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The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-11
VERY EASILY DONE.
A Demonstration That Turned Quito
he the Actual Perform
ance.

A short time since an elderly gentle
man, while walking in one of the pub
lie streets, had his watch stolen from
his pocket, for the recovery of which
he offered reward of five pounds
promising that no question would bs
asked of the person who returned it
says Tit-Bits.
Two months afterward a genteelly
dressed man thus accosted him:
"Sir, you lost watch some time
ago, for the return of which you ad
vertised a reward of five pounds, and
no questions to be asked"
81 did," said the gentleman.
"Are you ready to comply with the
conditions named?"
81 am"
sWell, then, here's your watch"
\ The gentleman, having paid the
money and put the watch in his pock-
ct, said:
81 can't imagine how lostit.
"Well, will tell you" said the thief.
"Don't you remember that just before
you missed your watch person
knocked against you?"
81 do" replied the gentleman.
AT that moment" coolly observed
the rogue, 'the watch was taken, and
I'll show you how it wds done"
The man, saiting the action to the
word, jostled violently against the
gentleman, and left him quite satisfied
with the explanation. A few minutes
after, on putting his hand in his pock-
ct, he found the watch had gone see
oud time,
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-11
MADAME TOOK A SHAVE.
cept That She wns "Nextr and Wa.
"Scraped" Like ~ Man.

Next roared the barber in the
little shop adjoining the Helping Hand
mission, on Ontario street. \ man
made a rush for the chair, but a tall
blonde woman in an automobile coat
beat him by half second, says the
Cleveland Leader.
81 want a shaye,n said the woman.
"What2' askea the barber. and
when the full significance of the de-
mand dawned upon him he let fall a
mug of lather into the eyes of Gus
toner who was in the next chair.
The woman. without a word. took
off her coat, laid back her collar and
feet upon the rest.
"A close shave, Mr.. Barber" she
said, and the man who styles his place
tonsorial parlor, and who guaran-
tees a good job on the head for dime
and a better job ON the face for a
nickel. came near dropping his razor.
He thought the woman was crazy
until he detected heavy beard on
her upper lip and chin. lie lathered
her face well and started to work.
"Who are you going to vote for for
mayor. sir?' said the barber.
"Sirl" came feminine voice. and
the face scraper executed fancy side
step around the chair. The woman
closed her eyes and the barber again
took up his work. The woman yawned
and slowly opened her eyes.
81 am In the show business" she
volunteered.
81 should think So" was the reply,
and the proprietor menacingly shook
his razor at crowd of newsboys who
threatened to stampede the shop
AS the barber rubbed his hand over
the well-shayed chin of the woman he
asked:
"Want your hair trimmed?"
"No."
"You need little tonic; it is get
ting thin on top"
"Sir!" repeated the woman, and the
barber again realized his mistake and
executed some more fancy steps and
ducks.
The woman ma1eEtically rose from
the chair, adjusted hAr collar, put on
her hat and long coat and asked;
"What is the tax?"
The barber conferred with the
"boss" for a few minutes, and, return
ing to his patron, said: "The same
price we ask men, ma'am." He was
paid, and showed the fair customer tx
the door.
When he returned he rubbed hi
eyes and said: "Just think, and
haven't had anything but free lunches
to-day, at that. Gee, but she was I
peach, too"
The woman's identity is not known
but it is thought from the remark sh'
let drop while in the chair that she i
during the summer a bearded woman
in some circus, but keeps her mus
tache shaved in the winter.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-11
GOWNS AS MEDICINE.
Dress Plays nm Important Part I'm
Determining womnn's phy-
sicaI Condition.

There used to be silly notion that
a woman who spent much time or
money ON her clothes was frivolous,
while q man was supposed to be
quite beyond the necessity Of doing
more than cover his nakedness. We
are learning better, and, despite the
fact that you can point TO a hundred
and one poets and philosophers who
have done good work in old clothes,
1t is true that the average person
will do better work il he is well, and
to degree fashionably, dressed. And
to return to my first proposition,
says Frederika Miller, in Woman's
Home Companion, the i'll woman will
help herself nightly II she remem-
bers how big a part dress plays in de-
termining her physical and mental
condition. If you have a headache
and are suffering from nerves, even
ii you have more real pain, such as
neuralgia or the toothache, and are
able to be about at all, don't 20
around the house in your oldest
wrapper, with your hair down. Rath-
er put on bright frock and brush
your hair, as if you were expecting
company; and this bright outside,
combined with the effort TO look
cheerful, will go far toward helping
you out of your pit of darkness;
and, though it won't cure pain, you
will be surprised to find how many
pains and little illnesses it will light
en- and lessen.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-11
HOUSEHOLD TALKS.
itemtrcd Information Concerntss
Various Matters fn the nomes-
tic Department.

A chicken liver omelette Is a pleas
ant change from the usual varieties,
and may be made 10y pouring two or
three tahlespoonfuls of the above
mixture over an ordinary omelettc
just before folding. Then fold. re-
move 50 the platter and turn the re-
mainder of the preparation over and
around il, says the New York Tribune.
If oysters are used for the center
Of the nest, seald them in their own
liquor, drain and place them on ice.
Half an hour before serving drain and
squeeze lemon juice over them. and
let lie in the juice for five or ten mine
utes. Then arrange them in a mound,
sprinkle with the grated yolks of the
eggs and proceed as with the shrimps.
Sprays of nastnrtium vines may not
only be kept green all winter. but will
frequently bloom IL kept in a vase or
bowl of water. The wnter will need
renewing only occasionally if a piece
of charcoal is kept in IT, English ivy
vines may be kept in the same way and
will give an acceptable touch of green
NitHpuN int ilhhhit VI pbAith lttlRl.
Two or three pots of parsley grow
ing in a sunny kitchen window will not
only give an air of cheer TO the room.
but will provide flavor for soups and
sauces as well as crisp, fresh garnish-
ings for other dishes.
The flavor of turnips, cabbage and
other strong vegetables is improved
sometimes by changing the water in
which they are boiled.
Cream of mushroom soup is an ex.
pensive delieacy at this season. when
mushrooms have scared into prices
represented by three figures. but il is
not common and is very delicious. To
make 1t, peel and cut into pieces a
pound of mushrooms. Cook them in a
couple of ta5lespoonfuls of salted wa
ter and one tablespoonful of lemon
juice for three minutes. Rub thein
through a sieve. Make n sauce of one
quart of milk, one tablespoonful OF
butter and one tablespoonful of flour,
salt and pepper. Add the mushrooms
and serve at once.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-11
The Toothsome banana

Some wag has said that the banana
tastes like scented soap, reproaeh
that applies more TO the red yari-
ETY. than 10 the yellow one, which is
commonly eaten in this country
But either the red or the yellow sorr
may be made paIatable and deli
cious dessert by squeezing lemon
Juice over the sliced pieces and cover
ing that with a sprinkIing of pow
dered sugar. Baked bananas are
wholesome and nutritious. Make q
thin sirup of lemon juice and pow
dered sugar with boiling water. Aft
er peeling the bananas lay them in
porcelain-lined pan and pour the
sirup over them Then bake abeai
70 minutess-N, !. Herald,
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-11
WITH THE BIRDS.

long years ago. one sunny day
Alas. how dim and far away
That bright day now appears
Companionless and lonely, I,
For pastime. watched the clouds 60 by,
As since have gone the years.
I wandered where the brook leaped down
is rocky channel BY the town
In foamy, ceaseless flow;
saw wild pigeons rise and fly,
Like arrows. cleaving the bright sky,
Shot from an archer's bow.
heard the wood doves plaintive note.
As softly, from her FURNISHED throat,
1t melted on the breeze;
] heard the plover's joy-notes ring
Across the pasture. qaavering.
And die among the trees.
Two little wrens were building near
Their downy nest, where every year
They came TO build and sing;
They seemed to love the spot, and there.
Their tender song, soft as a prayer,
Breathed welcome to the spring.
The morning long 1 watched them weave.
With patient care, beneath the cave,
Their soft and downy home;
] heard them sing their tender lay,
Their song of hope, that some near day
Nestlings would to 1t come.
And see now, what then l saw
But vaguely, that one common law
Rules birds as well as men;
And glowing warm In every breast
Is that home-love, the first and best,
Which bids us build the dear home nest,
As doth the little wren.
Charles II. Doing, in Washington Star.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-11
LIONS BRED IN CAPTIVITY.
An Authority Says they Develop re.
rocIty and Are ns Healthy
ns wild Ones.

There Is current tradition that
wild animals born in captivity do not
attain the savageness Of those bred
in their native Jungle and that the
teeth Of such animals do not develop
ms they do in the wild state. The su.
perintendent of the Zoo, whose ex-
pcrienee with wild animals has been
almost lifelong, says that he has not
found these assertions TO be true,
says the Baltimore Sun.
However innocent aud apparently
tame the cubs may appear. be says
there is a time when they attain say.
ageness apparently from instinct and
show all the characteristics Of the
animals whose home has always been
the forest or the plain. As for the
development OF teeth, the superin-
tcndent points for illustration to full
grown lions which were born and
reared IN captivity and may be seen
any day cracking bones of meat vita
which they are fed with evidence of
possessing the most sound teeth pos
sible.
The only way IN which wild animals
IN captivity usually suffer with their
teeth Is that when they are fed they
grab at the meat which is pushed
through the bars with n big iron
fork and break n tooth on tho fork,
or they may in jumping against the
bars iniure y tooth and suffer after
ward from its loss.
The little lions when baby cubs are
shy at first, then become as playful
as kittens. For The first year OF
their life usually they may be treated
as domestic animals. At the age of
about f2 weeks the cubs are taken
from their mother. but in the mean
time she has taught them to eat
meat. At first the cubs suck a bone
or scrap Of raw meat, which the
mother tears off for them. Often
they may be seen Rnawing upon a
bone which the mother lion holds in
her jaws and paws.
When first taken from their moth.
er. the cubs are given finely chopped
meat, the pieces being gradually
made larger until they are given
| bones, upon Whlch they sharpen ana
develop their teeth. In time the lions
can crush the bones with ease. From
u to II months Of age the young
lions are, IL is said, so cross as to be
almost unmanageable. At the age OF
IS months or two years the cubs are
taken 10 hand by their trainer, and
then, having reached their growth,
they are ready TO be perfected In
their tricks and to be exhibited.
1t Is said by those familiar with
lion tanning and training that lions
which have been brought up as pets
are the hardest to train for perform
ances. They do not seem TO take the
training seriously and are not so
easily mastered as those which have
grown to maturity without petting.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-11
A Family hint.

When the children gather around
your table for their meals do they
hear growls about the dinner or
gossip of the neighb,rs, or an in
telfigent discussion of current events? ?
Every grown person remembers
what his parents used to talk about.
III is one Of the indelible memories
of his childhood. II is very impor-
tant that children should not hear
growing sr gossiP.-rAtchison Globe.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-11
WIT AND WISDOM.

candor looks with equal fairness
81 both sides OF = subieet.--Noah
Webster.
Fools learn nothing from wise men.
but wise men learn much from fools.
--iayater.
\ lazy man is Of no more use than
a dead man, and he takes up more
room. o. 8. Mardcn.
One of the best effects Of thorough
intellectual training il a knowledge
of our own capaeities.-lain.
\ dead beat can never understand
why his credit isn't good he thinks
he intends to pay.--Atchlson Globe.
The world is full Of thoughts and
you will find them strewcd every
where in your path.-Elihn Burritt.
II has cost many man life or for
tune for not knowing what he
thought he was sure Of. 5. White
Nell-"Mrs. Newrieh wants TO im-
press everybody with her wealth."
BELIEVES, she never puts less than
five-eent stamp on her letters. -
Philadelphia Record.
THAT waiter IS either Ounce or a
humorist. I'm not sure which,"
"What's the matter2" Il ASKED him
for some extract of beef. and he
brought me milk" - Philadelphia
Press.
Dykerheights--"I wonder IL Prof.
stargazer recognized any OF the stars
he saw when he fell on the ice Just
now2" Miss Bensonhnrst guess
he did. | heard him exclaim "Jupi-
Brooklyn Eagle.
n you are going to do a job Of
work for man and name him min
imum and maximum price. and say
you will do the work somewhere be-
tween those figures" You are arrang-
ing for very pretty quarrel about
the indianapolis News.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-11
rhe nneIl.h no,nl nnna.

The Royal band is one of those
bodies attached to the court that will
not be interfered with by the king
This royal orchestra is an ancient in
stitution, dating back four centuries
and doubtless owing its origin to the
musical performance given by David
before Saul. Nowadays, however,
these instrumeDtalists are not en-
gagged to cure a monarch of meIan-
cholia, but their work consists of
playing light pieces after the royal
family have dined, and giving occa-
sional concerts. The master of the
music is Sir Walter Parratt, and in
the kings band there are "a instru-
mentalisfs, the first vioiinist being
Alfred Gibson. Whenever they play
before royalty the members OF the
band are attired in blue velvet coats
and knee breeches, with white ties
and white waistcoats, but the con-
ductor's dress is different in the re-
spect that he has a black collar,
whereas each man under him wears
blue one. There is one woman in
the orchestra-the harpist.-chicago
Times-Herald.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-11
PROFESSIONAL WOLF HUNTER.
An rns.niou. we..erner who Fes-
lows an Exciting Line OF
business.

"Tam the only man known who hunts
wolves and coyotes for living" said
j. A. Mcintyre, or "Rattlesnake jack
to writer in the Cincinnati CONNER.
eialTribune, recently.
"fhere are fellows who hunt coyotes
and wolves when they haven't any.
thing else TO do, but they don't mako
a business of IL MS do. haven't done
anything else" continued Jack, since
| quit killing rattleannkes. More
money in this. Twenty dollars from
the state and extras from stock assoc
Citations and ranchmen amounting tc
$l7 more Is n pretty fair exchange fdf
wolf scalp. Coyotes pay $3.50 and
eats one dollar from the state, withex
tras according TO the locality and oe
easion."
In the last five years jack has cleanfd
out the country around Sheridan, Col.
and Casper, Wyo., SO well that he was
compelled to move. Laramie, Wyo., II
now the center of his%territory. nnc
he is now making preparations te
plunge into the spring running"
One of Jacks proudest exploits was
the recent trapping of an old she wolf
which had for several seasons been the
terror OF ranch 40, about 20 miles from
Laramie She was q monster beast,
easily capable OF bringing down d full
grown steer. and with nostrils that
scented danger from afar. Though
her visits were as regular MS the sun,
her cunnig kept her from oil harm un-
ill Jack came.
An ordinary No. steel trap baited
with a peculiar scent proved her undo
ing. This scent is one Of the secrets OF
Jack'a art. lie has only TO say Of II
that IL never fails. Poison OF all kinds
have, one by one, become useless,
through the growing suspicion OF the
animals, but Jacks patent attraction
lures them still.
lie now has 240 traps distributed
over wide stretch OF country west OF
Laramie. Once each day, armed and
provided with the scent and ssnack. ns
he calls his luncheon, he rides the cir
cult, reaping his harvest and batting
his traps for another nights work.
In his odd moments Jack sometimes
picks up meat sum OF money through
escorting some ycntnresome tender
foot on more sportsmanlike wolf
hunt, for, besides bis pride Il. his icne--
ly occupation, he boasts The owner-I
ship of pair OF the finest greyhounds
In the west. A ride behind these gem
tie dogs-for In their veins runs the
b.st blood of England's greatest
evursers--is sport worthy Of any man
| There may be those who would scoff
at the idea Of greyhound killing, In
open combat, wolf or even coyote,
but let them keep their 'opinion from
Jack. He knows s-hat a good dog can
do; so do many others who are ac-
quainted with Jacks splendid animals
and with the sort of dog&Hhat have
been bred in the west out Of stock inn
ported from England's bestkennels.
A pair Of dogs such az Jack owns,
with courage and bone and muscle.
find coyote little better than a play
thing, and many are the records Of
single greyhound killing sound and
vigorous gray wolf In fair combat
Casper Nell and Laramie Bill have
earned for Jack many an honest dollar
and won for him countless trophies.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-11
nrue win Be Worn Thl. spring.

Blue is a very good color this spring
and am glad of it, for there is no tone
In the world so kind to the complexion
IL one is too highly colored or If the
skin is not perfectly clear. Skirts OF
rough blue material with smart jack
cts trimmed sparingly with black and
gold braid viii be good form, for tray-
cling. A shirt waisto of blue and white
polka dotted flannel is useful and
pretty addition to one OF the blue
suits, and is most effective when made
in simple shirt waist fashion and worn
with blue ribbon stock with turn.
over collar of embroidery or hem
stitched linen. A blue serge skirt and
blue and white polka dotted waist
with a blue ribbon collar and lace
turnover collar for finish makes q
pretty school suit for young girl
Minneapolis Times.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-11

The dueljng practice has Just led to
an ugly tragedy in a German garrison
in Lorraine. A duel was arranged be-
tween two officers, but never took
place because brother Of one mt
and murdered the other officer in cola
blood. The murderer gave himself up
and explained that as his brother. =
man with family. would have been
killed in the duel. he. single man, had
elected to die in his place even az :
murderer.--S. 4. Sun.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-11

Conductor-Keep your eye on that
Blankville passenger, and see that he
doesn't get carried past his station
He doesn't travel very often.
Brakeman How do you know?
Conductor-He isn't woman, and
yet he's GOT the window up.-N. Y
Weekly,
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-11

Threadbare Tommy ordered a
suit Nv clothes ter-day.
Hungry Hank lin amazement) Yer
did?
@Sure. But when De lady called her
bulldog decided ter cancel de order
before De dog gimme Es,"-Ppek
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-11
wor.e Than smoking.

Bobbs So Nobbs has quit smoking?
Good thing.
Dobbs-Yes, but IL would be better
81 he would quit talking about the ef-
fort it took to quit smoking Balti-
more American.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-11

A gossip never does much harm
unless she has an appreciative ap-
gisnes .--Atchison Giebs.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-11
A Grim Comedy
/.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES: ::IsS:S:I.o

HON'T you give us some of your
w acting this evening, dear Mrs.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-12-06


Homer wrote of the long haired
Greeks by way of honorable distinc.
ton. Subsequently the Athenian cav
airy and all LacedRmonian soldiery
wore long hair. The Parthians and an
cient Persians wore long. flowing hair.
The Franks and ancient Teutons con.
sidered long hair mark of high birth.
The Goths looked on long hair as a
mark of honor and on short hair as
mark Of thraldom. So did the Gauls,
for which reason Julius Cesar, when
be subdued them, obliged them to cut
their hair short in token of submission
In England judges. the speaker Of
the house of commons and at one time
the bishops wore long hair, while Grim
mails and psupers wore short hair. On
the other hand, Jewish priests during
their time of service had their hair cut
once fortnight, and Roman slaves
wore their hair and beard long. but
shaved their heads when manumitted.
Sailors who escaped from shipwreck
shaved their heads as II manumitted
from the sea. In Ezekiel v. /, there ts
mention of ''barber's razor" with in.
structions to "thou. son Of man, take
thee a barber's razor and cause It to
pass upon thine head and upon thy
beard"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-12-06

This particular practical wife looks
Ike dream, but she is right up to the
mark in business. One day just as the
frost was ON the pumpkin he came in.
Darling" he began, II have just been
thinking this is most memorable day
in eur lives, both yours and mine. Do
you know what 1t recallsY'
NO." she declared.
What! Not remember this particular
date?" he asked in horror and reproach.
''Oh, surely you must"
She said again that she didn't, though
to ohlige him she would N she could,
and he bowed his head and looked sor-
rowfully ont of the window at the
swaying trees loaded with red leaves.
Don't say it!' he exclaimed. Don't
tell me you have no recollection of the
serious import Of this day. Think. See
how am Impressed by the reeollec-
ton. Surely you recall IT,
A dawning light spread over her face.
Il believe do" she cried joyously.
Eyes, it was just this time we killed
hogs last fall
He gave hollow groan and left the
room Of bis too, too practical wife. It
was their wedding anniversary.-LOuis-
vine Coarier-Journal.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-12-06
and Charleston exnosit;ons aonc;,aa

and Charleston expeditions solicited.
Smithsonian institution and public
library work commended.
Establiehment Of permanent census
bureau advised.
Work of postal department in direc-
ton OF rural delivery and second class
matter reforms commended.
Chinese settlements approved; "open
door" endorsed.
Hope expressed of beneficial results
from Pan-American congress-; recon-
mendation made that Mexico be reim-
bursed for Well and La Abra awards,
declared unjust by the courts.
Deaths of Queen Victoria and En-
press Dowager of Germany declared to
have aroused the genuine sympathy of
American people.
Sin the midst of our afliction we
reverently thank the Almighty that we
are at peace with the nations of man
kind; and We firmly intend that our
policy shall be such as to continue un-
broken these international relations of
mutual respect and good will"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-12-06
Do WORD ner love.

In comparison with the English
tongue foreign tongues seem parsimo-
NOUS in some ways Of expression and
wasteful In others.
Eor instance, 1t is impossible 10 kick"
a man In French. You must give him
a blow with the foot" The Portu-
guese do not "wink" at one; they ''elose
and open the eyes,
In the languages of the American In
dams there Is no word with which to
convey the idea of stealing" perhaps
because the idea of property is SO
vague 1t is related of one of the early
missionaries that in attempting to
translate the Bible into Algonquin he
could find no word TO express ''love"
and was compelled to invent It.