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Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-22

There is a certain kind of butter,
known as "cotentin," that has brought
both fame and money to its makers in
Normandy. This popular luxury re-
tails in Paris for $1.25 a pound, and
there is apparently never enough on
hand to satisfy the regular consumers.
The dairymen of Normandy, however,
in return for this liberal patronage ex-
ercise every possible precaution in the
manufacture of their expensive prod
uct. The cows are brushed and kept
perfectly clean, the udders are washed
and dried, and the attendants and
mixers are themselves scrupulously
clean. The rich milk is doubly strain
ed, the churning being conducted on
strictly modern scientific principles.
No odors are allowed to come in con-
tact with the milk at any time, even
the food and water of the cows being
rigidly inspected After such care and
precaution these energetic and consci-
entious dairymen do indeed deserve the
fame and fortune that have come to
them.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-22
ActresS
Shines In
GI0 o m
Lena AshweH a Personal
Success In Weary,
Dreary Drama.
Richard Manstield's Pyoduc
tton of Ibsen's peer
Gynt' In Chicago.
From Our New York Dramatic Core
spondent.]

From Our New York Dramatic Core
spondent.]
Lena Ashwell the celebrated London
actress, has registered q distinct per.
sonal success In 1.-THE Shulamite" at
the Lyric theater. But the play, writ
ten by Clacide Askew and Edward
knoblauch. from the novel of the same
name, goes askew. 1t Is a weary
dreary fabric that gives one that OBJ
noxious morning after" taste.
Not ray of light illumined this har-
rowing drama of domestic infelicity on
the South African veldt until the final
curtain, and by that time everybody
was too much depressed by the long
drawn out anguish of the heroine, the
Ill used wife Of the brutal Boer of the
play, to believe that anything like as
sured happiness could be restored to
her.
Two incidents plainly made the wom-
en- in the audience vince. These were
the cries of a Kaff1r slave girl off stage
during her supposed lashing by her
master, Krillett, and the moment when
Krillett raises his whip in air above
the shoulders of his kneeling wife.
The merits of the play, in a word,
were its concise writing and concen-
trated action. Its fatal defect was
exaggeration and it's monotone Of suf-
fering
Simeon Krillett hard, puritanical
Transvaal farmer, loves his young
wife, Deborah, in his own way, but
governs her with the lash like one of
his slaves. She falls in love with his
English overseer, Waring, and he with
her. Their love is discovered by Kril-
lett, who, on the point Of shooting Deb
Orah, Is himself shot by Waring in
self defense. The killing is discovered,
and they are only exonerated after
much storm and stress.
The scene of the killing was, of
course, the plays climax. The act it.
self, however, took place off the stage
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-22
The Thanksgiving Salad.

For refreshing salad on Thanks
giving day, get some small grape fruit
and cut them into halves, scoop out the
pulp without breaking 1t and scrape
the shells clean; save all the juice by
itself, says Harper's Bazaar. Make a
French dressing with two tablespoon
fuls of oil, half teaspoonful of vine
gar or lemon juice and little salt and
add the grapefruit juice; beat well to-
gether and turn over the fruit. Heap
the shells lightly and serve each one on
white leaf of lettuce, If that is OBJ
tainable; if not, then merely put them
on individual plates as they are. A
candied or maraschino cherry can top
each shell or half an English walnut,
and banana cut in even pieces may be
mixed with the fruit, or if one pre-
fers having grape fruit as first course
to the dinner instead of oysters the
salad may be made of large oranges,
preparing them in the same way
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-22
Travelling With Profit.

That ''the Ounce that goes to Rome
Is not always the superior of 'the
Ounce that stays at home" is shown by
the following anecdote from A. J. c.
Hares ''The Story of My Life"
Gibson, the eminent English sculp-
tor, used to relate with great gusto
something which happened to him
when he was travelling by diligence be-
fore the time of railways. He had got
as far as the Mont Gents and while
crossing 1t entered into conversation
with his fellow traveller, an English
man, not an American. Gibson asked
where he had been, and he mentioned
several places and then said, "There
was one town I saw which I thought
curious, the name of which cannot
for the life of me remember, but !
know it began with an R."
"Was it Ronciglione," said Gibson,
cor perhaps Radicofani?" thinking of
all the unimportant places beginning
with r.
"No, no. It was a much shorter
name-a one syllable name. I remem-
ber we entered it by gate near a
very big church, with lots of pillars in
front Of it, and there was sort of
square with two fountains"
"You cannot possibly mean Rome"
"Oh, yes, Rome! That was the name
of the place."
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-22
THE GOLDEN CROSS.
3avaria's Famous Hotel Is the Old
est In Europe.

3avaria's Famous Hotel Is the Old
est In Europe.
The Goldenes Kreuz Golden CrossD
at Regensburg Ratsbon), in Bavaria,
is the oldest hotel in Europe. King
Ferdinand l. halted at it on his way
TO his coronation in 1881, and no other
hotel in Europe possesses records OF
such great antiquity as the Golden
Cross at Ratisbon does or can boast of
having had so many royal visitors as
have enjoyed its hospitality. The ex-
isting visitors books, which date from
1919, contain the names of more than
800 imperial, royal and princely per-
sonages. The room is shown where in
1866 the late Prince Bismarck, at that
time Prussian premier, slept when he
came with his sovereign to hold the
conference which was the last attempt
to prevent war between Austria and
Prussia. The negotiations were held in
the "small hall' of the hotel, under
the presidency of King William of
Prussia The host is equally proud OF
the autographs of Schiller and other
men of letters which he possesses
The author of "Wilhelm Telp' wrote
the words, "Und cine heimath ist esq
cit is indeed a home'), in memory or
his stay there, and no landlord could
wish for a better advertisement Lon
don Telegraph.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-22
FIGHTING BULLS.
They Are Easily Managed when
They Are Massed Together

They Are Easily Managed when
They Are Massed Together.
In Spain accidents to bullfghters are
of frequent occurrence, and it is inter-
esting to see the hero of many fights
swing into the chapel attached to the
bull ring and kneel before the effigy
of the Virgin Mary before entering the
arena
Bullfighting is the national pastime.
Boys play at it in the cutters, and
there are bullfghts for amateurs all
over the country at which only two
year-old bulls are used and young and
old descend into the arena. Astound-
ing is the enthusiasm
Interesting, too, is the psychology Of
bulls. When herded together they are
docile enough, and it is a picturesque
sight to see the bulls brought into the
paddock prior to the fight through the
streets of the city when all are Sleep
ing. A cow trained to the business,
with bell around her neck, is all that
is necessary, and the bulls follow
quietly behind her.
In the plains where the bulls are
reared men on horses manage them
quite easily so long as they are massed
together. Three bulls in the ring to-
gether would be useless for a fight, but
each bull separately will fight to the
DEATH
Bulls literally see red. Were 1t not
that bull will always dash at any
thing red the men in the ring would
have no chance whatever Occasionally
bulls have what is called the evil eye
and remain Indifferent to the red capa
extended to them, and then the list Of
casualties is generally high.
Sometimes a bull which has shown
prodigious power and fight is pardoned
by the populace. A COW, kept for the
purpose, Is then sent into the arena,
and at sight of her the bull forgets
man and the fury of the battle and
generally trots behind to the paddock,
as meek as any heifer.
Many are the curiosities about bulls,
which sometimes refuse to attack a
particular horse and when a man is
down, motionless, disdain even to paw
him. Some bulls make instinctively for
one man and will chase him all around
the ring, leaping the barrier if he
vaults over it, and if he falls will
kneel upon his body and gore him to
shreds. There is no mercy in bulls, and
none is shown to them.-Nineteenth
Century.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-22
In these chambers died
Oliver Goldsmith
On the 4th of Apl., 1774.

and a medallion of the poet
Goldsmith's, however, was seldom q.
lonely figure, and he gathered around
him at Brick court all the wit Of the
metropolis of his day. In 1865, on the
strength of the success of 'The Good
Natured Man" and the fact that he
was making some $500 year, "Goldiev
expended f400 on chambers eup two.
pair right" and fitted them with showy
carpets, gilt mirrors and furniture ex-
trayagantly upholstered in blue velvet.
mus equipped, he embarked on
course of expenditure in which fine
clothes for himself, grand dinners to
literary coterie and pretty trif1es for
venal beauties all bore costly parts.
Johnson, DR.. Arne, Percy Reynolds.
Francis and Bickerstaff were among
the frequent visitors at 2 Brick court.
but their arrival was not the cause Of
so much concern to Goldsmith's coten-
ants as that of some other of the poets
guests. 1t was the little supper parties
to Goldsmith's young friends Of both
sexes that drew from the studious
Blackstone, hard at work on his famous
Commentaries" in the rooms below
Goddess" bitter protests against the
racket Of his ''reveling neighbor."
Both ''The Traveller and 'sThe Vicar
of Wakefield" were published soon aft
er Goldsmith moved into Brick court,
but the income they brought him was
| insufficient to Withstand the drain made
on his resources by his extravaganza,
| his generosity and his taste for gam
bling. Owing $4,000, unable to obtain.
| further advances from his booksellers
| and seeing no way out of his embar-
| easements, Goldsmith broke down in
| spirits and health. He had to leave
| those windows from which he used to
| watch the rocks in the grove, which
| once stood where now is Elm court,
| and, as he wrote, "often amused N.Y.
self with observing their plan OF
| policy" Goldsmith returned thither,
nevertheless, to die, and though he was
carried to his last resting place through
rows of weeping women the benches
of the Temple appear to have valued
him so little that the very place of his
burial became forgotten For that
neglect the tablet came as tardy but
welcome reparation.-London Tribune.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-22

King James l. had gigantic porter
eight feet six inches in height, but he
was not perfect, being round shoul-
foot. Of similar height was Charles
Munster, yeoman of the Hanoverian
guard who died in 1876, and seven
years before there was being exhibited
in London Dutchman eight feet nine
inches high anent whom in Pepys'
diary we find the following entry on
Aug. Is, 1869: ''Went to Charing Cross
to see the great Dutchman. 1 did
walk under his arm with my hat on
and could not reach his chin with the
tips of my fingers" N.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-22
-
PROTECTIVE RESEMBLANCE.
Mimicry of Color and Form Common
Among Insects.

Among Insects.
An official of the National museum
at Washington who has made many
trips abroad in the interest of that in
stitution states that in South Amerf-
can forests the butterflies and the birds
are equally brilliant in their colors but
that the butterflies, being weaker, fall
prey to the birds. One very bright
hued species of butterfly however, Is
not disturbed by the birds on account
of the disagreeable odor that it emfts-
Singularly enough, some other groups
of butterflies, which resemble in color
the species just described, also escape
persecution by the birds, although they
emit no odor. 1t Is evident that the
similarity Of color deceives the birds,
and thus serves as shield for the but.
terflies. This sort Of mimicry of color
and form, which naturalists call pro
tective resemblance" Is not very un--
common among insects.
Another form of protective resem-
blance' which exhibits much contriv-
ance and skill is sometimes found
among birds. Some birds hide their
eggs among stones that resemble the
eggs in form and color The little bot
tie tit in England weaves a bottle
shaped nest out Of moss, lichens and
spiders webs, and when placed in a
tree or bush the nest so closely resem-
bles it's surroundings that it can hardly
be detected The color and appearance
of the nest are limitations of the pre-
vailing color and appearance of the.
particular tree in which it is placed.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-22

Her Home Like u camp IN WOODS.
On even the coldest days in the COM
ing winter Mrs. William S. Cowles, sis
ter of President Roosevelt, need exer-
else her imagination only little to be-
lieve herself back in her camp in the
Adirondacks on July day, says the
New York Press. She is decorating
her sitting room so that it will be as
nearly as possible representation Of
a forest nook. 1t will have dado of
birch bark, and pipes, guns, hunting
knives, alpenstocks and wooden drink
ing cups on the walls will heighten the
effect Bearskins will be the rugs, and
the furnishings will be of rustic JTood.
innocent of paint. With balsam pill
lows giving an aromatic odor and a
few growing plants in the windows,
one could Imagine the room to be in
the heart of the mountains instead Of
in steam heated, electrically lighted
house.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-22

The board of education in Peking,
says the Shanghai Times, has issued
new regulations by which when a
school is established by a foreigner in
the interior Of China it will not be al
lowed to be registered, and there will,
also be no encouragement given the
school
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-22

Alphabet With FOrty-three Letters
Is Formulated, Which Will Spell All
Words just as They Sound-Author
Learning English Easy.
With the telephone code as a basis,
Philip B. Lehman, a former school,
teacher Of Lacrosse, Wis, at last has
perfected new form Of phonetic spell
ing, ON which he has been working for
the last fifteen years, says Lacrosse
special dispatch to the Chicago Trib-
une. He proposes to bring it to the
attention of President Roosevelt and
Andrew Carnegie.
John ]. Esch, representative in con-
gress from the Seventh Wisconsin dis
| trict, will present the Lehman form
| of spelling to President Roosevelt when
he goes to Washington. He also will
endeavor to call the attention of con-
gress to it.
In the new form of spelling there are
no silent letters except in homopho-
nous words and the letter "h." There
are no alphabetical equivalents, except
ing g" for "j" and "y" for a." each at
| the end Of words, and tx" for ''ks'
| and "gs" and "k" for &C."
An increase is made in the present
| alphabet from twenty-six characters to
forty-three. Of these thirty eight are
| letters and five are combinations. 9Th"
"sh," "ch," "wh" and ing" constitute
the oral elements of the new language
| when written.
| Lehman conceived his idea while
working as an operator on the old
| Southern Minnesota road, now branch
Of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul. The author contends that the
entire English language can be learned
after a short course of study under his
| system. The mere hearing of word
| pronounced will serve to have 1t writ
ten correctly, as the spoken and writ
ten word are alike. The inventor says
that by his system he can write various
commonly used languages, though he
cannot speak word of any excepting
English.
| Lehman brands the Carnegie spell
ing board as a detriment to spelling re
| form. Its results, he says, show abso-
lutely no improvement or general bene-
| fits. He believes that Carnegie Is
| spending thousands foolishly in having
list Of 300 phonetic words compiled.
He bases this belief on the fact that it
is impossible to form or express forty
three sounds with an alphabet of only
twenty-six letters.
The new alphabet contains six sounds
Of "a," two of Sc" two of a." three of
"o," four of ''u." When letter has
different sound curl or twist denotes
the variations in pronunciation.
The general rules for spelling, with
list of 900 words under the reform sys-
tenn, have been issued in pamphlet form
by the author. write the sound as
| you hear it," say the rules.
| To illustrate the new system the fol-
lowing examples are given:
| Care, car.
| Ice, ic.
| Lone, Ion.
| Clay, kla
In the word care a caret Is placed
over the "a" to denote the sound.
| Lehman has written more than 1O,-
900 words with his new system. He
uses it in family correspondence.
Lehman has placed his system be-
fore Andrew Carnegie by letter. He
expects an answer shortly.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-22
The Battle of life.

No man lives without jostling and
being jostled. In all ways he has to
elbow himself through the world, Civ
ing and taking offense. His life is a
battle in so far as it is an entity at ALL
=CarlVle
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-22


one match that he found in his waisr.
coat pocket spluttered long enough to
snow him the little china match holder
winch had rolled under the edge of the
ped. He was on his knees to pick it nm
when suddenly the room was flooded
with electric light, and he was seized
by the tails Of his evening coat and
1erked violently backward. Struggling
10 MS feet, he turned and looked di-
rectly into the muzzle of a revolver
neld by the accusing angel who had
commended him to his conscience in
the street car
The surprise was mutual. Dicks first
impulse was to laugh, but immediate
contact with loaded weapon in the
hands of a feminine fury is not stimu-
latlng to ones sense of humor if the
situation is sustained.
"Ah, ha, young manv' she cried tri-
umphantly. Il have got you nova
daniel come to judgmentr'
In the lions den, you mean," said
Dick.
You are delivered into my hands by
an interposition sent direct from Proyi-
dence."
you've mistaken the postmark; it's
from the other place." protested the
prisoner
1t was futile to explain.
You shall not escape me second
time. March straight into that closet"
She locked him in, withdrew the key
and left the room.
Dick glued his ear to the keyhole,
heard an electric bell, followed by the
banging Of the front door, and his Gus
todian returned, accompanied by Mil
dred
Cousin Carrie gave me permission
to go to the dance, mamma" she said.
land we left, as we thought, in plenty
of time to reach here before you"
What do you mean by 'weT found
you alone at the front door,"
"Why, Dick-I mean Mr.. Brown-was
with me- My key wouldn't work, SO
he got in the window. He must be in
the house somewhere. It's funny you
haven't seen or heard him."
Il caught young thief in the act
Of hiding under my bed. and 1 have
put him where he can't do any harm
unless from sheer viciousness he sees
fit to tear my clothes"
"For heavens sake, mamma, you
haven't mistaken Dick for a burglar.
Why, he is the only son Of Richard
Jones Brown of Boomville, who owns
thn IQrOQct frO16 r,,ir,n IN hn
"That's lie," said the gentle parent.
Richard Jones Brown is Mrs. Doan's
brother. l met him at her house in
New York last week. He promised to
send me photograph Of his son, who
Is student in the medical college. I
shall ask him to dinner"
Milly picked up some unopened mail
that lay on the table,
"This must be photograph. Look
at it." she said.
Mrs. Wells tore off the envelope, dis
closing the unmistakable likeness of
Daniel come to judgment"
"Oh, what have 1 done?" she moan
ed, collapsing into chair.
Milly snatched the photograph.
"Isn't he the best looking thing YOU
ever saw" she exclaimed involuntari-
ly. I'm simply crazy about himv'
"Hear hear" bawled Dick, thump-
ing on the closet door.
Good gracious, mamma, have you
locked him up? Give me the key this
Instant
"Oh, don't let him out till 1 get up
stairs" implored the old woman. 'T've
insulted him not once, but twice. He
will never forgive me, neverv
But for reasons best known to her
self Mildred thought that he would,
and he did
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-22
NraftOr to Her Sex.

"Oh, she's not at all NICE" said little
Elsie. "She's always wishin' she was
a boy"
"Well,'' replied Mabel, 81 wish was
too"
Il know, but she wishes it out loud,
phia Press.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-22

The Child-Mother, which had bet
ter do, go to school in the rain and get
soaking wet and probably catch cold
and die or just simply get an absent
mark against my name e?-Exchange
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-22

Ibsen's "Peer Gynt," in English, was
presented for the first time on any
stage by Richard Mansfield at the
Grand Opera House, Chicago, a few
nights ago.
The literati of the drama seemed to
agree that in the Interpretation of this
poetical, allegorical creation Mr.. Mans
field has found the vehicle for the high
est exhibition of his genius and versa
tility.
Scenically peer Gynt' is the most
impressive and elaborate production
Mr.. Mansfield has ever presented. The
stage pictures in themselves are an
education and a delight. AS a back
ground and illuminator for the Ibsen
drama critics who understand the en-
vironment in which the character of
Peer Gynt is developed, say these pic
lures are historically accurate and Of
the sort that enforces the literary idea.
1t was in the work of Mr.. Mansfield,
however, that the audience found its
truest enjoyment. His friends say that
Mr.. Mansfield never before gave a
first performance" with such care in
its success as he did in this instance.
His support in the main was excellent
Miss Emma Dunn as Ase, the mother
of Peer; Miss Adelaide Nowak, as Sol
Lyon, as Aslak, the blacksmith, among
others, were worthy of mention.
ROBERT BUTLER.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-22
2 BRICK COURT.

Temple Chambers In Which OIiver
Goldsmith Amused Himself.
Few buildings link the London of tha
present day with so many of the liter
ary characters of the London of the
past as does the house at 2 Brick
court, Middle Temple. The dominant
memory which clings around it is that
perpetuated by a handsome tablet on
its front elevation bearing the words:
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-22

"Halloa, Bilkins! Who are you work
ing for now?''
"Same people-a wife and five chis-
dren." s,g,ys. .4.s,.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-22
Yes. a Rig Surprise.

The consignment of Margrave, 2:S511a,
to the auctions comes as a surprise.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-22
LENA ASHWELL LEADING ENGLISH AC-
TRESs, NOW TOURING AMERICA

EDI,
TRESs, NOW TOURING AMERICA
and it was Miss Ashwell's superb work
during the moments when her lover
forces her husband outside the barn in
which she stands that made the cpl
scene that the house brought her for
ward again and again, at last eliciting
in lieu of speech timid but CRATE
full "Thank YOU"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-22
ole
millionaire
Muruuder
BY MARGARET MUZZEY

Copyright, 1906. bv Ruby Douglas
Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-22
SPELLING BY SOUND
Wisconsin Mans Simple Sys-
tenn on Phonetic Principle.
USED IN FAMILY CORRESPONDENCE

Alphabet With Forty-three Letters
Is Formulated, Which Will Spell All
Words Just as They Sound-AuthoI
Contends New Way Will Make
Learning English Easy.