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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-24

"I expected to get glimpses of gun
fights at stations when the train stop
ped-one prominent citizen shooting
across the street at another prominent
citizen--or horse thief being hung, or
have the train held up or something"
Zone wouldn't think you We're so
bloodthirsty, to look at you," laughed
Harrington. you seem peaceable
enough, but that only shows how little
one can Judge by appearances.
II hone l shan't BE- disappointed in
the Rockies but I'm afraid l shall.
I've heard so much about them. Now,
il i didn't know we were coming TO
any mountains, and then we did-if
they came Unexpectedly it would be
much nicer"
Mr.. Harringtons mind moving rap
idly, instantly formed syllogism.
This young woman liked the unex-
pected. He represented the unexpect-
ed. Ergo, she possibly liked him, at
least she ought to if there was any
virtue in syllogisms.
II hate to be told beforehand what
a place is like-or a person." went on
Miss Norwood. when q friend says,
II want you to meet So-and-so. You'll
like him so much. He is so handsome,
or clever, or funny or sings so Well
/ always form a mental picture of So
and-so, and always a disagreeable one.
Don't you?-or are all men above
prejudice?"
1T depends on the friend a good
deal"
1T doesn't with me. For instance,
this friend l am going to visit, she's
ben writing to me of a man she is
sure l will-like-and all that non
sense, you know. He is to be there
while l am and-well, 1 can see just
what sort of man he will be, and
know I shall dislike him"
What's the pattern? I wish you
would tell me for my guidance" Har-
rington said, and then added hastily,
at a danger signal in Miss Norwood
eyes, 80 that ] may know what your
sex dislikes and avoid it,"
II can't say my sex does dislike the
pattern" she replied. ITS only my
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-24

aboard a New York train a short time
after the assault. ''i'ie
Mr.. Havisham was dazed for sa,,o,.,,
days but finally was able to descriha
the man who felled him. And the de-
Scrlptlon of the man who felIed hin,
was consistent with the general m
pearance of Mr.. Shifty Shift
The chief of police of the small
town OF Monroe communicated i'm
mediately with the chief of police of
the city of New York. The Iattar
with the aid of Boneset Smith. and bv
summary method of his own imne,
dlateiy shipped Mr.. Shifty Shift down
10 the small town of Monroe, with
instructions to the chief of police there
TO freeze fast to him. Shifty Shift
was lodged in the ramshackle countrv
Jail in the town of Monroe.
AS he was locked in a cell he fool.
in everything at d glance. Gee" he
SAID to himself, but this is easy. I
could handle the police force ali nv
myself, almost The gang won't do a
thing to EN-" q
In the meantime Boneset Smith. of
New York, called up the chief of Mon
roe on the wire.
What are you going to do with
him?' asked old Boneset.
I Convict him." was the laconic an
swer.
mo, YOU won't" said Boneset.
He'll prove an alibi. He'll prove
that it's a case of mistaken identity,
He'll prove anything and everything
And he'll be acquitted"
IF he is" said the chief of police
in determined tone of voice, I'll
have myself locked up"
Now, the arrest of Shifty Shift was
not the only excitement in the little
town of Monroe. There was another
the election of a Mayor. Over there in
the country when a Mayor is elected
at the spring election he is installed
in office on the very next day. The re.
suit is that there are two days of gen
eral disorder and merrymaking, and q
third day required for the purpose OF
| getting over the excitement of the frs
| two.
"And a darned good thing for me
| too" said Shifty to himself.
! The election and the inauguration
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-24

will be, too"
But | didn't think for moment
you were She" he protested feebly as
the determined chin" went into The
air How was l to guess? You were
so different"
embarrassing, I suppose, and stu
pid-and doleful Thank you!"
you know l didn't mean that" he
protested, "and anyway, l carried out
my instructions. / did meet you, 1 did
put you on the right train and have
helped you. You said I had"
Yes, but it was me you helped, not
her. It's not at all the same thing.
Here's poor, escortless girl taking
a journey alone, and you leave her to
take care of herself as best she can
and never even try to hunt her up.
Is that a sample of Western chivalry?
| think it was abnominably rude and
nnzind and thoughtless!"
We'll, at any rate, if that's So"
said Harrington, cheerfully, sit let's me
out. You said you didn't like thought
full men,"
That's very different"
1T doesn't happen to be, because, If
you are Alice Morgan's friend Con-
stantia, am the man who is going to
stay with the MOrgans in Helena; the
man who is to fall in love during the
stay the man you were drawing fancy
picture of while back"
He paused to get the effect of his
words and then added approving
ly: You're not a bit pale now. 1
wonder how 1 could have ever sup
pose you would be-
And you let me tell you all that
silly chatter, and never said a word
1t was perfectly horrid of you"
How was 1 to know? Your de-
scription wasn't bit like me. I'm
not even bald"
II know you're not. I didn't get
anything right.
And you'll cry quits and forgive
my neglect of the other Constantia %
"Yet-but you don't deserve it, for
it might have been me-"
Couldn't" he said positively. you
| couldn't be anyone but yourself-and
1 being what 1 am could help
but
That sentence hardly makes sense
as it stands, but you see the end of il
was lost TO the world in de noise of
the whistle as 1t blew for Helena
However, it is believed that Miss
Norwood heard it, for four months
later she answered it. Her answer
was. "I will"
1t was very nearly the last words
Miss Norwood ever said.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-24

old New York;
The farmers burst into a hearty
laugh. You're all right, Shifty," they
responded, land Wen swing the thing,
all right For the six farmers were
none other than six of the strongest
and most astute members of the Shifty
Shift gang.
Each farmer took off his hat. re-
moved a false bottom and took there
from a loaded revolver. Two others in
adjoining cells began industriously 10
remove one of the iron bars. which
would be useful when it came to break
ing Jail.
What time will we turn the triek?'
one of them asked of Shifty.
Wen have a good chance to- night.
said Shifty. for the townll be wild
over the election. They'll be SHOWN
in fellows here right and left. Its
only right that we should get out and
give 'em more room"
At o'clock that night the gans
heard a multitude of maudlin shrieks
approaching the Jail.
Gee, but the towns a goin it," said
Shifty.
A bolt was drawn, the key turned In
the lock, and several officers marched
in, dragging with them men who were
supinely drunk.
"Paralyzed," thought Shifty, as he
watched them sling a big fellow into
the cell next to his own.
The other newcomers were in little
better condition. They were asleep II
two minutes, snoring generously az
they lay upon the hard wooden
benches. There were, perhaps, sever
or eight of these imprudent jewellers.
Nothing happened for a long while
Finally, Shifty heard approaching foot
steps and softly whistled. And theI
began the great movement for the I'D
Grafton of Shifty Shift.
Suddenly a man outside showed bacl
one of the bolts. Shifty threw bacl
the door of his own cell. Now HI
exclaimed to his followers in low
clear voice.
Then with cooked revolver in hi
| left hand and an iron bar in his right
Shifty stepped forward and his mel
stepped in behind him. In swift, sol
! id phalanX they approached the out
side door.
The door grated on its hinges, and
| swung partially open. Shifty Shift
put his foot against it, and shouted tc
the man outside.
Clear the way!" he yelled, hands
/ up!"
And then he laughed. There wa:
only one man outside, and he bore
with him pail Of water evidently fol
| the prisoners.
Come on, boys" yelled Shifty
! NOW for rush"
J from behind the gang there was {
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-24

and besides, she couldn't have been.
The letter that told me to meet her
said her friends always thought of
her as 'Sunshine'-she's so bright and
cheerful. Ugh"
Then you don't like brightness and
cheerfulness?
Not that sort. She's one OF those
girls that go about saying that some
where else the sun is shining / know
them! Also, this girl is Interesting
that is, she is thin and pale, with a
high dome-like school ma amish fore
head"
But wasn't there any description by
which you were to know this young
LADY,"
II didn't read it very carefully,
and at the train / forgot to lookout
to-day ! went through the other cars,
but there was no girl like her"
What was she really like? I am
interested to know. don't mean your
notion, bpt the description OF the
friend who wrote"
Harrington dove into his pockets
and after some search brought out
crumpled envelope, which had evil
IDENTIFY been forced impatienuy out Of
sight He unfolded the sheet and
found the place.
"'She is of middle hight he read
out, with brown hair, rather Wavy,
and blue eyes. OF course, / can't tell
how she will be dressed. but IL you
see a girl with an interesting, bright
face, and particularly fine, deter
mined chin, II is Constantine
"Con-stantia!" said Miss Norwood
family.
yves. Did you ever hear such a
name? ] never did"
And she has brown hair and blue
eyes and determined chin"
Exactly. A determined chin-that
means her mouth shuts together like
a wise"
1T doesn't I've been told ] have
determined chin-and ] have wavy
brown hair. and blue eyes also. and
my name Is Constantis. and am
deeply obliged for the bother you took
to look after me. How grateful Alice
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-24

From the London Chronicle.
To the person who knows nothing
about bees they represent the supreme
type of industry. But even the bee
communities are disturbed by those OF
their own kind who break through and
steal Robber bees are always a source
of anxiety to beekeepers. and at this
time of the year the marauders seem
particularly active. Having gathered
no honey, or at any rate an insuffi-
cient supply for themselves, they will
descend upon a hive, kill its indus
trious occupants and carry off the
golden treasure in an Astonishingiy
short space OF time. We know OF a
recent instance in which the attack
was developed and the home bees kill
ed in a couple of hours. Sometimes
hive will attack neighboring hive. In
such cases the old straw skip" was
better than the modern arrangement,
for a knife thrust through the top
would break the comb and set the
honey free. at which the thieves would
instantly return to seal UP their own
store It Is not primarily In their in
dustry that bees are human.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-24
THE ROUNDUP
OF THE GANG
BY WILLIAM IL. OSBORNE
Copyright, 1904, by William II ,,sbor,,,

All New Workers. are divided into
.,.o classes. The tirst-class consists
- those who get caught. The second,
of those who don't.
nm the East Side there resided, a
Gentleman whose real name was Mr.
cbiftv Shift. He had many other
names. but this name suited him above
III others. Mr.. Shifty Shift belong
eo 10 the elect individuals who do
,ot get caught.
The Police Department knew all
about him; especially is this true of
aid Boneset Smith, the departments
,igbt-hand man. And then again, they
knew nothing about him. Morally
they we're certain that although out
vardly Shifty Shift was a wh;ted
sepulchre, within he was full of dead
mems bones. Officially Boneset Smith
and the department knew absolutely
nothing about Mr.. Shifty Shift.
you can't prove nothin'," Mr..
shifty Shift would remark, mot
against me, at least"
il many many times, and had never
succeeded.
Shfty was a strong-arm man par
excellence. And his gang followed
suit. This gang had been chosen wise
" and we'll from among the stronger
and. at the same time, more astute
gentry of the East Side.
Whats the USE" Shifty had said,
"of havin' a good strong arm if you
IL
have men about me- would say Shifty
Shift, unconsciously quoting from a
fairly we'll known dramatist, "let me
have men about me with a strong arm
and a good close mouth, and con-
siderable amount of old boss sense,
and I'll match them and me against
any police department on the face OF
the earth"
Accordingly, the shifty Shift gang
was the admiration of the under
world, the terror of the upper crust.
But between the Shifty Shift gang
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-24

own opinion. This friend of mine
doesn't, for one. She has planned
that this He is to be there, and 1 am
to meet him, and. of course, he is to
fall desperately in love with me, and
l with him, and we are to live hap
PLY ever afterward out here, where
this friend and l can see each other
tevery day as we did when we were
girls. OF course nothing of the kind
Will happen now"
Because already / dislike the man
and he does me probably-at least,
If he has any notion why he's brought
there to meet me. She says he's a
mine owner, and a bank director and
leading citizen, and therefore I
know that he is stout and bald and
wears black broadcloth and a goatee.
l am sure of the goatee-a yellowish
white one. And then she says he's such
thoughtful man, and that means,
when translated that he is one of
those fussy men that are everlasting
ly waiting on you-or jumping up
whenever you move, or bothering you
about draughts or wraps or chairs.
And he is so genial and hearty and
breezy. l can see him perpetually
smiling, and rubbing his hands, and
glowing. Do you like people who
gow?"
It's not really criminal. you know"
"Of course, it's silly to feel that
way, but 1 feel a positive dread of
meeting that man."
Il know what you mean. To tell
the truth, 1 had a dread, too. There
was to have been some sort of girl on
board this train for me to take charge
of-but my luck was steady-she
didn't turn up"
How do you know it was lucky?
She might have been charming"
Like you, l prefer the unexpected
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-24

The souffie, as its name shows, is
something raised, or light pulled. 1t
indicates a delicate form of cookery
that can be utilized in the concoction
of numerous dainty dishes. The
foundation of nearly all soufIes is
the white sauce. but after the founda-
ton is laid the souffie may become.
by skillful combinations and adapta-
tions, one of cheese, fish, meat, rice,
potatoes, fruit or custard, as occasion
demands or the cook decides.
In the well-chosen menu of an Eng
lish course dinner, the souff1e almost
invariably appears as either an entire
met or dessert. The white sauce is
made in the customary way.
White Sauce-Heat together In a
saucepan one tablespoonful of butter
and a heaping one of -four. When
frothy. add quarter cup or hot milk
and stir to a smooth. veIvety cream.
Add salt and pepper to taste. unless
the souffie is to be one of fruit or
custard, in which case they may be
omitted The foundation being ready,
the yolks Of two eggs and whatever
seasoning is to be employed are add
ed the mixture cooked just enough
to thicken and then cooled. When
quite cold the stiffiy beaten whites
should be beaten in, not stirred, and
the souffie baked in individual dishes
or in large dish set in a pan Of hot
water.
How to Bake Soufie-In baking
souffies. have the oven quite cool, as
too sudden exposure of heat causes
the air bubbles 10 break and a crust
is formed on top SO that they cannot
rise. Bake from ten to thirty min
utes, according to the ingredients of
the souffie. If served on pIatters
soufties are TO be accompanied by a
sauce. The following receipts will serve
as examples from which others may
be readily deduced:
Meat Souffies-Make the foundation
of thick, white sauce, and season with
little onion juice. chopped parsley or
celery salt. Add one cup OF finely
chopped meat, solidly packed. This
may be beef, veal, or lamb, alone or in
combination. Chicken and fish are
also delicious. When chicken or oys-
tiers are used, a bit OF nutmeg is often
used in the seasoning. " aen hot, ao1-
the weIl-beaten yolks of two eggs,
then cool and fold I'm the stiffened
whites. Bake IN a buttered dish from
twenty TO twenty-five minutes and
serve with tomato or mushroom
sauce.
Tomato sauce.-This can he made
from the fresh fruit, the canned or the
bright red catsup. Simmer "A can Of
tomatoes with two cloves and a small
slice Of onion for three-quarters Of an
hour. Melt two tablesDOonfuls Of but
ter in a saucepan and add two table
sDoonfuls Of -four. When brown and
smooth. stir into the tomato. season
with salt and pepper. and strain.
or, take One-half pint Of catsup, heat,
add One-haif cup Of soup stock and
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-24
A Standard OH sIagnate.
From The New York Press.

EAOtn tAAE A*NW ADAh LA<cSs
Wade Hampton. Jr.," used to be
the name on door in the Standard
Oil building at No. 70 Broadway. In
April, 1902, the "Jr." was erased.
Gen. Wade Hampton died on the 18th
OF that month. Mr.. Hampton OF the
Standard Oil Is IN absolute control OF
the employment bureau Of the mighty
Rockefeilerlan trust. II you want a
position you must appeal 10 him. He
Is the cOmmander-in-chief OF a large
army. His salary IN prlncely. Like
most Of the STANDARD OH magnates, he
fights shy 81 public notice. II has al
ways been John y. Rockefeller's no.
ton that men associated with him
should not court attention.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-24
DAINTY SOUFFLES
FOR THE EPICURE

The Foundation OF Nearly All
Sounies Is White Sauce-How
TO Bake a SOufIle-Meat Soufles
Arc Served With a Sauce-Two
Excellent Cheese SOufIies-Fruit
SOuffies Make Detachable Des-
serts - Potato and Tomato
Soufiles Are Also Delicious.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-24

Mushroom Sauce-Add a half can of
quartered mushrooms to one cup OF
brown sauce. and simmer gently for
four or five minutes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-24

Potato Souffie.-Liberally season one
pint of mashed potatoes with butter,
salt and pepper. MOisten with little
hot cream. Beat the whites and xo!ks
OF three eggs separately, and cook the
yolks in with the hot mashed potato.
Cool. fold in the beaten whites and
bake in buttered pudding dish.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-24

Cheese Souffie, No. Make a white
sauce, using two tablespoonfuls of but
ter to one of flour, one-half cup of
warm milk, a speck of cayenne and a
saltspoonful of salt. When cooked
smooth, stir in the yolks of three eggs,
well beaten. and one cup of grated
cheese and set away to cool. When
cold, fold in the well-whipped whites
OF the eggs, and bake in well-buttered
dish for half an hour.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-24

Cheese Souffie. No. Cook together
one pint of soft bread crumbs, three
fOurths of a pound OF grated cheese.
half a saltspoonful of soda and half
cup of warm milk. Stir in the yolks
Of two eggs While hot, cool, and fold
in the whites just before baking.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-24

Tomato Souffle.-Cook together for
twenty minutes can of tomatoes,
one bay leaf, a teaspoonful of salt
slice of onion and six peppercorns.
Melt two tablespoonful of butter, add
two of flour, strain, and pour in slow
ly one cup of the cooked tomato that
has been strained When smooth,
pour over the well-beaten yolks of
three eggs and set aside to cool. When
cold, add the stiffiy beaten whites and
bake in a moderate oven. Grated
cheese sprinkled over the top Just be-
fore putting in the oven makes a good
variation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-24

Spinach Souffie-Pick over a half
peck of spinach, wash thoroughly,
drain and put into kettle with half
cup of water and a teaspoonful of salt
Simmer ten or fifteen minutes, take
up, chop and press through a colan-
der. Add two tablespoonfuls of cream,
the yolks of four eggs and a dash Of
cayenne. Lastly, fold in the beaten
whites of four eggs and turn into a
buttered dish. Cover the top with
grated bread crumbs and bits of but
ter, sprinkle with cheese and bake in
a hot oven. Serve with egg sauce.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-24

Apple Soufie-Mash stewed apple
very fine, allowing two tablespoonfuls
of sugar to each apple. Add sufficient
finely sifted bread crumbs to make the
consistency of marmalade, then stir in
the yolks of three eggs well beaten.
When quite cold, fold in the beaten
whites and bake.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-12-08

Gen. Fred Grant always sleeps with
his boots under his head when he IS
travelling on a train and quite fire.
auent,y when he puts up for the night
In q strange place.
The story of how he formed this
habit came out one night several
years ago when a fellow traveller be-
held the general occupied in carefully
trcking his foot covering underneath
the pillows of his sleeping car berth.
~ guess I'll never break the habit .
said the general in his slow, easy
zoins way, mo matter how much I'm
laughed at, as you're doing now. But
once it was no laughing matter to me-
] can tell you.
while the civil war was being
fought | was a cadet in West Point.
pae summer time when vacation was
\cIese at hand my father promised me
Nat | could spend it in the field with
N,. and as soon as was permitted
tNeave the academy on furlough /
1othe train south to join him.
as in high spirits until 1 awokc
Hne nights slumber and start
cd IL on my boots. To my horror
inc. 2 not where had placed
men. ,nt though searched for them
AsA they could not be found.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-12-08
War Prisoners Of lS12

and the openings were so cleveriy con
cealed that they were not discovered
by the guard. They were so small
at the top that but one man coulc
squeeze in, although within the tunne!
four could walk abreast.
ION the 5th, to the horror OF all,
Capt. Shorthand entered the prison
with large guard, and walking
directly toward the hole, said ne
knew of the work in No. 5, but as his
informant had not told him correctly
then began to sound the entire fooi
with crowbars, but so carefully hac
the work been carried on that it was
q long time before the openings were
discovered. He then questioned many
as to what they had done with the
earth, but all answered. that they ate
il.
ITO prevent further attempts the
prisoners were removed from the
ward which inclosed Nos. .. o, Z. into
the Enclosure on the north side which
contained Nos. ]. 2, 5. but as there
was no suspicion Of the attempt ir
No. 4, that prison was left as it was
The other tunnels were filled with
large stones, and the captives were
kept in No. 2, while this was done
and then removed to No. 4. as NO.
was badly out of repair. The prison
ers did not give up all hope, but FOL
the present kept very quiet. A court
of inquiry was held, and several were
tried, but as the penalty was deatf
the evidence was not considered suf
ficient to convict. Afterward the dis
coyery of the plan was thought tt
have been made through the turnkeys
hearing voices in the tunnel. Los
Angeles Herald.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-12-08

Two million people cluster in Chicago
frank and free.
En the big old clumsy city sprawling
round the inland sea.
She smiles a sumptuous siren. lures you
ever to her side.
Shes q captivating lassie, shy and pi-
quaint as bride.
And no matter where you wander you
may not escape her spell,
You'll be homesick for old Haisteo as the
murmuring ocean shell,
As the storm-tossed sailors yearning is
for mis- native shore
Yo~Ii be longing for Chicago and state
streets mighty roar.
Clearing House of every nation under
Meath the sapphire sky.
Ten thousand factory whistles fling their
challenge fierce and high;
Granary of hungry nations, famishmg LOT
meat and bread:
C-hatelaine Of western prairies Ger the
living and the dead.
when YOU move away from State street,
YOU are merely camping out.
Leaving home and friends behind you,
Jest and song and boyish shout