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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13

| had just one-fifty in my clothes, and
no place in prospect, so when | went
into the first restaurant | ran across
| said to myself, Only coffee and
rolls, old man-only coffee and rolls
Il stuck to it, but the waitress would
bring me cantaloupe-the most. lus-
cious piece of fruit I've ever seen.
Sorrowfully but heroically, | sent it
away. Then she kept calling my at
tention to porterhouse steak, Spanish
omelette and griddle cakes told
her / had been travelling and was car
sick. After that she suggested broil-
ed salt mackerel told her to mind
her business. When the bill came in
it was ST. 1t was table d'hote and
| might have eaten the bill of fare
from start to finish.
The funny man tried hard to look
unconsciously grotesque.
For a few minutes no one spoke.
The silence was broken only by the
intermittent drumming of the musical
director on the piano, and the shuff1-
ing OF feet as one girl gave her part
ner a little preliminary instruction IN
new step. Then apropos of moth
ing the character woman, who had
entered with a great swish of skirts,
thereby causing several of the women
to sniff contemptuously, turned to
the leading man, who, in blase sort
of way, was tapping his boot heels
with his cane.
well. all I've got to say" she said,
tanning her red face vigorously, "all
I've got to say is this: When Charlie
Frohman sent for me and told me to
name my salary, | said to him:
Charlie, not one step without my hus-
band"
"Ugh!" grunted two women in
chorus.
The leading man smiled indulgently.
when | made my big hit down
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13

South in the 'Mascot'-you should
have seen my notices; perfect corkers
three managers telegraphed me"
Yes" broke in the leading lady,
and Charlie wanted to make litho-
graphs of me because, of course, I've
been so advertised as beauty, but l
said: Charlie"
"Yes'm, all three managers wanted
to star me, and said they'd take me at
any figure I'd"
Just then the stage door swung vio-
lently open and short, heavy-set man,
with scowl on his face, shot into
view, bounded into the center of the
brick-circumscribed stage, threw off
his coat and waistcoat, slung them
into a nearby chair. and pumped him
self in seat at the prompt table by
the footlights.
First act" he growled. "Great
Scott! hurry up, can't your"
The character lady, who had die
tated to Charlie" Frohman, and the
leading man, who had been sought
after by three great managers on his
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13
The Queer Navy of Liberia

I've seen some queer warships knocking about the
world, said the skipper of tramp steamer "but the
queerest the navy of the Republic of Liberia,
the west coast of Africa.
when | knew it, some years ago. it consisted OF one
little paddle-wheeer, which had formerly been penny
steamboat the Thames, carrying Londoners from
pier to pier along the river for head.
"When it wasn't stuck on a sandbank or laid up for
repairs, the Lberians used it to patrol the remoer
creeks and bays along the and collect from
uncvilized natives.
Once these natives captured it and demanded big
for its release Another time the captain aroused
the wrath of a white trader of the rivers by
firing salute early in the morning and spelling his
sleep.
The trader off in a with his Winchester
rife and couple of armed natives.
Look herep he told the captain. IF you do that
again. I'll capture your blessed old iron and sink IT.
The captain apologized"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13

Il !: q. 4. !
NS>lulcYA or fruit than the Although
\ SSyuNS classed among garden vegetables
" 1uI II the tomato is really fruit of the
HSl SN vine When first introduced in
SASO America an article of food, about
W. seventy years ago, tomatoes were
called Love Apples" and
looked upon more objects OF curiosity than art-
cles of food 1t was many years before the tomato
began to be generally used, after its first intro
duction here 1t was many years before people
really learned appreciate its value food product
and it took long time for the women of America g.
learn how to cook it.
OF all people in this country engaged in the growth
and cultivation of garden truck the Italian the
finest tomatoes. II is no nfrequen thing TO find toma
grown by Italians weighing from three quarters OF
pound TO pound each. The FeeJee commonly called
the beefsteak, is considered the best variety
yet grown. No matter how used, salad baked.
stewed, broed, fried, escaoped in catsup eaten
with little salt just is picked from vines, there
very few more delicious articles OF food.
The maic acid OF the tomato is one OF the best
known curatves for bilious conditions Settlers the
far West, before fruit trees and bushes had time to
grow, could scarcely have lived without the tomato.
For seasckness there is nothing better than raw to-
mato we'll seasoned with salt
In serving tomatoes as a salad in cooking them,
always remember one thng-they require great deal
of salt Americans used To be quite contented TO de-
pend upon the garden and field growth OF tomatoes
for their tables having them fresh only during the sum
season, but extensively has the liking for them
grown, that there is no longer special tomato sea
The whole year is perpetual and every
day the IN all parts OF the United States II -
quite possible TO have fresh tomatoes ones table.
either from the Southern States from the island
possessions of the tropics, or grown in hot houses
The hot house product is fine look but il has
neither the quality the flavor of the garden grown
tomato.
The two best ways of serving tomatoes a salad
with mayonnase and mixed with lettuce with French
dressing Directions here given for preparing both
Tomatoes Mayonnaise.
Select good, solid. medium sized tomatoes, not over
ripe lay them the ice for a couple Of hours then
peel them with very sharp thin knife Edo not scaid
them). When peeled lay them in a salad bowl cut
them the top in quarter sections almost TO the
STEM but do not them. After cutting stand thew
in the refrigerator in the salad bowl while you Uake
the mayonnase then take the bowl from the ice box,
put thick border of around the toma-
toes, stick spray in each tomato season them well
with salt and pour half a teaspoonful OF tarragon
vinegar each tomato. Serve at with the may
onnaise in separate dish
Tomato and Lettuce Salad
Prepare the tomatoes just for mayonnalse, border
them with crisp lettuce leaves, make French dressing
with dash of mustard added and an extra amount o.
salt Pour it the tomatoes and serve
JULIE DE RYTHER
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It's in the Summer and Early Fall, at
RehedrSdLs

own terms, meekly did as the little
man at the prompt table bid; and,
holding their parts in their hands, the
company began its rehearsal.
Everything went well until the
French count began making love TO
the American heiress. With a noise
somewhat akin to a warwhoop, the
rehearser jumped TO his feet.
Great Scott" he yelled-only he
said something more profane-"is that
the way you'd make love? You're act
ing like an iceberg. Grab her hands
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13

and get close to her-she'll not
scratch your eyes out"
The lover moved closer Then the
heiress advanced to the center of the
stage to tell the count, in song, why
she could not promise him TO be his
bride. She had just got fairly launch
ed in her explanation when the must
cal director threw up his hands in
despair;
"A voice like alike alike "a"
But he was so filled with the horror
of it all that the smile would not come.
Miss Tessie," shouted the re-
hearser a minute later, you can't gig
gle worth a darn
Miss Tessie blushed, then tried
again, this time more to the satisfac-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13

ton of the roaring autocrat at the
little table by the footlights.
And so the explosions of the re-
hearser, the musical director, the
stage manager, the general manager,
and the playwright himself, kept up
in increasing volume all through the
three hours of the rehearsal The
players were scolded and harassed at
every turn. But through it all they
kept their tempers and worked-work-
ed with that ardor which made a
well-known actor exclaim to a friend
on Broadway the other day:
well, thank goodness, old man,
the season is about opening again, for
I'll soon get chance to rest up after
those blamed rehearsals"
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e." said a boy, as
he read the sign,
CLOSED until Sep
TENDER" on the
front door of a
theatre. when I'm
a man I'm going
to be an actor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13
HOlO to Cook and SerOe
Tomatoes

HERE is no more beautiful vegetable
or fruit than the tomato. Although
classed among garden vegetables
the tomato is really a fruit of the
vine. When first introduced in
America as an article of food, about
seventy years ago, tomatoes were
called Love Apples" and were
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-03-11

ton in addition to the regular appropriation.
sufficient to compensate Timothy Donovan for
services actually performed in the capacity Of
police officer during the municipal years OF
1867 for which he has never received any COM
pensation.
Mayor Greedy said 1t looked to him like
asking the incoming board to make an
appropriation for matter that is con-
sidered to be illegal.
II don't like it," he added, dit is i'm
pertinent. We are asking them to make
an appropriation for a matter that we
ourselves are not willing o act on because
OF the question existing as to its illegal
ity."
The motion was then put and carried.
1t was nearly midnight when Aid. Le-
land moved to adjourn sine die. The
motion prevailed and the last officigl act
Of the city government OF 1902 was done
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-03-11

Judge and Mrs. Emery are in Boston.
Judge Wiswell is holding court in
Augusta.
There will be circle supper at the Uni
tartan vestry this evening.
Esoteric lodge will work the first degree
on two candidates tomorrow evening.
Rev. J. P. simonton goes to waltham
Tomorrow, to officiate at the funeral Of
Mrs. Philip Giles.
The Misses Manley, of Augusta, who
have been guests OF Mrs. A. P. Wiswell,
have returned home.
The ladies' circle of the Methodist
church will meet with Mrs. F. A. Blais-
dell tomorrow afternoon.
B. 8. Jellison, of the Falls, returned
last Wednesday from a ten days trip to
Boston and New York.
Mrs. G. P. Dorr has returned from q
visit of several weeks to her daughter,
Mrs. W. G. Lowell, at Mansfield, Mass.
Lygonia lodge will hold sociable at
Odd Fellows hall Tuesday evening, March
"a, to which all Masons are invited.
A. M. Foster, who has the contract for
building the extension to the postoffice,
expects to begin work in about two weeks.
The Sunday school concert, postponed
on account of the weather, will be given
next Sunday evening in the Baptist
church.
Junior order of American Mechanics
entertained Sunrise council, D. of L., at
the Grand Army hall last evening. A
banquet was served.
A supper, served by men, will be given
in the Baptist vestry next Wednesday
evening, March Is, at 6. There will be an
apron sale In the evening.
E. F. Robinson has moved his jewelry
business to the Burrill store on the sout
side OF Main street in the same building
occupied by him three years ago.
Esoteric lodge, F. and A. M, will hold
a sociable in Manning hail this evening
All Masons with their families are in
vited. Members of Esoteric lodge will
please furnish cake.
Mrs. Sutton's lecture last Wednesda Y
evening was highly enjoyed; SO also was
the musical programme In which Mrs
SeaIander, Miss Sophia Walker and Miss
Julia Ellington took part.
David Friend will open his clothin 6
store in the Greedy building, next to the
First national bank building, next Satur-
day. The building has been repaired and
remodeled to accommodate Mr.. Friend.
Charles w. Campbell, who is attending
the University of Maine, was operated
upon In the Bangor hospital Monday for
appendicitis. The operation was success
ful and Mr.. Campbell is recovering
rapidly.
DR.. Abby M. Fulton is pleasantly situ-
ated at the River View hotel, Jackson
vile, Florida. She will go to New Orleans
to attend the national woman suffrage
convention about March 16 as a delegate
from Maine.
Monday evening, March %, is the date
of the concert to be given by the Boston
ladies' symphony orchestra of Boston
This is the last of the course Of five con-
certs, and 1t is hoped that the affair will
be generously patronized. This organiza-
ton consists Of twenty-five pieces, includ-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-03-11
COMING EVENTS.

Wednesday, March IL, at Manning hall
-Sociable by Esoteric lodge, F. and A. M.
All Masons, with families, are invited.
Tuesday, March II, at Odd Fellows hall
Supper and concert under auspices OF
st. Joseph's Catholic society.
Monday, March %, at Hancock hall
Boston ladies' symphony orchestra, 22
pieces.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-03-11

Senator Hale contemplates leaving soon
with Secretary Moody for a cruise to
Cuba and the West Indies. The senator
is good sailor, and the trip is calculated
to improve his health after tedious work
OF the recent session. He expects to be
back in time for a vote on the Cuban
treaty.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-03-11
SCHEDULE OF MAILS
AT ELLSWORTH rosT.oFFICE.
In effect October I3, I9O2y

GOING EAsT-7.l6 a m, sos pm.
GOING WEsT-ll.56 m, 6.sl and 9.47 m.
MAIL CLOSES AT rosT.oFFIcE.
GOING EAsr-8.30 m. $50 p m.
GOING WEsT-1l 20 m, and 9 is D M
SUNDAY.
Mail train from the west arrives at 7.15 m,
Leaves for the west at sos III. Mail closes for
the west 6af pm.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-03-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADvERrIsEMENrs THIS wEEr

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS THIS WEEK
In bankruptcy-Est Geo NJ Jelllson.
Legislative notice-Legal affairs.
Probate notice-Est Mary Shannon.
:" Est James Brown Markoe.
Est John Markoe.
Est Caroline II Baldwin.
Est Susan NJ Stubbs.
Admr nolice-Est Freeman g Tracy.
Est Edwin l. Tillock.
Est Lincoln : Butler.
Laura e Nice.
Est Marion b Clark.
Statement-Niagara Fire Ins Co.
q Z Burrin 81 Son-InsuraDce.
Thompson--Wall Paper.
Wiggin n Moore A pothecaries.
Floyd Haynes-New cash market.
> l. Lord-Carriage repository.
Il e ERobiuson-Jeweler.
David Friend--Clothing.
WATERvILLE, ME:
G b Administering women wanted.
BEVERLY, MASS:
Eastern Shoe Co-Agents wanted.
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advertisements.

Fewer gallons; wears longer; Devoe.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-10

SOUTH BUND DAILY.
No. leaves Hattiesburg, 8 Is a. nj.
arrives at Mobile, 1925 p m.
No. 3 leaves Hattiesburg, 3 05 p. M
arrives at Mobile, Z 20 p. m.
NORTH BOUND DAILY.
No. 2 leaves Mobile, 7:10 q. m. ar
rlves at Hattiesbnrg, 1l:15 a. m.
No. leaves Mobile, 4:l0 p. m. ar
rives atHattiesburg. 500 p. IN.
w. ID. Stratton,
PIes't and General Manager,
Mobile, Alabama.
L. b. Sullivan,
General Passenge Agent,
Mobile. Alabama.
-Tonnsron's sarsaparf:ls IS the nsuux poWeffu
blood pdrl6ef known. Use 4. and Goop yuRt
Mood pur0; onast = 49,
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-10
I OS I, "
STRAYED
OR STOLEN
BY MARY WINTHROP


"~HE man who said that a big
apartment house was vii
Iage in itself didn't know a
thing about it, or else lie had
never been in village. Lord! | would
say it was a collection of hostile camps,
with a janitor as the only means of
communication"
BY way Of emphasis for his words
Frank Lane threw across the room the
gayly illustrated magazine he had been
pretending to read. 1t landed with
crash, bringing with it to the floor a
small vase which stood on the corner
of the mantel. Broken bits of porce-
lain rolled in all directions.
The young man started TO his feet.
The vase was one Of his childish rel
les. Every bit was precious. But he
sank back with a groan. He had for
gotten his sprained ankle.
The pain in it made him remember.
1t was almost intolerabe for few mo-
ments. But that was not what brought
the tears to his eyes-tears Of weak
ness and loneliness. He was remem-
bering that it was the day before
Christmas and that he was shut up In
his bachelor apartments with sprain-
ed ankle. A solitary dinner ut the club
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-10

st WISH YOU WOULD LET ME KEEP IT"
was never wildly festive for Christ
mas, but even that was to be denied
him this year.
There was a rafting at the hall door
Lane hastily brushed aside the tears as
the wife Of the janitor came in. Won
ankle, she was compassionate. Her
face beamed as she cried: "a package
for We, Mester Lane. TIL postman jest
left 1t, an l hurried it up, thinkin' 1t
might cheer We a bit. It's sure some
prisint lady fren's been a-sendin' ye''
The invalid laughed shortly. From
a lady friend! He had been raised in
an orphan asylum and as far as
his knowledge went had not living
relation. His position in the business
world was entirely due TO his own
pluck and energy. He had not had
time to make lady friends.
When the woman had gone, he still
looked curiously at the package in his
lap. 1t was in bad order. The string
was loosened and the enveloping paper
torn. The address was blurred, but he
could still make out family the in
scription "F. E. Lane" and the name
of the apartment house. 1t was really
for him.
His fingers trembled with eagerness
as he slipped off the outside wrapper
and disclosed dainty tissue paper and
ribbons. 1t must surely be from a girl
he thought.
Inside was a creation of violet silk.
He eyed 1t obviously, but then his face
cleared. He had seen similar curios in
shop windows. 1t must be handker-
chief case
But the name of the sender? He
took hold of the case gingerly and
shook it. He carefully turned it inside
out. No card appeared. 1t must have
slipped out on the way. He shifted
appreciatively. The case was strongly
scented with violets. 1t almost seemed
as If the fair donor herself was glorify
ing his room with her presence.
Yet the question of who had sent 1t
still remained unsolved. He knew whom
he wished had sent 1.-THE girl in the
fat above. She was the girl who,
when she came in from the Office of an
evening, sat down at the piano and
ratified off a jolly twostep-that was
when things had gone well-or crept
In quietly and sang soothing lullabies-
that was when the days work had left
her wornout and blue. Lane sympa-
thized. for he had felt just that way
himself
"B-r-r-r" rang the electric bell. Lane
frowned as he reached his hand back
for the button. Why need common
place realities in the shape of the jan
itor break In upon his day dream?
Then he Strengthened up suddenly.
The figure standing in the doorway
was not to be confused with the jan
itor. 1t was girl with rebellious
brown curls wandering down to OBJ
.struct pair of serious dark eyes. 1t
was the girl of the fiat above.
The girl stood uncertainty moment
In the gathering dusk, then stepped
forward with sudden decision. 81 beg
your pardon for intruding on you"
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-10
Architecture
Trustee Sale

By virtue of the power vested in me,
the undersigned trustee in deed iii
rust executed by William and n. N
Griffin in September, 1901, to secure q
certain indebtedness of $500 due II.
!. and j. Al. Stevens, one day f1om
late of said deed and trust. SAID
Iced i'm trust being of record in book
L. pages 1873 and l29. of the records
# deeds in the office of the chancery
Jerk in the first judicial district of
Perry county, Miss. default having
,een made In the payment of said IN
lebtedness and to satisfy same /
will proceed to sell to the highest
bidder for cash. in front of the court
house door in the town of Augusta.
Miss, within legal hours on Monday
the 7th day of Dec. 1903, the following
land embraced in said deed and trust
to wit: NV A of Sc IA of Sec. 81
+. Mr. ii West OF said county and
state.
G. G. DEARMAN.
Nov. 26-10t Trustee.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-10
tale of a Christmas Survivor.

NWHC " ~ NnrHstHHHs SuIFHSUTs
"But where is that beautiful tail You
had day before yesterday
'sThe farmer said, Heads I win. tails
yor lose Well, / took to my heels and
lost my tail, but he did not win my
head
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-12-11
Ten LAYERS of History.

Harper's Magazine: Fer the first time
the whole history OF one of the great ma
tional sites of Egypt has been opened be-
fore us; dating from the beginning Of the
Kingdom, and ending with almost the last
of its native ~k.ngs-from Mena, about 400
b. c., to N~ekht-horheb, $40 B. G. History
is here laid out. for us in strata, from
which the past can be read as we lift
them away one from another.
In order to read. however, one must
know the alphabet of the subject; and
that has only lately been learned, from
the pottery, the fiints, the beads, which
show, each, the Z to which they be-
long. Excavation on a site with q long
history is mere destruction if each stra-
UNI is not read and interpreted ,intelli-
gently as it is opened; unfortunately, this
has never been done before on any such
site. On the earliest sacred site of Aby-
dos, the first capital of Egypt, temples
had been piled on the ruins of another
until ten ages of building stood stacked
together in about twenGy feet depth OF
ruins. Each temple had become partly.
ruined after a few centuries, and then at
last was pulled down, leaving a foot or
two Of the walls and foundations; and a
new temple of a different plan was then
erected on the ground. America is not
old enough for this to be done even once,
but London stands on a mound of over
twenty feet of ruins, from which It's past
will some day be read as we now reae
that Of Egypt.
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Indians and Shoes.

Sioux Falls Press: Did you ever mo-
tice the Indians feet, or rather have
you noticed the size shoes they wear?
1t is a rare thing that you will ever
see an Indian with shoes that are large
enough. Last evening a reporter of
the Press spoke of the fact to Jones',
the shoeman. "Oh. yes" said Jones,
Indians have their shoes fitted
and they buy the smallest size they can
find If they think they can get their foot
into it. One time we bought a bargain
lot of shoes for a certain purpose and
advertised them at 81. In came the
Indians. Guess they read the Press.
Well, sir, they rushed in and said, Give
me six give me five and a half give
me five We sell a good many shoes to
the Indians and we seldom sell q shoe
to the longest redrnan hat is larger
than a No. g." Mr.. Jones confessed
that to him the fact was very percept-
ibie for he himself wears a No. 10.
Some time" said Mr.. Jones, these In
dams come in here With their big toes
extending through a hole in the uppers
almost full toe length"
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1 oeottrey Heathcote, Esq
Copyright 1899, BY S. S. Mcclure Cor

usasss We're put UP, and then I followed
tua man .tosths kitchen, where, of some
lsve or SIX servants assembled, i knew
put one, an old woman, parcel blind
and deaf.
! a need here of my catchwo-d at
once Tor an instant voiley of questions
was poured on me by the inquisitive
Dim saesneg." I muttered and shook
nly mead with a vacant stare. This
Drought them to a stand, and they were
none 50 pleased either. For the next
rev minutes was the butt Of more I'M
complimentary speeches than I had
ever heard before in my life, but I bore
them with q face of uncomprehending
serenity. and presently the entrance of
Roge. secured me better treatment.
rood was offered to me, and I ate and
drank, then sat in an unnoticed corner
IN a doing attitude, until Roger babe
me by signs-whereat there was much
merriment-to follow him, and he as
signed me, with excellent judgment, a
cheeriess garnet as Il sleeping apart
ment.