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The Washington times., 1903-11-08
utilizing Autunn Leaves

is tine to go out and gather the
autumn leaf
The girl who has already done so
should throw the leaves away. for
they are not pretty until kissed by the
November frost. The october leaves
are faded and green and gray and
brown But the November leaves are a
Aaring. s,1ring red-a brilliant coral
color -ust the color for winter
To tie elderly person the sight OF the
faded leaf suggests decay, the end Of
things. the turning from the brightness
and buoyancy OF summer into the SOM
berness 81 winter. The lady Of ad-
vanced years looks upon the autumn
leaf and signs. and the spinster Of poetic
inclinations gets out her pen and in
dites a cheerful sonnet to the death Of
ali nature But not so the young wo-
man; and no such thoughts has she.
To the girl who loves beauty, the girl
Of spirits. the sight OF the autumn leaf
acts as a tonic ana as a suggestion. She
longs to away TO the woods, there 10
gather all the leaves she can carry. and
70 bring them home for the decoration
Of the house
II was a poet who discovered that
there We're numerous ways Of using au-
tumn leaves. and il was a novel writer
who insisted that. each year, one Of his
rooms should be papered IN autumn
leaves.
-Papering'' a room with autumn leaves
IS Il great deal easier than II seems. TO
accomplish this you first catch the leaf
and you will need as many armfuls or
it as you can procure.
You now proceed 10 the room IN ques-
ton, armed with a small hammer and
two papers Of tiny lacks or the sort
acrfr
You begin AT the top OF the room
ana DaDer down. always lacking the
little leaves at the top and letting the
branches spread cut IN 9raceIul FASHION
with the stems low down.
II takes a day and half 10 paper
room with autumn leaves, but when you
have finish you viii IND yourself Nv
ing in a bower. The leaves. which just
touch the ceiling are spread out upon
the walls. suggesting creeper plant
and the room IS transformed from q
prOsy creation into little den OF
An autumn lear den can have many
little things IN II suggesting autumn
besides the autumn leaf There are the
acOrns, the bursting chestnut burrs. the
lovely brown trailing things that ap-
pear IN the autumn, as II by magic.
as a gift Of Mother Nature TO cheer a
world that VIII soon be covered with
snow. And there are dried grasses and
many Other things that can be brought
Tsuf the autumn leaf girl who cannot
paper a room with the leaves can trim
Z picture frame. She can make frame
and s=reathe it with the glowing leaves,
and inside. she can set a face, the face
she likes best II the frame Is 10 be a
gift she places a miniature OF herself
in r..
And. then. for the month. the autumn
leaf girl can decorate the pOrtieres. trim
the curtains. loop back the hangings
and otherwise utilize the leaves In the
house decorative scheme.
Why. there Is a girl very talented.
pretty girl. a popular girl. who actually
waits for fall She says she lives for
H. And each fall. a. the first red leaf
appears. she goes out 70 the woods,
taking 2 man along with her for good
The Washington times., 1903-11-08

ments so madame's bodices and blouses,
whose Cshape is carefully kept in good
lines by profuse stufiing of tissue paper
in body and sleeves. The third shelf is
devoted to a succession Of pigeonhole
boxes opened by dropping down the front
side. These dainty cretonned boxes are
destined to contain a pleasing variety
of hats. from the plain tailored affair
TO those for full dress occasions. each
in its individual case. which has a stand
In the center to hold the hat so that the
face trimming and dropping plumes viii
not be marred. In these hat boxes are
also numerous little satchet bags.
Madame's shoe box is dreaHn OF
beauty long narrow affair of happy
lowered chintZ, brass hinges and many
bright brass nails. II contains ali the
shoes and slippers IN a row ON trees,
v thout which no unused boot OF shoe
keeps its shape.
The Washington times., 1903-11-08
IL.

II was and is still my privilege to be
on terms OF good fellowship with the
OUTFIT of the Bar S ranch. the owner
being also my college friend. l had
heard all about the proposed Boston
trip a year or so before, and on my
last visit to the ranch proceeded with
out ceremony to the bunk house, after
supper on the evening OF my arrival. TO
learn the particulars. During an ex-
change Of hearty greetings I was much
surprised to hea. Hastings addressed as
'Heave, Oh" While Doluv Smith an
swered meelly 10 the new pseudonym
Main Brace. and Spiketail Williams
showed no resentment at being called
~Starboardtack. 1t was hardly to be
expected that such nautical nicknames
should be indigenous TO the soil OF
Montana. and my curiosity to ascertain
how they had become planted led me
to ask several questions.
None OF the quartet thus distinguished
appeared anxious TO volunteer any in
formation on the subject. but their
reticence was by no means shared by
their companions.
Cit up and dance the gent a horn
pipe. Heave. Oh suggested Usage
Dick. coaxingly. and lodged hat belt
Show us how yer haul away on the
jibboon marlin spike. Starboardtack. .
begged another puneher, bEt the illus
tration was not forthcoming. a third
tormentor produced a tin whistle and
blew thereon a long, wailing blast
That's pipe ali hands TO gorg. he
explained to me, graveIy, and it's the
only order these hearties of the briny
deep seems to have any respect for
wall, anyway, retorted Hindside
II. int "a
ornery, hip-sweenied, piebald. lop-eared,
hoof-rooted son of a Kansas grasshop-
Der didn't get tie draw on US Ike he
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And you, sir" said Mr.. Grafton, ig-
noring the subtle sarcasm; Il haven't
the pleasure of your name" The man
blushed and mumbied, Jest put 1t down
Archibald Hastings" but Smith was
not to be deprived OF Just retribution.
Hes Hindside Hasty." he called out.
earnestly, while the leader shot re-
proaohful glance in his direction. He
was raised on White Fish Lake. uD in
C8nady. Whah they never see no horses.
and the nrst time he clumb bronco 5
back he put his right foot In the left
stirrup and landed facin' the caxuse $
tail
The question of transportation now
came up After elaboration the rail-
road president was holsted to the back
of Hosting pony, behind the saddle. a
seat he managed TO retain by tightly
hugging that person around the waist.
and in this somewhat undignified fash
ion Hon. Ezra Grafton made his debut
at the Bar Ranch.
That evening lIindslde Hastings. after
Il long conference in the bunk house.
repaired 20 the owners mansion. and
there lad before the grateful Mr.. Graf
ton the perplexing problem of suit
able reward.
Waller Rogers wouldnt mind a new
cayuse. he announced. his bein foun-
dered purity bad. but me and the rest
has concluded that ef It hits you all
straight ard proper we'd like a railroad
pass to Boston. Giasseye is some shakes
as scholar. and he says as how it's
the cent Of culture We calkiiute that
Il little culture won't hurt us none. 50
ef Boston can stand it and you don't
kick. we il jest take pasear TO that
settlement round up hunk Of culture
and pack it back home with US
The railroad president not only ar
ranged transportation 70 Boston and
back but Insisted that his dear friends
should consider themselves his guests
during their stay in that city.
The Washington times., 1903-11-08

n OWADAYS madame's closet has
IN TO be as dainty. as comfortable
and as practical as her surround
ings. In the first place, IL Is desirable
10 have as much cedar in the woodwork
finishings as possible to guard against
moths. many dainty gowns having
touch OF fur about them. The walls are
draped IN tapestry effect with pretty
Powered cretonne, which tones with her
bedroom and boudoir. This is not only
10 be decorative. but for the purpose OF
protecting the garments hanging against
the wall from the plaster. The hooks
must stand out well. fully a foot from
the wall, in order hat the gowns may
hang quite free, ard on each hook IS
tied 3 small sachet bag, tOning in color
walls.
The sachet may contain the pet per-
The Washington times., 1903-11-08

butter. then stir in the -four, alternating
with the milk Beat The whites IN brisk
y, add half a teas3OOnful Of baking
powder and a teasDOOnfuI OF vanilla
havorinE and bake IN jelly cake tins
For the filing make boiled icing Of
two cupfuis Of granulated sugar and
the whites of TWO eggs. half teaspoon
ful of cream-of-tartar and a cuDful OF
boiling water Boil the sugar and the
water together until it forms a thread
Beat the eggs 10 a stin froth, thea add
the eream-Of-tartar and the syrup a
little at time, and spread over the Law
ers Of the cake. sprinlzling with grated
pineapple. which has been swestened.
Ginger puns are well adapted TO the
school luncheon. Put ineo a pan one
cupful Of New Orleans moIasses. han
cupful cf brown sugar and half cupid
of softened shorteninS-ha butter and
half dripping. Beat into this one cupful
Of sweet milk, in which dessertspoon-
ful Of SODA and a teasooonfuI each OF
salt and ginger have been dissolved.
Lastly. fold in three cuDfuls of sifted
-four and bake in moderate oven.
To make apple turnovers.. roll our
some good pie cruat ~ circle. Slice a
tart apple very thin and lay in the cen
ter. Sprinkle pienJifuIy WIKI sugar. sea-
son with q little cinnamon. nutmeg, or
caraway. as preferred: bring the edges
Of the crust together. pinch tightly, and
lay In q creased saucer or pie tin, the
psnched place underneath. Prick a small
pattern for vent on top, and bake In a
moderate oven.
Dates. raislns. and figs are all nutri-
tious. and should be regular items in the
luncheon box The dates should be
washed and steamed and the pits re-
moved and their places filed by walnuts.
almonds or another date. Then roll Ia
sugar. Figs may also be steamed and
rolled ia sugar.
The familiar Bavarian cream is never
better than when Favored with pun
gent pineapple To a quart Of cream
allow half box of gelatine. a cupful Of
sugar, half a cupful OF cold water, ana
"a pint OF the grated fruit To prepare
the pineapple, pare and remove the eyes.
Then crate the pulp, being careful 10
include none OF the core. A pineapple
of good size VIII usually yield the guan-
tity required. Put the fruit and the SUI
gar together IN porceIain-lined kettle
and let it simmer very gently for half
an hour. Pour the cold water over the
gelatine ana let II soak TOr the same
length of time. Remove the pineapple
from the fire, add the gelatine. and str
until thoroughly dissolved. Then turn
into a large bowl or basin. Whip the
cream; stand the vessel containing the
fruit and gelatine in pan OF ice water
and stir constantly until IL begins TO
thicken- Then add the whipped cream
and pour ali into mold. Stand on icr
until firms and cover with whipped
cream.
Very n0urishing is a custard made OF
chicken stock in place of milk. In this
case use salt and pepper instead OF
sugar, and put In little cubes Of The
chicken.
The Washington times., 1903-11-08

TT was all alors Of that burned trip
"whah yer got the culture assisted
Usage Dick.
Eff I'm going TO rope this hyere
steer observed Hindside. Just you coil
up yer Iariat and tend to yer own
cinch band.
Me and Doluv Smith and Glasseye
and Spiketan bein' the heroes branded
aid cut out Of the herd of Godmother
Grafton for shipment East. saved up
our pile again the pasear for close onto
year We sta5ed out a good slice
OF, il for plump gorgeous outfit--none
Of theshycre st0re clothes, but made
on purpose by a tailor that had worked
in Butte once. and caikilated to make
Boston set up and take notice
Which likewise they done So" inter-
jected Dick, and was tumbled back into
his bunk by Glasseye.
"Bein' as how It wasn't genteel 10
pack a gun in yer belt In Boston, con-
tinUed Hastings. I'VE had nice, long
pockets made in the leg of the pants
(which that scheme saved us, broke
in Spiketail, fervently.
(which it certainly did agreed Hind
side. wall. l won't go for 10 mentio3
ROW DnlQN SlllAH IdN ~ pay rA' ~ en-
Judge in Chicago for sPeakin' pror1is-
cuous to a policeman -whereupon Glass
eye laughed-'or," continued the narra-
tor. fixing stern eye on Glasseye,
how thishyere hyena that's jest broke
loose want laEghin none to speak OF
when a slick young cuss in the Buffalo
deepo kinder cut him ont from bunch
of green money representa- forty dol
Iars-which he owes me seven collars
and six bits yet''-whereupOn Glasseye
fell into a silent and retrospective mood
but we got 10 Boston. me and Spike
tail bein' the only ondamaged goods
to arrive.
THE trail to the Grafton wickieup
warn't none too easy to locate, and
when we struck it l asks a growed up
man in little boys pants tat answered
the gong. Is Godmothei' Grafton 10
home? He's to I3Srope, says the man
with the ondecent legs
"Hindside not hsvin' mailed the letter
that I wrote TO him" explained Glass
eye.
Anyhow, bein' as we was thah to see
Boston. we ranged about the most
promisin' looking pasturage grounds
and wound up in a hOz.1elike corral down
by the water, where the Teller that
run Il was most kind and polite They
was a bunch Of sailor chaps settin'
round. and them kind bein sort of
new TO US. why we jest herded with en-.
soeiable, and enjoyed sech a redeye
roundup that ] calkilate we must OF
got purity well locoed.'
mo calkilation about It," commented
Spiketan I'VE was locoed for fair"
when I come TO. proceeded Hind
side seriously. even sadly. Il was - q
bunk, and that bunk was huckn'
worse'n an onbusted Texas caYnse.
seen Spiketail sittin on the floor, which
was buckin' as bad as the Junk, and he
was one Of them delicate shades OF
green and didn't look nowiss happy.
6icn't see Glasseye. but could hear
F-m plenty. and, as for 3oluv he was
lay.n' front down. Ike erouehin' eoy-
otc. busy with his insidss,
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Hastings paused and rolled another

Hastings paused and rolled another
cigarette.
-'And is that alp" ] asked.
mo" replied Hinside, slowly.
..Thah's Jest this more. z wanter say
for me and my feller passengers on the
Eliza Tompkins that ef thah's any more
heave oh. starboard tack, main brace
or hornpipe illusions made in this yere
outfit Wen undertake to tan the hide
of the guilty party. single or in punches.
And Monteu oblige us by swallerin
that tin whistle, or stompin' on it and
by doin' it purity durn quick
He rose lazily. but with a bright CLEAN
in his eye. and, amid a tense silence, the
tin whistle was sacrificed to the preJu-
dices OF four notwithstanding cow
punchers.-Galveston News.
The Washington times., 1903-11-08

thought he had. even ef he did lariat US
good on the start OF.
What is all this about?' / asked.
completely mystiied by the trend Of
the conversation.
Tell him. Heavc. Oh. or will. -
threatened Usage Dick. and Hastings.
shaking himself into a sitting position
on the edge of his bunk. rolled a cigar
cite and replied, THAT beiT. the sad
case, he mought as well git il straight
from the foreman" and proceeded
The Washington times., 1903-11-08

Very nourishing is a custard made OF
chicken stock In place of milk In this
case use salt and pepper instead or
sugar, and put In little cubes Of the
chicken.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-12-18
DISCUSS TRADE WITH CANADA
Speech Delivered by John Carlton Be-
fore Chamber of Commerce.

Boston. Mass, Dec. 16.-John Carl
ton, q member OF the Canadian parlla-
ment, delivered a forceful address
upon the subject, RECIPROCITY With
Canada" before the Boston Chamber
of Commerce today. The tenor OF
his address was that the United
States must grant more liberal tariff
provisions or Canadian tariff rates
would eventually be advanced. Alb
solute free trade, he said, between the
two countries was impossible.
In conclusion he said:
The critical hour is at hand when
Canada will have arrived at the part
ing Of the ways and will decide
whether she shall cultivate intimate
and natural relations with the United
States. or whether she shall put up
her tariff wall against the country and
become a component part Of a great
imperial trade federation. The Unit
ed States can decide that the latter
shall be the case by maintaining its
present tariff policy"
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-12-18
TO PASS ON COLLEGE BUILDING
Fine New Structure at Parsons Col.
lege Ready for Trustees.

Fairfield, Ia, Dec. 16.-The board OF
trustees of Parsons college is In ses.
sion to pass upon the new buildings
which have just been completed. They
are Foster Science hall, Fairfield hall
and the central heating plant. The
former was erected through the gener-
osity Of T. D. Foster of Ottumwa, and
Fairfield hall was built by the citizens
Of Fairfield.
The old main building, Ankeny hall,
was burned a year ago last August.
Hastily fitting up the ladies' dorma-
tory for school purposes the sessions
were held in that building last year.
Work was begun on the new buildings
at once, and as a result college opened
this year in the two new buildings,
and 1t Is hoped four more build
ings will be ready for occupancy by
next September. They will be a gym.
nasium, a collegiate building. a chapel
and a library building. These build
ings have been secured largely
through the efforts of Rev. Frederick
D. Hinitt, Phi. D., the president Of the
institution.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-12-18
LABOR AND CAPITAL
The Western Miners Strike.

Major-qeneral Bates, who was sent
to Colorado to investigate the disturb.
ances in connection with the miners
strike, has reported that these
amount to instruction against the
state of Colorado, but that the state
militia was able at present to pre-
serve order at both the Cripple Creek
and Telluride districts. hence he
thought federal troops ERE then not
needed. The unions In the northern
part of the state decided on Sunday
to accept the proposition of the opera
tors on the new schedule with an
eight.hour day.
The sheriff at Telluride arrested
twenty-eight strikers on the charge
Of being Migrants and ordered all idle
men to leave the town. This policy
Is being opposed by the miners fed
Grafton and steps were taken to test
the legality of such action. Governor
Wells of Utah declared his intention
Of calling al extra session of the
legislature to provide for the ex-
penses of an indefinite military occu-
patton Of the strike districts Of his
state.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-12-18
SON WINS BRIDE FROM FATHER
Both Wanted to Marry Same Woman
And the Boy Wins.

New York. Dec. is.-In friend.
ly rivalry with his father to win the
same woman. Edward. son Of Henry
Ballard. Of Passaic. N. J., has o
Both were in love with Miss Grace
Thompson. housekeeper for the fami.
ly. The father. on what he thought
to be his deathbed. withdrew from
the matrimonial ace When Edward
Ballard and Miss Grace Thompson
were married on Nov. 20 what then
was supposed to be the ending OF the
rivalry a brought about by the gra.
dually failing health Of Henry Bal.
lard. the father. Supposed to be cri.
tically I'll. the father called his son
to his bedside and asked him to marry
Miss Thompson, and an immediate
celebration vas arranged.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-12-18
Cleveland Declines.

In q letter to Editor McKelway OF
the Brooklyn Eagle former President
Grover Cleveland has taken cognizance
OF the boom started some time ago for
the presidential nomination by the
Democracy. Mr.. Cleveland says that
he has not for q moment thought that
any circumstance should he lever
again become the nominee" Of his
party, and that his determination II
unaaterabis and conclusive.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-12-18
COUNSELS HAVE SHARE TILT
Lawyers Make INCIDENT Remarks and
Call Each Other Liars.

van GoSf Sh'CT GtdTos
New York, N. Y, Dec. ia sharp
tilt between the counsel e%nlivened
the opening of the United States
Shipbuilding hearing today. Mr..
Guthrie characterized the statement
by Mr.. Untermeyer as almost inso,
lent" and the lie was passed on both
sides.
Mr.. Guthrie spoke of the "delib.
crate falsehood" on the part Of I'm.
termeyer. who ~retorted in terms
equally as strong. Guthrie resorted
to files in the case and a copy of
Morgan, Harges & Co.'s letter which
he took away with him yesterday,
thereby preventing It's publication.
Untermeyer then resumed the exam.
nation of George w. Perkins, OF the
firm Of J. P. Morgan G Co. Perkins
testified that he knew but very little
about the shipbuilding company at
the time of the sale of the Bethlehem
plant but said the contract for the
sale provided that Morgan & Co.
would receive the actual amount OF
cash advanced for the Bethlehem
company, $1,000, 900 In stock being
taken in lieu Of all profits and inter.
est on the investment and to have
legal option on the organization of
the shipbuilding company.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-12-18
The Boil Weevii Convention.

Under the call from Gov. Heard Of
Indiana a convention OF cotton growers
net at New Orleans and approved the
plan OF ESTABLISHING a %non-cotton grow
Ing zone along the TeAay border In the
hope % preventing the further advance
Of the boil weevil. They also asked
the legislature to make 1t q crime to
bring the weevils into the state and to
prohibit the shipment Of cottonseed
or any farm product from any states
where the boil weevil exists unless
certified to be fumigated. A special
commission with $4,000 for Its sup
port Is asked. The governor was
asked to call an extra session of legis.
lature for these purposes.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-12-18
EXECUTIVE
Wilson Reports on WeevlI.

In his seventh annual report, made
public Monday, Secretary Of Agricul.
ture Wilson deals extensively with the
boil weevil, which he says represents
a very grave problem, las the invasion
Of these insects must necessarily mean
a complete revolution In present ag-
ricultural methods" He recommends
that q special fund should be appro.
priated for immediate use in studying
this problem and that 1t should not be
less than 5000, 900. He calls attention
to the damage from other insects and
says that the root-rot disease Of cotton
will aggregate a loss Of several mil
lion dollars annually. In spite OF all
efforts the boil weevil is constantly
spreading north and east from Texas
and unless checked will surely reach
all of the cotton growing states.
His department is endeavoring to
learn how to measure accurately the
essential qualities Of grain as a pre-
liminary to a system Of grading.
Experiments have shown that per-
ishable fruit such as Bartlett pears,
can be marketed successfully in Eu-
rope by means Of shipment In refriger-
ators. Direct shipments of American
winter apples to Paris were inaugu-
rated during the year.
Exports of farm products for 1903
amounted to s7S7.0OO 900. of which
one-Quarter was grain, another quar-
ter meats and one.third cotton.