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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-13

Six months after its organization
the Commonsense Animal club was
holding a business meeting. The Bear
surrendered his presiding chair to the
Ostrich. who had requested the priv
ilege of addressing the company.
My Fellow Commonsense AMI
mails" began the Ostrich. 4 desire to
report that have organized a branch
of this most useful association in Wall
street. which sends its respective
greetings TO the parent club And
now l have. a personal word. to say
to you. | wish TO express my graft
tude for the benefit | have derived
from becoming one of you. Six months
ago I was a slave to dyspepsia: and
my physician warned me that
would be seriously i'll if l did nos
give up business for awhile and take
a rest. Just at that time my little
| daughter coaxed me to be-a Com
nonsense Animal Since then, By
simply following your rules-that is.
by eating slowly and chewing my
! food thoroughly have become a
| cheerful, and, / hope, useful member
of society. My doctor could not un
derstand the change, until l gave him
our resolutions to read. Then he de
clared, with a twinkle in mis- eye. that
this club, if it was no; speedily sup
pressed, would deprive him of all his
| patients.
Let me close by saying that vol,
will always have the hearty sympa.
thy and support of the Ostrich, tho
Duck and all the animals OF their
family
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-13

have treated my poor stomach as If
it we're an ostrich's-p putting into it
all sorts of things it couldn't manage
properly"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-13
XIII.

FRESH AIR IN A GREENHOUSE.
At five the next day 1 rang the FL
lersly's bell, was taken through the
drawing-room into that same library.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-13

That evening at the dinner-table
certain mysterious communications
were telegraphed among the younger
members of the house, and suppress
ed giggles and smothered chol1ings
we're audible as they diligently chew
ed each mouthful of food.
Mr.. Armstrong sat at the head of
the table looking tired and harassed,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-13
"A Cure for Dyspepsia
BY M. Janet Hay

Cc0Dyright. by Joseph 3. BowiesJ
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-18

Along with the announcement of the public land conference in Denver, the news comes from the west that the sheep and cattle war has again broken out. this time in Wyoming. People in the east do not as rule know what the sheep and cattle war is, but it is a serious enough business for the country involved, and for fatalities and destruction of property it is q little worse than a Kentucky mountain feud. It comes over the eternal dispute between the sheep and cattle men as to the rights of the range. Cattle cannot live where sheep have travelled, and many thou sand acres of the best grazing land of the west are annually reduced to desert by the inroads or sheep men on the public range to which they claim to have as much right as the cattle men. The clash of the two in- terests is inevitable, and it has re- suited in the killing of many men this season in Wyoming and of over 1000 sheep. One phase of the very land policy of the administration which the Denver conference is meet ing to combat. would be the leasing of the grazing range and the eIiInina- ton of this death-spreadlng feud. The president is sending five federal osfi- cials. including the secretary of the interior, to Denver to talk before the convention, and to win them over if possible to his way of handling the western land question one would think that the recrudescence of the sheep and cattle war would be good argument for following his advice.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-18
TUESDAY, JUNE IS, 1907.

Senator Daniel has clearly stated to the New York World his own posi- ton on the discussion ot his avail ability as the democratic candidate for president by declaring: That neither the south nor any section should, in my opinion, have candi- date for any place on the presidential ticket on account of its locality. The country is one, and the democracy as yet is one. The cbiAf requisites of candidacy are ability, acceptability, and availability. That fact should de- termine the choice. Expedlency should be the handmaid of principle, and cannot be overlooked in the pres ent situation of the democratic party. Ideas and principles should prevail and guide, and expediency should serve them" And then after eulog- izing others mentioned for the same honor he said take the right man from anywhere-New England, the west, the north, the south.'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-18
HEARD IN PASSING.

Mayor Studley, of New Haven, is GOO hospital for contagious diseases. Even in these days of high prices, $30000 will pay for very good build | ing.-Ansonia Sentinel.
 Secretary Bonaparte wants to know about the terms of the proposed Bos- ton and Main and New York and New Haven railroad merger. Doubtless President Mellen will accommodate him. Is this to be another Northwest ern merger e?-Bridgepor Stand ard.
 By enlarging the powers of the state railroad commissioners in this state, according to Governor Wood- ruff's idea in his latest message to the legislature, the position of chairman in the future would be more honor- ary than in the past-AIiddletown Press.
 Andrew Carnegie, so rumor has it at Pittsburg, is about to invest mil lion in Berlin, for the founding of a library. This is transaction in cement to strengthen the friendly bonds that exist between the steel magnate and Emperor William-New London Day.
 From Berlin comes the announce ment that the problem or finding q substitute for wood pulp in the making of paper has been solved Dy Ger man engineer, who has invented pro- cess of making all kinds of paper from cornstalks at cost much lower than at present. The discovery, If genuine, is of great economic importance, and more than ever before will the west erners exclaim, Corn III king.'-- Springfield Union.
 Governor Hughes Is sticking to his straight line of policy when he vetoes the law providing for three instead of two brakemen on all freight trains. If three brakemen are needed on some trains the public utilities com- mission will have power to order such an increase in the working force. ! To make this increase general with out regard to circumstances is to sub ject the railroads to what the gov ernor properly terms arbitrary exac- tion." A governor with a backbone and a sense of justice is a most val uable asset not only to the public but to the corporation.-New York World.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-18
TIMELY TOPICS.

Every article marked down at Wednesday and Thursday grocery sale at Public market.
 Transfer patterns for embroidery work at Grieve, Bisset & Hollands. See ad tonight about special white sale.
 Get a go-cart at Langley's to keep the baby out. He has them from s1.S9 up.
 Three specials in kimonas at A. Mailhiot's, marked down to 25c. 35c and soc.
 Get a pair of ties at Dodge's; he has several styles and every one good.
 You will need a trunk or bag when going away and it would be wise to look at Reid & Hughes's line.
 Leave your order with Frank De Eco, 50 Center street, for first-class ladies' tailoring.
 Wash and other seasonable cloth ing for the little fellows are at R. R. Harder & Co.'S.
 Strawberry shortcakes daily at the Trott Baking Co.'S. Selected ber- ries used; 15c each.
 These are butter days at the Model market, one pound packages, 2Sc pound. Eggs 1Sc a dozen.
 Big reduction in millinery at Freedman's. Stylish and becoming hats at low prices.
 Millet and Hungarian feed at D. l.. Dickinson & Sons. Slug shot for bugs and insects.
 Spearo Clothing Co will close until Wednesday,. when he will open up with a special sale.
 Go with the crowd to the Imperial shoe store for stylish, low priced and becoming footwear.
 Straw hats sI to s4, negligee shirts s1 to s2.50, neckwear soc and s1 at Wenzel's Toggery.
 Edison and Victor talking ma chimes and new records as soon as they come out at Fulton Music Co.'S.
 Non-kaking sugar goes good on strawberries. The Woodruff Gro- cery Co sells 1t at soc a fiye-pound box.
 Important sales this week at Great A & P. Tea Co.'S; extra stamps with teas and eoffees.
 The Waterbury Ice corporation advises patrons to use their coupon books and save percentage.
 The best refrigerators for a small amount of money at Hampson- -Sel- lew's. ss.75 to ss0.
 Try a pair of those S25O and s3 Oxfords in calf or kid at Connecticut Boot and Shoe Co.'S
 Phelan. the tea man, will nov sell you cream to use with your tea and coffee. fresh from the farm
 Try H. ". Johns paint and standard white lead if you want a beautiful and durable finish
 Order your coal from J6hn Ne EIligott now Pure. clean Lehigh is what he sells.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-18
Sunbonnet Number Four.

The popularity of the series of col ored art supplements being given with the New York Sunday World increases. Several hundred thou sand have been distributed, and the call is for more. So the series will be continued for a while yet. Next Sundays picture is particularly cute. The subject is Washing Day" and shows the Sunbonnet Babies wash ing and hanging out clothes. Get next Sundays World. The picture goes with it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-18

Again the bogey of Japanese ag- gression is looming up. It has been reported in various quarters that re- lations between this country and Japan are strained to the breaking point, and that the Japanese ambassador, Count Aoki is to be recalled as a mark of the governments displeasure over the way he has handled the claims of Japanese citizens against this govern ment. It may be said that there Is about as much foundation for the strained relations story this time as there was when number of news papers had us going to war with the mikado over the San Francisco school question. It is true that the Japanese do not like us, and never have, in spite of the fulsome praise and sense- less raptures we indulged in over their victories during the Russian war. Commercial men and government ofIi- cials, several of whom have recently returned to Washington from Japan all say that the situation is ugly, but not serious. There is a great deal of anti-American feeling in Japan, but the country wants American money to help its internal develop ment, and even at the worst, the lit- tie yellow people would rather slit our pockets than our throats. We prob ably will have them to fight a decade or two hence, but there is no imIne- diate prospect of rupture.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-18

The department of justice an- nounces that it is about to institute proceedings against the powder trust under the Sherman antitrust act. The only wonder is that the prosecution has been delayed so long. But the explanation probably lies in the fact that Senator Dupont. the new senator from Delaware. is the head of the trust and is power ful in politics. as his election to the senate proves The recent inTesti- gation of the trust by the bureau of corporations and the department of justice indicate that it is one of The most complete monopolIes ever d. vised in any country. It has fol-
 lowed the methods of the Standard oil Co in beating down and break
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-18

ing up competition. It has run iis rivals one after the other out of business and bought them up when itwas convenient after their business had ceased to be profitable. The re- suit is that although there are a lot of nominally independent companies still operating, they are all or near ly all under the direct management of the trust, which controls about 75 per cent of the powder output, larger proportion of the finished product than was ever controlled by the Standard Oil. Probably the thing that has moved the govern ment to proceed against the trust is the increasing cost of powder for the army and navy. There are bids formally opened for powder supplies as formerly, but the officers of both the army and navy know that it is a farce. The same company presents all of the bids under different names and if there is any difference in the price it is because the trust wants some particular mill to do the work instead of some other. Efforts to establish government powder fac tories have been successfully fought in the past, and if the country were to be plunged into war next week it would either have to confiscate the mills of the powder trust or else pay whatever price the trust chose to name for firing every gun in the army and navy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-18
Deen Gloom Over New Law.

Warsaw. June 1S.-The new cleo ton law, reducing Polish represen- tation in parliament to complete in- significance, is causing the deepest gloom and indignation here The leading papers yesterday declared that a revolution Is impossible against the overwhelming Russian forces and that the Poles are only able to give their cause to the pub lie judgment of Europe and Ameri- ra
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-18
Japs Hold Conference.

Washington. June IA private cablegram was received here yesterday stating that Marquis Ito and the elder statesmen of Japan held a conference with Foreign Minister Hayashi in Tokio last "Wednesday, when at the urgent request of the Marquis Ito. it was decided to recall yiscount AOki, the Japanese ambassador to this country. The statement was made in an authoritative quarter that the Marquis Ito and Ambassador Aoki have not been on friendly terms for many years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-18
Meeting at Tokio.

Tokio. June 1s.-LeadinE mem bers of the constitutional party held a meeting yesterday and passed a resolution on the American ques- tion recommending. in view Of it's importance. caimness and prudence and also the advisability of trusting to both governments for a satisfac- tory solution
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-18

All stomach troubles are quickly re- Iieved by taking a little kOIoI after each meal Ko.iol goes di-sesIv tO th. seat of the trouble. strengthening the digestive organs. supplies the natural juises and dirests what you eat Don't neglect your stomach. Eeke a EtfIe Kod0l after each meal and see how good it makez you feel Money hzck If it fails Sold hy H. ". Lake Drux Go and A Smith. S26 Bank street Brooklyn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-18
Connecticut Patents.

Charles B. Goldsmith. Water bury. garment supporter Arthur D. SOuthzm and H. C. Hides. Hartford. Illuminating mirror. For copy Of any of above patents send IS eeats in postage stamps to C. A Snow & Co, Washington, D. C.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31
TABLE DELICACIES
BONE NEW AND OLD RECIPES OF
VALUE.
Oatmeal Bread Will Be Appreciated
by Those Fond of This Cereal
ingredients for Batter
Pudding.

OATMEAL BREAD.--Put one heap.
Ing cup of dry rolled or faxed oats
into mixing bowl, add a rounding
tablespoon of butter or lard, one level
teaspoon of salt, two cups of boiling
water, and let stand until lukewarm,
then add one-half cup of molasses
one-half cup of lukewarm water, and
enough flour to make drop batter.
Cover and let rise one hour. Now
mix stiff with flour and let rise over
night. In the morning mold into
loaves, using as little -four as posi-
bic. Put into pans, let rise, and bake
well in a moderate oven.
CRANBERRY MINCE PIE.--Chop
fine one cup of cranberries and one
half cup of seeded raisins. Line a
plate with paste and put in the ber-
RES and raisins mixed. Sprinkle with
one cup of sugar and slightly round
ing tablespoon of -four, add one-half
cup of water to which f. added one
half teaspoon of vanilla and pinch
of salt.
GOOD COKIES.-Cream one cup of
butter and two cups OF sugar, add
three tablespoons of milk and one
rounding tablespoon of caraway seed.
Sift two cups of -four with three
level teaspoons of baking powder and
add to the first mixture and more
flour If needed for soft dough.
Shape into little balls, lay on a bak-
ing pan some distance apart; press
out thin and bake
CHEESE CREAM TOAST.-Toast
six slices of bread and cover lightly
with grated cheese. Make two ours
of white sauce. Set the bread and
cheese In the oven for a few min
utes, then pour the sauce around and
serve at once.
STEAMED BATTER PUDDING
Beat two eggs and one rounding
tablespoon of sugar together, add one
cup of milk, one tablespoon of melted
butter, and two cups of -four sifted
with three level teaspoons of baking
powder. Beat well and pour over one
cup of stewed and stoned prunes in
a buttered mold. Steam one hour
and quarter and serve with hot
liquid sauce.
MULLED JELLY.-Take one table.
spoonful of currant or grape jelly,
beat with 1t the white of one egg and
teaspoon of sugar. Pour on it
teacupful of boiling water and break
in it a slice of dry toast or two
crackers.
AMSTERDAM PUDDING. - Pour
one cup scalded milk over one cup
fine cracker crumbs, add one table
spoonful butter, mix two teaspoon
fuls cocoa with one-half cup sugar,
add it to the milk. one teaspoGrlful
vanilla, and the whites of four eggs
beaten very stiff; boil in a buttered
melon pudding mold one hour. Serve
hot with yellow sauce.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31
SQUARE CLOTH Is LlKEL.
Easier to Launder and Has More
Graceful Effect.

The round tablecloth which was in-
troduced about IL years ago and at.
tanned great popularity, is not nearly
SO much sought for this year House
keepers have discovered that 1t is
much more difficult to launder smooth
ly than square tablecloth, while
dropping corners even on round table
give more graceful effect to the table
than does a circular cloth. 1t Is not
generally known that the high-grade
cloths were originally imported square,
but We're afterward cut around to or
der, the patterns usually allowing this.
While floral designs are always popu-
lar, the most expensive weaves now
come In the empire, LOUIS XIV. Louis
XIV. and Louis XVI. with conventional
and geometrical designs. Plain satin
damask without any pattern Is also in
great demand for dinner and lunch
cloths, but lis decorated with lace and
drawn-work designs done by hand. In
laces used with dinner cloths or in tea
trays of Italian filet IS at present the
most popular, though Byzantine,
Burano and crepon are also in high
favor. The Chinese handembroidered
grass linen centerpieces and doilies
launder beautifully and are most serv-
iceable. The embroidery on these is
very lustrous and rich looking. They
come in the delft blues and white, in
floral designs and in the dragon de.
sign.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31
Dolly Madiscn's Cake.

One pound flour, one pound sugar
one pound butter, one pound raisins
stoned and chopped, six eggs, wine
glass brandy, one nutmeg, a table.
spoonful mace, one dessert spoonful
soda dissolved in a wine glass of hot
water. Beat the butter to a cream
rub the yolks of the eggs and the
sugar together, add the butter, whip
the whites of the eggs to a stiff froth
and add alternately with the -four
then the brandy and the nutmeg, and
lastly the soda. Stir the whole mix
ture lightly and quickly and bake in
deep pan with the same heat required
for pound cake.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31

DO you love me, Ernest?"
"Darling!" The strong arms CT the
young man pressed the confiding form
to his bosom, and, with look OF love
in his eyes that told far more than
words could express, he said: Were
the wealth of the whole world mine
to give, 1t would still be too small to
show the unutterable love that is In
my heart for you. But why this ques-
ton, Alice? Have you still doubt
of my sincerity? Or Is there anything
else that can do to make happier the
one for whom / would cheerfully give
my life to prove my lover"
The happy face turned once more
to him, and the bright eyes, in which
the tender love-light was beaSing,
looked fondly into his as she said in a
voice full of tenderness and pathos:
Il do not ask you to give me your life,
Ernest, or the world and all its wealth.
What / am going to ask will be a
small thing for you to do, but
priceless boon to me. 1t Is this. For
almost ten minutes your foot has been
right on my tender toe Would 1t be
too severe test Of the love and devo-
ton you assert to ask you to take 1t
OFF"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31
A New Table Decoration,

One of the newest fads in table
decoration seen in swell New York
shop is miniature fountain, which
plays tiny streams of water over a
covered electric light, producing an at
tractive and unusual effect. The
fountain is placed in the center of the
table and the water is forced up
through temporary pipe and electric
light wires are also run up from un-
der the table. The cloth Is protected
by a glass rim, and the miniature jets
of water are arranged in circle They
rise about IL inches and then fall pref
tily on any appropriate color, with the
light cleaning through it. Sometimes
rose petals or tiny flowers are scat
tered in the basin of the fountain.
The whole thing is about foot and a
half In diameter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31
Beef Cherips.

Chop one pound of tender round
steak, very fine, and add one-half
pound of chopped salt pork. Add one
half teaspoonful of pepper and one
fourth teaspoonful of mustard. Make
about two and one-half cups of biscuit
dough. Roll the dough out until 1t is
about one-half inch thick. Cut the
dough into rounds about four inches
across. With the chopped meat, and
the rounds of Dough, make small
dumplings, pinching the dough to-
gether in ball shape, the meat being
inside. Put the balls or "cherips" in a
baking pan that has been ,buttered.
Bake about half hour in moderate
oven. When done, put on hot plat
ter and garnish with sprigs of parsley.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31
TO PUT A CAKE TOGETHER.
Method That Is Said to Avoid POSI-.
biIity of Failure.

The following way of putting cake
together never fails: Work the butter
and sugar to cream, beat the whites
and yolks Of eggs separately (the
whites to stiff froth, the yolks to
cream, then add yolks to the creamed
butter and sugar; afterward add the
milk, then the fiavoring, next the
whites of the eggs and lastly the -four
by degrees.
If fruit is added, dredge flour over
it, stirring 1t in slowly and thoroughly
before the flour.
Where the recipe calls for baking
powder and you are out of 1t, use soda
and cream Of tartar in teaspoonful
of boiling water, adding 1t to the cake
before adding the whites of the eggs.
When sour milk is used always use
soda, not baking powder.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31
ONIONS IN DELICIOUS STYLE.
Variation from Usual Form in Which
They Are Served.

Bermuda onions and the silver
skins grown in this country, which
are nearly as good, are delicious
when pierced with fork. Drain and
place in a shallow buttered baking
pan; pour over enough milk to cover
(about one cup), into which has been
stirred a tablespoon Of tapioca; add
a half teaspoon of butter, a teaspoon
of salt and dash of pepper. Place
in the oven and bake until a light
brown on top, about 20 minutes.
Serve in the same dish. This Is a
change from the ordinary creamed
onions; the tapioca is delightful adj
dition.
The ordinary method for baking by
putting in pie tin with an inch of
water and letting cook in slow oven
brings toothsome results. Stewed
onions when parboiled are relieved of
the odor and aftermath of taste that
annoys some people.