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The Elbert County tribune., 1907-09-26

the wood, the sherin and Morgan
slightly in advance OF the others. ]
expected them to slacken their pace
when they came 10 the open meadow,
but they broke into quick trot at the
water tower and came toward the
house as steady as veteran campaign
ers.
Looks like business this time." ex-
claimed Larry. Spread out now and
the first head that looms over the bal
ustrade gets a dose OF hickory"
The attacking party now divided,
half hating between us and the bridge
and the remainder swinging around
the house toward the front entrance
"Ah. look at thatf- yelled Larry
TITS u battering ram they have. o
man Of peacei have 4 your Majesty's
consent to try the elephant guns
now?"
Morgan and the sheriff carried be
tween them a stick Of timber from
which the branches had been cut,
and. with a third man TO help. they
ran 1t up the steps and against the
door with a crash that came booming
and echoing back through the great
halls OF the house.
A gun roared again at the side OF
the house, and ] ran to the library.
where Larry had pushed furniture
against all the long windows save one,
which he held open. He stepped out
upon the terrace and emptied revol-
yer at the men who were now creep
ing along the edge of the ravine be-
meath us. One of them stopped and
discharged a rifle at us with deliber-
ate aim. The ball snapped snow from
the balustrade and screamed away
harmlessly.
"Bah." such monkeys" he NUT
tered. 81 believe I've hit that chap."
One man had fallen and lay bowling
In the ravine, his hand to his thigh.
while his comrades paused. demor-
allied.
Serves you right, You blackguard!"
Larry muttered.
/ pulled him in and we jammed a
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cabinet against the door and returned
to the hall.
Meanwhile the blows at the front
door continued with increasing vio-
lence. Stoddard still stood where
had left him. Bates was not in sight.
but the barking of revolver above
showed that he had returned to the
window to wreak vengeance on his en-
emies.
Stoddard shook his head in depreca-
ton.
"They fred first-we can't do less
than get back at them" I said. be-
tween the blows of the battering ram.
A panel of the great oaken door
now splintered. but in their fear that
we might Sc the broken panel as a
loophole. they scampered out into
range of Bates revolver. In return We
heard a rain of small shot on the up
per windows. and a few seconds later
Larry shouted that the flanking party
was again at the terrace.
This movement evidently heartened
the sheriff, for, under a fire from
Bates. his men charged again and the
log crashed into the door. shaking 1t
free from the upper hinges. The low
er fastenings were wrenched loose an
instant later, and the men came tum.
bling into the hall-the sheriff. Nor.
gan and four others l had never seen
before. simultaneously the fianking
party began smashing the small panes
of the library windows. We could
hear the glass crack and tinkle above
the confusion at the door.
In the hall he was certainly lucky
man who held to his weapon a mo
ment after the door tumbled in.
blazed at the sheriff with my revol
yer, but he stumbled and half fell al
the threshold. so that the ball passed
over him. and he promptly gripped
me by the legs and had me prone and
half dazed by the rap OF my head on
the floor.
l suppose l was two or three min
utes at least getting my wits. I was
first conscious of Bates graphing
with the sheriff. who sat upon me, and
as they struggled with each other
got the full benefit of their combined
swerving. tossing weight. Morgan and
Larry were trying for a chance at eact
other with revolvers, while Morgan
backed the Irishman slowly TOWARD
the library. Stoddard had seized one
q the unknown deputies by the col
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stuffno souaps.

Make a bread stuffing for SQUADS
moistened with sherry. Mrs. Eleanor
Lucas, writer for many magazines
of cookery, whose recipes always
make one hungry, says that an orange
sauce should be made for either fried
or roasted squads. Make plain gravy
of flour and water, she says, in the
pan in which the squads are roasted.
To this add tablespoonful of chopped
parsley, two tablespoonfuls of orange
juice, the grated rind of an orange
and salt and pepper This must be
strained and served hot. If the squads
are broiled make a gravy with a little
stock or meat essence and finish in
the same way.
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AnnIes In Bed Jelly.

Take six good-sized apples and core
them. Put two cloves into each apple
and as much granulated sugar as 1t
will hold. Place them in a baking pan,
without touching, and add cupful of
water, or more, as you think fit. Look
at them often and try to keep them
them whole. When done, take out
carefully and place in dish. Strain
the strup they were coked in and put
in another saucepan, with little gel
atine (dissolved) and a few drops OF
red coloring Boil till quite clear and
then put around apples. Set away to
cool TILL supper time.
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AROUND THE HOUSE
VALUABLE HINTS ON MATTERS
IN GENERAL
One Of the Best Of the Perfumes for
the Linen Cioset-Mixture
That VIII Restore Faded
Wall Paper.

Perfume for LInen--Take half a
pound OF lavender flowers without the
stalks, one-half ounce each of dried
thyme and mint, quarter of an ounce
of ground cloves and carraway. one
ounce of common dry salt. Mix all well
together and put into silken bags.
Apple Water.-A change can be
rung on the ordinary beverages when
the first apples appear. Take two rath-
er tart apples or two roasted apples.
Peel them, take out the core and slice
up thinly. Add piece of yellow rind
of lemon and little sugar Place in
the bottom of jug and pour pint of
boiling water over it. When cold
strain the liquid and serve with ice.
Cloves or cinnamon may be added to
the apples.
To Danish Fleas.-Sprinkle camo-
closets and among the clothes and the
fieas will leave.
Restoring Faded Paper.-Where
cartridge paper has faded during the
summer the original color can be re-
stored by getting regular water color
paint and mixing 1t with Paris white
and the required amount of sizing to
hold. Rub the dust off the paper with
a cloth and apply the water color to
the paper with kalsomining brush.
To Ex.ermnate Cockroaches.-Per-
feet cleanliness Is the first essential.
Leave nothing to eat out of the re-
frigerator. Have all shelves. ETC.. thor
oughly scrubbed and scalded and
sprinkled with best borax.
To Preserve FIowers.-The shape
and color of flowers may be preserv-
ed long after they have become dry by
dipping them carefully as soon as
gathered in limpid gum-water. The
gum forms a complete coating over
the stem and petals, and the flowers
often remain perfect for months.
Restoring Faded cottons.-When
cotton goods have faded in washing
dye of the desired shade can be used
after the goods have been thoroughly
washed. By getting an assortment OF
dyes-blue, red and yellow-almost
any shade desired can be mixed. Use
the dye in the last rinsing water.
A Cream Cheese Dish.-If you like
cream cheese or pot cheese, vary the
dish sometime by serving finely chop
ped chives with it. Mix the cheese
with a small pot of butter and then
put in the chives and salt and pep
per, and leave for a little while until
the taste of chives has time to perme
ate the cheese.
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the broken outer doors, saw the face
OF Pickering. He had come to see
that his orders were obeyed, and re-
med in by the men he had hired to
kill me or drive me out, l felt.
rather than saw, the cowardly horror
depicted upon his face.
Then the trio pressed upon me. AS
l threw down my club and drew my
revolver. some one across the room
fired several shots, whose roar
through the room seemed to arrest the
fight for an instant, and then, while
Stoddard stood at my side swinging
his chair defensively, the great chan
delier, loosened or broken by the
shots, fell with mighty crash OF its
crystal pendants. The sheriff, leaping
away from Stoddard's chair. was
struck on the head and borne down by
the heavy glass.
We were all getting our second wind
for renewal of the fight, with Nor
gan IN command of the enemy. One
or two of his men, who had gone down
early in the struggle, were now crawl
ing back for revenge. l think | must
have raised my hand and pointed at
Pickering, for Bates wheeled like a
fash and before 1 realized what hap
pened he had dragged the executor into
the room.
You scoundrel-you migrate! "
howled the servant
The blood on his face and bare chest
and the hatred in his eyes made him a
hideous object; but in that lull of the
storm while we waited. watching for
an advantage, l heard, somewhere in
the wall. that same sound of footsteps
that l had remarked before. Larry
and Stoddard heard 1t; Bates heard it,
and his eyes fixed upon Pickering with
a glare OF malicious delight.
There comes our old friend, the
ghost" yelled Larry.
CTo BE CoNTINUED)
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lar and gave him = Tremendous ewing.
jerking him high In the air and driv-
ing him against another invader with
blow that knocked both fellows
spinning Into corner.
Come on to the 1ibrary!" shouted
Larry, and Bates. who had got me to
my feet, pushed me down the hall to-
ward the open library door.
We were now between Two fires.
The sheriff's party had fought valiant
ly to keep us out Of the library, and
now that We were within, Stoddard's
big shoulders held the door half closed
against the combined strength Of the
men in the hail. This pause was for
tunate. for 1t gave us an opportunity
TO deal singly with the fellows who
were climbing in from the terrace.
Bates had laid one of them low with a
club and Larry disposed of another
who had made a murderous effort to
stick a knife into him. / was with
Stoddard against the door, where the
sheriff's men were slowly gaining
upon me.
Let go on the jump when I say
three, SAID Stoddard. and at MS Wuru
we sprang away from the door and
into the room. Larry yelled with joy
as the sheriff and his men pitched for
ward and sprawled upon the floor;
then we were at it again in a hand-to-
hand conflict to clear the room.
Hold that position. sir yelled
Bates.
Morgan had directed the attack
against me and l was driven upon the
hearth before the great fireplace. The
sheriff. Morgan and Ferguson hemmed
me in. It was evident that / was the
chief culprit, and they wished to elm
mate me from the contest. Across the
room, Larry. Stoddard and Bates were
engaged in lively rough and tumble
with the rest OF the besiegers, and
Stoddard. seeing my plight. leaped the
overturned table, broke past the trio
and stood by my side. swinging a
chair.
At that moment my eyes. sweeping
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Cucumber Pickles.

Pour boiling water over one peck OF
cncumbers. let stand until cold, then
wipe dry and pack. Pour over them
this prepared vinegar: Boil together
one gallon of cider vinegar. three ia.
blespoonfuls of black pepper. eight
tablespoonfuls of salt, then mix in a
little cold vinegar, two tablespoonfuls
of curry powder, four tablespoonfuls
of cornstarch, eight tablespoonfuls OF
mustard. Stir into boiling vinegar; let
all boil up, then pour over cucumbers
and seal These are fine.
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Velvet Rice PuddInn

One quart of milk, two tablespoon.
fuls rice. three tablesponfuls sugar, a
little salt and nutmeg. handful of
raisins and butter the size of an egg.
Put all in bean pot and bake in very
slow oven five hours, stirring often un-
til half ar hour before serving. Serve
hot with or without cream.
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Fruit Cookies,

Take Two cupfuls Cf sugar, one cup.
full of butter, beaten to a cream, three
eggs well beaten. one-half grated
nutmeg. one cupful of cut dates, one
cupful of chopped walnuts and one
level teaspoonful of baking soda dis
solved in two teaspoonfuls of hot wa
ter. Drop from spoon into pans and
bake.
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Out of the vIsion

I'm the olden times it is said that
1t was possible for a man to render
himself invisible"
"Pshaw! That's not at all remark,
able! Men in this country are doing
it every day
you don't say SO! How do they
manage it?"
'By marrying famous womeni"-
Smiths Weekly.
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At the Altar.

"Will you have this here woman to
be your lawful welded wife?"
That's what I lowed 1 would"
''Will you love, honor and obey
her?"
Amt you got that switched round,
parson?" said the groom.
John" said the bride-elect. don't
you reckon the parson knows his bust
ness? Answer the question:"
Yes. SIR" said the groom. meek
ly; Il reckon I'll have to!"-Atlanta
Constitution.
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Note for Corn Season.

An. easy and convenient way to re.
move the silk from sweet corn is to
use a small vegetable scrub brush. II
is surprising how easily and com.
pletely the silk is taken off.-Good
Housekeeping.
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CHAPTER XIV.
rhe EIaht In the Library.

The Fight IN the Library.
II was nearly IL o'clock when the at
lacking party returned after parley
on the ice behind the boat house. The
four of us were on the terrace ready
for them. They came smaruy through
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-04-18
Local Notes

l.. X. Taylor candidate for
state senator of this district from
Chickasha was in the city last
night in the interest of his candi-
dacy.
Mrs. w. II. Milford went to
Chickasha this morning to meet
her daughter, Miss Winnie, who
has been attending st. Joseph's
Convent at Ottumwa, Iowa.
Hon. f. D.Cameron who spoke
in the city last night in the in
terest of his candidacy for state
superintendent OF public instruc-
ton left for Hobart this morning
Mr.. Woodland and w. F. De-
trich were in Chickasha on busi-
ness yesterday. They are con-
templating building a two story
brick building 165 80 # on End
street and Kansas Ave. The
lower story will be used for store
building.
j. 7. Stevens, democratic cam
didate for register of deeds who
has been up serving on the jury
went home last night. Mr.. Stew
ems home is in Carnegie and he
played in hard luck while in An
adarko trying to serve as juror
and work his candidacy ct the
same time.
A number of the Rebekahs of
this city accompanied Mrs, Will
hour, president of the Rebekah
Assembly, to Gracemont, where
she instituted a lodge. A BAN
buet was served and the ladies
returned home this morning
thanking the good people oil
Gracemont for an enjoYa BILE
time,
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,Nnthar Elah Story.

Galesburg, Mich, Dec. pa valu-
able horse "out" and more or less
valuable fish, I'm" is the record Of
Gustave Jones for to-day.
The horse referred to has, or rather
had, but one blemish. He was a
"cribber."
Mr.. Jones habitually waters his
stock at the Kalamazoo river and
when this noon, he took the animal
in question to the usual place, he
scarcely anticipated the result, for
scarcely had the horse put his nose TO
the water when ne began TO struggle
and work farther and farther into the
stream. Before sufficient help could
be summoned, the horse had ceased to
struggle and when the body was
drawn TO the shore II was found that
the teeth were firmly fixed in the body
OF an enormous pickerel.
The only explanation seems TO be
that when the horse attempted to
drink, the great fish attempted to pass
so close TO the formers mouth that
the "cribbing" instinct became para
mount, hence the capture Of the pick.
erel as set forth. II is assumed that
the enormous weight of the fish and
the insecure footing at the river bank
contributed to the result. The pickerel
weighed 21 pounds.
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Those Bed Top Boots.

gazed into a great shoe show-win-
| dow to-day, on -- street, to see II
l could find pair Of copper-toed, red
topped boots like my first pair.
didn't.
Funny, isn't Il? How can we expect
to raise statesmen and presidents
these days without copper.toed, red
topped boots for boys?
/ remember my first pair Got 'em
| for Christmas. Mother had them hid
den away in the old bureau drawer
where I wasn't supposed to snoop.
They At, too, like glove, and the cop
per toes shone beautifully. And the
red tops-they were the cynosure OF
all the boy eyes in our neighborhood
| for weeks.
And how majestically they squeakedl
Had to oil them three times a week,
and even then they were stiff and un-
manageable after a night OF coasting
When skating time came, father do
mated ten cents to have some skate
plates put in the heels. Sometimes
the screws caught in mothers carpet,
but what Of that? Wasn't l the only
boy in the family and might l not be
president some day?
But, come to think of it, never
have beenl Ho! Humi Can't every
boy be president-and besides l was
president Of a Young Peoples Society
OF Christian Endeavor once-but that's
another story
Guess they don't make presidents
from copper-toed boots any more.
Leastwise, l don't see any red-tops ad.
veTtised.
Wonder why?
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A Great Telegraph School

That Parsons has one of the
best Telegraph Schools in the
country is evidenced by the fact
that Railroad Companies are
seeking it's graduates. During
the past week this sch )ol had ten
more calls for operators than it
was able to fill at salaries rang
ing from $40 to 500 per month.
The demand made upon this
school is caused partly by a
shortage of operators and partly
because the students from the
Parsons Telegraphy School are
qualified to hold positions as op-
orators and are trained for the
regulsr railroad work.
Young people if you wish to
better your conditions it will pay
you to correspond with this
school and consider course in
TelegTaphy, it will pay large
dividends on the investment.
For full particulars address
PARSONS SCHOOL OF TELEGRAPHY
II At Parsons, Kansas.
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A Farewell

DR.. and Mrs. Russell, of the
agency entertained a number Of
friends yesterday in honor OF
Mr. and Mrs. Mann, who leave
in a short time for Washington,
d. c, Music and social inter-
course passed the evening.
Refreshments of ice cream and
cake and coffee were served and
all voted Mrs. Russell a royal
entertainer. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs, Buntin, of River
side, and the Agency families.
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Winning New Friends

The past week has proven an
effective one to Co. Roy V.Hoft-
man, candidate for United States
senator. His headquarters at
Chandler, his horne city, has
been submerged with written
manifestations of confidence and
promises of support from the peo-
pie of all parts of the Indian
Territory and Oklahoma, while
the public demonstrations athat
marked his appearance on the
platform were flattering to the
young aggressive candidate.
AS the campaign progresses,
the people-the common people
as they are rightly called, ,especi-
ally in Oklahoma-are beginning
to know and appreciate Roy Hoff.
man. He is one of them. OF all
the candidates prominent before
the democratic party, Roy Hoff.
man comes near being a typical
Oklahoman. His finger prints
have left indelible marks on the
pages chronicling the progress of
Oklahoma, while his name has so
long been linked with the demo-
cratic organization and his
presence so notably felt at every
party assembly that he can justly
be called one of the fathers of
the fathers of Oklahoma demo-
cracy.
Hoffman's disposition has ever
been on the side of those who de.
serve assistance. His voice has
been often heard in public in the
past years in an effort to 80 shape
the democratic theories of the
territory as to give an equal
chance to all men-to pledge his
party to the doctrine upon which
its forefathers stood in crucial
times.
Free from any entangling al
liances, vigorous in the prosecu.
tion Of wrong and in the defense
of right, with a big heart that is
ever right, Col. Roy Hoffman is
beginning to reap the reward of
recognition that he justly de-
serves.
AS the campaign progresses
and voters more intimately learn
the qualities of the public men as
piring to represent them, the
candidacy of Roy V. Hoffman
keeps pace.
To know him is to form 40 .se
timation that w W .-5ha V
nee Daily Herald.
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NO HOGS PRESENT.

A Chicago lady wrote to a farmer
down In Texas where she spent last
winter with her family and told him
she would like to come again this
winter, but that she objected TO the
kitchen methods of his hired girl and
to the swine being kept too close to
the house. She received an answer
which contained the following: you
may cum all right. Hannah has went,
and there hain't been no hogs on the
place since you left last spring"
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Good Property For Sale

A room house, 90 foot lot, new
well, force pump, new shedbarn
14x22' house newly papered, has
brick foundation, brick flue, lot
is fenced has 80 foot parking in
front set with trees, 10 large
peach trees, 20 grapes, 2 dozen
shade trees, storm cave. Price
$500. Will trade on farm.
SO If BALDWIN & GIBBS.
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The greatest satisfaction ia
always obtained from the best Of
anything. This is particularly
true of laundry work. If you,
appreciate the truth of these
statements you will most certainly
send your washing to the Ana.
darko Steam Laundry. Phone
No. DO. % If
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Work Harness

Buy your work harness now
while you have plenty of time
make a careful selection. In
order to get good results, make
that selection at Scott & Sons
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Rebekahs, Take Notice

All members of the local lodge
are requested to be present at a
special meeting of the order at
the M. W. A. Hall, Tuesday ev.
ening, as the Presi lent will be
with US. All visiting members
are cordially invited.
JULIA CAMPBELL, N. G.
Why be sedP
Coon Towns Four Hundred
will put new joys into your dull
existence. Come and laugh
Faust CARNIVAL Co.
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We are agents for the only
stock company live stock insur-
ance company that is licensed to
transact business in Oklahoma,
80 says Insurance Commissioner
Chas. H. Ellison. See us about
insuring your stock. 81 l2t.
BALDWIN 81 GIBBS
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Real Estate Transfers

Curtis Hansen to Ben Means
Sc 1-1t-11. con 400.
U S to w s Thompson lot 8 & 4
Els SW 31-10-8. pat.
U S to John Sherman NE ga
1918. con 200.
U s to James Henry SW 27.11
II. con 200.
RM Stratton & A V to Geo ID
D-'-'-~" - 20 hl1 A5 Arr@nrkc.
con 1000.
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Lost

North East Section IL, Range
9, township 8, one bay filley two
years old, main bob and tail. l
will give five dollars for any in.
formation leading to her recovery.
54 If V. M. WHIT
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Wants and For Sale O
Special Bargain.
mOMmM znH n MEOZ0MOMM HMHuuuunuu

l willsgivo free of charge with
each Steel Range bought of me
in the next 80 days a twelve-
piece kitchen set. The Hand
soonest thing of the kind made.
+. J. CALLAHAN.
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#S1A'I+sE zZzzzI
E1Hsr{gtl'lH!E Z!
&raF~ UNCLE BY

Memory.
The Christmastide dreams are gone,
But clings to my heart the Glow
OF secret bliss,
OF a willing kiss,
1 stole meath the mistletoel
Tho Christmastde dreams are gone
bask In the memory dear
OF the clinging kiss
OF a dainty miss
l won meath the chandelier
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sK1DDoo MR.. oPUNKIN" PIE.

Christmas and New Year always
ring the changes on "Punkin" pie rel.
egating the succulent edible to the
society scrap heap TO make way for
the spicy mince. II is thus we gain
inspiration and pipe-dreams for the
months OF the oncoming year. Writers
always eat mince pie. Some of them
should eat more!