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La Junta tribune., 1908-02-29

then told him that President Washing
ton was in the chariot. He again re-
fused and said that he would not stop;
that lie had as good right to the road
MS George Washington had"
To which the great man replied sim
ply. "And so he had
Washington's steward. knowing the
fondness Of his master for fish. or
dered the first sliad of the season. The
president inquired how much he paid
for the shad .,rhree dollars" was the
reply. "Take 1T away" comm andcd
La Junta tribune., 1908-02-29

In the person.
al touch that
counts nowa-
days. People
want to see II
man &c 10
face. to uote his
personal APP
pear,ncc. TO OBJ
serve the man
IL er OF Ii | $
speech. Ia K e
him by the hand
and look into
his eyes. 10
succeeding gen
erationst'eorge
w n = hlngton Ii
has grown into
something OF n
demigod. a gi-
gantic myth. an
exalted figure
infinitely re-
moved from the
com IN on life.
Nogreuter sery-
La Junta tribune., 1908-02-29

oath II!
was al isl
c,l. y Gene
al Wash sg;u
stepped upo
the balcony IL
multitude In the
street burst Int
cheers. Gcncr
al Washington
wore u suit Of
Il n rk br o " II
cloth. white SILK
stockings. silver
shoe buck les.
and ut his side
there h ng n
steel hilted
sword. IIisconi .
nlaiitliny figure
La Junta tribune., 1908-02-29
Washington as an Inventor.

George Washington. like Abraham
Lincoln. was au inventor. He invented
a deep soil plow. which was used on
his plantations In Virginia until he
heard OF better one in England. This
he Imported at once. Ills invention
was useful. which is more than can bc
said OF Lincoln's. The latter invented
II hatboat designed TO go through very
shallow water or lift itself over bars,
hut II would not work.
La Junta tribune., 1908-02-29

Eng gland. One
day n position
ca me up ana
said with an air
OF injured dig
nifty:
" our excet-
lency. as we
Yere irwin g
flong IA little
way back W G
overlook IL man
with a loaded
cart who occll-
pied the entire
road. l asked
him to stop his
team that we
might pass by.
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w..hins.on,s Wasted Chance.

WashIn0ton's wasted Chahce.
George Washington was not much
Of business man. take 1t" remarked
the captions critic as he deftly trimmed
the fringe on his antiuuated and well
worn Guns.
How do you make that out?"
Well, when he crossed the Della
ware 1t was fun OF floating Ice. There
was Ice going 10 waste. Yet George
went on to Trenton and fought the
British"
What else should he have done!'
"Weil, he might have organized an
te trust with offices In Jersey City.
cornered all that ice and become the
father Of the octopus"
La Junta tribune., 1908-02-29

lowered above those who stood about
him. As he kissed the Bible and said Il
swear. Chancellor Livingston raised
his hand and shouted. Long live
George Washington. president of the
United Statcs.'' a few minutes after
ward and while the crowds still shout
ell In the streets he delivered his i'm.
mortal Inaugural address to the us
sembled congress
La Junta tribune., 1908-02-29
Washinaton,s Size.

George Washington was six feet two
inches tall and weighed I1o pounds. ac.
cording to physical description OF
him at the age Of twenty-eight- He
had big hands. big feet. big joints and
was well muscled. He walked quite
erect. and at the age Of sixty-fye 1t was
remarked that he was as straight as
ever In his carriage.
La Junta tribune., 1908-02-29

under one arm. a saw. hatchet and
. bag Of nails.
Before we decorate the house." he
said. 1--WE can at least tinker up the old
mans door little
He wrenchel on the board from Its
fastenlngs and looked In again. Then
he uttered a long. low whistle. The
rest Of us crowded about and looked
In. The revelation OF poverty was xb-
soluteiy startling.
"why. he must be q miserly old
La Junta tribune., 1908-02-29

hardly a thing
III the house.
boys. Just wait
here n minute
I'm going over
to Billy's.'' he
added, tlarting
out of the gate
Billy Hen
s shaw was q
great friend OF
all the Guern.
sey boys. He
WAS n sort OF
Jack OF all
des and
could III G n d
anything from
a watch to a
wagon. Boilny
Thayer was II
born mechanic
and spent an
occasional hour
In Billy's shop
In q few min
utes Bonny APP
Hit
La Junta tribune., 1908-02-29

lfeNc concerns
the seni iors
therefore he re-
quests the class
president. Albon
Ihayer. TO come
to the stage"
L yer was
taken by sur.
prise. hut lie put
on II bold front
and stood facing
the little Ger.
man. who pour
Ell out an lnco
herent flood of
thanks, W hic b
no one but the
class understood.
As Thayer was
about to quit the
stage the doctor
re ecalled him
saying that there
were some things
that Professor
Il o o nj bac b
La Junta tribune., 1908-02-29

Or many years
the fourth year
boys al Guesn-
sey had been
accustomed to
celebrate the
sal Of February
by some elab-
crate piece OF
mischief. None
could tell what
relevancy this
bore to the
birth day OF
George Wash
ingtoii. II WAS
u custom. how
ever. and Gus
tom Is IA sor,
of religion 10
college boys In
general. The
year Of which
| write IL had
been agreed
upon that Pro-
f,.ssor Droon-
bach should he
the victim of
the joke. He
had been but a
few months MT
GUERNSEY and
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WAshinSton's
Historic Scene When He
First Took the Oath as
President In New York.

: all the mcnu.
inents that have
been erected to
A Anerican he
roes and states
men none seems
more fitting and
ap late
than the great
bronze sjutue
of 4; q o r Y Z
Washington on
the steps OF the
$ u b treas sury
b uild Ing at
Wall aud Broad
stree Is. New
York city. This
splendid like
ness OF the Fa-
ther OF ii 5
Country marks
the exact spot
where he stood
when he took
the oath OF Of
La Junta tribune., 1908-02-29

j here WilS tllaC
memorable occn-
sion " Ii q II he
found that Gen
eral Lee had or
dercL Il retreat.
Some one has
said that Wash
ington IS W ore
like an angel
At any rate. he
checked the re-
treat.
Another re-
treat aroused his
ire. II was pre-
clpitate-in fact.
som @ OF the
American troops
were running
away. Washing
ton flew into 4
La Junta tribune., 1908-02-29
February Twenty-Five.

To you, dear George. the fates were
kind,
Far kinder than to me.
Twas twenty-five, I zee, for you,
Not baleful "twenty-three"
EARLE HOOKER EATON.
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Like Immortal George.

When Weary Walker split the wood
He feared that he would catch it,
But when the other hoboes howled,
Who worked de axi" he ohly
growled,
Il did it wit me hatchet..'
TIRED TRADDLES.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-05-26
EGGS A La CoNcoRDE.

Three eggs, one gill of milk, one
gill of cream, seasoning of salt and
pepper, some chopped parsley.
chopped mushroom, and chopped
cooked tongue ham or chicken.
Mix the chopped chicken, parsley
and mushroom together, butter thor
oughly eight or niEe small dariole
molds and line them with the chick
en-, etc. Beat up the eggs, add to
them the milk and cream, also sea-
sopings, three parts fill the molds,
stand them in pan of boiling water,
allowing the water to come within
half an inch of the top, simmer very
gently fifteen minutes, or until they
are set. Turn out on a hot dish,
and pour round the base sauce as
follows:
Beat up one egg, add one gill Of
milk, one teaspoonful of chopped
parsley, little pepper and salt, put
into custard pan or pitcher, stand
in pan of boiling water, and stir
until it thickens slightly; pour into
the dish and serve. Boston Cooking
School Magazine.
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why, they're so old and shabby
looking" cried Olive
"Olive!" Mrs, Stanleys voice had
in it a note of pain. "Olive, do you
know, dear, I'm afraid you're sadly
lacking in patriotism and apprecia-
ton Uncle John finds his pleasure
now in looking back; Thinking back,
is what James Whitcomb Riley called
it, ! believe. He takes pleasure in
talking over old times with these
friends he has found The battles Of
81 to '65 are as fresh to him as if
they had occurred but yesterday. /
cannot expect you to realize this, or
have sympathy with him; but, dear,
tender him at least common courtesy.
These brave men-nearing SO rapidly
their Fathers house-to them, you
younger generation owe a largo debt.
Their valor, their courage their brav-
cry! Who does not know of it? And
Olive, in the face of all this, will you
not feel more kindly toward Uncle
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John? 1t is indeed pathetic to see
how he loves you, and yet you pay
him SO little attention"
Decoration Day was drawing near,
and celebration was being planned
to take place at the town hall There
were to be speeches and singing, and
a famous speaker was coming up
from the nearby city to address the
old soldiers. Uncle John was up
early that morning. He was to march
in the parade with the rest of the
Post, and seats were to be reserved
for them in the hall.
"Olive, you must CO." urged her
mother at the last moment, and final
ly, reluctantly enough, Olive consent
ed. But as she took seat with her
mother in the hall, festooned with its
flags, its bunting, it's flowers, a little
culver of patriotism swept over her
for the first time. Memorial Day did
mean something, and when, in few
moments, the old soldiers filed in,
most of them old men with white hair
and trembling steps, tear shone on
her long lashes, for Olive was not
wilful girl, only very thoughtless
one. After the singing and the re-
peating of Lincoln's speech at Gettys-
burg, the speaker arose. an erect man
with keenly intellectual face full of
force and strength. He began with a
tribute to the gray-haired veterans
before him; told how, when small
boy, he first became a patriot by lis
tening to a one-armed soldier in the
city hall of Boston give the history
of the different flags gathered there
and the battles they had been in. He
spoke of Lincoln, that tall, plain, an
gular man, who, at the firing of the
guns at Fort Sumter, took the posi-
ton he did. Has it ever occurred
to you," he went on, that Lincoln
might have acted little too hastily
or little too late? But no; the
psychological moment came. He
seized it, and the war went on to
victorious close" He spoke of Grant,
Sheridan, Sherman-and then he
paused a moment May / ask he
added, 'if there is anyone here who
was in that march to the sea-that
famous, memorable march, now
passed into history?"
Olive sat still. She wished some
one of those old veterans sitting near
had been there And then, in the
hush and stiffness, someone arose.
1t was Uncle John, old and bent and
feeble, but with faint flush upon
his withered cheeks.
"Ah!' cried the speaker. II con-
graduate this Post"
And then in the twinkling of an
eye, handkerchiefs waved and hands
clapped enthusiastically. 1t was all
over in a minute, but how everyone
enjoyed it, And as Uncle John sat
down, 10! the years had rolled back.
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graves of the soldier dead with flags
and flowers is in no sense gloomy or
morbid. 1t is uplifting, Inspiring. re
assuring. 1t is wholesome cere-
monial. significant Of the survival Of
patriotism, of the fruits of sacrifice,
of the glories of reunion. The tears
that are shed are often tears of joy.
The graves are honored resting places.
The emblems placed upon them are
tokens of the esteem and gratitude Of
millions Of people. The widow, daugh-
ter, son or grandchild of the soldier
sleeping under the sod can not but
feel proud of his participation in the
great strife for vital principle and
exult in the signs of Nations de-
yotion to him and his comrades.
The humblest bearer of musket
sGceives to-day as warm tribute as
does the most renowned wearer of
shoulder-straps. Memorial Day knows
no graduation of military rank. The
men who fought and fell were all
heroes, and as such are honored to-day
without discrimination. The same flag
lowered them when they were buried.
| The saddest note Of al to-day is
9ounded BY the drums 70 the music
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MY FAvORITE RECIPE.

Ice-cream cake: The whites of
eight eggs, two cups of sugar, two
cups of sifted -four, one cup of corn
starch, one cup of butter, one cup of
milk two teaspoonfuls of baking
powder; flavor with lemon extract;
bake in layers.
Preparation to put between the
cakes The whites of four eggs, four
cups of sugar, pour half a pint of
boiling water over the sugar, boil un-
til it will thread from the point of
spoon, pour the boiling hot sugar
over the eggs, stirring until stiff
cream; favor with vanilla, spread
the icing between and over the cake.
A dainty chocolate walnut cake
may be made by adding to the icing
when it is ready to put on the cake
one cup and half of black walnut
meats chopped, and chocolate to suit
the taste. Mrs. John Bars, in Home
and Farm.
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TOMATO RABBIT.

Melt one tablespoonful of butter
in a saucepan; add half pound of
cheese, grated or cut fine. one-eighth
of a tablespoonful of soda, and one
fourth a tablespoonful each of salt
and paprilla and stir until the cheese
is melted. The cooking may be done
directly over the fire, but it is safer
to set the dish over hot water The
blazer of chatting dish is a good
utensil for this purpose, as it pre-
sents considerable surface to the
heat When the cheese is melted
stir into it the yolks of two eggs.
beaten and mixed with half a cup
of tomato PURGE. Serve on the un-
toasted side of the bread toasted upon
but one side.-Cultivato
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A FUDGE RECIPE.

Melt level teaspoonful of butter
in porcelain lined saucepan; add
a coffee-cupful of graduated sugar,
one-third of a cupful of sweet milk
and pinch of salt. Bring to
boiling point, stirring constantly;
cook about eight minutes from the
time it begins to boil Test in the
usual manner until spoonful
dropped in ice water will form a
soft ball Add desired flavoring
when the mixture is taken from the
stove. Beat at least ten minutes
after it is done, by which time it
Should form creamy mass and
should be poured into large square
pan, we'll creased. When almost
cold, cut in squares; the squares may
be dipped in chocolate If liked
Ground nuts added to this mixture
before it cools makes a delicious
candy, and half cupful of chopped
dates or figs also makes a nice con-
tection.-The Commoner.
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of which march the veterans of the
war. of the COS. Their feet are flag
ging, their bodies wearying. The
youngest OF the recruits of 81 are now
bending under the burden of age and
the ranks are thinning. In the years
to come-may the day be far distant
when they too shall have Joined the
silent bivouac and the grand army of
preservation all have vanished from
the face of the earth, Memorial Day
will acquire significance never before
attained, with the whole country bow
ing in reverence before the flower
decked graves Washington Star
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The hats of all scientists should
be dotted, asserts the New York
Wcrld, to W. H. S. Jones, the Eng
lish medical investigator who has dis
covered that the decay of Greece and
Rome was due to the mosquito. Here
is a deliver in the dead past who
delves to some purpose. Following
the introduction of malaria, accord
ing to Mr.. Jones, the intellectual Wig
or Of the Greeks began to decline.
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Memorial Day.


Three generations stand by the tombs
of the soldier dead to pay tribute to the
Nations heroes who gave their lives
to the cause of the Union The COM
rades of those who fell their children
and their grandchildren, join in mark
ing the last resting place of the Repub-
lies martyrs. There is annually notice
able deepening Of the sentiment OF
gratitude for these mems sacrifices,
and of appreciation of the value of
their services. The new Americans
are able even more accurately than
their predecessors to grasp the sig
nificance of the titanic struggle be-
tween the States and its effect upon the
worlds civilization Theirs is the
historical perspective, and through it
they see reunion of the sections, not
as a political achievement, not as a
sociological phenomenon, but as step
in great progression toward a ma
tionaI ideal.
Memorial Day is not essentially a
day of tears. Personal griefs are Of
course reawakened and losses are fe4s
more keenly than on other occasions.
But the ceremony Of decorating the
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-05-26
SHARP SAUCE FOR MEATS.

Chop fine one onion and small
quantity of mixed pickles, put these
into a saucepan with half gill of
vinegar, a teaspoonful of mustard,
small bit of butter large table,
spoonful of bread crumbs; pepper
and salt to season. Boil "a together
for six minutes and add gill Of wa
ter and allow the sauce TO boil again
for ten minutes longer This sauce
will impart flavor to the coarsest
meats or fish when bciled or fried
and also for cold meats made into
hash or stew. In the latter case the
quantity of crumbs end water must
be doubled
Never use any sauce or condiment
so strong as to disguise and spoil
the natural favor of the meat. A
condiment OF sauce is used simply
as relish to give an added flavor to
the food, not ID disguise the taste.
II the sauce or relish is very fiery use
it very sparingly else thu stomach will
be irritated. e. E. w, in The Epi-
tomist.
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Fighting disease by destroying the
germs by which it is propagated is
one of the remarkable advances of
modern preventive medicine, boasts
the Richmond Times-Dispatch. The
discovery that the deadly Roman few
er, yellow fever and malaria were all
transmitted by mosquitoes opened
the way for immunity for those who
were able to keep e,nselves free
from the bites of these insects. Now
comes the further information that
the dreaded sleeping sickness Of Aft
RIGA. one of the most horrible, pain
full and distressing afiiictions that
has ever visited mankind, is likewise
sue 70 ~ Bite of az lpeecir the tse-
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liked old-fashioned things to eat, too.
which Mrs. Stanley, his sister, took
pleasure in providing, but which were
not to Olives taste. She did not take
pains either to entertain her uncle
or to be agreeable, and if a certain
pair of dim, old eyes regarded her
many times wistfuly, she gave them
small heed. Once, as the strains CT
her violin floated out upon the air,
Uncle John tiptoed in. He had been
sitting alone in the twilight, so full
of memories.
solve" he said, gently, "did you
ever play, 'Tenting on the Old Camp
Eround?'
Olive looked up. "No," she replied
shortly.
"Or, Tramp. Tramp, Tramp. the
Boys Are Marching?' went on the
wistful tone.
"No," replied Olive, impatiently.
al don't know any of those old songs,
or care to-"
"It's a pity" replied Uncle John,
gently; "you would, perhaps, if you
realized what those old songs meant.
| always remember how they helped
us over the long, hard marches and
the still watches of the night Many
and many time we've sung 'em, not
knowing whether another days sun
would set for us or not. 1t did not
for good many of my brave COM
Tablespoon, poor fellows!"
There was a G. A. R. post in the
little town, and it was not long be-
fore Uncle John found his way to it.
He never missed meeting, never for
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Quick firing, and heavy guns are
the tradition of our navy from the
Revolution. All our naval victories
have been won by it, observes the
Philadelphia Press. This led to
straight ammunition hoists They
exist in other navies. Beth they and
our navy have brought in orecau-
tions, put in doors and be1.+ the way
up to screen the magazine In our
navy this has been done without re-
ducing speed or accuracy of fire, but
perpetual swift drill has its perils
and accidents.
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He heard again the martial music,
the tramp of many feet, the gleam-
ing of the old campfires. He saw
again Sherman-Sherman the indom-
itable-Sherman the patriot-Sher-
man the leader. All, it was good to
have lived in days like that.
1t was all over at last, but Olive at
the close did new thing. She walked
straight up to Uncle John.
uncle john" she said, suddenly,
II want to beg your pardon. | did
not realize what real patriotism
meant until to-day, or real bravery.
Neither had understood just how
much the country owes to such men
as you. From the Home Herald.
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Crime is increasing rapidly in New
York City, mourns the Herald. There
were more complaints, more indict-
ments, more charges preferred and
more cases tried during the last half
year than in any six months in the
history of the city, and the increase
has been in much larger proportion
than the increase in population, which
Is estimated at sixty-flve thousand.
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YOUNGEST OF SOLDIERS.

According to Losing, the histor-
ian, the distinction of having beef
the youngest soldier that ever bort
arms in battle probably belongs to
Colonel John Lincoln Glenn, assistant
quartermaster-ge general, United States
Army, who is at present stationed at
San Francisco. Colonel Glenn en-.
listed in the Union Army as a drum.
mer boy in May, 1861, before he had
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Indian Relics Eou..a

workmen engaged in sinking a
c ;a, Ior pier off the foot of Sal
lspury street, st. Louis, in the con-
s.ruction OF the Mckinley Bridge that
Y " span the Mississippi River, came
upon tne skull of an Indian twenty
4eei peiow The bed Of the river, The
top Of the skull is fiat. The work
lnen aiso found ancient clay bowls.
peLrlned trees and walnut knots IN.
rotted and hard as iron. - =
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reached the age of ten years. He
served thereafter to the end of the
Civil War, under Generals Grant,
Rosecrans and Thomas, and took an
active part in many important battles.
When only twelve years old he was
made sergeant of Company c.,
Twenty-second Michigan Regiment,
on the battlefield of Chickamauga
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If the National Government would
set the precedent the local comm uni
ties would quickly be spurred ON to
better their highways, suggests the
New York American. In Missouri,
Illinois, Iowa and Indiana, where
farm lands have enhanced greater in
value for the past five years than in
any other part of the United States,
farmers and bankers say the increase
is due largely to the good roads sys-
tenn that has sprung into favor in
those States, beginning in 1901.
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The hen makes more noise ever the
laying of one egg than is heard from
a mule in whole military campaign,
declares the New York Sun. And
the hen is cheered to her work by
the ringing vaunt of her polygamous
partner, while the only inspiration
of the mule is his simple devotion
to the gray horse which he swings
after up the trail. The hen is all
very we'll as a contributor to the
breakfast table. but for general util-
ity and homely worth she is not to be
mentioned in the same breath with
the American mule. May his ungain-
Iy shadow never grow less!
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"All | want now" said Mr.. Carne-
gle at the luncheon of the Vagabonds,
sis an option from God on my life
ito live as long as I like" One of
the experts explains, to the New York
Commercial, that the ironmaster
overlooks the fact that under the
rules of the Celestial Exchange the
arrangement he seeks is matter Of
put and call.