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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-08
DIED OF PNEUMONIA.
Mrs. n. M. luelien Succun,bs at Age
Of 81 Years.

Mrs. H NJ. Luelen. aged So years. died
of pneumonia yesterday afternoon at
o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
". r. Ballard. SIS North Empovia avenue.
Mrs. Luellens home was at Mt Hope.
but she has spent the winters in Wich-
lta with her daughter for several years.
She was taken i'll New Years day.
Mrs. Luellen was a widow. her husband
having died fourteen years ago. She was
the mother of seven children. three OF
whom survive her. They are: Mrs G. W.
Ballard OF Detroit. Mich; S. c. Luelien, a
son, OF Mt Hope, besides the daughter
st whose home she died.
Funeral services over the body will be
held Friday evening at 80 O'Clock. The
body viii be taken 10 Mt Hope Satur-
day morning for burial
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-08
THE ANT.
Facts About One Of Natures Most In
0uStrious Creatures

When spring comes with al is wealth
OF opening buds ard new lowers. the anS
IS preparing for season Of profitable
industry
1t comes out Of its winter quarters ard
locates new home where ii can store
away. during the summer months. the
sustenance Tor --le long winter days
Just IS Industrious as The ant-but in
I different way, are the countIess-infiU-
itiseual germs which burrow into she
scalp ard eat away al the roots Of the
hair
AS they burrow away. Dandruf forms
and II the germs are not al killed Bald
ness results.
NewbTo's Herplcsde is the oaly known
remedy which kills the germs.
Sold by leading druggists Send lec in
stamps for sample to The HeTpicide Co.
Detroit. Mich. Moore Drug Co, special
agents.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-08
BEN GARLAND ASKS
$IS,973.50 DAMAGES
Says Peet Brothers Mixed
Feed With HulIs.
THAT WERE IN FLOOD
Firm Had Contracted TO faiten
1901 Cattle.
that WERE IN FLOOD

Ben Garland hied suit 10 reeovss
EiS.s775e damages from the pess Bros
Manufacturing eompan. yesterday la shs
district eours.
In his petition SIR. Garland states that
the defendants are a corporation doing
business under the state Ia ys Of Missosrs.
They manufacture feed for cattle. eon-
ssating OF cotton seed. cotton seed nae2l
aud huiis ard corn chop Thsy sl<o op-
crate an oil MIL and soap mandatory
In Wyandotte county. Kan. a. " Feet
T. secretary Of the company
The plaintiff claims that OF October Is.
1910. he entered into a written eonsracg
with the defendants where tn they agree.
In consideration II a certain sum g. f5r.
nish i.esl bead ~ cattle with ssspis s@ed
pure water and necessary attention for
Tssriod 81 Iime nos 70 exceed 10 days. "a
which time they wosid fat,sn them ~
market
Garland states that be was tbs surs.
90 the D. 81 head of cattle ard ~ was ~
iatsuiion 10 feed them for ilss said pertei
n order - fatfen th~rn ard pFepass
them fer market that after making tHs
contract wiih the dsfenfssf BE piacei shs
cattle IL the defends ats s0is IN nysa-
dotts county fof ihs gafpose - hAxiaz
them fed and cared for until shsy Nsrs
fs,;~ned ard nt for market ard srssf
command TIE hsss price on re rusFs~t
lie states that SHORTY after sHssz1ss
int The contract. the ssfsrdzsix. b a
IS. Per-. as sser~fary. falsely aed frssss.
lentl1 reprssert.c orally - hisn thag -
bs~; feed % - xsren the cattle r. arefr
fhst they might gain se.h wss a rsixfzfs
4 eoftSa s~se neal ard ooss shsr tss
aid fed bsiex csxErsteA "a -'Hrfefsss
fed wsso s. Tact 'ffsrsfnr1 fee esss-
sisted q a nlTssss = cotton 500 sesl.
corn chop soz b-sn which ~.s : -s=tes
cheaper fed fhsn fse mixture = vsrs
cotton s~ss to<sl aa1 csra easp sd ga
rus wssacssnt a. fsfF~u The oazur -
slaio'in o. ~ kno~ fa~ crafty q ~
ssa1 fs~e. hss $50 fasd ~ shs 1ef<@<ars-
Pet shat II vzs -. best fes sss tsstsa-
izs 81 The cattle srs she pszfnslr axr~e1
20 So tfat s5pz
According 80 sh~ p~sssson A. ~s,ssA ~ers
r. rsrnsfn - ~ igss szsu r~c.sss=z- p
lat d0sfnE ire sfss~ sheT rsr. sAe~s -
des-7sas. ase not gre the ezIfss 60 fseli
s&rssd - TIE c1stracf ~ Fhe kfzs c-agfr
1sTsss acSn. aor az srapss snasss fsr
sssss.snx TIE s1asasir alleges thas a.
feE1 sher fzr-ssfsd was noa 1srs A2s -
afsiF<fassd -sfs - ard e@1aSs-z ats
Ira; had besa - ssz sss river sod l.
Sszne. thai an he fed $50 2ss szfs ssfi
whots~ez1r to eassta ~oa1s aat fssf<}
alec ssat ih~r sssrw~ss Mrs sss .4nk
price ~ s'Sor feed az ssx 5zst ~zs wersh.(
eeztfzss1 OF ssasa gsxs I
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-08
City in Brief
Personal and Other items CT
Interest to Wicfitans.

~~NoN~~O-o-0~~~~~~~~~~~~
W. S. Elkins of Granite, Colo, is IL
the city on business.
1 Mrs. c. O. Albert is i'll at her home
| Sl4 East First street
Kos Harris returned home yesterday
! from trip in the east.
Mss Mildred Maggard, of oxford is
here visiting her sister.
Policeman Osborne is seriously i'll at
his home on the West Side.
]. W Campbell and son of Mulvano
were in Wichita yesterday.
j. H. Finn. Of Dighton. was In the city
yesterday on important business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dr.. NJ. l.. Evans of this
city, have moved TO Conway Springs.
Miss Ruby Castle is home from an ex-
tended visit with friends in Oklahoma
Franf owens spent the forepart of
;his week III Kansas City on business.
H. f. King. banker of Leon. was in
the city yesterday visiting with friends.
Comrade Houek is seriously III al his
home on West Central avenue.
MISSES A-dIiN i-BtlItT anu alatf ~ "
have returned to school, at Mason City,
Iowa
c. Q. Chandler. Of Medicine Lodge. was
in the city yesterday. on special BUSH
ness.
Miss Efie Ingram. who spent the hell
terday
Mr.. and Mrs II. o. Hall have moved
from ~ Pattie avenue 10 III East Wa
terman street.
Miss Pearl Pratt has returned 20 school
after a pleasant visit with friends near
Conway Springs
Miss Ruth Watkins of Guthrie Is the
CUES, OF her cousin. Ars. ". Rice Of III
East Pine street
Miss Inez Z KiIgore returned 20 Law
renee Monday % resume her studies al
the state University.
Charles Fssnscht spent the holidays
with his parents near Conway SPRING.
and has returned home.
5 ]. Houston left yesterday fer Elk
City and Independence. where be wlli
look after his oil interests.
y. 2 Frazier. a banker from Il Do
rado. arrived IN the city yesterday after
noon. and will return today.
Alvin Long of Lyons visited TIRE poultry
show yesterday. He has some nns birds
but has noze On exhibit here
The father Of ". S Grant u the Grant
Produce company. l. visiting with rs
son. HIS home ss IL New YORK
D A. MeSlcol who has besn very So
riousiy ~ with appendicitis sor TIE past
week. vas reported worse last usyht-
Nj and Mrs II Hopes have returned
from Conway sp-tnEs where they haze
been spending the holidays WIKI friends
Harry Wilbur returned The arsg q shs
week froEz Lyons. ~Asre - ssent The
holidays visiting RS sister ard othsr rsla-
lives
II l. Osborne. az Van Arsaals q os-
borne VIII depart Tor Ind8aa territory.
where he go~s N tire Interest q ths
nrz
A. their last Regular meeting he T-sth-
e-x InteT-ztfo-zI Uason No. - elected
tie following o@zeers. Prezzesns. Dzasss
1edscAn: v1s-pseal6ert, ". s. ch.ck.-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-08
RELATIVES ESCAPED INJURY.
J. L. Bowdish Hears That Cousin Was
in CHICAGO Fire.

]. L. Bowdish, of this city, has a cousin
living at Marengo, o. T., who, in COM
pany with his wife, a daughter, and a
sister, were in attendance at the lro-
quois theater when the disastrous fire
broke out The mans name is d. L..
Sackett. The family occupied seats in
the second balcony of the play house.
When the fire broke out, Mr.. Sackett
climbed over the back of the seats and
placed his daughter on a fire escape. His
wife and Mr.. Sackett's sister followed
quickly and also escaped. Just as they
left the building the fire was the worst,
and the four people were burned some
about the face and hands, but their inju-
ries are not serious.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-08
SECRETARY RESiNG RETURNS.
Visits Oil Fields in Eastern Kansas
While Gone.

Secretary Resing. of the Commercial
club, returned last night from a bust
ness trip through the oil fields near Pitts
burg and independence.
He said: THE oil industry in eastern
Kansas is something wonderful. II was
Beyond my expectation to see what there
b in that section OF the country. Every
thing is lively and the towns are all boom
Ing | believe that there are more capt.
s-lists going to that section than TO any
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-08
WILL OPEN OFFICES.
Mercantile Company Viii Have Head
quarters kere

The Preferred Mercantile company.
with general Offices AT Boston. aid soon
open state Offices in this city ia the Biz
ting Block SO said - y. Cock. state
agent for the company. YESTERDAY J. ?.
Jenkins win have charge Of the local
ofsics.
We had several locations in view ia
which 70 open the cfsces. bur anziiy d.
c;aed on wichita thlnk {; andoubt-
ediy the best city IL the stase"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-08
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT.
Harry Wener Takes Charge of the
Fulton Clothing Store.

The Fulton Clothing Store will here
after be under the management of Mr..
Harry Weiner well known clothing
man.
Saturday morning they will open a re-
organization sale, and their advertise
ment announcing the same; also the
change of management appears in today's
issue on page 5.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-08
CHARGED WITH BURGLARY.
Marshal of. Monet Was Here With
Prisoner Yesterday

The city marshal OF. Aioneft was in
Wichita yesterday with a man named
Smith. who is wanted at that place for
burglary. The marshal caught Smith at
Perington. He had to come by way Of
Wichita to reach Monet and left yes
terday over the Frisco for that place.
Smith. who is evidently a slippery in
dividual, was arrested once before by
the Monet marshal for the same offense
with which he is now charged. but he
escaped from the officer
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-08
JAMES 6ElDocK DIED.
B36y viii Be Buried IN Wichita Iris
Marina

Tanea Ezisoes. 5g-rn1r resident q
wleAlsa. Id Il ihs grip yssss-szy -
Prstfy PTaire. B<n- Hs wzr 81 rear
= sEf re bv5y ali strive n wsehf.a
ever ths wleAite q Western shis sssr.-
laE a. Il clock sssers frrsrzs sss~ css
Es1 Be bsss Al tE< E-ase = H.xhasad
csz<fe.y s-k4ls bszF iztzr.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-08
LINK AND PIN.

J. J. Cash. who has been running as
regular conductor on Santa Re local
freight train between Newton and Arkan-
sas City through Wichita has quit the
company. lie has bought a farm near
Garvett. ARK. and viii make his home
there. d. Martin OF Newton has taken
Cash's run or the local
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-08
WANTS ORDER ISSUED.
Fenton Burleigh Asks for Money to
Pay Attorney Fees

Fenton Burleigh. by her attorneys Wall
g. Houci, filed a motion yesterday in the
district court asking the court to issue
an order relative TO the expense of this
litigation and allow her such fees as
viii insure her an efiicien: preparation
Of her case and defense to the pretended
cause of action of the defendant.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-08
CHILD WAS BURIED.
Infant Daughter CT Mr.. ard Mrs. j. A.
Jones Died

Pansy L Jones. the infant daughter Of
nesdsy at the home. 4Is HaadIey avenue,
was buried yesterday afternoon in High
land Cemetery.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-08
CARS LEFT TRACK.
Frisco Freight Car Had Mshap Near
Madeira.

Local freight No. 81 OF the Frisco. which
left here yesterday morning, met with
an accident while in the vicinity Of Ma
dora. small station about 80 miles from
Wichita, between here and Ellsworth.
Four or five freight cars left the track.
There was no one injured and the track
was cleared in a short time. with little
DELAY in traffic
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-08

iuctor running or the ElglewooG branch
between that place and Wichita. has pro-
cured lay OF. He has gone 70 Chsca %
for a week or ten days stay Harry
Peters Of wellington IS running in
Wrfghts place.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-08

Pat Gibbons. the Santa Fe section man
Who was run over BY a trsin several
weeks ago. IS reported as rapidly i'm
proving ~ The 81. Francis hospital II
was necessary 70 ampstate one Of the
mans less Immediately after he was tax
en 10 that institution
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-08
Some ez-uairs.

Building & Loan Association. - East
First street Cone quick
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-08

r. !. Carlton. a Mssscur. Pacific brake
man. has rented the cottage ~ 70 South
Water street and viii take possession o:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-08

An Associated Press dispatch received
by the Eagle last night states that Z.
H. Hartman was yesterday elected presi-
dent of the Union Pacific Railway COM
pany.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-08

Harry C. Shields, travelling passenger
agent for the Wabash railroad company,
was Wichita business visitor yesterday.
He has headquarters at Kansas City.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-08

other part of the United States at pres
emit
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-08

j. L. CARRIER who has been assistant
foreman of the warehouse at the Missouri
Pacific for several years has resigned his
position. Frank Stiles will fill the va
cancy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-08

William r. Cain is the name Of new
night telegraph operator at the Santa Fe
local freight offices. He was formerly
in the employ of that company at FL
Dorado.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-08

w. F. Blair. travelling freight agent
for the Missouri Pacific. with headquar-
tiers at this place, returned from a trip
on the road last evening"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-08

Mrs. G. H. Mann. wife OF the Missouri
Pacific freight agent. is visiting her pa
rents in Clinton. No. She will probably
remain several weeks.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-08
llll

it January Is. He is now living at 800
Riyeryiew avenue
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-08

The Santa Fe ticket clerks are anxious
ly awaiting the arrival of n new type
writing machine which has been prom
ised that department.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-08

it January Is. He is now living at 800
Riverview avenue
William r. Cain is the name of a new
night telegraph operator at the Santa Fe
local freight offices. He was formerly
in the employ of that company at FL
Dorado.
j. l.. CARRIER. who has been assistant
foreman Of the warehouse at the Missouri
Pacific for several years, has resigned his
position. Frank Stiles will fill the va
cancy.
An Associated Press dispatch received
by the Eagle last, night states that z.
II. Hartman was yesterday elected presi-
dent of the Union Pacific Railway COM
pany.
Harry C. Shields, travelling passenger
agent Cor the Wabash railroad company.
was Wichita business visitor yesterday
He has headquarters at Kansas City.
w. F. Blair. travelling freight agent
for the Missouri Pacific. with headquar-
tiers at this place. returned from a trip
..
Mrs. G. II. Mann. wife OF the Missouri
Pacific freight agent is visiting her pa
rents in Clinton. No. She Will probably
remain several weeks.
The Santa Fe ticket clerks are anxious
ly awaiting the arrival of n new type
writing machine which has been prom
ised that department
r. E. Torrington. who is connected
with the freight depar tment of the Santa
Fe. left for a business trip through Okla
homa yesterday.
Former Postmaster F. u. BaumhoT Of
St Louis has been appointed TO the po-
sition of Mail superintendent OF the Rock
Island.
Robert Holland general roadmaster for
the Frisco. with headquarters at Neo-
desha. was in Wichita on business yes
terday.
There viii not be any more men en-
pioyed at the Missouri Pacific warehouse
until spring, according TO the agent.
Jack Morgan, a regular employe or TIE
Santa Fe day switching crew. Is taking
a several days lay of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-08

r f. Torrington. who is connected
with the freight depar tment of the Santa
Fe. left for business trip through Okla
homa yesterday.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-08

eo1fisSs-s OF s.asa gsss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-08

Former Postmaster F u. BaumhoT Of
St Louis has been appointed to the po-
sition of Mail superintendent Of the Rock
Island.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-08

Robert Holland. general roadmaster for
The Frisco with headquarters 1T Neo-
desha. was in Wichita on business yes
terday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-25
BLACK CATS CREMATED
HOUSE OF THE H0O-HOOS AT
WORLDS FAIR BURNED.
Texas Building Threatened by the
Flames, and Women Assist in
Protecting Historic
Relics.

st. Louis, June 24-Fire which
threatened for a time to destroy many
buildings at the Worlds Fair, today
consumed the house of Hoo-Eoo, rem
dering the building and all contents
total loss. So quickly did the flames
spread after the fire started that the
occupants of the building. five in mum,
Der, all on the second floor, had diff
were compelled-to climb down a tree to
the ground The loss on the building
and contents Is estimated at $4,000,
on which there Is an insurance of $40
600. In addition there is a loss OF
$4,000 to the Union Baking Company,
which had a catering concession in the
building.
Nothing is known positively as to the
origin of the fire, which is supposed 10
have started from an electric light wire
the insulation of which had become
worn.
The alarm was answered by the en-
tire fire department and by eight en-
gine companies and two ladder trucks
of the city department. also by Hale's
Fire Fighters. Quick runs were made
by all, the companies, but the rapid
spread of the flames rendered their at
tempts to extinguish the fire valueles3,
and all efforts were directed toward
saving the Texas. German, Oregon and
Mines and Metalurgy buildings, all of
which were threatened with destruction
on account of the flying shingles. All
were saved without loss or damage.
But ten minutes before the alarm at
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-25
MARINE NEWS.

NEW oRLEANs.--cieared: strs Ell Norts
Gardner. New York: Alpa Ger. Reicks
Port Limon; Beverly. BIZ. Rose. Port IL
mon; Gyller. Nor, Alshager. Puerto CorteE;
ST. Gotherd. Br., Smith, Rotterdam via Nor
folk.
PORT EADs.-Arrived: Strs VoIund. Nor.
Petersen. Ceiba; Preston. Nor, Halvorsen.
Bocas del Toro: wayfarer Br.. Wood, Iav-
erpool schr. Rita, Cub, Randall, Frontera.
Sailed: Strs. Carolina. FIR, Simon, Havre
MOBILE.--Arrived: Sehr. Oscar c. Sher-
man, PascagoulR. Cleared: Strs. Fido. Nor.
Larsen. Galveston; Transit, Nor. Nansen.
Galveston: Toermino. Nor, Port Columbia:
schr Prince Frederick. Br, Britton. st.
Andrews.
Observation-Disclosures: strs. Elswick Tow
er, Br.. BBrBemen; G1enwood. Br.. London.
KEY wEST.-Arrived: Strs Martinique.
Dillon. Havana and sailed for Miami MI
ami. White, Port Tampa and sailed for Ha-
vana: schr chauneey e. Burke. bikes.
Philadelphia. Sailed: Tug osceola, Tor
tugas.
PUNTA GoRDA.-Arrived: schr. Eleanor
+. Bartram. Pinkham. Fort de France.
PENSACOLA.-Arrtved; Str. Monkseaton.
Br., Davies, Guifport. Cleared: Strs. Din
namare. H.. Pence, Leghorn; Earsood. Br,.
Foyne. Tyne and Hamburg; Ida. It,. Rag
glo. Leghorn and Marseiiles: Monkseaton.
Br, Davies, Buenos Ayres; Hildegard. Ger.
stramann. Bremen Sailed; Str. Inchmoor,
Bra Angus AEnsterdaus
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-25
since you insist-

the house of Hoo-Hoo the Worlds
Fair department had answered a still
alarm from the Mysterious Asia con-
cession on the pike. where fire had
started in the elephant barn. The loss
was Insignificant, only small amount
of hay burning, but there was a wild
stampede of elephants and camels, the
frightened trumpeting of the former
waking people on all parts of the
succeeded in quieting the animals be-
fore any escaped from the building.
The house of Hoo-Hoo was one of
the first buildings finished for the ex-
position. It was erected by the lum-
bermen of the United States. but I'M
der the control of the local board of
the Order of Hoo-Hoo. 1t was divided
into many rooms, constructed of DIFF
ferent kinds of fine and expensive
lumber. Aside from this there were
specimens of rare wood which were
valuable. It has not been decided yet
whether to rebuild or not. There were
thirty black cats in the building at the
time of the fire, and these are believed
to have persisted.
Fearing the Texas building would be
destroyed, women of that State worked
heroically to save precious relics OF
early history. Sheets were torn from
beds in the building and used to carry
the relics to places of greater safety.
One point of the star-shaped building
of Texas is within seventy-five feet of
tho house of Hoo-Hoo and in the large
first floor room of this point the relics
have been on exhibit. They include
pictures. books. papers and various
articles identified with the early his
tory of the State and are priceless
Nothing but the fact that the wind was
not blowing toward the Texas building
saved It,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-25

| New York Times.
Most people boil eggs by the min
ute but they don't always use a clock
to time themselves" said the man who
knows how to keep house. It have
friends who still cling to an hour
glass as the surest means of cooking
eggs to the desired turn. But even
that method is too conventional for
some cooks.
"I had a Spanish cook In Brazil, who
said her prayers over the boiling eggs
l don't know what she said, and l
doubt If she knew; but she drawled
out some kind of rigmarole that took
just enough time, from start to finish
to cook the eggs properly.
Then we had another cook out in
the country who insisted of combing
her hair while she was getting break
fast. Personally 1 objected to the
practice. but as she was the only help
we could get just then we were OBJ
liged to put up with 1t. Indeed, we
were doubly reconciled when we
learned Mary's principal reason for
grooming herself at that particular
time.
She timed the boiling OF the eggs
by the whacks of the brush. One
hundred strokes down the length Of
her f1axen hair indicated a welI-done
mealy egg. She had evidently had
practice in the art before coming to
us. for not once. when the eggs were
cooked according to her rule, were we
obliged to send them away under
done.
Then there was that Dago l struck
up in Connecticut last summer. Gius-
eppe didn't cook for me, but it was his
duty to scrape up a sOack in the morn
ing for several men in my employ
Before engaging in his present occu-
patton he had been an expert boot
black and had learned to gauge even
the rising and setting of the sun by
the number of strokes required to
shine a pair of shoes.
When 1t came to boiling eggs for
the men he put his knowledge to
practical test The minute the eggs
struck the water Giuseppe dropped all
other ends of the meal and began to
shine shoes for all he was worth.
forgot how many ticks were necessary
to insure properly boiled egg, but
Giuseppe knew, and he never over
stepped or undersigned the limit.