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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-10-11

Sit down, Hiss Cameron. hold hnr
straight for the jug. Nowt"
They whlrled like a weathcrcoelt
when he threw his weight upon the
oars. Their boat leaped forard. lin.
Ing her PROV from the water at every
stroke.
Anita's eyes s%parkled: she leaned
forward and stecred with the ease OF
long practice. He could tell from the
expression Of her face what the jug
was doing. And be had rather watch
her face than watch the jug.
Hes way ahead; he's getting
away. Oh, dear, it's no use 1 wish
we'd brought another pair OF oars.
Duke glanced over his shoulder.
He can't 80 very far unless he gets
clear out Of the lake. He's bound TO
90 ashore on that sand bar. or come
back.
The man rested on hls oars, wiped
his face and watched that streak OF
spray until Il turned back again.
Then the long white trail came hiss.
Ing down the lake toward him. Time
after time the big hsh jumped clear uf
the water. and plunged on.
Head him on Therel Now pull"
Anita shouted. and swung the tiller.
Duke pulled a magnificent stroke:
Il seemed that their boat and the fish
must collide. lie stopped rowing.
cooked bis pistol and knelt IN the
bow. Both Of them distinctly SAN the
seaiy brown body darling through the
water about four feet ahead Of tho
Jug.
Hold tight Miss Cameron" Duke
cautioned her. he's going 10 foul as.
no nE CONrINuEDJ
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-10-11
TO MAKE GOOD TEA
ESSENTIALS TO THE SUCCESS or
THE BREW.
Care and Attention Necessary for the
Proper Preparation Of the 90.
ileious Beverase-The
Ideal Way.

Surely nothing Is better on a cold.
blustery afternoon ia the winter
months than a good, properly made
cup Of tea. Nor a anything 50 slim
ulate jaded senses in the summer sea
son than the same importation from
the east served in any OF several
ways. But there are a few essentials
TO the success of the brew which
American women fail TO understand
probably because the taste for the
drink. the solace and stah Of English
households. is comparatively new to
this country. No tea IS drinkabie by
any one With the slightest claims to
taste unless Il has been freshly brewed
within the last IS minutes. for in
stance. The water must have Just
boiled for the first time. and only
boiled FIVE minutes at longest The
teapot must be hot. the tea Ccylon
or some other black mixture. not the
green or OolOng varieties. II the best
Is desired. English tea importers are
said 20 have spent fortunes In trying
TO induce Americans TO buy the best
teas, only 20 be thwarted by our stub
born preference for inferior and less
delicate favors. The ideal way TO
have afternoon tea is { serve Il on
a large tray. on a low tea table hold
ing only the cups and saucers. On
the tray are the teapot preferably Of
the Brown Betty variety. the kettle
over a spirit lamp with the water just
about 10 boil when Il is poured in.
the tea caddy, the cream jug. and
sugar basin, and a plate OF hot muf-
fms or thin buttered toast. The host
ess heats the teapot, pours OF the
water. and. measuring a t~easpOOnful
OF the tea to each person, with an
other for the pot she pours on
this the now briskly boiling water un.
I'll the pot is nearly full Then a
cosy hides the pot from sight FOR FIVE
or six minutes, after which time
the liquid is exactly right, and for
tunate are those who can enjoy this
harmless and delicious beverage fresh
and hot The quiet pause In the
course OF a busy afternoon soothes
the senses aud puts on indefinitely
the wrinkles Of care aud haste, 90
often blemishlng the brows OF our
strenuous DANES Of fashion,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-10-11

"Ali right" Duke snatohed al the
opportunity, Wen try Il after
breakfast. before the sun gets too
hot"
He could scarcely believe his good
luck when he found himself trudging
down the path toward Riah's black.
smith shop. with q two-gallon jug
under each arm. Every few minutes
he glanced back at the brown skirt
coming on behind him. The little feet
seemed to step so daintily that dust
would not stick to hem.
"Aren' you afraid Of that pistoi?"
he asked. nodding at the heavy Colts
which Mai. Patterson had handed her
as she left the house.
"Oh. dear no. / can shoot. Uncle
Rlah says you have to shoot them
right under the gills. / hope wen
catch one"
They hurried down the dusty road
and cut across a patch Of d~og-fennel
to the blacksmith shop. Old Riah
stopped hammering on a horseshoe
when he saw Noel Duke trailing
through the yellow weeds with Anita
at his heels.
Good morning, Uncle Riah," she
called Ia gayly at the door.
"Mornin'. a. miss"
Mr.. Duke and | want to 60 Juggling
for gar; won't you fix our hooksg'
You sho did come to de right pus-
son. IL miss-mornin', Mister Duke"
Riah stepped to the door and gazed
critically across the lake.
"Powful fine day fer g~yar-hshes.
faint a bit o. win. But Jordy, chile,
dis sun1l burn you blacker n q mig
ger. Hit plntedly do blister white
folks out dar on de water"
That's what Miss Ellen says: /
brought these gloves and sunbonnet.
Duke laid down his jugs for Riah's
inspection.
Dem iegs is all right, Mister Duke;
see 20 hooks. Dey's a leetle
teency bit too light; but ! speek / kin
make 'em do
"Ail right go ahead. you're the doc
tor"
While Riah fixed the hooks Duke
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-10-11

A significant word from Cuba since
Secretary Taft went there IN effort
to bring about amicable settlement OF
the revolution is that In many cases
the insurgents are becoming restless.
the discipline is bad and many are
breaking up into bands for the pur-
pose OF Independent movement with
view to plumber. The fact OF the mat
ter is that many Of the rey~Olutionists
are what might be called f~reebooters
and cut-thrOats. and have welcomed
the present state Of ~disaIection in
Cuba as adording them an opportunity
for their lawless deeds. such as they
enjoyed In the good old daya" under
Spanish rule when murder and rapine
were went OF every day occurrence
From It's earliest history there has
existed IN Cuba such lawless class OF
people, Al one time a few genera
lions ago, they infested the coast as
pirates. swooping down with their III.
tie slQops or schooners upon all un-
armed vessels which Glanced their
way, and as such they were only final
~ suppressed by the British. who as
late as the sos, drew a Gordon around
the island outside OF the three-mile
limit, which with little hesitation
they reduced TO suit their convenience
when il came TO the matter OF pur.
suing a suspicious craft These crafts
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-10-11
ONE TYPE OF THE
CUBAN REVOL UTTOMST

Many are FresbOOters and c~ut-ThrOats Eager for the Oppor-
tuHity Of Plumber.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-10-11
ray THESE CREAM scoNEs.
Properly Made, They Are a Delicious
Luncheon Dish.

Beat two fresh eggs tm quite light
Then mix them with rather more than
a sin OF single cream Whiss vel TO-
Ecther.
Reserve Place a pound Of sclfrala-
ing -four In a clean, deep basin. add TO
IL a good pinch OF salt. then stir into
this the beaten esq and cream and
mix to a suH dough ft may be need
ful 20 add a little more cream. as
some aours require more moisture
than othersl. Hayo ready a we'll
Toured pastry boaui. Turn the dough
out on this and roll e out Go about
thrco-quarters OF an inch thick
Stamp SC out into rounds with the
top Of a thick tumblcr. Prick the top
With a FORK.
Brush over quickly with new milk
and bake for a quarter of an hour IN
a very hot oven. Split with a fork.
Butter well and serve 90 once. Do
not handle the paste more than Ia
necessary aud finish and PVT In tho
oven as quickly as possible after add
ing the liquid. MilS may be used In
place OF cream 70 the latter H. too
costly.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-10-11

talked 20 Anita. and beat n tattoo on
a wagon body with a couple OF spokes.
lie didn't care particularly whether
he vent hshing OF not
Presently Riah came out with the
hooks nrmiy bound together. three
n three. Now. disTl hol any gyar.
lsh IN De lake. hol I'm uii de COWS
come home. Is you got any baltY"
Anita produced a piece Of fresh
meat wrapped in brown paper.
Datu DO. dat1i do fine: mos any.
thing Is good srnun fer a gyar.nsh:
gyar-hsh Is like or niger. he Amt got
no bizness bein p'ucular. Whars 20
landiu hookg"
Duke shook his head. what's
THAR"
The negro chuckled. Thought I'd
ketch you after while; white folks
can't sit long thout niggers when Il
comes 10 hshin
Riah went back and mmmaged
around the shop until ne found q stout
iron hook fixed In a hickory shaft. Il
uses dis Ter cathshos. dat's 10 hitch
in rs gills an pull i'm up wild"
Riah's tongue and fingers worked
harmoniously. He fastened about four
feet Of wire next the hooks. bound
them 10 the line. tied the line % the
jug handles aud talked an the time.
When he was done his tackle looked
like q drag anchor fer a balloon.
Ef you don't put 'em on wild wire
de Eyar-nsh1l sho chaw yo' line in
two. Now, dar you are. sub. all
ready.
npke gathered up his tackle. and
started for the lake. with Anita go
inE on ahead.
Eilen'e light little cnnksr.built skin
3loated Ike ~ egg-sheil Duke threw
on his coat
Il reckon IN have TO do the work
% remarked. Tho mans powerful
shoulders looked as though they might
jerk that tiny boat out OF the wster
az every stroke. Anita adjusted the
blue sunbonnet and took her seat 10
de sierra. prepared 10 steer,
Are you used 20 steednsf" lie.
asked the question; but a really did
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-10-11
Tertinn Flour

There are several methods of testing
-four. one OF which at least should be
known 10 every purchaser Of huuso.
hold provisions.
10 -Four Is white with a ycllowlsh
siraw.color tint % Is good. while II 81
has a BLUSH coat OF black apecka IN
20. 90 Is the opposite.
Flour a also be- tested by Sos ad.
heslveaess-wet and knead a little Of
q between the Anglers: u n works
soft and sticky q Is poor.
II a little -four Is thrown against a
dry, smooth surface and e falls like
powder you may know that d y dot
Of the best quality.
II -four squeezed In the hand retains
the shape given Il. when the hand Is
relaxed, Il IL a good sign.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-10-11

not matter: he would be quite salts
ned whichever way they went. The
girl nodded. and she seemed 10 know
what she was about
They were alone, and Duke saw no
reason to hurry. His iong ~lelsureiy
stroke carried them out into the lake.
He tossed the Jugs overheard per
haps 100 yards apart, and kept
straight ACROSS 70 the shade Of 40
oyerhanging willow. He pushed the
boat beneath Il, caught a branch TO
keep from drifting. and sat face to
face with Anita
For awhile she met his eyes frank
". They talked Of her home, her peo-
pie, the differences between Virginia
and Mississippi.
ITS so fat here" she complained.
her heart turning back to the noun
tains.
Then Il was that he said something
or perhaps Il was the way he looked
when he said Il. Anita flushed. turned
her head aside. and the rim OF that
sunbonnet shut him oct Of paradise.
She gaEed down into the water. at
the duplicate mystery OF space. above.
below. They HOated on a shimmering
veil, midway between two languid
heavens. The lake rested infinitely
deep and motionless. save where her
dabbling fingers distorted its rehec-
ton Of the sky. The ripples that their
boat had raised still Tapped at either
shore. The lake heaved. and muir
INJURED gently. as a sleeping infant
breathes.
Suddenly she sprang erect In the
boat There's one. there's one!"
There's what?" Duke had forgot
that they we're fishing.
Look at the jug! Look at the iug!"
she shouted.
One Of their jugs bobbed frantical-
" up and down. then disappeared.
"Oh, he's gone; no, there he Is
pulli pull"
Their jug bounded to the surface
and dashed madly up the lake.
Duke fitted his oars to the locks.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-10-11

were chased into some one OF the
numerous v o. bays which indent
he coast OF Cuba. and when their
eroWa were captured they were taken
10 Jamaica for trial where e was a
short SHIFT between there and the
hangman'a COS Frequently the yes.
tela we're driven ashore by the Eng.
fish cruisers. ami the crows Of tho
pirate ships, making their escape. DO
came pirates o. land like the ald.time
buccaneers OF Hispanlola. with the ar.
ference that they rarely made war
upon the country people. who almost
Invariably stood In with them
The remnants OF these pirates, or
troebooter. have existed ia cuba TO
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-10-11

portunity has occurred they have com
mitted deeds Of shocking ~ferocity
scarcely eaualed by those OF the saw
age Indians on our frontier when they
we're upon the warpath In their moai
palmy days. In some respects they
are worse than our aavages. for the
Indians made war only upon their
enemies and we're always true TO each
other. being bound together by their
W laws and traditions. But Il is
not SO with these Cuban freebooters
and it was owing to their treacherous
methods which multiplied with each
fresh outbreak of an -insurrectiou. that
inspired the SpaniRrds to commit
many of the cruel deeds attributed
10 them during their struggle to main
tain their grasp upon the island
The Spaniards called these outlaws
"bandidos and always pursued them
with more or less relentless yigor. but
their b-uccaneering methods were such
that neither the Spanish Guardia Civil
nor the Spanish infantryman was very
effective against them. They. like the
buccaneers Of old. lived on the coun
try. and the country supplied all their
immediate necessities. whether their
depredations were carried on IN or
ganized bands or by roaming indlvid
uals.
As a rule the most law abiding and
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-10-11
colorlne straw.

Make a solution OF hot water and
%tannin, allow half an ounce OF tannin
20 one gallon Of water and steep the
straw In this solution for several
hours.
Make another solution of hot water
and glue, allowing m o. white
blue 20 n gallon OF water and pass
the straw through this and dry Il Ia
the open air slowly.
when dry put through a weak AMI.
line dye several times.
Straw may sjso be coiorod BY pass.
ing q through any Thin. pale tpirii
yanish while holding the desired col
or IN the solution.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-10-11

the present day. theif ranks HAVING
been recruited from time 20 timo by
the country people who. nnding them.
selves IN some dlnculty with tho an.
thoriucs proferrad tho free. careless
lifo OF tho freebooter 10 going 20 pris.
on. IL can scarcely Dc claimed. ox.
ccpt Ia M instances. that the pres.
d dag semi inwlcsa set ia Cuba b
formed Of the descendants OF the orig,
inai pirates. although their methods
and manner Of living are about the
same. Occasionally an individual mas
bo found who viii tell you unhiushing.
" that his father or grandfather wac
q ~ the pirates A. a rule these
people are without religion. laws. of
sacred traditions. ana when ne %.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-10-11
InvIaIbIe 30 ID ~ 80.

A great help IN keeping the hhi- lu
perfect condition Is the lnylslbn nsts.
which have again come into fashion.
The Kind most preferred are quite 10,
visible. fastened with invisible hair
pins They are pinned nrmly. bui not
lightly y The entire colhure.. so ihai
tho hair loses none % lta soft effect
YET the net viii hold the hair ln wares
III PLACES IA damp or i0g long after the
hair would BE- ltFalght without Ne
delicate covering.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-10-11
Dieting u Simple

Secretary TAFT Is vastly proud OF
the fact that be has reduced his
weight hy 20 pounds For a tine his
rigid regimen kept him pale. but now
he d getting back some OF his ruddy
complexion. Diet a. the thing 10
said 20 a stout friend the other day
But how do you 80 about itf was
asked 'Oh. ifs very simple. Just
cut out everything you IKE
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brown eyes turned inquiringly towards
him, he continued
But Baldur in his dreams was
warned that his life was in peril, so he
called the gods together and giving
them the kiss of peace-the gods were
numbered by the score" he explained,
"and you promised not to interrupt.
He told them Of his fears, and they
resolved to do all in their power to
prevent the calamity.
The wife of Odin made all things
on earth swear to injure him, but she
overlooked the mistletoe, which she
thought too puny. She did not know
its power as I do. All right, I'll con-
tinue. After this Baldur used to sup
ply all the fun for the gods, who would
throw all sorts of things at him and
improve their aim because they knew
he could not be harmed.
"And Baldur used to return kiss
for each blow, and If he got hit six
times he would give six-like this. But
Loki, that unpleasant fellow whom no
one used to ever kiss Qike this),
learned that the mistletoe had taken
no oath, so he got little spray and
sharpened 1t, and then went to watch
the fun.
There was an old blind god called
Hodur, who couldn't hit Baldur be-
cause he couldn't see him, and Loki
went up to him and whispered, Don't
you want to hit Baldur and get kiss"
(like this); and Hodur said, Yep So
Loki gave him the mistletoe and guided
his throw, and Baldur was pierced
through, and fell dead, and he couldn't
kiss anybody any more (like this), and
everybody was stricken with sorrow.
SO after trying to get back his life
they gave up the job, and laid him on
his ship, placed spray of mistletoe
over his head, and all the Valkyrs, a
lot of pretty girls who used to be the
messenger boys for the gods, came and
kissed him Qike this), and that is why
on Christmas eve anybody can kiss
anybody else Qike this) If they only
have spray of mistletoe over their
head"
What has Christmas eve got to do
with it?" asked the maiden, reaching
up for the spray in her hair. AS she
said it she started.
"Oh, Tom," she cried, these berries
are red! How could you make such
mistake? All your time wasted,
and"
The young man looked perplexed.
How had he failed? The girl, like q
frightened spirit, passed through the
door. Soon hand thrust inside the
curtains and face looked shyly
through.
"Tom," she said, that holly didn't
count 1t wasn't fair; but I've got q
piece of real mistletoe now. Tell ma
all about Baldur over againi"
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Hemisphere. Those best informed be-
lieye that the work will be completed
in about eight years; but 1T is never
safe. to prophecy about such work
as this, especially in the tropics.
Confident of Ultimate Success.
OF the success of the enterprise I
am as well convinced as one can be
of any enterprise that Is human. 1t
is a stupendous work upon which our
fellow countrymen are engaged down
there on the isthmus. and while we
should hold them to strict accounta-
bility for the way in which they per-
form It, we should recognize. with
the task upon which they are engaged
and its worldwide Importance. They
are doing something. which will re.
America, which will benefit all the
world. and which will last for ages
to come. Under Mr.. Shonts and Mr..
started with every omen of good for
tune. They and their worthy associates.
from the highest to the lowest, are
would give to the picked men of a
vicforinns army; for this CONQUEST Of
peace will. in its great and far-reach-
ing ane"f stand as amnne re verv
or of war, which have ever been won
by any of the peoples OF mankind. A
badge is to be. given to every Ameri-
has taken part in this work; for par
ticipation In it will hereafter be held
TO reflect honor upon the man par
ticipating just as it reflects honor upon
a soldier to have belonged to mighty
army in great war Tor righteous
ness. Our fellow countrymen on the
isthmus are working. for our interest
and for the national renown in tns
same spirit and with the same eff
cheney that the men of the army and
navy work in time of war. u be-
hooves us in our turn to do I'll we
can to hold up their hands and to aid
them in every way to bring their
great work t. a triumphant conclu-
sion. THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The White House. December II, 1903
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work is not in more advanced condi-
ton, while the others complain that-it has
been rushed with such haste that there
has been insufficient preparation for the
hygiene and comfort of the employees.
AS matter of fact neither criticism is
just. 1t would have been impossible to
go quicker than the commission has
gone, for such quickness would have
meant insufficient preparation. On the
other hand, to refuse to do anything un-
til every possible future contingency had
been met would have caused wholly un-
warranted delay. The right course to
follow was exactly the course which has
been followed Every reasonable prepare
ton was made in advance, the hygienlc
conditions in especial being made as
nearly perfect as possible; while on the
other hand there has been no timid re-
fusal 10 push forward the work because
OF inability to anticipate every possible
emergency, for. of course, many defects
can only be shown by the working of the
system in actual practice.
In addition to attending to the health
of the employees, It Is of course neces-
sary to provide for policing the zone.
This is done by a police force which at
present numbers over 200 men, under
Capt. Stanton. About one-fifth of the
men are white and the others black
In different places I questioned some 20
or 80 Of these men, taking them at ram
dom. They were fine set, physically
and In discipline. With one exception all
the white men ] questioned had served
in tie Amsricsn army, usually in the
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American workingman in the United
States has no concern whatever in the
question as to whether the rough work
on the isthmus, which is performed by
aliens in any event, is done by aliens
from one country with a black skin
or by aliens from another country
with. a yellow skin. Our business is
to dig the canal as efficiently and as
quickly as possible; provided always
that nothing Is done that Is inhumane
to any laborers, and nothing that In
terferes with the wages of or lowers
the standard of living of our own
workmen. Having in view this prin-
ciple, have arranged to try several
thousand Chinese laborers. This is de-
sirable both because we must try to
find out what laborers are most eff
Gent, and, Furthermore, because we
should not leave ourselves at the
mercy of any one type of foreign
labor. At present the great bulk of
the unskilled labor on the isthmus is
done by West India negroes, chiefly
from Jamaica, Barbados, and the other
English possessions. One of the gov
ernors of the lands in question has
shown an unfriedly disposition to our
work and has thrown obstacles in the
way of our getting the labor needed:
and IT ia highly undesirable tn give
any outsiders the impression, however
III founded, that they are indispensa-
bic and can dictate terms to US.
The West India laborers are fairly.
but only fairly, satisfactory. Some OF
the men do very well indeed; tbs bet
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for the good and steady men Of course
continue at the work. Yet astonish-
ing progress has been made in both
cities. In Panama 80 per cent of the
streets that are to be paved at all are
already paved with an excellent brick
pavement laid in heavy concrete, a few
of the streets being still in process of
paving. The sewer and water services
in the city are of the most modern hy-
gienic type, some of the service hay
ing just been completed.
In Colon the conditions are peculiar
and it is as regards Colon that most of
the very bitter complaint has been
made. Colon is built on low coral
island, covered at more or less shallow
depths with vegetable accumulations
or mold, which affords sustenance and
strength to many varieties of low
surface of the island is covered with
water at high tide. the average height