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The Lamar register., 1907-11-06

One of the first rules in making
cake is to see that the oven is of the
right temperature. Then prepare the
pan. Line it with INCREASED paper
Do not lap the paper in the corners
Cut piece as wide as the pan is long
and have it long enough to extend an
inch above the sides Of the pan. Fit
separate pieces into the ends. The
paper can be removed as readily as
when creased, and II the cake should
get too brown on the bottom much
of 1t will be removed with the paper.
Having the oven and pan ready. see
that all of the ingredients are at hand,
measured and ready for use.
Butter for Cakes.-Butter should
never be melted for cake. as 1t makes
a cake coarse in texture. II the butter
is very hard, allow 1t to stand on the
kitchen table for a time. In order that
It may be more easily measured and
creamed.
Measuring. - Butter should be\
packed solidly when 1t is measured.
and dry ingredients should be meas
ured lightly. Flour should always be
sifted before 1t is measured.
mixing cake-stirring and beating
Use a stirring motion to combine the
ingredients, and then beat to inclose
air and give a fine texture. Always
make beating the last motion.
Baking.-Baking a cake requires
great care. 1t doesn't matter how
well cake has been mixed. II 1t is not
cooked properly 1t will be a failure.
Have the oven moderately hot at first,
so that the cake can rise. When the
oven is too hot crust will form. and
be broken as the cake rises. When
the cake has risen increase the tenn
perature and bake until 1t shrinks
from the pan, and when pressed light
ly with the finger no impression is
left. When all is said, experience is
the best teacher in this. as in many
other things.
Jelly Roll.-Yolks of three eggs, one
cup sugar, two tablespoons thin cream,
whites three eggs. one cup -four. two
level teaspoons baking powder. one
fourth level teaspoon salt. one tea
spoon orange extract.
Beat the egg yolks until light. beat
In the sugar and cream, then fold in
the egg whites beaten stiff, then the
-four and baking powder sifted to-
gether. Add the extract, beat we'll and
pour into dripping pan lined with
butter paper. Bake for IL minutes.
Turn from pan on to a paper sprinkled
with powdered sugar. Remove the
paper from the bottom Of the cake.
spread quickly with jelly which has
been beaten, and roll up.
Paper should be creased for cakes
containing no shortening.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-06

In the interests of a false economy
a telephone manager has ordered his
operators to stop saying please" and
requested subscribers to abstain from
the same useless and wasteful word.
He has computed that the use of
please" costs the company 125 hours
n day. In the presence of this dis
courteous thrift one remembers with
pleasure the extravagant governor of
an eastern state. who began his Off
cial kilograms Dear SIR" and ended
them. Yours truly" The common
wealth paid for the extra words with
out kick.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-06
Cracker Trust Organized.

Baltimore, Md.-A combination OF
crecker manufacturers. to be known
as the General Biscuit Company, is In
process of formation. according to
George D. Benniman, a lawyer Of this
city. 1t is understood that about
twenty-five independent companies
will be in the projected combine. The
capital stock will be $33.000.000. but
for the present II will be issued only
in sufficient amounts to absorb the
plants desired.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-06

Some day. perhaps. our immigration
laws will be SO amended as to provide
against outside competition by
buxom bachelor maids from abroad
with our excessive supply of ma
tive spinsters. Meanwhile, such in
cidents as the coming to our hos.
pitable shores of more than 1000
young women on single liner,
who are widely advertised as
manageable, will continue, and
our unprotected maidens must
take their chances with all com.
ers. This is free and romantic coun.
try
The Lamar register., 1907-11-06

In the combined utilities. water. gas.
electricity. subways. wharves and pub
lie libraries. New York surpasses all
other cities. according to Mr.. Car
negie. Concentration from Financial
Magnate Andrew is praise indeed.
and now the Empire city. in spite of
the municipal corruption for which
she is condemned. will. says the Bos-
ton Budget. be more perky than ever
The Lamar register., 1907-11-06

Over 100000 letters went to the
dead letter office in September. and
only e6.251.74 was found in the lot.
OF this $4.371.64 was returned to send
ers. but 1t will probably be impossible
to make the remainder cover the
claims of the people who will say:
We'll. / mailed 1t to you. anyway"
The Lamar register., 1907-11-06

Norman Bridge. NJ. D.. deploring our
manifold frailties, mentions particu-
larly our lack OF frankness. one with
another. Ask friend to go into the
restaurant with you, he says. and in
quire what you shall order for the
meal. Ten to one your friend will say
beefsteak because he imagines you
want 1t, and you order beefsteak.
when really both of you are longing
for tripe.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-06

Japan is getting excited about the
Importation of Chinese coolies who
are willing to work for half of what a
Japanese laborer demands" and there
are indications of labor riots in conse-
quence. This Is no uncertain testi-
mony to the growing civilization Of
Japan.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-06

A young man in San Francisco has
really perpetrated the old joke of
marrying his grandmother. But as
she was only In her twenties. his own
sweetheart and had married his So
year-old grandfather to keep the lat
ter's money for her disinherited lover.
there seems to have been a good deal
of method in his matrimonial mad
ness.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-06

New York makes contracts to have
the manure hauled away from her city
stables, and then pays $15O.0OO for fer
tillzer. And then she complains OF
being robbed.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-06

It has now been demonstrated that
the officer of the United States army
can ride without any fatalities result.
ing. This will be quite great relief
to the waiting pubNc, which feared
that the attempt to mount fiery
steed would be greeted by a horse
laugh.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-06

Care should be taken not to get
seat behind the latest style of fem
mime headgear. 1t obscures the en-
tire landscape or foreground.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-06

man named Rudolph Lesser has
invented a compound which he calls
'aryithioglycollicoc acid"
And yet some people wonder how
printers and proofreaders are driven
tn drink
The Lamar register., 1907-11-06

A Winnipeg girl has married cir
Gus freak called the human torch"
Now she probably thinks she has
husband whose love is not likely to
grow cold
The Lamar register., 1907-11-06

A st. Louis woman is asking for
divorce because her husband loves
baseball game more than his home.
Perhaps he could fix up matters II
he'd buy her a diamond.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-06

Two hundred dishes may be made
from corn. says Chicago cook.
Surely whisky is not a dish. even in
Chicago dialect
The Lamar register., 1907-11-06

The earl Of Buchan was to the end
Of bis life. although eccentric. a great
social favorite and "a terrible fi:rt."
On leaving room he would take leave
Of the prettiest young lady with old
fashioned courtesy. and say. "Good-b
ny dear; and pray remember that
Margaret. countess of Buchan. is not
immortal"
The Lamar register., 1907-11-06

1t appears from the governments
latest figures that oats fell farther
below the normal yield this year than
wheat. Less was heard of it for the
horses cannot kick in print.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-06

Ministers In Cleveland are about to
form a union, and now. we suppose.
will begin an agitation for an eight
hour week.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-06

Plaster fell in barber shop and
nearly killed four men. They had .
close shave.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-06

Once more it is reasonably GER
tain" that Mars is inhabited. But
what of It? Have they got any
money?
The Lamar register., 1907-11-06

One hundred Cinnamon paid the
tax of $500 head. and were admitted
to Canada, which puts Canada $4,000
ahead.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-06
THE REGISTER

Meat is going up so fast that pretty
soon very little OF it will be going
down.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-06
Praises
Peruna
as a
Catarrh
Rem edy

325 E. Nueva St., San Antonio, Tex,
writes:
'During 1901 / suffered form nasal
catarrh, which various other remedies
failed to relieve.
"Six bottles of Peruna, which i
took, entirely cured me, the catarrh
disappearing and never returning.
81 therefore cheerfully recommend
Peruna to all similarly afflicted"
The Lamar register., 1907-11-06

Daniels comet is said to have a
growing tail 100000 miles long. but
1t is in no danger of being stepped on.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-06
POINTS ON CAKES
HOW THE BEST RESULTS MAY BE
ACHIEVED.
Rules as Laid Down by Authority on
the Subject-Baking Requires
the Utmost Care and
Watchfulness.

Cake is acceptable at every kind of
luncheon; in fact, cakes were invented
for that meal. for five o'clock teas,
weddings and for schoolboys only
Wyvern.
The Lamar register., 1907-11-06

to the free employment bureau for
hclp.
Beginning December 1, all railroads
in the Western Passenger association
will sell mileage books to bearer"
and Interchangeable on all lines at two
cents per mile.
Foreign gold to the amount OF $25,.
10000 has been engaged and will
arrive in New York in a few days.
Geo. II. Phelps, of Findley, Ohio,
has filled suit against the Standard
Oil company for $4,000 damages. bas.
ing his suit on the Valentine Anti
trust law.
The state department has received
complete translation of the new
treaty of commerce. navigation and
fisheries between Russia and Japan.
Eleven hitherto unknown dances by
Beethoven have been discovered at
Leipsic They are to be published
| The fifth biennial reunion of the
Grant family Association was held at
| Windsor Conn.
| Greene and Gaynor, convicted of
fraud in connection with contracts for
improvement of Savannah, Ca. harbor,
have been denied a rehearing by the
United State court of appeals.
On her last trip from New York the
liner Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse lost
her rudder in a storm and was steered
to her destinatit n by her propellers.
Acting Gov. Filson OF Oklahoma
has issued proclamation closing the
banks of the territory for week.
A committee of women has been an.
pointed to pass upon the propriety OF
all books circulating in the public
library of Ell Paso. Tex,
For hazing a student in a Bradford
\ Illinois. school. five boys of that place
must pay $4,000 damages to their vic
tim
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by the camp, in the absence of anything else con-
vincing.
They had been with for a year when the great
Civil War declared. AS you will remember,
Kentucky for time remained neutral. And while
it did, neither Winchester nor Company seemed
much concerned over the nations crisis But at
last after much stress it too severed the bonds that
bound it to the Union and seeded. 1t this that
finally dissolved the strange partnership that had
SO puzzled us
1 can remember distinctly the day the news of it
came. The stage driver, Crying Tom, shouted it to
a group of who stood in front of the Eagle
Hotel as his coach drew up before it. Winchester,
who stood next to me- grasped my arm, he
heard it, and for moment silent and rigid.
Then all at once he gave loud cheer and, rush
ing the struggling street. borrowed a
horse, and rode madly off, up the hill to where
Company patiently working. The latter saw
him coming and leaned on his pick to hear what
the news might be. Before he reached him Win
chester blurted it out.
Company he cried exctedly, Kentucky has
seeded"
Afterward he told that the others face went
white at the words. But he did not speak He Just
stood there, leaning on his pick in the little claim
the sunny hillside staring dumbly at his partner, a
world of agony in his face. 1t was Winchester who
at last broke the silence
I'm going he announced, with gay laugh,
Ito fight for her-for kentucky!'
Company dropped his pick, and carefully rubbed
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dumb, doglike devotion, which, though Winchester
abused it shamefuly, was infinitely pathetic. He
by himself would toll all day long at their worn
out claim the hillside, while the other lotered in
gambling houses and bar rooms spent his time in
work done, with his bent back and stopped
shoulders come sha1nbng into town. to find Win
chester lying stretched out somewhere unconscious
from liquor, and, taking him tenderly in his arms
though he was little child laborousy toll up the
hillside to the shack they both called home
1t was Winchester who gave us the only explana-
ton that we had to the of their friend
ship. Both he said, had been born in the same
State. Kentucky And, while this, even to him. was
considered rather unsatisfactory, it was accepted
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were nothin but po white trash, 1 reckon, an
thar didn't to be way fer me to git to
horspital. Jes WI. l begun to think tibet I'd hev'
to lie in the road till l cashed in, young gal druve
by. behind the slickes team yo seed She spied
a-lyin thar, an found out what the trouble were
an then what do yo' s'pose she done? Why, made
her coachman tote to her cayyage an druve me
to the horspital herself. An all the way thar she
held onto me an KEEP a-tellin me she were sorry"
He paused again and took long breath, while, just
for a moment the only smile that | ever upon
his face fingered about his lips Presently he added
Il amt never forgot tibet gal, an don't reckon
tibet | ever will Little bit of thing She were, with
black hair, an black eyes an her voice like the
sound of the wind when it blows soft among the
pines One Hoss Mountain. Seems like I'm
hearin' it allus whenever close my eyes
He stopped abruptly as he had begun and sank
into a reverie. Indeed, do not remember that he
spoke again until came the following morning to
the station at St. Louis. That where we were
to say good by, Company and l turning toward Ohio
while Winchester made his way to Kentucky. Even
then his words few. He just took the younger
mans slender, tapering hand in his great hairy
paw and clearing his throat with great elaboration
said, with pitfu attempt to appear at ease:
:" | don't reckon, Winchester, thar is anything
l kin say will change yo mind"
About WHAT" asked Winchester, puzzled.
So as yo'l come an fight alongside of us, re-
turned Company.
Winchester gave of his joyous laughs. "No,i
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the song. 1t that has always lain close to
my heart Long, Long Ago" But now its plain
tive notes came with added pathos for what had
to tell her would take both back to the long
ago of which we both dreamed always, which we
both lived over again every day. lump rose in
my throat, and tears filled my eyes. He who had
just passed away had belonged to that vanished
time, had played his sad part in it, and then had
gone his solitary way 1t seemed almost that
could not tell her that he was no more Like a
coward, | closed my eyes and, bowling my head
leaned heavily upon my cane. Old memories hung
thick about me.
1t was in 1860 that they made their first appear
ance at the mining camp of One HosS Mountain, in
Colorado From the very first they were known as
Winchester and Company. The soubriquet was
rarely fecitous for Wnchesters Joyous personality
so dominated that of his partner though he was
much the younger of the two that | do not believe
that anyone in the camp ever learned the partners
name. He was known simply Company-that
all.
What the bond was that held the two together
none of us ever knew. Certainly, two men more
dlsslmiar it would have been impossible to find.
Winchester-he could not have been more than
twenty-one then-was wild, impetuous harum-
scarum youth handsome needless, reckless adj
Ienturer. Company was at least forty. dull plod-
ding, clumsy man, strangely silent and bashfu and
entirely deficient in any winning quality, save one
That was his affection for Winchester No one could
observe 1t without being drawn toward him. 1t
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old and l read the simple story of the passing of
great Captain of his Countrymen, my eyes were
misty with tears. When at last l had done, l let
the paper slip from my fingers and sat in silence
gazing straight before me. Presently, however, l
pulled myself together, and, crossing the room,
stood for time by the open window. Beyond it
lay quiet garden, peaceful in the mellow sunlight
and soft shade of a golden summer evening The
breeze rr1stled the trees gently; the flowers
all aboom, nodded their dainty heads l could hear
the birds call to one another, and the drowsy hum
of the bees. 1t hard to look upon scene so
beautiful, and think of death. To die and lose it
all-how hard that is!-for, with all its suffering
and sorrow, surely life is sweet. With dull ache
at my heart thought how soon l too must follow
him into that land of shadows, treading the dark
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face, which he kept steadily turned from him. was
even whittier than before.
For kentucky?" he asked breathlessly, for the
others manner had alarmed him.
No., replied Company simply; "for the
Union" And only his broken voice showed the
Pang that it cost him to part from his FRIEND but
look in the others eyes, when last he turned them
toward him. 1t was such look deer gives when
it has received mortal hurt.
They travelled East together. 1t was my fate to
accompany them; for too had heard my country's
call and meant to offer my life, if need be- help to
save her. have never taken sad journey; for
IN Company's attitude toward Winchester there was
pathos SO deep that of could resist
the spell of it. For hours he would sit and gaze at
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II READ of his death in my
evening paper. The news
of it was a great shock.
l. Somehow, | had never
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ike way, ana though he
never spoke of it, l could
see that the separation
and such a separation
was breaking his heart.
| have always thought
that this silent suffering
was the finest example of
patriotism that | have
ever witnessed; for de-
spite what it cost him, he
showed no sign of turning
back from the path that
he believed was the right
one.
More and more / grew
to wonder why he loved
the boy so: nor did a
strange speech he made
the only long speech L
ever heard him make
enllghten me. though
years afterward / knew
that it should have.
1t was the night before
we reached St. Louis that
he made it. The three of
us were sitting huddled
in our seats, while the
train plunged and roared
on through the thick
darkness. Winchester
was in a reminiscent
mood, and had been tell
ing us about his home in
Lexington, his people,
and a hundred little in
Cidents of his boyhood.
Suddenly. and without
warning. Company broke
in upon his talk.
Il were in Lexington
oncet," he volunteered in
his slow, drawing voice,
and then, after a long
pause. he continued, Il
were hurried thar. A big
box fell on my laig an
broke it. No one both
cred about me, caySe [
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his hands together as though to
cleanse them of the stain of it.
I'm going too" he remarked
presently in an odd, thick voice.
and Winchester noticed that his
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A sudden remembrance
of her broke in upon my
reverie. She too must
know. So | took down
my old silk hat, and
found my gold headed
walking stick, and set
out up the sleepy village
street toward the cottage
where she lives. 1t is a
beautiful street, l think,
shaded by grand old elms
that now have clothed
themselves in the flush
and flame of the coming
autumn. The glory of
the colors of the dying
leaves seemed to soothe
my sadness, and when
the boys ceased playing
as l passed and raised
their hats to me. it set
my heart aglow. The old
soldier always finds a
friend in a boy.
lust as | passed through
the gate of her garden, |
heard her voice. Ipaused
and bent my eyes upon
the cottage. The door
stood open, and through
it l could see her sitting
at her piano. What a
quaint picture she made!
An old, old lady with
white hair and rosy
cheeks, dressed in an old
fashioned, black silk
dress, wonderfully be-
decked with jet orna-
ments, sitting there play
ing with feeble hands and
singing in a quavering
voice!
Like a flash the old
South that | knew and
loved, the South that has
gone now, alas! forever,
came back to me. And
then | heard the words of
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-07
FOUGHT DESPERATELY
French Troops Stood Onslaught
of Moorish Horde.
RECOVERED OFFICERS BODY
Unwilling to Abandon Major Prevost's
Body. Foreign Legion Held Their
Ground-Twenty Thousand Moors
5esiege cassblanca.

Paris. Sept while there has not
been any more lighting at Casabisnca
since the fierce engagement OF Tues
day. in which eight F'renchmen were
killed. the seriousness OF the general
situation in Morocco and the possibility
of its leading France into diplomatic
difficulties with the other powers of
Europe. notably Germany and Great
Britain. to say nothing OF the appar-
emily growing necessity Of increasing
the size Of the French force on the
Moroccan coast is occupying the at
tention o. the French people.
Native advices received at Tangier
declare that 10000 hostile NOors have
concentrated not far from Casablanca
and that 10000 Kahyle tribesmen have
modified near Alcabaza-
The seriousness OF the fighting OF
Tuesday. in which Major Provost. OF
the Foreign Legion. was killed. has
brought home TO the French people a
comprehension Of the persistent re-
sistance Of the Moors and a realization
that France may be only at the thrssh-
Did OF protracted campai q that may
easily prove costly In lives and money
The situation is now referred 70 as n
war" and no longer. as heretofore as
an expedition Of publication
II now appears that Major Provost
was killed IN the thick of the fighting
which ragged at Sidi Nouns. whore the
Noors attacked the French flying col
INN as 1t was returning from Littelil
where bands OF the enemy had been
dispersed
As the Moorish hordes dashed u
The strife. chatting hymns the French
lines were quickly formed 20 receive
tho shock. Major Provost. who was IN
front Of his men. said. Courage. my
children" Then. turning once more
70 the battalion OF tho foreign To-
zion. which he had led SO Ions. the
major cried. Forward. my children.
forward" At that moment a bullet
pierced Prevost's heart
The lighting then became desperate.
the opposing Moors and lcgionaires
see-sawing backwards and forwards
about the body OF the major. the men
OF the foreign legion refusing 20 sban-
don their beloved commander Under
the clash o; hayonet and sword. when
men were falling right and left. and
tho field was covered with riderless.
maddened. wounded horses. the legion
aires held their ground until they sue
oceded in carrying on Proyost's body
During the fighting the Moors sue
cecded in turning the French flank
but the reinforcements hurried 10 the
front by General Drudc turned the tide
OF battle and the conflict became a
shamblcs for the Moors.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-07
DR.. CHANDLER TO EDIT
SCHOOL JOURNAL

Virginia is soon u have n new school
Journal devoted To the interests of all
kinds OF public instruction, and edited by
DIR. j. A. G. Chandler, a leading young
educator.
The matter OF reviving the publication
OF the Virginia School journal, has been
pending before the State Board OF Educa-
ton Tor several months, but IL has been
definitely settled, and the services of DR..
Chandler have been securei. DR.. Chand-
Ter has severed his connection with Silver
B1rdett X Co.. the New York publishers.
with whom he has been associated as an
editor Tor some time. and il il expected
that the new publication will begin in
Richmond early in the fall
Dr. Chandler was born at Guiney's.
Caroline county, Oct. 20, 1872 He was
educated in the public schools OF Caroline.
at Bowling Green, and entered William
and Mary College n the fall OF | $50; was
graduated with the degree of q. A. in
1891.