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in the ecstacies of unbounded delight
dress, whiskers and scar, she was
happily disappointed.
That's nothing at ALL" he declared
as cheerfully as the circumstances
would permit; well use little dye
On the dress?" gasped the nervous
woman
mo, ma'am; on the wniskers,' re-
piled Peter, with determination.
Mrs. Larocque was filed with CON
fiieting emotions. She wondered what
the neighbors would say, how her
daughter would take it and if the dye
could be washed off when the gown
wore out. She was sorely perplexed
but Peter settled all questions once
and for all
By tomorrow morning every hair
on my head will match t;,is," he de-
cIared, taking a Iocket from his
pocket filed with Marie's hirsute en-
Enlistment. I'll match that dress or
die il the attempt"
It was pretty good match, if It
did take three trials, and the couple
were married according to program.
The nefghbors marveled, but, being
OF the polite kind, said nothing. and II
anyone secretad a guilty conscience ii
wasn't Peter. s4z-
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JELLY ALWAYS A FAvoRlrE.
Process That Will Get Best Results
from Ever Popular crabappIe.

Wash the apples, remove the bios
som end and cut in small pieces. Do
not peel or core, for skins and seeds
improve the color and quality of the
jelly. Cover with cold water and cook
gently until soft. Keep closely covered
SO they will steam, but do not stir or
mash more than necessary, if you wish
your jelly clear. When very soft and
the liquid red, turn into the jelly bag
and let hang to drain over night. In
the morning measure the liquid. Cook
ten minutes, skim, then boil fifteen
longer. Add sugar, three-quar-
tiers of a pound to each pint of juice.
Cook five minutes longer, or until a
little poured into a cold saucer, jellies
around the edge, then skim and turn
into glasses that have been rolled in
hot water to avoid breakages. The
sugar should be hot when added to the
syrup. The best way is after measur-
ing the amount required to spread it
on shallow tins like pie tins and set
in the oven, leaving the door open SO
that it will not get too hot. 1t must
not be allowed to turn yellow, as it
will do if overheated. 1t should be
just hot enough to hiss when dropped
into the hot syrup. When the jelly is
quite cold cover with melted paraffln
or rounds of paper wet with white of
egg or brandy. Then put on the
screw top or paste paper over the top
Label your various jellies and pre-
serves legibly, so that you can tell at
once what you are getting. Il you like
your crabapple favored, add little
lemon juice or pineapple juice while
cooling. Rose geranium is nice also.
Put a leaf in the bottom of each glass.
and it's favor will pervade the whole.
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Automobile Tombstones.

Il introduced an automobile into a
tombstone design for the first time
eight months ago. said a New York
dealer in tombs and vaults. Since
then I have made two other automo-
bile designs.
THE first was for a down east mil
lionaire, who invented an automobile
attachment that brought him in a
large fortune. A granite shaft crown
ed with an angel marked his grave,
and the angel held in her hand an
idealized automobile driven by a
winged boy. This was intended to sig
Nifty that the man always stuck to the
right road, or else it signifed that he
made his pile quick out Of that inven-
toni forget which now.
1.-THE second automobile formed the
pediment of handsome monument.
Erect in the car stood a beautiful
winged girl, her hair and garments
blown backward in the wind, her hand
shading her eyes. The car was only
suggested, hewn roughly in the marble
and altogether the design made a very
imposing tomb for a noted racer who
died last spring.
1.-The third automobile was intro
dueed in a panel in a vault to commem-
crate the death of an automobile man
ufacturer.'
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DYES BEARD TO WIN BRIDE.
Whlskers DoS't Match Wedding
Dress, So Hue Is Changed.

A romance of the French Canadian
settlement to the north Of here came
to an untimely and sad ending week
ago because an indulgent aunt pre-
scented the bride with scarlet we'd
ding dress, says 3 New York World
correspondent at Carver, Ont This
may seem an odd cause for breaking
on love affair that had been prog
ressing ardently for couple vi years,
but II did, temporarily.
Peter Lovejoy and Marie Larocque
announced their engagement year
ago and when pretty Marie's prosper
Gus aunt in Montreal heard of it she
straigntway wrote letter to her IA
yorite niece telling her that her we'd
ding gift should be the bridal gown
and asking her to select the color.
Marie has das1 hair, rosy cheeks ana
an artistic temperament, and, after
due thought she asked for d deep ma
room, thinking that would go best with
her brilliant brunette complexion
In due tins the coveted parcel a.
rived BY express and stage and Marie
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CLEANING Gilt Frames.

Water should never be put on gill
frames. They should be wiped with
dry cloth or chamois. This applies to
all metals and lacquered goods. After
a 1acquered bed has once been wet and
polished it must be continually pol
ished, so the best plan is to keep it
dry as long as possible. Reaches are
deadly enemies of mirror backs, and
yearly ruin many thousands. For this
reason the old silver-back mirror is
passing away. and the new ones are
coated with composition that is proof
against insects, but that does not give
as fine reflection as the other sort.
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kaiser,a shootina Hut.

The kaiser sometimes when out
hunting leads the simple life. He has
a primitive shooting hut near Syit-
tkehmen. This hut is constructed of
plain fir boards, covered with bark.
and hidden away in d green wood. A
magnificent set OF antlers towers over
the entrance, while the furniture con-
sists Of "a deal table and chairs, with
a few hooks in the wall for overcoats.
In this secluded retreat the kaiser.
the Kaiserin and the Princess Vic.
torIa Louise rega1e themselves with
potatoes. which they roast for them
selves IN the ennbers Of the wood ara
of dry fir branches.
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WHEN FRAMING THE PICTURES.
Rule by Which One Is Certain to Get
Attractive Combination.

Matching the frame to the predoni-
mating shade in the picture will al
ways result in an attractive combina-
ton, provided the color of the frame
is not too vivid, for the latter must
never be more prominent than the
subject, and this mistake is frequent
ly made when selecting a bright tone
in oil and matching it in wood II
possible, get a contrast without
bringing the framing too much in evil
dence
In framing etehings a simple mold
ing in oak or gilt is consid cred cor
rect. If the latter is used it must be
in the antique finish so fashionable
this season. For an etching the
palmer the frame is the better. and
those without any carving or orna-
mentation except for metal ring that
surrounds the opening and a narrow
molding at the outer edge are in great
demand.
For English and "old" prints the
plain rosewood, mahogany and walnut
frames are best adapted. Some of
these are frightened by a simple gilt
line about one-quarter of an inch in
width, placed about the opening. Care
should be taken to show the original
margin on these old prints, for the
ragged outline stamps them as genu-
inely antique
Portraits and photographs are used
with or without mats, in plain wood
or brass frames.
Oil paintings to give brightness are
usually framed in gold. This autumn
the style of gold instead of being
bright is the dull antique finish.
Hand-carved frames are also much
used, both in the natural wood and in
the antique gold, for oils.
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Never Saw His First Born.

Charles e. Denny was considered
one Of the brightest members Of the
old house Of delegates. He was rail-
road employe and had an excellent
reputation until Folk caught him and
slapped three indictments on his
back-two for bribery and one for
perjury. Denny had Just been mar
ried, and few months after the we'd
ding bells rang he was bundled up by
the sheriff and hustled off to the peni-
Tertiary. While lie was a prisoner a
babe was born in his household, but
he never saw the face of his first born,
as death carried it away before its
fathers term ended.
Louis Decker, a liveryman, is tie
only member Of the old house of dele
gates combine who was convicted
after Folk quit the circuit attorneys
Office. His conviction fastened the
death of his aged mother, which oc-
Cured a few weeks after the jury
found him guilty.
Edmund Bersch, once a prosperous
insurance broker, was the first Of the
house of delegates combine to begin .
term Of service in the penitentiary.
His mind gave way under the strain,
and he spent the greater part OF his
IS months imprisonment in the hos
pitaI. When he left the penitentiary
he was broken in health-a mental
and physical wreck.
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Chocolate Chips.

Make first a candy of molasses
for the filling. A good rule calls
for one cup Of New Orleans mo-
lasses, two-thirds of a cup of sugar
and butter a heaping tablespoon,
boiled together until a little dropped
in cold water is crisp. Flavor with a
little vanilla, pour on to the buttered
tins and when cool enough to handle
pull thin and cut in small pieces.
When perfectly cold dip these pieces
in melted sweetened chocolate favor ed
with vanilla. and lay on waxed paper
TO dry and harden,
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One Man Escaped Fate.

Just one man-John Schnettler-
who elected to stand trial on the
charges preferred against him, has
escaped without some misfortune 9TH
er than the penitentiary sentence i'm
posed upon him. He has served out
his sentence.
These are what may be called the
tragedies Of the st. Louis Doodle cru
SADIE The facts are strange-almost
startling The bood1er's punishment
in the penitentiary was the least of
their suffering. They saw their chill
dren scorned by other children in the
schools and on the streets. They saw
their faithful wives, heartbroken, fall
at the feet of the law their husbands
had outra ged, and plead for mercy that
could not be given. These men were
naughty, brazen; when in the zenith
of their power as corruptionists, they
sacrificed every interest of the people
for the money of franchise grabbers
But they have had their punishment.
The man who is about to sell his vote
for money may determine for himself
whether fate joined hands with law
to scourge the recreant public servants
in ST. Louis. He may at least find in
their unhappy experiences some lesson
that may put check upon him when
he reaches for the forbidden go1d-a
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Hot Plates.

In cold weather the viands on the
table cool so quickly that the family
is often forced to eat lukewarm Vege-
tables, which are unpalatable at any
time and particularly SO on cold days.
In order that they may lose their heat
as little as possible after being taken
from the hot covered dishes the plates
should be warmed before being put
at each place.
They should not be warmed in the
over or they will crack, but If put on
the mantel above the range for a
while when the meal is being pre-
pared they will warm sufficiently for
the purpose.
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chin. Those whiskers would never go
with that gown, the scar would never
go at wedding and there was no
time to change the dress. This may
be hazy TO mankind. bat women will
understand.
1t was UP to the mother to explain
to Peter, for the daughter couldn't
trust herself to. look at him in the
same room with the wondrous gar
ment, 50 as gently as she could she
broke the news, But II good Mrs.
Larocque had any idea that she was
going to lose her prospective son-in-
law by SO simple a combination as
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keIIy,s Evidence Needed.

NSIty ENfQSHIC =tSGCQCOs
There was one man only among the
former members Of the house of dele
gates who knew where the $4,000
came from that was paid for the votes
OF the combine members in the city
lighting deal. That was former Speak
er Charles F. Kelly. 1t had been de-
veloped that Kelly received the money
from Edward Butler, and Butler was
promptly indicted. But in this trans
action Butler was simply acting as a
friend" Kelly's evidence was neces-
sary to establish the identity of the
man who stood in Buffers shadow.
Folk knew who he Was-so did the
public, but Kelly had the only evidence
that would indict the man-who was
ten times a millionaire.
Folk had Kelly before the grand jury
on the afternoon OF September 8, 1902,
and was gradually forcing a confes-
sion out of him. Emissaries of the
boodlers were at once dispatched to
the four courts where the inquisition
was in progress to get into communl-
cation with Kelly. While Folk was in
the Grand jury room these men
reached Kelly's ear and he quietly
slipped away. A few minutes after
Kelly left the anterooms of the grand
jury's headquarters his absence was
discovered and deputy sheriffs were
sent in every direction to find him and
bring him IN. Kelly probably never
will forget his experiences Of the next
IL hours. He was held a prisoner by
the men he was about to betray, and
hustled off to quarry in a remote
portion of the city. One of the men
who was subsequently sent to the PEN
itentiary for bribery was left to guard
MIN. He spent the night in shed
that stood on the brink of the quarry
pond. Early the next morning Kelly
was put on a train at one of the SUI
Durban stations and was hurried off
by the most direct route to Canada,
He did not stop there, and upon reach
ing the Atlantic coast took the first
steamer for Europe. Not a word was
heard as to his whereabouts during
the next two months On November
20, oae day after the statute Of limi-
tations had become operative against
the participants in the city lighting
bribery deal, Kelly landed in New
York and was met by son of Edward
Butler, who conveyed to him the news
that three days before his 12-year-old
son, his favorite child, had been buried
and that his wife was then living at
the point of death.
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opened it. Instead of maroon the
handsome cloth was a pinkish red and
pretty Marie almost swooned.
why, what in the world is the
matter?" demanded Mrs. Rarocque,
throwing the wondrous garment over
her daughters shoulders. 1T har-
monies to a T.
Send for Peter" demanded the
girl, vainly trying to suppress her hys-
terfcal sobs. Send for Peter, quick
Then Mrs. Larocque saw. Peter Is
Cor was1 the Rossessor OF long and
luxurialt whiskers grown in album
dance to cover an ugly scar on his
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its provisions Kratz was extradited.
Scarcely had he returned to st. Louis,
in the spring of 1908, when he was at
tackled with appendicitis and for
months lowered between life and
death. His sickness, however, might
have been considered q turn Of for
tune in his favor. because it enabled
him to get his case carried on the
dockets until after Folk was elected
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was reversed on a technicality. Be
fore 1t could be tried again Folk went
out Of Office, having been elected gov
ernor The Snyder case was one Of
the few that he passed down to Ar
thur N. Sager, his successor. Last
May sager nolle pressed the case and
issued a new information against
Snyder The case was called for trial
in September, but owing to the alb
sence of material witnesses for the
state, it was again nolie pressed and
new information sworn out. At the
same time Sager indicted Frederick
G. Uthof for perjury, charging him
with swearing falsely before the grand
jury when the Snyder case was under
investigation four years ago, Uthotf
having since been nonresident of the
state. He issued an information
against William H. Ritter, former
member of the house of delegates,
who voted for Snyder's franchise bill,
charging him with conspiring to hold
Snyder up for money as considera-
ton for not testlfying against him.
This case was standing against
Snyder when death entered the final
nolle prosequi The cases against Ut
hoff and Ritter, growing indirectly
out of bribery committed some years
ago, are the only entries on the court
dockets to remind st. Louis OF her
famous municipal scandals.
Ed Butler, the boss politician, who
wac fhran tfmas Indicted and twice
tried for bribery, has had his troubles, |
too. Butler was first indicted for at
tempting to bride members of the
board of health to award him con-
tract for handling the city garbage.
He was tried in Columbia, Mo-, convict |
ed and sentenced to three years in the
penitentiary, but escaped when the |
supreme court decided that as the |
members Of the board Of health were |
not officials they could not be bribed. |
He was next indicted for handling a |
Doodle fund Of SAT, 500 to have passed |
a bill providing for the lighting of the
streets with gas instead of electricity. |
He was acquitted of this charge at Full |
ton, Mo, and in that respect consid- |
cred himself lucky. Soon after his |
first Indictment his son-In-law. John |
Parle, died. Before he was tried on |
the second indictment his favorite
son, John R. Butler, who had been |
faithful to the old mans interests, fell |
sick and died This blow broke But |
ler's heart and hurt him worse than |
all of Folks prosecutions.
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II at All.
Oh, little Afterthought. I wish
You had not come to me.
For with myself otherwise
Quite satisfied should be-
You're excellent, but depIore
That YOU should not have come before.
Why is it that You are not prompt,
But saunter in instead,
When all the things I've done are done.
And FL I've sid is said2
or nuisances you are the worst;
Don't come unless you come ut first.
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THE Holocaust.

re F90I6GauSF.
The hot wordS ieaped from his lips.
His ears were soorched by her
vehemence.
His eyes leaped into blaze OF wrath.
HIS eyes burned with resentment
He opened his lips to reply: every word
was u coal.
Her cheeks famed suddenly.
His face was lurid with anger.
she went out slowly.
Even as he crnmpled into 8 heap on
the table the smoIdering remnants OF his
rage cleaned ltfuIlg through the a6hes
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Kelly fastened home. Y

Kelly fastened home. Whatever
testimony he might be able to give
was then Of no yalale to the state. He
had no sooner reached ST. Louis than
he was arrested, an Indictment having
been voted agains- him by the very
grand jury that he ran away from. A
few weeks later Kelly became insane
and was confined for months in St.
Vincent's asylum. Careful treatment
in measure restored his mind. Folk
took pity on him and permitted him
to turn states evidence in a minor
case.
The indictments against him were
noIle prosecuted. With this burden
lifted from his mind his mental facul-
ties underwent gradual rehabiiita-
ton, and he is now trying to build up
again the business that went to ruin
during the time that be was involved
in trouble.
OF the seven men sent to the peni-
Tertiary only three are IN stripes, the
sentences of the others having expir-
ed. Gov. Folk has announced that two
of these men, both Of Whc4n he prose-
cuted when he was circuit attorney,
will be pardoned. The two men who
will be the recipients Of executive
cIemency are julius Lehman and
Emile Hartmann. lehman is serV-
ing a seven years sentence and Hart
mann six years for bribery in connec-
ton with the city lighting bill.
In Permanent Exile.
Ellis Wainwright, a millionaire
brewer, who was a director in the SUI
burban Railway company when 1t at
tempted to buy up the council and
house of delegates, has been exiled in
Paris for more than four years. An
indictment for bribery is pending
against him in st. Louis and he dare
not return.
Charles Gutke, q former member Of
the house of delegates, was indicted
for bribery in September, 1902. So
many Of the boodlers had run away
to escape punishment that the courts
would not accept bail at less than $780,
600. Ed. Butler signed bonds until
he would not be accepted on more. AS
a consequence Gutke was confined in
Jail for six months. During that time
his 19-year-old son Eugene was strick-
en- down with galloping consumption
and died. Gutke was later permitted
to turn states evidence and escaped
prosecution.
Charles Kratz was the first member
of the city council to be indicted for
bribery. He was charged with par
ticipation in the Suburban deal, and,
like Murrell, he fed to Mexico before
his case came to trial.
After two years persistent work
Folk succeeded in influencing the Unit
ed States government to make
treaty with Mexico covering the crime
of bribery. The attorney general of
the United States construed this
treaty to be retroactive, and under
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lesson that will impel him to hew
straight to the line of duty.
Complete Manual Training.

The city of Dublin municipal tech
nical schools embrace in their curric-
ulum classes in plumbing, metal plate
work, enameling of metal and art iron
work.
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governor, and when he was tried 10
Butler Mo, he was acquitted. Before
he was tried one of his children died.
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Fair Talk Won Out.

II saw my merchant friend in hotel
at luncheon with another travelling
freight agent. I felt sure that I had 4
hard game, but somehow | said to
myself was going after that shipment
and going to get it, too. When I went
in merely said that I would like to
ship the eggs for him. Well, that de-
ponds on conditions. said he. What
are your conditions?' Well, rates,
speed and treatment don't know
that cur rates are any lower than 9th
ers,' said /. And I don't know that
we make SO very much better time, bat
still I'd like to get that shipment.
How often do you ice?' -Four times,
said l. and when I say four times l
mean four times. I'll put them through
In four days and three nights for you,
too This I will guarantee. Now, look
here, SIR said l. My company is a
good square company. / don't belong
on the road. / am very green at this
business. / was working in the Office
and, as you see, was getting pretty
thin. My manager, just to build me up
in health, saw that I got a place on the
road Well, now, that's enough.
Don't go any further said the mer-
chant. I like to deal with people who
treat the men who work for them
right Companies that do this usually
treat their customers right. Now I'm
gcing to give you a trial of two cars.
II they go through all right, you're to
get the rest of it.
ssl wired at once to have two good
clean cars come the next morning.
When they came, properly iced and
looking clean and fresh. the shipper
said, Well now we won't debate about
the other cars at all. Order them ut
once
Yes, sir: people like to deal with
concerns that treat their men right, :"
concluded the railroad man
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Snyder Convicted.

snyder Convicted.
After one of the most notable legal
battles In the west, in which Folk
fought against an array of the finest
legal talent that money could hire,
Snyder was convicted and sentenced
to Ave years in the penitentiary. ghe
case went to the supreme court and
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IF az All. ..

of despair that yelled his countenanee.-