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The Columbus journal., 1906-07-04
THE RULING INSTINCT.

feathers flying about from burst beds.
says the Youths Companion. Then
she kindie a fire on the hearth, brought
in a few broken chairs from the lit
tered yard. and when-as she knew
would happen-frienIs and neighbors
began to visit the yet smoking ruins
she was ready. still the hostess of her
home, to receive their condolences
with dignity, herself display the ex-
tent and manne of the devastation,
and refresh them with q cup Of tea
before their departure. 1t was funny,
pe~rhaps-some people found it So
but it was an heroic survival of hospi-
talfty non the less.
Still another housekeeper, one Of the
over-cleanly. eves-working. ever-wor-
rying kind. fell seriously i'll; and her
ruling instinct remained dominant
ever in delirium. She was haunted by
a dreadful vision of the new kitchen
maid, with greasy hands, making q
dado Of smeary f~ngerprints round the
walls Of the newly papered dining.
room. Watched by two nurses, for
many critical nights she vepe end
1aaAAAAlE
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The ruling instinct of the house
keeper sometimes persists under sim
gular circumstances. 1t is told of one
mistress Of an exquisitely kept home.
which never seemed to her quite ex-
luisite enough, that her first remark
one morning. on being informed that
the house had been entered by burg
Jars during the night, was:
This house really must be kept in
better order. if people are going to
drop In so unexpectedly"
Another woman. a village house
keeper devotedly attached to the old
homestead in which she lived alone.
the last Of her family. had the crush
ing misfortune to lose 1t by fire. Only
the broken shell Of the main building
and the charred ell and kitchen re-
manned.
The fire occurred in the evening;
early the next morning, before anyone
WAS astir. she slipped out Of the neigh
boris house where she passed the night,
returned to her own. and proceeded to
sweep the kitchen - clear IS possible
0ff6oot s~plinters. water and the singed
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EW&sl R PAU 9ssE

FL Dorado: let them manage their
family disputes to suit themselves.
The Mexican soldiers will look on
with unconcern. although in reality,
no doubt. secretly sympathizinS with
their fellow cOuntrymen.
Dick and his faithful comrade. good.
naturei Bob Harlan. who is as ready
to fight as he is to make love or eat
a good meal, which is saying a deal
Tor the man, leave the house of the
chief engineer. The mine is lust at
hand, and no doubt the stirring events
about to take place will center around
this particular section.
1t can be readily seen that there is
something entirely out of the common
in prospect. Fires burn here and
there, men move briskly to and fro,
and loud voices ring out at intervals
as knots Of miners discuss the situa.
ton.
Dick looks around for Alexander.
knowing that the chief engineer has
been at work while they enjoyed the
society of the ladies. getting his men
in trim for the coming struggle. which
promises to be a tug of war. He fails
to see the other. but notices that the
groups of men are strictly divided.
with a few neutrality-suspicious. on
one side, Americans and foreigners on
the other. This looks like war, to a
veteran of the Mexican struggle in
1861, who is present. it revives old
memories of the time when under
Taylor and Scott the Yankee troops
marched from Monterey and Buena
Vista 10 the capital.
One thing is significant, liquor has
appeared on the grounds in defiance
of the mandate issued by the company
against its importation on their lands,
and already a number of the Ameri-
cans show plain evidence of having
imbibed too freely.
You notice it. l see" says the voice
OF Alexander just at his ~elbOw-'the
greasers are becoming insolent-I ex-
pect an outbreak at any moment, and
when 1t comes. look out for a scOrcher.
We're all prepared. I've carried out
your orders. sir, FOR all the signs
speak of bad business: there's blood
on the moon at Ell Dorado Nine"
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oMELET AND cARNisH.
Omelet Must. Be Cooked In
Smooth Pan-Small One Best
Eggs Not Beaten Too Much.

Omelets are helpful in solving the
problem of getting a sufficient num-
Der of dishes for the light breakfast.
rs there is almost an unlimited varie-
ty. To be successful the pan should
be clean and smooth. they must be
eaten Immediately. the omelet must
be small. four Eggs being better than
six. and the eggs must not be beaten
too much.
Plain Omelet.-Beat the yolks of
four eggs. add four tablespoonfuls OF
water. first mixing one-half teaspoon.
full Of -four in a tablespoonful of the
water: put in one-half teaspo0nful Of
salt and a dash of pepper. then gen.
tly fold in the beaten whites. Drop
cne-half tablespoonful Of butter into
4 hot frying pan. tipping the pan SO
that the sides and bottom will be
thoroughly covered. Turn in the ONE
let quickly. and when the center
looks dry run a knife around the edge.
then under the half nearest the ham
lie and fold over Slide carefully on
to a warm platter and garnish with
parsley. Serve Immediately.
. Ham Omelet.-To the yolks Of four
eggs add four tablespoonfuls of water.
4 small teacupful Of finely chopped
ham. and a few sprigs of parsley. and
beat vigorously. Beat whites sti1 and
gently stir them into the mixture.
Have a tablespoonful of butter treat
ed in a spider. pour in the omelet.
and stir with a fork till it becomes
quite thick. Cook five minutes over
a brisk fire. fold. and serve garnished
with parsley.
The Esthetic Side. Garnishing
should interfere with carving
or serving. and should at least have
an appearance of being simple IL not
so in fact.
Parsley and watercress are the most
practical garnishes. for they look well
with almost any dish. II parsley Isl
not obtainable fine celery tips may be
used.
Fried Parsley.-Use fresh. curled.
dry parsley: have a dish of fat hot
enough to brown a piece of bread in
a minute. Put the parsley into a
frying basket. then drop the basket
into hot fat: let it remain half a min
ute. then lay on coarse brown paper
till wanted for garnishing.
Eggs are used either hard boiled
and sliced. or the hard boiled yolks
may be grated and srrinkled over or
a dish: the grated yolks are
effective on spinach.
Lemons are used more for fish than
meats. such as fried oysters and lob
ster outlets. They are cut in quar-
ters and a portion served on the plate
of each person.
Paper frills for decorating broiled
chops are made by folding and firing
ing thin letter paper. then wrapping
the end of the chop to keep
the grease from coming through.
Boiled carrots and beets. sliced with
vegetable cutters into fancy shapes:
are nice for cold meats, and have q
pretty effect around a white entree
Tribune.
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man passions that is about to break
forth in the camp.
Gradually Dick has gathered his
men at the most important points in
his estimation: they guard the only
entrance to the now deserted mine,
and cluster around the house of the
chief engineer and his lieutenants.
where the whole work will undoubt-
eddy center.
A couple of men have been placed
in readiness just inside the passage.
and as soon as the affair begins they
have orders to proceed at once to a
certain passage. and shoot down the
Mexicans whom they will find there
engaged with laying a mine with
which Lopez intends to wreck the
mine in case his forces are defeated.
Knowing every foot of the route.
these two miners will be able to ira
verse it in the darkness. and the ras-
cally conspirators will be apt to meet
a speedy doom.
This is only one Of the enemy's
plans of which Dick has managed to
learn: he has shrewdly employed a
man who is in the confidence of the
Mexican senior. and Yet al heart in
sympathy with the Americans.
Ell Dorado has been growing more
noisy with the passage of each min
ute: sounds never before heard here
come to the ear with the rising of the
human tide.
1T comes" says Alexander. when
the babel Of tongues seems to be sud-
denly concentrated into a great roar.
that sweeps toward the spot where he
and Dick are standing.
The other knows that what the
chief engineer says is true; the dis
cordant elements against which they
are pitted have now combined to
take the camp by storm. Lopez in
tends to rule or ruin. He las played
every card in his hand but this last
trump, which he hopes will sweep the
board.
Pass the word along-stand firm,
boys, and be ready to give EN- a warm
the ex-horse-tamer says.
quickly.
Now comes the benefit OF their or
ganizati0n-every man knows his
place. and Immediately occupies 1t.
When the hosts that fight under the
rule or ruin banner sweep up against
this line. they are apt to find 1t a
solid rock.
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The cry. Death to the Americans"
is their slOgan-twOscore of voices
roar it forth with all the vindictive-
ness of hatred. until the very atmos.
phere. heavy from the coming storm.
seems to be filled with the cry:
He has gone!"
They flee!'
Push on. c~Omrades!"
The mine is Ours!"
Such are some of the wild shouts
that break from the gang when Dick
vanishes. They do not seem to under.
stand that he has ducked out of sight
because a II sounds. and a bullet
clips by within an inch of his head.
Dick may be bold at times, but he
does NO care to remain there and let
his enemies make a target out of him.
At any rate. the shouts encourage
those who are more timid, and with a
mighty rush the Lopez contingent
hurls itself fOrward-there is a babel
of rushing feet. loud shouts, strange
Mexican Oaths. and on they come, pell.
nell.
Dick has given explicit directions to
his men and not one fires a shot
while the Mexicans are thus rushing
down upon them. waiting for a sign.
Nor do those who. under Colonel Bob,
hide behind an adjoining house. move
so much as a hand to disclose their
position. Like Prescott at Bunker Hill,
the Americans hold their fire until
they can see the whites Of their foe.
mems eyes.
1t is a stirring scene-the surging,
struggling crowd of fierce men.
swar,hy Of face and dressed in the
fancy costume such as Mexicans de-
light to disport: the flaming torches.
the line of rude intrenchmeuts behind
which crouch determined men who ere
there to meet the on-rushing tide and
hurl 1t back-a picture that will speed.
lily have another setting, for in five
seconds Dick Denver must give the
signal that launches forth the dogs
of a
The roll Of thunder is heard in the
distance: 1t sounds louder now. As
though the storm might be coming in
the direction of the Ell Dorado. Per.
haps 1t will burst upon them while the
two factions are engaged with each
other.
Ito Be Con:lnued.)
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HINTS TO

Instead Of cleaning the windows
with soap and water try rubbing them
with a cloth dipped in a mixture OF
ammonia and whiting and then pol.
ish with a clean chamois. This makes
them much brighter than If soap and
water are used.
An unusually thrifty mother sugS
gests that when holes in the heels OF
toes of the children's stockings are toe
big to darn, a good plan is to cut out
the worn parts entirely, then with 8
crochet needle and some Saxony wool
or darning cotton to go round and
round the hole. gradually diminishing
the number of stitches until the hols
is completely filed up. This, no doubt
takes less than If an attempt wers
made to darn the hole. to say nothing
of its being more lasting.
When using stale bread for puddings
always soak it in a cold liquid. Bread
that has been soaked in cold milk or
water is light and crumbly. whereas
that soaked in hot liquids is heavy.
1t always seems a pity to have to
string pictures up On wires or cords
The question is whether 1t is not more
of a pity than to drive small nails into
the wall paper. The latter procedure
defaces the walls, to be sure. but so dc
the picture wires deface the walls
Small pictures can be hung on very
slender nails. which, when withdrawn
leave a scarcely visible hole. If wires
must be used, let them be as fine az
possible, and the pictures should be
SO hung as to rest perfectly fiat against
the wall. Anything o hideous than
4 picture tilted at al angle of As de-
grees is unimaginable.
Remove the scratches from vanished
furniture by going owe them carefully
with a camel's hair brush that has
been dipped in shellac varnish until
they disappear. Nothing should touch
the places until they are quite dry.
Have your refrigerator sweet and
clean and ready for use by burning in
it a small disinfecting sulphur candle;
then leave the doors wide open, al
lowing it to air thoroughly.
II mothers. when buying new shoes
for the children. would adopt the fol-
lowing hint they would find that they
would last twice as long and also resist
the damp. Procure some boiled lin
seed oil, pour it into a large fiat dish
or tin and allow the shoes to stand in
it for about IL hours. or until the soles
are well soaked. This does not, how
ever, apply to brown shoes.
For a dangerous wound made by a
rusty nail or a jagged knife, the best
remedy is to apply pork rind. 1t should
be changed often for several days.
when the poison will be entirely
drawn out and there will be no in
flammation.-BOstOn Budget and Bea-
con.
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CHAPTER XXI.

"Stand Firm, Boys, and Be Ready"
The very atmosphere has grown
heavy and oppressive, as though
Death brOOds over the camp. taking
time by the fOrelOck, and guessing
what a rich harvest awaits him.
One can hear the far away mutter
of rumbling thunder. and occasionally
a distant electric flash is seen over
the rough peaks of the Sierra Madres,
speaking Of a storm that is passing
that way. perhaps heading toward Ell
Dorado.
At any rate. it seems a fitting &C.
to the hurricane of hui
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~ ~A~Vk"
as the Mexicans. with a sprinkling Of
foreigners among them-the tough
element that has c-ept ON to the pay.
roll of the mine through Lopez's in.
fuence-rush forward, doubtless
thinking to take the few faithful
henchmen Of John Alexander by sur
prise. and at any rate carry them of
their feet by the impetuosity of their
advance.
Ready"
Here and there a gun-lock is heard
70 click. but the noise made by the
advancing host effectually deadens all
other sounds.
Dick has to a great extent managed
to conceal the majority of his men. SO
that when the rioters advance, waving
their torches and lanterns. and pre-
pared to sweep the feeble resisting
force from their path. as chaf before
the wind. they will open a magazine
that may astOnish them.
The light grows apace-a peculiar
glare it is. made by the smoking pine
knots which many of the advancing
men wave above their heads. It could
lot suit the purpose of Dick Denver
better-his men can see the enemy al
most as well as in the daylight, while
at the same time they themselves will
only be- dimly perceived.
Now this excited rabble has pushed
forward until its van is only some
thirty feet from the spot where Dick
and the chief engineer stand. The
moment for action has come. and the
same lusty voice that broke over Ala
media on the occasion of the concert
which ended in a duel between Bar
celOna and Dick, now rings out like q
clarion above the noise of the rabble.
Again Dick speaks in Spanish, for
he knows that those whom he ad-
dresses are Mexicans with but few ex-
ceptions, and hence he delivers his
message in the tongue they under
stand best. SO there can be no miscon-
struction of his words.
Halt: men of the Ell Dorado. You
must 60 into this business with open
eyes. When all is over let not n of
you dare say he did not understand
what it was about. This mine is on
trolled by a majority of shares, and
the minority wish to illegally gain
control. We are in the right. backed
by the Law, while you are ~trespassers
and subject to legal vengeance. Once
for all I warn you that VI are pre-
pared to defend our Own-!f you ad.
upon IS it is at the peril Of your
lives-we shall fire upon You, and it
is known how Americans can shoot
Dispense and save yourselves"
His brave voice. his confident man
ner. combined with the words to
which he gave u%tterance. strike con-
%sternation to the hearts of many
among the advancing groups; but
others are rendered furious and reck-
less by aguardiente and hatred; be-
sides, the bull-like o Of the only
and original Barcelona is now heard:
Mind him not, men of the Lopez
group; his words are mere vaporings.
braggadOciO. Onward-forward. and
strike a blow for Mexico! Push the
gringO hounds back! We will see
how they control our railroads and
mines. Push on, l say! Muertas los
AmericanOs!"
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moaned and raved-and ali ner raw.
inss were OF grease. A patient of tho
same unfortunate temperament exas-
perated her physician Ind retarded her
W recovery by her constant frettins
over the slack housekeeping of her
husband and half-grown daughter
while she was i'll.
Let me get up just once" she
begged. with tears, before she was
even allowed to sit up in bed, and
crawl over to the corner and poke out
the dirt from under the stove. There's
just rcils and rolls Of 1t there, 1 know
there Is. and I shall never get well
till l can poke it OUT" /,
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Tie WHIPPING POST

BY the amnesty OF October 30. 1905,
many Russian political prisoners
emerged once more into the light of
day from the gloomy fortresses where
they had been confined. in some cases.
Tor years. Among these was one Mar
b Grusenberg. who had been a CAP
tive in the fortress of S~chlusselburg.
near Lake Ladogor, for over IL years.
A Jewess by faith. she had unfOrtu-
nately dabbled in nihilism, and was
crushed by the j%uggernaut of Russian
autocracy. Some 20 of the leaders of
the unsuccessful revolt In Moscow were
lately sent to the Schlusselbarg. await
ing them a life of hardship and suffer-
ings.
Prior to 1889 1t appears the condi-
tons prevailing in the fortress were
comparatively humane. but in that
year a new era Of severity was Initial
ed. Three important concessions we're
withdrawn from the prisoners. They
were forbidden to read any books ave
religious ones. they were forced to take
their restricted exercise daily alone,
and they were not allowed the use of
artificial light on the plea of intended
immediate installation of electric
light. All candles were removed from
the cells and what that means may
be imagined when it is remembered
that in mid-winter darkness sets in in
Russia as early as three o'clock in the
afternoon.
Prisoners Seldom Live Long.
The bad food served out to the pris-
oners is one reaso why so few of
those sentenced to long terms Of i'm
prisonment live to complete their SEN
fences. At N time the staple diet
was q sour, almost nauseous soup,
called "stschi." 1t was good enough
for the health. and when, under a pre-
tended attempt to improve the diet, it's
use was discontinued and other less
wholesome food substituted scurvy be-
came a regular visitor to the prison.
the result of which is that the inside
of the mouth becomes torn and LAGER
ated and the teeth begin to fall out.
In many cases prisoners have lost all
Of their teeth.
The prolonged darkness is a fire.
quent cause of mania. but those pris-
oners who retain their reason become
torpid. %apathetic. and insensible to
physical pain. But the sense of hear
ing. under these conditions. becomes
extraordinarily acute. Many cells
have plastered walls. so that COM
municating by tapping on them be-
comes easy, but ever those prisoners.
the walls Of whose cells are bare
stones. become experts at interpreting
the taps heard on the locks Of the
doors and with each other all
day.
Cell Occupied by Bakunin.
While wardens are venal enough to
accept brides from friends Of prison
ers to allow their charges to break
minor regulations. such. for instance.
as receiving letters from the world
outside. they were not to be induced
to connive at a captive's escape. 1t
was too dangerous to them. as their
instantly would have been
suspected and they would run the risk
Of having themselves to take the rum
away's place. The forced inactivity of
the mind is insupportable.
In the ~Schlusselburg fortress. the
Dresden dictator. Michael Bakunin,
the revolutionist Of 1913. was once con-
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receive letters from his young wifa
Suddenly the letters ceased.
Six months passed, for KnieR .
time Of dependency and suspense
when. as he entered the prison yard
one morning for his daily exercise
he saw three women at the other sid6
Of the yard. The first of them had
her head wrapped up-it was winter
and in q thick cloth. but as b
passed him she raised the cloth and
smiled. 1t was his wife. who had got
herself arrested to be near him.
Kneih's wife caught but a few
glimpses Of him during their impris-
onment. Occasionally he caught
glimpses of her walking in the yard.
and they exchanged signals from .
distance-but never had the oppor'
tunity Of speaking to each other.
The woman sacrificed her life for
the happiness of knowing that she
was near her husband and that she
was aiding him to bear the awful
burden of prison life.
Mental aid Physical Wrecks.
The scenes after the release Of the
prisoners defy all description. What
came forth from those horrible h0leA
were not men-but animals: mind
and soul were gone. and only tho
horrible remnants of the human bod.
les. clawed. hairy. ~unspeakably foul
with eyes that revealed horribly the
cunning born Of lighting for bits %
food. the madness of starvation
abuse and solitude.
Graft by the keepers perhaps VA
more responsible for the starvation
and wretchedness Of the prisoners
than the inhumanity Of the rulers
The guards sold the food sent to tho
prisoners. and supplied them witk
refuse. decayed meats and wormy
beans.
Madness resulting from ill-nourish-
ment and solitary confinement in
damp. sunless cells killed almost a
many as did disease. The majority
of the long term prisoners released
were insane-and even more were
coughing away their lives with con.
sumption.
Many Of them had lived only in
hope Of vengeance. fought for life fof
a chance to kill a guard. to die with
talons clutched in the throat of some
representative Of the oppressor. Re-
lease has robbed most of them of their
ferocity. The reaction has left them
mainly helpless. mumbling. half-witt
ted wrecks Of humanity. incapable Of
executing the wild deeds their mad
dened brains planned during theif
long captivity.
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Beef Stew.

One and one-half pounds Of chuck.
steak cut in pieces and fried brown
Then take it out and slice and fry
0ne quart Of onions brown. and put
both in q kettle and put about q quart
and q pint of water on and salt to
taste. Cook until tender. The onions
cook away and thicken the gravy. It
may be necessary to add more water
from time to time. but when done Il
should be about like gravy and the
meat IS tender As chicken. Serve
with mashed potatoes. beaten very
light
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In Amiens. France. a city which II
known to Americans chiefly for itA
magnificent cathedral. there Is . largo
tailoring industry. Thousands Of
pairs of trousers are made by women
who 10 the work in their own homes
and receive four cents . pair. They
furnish their own sewing machines
needles and thread.
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Too Cold for Comfnrf

Instruments found on an expert
mental balloon sent up by the Zurich
Institute of Neurology show that thu
balloon reached a height Of 200 feet.
and tina. 104 degrees below frseziua
were recorded.