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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05

same with neither placidity nor mental
reservation.
II felt sure you'd comet" was Mrs.
Drew's greeting. 81 never knew you to
fail a friend"
A pleased expression crept into
Anne's eyes as she sat down. Along
with the rest of girlkind, Anne liked
praise.
Mrs. Drew seated herself, and fold
ing her hands, looked at her guest.
Then she uttered an exclamation and
learned forward. what a becoming
new coat. Anne! I've not seen it be-
fore. like those stitched bands down
the front. Certainly brown is your
color"
The pleased expression in Anne's
eyes deepened. II like it myself" she
answered, briefly. Annes remarks were
generally brief.
In church work Mrs. Drew was made
chairman OF everything, because Of
what she could accomplish through
her committees. She had a tactfully
compelling way-so her friends said
Others who were not so friendly said
she could wind people" skilfully.
Be that as It may, she proceeded
succinctly to lay the case before Anne,
beginning with the generally bad be-
havior of the five junior Whites. Anne
listened attentively. That was Anne's
greatest charm. Willie, sitting behind
his mother, also listened attentively,
motioning beguilingly at Tabby mean
while.
Narrowing her remarks down to par
ticular misdeeds, Mrs. Drew referred
to the "dolngs" on Halloween, espe-
cially the destruction OF the picket
fence in front Of old Mrs. Smiths
house.
You know Tommy was In that"
she ended, "and 1 took it on myself to
tell Mrs White. She didn't thank me
for it, and 1 made up my mind then
that no matter what that Tommy did,
| would say nothing further. But this
thing, Anne, she ought to know"
Anne, realizing now the purport Of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
Appetizing Fish Dish.

For an appetizing dish take the white
meat of a chicken, and two sticks of
crisp, bleached celery. Chop them to-
gether fine, AID season with salt, pepper
and vinegar. Allow this to stand g
while, then squeeze dry, and add two
tablespoonfuls of mayonnaise dressing
and mix well. Over some buttered toast
lay two or three thin slices of bacon,
and on top of this spread the chicken.
If not Objectionable, sprinkle chopped
chives over the whole.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
CAT AND QUAIL CHUMs.

Strange FrIedship Between Wound
ed Bird and Domestic Animal.
It is very unusual for a quail to be-
come domestichted, and in the in
stance here related, where absolutely
no efforts have been made to train the
bird, the incident is still more I'M
usual.
A year ago Mr.. Schippang, Of Beth
lehem, Pa, who is one Of the best
sportsmen in that vicinity, while out
hunting, winged a quail. Having shot
the bird in season he was entitled to
it.; but his heart went out to the
quail with a broken wing, and instead
of killing 1t, he took it home and set
the fracture, says the Bethlehem Dis
patch.
In few days it was hopping around
as lively as could be, free to go where
1t wanted to. It had lost its "call Of
the Wild" however, and refused to
leave the abode Of its benefactor.
Even though it was not held captive,
Mr. Schippang felt uncertain as to
the ACCESSIBILITY Of allowing 1t to stay
around his yard. So one day he took
Fritz, as the quail was named, up the
hillside to a large wheat field. In
among the shocks Of grain Fritz was
placed and Mr.. Schippang started
home.
He had returned perhaps half way
when he CHANGED to look around and
~ I'll fYsoi inc
was the quail It's broken wing had
never healed properly and its gift of
flying was lost to it forever.
After this incident Mr.. Schippang
felt that he was justified in letting the
quail enjoy It's liberty around his
house, as we'll as elsewhere. One Of
the birds favorite stunts is to perch
upon the shoulder of Mr.. Schippang's
daughter, while she goes about her
housework, often falling asleep with
it's head nesting against her cheek.
The only sound the average person has
heard from the quail is the well-known
bob white; but this bird at times
gives all the sounds Of danger, warn
ing, etc., that only he who communes
with nature has the privilege of hear
ing.
The daintiest morsel of food to
Fritz is the common house fly. When
ever one Of the Schippang family claps
its hands the quail will appear, for it
has learned to know that the clapping
is a signal that it is to get fly to eat.
The quail and the family cat have
become inseparable friends. This
friendship has existed from the day
Fritz came to the Schippang home.
No one thing pleases the cat more than
to have the quail cuddle up under its
paws in the bright sunshine, and both
take a snooze together.
For the sake of amusement a mir
ror will sometimes be placed before
the bird. Overcome with jealousy
that another Of it's Tx has dared in
wade It's domain, Fritz will puff up
and fly headlong at the mirror and not
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
Chicken with Cocoanut.

Stew a chicken and remove the
with water fifteen minutes; strain it
and add more water. This again
should be strained through a bag Of
coarse cheesecloth, and the rich liquor
resulting-about a pint-added to the
chicken. Cook slowly a few minutes
and thicken with two tablespoonfuls OF
-four mixed smoothly in cold water,
one-half teaspoonful of salt and three
teaspoOnfuls of turmeric powder. Let all
cook up with the chicken, then lay it
on a platter surrounded by boiled rice
and cover partly with gravy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
WATCH YOURSELF GO By.

Just stand and watch yourself go byI
Think o. yourself as ''he," instead Of 81"
Nota closely as IN other men you note,
The bag-kneed trousers and the seedy coat.
Pick flaws; find fault; forget the man Is you,
And strive to make your estimate ring true.
Confront yourself and lock you in the eye
Just stand aside and watch yourself 60 by.
Interpret all your motives just as though
You looked on one whose aims you did not knew.
Let undIsguised contempt surge through you when
You see you sAirk, O commenest Of menl
Despise your cowardice; condemn whateer
You note Of falseness in you anywhere
Defend not one defect that shames your eye
Just stand aside and watch yourself 60 by.
And then, with eyes unveiled to what you loathe-
To sins that with sweet charity you'd clothe-
Back to your selfwalled tenement you'll go
With tolerance for all who dwell below.
The faults Of others then will dwarf and shrink,
Loves chain grew stronger by one mighty link
When you with "he," substitute for 81"
Have stood aside and watched yourself so by
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
What the Bullet Sang.

What tho Bullet Sang.
o, Joy of creation,
To be!
o, rapture, to fly
And be free.
Be the battle lost or won,
Though It's smoke shall hide the sum-
l shall find my love-the one
Born for me.
I shall know him where he stands
All alone,
With the power in his hands
Not o'erthrown;
shall know him by his face,
By his godlike front and grace;
/ shall hold him for a space
All my own
1t is he-O, my love!
So bold
1t Is all thy love
Foretold!
It is 10, love, what blissl
Dost thou answer to my kiss?
o, sweetheart, what is this,
Lieth there so cold2
Bret Harte.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
Canned Pears.

To every three pounds Of fruit allow
one and one-half pounds of sugar and a
half pint of water. Peel pears and lay
them in cold water to keep them from
turning dark. When syrup is boiling
put in pears and cook until they are
clear and fork will go into them
easily. Have jars standing in pan Of
hot water, carefully fill them with the
fruit. Pour syrup over them, filling to
top. Seal at once.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
Radical Ideas ON Cellars.

Underground cellars ought to be done
away with. They are relics Of dark
age. More sickness originates in them,
physicians claim, than anywhere about
the place. They cannot be kept in sani-
tary condition while vegetables are con-
stantly decaying there. The place for a
cellar is above ground and outside the
dwelling, Leave the basement for the
furnace, the coal bin and a general
storeroom. An ground cellar Is
more convenient In every way. Your
vegetables can be stored with less than
half the labor when you do not have
to go up and down stairs with them.
You can keep an abeve-ground cellar
clean with but little trouble, while the
underground one, being difficult to get
at, will be neglected nine times out Of
ten and allowed to become a source Of
infection to the family above 1t. 1 hope
the owner of homes in the country will
give some earnest thought to this mat
ter and decide to build above-ground
cellars-Suburban Life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
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To Keep Juice I'm a Pie.

Anyone who has ever had the juice
from an apple, rhubarb or other pie run
all over the oven while baking knows
just how annoying it is, says the Wo-
mans Home Companion. have over
come the difficulty by taking a strip OF
clean white cloth about an inch wide
and long enough to lap when put
around the edge Of the pie plate.
wringing 1t out of hot water, doubling
together lengthwise, and pinning tight
around the edge of the plate. When
the pie is baked take off this strip and
you will find the juice in the pie in
stead Of in the oven.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
Not to Be Expected.

Here is an item that says the gov
eminent Is experimenting with
double-pointed bullet"
Good gracious! They don't expect
to do business going and coming, do
they Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
As Wheat Is.

"Well," said mamma, as papa re-
turned from the woodshed with Willie,
81 do hope Willie will be good now"
'sYes," remarked papa, grimly, che
ought to be good as wheat, for he's
certainly been properly thrashed." =
PHILADELPHIA Press
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
0ninca Jelly.

Take about fourteen ounces and two
pounds Of sugar. Divide ounces into
four parts and put into kettle nearly
covered with water and cook until ten
der. Pour juice through a cloth. This
will make one quart of juice. Clarity
sugar. pour over juice of ounces and
cook for fifteen minutes. Skim the
juice. Then pour into jelly tumblers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
Another stringency.

eyes," said the first tramp, "times are
certainly bad with our profession"
I'm what respectY asked the second
tramp.
"There's a great stringency of ham
sandwiches and cold mutton bones" -
Detroit Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
source of News.

ST always let our maid have three
afternoons off.
"Why?"
"Well, you see, whenever she goes
out she always returns with a choice
bit of gossip concerning our neIghbors."
Detroit Free Press
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05

There are times when a mans best
friends summon silent jury In their
hearts to try him, while loudly assert
ing his interest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05

The Ladies.
Here's to the maiden of bashful fifteenI
Here's to the widow Of fifty!
Here's to the Haunting, extravaganza
queen
And here's to the housewife that's
thrifty!
Let the toast pass
Drink to the lass:
I'll warrant she'll prove an excuse for the
glass.
Here's to the charmer whose dimples we
prize!
Now to the maid who has none, sir +!
Here's to the girl with pair Of blue
eyes
And here's to the nymph with but one,
sirI
Let the toast pass
Drink to the LASS
I'll warrant she'll prove an excuse for the
glass.
Here's to the maid with bosom of snow !;
Now to her that's as brown as a berry !
Here's to the wife with a face full of
woe!
And now to the damsel that's merry!
Let the toast pass
Drink to the lass:
I'll warrant she'll prove an excuse for the
glass.
For let 'em be clumsy, or let 'em be slim,
Young or ancient, l care not feather !;
SO fill pint bumper quite up to the brim,
So fill I'M vOur glasses nav. fill to the
brim,
And let us cen toast 'em together
Let the toast pass
Drink to the lass
I'll warrant she'll prove an excuse for the
glass.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05

When the weather Is nice, some
people spend half their time talking
about 1t.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
BABY BLOWN INTO LAKE.
Youthful Hero Plunges In And
Makes A Rescue.

New York Especially The high
wind that played about Central Park
blew baby Margaret Stagg into Con-
servatory Lake. which is opposite
East Seventy-second Street.
Margaret is II months old. Her
folks live at 10 East Ninety-ninth
Street. Her brother, Isaiah, who is
IL years old, took her out for an air
ing and approached the water where
children float their toy ships. The
boy became interested in the sailing
vessels and wandered a few feet
from his charge. A gust of wind
struck the carriage and sent it rapid
ly toward the lake
The carriage rolled into the water,
turning over and spilling the baby
out. Amos " Wilson, of 251 West
One Hundred and Twenty-eighth
Street, jumped into the water which
was about two feet deep at that
point, and pulled Margaret out from
beneath the surface. DR.. Parker
said the baby needed treatment after
its immersion and took 1t to the
Presbyterian Hospital.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
JEAN vALJEAN IN REAL LIFE.
Man Accused or Murder Now An
Honored Citizen.

Kingston. N. Y. Especially Efforts
were made to revive the indictment
against John Taylor for manslaugh-
ter. which was dismissed by Justice
Howard in the Supreme Court last
week upon the consent OF District
Attorney Cunningham and former
Supreme Court Justice A. T. Clear
water, who was district attorney
when Taylor was indicted.
Taylor is now living In some West
ern city under an assumed name,
which he took after escaping from
Ulster County. During an election
riot at Port Haven, in 1882, he is
charged with having killed Thomas
Murray. but eluded arrest. He has
since led a blameless life and. un-
der his assumed name. has married,
reared family of children and be-
come the head of a large manufac-
turing establishment. To protect his
family he sought to have the indict-
ment of 26 years standing dismissed.
After statements in court by Dis
trict Attorney Cunningham and
Judge Clearwater, that they had in
vestigated his life during that time
and found It faultless, Judge Howard
dismissed the old indictment.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
A DOUBLE TRAGEDY
IN GIRLS SCHOOL
Physician Shoots Daughter and Kills
Himself.
HIS MIND WAS UNBALANCED.
DR.. c. o. swiney, Of Asheville, N. G.,
Broodine Over a Harmless Prank Of
His Sixteen-year-old Daughter. Calls
Her From Class and Fires Two Bul.
lets Into the Girls Head.

Asheville. N. @. Especially. = En-
ragged at his 16-year-old daughter
Nellie, because of harmless school
girl prank, Or. @. o. Swinney, who
recently came here from New York,
fired two shots at her, fatally wound
ing her, and then placing the muz-
zle OF the revolver in his mouth
pulled the trigger, dying almost in
stanuy. Badly wounded as she was,
with two bullets imbedded in her
skull, Miss Swinney ran upstairs to
the principals room before she fell.
The tragedy occurred in the re-
ception room of the Normal and Col
legiate Institute, girls boarding
school, where Miss Swinney was a
pupil. Just what occurred prior to
the shooting is not known, as there
were no witnesses, and the girl,
while still conscious, could give but
a vague account. DR.. Swinney, who
up to few years ago had been
prominent physician in New York
City has for sometime past been in
poor health, and of late, 1t is al
legged, his mind had been unbalanced.
Recently his daughter was one of
number of the schoolgirls who, as
an April fool joke, absented them
selves from school, and the father
brooded over the little escapade until
1t assumed, to him, the proportions
of actual wrong-doing When DR..
Swinney called on his daughter at
the school he was shown into the
reception room, and a few minutes
later his daughter came down and
went into the room, closing the door
behind her She sat down at the
piano, with her father beside her.
Half an hour later girls and teach
ers were startled by four shots, and
then Miss Swinney, with blood
streaming from her wounds, rushed
from the room. In a few minuaes
the widest confusion reigned, but
Miss Robinson, the principal, restor-
ed order and summoned a physician.
There is little hope of Miss Swinney's
recovery.
The room in which the tragedy oc-
cured showed signs of a struggle.
Chairs were overturned and the pi-
ano stool, with one leg broken, was
lying in the middle of the room. DR..
Swinney was lying on the floor dead.
The attempted murder and suicide
were evidently planned, as before
going to the school DR.. Swinney
bought revolver and cartridges at
a pawnshop.
Although 1t is said his mind has
been unbalanced for sometime, he
had never been violent and his fam
lily we're unprepared for the dread
full tragedy. He was the father-in-
law of j. A. Sinclair, a dentist OF
this city, and since his arrival from
New York few weeks ago DR.. Swim
ney had made his home with him.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
OFFERS $4,000, 900 MORE.
Carnegie Will Give Big Sum To
Pittsburg Technical Schools.

Pittsburg, Pa. Especially Andrew
Carnegie has offered a donate $3,-
100000 more to the Carnegie
Technical Schools of this city on con-
dition that the city purchase AZ acres
of ground adjoining the present site
of the schools. 1t is estimated that
the ground will cost $1,250,000.
e. NJ. Bigelow. former director of
public works and one of the trustees
of the Carnegie Institute, who has
been working out a plan to enlarge
the technical schools, talked with Mr..
Carnegie about the purchase of the
adjoining land, and made known to
the trustees Mr. Carnegie's PROPOSE
tion.
The trustees received an announce
ment favorably and appointed COM
mittee to consider the matter and re-
port to Mr.. Carnegie.
The Carnegie Institute trustees
made changes in the bylaws provid-
ing for the appointment of an audi
tor and for a pension fund for the
maintenance of superannuated en-
ployes. $4,000 was appropriated for
pensions.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
FINANCIAL

Another $1,000,000 of gold was
engaged for export to Europe.
In nine years Pullman has maid
SOL ,655, 900 In regular dividends.
New York banks have apparently
gained this week S9,79S,0O0 cash.
S. M. Curwen was elected di-
rector and vice president of the j. G.
Brill Company, to succeed the late
John Brill.
Amalgamated Copper declared a
quarterly dividend of ls of one Ter
cent. This is the same amount that
was paid three months ago.
Coal and coke carried on its East
ern lines so far this year by the
Pennsylvania amounted to 1880
600 tons, compared with is, 1851, ,000
tons during the corresponding per
iod of 1907.
The receivership for the London
underground railways was a deprcss
ing factor en- the American market;
A Philadelphia bank president
said: This country can spare $25.-
100000 or more of gold at this time
and be none the worse for It,"
National banks have more thar
S204 100000 of Government none!
on deposit, so that a withdrawal Of
$50,000,000 would not hamper then
much.
There is no change in the Bank
CT England's discount rate OF 3 pei
cent.
The Baltimore e. Ohio for March
shows decrease of $1.1S2,628 IN
gross earnings and a decrease OF
s469,127 in net profits. In the nine
months of this fiscal year the net
decrease has amounted to $4,299,7
The price of the stock has fully dis
counted reduction In the dividend
from 6 to per cent.
Pennsylvania State Sinking Fund
Commissioners are trying to buy up
State bonds. There Is virtually
enough money In the sinking fund
ITO wipe out the entire State debit
but the owners OF the bonds are uot
eager to sell thom.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
FORCE THE CASHIER
INTO A VAULT
Daring Bank Robbery in a Kansas
Town.
THE BANDITS CARRY OFF $4,000.
One of the Robbers. Well Known in
Chautauqus. Greeted by a Number
of Acquaintance as He Leaves the
Bank-Nothing nthe Mems Appear
ance to Betray Them.

Coffeyville, Kan. Especially THE
Citizens State Bank at Chautauqua
25 miles west of Coffeyville, was rob.
bed of about $4,000 by two men. The
men entered the bank and forced
Cashier c. c. Walterhouse and Dal
Easley, business man, to go into
the vault. The bandits locked them
in, secured all the currency in sight
and escaped into the Usage Hills
across the line in Oklahoma. -Four
posses are in pursuit, and, as the
roads are muddy, II is believed the
robbers will be captured The rob-
bers secured but half and hours start
The robbery was one of the most
daring ever executed in this part of
Kansas, the scene of many bold hold
ups on the part of the Dalton, Starr
and other gangs of outlaws who from
time to time have made their rem
devious in the mountainous coun-
try of nearby Oklahoma.
Cashier Walterhouse had scarcely
opened the bank and placed his cur
rency on the counter ready for the
days business when the two rob-
bers entered. The only other person
in the place was Del Easley.
The robbers, both of them we'll
dressed, made their way leisurely to
the cashiers window. One of them
was a man well known about town
and when he commanded Walter
house and Easley to throw up their
hands, the latter took the matter
in the light of joke.
The serious intentions of the rob-
bers were realized a moment later,
when they both drew revolvers, and,
pointing them at their victims, Or
dered them to get into the vault.
Without further ado Walterhouse and
Easley complied The robbers slam
med the door shut and leisurely went
about their business of looting the
bank.
First they drew down the window
shades facing the street and locked
the doors to prevent interference.
When they had scraped up all the
money in sight they walked out the
front entrance and up the main
street. One of the men carried a
gunnysack. Several persons who
knew the man spoke to him in a
friendly manner. Nothing in the ap-
pearance of the robbers betrayed the
part they had just played. A block
away they mounted horses that they
had tied at the curbing and drove off.
After going a few blocks from the
center of the town they directed
their horses south toward the Okla
homa-Kansas state line and whipped
them into a gallop.
The robbery was not discovered
till half an hour later, when j. H.
Edwards, president of the bank, en-
tered his office. After releasing
Walterhouse and Easley from the
vault President Edwards gave the
alarm locally and to surrounding
towns. Within another 80 minutes
posses had been made up in Chau-
tauqua and at Elgin and Sedan, Kan,
and Pawhuska, Okla, all contiguous
to the scene of the robbery, and
from three sides armed men began
a hot chase after the robbers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
FIGHT OVER CREMATION.
Prussian Government May Soon
Remove The Ban.

Berlin (By Cablel The Prussian
government is about to abolish the
existing ministerial ban against ere
nation. This subject has been under
active discussion for about 20 years
past. during which period the govern
ment often has been interpellated in
the Diet in favor of making cremation
optional, but certain members of the
Conservative and Clerical parties
steadily refused to grant the conces-
sion.
Up to the present time all persons
living in Prussia who wish to Gre
mate the bodies of their relatives had
to ship the corpses out OF Prussia.