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The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-12-19
RECIPE FOR cURRIEo MUTTON.
Makes Pleasant Change from the
Usual Roast or Boiled.

Get the breast of mutton, have the
butcher chop the bones up small. then
cut 1t up into small pieces. fat, gristle
and all; put into pan and wash It
Then. considering the meat weighs
31s pounds. put a quarter pound Of but.
ter into the pot and let II cook. Slice
two small onions into the butter and
COOK until brown. Then stir into 1t
IN dessertspoonfus OF curry powder
and half cupful OF shredded cocoa
nut. Next put in the meat. add hot
water enough to cover and stir all we'll
together. salt to taste. let boil one
hour slowly, then draw back and sim
mer for two hours longer, or until all
the water has evaporated. Chicken or
any other meat may be done the same
way. Next boil two cupfuls OF rice
In boiling sailed water for about 20
minutes. strain and let cold water run
over 1t to separate the kernels. Then
put over hot water to steam for . few
minutes. Heap round the sides Of the
dish and put the curry in the center.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-12-19
AonsAh OR TURKISH STEW.
Something New for Those Who Are
Tired Of Everyday Cooking.

And now II you wish to try q new
dish, and at the same time dispose OF
the fat sprawling purslane that is run.
ming over your garden beds and paths,
let me recommend the dish which
Philip. my most faithful and com.
potent Armenian helper assures me is
Gods medicine" and will save q
good many doctors bills"
The Italians. find. are also very
fond OF 1t, and 1t is really very tasty.
In Turkey. Philip says, the purslane
10 cultivated and grows much larger
and more succulent. 1t Is in great de.
mand as salad plant.
This Is the way he cooked 1t for din.
ner the other day. A half peck of
"pussley" was looked over most care.
fully. then thoroughly washed. 1t was
then put in saucepan with a little
cold water Cook half an hour az
very young 1t will not take quite so
long). Meantime take three large or
four small onions, cut In dice and
brown In a frying pan with butter.
olive oil or good drippings. Philip
used the olive oil. Five minutes be.
fore tho purslane is ready, add the
onions and salt and pepper to taste.
Ihis was served hot as prelude to
the dinner instead OF soup. Dandelions
are served In the same way. and like
purslane. are Gods medicine" and
natural Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-12-19
E01NEST NlT IS Md1ldMla1

beeoes my steamer sailed. I had run
- 20 Handy, beautiful mountain
toWn that b The esatee Of Buddhism.
D01dha's toolh-or what passes for
0o11hA's tooth-is worshipsd there.
4 Mack aa1 oily Buddhist. with few
eeoGAeo aaA q vast array Of misin.
eoe0Aeioa. had attached himself 70 me
- gnl1s. He was supposed 70 b
01aeaAed, aad Q halfway Buddhist
os1ooe hlnsslf. % ~ GAvs ne quite
Q 1oeenre a Bud1hism, aad the gjories
9 ~ particular shrias. wia1ias "
W1eA ~ assertion that All the world
eo0oo b kasdy every full moon"
~ - belisved Il. HE Aorisoa was
oAssov. thAk was all: he little world
~ DeeDje1 cAis1y With dusky dsve.
~ 6 ne srAx gswd BAsdd."
h = human 70 thiak your way The
e01y Nv. TAs Briushsr who elsvsfiy
breohD ~ top q bic boiled egg and
eolo ~ eoateats from he Shelf %
Aeesi0el q ~ massy Americas way
9 ooee1Ae ~ 90 u half aaa spllling
- vAeee Deas Into Q eap. TAs ADssi.
- o11kD ~ Dsleea "Quees" beeanee
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-12-19
Luncheon Ojsh.

Boil a good.sized chicken until done.
Separate from bones and cut up a. II
for \ salad. To this put coffee cup
OF bread or cracker crumbs. a coffee
cup of milk. heaping tablespoonful
OF butter. salt and pepper to taste.
Mix and put In bowl or pan and
steam till hot through. As It is served
cover with cream sauce and mush.
rooms. To make sauce. take one pint
OF sweet milk. Let II come to boil
and then stir In two teaspoonfuls Of
dour previously mixed with cold milk.
spoonful OF butter, and can OF
mushrooms.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-12-19

he ends his breakfast with fruit, IN.
stead Ut beginning 1t so. and because
the Briton must have his afternoon
tea. and because he eats such slathers
OF meat at every meal. This is mere.
~ each mans putting up Of his own
local standard as universal.
Well do remember the half.con
cealed look Of plying scorn on the
face Of my Indian room steward the
first time ever entered p. and O.
steamer and began to dress for din.
ner, as is the way of the world east
OF Provincetown. The p and o. line,
1t would by myriads be considered pro.
vincial not to know. has customs a.
firmly fixed as those of court. But,
SIR" he demonstrated. you know We
do not dress for dinner in harbor." I
didn't know, any more than l knew
that 1t was the thing" for a man to
go into the dining room any time be.
fore eight o'clock In his pajamas for
his little breakfast" or that pajamas
were a sufficient dress for deck any
time after II at night and before eight
In the morning. On another line. this
sort OF dishabille would not be toler.
ated.
She Wanted 4 "Pawtah."
Speaking Of our British friends, re.
minds me Of rot Of quiet fun a car.
load OF passengers had over an English
woman who was doing" America
from car window. She had come to
these shores absolutely assured that
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-12-19
@RAWTAW!


only way. and her comments upon
what she saw. made In . loud enough
voice for her neighborhood to hear,
would have been maddening were We
not all 10 highly amused at her.
The climax came when the whole
trainload OF people had to change cars
at . little junction. where there were
few conveniences except . lunch coun.
tor. Into this most Of Us had piled,
and were ornamenting the stools near.
est to the grub when the door opened
and a familiar voice called. "Pawtah!
Pawtah!"
No porter responded. for the simple
reason that there was none: and after
madam had again cried. "Pawtah!
Pawtah!" this time more peremptorily
than before. . good.natured drummer
near the door stepped up and. raising
his hat. asked II he could be Of any
assistance. Giving him 4 cold stare
through her lorgnette. the old dame
demanded. Are you the pawtah!"
The drummer confessed that he
wasn't but that every American man
was at the service Of any lady In
need.
"Oh. but I'd ever 20 much rather
have the pawtah." was tho discomfort
Ing response.
Il know II. madam. but I regret to
say that there 10 no porter here. Can
I help your Quite ungraciousiy the
snorting traveller. muttering comments
aloud about how much better they do
things II England. allowed him to
transfer her Is pieces OF hand luggage
to the other train. Then. when hs
had finished. she offered him Q tip!
Anybody who has been . thousand
miles from his own doorstep can mui.
tiply Instances OF this sort indefinite.
~. For the moment. though. ! Am In.
terestsd In the truth that provincial.
Ism IL one Of the great factors In the
worlds religious life. II 10 petty.mind.
edncss that has Alled the earth with
local dsities. or with partial and inade>
quate ideals Of Supreme Being. Go
where you will and you will and local
customs being practiced. instead OF
. supernatural religion. Provincial
creeds take the place Of universal
truth. Puritan ancestors are followed
Instead Of the Almighty. We all seem
boUnd to worship God. II at al. %.
oording 70 Lsthsr. o. Wesley. o. Cal.
Win. or Chaaains. OF Campbell, q
some still smaller man.
A. I have sissd up Tie situation, the
grsatsst barrier sacountsrsd BY tAs
blgnsss OF the Christian rsligsoa b
tAs smailasss Of human nsture. Seems
70 NJ that the Founder Of Christianity
was doas 70 death By provinciais b.
cause b preached . gospel too BIG Tor
bis time. Ever since then his true rsp.
rsssatatvss have been trying 70 pull
men and women out Of their two-by.
four state Of mind Into the broader
view. deeper sympathy and longer
reach Of . universal religion. Ths
spirit q provineiaiism and the spirit
q Christianity are deadly eae0isa.
THE pRUNHuR
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-12-19
~ WILLIAM T. ELLIS.

NVUySSnts ~ Joseph b. boWloS.l
A party Of young Hoosiers who hc1
besn up to the lakes got aboard an
accommodation train in southern In.
diana . few months ago. They were
mostly young fellows from the farms
and real cut.ups. Having been away
from home over night, they were
now travelled men Of the world, they
wanted you to know. and they took
possession Of that sleepy old coach
In real coltish fashion. I've seen that
type often, In so many places that
was not especially interested. Across
the aisle from me. though, occurred q
rather Illuminating incident.
Two Of the excursionists, . young
man and his steady company" seat
Cd themselves In front Of Jenkins
who travels for book house in New
York. and who is really one of the
most cultivated and urbane men on
The road. Young Hayseeds lighted
. rank cigar. and began to smoke, to
the evident distress of the girl and
several ladies near by. In a minute
jenkins leaned forward and tapped the
smoker on the shoulder.
pardon me. my friend, but this ID
not . smoking car
you darst smoke on excursion
trains" came back the rather belliger.
emit answer.
"Ah." very politely. but this IL q
regular train. not an excursion train.
And you will ind 4 smoking car for.
ward"
WITH look Of triumph. and . note
q coatsmpt for jenkins ignorance,
the pumpkin retorted: Huh! But
this IL IN excursion train, cause
1hAve an excursion ticket"
On csyion's Spicy Isle.
There was no gainsaying such mon.
umeatal provincialism a. this, and
Js0kins sank back In sheer enjoyment
q The situation. He has all the literary
mans love Of types" watched the
lanyard rooster turn to his compan.
lon aAd crow over the defeat Of that
greeahorn back Of him. He knew the
world. he did: and ~ could tell them
an . thing or two.
] suppose II Jenkins were to moral
lie aloud over the incident he would
say that tho commonest fault In all
this big world 10 Just provincialism
Every pig thinks his own barnyard
The universe.
The episode recalled my visit "a
Ceylon. ! had done some business for
the house at Colombo. which 10 4
more important city than . man from
Boston thinks. and having full day
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-12-19

Chop the choicest parts OF . raw
chicken very nne. having about two
cups: add four well beaten eggs. ono
at time. until the mixture IL smooth:
add one and one.half cups OF thick
cream. half tsaspoonful Of salt. and
. quarter saltspoonful Of pepper. Dec.
crate molds with truaics. MI with the
mixture. cover with buttcrcd papers.
set In = pan Of hot water. and bake
70 minutes: serve with sauce made
Of one cup each Of white stock and
milk and the yoiks Of three sggs.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-12-19
About Pillow.SIips.

To make pillow-slips last twice a.
long as usual. directly they begin to
wear thin rip open the bottom and
sew up again. so that what was orig.
inally back and front IL now two sides
and vice versa. II circular pillow cot.
ton has been used there will be no
seam down the middle. thus you will
double the wear and avoid unsightly
patches
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-12-19
Good Veal Pstties,

Take two pounds Of the leg OF veal and
two slices OF salt pork. and chop hne.
Add to this three rolled and sifted
crackers. salt and pepper. = little
grated nutmeg and one egg beaten.
FIJI buttered putty pans and sprinkle
with crumbs. Dot with butter and
moistcn with cream. and bake In q
quick oven. basting with melted
butter
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-12-19

Fry ono large onion brown Ia lard
OF dripplnss. Remove seeds from four
peppers and fry with onion and ave
large tomatoes. Season With salt. Lei
cook until tomatoes are we'll doaa,
0esve hol
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-12-19

Eggs when boiling frequently burst.
This II caused b. their being too full
Of air. aud may b prevented BY prick.
Ing one end with . needle before put.
ting them into the water. This makes
an outlet for the air.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-12-12

translated merchant who
JAPAN representing big New firm business
you find the japanese tricky it your fault you with
them rightly and justly the little Japs your friends they
will go with through fire and water But you spoil hearts
everything goes wrong"
The Japanese like nation of fighters
NY they cannot control the trade of Japan The Chinese
large share OF the trade of Japan We the Chinese
the sword but they beat with the sorobn counting machine
abacus.
japanese poeness always goes with sefrespect among
respecting community potenes the only of avoiding
sefpect virtue that springs from the of honor
veopd to high degree during the long period of feudsm and it
became the most pedominaing motive in the Japanese mind
Sense of honor the Japanese mind engine
II it is hnded yith the fire of ambition humiliation
value to him whatever the battlefield
Why Japanese soldier will climb into enemy amid shower
shell and will not show his back the foe the
CALLING fire.
The ambition to be the first to victory the fear of shame
he should not show bravery prevents the japanese running
neither patriotism courage those words generally
that prevents his running.
An old h of the days the Samura cried followers
Jump into the camp you think Would YOU
away? Don't You know the shame Of it,"
In the school and family Japan they do the
of honor and shame awaken md spurs
the brave entirely different with Chinese
go to take dangerous willingly soa They
fatalis and not towards except material gain official distinction
luxury makes them
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-12-12

A party Of editors from a number of
Elites and towns Of Minnesota recently
made q tour Of Western Canada, and
having returned to their homes they
are now telling in their respective
newspapers Of what they saw on their
Canadian trip. The West St. Paul
Times recalls the excursion of the
Minnesota editors from Winnipeg to
the Pacific Coast ten years ago. Re-
tsrring to what has happened In the
interval the writer says: Thousands
OF miles OF new railway lines have
oeen built, and the development Of
the country has made marvellous
strides. Millions of acres. then lying
n their wild and untouched state,
have since been transferred into grain
nelds. Towns have sprung up as If
by the wand Of magician, and their
development Is now In full progress.
u IL . revelation, record of conquest
oy settlement that is remarkable"
The Hutchinson Leader character.
.zes Western Canada as "a great coun-
try undeveIoped. The summer out.
Ing" 1t says, was an eye-opener to
every member Of the party, even those
who were on the excursion through
Western Canada ten years ago, over
considerable of the territory covered
this year, being amazed at the prog
ress and advancement made in that
short space Of time. The time win
come when Western Canada win be
the bread-basket of the world. II
was . delightful outing through a
great country Of wonderful POSSIBLE
ities and resources"
Since the visit Of these editors the
Government has revised its land regu-
lations and 1t Ia now possible to Sc
cure i60 acres of wheat land at $500
an acre in addition to the 160 acres
that may be homesteaded.
The crops Of 1908 have been splen-
did. and reports from the various dis
tricts show good yields. which at pres
ent prices viii give excellent profits to
the farmers.
From Milestone. Saskatchewan,
there are reported yields OF thirty BUSH
els OF spring wheat to the acre. while
the average is about 20 bushels. The
quality of grain to be shipped from
this point will be about 100000 BUSH
els. Information regarding free lands
and transportation win be freely given
BY the Canadian Government Agents.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-12-12
Reduce
the
Nations
Fire Loss
By c. n. GODDARD.
Prsiirst HsiisasI flr Pssl.dhs AszsduIsl

to 40 Germany, average cents compared with
$247 in the United States Berlin has population of 100000
fire loss reaches about s500o0 year. Chicago has population
100000 and annual fire loss of nearly S5000O00
How this loss be reduced? many consruc-
ton efficient protection ter laws and ordinances mpara
enforced and above ALL by better per
Of fires due easily prevenab other words
lessness.
An odahioned attendant in asylum gave test as to
the sanity of those committed to his follows
II opens the watercock the
tells the patient mop up the Those what idjit
the first"
there temptation neglect
attractive field Of how fight fires? We give
problems Of fire protection but neglect field of fire
prevention fully convinced that there way to
the loss than attack the over so Der
cent. of this loss.
press great this continually keeping this
tremendous drain before the of the people they
realize that snterest constant
fort to cut down this loss Of life and property
is well to consider how to conserve
should be taught the results of careness with should
compelled sending sparks to DESTROY the
property others safety matches should replace o-s
dangerous paror MATCH the practice placing ashes
barrels and boxes evidenced by the weekly display along
curbsones should be prohibited BY equal care were
keep cellars and bacyrds presenab as is taken
to polish shining engines their equipment
it would do far to prevent fire losses.
buildings where mbers allowed improperly the walls
hneys where the heating fues dangerously placed the arch
tect should be held responsible results as is the
man VIII FIRE to building
whole natter lead the most careless
people EARTH and until public opinion educated up point where
might and demand that each careful especially wh
may lead the world
in the lives lost and property destroyed
BY easily preyenable An q
IT prevention Is worth pound Of cures'
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-12-12

quested the young man to open the
door he was confronted by two huge
fists, and he was asked II he wanted
to receive sound thrashing.
DIR. Francomb said he did not.
The only escape then is to hold
this meeting. was the rejoinder and
DR.. Francomb was marched up the
aisle and seated in the front pew.
For three hours DR.. Francomb was
held a prisoner, and even then the
insane leader would have continued
had not one of the minister's parish,
toner's, who knew he was at the
church, come there to see him on
matter of business. He found the door
locked, but heard DR.. Francomb sing.
ing Justify. Going to q window and
climbing up the friend looked in and
saw the two holding the meeting. At
first he thought that the meeting was
merely an incident of the revival
services. but while he was looking
through the window be saw the Young
man descend from the pulpit and en-.
gage In one of his exhibitions of pu-
gilistic pantomime in front OF the min.
lister. Then the friend knew that he
was friend in need. and he sent for
the police.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-12-12
Brave Girl Throttle. Mou.e.

Bethlehem, Pa.--A mouse caused 4
small panic In BechteI's restaurant Al
the noon hour, when the place wa,
filled with diners. mostly women.
A waitress discovered the little
rodent running across the floor, an,
shrieked- In an instant every chat,
was occupied, feet first.
Just then Miss Elizabeth Heatro. q
pretty waitress. came in from the
kitchen. and az the terrified little
mouse came her way, quickly seized Il
back of the head with her hand an6
broke Its neck
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-12-12
MANIAC CONDUCTS
PRAYER MEETING
RELicioUsLY DEMENTEp YOUTH
MAKES PASTOR PLAY PART
OF CONGREGATION"
LATTER RESCUED EXHAUSTED
70 Compelled to Sing Hymns and
Offer Up Prayer at Demand
OF Crazy Man for Three
Hours.

Galveston, Tex.-Compelled to
choose between being pounded into
jelly and being the audience of a
prayer meeting conducted by luna
tic, Rev. DR.. George Francomb, pas
tor of the ST. James Methodist church
here. chose the latter. For three hours
he sang all the hymns announced by
the Iunatic leader, and prayed loud
and long whenever called on to do SO.
When the minister was found by q
member of his church and rescued
from the mailman. he was exhausted
and a physician had to be summoned.
DR.. Francomb had been holding re-
vival services at the First Method
list church, and among those who have
shown deep interest in the meetings
was a young man whose name DR..
Francomb says he never learned. The
man became more and more enthused,
and finally became SO earnest that he
went to the church between meetings
and held service all by himself Re-
Gently he found DIR. Francomb in the
church when he went there and he re-
quested the minister to hold a ser yice
Just for the two of them DIR. Fran
comb made some excuse and went
away.
Nothing was thought of the incident
until. when DR.. Francomb was in the
church himself arranging the music
for meeting, the young man entered,
turned the key in the lock and put the
key In his pocket. Advancing up the
aisle he saluted the minister and then
suggested that they hold prayer
meeting for their mutual good. Dr..
Francomb demurred and attempted to
leave the church, but found that the
church was locked. When he re-.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-12-12

The correspondents Of most Welsh
newspapers and magazines are tin
workers, golfers, shoemaker. black
smiths, tailors. farm laborers. and 9TH
ers in similar humble walks Of life.
And many Of the articles which come
from the pens Of these men are worthy
OF wider circulation than is possible n
the Welsh language.-London Western
Mall.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-12-12
at knocl<s the Itch

II may not cure all your ills. but It
does cure one Of the worst. It cures
any form Of itch ever known--no mat
ter what it's called, where the sensa-
ton is Itch" 1t knocks It Eczema,
ringworms, are cured by one box. It's
guaranteed. and its name Is Hunts
Cure.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-12-12

Nov, WILLIE" said the teacher Of
the primary class, let us see whether
you can tell US the name of this grace
ful-looking animal with the big.
pronged horns? Hunters go up into
the woods every fall to shoot this
beautiful creature. 1t is very cruel Of
them to do so. is it not? Can't you
tell US what the animal is called!
Come, now, think am sure you
know what it is. What does your Ia
Their call your mother when he comes
home at night?"
He calls her Betsy. cause II
plaques her."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-12-12

Il the nations fire loss so enormous as
to merit our attention? The total fire loss
in the United States for the past 33 years
amounts to the sum of 81 SOC, O00, 900, with
an average loss for the last five years Of
$685., OO0, 900 each year.
Can this loss be materially reduced I
The annual number of fires in American
cities averages 40 for each 10000 of popu-
lation as compared with eight for each
10000 of population in European cities.
The average per capita loss in Australia,
Denmark, France, Germany, Italy and
Switzerland varies from IL cents in Italy
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-12-12

Iew escape those miseriee Of win
ter-a bad cold, = distressing cough.
Many remedies are recommended. but
the one quickest and best Of all Is
Simmons Cough Syrup. Soothing and
healing to the lungs and bronchial
passages, 1t stops the cough at once
aid gives you welcome rest and peace
ful sleep.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-12-12

The Pied Piper had just charmed all
the children into the mountain.
$50 the fathers Of the families can
have good time In the country" he
explained.
Herewith there were some who sus-
pected put-up job.--Harper's Bazaar.