why does day break?"
The Grit-advocate., 1900-11-09

The bluest blue makes the white0'
white. that's Russ Bleaching Blue. tn
modern bag blue.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-11-09
Lands In Idaho.

Best water supply low prices IDAHO
COLONY CO., 1925 nth ST., Denver. Colo.
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:, e. :':;:: 80: ..:: It: Thompsoa's Eye Water.

TIE aim Cures Corns f5c; all Druggists
IUE.UUU or it fsiIs it Is free.)
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and $3.50 shoes In the world. We maxi
and sell more % and $3.50 shoes than any
other two manufacturers I'm tho u.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
ARIZONA.
CRUELTY TO A HORSE.

A horse got into b. Zollener's place
at Stafford and was eating hay from a
stack. Zollener got an Ak and cut
one of the horses hind legs almost of.
He was arrested. after which he Of
fered to compromise by paying for
the horse but that would not answer
to the law and he was held for trial.
APACHE PLEASURE DANCE.
Indians held pleasure dance at
Whiteriver in Navajo county recent
lly About five hundred Indians were
present and participated in the exer-
cises which were varied and interest
ing The white visitors could not
learn the names OF the various dances.
but they called them Jump as high
as you can rag time" and any
name that struck them as fitting.
while they called the musicians the
tom tom orchestra The male In
dianswore feathers in their hair, a
&c" string and smiles. The females
wore red calico gowns trimmed in lace
and red barn paint on their faces Ev-
erything went of peacably and every
body had a good time
AN ANTIQUARY'S DEATH.
About a month ago a man went to
PhoneiN in almost "A dying condition
for the purpose of having a surgical
operation performed upon him He
did not live but a few days and that
his name was Herman Pastel was all
that was learned about him. By cor
responding with persons whose names
were found among his effects IL was
that he was a man of more
than ordinary Importance. or his
early life nothing could be learned
farther than that he was at one time
a purser on a ship on the Atlantic. At
terward ne became an antiquary and
a famous but modest explorer of AZ
tee ruins. He secured a collection
which was a among the most extensive
in existence. Helen Gould was among
his patrons and he donated to the
institute the largest col
lection of Aztec curios there. His in
carried him over Mexico
New Mexico and Arizona several years
ago. but his work was conducted so
quietly that even those who are in |
terested in such work do not remem-
Der his being in any of those sections. |
A bout two years ago he went to Cuga |
in the interests of different people but |
mis- health failed him and he went to |
he City of Mexico and from there l
20 Phoenix where he died.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23

of owl is in the frozen Arctic regions
and no speciment has ever been
known to get so far south before. The
body is covered with a thick coat OF
beautiful downy feathers to protect
the bird from the cold. Mr.. Birtwell
thinks the owl came south with the
recent cold wave which swept down
from the northern ice fields and made
itself felt even as far south as Albu-
querque.
CAN RAISE GOOD TOBACCO.
An Albuquerque paper makes the
startling statement that a citizen of
that place smokes tobacco worth
three dollars a pound. The remarkable
part OF il is that he raised the to-
bacco himself. After curing IL he sent
a sample to Georgetown. KY. and re-
ceived word from there that IL was
worth three dollars per pound in that
market Herman Butcher is the man
and he is thinking of sending for an
expert tobacco raiser and handler and
putting in a large crop next season.
The seed he used was Havana and he
has quite a lot of IL.
ON THE JUST AND UNJUST.
Though they voted against the ad-
niniStration the Bryanites OF the re
COS Valley are reaping benefits from
the prosperity which the continuance
OF the Mckinley administration is
bringing TO the nation. The construc-
ton of the Pecos Valley railroad to
l.. Paso. the reorganization OF the
big irrigation company and other en-
terprises along the lower Pecos. the
prosperity OF sheep and cattle grow
ers. all combine to start the Pecos
Valley on a new era of prosperity
which is more substantial than the
boom movements OF years ago. and
which in great part would have not
been realized had a change in the adj
been the choice of the
people. The southwest corner OF the
territory will make some gigantic
strides forward during the next four
years. which could not have been
made under any other circumstances.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23

worthy they organize a company to
work it and leave one of the party
to manage it. The company is backed
up by prominent Boston capitalists.
The prospecting party expects to spend
three years in Mexico.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
MEXICO.

HOSTILE YAQUIS CAPTURED.
Over 200 Yaqui Indian prisoners
have been taken to Yucatan under
an escort of government troops. They
will be made to work on plantations
near Progreso. They were captured
several weeks ago near TORN in the
state of Sonora
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
SNOW AT SANTA FEE.

New Mexico exchanges say that
santa Fe is shrouded in white and
all the mountains roundabout are hid
den with snow Quite a respectable
blizzard ragged in the northern part of
the territory Tuesday. Although the
weather has been nothing but pleas
aut in Albuquerque the mountains that
can be seen from that place are COW
cred with snow and present beau
ufui appearance when the sun shines
upon them There isn't any snow on
Ofir Nit Franklin yet
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
FAR FROM HOME.

p J. Birtweil. an ornithologist of
Albuquerque. has received an Arctic
horned owl. which was shot near
Bernalillo. The home OF this species
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
REMARKABLE WEDDING.

Rev. l.. S. Ingram. a Protestant mis-
sionary, located at Oaxaca, went to
Laredo. Tex. and was married at that
place to Miss Frances Battley, of Lon
don. England. The officiating clergy
man was Rev. Mr.. Rommens. of Loran.
Ill. To get to the place of the we'd
ding the bridegroom travelled 1900
miles. the bride 5000 and the minister
1900.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
NEW MEXICO.
SUGAR BETS PAY.

Some of the sugar beet growers
around Rocky Ford made a net prof
II Of 800 per acre. while few Of them
realized less than $50 per acre. The
American Beet Sugar company paid
-oat sls2-O0O at that point alone for
heets delivered to it during the month
OF October
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-23
GINGER IN MEXICO.

Col. Lew Ginger. president of the
Gold Coin Prospecting and Develop
ing company of Colorado Springs,
Colo. is in the City of Mexico arrang-
ing to have the prospecting party of
the company visit Mexico. This COM
pany has received expensive mention
in most OF the newspapers of the
southwest on different occasions The
company was organized in the spring
and has been operating in New Next
co and Arizona The prospecting par
ty is composed of fifteen scientific and
practical miners. including engineers,
assayers. prospectors and surveyors.
They enter a section of country and
divide up into parties with an agree
ment to meet at a certain point at a
certain time. Each party reports at
the meeting what they have found and
If IL is considered worth the while
they go and investigate 1t. IL the in
vestigation proves the property to be
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-02-15
Will of Mrs. widemann.

On behalf of himself and Henry r.
Macfarlane and Frederick W. Macfar-
lane, John MI Dowsett petitions for
probate of the will of Mary Kaumana
Widemann.
The Widemann estate comprises real
property valued at s10,500, including
the homestead at Punahou and per-
sonalty valued at $3.50.
To niece and nephew are bequeath-
ed rights in land on Kauai, also $3.50
cash each. The testator's daughter,
Mrs. William LAM, is left piece OF
land on the Eva side of Punahou
street, beginning 5s5 feet from Bere-
tania avenue and containing 1884
acres.
Anna Widemann receives a piece of
land on the same side of that street,
beginning 715 feet from Beretania ave-
nue., containing an equal area.
Personal property, jewelry for the
most part, is divided between the sons
and daughters and a grandson, Harry
Macfarlane.
The testator bequeaths the rest Of
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-02-15
THURSDAY, FEB, Is, 1900
PROTECT PEDESTRIANS.

Something drastic ought to be
done to prevent run. Always, through
carelessness or incompentency of
drivers. This morning while Mer-
chant and Fort streets were crowded
with people and vehicles horse at
tached to an express wagon in
charge of small boy bolted and it
was a miracle that no accident hap
pened. The horse was stopped on
the side walk outside of the Spreck.
els band. The District Magistrate
has often suggested that all carri-
ages should pass the corners of the
streets in the city at walk and we
believe that the Marshal would do
the right thing by issuing an order
to that effect. Pedestrians have
some right to move about and should
be entitled to protection. Now it is
all their lives are worth to cross
street lodging needless drivers,
cyclers and the numerous drsys.
Every one seems to have the right
of way-except the man, woman or
child who travel on foot. A fine is
no punishment for those offending
against the safety of the public. If
your child, dear reader, had been
killed or crippled by the runaway
this morning, what satisfaction
would it be to you that the guilty
party was fined $40 or 1875 by the
court. 1t would not bring back
your child and it would possibly not
hurt the pocket of the guilty party.
If the Marshal can spare some of
his valuable time from attending
to the Citizens Sanitary etc,
be might devise some means to
check the reckless use of our streets
now in vogue.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-02-15
With the Kalihi Guards.

The ghost walked yesterday. Some
of the guards attempted to perform
similar feat last night-unsuccess
fully.
The days duties are being carried
out as systematically and precisely
as in military camp.
The guards received back pay up
to midnight of the Sd inst. leaving
eleven days in arrear. The paymas-
ter on being questioned as to the
thisness of the thusness, merely
whistled "there are things that can
not be explained"
On account of indisposition among
the guards, caused by too much sit
ting down, Colonel Hemenway plan
ned and executed a successful flank
movement against the offending fur
niture. His timely action occasioned
universal rejoicing among the suf-
ferers.
The Stars and Stripes were raised
with much eolat yesterday and when
Professor Anderson tootled "The
Star Spangled Banner" on his asth-
matte cornet, strong men we're over
come with emo ton.
The utmost goodwill prevails
among the amateur custodians of the
peace. Natives and haoles commin-
gle in the best of goodfellowship,
and Ned Doyle is fanatical believer
in the motto that "a full stomach
maketh glad the heart of man."
"WELA IA HAo."
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-02-15

SHADES
Made to Order.
Made to Order.

Having engaged the services OF
MISS E. SCHNOOR, late vi San
Francisco, manufacturer Of Artistic
Lamp Shades of all kinds, we are
now prepared to take orders In this
line and invite our customers to call
and inspect samples OF her work.
ELECTRIC SHADES, CANDLE
SHADES and LAMP SHADES,
made on short notice.
We carry large stock of LAMPS
and LAMP FITTINGS.
Have you tried our special brand
of CHIMNEYS7
You are spending more time in
your kitchen now than usual and
you find that many improvements
are needed. We have a complete
stock of utensils, including many
novelties and labor-saving devices.
Does your stove suit you7 Are
you burning too much wood? Does
it smoke7 Does it bake well7
Perhaps we can help you. No
charge is made for advice.
We are sole agents for JEWEL"
STOVES, for wood or coal; "GUR-
NEY" CLEANABLE REFRIGE-
RATORS, "NEW WICKLESS"
BLUE FLAME OIL STOVES.
The Housefurnishing Goods De-
partment is on the second floor.
You can take the safety elevator.
Store is open from 10 a. m. to 3 p.
M, until the quarantine is raised.
After that we will be looking for
business from a. m. to $50 p. m.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-02-15
Messenger Service.

Honolulu Messenger Service de-
liver messages and packages. Tele-
Phone. 372
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-02-15

Call and sea the Rugs and Cur.
tains being displayed at l.. b. Kerr's,
Queen street.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-12-20
WISE DEPARTMENT..
Cas-. T. KlLeonr. Editor.
Local and Otherwise.

WISE. Va. Dec. I9.-Attorney PARSONS ,D,
and Souire Vance went TO Norton o" pro-
fessional business this week.
Milburn Gillian returned f'om KENTUCKY
Monday. -.
I II Varover has moved his 'am'iy
from CIintwood to this place.
Judge and Mrs. 7. NJ. Alderson' oil
Bristol. arc visiting in the city.
I'D. Dotson is Oh the sick list.
IA. Hughes, of Coeburn, was IN Tow"
Tuesday. -,
VIM Cecil returned from HansOnvlle
SUNDAY.
Mrs. II. II. Kilgore, OF Coeburn' Is WIS.,
ting relatives in the city
The protracted meeting at the Method
ist church is still progressing. Some IN
terest is being manifested and the meet
ing will he likely to continue during '"'S
week.
RIM. Wears was up from Coeburn sun
day.
Henry Purkey, who has been sick io'
several DAYS, is able TO be out again
From present indications Amas VIII oe
very ouiet at Wise There will he an en-
tertainment at the NJ. +. church mex
SUNDAY. and perhaps a tree at the oo"'n'
ern Methodist church on Christmas day
Judge Bond spent rhe Sabbath WIN
homefoks at Bontown.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-12-20
Population of Cities and Towns
Under 25, 900.

The population of certain incorporated
places'in Virginia having more than 2,oOo
but less than $4,000 inhabitants, is as fol-
lows:
Alexandria, I4.j2S; Bedford City, 2,4l6;
Berkeley, 1883; Bristol, 1913; Buena VS.
IA, 2,3Ss; Charlottesville, G,lJs; clifton
Forge, 3.2l2; Covington, 2,95O' DanvIIie'
I6.j20: Farmville, 2,47l Fredericksburg
j.OGs; Hampton. 3,llI; Harrisonburg, s.
81; Lexington, 3,2O3; Lynchburg, 1851
Manchester, 9,7I5; Marion, 300; Martins
willie, 2,2Sl; Newport News, 1868; Peters
burg, u $40; Phoebus, 1904; Pocahontas'
2,7s9: Portsmouth, 1921 Pulaski, 2,ol5i
Radford, 1884; Roanoke, u 40; Salem
3.H2; Staunton, 1889; Suffolk, 3,o2''
Winchester, 5,l6l, Williamsburg, 2,Ol4'
Wytheyille, 3,00J.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-12-20
FROM CLEVELAND.

Correspondence Of The Big Stone Gap Posi-
CLEVELAND, VA, Dec. II, l9OO.-A IIli!e
school boy, son of John Turner, fell while
PLAYING at school and struck his knee cap
acaiust the scnool house door, infilctlng
, wound from which he died the next day'
The doctor said he broke blood-vessIe
that ran to the brain.
Garland Cook. who was tried III our
court last week for killing man about IA
wear ago in the east end of this county,
was given one year in the open.
The cedar lumber business continues TO
increase at this place a casual look
makes the impression that there are sew
eral thousand pieces here now lymS Oh
vacant lots, most of which, we thlnK' Is
pencil timber
Mary lessee, wife of Franklin Jessee'
has been very sick for several weeks VII"