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Connecticut western news., 1907-10-17
DINNER FOR FOUR
DAINTY REPAST THAT CAN BE
 SERVED FOR A DOLLAR.
Careful Planning and Proper Prepa' rations All That Is Needed for This Correct and Sat-
 isfying Meal.

A dinner for four is modest enough undertaking for the little bride who knows thing or two about cook ing, but a dinner for four, to cost not over $1, Is rather more difficult prop osition. It is perfectly possible, how ever to accomplish this task if the cook Is willing to plan carefully.
 To start with, a simple outline of the menu could be something like this: Savory tomato soup, followed by broiled lamb chops, with mashed agus salad for third course, and the dessert of strawberries.
 In making the tomato soup for the first course, 1t is possible to utilize small portions of cooked vegetables, which may be on hand. If there are few boiled potatoes, half cupful of string beans, and another portion of peas or other vegetable, they will make a good beginning. Add to them two raw onions finely chopped, and a handful of mince parsley, together with couple of ounces of butter, and a seasoning of salt and pepper. After these ingredients have simmered for few minutes, add a can of tomatoes. Season with teaspoonful of allspice and a tablespoonful of sugar. Cook this slowly for half hour and then strain through fine sieve. Thicken the soup with teaspoonful of corn starch, mixed with the same amount of melted butter. Serve the soup gar- nished with small strips of fried bread. For the meat course have the lamb chops broiled to a perfect brown and serve them on pretty platter, or bet ter still, chop plate, with the pota- toes arranged in the center. Stand the chops up around the mound of pota- toes.
 The string beans should be broiled till tender and drained. Cook for two or three minutes in little butter and cream and serve very hot.
 l The asparagus for the salad should be cooked in salted water and then , cut into pieces an inch long. Chill for several hours on the ice and serve with a dressing made of the grated yolks of two hard boiled eggs, beaten up with three talespoonfuls of oil the same amount of vinegar, salt spoonful of salt and the same quan tity of French mustard.
 Thre strawmerries for dessert may be served with sugar and cream, or may be cooked in little tarts and served with spoonful of whipped cream on each.
Connecticut western news., 1907-10-17
SHARON VALLEY

Miss Williams and Miss Wright of Brooklyn have been visiting at Charles Mallory's.
 Edward LunceY is to move into the house vacated by o. Silvernail.
 Mrs F. L. Bristol and son are visiting friends in Dover.
 We are sorry to hear that w. Adams and family are soon to move back to their old home in Canaan.
 William Tuncey recently fell out of an apple tree receiving severe bruises which no doubt will hinder him from working for some time.
 The invitation received from Webu- tuck Grange to Silver Lake. has been postponed until Friday evening, October IS. Hope all members will make ar engagements to be present.
 Lawyer Landon and family visited his mother Mrs. F. Landon on Monday.
Connecticut western news., 1907-10-17
Chicken Croquettes.

One cup of cold chicken chopped fine, rhe same quantity of fine bread crumbs; onehalf can of mushrooms, cut iD small pieces; small piece of onion grated; little parsley chopped fine, one-half teaspoon of salt, one- fourth teaspoon of white pepper; make cream sauce of three-fourths of cup of milk, one tablespoon of butter, and one of flour; when cold blend with the above ingredients, mold in small wine glass, and egg and crumb them, instead of cooking them in laTd. Butter a pan thickly and bake in good oven. Insert a sprig of parsley in each and If desired serve with a rich cream sauce.
Connecticut western news., 1907-10-17
Maple Transparency.

Place an iron frying pan on the stove and into it put one-half cup but ter, one-half cup sugar, and one cup maple molasses. While this is melt ing break in four fresh eggs, not beat en, and stir sufficiently to prevent the eggs from cooking in mass. Cook and stir until the mixture Is dry nearly in the frying pan and is trans, parent in color. Then remove from the fire and let stand while you line a deep pudding dish with a rich pie crust. Add one cupful of juicy fruit to the transparent mixture, pour into the pudding dish, and bake. Tart fruit Is best, such as cherries or rasp. berries, but any leftover will do so long as it is juicy, because if 1t is not tart enough a tablespoonful of vine gar may be added.
Connecticut western news., 1907-10-17
A Gentleman,

Always speak to horse as you would to gentleman.
Connecticut western news., 1907-10-17

Cannot Satisfy Covetousness.
 The world Is too small for the GOV. Proverb.
Connecticut western news., 1907-10-17
Sharon Church Directory

First Congregational Church, Rev. G. L. Forte, Pastor. Sunday ser vices: Morning, 10.30; Sunday School immediately following preaching service. Christian Endeavor, 6.45 p. m.; evening 73O; prayer and conference meeting, Thursday evening at 7:30
 Christ Church-Rev. J. B. Mics, Ph. D., Rector. Sunday Services, 10.30, a. h., Service with sermon; 500, D. m., Evening Prayer. Holy Communion on first Sunday of the month and Holy Days at 10:3O, a. m. Sunday School after morning service. All cordially elcome,
 Methodist Episcopal Church-Rev. B. Seeholzer. Pastor. Morning service, O.3O; Sunday school, immediately fol owing; Epworth League, 6.45 p. m.i
Connecticut western news., 1907-10-17
METHODIST CHURCH

Mrs. Sperring, organist of the Metho- dist church, was unable to be in her place on Sunday on account of a severe attack of Ia grippe.
 The subject of the third lecture, in the series on The Life and Work of the Apostle Paul, for next Sunday night is "The conversion of Saul"
 There will be service of Holy Song tonight, in place of the regular prayer meeting service.
 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
 Sunday evening the pastor will take an autumnal text, "Harvests." There will be special efforts to make the whole meeting savor of the subject, as to music and otherwise.
 There were 12 representatives of the Congregationallchuroh at theC .E.conven- ton last Saturday, at Kent. One load did not reach the convention for the first table, tho it started at 8.15, but not much is said about the extra long drive by those who enjoyed the sensation of being ''lost"
 Preparations are now being made for "Rally-Day" exercise and celebration week from Sunday. Superintendent Gillette is busy with the printer, and with the various departments and indi- viduals of the school that the program may be all that is expected of it. Invi- tetions will be sent to all church mem- bers as we'll as to all the scholars of the Sunday School.
 ''UsE OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES
 We herewith present second article on "The Use of Public Libraries" written by Sharon high school pupils. The author is Miss Helen o. Smith.
 II think that 8 public library Is one of many essential things in either towns or cities.
 The first public library was esta blished in the state of New Hampshire in the year 1888 and since then they are known n nearly if not all of the states in the Union. In some libraries small fee is charged for the use of the books, and in others the library is supported from taxes in the town.
 A library is place. or at least il should be, where any one can go and read or take books home. There are books o1 biography, history and fiction, the last occupying over half the number of other volumes. It should be great benefit for school children as the books read there would help in their studies.
 In public library the poorer class should be as free to use the books as the rich class and think it would be more benefit to the poorer class because they are not able to buy all the books tha they might wish to read The demand for books in this age is now greater thar ever before so the libraries should try and keep up nearly all the new bookl that are published.
 think that if the library in this towI would be free to the schools and scholar that it would be great improvement.
Connecticut western news., 1907-10-17
x SHARON %

evening service, 7.30; prayer meeting, Thursday evening at 7.30.
 St. Bernard's Church Rev. Father Smith, Pastor. Morning service, 11.15 once each month at 9 a. m.
 Second Congregational Church (Ells, worth) - Rev. W. E. Page, Pastor morning service. Il; Sunday school 1915; Christian Endeavor takes place of evening service at 7.30; prayer meet ing, Thursday at 2.30 p. m.
Connecticut western news., 1907-10-17
Keep Screens From Bindinu.

When you put on your screens, if you find that they bind, don't fuss and waste your strength trying to force them into place, but scrape the paint off the grooved edges, using a piece of broken glass or sandpaper, then grease the runs (grooved edges) with lard. If your screen door binds on the bottom plug with soft wood the lower hinge holes in door frame, then with opposite end of door, when closed, resting on a match, attach lower hinge in new place. To put screws into hard wood first make small hole with nail or drill, then coat screw with wet soap before inserting.
Connecticut western news., 1907-10-17
Eqqs and Crumbs.

For six persons take a cup and a half of soft, white crumbs, and mix lightly with a fork, with two table spoonfuls of melted butter, says a writer in Harper's Bazaar Put a lay CT of these in the bottom of a good sized shallow dish and lay on six eggs; sprinkle with salt, cover with the rest of the crumbs and bake till the eggs are set and the crumbs brown.
Connecticut western news., 1907-10-17
Cleaning Tips.

After washing they are beaten upon table or broad prepared beforehand >by being thickly covered with flannel. The method of beating is, first up, then down, continuously until all the fbers are nice and fluffy.
Connecticut western news., 1907-10-17

Victory Is to the Cautious.
 Herodotus: Those who are rash and precipitate seldom enjoy the favor of the gods.
Connecticut western news., 1907-10-17

Harlem Railroad.
 Trains arrive at Sharon Station, north bound at 9.25 a. m., LAO a. m., a.50 p. m., 5.54 D. m., AT p. m.; southbound at 7.23 a. m., 9.O9a. m., 1.39 p. m., 4.08 D. m., IA D. m. Sundays, northbound, at 1928 and 8.22 p. m.; southbound at 7.23 8. m. and 6.42 p. m.
Connecticut western news., 1907-10-17

Limit of Endeavor. Beyond their power the bravest can- not fight-Homer.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-14
New York, Feb. 1l-Prosecutol

New York, Feb. 1l-Prosecutol Jerome will center his efforts on introducing witnesses who will dis- credit the story told by Evelyn Thaw. Her evidence has evidently crerted strong impression on tho jury and it will require strong rebLttal to offset 1t.
 Chattanooga, Feb. il-The woman's clubs sf Tennessee held meeting last night and passed a resolution protesting against the printing of the details of the Thaw trial. saying that in the interest of the sanctity of homes all over the country the revolting stories should be kept out of the public prints.
 New Westminster, Feb. 11-No- tice has been filed here of the in- tention of a company to apply foS charter granting them the right to construct ! railroad from Brit ish Columbia to Dawson, by way of the Yukon.
 Rio de Janeiro, Feb. 9-Brazil has decided to exclude negro sold- iers from all federal positions.
 Washington, Feb. 9-Hearst has introduced bill in the House making bribery at elections X felony.
 The numerous trail orders we receive speaks volumes for good service and prompt attention. Red Cross Drug Go.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-14
TRAINS AT STANDSTILL
Overland Travel Stalled By Floods In Wash
 ington,

Spokane, Feb. S-All trains are still blocked between here and the coast by snow and floods. The Northern Pacific service is entirely demoralized at Yakima where floods have stopped all movements of trains and cut out considerable track.
 Washington, Feb. 9--The Gug- genheim interests have increased their lobby at Washington in an endeavor to defeat the senate bill giving aid to the Alaska Railroad. It is positively known that they will oppose all legislation extend. ing aid to any railroad into the copper country until such time as they have succeeded in securing control of the properties there, which are practically worthless without railroad transportation.
 Washington, Feb, 9-The Senate committee has reported favorably the Alaska game law bill intr0- duced by Humphry of Washington.
 Spokane, Feb. 9-The Northern Pacific is beginning to move pas senger trains slowly west from Yakima. East of there the road is still blocked. The Great Northern is still completely tied up.
 Fresh oysters on every boat at Wikidel's.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-14
MRS. THAW TESIFIES
Testimony Creates Sym pathy Amo11gst
 Audience

hours yeStciuay anu Hei sCoiy brought tears to the eyes of the audi ence. She said her mother took her to dine with White, and left her alone with him in his apartments. when her ruin was accomplished. She said she told White she was only Is and at that time wore short dresses. Whites attentions con- ,inued and even after her marriage with Thaw she had no peace, White annoying her continually.
 Portland. Feb. S-The extreme high mark of the present flood passed last night, but did little damage. The Willamette river was filled to the banks at midnight. the water is now receding.
 Tacoma, Feb. S-Judge Shell has denied the demand that a jury be called to try Chester Thompson for insanity, saying that he is too dangerous a person to trust jury with confning him. Thompson's father sa, :. that he will carry the ease to the supreme court.
 Seattle, Feb. 8-The Northern Pacific has notified the railroad commission that the rate of seven and one half cents from Portland to Tacoma. will be withdrawn. This is the rate which was adopted recently to give the Portland peo- pie chance on Alaska shipments.
 Olympia. Feb. S-The Senate has passed the bill limiting the hours of continuous work of rail road employees to l6. This is simj lar to the bill along the same lines introduced in the Senate at Wash ington this winter.
 Seattle, Feb. S-The Dolphin ar rived last night with the report o' having picked up the Dirigo of the southeastern Alaskan roast where she was drifting helpless with her boilers disabled. Sht was lowed half way in befoie re airs were made.
 Washington, Feb. 8-The com mittee on territories has reporte favorably on Humphreys flask fisheries bill. This provides fo canneries having free use of build ing material, partial exemption from taxes and site given then or construction of hatcheries.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-14

made by Oliver for construction of
 the canal by contract. The presi-
 ident has been notified that if the
 work is given to Oliver, Stevens
 will resign.
 Washington, Feb. s - Senator Ankeny announces that the Sen
 ate will pass appropriations for
 the Alaska fair amounting to $750,-
 GOO as soon as favorable report is received from the committee which has the bill under considera- tion.
 Washington, Feb. S-President Roosevelt has renOminated BOyce as United States District attorney for the First division of the dis
 trict of Alaska.
 Seattle, Feb. S-Charles Oleson,
 of Juneau, while taking in the
 poolrooms of Georgetown with some
 new found friends, was induced to
 endorse certificate of deposit for $500 which he had with him. and
 his friends proceed to lose the money on the horses. He reported the matter to the police, but his acquaintances could not be located. Washington, Feb. 9-Senator
 Kitteredge has introduced a bill giving the president absolute con- trol of the construction of the Pan-
 anna canal.
 Albany, Feb 9-All the testi- mony against the Ice trust, upon
 which the attorney general based his suit for the dissolution of the
 corporation, has disappeared from
 his office.
 Washington, Feb. 9-Mayor 5chmitz and the school directors of San Francisco have arrived in this ity and will have a conference with the president concerning tle exclusion of Japanese from the public schools in Frisco. Mayor 5chmltz states tEat they are will
 ing to compromise.
 Havana, Feb. 9-Acting Cover ,or Magoon has received cable ram from Secretary Taft direct ne him to postpone the proposed doubling of the Rurale Guards. 'uban army officers. at q meeting, enounced the United States for he contemplated increase, saying
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-14

Fresh oysters on every boat at Wikidel's.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-01
NO MORE CHEAP RATES.
|Government Will Have to Pay Full
Fare for transportation of Troops.

! Omaha, Neb., January 29.-The
jUnion Pacific and Northwestern rail,
roads have refused to make any specia
rates to the government for the ship
'ments of soldiers en- route to the Phil
ippines to and from San Francisco and
the Quartermaster's department of the
department of Missouri, is much disap-
pointed, the officers expressing them
selves in forceful language over the ac-
ition of the railroads.
Yesterday bids were opened in Oma-
ha for the transportation of 500 men
SO horses and a large o OF
equipment from Forts Robinson and
Russell to San Francisco Only the
iUnion Pacific and Northwestern sub
mitted bids, both bids We're for the
regular and full rates. Railroad off
Gals say the government will secure
mo more cheap rates.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-01
Will MIR. Bryan Enter the MaEaEin
Field?

1t was intimated in n Washington
dispatch published in The Sun We ~
day that Mr.. w. j. Bryan intends
shortly to enlarge his fielI OF literary
effort and, through the medium of 4
monthly magazine. give publicity 10
political views for which, apparently.
his weekly publication is II q sufficient
The bare suggestion OF such n thing
makes many OF Mr.. Bryan's democratic
friends vince with pain and shufder
with alarm. Mr.. Bryan. they say, has
seemingly forgotten how ev n the pa
tient Job expressed the fervent desi".
that his adversary had writ II n book.
But If he has forgotten II. hat element
of the democratic party who consider
him an available candidate for the
nomination in 1908, is NOT ummiudfu Of
the new perils 10 which ne may eX-
pose his party and the dangers 20
which he may make himself liable
Therefore. it is stated, hey Grr urging
him tn deaist from his proposed under
taking. If he mus write more han
he can print in tn r1mmoner, he
might 1T least, IL is arg"ed. eschew
politics and cultivate a field Cf thought
which will not embarrass his party.
however friendly his intentions may
be, and keep his political opponents
supplied with new issues and ideas.
Mr.. Bryan has charged the republican
leaders with appropriattng the thunder
which it had taken him years TO IAN
u~facture. Is 1t possible that he is so
generous and so altruistic that he Will
make additional thunder for III al
vantage OF his opponents and the dis
comiture Of his party? II is as the
friend Of democracy, not It's enemy
that democratic leaders fear Mr.. brya |
the man OF letters.-BaltimoTe Sun. =
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-01
ICE MACHINE EXPLODED.
Three Men Killed and Sixteen Other
Seriously Injured.

Chicago, January 2S.-Three men
were killed and sixteen others seriously
injured today as the result OF tn ex-
plosion Of an ice machine flied with
ammonia fumes in the power houss Of
Armour & Company at 44th street n
Packers avenue.
Twenty lei were working In the
room when the head Of n cylinder on
the ice machine blew off filling the
room with the fumes. Three men were
instantly killed and the other men are
in a serious condition.
The strength of the ammonia fulEes
was so great that the men. In the room
were rescued with the greatest din 'ulty
and for a time thereafter IL was neoes-
sary TO abandon the building. II vas
impossible to get the three out 5efor |
they died. All the victims were fm~
eigners.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-01
LIVINGSTON BEFORE COMMITTEES
Urred Favorable Action ON Resolution
To Investigate New York Cotton Ex-
change.

Washington. January %. -ReprcSen-
tative Livingston. Of Georgia, appeared
before the house committee on inte-
state and foreign commerce today and
urged favorable action on his resolu-
aion providing for an Investigation
by the department OF commerce and la
Dor OF the fluctuations In the cotton
market with the particular object OF
a~scertaining whether such fluctuations
have resulted from the Character of
contracts Of alleged sales and denv-
cries made on the New York cotton ex-
change
The extensive dealing in futures wa
denounced by Mr.. Livingston. who
said that the cotton growers and cotton
spinners OF the United States are alb
s0lutely at the mercy Of cotton specu-
lators. He mentioned the 20 class.hca-
tions OF cotton which formerly existed
and called attention To the fact that
IL OF these classes have beer dropped
recently. Mr.. Livingston spoke OF his
attempt to have cotton manipulators
barred from the mails as frauds and
said he was threatened with n libel
suit because OF his action. hut advised
representatives Of the cotton operators
that he would furnish $500 to assist in
the prosecution OF a suit against him
self and had heard no more OF III
threat.
Many quotations were made by Mr..
Livingston from a report of the nat
committee on agriculture inc forestry
on the condition If the cotton industry
made in the third session OF the nifty
third congress.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-01
DIR. TOWNSHIPS MURDERER.
Evidence Points to John Bell as thu
Man Who Committed the Crime.

New York. January 29.-The dis
ltrict attorney of Richmond county, to-
day received two letters believed 10
have been written by John Bell, the
man suspected of the murder of Dr..
ICharles E. Townsend last Saturday.
In n Of them Bell wrote to his broth
Ier that he intended 10 commit suicide.
declared that DR.. Townsend had Causel
his wife's death bg neglect and that he
INTENDED to have revenge. The other
letter was written TO Bells si.tzr AMI
lis similar in c%Onteuts. The funeral o.
DIR. Townsend wa red this afternoon
at his home in We>tc%yelt avenue The
public was admitted to view the bCdy
and delegations were present from the
two boards of trade of Staten Island.
1.-THE medical society and from several
!clubs.
When Morris Mord, the proprietor OF
la store within a block Of the Town
send home saw Bells portrait in Il
newspaper he said: why / know that
imam. He was in my store last Fri
lday night. 1t was a quarter past six
THAT he came into the store and bought
ia white handkerchief. He wore a
Ipeaked cap and short gray coat with
Ia slit in the back. He had no collar
lon."
Mrs. Townsend has told the police
that her husbands slayer wore Il
peaked cap and had the lower portion
of his face concealed under a white
handkerchief.
Moses Silverman, who was arrested
in connection with the case last Sat
.urday, was released today.